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ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART
WINTER 2012 VOL. 6 NO. 1
Message from the Headmaster.. .... 1
Sprout Creek.. ............................ 2
Bright Idea!.. .............................. 4
Arts and Athletics Complex........14
In the News.. ............................. 16
Alumnae.................................. 22
Cover Photo by Frank J. Methe / Clarion Herald
MESSAGE FROM THE HEADMASTER
God's Love Can
Change Lives
Shortly after Vatican II, in the early 1970s,
the Society of the Sacred Heart formalized its
educational mission by creating the Goals and
Criteria of Sacred Heart Education. These continue to provide the inspiration for lay men
and women to work in partnership with the
Society in Sacred Heart schools throughout
the world. This issue of The Bridge focuses
on Goal III, namely, “Schools of the Sacred
Heart commit themselves to educate to a
social awareness which impels to action.”
One of the criteria under Goal III says:
Sacred Heart schools are “ linked in a reciprocal manner with ministries among people
who are poor, marginalized and suffering
from injustice.” Imagine the significance of
the work of Dr. Christina Gallop ’82 who is
the Director of the Fourth Street Clinic in
Salt Lake City. Read how her undergraduate
degree in Political Science caused her to help
the homeless… and eventually to enroll in
medical school long after she left the halls
of Sacred Heart. Or enjoy the story of Kelly
Grieshaber McAtee ’90, the mother of five
children, as she and good-hearted people
throughout the world perform random
acts of kindness and leave behind a simple
calling card that says, “Just Bee Generous.”
And follow Stephanie Johnson ’07 who, after
graduating from college, traveled to Africa
to teach art to young children. Hers in a
heartwarming story: “Journey to Tanzania.”
You will be introduced to Sr. Cecile
Meijer, rscj, a native of Holland, who
spoke to the Rosary faculty and staff in November regarding the work of the Society
of the Sacred Heart as an NGO member of
the United Nations. You will also read about
an initiative begun by the Network of Sacred
Heart Schools. The Network has encouraged
Sacred Heart schools in the United States to
develop Summer Service Projects for Middle
School students. The Rosary’s service project
is entitled “Alligators to Zydeco” and will offer
Middle School students from Sacred Heart
schools throughout the country an opportunity to learn about restoration work on the
Gulf Coast following Katrina and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Review our Ashley
MacPhaille’s experience with “Crimestoppers,”
and the reader will see that the educational
program at Sacred Heart encourages awareness of the world and its issues which are
linked with the “poor, the marginalized, and
those suffering from injustice.”
To enhance our articles on social awareness with activities that draw us together as
a Sacred Heart community, we recall the
dedication of the new Arts and Athletics
complex on the Feast of Mater Admirabilis.
With our traditional Mater tableau, the Mass
was followed by Archbishop Aymond blessing
the new buildings. Goûter was pink cupcakes,
and Carondelet Street was closed for all
grades to join together for some “dancin’ in
the street.” Similarly, enjoy Shealynn Neve’s
account of her school exchange experience
with our Sacred Heart school in Melbourne,
Australia. Finally Lisette Bayle ’83 paints the
story about artist Saski Ozols Eubanks ’91
who by using her remarkable talent makes a
ministry of serving all mankind with beautiful art.
St. Madeleine Sophie believed that a
Sacred Heart education should be “transformative.” Sophie’s strong conviction was that
society could be transformed by women who
came to know that God’s love can change
one’s life and the lives of those around her.
God’s love is transformative, and so we
listen to--and hear--St. Madeleine Sophie’s
words echoing throughout the school and
down through the years in the lives of our
alumnae.
“Let us respect childhood; let us honor the
soul of that small creature of God who can
already make choices of the best if we take the
time to awaken her reason and make her use
her judgment.”
It is humbling to see the good that Sacred
Heart girls and women continue to do in the
world. What a great legacy we foster by being
Educators of the Sacred Heart.
Best regards,
Tim Burns
Headmaster
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“Once more the Heavenly Power
makes all things new.”
–Alfred Lord Tennyson
I heard your voice in the garden
–The Book of Genesis, Old Testament
Sprout Creek
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Alligators to Zydeco
Caitie Connick, Elizabeth Leggio and Emma Joy Burnett at Sprout Creek Farm
Sprout Creek Farm, located in the Hudson River Valley outside Poughkeepsie, New
York, provides the gloriously unique setting for Project Harvest, one of several summer
service opportunities available through the Network of Sacred Heart Schools. Laura
Bruce, Emily Lopez, and Elizabeth Reed (all Class of 2016) were selected to participate in Project Harvest I July 31st – August 5th; Emma Joy Burnett (’16) and Caitie
Connick and Elizabeth Leggio (both ’15) were chosen for Project Harvest II August
7th-12th. Also immersing herself in Project Harvest II from our Rosary learning community was Libby Adams, one of our librarians for 20+ years, who arrived mid-way
through Project Harvest I and, thus, was able to capture photographs of all six of the
Rosary students engaged in experiential learning activities focused on issues of sustainable agriculture, food security, and responsible food choices. In plain English:
farm chores such as milking cows and goats, harvesting vegetables, cheese making and
tasting, berry picking, serving lunch at a soup kitchen, and participating in daily reflections and conversations concerning food and hunger issues. The busy weeks also
included cooling off in Sprout Creek, nighttime hikes, dance lessons, and camp fires.
Possibly the most precious connection was the birth of a calf out in the pasture in the
rain very early in the morning on August 7th. The calf’s mother is none other than a
big beautiful Brown Swiss cow named Sugar, who our Rosary Prep students helped to
purchase for Sprout Creek Farm last year through several fund-raising activities. Truly,
a full circle!
By Libby Adams, Librarian
During summer 2012, across the nation
from coast to coast, students, faculty, and
staff members from Sacred Heart schools
across the Network will collaborate and
“cross pollinate” through participation in
twelve Network Summer Service Projects,
to their own personal benefit and to the
benefit of the world around us. Besides
four sessions at the beloved Sprout Creek
Farm, other projects are: “Hearts Fighting
Hunger” in Greenwich and NYC, “Juvenile Justice” in Chicago, “St. Madeleine
Sophie Center” in El Cajon and San Diego,
“Clown Academies” at Princeton Academy
and at Stone Ridge in Bethesda, “Agape”
in Bellevue and Bellingham, Washington,
“Re-Member” at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, and to our great
joy, in New Orleans during the last week of
June, “Alligators to Zydeco: The Importance of Saving Our Coast.”
In keeping with Goal III of Sacred Heart
education, “Alligators to Zydeco” will
prepare participants to be more responsible
stewards of the earth’s resources. The
Rosary’s learning community, led by
faculty in the Life Sciences, is collaborating
and partnering with Louisiana Universities
Marine Consortium (LUMCON), Bayou
Terrebonne National Estuary Program
(BTNEP), Bayou Rebirth, and Edible
Schoolyard New Orleans to facilitate
authentic, meaningful participation in
the restoration of our rich coastal wetland
ecology.
