Harpstrings Magazine, Spring 2023

HARPSTRINGS

FAITH IN YOUNG WOMEN. SINCE 1860.

Dear Friends,

It has been a year of blessings. This edition of Harpstrings gives a glimpse of God’s goodness to us and is truly a litany of gratitude. In July, we welcomed Sister Dominic to serve in the new role of President of SCA and Overbrook. This new governance structure of the president/principal model brings to fruition a key strategic plan goal, and it will help the schools flourish far into the future. In August, we welcomed our inaugural junior high students, who have brought us so much joy and fulfilled a long awaited hope of making the St. Cecilia experience extend to 7th and 8th grade girls. Over the short summer months, we renovated sections of the building to create dedicated space for the new junior high. I still marvel at the generosity of our friends and benefactors who made this renovation a reality.

It is a wonderful blessing of God’s providential timing that this historic year coincides with the United States bishops’ initiative of a three-year Eucharistic Revival. Their hope is that this movement will enkindle and deepen a living relationship with Jesus in the Holy Eucharist for each of us. This is also our hope for our students at St. Cecilia Academy. At the heart of our mission is to foster a space where the girls can encounter God in a profound way and experience His intimate friendship on their journey through life.

We thank God for His many blessings and especially for sending us faithful friends to join in the mission of St. Cecilia Academy. Thank you for your support, prayers, and friendship. May the Lord bless you with every spiritual blessing in the heavens and give you the sure confidence that He is with you always.

In Christ the Risen Lord, Sister Anna Laura, O.P.

JUNIOR HIGHupdate

Extending Our Community

Walking through the halls at SCA, it is apparent there are changes. There are new classroom spaces, more students in the hallways when the bell rings, and new faculty and staff faces, but what remains today, as always, are the sounds of our students: voices of our girls excited to be here and happy to see one another after a long break; laughter; encouragement; and even shared sadness and tears. Adding the junior high does not feel like a new school within SCA but an extension of what we have been for 160 years. We are a community, a family rich in history, knowledge, faith, and love for one another. .

As we embarked on this new chapter at SCA, there is excitement.The junior high students have a sense of belonging as being an integral part of the existing campus. The focus on building relationships, respecting each other's space, and learning to lead by example has

made the growing student body a success.This approach has helped build community spirit and guidance amongst peers. Being closer to the older students also grants access to resources that otherwise would not be accessible to junior high students before high school.

The inaugural first semester started with a retreat at the Motherhouse, which allowed them to discover more about their faith and the foundations of St. Cecilia Academy while growing in their fellowship with their classmates. Several activities in the fall, such as the walking rosary and participating in their re-enactment of the life of our patroness, Saint Cecilia, helped cultivate and reinforce that faith.

A new addition is the Art of Living class, which offers a way to explore creativity and learn fundamental values and behaviors for adult life. As part of this class, students explore the "Dignity of the Human Person" to understand that we are worthy of God's love.The girls are taught to love and respect themselves and each other. Topics also include service, generosity, self-awareness, temperament, and etiquette, which lead to building a community of healthy relationships with their classmates and others.

The effort that has gone into preparing the student body, the facilities, and the curriculum has been instrumental to the success we see

each day. One student recently shared after prayer in her classroom, "Whatever God wants me to do, I'm going to be happy." ◊

“I have made so many amazing friends at St. Cecilia that I have a feeling will be my friends for life. I want to cultivate these friendships for years to come and make new friends. I love all of the fun activities that SCA has to offer, such as Junior High Spirit Week, and I cannot wait for the Spelling Bee that I get to participate in soon!”

—Pip Reese

7TH-GRADE STUDENT IN THE INAUGURAL CLASS AT SCA

(Above) Junior High Spirit Week

(Above) Mimi Pyburn and Mariela Sanchez, 7th-graders at Junior High Orientation Day

Reaching

FOR THE HEIGHTS

THE DOMINICAN DIFFERENCE

BY: SISTER DOMINIC, O.P.

"Ionce taught a student who was inspired by a book to climb the Seven Summits, the highest mountain peak on each of the seven continents.

What a lofty goal! For the years that I knew him, this goal shaped and determined his physical training, his dietary choices, his plan to earn money for travel, and the learning curve about his body’s needs at high altitudes. His father, a successful entrepreneur, taught him that the clearer his vision of his goal, the more powerful each training strategy could be in his effort to achieve it."

To deliver a premier Dominican Catholic education in 2023 and beyond requires powerful strategies. In the past, when faith informed culture, such social structures as academia, law, media, and entertainment contributed positively to the formation of the human person, and educational institutions could ride a cultural wave and still achieve their goals. However, when many of the cultural and social institutions do not make positive contributions to the formation of the human person (and it can be argued that such is the reality today), schools, especially mission-based schools must refine their focus and propose

proportionate means to achieve their goals in the face of these cultural influences.

// proverbs 29:18

The seed of the current strategic plan was the expressed and pressing need for a vision for the two schools. Overbrook Catholic School and St. Cecilia, would be able to flourish on the same campus, united in charism and operations, yet diverse in their identities. In 2019, Frank Donaldson of the Institute for Parish and School Development, in a consultative capacity, directed the strategic plan process, resulting in the most collaborative effort seen on campus to date. In the Church document Lay Catholics in Schools:Witness to Faith we read, “For it is the lay teachers, and indeed all lay persons, believers or not, who will substantially determine whether or not a school realizes its aims and accomplishes its objective.” The collaboration of the Dominican Sisters with the lay educators, parents, and stakeholders is a hallmark of our current strategic plan, and one reason why it has been effective.The 2021-2026 Strategic Plan entitled The Dominican Difference was the fruit of this collaboration, incorporating the best of the business world with the timeless mission of Catholic education.

Where there is no vision, the people perish

Undeterred by COVID, the Strategic Planning Committee entered into 18 months of brainstorming, goal setting, prioritizing, and implementing, led by an executive committee. As the goals emerged, planning area teams strategized at a granular level about how to achieve the first set of goals. Richard Rodgers, parent of OCS and SCA alums, served on the convocation committee, and later on the executive committee. He explains how they came to determine the priorities for the school:

“First and foremost, we had in mind what is best for the children, and how can they be best developed as children of God, holistically not just academically. Hopefully, we attended to the needs and concerns of parents and family in our desire to create the most positive and nurturing environment possible”.

This first set of goals included (1) a change in governance model, (2) a shift in school models, and (3) major renovations. The bar was high, and there was no lack of energy put forth to achieve these goals!

To strengthen the administrative position of the two schools on the campus, we moved to a president-principal model beginning July 1, 2022. This model enables the principals to be dedicated to the internal workings of the school: hiring and supporting great talent, driving curriculum, providing for the day-to-day student experiences, serving parents, and handling the many needs that arise each day. The president, then, looks outward from the school, advancing its mission to the greater community, attracting collaborators and supporters, driving the strategic plan,

and overseeing operations. Sister Anna Laura, principal of St. Cecilia Academy since 2018, is familiar with the governance structure from prior high school experience, and affirms that it will help our schools to thrive. She anticipates that the schools will reach “new heights that could not have been attained without the new structure.” The President is able to be 100% focused on building an advancement team that will implement our strategic growth plan and ensure the flourishing of SCA in every way. The shift has given me more time as principal to connect with the faculty, staff, and students on a deeper level and support them in the day-to-day operations of the school and the living of the mission.”

• After a study on Nashville’s growth and demographic trends, as well as discernment about how best to serve the families on our campus, it was clearly advantageous to move the junior high grades (7th and 8th) to St. Cecilia. Overbrook re-positioned itself as a prek – 6th grade school, enlarging its entry level grades and focusing on a unique leadership year in the 6th grade.

St. Cecilia received the 7th and 8th grade girls with seamless integration, the result of months of intense curriculum planning, organizing, and thoughtful hiring.

• With the migration of the 7th and 8th grades from Overbrook, the school had new opportunities for re-imagining its spaces. Overbrook renovated a classroom to expand its Montessori-inspired preschool, welcoming 18 new three-year-olds into a child-friendly classroom. Much-needed conference, tutoring, and office spaces were also added.The highlight for Overbrook facilities may be the construction of the learning pavilion and barn, which houses the sheep, with rabbits and chickens coming soon.The lawn was graded and seeded, and a sidewalk now reaches from the back of the school to the two outdoor structures. This allows the "STEM" curriculum to grow and serve as a unique and signature

environmental and agricultural offering to students right in the city of Nashville.

• St. Cecilia renovation projects began in November 2021 with the redesign of the chapel, which now has a unified and purposeful look and is a prayerful space of simple beauty. The movement of the junior high required imaginative and creative expertise, which we found with Hastings Architecture. Hastings identified under-utilized spaces and designed an entire wing for the junior high, making 7th and 8th grade girls part of the high school while ensuring appropriate separation of the junior high students so that they may have their own schedule and opportunity for socialization.The junior high girls are enjoying the use of the state-of-the-art fine arts spaces, science labs, the high school gym, cafeteria, theater, and other common spaces.

• A brand new shared field house for Overbrook and St. Cecilia, which had its inaugural use this fall, overlooks the track and field.

These decisions were bold and the movement swift, but the thought, prayer, discussion, and discernment with the Congregation, consultants, and the campus community were lengthy and thorough. Rodgers is convinced that these decisions will serve the community well. He acknowledges that “it was a difficult decision for all involved to change the trajectory of Overbrook and St. Cecilia by adding the Junior High to SCA. However, it undoubtedly better aligns our programs with the needs of developing girls, while providing a clear vision for the education of boys in elementary and middle school.” CONTINUED ON

(Right) Sophia Nimmo and LaNecia Matthews in senior anatomy class dissecting sheep hearts.

(Left) Anderson Tyrone and classmates in 35mm photography class, developing their first rolls of film.

ST. CECILIA ACADEMY

Interim Trip to Italy

DECEMBER 30, 2022—JANUARY 8, 2023

BY: SISTER MARIE GENEVIEVE, O.P.

For the first time since 2020, students at St. Cecilia Academy were able to take a school-sponsored international trip over Christmas vacation. The educational trip extended beyond the vacation and into the days of interim classes at St. Cecilia, during which students who were not on the trip either took enrichment classes (freshmen and sophomores) or participated in internships (juniors and seniors) before the start of the second semester.

For most of the thirty-three juniors and seniors on the St. Cecilia Academy Italy Interim Trip, it was their first time to travel internationally. Six chaperones accompanied the students on the trip, which took them to Milan,Verona, Venice, Siena, Florence,Tuscany, Rome, Perugia, and Assisi. The trip was packed with beauty, culture, and a variety of educational and spiritual experiences.

On the afternoon of December 31st, the groups tour guide met them at the airport in Milan, Italy. Elsa introduced the students and chaperones to the sights of Italy, explaining the historical and cultural background of each

city and region they visited over the course of the trip. Elsa also taught the group basic Italian phrases and even a few songs in Italian. The students were able to appreciate the significance of each town’s symbols, architecture, and artifacts thanks to Elsa’s short lessons on the bus each day.

In Verona, students walked on a street paved with pink marble and posed in the balcony made famous by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Students and chaperones brought in the New Year in Venice with Mass in the Basilica of San Marco, a glass-blowing exhibit, and gondola rides. Siena charmed and attracted

the group with its well-preserved medieval streets, its Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta (also known as the Duomo of Siena), and of course its most famous saint, Catherine of Siena. The group prayed for the grace to imitate St. Catherine’s virtues of charity, faith, and joy amid turmoil. Florence’s Renaissance art and architecture won the admiration of the group, especially those who had studied art history at St. Cecilia. Hills of olive groves and vineyards could be seen on most days as they traveled through the Tuscan countryside.

The group's time in Rome had a providential twist with the recent death of Pope Benedict XVI, whose visitation and funeral happened to be planned during their two days in Rome. An option to attend the visitation of Pope Benedict XVI was made available. Eight students and two chaperones were able to pay their last respects to Pope Benedict at St. Peter’s Basilica on behalf of St. Cecilia Academy and the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia.

Those who attended this visitation were moved by the number of pilgrims from all over the

world who came to thank the Lord for the gift of Pope Benedict’s pontificate, and to thank Pope Benedict for his gift of self as pope. One fellow pilgrim the group met was a man from Pope Benedict’s hometown. He showed them pictures of Pope Benedict’s home and parish as they waited together in line.

Once inside St. Peter’s, the group was able to see Pope Benedict’s body lying in state in front of the main altar. They also prayed in the Blessed Sacrament chapel, adjacent to the pope’s body for a few minutes before turning to offer a final glance and prayer for the pope. Some in the group later saw Nashville seminarians and a Nashville priest, Fr. Rhodes Bolster, in St. Peter’s Square. The Nashville natives had come to Rome specifically for Pope Benedict’s funeral.

Rome also provided the opportunity for a tour of the Coliseum and the Vatican Museums, as well as the enjoyment of sights such as the Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona, and historic churches, including the Basilica of St. Cecilia.

The group had the opportunity to pray at the Basilica's main altar, which is under a statue of St. Cecilia carved by Stefano Maderno. A replica of this statue is in Alumnae Hall at St. Cecilia Academy.

During the tour of the basilica’s crypt, the students were moved to walk on the same tile floors which were once under the feet of St.

Cecilia herself. At St. Cecilia’s tomb, the group sang the school’s alma mater, “We love you St. Cecilia.” The students were also encouraged to bring their intentions, especially those for an increase of faith and fortitude, to the altar in front of St. Cecilia’s tomb.

From Rome, the group traveled to Perugia for a tour of the medieval part of town and the Cathedral of San Lorenzo. The day ended with a chocolate-making demonstration and chocolate tasting at a local, family-owned chocolate shop. The last day of sightseeing was in Assisi, where they learned about the lives of St. Francis, St. Clare, and Bl. Carlo Acutis and had the opportunity to pray for their special intentions at their respective churches and burial places. A hike to the beautiful Marmore Falls was the last outing before the drive to the airport.

