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the magazine of notre dame academy Also: 2010 2009 – eport nt’s R Preside iving on G vita! winter 2010 | volume 6 | issue 3 What do we have in common? Cultivating an Environment of Acceptance at NDA and Beyond 1 Message from the President “ It all comes down to how we turn strangers into friends.” “Are service hours required at NDA?” That’s a question often asked by prospective students or their parents. When I reply “no,” there’s usually a surprised look – until I explain my response. The NDA community is involved in many service projects, but not for the reason of fulfilling a requirement. Being of service to one another is being in relationship with one another. It is participating in the building up of the Kingdom of God. It is the living out of our baptismal profession of faith. It is also a response to the call of Julie Billiart, founder of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. She once said, “Our charity must not be limited by the love we have for one another. It must make our hearts as wide as the world.” One of our tasks as educators here at NDA is to guide our young women to open their eyes, ears, minds, and hearts to the world community. It is not only to provide meals at Father Bill’s Place, but to examine the causes of poverty and homelessness and how we contribute to the problem. It is to help our students see these men and women as real people with hopes and dreams. Perhaps they made poor choices in the past. Perhaps circumstances went horribly wrong for them. What our students learn intellectually must also take root in their hearts so that they grow in compassion as well as wisdom. The Sisters of Notre Dame were founded on the friendship of two women, Julie Billiart and Francoise Blin de Bourdon. Together, they used their personal gifts and talents to respond to the needs of the poor in France and Belgium during the upheaval of the French Revolution. Friendship is a core value at NDA as well. So often our alumnae speak about the friendships that started during their NDA days and are still important to them today. But it doesn’t end with these relationships. Our friendships need to strengthen us for the work we undertake in building other communities. We also need to let these values influence how we look at our local communities, our church communities, and our world. We like to share stories in vita! that tell of our graduates making a difference in their community. Some have traveled all over the world and others are still in their hometowns. It doesn’t really matter. It all comes down to how we turn strangers into friends. Sister Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN ’69 President Editor Kathryn Quinn Miller ’97 Contributing Writers Breanne Diorio ’05 Lynn Page Flaherty Meghan Rowley Little ’92 Design Amanda Quintin Design Printing Reynolds DeWalt Photography Mary Ellen Cahill P’13 Lindsey Gatto Harr ’03 Maura Connolly Longueil ’88 iStockPhoto Published by the Office of Institutional Advancement Notre Dame Academy 1073 Main Street Hingham, MA 02043 781.749.5930 www.ndahingham.com Office of Institutional Advancement Lynn Page Flaherty Director of Institutional Advancement [email protected] Miriam Brownewall P’94 ’95 Development Assistant [email protected] Lindsey Gatto Harr ’03 Annual Fund Coordinator [email protected] Kathryn Quinn Miller ’97 Director of Communications [email protected] Jenna O’Donnell Director of Alumnae Relations [email protected] Notre Dame Academy Board of Directors 2010 – 2011 Mark Baker P’10 Sister Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN ’69 Michael Bevilacqua P’08 Sister Edie Daly, SNDdeN Sister Mary Farren, SNDdeN Jennifer Merrigan Fay ’85 Steven Habeeb Jeanne M. Higgins ’83 Sister Anne Malone, SNDdeN ’67 Paul Mulligan P’99 Colleen Nevin ’89 Robin McCarthy Pelissier ’77 Dianne Reilly P’98 ’00 ’09 Tabitha LaFarge Ross ’91, Chair Brother Daniel Skala, CFX Perry Vieth P’05 ’07 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. contributors vita! winter 2010 | volume 6 | issue 3 inside this issue 6 4 13 28 2 from main street NDA News, Events, and Accolades 6 cover story NDA Inclusive: Acceptance is at the Core of the Academy’s Mission 10 advancing nda The Bell Sisters Reflect on their Mother’s Commitment to NDA 12 the 2009 – 2010 President’s Report on Giving 26 class notes Alumnae News and Moves 33 expressions On the cover: Students and faculty enjoyed the annual Heritage Day celebrations on October 8, 2010. Back row, left to right: Amanda Garrow ’14, Mrs. Marie Hoy, Eileen Mai ’12, Eleanor Donohue ’11, Mrs. Linda Muller, and Anna Ratto ’13. Front row, left to right: Margaret Lewis ’14, Lauren Flynn ’12, Sara Ratto ’11, Eve Wenger ’14, Grace Pozniak ’13, and Sarah Connors ’11. If you would like to send a Letter to the Editor, update your information, or contribute a piece for consideration to vita!, please send information to the address listed to the left, or e-mail [email protected]. from Main Street news | events | accolades NDA Achieves Re-Accreditation Notre Dame Academy was recently re-accredited by the largest accrediting body for public and private schools in New England and the oldest regional accrediting association in the nation, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). “Achieving NEASC accreditation demonstrates NDA’s commitment to rigorous academics, a vibrant learning community, and strong mission,” said President Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN ’69. “While we fully expected to receive this news, this is a major accomplishment for our community.” Re-accreditation is the result of more than a year’s worth of effort by committees of faculty, staff, and administrators. They researched and wrote a self-study document and, with the involvement of many parents, alumnae, and students, hosted a team of NEASC officials to complete the assessment. In a letter to the Academy, the NEASC Commission on Independent Schools commended NDA on four specific strengths: “for the dedication and professionalism of the faculty, the strong and clear sense of mission understood by all, the spirit of collaboration that permeates the school, and the Campus Ministry program and community outreach … in tradition with its founders’ vision and legacy.” Freshman Retreat Outreach Up and Runnning Freshmen gathered for their first retreat as a class. There is never a dull moment in Campus The theme of the retreat was “Wonderfully Ministry and this fall proved to be no exception! Made by God” and the activities and workCampus Ministry Coordinator Michelle our shops provided opportunities for students to get Kelley reports that teams of students are workcommunity to know each other and explore their relationing at Julie’s Family Learning Center in South ship with God. Alexandra Butler ’11 was one of Boston, Carolina Hill in Marshfield, Father Bill’s the retreat team leaders and shared, “The freshmen Place in Quincy, and Elder Services in Cohasset. were really open-minded to what they were going to Each week, teams of seven to eleven students travel to experience. My small group came together and bonded in a these centers after school. Kelley shares, “We have already had whole new way. They realized that this retreat was so unique our first group of students participate in an outreach program to NDA and they wouldn’t experience this at another school.” and these opportunities give students a chance to live out their faith and make a difference.” If you are interested in learning how you can participate in Campus Ministry activities, please e-mail [email protected]. Serving striding towards a cure Thirty-five members of the NDA community participated in the Making Strides for Breast Cancer Walk on Sunday, October 3 at the Hatch Shell in Boston. Students were not the only ones to contribute to this worthy cause; mothers, sisters, and friends showed up at NDA to board the buses bright and early and represent Team NDA Hingham. The walkers raised more than $4,000! All smiles as Team NDA Hingham made strides against breast cancer from Main Street focus on the faculty and staff Art teacher Lisa Marder displayed several paintings, including one of a sunflower field, at the new South Shore Art Center Gallery at the Hingham Shipyard. Sister Patricia Toce, SNDdeN, a Theology teacher and member of the Campus Ministry team, made her final vows as a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur. Congratulations, Sister Pat, on this important milestone! Gym teacher Mary Perry completed a 200 hour inner peace yoga certification program. She is incorporating several yoga practices into her teaching including different breathing methods, and sharing ideas on the importance of finding balance and setting limits in life. Library Director Patricia Bologna traveled to Spokane, Washington this summer to attend the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Convention where she heard from a variety of leadership experts. She traveled next to Seattle (and saw the Red Sox play the Mariners!) and then on to Victoria, British Columbia where she enjoyed the beauty of Butchart Gardens and the history on display at the Royal British Columbia Museum. Theology teacher Kate Carter presented on the topic of “Raising Teens with Spirituality” as part of the parenting discussion series hosted by Sacred Threads Women’s Spirituality Center in Boston. New Faces Grace the Halls In addition to high school mathematics, Kathleen Coghlan joins NDA having taught at both the elementary and middle school levels. She previously worked as a manager of technology support at the Faxon Company. She received her Master’s in Business Administration from Bentley College and her bachelor’s degree from Fairfield University. Social Studies teacher Kimberly Ann Delaney received her Master’s of Education in Secondary School Teaching from Suffolk University and her bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University. She taught social studies at North Quincy High School and now advises both the Model U.N. and Model Congress teams at NDA. Michelle Kelley joins NDA as the campus ministry coordinator. She received her Master’s in Pastoral Ministry from Boston College and her bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York, New Paltz. She worked as a campus minister at several universities and parishes around the country where she was responsible for developing both spiritual and outreach opportunities. English teacher Kristen Mullin taught in both the Holbrook and Dedham Public School systems; specializing in working with a diverse range of learners. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English from Boston College and also attended New York University’s Creative Writing and Literature Program. Marissa Simms joins the Science department with a background in neurobiological concepts having received a B.A. in neuroscience from Smith College and her M.A. in anatomy and neurobiology from the Boston University School of Medicine. She has also worked as both a high school ecology and music teacher. un bon voyage! French students had the opportunity to participate in a French immersion day field trip to Boston. Students visited the French Library and Cultural Center in Boston. The group then visited a French bistro for lunch and dined on croque-monsieurs, onion soup, vegetable quiche, and even escargots! Students were excited to discover that French culture can be found nearby without traveling to Paris! French students visited the French Library and Cultural Center in Boston. vita! winter 2010 | 3 from Main Street appreciation and welcome to board members We are pleased to recognize Stephen Brown P’04 ’06 ’08 ’13, Thomas Hoffman P’06, Donna Milani Luther ’70 and Rashaun Jamall Martin, all who completed their terms on the Board this past year. k o ne s c One Book One School The Secret Life of Bees is this year’s One Book One School selection and thanks to an engaged and thoughtful student planning committee, the entire school is enjoying various programs to enhance the reading of the book. ol one oo ho b NDA’s Corporation named four new board members: Dianne Reilly P’98 ’00 ’09, Mark Baker P’10, Sister Anne Malone, SNDdeN ’67, and Steven Habeeb. This October, students were asked “What is community to you?” They responded by writing on a green paper leaf and placed it on the tree outside the Library. Students were then asked to do one thing over the month to make NDA a stronger community. The tree turned red, yellow, and orange as students shared how they helped a friend, volunteered their time, or were kind to a classmate in need. During the month of November, students were invited to “celebrate abundance” as the sisters in the book so often do. Note cards and envelopes were placed in the Saint Julie Dining Hall and students wrote more than 900 letters of appreciation to their classmates, friends, and teachers. college search begins for seniors NDA hosted