A visit to Louisiana would not be complete
without setting aside some time to learn
about the region’s rich history and culture.
Our lagniappe checklist includes Mass at
St. Louis Cathedral, touring the French
Quarter, viewing the exhibition “Katrina
and Beyond” at The Presbytere Louisiana
State Museum, riding the streetcar, touring
Grand Coteau and Avery Island, sampling
our famous cuisine, and taking in the
sounds of jazz, blues, and zydeco! We’ll
let the good times roll while learning
experientially and becoming better
stewards of our sacred planet.
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Bright Idea
Elizabeth Berg, Class of 2013
The high school Environmental Club has many different
goals which change every year to match the personalities and
members of the club. Currently, we are focused on guiding our
school to become more green. We have continued recycling
cans and paper, as we have for the past few years. We are also
using Terracycle, a program that “upcycles” trash into salable
products. Terracycle accepts trash like chip bags, plastic cups,
old pens, and candy wrappers and makes them into new salable
products. The club is now focusing on bringing a pick-up
recycling program to the school. Plastic is an important issue at
our school as many students use disposable water bottles, and,
so far, we have had no reasonable way to recycle them. Instead,
club members try to bring water bottles and other plastics
to their houses to add to their home recycling bins.
Our club is committed to help the school and our city become
environmentally friendly. In the past, we have teamed up with
Green Light New Orleans to help change out incandescent
light bulbs for the more energy efficient compact fluorescent
lights (or CFLs). The CFLs help to reduce the cost of power for
the home and the carbon footprint made on the environment.
Green Light New Orleans was set up in 2006 by Swiss musician
Andi Hoffmann. He realized the environmental impact his
band’s tour was having on the environment and began to ask
for donations to replace incandescent bulbs with CFLs as he
travelled. Eventually, he decided to stop travelling and focus
strictly on New Orleans. Since then, he has been installing light
bulbs in houses all around the metropolitan area with the help
of donations and over 6,500 volunteers.
I became involved with Green Light during my freshman year,
and, now, as a junior, I still enjoy the project. As a volunteer, I
visit homes in all areas of New Orleans, armed with boxes of
light bulbs and a step ladder. We change as many bulbs as we
can in each home and help the owners to learn how to become
more environmentally friendly. It’s great because we connect with
our community and reduce people’s carbon footprint and electricity bills. Sacred Heart has pledged to replace 3,000 light bulbs
by the end of the school year, and we have been working on it
Saturday mornings, once a month, with an average of about 10
volunteers each time (students, faculty, and sometimes parents).
This year, we have taken our partnership with Green Light to a
new level by creating Christmas trees out of old incandescent
bulbs with the help of local artist Marc Kirk. During the month
of December, the trees were auctioned off in stores in the Green
Light District on Magazine Street. All money earned from the
trees was donated to Green Light to help them continue their
project to make New Orleans greener.
Sacred Heart’s Green Light page can be found at
www.greenlightsacredheart.org
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1982
Christina Gallop, MD ‘82
by Liz Manthey
C
hristina Gallop’s senior yearbook photo quote says, “The
secret to happiness is this: Let your interests be as wide as
possible, and let your reactions to the things and persons that
interest you be as far as possible friendly rather than hostile.” It
seems that she has lived her life by that Bertrand Russell message.
Attending Sacred Heart from third grade through high school
and having her father, Bill Gallop, serving as headmaster during
part of the 70s and 80s, the Rosary was really like a second home
for Christina, and the faculty and staff were like family to her.
Christina spent a lot of time on campus going to class, playing
volleyball and basketball and working during the summers. Teachers Sr. Sharon Karam, Martha de la Houssaye and Jill
Keiffer inspired her, sharing with her a love for service, justice
and academics. She says that her Sacred Heart education gave her
self-confidence and a willingness to be open to new experiences
and different people. Christina attended the University of Colorado where she
majored in French and political science. She studied abroad for
two years in Paris and became fluent in French when she worked
as a nanny there. After graduation, she headed to Los Angeles
and took a position with a PR firm doing work for television
programs Magnum P.I. and Miami Vice, but the work left her
disillusioned and uninspired.
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Looking for another opportunity, she answered an ad to
do street outreach in L.A.’s McArthur Park. For that job, she
interviewed and tracked addicts and street people trying to
document how they had contracted HIV. That was during the
1980s when the AIDS epidemic had just begun. That experience
and a doctor that she worked with ended up being the spark that
would lead her to a career in medicine.
She pursued a master’s degree in public health and worked
for several years for the California State Health System always
harboring the idea of becoming a doctor. Her inspiration to
follow her passion finally came when she mentioned the idea of
attending medical school to her mentor adding that she thought
she would be too old when she finished. Her friend told her,
“You’re going to be 40 when you finish no matter what. You
might as well be happy.” Christina took the necessary science
prerequisites at UCLA for two years and was accepted to Temple
University School of Medicine at the age of 35. After graduating
in 2003, she did her residency at the Fourth Street Clinic, a
health care center for the homeless in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Christina continues to work at the clinic today, serving as the
medical director for the facility which takes a comprehensive
medical approach to healing by providing coordinated primary
care, behavioral health care, and pharmacy services. The clinic
secret to happiness is this: Let your interests be
as wide as possible, and let your reactions to the things and persons
that interest you be as far as possible friendly rather than hostile."
"The
sees around 100 patients a day who are homeless for many reasons
including mental illness, drug addiction, loss of a job, loss of
medical benefits, bankruptcy, or just bad luck. Christina reminds
us that anyone’s circumstances can change in a minute and that we
are all just one degree removed from homelessness.
Christina met her husband Dr. Jon Boltax, a pulmonologist
and intensive care specialist, while they were in medical school. She had her son Max, now nine years old, while she was in school
and her son Jackson, age seven, during her residency. The family
enjoys spending their free time together skiing, mountain-biking,
camping and hiking. She offers this advice to young people trying to discern their
future. “Get a good education and follow your passion. You’ll
find your way as long as you just keep moving and stay open to new
things.” Christina adds that students who would like to observe a
clinic in action or ask questions can reach her through the Sacred
Heart alumnae office.
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1990
Kelly Grieshaber McAtee ’90
By Lauren LeBlanc ’96
Just Bee Generous
“Be a New Orleanian wherever you are” is a common refrain
in these post-Katrina days. Kelly McAtee ’90 has taken this to
heart. Now a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia, where she lives
with her husband and children, McAtee has not lived in New
Orleans since her college years at Louisiana State University.
Yet the founder of “Just Bee Generous” —an organization that
promotes selfless giving—can trace her deep sense of social
responsibility to her days as a student at Sacred Heart. “My
parents were great teachers on morality,” McAtee reflects, “but
Sacred Heart did an excellent job at reinforcing what I was
learning at home. Too many schools today assume that that is
solely the parents' job.”
