Pam Devenney and Dance Company students
EDITOR
EDITOR
Elizabeth Winter, Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications
CONTRIBUTORS
Linda Benton, Advancement Associate
Maria Breck Gunn, Director of Enrollment Management
Jessica Turner ’06, Art Faculty
Wendy Waltman, Director of Annual Giving
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Campli Photography
Jay Gorodetzer Photography
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Dear Notre Dame Friends,
Welcome to the Fall Issue of Visions where you will see the many ways that the ND community is thriving, serving, and excelling. I want to extend a heartfelt thank you for your generous support. Your gifts provide our students, faculty, and staff with the resources needed for excellent academics, diverse extracurriculars including service trips, competitive athletics, individualized research, field trips, and outstanding arts opportunities in dance, choral and instrumental, and visual. Our students find a purpose and their voice to confidently make a difference both inside and outside the gates.
Guided by Hallmarks of a Notre Dame de Namur learning community, inspired by our foundress, St. Julie, and her charge to see the goodness in each person, we focus this year on Hallmark 7: “We develop holistic learning communities that educate for life.” Our girls learn, pray, engage, and explore growing intellectually, spiritually, and personally. As you flip through the pages of Visions, you will witness our students embodying this Hallmark.
Notre Dame invites you to engage with us whether you are a parent, alumnae, friend, or student. Come visit our campus, see us in action, and celebrate our amazing community. In this issue, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of our dance program. This milestone highlights how a small group of dedicated students and faculty can create a nationally recognized program, providing girls with opportunities to pursue their passions, challenge themselves, and find joy with their dance sisters.
Congratulations to all of our ND dancers, past and present! Pursuing a passion with people who care deeply is the gift of an excellent school and compassionate educators.
Thank you once again for your support. Enjoy this look into our vibrant ND community.
In peace,
WE DEVELOP HOLISTIC LEARNING COMMUNITIES THAT EDUCATE FOR LIFE.
The Academy of Notre Dame de Namur, a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school, commits itself to the education of young women in grades 6 through 12 for responsible living in a global society. The Academy, rooted in the faith tradition of the Catholic Church and the charism of Saint Julie Billiart, provides its students with a challenging academic curriculum within a rich spiritual community in order to:
• inspire them to live the prophetic nature of the gospel, with a passion for justice and love for the poor
• enable them to develop the skills and desire necessary for lifelong learning
• empower them to be honorable, compassionate leaders
WHAT STARTED AS A CLUB THAT WOULD MEET DURING COMMUNITY TIME WHERE STUDENTS WOULD MAKE UP THEIR OWN DANCES, HAS TRANSFORMED INTO AN AWARD-WINNING DANCE PROGRAM THAT HAS CHANGED THE LIVES OF STUDENTS FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS.
Pam Devenney P’16 began her tenure at the Academy of Notre Dame in 2004 as a health and physical education teacher.
Having already done it twice at her previous school district in Maryland, Devenney was brought on by Notre Dame to build dance as a curriculum into the health and physical education department.
Meanwhile, math teacher Dolores Sajeski had been moderating the dance club looking for someone to take it and turn it into the program she knew it could be.
“Pam was literally the answer to a prayer. I was praying a miracle would occur - Pam was that miracle!” Sajeski said.
Up until that point, students were meeting during Community Time in Cuvilly Gymnasium making up their own routines.
Sajeski approached Devenney who did not think twice about taking leadership of the club.
“She [Devenney] had a dance background, tons of energy, and unbelievable creativity. Everything I could have hoped for and more,” Sajeski said.
Sajeski stayed on and helped Devenney in her early years, recalling memories of when it was just her and Devenny in a “big Suburban” driving students to and from competitions up and down the East Coast.
In 2004, Devenney officially established the Notre Dame Dance Company. With less than ten dancers, the Company would meet when students were free and only performed at a handful of school events.
For years, the Company moved around campus with no dedicated place to call their own.
From Fitzgerald Fieldhouse at Launfal to Bascome-Trexler, the Company was moving from building to building performing on carpet and cement floors without any air conditioning.
“Each move was a step in the right direction. The school supported the dance program and their efforts to find us a dedicated space proved it,” Devenney said.
In the fall of 2016, then Head of School Dr. Judith Dwyer revitalized the recital hall in the Connelly Arts building with a collegiate-level dedicated space for the Company.
With Middle School and Upper School Dance Companies as well as other courses offered to students, Devenney was off to the races. The Academy would be forever changed.
In the fall of 2022, Alexa Chambers ’09 came back to the Academy to direct alongside her former teacher in what she calls a fullcircle moment.
“It is really cool to go from student to now teacher and give back to Notre Dame what they gave to me,” Chambers said.
Devenney sees the long-term benefits to the well-being of students who take her classes.
“We have to create a safe space so students can be brave and take chances. You have to feel safe to be able to be brave in dance,” Devenny said.
For Devenney, it is important that her students understand that they will make mistakes, that there is no perfection in dance, and that the same is true in life.
Devenney and Chambers pride themselves in leading a program that welcomes dancers no matter their skill level or years of experience.
Chambers said there is joy in the everyday teaching, but there is an indescribable feeling when you see the spark in a student’s eye when they nail choreography for the first timeit is a happiness unlike any other.
“I wake up every morning and think - I get paid to be part of these students’ lives in a way nobody else does,” Devenney said.
The studio is a place where Devenney encourages her students to put aside their stress and problem-solve in a different way than they might in a traditional classroom.
When working with her students, Devenney pushes them to not give her the problem but to give her the solution.
Devenney said that she teaches her students to be creative problem solvers.
In a competitive industry and just twenty years of the Dance Company, thirty percent of Devenney’s students have continued their careers in the arts.
Being able to give students the space to build their confidence at such an important age is a privilege for Devenney and Chambers.
Chambers said that she and Devenney channel Hallmark Seven in their classes which then allows students to discover who they are in a safe space and carry that confidence beyond the Gates.
WE DEVELOP HOLISTIC LEARNING COMMUNITIES THAT EDUCATE FOR LIFE.
As for her hopes for the future, Devenney wants the program to continue to be a place where all students are welcome - no matter their experience level.
“If I make an incredible dancer, I am happy. If I make an incredible person who can handle what life throws at them and be empathetic, then I have done my true job as an educator.”
Pam Devenney P’16
1998: ND Dance Club started by Dolores Sajeski with 20 students
2004: Pam Devenney joins the Academy and takes over the ND Dance Club rebranding it as the ND Dance Company
2005: The Company moves to Fitzgerald Fieldhouse at Launfal
2008: The Company moves to Bascome Trexler
2012: Start of Middle School Dance Club
2016: The Company makes the move to the Connelly Arts Center
2019: Middle School Dance Company becomes part of Middle School curriculum
2022: The Company expands adding Upper School Second Company to accommodate growing enrollment numbers
2024: Over 240 students are enrolled in the dance curriculum at ND
The Regional High School Dance Festival is a five-day dance festival held for high school dance programs on the East Coast. Each year schools may submit five choreographic pieces to an adjudication panel consisting of university professors and dance professionals.
Out of 52 high schools with a total of 260 dances submitted, 39 were selected. The Academy of Notre Dame Dance Company is proud to announce that two works were accepted to be presented at the festival’s performances! Watch the performances: Old Skin choreographed by Mrs. Chambers and Framed choreographed by Mrs. Devenney, by scanning the QR codes.
The sisterhood at Notre Dame is what makes the Academy a special and unique place. Students support one another through life together within the gates and those bonds made last a lifetime.
While McGann started her time at Notre Dame in Philadelphia at The Square, it did not take long for the pair to find each other when the Academy moved to Villanova.
“It was exciting meeting people from different areas who were all coming together when the school moved to Villanova,” Flatley said.
When asked about what life was like at Notre Dame all those years ago, both Flatley and McGann chuckled recalling the amount of homework.
“We had a lot of homework that the Sisters would assign –but we needed it!” McGann said.
The class sizes were small at that time which allowed the students to become a tight-knit group. While they had high expectations, Flatley said that push from the Sisters is what opened a lot of avenues for students when they graduated.
All-girls schools are known for their strong traditions and Notre Dame is no exception.
Still to this day, Upper School students are connected with incoming freshman or Middle School students to be a guide in their first year at Notre Dame.
Something that has stuck with both ladies all these years is how unique the uniforms were.
“We had a funny little uniform with a cape - I don’t know who designed that.” Flatley chuckled.
Both McGann and Flatley have had family members follow in their footsteps and attend Notre Dame. Flatley’s granddaughter Kristen Bandos ’12 sat in on the interview and shared how special it was when they got to attend a reunion together.
As for words of advice for current students, Flatley said, “Get involved as much as you can – it enriches your whole experience.”
With a sisterhood spanning eighty years, Flatley said that support gets you through the happy times and difficult times.
“You travel that road together and get energy and strength from one another,” Flatley said adding that, “Notre Dame was and still is a special place.”
Math and science are made up of objective facts: two plus two will always equal four. Water molecules are always made of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. It’s easy to see why STEM might have a reputation for being somewhat rigid, but that’s not the case at Notre Dame. STEM department chairs Michele Forsyth (math) and Kate McTiernan (science) are as warm and devoted as they come. During their joint interview, both stated multiple times, “I am happiest when I’m with the students.”
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When teaching your subject is your passion, and you love the students, and you love your colleagues, and you love the community…it all comes together as one. I don’t look at it as coming to teach math. I look at it as coming to be a part of the Notre Dame community, and I’m grateful that I am part of that community because it has made me a better person.
- MICHELE
Forsyth began teaching at Notre Dame in 2005, but her journey with the school started much earlier. Her father, a college professor, recognized her love of math at a young age and enrolled her at the Academy for Middle School.
“He put me in a single-sex environment from 6th through 12th grade because he didn’t want me to feel that the boys were better than I was,” Forsyth said. “He wanted me to be confident in what I was doing.”
Forsyth began her teaching career at the university level. When Sister Anne McDonald retired, Forsyth took over for her teaching 6th grade math. It wasn’t a planned switch, but it felt like the perfect move.
Now it has been 19 years of teaching Middle School, reaching those students at the perfect age and subject, and she loves it.
“I like the other maths, but I love teaching algebra. I love being part of laying the foundation for everything they’re going to learn in math, and I want it to be a very strong foundation so they’ll be successful when they move forward.”
Like McTiernan, she had a teacher who influenced her. Forsyth remembers her freshman year of high school when a teacher recognized her abilities and encouraged her to tutor her fellow students. She immediately fell in love with the process of teaching.
“I think that tutoring just made me see that I love showing people how to do something. It started when I was just helping classmates and schoolmates, and I realized I really like doing this.”
For her, the most important thing is making sure the girls come into the classroom and love what they’re doing. She wants them to enjoy the subject and explore their curiosity, and that’s what makes her happy.
“I don’t get tired from question after question. It’s all a big learning experience for both of us. There has never been a time when I regretted what I was doing, and I’ve been a teacher all my life. I have never regretted that.”
Forsyth went on to share, “I want to instill the love of math in them all - just as much as I love math. Even my own kids say, ’Mom, you’re so weird,’ but I do love it! And that’s why we’re teachers in our fields. We have a passion for it.”
McTiernan first started at Notre Dame in the late 1990s under Sister Regina. She was newly married and had just changed careers from cancer research to education.
“I loved the research, I loved the science, but I didn’t like being isolated in a lab.”
She was soon pregnant and left after her first year to stay at home with her children. After five years, McTiernan started working in an Archdiocesan school teaching Middle School science, but she always kept an eye open for opportunities at Notre Dame. Ten years ago, a position opened up.
“When the opportunity arose, I jumped at it. I love the campus. I love the people. I love an all-girls school.”
Her passion for science started when she was little, and it only grew over time.
“My high school biology teacher was a Sister of Saint Joseph who made me realize everything that was out there with science and research. It just put a spark in me.”
McTiernan absolutely loves teaching Middle School. Each year, she starts with a simple question to her class - how many of you do not like science? When she receives the girls’ answers, McTiernan assures those students who do not have a positive response that they will grow to enjoy the lab and find that part of science that excites them.
“I want students to be comfortable instead of scared, to know that they can do science and that STEM is for girls.”
Middle School is a time when students are growing academically and emotionally. “Seeing that maturity and grace and intelligence as they go through high school - it’s like bookends,” she says. “It’s wonderful to see where they start and where they end. I love it.”
McTiernan concludes, “I think back to the teachers that influenced me whether they knew it or not and that’s why I love to be here, why we’re all here: to prepare these girls for everything that’s out there and to know that you can be that voice.”
The Notre Dame family, the community, the connection – the Sisters of Notre Dame really laid that foundation. I think back to when I started, and had totally changed careers. And Sister Regina, with that quiet presence about her, wouldn’t have hired me if she didn’t think I could do it. All those years ago, I just remembered that was a big turning point, and it was the Sisters of Notre Dame and this community who welcomed me. Here I was, this new teacher, and I knew it was where I was supposed to be.
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- KATE
Reflecting on their collegial partnership in STEM, McTiernan notes that “Here at Notre Dame, we support each other. We laugh together. We cry together. Most of all, it’s about the students. ”
Forsyth continues, “You go into the classroom, you close your door, and life is fine. Life is good.” McTiernan nods. “And that’s it. That’s what makes it all worthwhile.”
Heritage day has become a favorite day of the year for students in our BSU, LSU, and AAA groups as they proudly invite the ND community to share in their favorite foods and fashions hailing from their family heritages. On May 3, ND celebrated its 3rd annual Heritage Day with food from around the world! Scan the QR Code to view a video recap from the celebration.
Five of our Red ’25 Class Leaders, Ellie Archer, Gianna Caccuitti, Temperance England, Leah Mejzak, and Mary Kate Zaffarese, spent a week at Emmanuel College in Boston attending the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Leadership Conference. This conference is an annual gathering of SND schools from across the nation. Each school spent the morning serving a different organization within the community; for ND students, this meant volunteering at Cradles to Crayons. The conference was filled with lively discussion as students reflected on their role as leaders in their school communities. Students and trip leaders also learned how to navigate the T, took in a game at Fenway, and Mrs. Fox led a historical trip through the Boston Harbor, including Old North Church and Paul Revere’s statue. Finally, no trip to Boston would be complete without a stop through Quincy Market and a cannoli from Mike’s Pastry.
