Marymount Magazine, Spring 2015

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CONTENTS Letter from the Head of School On-Campus Events 20 Questions Athletics Student Feature Humans of Marymount Perspectives

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Marymount MAKERS Movement Student Life Interview with Mary Benedict Visual and Performing Arts Summer Internships Alumnae Events Class Notes

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Dear Marymount Community,

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s spring blossoms across campus, the beauty of our signature white roses and the sweet scent of honeysuckle in the air abounds. Amidst this beauty, I am privileged to look around and see an even more beautiful testament to this season of bloom and reawakening – our 388 girls. Each student who walks our campus has put her heart into this academic year – whether through her studies, time spent developing an award-winning piece of art, or energy poured out on the sports field, I am proud of all that our girls are, each one succeeding in her own individual way.

Our campus has been and remains an oasis of calm, fostering balance in a frenetic city, and allowing each of our girls the space and breathability to chase her dreams. This past year our girls have shown us telltale signs of progress toward these dreams, and all that they will accomplish both here at Marymount and beyond.

I invite you to read the pages of this magazine with an eye toward seeing all of the ways our students have brought forth their talents, time and gifts not only to our community, but also to the greater world outside of our campus. I am deeply proud of all that our girls are: connected, strong, inspired, determined, one-of-a-kind and most importantly, ready – to seize opportunities and rise to the challenge, shaping paths that will continue to astound us all, well into the future.

Warmly,

Jacqueline L. Landry Head of School

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On-Campus Events Women’s Leadership Advisory Committee In early March, Head of School Jacqueline Landry invited six female leaders, innovators and advocates to join her in the inaugural Women’s Leadership Advisory Committee meeting.

This committee will help to guide, develop, and support Ms. Landry’s vision for leadership initiatives across Marymount, providing significant insights about women’s issues in the career world. As this committee evolves, it will ultimately help us to better shape and prepare our girls for their futures.

During the meeting, Ms. Landry and attendees Ivelisse Estrada (Univision), Adrienne Gary (Entrepreneur, Adrienne Gary Consulting), Judith Gordon (Bessemer Trust), Toni Knight (Entrepreneur, WorldLink Media), Carol Quimby-Bonan '82 (Sports Legacy Institute), and Rita Tuzon (Fox Networks Group), discussed how to best foster and empower a girl on her journey toward leadership and finding her passions.

Many consistent themes came up across the group of women, namely the importance of providing opportunities for girls to explore, take risks, and learn the value of failure. Beyond that, the committee discussed the importance of also fostering a “teamwork mentality” between our girls as we teach leadership, helping them to build a network of mutual respect and support as they begin to work toward and achieve great things.

As this committee continues to evolve and meet, we look forward to sharing further insights from a growing group of accomplished women.

Attendees (front row, left to right): Judith Gordon, Ivelisse Estrada and Adrienne Gary. (Back row, left to right): Toni Knight, Rita Tuzon, Head of School Jacqueline Landry and Carol Quimby-Bonan '82.

“Inspiring Boldness” Speaker Series with Cindy Solomon

Cindy Solomon inspires our girls with her message, “You ARE Courageous!” during the 2015 “Inspiring Boldness” Speaker Series This spring, Marymount’s signature “Inspiring Boldness” speaker series continued as we welcomed nationally acclaimed author, speaker, and leadership coach, Cindy Solomon, to campus. Cindy’s thought-provoking and powerful presentation focused on courage, passion, risk-taking, the value of failure and the importance of simply believing that “YOU CAN.” We all know that the power of self-confidence cannot be overestimated; however, women need much more than confidence alone to navigate the often “rocky waters” of one’s life journey. Cindy emphasized that beyond confidence, courage is crucial for success in any endeavor. Courage can mean a lot of different things to different people, but the key to possessing it, Cindy says, is first understanding that people are not magically born with a “courage trait.” Courage is a practiced, living attribute, meaning that we all have the power to become and believe we are courageous in our lives.

Cindy believes that in order for young women to dream, take risks and thrive to their full potential, we first must help them to believe that they are courageous individuals who are able to put themselves out there and to act in face of their fears. Cindy taught us that this is even more critical in our community, given that female nature tends to shy

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Parent Education Series with Dr. Stephen Hinshaw, Ph.D. As part of our 2015 Marymount Parent Education Series, renowned author and UC Berkeley Professor of Psychology, Dr. Stephen Hinshaw was welcomed to campus to impart his knowledge on the complicated “crossroads” of female adolescence. After having spent the morning speaking to Marymount’s Faculty and Staff, Dr. Hinshaw gave an evening address to over 100 parents from the Marymount community and additional schools throughout Los Angeles.

During his talk, Dr. Hinshaw focused on his book, The Triple Bind: Saving Our Teenage Girl’s from Today’s Pressures and related research around the stressors girls experience during their most developmental years. The “triple bind” Hinshaw taught us, is the crippling pressure placed on girls to be the following: empathetic and nurturing, brilliant and competitive as well as sexy and skinny, all at the same time. Dr. Hinshaw argues that every girl at some point finds herself facing this “triple bind” during her transition from middle to high school.

Although many would argue that today is the best time in history to be a girl, with fewer limits on opportunities to succeed, Dr. Hinshaw reasons that even in spite of this fact, many girls are unable to see or embrace the possibilities of their lives, because they are lost in a state of rumination over the factors that make up the “triple bind.”

Although we know (with the acquired wisdom of adulthood) that the facets of the “triple bind” are in fact impossible to accomplish all at once, we watch our girls set these unreachable standards, potentially hurting themselves in the process – emotionally, academically and physically.

At the conclusion of his talk, Hinshaw suggested a few key things we can all keep in mind as parents and as educators to combat this difficult reality our teenage girls face. Most importantly, he said, we must challenge ourselves to be active listeners – not to try and “fix” everything or to jump to conclusions, but to be present with our girls and truly listen to what they are telling us. Second, we must take time to reflect and digest what we have heard, in order to better identify what our girls are going through and how we may help. Third, and finally, Hinshaw says, we must continue to be open about this topic, removing the stigma that is associated with the difficulties this transition poses. With these key things in mind, we can start somewhere with our girls and help to make this whole process less daunting and scary along the way.

For more information and resources on Dr. Hinshaw and his talk at Marymount, please visit the “News” section on our website (www.mhs-la.org).

away from rather than toward risk-taking. With this, Cindy explains, we must understand how critical it is to harness our fears – of failure, of not knowing the answer, of not getting it right – and to act in spite of them, giving ourselves a chance to at least try.

Solomon concluded by offering a prescription to our girls: “First believe you are courageous and that because of that, you can do anything. With that in mind, ‘just say yes’ to opportunities, to risks, to trying something new, no matter what. Dig deep to find that courage within yourselves, and if it’s not readily apparent, practice it, over and over, every day, until acting in spite of your fear becomes second nature. This courage will only build, guiding your journey and helping you to create a reality for yourself that you could have never envisioned without it.”

Inspiring Boldness, Marymount’s premier speaker series, was created for our girls to engage with successful women and men who demonstrate ethical leadership and “inspire boldness.” A club composed of Marymount students researches the speakers’ histories to design questions that facilitate dialogue on what challenges and obstacles these individuals have faced during their professional and personal journeys.

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What music have you been listening to lately?

Most recent pop songs and the freshman spirit week mashup.

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If you had to choose, would you be more of a savory or sweets person?

Sweets, definitely!

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Favorite current or past TV show(s)?

Red Band Society!! But it’s cancelled now.

Which living person do you most admire and why?

My mom for her sacrifice and advice.

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Which words, phrases, or abbreviations do you overuse most?

I overuse the word “like,” the phrase “not even,” and the abbreviation “rn.”

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What is one of the best pieces of advice you’ve ever received?

Give yourself confidence.

Malina Yago '18

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Malina is one of our newest Sailors, having joined the Class of 2018 last fall.

Already in her short tenure at Marymount, she has proven her prowess on the soccer field and in the classroom, and was also one of the choreographers behind the winning spirit day dance for her class. We can’t wait to see what else this stellar Sailor will do in her remaining three years at Marymount. Welcome to the community, Malina!

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What is your biggest pet peeve?

When people don’t open their messages on their phones.

What would the theme song to your life be?

“I Won’t Give Up” by Jason Mraz.

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If you could travel anywhere tomorrow, where would you go?

I would go to the Galapagos Islands to see the blue-footed booby. I would also love to go to Bora Bora to swim in the clear waters and look at beautiful islands.

What is your favorite place on Marymount’s campus?

My favorite place is the swing behind Cantwell Hall.

If you could live somewhere other than LA, where would you go and why?

I would live in Hawaii because I have a ton of family there, could go to lovely beaches and take endless pretty photos!

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If you could be a professional athlete, which sport would you choose?

SOCCER!

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More afraid of heights, spiders, or the dark and why?

Spiders, because when I see one, I feel like millions are crawling on me.

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Last book you read?

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green.

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What did you dream of growing up to be when you were little?

I wanted to be a model because I watched America’s Next Top Model.

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What couldn’t you be paid to eat?

Bugs – especially beetles!

What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve done?

I’ve kissed the Blarney Stone.

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Would you rather be a pop star or a movie star and why?

A movie star because I can play many roles.