Going back to her experiences in third and fourth grade,
McAtee remembers her teachers Sister “Tootsie” Torian and
Betty Constantin who brought age-old Bible stories to life with
verve. Generations of Sacred Heart girls learned forgiveness
and generosity through two young girls—Rosey and Posey—
whose actions served as an interpretation of the Bible. Likewise,
these two teachers put their teaching into practice beyond
the classroom. “Never did a negative word leave Sr. Torian’s
mouth,” said McAtee. Likewise, she remembers physics and
math teacher Kenneth LaFrance’s infectious enthusiasm as
a motivation to approach life with wonder and fun. Biology
teacher Jill Keifer’s dry humor brought a sense of necessary
levity to the classroom that McAtee remembers today.
Outside the classroom, one field trip to St. Elizabeth’s
orphanage stands out in her memory. “I think I was the last
student to leave because it hit so close to home that these were
children—not unlike me—who had no family.” McAtee’s keen
sense of community was strong as a child of the Sacred Heart
and has only developed over time, but the habit of giving is
most precious to her. “Since we've been focusing on generosity,
I believe we've all learned that giving everyday or every week is
a lot easier—and more rewarding—than we had anticipated.”
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"The most heartfelt
gifts are the ones that
come to us without strings”
The McAtee family, from left: Collin, 17; mom Kelly with Lily, 2; Lindsey, 15; Cy, 5
with dad Patrick; and Reid, 11.
The most heartfelt gifts are the ones that come to us without strings. McAtee learned this
as a child, but wondered how she could impart this lesson to her five children. When one
of her children demanded reciprocity with regard to gift giving, she asked herself, “How do
I nip this in the bud?”
McAtee has come a long way from that dilemma. What started as a personal desire to instill
a more selfless perspective on gift-giving to her children snowballed into an organization
with global reach. Just Bee Generous encourages others to participate in selfless gift-giving.
In July 2010, she and her family designed cards that would promote a “pay it forward”
attitude to gift giving. Her own family started by leaving enough money to cover the cost
of a stranger’s meal at a drive-in restaurant. Not only did this gesture brighten the day of
the family who would unknowingly receive a free meal, but it also cheered up the cashier.
A ripple effect had been set into motion.
The concept is as simple as it seems: “Just Bee Generous” cards—enclosed with cash—can
be tucked beneath a windshield wiper, left at the counter of a Starbucks, or in the wheel
of a bike. The Good Samaritan would remain anonymous, but the card explains the virtue
of following up with a similar act of kindness. This grass roots work has evolved into a
blog and website showcasing testimonials and the history of the organization. There you
can also purchase tee shirts and wristbands; additional products are in the works and will
be available this summer. The sale of these items helps underwrite the cost of mailing out
“Just Bee Generous” cards that remain free by request. (The McAtee family fills out and
mails the orders themselves). McAtee juggles the organization along with her work as a
consultant on children’s media. At present she is working on a children’s book that will not
only include the cards, but will serve as an educational tool. In addition to the classroom
curriculum on generosity, she is also developing workshop curriculum for corporate use
within companies. Always upbeat despite her incredible workload, McAtee muses, “It's
amazing how doing one small nice thing for a stranger often has an impact that stretches
far beyond our expectations.”
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1991
Saskia Ozols Eubanks ’91
By Lisette Bayle ’83
One Alumna’s Inspiring,
Artistic Aspirations
W
Saskia painting St. Isaac’s Cathedral on the
Neva River in St. Peterburg, Russia.
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ith a family of artists on one side and art collectors on the other, it
seemed natural that Saskia Ozols Eubanks ’91 would choose to pursue
a life in the arts herself. “I was lucky to have an artist for a father and to
have received exposure to the fun of deciphering paintings at an early
age thanks to both of my grandmothers and the artwork they hung at
home and also took us to see,” says Saskia. “The arts are related to just
about every positive event in my life. It was my painting ability that
made college possible and got me into graduate school, the research I
do is a result of looking at the art that inspires me, the arts even brought
my husband and I together.”
After graduating from Sacred Heart, the young artist went off to
Philadelphia, PA to receive formal artistic training at the Museum
School of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. While there, she
studied the traditional disciplines of drawing, painting, sculpture and
printmaking and was so successful that she received the highest honor
given by the Academy, the Cresson European Traveling Scholarship
for study abroad. Upon returning from her travels, she was accepted
into the Academy’s graduate program and earned an M.F.A. After
graduation, she moved back to New Orleans where she developed and
taught drawing and painting courses for the New Orleans Academy
of Fine Arts and served as the creative director there for two years.
Currently, she lives in Boston where she teaches a writing seminar
at Boston University about the city’s Museums, Art Collections and
Artists. She has shared her expertise and artistic point of view in several
articles published in various art magazines.
Saskia’s artistic works are represented by galleries in Boston, New
Orleans, and Philadelphia where she retains regular exhibition
Photos: Courtesy of Soren Christensen Gallery
schedules. When asked to describe her style, Saskia says she believes
her creations incorporate an investigation of the relationship
between nature, God, geometry and what we find beautiful. The
traditional art training aspects of anatomy, perspective, color theory
and composition play a big part in her pieces. “I work in the classical
realistic style but also work with the same conceptual relationships
in an experimental abstract from. I enjoy this visual dialogue and
continue to seek new ways to further the discussion with painting,”
she explains.
Saskia’s inspirations include nature, the cycle of life, contrasts
of opposites, the subtleties of color, movement, grace and form.
Literature, philosophy and music that explore related ideas also
inspire her. She is currently working on a series of classical still
lives that respond to what Plato referred to as the “Imitative Arts”
and some pieces in response to Ovid’s Metamorphoses. “The book
explores the human condition, and each story is almost like a parable
with multiple meanings which makes it fun to experiment with its
imagery.” Saskia is anxiously awaiting the spring thaw in Boston so
she can finish her series of landscapes on the Charles River.
Saskia says of her years at Sacred Heart “I was not a model student
by any stretch of the imagination, but I think my creative nature was
balanced well with the environment that Sacred Heart provided. I
was never afraid to speak my mind on the subjects I felt passionately
about and remember being encouraged by Ms. Hagan to appreciate
the opportunities that women had gained since the generation before
us and to look for a way to add something positive.” She also has
fond memories of Sister Landry’s middle school art class and her
consistent encouragement.
Saskia is pleased to see that Sacred Heart has chosen to develop
its arts program so significantly during a time when most schools
have dropped the arts entirely. She adds that in the seminar she
teaches at BU, usually about half of the incoming freshmen have
never been to a gallery or museum or seen a painting in real life. This
saddens her in one respect as it demonstrates a big oversight in the
education system, yet it also presents a rewarding opportunity for her
to introduce recent high school graduates to the aesthetic, historical
and philosophical relationships that considering arts includes.
To future artists, Saskia offers this advice: “Embrace what makes
you unique and learn to love it - in yourself and in your perception of
the world. Find education to inform your point of view and develop
a visual vocabulary with which to express it. Art is about learning to
appreciate another’s perspective and can function as a beautiful tool
for communication, learning and understanding.”