Students spent their Easter Break exploring France! It was a week filled with sightseeing and delicious food. Some of the trip highlights include the catacombs, Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, the Mediterranean coast in Nice, and Monaco!
ND is proud to announce that Mrs. Moffat was named 2024 Global Educator of the Year by the Global Education Benchmark Group! The award was presented at this year’s Conference in Montréal. “The ND Center for Global Leadership is more than student travel. Over the past eight years, the CGL has gone from a concept to a multi-pronged department that impacts various aspects of the student experience at Notre Dame. Through thoughtful programming and global collaborations, our students and teachers are offered myriad opportunities to develop leadership skills, global competencies, and an informed and empathetic worldview.“
- Nora Moffat, CGL Director
Seven Upper School students and two faculty members traveled to Peru after the school year ended for 13 days on our first Academic Exchange Program since the pandemic. About three months prior to departure, each student chose a topic to become the focal point of their research on the trip. Leading up to the program, they studied this topic from afar and once in-country they began researching the topic through first-hand observations, conducting interviews, and note-taking. The students each stayed with a host family from our sister school in Lima, the San Silvestre School. On other travel days the group visited historic, cultural, and artistic landmarks around the city. After Lima, the group took off to the Madre de Dios region of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. There they took nature hikes, boat rides, and climbed a tower for a view above all of the trees. Many of the unique animal species of the rainforest were spotted as the group experienced a deeper connection with “the lungs of the planet.”
Twelve students and two trip leaders visited Costa Rica for five days in June where they had the opportunity to take part in both wellness and environment-related activities! During their trip, they visited an indigenous village on the Nicoya Peninsula, a designated “Blue Zone” and home to the Chorotega people. There they hiked to a waterfall on their property, learned of the history of the Chorotega, ate a traditional corn rice meal, and played traditional games and instruments. The group also visited an eco-park where they learned about the local production of coffee and chocolate and tried samples from the various stages of the process. Students also enjoyed some time on the beach, a day snorkeling and paddling boarding off a catamaran, and a visit to natural hot springs!
A group of students led by Mrs. McNulty and Ms. Smith explored the Smoky Mountains in June. Their trip included rafting, ziplining, venturing into the Tuckaleechee Caverns, stopping by the aquarium, leadership activities, and community service where they picked up 26 pounds of micro trash in the national park!
For over a week, 24 students and 4 chaperones traveled to Florence, Rome, Nafplio, and Athens to explore Italian and Greek art, culture, and history. Trip highlights included an Italian cooking class of pasta and tiramisu, a Greek ceramics workshop, and a zine workshop to commemorate the trip. Students (and teachers!) loved experiencing the places they’ve talked about in class, interacting with locals, forming new friendships, and making lifelong memories. A great kickoff to summer break!
For their end-of-year class trip, the 6th grade visited the Philadelphia Museum of Art taking in the vibrant paintings, and sculptures, and even channeled their inner Rocky!
The Jr. Model United Nations club attended multiple conferences at Temple University Fox School of Business last school year. In May, our students represented the countries of Thailand and Guatemala and discussed solutions to the global problems of reducing income inequality and access to clean water.
The 7th grade explored the Big Apple visiting Madame Tussauds, RISENY, and the 9/11 memorial. Thank you to our faculty and staff who helped coordinate such fun trips to wrap up the school year!
On March 22, special guests enjoyed a performance by our chorale, dance company, and Seussical Jr. cast! Students then took their guests to different classes, gave a campus tour, and showed them what their life is like at ND. Scan the QR code to see a recap video of this special ND tradition.
Middle School students and their special guests danced the night away at the annual Father-Daughter Dance in early March.
Middle School students showcased their talents in early April at the Student Council Talent Show. The event included singing, dancing, and even some guest appearances from goats! Scan the QR code to see a video recap.
In the spring, Mrs. Woehlcke and Mr. Lopez traveled to Rome with a group of students for a Model UN conference. The trip was filled with history, music, delicious food, diplomacy, religion, and LOTS of gelato!
The Class of 2024 had their annual Father-Daughter Dinner and Dance last Spring - a cherished ND tradition!
The blue Class of 2025 celebrated their Ring Mass on April 12 with a beautiful ceremony surrounded by family and friends.
In early April, the Class of 2026 spent the day serving with five different partner organizations: Caring for Friends, Cradles to Crayons, the Patrician Society, Broad Street Ministries, and Mitzvah Circle.
Our amazing Parents’ Association hosted their signature pre-prom party at the Mansion while faculty and staff helped to pull off a fabulous prom last spring at the National Constitution Center.
Our Middle School Theatre students brought Whoville to Cuvilly Hall in their performance of Seussical Jr
Our ND Introduction to Ceramics students generously donated their hand-crafted ceramic Easter/Springtime Servingware items for the annual Spring Ceramics Auction in early March. All proceeds benefitted The Patrician Society in Norristown. Over two thousand dollars was raised this year - a new school record!
The Mansion or the MET? On April 25 the Mansion walls were adorned with art for the annual Advanced Student Exhibition.
Students filled Cuvilly Hall with the sounds of music during their Spring Concert in May.
SWIMMING BREAKS RECORDS AT EASTERN CHAMPIONSHIPS
17 athletes9 finalists 5 ND school records
6th place finish out of 30 teams
3 Delaware County records 9 All-American swims
In early March, the PIAA swimming championships wrapped up and Notre Dame’s time still held as the fastest in the state. This relay team not only broke the school record but was recognized as number one in the state! Congratulations to Tori Abruzzo ’25, Kaitlyn Kolessar ’26, Gabi Abruzzo ’26, and Devyn Sargent ’24
DEVYN SARGENT ’24 NAMED ALL-DELCO SWIMMER OF THE YEAR
ND HOSTS MIDDLE SCHOOL INTER-AC CHAMPIONSHIP MEET
Notre Dame held the Middle School Inter-Ac Championship Meet in May where the Irish finished their season strong
Hannah Friedman ’29: 2nd - High Jump
Adelina Clement ’30: 3rd - 100m Hurdles
Morgan Hamilton ’30: 4th - 100m Hurdles
Nieve Morrison ’28: 6th - 200m
Adelina Clement ’30, Morgan Hamilton ’30, Mamadi Vincent ’28 and Colette Eppeneder ’28: 4th - 4x100m
Nora Barth | University of Notre Dame ROWING
Tessa Crossed | Catholic University SOCCER
Reese Czajkowski | Bucknell University FIELD HOCKEY
Lizzie Halligan | University of Scranton BASKETBALL
Avery Hannah | Washington & Lee SOCCER
Mia McCloskey | College of the Holy Cross FIELD HOCKEY
Saylor Milone | Princeton University FIELD HOCKEY
Kylie O’Brien | University of Delaware LACROSSE
Abby Reger | Dartmouth University SOCCER
Devyn Sargent | Yale SWIMMING
Maeve Seeger | Boston College FIELD HOCKEY
Kiersten Bodge ’27 placed 2nd at both the Inter-Ac Championships and the PAISAA Championship where she shot a 40 which gave her runner-up in the individual championship. Ciara Kelly ’25 saved her best for last, shooting a season-low 42.
Temperance
On Saturday, June 1, 2024, family, faculty, staff, and friends gathered on the Mansion lawn to celebrate the Red Class and their journey both inside and beyond the Gates.
That’s what it means to carry the strength and spirit of Notre Dame with you. It’s impossible to be a woman of Notre Dame and not fight for equality. It’s impossible to be a woman of Notre Dame and not make a difference. Just by being you.
– Arianna Scavetti ’07, Commencement Speaker
We are now leaving behind the place where we all experienced special moments and memories. Moving on from this place of comfort can make the future seem daunting and intimidating. But though our lives will now be different and our futures unknown, our experiences here at ND will give us strength for the future.
– Saylor Milone ’24, Valedictorian
Notre Dame is a place where we were all able to romanticize life and appreciate the little things. Being inside the gates has essentially provided all of us with a bubble. Not the kind of bubble that separates us from the real world, but one that has prepared us for it. A place that has allowed us to find comfort in discomfort. A place where we can make mistakes and not be ashamed. A place where failure isn’t a bad thing.
– Caroline DeLucca ’24, Salutatorian
At the Baccalaureate and Commencement ceremonies, Notre Dame honored students for their academic excellence and for exemplifying the Hallmarks of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. They are a living testament to the work we do each day at the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur.
Talia
English
French Award Social Studies Award
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
BOSTON COLLEGE
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE
LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO
MARIST COLLEGE
MCGILL UNIVERSITY
MIAMI UNIVERSITY (OXFORD)
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY (UNIVERSITY PARK)
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
SAINT JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
THE UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ACADEMY
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI (COLUMBIA)
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND
UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS
URSINUS COLLEGE
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
AND STATE UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY
YALE UNIVERSITY
Remi Golden Carabasi
Scarlette Jo Cervini
Peyton Grace Clay
Lindsay Cooper
Lucy Courtney
Lila Davey
Macy Danielle Devine
Addison Lynn Drexelius
Mallory Candace DuBois
Colette Jude Eppeneder
Angelina Fontana
Anna C. Fridirici
Ashley Alexandra Friedant
Stella Lucia Gambone
Sophie Garner
Lydia Catherine Gaughan
Reaghan Grant
Abbie Hanway
Agnes Elizabeth Hepner
Roxanna Hoishik
Avery Holzer
Kinsley Brooke Johnson
Michaela Catherine Kelly
Megan Marie Korchak
YuHan Liu
Alexandra Mafodda
Isabella Mazzola
Riley Ann McComb
Courtney M. McKeever
Claire McKenna
Ella Meno
Nieve Morrison
Gia Novelli
Celestia Natasha Nutt-Romero
Madeleine Catherine O’Keefe
Marilyn Grace Orlowski
Luisa Victoria Ortiz-Landazabal
Kathryn Susan Pelipesky
Ella Grace Shoup
Cayden Dior Smith
Makayla Nineka Diane Spearman
Julia Surovcik
Roma Jean Tenuto
Audrey Anne Timby
Alina Marie Tuwalski
Desteny Uruchima
Mamadi F. Vincent
Emerson Marie Virta
Anna Weaver
Emma Grace Wellock
Avery Elizabeth Welsh
Kennedy S. Wilson
Isabella Zampino
Information gathered from February 15 - September 15, 2024
Members of the Class of 1964 gathered at the home of Gina Bacci to celebrated their 65th Reunion. 6
Liz Bray Reeser ’71, Donna Cocola Keagle ’71, Adele Kelly Keegan ’71, Barbara O’Neil Hanson Brown ’71 and Joanne Piraino Simmons ’71 at Joanne’s home in Brigantine, NJ in March. 6
Susan Carmody ’75 retired after 48 years as a Trial Commissioner in the Philadelphia Common Pleas Court.
Congratulations to our ND alumnae who have been selected as Philadelphia Business Journal’s Women of Influence. The program recognizes businesswomen leaving a mark on the Greater Philadelphia area. Dr. Patricia Henwood ’98 is the chief financial officer and Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Population Health at Thomas Jefferson University. Debbie Pearce McCabe ’81 is the Region President at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, Realtors.
Alumnae from the 1990s took a group photo during the Notre Dame Summer Party at the Reeds in August. 6
Erin Doherty Kreszl ’99 was one of the extraordinary semifinalists in the Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge. Erin co-founded the organization with her sister, Christine Doherty Kondra ’96 in 2014 after their cousin, Jennifer Sedney, died from a brain aneurysm rupture at age 27.
Kristen Santerian Petrosian ’08 and her husband Dimitri welcomed their 2nd daughter, Lucia Silva on June 25. Celine Linda loves being a big sister and can’t wait to celebrate her 2nd birthday in October. 6
Eryka Waller ’10 was recognized and given ten thousand dollars on The Jennifer Hudson Show for her impact in the community through The Quinn Center for the Performing Arts.
Katie Gerzabek Salem ’11, was inducted into the Delaware County Athletes Hall of Fame this spring.
Brigh Desjardins ’12 married John Carollo on November 18, 2023. The ceremony was held at St. Thomas of Villanova, and the reception took place at Aronimink Golf Club. Fellow alumni Grace Desjardins ’14 and Megan Mitchell Withrow ’13 were members of the bridal party. 6
Lindsey Santerian ’13 and husband Ian VanderHorn recently celebrated their 1st wedding anniversary. The couple were married in Glen Mills on June 3, 2023. 6
Dana Hogan ’14 married Nicholas Testa on May 11, 2024. The ceremony was held at St. Thomas of Villanova Church, and the reception took place at Gulph Mills Golf Club. Carly Brufke ’14 was the maid of honor, and Emily Bogan ’14 and Kelsey Mangano Morton ’14 were bridesmaids. A total of 14 ND alums were in attendance to celebrate! 6
Marissa Laws ’14 successfully defended her dissertation in August 2023 to complete her Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience at Georgetown University, with the official hooding and graduation in May 2024. Marissa is currently a Post Doctoral researcher at Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh, where she is using fMRI to study the developmental cognitive neuroscience of math, numbers, and the factors that contribute to these skills. 6
Jane Gallagher ’15 is engaged to Mr. Shane Baker of Southington, CT. A late summer wedding in Block Island is planned. 6
Taylor Rush ’17 won the Appellate Advocacy component of the 2024 National Animal Law Competitions. She also won Best Brief & Best Oral Advocate.
Lauren Curran ’19 joined the Hofstra University field hockey coaching staff as an Assistant Coach in May.
Congratulations to Julianna Recchilungo ’19, Siobhan Slattery ’19, Nina Ciocca ’19, and Emma Kichula ’19 for completing the Love Run half marathon this March! 6
Carol Calpin Haas ’55 | July 7, 2022
Lindsay Abate ’20 graduated from Villanova University with a major in Poli Sci and minors in Sociology and Communication. She is moving to New York later this summer to start working in the public policy industry before heading to law school in two years.
Kassie Clark ’20 graduated from Fairfield University with a major in Public Relations and a minor in Management.
Julia Iacovella ’20 graduated from Saint Joseph’s University with a degree in Biology. Julia will be working in a cardiology lab, conducting research at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Rylee Kinka ’20 graduated with a B.A. in Advertising and a Business Fundamentals Certificate from Penn State. She will be relocating to Dallas in September to work for AT&T at their headquarters in their Sales Development program.
