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Image of God's Goodness
from SLUH Magazine
by SLUH
IMAGE OF
- WISDOM 7:26
From the Blessed Virgin and Anna Backer to teachers and Mothers Club volunteers, women have played an unsung yet unprecedented role in the SLUH history of forming Men for Others. Many women have toiled tirelessly, and largely anonymously, to make SLUH what it is today, and what it will be for future generations.
GOD’S GOODNESS
JOYCELYN BARNES
Currently in her second year as president of the Parents Association for Cultural Enrichment at SLUH (PACES), Joycelyn (Louis ’19, Matthew ’23) is an active Mothers Club volunteer. Her husband, Mark, is a Fathers Club Officer.
“Joycelyn has been a foundational member of PACES,” says Frank Kovarik ’94, English Department Chair, Director of Equity and Inclusion. “As the organization's first president, she has built out the group's ways of proceeding and shaped its focus and tone in positive and productive ways. She has been a remarkable ambassador for SLUH and embodies the spirit of ‘being the change you want to see.’”
ANN MURPHY
Ann (Andrew ’16) began her SLUH career in 2013 and became Director of Admissions in 2018. An innovator and leader, she has re-envisioned how the school attracts students in a rapidly changing market. “Ann has an innate ability to connect with anyone and see what isn't always obvious,” says Jennifer Thomas, Admissions Coordinator. “She has strategically positioned SLUH for continued success in the increasingly complex St. Louis admissions climate and, as the only woman on the executive leadership team, offers a unique voice and perspective on behalf of all SLUH women. She is a joy to work with and a treasured colleague.”
NINA SEE
Nina (Micah ’20) has served as a passionate school counselor since 1994. Always going above and beyond to care for students, she is a lively, service-focused leader. Her husband, Dan, is a SLUH math teacher.
“Pope Francis often talks about how crucial it is that young people have guides and teachers who are willing to really accompany them in genuine closeness,” says Jim Linhares, Assistant Principal for Mission. “I don’t know of anyone who does that with more devotion and joy than Nina. She truly is a woman ‘with and for others’ in her counseling role at SLUH. We are so fortunate to have her with us.”