two college fairs for seniors this fall, welcoming representatives from more than 150 colleges and universities from around the country. Admission representatives from a number of schools visited campus throughout the fall to conduct interviews with interested seniors. They included: Providence College, Fairfield University, Quinnipiac University, Saint Anselm College, Sacred Heart, and Salve Regina. a+ athletes Athletic Director Donna Brickley managed a very busy fall season. More than three hundred students were involved in the athletic program and we are proud to announce that ALL of our fall sports teams received GOLD academic excellence certificates for their team GPA – averaging 3.0 or better. Once again, the varsity cross country team placed first with a team GPA of 3.851 – an all-time high for that sport. Congratulations to all our fall teams on a job well done! For more information about the athletics program please click on the athletics tab on the NDA website, www.ndahingham.com. Full results from the fall season will appear in the spring issue of vita! heritage scholarship raffle Each year, Notre Dame Academy students, faculty, and staff set out to raise $75,000 to support the Heritage Scholarship program. The Heritage Scholarship was created in 2002 to provide tuition to an incoming freshman who has demonstrated academic merit and strong financial need, as well as the potential to be an active student leader at NDA. “The Heritage Scholarship program is one way to ensure that we are welcoming the best and brightest young women regardless of financial circumstance” explains President Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN ’69. The tree near the Library turned red, yellow, and orange as students shared how they helped build community. Proceeds generated by the Heritage Scholarship Raffle go directly to funding these four-year scholarships. As a way to build enthusiasm for selling tickets, students made morning announcements and created fun incentive prizes for top-sellers. from Main Street Calendar of Events A partial listing of dates and activities of interest to alumnae, parents, and friends. Please visit the school’s website at www.ndahingham.com for a more complete listing. January March 6 2010 Yearbook Party 26 Out of the Blue Gala 9 Father - Daughter Event 21 – 23 Musical: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat April 13 Spring Concert 28 Admissions Decisions Mailed 31 – 2/4 Catholic Schools Week 29 50th Reunion Celebrations for Class of 1961 30 Reunion Celebrations for 1936, 1941, 1946, 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, and 1991 February 3–6 Quebec Trip 7 Class of 2015 Accepted Students Reception May 19 Baccalaureate Mass Close-Up Trip to Washington, D.C. 20 Graduation 21 – 25 Out of the Blue Gala Save the Date Saturday, March 26, 2011 Granite Links Golf Club Quincy, Massachusetts by alumnae and A dinner and auction, hosted A parents, to benefit ND Blue Gala is well Planning for the Out of the Jane Dever Barry ’76 underway. Alumnae Chair rington P’11, and and Parent Chair Doug Far y coordinating the bus are the entire committee sponsorships. The silent and live auctions, and financial aid. evening will raise funds for sing and sponsorTo learn more about adverti of can help, contact the Office you how ship opportunities or 6. 224 at 781.749.5930, ext. Institutional Advancement National Achievement We are proud to announce that three Notre Dame Academy seniors have been named Commended Students in the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program. Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than one million students who took the Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Congratulations to: Eleanor Donahue, Claire Pozniak and Amber Seitz. vita! winter 2010 | 5 Cover story NDA inclusive Acceptance is at the Core of the Academy’s Mission by meghan rowley little ’92 .............................................................................................................................. Isn’t it ironic? The unique qualities embraced by adults are often the characteristics those same adults shunned as kids. What were they afraid of? Stars like Lady Gaga aren’t scared. She grabs people’s attention with her elaborate garb and her catchy lyrics, but her real message – it’s OK to be different – is not lost on today’s youth. Lyrics from her hit, “Born This Way,” sums up the lesson, “I’m beautiful in my way, ’cause God makes no mistakes. I’m on the right track, baby. I was born this way.” Notre Dame Academy understands that individuality is the real treasure. Regardless of a person’s race, religion, or socioeconomic status, she is welcome. The Academy promotes inclusive behavior by leadership example, through its academic curriculum, travel opportunities, and outreach projects. Leading by Example Cultivating an environment of acceptance is paramount to the NDA administration. In fact it is an integral part of the school mission: “The Academy guides young women in their personal faith formation, challenges students to pursue academic excellence, and encourages social responsibility on behalf of global justice.” The seed of acceptance is planted before the freshmen arrive for their first day of class, and it continues to grow long after each student leaves the Hingham campus. One student group plays a major part in setting a welcoming tone for the school. The Peer Mentors comprise 28 students – 14 seniors and 14 juniors – who serve as role models, especially for the freshmen. Ms. Heidi Hayes, a guidance counselor who is also involved with the peer mentors says, “They welcome the freshmen and help them with their transition to NDA by answering their questions honestly, by giving advice, by introducing them to friends, and by coordinating and running social events.” Peer mentors welcomed the freshmen on their first day of school. [ To create an accepting community, we must realize the uniqueness of one another … and recognize that the differences make us who we are.” jess nevins ’11, peer mentor The connection between peer mentors and freshmen continues each day in homeroom where the older students serve as a sort of human question and answer box. Peer Mentor Jess Nevins ’11 considers her role – helping freshmen discover their place at NDA – to be her greatest responsibility. “I enjoy observing the freshmen’s growth as they discover their passions and interests within the NDA community,” she says. With one year under her belt, she can see how the sophomores have matured since her days with them in homeroom. “They have become more comfortable in their own skin and have discovered all that NDA has to offer,” she says. However, these 28 upperclassmen are more than guides for the freshmen. They are leaders for the whole school. Hayes is impressed by the dedication of the peer mentors. She says, “It is true at any age, but especially for high school students, that the opinions and actions of peers really matter. Influencing an environment necessitates involvement from all parties, otherwise it only seems like an agenda or priority of one small group.” The peer mentors do a superb job of setting a tone of acceptance for everyone in the school. Hayes says, “I know it is a priority for them that everyone feels accepted.” Nevins concurs. “To create an accepting community, we must realize the uniqueness of one another, and we must embrace these differences and recognize that the differences make us who we are.” Knowledge Is Power The first step to accepting others is gaining an understanding of who they are. The Academy’s curriculum seeks to ] expose students to diversity, broadmindedness, and a general understanding of others. “We teach our students to be prepared to work and live in a global society,” says Mrs. Kathleen Rowley Colin ’89, principal of NDA. While the majority of the course offerings at the Academy answer the call to train global citizens of tomorrow, Social Studies, Theology, and World Language take a close look at the pertinent issues. For example, both Social Studies and Theology teach world religions. “One cannot understand the world she lives in without understanding the people she lives with,” Colin says. “Therefore, she must know the religions, the customs, the cultures, and the history of the people of the world in order to understand the way of the world today.” Honors World Affairs, a course offered as a senior elective, is designed to develop the student’s global perspective by introducing issues and events of the past half-century, particularly in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. “By learning about the struggles of others around the world, students are exposed to the diversity of peoples and their religious, political, economic and cultural values, beliefs and practices,” says Ms. Denise Capitummino who teaches the class. She notes that emphasis is placed on developing the student’s ability to take a different perspective. “Processing that skill promotes acceptance, because you can understand and then empathize with others,” she says. All Theology courses stress the importance of recognizing differences. The required sophomore class, Morality, taught by Sister Pat Toce, SNDdeN, for example, lays the founda- vita! winter 2010 | 7 Coverstory Heritage Day Celebration The preparations begin far in advance. Each year, students excitedly gather items and costumes to display their class colors at NDA’s annual Heritage Day festivities. While the day is an amazing display of crazy outfits, its true purpose – promoting a sense of community and fostering friendships – does not go unnoticed by students. During Heritage Day this past fall, Molly McElgunn ’11 served as a leader of a community building circle. The entire NDA community was broken up into circles containing students from each grade and at least one faculty or staff member. The objective was to meet more people within NDA, thereby strengthening the school community. “Going into it, I thought I knew almost everyone at NDA, but I was very wrong,” McElgunn admits. “It was great to meet other girls from different classes.” The day also includes an outdoor Liturgy where freshmen receive their Our Lady of Hingham medals. Taking the time to officially welcome each new student is an important step in building an inclusive school environment. Principal Kathleen Rowley Colin ’89 adds, “It is a celebration of who we are as a community, who we always have been, and who we will continue to be.” he de Noel Christmas ch II class makes the Buc Each year, Mrs. Gean’s Fren Quebec. of ince prov in the log decoration, a tradition tion for Catholic morality and delves into what goes into making a moral decision. “We examine the big questions: when does life begin; when does life end; what is war,” Sister Pat says. StuAcceptance is at the Core dents also look closely at diversity, discussing of the Academy’s Mission what Sister Pat calls the “isms,” like racism and Continued sexism. The goal is for students to take what they learn and apply it to their everyday life, whether on the sports field or in the community. “I tell the girls, it has to translate into who you are as a person.” NDA inclusive Just Choices is another Theology class that leaves a lasting impression on NDA students. Required by all juniors, this class examines social justice issues and how one’s decisions affect the lives of others. Sister Pat says her students are very engaged and open to seeing something from the other side. “The girls hold what they believe firmly, but they are open to learning about another opinion,” she says. Student enthusiasm is evident in language courses as well. Mrs. Anne Marie Gean, who has been teaching French at NDA for the past 27 years, explains that world language classes are no longer just about listening, speaking, reading, and writing. “Today we also celebrate culture, music, art, and food.” Class Colors Seniors – Red Juniors – Blue Sophomores – Green Freshmen – Yellow Above: This year, the NDA community participated in a community circle activity. Right: Freshmen received their Our Lady of Hingham medals. Gean applauds her students for realizing the importance of learning a second language in today’s global society. The Internet makes it easy to share materials, including news articles in class. “We’re always talking about current events, not just in France but in African countries, Haiti, and other French-speaking nations,” Gean says. Often the issues overlap with those explored in another course. “It’s wonderful when there is a tie-in to another class or an outreach project,” she says. “The girls apply what they learned in Just Choices, and speak intelligently to it in our French class.” Beyond NDA Academy faculty and administrators commend students for their inclusive attitude. Gean says NDA students know who they are and are comfortable with themselves. “Class discussions show that they are not afraid to speak their mind,” she says. “Our