Reunion 2019

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Every spring Stone Ridge welcomes alumnae back to campus for Reunion. This year, the festivities began with the 3rd Annual Legacy Reception, on the beautiful evening of Thursday, April 25, in Hamilton House. This reception gathers Stone Ridge and Sacred Heart alumnae families of many generations to celebrate their shared bonds. Reunion Weekend continued with individual class parties on Friday, April 26, and on Saturday, April 27, the Reunion celebrants were invited to campus for liturgy, cocktails, and dinner to follow. We are grateful for all of the alumnae who participated, and in particular, those class cheerleaders who helped increase our attendance.

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Legacy Reception: 1 Julia Farr '84, Joyce Connolly '14, Ceci Connolly '17, Stephanie Farr Lennon '83, Kitty Lennon '19 2 Linda McCabe Pietrucha '88, Mary Ellen Ruff '90, Suja Parakamannil Ali '80 3 Suzanne Emerson '10, Victoria Wagner '10, Kate Kiernan '12, Caroline Kiernan '10 4 Mary Ronan Hills '84, Julia Farr '84, Tracy Kalil Ferridge '83 5 Adriana Bourgoin '87, Elena Bourgoin Kupchik '91 6 Yvette Trujillo Rose '74, Sara Denise Trujillo '76 7 Patty Wimsatt Myler '64, Clare Pratt '57, RSCJ, Connie Cushman '64 8 Mary Wilson Stanley '69, Kay Hiniker Miel '69, Julie Duvall Stull '69 9 Tara Kalagher Giunta '77, Mary Prendergast Kalagher, Kim Kalagher Mazzarella '76, Alanna Mazzarella Hart '00 10 Meg MacWhirter McNeill '01, Ellie Beckler '12, Liz Vasallo '01, Alex Kolakowski Connor '01, Ruthie Beckler Gaiser '01 11 Joyce Connolly '14, Grace Hills '1?, Madeline Taylor '14, Carolan Malia Taylor '79

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Golden Alumnae Luncheon: 1 Class of 1969: (back row) Mary Margaret Dugan, Gael Doar, Carroll Connolly Dunn, Andrea Tovar, Moira Doherty, Maureen Ferguson Steiner, Susan Suss Jones; (middle row) Mary Wilson Stanley, Mary Ann Re, Kay Hiniker Miel, Meredith Schreiner Maclay, Claire Kurz Crain, Julie Duvall Stull, Elisa Holland McCaffrey; (front row) Rebecca Crumlish, Martha Donnelly, Margaret Morton, Christine O’Hagan Maloney, Nancy Smith Miller, Lisa Wick Kaminski, Ruth Thomas, Kathleen McNally Vivian

2 Class of 1964: Sandy Theunick, Pam Zuckerman, Vicky Liebert, Patty Wimsatt Myler, Constance Cushman

Classmates from the Classes of 1969 and 1964 enjoyed reminiscing at the Golden Alumnae Luncheon, where they were awarded their Golden Diplomas from Head of School Catherine Ronan Karrels '86 and Director of Alumnae Michael Anne Cullen '95

Golden Outstanding Alumna

CARROLL CONNOLLY DUNN ’69

Outstanding Alumna

MONICA SHAFFER KARO ’74

Carroll Connolly Dunn graduated from Stone Ridge in 1969 and went on to graduate from Marymount College in Tarrytown, NY. She received her Master’s and Doctoral degrees from George Washington University in Early Childhood Education and Special Education Administration respectively. She began her professional career teaching preschool special education for three years and then transitioned into administration. She was initially coordinator of a learning disability program but was appointed principal of a large special education center serving children birth to eight. Soon thereafter, she was moved to the central office and was asked to serve as the Early Childhood Supervisor for Special Education Programs, a position she retained until her retirement in 2004. Simultaneously, she served as the Assistant Director of Special Education. Her 30-year career was spent serving students with disabilities in Prince George’s County, MD.