Throughout the trip, the group learned to appreciate the contributions of Italian culture and the Catholic Christian faith to the world. The appreciation of Italian pasta, pizza, cappuccinos, and hot chocolates grew from café to café.The attentiveness to the fine detail of handmade crafts increased as they observed three different active artisan shops. The beauty of Medieval and Renaissance architecture was seen in varying modes from town to town. Above all, the group saw the beauty of lives lived in unique holiness witnessed through the ages as they prayed at the churches and burial places of great saints. All the participants would agree that at the end of it all, they could only say, “Grazie, Roma!”

(Left) Lauren Rafoth, Jane Thomas, Andriana Bridges, Megan Cain, Gigi Crouch, Olivia DeMarco, Emily Warner and Elizabeth Adler at St. Peter's Basilica during Pope Benedict's visitation.

(Right) Students with Roma Forum in the background

(Above) All of the traveling students at the Basilica of di Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, next to St. Cecilia's crypt.

(Left) Jane Thomas, Mary Pearson Woods, Ellery Blackburn, Katherine McMillan, Edie Powell, Sienna Stewart, Lainey Sulak, Hallie Cook, and Amelia Pyburn at St. Peter's Bascilica

Academic Acheivements

ACADEMICS

COLSYN WHITTAKER '25 , MAGGIE NIESEN '24 , and MIA LENNON '24 Have been named as 2022 CLT10 Regional Scholars.These students scored in the top 5% of CLT10 test-takers within the southeast region. Whittaker was named as a distinguished scholar, earning the top score at SCA.

ANDRINA BRIDGESS ’23 , OLIVIA MOSESMANN ’23 , and HAILEY WONDEM ’24 Have been selected as College Board National Recognition Program awardees because of their academic achievements in school and outstanding performance on the PSAT/ NMSQT and/or AP Exams.

STELLA PERAZZINI ’23 was named the 2022 Samsung Scholarship Winner at Girls State. Perazzini is the Captain of the track and cross country team, member of the varsity soccer team, a Student Council, French Club and Pep Club member, and a Student Ambassador. She is an Assistant Lead Petty Officer of US Naval Sea Cadet Program and she is headed this summer to the US Coast Guard Academy Leadership Program. Stella hopes to make her career in the US Navy.

CARLY CAVANAUGH ’24 was selected to participate in the National Security – Diplomacy, Intelligence, and Defense program in Washing DC this past summer. She was able to meet experts working in governmental organizations, hear from a cyber-security panel, and tour key places in DC.

OLIVIA MOSESMANN ’23 completed a month-long internship for the Sachiko Kuno Foundation in Washington DC, where she interned in their accounting department and shadowed the CFO of the company, helping her with a current project of opening an allwomen’s social group specifically for women in STEM-based occupations.

Last Summer CARLEIGH HANBURY ’23 attended the University of California Davis where she participated in a precollege program studying Pre-Med. She spent the mornings attending lectures from UC Davis professors and graduate students, and in the afternoon she was able to experience hands-on approach in emergency rooms and tour medical schools.

ABIGAIL SMITH ’23 participated in the University of Notre Dame’s Summer Scholars Program in Global Health. She concentrated

on learning the social, political, and economic detriments of global health. It was a rigorous class, with lectures, labs, and case study projects. She also lived a semi-college experience, living in a dorm with a roommate.Abigail says it was a great experience where she made many friends with people from all over the world.

During a summer program at Wake Forest, SICILY ESTOPINAL’S ’23 desire to pursue her dream in medicine was amplified as she learned about dermatology, oncology, neurology, obstetrics, gynecology and other fields of medicine.The program was both medically educational as well as how high school and college students pursuing a career in medicine can plan to make medical service more accessible to all.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES FRENCH LANGUAGE ENRICHMENT

LILLY FAYE KRAMER ’24 participated in NACEL, a study abroad program that took her to France. She stayed with a host family for three weeks in Le Puy, and visited Dijon, Paris, and Macon. A highlight of her trip was an additional week of a French tennis camp in Macon.

ANDRINA BRIDGES ’23 participated in the Intuition Language program in Quebec.This was a complete immersion program, which gave the benefits of seeing the sights of Quebec while living with a host family and studying French.

ANNA KATE TALBOT ’25 participated in a French immersion program through Concordia LanguageVillages.This summer camp incorporates language study as well as cultural classes. The nature class, called Colo Eco, was a highlight of the summer.

LUCY SHERIDAN ’23 hosted Pauline Lorcy, the French exchange student. Over the summer, Lucy had the opportunity to travel to France and stay with Pauline’s family and experience the French Language and culture.

FINE ARTS

AUDRA WOOD ’23 , BRAZIER PIERCE ’24 , and JULIE BETBEZE ’27 are all singing in the Blair Concert Choir through the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University. This is an audition group for girls in grades 8-12. CLAIRE CLAVERIE ’26 joined them

second semester. In addition, Pierce sings with the Blair Chorale, an audition-based mixed choir. LILLY FAYE KRAEMER ’24 , SAULE BERNOTAS ’26 , and SAMANTHA COPLAN ’28 have been selected to participate in MTSBOA Midstates Orchestra. Students from all over middle Tennessee gathered for a weekend of rehearsal and a final performance was held in January of this year. Saule was selected for all-state orchestra.

FORENSICS TEAM –JUNIOR HIGH

CHRIST THE KING TOURNAMENT 9/24

Taylor Ann Millican ‘27 – 1st in Prose

Alistair White ‘27 & Mary Cecilia

Meier ‘27 – 2nd in Duet Interpretation

Beth Stankewicz ‘27 – 4th in Prose

Sam Coplan ‘28 – 4th in Poetry

Junior High Forensics Team –Carolyn Baker Award

FATHER RYAN TOURNAMENT 10/15

Mary Cecilia Meier ‘27 – 2nd in Poetry

Taylor Ann Millican ‘27 – 3rd in Humorous Interpretation

Sam Colpan ‘28 – 3rd in Poetry

Mary Cecilia Meier ‘27 – 5th in Prose

ST. JOSEPH TOURNAMENT 10/29

Mary Cecilia Meier ‘27 & Alistair White ‘27 – 1st in Duet Interpretation

Margaret Lee ‘28 – 1st in Poetry

Julie Betbeze ‘27, Sophie Crosslin ‘28, Julie Head ‘28, Margaret Lee ‘28, Miller Logan ‘27, Mary Cecilia Meier ‘27, Paige Rockhill ’27, & Alistair White ’27 – 1st in Readers Theater

Julie Betbeze ‘27 & Miller Logan ‘27 –2nd in Duet Interpretation

Junior high Forensics Team – Carolyn Baker Award

OVERBROOK CATHOLIC TOURNAMENT 1/28

Julia Head ’28 – 1st place in Audition

Mary Cecilia Meier ’27 & Alistair White ’27 – 1st in Duet Interpretation

Mary Cecilia Meier ‘27 – 1st in Prose

Sam Coplan ‘28 & Margaret Lee ’28 – 2nd in Duet Interpretation

Margaret Lee ’28 – 2nd in Poetry

Paige Rockhill ’27 – 2nd in Prose

Julie Betbeze ’27 – 5th in Prose

Julie Betbeze ’27 & Miller Logan ’27– 6th in Duet Interpretation

Sam Coplan ’28 – 6th in Poetry

Team – 3rd place Sweepstakes Trophy

FORENSICS TEAMHIGH SCHOOL

BARTLETT HIGH SCHOOL

TOURNAMENT 1/21

Brazier Pierce ’24 – 1st in Prose

Zoe Edmondson ’24, Simone Morgan ’24, Brazier Pierce ’24 – 3rd Sweepstakes Trophy

ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

TOURNAMENT 2/4

Jennifer Dryden ’24 & Brazier Pierce ’24 –1st in Improvisational Duet Acting

Brazier Pierce ’24 – 2nd in Prose

Simone Morgan ’24 – 4th in TV Broadcasting

MIDDLE TENNESSEE STUDENT

ART EXHIBITION

Paige Treybig ’24 – Best of Show, Mixed Media

Katherine Cheney ’23 – Honorable Mention, Mixed Media

Lily Fryling ’24 – Honorable Mention, Photography

Lucy Sheridan ’23 – 3rd in Printmaking

Abby Miller ’24 – 4th in Photography

Middle Tennessee Scholastic Art Competition

GOLD KEY

Lily Fryling ’24, photography

Madden Hansen ’23, photography

HONORABLE MENTION

Matilda Bennett ’26, painting

Madden Henson ’23, photography

Lucy Sheridan ’23, printmaking

Audra Wood ’23, photography

The 2023 MiddleTennessee Scholastic Art Awards exhibition was hosted in the Cheekwood Frist Learning Center. Gold Key works moved onto the National competition.

ATHLETICS

INDIVIDUAL & TEAM TSSAA ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

This award is given to any student-athlete earning a GPA of 3.5 or higher and Distinguished Team is awarded based on a collective GPA of 3.25 - 4.0.

GOLF:

Individual Scholars: Margaret Griffin ’25, Lilly Faye Kraemer ’24, Isabel Playfair ’26, and Dalton Vaughn ‘25

Distinguished Team GPA average 3.85

SOCCER:

Individual Scholars: Gabrielle Brault ’23, Olivia Curleigh ’24, Scotia Curleigh ’24, Emma Brock ’26, Rima Daniel ’23, Simone Dela Merced ’24, Jennifer Dryden ’24, Alexandra Epstein ’26, Jessica Epstein ’23, Jordan Epstein ’23, Lexi Gardner ’23, Gaby Gonzalez ’24, Saoirse Griggs ’26, Ainsley Howard ’24,Avery Howard ’23, Katrina Le ’25, Maia Lowen ’23, Bailey Lynch ’24, Grace McMillen ’23, Cecilia Phillips ’25, Isabel Playfair ’26, Marianne Pulos ’23, Roselyn Serrano ’24, , Ella Thomas IsabellaVincent ’25, Mary Pearson Woods ’24, Ella Thomas

Distinguished Team GPA average 3.7

VOLLEYBALL:

Individual Scholars: Anderson Tyron ‘24, Megan Cain ’23, Mary Greer Coleman ’24, Katherine Crosslin ’24, Gigi Crouch ’24, Stella Graziano ’24, Abby Herndon ’24, Gracen Mondelli ’24, Madison Murphy ’24, Edie Powell ’24, Annika Slinger ’24

Distinguished Team GPA average 3.75

CROSS COUNTRY:

Individual Scholars: Chloe Crosslin ’24, Margaret Crosslin ’26, Emery Hart ’23,Abby Miller ’24, Stella Perazzini ’23,Veronica Perazzini ’25

Distinguished Team GPA average 3.85

Hill

IZZIE PLAYFAIR ’26 , participated in the Wilson Grant Finance class and competition at Montgomery Bell Academy with 40 other students. Izzie placed first in the eight week competition. Her older brother, a student at MBA, placed second.

Izzie was also accepted into the United States Naval Academy summer 2022 STEM program. Her experience allowed her to use military equipment to build and test helicopter rotors, artificial intelligence, agricultural engineering, and much more. Izzie is also pursuing aviation training to obtain her pilot’s license when she turns 17. This will put her one step closer to becoming a Navy pilot. You can watch the award presentation by scanning the QR code below.

2022-2023

Student Life

PHILOSOPHY

New Department

We are excited to announce the creation of a new Philosophy Department at SCA. This marks another step forward in the goals of the 2021-2026 Strategic Plan. The new curriculum implementation begins in the 2023-2024 school year. Current 9th, 10th, and 11th graders may opt to take a semester philosophy course as an elective. Beginning with the Class of 2027 (current 8th graders), students will study philosophy for one of the two semesters per academic year. The courses are Philosophy of the Human Person, Introduction to Ethics, Bioethics and Culture: Reason Applied in Human Actions, and Senior Philosophy Seminar.

Please scan the QR code for more information on the philosophy curriculum

March for life, Pilgrimage of Hope in Chattanooga, TN.

Bishop Spalding, all school Mass

Spirit Week field games

French Club representing at the activities fair

(Above) Amelia Pyburn '23 MBA

Homecoming Court with SCA friends

(Left) Performers at LipSync

1. GRACEN MONDELLI '24 Honorable mention All Region in volleyball.

2. ALLISON CLIFFEL '24 Qualified for the State Championship meet in bowling.

ATHLETIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 2021-2022

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SCA ALUMNAE AND FOCUS

BY MEAGAN HARKINS

It is the hope and prayer of SCA that as our girls leave, they will live their faith beyond the walls, evangelizing to those they encounter. While missionaries exist in every workplace, three alumnae have become missionaries in the literal sense of the word.

Katelyn Bishop Miller '10, Chloe Page '13, and Chesna Climaco OS '12, SCA '16 each served as campus missionaries for the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) after receiving their undergraduate degrees from their respective universities.This two-year commitment includes moving to an assigned college town while fundraising for one's salary and living alongside other campus missionaries to foster the Catholic community among students. Activities include leading Bible studies, intentionally mentoring students in one-on-one discipleship, and receiving ongoing formation through FOCUS. FOCUS was founded in 1998 by Curtis Martin, and now has 800 missionaries serving at 205 locations worldwide.

One thing all three alumnae have in common is they never imagined themselves pursuing the title of missionary as a full-time job. Climaco attended Tulane University to study Public Health and was applying for graduate programs during her senior year. Bishop and Page both attended the University of Tennessee, but did not feel connected to their faith during their first years in Knoxville.

"I kind of got engulfed by the culture for a few years, but I still went to Mass," Bishop says. After wrestling in that in-between for a few years, she was invited by Maemie Donnelly '10, a FOCUS student and fellow SCA alumna, to meet for

(Top) 2021-2022 California Missionaries

(Above) John, Katelyn Miller '10, Talitha, and Benedict Bishop

coffee. Donnelly asked her three questions: "Are you happy? What are you doing with your life? What are you doing with your faith?" Bishop remembers crying at what the answers revealed. "It was through her friendship that I was exposed to the Church in a new way," Bishop says. "So much of what I had learned, especially in high school, came to life through my friendship with Maemie."