Hanna Murphy ’20 graduated from Rutgers University’s Honors College where she earned a degree in Linguistics and Cognitive Science and rowed at the Division 1 level. She will be starting her Master’s at Syracuse University in the fall.
Maggie O’Neill ’20 opened her own franchise of the Juice Pod in Haverford.
Kayleigh Olszewski ’20 graduated from the University of Scranton with a degree in Accounting and minors in Finance and Business Leadership, as well as an MBA with concentrations in accounting and operations management. She will be working at Deloitte and studying for the CPA exam.
Grace Rivers ’20 graduated from Georgetown University with a B.A. in English and minors in Spanish and Women’s and Gender Studies. She also graduated with English Honors after successful completion of her thesis, entitled “The Big Strip Tease: The Politics of the Gaze and the Cult of Sylvia Plath.” She will be pursuing a J.D. at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
Share your updates and exciting news with classmates.
Penny Sutcliffe Marquart Sq ’59, sister of Carol Sutcliffe Jenkins Sq ’57 | March 8, 2024
Flavia Mooney Herzog ’59 | July 8, 2024
Margaret (Meg) Jenkins Zapata, daughter of Carol Sutcliffe Jenkins Sq ’57 | December 2, 2023
Don Edmonds, brother of Loretta Edmonds Sq ’54 | January 6, 2024
Marge and Thomas McParland, parents of Patricia McParland Cabral ’82, Susan McParland O’Reilly ’84 and grandparents of Maggie O’Reilly ’13 | January 6, 2024 and February 22, 2024
Dr. John Burke, husband of Joan Fitzpatrick-Burke ’84 and father of Elysia Burke ’12 and Peggy Burke ’17 | March 13, 2024
Steve and Debbie Wood, parents of Meg Kane ’99 | April 4, 2024
Dr. Anthony Coletta, father of Maria Coletta O’Halloran ’98 | May 11, 2024
Suzanne Sharr, mother of Kerri Sharr Ryan ’02, Natalie Sharr McDevitt ’04 and Nikki Sharr Pezzino ’09 | May 18, 2024
Rev. Terence Stephen Keegan, O.P., S.T.M., brother of Mary Ellen Keegan Keyser ’70 and uncle of Liz Keyser ’05 | August 11, 2024
Kathleen Bruder, mother-in-law of Lynn Bond Bruder ’80 and grandmother of Devynne Bruder Slagis ’08, Erin Bruder ’17 and Kathleen Trusk ’17 | August 16, 2024
John Gaudreau, husband of Meredith Morris Gaudreau ’10 and brother-in-law of Tyler Morris ’12, and Lily Morris ’19 | August 29, 2024
Ingrid Warrington, mother of Kyrah Potter ’21 | September 5, 2024
Please keep all of these loved ones and their families in your thoughts and prayers.
We had a blast celebrating the 4s and 9s at their reunion in May 2024! It is always a great time having our alumnae back on campus, hearing what they are up to, and seeing them catch up with their sisters.
Class of 2025 Senior Plunge, September 2024
2023-2024
Dave Frank, Chairperson
Rosemary Connors ’01, Vice-Chairperson
Mark Casale, Treasurer
Sonia Hebding Churchman ’86, Secretary
Dr. Laura Hotchkiss
Lynn Bond Bruder ’80
Marissa Cherian
Sister Maria Delaney, SNDdeN
Tony Hayden
Deborah James-Vance ’79
Michael Lilley
Cindy DePiano McKernan ’88
Robert Mitchell
Francesca Molinari
Brian Mulligan
Preeya Noronha Pinto ’94
Barbara Phelan Riley ’90
Jeff Shanahan
Colleen Harvey Tegler
Anne E. Schoemaker Vazquez ’99
Sister Helen Bellew, SND
Patrick Burns
Paul Finley
Rev. Robert Hagan, O.S.A.
Sr. Edithann Kane, SND
Mary Ellen Maggitti
Donna McNeill
Michael G. O’Neill
Janice Toscani Petersen ’70
Eric Rubino
Kathleen M. Shay ’70
Cary Toner
The Academy salutes these dedicated community members who served on our Board Committees this past year
Advancement Committee
TRUSTEES:
Barb Phelan Riley ’90, Chairperson
Dave Frank
Rosemary Connors ’01
Cindy DiPiano McKernan ’88
Colleen Tegler
MEMBERS:
Jennifer Falcone Ciarmoli ’94
Christine DiBona Lobley ’99
Sherry Phillips
Facilities Committee
TRUSTEES:
Brian Mulligan, Chairperson
Dave Frank
Sonia Hebding Churchman, ’86
Barb Phelan Riley ’90
MEMBERS: Candace Hickey
Jim Simpson
Finance Committee
TRUSTEES:
Mark Casale, Chairperson
Dave Frank
Mike Lilley
Bob Mitchell
Jeff Shanahan
Anne Schoemaker Vazquez ’99
MEMBERS:
Bree Buysse ’11
Javier Coll
Tara Bullock Frohner ’89
Governance Committee
TRUSTEES:
Sonia Hebding Churchman ’86, Chairperson
Dave Frank
Marissa Cherian
Rosemary Connors ’01
Deborah James-Vance ’79
Preeya Noronha Pinto ’94
Investment Sub-Committee
TRUSTEES:
Bob Mitchell, Chairperson
Dave Frank
Mark Casale
MEMBERS: Jim Judge
Paul Liebezeit
Christine McGovern
Risk and Compliance Sub-Committee
TRUSTEES:
Preeya Noronha Pinto ’94
Chairperson
Dave Frank
Francesca Molinari
MEMBERS:
Tom Cullen
Cerise Knowles James ’91
Joe McComb
Bonnie Corr Morrow ’90
The 2023-2024 Annual Report of Gifts is proudly presented by the Academy of Notre Dame’s Advancement Team:
Linda Benton | Advancement Associate
Molly Force | Director of Development - Major Gifts
Paula Gaughan P’28 | Director of Parent Engagement
Wendy Waltman | Director of Annual Giving
We want to properly thank each and every one of our 2023-2024 donors and have worked to compile a list that is accurate and complete. If for some reason, your name is not listed or inaccurate information has been included, please contact Linda Benton, Advancement Associate, at 610.971.4918 or lbenton@ndapa.org.
I am proud to reflect on an incredible year of accomplishments, from our student athletes securing 3 InterAc championships to our Global Scholars launching a new composting initiative. These achievements, alongside service projects and sold-out theater performances, reflect the spirit and dedication of the young women of Notre Dame.
The generosity of our Notre Dame community makes this all possible. Thanks to your loyalty, the Academy is able to provide essential scholarships, develop innovative programs, enhance our campus facilities, and continue the tradition of sisterhood. The inaugural Sunflower Soiree was a resounding success and raised the necessary funds for the construction of our new outdoor classroom and Sunflower Courtyard.
Thank you, on behalf of the Board of Trustees, for being an integral and valued member of the Notre Dame community.
Sincerely,
David
David Frank Chair, Board of Trustees
We are grateful for your contributions and look forward to another inspiring year together.
The Academy of Notre Dame de Namur is delighted to welcome new members to the Board of Trustees:
Jen Falcone Ciarmoli ’94 P’24’27Christine McGovern P’19
Candace Hickey P’12Rashida Morris P’25
Paul Liebezeit P’21Bonnie Corr Morrow ’90 P’24
Jeanne Andronowitz P’30 | ADVANCEMENT
Patricia Henwood ʼ98 | RISK AND COMPLIANCE
Lindsay Higgins McFadden ʼ93 P’25’29 | ADVANCEMENT
Kristin O’Brien P’19’20’24 | ADVANCEMENT
We extend our deepest gratitude to our departing Board Members who concluded their service in June of 2024:
Lynn Bond Bruder ’80 P’08’17
Tony Hayden P’24
Jeff Shanahan P’23
Colleen Harvey Tegler P’20’21’23
Anne E.Schoemaker Vazquez ’99
Bob Radie P’27 | FINANCE
Peter Sims P’27 | FINANCE
Caroline Swift Stansbury ʼ97 P’30 | MISSION
Claudia Weissenberger P’27 | FACILITIES
The Leadership Club Circles recognize all leadership giving to the Academy during the 2023-2024 fiscal year. We are deeply grateful to the following donors for their extraordinary generosity which benefits all current and future young women of Notre Dame.
Villanova Circle | $100,000 and above Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools
Mark and Karen Casale P’21 T Essent Guaranty, Inc.
John and Candace Hickey P’12
Bill and Cindy DePiano McKernan ’88 P’14 ’27 T Maguire Foundation
Megan Nicoletti P’13
Sirmay Charitable Trust Fund
Irish Circle | $50,000-$99,999
Rob Figarotta
Joe and Kathy Kelley P’10’10
The KMJ Family Foundation
Pat and Kristin O’Brien P’19’20’24
John and Gillian Walsh Reilly ’90 P’22’26’28
Michael Rubin
Arnie and Molly Schneider P’14’16’19
Paul Tierney P’81’85
Notre Dame Circle | $25,000-$49,999
Anonymous (2)
Bob and Shelly Casciato
Saj and Marissa Cherian P’24 T
Morgan and Sonia Hebding Churchman ’86 T
The Conestoga Road Foundation
Christina Attebury Dever ’89
Greg and Michele Garabedian P’27
Charles and Pat Genuardi P’93’97 GP’19’20
Integrity Funding Advisory, LLC
Bob and Nancy Mitchell P’20 T
Winnie Atterbury O’Keefe ’87
Andy and Crissy Pyfer P’23’24
Brian and Barb Phelan Riley ’90 P’19’21’23 T
Ed and Kelly Sweeney P’24’26
Vince and Kelly Tague P’11’15’18
Namur Circle | $15,000-$24,999
Anonymous Donor Family
Kevin and Linda Czachor P’25
Joe Downs and Dina Weisleder P’26
Mary Mahon Egen ’60
David and Michelle Frank P’22 T
Ted and Kristie Ganley P’22’29
Tony and Mary Kate Hayden P’24 T
Mike and Brett Holloway P’29
Simeon Isayeff
Brian and Molly Kelly P’22’27
Michael and Carol Lilley P’27 T
Brendan and Jennifer McGowan P’25’27
Joe and Kelli Offshack P’26
Todd and Abby Peterson P’27
Anne Schoemaker Vazquez ’99 T
Cuvilly Circle | $10,000-$14,999
Joe and Jeanne Andronowitz P’30
Bill and Debbie Davis P’10
Frank and Denise Devine P’02’15
Rich and Kim Bergen Devine ’76 P’07
Deborah James-Vance ’79 T
Mary Ellen Maggitti P’90’92 GP’20’22’30 T
Kevin and Katie McGeary P’17’23
John and Melissa McGlinn P’22
Kevin McNeill P’25’27
Timothy and Kelly Mullen P’14
Christine Gerland Parsons ’03
Chris and Sherry Phillips P’17’22’26
Tom and Colleen Tegler P’20’21’23 T
Michal Zelubowski and Evelina Kolodziej P’25’26
Rittenhouse Circle | $5,000-$9,999
Bill and Lise Ashton P’10 GP’25 ’27
Caroline Barker ’14
Kurt and Claire Bitting P’25’25
Brown Brothers Harriman
The Bruder Family
Tom and Lynn Bond Bruder ’80 P’08’17 T
Ronald and Julie Brufke Wenger P’14
Pat and Helen Burns P’08’10’16 T
Rosemary Connors ’01 T
Marty and Alisa Czachor P’16’21
Greg and Jen Doran P’24’27
Ryan and Kelly Edginton P’26
Rosanne Facciolo ’65
Brian and Priscilla Fenlin P’26
Paul and Liz Finley P’09
Donald and Agnes Gillin Gayhardt ’83 P’17
Skip and Catharine Genuardi P’00
Andrew and Andrea Gerardi P’20’23
Rosemary Guarino P’00 FS
Larry and Gail Harrington P’22’24
Tom and Michelle Hiscott P’23
Sean and Amy Kane P’24’27
Mike and Carol Kempski GP’23’24
Kellen and Asha Kovalovich P’14
Ted and Jen Bruder Lavin ’90
John Leighton
Paul and Nicole Manion P’27
Joe and Debbie Pearce McCabe ’81 P’08’10’14
Brad and Lindsay Higgins McFadden ’93 P’25 ’29
Jim and Christine McGovern P’19
The mission of the Parent Leadership Council (PLC) is to foster a strong partnership between current and past parents and the Academy at large through philanthropic leadership, engagement, and volunteerism.We are grateful to the following members who served on the PLC for 2023-2024.
