Trinity Hall Annual Report 2021-2022

ANN REPORT

OF SCHOOL

Dear Trinity Hall Community,

What a gift to join such a vibrant, committed and generous community -- dedicated to excellence, the empowerment of young women, and facing challenges with joy and determination! Our Core Value of Faith has been at the heart of all we accomplished this year, as we navigated the final challenges of the endemic with an indefatigable spirit.

I thank our founders, our board members, and Mary Sciarrillo for their examples of singular dedication to each and every one of our students. We all stand on their shoulders as Trinity Hall is poised to continue its advance in its second decade! I am inspired by our faculty and staff for their fierce intelligence, staggering generosity of time and talent, and for the boundless sense of fun they bring to their work. Our students are blessed by their examples each day. I am grateful to all of our families and dedicated supporters who sacrifice so much to help Trinity Hall advance its mission in service to the young women in our care.

I especially thank our students, who we place at the center of all we do. Our students’ passion for their learning, for nurturing their own talents and for helping their Trinity Hall sisters shine inspire and motivate me each day. Their passion, laughter, kindness and commitment to one another and to others are an antidote to apathy. With the example of our Trinity Hall alumnae before them, I cannot wait to see who and what our students become!

Our accomplishments in the 2021-2022 school year highlight how we all persevere as we lead by example, armed with the gifts of faith in God, faith in ourselves, and an unwavering commitment to respecting all around us as we grow together.

Thank you for your partnership and support!

Gratefully,

Mary Kate Blaine Head of School

HISTORY

In 2010, after many years of discussion, Mairead and Sean Clifford, Victoria and Justin Gmelich, and many others began the journey of starting an independent, all-girls high school in Monmouth County. The first step was to hire a professional educational consulting firm to conduct a county-wide feasibility study which proved an overwhelming demand for a single-sex school to serve the young women of our region.

In September 2013, we opened our doors to an inaugural class in a temporary location in Leonardo, NJ before moving to our permanent location at the former Fort Monmouth in Tinton Falls. The campus has undergone renovations and a major expansion over the years. Today Trinity Hall has over 300 students from more than 55 different towns in Monmouth, Middlesex, and Ocean counties.

MISSION

Trinity Hall is an independent, all-girls school that educates and empowers young women in the Catholic tradition through an innovative college preparatory program grounded in our four core values of leadership, respect, perseverance, and faith. Trinity Hall prepares each student to achieve her full potential as she embraces her place in the world.

2021-2022 LEADERSHIP

ADMINISTRATION:

Mary Kate Blaine, Head of School

Jennifer Havens, Dean for Academics

Theresa Kiernan, Director of Advancement and Admissions

Alison Le Vine Pugsly, Director of Athletics

Alyssa Morreale, Director of College Counseling

Melissa Whelan, Dean for Student Activities

BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Victoria Gmelich, Chair

Miriam Tort, Vice Chair

Mairead Clifford, Secretary

Patrick Donnelly, Treasurer

Abby Kelly, Development Chair

Sean Clifford

Kerry Devine

Robert Egan

Michael Fitzgerald

Elizabeth Gavin

Justin Gmelich

Amy Howell

Tara Leibee

Torrey Plank

Shawn Reynolds

Stephanie Smith

Michael Walker

Mary Kate Blaine, Head of School

PARENT LEADERSHIP TEAM:

Co-Presidents: Jenine Dora and Stephen Scanapicco

Vice President: Michelle Barber

Communications Officer: Katie Reynolds

Finance Officer: Miriam Chafart-Torres

Fathers’ Committee Chairs: Joe Balesterri, Philip Gioia, and Paul Ramos

Monarch Moms: Gioia Pisano

Monarch Spirit Shop: Michelle Barber and Mairead Clifford

Mother-Daughter Breakfast:

Miriam Chafart-Torres

New Family Welcome: Katie Cashman and Danielle Greene

Used Uniforms: Diana Deems and Dena Schibell

CORE VALUES

TRINITY HALL STUDENTS… commit to leadership

by taking responsibility and initiative, serving as courageous, confident, and considerate role-models who lead with passion and vision.

understand the importance of respect

in regard to their community, each other, and themselves. They act with dignity, loyalty, justice, pride, and compassion.

exhibit perseverance

by overcoming challenges to achieve success and by viewing failures as necessary learning experiences. They are persistent and determined to push beyond obstacles to meet goals.

embrace and demonstrate their faith

in God, which forms the basis for their relationship within the community. Their faith-based education lets them celebrate their differences, accept each other, and serve others in need.

BY THE NUMBERS TRINITY

234 student-athletes and 16 sports, most of which compete at both the varsity and junior varsity levels.

704 donors

to The Fund for Trinity Hall, representing board members, faculty and staff, students, current and past parents, alumnae, grandparents, and friends.

155+ upperclasswomen hold leadership positions in student groups including more than 20 clubs and organizations created by students.

70 students in the Queen’s Court Company responsible for directing and performing, costume and stage design, and musical components as part of the pit band.

More than 50 cities and 3 counties are represented by the 310 young women of the 2021-2022 student body.

22% increase in parent participation for The Fund from the 2020-2021 fiscal year.

10 sophomores in the Humm Institute, an entrepreneurial program created by Trinity Hall faculty members Kali Lambrou and Erin Straine that encourages students to explore entrepreneurship, collaboration, community partnerships, and human-centered design.

15 new Eucharistic Ministers commissioned to start Service Day, a yearly tradition in which students, faculty, and staff volunteer with local organizations for a day of service.

5 councils make up student government, with elected representatives from each class and one elected senior leader, in addition to class presidents and a student body president and vice president.

2 years of Fa-la-la-la Fund Week, a mini-campaign that “puts the fun in fundraising”, kicking off with GivingTuesday. Forty-six first-time donors gave to The Fund to help raise over $78,000 in one week.

TRINITY HALL ALUMNAE SPOTLIGHT

Hannah Reynolds Class of 2019

Conducted Education Research at an All-Girls School in Uganda

While completing her senior capstone as a global affairs major with a concentration in international development studies at the University of Notre Dame, Hannah Reynolds ‘19 lived and conducted research at an allgirls vocational school, St. Bakhita's Vocational Training Center in Kalongo, Uganda. While in Uganda, Hannah surveyed local families on their choice of vocational education and their motivations for sending their children, especially their daughters, to school. Hannah made a unique connection with the students at St. Bakhita’s as they were also a part of a new, all-girl’s school, just like Hannah was at Trinity Hall. The students Hannah interacted with at St. Bakhita’s were the first cohort to go through the school after the reopening of the school post-Covid shutdown in 2020.

Angelica Niedermeyer Class of 2020

Published in National News Source for Research Abroad

After spending three weeks in Thailand and conducting research, Angelica Niedermeyer ‘20, a journalism student at Manhattan College, completed an original research project and article that was published by the U.S. News & World Report. Sponsored by Round Earth Media and the International Women's Media Foundation, Angelica was given the opportunity to study abroad and carry out field research on the effects of Covid-19 on tourism and captive elephants in Thailand. After collaborating with her peers and mentors, visiting attractions and sanctuaries, interviewing advocates, and working with editors, Angelica’s relevant research was published in a renowned news source.

“Working with the International Women's Media Foundation as a female journalist was something I really took pride in. Coming from Trinity Hall, they taught us the importance of women in leadership, and carrying on the core values throughout my life brought me these moments.”

“Trinity Hall was a big inspiration for my research topic… Never could I have imagined in high school I would be doing something like this in college.”