girls stand up for what they believe.” [ NDA students are great listeners … they might not agree with all they hear, but the ability to listen well to one another translates into having a community and a forum to develop mutual respect.” denise capitummino, social studies teacher ] Every year, World Language students be safe, dry, and warm in their have the opportunity to experience homes. Hyder adds, “We also went language outside the classroom. to help our students better underSpanish students visit Spain where stand the life of those less fortunate, they soak up the culture, learn its and to see the Good God in all history, and practice language skills. individuals.” Some French students travel to The group responded to the task in Quebec, Canada, for four days durtrue NDA fashion: with surprise, open ing Carnival. “These trips give stuIn the Spring of 2009 24 junio hearts, and compassion. Hyder says, rs and seniors dents a taste for being out of the traveled to Spain and Portugal . “The group was cheerful, hard-workcountry and expose them to their ing, sympathetic, and terrific problem target language – they hear it, see it, and speak it,” Gean says. solvers. They came away with a better understanding of how During a 10-day immersion trip to France, students enjoy others live and survive.” a five-day home stay with a French family and attend a There are many more examples of how NDA cultivates an French school for two days. “Going to France and living environment of acceptance and instills a sense of inclusion with an unknown family shows how open the girls are,” among its students. One just has to visit the dining hall Gean says. Naturally, they are intimidated before the trip, during lunch, an athletic practice, or even a drama club rebut they emerge more confident and independent. “The hearsal to see how students work together. Mrs. Capitumgirls always return saying, ‘We are so much the same’ as their mino says, “NDA students are great listeners … they might French sisters,” Gean adds. not agree with all they hear, but the ability to listen well to Last June, a group of 90 students and 36 adults traveled to one another translates into having a community and a Appalachia for a week-long service trip that helped 17 forum to develop mutual respect.” And isn’t that the families in West Virginia. For many participants, this was ultimate goal? their first exposure to socioeconomic circumstances vastly Lady Gaga thinks so. She ended a recent Twitter tweet with, different from their own. Assistant Principal Connie Hyder “Celebrate yourself.” NDA students would add to that describes the trip as “life-changing.” The objective was to message, “and each other.” help those less fortunate and ensure that the families would [ “ There is no such thing as an illegal human being ...” ] embracing immigration Immigration is a hot topic in today’s political arena. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur are active advocates for migrants worldwide and believe that the human dignity and human rights of undocumented migrants should be protected. A justice and peace committee within the Sisters of Notre Dame community raises awareness about social justice issues. This fall the group spread the word when the Dream Act was about to go to vote in Washington, D.C. The Dream Act would create paths for the children of undocumented immigrants to become legal residents – an action strongly supported by the Sisters of Notre Dame. In a reflection about immigration policy, an author writes, “There is no such thing as an illegal human being. We are all, first, children of God, endowed with the image of our creator and deserving of respect.” The reflection goes on to say, “Any good public policy must be based upon respect for your fellow human beings as children of God. It must be based upon respect for family and community.” The Dream Act remembers that. vita! winter 2010 | 9 Advancing NDA m Great Expectations The Bell Sisters Reflect on their Mother’s Commitment to NDA by lynn page flaherty Most of us inherit something from our mothers: blue eyes, a great recipe, a turn of phrase, maybe a piece of jewelry. For 1961 graduate Mary McGivern Bell’s three girls, a love for Notre Dame Academy and a commitment to giving back were handed down early on from their mother. “As the youngest of the three girls in our family,” explains Katherine (Kat) Bell ’03, “I always knew I would go to NDA. Although I was given the option to go elsewhere, it didn’t really occur to me to look somewhere else.” Mary McGivern Bell ’61 surrounded by her three girls, Eileen Bell Tran ’97, Katherine Bell ’03, and Maura Bell Boucher ’88 as well as her mother, Anna McGivern. Eileen Bell Tran ’97 concurs. “I always knew that we had a family legacy at NDA. My great-grandmother (Katherine Gardner) attended NDA in the 1800s and my mother attended in Roxbury.” Mary’s daughters knew NDA held a special place in their mother’s heart. “She often told us stories about all sorts of friends, teachers, and classes,” explains the eldest, Maura Bell Boucher ’88. “We met many of the friends she made there while we were growing up.” Mary McGivern followed in her grandmother’s footsteps, enrolling at Notre Dame Academy’s picturesque Roxbury campus. She graduated in 1961, just four years before the brick Victorian buildings would give way to a modern new school in suburban Hingham. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Emmanuel College, married Matthew Bell, launched her career as an elementary school art teacher, and moved to the suburbs. The Bells raised six children – three girls and three boys – in the Bradley Woods section of Hingham. When asked to compare her NDA experience with that of her mother, Maura starts with the obvious. “I was able to take the bus to school; my Mom lived in the city and rode the T. We had a sprawling campus; she had a converted boarding school.” But, she chuckles, “We actually shared some of the same teachers!” sharing one’s talents Mary McGiviern Bell ’61 is an elementary school art teacher, but her artistic achievements go far beyond the classroom. Mary designed Notre Dame Academy’s Alumnae Association logo, using the shape of the Medallion. A mother and daughter would certainly expect to see the same school differently, but with 16 years separating Maura and Kat, the Bell sisters themselves represent three different decades of white graduation dresses. “My sisters and I often laugh about our NDA experiences,” says Maura. “We may have attended the same school, on the same campus, but doing it so far apart, we each experienced completely different high schools.” Yet their high school memories share similar happy themes. Kat says, “The most memorable part of NDA for me is the relationships I built there; my five best friends from NDA will be my five bridesmaids when I get married this August. “ “During high school, you change so much, you come in very dependent from middle school and you walk out very independent on your way to college” remembers Eileen. “NDA gave me the perfect environment to grow and develop into a confident young woman.” Each sister recognizes that their mother’s affinity for NDA goes beyond her student experience. An active volunteer for most of her alumnae years, Mary’s involvement with the NDA Alumnae Association was a matter of fact for the family. “My mom always wears her medallion,“ says Eileen. “She seems to find women everywhere we go that also attended NDA, due to the medallion.” While NDA has always been a constant in the life of the Bell family, the family’s commitment to the Academy is one on which NDA has long been able to depend upon. Sister Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN ’69, NDA’s president, is one of many who have appreciated Mary Bell’s service to her alma mater. “Over the years, there has always been a core group of alumnae we could count on for anything the Academy needed, but particularly to help us find resources for a family in need. Mary Bell has always been one of the first ones I could call.” Eileen remembers one of those situations. “One of my favorite things about NDA is that really, truly people care.” Eileen recalls her mom mentioning a student who was going to have to leave the school due to financial issues. “I do not know the details of the situation, but the issue arose at one of the alumnae meetings. The girl was able to continue attending NDA due to the women who were sitting at that meeting.” m “Mom always stressed giving back. She always felt that she’d been so blessed along the way.” maura bell boucher ’88 Growing up in a family of eight, and now juggling four small children of her own and a career as an emergency room nurse, Maura acknowledges that it can be tough to follow through on one’s good intentions when the Alumnae Fund campaign begins. But no matter how tight her family’s budget, she thinks participation is important. “The quality of the education we received, you can’t put a price on it.” She recalls receiving financial aid during her days at NDA. “Without that support, I would not have been able to attend.” Today, she says, “I realize there are many families struggling to afford the tuition. My hope is that with support from me and other alumnae, we can ease the burden on those families.” Now living in New York City, Kat still feels the pull to Hingham. “I give back in hopes that other girls can develop similar lasting relationships and NDA can continue its tradition of sending confident and prepared young women to high-caliber colleges and universities. If I had daughters, I would happily encourage them to choose Notre Dame.” Eileen agrees. “I give back because I want more girls to have the amazing opportunities I had. NDA has a high academic standard and all of the students are treated with respect. NDA provided every opportunity academically, athletically, spiritually, and socially that I could want and more. I want to make sure that all girls have this amazing opportunity, too.” Like so many things, these women tie their own philanthropy back to the lessons learned from their mother. “Mom always stressed giving back,” says Maura. “She always felt that she’d been so blessed along the way.” Says Kat, “Giving back, monetarily or otherwise, has always been close to her heart, just as it was to her mother’s. I would like to think she’d be proud of all of us for following in her footsteps.” m The Bell Family attended NDA during four different decades. Things certainly changed from year to year! Billboard #1 Song 1961 – “Tossin & Turnin” Bobby Lewis 1988 – “Faith” George Michael Planning Ahead For many philanthropic graduates, outright gifts are the only way they know to support their alma mater. While annual contributions are vitally important to NDA’s current operations, the Academy’s financial future is also strengthened by commitments that won’t be realized for many years. That’s a message that was easy for Carolyn Launie ’00 to embrace. When the certified financial planner was completing the paperwork required for her company-sponsored life insurance, she listed Notre Dame Academy as the primary beneficiary. “Part of my role as a financial planner involves teaching my clients the creative ways they can put together the pieces of their financial picture. In reviewing my personal finances, I found my group life insurance to be an intentional way in which I could at some point in time make a significant financial contribution to my alma mater.” This simple gesture makes Carolyn a member of the NDA’s McAndrews Society, a group of individuals who have taken steps to provide for future generations of NDA students. “This sort of legacy gift doesn’t have to cost you anything now, but can make such a difference for the Academy in the years to come,” says Lynn Page Flaherty, NDA’s director of institutional advancement. “We are so grateful to Carolyn and others like her who not only take steps to provide for NDA, but who, by notifying us of their plans, allow us to properly extend our appreciation.” The McAndrew Society honors those who have made Notre Dame Academy part of their legacy through a planned gift. Members of this group have included a bequest provision in a will or trust or provided for NDA through a retirement plan or insurance policy. For more information about how a planned gift can benefit you and NDA, please contact Lynn Page Flaherty, director of institutional advancement, at 781.749.5930, ext. 2246. 