Title: Gulf Shrimp with Mirliton
Medium: Oil on Panel
Size: 10 x 10 inches
Year: 2009
Title: Fight or Flight
Medium: Oil on Linen
Size: 84 x 84 inches
Year: 2005
Embrace what makes you unique
and learn to love it - in yourself and in your
perception of the world.
Title: Arguing with Plato
Medium: Oil on Panel
Size: 12 x 24 inches
Year: 2012
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Journey to Tanzania
2007
By Stephanie Johnson ’ 07
I
Some of the girls in the art room with art projects they worked on while I was there.
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graduated from Sacred Heart in 2007
and from the University of South Carolina in 2011. My parents have always told
me that ‘to whom much is given, much is
expected.’ So in my search to ‘give back,’
I found an organization called the Janada
Batchlor Foundation for Children (JBFC)
in Tanzania and spent three months there
last fall teaching art. I quickly realized that
I was receiving far more than I was giving.
Traveling to Africa by myself and learning a different way of life was an amazing
experience. It allowed me to be completely
immersed in Tanzanian culture: everything I have learned in America was turned
upside down. People have very little and
will give you the shirt off their backs. I
would go on runs through my village of
Kitongo, and the villagers living in small
huts would stop and invite me into their
homes for dinner even though they barely
had enough to feed their own families.
Kitongo is an hour outside of Mwanza,
Tanzania on Lake Victoria where JBFC is
located. The campus is beautiful and includes a primary school of 250 kids, a farm,
and a home for 42 orphaned girls. I was
elated to be the art teacher at The Joseph
Preschoolers walking under a tree as we go on a nature walk in art class.
Standing outside of the school with Martha, Esta, and Ether
Every day they mend
and change
hearts
lives.
and Mary Primary School. The kids have had no experience with the
arts, so it was a lot of fun to show them things I love. We went all out
for Halloween in art class, making masks and decorations. But the
real hit was face painting and candy! They asked if Halloween could
come once a week.
My favorite part of working with JBFC was getting to know the 42
orphaned girls residing there. They are smart, talented and full of life.
I feel blessed that they let me stay at their home and be a part of their
lives. I am even more thankful that they are not living on the streets.
One in ten children are orphans. Girls are in the worst position of all
with the fewest opportunities. JBFC goes beyond educating the girls in
the classroom and teaches them about health care, sustainability and
working in the tourism industry, in order that they will have as many
tools as possible to succeed in life. JBFC is working toward the same
goals as St. Madeleine Sophie by educating and empowering women.
Every day they mend hearts and change lives. I will be forever grateful
to have lived and worked with such amazing individuals who have given
me more than I will ever be able to repay.
The second grade class with their faces painted for Halloween.
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A Historic
Celebration
O
n the Feast of Mater Admirabilis,
October 20, 2011, the Academy of the Sacred Heart
dedicated its new Arts and Athletics Complex.
The Most Reverend Gregory M. Aymond, Archbishop of New
Orleans, celebrated the liturgy with Monsignor Christopher
H. Nalty and Reverend Raymond R. Fitzgerald. Headmaster
Timothy M. Burns welcomed honored guests, alumnae and
students and introduced a procession of Sacred Heart banners. Students followed with items that were
placed in a time capsule to be opened by the Sacred Heart community in 50 years. Following the
traditional Mater liturgy, Mr. and Mrs. H. Mortimer Favrot, Jr. ’53 presented the school with a painting
of St. Philippine Duchesne in celebration of the historic occasion. The painting now hangs in the main
hallway of the Rosary Campus. The celebration concluded with Sacred Heart dad Hank Nusloch playing
bagpipes and leading the recessional to the front of the complex where the Archbishop blessed the
congregation and the new buildings. The adult community was treated to tours of the complex and a
reception. Students celebrated with pink goûter and “dancing in the street.”
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Avenue Marketplace
November 11, 2011 – The Academy of the Sacred Heart’s Avenue Marketplace was a day
full of festivities, food, music and shopping. Open to the school community and the New
Orleans public, the marketplace featured close to 100 vendors selling unique jewelry,
clothing, gifts, holiday decorations, and more. Shoppers enjoyed the opportunity to get out
their Christmas lists and shop from the local artists and stores.
This event also featured a sold out seated luncheon with food provided by Clancy’s Restaurant.
Luncheon goers were treated to entertainment by a live jazz trio as they dined on delicious
delicacies. A special thanks to New Orleans Party Rentals, The Plant Gallery, Clancy’s Restaurant,
Paul Connick, Mary Beth Rittiner and Bella Rouge for providing sponsorships and in-kind
donations that helped to make 2011 Marketplace a success.
Congratulations to the committee that organized this premier event.
Lisette Constantin ’84, Betty Constantin, Nicole
Constantin Sellers ’92
Marketplace Chairs: Valerie Bayle, Colleen Barber, Wendy Thomas, Ruth Thompson, Candice Sofranko,
Missy Curran, Mary Belle Connick
Luncheon Chairs: Julie Ann Schmedtje Connick
’77, Charlotte Schmedtje Hebert ’90, and Denise
Galloway
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Janet Frischhertz with Mandy Frischhertz Romig ’97
Auction – Flashback to Caddyshack!
October 22, 2011 - The Nims Fine Arts Center was transformed into a scene from the movie,
“Caddyshack.” Auction patrons walked through an entrance of golf carts, convertibles, and
palm trees. Swimming pool centerpieces topped with Baby Ruth candy bars helped set the
scene for this fabulous affair. Thank you to our generous event sponsors: Whitney Bank, Wells
Fargo, the Guidry Family, The Azby Fund, Iberia Bank, Pontchartrain Bone and Joint, Mpress,
Frischhertz Electric, Jennifer and Paul Kavanaugh, Shannon D. Adams, East Jefferson General
Hospital, and Lexus of New Orleans.
The night was made possible by the dedication and hard work of our 2011 Auction Chair,
Kelley Abbott and her committee chairs, Jennifer Kavanaugh, Tricia Moreau, Lisa Schully,
Lisa Yarborough, and Angela Zimmer. We applaud our sponsors, donors, faculty, staff and
volunteers who worked so hard to make this a fundraising success for the school.
Special thanks to our in-kind sponsors who provided us with many generous items that were
essential to the evening’s enjoyment: American Sector, Brown Forman Spirits, Café Degas, CHL
Linens, Creole Creamery, Crystal Clear Imaging, Domenica, Dominique’s on Magazine, Gabrielle
at the Uptowner, Lori Monahan Borden Design, LLC, Lüke, New Orleans Party Rentals, Palace
Café, Scott Levy Selections and Vino Wholesale, Serrano’s Salsa Company, and The Plant Gallery.
Auction Committee: Lisa Yarborough, Kelley Abbott, Lisa Schully, Tricia Moreau, Jennifer Kavanaugh
and Angela Zimmer.