John and Candace Hickey P’12 T, Co-Chairs
Joe and Jeanne Andronowitz P’30
Ryan and Kelly Edginton P’26
Lynsey Eppeneder P’28
Peter and Mandy Fridirici P’28
Greg and Michele Garabedian P’27
Larry and Gail Harrington P’22 ’24
Mike and Brett Holloway P’29
Tom Karl P’29
Paul and Nicole Manion P’27
Jay and Neethi Pinto P’23 ’27
Bob and Shiree Radie P’27
Peter and Kristin Sims P’27
Rob and Caroline Swift Stansbury ’97 P’30
Gunti and Claudia Weissenberger P’27
Brian and Donna McNeill P’10’11 T
Steven and Francesca Molinari P’19 T
Peter and Kathy Novak P’06
Jacinto and Beth Oliver P’11’13’17’21
Elena Gallagher O’Rourke ’05
Tony Peterman and Linda DiBello P’26
Mike and Debbie Piasecki P’30
Bob and Shiree Radie P’27
Matt and Michele Reber P’19
Arianna Scavetti ’07
John and Janet Seykora P’12’15’16’17
Kathy Shay ’70 T
Scott and Kristen Sheffer P’20’22
Jim Simpson and Trudy Rosato P’26
Tom and Judith Sprague P’17
Rob and Caroline Swift Stansbury’97 P’30
Chad and Kristen Stowe P’24
Suky and Trish Upadhyay P’24
Gunti and Claudia Weissenberger P’27
Launfal Circle | $2,500-$4,999
Michael and Jen Falcone Ciarmoli ’94 P’24 ’27
Matt and Kaelyn Clark P’27
Michael and Linda Clement GP’24’26’30
Javier and Carolina Coll P’27’27
Tom and Kara Cullen P’24
Chris and Christine Cunningham P’25
Christine Deviney ’67
Dave and
Lauren Westermann DiGiacomo ’98 P’27
Drew and Kristen Donovan P’30
Jay and Kathleen Einspanier P’07
Lynsey Eppeneder
Charlie and Nikki Falcone P’21
Marty and Susan Farrell P’24
Nina Fite ’75
Peter and Mandy Fridirici P’28
John and Linda Furey P’24
Greg and Paula Gaughan P’28 FS
Tara Hayward ’80
Tom and Moira Sims Hobson ’93 P’24
Dwight and Laura Hotchkiss T
Jen Mahan P’29
Chris and Lauren May P’23,’27
Brian and Allyson McTear P’23
Michael and Stacy Milone P’24’26
Frank and Marianna O’Neal Mirabello’73 P’01
Jim and Pat Morris P’94’01 GP’28
Dan and Bonnie Corr Morrow ’90 P’24
Brian and Gisele Mulligan P’23 ’27 T
Joe and Suzy Padula P’26
Matthew and Megan Parsons P’27
Ron and Jan Toscani Petersen ’70 P’10 T
Jay and Neethi Pinto P’23’27
Amy Riley ’87
Tamas and D’Arcy Foster Rudnay ’73 P’03’05
Timothy and Christa Seeger P’24
Jeffrey and Tara Shanahan P’23 T
Peter and Kristin Sims P’27
Matt and Judi Taylor P’12
Pat and Kristen Traynor P’18
Keith and Dina Walters P’25
Gates Circle | $1,856-$2,499
Ben and Laura Archer P’25
Torey and LaKeisha Batts P’25
Sean and MaryJo Bellew P’29
Robert Chandlee GP’23’25
Michael and Beth Maggitti Dixon ’92 P’30
Larry Fitzhenry and Mary Lesutis P’21’25
Barbara Oesterle Gordon ’76
Sharon Harvey P’04
Tom Karl P’29
Bonnie Lawler Keightley ’61
Jack and Anita Kelly P’02’04
Nelson and Mary Ellen Keegan Keyser ’70 P’05
Ron Lafferty P’12’15
Scott and Sophia Langley P’21
Will and Gina Naylor P’27
Paul and Megan Battle Nolen ’99 P’27
Paul and Danielle Dunn O’Connor ’01 P’29
Luke and Lyndsie Olenoski P’27
Joanne Pettit Robinson ’98
Dave and Jen Salvucci P’29
Will and Jennifer Harvey Waggenspack ’04
Brian and Elizabeth Wenzel P’23
Kilt Club | $500 and above
Alumnae within 15 years of graduation
Meghan McCullough Ansel ’10
Caroline Barker ’14
Patricia Donnelly ’10
Holly Flynn ’11
Claire Higgins ’13
Cathy Lee McNeill ’10
Kristen McNeill Nicholls ’11
Katrina Seykora ’15
Bree Williams ’11
The Gates Loyalty Society recognizes donors who have made consecutive gifts to the Notre Dame Fund for 5+ years. By making this commitment year after year, these loyal contributors assure the Academy will continue to inspire young women with excellence in education, leadership, arts, athletics, and spiritual growth.
Jennifer Lovatt Abbate ’65 u
Vicki Abens FS
JoAnne DiLauro Alexander ’57
Bill and Lise Ashton P’10
Maria Aspan ’00
Tom and Pat Duffy Augusterfer ’65 u
Bill and Mary Battle P’91’94’99 u
Mike and Maureen Balitsaris P’17’19’25
Gina Bacci ’64
Mary Hevener Baron ’71
Danielle Barone-DiProspero ’95
Brigit Barry ’03
Mary Kay Glinski Battafarano ’80
John and Judith Benner P’08
Christine Tessier Bernardino ’96
Linda Benton FS
Barbara Genest Boyle ’65 u
Bridget Bonner FS
Bill and Carrie Bole P’15’16
Richard and Liz Bowen P’91 FS
Maureen Lynch Brosnan ’78 u
Gerard Brady P’19 ’23
Kara Schultheis Brown ’08 FS
William and Grace Kennedy Bule ’81 P ’12 ’17 u
Patrick and Helen Burns P’08’10’16 T
Peter and Amy Bunten P’15’18
Leah Campagna ’78 u
Pat Callahan ’66
Bob and Patricia Cardone P’87
Joseph and Christine Carlini P’15’17
John F. Carroll P’18
Wyllys and Ellen Cass P’16
Clare Oesterle Chatot ’71 u
Curtis and Carey Kulp Cheyney ’96
Sonia Hebding Churchman ’86 T
Michael and Mary Anne Cola P’09
Thomas E. and Mary Lou Van Allen Colman ’62
Lindsey Conan-Dryer ’00
The Connelly Foundation
Paul and Priscilla Connolly P’05’08
Rosemary Connors ’01 T
Carol Consorto ’64
Maureen Conway Cook ’68
Denny and Joyce Barbagallo Custer ’61
Norma DaCrema FS
Bill and Debbie Davis P’10
Joanne Devine ’81
Ben and Karen Davey P’28 FS
Grace Rosci Dempster ’68
Christina Atterbury Dever ’89
Jay and Bridget Devine P’19
Kathryn Pall Devlin ’08
Tuan and Nga Dinh P’17
Gabriela Benner Dokas ’08
Steve and Beatrice Donnelly P’10’14
Colleen Donnelly ’14
Kaitlin Smith Donnelly ’08
Robert and Anne Dougherty P’13’18
Jill Rhodes Dow ’89
Marilena Lelli Downing ’76
Maureen Bradley Dressler ’07
Frank and Terese Du Pont P’11
Kevin and Denise Duffy P’05’08
James and Kathleen Pfister Dunn ’66 P’01
Gina Dzubak ’57 u
Maureen Mahon Egen ’60
Charles and Nikki Falcone P’21
Lynda Scalise Federici ’65
Kathleen Milione Ferraioli ’48
Alexis Ohls Finkle ’93
Paul and Liz Finley P’09
Nina Fite ’75
Barbara Flanigan Flanigan ’64
Joe and Amy Frick P’06
Margaret Campbell Gadapee ’57 u
Sallyann Gallagher
Mary Garty ’66
Greg and Paula Gaughan P’28 FS
Donald and Agnes Gillin Gayhardt ’83 P’17
Francis and Catherine Genuardi P’00
Charles and Pat Genuardi P’93’97 GP’19’20
Bill and Eileen Glinski P’80’84’91
Ben and Deborah Gleeson P’16 FS
Mary Lou Kingsley Golden ’56 u
Thomas and Mary Grogan P’01’04
Rosemary Guarino P’00 FS
Angela M. Guarino ’00
Brent and MaryBeth Guenthner P’18
David and Nicole Blanche Guerin ’84 P’21’23
Jim and Maria Gunn P’20’22 FS
Maryanne Quinn Hancock ’92
Julia R. Hartnett ’85 u
Sharon Harvey P’04
Bill Harvey P’04
Sunday Barbagallo Hendrickson ’67
Andrea Muth Hedrick ’06
Steven and Leslie Heffernen P’16’19
Honey Pfister Hofmann ’64
Maureen Kiely Hogan ’77
Carol Sutcliffe Jenkins ’57
Nelson and Mary Ellen Keyser ’70 P’05 u
Adele Kelly Keegan ’71
John and Anita Kelly P’02’04
Dr. Martha J. King ’81 u
Lauren Seyfried Kirby ’04
Edward Klinges P’86
Ron and Lisa Kohany GP’17’18
Carolyn Conlen Kulzer ’61 P’92
Jim and Jen Kwan-Morley P’23’25
Margarete Landwehr ’75
Paul and Lee Ann McNeill Leary ’89 P’21
John and Carol Ryan Livingood ’89 P’20’21
Laura Losey FS
Eileen Pfister Luscombe ’61
Mike and Teresa Stewart Lynch ’88 P’18’20’24
Terry and Mary Beth McNichol P’04’04 FS
Mary Monck FS
Michael and Denise Moran P’05
Mary Ellen Maggitti P’90’92 GP’20’22’30 T
Chris and Lauren May P’23’27
Carol Haines McClain ’62 u
Joanne Liberatore McCloskey ’82
Fran and Mary Boylan McCabe ’84 P’13 u
Joseph and Debbie McCabe ’81 u
Mary McGlynn McCarthy ’56 u
John and Patricia McCormick P’94
Brad and Lindsay Higgins McFadden ’93 P’25’29
Jane Law McGann ’47 u
Kathleen McGuiness FS
Kevin and Katie McGeary P’17’23
R. Diane McGrath ’57 u
George and Maggie McHugh P’13’16’20
Katherine Mathisen McManemin ’08
John McNamara P’00
Julie McNulty FS
John and Susan Messner P’99
Susan Tierney Mezger ’81
Frank and Marianna O’Neal Mirabello ’73 P’01
Nora Moffat FS
Tom and Diane Molchan P’09
Kathleen Moody ’77
Amy M. Murray ’86
Rick and Christine McAndrew Neeson ’70 P’05
Catharie Conway Nass ’53
Paul and Megan Battle Nolen ’99 P’27
Joseph and Lynne Saurman Oakes ’61
GP’19’20’24
Danielle Dunn O’Connor ’01 P’29
Marie O’Grady ’05
Winifred Atterbury O’Keefe ’87
Jacinto and Beth Oliver P’11’13’17’21
Preeya Noronha Pinto ’94 T
Marya Small Parral ’80 u
George A. and Mary White Packer ’74 P’09
Luke and Regina Sweeney Pape SQ’59†
Christine M. Gerland Parsons ’03
Ron and Jan Toscani Petersen ’70 P’10 T u
Amanda Zajdel Perwien ’05
Dennis and Patricia Platt P’03
Sean Quigg FS
Eric and Debbie Rubino P’11’13 T
Jennifer A. Greshock Raker ’88 u
Matt and Michele Reber P’19
Brian and Barbara Phelan Riley ’90 P’19’21’23 T
Katie Roberts ’03
Joanne Pettit Robinson ’98
Rachel Pall Roettger ’03
Tamas and D’Arcy Rudnay ’73 P’03’05 u
Rachel M. Rubino ’13
Kate Small Rupertus ’93 FS
Dolores Sajeski FS
Kathleen Keleher Sarosky ’66
Arianna Scavetti ’07
Stephen and Mary Beth Lange Schell ’78 P’12
Arnie and Molly Schneider P’14’16’19
Shannon Killeen Schwartz ’04
John and Janet Seykora P’12’15’16’17
Kathleen M. Shay ’70 T u
Holly Sawyer Shaffer ’60
Kathryn Shaheen FS
Chris and Andrea Maggitti Shank ’90 P’20’22
Dr. Steven Cantner and Dr. Judith Shekmar ’64 P’99
Estate of Elizabeth Robinson Sirmay ’24
Rob and Michele Slattery P’19 FS
Trude Lanahan Smith ’54 u
Carol March Smith ’62
Lauren Dinh Sustersic ’85 u
Eileen Mellon Sullivan ’73
Joan Flood Swetz ’57
Joan Sammartino Turner ’77 P’06 FS
Vince and Kelly Tague Jr. P’11’15’18
Thuy Vu Taitt ’92 P’26
Matt and Judi Taylor P’12
Thomas and Colleen Harvey Tegler P’20’21’23 T
Paul and Joanne Tierney P’81’85 u
Lisa Ulmer ’07
Timothy and Sharon Valentine P’99
Anne Schoemaker Vazquez ’99 T
Louise Koch Veatch ’57
Mary Jo Rafferty Walheim ’57 u
Jennifer Harvey Waggenspack ’04
Deborah Trainer Winfield ’55 u
Adele Williams FS
Wayne and Kathy Withrow P’12
Carol Duffy Wolfington ’58 P’80’81’86
GP’09’10’11 u
Leo and Susan Woehlcke P’98 FS
Erica Rubino Wunderlich ’11
Elizabeth Mealey Yocum ’94
The Academy of Notre Dame is fortunate to have many generous, loyal Alumnae. The following Alumnae class lists are based on gifts received during the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
1947
Jane Law McGann
1950
Arlene Wosnack Yocum
1952
Jackie O’Brien Connolly
1953
Nancy Gallen Zambelli Richards
1954
Yvonne Campopiano Ransone
Trude Lanahan Smith
1955
Debbie Trainer Winfield
1956
Mary McGlynn McCarthy
Mary Lou Kingsley Golden
1957
JoAnne DiLauro Alexander
Gina Demopulos Dzubak
Margaret Campbell Gadapee
Carol Sutcliffe Jenkins
Mary Ann Kurz Popma
Joan Flood Swetz
Louise Koch Veatch
1958
Barbara McLaughlin Bogdon
Joan Fitzgerald Peper
Joan Pacella
1959
Ilona Hyde Flynn
Roseann Mobilio Ranieri
Judy McGrath Van Allen
1960
Maureen Mahon Egen
1961
Joyce Barbagallo Custer
Bonnie Lawler Keightley
Candy Conlen Kulzer
Eileen Pfister Luscombe
Lynne Saurman Oakes
1962
Carole Duffy Bartholdson
Mary Lou Van Allen Colman
Carol Haines McClain
Mary Oakes McCormick
Marcy Butler Roche
Carol March Smith
1963
Patricia Duddy Cardone
1964
Gina Bacci
Carol Consorto
Barbara Flanigan Flanigan
Barbara Boas Giegerich
Mary Anne Hopper Mountford
Honey Pfister Hofmann
Christine Heake Murphy
Elaine Morell Shissler
1965
Jennifer Lovatt Abbate
Patricia Duffy Augusterfer
Rosanne Facciolo
Sarah Singer
1966
Pat Callahan
Mary Garty
Kathleen Keleher Sarosky
1967
Jan Duffy Carson
Christine Deviney
Sunday Barbagallo Hendrickson
Christine Beaudet McGovern
Angela Passo Norkiewicz
Pam Lovatt Quitter
1968
Suzanne Labor Battaglia
Grace Rosci Dempster
Denise Szczurowski Eisenhower
Karen Kelly Heselton
Kathleen Boas Lange
Anita Disipio Pintar
Deirdre Daly Righter
Carole Samango Sprouse
Sharon Scullin
1969
Mary Lou Facciolo Aylesworth
Lorraine DiSipio
Helen Kane
Mari Gillin Preis
1970
Megan Adams
Diane Deviney Ham
Mary Ellen Hymel Kenney
Mary Ellen Keegan Keyser
Christine McAndrew Neeson
Janice Toscani Petersen T
Kathleen Shay T
1971
Mary Hevener Baron
Clare Oesterle Chatot
Adele Kelly Keegan
Elizabeth Bray Reeser
1972
Marian Marano Courtney
Mary Scanlon
1973
Michele Rosso Alfano
Marianna O’Neal Mirabello
D’Arcy Foster Rudnay
Eileen Mellon Sullivan
1974
Mary White Packer
1975
Marian Barlow Campbell
Susan Carmody
