Soli Deo Gloria

Soli Deo Gloria We rejoice in the gifts of our sisters, given for the kingdom of God.

Two Ursuline Sisters 1974. She earned a master’s degree in theological were honored with studies from the University of Dayton, and her prestigious awards doctorate in historical theology-systematics, with from Brescia minors in church history and feminist theology, from University during The Catholic University of America in Washington, homecoming D.C. In 1984, she was instrumental in developing activities on Brescia’s Ministry Formation program. She served Oct. 22. Sister as a theology professor at Brescia for 11 years. After Cheryl Clemons serving as her community’s assistant congregational (pictured at left leader, she spent nine years as vice president for with Brescia Academic Affairs/Academic Dean at Brescia. Since President Father January 2021, she is serving part-time leading Larry Hostetter) programs with the Mount Saint Joseph Retreat was named one of Ministry. Brescia’s Distinguished Alumni. The award was created to honor graduates who exemplify the elements that encompass The Brescia Difference: Respect for the Sacred, Devotion to Learning, Commitment to Growth in Virtue, and Promotion of Servant Leadership.

“Brescia has been such a vital part of my entire adult life,” Sister Cheryl said in accepting the award. “Welcoming me as a country girl into my freshman class in 1969, providing me with an outstanding undergraduate degree in 1974, inviting me back as a theology teacher beginning in 1983, guiding me as a Board of Trustees member in 2004, and challenging and supporting me as the vice president Sister Mary Henning (pictured above) received the for Academic Affairs in 2010. In every one of these Father Charles Saffer Alumni Hall of Fame Award, experiences of Brescia, I have been blessed by the which goes to an alum who through a lifetime of dedication, giftedness and cooperation of Brescia’s personal achievement has personified the ideals of faculty; by the openness and perseverance of its Brescia University. Sister Mary served as an associate students; and by the welcoming and friendly spirit professor of music at Brescia for 30 years – from of everyone associated with Brescia – from coaches 1981-95, and from 1997-2013. Since then, she has to housekeepers and maintenance staff to board served as director of Worship and Liturgy at the members. The spirit of Angela Merici is alive at Motherhouse. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Brescia, and my life has been enriched; because of education from Brescia in 1969, and a bachelor’s Brescia I’m a better person personally, academically, degree in music from St. Mary of the Woods College professionally and spiritually.” in Terre Haute, Ind. She then completed her master’s

Sister Cheryl is the tenth Ursuline Sister to receive in 1979 from Northwestern University. Aside from the Distinguished Alumni honor, joining Ursuline her classroom work, she gave private music lessons Sisters Sharon Sullivan, Mary Matthias Ward, and directed the Brescia choir and the handbell Larraine Lauter, Vivian Bowles, Ruth Gehres and choir. In 2002, she directed the Brescia choir in a Michele Morek, along with deceased Sisters Joseph performance of Schubert’s Mass in G in New York Angela Boone, Rose Marita O’Bryan and Dianna City’s Carnegie Hall. Ortiz. Ursuline Associate Mary Danhauer also Previous winners of the Father Charles Saffer received the award. Award include Ursuline Sisters Joseph Angela

Sister Cheryl earned a bachelor’s degree in French Boone, Vivian Bowles, Rose Jean Powers, Sharon with minors in history and music from Brescia in Sullivan and Cheryl Clemons.