Around School

World Bank Speaker

Through a partnership with the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, Senior U.S. Commercial Liaison and Advisor to the U.S. Executive Director at the World Bank Danica Starks spoke with students on campus in November about her career and global banking.

Great Lakes Theater

Actors from the Great Lakes Theater Company joined freshmen during their English classes to act out scenes from The Crucible. Each year the company helps students find connections to various plays and bring words on the page to life within the classroom.

Guest Speaker: Lisa Damour, Ph.D.

Nationally recognized expert in teen and family psychology, Lisa Damour, Ph.D. delivered a presentation to Magnificat faculty/staff, parents, and alumnae in January. She is a founder of Laurel School’s Center for Research on Girls, writes a monthly adolescence column for The New York Times, and is a regular contributor at CBS News. Her most recent book, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents, is a New York Times bestseller.

Model United Nations

Magnificat’s recently revived Model United Nations team participated in the Cleveland Council on World Affairs conference at Lorain County Community College in December. Club president Samantha Malley ’25 won an honorable mention for her work on the Economic and Social Council Committee. Coincidentally, Magnificat alumna Ambassador Heather Hodges ’64 was the keynote speaker.

CREW Event in Cleveland

Students had the opportunity to meet Cleveland Cavaliers Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Shelly Cayette Weston at a Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) luncheon in October. Weston was the first African Amerian woman to earn the role of CCO in the NBA and manages all revenue for the Cavaliers, including ticket sales and sponsorships with corporate partners.

Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice

A group of students traveled to Washington, D.C., with Campus Ministry to represent Magnificat at the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice (IFTJ). They gathered in prayer with over 2,000 people in order to live out a faith that works for justice. Students learned about social justice issues and participated in political advocacy on Capitol Hill. As a part of this advocacy, Juliana Abeid ’24 spoke in meetings with both Senator Sherrod Brown's and Senator J.D. Vance's staff regarding immigration. The whole group spoke in a meeting with OH-7 Representative Max Miller's staff.

Maltz Museum Field Trip

In January, the freshman and junior classes visited the Maltz Museum in Beachwood to view The Girl in the Diary Exhibit and hear from a family member of a Holocaust survivor. Founded in 2005, the museum’s mission is “to build bridges of tolerance and understanding by sharing Jewish heritage through the lens of the American experience, serving as an educational resource for Northeast Ohio’s diverse communities.” Magnificat’s English Department helped prepare students in their classes for the field trip, and afterwards students discussed their experience during Advisory.