Annie and Brandt Temple
Ingrid and Wil Jacobs
Tim and Debbie Verlander
Glenn and Kathy Garaudy with Marguerite Kingsmill
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Being a Global Citizen
By Dr. Flossie Bourg –
Upper School religion teacher
Is cleaning the bathrooms at your house
a drudgery? For the 2.6 billion people on
planet Earth who lack basic sanitation, it
might seem like a privilege.
Sister Cecile Meijer, RSCJ, raised awareness
of global realities such as these during a visit
to Sacred Heart November 30-December 1,
2011. Since 2003, Sister Cecile has served
as NGO representative of the Society of
the Sacred Heart at the United Nations.
Previously, she was legal coordinator for the
War Crimes Research Office at the American
University Washington College of Law in
Washington D.C., and worked for NGOs
in the USA and Europe. Sister Meijer holds
an LL.M. in international legal studies from
American University Washington College
of Law, and a J.D. degree from the Free
University in Amsterdam, the Netherlands,
where she practiced law before moving to the
U.S.
Over 1,500 NGOs (non-governmental
organizations) are affiliated with the United
Nations. Those with sufficient resources
maintain a full-time representative in New
York City or Geneva, Switzerland. These
include about 25 religious congregations like
the Society of the Sacred Heart. Sister Cecile
is a personal connection between the UN’s
Department of Public Information (DPI)
and the RSCJ community, which ministers
in over 40 countries. Currently, the Society of
the Sacred Heart has ‘associative’ status with
the DPI. This means Sr. Cecile’s primary
role is to disseminate information about
UN issues and UN-sponsored activities
through the RSCJ network. She also meets
with NGO representatives of other religious
congregations to discuss topics of mutual
concern. After a few years in ‘associative’
status, the Society of the Sacred Heart has
requested a more formal consultative status.
Pending approval, this will create channels for
information to flow in the opposite direction,
from the RSCJ international network to UN
officials and agencies. As explained at the
RSCJ’s UN website, “NGOs provide the
United Nations with valuable links to people
around the world and are a vital source of
energy and expertise in articulating and
defining global issues. … The international
community generally values the presence
and contributions of religious congregations
because they are all over the world, including
some very difficult places; they do a lot with a
little in terms of resources; when the situation
gets difficult, they do not leave the place or
the people; they have a long history of being
with those who are poor; and they come to
the international policy table with interests
not their own.”
Sister Cecile’s presentation at our school was
titled, “Being a Global Citizen in a World So
Out of Balance.” She prepared a slideshow
which highlighted global demographic trends
and exposed some notable ‘imbalances.’ For
instance, at least 963 million people go to
bed hungry each night, but a similar number
of people are overweight. More than 72
million children do not have access to school,
but 2/3 of children without formal education
are girls. For faculty and staff, demographic
data was followed by a survey of RSCJ
international ministries which promote
human flourishing and wise stewardship
of the Earth’s resources. These include
educational initiatives designed to empower
women, children, the poor, migrants, and
refugees. Our faculty and staff were reminded
of how blessed they are to join in the RSCJ’s
international mission, thus contributing their
talents to a cause much bigger than any one
individual or local community.
Sister Cecile repeated her presentation for
juniors enrolled in Religion III, a course on
morality and social justice, and for freshmen,
whose religion curriculum includes a unit
on the Society of the Sacred Heart. For
these audiences, Sister Cecile explained the
origins and structure of the United Nations,
and its ‘Millenium Development Goals.’
These include universal primary education,
empowerment of women, reduction in child
mortality, environmental sustainability,
and an end to extreme poverty and hunger.
Several ASH students were interested in
the possibility of an internship with Sister
Cecile’s office as she described the help of two
recent ASH alumnae Maria Willhoit ’11 and
Molly Mattesky ’07 who served as interns.
Sister Cecile also treated students to a sample
of her native Dutch language.
Sr. Maureen Little, RSCJ; Dr. Tim Burns and Sr. Cecile Meijer, RSCJ
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Crimestoppers
by Ashley MacPhaille, Class of 2013
Juniors Ashley MacPhaille and Katie
Sepcich became involved in the New Orleans
Crimestoppers Teen Ambassadors program in
the fall of 2010.
When we arrived at the Crimestoppers
office for our orientation in September
2010, we didn’t know what to expect.
We knew that we would meet with other
students also chosen to represent their
schools and that we would discuss how to
stop crime. But what could we do to prevent
crime? After all, we are only teenagers.
This mentality completely changed after
participating in the Crimestoppers Teen
Ambassadors program. Darlene Cusanza,
the Executive Director, opened by telling
us that teenagers can make a difference
and that this program would show us how.
U.S. Attorney Jim Letten, Sheriff Newell
Normand, and Police Superintendent
Ronal Serpas each gave us the opportunity
to ask them questions. From day one,
we were given the chance to voice our
concerns to community leaders, and the
precedent set by the orientation continued
throughout the school year.
We met twice a month from September to
May in various locations throughout the
city to learn about crime prevention and
the different career opportunities within
the criminal justice system. We visited
the Jefferson Parish Crime Lab, where we
analyzed a mock crime scene. We toured
the DEA museum, where we met a DEA
agent and his drug dog. We participated
in a mock trial in New Orleans Criminal
Court. We witnessed a federal arraignment
in Judge Jay Zainey’s court. We also visited
the Jefferson and Orleans parish juvenile
centers. We participated in a Teen Forum
televised on WWL-TV, where we questioned
leaders in the criminal justice field. Finally,
we planned the Teen Peace Summit, a
citywide concert that took place in April to
raise awareness about crime prevention. At
the concert, many local musicians spread
the message about crime prevention and
shared their own experiences about the
consequences of crime.
This year, we were invited back to
Crimestoppers to be mentors for this year’s
Teen Ambassador Program to help other
Ashley
MacPhaille
speaks to a
new group
about her
experience
as a teen
ambassador
during a
Crimestoppers
orientation.
students make the most of the experience
and to continue our education on crime.
We learned about crime prevention, the
consequences of crime, social responsibility,
and conflict management strategies. In
addition, we improved our public speaking
and communication skills through appearing
on local television and radio stations,
and speaking with newspapers about the
program. We built lasting friendships with
students from other schools who share our
passion for crime prevention, and we learned
about how the criminal justice system works
and the different career opportunities within
it. But most importantly, we learned that
teenagers can prevent crime by being role
models, standing up to bullies, calling the
Crimestoppers hotline, being exemplary
citizens, and spreading the word that violence
is never the answer. We were inspired by this
program and are committed to help the
city that we love in its battle against crime.
Mahatma Gandhi once said, “be the change
you want to see in the world.” If we want to
prevent crime and live in a peaceful society,
we must set that example for others.
Katie participates in a Mock Trial in New
Orleans Criminal Court this past spring
Ashley MacPhaille and Katie Sepcich during
the Teen Peace Summit in April
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NEW PROVINCIAL
The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
performed at the Academy of the Sacred Heart
Nims Fine Arts Center in January. The
performance served as the first concert of The
Bob and Jeri Nims Young People's Concerts
series. Pictured to the left are: Conductor
David Torns, Mrs. Jeri Nims, Dr. Tim Burns
and LPO Managing Director Babs Mollere.