At a retreat during Bishop's senior year, she first encountered Jesus in the Eucharist. "I first understood what love was because He was able to introduce me to Himself," she says. From this, she quickly felt called to a life of mission through FOCUS, giving to others what she had received.

This conversion aligned with Chloe Page's freshman year of college, so Bishop invited her SCA sister into her FOCUS Bible study. It was through this community, as well as attending FOCUS' SEEK conference, that stirred something inside Page.

"It was a moment of 'I just love this, I love my faith, I love being able to live my faith with my friends,'" she says of the conference hosting 10,000 fellow Catholic college students. "It's like a celebration of the Church. I realized the Church is a family, a celebration of people from all over of a God who loves us. It was beautiful and an experience of the joy of the Church. I felt like I was living a good life for a week, in its most good and true sense in terms of virtue and joy."

Following this celebration, Page felt the discipline to pray, learn, and increasingly frequent the Sacraments. She felt significantly enriched by the two friends she made at SEEK, as Catholic friendship was more difficult to find at a public university than at SCA. Page remembers the refuge of being able to pray together before meals and attend Mass together. "It was feeling known and loved in Catholic friendships, in a deeper way than I did in other friendships."

Similarly experiencing the gifts of friendship and the Sacraments in new ways, Chesna Climaco was inspired by Tulane's Dominican chaplain and campus missionaries. "I came to encounter my faith through FOCUS missionaries who entered into my life, introduced me to a deeper relationship with Jesus, and invested in me," she says.

Climaco views a FOCUS missionary as "a person running alongside you toward Heaven, someone there to accompany you in the Christian life, good, virtuous friends who know what it means to love, will the good of the other, and sacrifice."

Following college graduation, Climaco served alongside four others as a FOCUS missionary at the University of Nebraska for one year, followed by a year at the University of California, Berkeley. During this time, Climaco was most surprised by the simplicity of a life on mission.

"It's not always about knocking on doors or finding people on the streets," she says. "It's about coffees, lunches, and events, getting to know the whole person.There's an authority you can speak with when you're so authentically yourself that others trust what you have to say."

"I didn't expect people's openness to listen to what I or the other missionaries had to say. It's easy to think the world is against Christians or Catholics, but when you encounter someone, just being your authentic self builds a sense of trust to meet a person wherever they are. There is a place and common ground where if you begin introducing the Gospel to them, they're pretty willing to listen."

Bishop worked as a missionary at the University of Florida from 2014 to 2017. Starting out, she knew that if she did what Donnelly did for one woman, fundraising her salary and moving to a new state would be worth it.The things she remains most grateful for from that time are the Lord's mercy, building a team with her fellow missionaries, the first-year

dating fast, and the women entrusted to her care, even when she felt like a beginner as a disciple. Missionary life also reminded Bishop to always make time for Jesus, that it is not something to put off and figure out later, as she often saw the proximity of death in lives around her.

The one thing Bishop tried to convey to the women she worked with was the power of the Trinity. "I wanted to convey to my students that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit dwell in them, that they're never alone, and that they can become who God made them to be."

As Bishop left the University of Florida, FOCUS assigned Page to the same campus for two years. Page felt blessed to step onto campus with a thriving Catholic center, with lots of students and frequent events. She was particularly impacted by learning alongside missionaries in college, as "learning the whys behind things in the Church makes them richer and more beautiful," so she invited her students to do the same. Page led Bible studies, accompanied women in discipleship, participated in Greek outreach, and intentionally fostered a faithful community among Greek students. She focused on growing intellectually in faith, becoming more prayerful, and teaching them the skills to do the same for others.Yet the heart of all of this, she says, was letting Jesus work.

"In the context of being a missionary, sometimes you want to do a bunch of stuff," she says. "But it's not about that. It's about trusting God in who He's leading you to and how, then relying on that for mission."

All three women agree their mission roots

(Above) Discipleship Chain at University of Florida

stem from the foundation they received at SCA. Bishop, who felt unsure of her faith during high school, now recognizes the Dominican sisters as the school's greatest attribute. "It was their unwavering love and willingness to lay down their life for us even when we were disrespectful," she says. "They pursued our hearts no matter how much we rejected them. That was being the person of Jesus to us."

Looking back, what stands out most to Bishop is the all-girls component. "The intrinsic good of the feminine heart is what I appreciate most from my experience at SCA, which has colored my life and experience as a missionary," she says. "It was so radiant through the Sisters and my peers, who were secure in the gift of who they were."

Page remembers high school mainly for the wisdom of her teachers, student life activities, and sports. "It helped me to be myself authentically and learn who I was," she says. "It was a good foundation to think of for how I wanted to live my life. It was very formative intellectually."

As a middle school student, Page spent a day at SCA as a prospective student. She still remembers feeling relaxed as she toured, allowing an easier transition to high school. "It felt more comforting and homier than other schools," she says. "I felt able to be myself and authentic here due to the intimate setting."

Climaco first set foot on the Dominican Campus in 2009 when she moved from Cookeville,Tenn. Her father grew up attending a Catholic school and desired that his children have the same

experience, so the family moved to Nashville after hearing of family friends' experiences at Overbrook School. "I'm very grateful for what they sacrificed and for making that decision," Climaco says.

the happiness of the Dominican sisters and knew what they were saying about Jesus must be true."

Climaco uses the analogy of putting tools in a toolbox during her years studying at The Dominican Campus, then arriving at college to put them into practice, apply them in relationships, and see how the mind connects to the heart. That toolbox is now utilized in California, as Climaco works as a Communications Associate for the Dominican Friars for the Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus.

Bishop resides in Denver, Colo., with her husband, a FOCUS employee, and two children. She is being trained as a spiritual director to continue giving back in honor of those who have led her in the faith.

While most of her classmates had taken religion since kindergarten, Climaco felt amazed with every new Bible story or piece of theology she learned. "It was awesome to receive that formation at age 12, so I could make up my mind about things, be curious about things, or see what challenges me," she says. "I knew what we were taught in the classroom was real because everyone around me was a living witness of the Christian faith. I saw especially

Similar in her heart to give back, Page now works at SCA as the Junior High Personal Counselor, offering small groups and social/emotional lessons in addition to counseling. She first returned to The Dominican Campus as the high school lacrosse coach in 2020. "It feels so similar and so different at the same time," she says of being back on campus. "Everywhere is familiar and comfortable, but it's fun and interesting to be on the other side. It is a privilege, honor, and big responsibility to be on the side of forming students because I received so much from SCA. It's a big role and gift to be a part of their development through teaching, counseling, or spiritual life example." ◊

“They pursued our hearts no matter how much we rejected them. That was being the person of Jesus to us.”

—Katelyn Bishop

(Above) Mission trip to Greece

Music Conservatory

In recent years, the St. Cecilia Music Room has been beautifully renovated and is now named Legacy Hall in honor of the generosity of our alums. Legacy Hall houses an Estonia grand piano, donated by Mr. Cal Turner. In addition to this fine instrument, SCA has added musician's chairs that support the best posture for the chamber ensemble and choir. The superb architectural acoustics amplify these updates.

There are six classrooms with pianos, a recording studio, a music library, a music office, and five

teaching spaces. Just past the doors of Legacy Hall lives the St. Cecilia Academy Music Conservatory.

Eleven instructors teach private and group lessons in piano, voice, guitar, violin/strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion to elementary through high school students. This year, we have Mr. Matt Davich, well-known clarinet, flute, and saxophone player in the Nashville area who has played concerts with the Nashville Symphony, recording sessions, and many chamber and jazz ensembles. In his career, he has instructed over 300 private students.

We are excited to welcome Belmont University faculty member Dr. Caroline Bergan to our Music Conservatory as a voice instructor. She holds a Master of Music and Artist from the Cleveland Institute of Music, as well as a Doctor of Musical Arts from Ohio State University. Please visit stcecilia.edu/fine-arts for more information on Dr. Bergan and the other instructors.

Mr. Alan Suska teaches brass and instructs private and group classes on how to use recording equipment from every angle of the process. Students can now create podcasts, and audition recordings in the recording studio.

Recently, Alumna, Rose Simpson Hodsden'17 used the recording studio for a special project. Rose was thrilled by the experience of working with Mr. Suska and was impressed with his knowledge and patience. She could only say she wished SCA had the recording studio when she was a student.

St. Cecilia Dance Academy (SCDA), offers a wide range of classes for young dancers of all skill levels. The studio is located in the Fine Arts Center on campus and provides the perfect environment to introduce young dancers to all that is good, true, and beautiful as they use their bodies, minds, and talents to glorify God.

SCDA offers classes in a variety of styles, including ballet, tap, hip-hop, jazz, and musical theater. The classes are specifically designed for younger students to develop their creative movement. Classes are taught by experienced and qualified instructors who are passionate about working with children and helping them to achieve their full potential.

In addition to regular classes, SCDA also offers classes for teens and adults. All classes have the opportunity to participate in the end-of-season recital performed on the St. Cecilia Academy theater stage.

To everything there is a season...a time to dance // ECCLESIASTES 3

(Above) SCDA spring performance, Emergence.

(Above) Rose Simpson Hodsden '17 records a special gift for her husband in the SCA recording studio.

2022-2023

Fine Arts

The SCA theater performers brought Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel, Little Women to life! The cast and crew made us feel as though we were sitting in the attic with Jo, Beth, Amy and Meg or sitting in the March home as part of their family. The actors, set, and production crews each brought a unique energy to their role and created a top-notch event.

Olivia DeMarco, Kathryn Cygan, Elizabeth Adler and Abigail Smith in the fall musical, Little Women

Photography students Ana Beron, Bailley Lynch, and Anderson Tyron with their cyanotype photos

Choir members, Olivia DeMarco, Hailey Wondom, Dalton Vaughn, Gabrielle Tiburcio, Kathryn Cygan and Sister Rosemary at Alumnae Memorial Mass.

Fiorella Sergio '24 performing at St. Cecilia Day

Paige Treybig '24 was recently awarded the "Best of Show" for her piece at the Middle Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition. Her piece, "Metallic Children in a Glass World" was on display in the Nashville Parthenon gallery.

The Class of 2022

Now moved on to college, we honor the blessing each graduate has been to SCA.

ASHLEY LANE ALBRIGHT*

SHELBY LEIGH ALBRIGHT*

HELEN LOUISE ALEXANDER*

SHYMA KHALID ALSHARI*

OLIVIA MARIE AMMERMAN

RUTH ELIZABETH ANGLIN

ALYSSA ANNEMARIE BARCA*

MADELINE MARIE BENNETT

IVY ELIZABETH BROTHERS

ABAGAIL MCKEE BUJDOS

CHRYSTAL MICHELLE CHON*

AVA GRACE CIRIGLIANO

ELLA HILL CROUCH*

HALLIE LIN HUA DONNALS*

ANNA JANE DONNELLY

SUSANNA CORNELIA DONNELLY*

NORA FRANCES DOYLE

ANSLEY TRUITT DUNN*

ROWYNN ELIZABETH FARRIS*

AVA MARIE GACCETTA*

EMMA MARGARET GALASSINI*

MARGARET GRACE GILLES

ALIYAH KAILIN GOOD*

EMMA CLAIRE HAGEY*

LIZZETH GUADALUPE HERNANDEZ

MARISSA VICTORIA HOUFF

ANNA VIRGINIA HUBER*

AMELIA CLAIRE JOHNSTON*

ISABEL EVA LEONARD*

BETHANEY AMARAH

MALLORY-SMOTHERS*

ELLA CARRIGAN MARTINI*

AVA JULIANA GRACE MCKAMEY

BAILEY ANN MEACHAM

PRIYANKA ANN MERKELZ*

AUGUSTA ANN MILLER*

MARION CHASE MILLS*

CINDY LE NGUYEN*

MEGHAN CAROLINE O’DWYER

PARKER MCCABE VICTORIA O’KEEFE

SOPHIA ISABELLA OCHOA*

LILY MICHELLE PARSONS

GRACE ELIZABETH PENEGUY

MARGARET FLANIGEN PHILLIPS*

SOPHIA ROSE PREISLER*

LAUREN MARY REGNIER*

GEORGEANN GRACE RITTER

ELEANOR MARY RODGERS*

SYLVIA ELIZABETH ROTH

AVA ELIZABETH RUDSENSKE

EDIE NICOLE SARTAIN

JORDAN ELISE SCHRAGE*

OLIVIA GRACE SCHERRER*

KYLIE CELESTE SMITH

MIA MALONE SMITHERMAN*

RACHEL ELIZABETH SMOLA*

KENDALL CARRINN ST. CHARLES

AVA ELIZABETH THIENEL*

VIVIAN SHEA THIENEL

ISABELLA DIZON TIAMSON*

TERIA LAUREN TIBBS

DANIELLE SUSAN TYSON

ARIANE MAY CHAPMAN UNGURAIT*

LILY CLAIRE WHETSEL

STELLA CLAIRE WRIGHT*

*Indicates National Honor Society

Honors and excerpts fromspeechesgraduation

VALEDICTORIAN ELLIE RODGERS

Overbrook Catholic School

Dartmouth College

Major: Neuroscience

As I pondered what I would say to you, the class of 2022, in this speech, I couldn't help but feel obligated to mention someone who has helped me significantly throughout my high school career — Taylor Swift. Now, it is nearly impossible to sum up our time at SCA in any concise way, but I think the following line from this song, "22," does a pretty good job: "We're happy, free, confused, and lonely at the same time."

CONFUSED: who do I want to be at SCA? What kind of friend, classmate, and student do I hope to become here? In this way, though confusing, freshman year served as an essential step in the process of our growth, both as individuals and as a community.

LONELY: While quarantine affected everyone in different ways, I know that the hardest part for many of us was the loneliness. I know that for me personally, not being able to see you all every day was a challenge I had never anticipated facing, and I think as a class, this experience completely reframed the way we saw each other and our time at this school.