Following retirement, Carroll has spent most of her time on Kiawah Island, SC. She is an active member of Arts, etc., and the Christ Child Society. She and her husband, George, have been married for 37 years and they have two children, Catie Dunn Meehan ’01 and Colin Dunn. They also have two granddaughters.

Carroll has served Stone Ridge as President of the Alumnae Board, Alumnae Liaison to the Board of Trustees, and she served on the Board of Trustees for six years. Carroll has served as class correspondent since graduation, a key reunion recruiter and a generous supporter of Stone Ridge. Monica Shaffer Karo is Chief Client Officer of OMD Worldwide, the largest and most awarded media strategy and buying agency in the world and a subsidiary of Omnicom Group. Monica is one of Omnicom Media Group’s (OMG) most experienced executives, leading some of OMD’s highest profile clients in the U.S. and globally, including Apple, Disney, Nissan, Pepsico, and Activision. She also serves on the Global Board of Directors for OMG.

She has received many awards in her industry including: “Executive of the Year” by Adweek Magazine in April of 2014, a Media Maven by AdAge magazine, and “Leader of the Year” by the Los Angeles Advertising Association. Additionally, under her leadership, PHD was named agency of the year for 2012; and while CEO at OMD, was awarded Agency of the Year for 2013 and 2015. OMD was just named Global Agency of the Year for 2018.

Monica serves on the Media & Entertainment Council – Lincoln Center, the board of International Radio and Television Society, and has been a board member for PS ARTS and the California chapter of Partnership for a Drug Free America. Additionally, in recognition for fundraising and volunteer efforts, Monica was awarded the 2015 Visionary Leadership Award by The National Kidney Foundation and the 2017 Global Leadership Award by the Marketing/ Communications Division of UJA.

She is an accomplished marathon runner and lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband. Monica’s two children currently reside in New York City.

Outstanding Young Alumna

MEREDITH BATES ’09

Meredith graduated from Stone Ridge in 2009, and went on to pursue her undergraduate degree at the College of the Holy Cross. Meredith started her journey in technology when she worked on creating a mobile app right after college. She is currently a Digital Strategist at Infor, one of the world’s largest global enterprise software companies. In her role, she helps businesses understand what kind of technology is required to achieve business goals and gain a competitive advantage. During her time at Infor, Meredith has developed a passion for helping organizations uncover new business opportunities that are possible today because of advancements in technology. She has an entrepreneurial attitude and thinks it is important to encourage roles in technology among women and young students. Meredith is an active participant in the Women’s Infor Network and meets with school groups through Infor’s Education Program to discuss the role of enterprise software and the diverse career opportunities available in tech.

Meredith stays active in Manhattan and frequently uses Citibike as a means of transportation. Meredith has taken more than 640 trips and cycled more than 674 miles through NYC’s bikesharing program since moving to NYC in 2013. She continues to stay involved with Stone Ridge and looks forward to the NYC alumnae event every year, where she loves to catch up with old friends and hear about the new initiatives happening on campus.

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Alumnae and guests enjoyed a festive Reunion Dinner Party at Stone Ridge on Saturday, April 27, with cocktails, dinner, and dancing at the Stone Ridge Athletic Center, as well as a special recognition of the Outstanding Alumnae Awardees for 2019: Carroll Connolly Dunn' 69, Monica Shaffer Karo '74, and Meredith Bates '09

Golden Alumnae

CLASS OF 1969

(back row) Andrea Tovar, Sheila McGuirk, Carroll Connolly Dunn, Meredith Schreiner Maclay, Mary Ann Re, Moira Doherty, Gael Doar; (front row) Kay Hiniker Miel, Julie Duvall Stull, Martha Donnelly, Margaret Morton, Susan Suss Jones, Claire Kurtz Crain, Christine O’Hagan Maloney, Elisa Holland McCaffrey