Sister Barbara Dawson, RSCJ is the next
Provincial of the United States Province of the
Society of the Sacred Heart. Kathleen Conan,
RSCJ, Superior General of the International
Congregation of Women Religious, announced
Sister Dawson’s acceptance of her appointment
last fall. Sister Dawson will succeed Paula Toner,
RSCJ, who has led the province since 2008. As
Provincial, Sister Dawson will be responsible for
the communities and ministries of the Religious of
the Sacred Heart in the United States.
The Fourth Grade Saints
Senior Kayla Allain received the Outstanding
Youth in Philanthropy Award by the Association
of Fundraising Professionals last November on
National Philanthropy Day.
Senior Kristin Frank was chosen by her class to
portray Mater
Atherton students pictured with Dr.
Burns. They continue to return to the city
to volunteer and help with rebuilding
efforts.
Advanced Placement Scholars for the Class of
2012 are: Top row - Olivia Meisner (with honor),
Mae Lobrano, Madison Ashley (with honor) and
Amanda Canzoneri. Bottom row: Amy Fok (with
honor), Isabelle Schmidt and Gaby Ruiz.
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Exchange Down Under
By Shealynn Neve, Class of 2013
Travelling to Melbourne and participating
in student exchange was a wonderful
experience. In my first week in Australia,
my host family took me sightseeing in
Queensland. We stayed in Port Douglas and
enjoyed snorkeling along the Great Barrier
Reef and visiting a wildlife center to see the
native animals. I saw various fish that would
swim right up to your facemask, just like
the movie Finding Nemo, and blue-spotted
ribbontail stingray and sea turtles.
In Melbourne, my host sister Rachel Tai
showed me the city and introduced me
to her classmates and friends at Sacré
Coeur. My favorite activity was going into
Melbourne—the city has a European flair,
like London or Prague. There are outdoor
coffee shops and cafés everywhere with
little pedestrian alleys snaking through the
skyscrapers. It was interesting to just walk
around and enjoy the city and the amazing
architecture.
The Sacred Heart School was a welcoming
place, and a big exchange destination for
Sacred Heart schools all around the world. I
was one of seven exchange students there at
the time. Others were Eleanor from a Jesuit
school in Reims, France; Katie from the
Wake Forest Sacred Heart School in Illinois;
Momoko and Yuka from the Sacred Heart
School in Obayashi, Japan; Alexa from the
Convent of the Sacred Heart in Montreal,
Canada; and Emma from the Forest Ridge
Sacred Heart School in Seattle. I made many
Australian friends, and met other exchange
students from all over the world, many of
whom I still contact. Mr. Oski, the exchange
coordinator in Melbourne, took all of the
exchange students to the little kids’ classes
and we helped with arts and crafts projects
or reading or geography. The teachers were
very welcoming and invited us to participate
in their classes. The school has four houses,
much like the movie Harry Potter. Each one
has its own color and is named after a Sacred
Heart nun who was important to the school.
Turquoise blue was the Duchesne House,
bright yellow was Digby House, ruby red
was the Stuart House, and emerald green
was Barat House. I was placed in Duchesne
House, the same house as my host sister.
Students wore pins with their house name
and colors on their blazers and the houses
competed against one another. The school is
beautiful and the people are wonderful and
the view of the city is stunning.
Participation in an international exchange
remains one of my best decisions. I made
many friends and adopted many of the
traditions from Sacré Coeur Melbourne. I
highly recommend that people give thought
to allowing their daughters to partake in
an exchange as it is something they will
relish for the rest of their lives. I thank our
Rosary counselor Mrs. Irwin for working to
make my exchange possible. Coordinating
with another school sixteen hours ahead of
our time was not easy. I am grateful to my
parents for giving me the opportunity to go
on exchange, and my Australian host family
for showing me around their wonderful city
and country.
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Alumnae News | WINTER 2012
Rebecca Stewart ’91 (below) has started a
new job flying for Entergy Corporation in
New Orleans and was type-rated on the Falcon 2000 aircraft in January 2012. She has
two children, Olivia and Conner, who are A+
students and brighten her life everyday! The
entire Stewart family recently earned their
light green belts in Isshinryu karate.
College age alums came back to Sacred Heart to talk
to the Class of 2012 about their college experience.
Geraldine Comeaux Meyer ’41 has five
married children and many grand and greatgrandchildren. She lives in Florida and is
happy to report that she is doing great!
Lady Lambert ’44 lives in London, and
writes that “she always remembers her time
at the Sacred Heart with love and sends her
best wishes to all, especially her classmates.”
Patricia Hopkins-Price ’67 is a member
of the research faculty at SIU School of
Medicine in Springfield, Illinois.
Nancy Dyer Muller ’71 and her husband
Richard are now grandparents with the
birth of Madeline Lucille “Maddie” Thornton, born to daughter Katherine Muller
Thornton and husband Chris. Maddie lives
in Oxford, so that when Richard retires
from the Whitney Bank, he and Nancy will
move from Pass Christian to Oxford, MS.
Dali McGuire ’87 is a senior art therapist
for an outpatient mental health facility in
Chicago. She also is a member of the parttime faculty at the School of Art Institute
of Chicago. She teachers the Master’s in Art
Therapy program.
Eugenie Hero Jaffe ’88 is currently living in
Salt Lake City, UT with her husband and two
children. She is co-owner of Bombshell Music
& Media—a PR & Marketing firm; she is
the co-host of a weekly blues radio program
on KRCL 90.9FM and serves on the board
of trustees for a modern dance company. She
comes back to New Orleans often to visit
family and loves running into old friends.
Heather Belcher ’90 owns a natural food store,
Sweet Clover Market, in Westford, Vermont.
Many days she spends her time breaking down
whole beef, pork and lamb from farms around
the area to sell in her market.
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Shannon Corrigan ’99 lives in Windermere, Florida and works as a wedding
coordinator for Walt Disney World’s Fairy
Tales Weddings. She is also a part-time
MBA student at the University of Central
Florida.
Danielle Long King ’01 is living and
working in New York City. She is employed
by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Programs
and produces public programming in dance,
music, visual arts and theater.
Jessica Morrison Hogan ’03 lives in Dallas,
Texas where she works as a lighter/compositor on CG (Computer Generated) cartoons
and movies.
Katie Van Horn Davis ’03 is teaching 3rd
grade at a public magnet school for the arts
in Durham, North Carolina. Katie and
her husband Carter moved to Durham last
summer. Katie’s husband Carter is in his
residency at Duke University Hospital.
Samantha Martin ’04 moved to NYC
for film school at New York Conservatory
of Dramatic Arts, School of Film and
Television. She says, “I’ve worked in New
York, New Orleans, and Los Angeles in
talent representation, film and TV casting,
and producing. In January, I moved back
to New Orleans, and opened Hollywood
South Talent Agency. We are a full service
talent agency offering clients the best in
representation, talent development, and
public relations management. I’d be happy
to meet with anyone in the Sacred Heart
community interested in breaking into the
film and television business.”
