w e N ^ Extending the Mission Fall 2017 of Mount Saint Joseph Academy and College Volume 13, No. 2
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Recollections of MSJ years on our 50th reunion LEFT: Marty Bickett Frost A67, from Plattsburgh, N.Y., shares the first reading at the Alumnae Weekend Mass on May 21. RIGHT: Susan Grady Howard A77, second from left, laughs at something Cathy Riney McClish A67, tells her, as Jackie Grady A78, left, and Pam Riney Higdon A77, right, follow along. The gym was decorated with a 50s motif. By Marty Bickett Frost A67
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lumnae Sunday this year at the Mount saw the return of 17 alums from the class of 1967 celebrating their 50th reunion. We traveled from California, Indiana, North Carolina, New York and of course Kentucky to “It reunite with friends, former teachers and the campus. “It was good to erase a few years (like 50!) and see Mount girls again,” recalled Karyl Turner Millay on her return visit to campus. “I think we look pretty darn good after all these years,” Jenni Borders Herfel asserted, returning to our Owensboro hotel after gathering for lunch with several classmates. Cathy Riney McClish was “astounded how brilliant, well-rounded and successful (our) former classmates have become!” I have to agree with all these sentiments. Naturally, fond memories of our Mount days were the talk of the weekend: from the “demerit post” outside the principal’s office, to the afternoons at the Stoop, to the “gossip sheet” we sold to raise money for our senior trip, to the diminutive Sister Miriam with the big presence. Long hikes on campus; collecting dandelions to erase demerits; working in the gym, the library and the laundry; and selling subscriptions to, and working on, The Mount, brought back recollections I had forgotten. Just reminiscing with classmates we hadn’t seen since graduation was special. Catching up with each others’ journeys spoke to how wide-ranging our lives had become
over the years. A sad recollection focused on our preparation for a St. Cecilia Day program when the announcement of President Kennedy’s assassination stunned the whole country. Nearly everyone boasted about
university level, I plan to continue enjoying my teaching career. Lynn Tichenor recently retired as an administrator at the Owensboro Social Security office, while Sandy Bell Boswell last year retired from her position as a hospital administrator in Owensboro. was good to erase a few years Barbara Henderson Harrison left for southern and see Mount girls again.” California right after children and grandchildren and graduation and enjoyed a long shared what they had been up to the career with United Airlines in past 50 years. Although many of customer service and operations. the class of 1967 are now retired, Barbara Castlen Erpenbeck, a several of us have no plans for former Cincinnati hospital social retirement, with flexible schedules worker, now focuses on her three that permit time for travel and sons and their families. JoAnn hobbies. Two classmates, Sister Drury Cecil was employed at the Amelia Stenger and Sister Claudia University of Kentucky Medical Hayden, have remained at the Center before moving to North Mount, with ongoing careers in Carolina. Faye Simmons Gardner, education, leadership and nursing. Kaye Calhoun Winfield and Mary Jenni Borders Herfel still Blair Jones have retired from enjoys her counseling role at an various careers in Daviess County. Indiana high school, while Cathy Sue Thompson Kathman volunteers Riney McClish is employed as in her northern Kentucky parish. a Louisville pharmacist. Karyl What did the Mount give us? Turner Millay continues her work We were only 13 years old when as a part-time speech pathologist we arrived; all these years later, in the Daviess County Public we have succeeded in becoming Schools. With more than 40 years independent and responsible at a in education, the last 38 at the young age.
Alumnae Memorial Mass is Nov. 5
Please join us!
The 2017 Alumnae Memorial Mass will take place on Sunday, Nov. 5 at 11 a.m. at the Mount Saint Joseph Motherhouse Chapel. This Mass is celebrated in remembrance of all deceased classmates, faculty, family and friends of Mount Saint Joseph Academy and Junior College. Please let us know of any alumnae who went to heaven this past year. A memorial list is on our website. Please RSVP for Mass and lunch by Oct. 31: Call 270-229-2006 or email alumnae.msj@maplemount.org