Brigid Clifford Class of 2018

Joined the second cohort of Pine Gate’s Renewable Energy Analyst Program

After finishing her final year at Georgetown, Brigid Clifford '18 moved to Asheville, NC to work at Pine Gate Renewables, a utility-scale solar development company, as an analyst. She joined the second cohort of Pine Gate’s Renewable Energy Analyst Program, which reminds her of her time as a member of Trinity Hall's second graduating class. Through her coursework at Georgetown, her internship conducting market research for a renewable energy start-up, and working in the Department of Energy’s Insider Threat Program, Brigid got to explore and develop her interest in renewable energy markets and policy. These experiences inspired her to pursue a career in the field.

Lucy Retterer Class of 2021

Selected to be a Solar System Ambassador for NASA

In early 2022 Lucy Retterer ‘21, a physics major at the University of Southern California, was selected to join the Solar System Ambassador Program of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. As an ambassador it is Lucy’s responsibility to share information and excitement about real missions that explore our solar system. Volunteer ambassadors in communities throughout the country are selected by JPL based on their backgrounds and their plans for public outreach activities. In an interactive presentation to Trinity Hall students, Lucy discussed the Ambassador program, explained the basics of black holes, and shared how recent images of black holes had been obtained by NASA.

“From Trinity Hall’s engineering department teaching me valuable skills, to finding a way for me to take an astronomy class my senior year where I created a 32-page astronomy crash course textbook of my own, I’ve felt incredible support and know I wouldn’t have had such a strong application if it weren’t for my time spent at Trinity Hall.”

"I am grateful that Trinity Hall has instilled in me the courage and confidence to say yes to this exciting opportunity, and I look forward to seeing what the future holds!"

CHAIR

Dear Trinity Hall Community,

After several years of planning, on May 11, 2012, Trinity Hall incorporated in the state of New Jersey. Just sixteen months later, on September 4, 2013, Trinity Hall welcomed thirty young ladies, as our inaugural class, full of enthusiasm and ready to make history! This was an exciting day for the Trinity Hall Community. Plans are underway to celebrate our ten-year anniversary during the 2023-2024 school year. We anticipate a year of reflection on the past ten years but, more importantly, excitement for the future of our school.

The state of our school is strong. We continue to attract talented young women, evidenced by our record-breaking 2023 admissions cycle. Our seniors continue to receive acceptances to their top college choices, and we continue to excel in academics, athletics, and the arts. Under the skilled leadership of Ms. Blaine, Trinity Hall’s outstanding faculty and staff fulfill our mission to prepare each student to achieve her full potential. Sisterhood is evident in every aspect of the school. My absolute favorite moments are walking the halls and literally stepping over girls as they sit in the hallways collaborating, working on their laptops, or just singing! “The Hall” has always held a special place in my heart: from the

narrow hallways at Croydon Hall, to the hallways in the West Wing, to our new and beautiful hallways in Gmelich Hall. In my opinion, this is where the magic of Trinity Hall takes place. I see our four core values in action: Leadership, Respect, Perseverance, and Faith.

I am blessed to work with a Board of Trustees with a broad array of talents and perspectives. There is much work to be done as we consider the expansion of our campus. Funding financial aid and merit scholarships, and growing our endowment, continue to be Board priorities, we are committed to providing the opportunity of a Trinity Hall education to qualified young women, regardless of their family’s financial status, now and in the future. We are extremely grateful for the generosity of our community and the support for the Fund for Trinity Hall.

It is an honor and privilege to serve as the third Chairperson of the Board of Trustees. I sincerely thank my predecessors, Sean Clifford and Victoria Gmelich, for their tireless dedication and strong leadership to Trinity Hall.

Go Monarchs!

Miriam Tort, Board of Trustees Board Chair, 2022 - 2023 Vice Chair, 2017 - 2022

AT TRINITY HALL

The generosity of the Trinity Hall community allows us to create opportunities that empower unstoppable students. Each individual’s donation is critical to the sustainability and longevity of the school, and high participation among all constituencies shows that our community believes in our mission. At Trinity Hall, every gift is important.

FUNDRAISING REVENUE & EXPENSES

Revenue Expenses

79% Tuition & Fees

4% Annual Fund

13% Capital Campaign

1% Other Revenue

1% Fundraising Events

2% Restricted Gifts

52% Salaries & Benefits

13% Financial Aid & Scholarships

5% Facilities & Security

8% Administrative Costs

5% Student Athletics & Activities

1% Marketing & Admissions

3% Instructional Costs

2% Technology Costs

9% Depreciation & Interest

2% Capital Expenditures

THE FUND FOR TRINITY HALL

The Fund for Trinity Hall is the school’s annual giving campaign and what we ask to be your philanthropic priority each year, even when other fundraising initiatives are underway. The Fund has a direct impact on athletics, special projects, theatrical productions, and innovative educational experiences from which all students benefit. Your tax-deductible gift to The Fund gives Trinity Hall’s leadership the flexibility to respond to immediate needs and new opportunities.

$449,645 raised for The Fund 100% 68%

BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FACULTY AND STAFF, & STUDENTS

CURRENT PARENTS

Donors listed in the Trinity Hall 2021-2022 Annual Report made a gift to Trinity Hall between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022. For questions or concerns regarding these lists, please contact the development office at (732) 291-1297.

DONORS TO THE FUND

Patricia Aberle

Sara Aberle '24

Christina and John Advento

Mary Kate Allingham '22

Tara and James Allingham

Sophia Almeida '23

Suzy and Victor Almeida

Danna Alpizar Anonymous (13)