1997 – “Candle in the Wind” Elton John 2003 – “In Da Club” 50 Cent vita! winter 2010 | 11 The 2009–2010 President’s Report on Giving Dear Friend, What a year it has been! We are pleased to report that Notre Dame Academy saw its most successful fundraising year to date, raising in excess of $1,000,000. Reaching this seven-figure milestone is a first for the Academy and the impact of this philanthropy has helped to enrich and energize our vibrant and thriving learning community. These funds allowed us to make capital improvements, increase financial aid and scholarship awards, and enhance student life in a variety of ways, including: Capital • 77 new windows and blue panels were installed on the front of the building • The dining hall, now named in honor of Saint Julie Billiart, was renovated – new floors, lighting, ceiling panels, as well as tables, chairs, and new columns all help make the space fresh and bright Financial Aid & Scholarship • The Class of 2010’s senior class gift established a three-year scholarship to help a freshman continue her studies at NDA • The Laura Guidoboni Scholarship was awarded for the first time to a member of the junior class • An anonymous bequest created a multi-year fund to provide financial assistance to students from Quincy Student Life • Additional guest speakers and field trips were made possible through “wish list” gifts • The dance team received new uniforms, theology classes benefited from a collection of DVDs, and science students used a new centrifuge On behalf of our young women who benefit from the great generosity of the NDA community, we extend our admiration and gratitude. Sincerely, Sister Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN ’69 President Tabitha LaFarge Ross ’91 Chair, Board of Directors 2009–2010 Financial Overview Operating Budget July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 Expenses $8,410,690 Revenue $9,412,952 Tuition & Fees 86%* Instruction & Student Activities 57% Gifts 9% General & Administrative 18% Contribution from the Sisters of Notre Dame 5% Other 12% Other Sources 5% Operations & Maintenance 7% Alumnae Relations, Communications & Development 6% *Net of $690,972 financial aid Philanthropic Profile July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 Gifts by Purpose Gifts by Constituency Alumnae $ 628,428 Unrestricted $ 683,344 Friends $ 139,760 Financial Aid & Scholarship $ 304,000 Medallion Parents $ 126,907 Capital Support $ 118,014 Parents $ 116,168 Support for School Programs $ 12,185 Corporations & Foundations $ 49,960 Endowment $ 7,552 Faculty & Staff $ 16,295 ** Board of Directors $ 14,035 Students $ Report includes both new gifts and payments on pledges and does not reflect revenue from alumnae activities or related projects. 9,496 ** Please note that gifts may be counted in more than one constituency. ** Does not include the $59,612 raised by students, faculty, and staff during the 2009 Heritage Scholarship campaign. vita! winter 2010 | 13 The 2009–2010 President’s Report on Giving The following lists represent donors who made gifts to Notre Dame Academy during the fiscal period of July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010. We are most grateful for the support of all our donors. Fideles Society The Fideles Society recognizes alumnae, parents, and friends who supported Notre Dame Academy with leadership gifts of $1,000 or more. Cornerstone Society $100,000 or more Estate of Gertrude Drey ’43G Estate of Roger McCormick Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Francoise Blin de Bourdon Society $25,000 to $99,999 Frances and Harry Keegan P`84 GP`12 `14 Saint Julie Society $10,000 to $24,999 Catholic Schools Foundation Elizabeth and Joseph Donahue P`11 Sean McDonough Charitable Foundation Kitty and Timothy Pinch P`02 `07 `12 John Shaughnessy Sr. P`76 `80 GP`02 `09 `12 Namur Club $5,000 to $9,999 Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Catherine and William Kennedy P`09 LeVangie Electric Co. Inc. Candy and Stephen Levangie P`98 `02 Carolyn and Peter S. Lynch NDA Class of 2010 Dianne and Thomas Reilly P`98 `00 `09 Elaine Power Schneider `60 Kristen Shields Diane and Thomas Shipp MD P`13 Shelagh Foley Sullivan `80 and Patrick Sullivan Cuvilly Club $2,500 to $4,999 Allergy and Asthma Associates Megan Tonderys Bearce `74 and William Bearce III P`03 `06 Patricia Borden P`00 `01 `07 Brenda and John Costa MD P`12 Mary and Michael Darling P`99 `02 Debby and Ross Elder P`98 Jennifer Merrigan Fay `85 Rita and Kevin Gill P`07 Joanne and James Hajjar P`13 Lorraine and Mark C. Healy P`12 Michele and David Joy P`07 `09 Annemarie Lynch Kenneally `80 and Kevin Kenneally P`13 McCusker-Gill Co. Inc. Katherine and Curt Morley P`12 `13 Linda and Paul Mulligan P`99 Margaret Sheehan Norton `81 and Michael Norton P`12 NDA Alumnae Association Adele Urbsas `58 Roger W. Wade P`11 Les Fideles $1,000 to $2,499 Anonymous Acada Communications LLC Aftermarket Specialists Kathleen Ahern `80 Virginia and Michael Ayers MD P`13 Bank of America Matching Gifts Program Katherine T. Bell `03 Ann and Michael Bevilacqua P`08 Drs. Mary and Brian Blanchette P`13 Janice and Frank Bridgeman P`13 Sheila and Stephen Brown P`04 `06 `08 `13 Paul Callahan Barbara and Richard Campbell P`96 Commonwealth Soap and Toiletries Inc. Lauren and John Concannon P`13 Kerrie Manning Coughlin `91 and James Coughlin Carolyn and Lawrence A. Cunningham P`12 Christine and Richard Dalton P`13 Kathleen Devin Dauphinais `92 Walter and Bessie Dilley Family Fund John Dwyer Andrew Edelman Beverly and Brian English P`11 Diane and Douglas Farrington P`11 Fidelity Foundation Matching Gifts to Education Dorothy and Terry Green P`12 Allison Quinn Guido `98 Cheryl and Mark Guidoboni P`10 Hingham Lumber Company Kristin Keegan Hunt `84 and James Hunt P`12 `14 Cornelia Kelley-LaCambria `65 Carolyn Launie `00 Rosemary and John MacKinnon P`88 `92 Andrea and Rashaun Martin Peter McDonald DMD Maureen and Thomas McNulty P`10 Carrie and James Murphy P`13 Leo Neenan P`13 Margaret and David Nolan P`12 NSTAR Foundation On Island Gas Co. Inc. Mary Gallagher Piccirillo `84 Julia and Thomas Powers P`12 J. Calder Smoot Reardon Patricia Foynes Roach `80 and Richard Roach P`09 `11 Mary and Hugh Sease P`11 Karen Brumbaugh Sharland `83 Nancy and Oswald Street P`10 UHY Advisors NE LLC Sheila and Perry Vieth P`05 `07 Patricia and John Vlassakis P`03 Holly and Christopher Wenger MD P`12 `14 Patti Ann and Norwin Wolff P`12 Sheila Wynne `54 Giving Clubs Notre Dame Guild $500 - $999 Beverly Alexandre P’96 Anderson Insulation Co. Erica Burzyk Arcand `91 Elizabeth and Mark Baker P`10 Heather Mooney Bastardi `89 Mary McGivern Bell `61 P`88 `97 `03 Ann and Robert Bizak P`12 Anne Clancy Botsch `55 Margaret Walsh Brauer `56 Susan and Kevin Butler P`11 Mary Sheehan Cahill `60 Mary Ellen and Michael Cahill P`13 Alicia Caron `88 Barbara and Bradford Caron P`12 Nina and George Carrick P`12 Ann Doolin Chizauskas `59 P`89 Judith Greene Coady `60 Kathleen Rowley Colin `89 Adrienne Cote `74 Jane Dever-Barry `76 Paula and Donald Dickinson P`10 Patricia and Leo Donovan P`10 Karen and Richard Dubois P`12 Nancy Edwards `65 Jane Good Everett `62 Sheila and Lawrence Foley P`91 Donna and James French P`11 Ellen and John Gallagher P`95 Gannett, Welsh and Kotler Dorothy and Terry Green P`12 Habeeb & Associates Architects Inc. Deirdre King Hainsworth PhD `83 Harrington Brothers Colleen Knight Harvey `89 Laurie and Michael Hayes MD P`11 Jeanne Higgins `83 Nancy Holt `87 Catherine and Joseph Hult P`13 Brenda and Geoffrey Hunt P`09 Debbie and James Ioli MD P`04 Elizabeth and Michael Jones P`05 Katie Kenneally Kelly `65 Keybank Foundation Monica Landry `86 Lemon Lime Salon Betsy Hamel Lussier `71 Francis McArdle Eileen and Michael McAuley P`12 Theresa C. McLoud MD `61 Maureen and Thomas McNulty P`10 John McQuillan Jennifer and Richard Miller P`13 Narragansett Bay Insurance Company Colleen Nevin ESQ `89 Roberta and Daniel Nevins P`11 Gayle and Daniel O`Connell P`11 Michele and Robert O`Leary MD P`13 Robin McCarthy Pelissier `77 Maureen and Dwight Peterson P`03 `05 `11 `13 Matthew H. Power Christine and Michael Puzo P’96 ’98 ’04 Cornerstone Society As Notre Dame Academy continues its tradition of educating young women for life, it is fitting to find new ways to recognize those who support the Academy at the highest levels. We are pleased to introduce the Cornerstone Society to honor donors whose annual gifts exceed $100,000. The society’s name recognizes the Academy’s history of philanthropic support and also acknowledges that the foundation for our continued growth is built by our most generous donors. Every effort has been made to accurately reflect all gifts to NDA between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. Please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement with any errors or omissions. Society Fideles Celine Burke Richardson `60 Rock-o Mantville Foundation Mary and Lawrence Schrall P`11 Margaret Sellon Signet Electronics Sara Smithson `80 Patricia and Michael Spatola P`02 `09 Virginia and John Sullivan P`10 `12 Nancy and Sean Teague P`08 `13 Carol and Paul Troy P`91 `94 Patricia and Christopher Valente P’05 ’13 Judy and Thomas Varney P`13 Diane and Paul Vo P`12 Stephanie Burzyk Walling `85 Jeanne Gemmel Wasson `62 Nancy and William Wise Jr. P`95 Left: Celine Burke Richardson ’60R, Adrienne Cote ’74, Megan Tonderys Bearce ’74 P’03 ’06 and Nancy Doyle Graham ’68 P ’88 ’91 ’93. Right: Stephen and Candy Levangie P’98 ’02 and Paul and Linda Mulligan P’99. Loretto Julia Associates $250 - $499 Ace Charitable Foundation Matching Gifts Program Alden Shoe Company Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc. Banner Systems of Massachusetts Barnes & Noble Hingham Barbara A. Barry SNDdeN `69 Regina Toland Bender `80 P`10 `14 Lisa and Raymond Bisio P`10 Vilija and Daniel N. Bonda P`11 Cynthia Catri and Philip Brown P`10 Janet Brown-Sederberg and James Sederberg P`09 Kaitlin Burek `02 Renee and Thomas Carmody P`13 Kate Carter Cynthia Giordani Ciardello `80 Elizabeth Cifrino `49 Anne Marie O`Connor Clogston `87 Alice and Bruce Cluett P`03 Margaret and Francis Colpoys P`08 Paula and Matthew Connors P`11 Covidien Colleen and Daniel Cudgma P`13 Susan and James Curtis P`06 `11 `13 Donald Dacier Maureen and Mark Daley P`13 Carol Darling Rosaria Tomasello DeMatteo `35 Joyce Donadio `91 Amy and Michael Dorsey P`12 Eileen and Thomas Dunn P`13 Claire Mondor Dwyer `46 Nora Dziegielewski P`08 `13 Francesca Eastman `68 Beverly and Brian English P`11 Mary Anne and William N. Fenney Elizabeth and Joseph Ferreri P`13 Lynn Page Flaherty Fruit Center Marketplace Christine Gallagher Ellen and Robert Garrow P`10 `12 `14 Diane O`Brien Gaudet `83 P`12 † deceased Fideles Society Reception On October 6, NDA hosted an appreciation reception for some of the Academy’s most generous donors: members of the Fideles Society. More than 75 alumnae, parents, and friends gathered in the newly renovated Saint Julie Billiart Dining Hall for a lively evening celebrating their support. Guests heard from senior Molly Morrissey who shared how their giving has impacted her studies. Lynn Page Flaherty, director of institutional advancement, thanked donors for their gifts and Principal Kathleen Rowley Colin ’89 provided an overview of NDA’s focus on community building. To conclude the evening, donors were the first to learn about the results of the re-accreditation team visit and the strategic planning process now underway from President Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN ’69. The Fideles Society, Notre Dame Academy’s leadership giving society, includes individuals and organizations that support NDA with annual gifts of $1,000 or more. The society’s name signifies the faith its members have in the Academy’s mission. Kathleen Fenn Gaughan `73 and Edward Gaughan P`06 GE Foundation Marilyn Gilboy P`92 Debra and William Gilcoine P`10 `11 Melinda and William Gildea P`13 Google Matching Gifts Program Nancy Doyle Graham `68 P`88 `91 `93 Roberta and Edward Grimes Rita and Joseph Hajjar P`13 Catherine Hayes-Duffey `81 Herff-Jones Helen and Richard Hickey Debra and Thomas Hoffman P`06 Lillian and Jon Holbrook P`12 Jennifer Ioli `04 Joan Rose Kearns `50 Pamela and Robert J. Kelley P`02 Joanne Donovan Kelly `54 Aileen Giovanello Kenney `94 Sandra and William Kirsch P`08 Denise and James Laiosa P`11 Bold = 5+ consecutive years of giving Allison Tweedy Lamb `87 Kristen Landry `88 Linda Leahy Gail and Charles Lemke P`99 Lord & Taylor Margaret McMorrow Love `69 Kathy and Greg Maccune Katherine and Brian Maher P`13 Doris Good Marr `54 Marianne and Thomas Martin Gina Mathews Anna McCarthy `37 Joanne Roland McCarthy `50 Kimberly and Robert McClelland P`08 `10 `12 `13 Brigid McCue and John Nonnamaker P`12 Marilyn and Robert McCunney MD P`13 Dorothy Davock McDermott `52 Michelle McGee `80 Mary and James Mohan Jennifer and Jason Morgan P`13 Elizabeth Morrison `02 Janet and Raymond Murphy P`11 Catherine and Robert Murray P`13 Deirdre Daley Nectow `78 O`Brien, Riley and Ryan PC Mary and Austin O`Connor P`09 Mary and Kevin O`Connor P`12 Claire Paglierani-Banks `94 Janet Keefe Parnes `69 Margaret and Leonard Pepe P`07 Roxana and Joseph Perry P`13 Paula Carroll Pozniak `75 and Frank Pozniak P`11 `13 Queen Anne Nursing Home Inc. Barbara Raftery `50 Daryl O`Donnell Ramsey `69 Barbara Ratto `77 Karen and Jim Ratto P`11 `13 REI Matching Gift Program Barbara and Charles Rizzo P`12 Tabitha LaFarge Ross `91 vita! winter 