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Favorite Marymount tradition and why?

I don’t know all of the traditions yet, but I enjoy having a Marymount family.

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Which talent would you most like to have and why?

I would like to be able to sing because then I could sing around other people.

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Erin Hellige George '96

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Erin George '96 lives in Dallas with her family where she works as a Partner and Managing Director for The Boston Consulting Group. Erin first joined BCG in 2005 as a summer intern and now works full-time as a core member of the retail and consumer practice area. She earned an MBA from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, Austin and a BS in Business from the University of Southern California. Erin was a Sord Scholar and Forte Foundation Scholar at the University of Texas and is also a member of the Texas Business Hall of Fame. She also currently serves on the Board of Directors for Girls Inc. of Metropolitan Dallas. Prior to joining BCG, Erin worked as a consultant for the Monitor Group in Los Angeles. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, traveling, running, and cooking.

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What music have you been listening to lately?

Fleetwood Mac, since they have been on tour. Their music never goes out of style.

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If you had to choose, would you be more of a savory or sweets person?

I prefer salt, particularly a delicious cheese.

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Favorite current or past TV show(s)?

Breaking Bad, Downton Abbey, Girls…but I end up watching a lot more Sofia the First and Jake and the Neverland Pirates with my children!

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What would the theme song to your life be?

“Eye of the Tiger” – it’s the song I listen to pump myself up and build up my confidence before I give big presentations.

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If you could travel anywhere tomorrow, where would you go?

Home to Dallas! I am on the road every week for work, so I cherish time at home with my family.

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What couldn’t you be paid to eat?

Beef tartare (raw meat). I know it is a delicacy, but not for me.

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Which living person do you most admire and why?

My mother – she taught me that I could be a “working mom” – successful professionally while still being an amazing mother. She is still my rock today, and there isn’t a week that goes by that I don’t call her for advice.

Which words, phrases, or abbreviations do you overuse most?

“At the end of the day” and “It is what it is”.

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What is one of the best pieces of advice you’ve ever received?

“If you love what you do, success (and $$) will come.” Thanks, Dad!

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Last book you read?

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt.

What is your biggest pet peeve?

When people don’t follow through with what they say they are going to do.

What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve done?

Moving to Melbourne, Australia, for a job when I was 23 years old. I didn’t know a single person, but it was one of the best learning experiences of my life, both personally and professionally.

Would you rather be a pop star or a movie star and why?

Pop star because you get to perform live and engage more directly with your fans.

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What is your favorite place on Marymount’s campus?

Being out on Senior Lawn on a warm and sunny day eating lunch with all of my best friends.

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If you moved back to LA, where would you live and why?

I would probably choose to live in West LA right where I grew up. It is central to everything I love about LA – great shopping, restaurants, outdoor activities, the beach and close to family!

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If you could be a professional athlete, which sport would you choose?

Tennis – it requires mental, physical and technical skill and is a great stress reliever.

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More afraid of heights, spiders, or the dark and why?

Spiders of course – they come out of nowhere and give me the creepy crawlies, but their bark is usually worse than their bite!

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What did you dream of growing up to be when you were little?

A retail fashion store owner or restaurant owner. My sister and I would create outfits, hang them around our bedroom, give each a price, and pretend to sell them to each other. I guess in a way I am living this dream now as a consultant to consumer retail and restaurant companies!

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Favorite Marymount tradition and why?

There are so many, do I have to choose one? Big/Little Sisters and the Capping ceremony. As a freshman, this made me feel so welcome and connected to the school. Mother-Daughter fashion show was great as well – I loved spending time with my mom this way. Home for the Holidays as a young alum when I still lived in LA – after being out in the “real world,” it was always so wonderful to connect with old teachers and friends.

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Which talent would you most like to have and why?

Not sure if this is a talent, maybe more a superhero power, but I would love to be able to snap my fingers and transport myself anywhere in the world – it would save me a lot of time from all the traveling I do!

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What music have you been listening to lately?

Joe Cocker, Fleetwood Mac, Katy Perry, Billy Joel, Trombone Shorty, Stevie Wonder, and Rebirth Brass Band.

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If you had to choose, would you be more of a savory or sweets person?

Sweets, hands down. Couldn’t live without chocolate.

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Favorite current or past TV show(s)?

Lost is my all time favorite show ever.

Right now, I am binge watching Scandal.

I also love Downton Abbey, House of Cards, Homeland, Modern Family, The Goldbergs, The Office and Treme. The Real Housewives are my guilty pleasure.

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Which living person do you most admire and why?

I think Oprah Winfrey is such an inspiration.

She is successful, creative and generous and has influenced and changed the lives of millions of people.

Sarah Falkenstein Musich '97

Alumna Sarah Musich '97 is currently completing her first year as a non-student Sailor, joining the Marymount Faculty & Staff as the Senior Class Advisor this past fall. Sarah has been an amazing addition to the advising team, and with her wealth of Marymount knowledge and experience, has been a wonderful mentor to the girls of the Class of 2015. Outside of Marymount, Sarah is enjoying life with her husband and two children Carter and Sienna. She is excited to be back in the Marymount community and looks forward to seeing many familiar alumnae faces around the halls during reunion this May!

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What would the theme song to your life be? ”These Are the Days” by the 10,000 Maniacs.

If you could travel anywhere tomorrow, where would you go?

I would go to Costa Rica.

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What couldn’t you be paid to eat?

Turtle Soup!!! I spent 5 ½ years in New Orleans and it’s a pretty popular dish down there.

I love turtles so just the thought of it makes me want to cry.

Which words, phrases, or abbreviations do you overuse most?

I think I overuse “Fabulous,” “Awesome,” and “Just let it go…”

What is one of the best pieces of advice you’ve ever received?

My mom taught me early on how to put things in perspective which has been extremely helpful to me both in my personal and professional life.

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Last book you read?

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling.

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What is your biggest pet peeve?

I really can’t stand when people are outwardly mean or aggressive. I always say, “You can catch more flies with honey than vinegar.”

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What is your favorite place on Marymount’s campus?

Senior Lawn. It brings back lots of good memories for me.

If you could live somewhere in LA other than where you currently live, where would you go and why?

I would live in Culver City. I love how walkable that area is and that it’s close to the Metro Station. If I could ride the train everywhere I would.

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If you could be a professional athlete, which sport would you choose?

I’d be a professional ice skater.

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What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve done?

I traveled to Venice, Italy, on my own and spent the day touring. I had to find a boat to travel to my hotel and find my way from the port to the hotel with just a map I had in the back of a travel book. I spent the day exploring the city on my own, and it was amazing.

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Would you rather be a pop star or a movie star and why?

I would definitely rather be a movie star.

I have always enjoyed acting and have fantasies about winning an Academy Award.

More afraid of heights, spiders, or the dark and why?

Probably the dark because I have a very active imagination and have seen way too many horror movies.

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What did you dream of growing up to be when you were little?

First a vet, then a teacher, and then a psychologist.

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Favorite Marymount tradition and why?

I love Capping and Pinning day. I think it embodies the spirit of Marymount and the sisterhood amongst the women here.

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Which talent would you most like to have and why?

I would like to have a good singing voice so my kids would stop shushing me every time I try to sing a tune.

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Athletics

This year has brought many firsts for our athletic teams.

In our inaugural year of competition in the Los Angeles Athletic Association, one of California’s premier Leagues in CIF, our student-athletes have been exposed to tough competition and have risen to the challenge. After two seasons of sports, we have seen five league titles, four CIF Southern Section appearances and twenty-four All League honors awarded to our student-athletes. With the spring season underway, our Sailors continue to embrace the challenges they face both on and off the field.

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Wellness Update

Rachel Liao '17 Two-sport student-athlete and international transfer student, Rachel Liao '17, came to Marymount from Guiyang, Guizhou China.

Upon her arrival at MHS, Liao had never seen, let alone played Water Polo.

Throughout the season however, she impressed us all, becoming a fierce competitor in the pool and ultimately being named by her team as “Most Inspirational Player.”

Rachel managed all of this great work in the pool while she also balanced orchestra rehearsals and maintained top grades. Water Polo coach Christie Clark commented that “a player like Rachel is ideal, not only because she listens and follows instructions, but because she commits to the team and our established goals wholly and unselfishly.”

Coach Clark also noted that Liao has a signature disposition and an uncanny ability to lift her teammates up, quite simply by just being herself! We are proud of all Rachel has accomplished and she truly represents what our “Sailor Strong” athletics program is all about!

IN RECENT YEARS, the rate of concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) has been on the rise, with the highest rate of injury happening to the youth and adolescent demographics.

Beyond that, female athletes have been identified as an even higher at-risk group.

Given that information, this year Marymount Athletics has contracted with the UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program in an effort to be proactive about the prevention and treatment of concussions and TBIs.

Working with head of the program Dr. Christopher Giza and his staff at UCLA, our Marymount student-athletes were offered the opportunity to receive comprehensive baseline testing this past winter.

Armed with this data, doctors will be able to provide the best neurological care possible if any future injury were to occur to one of our athletes.

This program is yet another element of the ongoing development of Marymount’s Health and Wellness Program, and we look forward to sharing further updates on this effort over the coming year!

Special thanks to Deanne Howard Winokur,'62 and her husband Pug for their generous support of this program!