FREE: For the first time, a new horizon was in view, one that extended far beyond SCA's campus to places we didn't yet know would become our future homes. For the first time, I think we were starting to realize both how hard and how freeing it would be to say goodbye.

HAPPY: Today, I look at all of you, and I am so happy, so happy to have gotten to know you and to have spent this past year celebrating our wonderful class as I look back on my journey at SCA, I realize that

I would not change it for the world. Like Taylor does in a later chorus of "22", I will amend my statement as follows: "We're happy, free, confused, and lonely in the best way."

SALUTATORIAN RACHEL SMOLA

Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet Collegium Angelorum

Sanctorum, Maryland

Major: Liberal Arts with a focus in Sacred Music

We can always come back to this very special place, if only in our hearts, and we will forever be united to the eternal legacy established at St. Cecilia Academy, a love beginning with the saint herself.We are forever part of a link that is founded in the virtues passed down to us by the Sisters and our lay teachers. We have learned about the dignity of the human person and how we ought to respect and not judge those around us, but, while guiding him or her toward Christ, strive to see the good in each person, who was loved by God before ever having deserved it. We have learned the value of service and striven to fulfill such duties out of love for God and love for neighbor. The way I have seen St. Cecilia girls give generously without hesitating is inspiring, whether it be to volunteer time helping set up for the school play, Anne of Green Gables, or to simply to help a friend out by letting her borrow your copy of Little Women for English class.The simple smile or the hello you shared made someone's day.We have learned the value of integrity and hard work in our academics, in which we have striven to uncover the good, the true, and the beautiful, whether we are studying Shakespeare or chemical compounds. Our teachers have instilled these values into us both inside and outside the classroom, demonstrating them

in both word and deed out of their love for their students and for Christ.

Such virtues we have lived out in our time at St. Cecilia and will forever be part of us.

ST. CECILIA GIRL ISABELLA TIAMSON

Holy Rosary Academy

University of Southern California

Major: Public Health

Minor: Theater & Film

As I was reflecting on the topic of sisterhood and the mutual feeling of support we've all felt during our time at SCA, one song came to mind: "Cheetah Sisters" from the movie Cheetah Girls. "We are sisters, we stand together, we make up one big family, though we don't look the same. Our spots are different, different colors.We make each other stronger and that isn't gonna change." These lyrics perfectly describe our beloved class of 2022 and our years flourishing in this special place. The experiences that we had as "one big family" have truly made each of us stronger and prepared us for the future ahead.

With the numerous opportunities offered for students, SCA has encouraged us to branch out and expand our comfort zone to areas we never knew we would excel in. Everyone at SCA is given the foundation of ideals and values to help each girl become the empowered, kindhearted, tenacious, and confident St. Cecilia girl they are all destined to be.

(Left to right) Ellie Rodgers, Rachel Smola, Isabella Tiamson

STRIVING TO LIVE LIKE

Rosie

BY HAYLEY ROBINSON SHOVLIN '10

Ihave never witnessed a victory like Rosie’s, yes –a victory. She won so many battles on this earth, and then, in the end, she won the war, the only battle that really mattered. Rosie’s story and how she lived her life is at the heart of everything I do. I have found myself making choices based on the ones she once made. Many things she once said or wrote are constantly running through my thoughts, inspiring me to be better. Rosie’s life has forever changed mine. I used to think that I trusted God, that I had faith, and that I was a good person. And then Rosie went and got cancer and ruined all my good thoughts about myself (thanks, Sis). She stripped me down until it was truly just me, for the first time, before God. All my flaws, struggles, fears, mistakes, and sufferings are out in the open. It was one of the greatest gifts she has ever given me. I don’t think I ever realized how much I clung to control until it was all taken from me, how much I believed that I trusted in God’s plan until it suddenly wasn’t also my plan. I have never truly offered my own fiat to God – never really said, “I trust Your plan, I trust You to use my life.” But that all changed when I saw Rosie offer her life. As she was suffering tremendously, in and out of consciousness, she muttered with clarity, “Be it done unto me according to Thy word.” At that moment, she showed me what it means to trust – and to trust with joy. And she has continued to teach me how to trust and live a life of sanctity and joy through the journal and notes she left behind. And I have found the sweetest consolation in learning how to trust and sacrifice– peace. Thank you, my dear little sister, for teaching me how to live.

On August 9, 2019, Rosie received a stage 4 (small chance of survival) cancer diagnosis. She had just turned 17. “Life is beautiful, it’s not going to be easy, but it’s going to be beautiful. I don’t know if I am supposed to do anything with my story, but if I can help anyone, I want to. Really, if all I do is help others, I will be happy.” She had cancer her senior year of high school, and all her hopes and dreams came crashing down. She wrote about how life was beautiful. She actually lived this way.You could see it in her humor and smile. She believed in the beauty and joy that life offers us. When asked why she was smiling so much, she once said, “Why frown

when you can smile?” She carried her cross so well, in silence for the most part, keeping all the little sufferings from those around her and instead offered us a smile.

In May of 2021, after living for about two years fighting aggressive cancer, Rosie was asked to trust even more. After routine scans to check for cancer reoccurrences, one was found in the worst place possible – her brain. We journeyed to Lourdes with great hope for a miracle, but upon coming home and getting an MRI, we received the opposite. She wrote in her journal, "We just received the MRI results, and the tumor is still there. It’s grown even. So I am very sad about that. I have faith in your plan God.This is not the plan I thought was for me, but obviously, it is. Lord, I am heartbroken for my family. Help me to have the strength to get through all of this. Lord, do your work through me.” Rosie knew. She knew what the growth of this tumor meant, and the first thing she felt was sadness for those of us that she knew would suffer when she left us. She was in her words “heartbroken for us,” not herself, but others. And then she began, from this moment, she stood tall and gave her yes – “Lord, do your work through me.” Not, Lord, how could you do this to me if you loved me? Or, Lord, take this away right now. But “do your work through me.” So much trust, hope, and a willing sacrifice from a 19-year-old girl.

Hayley Robinson Shovlin '10, Gracie Robinson '11, and Quinn Robinson shared about their sister, Rosie's, courageous life and death during SCA's Fall Community and Culture Day assembly.

Rosemary Therese Donnelly Robinson '20

Rosie passed into eternity on October 23, 2021, two and a half months after writing that statement. I wish I could say that her final months on earth were filled with happiness and adventures for Rosie, but they were not.They were filled with suffering. She gradually lost the use of her body physically, although her mind remained sharp. But while the days were not happy, they were filled with peace and more profound joy, and that was all due to Rosie and how she chose to live out her final months. "The last of the human freedoms – the freedom to choose."

(Victor Frankl). She was determined to choose her own little way, her own path. Nothing could take that away from her. And she chose to suffer well – she chose trust and faith in God’s plan. She chose to offer her sufferings.

As she gradually declined these remaining months of her life, she did not complain. She kept us all laughing, even as we carried her from room to room after she lost the use of her legs. She smiled, prayed, and sang. There was a peace about her, as Father Michael Fye would say in the homily at her funeral Mass: “This kind of peace was something I was blessed to witness with Rosie. She was facing a great mystery. From a priestly perspective, we’re in many hospitals and houses in similar situations. I say this, and I think you all would agree, there was a sense of quality, or gold, a sense of victory. It was really palpable. A real peace.”

And we know why, because Rosie chose this, her trust in God and her belief that He could do anything through her was a halo around her. It protected her, emitted this peace, and touched everyone around her. Her fiat offered months before when her legs first quit working echoed around the room in which she

would eventually die. “I am going to be strong these remaining months of chemo. I can overcome feeling crappy and waiting to vomit. Cause I am here to finish this race. Finish it hard. No jogging. I don’t want to be a victim. I want to be a victor, like the Saints. Life is what I make of it, and I am not living life scared of what the future brings.”

The victory was yours, Rosie.

“People always ask what we want to get out of life, but I think that is the wrong question. I believe the question should be, what can I give back to everyone, to the world? And all that leads to God. How can I spread God’s love? By doing the ordinary with love. I need to focus on that.To make the most of all the time and opportunity I have.“

“Our sins put Him on the cross, killed Him. But He did it to save us. Jesus, you died and rose so I could live this life. So, I am gonna live it to glorify and honor you to the best of my ability.”

And that is how you lived it, Rosie.You taught us so much – how to live, suffer, and die. Thank you for showing us that life is a joy and that every day is a gift to be lived with laughter and faith. So let’s go. Let’s give this life everything we’ve got. She showed us that you only get one chance, one life. So “No excuses, No jogging.” ◊

To read more about Rosie and her journey with cancer, or to buy her book, Little Flower of Nashville, visit the website created to share her mission – littleflowerofnashville.com

“I am going to bring some good out of all of this. I don’t want it to go to waste.”

—Rosie Robinson

(Right) Rosie with her parents, siblings, in-laws, and nephews (Below) Rosie's siblings speaking to SCA student body about ways to "Live Like Rosie"

Two Sisters

, THEIR CALL TO SERVICE AND AN UNFORGETTABLE SUMMER AT THE MOTHERHOUSE

BY JILL BADER THOMPSON '01

Ava and Elise Durelli, in addition to sharing a last name and a love for their time as St. Cecilia girls, share something else near and dear to their hearts – a heart for service and a call to become nurses. Ava ‘19 is majoring in nursing at Samford University, with plans to graduate this spring, and Elise ‘20 is at Western Kentucky University. Elise will be a member of the graduating class of 2024.

This past summer, Ava and Elise spent their time working in the infirmary at the St. Cecilia Motherhouse along with fellow SCA alumna Helen Reisinger '20, an opportunity that both nursing students agreed opened their eyes to the beauty, grace, dignity, and outstanding level of care that can be shown to our elderly. It was an "awesome" way "to give back to the sisters who have taught me since I was six years old," Elise shared, explaining that before attending St. Cecilia, she had several Dominican Sisters teach her and Ava at St. Henry School. Ava agreed and noted that her time at SCA and her roots with the Dominican Sisters led to comfort and familiarity with the traditions and rhythm of work at the Motherhouse, especially the "daily opportunity to pray with the sisters and build upon everything we learned at St. Cecilia that we could share with them."

The Durelli sisters laughed, recounting how they found their way back to the Dominican Sisters, stating, "We just remember seeing this ad in the Catholic newspaper, and when my mom told us there was this opportunity – it was not something we even thought could have been a summer job – it was like, 'How could we not apply for this?'" Elise noted she was also drawn to the job in the infirmary because her faith, strengthened by her time at St. Cecilia, had helped her choose to go into healthcare. "I think it's hard to separate your faith from a career like nursing, where it is so service for others based. The service opportunities that we had at St. Cecilia and that focus on caring for your neighbor did just [hit home] with what we wanted to do with our careers as nurses in the future," explained Elise.

Evident in talking to both young women is how much joy they found in their work and their happiness in working together to help others. They also shared the deep reverence they had for the Sisters' vocation. Both felt honored to have the opportunity to care for a population of sisters who are aging with grace and dignity.

When reflecting on their unique opportunity to work in a part of the Motherhouse that most people never see, Ava and Elise were both extremely thankful, honored, and humbled to be witness to what happens in secluded areas. Elise said, "I think I learned so much more [about the Sisters' lives] by working there, like how important their cloistered areas are to them. I remember when we would visit the Motherhouse at St. Cecilia or the Sisters would tell us, 'Oh, we have areas you can't visit' [and there becomes this veil

Sister Anne Catherine, Ava Durelli '19, Helen Reisinger '20, Elise Durelli '20 and Sister Agnes Clare

of mystery], but working there now, I'm more understanding of why, because they do have that private life that they want to keep to themselves. I understand why they don't want everyone just seeing the infirmary. We had the privilege of being welcomed into their home in a way that not many St. Cecilia girls ever get to see." Ava agreed, stating, "We thought that we knew a lot about them, but seeing it and experiencing it firsthand in that unique way was very eye-opening. We were honored." Both girls noted they were "very grateful to have that opportunity…[to be allowed] to come into their private areas. They added, "the fact that they trusted us to provide care and we could give back to them because they've done so much for us was great and beautiful."

When asked how this summer's experience shaped their future career paths, both Durelli sisters hoped to stay in Nashville, perhaps working

with aging populations. Elise continued, "Working in the convent opened up a whole world to us. It made me appreciate working with that type of population in that setting. Still, I don't know how well other nursing homes could mimic how beautiful the care of the elderly is for the Sisters at St. Cecilia." Ava also noted that she "hoped the same opportunity would be offered to other St. Cecilia girls interested in nursing," an idea Elise enthusiastically agreed with.

In encouraging other St. Cecilia girls interested in nursing to look into jobs at the Motherhouse, Elise concluded, "I don't think there's a better way to learn how to care for others than to have the opportunity to care for the Sisters in the infirmary." ◊

REACHING FOR THE HEIGHTS, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7

FOCUS ON WHERE WE ARE AND WHERE WE’RE GOING

The momentum continues. Director of Development for Overbrook School and St. Cecilia Academy, Sharon Huber, worked on both the planning area team for marketing and development, and continues to serve on the executive committee. She sees the past two years of work as foundational for the opportunities that lie ahead. "Often in organizations, the work of a strategic plan is slow to start, but I have been impressed with the commitment of the Sisters to tackle the most challenging components first.They took on what many would deem the most difficult tasks, laying the groundwork for the rest of the plan to be successful. It has been remarkable to see this good work unfold and for the community be so supportive of the plan and, ultimately, the schools." (Huber)

Drawing on the immense data already collected from the initial brainstorming and adding the October 2022 current parent survey responses, we can now prioritize a new set of goals. We continue to take all of the good

work of the planning teams related to the needs of school programming and staffing, intentional family integration into the goals of the schools, advancement, and facilities maintenance and planning, and hone our work for the remainder of the strategic plan.We are asking five important questions: How does

Catholic Dominican education best respond to the needs of today’s students and their families? What will best strengthen our academic position? How can our spaces offer greater utility and be beautified? How do we best care for our facilities? What is our growth goal for enrollment and why? ◊

WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2025-2026?