2010 | 15 The 2009–2010 President’s Report on Giving Melissa Scott-Lorentz Marie and Robert Shaughnessy P`09 Deirdre Fleming Shea `92 Carole and William Simmons P`13 Sandra and Uldis Sipols P`08 Lisa Degiacomo Smith and James Smith P`97 `07 Christine McDonnell Smoragiewicz `94 Virginia Sopyla `00 Julie Sullivan Sorgi `78 and David Sorgi P`06 `08 `13 Sprint Foundation State Street Matching Gift Program Monica and Joseph Steeves P`11 `13 Patricia and Joseph Stefaniak P`10 Christine and Leo Stickney P`11`13 Lisa and Sean Stover P`12 Marguerite Barry Sullivan `46 Christine and Steve Sypek P`13 Lauren Murphy Tobin `81 and David Tobin P`11 Maureen and Nicholas Trifone P`13 Kelly Dunn Turner `80 Varsity Books Anne Boluch Vegnani `84 Julie and Stephen Venturelli P`11 Mr. and Mrs. Verano Verizon Foundation Patricia and Francis Walsh P`09 `11 Jane Wessen Weymouth Bank Diana Woodbury P`13 Kathleen Torsney Young `63 Michael Young Academy Club $100 - $249 Lisa Fina Abel Nicole Merrigan Ackerman `90 Susan Adams `00 Mary Courtney Alfano PhD `59 Traci Anastas `94 Kathryn Anastasia `68 Ancient Order of Hibernians Agnes Ralph Anderson `48 Regina Aries `76 Lynne and Blake Artz P`06 Robert and Linda Austin Auto Country Inc. Jane Ayer Joan Sullivan Bacon `55 Donna and Edward Bartlett P`11 Bay Point Capital Susanne Beldotti Nicole and Derek Bennett P`11 Christopher Bianchi Mary McCarthy Bivins `60 Black Rock Matching Gift Program Carolyn Hardy Block `53 Mary Blood `60 Patricia Bologna Elizabeth Bonome `80 Jean Sweeney Booth `45 Annmarie and Paul Bouzan P’06 ’09 ’12 Jane M. Branca-Wallace `71 Donna Brickley Erin Wall Brighton `94 Marion Brooks `48 Mildred Brooks `44 Cynthia and Roger Brown P`12 Madeline Rosati Brown `56 Miriam Brownewall and James Wall DMD P`94 `95 Julie and Paul Burke P`10 `14 Kerry Gilmore Burke `75 P`09 Rosemary Holland Burke `56 Claire and Donal Cahill P`11 Linda Cahill Mary and James Cahill P`03 `13 Maureen Cahill `87 Virginia Dunn Cahill `60 Kelli Rose Calhoun `78 Ann Boyle Camera `65 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Cardillo Patrice Carroll `77 George Carter Anne Lyons Carty `52 Eileen McDonnell Casciari `91 Beatrice Fitzgerald Casey `46 Diane and James Casey P`09 `12 Noreen and George Cataldo P`11 `13 Maureen Colella Cataudella DMD `84 Karen Cauthorne Charles Chamberlain Elizabeth Cheyne Laura and Michael Clancy P`13 Suzanne and Andrew Clark P`11 Kathleen Cogliano `79 Christine Colella `81 Danette Colella MD `87 Anne and Frank Collins P`10 Ann and Thomas Comeau P`13 Mary Ellen and Kieran Comer P`12 Mr. and Mrs. John Connolly Shawna and James Connor P`13 Jessica S. Consilvio `98 Tracy and Brian Constantino P`10 Jane Malloy Corry `72 P`00 Tamera and Stephen Cosaro P`13 Regina Cotter `59 Sheila Elledge Courtney `94 Marie Cronin Mary and Daniel Cross P`11 Jean O`Flaherty Crossen `48 Marie Cusick `42 Custom Vending Mary Appleton Dandrow `47 Amy Graham Delaney `88 Theresa and Gary Delaney P`99 Joan Delany Diane and Michael Dipietrantonio P`13 Betty and Paul Disch Anne and Michael Dixon Anne Park Dobrzynski MD `88 Mary Powers Doherty `83 Winifred Doherty `51 Kay and Ming Dong P`07 Julie and Gregory Douglas PhD P`06 `09 `12 Shawn Driscoll Jennifer Kate Willett Duggan`92 Dorothy Madden Dunford `65 Ellyn Sartucci Dunford `77 Kathleen Izzo Dyer `60 Joanne McCorkle Edwards `58 Susan and Steven Esielonis P`08 Diane Libardoni Fee`79 and Edward Fee P`14 James O. Fennessey Susan Karle Ferguson `77 Dolores Fici Antoinette Fidler Flynn & O`Hara Uniforms Inc. Tracy L. Flynn `95 Katherine Fogarty `72 Erin B. Fontana `97 Susan Fuller `72 Jack Garrity Brian Gaughan Thomas Gaughan Anne Marie Gean Adam J. Gelinas Rosemarie Gentile Janice Jennette Giambanco `60 Margaret McCusker Gillis `60 Michael Goldman Ellen McDonough Good `50 Marylou Gens Greene `65 Michael Griffin P`92 Susanne and Daniel Griffin P’06 ’07 ’08 Robert T. Groover Patricia Coughlin Gurevitch `47 Hajjar`s Auto World Virginia M. Hamel `69 Constance Landen Hammond `48 Maureen Hanley-Lynch `80 Alayna and Jonathan Hanlon P`12 Claire Mitchell Hanlon `49 Kimberly and Mark Hannon P`12 Lindsey Gatto Harr `03 Karen Hawthorne Kerry and Gerald Hayes MD P`13 Elizabeth and Paul Healey P`13 Tara and Stephen Healy P`13 Alice Moloney Hennessey `50 Christine and Raymond Hennessey P’11 Eileen and Thomas Henry P`10 `12 Elaine Cawley Hill `65 Margaret and Robert Hillman P`10 Dorothea Shea Hogan `45 Maureen McKenna Horn `57 Marie Hoy Patricia White Hull `57 Barbara and Michael Hurley Rita Hurley Tricia E. Hurley `94 Bridget and Michael Jaklitsch MD P`13 Tricia and Scott Johnson P`13 Brian Joyce Steven Joyce James Judge Joyce-Ellen Tulis Kaseta `54 Mary and Thomas Kelly P`02 Patricia Hart Kelly `87 Maryanne Donoghue Kenary `50 Louise Fogarty Kenneally `49 Geraldine Martin Kennedy `49 Joan Cunniff Kennedy `50 Margaret and Jeffrey Kent P`10 Carol Fencer Keppe `54 Ann and Michael Kiceluk P`13 Kathleen Kimball Kingfish Swimming Inc. Mary Knasas `74 Susan Knowles Reina Kolman Marianne Kroha `95 Linda Laborde Janet Carney Lagace `60 Lambert`s Garden Center David Landry P`88 `94 Linda Laque P`06 `09 Marilyn McIntyre LaRosa `59 Geraldine Leahy P`11 Patricia O`Connell Leary `46 Mary and Thomas Lee P`11 Mary L. Lennon `53 Patricia and Paul Letsche P`09 `11 `14 Yvonne and Pingkuen Leung P`12 Kristen and William Liddell P`11 Marie McElaney Linz `59 Mary Mulvoy Lofty `65 Susan and Scott Love P`11 `13 Therese and Thomas Lunny P`10 Donna Milani Luther `70 Joan and Glenn Lydon P`13 Mary Patricia Courtney Lyons `50 Ruth and Kevin MacEachern P`11 Brenda Madden `86 Marie Halpin Madden `46 Robert T. Madden Ann Murray Madigan `47 Romina Magner Julie Knight Maier `83 Karen Malikowski Joan and John Malloy P`11 Lisa Marder Greg and Sara Marino Virginia Mayhew Domenic Mazzocco DMD Ellen Ferriter McAllister `77 and Kevin McAllister P`11 Monica Harrington McCafferty `49 Mary and James McCarthy P`10 Marie McDonnell MD `90 Mary and John McDonough Maureen and Christopher McElgunn P`11 Mary Brambilla McFarland `57 Judy and Ronald McGann P`01 Mary McHugh McKelvey `81 and James McKelvey P`13 Every effort has been made to accurately reflect all gifts to NDA between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. Please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement with any errors or omissions. Eleanor Hannigan McKinnon `44 Mary McEvilla McLaughlin `40 Susan Gordon McLeod `81 and Richard McLeod P`10 Joan McMahon `49 Sharon and Mark McNamara P`13 `14 Maryanne and Peter Merrigan P`85 `87 `90 Jeanne Ryan Messmer `60 Maureen Meyer Kathryn Quinn Miller `97 Minot Technology Group LLC Barbara and Paul Mirabito P`14 Noreen and David Mirabito Kathleen Moriarty `60 Deirdre and Jeffrey Morton P`10 `12 Linda Muller Joan Murphy McCarthy `77 Bonnie and Sean Murphy P`10 Gloria Ford Murphy `50 Ivanka and Thomas Murphy P`07 Maureen Murphy `63 Lillian Dyer Murray `50 Mary and Joseph Murray P`12 Barbara Neely `46 Annie and Carl Nelson P`14 Patricia Goggin Nestor `72 and Paul Nestor P`07 `09 Maura and Christopher Nevin P`89 `97 Janice Gallagher Norris `62 Malee and Michael Nuesse P`09 `11 Christine and William O`Brien P`13 Ellen Curley O`Brien `61 Rosanne O`Brien `71 Brenda and James O`Connell P`10 Austine Burke O`Connor `58 Claire Sullivan O`Donnell `54 Lois O`Hara `47 Elizabeth O`Hare `74 Eileen and John O`Leary GP`10 `12 O`Neil Findings Charlene and Stephen O`Sullivan P`11 Catherine and Marc Oullette P`12 Janet and David Page P`12 Kathleen Healy Palmer `32 Deana Palombo P`13 † deceased Rosemary Parise Elaine Ryan Pearson `61 Pamela Short Pedonti `78 Joan Perrault Mary Perry Karen and Richard Peterson P`01 Morgan Peterson `01 Maria and Steven Powell P`12 Susan Pratt Jacqueline and Thomas Quinn P`12 Lisa Rafferty Grace Cotter Regan `78 Maureen Regan P`01 Linda and James Reichardt P`13 Carolyn L. Rein `86 Julie Lamb Rice `77 Robert H. Cook Insurance Agency Susan Cronin Robinson`77 and Francis Robinson P`10 `12 Joanne and Daniel Roche P`10 Lisa and James Roche P`12 Mary Cleary Ronan `41 Barbara Drew Roper `60 Ross Engineering Richard Rougeau Maura Rowley-Himelrick `84 Sally Ruscito Sabrina Khan `85 The Scarlet Oak Kelly Condon Scrivner `80 Andrea Seddon `86 Rachel B. Sederberg `09 Jennifer Sellon Semi Source Inc. Kathleen and Keith Shea P`11 Margaret Bushlow Shea `60 Ann Leahy Sheehan `50 Elaine and William Shields P`01 Daniel Skala CFX Jane and Michael Smeglin P`10 Claire Smith `54 Mr. and Mrs. John Smith Michelle and Richard Smith P`13 Eileen and Alexander Sopyla `00 John Souther Bold = 5+ consecutive years of giving Kathleen and Charles Spurr P`12 Jo-Ann Messina Stadelmann `70 Sheila Donovan Standring `54 Mary Louise Stebbins `58 Theresa Mee Stenholm `30 Marie and Paul Stewart P`08 Judith and Frank Strauss P`13 Sullivan Tire Co. Darlene Curley-Sullivan and Frederick Sullivan P`13 Elaine McNulty Sullivan `56 Holly Langmeyer Sullivan `98 Rita Greene Sullivan `53 Eiji Tamura Amy Teehan Regina Timmerman Sarah Small Titus `88 Christine and Bruce Tobin P`10 Lauren Murphy Tobin `81 and David Tobin P`11 Nancy Tobin P`10 Patricia Toce SNDdeN Karon and Robert Tombari P`11 Paula Robison Towne `69 P`99 Marie Trask `56 Judith Trostel Tyco Electronics Matching Gifts Program Joan Curtin Tyrrel `50 Ana C. Ulchak `98 Deborah and Charles Usher P`13 Danute Vaiciulonis P`10 Christine and Anthony Varano P`13 Deborah and Michael Vazza P`13 Regina Strain Venditto `52 Carole and Santino Vitale P`11 Maribeth and Scott Wahle P`02 `03 Kathleen Walsh `91 Heather Ward `87 Kimberly and Theodore Weckbacher P`14 Merri Weinberg Christina Macvicar-Welch and Michael Welch P`11 Mary Curnane Wernig `40 Carole McInnis White `50 Elaine Bailey White `82 Mary White `46 Maureen White `64 Patricia White `75* Judith and Ronald Whitham P`09 `10 `13 David and Marie Whiting Marilyn Wilburn Jeanne and Matthew Williams P`12 June Wright Xaverian Brothers High School Giving By Constituency Board of Directors 2009–2010 We are pleased to note that all members of the Board of Directors made a gift to the Academy this past fiscal year. Barbara A. Barry SNDdeN `69 Michael Bevilacqua P`08 Stephen A. Brown P`04 `06 `08 `13 Sister Edie Daly SNDdeN Sister Mary Farren, SNDdeN Jennifer Merrigan Fay `85 Jeanne M. Higgins `83 Thomas Hoffman P`06 Donna Milani Luther `70 Rashaun Jamall Martin Paul Mulligan P`99 Colleen Nevin `89 Robin McCarthy Pelissier `77 Tabitha LaFarge Ross `91 Daniel Skala CFX Perry Vieth P`05 `07 Alumnae 1926 Roxbury Catherine Dewey† 1930 Fenway 80th Reunion Gift Theresa Mee Stenholm 1932 Roxbury Kathleen Healy Palmer 1935 Roxbury 75th Reunion Gift Rosaria Tomasello DeMatteo 1937 Granby Street Anna McCarthy 1939 Granby Street Joan McAuliffe Mary Kelly O’Connell 1940 Granby Street 70th Reunion Gift Patricia Beatty Delaney Barbara Gervais Ridg Mary Curnane Wernig* 1940 Roxbury 70th Reunion Gift Kathryn Murphy McCabe Mary McEvilla McLaughlin 1941 Granby Street Mary Cleary Ronan Eleanor Kennedy Winn 1941 Roxbury Dorothy Clarkson Teehan 1942 Roxbury Marie Cusick 1943 Granby Street Estate of Gertrude Drey Louise McInerney Ryder 1944 Granby Street Elaine Morton Casey Murphy Regina Harrington CSJ Marie O’Hara Dorothea Ryan Barbara Sturgis Esta Gendreau Wall Lois Murdoch Wallace 1944 Roxbury Mildred Brooks Angela Carroll Fay Katherine A. McCluskey Eleanor Hannigan McKinnon Eileen Donovan O’Keeffe vita! winter 2010 | 17 The 2009–2010 President’s Report on Giving 1945 Granby Street 65th Reunion Gift Jean Sweeney Booth Gertrude Hackett Cuetara Helen Brady Drake Alice Connerney Drew Marguerite O’Hare McCarthy Agnes Saunders 1945 Roxbury 65th Reunion Gift Dorothea Shea Hogan Elizabeth Shatos Thompson 1946 Granby Street Mary White 1946 Roxbury Beatrice Fitzgerald Casey Claire Dwyer † Patricia O’Connell Leary Marie Halpin Madden Barbara Barry Pogue 1950 Granby Street 60th Reunion Gift Ursula Cairnes Maryanne Donoghue Kenary Mary Patricia Courtney Lyons Ruth McBride Mullen Gloria Ford Murphy Lillian Dyer Murray Carol Murdoch Power Joan Curtin Tyrrel 1950 Roxbury 60th Reunion Gift Maureen Sullivan Carey Rosemarie Flanagan Cronin Joan Cunniff Kennedy Ellen McDonough Good Alice Moloney Hennessey Joan Rose Kearns Joanne Roland McCarthy Carol Fencer Keppe Claire Smith Sheila Wynne 1954 Roxbury Joyce-Ellen Tulis Kaseta Joanne Donovan Kelly Doris Good Marr Mary Lyons Norton Claire Sullivan O’Donnell Sheila Donovan Standring 1955 Roxbury 55th Reunion Gift Joan Sullivan Bacon Anne Clancy Botsch Jane O’Shea Hanley Sheila Sullivan Henaghan Deborah Hyland Ann C. Landers Mary Quirk McCormick Ann Kiley Melia 1960 Roxbury Sets New Record! The Class of 1960 Roxbury, this year’s 50th Reunion Class, outdid itself. Together, they achieved a new giving participation record. Fifty-seven percent of the class made a gift to NDA during this milestone year! Congratulations and thank you to the tireless volunteers who made this possible. Patricia Walsh McGrath Barbara Neely Marguerite Barry Sullivan Barbara Raftery Ann Leahy Sheehan Carole McInnis White 1947 Granby