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1 1: Three-sport athlete, Hana Romo-Kikuchi '17, gears up for a tough Mission League Track and Field season. Like many Marymount athletes, Romo-Kikuchi relies on pre-season conditioning to better perform during the season.

2: Varsity Basketball took home a Sunshine League title this year, along with a strong Quarter Final finish in the CIF Southern Section Division IVA playoffs.

3: Mission League Honorable Mention Water Polo goalie, Elizabeth Sullivan '16, led the Sailors this season in saves.

With a dynamic first-year Head Coach at the helm, the Sailors will be ready to take next season by storm!

4: With over 50% school participation in athletics, teamwork has been a part of the sisterhood that all Marymount girls embrace.

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Why Doesn’t Anybody Talk About Courage?

Madeleine Heldman '16

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COURAGE (NOUN):

The ability to do something that frightens one. Bravery, fearlessness, boldness, leader.

ast year, through one of Marymount’s many leadership initiatives, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the “Forté Women in Business” Conference at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. One of the most memorable speakers from the event was Cindy Solomon, who not only inspired the women in the room with her energetic presentation, but personally inspired me with her primary topic, courage.

conclusion that though I can’t change who I am, I can recognize that I am in control of my life and the future ahead of me.

Worrying about taking risks or failure will ultimately do nothing more than hold me back.

As I look around today, not only at myself, but also at my peers and my community, I sincerely believe that Marymount High School is full of courageous role models. The Faculty and Staff lead the school courageously, as soundly as a well-oiled machine.

They selflessly share their own experiences with us so that we may learn from their successes and their struggles.

Our teachers are not only there to impart required information, but also to serve as mentors to guide us on our journey through young adulthood. They promote a community where we have the opportunity to develop courage and confidence. I am also privileged to watch girls at Marymount – my peers and my friends – act boldly, each in their own distinct manners; the constant lesson being that courage will allow you to discover things that you never would have otherwise.

Students here aren’t afraid to try new things, often discovering something new they love that may be completely out of the norm and all their own. Believing that we can continue to develop our “courage skill-set” will enable us to speak up, to say what we feel, and to change the world!

Courage essentially

means getting over the worry of failing – something that often keeps us from trying something new.

When I first saw Cindy’s talk on the Forté Conference schedule, I thought to myself, “Courage? That’s a topic that is rarely discussed compared to everything else we typically hear as high school students.

More often, the discussion is about success, achievement, managing stress levels, finding balance…” As I thought more about this, I came to the conclusion that the topic of courage is one that is often overlooked because many assume that if you aren’t born courageous, you never will be. Cindy inspired us all to believe something different. Cindy believes that rather than being born with a skillset that includes courage, anyone can develop this attribute throughout his or her life.

Similar to developing an artistic skill, you can surely develop courage. With practice, patience, and experience, an artist becomes a master, and with the same method, an individual may become courageous. Cindy’s talk was astoundingly memorable because she addressed issues and instances in which a high school student like me might choose to be more brave or courageous in my day-to-day life, stepping up to be more of a presence in the classroom, at the lunch table, on the field, or on stage.

Courage allows us to discover things that we otherwise would never think of; it allows us to make a difference in ourselves, in our local communities, and in the larger, rapidly changing world around us. Courage essentially means getting over the worry of failing – something that often keeps us from trying something new. A question that stuck with me was when Cindy asked the audience, “How would your decisions be different if you were never worried about failing?” What a compelling thought – how would I be different? Would I be different at all?

I started to imagine myself with all sorts of different “hats;” if I weren’t afraid of failing would I be more of a “go-getter,” a star athlete, the lead in every musical production? Would I see myself as more of a natural leader? Although some of these admittedly feel like more of a stretch, after thinking more about the concept of releasing the “fear of failure,” I came to the

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As aspiring leaders at Marymount, it is important to remember that true leaders are the people who take risks and thrive in the face of challenge. We need to learn to say “yes” more than “no” and go for it. We have been taught that one of the main reasons women are still less represented in the workplace is due to a lack of confidence in their own abilities, maybe underestimating themselves when faced with a challenge. We can’t give up on this front, and have to keep using tools like creativity and courage to overcome any obstacle placed in front of us at school, college, work or life. I am proud to be at a place like Marymount, where we are provided with the tools to develop important skills like courage, so that when we leave high school we are ready to lead as confident and charismatic women in any situation in which we may find ourselves.

A special thanks to Dean Judy Olian of the UCLA Anderson School of Management for giving our girls the opportunity to attend the inspiring 2014 “Forté Women In Business Conference.” For more on Cindy Solomon’s talk at Marymount, please reference the “On Campus Events” section of this magazine on pages 2/3.

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HUMANS

This year, senior Paula Mendoza was inspired by the wildly popular “Humans of New York” blog (www.humansofnewyork.com) and photographer Brandon Stanton’s ability to bring out the shared human experience and story in the world around him. With this inspiration in tow, Paula set out to capture the human side of Marymount, and recently completed her third installment of this column in Marymount’s digital student newspaper, The Anchor (www.mhsanchor.org). We hope you enjoy the sampling of some of Paula’s beautiful snapshots, and the wonderful moments she captured with Marymount students, Faculty and Staff alike.

Paula Mendoza '15

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Paula Mendoza is a senior at Marymount and is currently involved in cross country, The Anchor, The Marymount Internship Program and various other clubs and school activities. This coming fall, Paula will begin her collegiate career on the East Coast at Dartmouth College, pursuing her passion for science and medical research, focusing primarily on biology as part of the College’s prestigious pre-med program.

“ What is one of your biggest goals in life?” “ My biggest goal is to become successful and have a family.” “ What will be the hardest part?” “ Working hard through school to become successful. But really just trying my hardest to become the best that I can be.” “ What is your definition of success?” “ Just being happy and being able to support myself and the people I love.”

Allie Hernandez '17

“ If there was one thing you wish you could teach everyone, what would it be?” “ How to spell my name because everybody spells it differently. It’s so awkward for me to correct them. Some people I’ve known for a long time still spell it wrong, but I just feel like it’s too late in the game to say anything ”

Hana Romo-Kikuchi '17

Lilly Wedbush '15

“ What does having an education mean to you?” ” Having an education means expanding my mind and living life to the fullest and experiencing new things, being open to the world and learning about new cultures, and how I can be the best I can be in the real world… basically.”

“ What is one of your distinct childhood memories?” “ Going to the snow in Big Bear with my family and my two close family friends. We rented a cabin and in the backyard was a snow hill and we would take our sleds and go down the hill.“ “ Was it the first time you experienced snow?” “ Yeah, it was a lot icier than I expected. Not as fluffy.”

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Naomi Smith '17

Ms. Fran Ruth

“Name one gift Marymount has given you.”

“A great community of girls of all different ages.”

“Was your dream profession as a kid the same as it is now?”

“No, I wanted to become a chef, but now I want to be a broadcast journalist.”

“What’s the greatest compliment you’ve ever received?”

“I love it when people say they can see me doing my dream job as a broadcast journalist. I really like that compliment; it’s my favorite one.”

Caroline Cooper '17

Theology Teacher “ What’s one of the greatest moments you’ve had as a teacher?” “ It happens every once in a while in the classroom when you can actually see the light bulb go off in a student’s head, when they go ‘Aha!’ There are a lot of little moments that build to equal a great moment.

So it’s not just one kid, it’s a lot of kids. As a teacher, you don’t see the results right away. But when those moments happen, you go “YES! I’m so glad! I made it!

They got it!”

Seen on the Gateway: Paula Sison '15 & Mikaela Minor '15

Cross Country, Track and Soccer Coach “ What’s the greatest moment you’ve had as a coach?” “ That’s the hardest thing you can ask a coach because every day you have an amazing, unique experience even if things go wrong. It’s a learning lesson, it’s the opportunity to get better, the opportunity to improve your ability, talent, and ideas. So every day is a unique experience and people come to you for you to coach them, which really is a blessing.”

Lasan Darboe Morgan Williams '16 “ Five years ago, I was really worried about not fitting in at high school. I don’t have the same worries today at all… now that I’m a senior I realize that “fitting in” doesn’t apply at all for college because I know I don’t have to change myself to have to fit in. I’ll find people who like me for who I am, so I no longer care if I don’t fit in exactly the way I think I should.”

“ Dreams are like goals, and if you don’t have dreams or goals, then what’s the point of life? It’s important to have dreams because you have something to look forward to, something to aim for. “ Are there any dreams that you have within reach right now?” ” Getting at least an A- in AP Environmental Science.”

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Perspectives A Turn Back Outward Jacqueline L. Landry, Head of School as educators to work within the digital realm and with our often over-connected teens? How do we teach our students to appreciate and embrace technology for all of the amazing potential it has for our collective future while also maintaining healthy digital habits in their lives?

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hether you are a digital native or a digital evader, one thing is for sure – the digital age is here to stay.