Andrea and Anthony Anzevino

Isabella Anzevino '25

Ravit and Steele Arbeeny

Daniella Arbeeny

Isabel Armstrong '24

Pat and Bob Armstrong

Diane and Bob Arslanian

Meghan Arslanian '25

Virginia Avery '25

Jessica and Derek Backofen

Paige Backofen '25

Carrie and Joseph Balesterri

Mae Balesterri '23

Eve Balesterri '23

Michelle and Chris Barber

Madeline Barber '22

Julie and John Barrier

Jillian Basile '24

Tess Bateman '22

Hannah Bates '22

Lisa and Stephen Becker

Anna Becker '23

Cheryl and Paul Beisel

Allison Beisel '24

Ellery Benedict '22

Christina and Dave Bergamo

Jackie and Matt Bergin

Eileen Bergin '23

Caitlin Bermingham '22

Bill & Ed's Lawn and Landscape Service, Inc

Pamela and Robert Bilotta

Sarah Bilotta '21

Kate and Bruce Bilow

Ella Bilow '22

Mary Kate Blaine

Andrew Bogdan

Chelsea Bollerman

Catherine Bonan '25

Meagan and Pierre Bonan

Alyse Borras '23

Emma Bradley '21

Jacqueline Bradley '23

Trina and James Bradley

Barbara-Jean Brees

Valerie Brett and Rodney Gardner

Anne and John Brunetti

AnneMarie Brunetti '24

Madison Burke '23

Taylor and Shawn Burke

Mary Beth Burns

Frankie BurnsCohen '23

Kailin BurnsCohen '18

Reilly BurnsCohen '17

Whitney Butterfield '20

Dianne and Robert Butters

Katherine Calamusa '24

Lisa and Stephen Calandrino

Nicole Calandrino '17

Zari and Donald Callahan

Beth and Paul Camillone

Maxine Camillone '25

Leah Canterino '25

Paula and Joseph Canterino

Kris and Rob Carroll

Rylee Carroll '22

Caroline Cashman '22

Katie and Jamie Cashman

Mary Kate Cashman '20

Lizeth Castro '23

Ana Centro '25

Centro Inspection Agency

Karen and Lawrence Centro

Grace Child '22

Gail and William Child

Tracy and John Child

Emily Child '25

Grace Chiszar '25

Yanira Chiszar

Claire and Michael Chrysanthopoulos

Zoee Chrysanthopoulos '24

Norah Cizin

Susan and John Cizin

Anna Clark '25

Clark Law Firm

Dodi and Gerald Clark

Anna Clements '22

Marianne and David Clements

Brigid Clifford '17

Ciara Clifford '22

Mairead and Sean Clifford

Molly Clifford '20

Catherine Closkey '22

Anne Clough '24

Jennifer and William Clough

Jennifer Cocco and Douglas Basile

Jordan Codispoti '21

Christine Cofone and Michael Herbert Cofone Consulting Group, LLC

Gianna Cofone '23

Erica and John Colangelo

Olivia Colangelo '25

Meghan Colton '25

Sydney Commesso '23

Olivia Confrey '22

Olivia Conhagen '22

Melina Conhagen '22

Logan Connor '23

Jeanine and Gerard Conrad

Victoria Conrad '24

Brianna Constantinou '25

Vicky and James Constantinou

Jeanie and Ross Coomber

Sloane Coomber '22

Fiona Corrigan '23

Marion and Jason Corrigan

Bernadette Costello

Linhsey Covert '24

Kate Crilly

Kathleen Crowe '24

Mary Elizabeth and Richard Crowe

Sheila Riano-Cruz '25

Austin Cucchiara

Sophie Cuje '25

Lindsey and James Curley, III

Kate Cusick '25

Kristen and Michael DaCosta

Luciana D'Andrea '25

Cathryn and Marc Danielczyk

Isabelle Darman '23

Jennifer and Peter Davidson

Erin Davidson '24

Katherine De Paolis '25

Margaret De Paolis and Edward De Paolis

Kate Deane '22

Sheila and Christopher Deane

Diana Deems

Anne-Sophie Delaunay-Lehman

and Kenneth Lehman

Sarah DeMaria '24

Mary and John Deno

Sophia Deno '25

Margaret and Edward De Paolis

Miranda DeRobertis

Jillian DeSio '23

Emma Devine '24

Kathleen Devine '22

Kerry and Donald Devine

Evelyn DiFeo '24

Hilary and Samuel DiFeo

Jordis and Samuel DiFeo

Josephine DiFeo '23

Julia DiFeo '23

Kiernan and Chris DiFeo

Lucy DiFeo '24

Ava DiPiero '25

Hilary and Domenic DiPiero

Amy and Colm Dolan

Quinn Dolan '24

Josephine and Tony Domalewski

Amanda Donnelly '25

Christina Donnelly '22

Gabriella and Patrick Donnelly

Maureen Donovan '24

Haven Dora '22

Jenine and Stephen Dora

Ella Dougherty '23

Jen and Aaron Dougherty

Janet and John Drudy

Caitlin Dubois '25

Meghan and Brien DuBois

Caroline Duffy '25

Lisa and Edward Duffy

Deb and Jon Eckert

Olivia Eckert '25

Colleen and Robert Egan

Athena Emnace '24

Gina and Kenneth Ern

Josephine Ern '24

Katie and Michael Evans

Kathryn Evans '23

Melissa and John Fairchild

Catherine and Guy Farrington

Elizabeth Farrington '25

Meredith Farrington '21

Jane Farrow '23

Rosemarie and James Farrow

Lori and Carmine Fazzolari

Olivia Fazzolari '23

Meghan Feddeler '22

Pamela and Shawn Feddeler

Kerri and Aaron Feiler

Morgan Feiler '20

Scarlett Ferranti

Anna Ferrigine '21

Olivia Ferrigine '29

Bridie Fitzgerald '25

Kara and Michael Fitzgerald

Kendall Fitzgerald '25

Joan Fitzgerald

Jacqueline Fletcher '18

Nora Flores '23

Sarah Frankel '17

Nakayah Frazier '22

Emma Freeman '23

Robin Frees

Lily Froehlich '22

Michele and Paul Gannon

Riley Gannon '22

Rachel Gardner '24

Elizabeth Gavin

Gia Gennaro '25

Riley Giegerich '22

Katie and Ian Gillen

Kathryn Gioia '22

Kristen Gioia '25

Michele and Philip Gioia

Janet and John Giunco

Ainsley Gmelich '21

Caroline Gmelich '17

The Edward Hall Gmelich

Scholarship Fund (Teddy's Fund)