There are still many goals to explore and strategies to achieve them. By the end of the Dominican Difference Strategic Plan, we expect the following:

• Staffing and departments to be functioning at new levels of excellence and efficiency

• To be on point with brand, messaging, and communication internally and externally

• To significantly strengthen our market position with regard to enrollment

• To explore and extend opportunities for family and faith involvement in school goals

• To create and work from a comprehensive facilities maintenance plan for current buildings

• To clarify need for capital growth

• To examine and refine the goals of the development office, and create a plan to make supporters of Catholic education aware of campus needs

Class Notes

1 / KATIE SEIGENTHALER ’ 80

Katie Seigenthaler co-wrote a book with Dr. Jahangir about Nashville’s COVID-19 response titled, Hot Spot:A Doctor's Diary from the Pandemic with Dr. Alex Jahangir and is available on amazon.

2 / JUDGE ANA ESCOBAR ’ 88

Judge Ana Escobar was sworn in as a Davidson County Female Judge, officiated by the State Supreme Court Justice Sharon G. Lee, as a part of a historic number of women. Read more about Judge Escobar on page 38.

3 / KATIE WELLS PRICE ’ 00

Katie Wells Price OCS’ 96 SCA ’00 is the author of two children’s books, I Can Still Do Everything with One Arm and I Can Still work at the White House with One Arm. In both, Katie shares her real life experiences. She hopes that sharing her triumphs will encourage those with disabilities who have a dream of doing something on an elite level. Both books are available on Amazon.

4 / MACKENSIE BURT

MCKERNAN ’ 07

The University of Tennessee System Office of Government Relations and Advocacy has hired McKernan as assistant vice president of federal relations. She will represent the University’s interest with members of Congress, House and Senate professional committee staff, federal agencies and the White House. For more information on her exciting new career visit: bit.ly/SCAGradnewVPatUT

5/ MIRANDA MCDONALD ’ 09

Miranda was recently awarded the Play Like a Girl Honors award for her professional efforts to advance equity as well as her unrelenting community service on behalf of girls and women. Play Like a Girl!® is a 501(c)3 charitable organization on a mission to level the playing field by leveraging the skills girls gain from sport to propel young women into competitive, male-dominated careers in STEM+.

6 / SARA LA HAIE ’ 11 and NICKY GUGLIELMI ’ 12 recently graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville both earning their Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. Sara is now working at VCA Murphy Road Animal Hospital and Nicky is at the Hillsboro Animal Hospital, both in Nashville.

7 / MADDIE WILLIAMS ’ 15

Maddie is enrolled in the Officer Candidate Program in the United States Marine Corps, and will soon be commissioned a Second Lieutenant following a six month basic training course, then Flight School.

8 / MALLORY MIRE ’ 19

For the first time in Rhodes College history, a father-daughter duo are sitting members of the college's Board of Trustees! Dr. Ryan D. Mire OCS ’93 and his daughter, Mallory Mire ’23, made history following Mallory's admission to the board as a student trustee.

9 / ALIYAH GOOD ’ 22

Aliyah released her first debut single “Ending of a First Love” in October.Visit aliyahgood.com to learn more about her as an artist and hear her music

Engagements + Weddings

1 / NOEL PITTMAN BRADLEY ‘01

married Fred Bradley on March 12, 2022 at Hillwood Presbyterian Church with a reception at St. PiusX Catholic Church.The couple reside in Nashville.

2/ CAROLINE MCNAIR BLAKELY ‘07

Caroline was married to Nicholas Andrew Blakely on September 3, 2022 by The Rev. Robert Lamborn, at the Chapel of the Apostles at the University of the South, Sewanee. Caroline’s best friend, Caroline Herrington Kimmineau ’07, served as her Matron of Honor virtually through their iPads, because Caroline was going into labor with her 2nd daughter, Elizabeth.An exciting weekend, all the way around!

3 / SAVANNAH KEEF WALDROP '08

married Patrick Waldrop on February 1, 2022. The couple now live outside of Fort Riley, Kansas, where Savannah teaches at JCHS while her husband is currently deployed in Europe.

4 / SARA WHITAKER EGGERS ‘08

Sara married Preston Eggers on October 6, 2022, at the Cathedral of the Incarnation.

5 / BRIDGET SIMPSON KRESTA '12

married Eli Kresta on March 19, 2022 at The Cathedral of the Incarnation. Matron of Honor; Elizabeth Donlon Allred '12, SCA bridesmaids; Katherine Ray Goodman '11 and Dory Miller '12

6 / ELIZABETH DEMERE DESOLA ‘13

Elizabeth Demere ’13, daughter of Lee Anne Chance Demere ’83, married Lawrence De Sola on June 25, 2022. SCA alumnae: Ruth Anne Demere ‘15, Addie Perkerson ‘17, Stephanie Sundock ‘83. Elizabeth Demere DeSola ‘13 , Lee Ann Demere ‘83, Rebecca Connors ‘13, Molly Mahone ‘83. Also, in attendance were Allie Perkerson ‘19, Betsy Smith Hunt ’85, and Lindsay Chance ‘87.

7 / ANNA WHITNEY POLLACK ‘13

Anna Whitney '13 married Victor Pollack on October 8, 2022 at St. Henry Catholic Church. Anna is the daughter of Kathy Fox Whitney '82 and Russell Whitney. Anna's sisters, Erin Whitney '16 and Meghan Whiteny '18 served as bridesmaids along with SCA classmates.

8 / HANNAH MCCLURE HAMILL ‘13

Hannah and Conor had their wedding celebration and renewal of vows on July 2, 2022 at Winton Castle outside of Edinburgh, Scotland. After postponing the celebration three times due to Covid, they were excited to finally celebrate with family and friends! They were originally married in a small ceremony led by Father Wolf in March 2020 at Hannah’s family home in Nashville. Hannah's sister, Olivia McClure '15 served as maid of Honor. Hannah and Connor currently reside in Edinburgh Scotland.

9 / MOLLY HUMPHREYS TEAS ‘13

Molly Humphreys married Johnathan Teas at the Immaculata Catholic Church in San Diego, CA on September 17, 2022. They reside in San Diego. Emily Humphreys ‘15 was the maid of honor and Erin Keller ‘13 were bridesmaids.

10 / CHRISTINE WEHBY ‘14

Christine is engaged to her fiance, Rex Engelbert, whom she met while attending the University of Dayton.After graduation, Rex moved from Chicago to Nashville to pursue a career in law enforcement and Christine began her career as an English teacher at SCA. The two became engaged while celebrating their sixth anniversary in February of 2022. Christine and Rex are planning a wedding at Camp Marymount in November of 2023. Please pray for them as they begin this wonderful journey together!

11 / AUDREY LUCK NEUHOFF ‘17

Audrey married Tony Neuhoff on June 3, 2022 at The Cathedral of the Incarnation with Father Kibby presiding. Their reception was held at Riverwood Mansion in Inglewood, TN and they honeymooned in Jamaica for a week. Audrey and Tony currently reside in Nashville.

Alumnae Births

1 / ASHLEY HAM

HERRMANN ‘07

Mother of Adelaide Grace, born on March 20, 2022.

2 / BRIDGET VARLEY

BOCK ‘07

Mother of Margaret English, born on May 4, 2022.

3 / MILLIE LENTZ

GOODWIN ‘08

Mother of Frances Caroline, born on February 20, 2021.

4 / ELIZABETH

SULLIVAN WILSON ‘09

Mother of Matthew, born on July 20, 2022.

5 / KATHRYN DAVIS

ZELENIK ‘10

Mother of Reid Lyons, born on October 23, 2022.

6 / ALEXANDRA

DICKSON BRINK ‘11

Mother of Bennett "Ben" Allen, born on April 10, 2022 in Charlotte, NC.

7 / CLAIRE SILBERMAN

JOHNSON ‘15

Mother of Cecilia Claire, born on July 23, 2021 in Chattanooga, TN.

8 / BRIDGET SIMPSON

KRESTA ‘12

Mother of Cora Marie, born on January 9, 2023.

9 / ROSE SIMPSON

HODSDEN ‘17

Mother of Mark Thomas, born on February 27, 2022

10 / HELEN SIMPSON

BAKER '18

Mother of Phillip Douglas, born on October 2, 2022

Anna Mae Long Coleman (1939)

Rosa Zanini Punaro (1944)

Patricia Rose McRedmond (1950)

Rebecka "Becky" Vaughan-Lambert (1954)

Glenda Potter Daniel (1957)

Barbara Silverfield Lathrop (1957)

Kathryn "Kathy" Lynn Tupper (1963)

Judith "Judy" Manuszak Smith (1965)

Susan Orr Gracey (1971)

Caroline Eugenia Williams (1973)

Pam Parsons Harmon-Becker (1981)

Key Englert Kaufman (1983)

ALUMNAE 2022

April 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

A STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE with Julia Cragon '20

In January 2022, I decided to study abroad. I had no clue what I was in for, but I knew wanted to take the opportunity I was given. For me, studying abroad during the summer months was the most logical because I enjoy the school I attend, Western Kentucky University, and did not want to be apart from it for a whole semester. My cousin, Kate Dortch ’20, was also studying abroad at a school in Strasbourg, France, when I was deciding to go. Whether she knew it or not, her bravery was a significant factor in my decision to pack my bags and fly alone to a country I had never been. I selected a school in Florence, Italy, called Instituto De’Medici, where I would be alongside many other students from the United States, but I did not know any of them. I am an advertising major and graphic design minor, and the art that Florence is known for and the beauty of Italy drew me there.

My program would last about four weeks, from the end of June to the end of July. I could choose to take either one or two courses during my session. I decided to take one course to have plenty of time during the day to explore Florence. By May, I had picked the University and the class I would take, “Digital Sketchbook.” On June 21st, I flew to France to see my cousin. I landed in Paris, the airline lost my luggage, and I scrambled to find my train. However, I was in a country I had never been to, doing things I had never done before. There was more excitement and joy in my body than fear and worry. All I could do was try to figure out the next step and laugh along the way, so I did, and without my luggage!

In fact, I went my whole trip without my luggage. However, my cousin sent me on to Italy with many of her clothes, and once I got

to Florence, I found that my three roommates, whom I would live with for four weeks, were my size. I figured out the train system that had once intimidated me so much. I completed a graphic design class in which so many talented people surrounded me.

A typical weekday started with my roommates and me walking to school together and then departing to our respective classes. During my class, we would either go out into the streets of

Florence and sketch or work in the computer lab, converting our sketches into digital work. We would use our sketches as references and then work in Adobe Photoshop to draw them digitally. My final exam consisted of creating a digital sketchbook of at least eight pages we made during our time in Florence.

Weekends spanned from aimlessly walking around Florence and trying new restaurants to traveling to different cities in Italy.The program that I traveled with, API, had weekend trips I could take. One weekend, I went to Siena and saw Saint Catherine of Siena’s body and the first church dedicated to Saint Francis. I then went to Cortona and San Gimignano, to a beautiful family-owned vineyard, for a tour and wine tasting. The other trip was to the Amalfi coast, where I went to Pompeii, Sorento, and boated to the island of Capri.

I went on this adventure not knowing anyone with whom I would study, travel or live. My unique situation "forced" me to bond with those around me. My three roommates and I became like sisters. We all became very close in a short period of time because we recognized this trip was not as long as it seemed. It is safe to say leaving Florence was the hardest part of everyone’s trip. I did not meet one person in my program who was ready to end our unforgetable experience. Leaving Florence was emotional: forget the luggage that never showed up; forget that I almost missed my bus from France to Italy; forget the nerves that came when I walked into a room of talented artists. I am happy for the place, the program, and the people I met. I am happy I took a chance! ◊

Julia's midterm painting

Phil Ponder RENOWNED ARTIST

SCA recently commissioned renowned Nashville artist, Phil Ponder, to create a rendering of St. Cecilia Academy. Ponder is known for his illustrated art of prominent Middle Tennessee buildings, homes, schools, nature, and landscape scenes. If you have been inside any historic Nashville buildings, you have probably seen one of his intricate pieces. An early Phil Ponder drawing of his greets you as you enter the front doors of the Motherhouse.

Ponder started the SCA project with more than 44 photos of the campus and spent time “pondering” which angles would be perfect for our commissioned piece. With 162 years of history, he wanted to make sure the campus was represented perfectly. He personally delivered his first sketch for review, and it was breathtaking, to say the least. The amount of detail that goes into each of his pieces is unimaginable. Every brick on the front of the SCA campus was

counted and brought to life at the end of Ponder's pen, 30 rows of bricks per inch, to be exact.

His attention to detail and perfection is beyond comprehension as he shares the fact that he actually completed two prints after not approving the color of the first. His heart and love for Nashville are in each and every line drawn, and we are excited to share the very limited editions of St. Cecilia Academy prints with you soon. ◊

REPORT ON GIVING

2021-2022

Your generous support is a gift to each girl entrusted to St. Cecilia Academy, offering young women deep academic and cultural formation in the art of living and in what it means to be a person created in the image and likeness of God. Gifts for annual operating support, tuition assistance, capital and special projects, and the endowment allow the school to educate students in truth and charity within a nurturing community marked by grace, friendship, freedom, and confidence.

On behalf of every SCA girl – past, present and future – and the Dominican Sisters, faculty and staff, thank you to the individuals and organizations listed throughout this report, reflecting gifts received between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022. May God bless you abundantly for your friendship and goodness.

Please note that every effort has been made to ensure accuracy in the reporting of this data and the donor’s wishes with regard to recognition. If you think there may be an error, please contact Kim Hoover at 615-383-3230 or hooverk@dominicancampus.org.