How many “inputs” – texts, emails, social media notifications, news alerts – do you receive every day? It is difficult to fathom how much our access to information – from the seemingly insignificant to major world crises – has changed over the past five years. It seems that everywhere I turn, I realize we are living in a sea of smartphones. Even when I find myself in what were once more “sacred” places – quiet cafes, libraries, even church – it is impossible to escape the “dings” and “beeps” of these small devices. Our phones don’t just serve to notify us of a text message or an email anymore, but seem to now demand more, our immediate attention, ever perpetuating the undercurrent of our lives – constant connectivity. While connectivity surely has good and positive aspects, there are different types of connectivity. Here at Marymount, we help our girls to foster healthy digital habits, promote “real connectivity” and guide each of them to nurture her true identity, not just her digital one.

The Marymount campus, although often described as an “oasis of calm,” does not escape this digital trend – our girls and their generation are arguably the most connected after all. So, how are we

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At Marymount, we help our girls to foster healthy digital habits, promote “real connectivity,” and guide each of them to nurture her true identity, not just her digital one.

How do we also teach the importance of turning our focus back outward toward what is “real” – having face-to-face conversations, studying the crippling social issues affecting girls across the world, learning to adopt worldviews greater than how many “likes” we’ve gotten on a social media post? These are all important questions we must continue to challenge ourselves with, but perhaps most difficult to ask, is how do we – educators, parents, adults – preach this message and set good examples, when we ourselves often fall prey to the comfort of an iPhone in hand, everything in our lives so easily at our fingertips?

At Marymount, we embrace the reality we live in – technological, digital, connected – while still holding on to our core values. We know that with the advent of social media, anxiety levels across the population have increased, but especially for adolescent girls.

Not only does it make it harder for them to focus, but it often makes parts of our values at Marymount – self-confidence, philanthropy, leadership – harder for them to grasp, as social media is linked instead to narcissism, judgment and general feelings of depression. With that, we’ve had to intentionally teach our students the value of self-regulation and healthy digital habits, while we simultaneously work to create opportunities to help each of them embrace technology in more meaningful ways.

With this, our Faculty have been busy engaging in professional development opportunities and working to deepen their knowledge and skillsets related to important STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) fields in an effort to introduce new and exciting co-curricular sessions to our students.

From “Hour of Code” computer science gatherings to new cyber-defense clubs, STEAM career day sessions and 3D printing workshops, our girls are learning to harness the power of technology outside of the social media sphere. These opportunities give our students hands-on, applicable skills for their future endeavors, and also help them to see the world of technology and interconnectivity differently, thinking more about how they can create, design and make tools to solve significant issues, instead of spending mindless time scrolling through social media.

As they feel the power in learning these disciplines, they then see their futures, and more importantly, a world beyond themselves.

Student Perspective Georgina Grant '15

Our Faculty and Staff have also been challenging our girls to engage in “real connectivity” – with people, ideas and campaigns that are beyond the scope of our day-to-day lives here at Marymount.

Whether through recent classroom discussions on social issues affecting countries like Ukraine and Sudan, or listening to the talk given by Sr. Veronica Brand, RSHM Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Representative to the United Nations, many of these opportunities are centered on the idea of taking a break from the digital sphere and checking back in to the true reality of the world around us. With this perspective, we as a community are more able to turn away from our screens, helping each other to engage in dialogue about how we can take personal responsibility for making our communities and society better places to be. Recently, more localized efforts have been taken on by the freshman class through “The Cinderella Project” (helping teens at “A Place Called Home” get dresses and suits so that they can attend their school proms) while larger, more global efforts like building efficient water purification systems for countries with less access to clean water have been taken on by the Environmental Club and science classes alike.

As each generation before us has said, the world as we know it is constantly changing, and already has been forever changed by technology. As this trend continues to shift our culture, our relationships and how we interact with one another, I am proud of all we are doing at Marymount. We are committed to helping our students create healthy digital habits and to embrace the power of technology, while seeing the fundamental value in turning back outward to ideas greater than themselves.

As we challenge ourselves to continue this important work, we also challenge our broader community – all of you – to think critically about these themes as well.

We look forward to working together to remember to put our phones down, and stay true to the mission of our Founders, turning back outward to the world, and toward what truly matters as we look ahead to the future. n

My first introduction to the smartphone craze occurred in the fifth grade, when one of my friends received a shining beacon of information and entertainment for her birthday – a shiny new iPhone. At that point, I still lacked a basic cell phone, so her new toy seemed to provide us with a world of possibilities.

Hundreds of songs and games lay just beneath her fingertips, and from that day on, she never had a reason to be bored. But as the rest of my friends caught up with the increasingly newer models and spent more and more time in their virtual worlds, I began to realize the extent to which our interactions had changed with the introduction of smartphones to our lives. Now, I can’t think of a time that we get together when all of our phones remain voluntarily at home. Beyond that, our generation has grown up in a culture that prioritizes sharing on social media – everything from what we eat to what we wear and who we are with. But when does this desire to share overcome our own ability to stay present in life?

Recently, I attended a very crowded concert with a few friends, where we packed ourselves into the standing-room-only space and waited with anticipation for the performance. Lucky enough to maneuver our way toward the edge of the stage, we remained behind the few rows of people that separated us from the main act, but as the opening music began and the lead singer emerged, a wall of glowing camera phones solidified directly in my line of vision. Most of the audience spent the evening with their eyes glued to their camera screens recording the entire twohour show, a realization that made me reevaluate my own attempts to document the night and guiltily put my phone away. Sometimes, all of the time we spend posting pictures online detracts from the moments we encounter in real life. Of course, technology has provided us with incredible ways to communicate and share our experiences, but what good is posting a video of your favorite band on Facebook if you were too busy watching the performance on your own phone screen? Did you really even “see” the show?

It’s easy to understand the appeal of the smart phone – in this era of instant gratification, people want to access information as quickly and easily as possible. But this craze has recently evolved into less of a way to answer a quick question and more of a desire to share information about our lives and receive feedback. Having chosen to distance myself from most social media outlets, my exposure has been fairly limited, but even with this lack of a Twitter account, it’s still easy to become consumed with the endless flow of information available under those shiny little screens.

We speed through news headlines, thumb through entertainment updates, and endlessly scroll through photos and videos. In moments of boredom, procrastination, or in times of unease, we scroll. Smart phones become a sort of security blanket, offering us an escape from our day-to-day interactions through the endless distractions that lie just beneath our thumbs.

Some view the connectivity of social media as an innovative new way to preserve the present and sometimes as a comforting distraction, but I think that it’s becoming increasingly important to ask ourselves, “Are we really living in the moment or simply letting the moment live on without us because we are too busy behind our screens?” Although we all want to be in the loop and know when our friends post vacation photos or announce their college decisions, I hope that only some of our memories remain online. I hope that the rest and most special ones, instead become preserved by the stories, moments and memories we will recall long after our time here at Marymount has passed. n The

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Thank You! Thanks to generous support and contributions from our community, we have raised the funds necessary to purchase the tools and equipment needed to bring this movement to life, including all items below.

Looking toward the future, we continue to work diligently on a plan to build and renovate a space to serve as a home studio for this exciting movement. While students will have direct access to the new tools and workshops related to the MAKERS Movement, we look forward to building out a space for our girls to innovate, create, explore and design without limits.

Tools propelling the Marymount MAKERS Movement: Our girls are able to use the following tools today thanks to the generous support given during our 2015 Homeport Fundraiser and beyond!

48x36 CNC CO2 Laser Cutter (w/ 120 W Laser) MakerBot 3D Printers 3D Scanner Large Format Printer Juki Industrial Sewing Machine Power & Manual Tools Laser Materials Plastic Filaments & Resin Art & Design Materials Construction Materials Electronic Components Flat Materials

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What is the Marymount MAKERS Movement?

The Marymount MAKERS Movement is an initiative that will inspire our students to pull scientific, artistic and mathematical ideas together to create tangible, usable things.

This initiative will teach our girls critical skills related to professional fields such as research, engineering and design. Armed with this knowledge, our girls will be empowered to go into the world with skillsets that will propel them to solve greater community and world issues.

Why a makerspace?

The Marymount makerspace will be a place where Marymount’s strong math and science curricula intersect with real-life application and creative ingenuity.

Designed to be a creative studio space, girls will be provided with the resources needed to explore and expand their interests, bound only by their imaginations.

“ The MAKERS Movement at Marymount will support all of our girls – those interested in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) careers and those who may not yet know much about those fields. The makerspace will provide a safe environment for our students to experiment, tinker and watch their ideas come to life. This space, combined with projects and related coursework, will surely inspire a new generation of artists, designers, researchers, and engineers.”

Will Walker

Marymount STEM Coordinator

“ The thought of being able to have an idea and actually make it happen is what makes me most excited about the Marymount MAKERS Movement. I am constantly thinking of apps, blogs, or websites that could be improved or enhance many lives, including my own!

I want to be able to make my ideas become a reality with code. At Marymount, we are taught French or Spanish and now the next language I really want to learn is being offered: coding!”

Maddie Zaloom '17

Our Vision At a time when scientific inquiry, critical thinking, and the applied use of technology are increasingly important within our global society, here at Marymount we are especially committed to challenging young women with a dynamic, interactive, and engaging STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) program.

As an extension of the traditional classroom, this program and space will serve to enhance skill levels and equip students with tools for dynamic exploration, thereby instilling a lifelong love of learning and interest in the world beyond Marymount.