Emily Morgan ’06 (pictured below) recently
traveled to Tirupur, India for two months.
She lived at an orphanage and women’s shelter where it was her duty to counsel, cook,
teach English and dance. She is now working at the Boys and Girls Clubs of America
in Austin County where she is a Life Skills
Mastery Coordinator and teaches piano and
dance. She is also working on her master’s
in Arts in Counseling at Prairie View A&M
University. She is looking forward to directing a Salesian service trip to New Orleans this
June called Gospel Roads. Approximately 60
participants will work at various volunteer
sites with Operation Helping Hands and
Habitat for Humanity.
Alumnae Awards 2012:
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2012 Alumnae Awards which will be given out
during Alumnae Weekend, October 19-21, 2012. Please take a minute to submit your nominations or through our website, www.ashrosary.org, Alumnae. If you would like to receive a
nomination form by mail, please contact Taylor Houser, Director of Alumnae, 504.269.1209
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Position Opening Business Manager/
Chief Financial Officer
After 26 years of a career dedicated to The Academy of the Sacred Heart, Business Manager
Christine DiMarco will retire at the end of the 2011-2012 school year. We are indebted to her
for devoting many years of service to the Rosary, and we wish her well in the years that will
follow her distinguished career.
The School seeks a Certified Public Accountant with at least five years of experience as the
primary business administrator in a non-profit organization that utilizes fund accounting
The strongest candidates will have familiarity with budgeting in a faith-based educational
setting and demonstrate experience in budget preparation, financial statements, agency accounts
and the investment of school funds. The position requires experience in collections, insurance,
payroll, benefits, the coordination of the School’s insurance, Workman’s Compensation, the
processing of claims and all aspects of the human relations function for employees.
The CFO/Business Manager reports to the Headmaster, the Treasurer of the Board and Chairman
of the Finance Committee, and supervises the Director of Facilities. The position begins mid-May,
2012. Salary and benefits are negotiable. Reply to [email protected]
Friday, June 15
4:30 p.m.
Library
Feast of the
Sacred Heart
Liturgy and Reception
Friday, June 15
5:30 p.m
Chapel
Alumnae
Weekend 2012
Friday-Sunday,
October 19-21
(Honor classes ending in
numbers 2 and 7)
AASH 80th Anniversary
Directory
The Associated Alumnae and Alumni
of the Sacred Heart will publish a new
national directory (5th edition) next year
to coincide with AASH’s 80th anniversary.
AASH may contact you by phone or mail
to update your contact information.
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ALUMNAE WEEKEND
Mr. and Mrs. Stafford J. Viator, St. Rose Philippine
Duchesne Award recipients accept their award from Sylvia Young
’68 and Lynne Charbonnet Gibbons ’89
lery ’45 ,
Mrs. Winifred Kelly De
ily
surrounded by her fam
Alumna of the Year,
The Class of 1961 celebrated 50
Dr. Tim Burns, Headmaster, Sr. Shirley Miller and
Mr. Bill Gallop enjoy the Courtyard Soirée
years
Class of 1996 celebrates their 15th reunion
The Avenue Singers perform for the family Mass
and Anne Gregory
Sr. Lillian Conaghan
on
enjoy the 50 year lunche
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Gonsoulin ’61
Children enjoy donuts in the courtyard
following family Mass
Class of 1956
The Class of 1986
20 01 celebrate 10
Members of the Class of
years at the Courtyard
Soirée
Class of 1971
Bonnie Smith Talbot ’56 and Colleen Evan
s McLeod
'88 during the Legacy Luncheon
RSCJ enjoy the weekend
Class of 2006
Cathie Bouzon
Kinabrew ’66
and Nancy Blu
at the Legacy Lu
m Adams ’61
ncheon
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bless these babies
Lauren Shannon Lindsey ’92 (A)
2nd and 3rd children, 1st girl, 2nd boy,
Francis Helen, Penn Hayes,
Caroline Condon Fleiner ’96 (L)
Erin Lutkewitte Kilgore ’00 (W)
Madeline Gorman Holbrook ’92 (B)
Tricia Kastl Miller ’96 (M)
3rd child, 3rd girl, Marcelle Vivienne
Ginger Logan Smith ’00 (X)
Clare Gillette Saenz ’96 (N)
2nd child, 2nd boy, Benjamin Ernesto
Sibby Gwin Charbonnet ’01 (Y)
1st child, 1st girl, Elizabeth Mitchell “Emmie”
Melody Saint-Saens ’96 (O)
Kylee Paretti Lejeune ’01 (Z)
1st child, 1st girl, Sydney Anne
1st child, 1st boy, William John
Jenny Breaud Stuben ’92 (C)
2nd child, 1st boy, Christopher "Breaud"
Alice Martin Allen ’94 (D)
1st child, 1st boy, Thomas Gordon
1st child, 1st boy, Xavier Theodore
Saint-Saens Legget
Claire Babineaux Medo ’94 (E)
Leigh Fenner Connery ’97 (P)
Ariane Nalty Zewe ’94 (F)
Katherine Wolf Hoag ’97 (Q)
3rd child, 2nd boy, Philip Ryan
1st child, 1st boy, Charles Lenton “Charlie”
1st child, 1st boy, Bennett William
1st and 2nd children, 1st girl, 1st boy, Olivia
Trace, Owen Dane
1st child, 1st boy, Isaac Payne
1st and 2nd children, 1st boy, 1st girl,
Charles Fredrick, IV and Jane Alexander
3rd child, 1st boy, Robert Henry “Bobby”
Courtney Blouin Moss ’97 (R)
Michel Varisco Gleason ’95 (G)
2nd child, 2nd girl, Morgan Elizabeth
1st child, 1st boy, Rivers Varisco
Erin Larmann Reynaud ’98 (S)
Fairleigh Cook Jackson ’95 (H)
J
1st child, 1st girl, Anne Bailey “Bailey”
1st child, 1st boy, Hayes David
Margaret Eagan Patterson ’98 (T)
Jennifer Fulbruge Bradford '96 (I)
2nd child, 2nd boy, William Edwin “Liam”
2nd child, 2nd boy Daniel Bruce
Elizabeth Baldwin Hefler ’99 (U)
Kari Andrews Bradley ’96 (J)
1st child, 1st boy, Miles Patrick
P
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1st child, 1st girl, Claire Brenchley
Elaine de la houssaye Montgomery ’99 (V)
Nikki Bonilla Dragone ’96 (K)
1st child, 1st girl, Mathilde Baldwin
3rd child, 3rd girl, Katherine Riley
X
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Going to the Chapel…
Soline Delvaille McLain ’98
To: James Richard Holmes
Celeste Claire Laborde ’01
To: Michael McNulty, MD
(Photo by Elizabeth Dondis
Photography)
Erika Kristen Vogel, MD ’01
To: Charles Barrett Smith, MD
Sudie Alaine Sutter ’03
To: Richard Ory Joint
Rachel Marie Casey ’04
To: Santiago Jose Iturralde
(Photo by Grevy)
McLain-Holmes Wedding
Laborde-McNulty Wedding
Vogel-Smith Wedding
Sutter-Joint Wedding
Casey-Iturralde Wedding
Montgomery-Sabat Wedding
1st Lt. Emily Montgomery ’05
To: 1st Lt. Joseph W. Sabat, jr.