(Above) Marianne Pulous, Grace McMillan, Zoe Mulloy

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY 2021-2022

Ways to Support St. Cecilia Academy

The collective SCA community of parents, grandparents, alumnae, parents of alumnae, foundations, corporate sponsors and friends makes a profound impact on St. Cecilia Academy. There are a number of ways to support and help the school carry out its mission, including:

ANNUAL FUND

The Annual Fund is the foundation of the school’s development program. Along with tuition and endowment earnings, the Annual Fund is a significant source of revenue for the current school year’s operating budget. It is the most important source of unrestricted funds and helps cover the difference between tuition and the actual cost of educating each young woman.

ENDOWED GIFTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

A gift to the endowment keeps on giving for generations to come. An endowed fund exists in perpetuity and the school benefits by a percentage of earnings each year. SCA currently awards assistance from more than 30 endowed scholarships that have been established to benefit eligible students, including:

• Agnes Eckhardt Nixon Financial Aid Fund

• Alma Wehby Memorial Scholarship

• Andrea and Samantha Wheatley Scholarship

• Andrea Broadbent Memorial Scholarship

• Anne Louise Eidell Wall Endowed Scholarship Fund

• Aurelia Varallo Mariani Scholarship

• Bentley-deZevallos Endowed Scholarship

• Beverly Deal Ammarell ’69 Scholarship

• Chip Dobbs Family Scholarship

• Class of 1971 Scholarship

• Class of 1976 Scholarship

• Class of 2011 Scholarship

• Dr. Henry Schmitt Scholarship Fund

• Guadalupe Scholarship

• Helen M. and George L. Smith Endowed Scholarship

• Janelle Nickens Warrick Scholarship

• Jesse and Anita Harris Memorial Scholarship

• Karen and William Goodyear Scholarship in Memory of Dolly Schultz

• Kathleen Dyer Abbey Scholarship

• Lisa Elcan Bruner Memorial Award

• Lisa Pendergrass Johnson Memorial Scholarship

• Lynn Robert Fredericksen Memorial Scholarship

• Margaret Bost Scholarship Fund

• Mary Friel Brown Scholarship

• Mary Sue and Joel Cheek Scholarship Fund

• Megan Whaley Scholarship Fund

• Mother Frances Walsh Endowed Scholarship

• Patrick and Ann Marie McRedmond Scholarship

• Regina Higdon Scholarship

• Sara Hynes Lea Scholarship

• SCA Alumae Association Scholarship Fund

• Sr. Annunciata Roesslein and Sr. Louise Marie Roesslein Scholarship

• St. Jude Fine Arts Scholarship

• St. Margaret of Hungary Endowed Scholarship

• The Wieck Family Memorial Scholarship

• William T. Coakley Memorial Scholarship

CAPITAL GIFTS AND SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT

Gifts for capital expenses, building enhancements, renovations, and special projects and initiatives are encouraged as they help improve the facilities and programming to best serve the students.

PLANNED GIVING

A planned gift often enables a donor to make an extraordinary gift while receiving significant tax benefits. Planned gifts typically build the endowment, therefore ensuring the long-term financial health and vitality of SCA. The most common vehicles for making a planned gift are through one’s will, trust, or life insurance policy.

Annual Fund

1860 CLUB

($10,000 AND ABOVE)

Two Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon J. Barca

Mr. and Mrs. James Curleigh

Mr. and Mrs. C. Henry Geny

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O. Maddux

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COAT OF ARMS CLUB

($5,000 - $9,999)

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Mr. and Mrs. G. Michael Yopp

DOMINICAN CROSS CLUB

($2,500 - $4,999)

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Dr. and Mrs. Robert P. Carson

Mrs. Joyce I. Cook

Mrs. Jean Dortch

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher

J. Herndon

Holt Construction LLC

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Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Karp

Ms. Hyo Kim and Mr. Michael Feeney

Mr. and Mrs. Alan L. Looney

Dr. and Mrs. David H. McMillen

Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Vaughn, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J.Woodard

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Wrubel

Mr. and Mrs. T. Cook Wylly, III

THE SHIELD CLUB

($1,000 - $2,499)

Three Anonymous

Alliance Bernstein

Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Arguello

Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Betts

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick

Birmingham

Ms. Diana P. Boyd

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Reida McCutchen and Barry Burnette

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Byrne

Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Cherry

Mr. and Mrs. Colin A. Coleman

Mr. and Mrs. Dell Crosslin

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dehombre

Mr. and Mrs.William A. Dortch, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Winfield Dunn

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Mr. and Mrs. Jason Epstein

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Mr.and Mrs. Mark C. Griffin

Dr. Ashley Herrmann Ham

Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Hassett

Mrs. Amy Graham Hobbs

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howerton

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Huber

W. Gerard and Colleen A. Huiskamp Foundation

Mrs. Mary Lee Whitehead

Jackson

Nancy M. & Victor S. Johnson, Jr. Foundation, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Derek S. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Kane

Dr. and Mrs. Mark Kelley

Dr. Joseph Kosinski and Dr. Mary Kosinski

Ms. Natalie-Chantal

Lévy-Sousan

Mr. and Mrs. William T. Lewis

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Mr. and Mrs. Bruce H. McCrea

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Mr. Cassius Parsons and Dr. Amy Parsons

Dr. Mickey Sutherland Pennington

Mrs. Marianne O'Connor Price

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Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Rafoth

Ms. Mary Reynolds Maher and Mr. Matthew Maher

Mr. and Mrs. Warren B. Robeson

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Mr. Jack L. Slinger, III

Dr. Thomas Talbot and Dr. Helen Talbot

Mrs. Beverly Taylor

Dr. Edwina R. Temple

Mrs. Monica Terry

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Mr. and Mrs. Scott Tyrone

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G.Volz

Ms. Andrea Wall

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Whetsel

Dr. Michele Whittaker and Mr. Larry Whittaker

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Wood

THE HARP CLUB ($500 - $999)

Two Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Adler

Ms. Patricia J. Beazley

Mrs. Marie DeGrella Bervoets

Mr. and Mrs. Robbie Bohren

Dr. Jennifer Brault and Mr. Pierre-Alexandre Brault

Mr. and Mrs. Brian L. Clark

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Courtney

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Crichton

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Crosslin, Sr.

Ms. Hannah Crowell

Mrs. Deirdre Hudson Delisi

Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Dortch

Mr. and Mrs. Read DuPriest

Ms. Holly E. Edwards

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Mr. and Mrs. Louis G. Farr

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Farriss

Mrs. Missy Trushel Forrester

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Frazier

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Mr. and Mrs. David Gilles

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Grannis, III

Dr. Katherine Haltom and Mr. Larry Joyce

Dr. and Mrs. C. Michael Hanbury

Mrs. Mary Cain Helfrich

Mrs. Suzanne Meifert Hester

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Mr. Francis M. Horn

Mrs. James L. Johnson

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Mr. and Mrs. James Lowen

Judge and Mrs. W. Neal

McBrayer

Dr. Catherine McTamaney

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Molteni

Mr. and Mrs. Jim O'Keefe

Ms. Lee A. Patterson

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Dr. Lisa A. Phillips

Mr. and Mrs. Wade B. Phillips

Mrs. Kim Smith Sewell

Ms. Caity Shepherd

Ms. Jennifer Geny Slice

Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Thienel

Dr. Carolyn Totaro

Mrs. Dawn Ann Murphy Tynes

Mr. Michael E. Wahl

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wanucha

Mrs. Ashleigh Foster Ware

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Mrs.Veronica Burns Wauford

THE SCARAB CLUB

($250 - $499)

One Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Acrey

Mrs. Monica Werrbach

Aebersold

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Anglin

Mr. and Mrs. William Anglin

Ms. Amy E. Baltz

Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Bass

Mr. and Mrs. Alan D. Beaty

Mr. and Mrs. William

Blackburn, Jr.

Mrs. Barbara Holzemer Burke

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Calderon

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth

Cavanaugh

Mrs. Laura Sanders Christy

Mr. and Mrs. David Cliffel

Mr. and Mrs. W. Kent Coleman

Ms. Cornelia Coode and Mr. Doug Henard

Mr. and Mrs. Jay Crouch

Ms. Sarah Daddario and Mr. Jason Cook

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Deal

Ms. Lise Deschenes

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Donato

Mr. and Dr. David P. Donlon

Mr. and Mrs. Brett Donnals

Ms. Maemie Donnelly

Mr. and Mrs. Flynn Doyle

Extreme Auto Imports, LLC

Ms. Emily K. Eyre

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Fisher, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Jon P. Gaston

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Greek

Ms. Julia M. Hall

Mr. William C. Hancock, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Martin H. Heflin

Mr. and Mrs. Louis C. Hines

Mr. and Mrs. R. John Hoff

Ms. Peggy Hunt

International Industrial Products Corporation

Mrs. Sarah Murphy Jones

Ms. Michele Keith and Mr. Michael Todd

Ms. Megan D. Kelly

Mr. and Mrs. Brian A. Kendall

Mr. Peter King and Mrs. Mary McCarthy-King

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew T. Knapper

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Louk

Ms. Mary Ellen Lydon

Ms. Cynthia Martin and Mr. David West

Ms. D. Paige Matthews

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. McGinn

Mrs. Kate Cain McKee

Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. McKinney

Ms. Nancy Melley

Mr. and Mrs. Bradford T. Miller

Mrs. Peggy DeFreece Miller

Ms. Molly M. Miller

Ms. Elizabeth L. Mizell

Ms. Nancy Schuler Moeller

Mr. and Mrs. J. Donald Nichols

Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Niesen

Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Nunan

Mr. and Mrs. Paschal O'Dwyer

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Patterson

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Perry

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Powell

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Preisler

Mrs. Margaret Pyburn

Mrs. Rosie Sbuttoni Raher

Mrs. Alison Ames Rheaume

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M.

Richardson, III

Mr. and Mrs. Mike Robbins

Mr. and Mrs. Andreina Rojas

Sergio

Mrs. Becka Hill Rosenblatt

Mr. J. Scott Rudsenske

Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Russell

Dr. Jonathan Sheehan and Dr. Peggy Kendall

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sheridan

Mr. Jack Slinger

Ms. Lisa Slinger

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Stankiewicz

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar W. Stuart

Mrs. Stephanie Crews Sundock

Ms. Nicole X. Suozzi

Mrs. Kathleen May Sweetland

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Terry

Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Thornton

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Vargas

Mrs. Christina Madden White

Mr. and Mrs. Russell G. Whitney

Mrs. Tracey A. Wilds

Mr. Robert Wooden and

Ms. Consuelo Chavez

Dr. Patricia D. Woods

THE RED AND WHITE CLUB (UP TO $249)

Fifteen Anonymous

Ms. Maureen Abbey

Mrs. Charlotte Blackwell Acuff

Ms. Lauren Aid

Mrs. Sissy Huggins Allen

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Alley

Mrs. Diane Adams Allison

Mrs. Elizabeth Donlon Allred

Mrs. Josie Sevier Alston

Mrs. Beverly Deal Ammarell

Mrs. Holly Munz Anastas

Mrs. Jane Burns Anderson

Ms. Peggy Andrews

Mr. and Mrs. Roger D. Arnold

Mr. Andrew T. Atwood

Mrs. JoAnne Bradley Atwood

Ms. Jessica P. Aune

Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Bader, III

Dr. Carolyn Baker and

Mr. Clark Baker

Mrs. Barbie Wheeler Baker

Ms. Anissa Bartels

Mrs. Amy Leggett Bass

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bateman

Mrs. Carole Barrett Batson

Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Beavin, Sr.

Mrs. Carole G. Begley

Mrs. Mary Ann Bilhartz Bell

Ms. Anna E. Bellos

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Benson

Ms. Christine Ricafort Bertani

Mrs. Beth Cragon Beste

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Betbeze

Mrs. Becky Phillips Bienen

Mrs. Ariel Hall Biggs

Dr. Melanie W. Bishop and Dr. James Bishop

Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Bishop

Mrs. Bridget Varley Bock

Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Bogard

Mrs. Clare Bracikowski

Bogdanowicz

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Boyd

Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Boyd

Mrs. Mary Alden Brett

Ms. Grace Elizabeth Brink

Ms. Elizabeth Durst Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Brunette

Mrs. Kelly Bright Bubis

Mrs. Peggy Manuszak Buchanan

Mrs. Debbie Stewart Buck

Mrs. Kathryn Burish

Ms. Anna L. Burnett

Mr. and Mrs. David Burton

Mrs. Mary Hill Burton

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Cain

Ms. Candace A. Cain

Ms. Elizabeth K. Cain

Mrs. Lisa Greene Caldwell

Mrs. Elizabeth Shea Campbell

Mrs. Heather DeGrella Campbell

Dr. and Mrs. Richard M.