“ What is so inspiring about the MAKERS Movement is how it promotes an environment of interdisciplinary activity. Engineers, artists, coders, designers, and everyone can collaborate and share skills, ultimately working to actualize concepts and designs. For our girls to shape the future, it is critical they learn how to communicate with computers and technology, challenge perceptions of what is possible, and push beyond limitations.”

Adrian Skrentny

School Registrar, Coder and Artist

Please visit www.mhs-la.org/MHSMAKERS for more information on this inspiring movement!

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Student Life

While there is truly no single type of Marymount girl, one thing is for sure - Marymount girls are known for their commitment, passion, and zeal for life. Whether their passion finds them leading their peers, tirelessly engaging in athletic conditioning at 6:00AM every day before school, or dedicating otherwise free time to fundraising for medical research, the following three girls are just a few of our students that truly embody what it means to take passion and commitment beyond the classroom.

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Laila Rodriques '15

Brooke Redington '17

Mia Mason '15

Known For: Being Vice President of the Associated Student Body, and greeting us with her lilting voice and funny jokes during morning announcements

Known For: Her hard-working, competitive spirit

Known For: Power on the volleyball court

Passion Project: Working toward a spot on the US National Soccer Team

Passion Project: Heroes of Hope Race for Research

Brooke has been playing soccer for as long as she can remember. From an early age, she found that “soccer was always the answer, or that the answer could always be found through soccer.”

As committed as she may be to the ”beautiful game,” Brooke tells us that she is equally committed to her schoolwork.

Beyond working toward becoming a nationally ranked soccer player, she says, “I know I am a smart young woman, and I want my schoolwork to reflect that. I love the feeling I get once I’ve finished my work; just like on the soccer field, I want to have that sense of satisfaction that comes from knowing I’ve given it my all.”

This commitment to soccer, schoolwork and other things she values like family and friends, seems to simply run in her DNA; “Even if I tried NOT to try,” Brooke notes, “I wouldn’t be able to, because the effort is something that comes from within me; it drives me every day.”

Anyone who has been on campus for the past four years knows that Mia Mason is a committed, powerful volleyball player.

What many do not know, however, is that Mia is also dedicated to the charity Heroes of Hope Race for Research, an organization that raises funds for brain tumor research. Mia got involved in this passion project through her own personal struggle - when Mia was 13, she was diagnosed with brain cancer.

After surgery and radiation therapy, Mia had to relearn many things that had previously come naturally to her, including how to walk. After spending much time regaining her strength, Mia came out on the other side of her diagnosis, fully recovered and thriving.

As Mia tells it, the realization that she was able to come out stronger than before, made her take a step back to determine how SHE could make a difference in the lives of people going through the very same challenge as she did. “Growing up with a love for volleyball, physical fitness has always been an important part of my life. So when I learned about the opportunity to work with Heroes of Hope Race for Research to help to raise money for brain cancer research and cure, I knew I couldn’t pass it up.”

Passion Project: Member of the National Children’s Chorus Laila has been in front of an audience for much of her life. Influenced by her musician father, Laila began singing at age six and has never looked back.

After years of performing in choirs and in musical theater, Laila decided to take her passion for music a step further.

Last year, she auditioned for and was accepted into the National Children’s Chorus. This critically renowned, highly competitive program attracts the area’s best singers. A gifted singer, Laila notes that being surrounded by musical prodigies who have been writing and performing music for most of their lives has made her a better singer herself. So far, the highlight of being a part of this group for Laila has been performing at the Cathedral of our Lady of Angels; “It was an unforgettable experience,” she notes.

As for her future, Laila knows that performing arts will always be her life’s work, as she completes auditions at various collegiate performing arts programs across the country. What matters to her most, she says, is the ensemble aspect of performing. Much like participating in student government, where like-minded individuals come together to bring their ideas to fruition, Laila believes that the community, the process, and having a hand in the finished product drive her. She says she is always amazed by the outcome when she is on stage with her peers.

“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts, and I love that.” Beyond college, Laila is committed to performing, writing, creating, and perhaps most importantly, teaching a love of self-expression through the arts to the next generation.

“I know one thing: that I want to teach young people to find their own creative voices through performance, like I did!”

When asked why she loves soccer so much, Brooke, says, “I play for the adrenaline rush that I get when I’m about to shoot and score and for the satisfaction of making a good tackle and winning the ball. I play for the excitement of the game. I play for the feeling that I get after I lose a game and how much drive it gives me to figure out the mistakes and fix them in the next game. I play for the hugs and high fives I get from people who feel like sisters on the field.”

Clearly, Brooke has no intention of slowing down, or of shifting her goals away from greatness. The sophomore played for the U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team, which recently afforded her the opportunity to represent the U.S. at a tournament in the Korea Republic this past fall. Brooke has already made a verbal commit to play collegiate soccer for Stanford, and hopes to play professionally one day. “I believe that passions develop when you are a little kid, and they grow and grow in you until the passion is so great within you that you don’t even think about it anymore — it just becomes you.”

Today, Mia is stronger than she’s ever been, and is on her way to the University of Arizona to continue playing Volleyball for the Wildcats. As for her commitment to brain cancer research, she says, “For the rest of my life, I plan to continue my efforts in helping to find a cure and to spread awareness about the disease. In the future, I am committed to sharing my story to help inspire families and children affected by brain cancer. I want them to see that there is hope, even when that may seem impossible.”

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Theology Teacher Mary Benedict

reflects on fifteen years at Marymount, as she looks ahead to the next chapter of her life.

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What is your favorite Marymount Memory?

My most treasured memory of my years at Marymount would be when I was serving as the Theology Department Chair and we implemented the “Social Justice Teach-In” day in 2007 to honor that year’s RSHM Goal, “To awaken a consciousness of social justice.” During the teach-in, each academic department was asked to tailor that day’s curriculum to the theme of “social justice” or more loosely, to current social issues happening around the world. I will never forget what a wonderful day it was on campus – the girls were so engaged and it was such an incredible way to help our students deepen their consciousness of and responsibility for social issues affecting today’s world. Between group sessions, the specially-tailored curriculum and the community reflections after the event, I cannot think of something more memorable or a better way to describe all there is to love about our Marymount community.

Beyond that day, I also treasure the Marymount Retreat Program – over the years I have been lucky to witness so many precious moments where I’ve seen girls be touched in their relationships with each other, with Faculty and most importantly with God, however each of them chooses to define that. The inclusiveness of retreats and our program at large is so special here – we embrace students of all faiths and of no faith, girls who are questioning and girls who are figuring it all out. The retreat program is a wonderful forum for that kind of dialogue and I feel blessed to have been a part of it for fifteen years.

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At the end of the '14-'15 academic year, beloved Theology teacher Mary Benedict will retire from Marymount after fifteen years of service to the school (2000 – 2015).

During her tenure, Mary has held many positions including the Director of Campus Ministry, Dean of Spiritual Life, Theology Faculty and Chair of the Theology Department.

As Mary’s teaching career winds down, we sat down with her to talk about how the Theology program at Marymount has evolved to meet the ever-changing needs of the times as well as our student body over the past fifteen years.

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Have you seen the Theology program change over your fifteen years here?

One of the best things about our program – whether through retreats or day-to-day life in the classroom – is the spirit of inclusiveness that we get from our Founding Order, the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary. Watching girls come to Marymount with varied religious backgrounds has been very enlightening and makes the classroom a place where rich discussion, articulate questions and appreciation for all faiths are fostered.

While steadfastly holding onto our Catholic identity, we embrace all students, no matter their background. Our signature program has been and will continue to be a wonderful forum for open dialogue, and it has been incredibly gratifying over the years to see more and more girls come in with varied levels of religious training, maybe beginning a bit skeptical, and then ultimately growing, changing and shaping their spiritual identities.

I’d say that our curriculum is very much a ‘thinking woman’s curriculum.’ We insist that our girls think beyond their own worlds. They do not have to agree with what we are teaching – that’s fine – but we don’t allow them to rely on the media or popular thought alone. We require our girls to academically study, read, interpret and build their own opinions and beliefs with a reasoned argument behind them.

Q: What are your hopes for

Marymount girls as they graduate and move on to college and beyond?

I hope that our students, regardless of their faith backgrounds, leave Marymount with a sense and knowledge of a higher power, something beyond themselves and something that they are comfortable to make their own. I hope that we’ve fueled our girls to want to foster a relationship with that higher power, a relationship that is not forced or put upon them, but something that they know must come from within themselves, from the heart of the person.

I also hope that every Marymount graduate leaves here fully recognizing the value of compassion and the power she possesses simply by being kind and sensitive to others, especially those who are less fortunate and marginalized across society. I truly hope that in whatever way she chooses, that each of our students will find a way to live out the RSHM mission, being an instrument of healing for the world, and in some way, to take personal responsibility to make this world a better place.

Q: How do current events and

today’s global situation play a part in classroom discussion and the Theology curriculum at large?

I would say that at the basic level, my students today come into the classroom already thinking about world issues and have a great appetite for linking our curriculum to what is going on in the world around them and what they are seeing

covered in the media. A great example of this is when the Charlie Hebdo attacks happened in France – in my World Religion class we were studying Islam and the teachings of “jihad” – what it truly meant to the Prophet and how different extremist groups have twisted the original teachings.