Nina Fite
Diane Warner Hasling
Margarete Landwehr
1976
Kim Bergan Devine
Marilena Lelli Downing
Emily Calio Giannantonio
Barbara Oesterle Gordon
1977
Maureen Kiely Hogan
Kathleen Moody
Margaret Rizzo
Joan Sammartino Turner
1978
Teresa Hechmer Anzalone
Maureen Lynch Brosnan
Leah Campagna
Marianne McCreavy Pessognelli
Mary Beth Lange Schell
Sheila O’Connor Wagner
1979
Deborah James-Vance T
Carla Cavanaugh Kameros
Cathy Chermol Schrijver
Lisa Sheppard
1980
Mary Kay Glinski Battafarano
Lynn Bond Bruder T
Tara Hayward
Jane Martyn Masri
Marya Small Parral
1981
Grace Kennedy Bule
Janice Hneleski Dolan
Martha King
Debbie Pearce McCabe
Susan Tierney Mezger
1983
Becca Flint Finkenaur
Agnes Gillin Gayhardt
Sue McMonigle
Lisa Pastore Thomson
Melinda Bedics Ulrich
1984
Joan Fitzpatrick-Burke
Joanne Glinski Duke
Deirdre McGlynn Kelly
Mary Boylan McCabe
Linda O’Connor
Johanna Kelly Schwalm
1985
Martie Bernicker Gillin
Julia Hartnett
1986
Sonia Hebding Churchman T
Lainie Martin
Amy Murray
1987
Lori Cahill
Jennifer Holsten Maddaloni
Winnie Atterbury O’Keefe
Amy Riley
1988
Teresa Stewart Lynch
Cindy DePiano McKernan T
Jennifer Greshock Raker
Shannon Fitzpatrick Thomas
1989
Maria Ceferatti
Christina Sarmousakis Classon
Christina Atterbury Dever
Jamie Hare Gazda
Lee Ann McNeill Leary
Julie Whalen Norton
Shannon Mailey Reilly
1990
Jen Bruder Lavin
Bonnie Corr Morrow
Gillian Walsh Reilly
Barb Phelan Riley T
1991
Nicole Fenlon McKeown
1992
Elizabeth Maggitti Dixon
Maryanne Quinn Hancock
Aimee Summers-Keating
Kara McDermott Ryan
Thuy Vu Taitt
1993
Catherine Cristinzio
Gina Ellis
Alexis Ohls Finkle
Tara McGowan Handforth
Moira Sims Hobson
Lindsay Higgins McFadden
Kate Small Rupertus
Stephanie Johnson Volturo
1994
Amy DeLuca Biborosch
Jennifer Falcone Ciarmoli
Stephanie Cullen
Mary Beth Morris Hepner
Meredith McDonough McBride
Patty Anne Dwyer Melcher
Margie Waldron Naughton
Preeya Noronha Pinto T
Jennifer Schmidt Powell
Megan McNeill Trost
Elizabeth Mealey Yocum
1995
Danielle Barone-DiProspero
Maureen Conallen Doron
Alina Hadi
Kimberly Marshall Kendall
Chrissy Lindelow Klinedinst
Nicole Fenlon McKeown
Natalie Malseed Sturgeon
1996
Christine Tessier Bernardino
1997
Sally Powers Apalucci
Cathleen Connor Bodge
Alexis Brandolini
Patrice Hayden Meagher
Janine Dugan Tuohey
Kristin Seidner Sherman
Caroline Swift Stansbury
1998
Lauren Westermann DiGiacomo
Trish Henwood
Joanne Pettit Robinson
Alene Kailian Schreiner
Barbara Forlini Stratis
1999
Lucy Chang
Jenn Messner Holdren
Erin Doherty Kreszl
Courtney McFadden
Megan Battle Nolen
Anne Schoemaker Vazquez T
Sara Yue
2000
Maria Aspan
Alissa Maurer Bowen
Kate Kennedy Char
Brooke Nelson Grohol
Angela Guarino
Kate McNamara
2001
Rosemary Connors T
Erin Harkins-Medina
Maya Noronha
Penny Francis Ochsenreither
Danielle Dunn O’Connor
Lina Sestokas Scroggins
2002
Denise Fraider Compton
Heather Roberts Gaffney
2003
Brigit Barry
Karen Boyle
Julie Cloetingh Cady
Colleen McGrath King
Elisabeth Rudnay Moss
Christine Gerland Parsons
Kathryn Roberts
Rachel Pall Roettger
Mary Christen Vecchione Rynarzewski
2004
Alex Burtoft Gilroy
Ehren Vigliotti Goren
Lauren Seyfried Kirby
Liz McCarthy
Maureen Daly Moore
Maureen Carroll Purcell
Elizabeth Ryan
Shannon Killeen Schwartz
Natalie Short
Bianca Wilson Tamagnini
Jennifer Harvey Waggenspack
2005
Dierdre Marie Barnes
Sam Carroll Harris
Marie O’Grady
Elena Gallagher O’Rourke
2006
Domenica Giuffrida
Caroline Fizzano Kerr
Jessica Turner
2007
Maureen Bradley Dressler
Kerry Gibson Hanebury
Erin Putsch Heverly
Arianna Scavetti
Lisa Ulmer
2008
Kara Schultheis Brown
Lauren Willis Cardone
Kathryn Pall Devlin
Gabriela Benner Dokas
Kaitlin Smith Donnelly
Katie Mathisen McManemin
Mary Emily Pagano
Kelsey Sweeney
2009
Shakiya Canty
Hannah Sisk
2010
Meghan McCullough Ansel
Stephanie Curry
Patricia Donnelly
Giuliana Marcucci
CathyLee McNeill
Lauren Morris
Chelsea Mullin
Molly Petersen-Hedden
2011
Eleanor Finkenaur
Holly Flynn
Chelsea Regan Mita
Kristen McNeill Nicholls
Bree Buysse Williams
Erica Rubino Wunderlich
2012
Emily Franks
Emily Fuss
Kelsey Withrow
2013
Kerri Del Collo
Madeleine Finkenaur
Claire Higgins
Barbara McHugh
Rachel Rubino
2014
Caroline Barker
Carly Brufke
Nicolette Dankmyer
Colleen Donnelly
Maggie Fitzgerald
2015
Jane Dudzinsky
Carolyn Riegel
Katrina Seykora
2016
Elizabeth Devenney
Hannah Fuss
Maddie Keane
Cayla Preston
2017
Alysa Dinh
Mary Margaret Gayhardt
Annie Stirling
2018
Kristen Bunten
Mary Jane Tague
2019
Shannon Brady
Anna Dewey
Madison Gaffney
Isabelle Molinari
Madison Riley
Eileen Shelton
Mary Kate Trevisan
2020
Madison Gulian
Lauren Gunn
Sophie Sheffer
Alison Tegler
2021
Hanna Bodner
Maddy Fitzhenry
Lauren Liebezeit
Paige Riley
Ali Romani
Riley Tegler
2022
Nicole Gunn
Farrah Sheffer
Nicole Watson
2023
Hailey Bodner
Hope Riley
Devin Tegler
The Academy of Notre Dame thanks our parents who value the importance of financial support beyond the cost of tuition. The parent class lists are based on gifts made during the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
Grade 6
Joseph and Jeanne Andronowitz
Erick and Cathleen Connor Bodge ’97
Daniel and Christine DeFrancesco
Stuart and Wandy DeVeaux
Michael and Elizabeth Maggitti Dixon ’92
Drew and Kristen Donovan
Michael and Debra Piasecki
Chantelle Scott
Robert and Caroline Swift Stansbury ’97
Matthew and Elinor Stewart
Stewart and Katrine Sutton
Grade 7
Sean and MaryJo Bellew
Des and Amy Brennan
Michael and Joslyn Danifo
Theodore and Kristie Ganley
Michael and Brett Holloway
Thomas Karl
Bryan and Kimberly Marshall Kendall ’95
Stuart and Jennifer Lile
Jennifer Mahan
Brad and Lindsay Higgins McFadden ’93
Kathleen and Rory McGuiness
Paul and Danielle Dunn O’Connor ’01
Ryan and Alyson Oswald
Jack and Jessica Reick
David and Jennifer Salvucci
Philip and Kristin Seidner Sherman ’97
Jonathan and Melissa Shevlin
Stephen and Katie Tallon
Andre and Catherine von Hoyer
Matthew and Erinn Wiley
Grade 8
Paul and Lisa Carabasi
Blake and Katie Cooper
Ben and Karen Davey
Joseph and Pamela Devine
Daniel DuBois and Candace Devlin-DuBois
Lynsey Eppeneder
Peter and Mandy Fridirici
Gregory and Paula Gaughan
Patrick and Michelle Hanway
Brandon and Mary Beth Morris Hepner ’94
Michael and Allison Mafodda
Joseph and Marcie McComb
Eamonn and Neha Morrison
Robert and Meredith Orlowski
Christopher Swartz and Lori Sciortino-Swartz
Kevin and Janet Surovcik
Spencer and Julie Virta
Grade 9
Todd and Bryn Arata
Kevin and Kimberly Barker
Sean and Megan Bergin
Erick and Cathleen Connor Bodge ’97
Brant and Jennifer Bodner
Kimberly Brennan
Michael and Jennifer Falcone Ciarmoli ’94
Matthew and Kaelyn Clark
Javier and Carolina Coll
Brian and Anne Daniel
Michael and Joslyn Danifo
Mark and Megan Davis
Andrew and Kerry DeFronzo
Dave and Lauren Westermann DiGiacomo ’98
Gregory and Jennifer Doran
Joe and Laura Frustaci
Gregory and Michele Garabedian
Eric and Jennifer Hall
Beverly and Stacia Hartley
Charles and Melissa Haub
Charles and Meghan Houder
Sean and Amy Kane
Brian and Molly Kelly
Michael and Carol Lilley T
Michael and Allison Mafodda
Paul and Nicole Manion
Robert and Amy Mattson
Christopher and Lauren May
John and Dawn McCormick
Brian and Catherine McDonald
Derek and Carmel McDonnell
Susan and Patrick McGinley
Frank McGovern
Brendan and Jennifer McGowan
Bill and Cindy DePiano McKernan ’88 T
Kevin McNeill
Dermot and Megan Meehan
Brian and Gisele Mulligan T
Daniel Nasr and Mary Kate McCullen
Will and Gina Naylor
Paul and Megan Battle Nolen ’99
Luke and Lyndsie Olenoski
Matthew and Megan Parsons
Todd and Abby Peterson
Jayant and Neethi Pinto
Robert and Shiree Radie
John and Amy Romani
Devin Shaw
Peter and Kristin Sims
Guntram and Claudia Weissenberger
Robert and Hadley Witcher
Grade 10
Rich and Amy DeLuca Biborosch ’94
Andrew Ruggiero and Heather Boylan
Brian and Megan Brogan
Neil and Heather Canavan
Mark and Megan Davis
Regina Donohue
Vince Donohue
Joe Downs and Dina Weisleder
Ryan and Kelly Edginton
Brian and Priscilla Fenlin
Bob and Jamie Hare Gazda ’89
Robert and Beth Gray
Steven and Allison Hall
Harry and Karen Halscheid
Jason and Rebecca Herpel
Thomas and Karin Kelly
Steve Kennard and Jennifer Devine Kennard
James and Robin Lavelle
Susan Leighton
Stuart and Jennifer Lile
Jim and Kathleen Mackey
James and Melissa Mayhall
Joseph and Marcie McComb
Robert and Maureen McHugh
Dermot and Megan Meehan
Michael and Stacy Milone
Patrick and Melissa Norton
Joseph and Kelli Offshack
Joe and Suzanne Padula
Anthony Peterman and Linda DiBello
Christopher and Sherry Phillips
John and Gillian Walsh Reilly ’90
Lex and Radana Remillard
Michael and Gabrielle Rinaldi
Charles and Janine Sack
James Simpson and Gertrude Rosato
Jonathan and Hope Sturz
Edward and Kelly Sweeney
Wayne and Thuy Vu Taitt ’92
Craig and Elizabeth Thole
Larry and Shannon Fitzpatrick Thomas ’88
Keith and Megan McNeill Trost ’94
Edward and Katrina Tufaro
David and Rosita Violi
Barry and Claudette Zeiger
Michal Zelubowski and Ewelina Kolodziej
Grade 11
Benjamin and Laura Archer
Michael and Maureen Balitsaris
Torey and LaKeisha Batts
Kurt and Claire Bitting
Christian and Christine Cunningham
Kevin and Linda Czachor
Brian and Anne Daniel
Matthew and Heather Dougherty
Jeanette Fahey
Robert and Marie Ferris
Laurence Fitzhenry and Mary Lesutis
Ed and Heather Foy
David and Amanda Friess
Peter and Amy Fullem
Carlos Giraldo and Laiyan Macio
Eric and Jennifer Hall
Kevin and Tara McGowan Handforth ’93
Brad and Lindsay Higgins McFadden ’93
Brendan and Jennifer McGowan
Kevin McNeill
Rich and Dana Mejzak
James Morley and Jennifer Kwan-Morley
Bryant and Rashida Morris
Michael and Andrea Morroney
Timothy and Kathryn Murphy
Stephen and Michele O’Kane
Joseph and Cathleen Ovchar
Peter and Kimberly Palladino
Miguel and Serene Pena
Brian and Shannon Mailey Reilly ’89
Ian and Margaret Robertson
Michael and Kimberly Russo
Michael and Moira Sullivan
Keith and Dina Walters
Michal Zelubowski and Ewelina Kolodziej
Grade 12
Teddy and Robin Abramson
James and Deana Andrews
William and Maria Calderaro
Christopher and Denise Chambers
Saj and Marissa Cherian T
Michael and Jennifer Falcone Ciarmoli ’94
Matthew and Nina Cullen
Tom and Kara Cullen
Anthony and Holly DiGregorio
Wallace and Joanne Dodds
Regina Donohue
Vince Donohue
Gregory and Jennifer Doran
Charles and Karen Downing
Timothy and Jane Dwyer
Martin and Susan Farrell
Robert Frank and Bridget Haines-Frank
John and Linda Furey
Frank and Stephanie Giampietro
Nicole Gress
Robert Gress
Harry and Susan Hall
Mark and Lynne Halligan
Harry and Karen Halscheid
Lawrence and Gail Harrington
Anthony and Mary Kate Hayden T
Tom and Moira Sims Hobson ’93
Sean and Amy Kane
Thomas and Karin Kelly
Stephen and Laina Landers
Mike and Teresa Stewart Lynch ’88
Andrew and Jennifer Holsten Maddaloni ’87
Paul and Nicole Fenlon McKeown ’91
Dermot and Megan Meehan
Michael and Stacy Milone
Dan and Bonnie Corr Morrow ’90
Liz Naylor
Patrick and Kristin O’Brien
Michael and Theresa O’Neill
Paul and Christine Pyfer
Justin and Alycia Reger
Brian and Alise Ruck
Michael and Jennifer Rusak
Michael and Kimberly Russo
Timothy and Christa Seeger
Andrew and Jennifer Smith
Brian and Victoria Smith
Jon Stefansson and Lisa DeMarco
Chad and Kristen Stowe
Edward and Kelly Sweeney
Suketu and Trish Upadhyay
The Saint Julie Society was established in 2015 to honor all who name the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur as a beneficiary of a will, trust, retirement plan, life insurance policy, life income gift, or other type of planned giving arrangement. All are welcome to join The Saint Julie Society regardless of the size of their bequest or planned gift. By becoming a member of this society, one joins the company of others in perpetuating the educational legacy of Saint Julie at Notre Dame. Please email advancement@ndapa.org for more information.