Street 1951 Roxbury Lois O’Hara Ruth Murphy Roche Anne Sullivan Casey Winifred Doherty Joan O’Sullivan Gearin Mary Kelley McCoole Jacqueline Brawley Sullivan 1947 Roxbury Mary Appleton Dandrow Patricia Coughlin Gurevitch Ann Murray Madigan 1948 Granby Street Joan White Joyce 1948 Roxbury Agnes Ralph Anderson Marion Brooks Jean O’Flaherty Crossen P’72 ’74 ’77 ’79 Constance Landon Hammond Frances Cook Patrick Sally Tully P`88 1952 Granby Street Ann White 1952 Roxbury Anne Lyons Carty Dorothy Davock McDermott Elizabeth Furze Trask Regina Strain Venditto 1953 Granby Street Kathleen Walsh Leary Rita Greene Sullivan 1949 Granby Street 1953 Roxbury Claire Mitchell Hanlon Claire O’Connell McAuliffe Carolyn Hardy Block Margaret Breen Falcone Mary Teresa Kelleher SNDdeN Mary L. Lennon Marylou Hession Sewall 1949 Roxbury Elizabeth Cifrino Patricia Langan Fisher Louise Fogarty Kenneally Geraldine Martin Kennedy Monica Harrington McCafferty Joan McMahon 1954 Granby Street Carolyn Nash Blair Mary Ryder Cavanaugh Mary Ellen Monahan Curtis GP `11 Eleanor Breen Moynihan Sarah Reilly Adrienne Savage Barbara Hobin Zielinski 1956 Roxbury Margaret Walsh Brauer Madeline Rosati Brown Rosemary Holland Burke Ruth Barry Cox P`90 Judith Klein Etheredge Elaine Hayden Farrand Carol Klein Mary Geraldine Fitzpatrick Messina Elaine McNulty Sullivan Marie Trask 1957 Roxbury Mary A. Carty Patricia Salmon Cronin Elynor Hartley Harrington Maureen McKenna Horn Patricia White Hull Mary Brambilla McFarland Elizabeth Good Wadden 1958 Roxbury Mary Pat Kelly Bartsch Elizabeth Conn Joanne McCorkle Edwards Anne Reardon Gildea Ann Morrison SNDdeN Austine Burke O’Connor Brenda Lewey Russo Ann Mullaney Skelly Mary Louise Stebbins Rosemary Dervan Sullivan Mary Ellen Waggett Taylor Adele Urbsas Mary Ellen Kneizys Voytek 1959 Roxbury Mary Courtney Alfano PhD Ann Doolin Chizauskas P`89 Regina Cotter Mary Fleming Marilyn McIntyre LaRosa Marie McElaney Linz Rosemary Sheehan Loughlin Ruth Hanson Lutts P`86 `92 `96 Dorothea Conway O’Connell Gertrude Sheehan Williams 1960 Roxbury 50th Reunion Gift Mary McCarthy Bivins Mary Blood Mary Sheehan Cahill Virginia Dunn Cahill Claire Campo Judith Greene Coady Frances Lawler Conley Marilyn McCluskey Cummings Dorothy Dempsey Daly Susan Linn DiNatale Mary J. Drinkwater Kathleen Izzo Dyer Anne Madden Fancelli Helen Bennett Gerty Janice Jennette Giambanco Margaret McCusker Gillis Maria Ristagno Keller Janet Carney Lagace Eileen Dervan McDonnell Kathleen Kunz McQueeney Jeanne Ryan Messmer Kathleen Moriarty Cornelia Cronin Noonan Jane Kennedy Ragab Celine Richardson Barbara Drew Roper Catherine Bohld Sacco Julianne DeFranzo Salamone Elaine Power Schneider Margaret Bushlow Shea Mary Conway Stewart Margaret Ierardi Vogel Pauline Mayr White 1961 Roxbury Mary McGivern Bell P`88 `97 `03 Mary Curran Doyle Patricia McCann Egan Mary Gillen McElroy P`03 Theresa C. McLoud MD Ellen Curley O’Brien Elaine Ryan Pearson Louise Scanlon-Oberg P`96 `00 Every effort has been made to accurately reflect all gifts to NDA between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. Please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement with any errors or omissions. 1962 Roxbury Maria Anastasi Jane Good Everett Evelyn Brawley Hardiman Rosemary Bennett MacQuarrie Janice Gallagher Norris Ellen Lawlor Ugi Jeanne Gemmel Wasson Donna Milani Luther Patricia Shaughnessey Noone Cheryl Meade Pacella Deborah Petrell Elizabeth Dorn Snow Jo-Ann Messina Stadelmann Jane Truelove 1971 Sandra Wysong Deneault P`94 `95 `98 Kathleen Kane Maureen Murphy Kathleen Torsney Young Jane M. Branca-Wallace Susan Leahy Betsy Hamel Lussier Rosanne O’Brien Carol Cote Schneider 1964 Roxbury 1972 Ellen Pierce Mirabile Patricia Golding Paolucci Maureen White Rita Barry Jane Malloy Corry P`00 Katherine Fogarty Susan Fuller Patricia Goggin Nestor P`07 `10 1963 Roxbury 1965 Roxbury 45th Reunion Gift Eileen Condon Callanen Ann Boyle Camera Ann O’Malley Casey Dorothy Madden Dunford Nancy Edwards Virginia McViney Flynn Laraine Lamond Frisbee Paula Guerra Gralinski Marylou Gens Greene Kathleen Scanlon Henningson Elaine Cawley Hill Pamela Tullock Keefe Kathleen Curran Kelley Cornelia Kelley-LaCambria Katie Kenneally Kelly Mary Mulvoy Lofty Melissa Nichols-Goldstein Judith Cummings Settana Deborah Gross Simonds 1966 Mary Ann Stanford McCulley 1967 1973 Kathleen Fenn Gaughan P`06 1974 Megan Tonderys Bearce P`03 `06 Adrienne Cote Maryellen Dever Mary Knasas Elizabeth O’Hare Joanne Knasas Pretti P`05 Kathleen Reardon Boyd 1975 35th Reunion Gift Kerry Gilmore Burke P`09 Erin Haley Bush Kathleen Duffy-Dicarlo Marguerite Hamel-Nardozzi Jacquelyn O’Sullivan Paula Carroll Pozniak P`11 `13 Maureen Sullivan Patricia White 1976 Kathleen Fleming Anne Malone SNDdeN Regina Aries Jane Dever-Barry Maryanne Ahern Donald 1968 1977 Kathryn Anastasia Francesca Eastman Nancy Doyle Graham P`88 `91 `93 Patrice Carroll Ellyn Sartucci Dunford Susan Karle Ferguson Ellen Ferriter McAllister P`11 Mary Spatola McCourt Robin McCarthy Pelissier Barbara Ratto Julie Lamb Rice Susan Cronin Robinson P`10 Joan Murphy McCarthy 1969 Barbara A. Barry SNDdeN Constance A. Coleman Virginia M. Hamel Margaret McMorrow Love Janet Keefe Parnes Patricia Costello Quintiliani Daryl O’Donnell Ramsey Paula Smith Paula Robison Towne P`99 1970 40th Reunion Gift Mary Barry Barbara Desmond Cox Eleanore Gately Marie Driscoll Hanlon † deceased 1978 Kelli Rose Calhoun Anita Horne Lawlor Pamela Short Pedonti Grace Cotter Regan Julie Sullivan Sorgi P`06 `08 `13 Deirdre Daley Nectow 1979 Kathleen Cogliano Bold = 5+ consecutive years of giving Diane Duggan Diane Fee P`14 Cathleen Twohig Patricia Sullivan Kennedy P`10 Kathleen Coyte Manley Jennifer Clary Rohnstock P'12 Stephanie Burzyk Walling 1980 30th Reunion Gift Jennifer Mullare Cedrone Colleen Wyse Chave P`13 Heather Stevens Freedman Monica Landry Brenda Madden Carolyn L. Rein Andrea Seddon Kathleen Ahern Regina Toland Bender P`10 `14 Elizabeth Bonome Pamela Carroll Cynthia Giordani Ciardello Jennifer Killian Cyrs Maureen Hanley-Lynch Cheryl Vozzella Keller Annemarie Lynch Kenneally P`13 Maura Landry Bayliss Eileen Leary Michelle McGee Donna Mullen Patricia Foynes Roach P`09 `11 Kelly Condon Scrivner Mary O’Keefe Silveira Sara Smithson Shelagh Foley Sullivan Anne O’Loughlin Tirrell Kelly Dunn Turner 1981 Sally Hutchinson Burke Christine Colella Jeralyn Czarniak Cremone MD P`12 Catherine Hayes-Duffey Mary McHugh McKelvey P`13 Susan Gordon McLeod P`10 Margaret Sheehan Norton P`12 Lauren Murphy Tobin P`11 1982 Elaine Bailey White Laura Buchanan Woodward 1983 Laura Gaffney Brusca Mary Doherty Diane O’Brien Gaudet P`12 `14 Deirdre King Hainsworth PhD Jeanne Higgins Elizabeth McKenna Leonard Julie Knight Maier Margaret Kenneally O’Neil Karen Brumbaugh Sharland 1984 Maureen Colella Cataudella DMD Kristin Keegan Hunt P`12 `14 Jennifer McDermott Lance Mary Gallagher Piccirillo Maura Rowley-Himelrick Anne Boluch Vegnani 1985 25th Reunion Gift Denise Dilley Boll Nancy Losordo Clinton Tracy Connelly Cutting Jennifer Merrigan Fay Kelly Fitzpatrick Christine Deminico Graziano Sabrina Wilks Khan 1986 1987 Mary Beth Autio Blanchard Maureen Cahill Anne Marie Clogston Danette Colella MD Emily Beaton Cournoyer Heather Stevens Cronin Nancy Holt Patricia Hart Kelly Gael Mullaly Kourafas Allison Lamb Jennifer Miskel McMahon Heather Ward 1988 Maura Bell Boucher Alicia Caron Celia Corkery Civello Amy Graham Delaney Anne Park Dobrzynski MD Kristen Landry Kimberly Costas Mellen Anna Beaton Murphy Sarah Small Titus 1989 Heather Mooney Bastardi Stephanie Batchelder Buckley Kathleen Rowley Colin Eileen DeGraan Flaherty Colleen Knight Harvey Ann Furlong Luukko Jennifer Harrington Lyden Heather Gartland Mensching Colleen Nevin ESQ Trisha Erwin Stravin 1990 Nicole Merrigan Ackerman Kristen Cosman Mary-Jennifer Marino Hanlon Marie McDonnell MD Kelly McGrath Joanne Doyle Petrongolo 1991 Erica Burzyk Arcand Eileen McDonnell Casciari Kerrie Manning Coughlin Joyce Donadio Tara Joy-Connelly Tabitha LaFarge Ross Cheryl Arlanson Russo Kathleen Walsh 1992 Kathleen Devin Dauphinais vita! winter 2010 | 19 The 2009–2010 President’s Report on Giving Jennifer Kate Willett Duggan Kerriann Kennedy Cronan Amy Loughlin Therese Santoro Schaffer Deirdre Fleming Shea 1993 Mary Clark Coffey Pamela Hynes Hayden Allison Shea Wolosz 1994 Traci Anastas Erin Wall Brighton Maureen Kelly Burgess Sheila Elledge Courtney Meredith Curran Desharnais Eileen Fewer-White Andrea Fleming Aileen Giovanello Jennifer Mackin Gustafson Tricia E. Hurley Tia Gardner Ivanko Allison Landry Juba Heather Mahoney McDonnell Erin Clarke Mohr Claire Paglierani-Banks Molly Halloran Sacco Christine McDonnell Smoragiewicz Caitlin Webb 1995 Kelly Manning Collins Tracy L. Flynn Marianne Kroha Shannon P. Miller Whitney A. Wise-Lloyd 1996 M.E. Puzo Bailey Kameelah Benjamin-Fuller Heather Oberg Brown Luiza Nanu Pellerin Adrienne Fowkes Ramsey Jennifer Schraut 1997 Karen E. Adams Elizabeth R. Coyte Erin B. Fontana Kathryn Quinn Miller Jacqueline Barow Natale Eileen Bell Tran 1998 Julie A. Briggs Brown Jacki A. Borden Connery Jessica S. Consilvio Nicollette Reilly Disch Claire Duffy-Finn Kristin R. Elder Julie M. Fitzgerald Farley Allison Quinn Guido Lindsay Deneault Hobart Holly Langmeyer Sullivan Ana C. Ulchak 1999 Caitlin Sullivan Crowther Catherine A. Fawls Meghan O’Brien Girard Julianne Leary Laura Morrison Meghan E. Murphy Erin J. O’Connor Lauren Parlee Ashley Peterson Vanessa M. Rodriguez Meghan K. Spillane Caroline A. Stebbins 2000 Susan Adams Lyndsay Bennett Carolyn Launie Courtney Murray Russillo Virginia Sopyla Lauren Tighe 2001 Hilary Habershaw Andrea Leahy Morgan Peterson Catherine Spatola 2002 Caroline Bradley Kaitlin Burek Rachel Marshall Elizabeth Morrison Kathryn Pinch 2003 Caitlin L. Bearce Katherine T. Bell Moira E. Brady Caroline E. Cahill Meredith P. Daly Lauren E. Faherty Lindsey Gatto Harr Rachel A. McElroy 2004 Molly A. Connolly Jennifer Ioli Laura C. Maguire Danielle M. McCarthy Bridget E. Murray Susan E. Spring Kathleen E. Wasiolek Alison Woods Sunflower Society The Sunflower Society celebrates any alumna who makes a gift to the Academy before her fifth reunion. 2005 Meaghan A. Cassidy 2006 Margaret M. Ashur Meagan E. Dwyer Mary M. Gaughan Julie A. Gilbody Emily R. Greene Jennifer D. Kane Lynne M. Shea Stephanie M. Tetreault Alyssa M. Williams 2007 Colleen E. Kelly Christina Moniz 2008 Maura C. Monahan Molly A. Lunn 2009 Emily F. Finn Margaret A. Holland Christine Letsche Rachel B. Sederberg Students Students play an important role in supporting the Academy through the Heritage Scholarship raffle. We are pleased to recognize current students who made gifts in addition to selling their raffle tickets. Elizabeth Bisio `10 Mary Gilcoine `10 Katherine Lunny `10 Corinne Manning `10 Jessica Nevins `11 Jacquelyn Polito `13 Alyson Stickney `11 Caitlin Tulio `11 Parents Joanne and Alexander Adkins P`11 Corey and Daniel Axelson P`11 Virginia and Michael Ayers MD P`13 Elizabeth and Mark Baker P`10 Rosemarie and Bradley Baker P`06 `10 Nancy and Charles Baragwanath P’12 ’14 Cynthia and John Barney P`10 Christine and Patrick Barrett P`13 Wendy and Michael Barrett P`12 `14 Donna and Edward Bartlett P`11 Margaret and Arthur Beecher P`10 Regina Toland Bender `80 P`10 `14 Nicole and Derek Bennett P`11 Lisa and Raymond Bisio P`10 Ann and Robert Bizak P`12 Mary and Brian Blanchette P`13 Vilija and Daniel N. Bonda P`11 Annmarie and Paul Bouzan P`06 `09 `12 Marybeth and George Bradley P`12 Janice and Frank Bridgeman P`13 Cynthia Catri and Philip Brown P`10 Cynthia and Roger Brown P`12 Sheila and Stephen Brown P`04 `06 `08 `13 Laura and Steven Bruce P`13 Julie and Paul Burke P`10 `14 Maureen and Joseph Burton P`10 Susan and Kevin Butler P`11 Susan and Thomas Cadigan P`11 Claire and Donal Cahill P`11 Mary and James Cahill P`03 `13 Mary Ellen and Michael Cahill P`13 Renee and Thomas Carmody P`13 Barbara and Bradford Caron P`12 Nina and George Carrick P`12 Stephen Carrier P`13 Diane and James Casey P`09 `12 Noreen and George Cataldo P`11 `13 Colleen Wise Chave `86 and William Chave P`13 Ho and Min Chen P`10 Sabrina and Patrick Chilcott P`11 Laura and Michael Clancy P`13 Suzanne and Andrew Clark P`11 Barbara K. Cochran P`07 `11 Anne and Frank Collins P`10 Jennifer and Michael Collins P`12 `14 Ann and Thomas Comeau P`13 Mary Ellen and Kieran Comer P`12 Lauren and John Concannon P`13 Shawna and James Connor P`13 Paula and Matthew Connors P`11 Karen Constantino P`11 Tracy and Brian Constantino P`10 Joan and John Conte P`13 Lori and Russell Corner P`13 Tamera and Stephen Cosaro P`13 Brenda and John Costa MD P`12 Jeralyn Czarniak Cremone MD `81 and Robert Cremone P`12 Mary and Daniel Cross P`11 Mary and John Crossen P`10 Colleen and Daniel Cudgma P`13 Carolyn and Lawrence Cunningham P`12 Ellen and William Curley P`10 Susan and James Curtis P`06 `11 `13 Maureen and Mark Daley P`13 Christine and Richard Dalton P`13 Paula and Donald Dickinson P`10 Diane and Michael Dipietrantonio