While the event was horrific, it created a very timely application of our subject material as it helped students assess the attacks in a different light and helped them to better understand how the media portrays these global issues – sometimes for better and sometimes for worse. If we hadn’t been studying some of the issues directly involved in these attacks, it would have been much harder for our students to ascertain the difference between true religious teachings vs. terrorist assertions or what is publicized by various media outlets.

Generally, I think our students have different worldviews than my students did before September 11, 2001, as we all do. Because of this, students come in to class with tough questions about religion and current world events, are more willing to engage and in turn, have elevated our classroom discussions to new heights.

Q: Take us on a journey through

the four-year Theology curriculum at Marymount.

The Theology curriculum at Marymount is intended to build on itself year-over-year.

With that in mind, during freshman year, the goal is to level-set all students from different backgrounds and to focus on sacred texts.

This curriculum introduces students to

Christian and Hebrew scriptures, with an emphasis toward who Jesus is and how He fits into the whole scheme of the religious story. During their sophomore year, our students build on this by more deeply studying Jesus’ connection to Judaism, the early Christian Church, how and why religion developed, ultimately building up Church history from the early beginnings to present day. There is also a project on female theologians during this historical study of the Church – each sophomore is asked to pick one notable female theologian to study in-depth and then present her and her teachings to the class.

During junior year, students delve into a study of the sacraments of the Christian Church, tying each one to current present day issues – for example, when they study baptism they also study water issues in the world. When they study communion and the Eucharist they also study world hunger issues. As junior year moves on, our girls focus more in-depth on social issues and choose one local issue to focus on through a semester-long service project resulting in the “Kingdom Fair” each spring.

By senior year, we encourage every graduate to “tie it all together”– scripture, historical background, prominent theologians, and how all of this ties into current world issues. It is in this year that we bring our girls into the World Religions curriculum as a capstone to their time at Marymount. During this year, the Theology faculty work to help each student seal her commitment to taking on a global world

view, seeing how she personally may be able to play a part in making the world a better place. We also challenge each student to think about how she wishes to continue building her spirituality and relationship with a greater power throughout the course of her life. Our hope at the end of this four-year journey is that each student leaves our doors having truly thought about the world and her place in it.

Q: Thank you for sharing your

wonderful insights and memories with us Mary. So what comes next for you?

First, I want to make sure to mention how much I’ve loved being here for these past fifteen years – it has been a real gift. I came from the world of parish ministry then I taught at a midwifery school, so much of my life has been working with women. Teaching at Marymount helped me to shape some of our young women here, which truly has been the perfect way for me to conclude my professional career. As for my next chapter, I plan to go back to mothers and babies, as I am going to be a doula again!

Through retirement I plan to always carry Marymount with me and I cannot wait to continue to keep up my work on behalf of women and their children.

Marymount and our students congratulate and thank Mary for her years of service to our community, most especially for being a constant kind and nurturing presence around campus – you will be greatly missed!

We insist that our girls think beyond their own worlds. They do not have to agree with what we teach, but we require them to read, interpret, and build their own opinions with a reasoned argument behind them.

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Visual & Performing Arts Marymount Artists make waves with their creativity on campus and off!

The 2014-2015 academic year has been an amazing one for our Visual and Performing Arts communities, with groups enjoying incredible achievements in local, state and national competitions and exhibitions.

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SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS Many of our visual artists placed highly in prestigious local and national art competitions such as the Robert Graham Memorial Art Competition, “Expressions of Strength,” the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the Malibu Teen Film Festival, the Teen Faith Film Festival and the prestigious Los Angeles Film Festival.

On campus, the Marymount Chapter of the National Art Honor Society has been busy elevating the profile of our Visual Arts program; their most recent project was service-related and aptly titled the “Peace Curtain,” an installation inspired by famed artist Jim Hodges, which is now on display in Butler Hall after a peace commitment ceremony hosted on Senior Lawn this past March.

These incredibly gifted students have taken visual art on campus to a new level, creating innovative installations like the Marymount “Street Art” project, using new and creative spaces to express

themselves. They will be wrapping up the semester by producing and editing the first ever Marymount Visual Arts Department documentary and look forward to the rest of their year-end projects over the coming weeks!

Our performing artists, too, have enjoyed success this year, excelling in off-campus festivals and competitions: Carmen Voskuhl '17 was a semifinalist in The Music Center’s annual Spotlight competition; Ariel Adelman '15 and Emily Torp '17 won first and second prize respectively at the local Rotary Club Music Competition, and Ariel represented Marymount at the District-Level competition in March. In a high-stature performance at the Viewpoint School this spring, Madeleine Ryan '16, Emily Torp '17, and Kelli Staake '16 represented Marymount at the annual CAIS Honors Music Festival.

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Much energy and dedication has been put into two beloved annual events, Jazz Café and the Spring Arts Festival – at both of these events, our actors, singers, dancers, and musicians played to packed houses, showcasing their talents across the performing arts spectrum.

The Marymount Players cast, crew, and orchestra dazzled us in March with their spunky and upbeat production of Sandy Wilson’s The Boy Friend, the 2015 spring musical.

Congratulations to all of our artists on another successful year – we are in awe of you all!

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2 2: Visual artists Lauren Douglas '17, Blaine Policella '17, and Kate Kolligian '17 embellish an otherwise stark wall in a much-used passageway for Ceres Madoo’s “Street Art” project.

1: Dance students Claire Marsden '18 (in front) and Anna Morello '18 (in back) perform at the annual Winter Festival.

3: Norani Abilo '16 as Madame Dubonnet in the spring production of ‘The Boyfriend.’

5: ”The Tear” by Lauren Gabourel '15. Lauren received a Silver Key in the Scholastic Art and Writing Competition for her work.

4: Digital Collage by Laila Rodriques '15.

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Photo taken of Eraena Valery '15 at the Palisades Cliffs by photographer Daisy Trout '15. Daisy’s photo was honored as a finalist in the “Expressions of Strength” competition through the Commission on the Status of Women in downtown Los Angeles.

Other finalists included: Christine Beatty '15, Olivia Bowman '16, and Lauren Gabourel '15.

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Alumnae Events

Alumnae Career Exploration Event This past February, the Alumnae Council hosted an Alumnae Career Exploration Event. At Marymount, we believe girls have to “see it to be it,” and in that spirit enthusiastically provided students unprecedented access to Alumnae from across 15 different career fields. Adopting a new structure this year, the event welcomed over 40 alumnae who hosted two separate smallgroup “career breakout sessions” for students from all grades.

This expansion brought the annual event to a whole new level as more than 120 enthusiastic girls signed up to participate.

This year’s Alumnae attendees represented an incredibly diverse and talented group of women, with whom our students deeply engaged throughout each session. Participants included lawyers, doctors, financiers, entrepreneurs, engineers, artists, actresses

DESERT-AREA GATHERING Last November, desert-area Alumnae came together for an afternoon tea at the JW Marriot, Palm Desert. It was extra special to listen to stories about what Marymount was like in the ‘50’s and ‘60’s!

Nyta Jo Robertson Elliott '59†*, Pamela Jean Trider Johnson '59, Mimi Cote Mendez '50, Maureen Fennelly Murphy '67 and Patricia Shalhoub Payne '67 *It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Nyta Jo Robertson Elliott ‘59 in February.

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and teachers. These generous women shared their histories, the often unexpected twists and turns their careers took along the road, and offered sage advice about “making it” in their varied fields of work. While the particulars of their stories were as varied as their careers, some themes arose by the end of the sessions: take advantage of every opportunity you can access (internships, mentoring, networking), don’t be afraid to take risks and work hard, keeping integrity in mind always.

Needless to say, our students enjoyed this event so much, that there has already been a flood of requests for more events like this and more regular visits from our alumnae! If you would like to participate in a future Alumnae Career Event, please contact the Alumnae Office at alumnae@mhs-la.org.

NEW YORK GATHERING On January 14, 2015, alumnae in the New York Area gathered at the home of Deanne Howard Winokur '62.

It was great to see and catch up with everyone who attended!

Marissa Nelson '04 and Nicole ViolĂŠ '04

Ariana Brown '90, Head of School Jacqueline Landry, and Susan Ann Lugo-Stein '83

Airley Ogilvie Rooney '04, Brooke Danielson '04, Erin Ogilvie '03, Madison Wojciechowski '07, and Caitlin Gallo '07

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Kathleen Roach McRoskey '73, Margaret Roach Dunne '80, Megan Dunne '17, and Eileen Roach Ogilvie '73

Diane Dayton-Bleak '79 and Kimberly Bleak '17

LEGACY TEA On September 24, 2014, Alumnae Mothers, Aunts and Grandmothers joined their current Marymount students for a lovely tea in the Front Parlor. It is always wonderful to see families with many generations of Alumnae.

Christine Peter Gard '80, Megan Gard '15 and Joani Peter Noneman '76

Allie Harrigan '17 and Molly Burke Harrigan '80

Mimi Stevens Torp '74 and Emily Torp '17

Keep your eyes out for pictures from Reunion 2015 in our next issue this summer!