McLane Gmelich '23

Parker Gmelich '24

Victoria and Justin Gmelich

Lucy Goddard '23

Spurthi and Vikas Goela

Gabriella Gomez '25

Jacqueline Gomez '24

Lessa and Raul Gomez

Amy Gonzalez '24

Ana and Scott Gorman

Ella Gorman '23

Cara Grabowski '22

Christine and Frank Grabowski

Gabriella Green '22

Danielle and Gregory Greene

Lila Greene '22

Abbie Greer

Ella Griffin

Karey and Justin Griffin

Nayri and Shant Gueyikian

Sanan Gueyikian '22

Ava Guindi

Dawn and Robert Guindi

Trish and JR Gulka

Caroline Gulka '22

Sydney Gusmer '22

Ashley Hall '24

Jennifer and William Hall

Karen and Ronald Haney

Olivia Haney '24

Christine and Robert Hanlon

Kaitlyn Hanlon '24

Holly Hanlon '23

Meredith Harmon '25

Nellie and Josh Harmon

Jennifer and Paul Havens

Olivia Havens '22

Lauren and John Hayser

Mary Hayser '23

Charlotte Healy '25

Kathleen Hegel '22

Laura and Terrance Hegel

Annaliese Heidelberger '22

Danielle and George Heidelberger

Yasmin Henke '22

Jessica and Brian Hickey

Victoria Hoffman '25

Claire Horowitz '23

Lindsay and Mark Horowitz

Brynn Howard '25

Amy Howell and Carson Smith

Lisa and Joseph Huber

Grace Hubler '23

Maria and Howard Hubler

Anna Hughes '25

Amy and Chris Iannuzzi

Bridget Incantalupo '22

Angela and Hank Incognito

Giada Incognito '24

Isabella Incognito '23

Caroline Jacobi '25

Chris and George Jacobi

Gina Jadelis

Melanie and Brian Jaenicke

Paige Jaenicke '23

Jim Curley Buick GMC

John Duffy Fuel Company

Emily Johns '25

Ellie Johnson '22

Jorie and Daniel Johnson

Eileen and Russell Johnston

Bridget Johnston '23

Evelyn Jones '24

Reece Jones '23

Shea and Charles Jones, III

Grace Jordan '24

Roselyn Jose-Ruiz '22

Lauren Joyce '18

Tina and Jeffrey Joyce

Maryanne Kain

Kelley McCarthy Kane and Sean Kane

Lauren Kane '23

Mairead Kane '25

Marjorie and Gregory Kane

Haley Karinja '21

Maria Katsoulis-Emnace and Emilio Emnace

Lisa and Steve Kaye

Sarah Kaye '22

Cameryn Keane '22

Abby and Kevin Kelly

Madison Kelly '21

Bridget Kennedy '25

Karen and Jim Kennedy

Lucy Kennedy '25

Molly and Michael Kennedy

Anne Kenney '23

Grace Kenney '19

Dana Kern

Jane Kiernan '24

Theresa and Matthew Kiernan

Emily Knepple '18

Lorraine and Paul Knepple

Julia Knox '22

Beth and Joseph Koerwer

Deborah and Michael Kogan

Morgan Kogan '21

Anastasia Konczyk '22

Tatiana Konczyk

Kelly Kostulias '24

Kerri and James Kostulias

Brenda and Jim Krampert

Leah Krampert '25

Christine and Jim Kumpf

Katherine Kumpf '25

Marybeth and Richard Kwapniewski

Sheri Ladley-Calamusa and Frank Calamusa

Grace Lamb '24

Kim and Bill Lamb

Kali and Johannes Lambrou

Anne Langan '25

Margaret and Tom Langan

Elizabeth Langella '25

Sierra Larson '22

Gianna Lascia '25

JoAnn Layton

Sofia Lehman '22

Claire Leibee '25

Emma Leibee '22

Tara and John Leibee

Catherine and Jerry Leo

Alison Le Vine Pugsley and Sam Pugsley Catharine Little '23

Emma Lonardo '24

Annabelle Long '25

Krista and David Long

Holly and Stanley Lu

Lydia Lu '22

Juliana Lucas '24

Alexandra Lupu '23

Meghan and Florin Lupu

Riana MacDermott '24

Reese MacDonald '25

Andrea and Justin Macko

Madison Macko '23

Rosa Madriz and Luis Toledo

Kali Magnusson '17

Elizabeth Maher '22

Maria and Christopher Maher

Olivia Maloney '25

Patricia Maloney-Horowitz

Kerri Ann Maltese

Leah Marchetti '23

Molly Mark '23

Siobhain and Matthew Mark

Isabel Martens '25

Pamela and Mark Martens

Kiya Martin '24

Lily Marzullo '24

Delia Massell '25

Emily and Stephen Massell

Lisa Mastromonaco and Frank DeMaria

Diane Mastroly

Michelle McCabe '23

Esther McCaffery

Elizabeth McCarthy '25

Kaylin McCarthy '24

Maebh McCarthy '24

Michele and James McCarthy

Susan and Matthew McCarthy

Emily McClave '25

Katie and Darren McClave

Michele McCue

Grace McEvoy '21

Jeanne and Patrick McGuiness

Carolyn and Damian McGuire

Peyton McGuire '23

Molly McKenna '23

Paula and Thomas McKeon

Sara McKeon '23

Holly and Brian McManus

Paige McManus '24

Danielle and John Meany

Isabel Medolla '24

Dayra Mejia-Reyes '22

Lorri Mellish

Sophia Memtsoudis '24

Grace Merkler '24

Mairead Merkler '24

Kristin and Brian Meulener

Lily Meulener '25

Meulener Dental PC

Ashley Meza '25

Isabel Middleton '22

Caroline Miele '24

Diane and Anthony Miele

Claire Mikulski '22

Beverly and Jason Minkler

Emily Minkler '22

Grace Modderman '17

John Molisso

Anne and Chris Montagnino

Faith Montagnino '22

Camila Monzon '23

Amel Morales '24

Alyssa and PJ Morreale

Allie and Tom Morrison

Caitlin Morrison '25

Carolyn and Brendan Mulholland

Milan Murruni '22

Adelyn Nash '25

Tara and Colin Nash

Melissa and Neil Nejame

Sarah Nejame '22

Haley Nelson '22

Shannon and Chris Nelson

Bernice Nestor

Laurie Nestler Williams and Richard Williams

Kira Newbert '22

Claire Nolan '24

Paige Nolan '22

Jennifer Norton

Fiona O'Brien '23

OceanFirst Bank

Ayla O'Conner '23

Eleanor O'Connor '23

Margot and Joe O'Connor

Mary O'Connor '25

Erin O'Donnell

Cheryl and Patrick O'Kelly

Erica O'Kelly '17

Kelsey O'Kelly '19

Brooke Olander

Trinity Olander '22

Brooke O'Malley '23

Brienne and Garrett O'Rourke

Grace O'Rourke '23

Brittany and Joseph Orrico

Gliknis Ortiz and Alvin Middleton

Karin Ostrom

Katie Ostrom '23

Isabelle Pabon '17

Catherine Paesano '22

Elizabeth Page '22

Stephanie Palmer and Andrew Bates

Clarissa Pane '24

Sofia Paparella '22

Lauren Pappa

Simrath Parmar '22

Colleen Pascucci '25

Katie and Ivo Pascucci

Sara Patino-Gallego

Helena Pecci '22

Kerry and Jeffrey Pedone

Emma Pedone '24

Gail and Robert Pellicone

Mia Pellicone '25

Victoria Perrella '23

Amanda Philipson '22

Ellen and Richard Phillips

Nora Phillips '22

Julianna Pia '24

Andrea and Christopher Piazza

Victoria Piazza '22

Gioia Pisano and Pat Larson

Torrey and Bart Plank

Lisa and John Polivka

Alexandra Popham '23

Samantha and Corey Popham

Caitlin Post

Samantha and Joseph Puma

Kate and Michael Radocchio

Sophie Radocchio '25

Caitlin Ramos '21

Christy and Paul Ramos

Sophia Ramos '24

Sofia Ranucci '22

Ryan Rawlins '25

Susan and Peter Rawlins

Carolyn and Todd Raymond

Olivia Raymond '24

Rachel and Don Raymond

Riley Raymond '22

Victoria Rehrer and Richard Hoffman

Lucy Retterer '21

Lynn and Brian Retterer

Christine and Shawn Reynolds

Hannah Reynolds '19

Julia and Steve Reynolds

Katie and Keenan Reynolds

Kelly Reynolds '25

Madeline Reynolds '22

Catherine Richmond-Smith and Jeff Smith

Gina Rienzo '18

Diane and Timothy Riepl

Lilly Riggi '25

Shannon and Joseph Riggi

Brooke Rodricks '23

Cynthia and David Rodricks

Liszeth Rodriguez-Meza '17

Emma Rokoszak '22

Michele and Michael Rosivack

Hayden Rummler '22

Susie and Matthew Rummler

Lillian Russoniello '24

Megan and Thomas Russoniello

Alexa Sadowski '20

Nicole and Vincent Sadowski

Ann and David Sague

Sheridan Sainato '22

Ruby Salcedo '24

Cassidy Salway '25

Mariana Sierra-Santana

Michael Santos

Riley Santos '22

Roberta and David Santos

Tessa Scalzo '25

Isabella Scanapicco '23

Juliana Scheick '22

Stephanie and Christopher Scheick

Vianna Schibell '24