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The “memorials” section of The Bridge includes
the immediate relatives of our Sacred Heart
family. Please keep in mind that we rely on
your notification to keep our column current
and to keep your loved ones in our prayers.
Condolences are for parents, spouses, children,
grandchildren, siblings and “in-laws” of our
current Rosary students and faculty and Rosary
alumnae. To ensure an accurate and complete
listing of family members, please contact the
Alumnae Office at 504.269.1209 or email
[email protected]
James Flower - grandfather of Ella Flower
’18, Sydney Flower ’19
Elizabeth Geary Petagna - grandmother
of Kelly Grieshaber McAtee ’90
Dorothea Wanner Frech ’32
Marguerite Kehl Pickering - mother of
Aimée Pickering McClain ’85
Charles Babington - father of Marie
Babington Thomas ’79, brother-in-law of
Pat Henican McIntyre ’53, uncle of Ann
Durant Rossi ’74, Leslie McIntyre Metarko
’77 and Odette McIntyre Hankins ’78
Jocelyn Berthanne Kuebel Hallaron
’55 - sister of Karyl Kuebel Babst ’62, Lisa
Kuebel Dozier ’67, aunt of Laura M. Babst
’87, Kay Babst Hunter ’88, Alice Babst
Prestia ’92, Anne Babst Griepsma ’94,
Margaret Babst Burgard ’96
Josephine Baynes - grandmother of Billy
Burtchaell*
Frank T. Birtel - husband of Margaret
Bishop Birtel*, father of Becky Birtel
Madura ’84
Betty Perez Carrére - mother of Connie
Carrére Parker ’71, grandmother of C’Airey
Parker ’00, Brooke Parker ’04
Gerard T. Gelpi - husband of Yvonne Roth
Gelpi ’55, father of Suzanne Gelpi Bear ’77,
brother-in-law of Alice Roth Morgan ’56,
Kathleen Roth ’58, uncle of Juliet Hainkel
Holton ’81, Alida Hainkel ’84
Charlotte Jameson Habliston grandmother of Cee Cee Toso Nix ’03
Conchita Garcia Hartel ’62 - sister-in-law
of Mary Nix Hartel Anderson ’61, Rosary
Hartel O’Neill ’62
Vera D. Hentze - mother of Melissa A.
Hentze ’79
Ruth Ellen “Ginger” Noetzel Hoffman mother of Ellen Hoffman Miller ’77
Peter Michael Carriére - brother of Kit
Carriére Stumm ’72, uncle of Courtney
Stumm ’01, Celie Stumm ’04, Sybil Stumm
’06
Marguerite Adams Kaulakis ’31
Elmo J. Cerise, M.D. - father of Kay
Cerise Potts ’73, grandfather of Cerise Potts
’04
Alton Landry - grandfather of Ruthie
Landry ’13
William Crouch - grandfather of Elizabeth
Crouch ’07, Kristina Crouch ’09
Mimi del Corral - grandmother of Cynthia
Ellington Schreiber ’93,
Catherine Ellington Treuting ’95
Louis Gonzaga DeSonier III - brother of
Kim DeSonier Duckworth ’74 *, brotherin-law of Dale Dane DeSonier ’67
Jerome “Jerry” Fein - father of Aynsley
Fein LeBlanc ’94, father-in-law of Melissa
Mocklin Fein ’98, uncle of Anne Medo
Ready ’89, Claire Babineaux Medo ’94,
Megan Medo ’98
Grace Ebarb Ferrage - grandmother of
Elizabeth Grace Noya ’13
Veronica “Bay” Saunders Fleming - sisterin-law of Melsy Adams Saunders ’53
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Robert Legier Kuhner - son of Georgia
Byrne Kuhner ’60
Margaret Joachin LeCorgne ’39 - mother
of Margaret LeCorgne Early ’74
Charlotte Lewis - mother of Erica Lewis
’06, Meg Lewis ’08
Helen “Taffy” Maginnis - grandmother of
Kingsley Blum ’05
Charles N. Mentz, Jr. - grandfather of
Elizabeth Mentz ’15
Carmen Seiferth Million - sister of Olga
Seiferth Rome ’53, Sylvia Seiferth Branner
’56, aunt of Yvette Rome Stouse ’87
Leonard Kimball Nicholson- husband of
Jennifer Mackenroth Nicholson ’83, son-inlaw of Irene Ernst Mackenroth ’54
Peggy McDermott Parenton grandmother of O’Neil Haddad ’23, Noelie
Haddad ’24
Bill Rembert - father of Nanette Rembert
Bordelon ’74, Penny Rembert Angelotti ’79
Liz Reynolds - mother of Mary Reynolds
’74, Cathy Reynolds Anderson ’75, Missy
Reynolds Phillips ’80, grandmother of
Brittney Bean ’01
Leo Richardson – father-in-law of Betsy
Monroe Richardson ’63, grandfather of
Nicole Martinez Carpenter ’97
Barbara Winters Saether ’52
Lillian Schonberg - mother-in-law of
Patricia Sporl Schonberg ’58, grandmother
of Elizabeth Schonberg ’87, Gretchen
Schonberg Breaux ’91, Michelle Schonberg
Ventola ’96
Marjorie Patmon Sullivan - mother-in-law
of Betty Smith Sullivan ’65, grandmother
of Shelley Sullivan ’94
Michael Taylor - grandson of Sherril
Taylor *
Wilma Vigne - mother of David Vigne*
Doris Vallette - mother of Sewell Vallette*
Virginia Wilson Voelker - mother of
David Voelker, Kitty Voelker Mattesky*,
grandmother of Mullady Voelker ’99,
Audrey Voelker Thibodeaux ’02, Kitty
Voelker ’03, Molly Mattesky ’07, Emma
Mattesky ’09, Madeleine Mattesky ’11
Lisa Berrgren Watkins ’90 - niece of
Mary Marjorie Prinz Dennard ’42, Claire
Prinz LaPointe ’48
William Waller Young, Jr. - husband of
Jeanne Watters Young ’44, father of Linda
Young Williams ’67, Sylvia Young ’68, Sally
Young Christovich ’69, Anne Young Eckert
’79, Catherine Young Viola ’81, brother in
law of Joan Watters Doyle '37
♥ - Exited Alum
♥♥ - Associate Alum
† - Deceased
* - Faculty/Staff of ASH
** - child of the Sacred Heart
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