P`13 Elizabeth and Joseph Donahue P`11 Kimberly and Hugh Donovan P`05 `13 Patricia and Leo Donovan OD P`10 Amy and Michael Dorsey P`12 Sarah and Paul Drury P`13 Karen and Richard Dubois P`12 Eileen and Thomas Dunn P`13 Nora Dziegielewski P`08 `13 Beverly and Brian English P`11 Diane and Douglas Farrington P`11 Maureen and Michael Feely P`11 Maureen and Gary Ferreira P`12 Elizabeth and Joseph Ferreri P`13 Marie and Patrick Flaherty P`10 `13 Tammy and Mark Forsberg P`10 Donna and James French P`11 Ellen and Robert Garrow P`10 `12 `14 Michelle and Pelino Gasbarro P`06 `10 Diane O’Brien Gaudet `83 and Edward Gaudet P`12 `14 Debra and William Gilcoine P`10 `11 Melinda and William Gildea P`13 Elizabeth and Daniel Gillen P`10 Paula and Celestino Goncalves P`11 MaryEllen and Hugh Gorman P`11 P`13 Every effort has been made to accurately reflect all gifts to NDA between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. Please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement with any errors or omissions. Dorothy and Terry Green P`12 Julie and Gregory Douglas PhD P`06 `09 `12 Joanne and James Hajjar P`13 Rita and Joseph Hajjar P`13 Alayna and Jonathan Hanlon P`12 Kimberly and Mark Hannon P`12 Kerry and Gerald Hayes MD P`13 Laurie and Michael Hayes P`11 Elizabeth and Paul Healey P`13 Lorraine and Mark Healy P`12 Tara and Stephen Healy P`13 Christine and Raymond Hennessey P`11 Eileen and Thomas Henry P`10 `12 Margaret and Robert Hillman P`10 Lillian and Jon Holbrook P`12 Catherine and Joseph Hult P`13 Kristin Keegan Hunt `84 and James Hunt P`12 `14 Bridget and Michael Jaklitsch MD P`13 Tricia and Scott Johnson P`13 Susan Kelley P`12 Patricia and Robert Lesenechal P`13 Patricia and Paul Letsche P`09 `11 `14 Yvonne and Pingkuen Leung P`12 Kristen and William Liddell P`11 Laura and Joseph Lipinski P`10 Susan and Scott Love P`11 `13 Pamela and Christopher Lueck P`13 Therese and Thomas Lunny P`10 Joan and Glenn Lydon P`13 Ruth and Kevin MacEachern P`11 Karen and Richard MacKay P`10 Cynthia and Michael MacQueen P`12 Ann and Robert Maguire P`12 Katherine and Brian Maher P`13 Joan and John Malloy P`11 Nan-Marie Jaeger and Richard Manning P`08 `10 Sheree and Damian Marciante P`10 Linda and Daniel Mardeusz P`12 Helen Marrone P`13 Ellen Ferriter McAllister `77 and Kevin McAllister P`11 Eileen and Michael McAuley P`12 Deidre and Mark Kelly P`11 Mary and Charles Kelly MD P`11 Annemarie Lynch Kenneally `80 and Kevin Kenneally P`13 Patricia Sullivan Kennedy `79 and Michael Kennedy P`10 Margaret and Jeffrey Kent P`10 Ann and Michael Kiceluk P`13 Sandra and William Kirsch P`08 Jennifer and Scott Knobloch P`02 `13 Patricia and Steven Kupsc P`11 Joanne Lacey P`13 Denise and James Laiosa P`11 Gloria and George Landry P`13 Suzanne and John Landry P`11 Sheila and Timothy Landy P`12 Geraldine Leahy P`11 Ann and Donald Lee P`13 Deborah and Peter Lee P`12 `14 Mary and Thomas Lee P`11 Norma and Benjamin Leong P`10 `12 Mary and James McCarthy P`10 Kimberly and Robert McClelland P`08 `12 `13 Mal and Robert McCunney MD P`13 Maureen and Christopher McElgunn P`11 Sandra and Steven McGunigle P`11 Mary McHugh McKelvey `81 and James McKelvey P`13 Susan Gordon McLeod `81 and Richard McLeod P`10 Claire and Timothy McManus P`00 `11 Catherine and John McNamara P`13 Sharon and Mark McNamara P`13 `14 Maureen and Thomas McNulty P`10 Beth and Kevin McQuaid P`11 Cheryl and Edward Mekjian P`12 Jennifer and Richard Miller P`13 Tracy Miner P`13 Cynthia and John Moran P`10 Jennifer and Jason Morgan P`13 † deceased Bold = 5+ consecutive years of giving Katherine and Curt Morley P`12 `13 Catherine and Sean Morrissey P`11 Deirdre and Jeffrey Morton P`10 `12 Lynne and John Murney P`12 Bonnie and Sean Murphy P`10 Carrie and James Murphy P`13 Janet and Raymond Murphy P`11 Mary and Joseph Murray P`12 Catherine and Robert Murray P`13 Leo Neenan P`13 Annie and Carl Nelson P`14 Patricia Goggin Nestor`72 and Paul Nestor P`07 `09 Roberta and Daniel Nevins P`11 Margaret and David Nolan P`12 Brigid McCue and John Nonnamaker P`12 Margaret Sheehan Norton `81 and Michael Norton P`12 Malee and Michael Nuesse P`09 `11 Christine and William O’Brien P`13 Brenda and James O’Connell P`10 Gayle and Daniel O’Connell P`11 Mary and Kevin O’Connor P`12 Patricia and Finbarr O’Donovan P`12 Eileen and John O’Leary GP`10 `12 Michele and Robert O’Leary MD P`13 Pamela and Edward O’Leary P`11 Catherine and Victor Ona P`13 Amy and Glen Openshaw P`11 `12 Charlene and Stephen O’Sullivan P`11 Catherine and Marc Oullette P`12 Joanne and Mark Owen P`13 Janet and David Page P`12 Deana Palombo P`13 Elizabeth Cronin Pappano PhD P`11 `14 Maryellen and Mark Paradise P`13 Paula and Gary Parker P`11 Roberta Pellant P`12 Dorothy and Kenneth Pentheny P`12 Roxana and Joseph Perry P`13 Maureen and Dwight Peterson P`03 `05 `11 `13 Kitty and Timothy Pinch P`02 `07 `12 Jacqueline and Michael Poliseno P`11 Maria and Steven Powell P`12 Julia and Thomas Powers P`12 Paula Carroll Pozniak `75 and Frank Pozniak P`11 `13 Jacqueline and Thomas Quinn P`12 Collette and Thomas Rajotte P`12 Karen and Francis Ratto P`11 `13 Linda and James Reichardt P`13 Maryann and Robert Ridge P`11 `14 Mary and Timothy Rinaldi P`13 Barbara and Charles Rizzo P`12 Patricia Foynes Roach `80 and Richard Roach P`09 `11 Marla and David Robinson P`11 Susan Cronin Robinson`77 and Francis Robinson P`10 `12 Joanne and Daniel Roche P`10 Lisa and James Roche P`12 Jennifer Clary Rohnstock `85 and Michael Rohnstock P`12 Pamela and David Sanderson P`12 Mary and Lawrence Schrall P`11 Kristen and Paul Schwartz P`13 Mary and Hugh Sease P`11 Kathleen and Keith Shea P`11 Diane and Thomas Shipp MD P`13 Leah and Scott Siereveld P`11 Carole and William Simmons P`13 Jane and Michael Smeglin P`10 Mary and Mark Smith P`13 Michelle and Richard Smith P`13 Lorraine and Gregory Sophis P`13 Julie Sullivan Sorgi `78 and David Sorgi P`06 `08 `13 Kathleen and Charles Spurr P`12 Patricia and Douglas Squires P`10 Monica and Joseph Steeves P`11 `13 Patricia and Joseph Stefaniak P`10 Christine and Leo Stickney P`11`13 Mary and Edward Stokinger P`13 Lisa and Sean Stover P`12 Judith and Frank Strauss P`13 Nancy and Oswald Street P`10 Darlene Curley-Sullivan and Frederick Sullivan P`13 Virginia and John Sullivan P`10 `12 Kathleen Sullivan P`09 `11 Christine and Steve Sypek P`13 Nancy and Sean Teague P`08 `13 Christine and Bruce Tobin P`10 Lauren Murphy Tobin `81 and David Tobin P`11 Nancy Tobin P`10 Karon and Robert Tombari P`11 Maureen and Nicholas Trifone P`13 Deborah and Charles Usher P`13 Danute Vaiciulonis P`10 Patricia and Christopher Valente P`05 `13 Christine and Anthony Varano P`13 Judy and Thomas Varney P`13 Deborah and Michael Vazza P`13 Julie and Stephen Venturelli P`11 Marie and Ronald Villani P`09 `11 Carole and Santino Vitale P`11 Diane and Paul Vo P`12 Alice Cook and Patrick Voke P`10 Gail Von Drashek P`11 Andrea Wade P`11 Roger W. Wade P`11 Karen and Charles Walker P`12 Patricia and Francis Walsh P`09`11 Patricia and Joel Weber P`10 Kimberly and Theodore Weckbacher P`14 Christina Macvicar-Welch and Michael Welch P`11 Holly and Christopher Wenger MD P`12 `14 Judith and Ronald Whitham P`09 `10 `13 Susan and Brian Whitley P`11 Julie and Cary Whitmore P`13 Jeanne and Matthew Williams P`12 Laura and Dwayne Wilson P`11 `13 vita! winter 2010 | 21 The 2009–2010 President’s Report on Giving Jean and John Wojner P`08 `12 Antoinette and John Wojtasinski P`10 Patti Ann and Norwin Wolff P`12 Leona and William Wong P`12 Diana Woodbury P`13 Rhonda and John Zaniewski P`08 `10 Jeanne and Robert Zoebisch P`13 Irene and Gerald Zoppi P`10 Medallion Parents The following parents continue to support NDA after their daughters’ graduation. Elizabeth and Richard Adams P`07 Paula and Richard Ahl P`08 Lynne and Blake Artz P`06 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Baker P`88 Mary and John Barr P`09 Donna and Edward Bartlett P’01 ’05 ’11 Megan Tonderys Bearce `74 and William Bearce III P`03 `06 Mary McGivern Bell `61 and Matthew Bell P`88 `97 `03 Ann and Michael Bevilacqua P`08 Patricia Borden P`00 `01 `07 Miriam Brownewall and James Wall DMD P`94 `95 Janet Brown-Sederberg and James Sederberg P`09 Kerry Gilmore Burke `75 P`09 Barbara and Richard Campbell P`96 Diane and James Casey P`09 `12 Alice and Bruce Cluett P`03 Margaret and Francis Colpoys P`08 Ruth Barry Cox `56 P`90 Jean O’Flaherty Crossen `48 P`72 `74 `77 `79 Mary and Michael Darling P`99 `02 Theresa and Gary Delaney P`99 Sandra Wysong Deneault `63 P`94 `95 `98 Janet and John Dolan P`02 Kay and Ming Dong P`07 Kimberly and Hugh Donovan P`05 `13 Ann Doolin Chizauskas `59 P`89 Debby and Ross Elder P`98 Sally and James English P`06 Susan and Steven Esielonis P`08 Gina and John Finn P`09 Sheila and Lawrence Foley P`91 Ellen and John Gallagher P`95 Karen and Francis Gaughan P`99 Kathleen Fenn Gaughan `73 and Edward Gaughan P`06 Marilyn Gilboy P`92 Nancy Doyle Graham ’68 P’88 ’91 ’93 Michael Griffin P`92 Susanne and Daniel Griffin P’06 ’07 ’08 Catherine and Joseph Harrington P`08 Debra and Thomas Hoffman P`06 Brenda and Geoffrey Hunt P`09 Debbie and James Ioli P`04 Nan-Marie Jaeger and Richard Manning P`08`10 Elizabeth and Michael Jones P`05 Michele and David Joy P`07 `09 Frances and Harry Keegan P`84 GP`12 `14 Pamela and Robert J. Kelley P`02 Mary and Thomas Kelly P`02 Catherine and William Kennedy P`09 Sandra and William Kirsch P`08 Jennifer and Scott Knobloch P`02 `13 Patricia Kotoulas P`96 David Landry P`88 `94 Linda Laque P`06 `09 Gail and Charles Lemke P`99 Maura and Shaun Lockett P`08 Ruth Hanson Lutts `59 P`86 `92 `96 Regina and John MacDougall P`09 Rosemary and John MacKinnon P`88 `92 Mary Gillen McElroy `61 P`03 Judy and Ronald McGann P`01 Claire and Timothy McManus P`00 `11 Maryanne and Peter Merrigan P`85 `87 `90 Linda and Paul Mulligan PhD P`99 Ivanka and Thomas Murphy P`07 Patricia Goggin Nestor`72 and Paul Nestor P`07 `10 Maura and Christopher Nevin P`89 `97 Mary and Austin O’Connor P`09 Sally Oldach P`00 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Paone P`02 Jeanne and Paul Paquin P`05 `09 Margaret and Leonard Pepe P`07 Karen and Richard Peterson P`01 Joanne Knasas Pretti `74 and Brian Pretti P`05 Christine and Michael Puzo P`96 `98 `04 Maureen Regan P`01 Dianne and Thomas Reilly P`98 `00 `09 Karen and Peter Santilli P`08 Louise Scanlon-Oberg `61 P`96 `00 John Shaughnessy Sr. P`76 `80 GP`02 `09 `12 Marie and Robert Shaughnessy P`09 Elaine and William Shields P`01 Sandra and Uldis Sipols P`08 Lisa Degiacomo Smith and James Smith P`97 `07 Eileen and Alexander Sopyla P`00 Patricia and Michael Spatola P`02 `09 Mary and Thomas Stenson P`09 Marie and Paul Stewart P`08 Nancy and Sean Teague P`08 `13 Paula Robison Towne `69 P`99 Carol and Paul Troy P`91 `94 Sally Finnerty Tully `48 P`88 Patricia and Christopher Valente P`05 `13 Sheila and Perry Vieth P`05 `07 Patricia and John Vlassakis P`03 Maribeth and Scott Wahle P`02 `03 Elaine and Joseph Williams P`06 Nancy and William Wise Jr. P`95 Grandparents We are grateful for the involvement of our grandparents. If you have a granddaughter at NDA, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement so we can update our records. Mary Ellen Monahan Curtis `54 GP `11 Frances and Harry Keegan P`84 GP`12 `14 Eileen and John O’Leary GP`10 `12 John Shaughnessy Sr. P`76 `80 GP`02 `09 `12 Friends Lisa Fina Abel Nancy Adams Kristen and Keith Anderson Jennifer M. Arnason-Mason Robert and Linda Austin Ann and William Barres Donal Barry John Barry Deborah V. Bentrup Theresa M. Bostaph Marie Bouton Mary Beth and Edward Burns Patricia Butler SNDdeN Marie L. Callahan Paul Callahan Margaret and James Canny George Carter Karen Cauthorne Ann Dare Cavanaugh and Bernard Cavanaugh Patricia and David Chadbourne Col. Charles Chamberlain Thomas Champine Kathryn and Stephen Collins Lauren B. Conn April and William Cornett Jennifer and William Costello William Cox Marie Cronin Carol and John Crosslin Jennifer Curtis-Whipple Donald Dacier Sandra and Leslie Damon Birgit and Stephen Danckert Julie Dardano Julie and Donald Deems Maureen Devoe MaryAnn and James DiBona Anne and Michael Dixon Claire and Edward Donahue Martin J. Drilling Shawn Driscoll John Dwyer Andrew Edelman Elizabeth Edgerly Helen G. Edwards Maureen R. Emmons RJ and Stacie Feely James O. Fennessey Patrice and Mark Fitzgerald Laura and Douglas Foley Benjamin B. Fowke Erik Peter Frantzen Mary Frugoli Margaret Gallagher Jack Garrity Tracy and Timothy Garvey Janis and Vincent Gately Brian Gaughan Thomas Gaughan Adam J. Gelinas Linda and William Genovese Dorothy Gill Carolyn and John Gillis Ellen Golden Rosemarie Grady Kathleen and Kenneth Gray Roberta and Edward Grimes S. John Hajjar Barbara and Joseph Hancock Rose and Richard Hayes Rita and Paul Healey Helen and Richard Hickey Elizabeth Highfield Mary and Paul Hillson Christine and Michael Hoadley Cheryl Holmes Cynthia Hugh Barbara and Michael Hurley Sharon and David Hurley Marie Anne Jacobs Maria and Mark Jenkins Brian Joyce James Judge Jacqueline