Caprioli

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Carlton

Ms. Myria E. D. Carpenter

Ms. Kelley Carr

Mrs. Amanda L. Carter

Ms. Gail Caudle

Ms. Caroline M. Chamberlain

Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Cheshire

Ms. Pamela G. Christy

Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. Clark

Ms. Melody Clarke

Mrs. Delaney Clement

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Cohn

Ms. Thais V. Coleman

Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Collins

Mr. and Mrs. Rod F. Connor

Mr. and Mrs. John Coode

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Cox

Mrs. Angela Birch Cox

Ms. Sarah C. Cragon

Mrs. Laura Black Crawford

Mr. and Mrs. Justin D. Crosslin, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Crouch

Dr. Jennifer Crowell Thompson and Mr. Matthew Thompson

Mrs. Barbara Patrick Crunk

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Culpepper

Mr. and Mrs. William Curtiss

Mr. and Mrs. Luke Dalske

Mr. and Mrs. Adeeb Daniel

Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Daniel

Mrs. Mary Ann Daugherty

Mrs. Martha Sanders Davenport

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Davidson

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff D. Davis

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth McGinn Davis

Ms. Sarah M. Davis

Mrs. Sheila F. Davis-Duke

Mr. and Mrs. Prudencio Dela Merced, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Demere

Mr. Donald J. Dickinson

Mrs. Alexandra Brink Dickson

Mrs. Mindy Eads Donnellan

Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Donnelly

Ms. Samantha M. Doust

Mrs. Louise Walker Dowden

Mrs. Kathleen McGinn Doyle

Mrs. Jacqueline A. Dreher

Mr. and Mrs. James Drysdale

Dr. and Mrs. Howard Miller

Ms. Melissa M. Dunn

Mrs. Meghan Traughber Duplantis

Mrs. Kiran Kochhar Eberle

Mrs. MaryDe H. Elliston

Mr. and Mrs. Amgad Elmasry

Mrs. Margaret Berry Emsweller

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Endom

Mrs. Sue Ann Simpson Enneis

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Evertsen

Mr. Amir Fahimi and Ms. Megan Mahdavi

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Farmer

Mrs. Emily Warren Feldman

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ferguson

Ms. Ellen Butler Fernandez

Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Finley

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fischer

Mr. John D. Fitzgerald and Dr. Mary Fitzgerald

Mrs. Alexandra M. Freundlich

Mr. and Mrs. George C. Furlong, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Andre V. Gaccetta

Dr. G. Edward Gaffney

Mr. and Mrs. John Galassini

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Gallivan

Mrs. Megan Kerrigan Gardner

Ms. Elizabeth A. Geny

Ms. Ashley E. George

Ms. Leigh Glaser-Wolfson

ANNUAL FUND, CONTINUED

THE RED AND WHITE CLUB (UP TO $249), CONTINUED

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Gary Glass

Mrs. Cissa Flanigen Glenn

Mrs. Laura Goetz

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan B. Golczynski

Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Good

Mrs. Nell Heflin Goza

Mrs. Michele Irion Grabher

Ms. Susan O. Gracey *

Mr. and Mrs. Langley Granbery

Ms. Jane Grannis

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Graziano

Mrs. Donna Jones Greek

Mrs. Wendy Doyle Griffin

Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Gronefeld

Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Haddad

Mr. Joseph M. Hall

Mr. and Mrs. William Hance

Mrs. Cathye Adelman Hancock

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Hansen

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hayes

Mrs. Nancy Sanders Peterson Hearn

Ms. Elizabeth Heaston

Ms. Elizabeth N. Henard

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hertvik

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hertzog

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Hill

Mrs. Mary Chick Hill

Mr. and Mrs. Gary P. Hobbs

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Hoenigman

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A ST. CECILIA GIRL BECOMES

FIRST LATINA JUDGE, Empowering Others Along the Way

NASHVILLE'S

BY JILL BADER THOMPSON '01

In learning about Judge Ana Escobar's '88 amazing track record of success, it is clear she has a true passion for empowering those whose voices are often silenced, from her work assisting new Americans to her unfailing commitment to helping survivors of domestic violence. A common thread throughout her life has been uplifting and empowering others, a passion she traces back to her Catholic faith and time at St. Cecilia Academy.

Judge Escobar was born in Colombia, South America, and became a United States citizen when she was twelve. She attended St. Henry School and St. Cecilia Academy, where she fondly recounted starting SCA's Youth in Government with classmates. She earned her college degree from Vanderbilt University and her JD from The National Law Center at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

After law school, Judge Escobar returned to Nashville and has been practicing law since 1995, serving as an assistant public defender, an assistant district attorney, a solo practitioner, Metro Clerk, and Deputy Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts. She was elected as Nashville's first Latina judge in 2018 and was recently reelected to an eight-year term. In addition to her roles as judge and mother, she has served on twenty non-profit boards, government boards, and commissions, including co-founding MyCity Academy.This leadership program enables New American Nashvillians and neighborhood leaders to learn about Metro Government. She enthusiastically shared her love for the service aspect of her life and career as well as her gratitude and commitment to following the Catholic faith

tenent of “doing unto others” as part of the impetus for her long list of charity projects.

In a zoom meeting with Judge Escobar before Christmas, I was struck by her humility, drive, sincerity, and kind smile. I could easily imagine her warmly greeting immigrant families arriving in Nashville for the first time or administering justice with compassion and strength. Our conversation hit many topics, but I was especially interested in hearing about her thoughts on empowerment – both where her drive to succeed in a traditionally male environment came from, and why she chose to focus her career on topics of domestic violence, in turn empowering victims to take back their lives after tragedy.

Judge Escobar said she has felt empowered to try new things because of the confidence she gained as a student at St. Cecilia. She recounted when she and a friend decided to start Model UN and Youth in Government: "Luckily, the Sisters never told us no.We had this idea.We had heard of this program…and [they] gave us room to try it out. And I think it's still a big thing, [to have] an administration…be encouraging and open to different ideas, and

it made me think that you could go and start something. And so, I kept doing that - starting something - and I've kept going in front of leaders and saying, 'Hey, what about this idea?' That's the same way MyCity started. I went to the mayor and was like, 'hey, wouldn't it be cool?' And he said, 'Yes,' [It was an important lesson for me] that the Sisters were very open to new ideas, let us explore, and didn't tell us no or that it wasn't our place." She explained that most of her career and life choices came from her confidence and drive to say "Yes" and try something out – a trait common in St. Cecilia girls.

We spoke about her decision to run for public office, a job that isn't for the thin-skinned.To be in the public eye, you need to feel empowered and have the self-confidence to handle it. And she agreed, saying, "Running for any office is incredibly hard. And I'm an introvert, so it's challenging for me." She noted that she tried twice to run before getting approval from the Metro Council but never gave up, especially after realizing the judgeship would focus on

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A ST. CECILIA GIRL BECOMES NASHVILLE'S FIRST LATINA JUDGE, CONTINUED

domestic violence cases, a true passion of hers. "You know, I wasn't going to run and then the second time, but that judgeship was specifically for domestic violence. And I just felt like I had spoken to so many domestic violence victims and defended people accused of domestic violence. I was very passionate about that work. I almost forgot my insecurities and lack of confidence in this area (because) I was like, 'this judgeship needs to go to somebody who has done the work, who understands the dynamics." That was me, and that fueled me to run."

She also noted that her strong faith and the prayers from her family and community helped her decide to run a second time. In that race, Judge Escobar was struck by the interconnected nature of all her previous roles that led her to her current judgeship. She said, "I met with lots of people, and I luckily had a lot of support from the domestic violence community advocates. But the most beautiful thing is people came out of

my life to support me - people I hadn't spoken to in years. My best friend from St. Henry came out of the woodwork, and she reconnected me with some folks. My classmate from St. Cecilia threw fundraisers for me and really supported me. And it was interesting that people from college, people from law school – amazing to me that people from the work you've done throughout your life start to connect – and when it did, it was like the right time for me. And during the campaign, I kept saying, 'If it's for me, it'll be'… I honestly just put it in God's hands. I thought, 'you know, the worst that can happen is I lose, like, get another job.' I tried and worked hard, of course, but my faith really helped me during that time of uncertainty."

Since becoming a judge, she's been struck by the unique opportunities she's had, noting how honored she has been at "protecting the criminal justice system in Nashville, making it more efficient, making it more accessible,

making it much fairer and just to everyone, especially, obviously, new Americans and people who can't speak English as a first language."

I asked Judge Escobar if she had any final words of advice to empower the next generation of St. Cecilia girls who may be looking to enter the field of law. She reiterated that your passion can lead you on your career path and your faith in what God has planned for you when you say 'Yes.' "If you have a passion for helping voiceless people – it can be in criminal law, it can be in civil law, small business, or helping somebody going through a divorce or somebody's trying to adopt a child – it can be in so many different ways. It really is very fulfilling. If you have the right reasons for doing something, I think you will get ahead and be very happy and successful. Even if you're not like the loudest person in the room, anything is possible when you have faith, and you're willing to work hard, and you're willing to do it for the right reason."

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Karen Clarke Pirkle

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Yarbrough Family Foundation

ScholarshipGifts

SCA ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Mrs. Nell Schindler Ayers

Ms. Robyn M. Biga

Mr. and Mrs. Robbie Bohren

Mrs. Debbie Goodrum Burkhalter

Mrs. Kim Hamsley Crahan

Ms. Julia M. Hall

Mrs. Nancy Sanders Peterson

Hearn

Ms. Jean Hemphill

Mr. and Mrs. Richard G.

McKinney

Ms. Christine T. Ragan

Mrs. Staci Garner Spivak

Mrs. Catherine Stuart Vrettos

Mrs. Fran Coode Walsh

ANNE EIDELL WALL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Christeson

Mr. and Mrs. John G. Wall

AURELIA VARALLO MARIANI SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Nashville Catholic Business Women's League

CLASS OF 1971 SCHOLARSHIP

Mrs. Sheila F. Davis-Duke

Mr. and Mrs. William Dortch

Mrs. Cissa Flanigen Glenn

Mrs. Nancy Glenn Gollobin

Mrs. Claudia Volz Kornmeyer

Ms. Molly M. Miller

Mrs. Penny Templeton Richardson

Mrs. Johanna Choate Shadoin

Mr. and Mrs. Don A. Whitley

CLASS OF 1974 SCHOLARSHIP

Ms. Debbie Parham Clayton

Mrs. Josie Crespo Cox

Mrs. Patty Phipps Morel

Ms. Patricia Smith

Golf Classic

CLASS OF 1976 SCHOLARSHIP

Mrs. Maura Zalud Johnson

Mrs. Dale Baird Mitchell

CLASS OF 2011 ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lee Grubbs, Jr.

DR. HENRY SCHMITT

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Fisher, Jr.

Lt. Col. Hank Goodrum and Ms. Aidan Lee

Mrs. MaryAnn S. Goodrum

Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Kennedy

Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Semenick

JANELLE WARRICK

SCHOLARSHIP

Diocese of Nashville

MARGARET BOST

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Margaret M. Bost Trust

PATRICK AND ANN MARIE MCREDMOND SCHOLARSHIP Fund

Ms. Joanne Crowell

SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND

Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Adelman

Mrs. John N. Andrews

Mr. Clark and Dr. Caroline Baker

Mrs. Bridget Varley Bock

Mrs. Gwyne Bohren

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Brewer

Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Brunette

Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Burdeshaw

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Byrne

Ms. Cheryl Carpenter

Mrs. Margaret Chance

Mrs. Laura Sanders Christy

Dr. Daniel Scokin and

Ms. Monica Cintado

Ms. Cornelia Coode and Mr. Doug Henard

Ms. Mary Curley

Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Davis

Mr. and Mrs. William T. Delay

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Demere

Mrs. Jean Dortch

Ms. Cindi Earl

Estate of Olive Hunt

Ms. Dixie W. Frederiksen

Mr. and Mrs. C. Henry Geny

Mrs. Barbara S. Grover

Hardaway Construction Corp.

Mr. and Mrs. Richards Hill

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Hoover

Ms. Connie Hord

Mr. Francis M. Horn

Ms. Peggy Hunt

Mrs. Mary Leyden

Bevington Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Brian A. Kendall

Ms. Caroline E. Krumm

Mrs. Cathy Cook Krumm

Ms. Mary G. Lamb

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Marchetti

Mr. and Mrs. John McAllister NEBB

Mrs. Peggy Lampley Robeson

Mr. and Mrs. Randall Rock

Mr. Robert Sarratt

Ms. Maura Shea

Ms. Caroline Stockglausner

Mr. and Mrs. W. Laurence

Sullivan, Jr.

Mrs. Stephanie Crews

Sundock

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Tarolli

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Todd

Mrs. Kathleen Ulincy-Khatib

Ms. Mary Margaret Warren

Ms. Bettye Westermann

WIECK FAMILY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Wieck

WILLIAM T. COAKLEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

FUND

WTC Foundation

The sold-out 2022 SCA Golf Classic raised funds for the athletic department and a new activity bus. Thank you to the following sponsors and in-kind supporters:

Accurate Healthcare

Allocco Hardwood Flooring

BancCard

Bauer Askew Architecture

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

Robbie and Merrill Bohren

BSN Sports

Castle Homes

Chief Rental

CoreCivic

Crestline Builders

Donnelly Timmons and Associates

Goodrum Construction

Mark and Emily Griffin

The Bill Hancock Family

Harpeth Hills Funeral Home

The Phillip Hill, Sr. Family

Francis Horn

Stephen and Marci Houff INDUSCO

Josh Cellars Wines

Kimbro Mechanical

Nick Lambert

Landscape Services, Inc.

Billy and Mary May ‘79

Metro Parks and Recreation

Music City Golf

Nelson Mullins

Packaging Fulfillment, Inc.

PayCloud

Clay and Elizabeth Phillips ‘86

Pinnacle Bank

Penny Richardson ’71

RSS

Sam's Place

School Facility Management

St. Bernard Academy

St. Charles Catering

St. Mary's Bookstore

Star Bagel

Star Physical Therapy

Summit Financial Group

The Williams and Galassini Families

Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance

WASCO

West Meade Wine and Liquor

Chris Woods

Will Beavin

WTC Foundation

Gifts inMemory

KATHLEEN DYER ABBEY '82

Mr. and Mrs. Russell G. Whitney

MARY PAT BECKER

BALTZ '71

Mrs. Sheila F. Davis-Duke

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Dortch, Jr.

Mrs. Cissa Flanigen Glenn

Mr. and Mrs. Carl W.

Kornmeyer

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Marchetti

Ms. Molly M. Miller

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Richardson, III

Mrs. Johanna Choate Shadoin

SISTER MARY GEORGE

BARRETT, O.P. '47

Ms. Patti Fogarty

SISTER ANASTASIA

BASEHEART, O.P.

Mrs. Debbie Stewart Buck

BETSY BRACKNEY BIBB '76

Mrs. Dale Baird Mitchell

THERESA DURY BOTTS '59

Mrs. Martha Sanders Davenport

WILLIAM J. BOYD, SR.

Mr. and Mrs. Colin A. Coleman

JOHN E. BURNS

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Hoover

Ms. Connie Hord

Ms. Peggy Hunt

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Krumm

Ms. Mary G. Lamb

Mr. and Mrs. John McAllister

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M.