Patricia and Robert Schild

Anna Schivell '24

Sara and David Schivell

Mary and Anthony Sciarrillo

Mary Jane and John Sclafani

Aubrey Scoble '25

Curran and Matthew Scoble

Greta Senft '24

Tiffany and Carl Senft

Caitlin Shallcross '24

Tracy and Howard Shallcross

Blaire Sheftel '23

Signs By Tomorrow

Sitting Pretty

Jill and Jamie Smith

Kyra Smith '24

Mia Smith '25

Riley Smith '23

Stephanie and Spencer Smith

Cynthia Sobieski

Sorrento Planning LLC

Anne Sperber '24

Cecilia Sperber '25

Teresa and Paul Sperber

Deirdre and George Spiropoulos

Elke and William Spoor

Kylie Stamberger '23

Laura and Michael Stamberger

Patricia and Jeffrey Stapleton

Siobhan Stapleton '24

Statewide Conditioning

Abigail Stevens '22

Cliff Stieglitz and Anne Pham

Sophia Stieglitz '24

Erin and Kevin Straine

Blair Sullivan

Grace Sullivan '24

Jennifer and Bart Sullivan

Jill and Michael Sullivan

Reilly Sullivan '24

Sarah Sullivan '24

Abigail and Jeff Swanton

Macy Swanton '24

Jacqueline and Glen Szenzenstein

Samantha Szenzenstein '24

Caitie Szyszko '24

Tersilla and Philip Taibi

Alexandra Talamayan '22

Sabina Talamayan '25

Jordyn Talucci '24

Keri and Mark Talucci

Faina Tarasyuk

Ann-Marie and Cory Thackeray

Isabella Thackeray

Eleanor Thompson '22

Gillian Thorp '19

Chloe Toole '17

Sydney Torres '22

Miriam and Joseph Tort

Laura and Jeffrey Turek

Noelle Turek '22

Allison Urbanski '24

Maryjo and John Urbanski

Christine and Mark Valori

Joan Vanucci

Juliette Vanucci '23

Judith and Maryann Vecchione

Julia Viola

Lauren and William Vitale

Ryan Vitale '25

Jacqueline and Patrick Van Wagner

Leighton Wagner '21

Madeline Walker '24

Michael Walker

Shanley Walker

Marie Wall

Jennifer and Brian Walsh

Julianna Walsh '24

Emma Ward '25

Kelly and John Ward

Caitlin Warmkessel '22

Claudia and Alan Waxman

Nicole Waxman '24

Charlotte Webber '22

Gray Webber '24

Julia Weihs

Melissa Whelan

Kelsey White '23

Kelli and Brian Whiteman

Lily Whiteman '22

Kasey Wilkins '25

Caitlin Williams '25

Alexandra Witek '19

Elizabeth Witek '19

Malia Wolf '17

Marideth and Peter Wolf

Kara and Emmett Wood

Lily Wood '25

Donna and Gabriel Yandoli

Colleen Yurcisin '23

Maureen and Thomas Yurcisin

Caitlin Zavorskas and Matthew Dolansky

Alicia and Brian Zink

Cadence Zink '24

Natasha Zovak '22

Greydi and John Zupko

Haley Zupko '24

Lindsey Zupko '21

Hunt for the Hall: Holiday Edition Sponsors

Gold Crown: Jim Curley Buick GMC

Educate and Empower: Bill & Ed's

Lawn and Landscape Service, Inc

Meulener Dental

HERStory: OceanFirst Bank

Signs by Tomorrow

OTHER FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS

Your support through charitable gifts, volunteer opportunities, and fundraising events is important as a key member of the school community. The Fund for Trinity Hall is an annual campaign, but as new needs arise at the school, new campaigns are created to address those needs. Here are other ways in which you can help Trinity Hall continue to flourish:

MARY’S FUND FOR THE GIRLS: NOW AND FOREVER

In June of 2021, Trinity Hall Founding Head of School Mary Sciarrillo retired after nearly 30 years in all-girls education. It was Mary’s wish to make a Trinity Hall education accessible to families at all income levels. Mary's Fund for the Girls: Now and Forever, a financial aid and endowment fund, was started in Mary's honor to ensure that her legacy would live on in an impactful way.

Anonymous (6)

Pamela and Robert Bilotta

Mary Kate Blaine

Dianne and Robert Butters

Katie and Jamie Cashman

Lindsey and James Curley, III

Denise Drennan

Pamela and Shawn Feddeler

Elaina Feuer

Kara and Michael Fitzgerald

Elizabeth Gavin

Lessa and Raul Gomez

Ana and Scott Gorman

Barbara and J. Robert Hillier

Maria and Howard Hubler

Andrea and Marc Jenkins

Maryanne Kain

Grace G. Kenney '19

Lorraine and Paul Knepple

Kerri and James Kostulias

Lehman Family

Anita Lettera

Cathleen and Frank Lonardo

Meghan and Florin Lupu

Kali A. Magnusson '17

Maria and Christopher Maher

Alison Mayo

Michele and Jim McCue

Lorri Mellish

Kristin and Brian Meulener

Bud Nestler

Patricia Reiners

Julia and Steve Reynolds

Cynthia and David Rodricks

Mary and Anthony Sciarrillo

Melissa and Anthony Sciarrillo

Stephanie and Spencer Smith

Anthony Spina

Deirdre and George Spiropoulos

Debbie and Henry Sullivan

Miriam and Joseph Tort

Michael Walker

Barbara and George Warmkessel

Claudia and Alan Waxman

CAPITAL DONATIONS

Trinity Hall’s first capital campaign raised funds for the repurposing of the original Fort Monmouth building and two-story addition that took place during the 2018-2019 school year. Future campaigns will improve our campus with facilities that continue to address the needs of our students in and out of the classroom. Our goals are ambitious, yet attainable with your generosity.

Josephine and John Adessa

Mary Beth Browne

The Edward Hall Gmelich Scholarship Fund (Teddy's Fund)

Victoria and Justin Gmelich

Danielle and Gregory Greene

Jersey Mike's Franchise Systems, Inc.

Shea and Charles Jones, III

Lorraine and Paul Knepple

Beth and Joseph Koerwer

Cheryl and Patrick O'Kelly

Kristine and Ryan Sheftel

Laura and Jeffrey Turek

Susan and Alexander Wright

SPECIAL EVENTS

Annual events like the gala or golf outing help the school to raise funds while creating opportunities for the community to gather and celebrate. Joining a committee, donating gifts for an online auction, or helping to make connections to sponsors in the area are just some of the ways you can support Trinity Hall fundraising.

2nd Annual Monarchs on the Run

$50,000 raised for Mary’s Fund for the Girls: Now and Forever

Gold Crown Sponsor: Jim Curley Buick GMC

Extreme Marathoner: Maloneys On Main

Mini Monarch Fun Run: Sciarrillo, Cornell, Merlino, McKeever, & Osborne, LLC

Marathoner: Bill & Ed's Lawn and Landscaping, Inc. | Image Creators

OceanFirst Bank | Kelly Zaccaro

Award Sponsor: Fundamental Cleaning

Weekend Warrior:

The Blonde Shallot

Bungalow Road

Daniel Flores Construction

Dr. Andrea J. Sciarrillo

The Earle Companies

Family Chiropractic Center

FlynnO'Hara Uniforms

Global Mark Security

One Willow

Spring Lake Pizza

4th Annual Trinity Hall Classic and Online Auction

$52,180 raised for capital improvements

Gold Crown Sponsor: Jim Curley Buick GMC

Educate and Empower Sponsor: Kimberly and Jonathan Barry

Golf Cart Sponsors:

SVS Wealth Management Team at Morgan Stanley | The Kelly Family

Core Values Sponsor: Statewide Conditioning

Closest-to-the-Pin: DiFeo KIA

Driving Range: CertaPro

Leading Ladies Luncheon

The Leading Ladies Luncheon returned in May 2022 with keynote speaker Ginger Zee, New York Times Best-Selling Author and Chief Meteorologist/Managing Editor of the Climate Unit, ABC News. The Classes of 2022 and 2023 joined Trinity Hall mothers and local businesswomen for an afternoon of networking and inspirational messages from Zee as she candidly shared her struggles and lessons learned from covering nearly every major weather event for the past fifteen years.