We are pleased to recognize the following individuals who have informed the Academy that they have established a planned gift arrangement to benefit Notre Dame or intend to do so, in addition to those whose request has already been gratefully received.
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Patricia Duffy Augusterfer ’65
Rita Cali Biancarelli SQ’36 †
John L. Broughton P SQ’64 †
Camille Lewis Brown ’77
Pat Callahan ’66
Eileen Bleeg Cavanagh ’60
Rose DeRienze SQ’55
Mai Dinh ’88
Sharon Rufus Dion ’95
Josephine DiSanto ’78
Mary Garty ’66
Carol Calpin Haas ’55
Richard F. Hamilton P’81’84 †
Elaine Harrington P’98
Julia Hartnett ’85
Dr. Gina Henry, Esq. ’81
James and Charlotte Hyer †
Carolyn Conlen Kulzer ’61
Margarete Landwehr ’75
Rose Irma Lynch †
Anne Taylor Lumley ’49 †
Carol Haines McClain ’62
R. Diane McGrath ’57
Victoria Margolis McGuinness ’85
Thomas and Marge McParland P’82’84 GP’13
Catherine Stewart Miller P’58’64 GP’88 †
Sally Jones Orr FS
Janice Toscani Petersen ’70 P’10 T
Albert Phelan SQ’45 P’90 GP’19’21’23 †
Elizabeth Bray Reeser ’71
Madeleine E. Reinhardt SQ’22†
Marjorie McNally Roddy SQ’41†
Marie Cope Rowland ’66
Lisa Schofield ’81
Kathleen M. Shay ’70 T
Elizabeth Robinson Sirmay SQ’24 †
Dr. Jean Ogden Swihart GP’09
Louise Koch Veatch ’57
Heather Margolis Warner ’91
John† and Dolores Wood P’71’72 GP’99’06
Carol Cancelmo Wortman ’65
Christine A. Zerby ’65 † † = Deceased
Notre Dame is most grateful to our parents of graduates and grandparents who continue to stay connected and support the Academy. The list is based on all gifts made during the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
Ted and Kathy Adelberger P’09
Mike and Jill Agolino P’23
JoAnne DiLauro Alexander ’57 P’89
Anonymous
Bill and Lise Ashton P’10 GP’25’27
Tom and Pat Duffy Augusterfer ’65 P’86’88’90 GP’22’25
Bill and Anne Barker P’14
Lee Bartos GP’25’27
Suzanne Labor Battaglia ’68 P’05
Bill and Mary Battle P’91’94’99
Nell Beaumont GP’25
Jean Binkley GP’21’24’26
Bill and Carrie Bole P’15
Dick and Liz Bowen P’91
Charlie and Helen Bowes P’89’92
Joanne Boylan GP’26
Jerry Brady P’19’23
Sherman and Lori Bristow GP’22’24
Kathleen Bruder GP’08’17 †
Tom and Lynn Bond Bruder ’80 P’08’17 T
Bill and Grace Kennedy Bule ’81 P’12’17
Peter and Amy Bunten P’15’18
Pat and Helen Burns P’08’10’16 T
Philip and Mary Burtoft P’04
James Cahill P’94
Ted and Tara Capaldi P’21’23
Chris and Kristy Cappello P’23
Bob and Patricia Duddy Cardone’63 P’87
David Carr P’89’96
Mark and Karen Casale P’21 T
Robert Chandlee GP’23’25
Matthew and Wendy Civitella P’23
Michael and Linda Clement GP’24’26’30
Michael and Mary Anne Cola P’09
Thomas and Mary Lou Van Allen Colman ’62 P’85
Joe and Mary Connor P’97’04 GP’27’30
Marian Marano Courtney ’72 GP’28
Thomas and Barbara Cullen P’87 GP’20’22’24
Marty and Alisa Czachor P’16’21
Marty and Barbara Czachor GP’12’16’21’25
Dan and Judy Danifo GP’27’29
Bill and Debbie Davis P’10
David and Pam Devenney P’16
Frank and Denise Devine P’02’15
Jay and Bridget Devine P’19
Rich and Kim Bergen Devine ’76 P’07
Tuan and Nga Dinh P’17
Steve and Bea Donnelly P’10’14
Ed and Ellen Donovan P’09
Martha Dougherty GP’26’28
Joseph and Eileen Downs P’85’87’89’94’97’01’08
GP’16’22’23’23
Frank and Terese Du Pont P’11
Jay and Kathleen Einspanier P’07
James and Regina Esposito P’95
Charles and Joan Falcone P’94 GP’21’24’27
Charlie and Nikki Falcone P’21
Bob and Becca Flint Finkenaur ’83 P’11’13
Paul and Liz Finley P’09
Joan Fitzpatrick-Burke ’84 P’12’17
Dawn Ford P’22
Kyle and Michele Forsyth P’14
David and Michelle Frank P’22 T
Lloyd and Beth Franks P’07’12’23
Joe and Amy Frick P’06
Donald and Agnes Gillin Gayhardt ’83 P’17
Charles and Pat Genuardi P’93’97 GP’19’20
Skip and Catharine Genuardi P’00
Andrew and Andrea Gerardi P’20’23
Vincent and Rose Ann Gerardi GP’25
Tom and Emily Calio Giannantonio ’76 P’05
Bill and Joan Gibson P’94’03’07
Ben and Deb Gleeson P’16
Bill and Eileen Glinski P’80’84’91
Thomas and Mary Grogan P’01’04
Donald and Beverly Grove GP’24’26
Rosemary Guarino P’00
Brent and MaryBeth Guenthner P’18
Ann Marie Gulian P’20
Jim and Maria Gunn P’20’22
Ed and Ellen Hanway GP’28
John Harkins P’13
Bill Harvey P’04
Sharon Harvey P’04
Tish Hayden P’92’97’01’06 GP’24
Steven and Leslie Heffernen P’16’19
Martin and Peg Heldring P’12
Kim Henry P’16
John and Candace Hickey P’12
Tom and Michelle Hiscott P’23
Yvonne Hunter GP’29
Keith and Rosemary Johnson P’93
Michael Kane GP’24’27
Bill and Karen Keane P’16
Joe and Kathy Kelley P’10’10
Jack and Anita Kelly P’02’04
Mike and Carol Kempski GP’23’24
Nelson and Mary Ellen Keegan Keyser ’70 P’05
John and Kathy Kichula P’19’22
Ed Klinges P’86
Ron and Lisa Kohany GP’17’18
Kellen and Asha Kovalovich P’14
Candy Conlen Kulzer ’61 P’92
Ron Lafferty P’12’15
Karen Lally GP’24
Kathleen Boas Lange ’68 P’97’00 GP’26’27
Scott and Sophia Langley P’21
Paul and Lee Ann McNeill Leary ’89 P’21
Paul and Tracy Liebezeit P’21
Michael and Leigh Lignowski P’20’22
Paul Lile GP’26’29
Mary Ellen Maggitti P’90’92 GP’20’22’30 T
Mike and Peg Mathisen P’08
William and Mary McBride GP’25’27
Joe and Debbie Pearce McCabe ’81 P’08’10’14
Franny and Mary Boylan McCabe ’84 P’13
Sandy McCorkle GP’24
John and Patricia McCormick P’94
Brian and Mary Emily Oakes McCormick ’62 GP’19’27
Dan and Mindy McCullough P’16
Kevin and Katie McGeary P’17’23
Patrick and Meg McGinn P’18
John and Melissa McGlinn P’22
Jim and Christine McGovern P’19
Kevin and Cyndi McGuinn P’22
George and Maggie McHugh P’13’16’20
Norm and Laura McMahon P’98’03
Jack McNamara P’00
Brian and Donna McNeill P’10’11 T
Terry and Mary Beth McNichol P’04’04
Brian and Allyson McTear P’23
Gary and Joann Mercer GP’26
Eileen Mianulli P’18
Carol Miller GP’24’26
Frank and Marianna O’Neal Mirabello ’73 P’01
Bob and Nancy Mitchell P’20 T
Tom and Diane Molchan P’09’09
Steven and Francesca Molinari P’19 T
Anthony and Michele Monaco P’18
Frank Bonini and Kathleen Montone P’21
John and Diane Moran P’04’07 GP’28
Michael and Denise Moran P’05
David and Gloria Morris P’72 GP’17’20
Jim and Pat Morris P’94’01 GP’28
Matthew and Christine Mullen P’19’21
Timothy and Kelly Mullen P’14
Bill and Colette Murphy P’22
Jeffrey and Jennifer Nast P’20
Mary Naylor P’96’97’06
Russell and Suzanne Naylor GP’24
Rick and Christine McAndrew Neeson ’70 P’05
Megan Nicoletti P’13
Barry and Barbara Noone P’87’89’93
Peter and Kathy Novak P’06
John and Eileen Oakes GP’26
Joseph and Lynne Saurman Oakes ’61 GP’19’20’24
Jacinto and Beth Oliver P’11’13’17’21
George and Mary White Packer ’74 P’09
Leo and Maryanne Parsons GP’27
Ron and Jan Toscani Petersen ’70 P’10
Emil and Linda Pilacik GP’24
Eustace and Jackie Pinto GP’23’27
Dennis and Patricia Platt P’03
Rick and Susan Quinn P’21
Matt and Michele Reber P’19
Paul and Diane Reott P’06
Brian and Barb Phelan Riley ’90 P’19’21’23 T
Jesse and Marcy Butler Roche ’62 GP’15
Domenic and Kristen Roselli P’22
Eric and Debbie Rubino P’11’13 T
Tamas and D’Arcy Foster Rudnay ’73 P’03’05
Steve and Mary Beth Lange Schell ’78 P’12
Arnie and Molly Schneider P’14’16’19
Howie and Meg Searing P’21’22
Tom and Anne Seidner P’97 GP’29
Bob and Nora Serpente GP’30
John and Janet Seykora P’12’15’16’17
Jeffrey and Tara Shanahan P’23 T
Scott and Kristen Sheffer P’20’22
Paul and Rebecca Shelton P’19’22
Patrick and Berni Sheridan P’10
Gregory and Patricia Shorten P’91 GP’17’22’26
Rob and Michele Slattery P’19
Fred and Mary Ellen Smith P’88 GP’22’24
Tom and Judith Sprague P’17
Steve and Patti Steinour P’10
John Stoczko and Cheryl Bacchi P’08’11
Wojciech and Cecile Szela P’19’21
Vince and Kelly Tague P’11’15’18
Matt and Judi Taylor P’12
Tom and Colleen Tegler P’20’21’23 T
Paul Tierney P’81’85
Jim and Mary Ellen Trainer P’23
Pat and Kristen Traynor P’18
Stephen and Michelle Trevisan P’19
Ed and Georgine Trumpbour P’20
Joan Sammartino Turner ’77 P’06
Sharon Valentine P’99
Irene and Andy Vecchione P’00’03
Theodore and Lillian Vu P’90’92 GP’26
John and Sheila O’Connor Wagner ’78 P’11’14
Gregg and Debbie Warren P’23
Barbara Wellock GP’28
Ronald and Julie Brufke Wenger P’14
Brian and Elizabeth Wenzel P’23
Ed Westlake P’14
James and Tina Williams P’22
Gary and Franca Wilson P’04
Leo and Sue Woehlcke P’98
George and Arlene Wosnack Yocum ’50 P’94
George and Sandy Zimmerman GP’29
Our exceptional faculty and staff demonstrate their commitment to the students and the mission of the Academy each and every day with their passion, spirituality and dedication in the classroom and beyond. Special thanks to those who also made a gift to support Notre Dame in 2023-2024.
Vicki Abens
Linda Benton
Bridget Bonner
Liz Bowen P ’91
Kara S. Brown ’08
Norma DaCrema
Patricia D’Andrea
Ben Davey P’28
Pam Devenney P’16
Lisa D’Orazio
Kate Drown
Ariadna Fink
Molly Force
Dawn Ford P’22
Michele Forsyth P’14
Rosana Fox
Sally Gallagher
Tyler Gaspich
Paula Gaughan P’28
Deb Gleeson P’16
Rosemary Guarino P’00
Maria Gunn P’20’22
Laura Hotchkiss
Lori Johnson
Peggy Kacergis
Kevin Kelly
Michael Kilgore
Andrew Limbach
Laura Losey
Eileen McAnulla
Marcie McComb P’26’28
Kathleen McGuiness P’29
Mary Beth McNichol P’04’04
Toni Miller
Nora Moffat
Isabelle Molinari ’19
Mary Monck
Kara O’Brien
Pat and Wiliam O’Brien
Sheila Pauley
Erin Pratt
Sean Quigg
Jessica Reick P’29
Jessica Reid
Lauryn Roth
Kate Small Rupertus ’93
Dolores Sajeski
Kathryn Shaheen
Air Products and Chemical, Inc.