Diane Dayton-Bleak '79, Kristin Klein Keefe '88, Kellie Logsdon '88, and Rosana Munakash Angeledes '87

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Kathleen Roach McRoskey '73; Sister Kathleen Daly, RSHM; Sister Margaret McKenna, RSHM; Margaret Roach Dunne '80; Eileen Roach Ogilvie '73; and Sister Eileen Tuohy, RSHM

Margaret Daly Given '66, Jennifer Given Cooper '89, and Caroline Cooper '17

Sister Kathleen Daly, RSHM; Sister Eileen Tuohy, RSHM; Joey Lynch '72; and Fiona Ogeborn '15

Paula Conroy Clarkson '82, Monica Conroy Bodell '80, Mia Bodell '15, Megan Gard '15, Christine Peter Gard '80, and Joani Peter Noneman '76

Rosana Munakash Angeledes '87 and Alexandra Angeledes '18

Are you aware of our new Alumnae Resources?

We have a robust Facebook page (facebook.com/ MarymountLA) as well as a bi-monthly Alumnae e-Newsletter. Not getting them or need more information? Email: alumnae@mhs-la.org Paula Conroy Clarkson '82; Mia Bodell '15; Sister Margaret McKenna, RSHM; Sister Eileen Tuohy, RSHM; and Monica Conroy Bodell '80 The

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On December 6, 2014, we had our annual Home for the Holidays Event.

It is always fun to start the Holidays off with this festive event on campus in the Marymount Dining Room.

Thank you to everyone who attended!

Dianne Logrippo '03, Anne-Marie Logrippo-Esser '94, and Theresa Logrippo

Allison Harrigan '17 and Molly Burke Harrigan '80

Eleanore Gauss, Sabrina Gauss '97, and her grandmothers

Courtney Overland Graff '95, daughter Sydney, Head of School Jacqueline Landry, Barbara Cosgriff Overland '62, Candy Overland Davis '93, and son Dylan

Emily Morris '07 and Jessica Reddick '07 Diane Dayton-Bleak '79, Mary Jane Bleak and Kimberly Bleak '17 Anna Plecha '09 and Brigid Breen '12

Head of School Jacqueline Landry, Sheila Donaldson Shea '53, and Sister Pat Connor, RSHM

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Margaret Daily Given '66, Caroline Cooper '17, Jennifer Given Copper '89, and Mary Margaret Cooper

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Class Notes

1950s 1950s

Carolyn Hanley Carollo '51 shares, “For the past 9 years, I have been living at Spring Lake Village, part of Episcopal Senior Communities in Northern California with my husband, John Carollo (retired Family Practice Doctor). I am now 81 years old. I have 3 daughters; Lee Carollo Boyes has spent the last 32 years as a high school Chemistry & Sciences teacher at Petaluma High School. Last year she was elected as Sonoma County Teacher of the Year. Her son, R. Spencer Atkinson, just started on the staff at Stanford as Program Associate for Residential Education. Ann Carollo is working at The Gladstone Institutes Science Overcoming Diseases, San Francisco as Vice President for Philanthropy & Public Relations. Nancie Carollo is living in Denver, CO with her husband, Carsten Baumann. They have two sons, 12 and 9, who delight us. Nancie teaches Yoga and is a licensed massage therapist.”

1960s 1960s

Susan Wright Strader '61 writes, “I went to Las Vegas for my annual “sisters trip” with Robin Wright '70 and friend June Smith. We ate dinner at the restaurant of fellow Marymount alumna Giada De Laurentiis '89. We had a great trip!”

Virginia Benziger Lacy '51 writes, “Let the good times roll! I invited Darlene Herlocker Mendenhall '51, now residing in Bend, Oregon, on a birthday trip. We sailed my boat “Bonnie Doone” to Catalina Island for a few days of fun in the sun. We had a great time catching up on the news and on our families.”

Beverly Chinello '52 shares, “My latest interest has been taking memoir writing classes. I am writing a memoir for my grandchildren. I also volunteer at my daughter Deanna’s elementary school and belong to an organization of Women in Placer County. I live in a wonderful retirement community in Roseville.”

Sharon Coyle Johnson '58 writes, “I moved to Tucson, Arizona for warm weather and to be near family. We also wanted to live closer to California, where I still have friends and family.”

Jill Buffano Petty '59 shares, “The highlight of our year: four generations of our family gathered to celebrate my mother, Pascal’s, 100th birthday. She is well and we consider each day a blessing.”

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Robin Wright ’70, June Smith and Susan Wright Strader ‘61

Jo Ann Spillane Klein '65 shares, “Bobby and I have 8 grandchildren. Caitlin and Michaela Keefe are sophomores at Marymount. They all live in the Palisades so my time is spent helping with carpool, going to their games, and school activities.

I feel so blessed to be a part of their lives!”

1970s 1970s

Camille O’Keefe Everett '70 shares, “ My daughter Colleen Everett Herzog '05 married Mickey Herzog at the Balboa Bay Club on September 6, 2014. Her sister, Erin Everett '09, was Maid of Honor. Classmates Kristin Kozlowski '05, Elizabeth Munson '05 and Emma Nagy '05 were bridesmaids. Also in attendance were Lauren Thorpe '05, Bliss Maginnis '05, Monica Pires '07 and Emily Thorpe '08. Classmates of mine also attended the wedding, Mary McRoskey Byrnes '70, Maureen O’Connor Heintz '70, and Mary Ellen McCann Outwater '70. Colleen and Mickey met at the University of Wisconsin and now reside on the East Coast.”

Kim Laughlin Wooden '77 writes, “My husband Jimmy and I will celebrate our 24th wedding anniversary in February 2015.

Our oldest daughter Tessa Wooden '11 was just accepted into LMU School of Psychology. Jordan, our youngest, is attending Santa Monica High School, looking forward to college, and just got her driver’s license. My Property Management Company has extended into construction development with three sites belonging to my family. Look for four new custom homes to come on the Burbank Market in March of 2015! We are grateful for our health. I held a small Class of 1977 reunion at my home last October!”

1990s 1990s

Courtney Stanton Bryan '92 writes, “My wonderful friends Alison Flynn Murphy '92 and Robin Pickett threw me a surprise 40th birthday party at Bel Air Bay Club. I was so surprised and touched that they would do this for me!

All of my close friends including Shannon Colwell Neiman '93, Darby Woods Gardner '92 and Monica Huarte Kennedy '93 were there.”

The wedding of Colleen Everett Herzog ‘05

Mary Goodwin Lyon '71 shares, “I’m retired from a 25-year career as a broadcast journalist, and am now busy managing my 22-year-old son’s rock band, ACIDIC. They scored a HUGE triumph this past summer, having been invited onto the lineup of the 20th Anniversary Vans Warped Tour! The band played the first 9 dates, June 13-22nd, including Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas TX, Albuquerque NM, Mesa AZ, Las Vegas NV, Pomona CA, Mountain View CA, and Ventura CA. I attended 5 of the shows from Arizona to the Ventura County Fairgrounds. It was CRAZY-fun! I never dreamed I’d be backstage with my VIP credentials at the biggest summer rock tour in America - at age 61! Who knew? I actually was up ON stage, in the back, taking photos and especially crowd shots! What a summer! Made me feel like a teenage rocker chick all over again! If this is old age, give me some more!”

Kathy Armistead Smith '72 shares, “I hope everyone is doing well. If anyone lives in the Phoenix area or comes to visit would love to hear from you. After 13 years of living in Wales, my brother is now living in Arizona. It is nice to have him back in the USA. My dad, Thomas B. Armistead, III, passed in Arizona in April, 2012 and my mom, Katherine K. Armistead passed away in August, 2013. It has been tough, but nice to have my brother and two kids, Thomas Riley Roark (27) and Mary Katherine Roark (26) here.”

Courtney Stanton Bryan ‘92 and friends

Erin Hellige George '96 writes, “I was recently promoted to Partner and Managing Director at the Boston Consulting Group, where I focus in the Consumer and Retail Practice Area and lead the Women’s Initiative for our Texas offices. I also recently joined the Board of Trustees for Girls, Inc., a non-profit focused on inspiring girls to be strong, smart and bold. I strongly believe that my experience at Marymount helped to prepare me for both of these new adventures and I am excited to be part of helping an organization that provides all-girls education and programming for underprivileged girls!”

Carrie McAndrews '97 writes, “I married Mark Mainland on June 8, 2013 in Montauk, New York. I am currently studying to get my Masters in Design for Social Justice at New York School of Visual Arts.

Tanya Niederhoff Murphy '98 writes, “I’m still working at the Walt Disney Company. My husband and I took a couple of trips this year. We went to Fiji to surf and paddleboard, and we had our ‘babymoon’ in Alaska over the summer – we brought home over 200 pounds of fish! Our daughter was born on September 16, 2014.”

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Kirsten Ste. Marie Reddy '98 writes, “I was married in January 2013 to Tarak Reddy in a traditional Indian (Telugu) Ceremony in Washington, DC. Bridesmaids included Andrea Ste. Marie Hopelain '96 and Ana Johnson Reisdorf '98. We purchased a 100+ year old house last summer in the historic neighborhood of Guilford in Baltimore, MD. I run my own Wedding and Special Events firm in Baltimore and Washington, DC. Tarak and I welcomed our daughter, Emmanuelle, last July and couldn’t be happier!”

Brooke Dohmen Brown '99 shares, “Patrick and I welcomed a son, Jameson Patrick Brown, on May 26, 2014. We are overjoyed and blessed to have him in our lives.”