Leading Ladies Luncheon sponsors:

Title Sponsor: The McCarthy Private Wealth Group, Wells Fargo Bank

Keynote Sponsor: The Sak

Sweet Sponsor: Montecalvo Disposal Services, Inc. and Bayshore Recycling Corp.

Community Sponsors:

Kerry Bray

Margaret De Paolis

Carla Jung Martin

Anya Levine

Carolyn McGuire

Lorri Mellish

Holly Migliaccio

Lauren Naples

Christy Ramos

Rook Coffee

Margaret M. Smyth

Karen Stanton

Kim Stirling Lamb

Bonnie Torcivia

Patty Zimmerman

Event Donors:

4JGs Vineyard and Winery

Anna Aliseo

Andrea Anzevino

Lynn Bachstetter

Heather Barberi

Katie Berarducci

Ana and Richard Blank

Meagan Bonan

Caitlin Bovo

Clare Broderick

Heather Burke

Dianne Butters

Katie Cashman

Tracy Child

Susan Cizin

Mairead Clifford

Jennifer Clough

Jennifer Cocco

Christine Cofone

Rowena Crawford-Phillips

Mary Beth Crowe

Sheila Deane

Clare DeNicola

Kerry Devine

Lauren Dooley

Jennifer Doughtery

Lara Duffy

Tara Lynn D'Uva

Alison Ertl

Kerri Feiler

Lilian Lynch Finlay

Kara Fitzgerald

Tricia Frankenfield

Robin Frees

Janet Giunco

Lessa Gomez

Danielle Greene

Grace Hanlon

Margaret Henning

Amy Howell

Maria Hubler

Andrea Jenkins

Jorie Johnson

Lisa Kaye

Lorraine Knepple

Deborah Kogan

Kara Kopach

Teresa Lawson

Tara Leibee

Linda Ligotti

Krista Long

Alison Mayo

Michele McCue

Monmouth Medical Center RWJBarnabas Health

Pam Nicastro

Mary Oliverie

Susan Pacana

Denise Paesano

Lisa Paolella

Jeana Piscatelli

Torrey Plank

Samantha Popham

Aimee Remey

Christine Reynolds

Cyndi Rodricks

Susie Rummler

Lauren Salata

Cheryl Salway

Mary Sciarrillo

Kristine Sheftel

Heather Sperber

Miriam Tort

Jennifer Trafficante

Kimberly Tsimbinos

Laura Turek

Sheila Vargas-Makrinos

Barbara Warmkessel

Claudia Waxman

Melissa Whelan

Nancy Witt

Melanie Yale

Anne Yeh

Lori Zavaglia

RESTRICTED GIFTS

Ann Baranko

Georgette and Drew Bauman

Jordis and Samuel DiFeo

Abby and Kevin Kelly

Camille and John McNamee

Michele and Michael Rosivack

The Lisa Schwalje Charitable Fund

Michael Walker

LEAVE A LEGACY:

Lisa and Stephen Calandrino

Michaela and Christopher Ferrigine

William Stryker

MATCHING GIFTS

AT&T

BNY Mellon Corporation Community Partnership

Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation-US Matching

Fiserv

Gifts Program

JM Huber Corporation

Johnson & Johnson

The Merck Foundation

OceanFirst Foundation

Oracle

Peloton

Prudential Financial, Inc.

State Street Foundation, Inc.

Stryker

UnitedHealth Group

The Walt Disney Company Foundation

CORPORATE GIVING:

AmazonSmile Foundation

GS Gives Annual Giving Fund

MKP Capital

United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties

GIFTS IN MEMORY OF:

John T. Gmelich, MD

GIFTS IN HONOR OF:

The Incognito Family

Emily Knepple

Emily Nester

Ella Grace Mayo

Atlas Rodricks

Caitlin Williams

GIFTS IN-KIND:

Guaranteed Landscaping

Lanza’s Flower Farm

MAKE A GIFT TODAY

ONLINE:

To make a credit card donation, scan the QR code below or visit www.trinityhallnj.org and click Giving.

MAIL:

Please use the enclosed envelope to mail your check made payable to Trinity Hall.

SECURITIES:

Gifts of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or securities are easy to initiate and can be designated to any campaign.

PLANNED GIVING:

Gifts through trusts, estate planning, and other deferred payment help to ensure the school’s future.

MATCHING GIFTS:

Many employers have programs that double or even triple the impact of a donor's gift. Please contact development@ trinityhallnj.org for assistance with matching gifts.

CLASS OF 2022

GRADUATES & SCHOOLS ATTENDING

Mary Kate Allingham

Rumson

Mount St. Mary's University

Madeline Alexandra Barber

Rumson

Bucknell University

Tess Elizabeth Bateman

Little Silver

Boston College

Hannah Blythe Bates

Fair Haven

Wellesley College

Ellery Benedict

Atlantic Highlands

Rutgers University – New Brunswick

Caitlin Marie Bermingham

Tinton Falls

Auburn University

Jacksonville University

Rylee Elizabeth Carroll Manasquan

Clemson University

Caroline Elizabeth Cashman

Bradley Beach

William & Mary

Grace Brennan Child

Bradley Beach

Providence College

Anna Jean Clements

Farmingdale

Georgia Institute of Technology

Ciara Rose Clifford

Rumson

Fairfield University

Catherine Waldron Closkey Manasquan

University of Notre Dame

Olivia Beaumont Confrey

Spring Lake

Monmouth University

Melina Conhagen

Fair Haven

Tulane University

Olivia Grace Conhagen

Fair Haven

Hamilton College

Sloane Leslie Coomber

Ocean Grove

University of South Carolina

Kate Mary Deane Manasquan

Northeastern University

Ella Catherine Bilow Oceanport

Kathleen Mara Devine Rumson

Villanova University

Christina Isabel Donnelly Rumson Barnard College

Haven Rose Dora Spring Lake Princeton University

Meghan Feddeler Monmouth Beach Marist College

Nakyah Markiema Frazier Neptune Temple University

Lily O'Keefe Froehlich Rumson

Georgetown University

Riley Nicole Gannon Interlaken

Hawaii Pacific University

Riley Catherine Giegerich Sea Girt

Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park

Kathryn Grace Gioia

Avon-by the-Sea Monmouth University

Cara Christine Grabowski Keyport

The College of New Jersey

Gabriella Marie Green

Sea Bright

Northeastern University

Lila Grace Greene Rumson

Boston College

Sanan Gueyikian

Morganville

University of Pennsylvania

Caroline Erin Gulka Colts Neck

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Sydney Caitlin Gusmer Point Pleasant Beach Lafayette College

Olivia Rose Havens Belford

Syracuse University

Kathleen Cash Hegel Manasquan University of Virginia

Annaliese K. Heidelberger Middletown

Franklin & Marshall College

Yasmin Henke Middletown

University of Richmond

Bridget Mary Incantalupo

Colts Neck

Sacred Heart University

Ellie Grace Johnson Point Pleasant Borough

University of Pennsylvania

Roselyn Marlene Jose-Ruiz

Asbury Park

Fordham University

Sarah Jessica Kaye Wall Township

Southern Methodist University

Cameryn Elizabeth Keane Manasquan

University of North Carolina

Wilmington

Julia A. Knox

Ocean

Lehigh University

Anastasia M. Konczyk

Sea Girt

Southern Methodist University

Sierra Larson Old Bridge

George Washington University

Sofia M. Lehman Long Branch

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Emma Madsen Leibee Rumson Duke University