Americas Charities
AmeriHealth Caritas
Bank of America Charitable
Gift Fund
Berwind Corporation
BlackRock
Bright Funds Foundation
Campbell Soup Corporation
Chevron Corporation
Comcast Corporation
Eli Lilly
Elsevier / RELX, Inc.
Exelon Corporation
ExxonMobil Matching
Gift Foundation
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
FMC Corporation
GlaxoSmithKline
Glenmede Corporation
Glenmede Trust
Goldman Sachs & Co
Horizon BCBSNJ
J.P. Morgan Charitable Giving Fund
Beth Sheldon
Andrew Siegele
Michele Slattery P’19
Stephanie Smith
Katherine Smith
Jessica Turner ‘06
Joan Sammartino Turner ’77 P’06
Sharon Valentine
Wendy Waltman
Tina Williams P’22
Adele Williams
Elizabeth Winter
Sue Woehlcke P’98
Theresa Yerger
Macy’s
Marsh & McLennan Companies
Mastercard Corporation
McDonald’s Corporation
Merck & Co.
Merrill Lynch
Moderna Therapeutics
Microsoft Corporation
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Global Impact Funding Trust, Inc.
Pfizer Inc.
Piper Sandler
RTX
Schwab Charitable Fund
ServiceNow
Synchrony Financial
T. Rowe Price
The Home Depot
Tiffany & Co.
Vanguard Group, Inc.
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
Wells Fargo Matching Gift Program
The commitment of the Notre Dame community members who generously give to The Notre Dame Fund inspires all of us to think about the meaningfulness of giving back as well as the importance of empowering future generations of young women.
We are extremely grateful to all the donors who made a gift of $1,856 or more to the Notre Dame Fund. Your gifts make an indelible impact in our community.
Joe and Jeanne Andronowitz P’30
Anonymous (3)
Ben and Laura Archer P’25
Torey and LaKeisha Batts P’25
Kurt and Claire Bitting P’25’25
Bruder Family
Tom and Lynn Bond Bruder ’80 P’08’17 T
Pat and Helen Burns P’08’10’16 T
Mark and Karen Casale P’21 T
Robert Chandlee GP’23’25
Saj and Marissa Cherian P’24 T
Morgan and Sonia Hebding Churchman ’86 T
Michael and Jen Falcone Ciarmoli ’94 P’24 ’27
Michael and Linda Clement GP’24’26’30
Javier and Carolina Coll P’27’27
Rosemary Connors ’01 T
Kevin and Linda Czachor P’25
Bill and Debbie Davis P’10
Christine Deviney ’67
Michael and Beth Maggitti Dixon ’92 P’30
Ryan and Kelly Edginton P’26
Jay and Kathleen Einspanier P’07
Lynsey Eppeneder
Rosanne Facciolo ’65
Charlie and Nikki Falcone P’21
Nina Fite ’75
David and Michelle Frank P’22 T
Peter and Mandy Fridirici P’28
Donald and Agnes Gillin Gayhardt ’83 P’17
Skip and Catharine Genuardi P’00
Andrew and Andrea Gerardi P’20’23
Sharon Harvey P’04
Steve Bandler and Tara Hayward ’80
Tom and Michelle Hiscott P’23
Mike and Brett Holloway P’29
Dwight and Laura Hotchkiss T
Sean and Amy Kane P’24’27
Bonnie Keightley ’61
Jack and Anita Kelly P’02’04
Mike and Carol Kempski GP’23’24
Nelson and Mary Ellen Keegan Keyser ’70 P’05
Ron Lafferty P’12’15
Scott and Sophia Langley P’21
Ted and Jen Bruder Lavin ’90
Michael and Carol Lilley P’27 T
Jen Mahan P’29
Paul and Nicole Manion P’27
Brad and Lindsay Higgins McFadden ’93 P’25 ’29
Jim and Christine McGovern P’19
Bill and Cindy DePiano McKernan ’88 P’14 ’27 T
Brian and Donna McNeill P’10’11 T
Kevin McNeill P’25’27
Michael and Stacy Milone P’24’26
Frank and Marianna O’Neal Mirabello’73 P’01
Bob and Nancy Mitchell P’20 T
Steven and Francesca Molinari P’19 T
Brian and Gisele Mulligan P’23 ’27 T
Pat and Kristin O’Brien P’19’20’24
Paul and Danielle Dunn O’Connor’01 P’29
Luke and Lyndsie Olenoski P’27
Jacinto and Beth Oliver P’11’13’17’21
Joe and Suzy Padula P’26
Mike and Christine Gerland Parsons ’03
Ron and Jan Toscani Petersen ’70 P’10 T
Todd and Abby Peterson P’27
Mike and Debbie Piasecki P’30
Jay and Neethi Pinto P’23’27
Andy and Crissy Pyfer P’23’24
Bob and Shiree Radie P’27
Amy Riley ’87
Tamas and D’Arcy Foster Rudnay ’73 P’03’05
Joanne Pettit Robinson ’98
Dave and Jen Salvucci P’29
Arianna Scavetti ’07
Arnie and Molly Schneider P’14’16’19
Jeffery and Tara Shanahan P’23 T
Kathy Shay ’70 T
Jim Simpson and Trudy Rosato P’26
Rob and Caroline Swift Stansbury ’97 P’30
Matt and Judi Taylor P’12
Tom and Colleen Tegler P’20’21’23 T
Anne Schoemaker Vazquez ’99 T
Will and Jennifer Harvey Waggenspack ’04
Keith and Dina Walters P’25
Gunti and Claudia Weissenberger P’27
Brian and Elizabeth Wenzel P’23
The Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and the Opportunity for Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs, administered by the state of Pennsylvania, allow individuals and business owners to earn a substantial tax credit when they make a charitable donation to Notre Dame. Gifts made via EITC/OSTC are earmarked to assist qualifying families and allow us to expand access to a dynamic and innovative Notre Dame education.
For more information on how to participate in this program, please contact Molly Force, Director of Development , at mforce@ndapa.org.
Brown Brothers Harriman
Caroline Barker ’14
Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools
ASD-Answering Services for Directors
Joe and Jeanne Andronowitz P’30
Ben and Laura Archer P’25
Bill and Lise Ashton P’10 GP’25’27
Mark and Karen Casale P’21 T
Bob and Shelly Casciato
Saj and Marissa Cherian P’24 T
Kevin and Linda Czachor P’25
Marty and Alisa Czachor P’16’21
Benjamin Cross and Rosemary Connors ’01 T
Gary and Claire Daniels P’95,’01 GP’23
Frank and Denise Devine P’02’15
Rich and Kim Bergen Devine’76 P’06
Martin and Susan Farrell P’24
Ted and Kristie Ganley P’22’29
Greg and Michele Garabedian P’27
Tony and Mary Kate Hayden P’24 T
Martin and Peg Heldring P’12
Thomas and Michelle Hiscott P’23’26
Senya and Lolly Isayeff
Simeon Isayeff
Brian and Molly Kelly P’22’27
JOML, LLC
Joe and Kathleen Kelley P’10’10
Kellen and Asha Kovalovich P’14
John Leighton
Joseph and Debbie McCabe ’81 P’08’10’14
Kevin and Katie McGeary P’17’23
Patrick and Mary McGinn P’18
John and Melissa McGlinn P’22
Jennifer and Brendan McGowan P’25
Bill and Cindy DePiano McKernan ’88 P’14’27 T
Brian and Allyson McTear P’23
Jim and Pat Morris P’94’01 GP’28
Peter and Kathy Novak P’06
Jacinto and Beth Oliver P’11’13’17’21
Elena O’Rourke ’05
Todd and Abby Peterson P’27
Michael G. Rubin
Chad and Kristen Stowe P’24
Ed and Kelly Sweeney P’24’26
Vince and Kelly Tague Jr. P’11’15’18
Patrick and Kristen Traynor P’18
Anne Schoemaker Vazquez ’99 T
Ronald Wenger and Julia Brufke Wenger P’14
Bradley Williams
Michal Zelubowski and Evelina Kolodziej P’25,’26
Joseph and Eileen Downs P’87’89’94’97’01’08 GP’16’22’23’23’26
Essent Guaranty, Inc.
Mark and Karen Casale P’21 T
Foundation for Catholic Education
Joe Downs and Dina Weisleder P’26
Michael and Brett Holloway P’29
Joseph and Kelli Offshack P’26
Mike and Christine Gerland Parsons ’03
Matthew and Megan Parsons P’27
Henkels Foundation
Tony and Mary Kate Hayden P’24 T
Integrity Funding Advisory LLC
Saj and Marissa Cherian P’24 T
Meridian Bank
Gregory and Paula Gaughan P’28
Montgomery Avenue II LLC
Robert and Nancy Mitchell P’20 T
PA Partners for Education, LLC
Ted and Tara Capaldi P’21’23
Chris and Lauren May P’23
Patrick and Kristen Traynor P’18
United Refrigeration
John and Gillian Walsh Reilly ’90 P’22’26
Endowed Funds play an important role as the annual income from these funds provides tremendous support for students and helps to fulfill the Academy’s mission. We are grateful to those donors who made contributions during the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
ADAMS FAMILY FOUNDATION ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established in 2009 by Kim and Adrian Adams P’13’15, the income from this fund provides support to qualified students with demonstrated financial need.
ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established in 2009 as an initiative of the Athletic Hall of Fame, which was created to recognize the accomplishments of Notre Dame alumnae and coaches who have brought distinction and honor to the Academy’s Athletic program, this fund provides tuition assistance to qualified students in need.
ATTERBURY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established in 2011 by Winifred Atterbury O’Keefe ’87 and Christina Atterbury Dever ’89, the Atterbury Family Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance to one or more students in need who demonstrate a kind and giving spirit, as well as a curiosity within and beyond the Notre Dame community.
The Conestoga Road Foundation
George F. Atterbury
Christina Atterbury Dever ’89 Winifred Atterbury O’Keefe ’87
CHRISTINA MARIE CULLEN ’87 MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
The Christina Marie Cullen ’87 Memorial Endowed Scholarship shall provide tuition assistance to a High School student in need, with preference given to a student with a special talent and an interest in pursuing a career in the visual arts or music, reflecting the path to which Christina Cullen was led by her extraordinary artistic talents.
Kara and Tom Cullen P’24
Barbara and Thomas Cullen P’87 GP’20’22’24
JANE M. FEELY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established in 1988 by Frank and Jane Feeley Guzikowski, in loving memory of Jane M. Feely, this fund provides tuition support for a High School student in need of financial assistance.
FRANCES “FRAN” RUGGLES FIGAROTTA ’76 ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established in 2023 by Rob Figarotta, in loving memory of his wife Fran, a 1976 graduate of the Academy, this fund will support STEM education at Notre Dame.
Frank and Deanna Bompadre
Fran and Joe Bradley
Richard and Jane Certo
Stephanie Chaby
Mark and Karen Christy
Meg Cowan-French
Marilena Lelli Downing ’76
Stuart and Teresa Doring
Larry and Joanne Elfman
David and Katia Figarotta
Rob Figarotta
Robert Figarotta
Emily Colio Giannantonio ’76
John and Barbara Oesterle Gordon ’76
Timothy Hearn
Karen and Curt Heffler
Thomas Herbst
Barbara Kasser
Tracy Kaiser-Goebel
Mark Marini
Jane Miller and Clyde Rayner
Tom and Kimberly O’Rourke
Celeste and Vince Paolizzi
Robin Redman
Alison Britt Reilly
Chrissy Roth
Bill and Eileen Scheffer
Dave and Kim Sikowitz
Gayle Stevens and Anthony Solimando
Pixie and Tim Sudol
Bill Wolff
JOHN J. FINLEY, JR. ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established in 1994 by the family of Mildred and John J. Finley, Jr., to honor them for the countless times they quietly recognized and met the needs of the Sisters of Notre Dame and the Academy, this fund provides tuition assistance to a student in need, with preference given to an incoming sixth grader who exhibits both a desire to be of service to the less fortunate and a propensity for leadership.
Paul and Liz Finley P’08
HELEN SEERY FRANK ’50 SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established in 2007 by Patricia Cunningham McCloskey, Class of 1950, in memory of her classmate, Helen Seery Frank, a “most outstanding friend and role model,” this scholarship provides tuition assistance to a High School student with demonstrated financial need.
Arlene Wosnack Yocum ’50 P’24
GUARINO FAMILY MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established in 2014 by Rosemary Guarino and the family and friends of Julius Michael Guarino, the Guarino Family Endowed Scholarship provides tuition assistance to one or more academically talented student(s) in need, with preference given to the daughter or granddaughter of an alumna of the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur.
Angela M. Guarino ’00
Rosemary Guarino P’00 FS
THE HICKEY FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND
Established in 2021 by John and Candace Hickey, this endowment fund supports the STEM education program at the Academy of Notre Dame.
John and Candace Hickey P’12
KOELLE CASCIATO ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established in 2020 by Kathy Koelle in loving memory of two extraordinary women who exemplified the Notre Dame spirit of fidelity to faith, family and friends. This fund honors the legacy of Nancy Koelle, an exemplary athlete, and Mary Ann Casciato, a lifetime member of her church choir, and provides tuition assistance to an eligible student in need who demonstrates ability in either athletics or music.
FLORENCE K. AND JOSEPH M. KRUPP MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established in 2015 by Florence Krupp Pahides in honor of her parents, the Florence K. and Joseph M. Krupp Memorial Endowed Scholarship provides tuition assistance to a student in need with preference given to a freshman who attended Notre Dame’s Middle School and who demonstrates both a commitment to her faith and to doing the best she can in any given circumstance.
MAGUIRE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In October 2022, The Maguire Foundation established the Maguire Scholarship Endowment at the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur with a commitment of $1,250,000 and challenged the Academy to match their commitment with additional gifts to the Endowment within 5 fiscal years. The income from the Endowment will fund the Maguire Scholars Program and support at least three Notre Dame upper school students annually who demonstrate high academic achievement, commitment to their education, and service to their community.