1 Class of 2009: (back row) Katie Shea, Jacqueline Miranda, Giulia Stavropoulos, Zara Mohsin, Sam Firstenberg, Deanna Javadi, Kelly Mullen Nalls, Suzie Naylor, Beth Dorn, Danie Stanton Kanyer, Elizabeth Gutermann, Caroline Trevisan, Meredith Bates Schaller, Bernadette Cosgrove, Charis Whitnah, Torie Lyons; (front row) Catherine Boyle, Kathleen Bardales, Mariel Rico, Kerry Goodson, Jessica DeBakey, Tierney Roche, Michelle May, Taylor Douglas, Nina Takahashi, Catherine Morton, Kathryn Grimes 2 Class of 1984: Kelly McGuire Murphy, Liane Herrell McLean, Tonya Garnes Twyman, Megan Daly 3 Class of 1983: Christine Hawes, Hayley Tawes Coyle, Teresa Boucas Fuller, Caitlin Ford Shah 1

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4 • Class of 1999: (back row) Anne Lawrence, Kari Ginsburg, Kathleen Rice Lowenthal, Christine Freund McHugh, Kathleen Ruyak Tayman, Dorothea Donelan-Avery, Marielle Balicki Shortell, Maureen Rashid, Hilary Robinson; (front row) Meaghan Canton Feder, Alison Heidenberger Coffey, Kata Kobli, Emily Kolakowski Roberts, Julie Thurston Ott and her son Bronson, Charlotte Walker-Said and her daughter Dahlia, Lauren Saxon Templeton, Sophia Curcio Beaulieu, Patricia Barr Straughn 5 • Class of 1974: (back row) Yvette Trujillo Rose, Paula Bielski, Kim Marinelli Vreeland, Helen Macsherry, Jeri Sheahan Ford, Karen Huntt Mason, Kathy Geoghegan Frisbie, Sharon Meier Clark, Beth Barrow-Titus (Music teacher); (front row) Phoebe Overall Busges, Kathy Blackwood, Robyn Faulkner Barnes, Joan Bothwell Roman, Monica Shaffer Karo, Beryl Wade, Paris Keena Scott, Donna Long Mazyck 6 • Class of 1964: Mary Little Cooper, Kay DeFranceaux Leonard, Patty Wimsatt Myler, Ellen Ruby Collins, Susy Clark and Pam Meyer Zuckerman 6

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4 1 • Class of 2014: (back row) Anna Blockowicz, Emily Joyce, Jessica Belledone, Maddie Westrick, Shannon Lydon, Ana Spies, Mia Flood, Laura Keehan, Charlotte Gosnell, Maddie Greene, Julia Leep-Lazar, Madi Taylor, Sofia Daboub; (middle row) Allie Ingram, Hallie Martin, Haley Mulera, Bella Vagnoni, Andrea Valencia, Raina Williams, Alyssa Granger, Joyce Connolly, Jamie Myrose, Stephanie Rousey, Jesse Myrose, Laura Garcia, Lily Gasaway; (front row) Catherine Poch, Lindsay Bratun, Hailey Shull, Madi Kaiser, Grace Hills, Jennifer Flanagan, Chloe Canton, Tylar Clark-Winters, Anna Primosch 2 • Class of 1994: (back row) Elizabeth Kopits Teamey, Kristin Zielinski Duggan, Karin Schultz Fuqua, Courtney Hynes Knowles, Tina Perez Osberg, Amanda Skeith Murphy, Hilary Abell Bednarz; (front row) Sarah Farr, Rachel Denger Burke, Egan DuFour Cannon, Katy Dunn, Shannon Boland Burkhart 3 • Class of 1984: (back row) Maureen Haile Lee, Torie Cawood Thompson, Sharon Maksymiec Sabatos, Sheila Byrd Carmichael; (front row) Brenda Anders Pring, Laura Baptiste, Melissa Adams Gruber, Svea Saake Berry, Michelle Condon Snyder 4 • Class of 1979: (back row) Donna Moses, Lisa Garrett Fitzpatrick, Mimi Charles Brault, Debbie Adams, Carrie Malia Taylor; (front row) Maureen Haile Lee, Torie Cawood Thompson, Sharon Maksymiec Sabatos, Sheila Byrd Carmichael