Lydia Louisa Lu Tinton Falls Northeastern University

Elizabeth M. Maher

Little Silver Rollins College

Dayra Mejia-Reyes

Asbury Park

Yale University

Isabel Lynnette Middleton Howell

Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park

Claire Marie Mikulski

Little Silver

Boston College

Emily Paige Minkler

Tinton Falls

Northeastern University

Faith Elizabeth Montagnino Morganville University of Scranton

Milan Olivia Murruni Jackson Seton Hall University

Sarah Quinn Nejame Rumson Villanova University

Haley Anne Nelson Mantoloking Bucknell University

Kira Elizabeth Newbert Oceanport

Princeton University

Paige Margaret Nolan Shrewsbury University of Pennsylvania

Trinity Olander Monmouth Beach Boston University

Catherine Camille Paesano Point Pleasant Beach Villanova University

Elizabeth Ann Page Avon-by-the-Sea

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Sofia Paparella

Middletown

George Washington University

Simrath Kaur Parmar

Colts Neck

Fordham University

Helena Joyce Pecci

Tinton Falls

North Carolina State University

Amanda Paige Philipson

Little Silver

New York University

Nora Jane Phillips

Fair Haven

University of Vermont

Victoria Elizabeth Piazza

Fair Haven

University of Georgia

Sofia Margaret Ranucci

Interlaken

Providence College

Riley Jane Raymond

Atlantic Highlands

Colgate University

Madeline Elizabeth Reynolds

Spring Lake

University of Maine

Emma Rose Rokoszak

Belmar Gettysburg College

Hayden Matti Rummler Middletown Boston University

Sheridan Linda Sainato Shrewsbury Syracuse University

Riley Roberta Santos

Little Silver Boston College

Juliana Elizabeth Scheick Middletown Franklin & Marshall College

Abigail A. Stevens Manasquan University of Vermont

Alexandra Mae Talamayan Brick

New York University

Eleanor Jane Thompson Red Bank

University of Georgia

Sydney Isabella Torres Farmingdale Boston College

Noelle Anna Turek Manasquan Villanova University

Caitlyn Paige Warmkessel

Brielle University of Miami

Charlotte Cordelia Webber

Rumson

Bucknell University

Lily Kay Whiteman

Oceanport

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Natasha Rose Zovak

Long Branch Lehigh University

SENIOR AWARDS

Valedictorians

Caroline Elizabeth Cashman

The class valedictorian is the senior with the highest weighted cumulative grade point average earned during four years of high school work while demonstrating a commitment to fulfilling the mission of Trinity Hall.

Salutatorian

Sanan Gueyikian

The class salutatorian is the senior with the second highest weighted cumulative grade point average earned during four years of high school work while demonstrating a commitment to fulfilling the mission of Trinity Hall.

Cum Laude

The Trinity Hall Chapter of the Cum Laude Society recognizes superior academic achievement in our graduating class. As a member of the Cum Laude Society, Trinity Hall may induct the top 20% of the Senior Class.

Caroline Elizabeth Cashman

Anna Jean Clements

Catherine Waldron Closkey

Kate Mary Deane

Christina Isabel Donnelly

Haven Rose Dora

Sanan Gueyikian

Kathleen Cash Hegel

Annaliese K. Heidelberger

Emma Madsen Leibee

Lydia Louisa Lu

Dayra Mejia-Reyes

Haley Anne Nelson

Kira Elizabeth Newbert

Sofia Paparella

Riley Jane Raymond

Scholar Artist

Faith Elizabeth Montagnino

This award is given to the senior who has excelled academically while also making significant contributions to the school’s arts program during her time at Trinity Hall. As a student-artist, she also exhibits outstanding leadership, integrity and citizenship within her school and community.

Scholar Athlete

Haven Rose Dora

This award is given to the senior who has excelled academically while also making significant contributions to the school’s athletic program during her time at Trinity Hall. As a student-athlete, she also exhibits outstanding leadership, sportsmanship and citizenship within her school and community.

Core Value Awards

A continued focus on the core values of leadership, respect, perseverance, and faith are celebrated in the senior awards, as one student is selected as the recipient that best represents each value. All students nominated for these awards are diligently committed to their own academic achievement while going above and beyond to serve as role models for the Trinity Hall student body.

Leadership Award

Anna Jean Clements

This award recognizes the student who, during her time at Trinity Hall, has empowered herself as well as her peers by consistently leading with confidence, humility, empathy, and integrity in both formal and informal ways through her influential words, deeds, and positive attitude. She pursues leadership as a method to better her environment and seeks to lift others up in order to work towards common goals.

Respect Award

Olivia Rose Havens

This award recognizes the student who, during her time at Trinity Hall, has continuously demonstrated the utmost respect for her community through her sincere admiration of the diverse personalities and opinions of others, her mature and healthy self-worth, and her genuine regard for the talents and gifts God has granted all of us. She unfailingly identifies the dignity of others and honors the community with her attention on each individual.

SENIOR ATHLETES

Perseverance Award

Lydia Louisa Lu

This award recognizes the student who, during her time at Trinity Hall, has faced challenges and, through her remarkable resilience, unwavering courage, and eternal optimism, has persevered to overcome those obstacles and achieve success. She realizes that success is earned through hard work and demonstrates the confidence in herself to continue even the most seemingly difficult tasks.

Faith Award

Haley Anne Nelson

This award recognizes the student who, during her time at Trinity Hall, has borne witness to her faith through her compassionate mercy, humble generosity, and morally just actions that have subtly but powerfully served as a daily reminder to all of us of our own commitment to be people of faith. Her choices reflect her confidence in a power beyond the reach of proof and her actions are influenced by her devotion to being a member of a faithful community.

MK Allingham - Division I Women’s Lacrosse at Mount St. Mary’s University

Madeline Barber - Division I Women’s Cross Country and Track at Bucknell University

Hannah Bates - Division III Women’s Crew at Wellesley College

Haven Dora - Division I Women’s Lacrosse at Princeton University

Cameryn Keane - Division I Women’s Soccer at the University of North Carolina Wilmington

Webber - Division I Women’s Lacrosse at Bucknell University

Lily Froehlich - Division I Women’s Soccer at Georgetown University

Paige Nolan - Division I Women’s Lacrosse at the University of Pennsylvania

Ellie Johnson - Division I Women’s Rowing at the University of Pennsylvania

Emma Rokoszak - Division III Softball at Gettysburg College

GRADUATION CEREMONY

INVOCATION

Read by Sanan Gueyikian, Class of 2022 Salutatorian. Sanan is a member of the University of Pennsylvania Class of 2026.

Heavenly Father,

We give thanks for each member of the Class of 2022 gathered here today. Thank you for the many gifts you have given us, which we hope to carry and cultivate even further in the years to come.

Thank you, Father, for giving us a place at Trinity Hall where our differences are not only encouraged, but celebrated.

Thank you for surrounding us with teachers who invest in us and equip us with everything we need to be our best selves. Lord, thank you for our teachers’ unending energy and passion for our success.

Thank you for our administrators and staff members who you work through every day to deliver the experience that is Trinity Hall.

Thank you for our Board Members who have made everything possible in your name.

And we especially thank you for our parents, who have poured love into us every step of the way.

Lord may your spirit be with us and grant us wisdom, protection, and love. We celebrate your love:

- the love we have for one another

- the love we have for the time we have spent together, and

- the love that inspires us to make the world a better place.

By your grace we hope to represent Trinity Hall and our sisterhood in this next chapter, and share what we have learned wherever we go.

We invoke your blessing as the Trinity Hall Class of 2022 -- and we ask for your guidance and boundless love as we take the next step of our journey. Be with us always, and help us always to be there for one another.