Mark and Karen Casale P’21 T Essent Guaranty Maguire Foundation
PORRECA MAIDA MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established in 2004 by Glorita Porreca Maida, graduate of the Class of 1941 from Academy of Notre Dame, Rittenhouse Square, in loving memory of her daughter, Virginia, and to honor her Music teacher, Sister Virginia Beirn, SND, the Porreca Maida Music Scholarship provides tuition assistance to one or more student(s) in need with preference given to those who demonstrate extraordinary musical ability and dedication to the study of Music.
Estate of Glorita P. Maida
RECKMEYER FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established in 2020 by the Reckmeyer family, this fund will provide tuition assistance to an eligible student and their family who otherwise would not be able to take advantage of the exceptional educational opportunity offered by the Academy of Notre Dame. The families receiving support via this fund will further the Academy’s efforts to enhance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within our community.
Sister Nancy Bonshock Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in 2021 by an anonymous alumna in loving memory of Sister Nancy Bonshock, this fund will provide tuition assistance to an eligible student and their family who otherwise would not be able to take advantage of the exceptional educational opportunity offered by the Academy of Notre Dame.
Sally Gallagher
Nelson and Mary Ellen Keegan Keyser ’70 P’05
Rachel Pall Roettger ’03
Rachel Rubino ’13
Cathy Chermol Schrijver ’79
Rob and Caroline Swift
Stansbury ’97 P’30
Natalie Malseed Sturgeon ’95
SISTER REGINA FUND FOR FINANCIAL AID
The Sister Regina Fund for Financial Aid was established by the Academy of Notre Dame Board of Trustees in 2004 in honor of Sister Regina Finnegan, SND, to recognize her significant contributions to, and many efforts on behalf of, the Academy during her years at the helm of the school. The purpose of this endowed fund is to provide financial assistance to eligible students in need so they may begin or continue their education at the Academy.
Stephanie Cullen ’94
Michael and Beth Maggitti Dixon’92 P’30
Nelson and Mary Ellen Keegan Keyser ’70 P’05
Wayne and Thuy Vu Taitt ’92 P’26
VERA SUPPA SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established in 2008, the Vera Suppa Scholarship Fund honors Mrs. Suppa for her 54 years of teaching at the Academy of Notre Dame. The fund provides tuition assistance to a High School student in need, with preference given to a student who contributes to the musical and literary life of the Academy, reflecting Mrs. Suppa’s areas of expertise in English and Music.
AIMEE WILLARD ’92 MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established in 2015 by Gail Willard and Sister Nancy Bonshock, SND, from memorial donations made to the original Aimee Willard ’92 Scholarship created in 1996, the Aimee Willard ’92 Memorial Endowed Scholarship provides tuition assistance to one or more academically talented student(s) in need, with preference given to those whose need is due to the death of a parent or financial reversal, so that they may continue to be enrolled at the Academy of Notre Dame.
Alexis Brandolini ’97
Michael and Beth Maggitti Dixon ’92 P’30
Aimee Summers-Keating ’92
Wayne and Thuy Vu Taitt ’92 P’26
Gail Willard P’86’92
EDWARD E. FORD ENDOWMENT FUND
Established in 1994 with a generous matching grant from the Edward E. Ford Foundation, the income from the Edward E. Ford Endowment Fund shall provide support for the professional development of faculty in the High School at the Academy of Notre Dame.
THE ANNE “NANCY” DOUGHERTY LAVIN ’56 SCHOLARSHIP
Established in 2020, in loving memory of Anne “Nancy” Dougherty Lavin ’56, this fund will grant a full scholarship to a student from grades 6 through 12 to a family that has demonstrated financial need.
HELEN PRUSAK MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT FUND
Established in 2013 by Thomas J. and Patricia F. Kennedy P’03’06, Joshua R. and Alice Levine Prusak ’95 P’21, and members of the Notre Dame community to honor Helen Prusak, member of the College Guidance Department at the Academy from 1980 through 2005. This fund may support a general departmental need, such as an assembly or college essay-writing seminar, and/or may be directed to support student need(s) related to the college application process.
GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND
Gifts to this fund are unrestricted and live in perpetuity. Income from the General Endowment Fund may support any Academy of Notre Dame activity.
Sirmay Charitable Trust Fund
Notre Dame thanks all of our wonderful volunteers who dedicate their time throughout the school year. Your passion for ND and hard work make our school traditions shine. None of this would be possible without you!
2023-2024 Executive Alumnae Board Officer and At-Large Members
Megan McNeill Trost ’94 P’26, President
Cerise Knowles James ’91, Vice President
Kaitlin Smith Donnelly ’08, Secretary
Samantha Carroll Harris ’05, Treasurer
JoAnne DiLauro Alexander ’57 P’89
Hannah Fuss ’16
Danielle Dunn O’Connor ’01 P’29
2023 ND Golf & Tennis Classic Committee
Brian and Molly Kelly P’22’27, Co-Chairs
Dave Frank P’22, Co-Chair
Brian and Priscilla Fenlin P’26
John and Linda Furey P’24
Lynne Halligan P’23’24
Mike Lilley P’27
Barb Phelan Riley ’90 P’19’21’23
2023-2024 Parents’ Association Executive Board
Kristie Ganley P’22’29, President
Molly Kelly P’22’27, Vice President
Jennifer McGowan P’25’27, Past President
Lauren Westermann DiGiacomo ’98 P’27, Treasurer
MaryJo Bellew P’29, Secretary
Linda Czachor P’25, Volunteer Coordinator
Katrina Tufaro P’26, Spiritual Coordinator
Ann Scheving P’26, Community Outreach Coordinator
Laura Gianguilio P’19’24’26, Upper School Class Parent Coordinator
Lyndsey Eppeneder P’28, Middle School Class Parent Coordinator
Kelly Sweeney P’24’26, Shamrock Shop Coordinator
Kelli Offshack P’26, Parent Ambassador Liaison
2024 Sunflower Soiree Committee
Cindy DePiano McKernan ’88 P’14 ’27, Co-Chair
Barb Phelan Riley ’90 P’19’21’23, Co-Chair
Colleen Tegler P’20’21’23, Co-Chair
Alex Bacci
Gina Bacci ’64
Sr. Irene Barna
Karen Kelly Heselton ’68
Susie Baumgartner ’71, Gail Seider ’71, Leila Buccellato ’71 and Ann Hagan ’71
Mary Baron ’71
Clare Oesterle Chatot ’71
Loyce M. Beckham
Joe and Jeanne Andronowitz P’30
June Barbagallo Bergeman ’64
Sunday Barbagallo Hendrickson ’67
Sister Nancy Bonshock SNDdeN
Sally Gallagher
Nelson and Mary Ellen Keegan Keyser ’70 P’05
Rachel Pall Roettger ’03
Rachel Rubino ’13
Cathy Chermol Schrijver ’79
Rob and Caroline Swift Stansbury ’97 P’30
Natalie Malseed Sturgeon ’95
Leah Bowers
Nicole Watson ’22
Moreen Dearie Brady ’89 P’19’23
Jerry Brady P’19’23
Anna Alioto Broderick ’47
Brian Tierney
Sister Mary Anne Broughton ’64 SNDdeN
Barbara Boas Giegerich ’64
Nelson and Mary Ellen Keegan Keyser ’70 P’05
George and Maggie McHugh P’13’16’20
Elaine Morell Shissler ’64
Sister Catherine Clare and Sister Virginia
Malcolm and Yvonne Ransone
Sister Catherine Joan
Nancy Gallen Zambelli Richards ’53
Tom Cloetingh P’03
Judy Cloetingh Cady ’03
Janet Salvadore Colella SQ ’59
Julia Hartnett ’85
Joan C. Pacella SQ ’58
Robert and Doris Conlen
Candy Conlen Kulzer ’61 P’92
Ann Connor
Sally Gallagher
Mary Anne Crane
Sally Gallagher
Marion Resta DeAngelo
Matthias and Gina DeAngelo
Eileen M. Dwyer ’62
Patty Anne Dwyer Melcher ’94
Jeanette Chandlee Fahey
Robert Chandlee GP’23’25
Mary C. and Frank Facciolo
Rosanne Facciolo ’65
Mary Matthews Ferrier ’61
JoAnne Di Lauro Alexander ’57
Frances “Fran” Ruggles Figarotta ’76
Frank and Deanna Bompadre
Fran and Joe Bradley
Richard and Jane Certo
Stephanie Chaby
Mark and Karen Christy
Meg Cowan-French
Marilena Lelli Downing ’76
Stuart and Teresa Doring
Larry and Joanne Elfman
Rob Figarotta
David and Katia Figarotta
Robert Figarotta
Emily Colio Giannantonio ’76
John and Barbara Oesterle Gordon ’76
Timothy Hearn
Karen and Curt Heffler
Thomas Herbst
Barbara Kasser
Tracy Kaiser-Goebel
Mark Marini
Jane Miller and Clyde Rayner
Tom and Kimberly O’Rourke
Celeste and Vince Paolizzi
Robin Redman
Alison Britt Reilly
Chrissy Roth
Bill and Eileen Scheffer
Dave and Kim Sikowitz
Gayle Stevens and Anthony Solimando
Pixie and Tim Sudol
Bill Wolff
Sister Regina Finnegan SNDdeN
Stephanie Cullen ’94
Michael and Beth Maggitti Dixon ’92 P’30
Nelson and Mary Ellen Keegan Keyser ’70 P’05
Wayne and Thuy Vu Taitt ’92 P’26
Helen Flanigan ’26
Barbara Flanigan ’64
Katie Gibson ’03
Kerry Gibson Hanebury ’07
Amy Gibson Wenger ’94
Ann Schnabel Gignac ’67
Pam Quitter’67
LauraMarie Graham ’04
Sally Gallagher
Julius Michael Guarino, M.D.
Angela Guarino ’00
Patrice Guiney GP’19
Jay and Bridget Devine P’19
Thomas and Katherine Hayward P’77’80
Tara Hayward ’80
Charlotte Hyer
Martha King ’81
Sister May Hyde SNDdeN
Ilona Hyde Flynn ’59
Candy Cotter Kane ’66
Kathleen Keleher Sarosky ’66
Robert and Johanna Landwehr
Margarete J. Landwehr ’75
Glorita Porreca Maida ’41
George Porreca
Josephine Coppolino Marchese ’47 and Muriel Bove Brown ’47
Jane Law McGann ’47
George W. Martyn, Jr.
Jane Martyn Masri ’80
The McLaughlin Family
Barbara McLaughlin Bogdon ’58
Diane Palladino
Pete and Kim Palladino P’25
Sosamma Panicker
Jay and Neethi Pinto P’23’27
Regina Pape SQ’59
Luke Pape
Bernadette Pilacik
Emil and Linda Pilacik GP’24
Marjorie McNally Roddy ’46
Paula Roddy
William F. Ranieri, MD
Roseann Mobilio Ranieri ’59
Kathleen Ruane ’68
Peter Cook and Denise Bryant
Grace Rosci Dempster ’68
Sister Joyce Shaub, SNDdeN
Nelson and Mary Ellen Keegan Keyser ’70 P’05
Kate Somers ’68
Sharon Scullin ’68
Robert Neal Smith, Jr
Trude Lanahan Smith ’54
Joanne Tierney P’81’85
Paul Tierney P’81’85
Berenice Dever Valentine
Timothy and Sharon Valentine P’99
Alice Walter
Ron and Dean Walter-Lafferty P’12’15
Frank Wellock, Sr.
Barbara C. Wellock GP’28
Aimee Willard ’92
Alexis Brandolini ’97
Michael and Beth Maggitti Dixon ’92 P’30
Aimee Summers-Keating ’92
Wayne and Thuy Vu Taitt ’92 P’26
Alice Hughes Zygmont ’59
Joseph and Alice Antonelli
Soldiers who died in Vietnam
Leon Bartos GP’25’27
Deceased faculty & staff of the Academy of the Academy of Notre Dame
Sally Gallagher
Jennifer Cahill Ayres ’94
James J. Cahill P’94
Class of 2024
Andrew and Jennifer Holsten Maddaloni ’87 P’24
Michael and Stacy Milone P’24’26
Deirdre Moran Barnes ’05
Michael and Denise Moran P’05
Karen Boyle ’03
Pamela Bemer
Jim and Beverlee DeLuca
Rich and Amy DeLuca Biborosch ’94 P’26
Elizabeth Devenney
David and Pam Devenney P’16
Ariadna Fink and Nora Moffat
Carlos Giraldo and Evelyn Macio P’25
Addison Gress ’24
Bob Gress P’24
Marianna Pilacik
Emil and Linda Pilacik GP’24
Amy Riley ’87
Robert and Hadley Witcher P’27
Kate Rupertus
Marty and Susan Farrell P’24
Mike Sheridan, Head Volleyball Coach
Ryan and Kelly Edginton P’26
Vincent Small
Christina Sarmousakis Classon ’89
The impact the Notre Dame Fund has on the Academy is immediate and monumental. Gifts to this fund allow the Academy to offer unique opportunities for students to discover themselves, pursue their passions, grow as individuals and leaders, and so much more.
The Notre Dame Fund allows us to:
• Provide the best teaching resources and materials for all academic departments
• Recruit, retain and support the finest faculty
• Offer financial aid to deserving young women
• Inspire our girls to succeed with critical thinking skills, passion and honor Please visit www.ndapa.org/makeagift to make your gift today!
Make the most of your donation and your taxes! Calling all individuals and business owners... instead of sending your tax dollars to Harrisburg this year, send them to the Academy of Notre Dame!
It may sound “too good to be true” but it is easy to redirect your Pennsylvania state tax payment to ND. Your gift will enable us to expand access and welcome eligible students to learn and grow within the Gates.
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January 24, 2025
Upper School Musical Mean Girls
Southeastern, PA Permit No. 301
December 6,7 & 8, 2024
Mother-Daughter Luncheon & Holiday Shopping Event December 7, 2024
Cookies & Cocoa with Santa December 8, 2024
Alumnae Christmas Party
December 10, 2024
Christmas Concert December 18, 2024
Winter Dance Performances
Middle School Musical Newsies Jr.
January 16, 2025
February 21-22, 2025
Father-Daughter Dance and Senior Dinner March 8, 2025
Middle School Grandparents’ & Special Friends’ Day
March 21, 2025 Reunion May 3, 2025