2000s 2000s

Lisa Thee Delanty '01 shares, “I received my MBA from Pepperdine in 2012 to help further my career at Mattel, where I have worked the past 8 years. I live in Redondo Beach with my husband Mike. My daughter, Mia Lauren, was born in January 2014.”

Terren O’Reilly O’Connor '02 writes, “My husband, Billy, and I had our first baby, Josephine Hayes, on February 6, 2014!”

Erin Reed Laue '03 shares, “Amidst fantastic mountain views, Justin and I exchanged vows on the helipad at Malibu Rocky Oaks Estate Vineyards on July 19, 2014. My twin sister Diane Reed '03 was matron of honor. It was a gorgeous day with lots of dancing, culminating in a New York, New York kickline at the night’s end.”

Emmanuelle Reddy

Erin Reed Laue ‘03 and husband Justin

Kristen Ste. Marie Reddy’98 and bridesmaids

Diane Reed ‘03 and Erin Reed Laue ‘03

Jameson Patrick Brown

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Airley Ogilvie Rooney '04 writes, “I married Edward Rooney, and there were five Marymount High School alumnae in my bridal party!”

Molly McRoskey Morrow '06 writes, “We had a great turnout for the Alumnae Soccer Game December 22, 2014. Many alumnae attended including a few from the class of 2006.”

Hayley Coyne Camin '05 writes, “I married Daniel Camin in October 2012 at Bel Air Bay Club. We met while attending the University of Southern California. Five of my seven bridesmaids were Marymount alumnae! Daniel and I just bought our first house in Los Angeles this past spring!”

Katherine Elliott '12 writes, “I am currently a junior at CU Boulder studying studio arts with plans to study abroad in Italy during the Spring of 2015!”

Marymount Alumnae Soccer Players Hayley Coyne Camin ‘05 and bridesmaids

Bridget Bartholomew '05 writes, “After graduating Indiana University in 2009, I started my career in the corporate world at Turner Broadcasting in Chicago. I quickly realized that the five summers I spent at J.Crew were a lot more fun, and decided to pursue a career in fashion. I joined the start-up world in 2011 as a men’s personal stylist at Trunk Club. Just last year I moved to Dallas to help spearhead the opening of Trunk Club’s first ever expansion office. Headquartered in Chicago, Trunk Club was purchased by Nordstrom in the past year, and has since opened offices in Dallas, DC, NYC and an LA office in Culver City!”

Megan Fraher ‘12, Isabella DeSantis ‘12 and Elle Cameron ‘12

Denise DeSantis, mother of Isabella DeSantis '12, shares, “Megan Fraher '12, Isabella DeSantis '12 and Elle Cameron '12 are all studying abroad from Santa Clara, SMU and Boston College, and were able to meet up in Amsterdam.”

Kimberley Danza, mother of August Silver '14 shares, “Augy received the fall 2014 NESCAC All-Sportsmanship Team Award at Bates College.” Way to go Augy!

Jenny Drew Garabedian '14 shares, “I found Isabella DeSantis '12 while studying abroad in Paris!”

Jenny Drew Garabedian ‘14 and Isabella DeSantis ‘12

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Transitions Marriages Hayley Coyne Camin '05 to Daniel Camin (10/12) Sara Iino Darling '02 to Kyle Darling (1/31/15) Erin Reed Laue '03 to Justin Laue (7/19/14) Carrie McAndrews '97 to Mark Mainland (6/8/13) De Ana DiMeo McAvoy '02 to Brendan McAvoy (2/28/15)

Mia Lauren to Lisa Thee Delanty '01 and her husband, Mike (1/14) Tanner James to Lyndsey Smith DeMuro '97 and her husband, Rich (9/30/14) Walland Ayr to Paige Licklider Pierce '00 and her husband, Stoddart (11/8/14) William Thomas to Kathryn O’Brien Peveraro '01 and her husband, Daniel (9/19/14)

In Memoriam

Christine Alcantar Moore '02 to Jerry Moore (10/4/14)

Thomas B Armistead, III, father of Kathy Armistead Smith '72 (4/4/12)

Michelle Miller Peck '02 to Taylor Peck (9/26/14)

Ann Gibson Bertero '57 (8/14/14)

Kirsten Ste. Marie Reddy '98 to Tarak Reddy (1/23/13) Airley Ogilvie Rooney '04 to Edward Rooney (11/8/14)

Births Emmanuelle to Kirsten Ste. Marie Reddy '98 and her husband, Tarak (7/19/14) Finn to Carly Memsic Hackbarth '02 and her husband, John (8/10/14) Grace Alexandra to Evan Shoop Taranta '02 and her husband, Austin (1/27/15) Grace Carlyn to Emily Peterson Hooks '02 and her husband, Reed (8/9/14)

Carlotta Smith Brademan, mother of †Sabrina Brademan Stein '86 and Hillary Brademan Del Regno '90 (10/24/14) James Cotter, father of Ellen Cotter '84 and Margaret Cotter '85 (9/13/14) Dr. Britt Dalby, grandfather of Adele Dalby '03, Dana Dalby '05 and Blair Dalby '07 (11/23/14) Alexandra DeSantis, cousin of Isabella DeSantis '12 (1/28/15) Wilma DeSantis, grandmother of Isabella DeSantis '12 (2/26/15) Angie Eagan '58 (1/30/15)

Hal Dane McCann, father of Lauren McCann '77 and Shannon McCann Remy '86 (9/28/14) Mary Jane Cirese Merrin '38 (5/23/14) Susan Morton '69, sister of Ann Morton Russell '68 (6/4/14) Ben Nefkens, father of Karla Nefkens MacCary '83 (1/10/14) Matthew George Nichols, son of Renee Martin Nichols '79 and nephew of Loriann Martin '78 (1/1/14) Dr. Ismael Nuno, husband of Judith Stockbridge Nuno '67 and brotherin-law of Catharine Stockbridge '66 and Nancy Stockbridge Waldron '69 (8/18/14) Larry O’Rourke, father of Karen O’Rourke Haney '88 (12/3/14) Edith Philipsborn Overland, mother-inlaw of Barbara Cosgriff Overland '62 and grandmother of Christina Overland Monaghan '91, Candace Overland Davis '93 and Courtney Overland Graff '95. (12/28/14) Don E. Petty, Jr., uncle of Lisa Petty Seigle '88 and brother-in-law of Jill Buffano Petty '59 (6/18/14) Carlos Schneider, father of Kathleen Monheim von Behren '74, Colleen Schneider '85 and Molly Schneider Canales '86 (11/9/14) Janet Schneider '53, sister of Constance Schneider Whitney '46 and †Clare Schneider Growich '50 (7/25/14)

Nyta Jo Robertson Elliott '59 (2/28/15)

Jameson Patrick to Brooke Dohmen Brown '99 and her husband, Patrick (5/26/14)

Claire Storm, grandmother of Tracey Willson '97and Ashley Willson '05 (7/6/14)

Joanne Marie George, mother of Deborah George '70, Elyse George Kaiser '72 and Carol George Stewart '75 (9/26/14)

Melantha Sudmann '85 (1/14/13)

Josephine Hayes to Terren O’Reilly O’Connor '02 and her husband, Billy (2/6/14)

George Gibbs, father of Clare Gibbs '94 (12/31/14)

Kemper Perry, Jr. “Chip” to Lisa Purcelli Ohlmeyer '02 and her husband, Kemper (2/14/15) Louisa Margaret to Missy Becker Yoshitomi '99 and her husband, Thomas (11/17/14)

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Samuel Goldwyn Jr., father of Catherine Goldwyn '69 (1/9/15) Judy Brown Gubser '61 (7/12/14) Constance Francesca Hilton '65 (1/5/15) Winifred Stoddard Klenke '39

Janet Regan Thompson '56 (8/13/14) Bob Waldron, husband of Nancy Stockbridge Waldron '69, brother-in-law of Catharine Stockbridge '66 and Judith Stockbridge Nuno '67 (9/13/14) Dominic Winter, husband of Andria Mamolo Winter '99, brother-in-law of Viviana Mamolo '83, Sandra Mamolo Woll '86 and Barbara Mamolo Mosley '87 (10/15/14)

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ON THE COVER… The 2015 Spring Magazine theme, “I AM” was inspired by the many talents, passions and attributes our girls display each day on campus. This theme celebrates all that our girls are and all that they are becoming.

Bianka Gravillis '17

As she wraps up her Sophomore year, Bianka is already looking forward to a summer full of rest and relaxation before she comes back to Marymount as an official upperclassman! “The best part of coming to Marymount every day is knowing I have such a huge support system from both my friends and teachers,” Bianka says. Beyond being known for her infectious smile and aura of happiness, Bianka is a two-sport athlete (tennis, track) and a member of NAHS.

Hannah Peck '17

As Captain of the Varsity Soccer Team and a member of both the PB&J and SHOE clubs on campus, Hannah has had a very full and exciting year at Marymount.

“I am beyond grateful for the lifelong friends I have made here at Marymount and feel so lucky each day to get to come to school here.” This year Hannah is excited to wrap up the first half of her Marymount career with a summer full of travel and playing beach volleyball with her friends.

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