We pray this all in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Amen.

VALEDICTORIAN ADDRESS

An excerpt from the valedictorian address given by Caroline Cashman. Caroline is a member of the William & Mary Class of 2026.

Welcome trustees, faculty, staff, family, and friends, and thank you for coming to celebrate the accomplishments of Trinity Hall’s Class of 2022.

After four years of research papers, summatives, final projects, and more research papers, I think we can all agree that there is nothing more difficult about attending Trinity Hall than trying to explain what our mascot is to a stranger.

For those of you who don’t know, we are the Trinity Hall Monarchs. You might be thinking, that’s easy, you guys are butterflies. You would be wrong. Our actual mascot is both a lioness and a monarch, an accurate representation of a student body that is courageous, team-oriented, and totally rules. Although I feel a little guilty turning my back on the lioness inside of me, the assumed mascot of the monarch butterfly serves as an equally appropriate representation of a class that has been transformed by our time at Trinity Hall.

In our last period of English this year, we spoke about what our finest moments of high school were. One classmate, Hayden, did not speak about a specific experience but about how she was proud of how she had transformed over these past four years. As we went around the classroom sharing what we were most proud of in high school, it became clear that many of our finest moments have been moments of growth. Moments when we excelled - Kira gracefully flying through the air to place in a state gymnastics competition, and me, catching a football in the sophomore year flag football tournament - both totally equal accomplishments. Anastasia’s moment of gaining confidence at her job, leading her to step outside of her comfort zone. Tess’s moment of pausing to appreciate the simple joy of being surrounded by good friends. Trinity Hall has allowed us to metamorphose from awkward freshmen into capable young women, daring enough to embrace change in all its forms. This growth would not have been possible without the people supporting us here today.

Thank you to our founders and board of trustees, who work tirelessly to make Trinity Hall an environment that nurtures growth. Thank you to our friends and family, who have inspired personal growth through their unconditional love. Thank you to our faculty and staff, who have helped us achieve both academic and personal growth, through their dedication to educating us as students and as people. Thank you to Ms. Blaine, who has stepped up to her role as head of school fearlessly, demonstrating that although it is difficult to say goodbye to those who have transformed us, change leads to a bright future.

Monarch butterflies are not simply known for their metamorphoses but their migration patterns, traveling thousands of miles in a lifespan. Likewise, Class of 2022, our journey has just begun. As we migrate beyond the walls of Trinity Hall, it is our responsibility to take what we have learned and continue to transform ourselves and the world around us. With a class of aspiring surgeons, lawyers, professors, and FBI agents - I won’t name anyone this time so that I don’t blow any covers - there is no doubt in anyone’s mind that we will change the world for the better. Yet as your classmate, I know that through our curiosity, grit, compassion, and optimism, we will impact the individual lives of every person we meet. You have transformed me for the better, and I am grateful for every moment I spent with you.

Without further ado: Congratulations Trinity Hall Class of 2022!

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

Caroline Gmelich is a member of the founding Class of 2017 and a member of the University of Virginia’s Class of 2021. Here is an excerpt from her commencement address:

My name is Caroline Gmelich, and I am so honored to be here to give this commencement address. It feels surreal to be back and part of Trinity Hall again. I see we have moved to a larger venue. My classmates and I graduated at the tiny Pollack Theatre on the other side of this campus. While things have changed a lot, it is comforting to see so much of the original faculty in the audience.

It has been quite a ride since those first days at Croydon Hall. I didn’t really have a choice in attending Trinity Hall. My parents started the school, I had to go there, right? But I am sure some of you graduating today made the choice all by yourself, and I hope you all are happy you did because I believe the experience here will equip you with the skills not only for collegebut for life. The coursework, the relationships, the independence has laid the groundwork for you to excel elsewhere and beyond.

Let's not forget about the four core values: leadership, respect, perseverance, and faith. Perseverance has always been my favorite though. Because as much as hard work and talent are worth, perseverance is what will differentiate you from the crowd.

I will tell you a little bit about my experience with perseverance in a moment but first let me tell you about another core value that I have come to hold dear: perspective.

I was a biology major and swimmer at the University of Virginia. By the end of my career at UVA, I was successful on paper. But you would have never guessed I’d have been so successful if you had met me as a first year. My first year was really, really difficult. I struggled in almost every class I took, even ones that were supposed to be “easy As”. But, more surprisingly, I struggled in the pool.

By the time that first year was over I had a mediocre GPA, and I was arguably the worst swimmer on the UVA team. While all of my teammates stayed at UVA for the summer to train, I came home. I needed a break and I had to evaluate what needed to change. I was stuck. I also needed a little bit of the Jersey shore to figure it out.

In the movie Soul Surfer, Carrie Underwood plays a youth minister and has the youth group play a guessing game. She shows a picture that you can’t really identify and asks the group to guess what the object is. No one in the group was able to recognize the objects without her zooming out and showing the bigger picture. The point of this exercise is to illustrate that sometimes we can’t see what’s in front of us without taking a step back and getting some perspective. So, sometimes you have to think “big picture.”

During my first year at UVA I was only thinking “small picture.” I decided that success or failure in the classroom or in the pool could not be what defined me. Because swimming, or any sport or any class for that matter, is not forever. I can tell you first hand that seeing things from another perspective can truly alter your reality. Now on to perseverance.

Everyone here knows that life is hard. Contrasting the mostly in-person experience you had here, I had my entire fourth year of college online. I was also captain of the swim team that year, and to say the restrictions placed on our team were intense would be an understatement. I started at UVA as one of 13 swimmers in my grade. By October of my fourth year there were only 5 of us left. Most quit because they felt like it wasn’t worth it.

I got to the point where I started to agree with my classmates who did quit; maybe it wasn’t worth it. Maybe I was wasting my time. Truthfully, it was the hardest year of my life. But I didn’t quit.

I thought back to the girl whose dream it was to swim at UVA. The Trinity Hall student who sent an email to the UVA coaches on a whim, thinking they wouldn’t even respond. To the girl who went on a visit to UVA and basically begged to be recruited. I didn’t quit for her. I persevered.

I broke an American Record and made the top 8 at NCAAs - something I literally had never dreamt possible. That same year, our team won the first ever swimming and diving national championship at UVA. After a full year of trials and tribulations, we were able to celebrate victory as a team that persisted despite the circumstances.

As you all continue forward onto your separate paths, I implore you to take inventory of your surroundings. Understand and appreciate that your successes have not happened independently. Perspective and perseverance are only part of the journey. Without my friends and family to lean on, I would have never seen the fruits of my labor.

The last thing I will say is that it is ok to struggle. It's ok to need help. You have all heard this before, but in college especially, it will become glaringly obvious that no one has it all figured out. Find your community and lean on it. Congratulations again to the Class of 2022. You can do anything. Go Monarchs!

FOUNDERS’ AWARD

The Founders Award serves to recognize the member or members of the Trinity Hall community whose commitment to the success of Trinity Hall mirrors the dedication of the Founders – Mairead and Sean Clifford and Victoria and Justin Gmelich.

Trinity Hall was founded with the vision to educate and empower young women in the Catholic tradition, finally giving girls in Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties an academically rigorous single-sex option for their high school years. Trinity Hall has become an innovative, independent all-girls college preparatory high school educating and empowering girls.

Each year, the faculty committee will nominate for this award and the selection will be made by the founders. The sixth Founders Award is presented to:

Melissa Whelan, Dean for Student Life