Richardson, III

Mr. and Mrs. W. Laurence

Sullivan, Jr.

Mrs. Stephanie Crews Sundock

Mrs. Kathleen Ulincy-Khatib

JEANNE COLLINS

CHICK '45

Mr. and Mrs. William T. Lewis

WILLIAM T. COAKLEY

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Thallemer

CATHERINE CONNERS

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon J. Barca

ERIN GREEN DENBO '94

Mr. and Mrs. Jon P. Gaston

Dr. Susannah Longmuir and Dr. Reid Longmuir

CONNIE DERRICK

Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Davis

Mr. and Mrs. William T. DeLay

Ms. Maria Mangano

TERESA MILLER

DICKINSON '48

Mr. Donald J. Dickinson

RITA WHITEHEAD

DONNELLY ’48

Mr. and Mrs. Alan D. Beaty

Ms. Rita Ann Donnelly

Ms. Melissa M. Dunn

Mrs. Erin E. Kelly

DAVID D. DORTCH

Mrs. Jean Dortch

Mrs. JoJo Shipp Moman

SISTER HELEN MARIE

GLASER, O.P. '76

Ms. Mary Lynn Donnelly

Mrs. Jenny Holditch Wesson

PAULA GOODRICH '76

Mrs. Kay Petre Gallagher

Ms. Nancy Schuler Moeller

JOHN E. GORHAM

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Demere

PEGGY TOMPKINS MORRIS

GRAHAM

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Daigle

MAUREEN RAE GRANT

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sheridan

DOT GREENE

Mrs. Dale Baird Mitchell

CALDWELL HANCOCK

Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Adelman

Mrs. Mary C. Mitchell

SALLIE READ HICKS

Mrs. Rachael S. Lodge

GERTRUDE K. HILL

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Hill

LOLO DONNELLY HOBBS '70

Mr. and Mrs. Roger D. Arnold

Mr. and Mrs. Alan D. Beaty

Ms. Mary Lynn Donnelly

Ms. Rita Ann Donnelly

Ms. Melissa M. Dunn

Ms. Sidney Garmon

Mrs. Jessica Gorham

Mr. and Mrs. Gary P. Hobbs

Mrs. Erin E. Kelly

DONNA M. HOWE ’73

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce H. McCrea

OLIVE "DOLL" HUNT

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Demere

LENITA "SUE" JONES

Mrs. Donna Jones Greek

DOROTHY ANN KEVENY

Mr. and Mrs. Jim O'Keefe

JOHN R. KOHL, III

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Kohl

CINDY WOODRUFF LAND

CANTRELL ’86

Ms. Christine Ragan

CHUCK LAWRENCE

Mrs. Carol Black Lawrence

MRS. DOLLIE MANUSZAK

Mrs. Peggy Manuszak Buchanan

LISA MARKHAM ’88

Ms. Nicole X. Suozzi

CARLOS EDUARDO MARQUES

Ms. Dalizza Marques

DOLORES "SUNNY" MCINTURFF

Mrs. Dale Baird Mitchell

HOPE ERLENBORN MEUSHAW '06

Mr. Francis M. Horn

WTC Foundation

ANNA GRACE MILLER '18

Mr. and Mrs. Robbie Bohren

Mr. and Mrs. J. Allen

Kennedy, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Bradford T. Miller

Ms. Lisa Morrissey

Ms. Lee A. Patterson

SUSAN WERRBACH MITCHELL ’68

Mrs. Monica Werrbach Aebersold

MARY MOLISKI

Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Rodgers

PAT ’60 AND MARK MOREL

Ms. Gail Caudle

Dr. and Mrs. Eslick E. Daniel

Mrs. Patty Phipps Morel

Mr. and Mrs. Warren B. Robeson

CARMEN OTTO MORRISSEY ’57

Ms. Lee A. Patterson

BOB AND MILLIE MURPHY

Mrs. Sarah Murphy Jones

MEGAN MURPHY ’97

Mr. and Mrs. E. Michael Murphy

JACKIE NIESEN

Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Niesen

RICHAD O'DWYER

Mr. and Mrs. Paschal O'Dwyer

CATHY HALE PANEVICS ’69

Ms. Simone Irion

SUE ANN WERRBACH

PEFFEN ’51

Mrs. Monica Werrback Aebersold

LENA PHILLIPS

Dr. Lisa A. Phillips

MICHAEL PHIPPS

Mrs. Michelle Phipps Harris

LUANN DAUGHERTY

PRATKA ’71

Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Bishop

NANCY LUCKETT

RICHEY ’60

Ms. Gail Caudle

Mr. and Mrs. Warren B. Robeson

ROSIE ROBINSON ‘20

Mrs. John N. Andrews

Mrs. Beth Cragon Beste

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Betbeze

Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. Brewer

Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Brunette

Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Burdeshaw

Mrs. Margaret Chance

Ms. Melody Clarke

Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Davis

Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Donnelly

Mr. Francis M. Horn

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Meacham, III

Mr. Harold C. Meacham, IV

Ms. Eliza M. Nagle

Mrs. Meghan Clarke Nicholson

Mr. and Mrs. Clay Phillips

Mr. and Mrs. Randall Rock

Mrs. Hayley Robinson Shovlin

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Tarolli

Ms. Mary Margaret Warren

Ms. Bettye Westermann

JOSEPH P. SBUTTONI

Mrs. Rosie Sbuttoni Raher

CLASS OF 1970

Mrs. Diane Adams Allison

Mrs. JoAnne Bradley Atwood

Mrs. Mary Hill Burton

Ms. Elizabeth K. Cain

Mrs. Margaret Berry Emsweller

Mrs. Cissa Flanigen Glenn

Dr. Katherine Haltom and Mr. Larry Joyce

Mrs. Cathye Adelman Hancock

Mrs. Mary Chick Hill

Ms. Cathy Jordan

Mrs. Marie Brunette McKirnan

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Moss

Mrs. Marianne O'Connor Price

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Smith

Ms. Melanie A. Strother

Mrs. Mary Jo Crockett Thompson

CLASS OF 1976

Mrs. Lynn Black Turner

CLASS OF 1987

Mrs. Kim Hamsley Crahan

DR. HENRY J. SCHMITT, JR.

Mrs. MaryAnn S. Goodrum

DR. WILLIAM D. SCHMITT

Mrs. MaryAnn S. Goodrum

Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Semenick

MARGARET C. SCHMITT

Mrs. MaryAnn S. Goodrum

SUE ANN MANNION SIMPSON ’46

Mrs. Bridget Simpson Kresta

Mrs. Clare Simpson Marchetti

Mr. and Mrs. John Michael Simpson

JEAN STACEY

Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Augustine, Jr.

VERONICA STROBELSEIGENTHALER ’57

Mrs. Bridget Varley Bock

Mrs. Gwyne Bohren

Mr. and Mrs. Robbie Bohren

Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Brunette

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Byrne

Dr. Daniel Scokin and Ms. Monica Cintado

Ms. Cornelia Coode and Mr. Doug Henard

Mary Curley

Ms. Cindi Earl

Ms. Dixie W. Frederiksen

Mr. and Mrs. C. Henry Geny

Ms. Leigh Glaser-Wolfson

Mrs. Barbara S. Grover

Ms. Patricia Guzikowski

Mrs. Nancy Sanders Peterson

Hearn

Mr. Francis M. Horn

Mr. and Mrs.Victor

S. Johnson, III

Mr. and Mrs. Warren B. Robeson

WTC Foundation

LARRY STUMB

Dr. Carolyn Baker and Mr. Clark Baker

Mr. and Mrs. Warren B. Robeson

KAY DONNELLY SWINEHART ’68

Mr. and Mrs. Alan D. Beaty

Ms. Rita Ann Donnelly

Ms. Melissa M. Dunn

Mrs. Erin E. Kelly

THOMAS C. WALKER

Mrs. Louise Walker Dowden

ROGER WEHBY

Ms. Cheryl Carpenter

Hardaway Construction Corp.

Mr. and Mrs. Richards W. Hill

Mr. Francis M. Horn

Mr. and Mrs. Brian A. Kendall

Ms. Caroline Elizabeth Krumm

NEBB

Mr. Robert Sarratt

Ms. Maura Shea

Caroline Stockglausner

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Todd

HELEN WERRBACH ’35

Mrs. Monica Werrbach

Aebersold

MARIE BROWN

WERRBACH ’45

Mrs. Monica Werrbach

Aebersold

MEGAN WHALEY

Mrs. Elizabeth Donlon Allred

Mr. and Dr. David P. Donlon

Mrs. MaryDe H. Elliston

Ms. Sarah K. Shea

PATRICK YOKOM

Mr. and Mrs. Kurt W. Koehn

Capital Gifts

Two Anonymous

American Endowment Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Mark G. Barry

Bauer Askew Architecture PLLC

Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Brunette

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Byrne

Louise B. Cochrane Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Dell Crosslin

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Daigle

Mr. and Mrs. William T. DeLay

Mr. and Mrs. Flynn Doyle

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Epstein

Mr. and Mrs. C. Henry Geny

Mr. and Mrs. David Gilles

Ms. LaCarol Glover

Ms. Patricia Guzikowski

Mrs. Nancy Sanders

Peterson Hearn

Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Houff

Mr. and Mrs. Don Hunt

Mr. and Mrs. Craig R. Huseby

Dr. and Mrs. Robert T. McClure

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry McKamey

Dr. Roberta L. Muldoon

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin

F. Rassieur

Mr. and Mrs. James P. Regnier

Mr. and Mrs. Warren B. Robeson

Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Rodgers

Mr. J. Scott Rudsenske

Dr. Jonathan Sheehan and Dr. Peggy Kendall

WTC Foundation

Gifts inHonor

SISTER ELIZABETH ANNE, O.P.

Mr. and Mrs. William T. DeLay

SUSAN SASTRY ARMSTRONG ’91

Mrs. Annette K. Sastry

CHRISTINA BARTON ’13

Mr. and Mrs. Kimber L. Barton, III

DIANA BARTON ’10

Mr. and Mrs. Kimber L. Barton, III

SISTER ANNE CATHERINE, O.P.

Mr. and Mrs. William T. DeLay

Mrs. Catherine Stuart Vrettos

LYNN COBURN

Faith@Work

DR. ROBERT COLLINS

Mrs. Ashleigh Foster Ware

KATHERINE HIGGINS DELAY ’80

Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Holland, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar W. Stuart

DOMINICAN SISTERS OF ST. CECILIA ACADEMY

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce H. McCrea

RITA ANN DONNELLY ’79

Ms. Melissa M. Dunn

RITA ELMASRY ’25

Mr. and Mrs. Amgad Elmasry

ROWYNN "LIZZY"

FARRISS ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Farriss

SISTER ANN HYACINTH, O.P.

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Collison

SISTER MARY

CECILIA, O.P. ’89

Ms. Anna E. Bellos

CECILIA GREEN ’23

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Green

ALLISON HASSETT ’15

Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Hassett

CASEY HASSETT ’12

Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Hassett

CHARLOTTE HASSETT ’10

Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Hassett

LAUREN LASSITER

HILBERS ’04

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Byrne

MAGGIE HOLT

Holt Construction LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew T. Knapper

HEATHER YOPP

HONEYCUTT ’02

Mr. and Mrs. G. Michael Yopp

FRANCIS HORN

Dr. Nicholas Aieta

Mrs. Marida Millican Balch

Ms. Sarah M. Davis

Mrs. Meghan Traughber

Duplantis

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Elliott

Mr. and Mrs. Geovanni Garay

Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Haddad

Ms. Caity Shepherd

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar W. Stuart

Mrs. Catherine Stuart Vrettos

Dr. Marci Wayman and Dr. John Wayman

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew K. Wolfe

SISTER ANN MARIE, O.P.

Dr. and Mrs. Winfield Dunn

SISTER MARY VERONICA, O.P.

Mrs. Ashleigh Foster Ware

DEANNA KENDALL

Dr. G. Edward Gaffney

EMILIA KENNEDY ’21

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kennedy

ASHLEY LASSITER ’06

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Byrne

LANECIA MATTHEWS ’23

Mrs. Beverly Taylor

LINDSAY KERRIGAN MEDINA ’03

Mr. and Mrs. Cody Medina

ELIZABETH HANCE

MILLER ’01

Mr. and Mrs. William Hance

ELIZABETH SHIPP

MOMAN ’08

Mr. and Mrs. W. Stephen Shipp

ANNA MOLTINI MOORE ’04

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Molteni

KATHERINE TRABUE

MURPHY ’92

Mr. John D. Fitzgerald and Dr. Mary Fitzgerald

CLAY AND ELIZABETH

CARDEN PHILLIPS ’86

Mr. and Mrs. William T. DeLay

Mr. and Mrs. Wade B. Phillips

REBECCA "BECKA" HILL

ROSENBLATT ’89

Mrs. Catherine Stuart Vrettos

SCA CLASS OF 1971

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Richardson, III

SCA CLASS OF 1979

Ms. Patricia J. Beazley

JORDAN SCHRAGE ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Myron B. Schrage

SUSIE SCHULTHEISS

Ms. Marie C. Stewart

MARCIA SHAFFER

Mrs. Heather DeGrella

Campbell

ANNIKA SLINGER ’24

Mr. Jack Slinger

FRANCES SARAH SANDERS

SWANSON ’60

Mrs. Nancy Sanders Peterson

Hearn

ANNA HANCE TEFEL ’03

Mr. and Mrs. William Hance

JILL BADER THOMPSON ’01

Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Bader, III

IVY TREYBIG ’26

Dr. Carolyn Totaro

FRANCES ANNE

VARALLO ’63

Mr. and Mrs. J. Wayne Spencer

SISTER JEAN MARIE, O.P.

Mr. and Mrs. William T. DeLay

CATHERINE RENEE WILLIS

Mrs. Malli Hart Richmond

ISABELLA WOODEN ’24

Mr. Robert Wooden and Ms. Consuelo Chavez

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