Kilraine Kathleen Kimball Kelley Kivior Susan Knowles Mary Kreckie Linda Leahy Kathleen and Peter Leneweaver Dorothy Leptich Laura and Christopher Lewis Jeanne and James Longo Lisa and Kenneth Lyons Kathy and Greg Maccune Patricia Macello Robert T. Madden Joanne and Dennis Mahoney Linda and Philip Mahoney Sheryl Mardeusz Greg and Sara Marino Charles and Marie Marquardt Shirley May Virginia Mayhew Francis McArdle Nancy and Robert McCarthy Estate of Roger McCormick Peter McDonald DMD Every effort has been made to accurately reflect all gifts to NDA between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. Please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement with any errors or omissions. Dorothea McDonough Jennifer McDonough Mary and John McDonough Ronald McGann MaryPat and John McMahon John McQuillan Noreen and David Mirabito Mary and James Mohan Doris Montgomery Susan Moran Joan Morton Claire Mullin Jacqueline Murphy NDA Alumnae Association NDA Boosters NDA Class of 2010 Margaret and Paul Norton Sisters of Notre Dame Ipswich Province Amy Novikoff Roberta and John O’Donnell Donna Osborne Ann Marie and John Parker Alice and Joseph Parker Debra and Jeffrey Patuto Nancy Peguero Nicole Pirello Judith and Donald Plumb Kimberley Poliseno Matthew H. Power Thomas Puppa Elaine and Thomas Rando J. Calder Smoot Reardon Judith Rhodes Valerie and Christopher Robertson Joanne and Paul Rojee Richard Rougeau Beth and Todd Ryan William Ryan Leanne Ryanne Mr. and Mrs. John Sanderson Margaret Sellon Kristen Shields Joanne and James Smith Mr. and Mrs. John Smith Lea Sorgi Amy Teehan Elizabeth Thompson James Thompson Frank Tobin Judith Trostel Melissa and Jason Trulby Hilary Habershaw Valentine Paula and Thomas Vangel Mr. and Mrs. Verano Marie Villani Ana Villegas David and Marie Whiting Karon and Andrew Wierman Patricia and Roger Wong June Wright Michael Young † deceased Faculty & Staff Faculty and staff have always played an important role in supporting NDA. The following list includes those who made gifts as well as those who sold Heritage Scholarship raffle tickets. Lynne Artz P`06 Jane Ayer Barbara A. Barry SNDdeN `69 Mary Janice Bartolo SNDdeN Susanne Beldotti Christopher Bianchi Patricia Bologna Donna Brickley Miriam Brownewall P`94 `95 Linda Cahill Denise Capitummino Kate Carter Kathleen Rowley Colin `89 Marie St. Barbara Connolly SNDdeN Charlotte Elizabeth Cheyne Robert Darling Theresa Delaney P`99 Joan Delany Sarah Dowden Antoinette Fidler Bobbie Finn Lynn Page Flaherty Erin B. Fontana `97 Anne Marie Gean Rosemarie Gentile Marilyn Gilboy P`92 Michael Goldman Robert T. Groover Lindsey Gatto Harr `03 Karen Hawthorne Paul Himelrick Marie Hoy Rita Hurley Constance Hyder Steven Joyce Richard Kates Patricia Kotoulas P`96 Michael R. Kreckie Linda Laborde Linda Laque P`06 `09 Maura Lockett P`08 Rosemary MacKinnon P`88 `92 Romina Magner Marie Marchesiani Lisa Marder Marianne Martin Thomas E. Martin Gina Mathews Maureen Meyer Kathryn Quinn Miller `97 Barbara Mitchell Linda Muller Janet Murphy P`11 Maura Norton Rosemary Parise Margaret Pepe P`07 Joan Perrault Mary Perry Susan Pratt Lisa Rafferty Bold = 5+ consecutive years of giving A New Look This September, students returned to NDA and were warmly greeted by a renovated dining hall. The turquoise tiled columns and old tables were gone, giving way to new floors, increased lighting and brighter ceiling panels, as well as new tables, chairs, and re-designed columns. These extensive renovations were made possible by a generous donor family. While they prefer not to be identified, they asked that the space be named in honor of Saint Julie Billiart. Sister Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN, president of NDA, shared, “In naming this dining hall, we remember and honor the legacy of friendship between the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur cofoundresses, Julie Billiart and Francoise de Bourdon. This beautiful and welcoming new space fosters a spirit of friendship and the entire community has benefitted from this extraordinary gift.” Our benefactors felt strongly that girls deserve facilities and resources every bit the equal of those at NDA’s brother schools. They are strong supporters of women’s education and want to ensure that our students are given every opportunity to grow into faith filled, socially responsible young women. vita! winter 2010 | 23 The 2009–2010 President’s Report on Giving Maureen Regan P`01 Carolyn L. Rein `86 Sally Ruscito Courtney Murray Russillo `00 Karen Santilli P`08 Mary Elizabeth Sheehan SNDdeN Melissa Scott-Lorentz Lisa Degiacomo Smith P`97 `07 John Souther Patricia Spatola P`02 `09 Eiji Tamura Regina Timmerman Patricia Toce SNDdeN Carol Troy P`91 `94 Patricia Vlassakis P`03 Kimberly Weckbacher P`14 Merri Weinberg Jane Wessen Marilyn Wilburn Corporations & Foundations AAA Rockland Abe & Louie’s Steak House Acada Communications LLC Ace Charitable Foundation Aftermarket Specialists Ahold Financial Services Alden Shoe Company Allergy and Asthma Associates-South Ancient Order of Hibernians Anderson Insulation Co. Ann Taylor Loft Aquitaine Dedham Auto Country, Inc. Balance Studio / Kellie Lynch Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc. Bank of America Matching Gifts Program Banner Systems of Massachusetts Barnes & Noble Hingham Bay Point Capital Bearce Insurance Bernie and Phyl’s Furniture Black Rock Matching Gift Program Boston Duck Tours Boston Red Sox Buttonwood Books and Toys Camilley’s Closet Catholic Schools Foundation Commonwealth Soap and Toiletries Inc. The Company Theatre Inc. Robert H. Cook Insurance Agency Covidien Custom Vending DP Nail Salon Fairview Inn Family Fitness Fernwood Investment Management Fidelity Foundation Matching Gifts to Education Flynn & O’Hara Uniforms Inc. Fruit Center Marketplace Gannett, Welsh and Kotler GE Foundation Gettigear Goodsearch Google Matching Gifts Program Gourmet Caterers, Inc. Habeeb & Associates Architects Inc. Hajjar’s Auto World Hanover Orthodontics Harrington Bros. Herff-Jones Hingham Lumber Company Hingham Square Needlepoint In Control Advanced Driver Training Jefferies & Company Inc. Jenny Nourse Photography JLM Studio Joseph Ingle Bus Service Inc. Keybank Foundation King Jewelers Inc. Kingfish Swimming Inc. KISS 108 Konditor Meister La Petite Maison Lambert’s Garden Center Lebaron Hills Country Club/Frank Will Lemon Lime Salon The Lenox Hotel, Boston LeVangie Electric Co. Inc. Lord & Taylor The Lynch Foundation Maggie’s Dog House Marriott Boston/Newton McCusker-Gill Company Inc. McNamara Plumbing Minot Technology Group LLC Narragansett Bay Insurance Company National Amusements Nella Pasta O’Brien, Riley and Ryan PC The O’Donovan Corp. Olive Garden Italian Restaurant On Island Gas Co. Inc. OneCause O’Neil Findings Lynn Evans for Potpourri Designs Queen Anne Nursing Home, Inc. Random House Inc. REI Matching Gift Program Robin’s Nest Rock-o Mantville Foundation Ross Engineering The Scarlet Oak Sean McDonough Charitable Foundation Semi Source Inc. Signet Electronics South Shore Natural Science Center Sprint Foundation State Street Matching Gift Program Sullivan Tire Suzanne’s Home Design LLC TARGET / Take Charge of Education TD Bank Tyco Electronics Matching Gifts Program UHY Advisors NE LLC University of Massachusetts Boston The Upper Crust Pizzeria Varsity Books Verizon Foundation Vineyard Vines Weymouth Bank The Whitney Gordons Inc. Xaverian Brothers High School Scholarships Scholarships in italics received gifts this past fiscal year. Asta Aleksonis Scholarship Alumnae Association Scholarship Sr. Marie Barry Memorial Scholarship Brambilla Family Scholarship Colleen Clancy Memorial Scholarship Erin and Allison Darling Scholarship Sr. Eleanor Joseph Delaney Grant Marie D’Amora Dilley `50 Memorial Scholarship Catherine H. Doyle Scholarship Mary Malloy Duplain Scholarship Eleanor Falcione Scholarship Joseph H. Findley Scholarship Paul and Helen Ganley Scholarship Brian Gaughan Scholarship Katherine H. Gaughan Scholarship Christine Welch Gillis Scholarship Glennon-Wallace Scholarship Laura Guidoboni `10 Scholarship Heritage Scholarship Kelley Family Attendance Award Anne Lynch Grant John H. MacKinnon Scholarship Margaret A. MacRae Scholarship Will McDonough Scholarship Meade-O’Connor-Holt Scholarship Regina D. Merenda Scholarship NDA Class of 2009 Scholarship NDA Class of 2010 Scholarship Sr. Anne Monica Ruane Scholarship Elizabeth Shields `01 Scholarship Jane Drohan Suleski Future Achievement Award Heritage Scholarship Raffle 2009 The annual Heritage Raffle campaign supports the Heritage Scholarship, a fund established by students and faculty in 2002 to provide a four-year grant to an incoming student. Top Student Sellers Eleanor Donahue `11 Maria Costa `12 Kasey McNamara `13 Hannah Poliseno `11 Victoria Smith `13 Jennifer Vo `12 Top Faculty Sellers Mary Janice Bartolo SNDdeN Patricia Toce SNDdeN Kathleen Rowley Colin `89 Kate Carter Out of the Blue Gala The Out of the Blue Gala raised in excess of $100,000 to support financial aid. Presenting Sponsors Elizabeth and Joseph Donahue P`12 Carolyn and Peter S. Lynch The Pinch Family Gold Sponsor Michele and David Joy P`07 `09 Blue Sponsor UHY Advisors NE LLC Plaid Sponsors Allergy & Asthma Associates/ Dr. and Mrs. John Costa P`12 Dianne and Thomas Reilly P`98 `00 `09 Benefactors Ann and Michael Bevilacqua P`08 Mary and Brian Blanchette P`13 Lauren and Jack Concannon P`13 Margaret Sheehan Norton `81 and Michael Norton P`12 Every effort has been made to accurately reflect all gifts to NDA between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. Please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement with any errors or omissions. Gifts in Honor Of Advertisers Elizabeth and Mark Baker P`10 Robert H. Cook Insurance Agency, Inc. Jane Dever-Barry `76 DP Nail Salon Habeeb & Associates Architects Hanover Orthodontics The French Family Fruit Center Marketplace Narragansett Bay Insurance Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Queen Annes Nursing Home TD Bank The Valente Family Judy and Tom Varney P`13 Varsity Books Donors Francesca Eastman `68 Susan and Steve Esielonis P`08 Rita and Kevin Gill P`07 Debbie and Tom Hoffman P`06 Marie Hoy Denise and James Laiosa P`11 Linda and Paul Mulligan P`99 Thomas and Ivanka Murphy P`07 Susan Pratt Sally A. Ruscito Sandy and Uldis Sipols P`08 Lisa Degiacomo Smith and James Smith P`97 `07 Holly Langmeyer Sullivan '98 Sullivan Tire Kathleen Torsney Young `63 The individuals listed in blue were honored this past year when donors made gifts in their name. Barbara A. Barry SNDdeN `69, Kathleen Rowley Colin `89, Connie Hyder and Joan Perrault At Christmas, NDA faculty and staff came together to make a gift in support of financial aid. The gift was given in honor of NDA’s administrative team. Mary Gallagher `95 Ellen and John Gallagher P`95 Katherine Gaughan `99 Margaret Sellon Karen and Francis Gaughan P`99 Margaret Sellon Mary Gavigan Kathleen Fenn Gaughan `73 and Edward Gaughan P`06 Kevin Gaughan Margaret Sellon Nora Henderson GP’99 Margaret Sellon Florence Larsen Margaret Sellon Mary Hogan Livingston `47R Mary White `46G Ann White `52G Joan Joyce `48G Donors Sean Flaherty / LPL Financial Services O’Neil Findings † deceased Daniel Graham Amy Graham Delaney `88 John F. Henderson GP`99 Margaret Sellon Ellen Marie Hickey SNDdeN Helen and Richard Hickey Jennifer Sellon Margaret Sellon John Sellon Margaret Sellon Gertrude Nolan McCormack `18R June Wright Gifts in Memory of Helen Patcchio Kathleen Fenn Gaughan `73 and Edward Gaughan P`06 AJ Borden P`00 `01 `07 Kay and Ming Dong P`07 Nancy and Richard Staley Elaine and Joseph Williams P`06 Maura Cluett `03 Custom Vending The Graham Girls Carolyn Launie `01 /Ameriprise Financial Christine Welch Gillis `92 Rock-o Mantville Foundation Kathleen Logue Kathleen Fenn Gaughan `73 and Edward Gaughan P`06 Funds raised from the 2010 Golf Tournament supported the NDA Annual Fund and the Laura Guidoboni ’10 Scholarship Fund. Cart Sponsors Claire Mondor Dwyer`46 Karen Cauthorne John Dwyer Susan Knowles Elaine and Thomas Rando Brian Gaughan Kathleen Fenn Gaughan `73 and Edward Gaughan P`06 The individuals listed in blue were honored this past fiscal year when gifts were made in their memory. Acada Communications LLC Aftermarket Specialists Alden Shoe Company Inc. Anderson Insulation Inc. Banner Systems Inc. Bearce Insurance Fruit Center Marketplace Habeeb & Associates Architects Harrington Bros. Corp. Herff-Jones LeVangie Electric Co. Inc. McCusker-Gill NDA Boosters The Pinch Family Weymouth Bank Leo Donovan GP `98 `00 `09 `12 Margaret Sheehan Norton `81 and Michael Norton P`12 Mary Janice Bartolo SNDdeN Adrienne Fowkes Ramsey `96 19th Annual Golf Tournament Tournament Sponsors John Driscoll Kathleen Fenn Gaughan `73 and Edward Gaughan P`06 Rita Carney Margaret Sheehan Norton `81 and Michael Norton P`12 Florence Horn Chamberlain `50 Charles Chamberlain Kenneth Churchill Kathleen Fenn Gaughan `73 and Edward Gaughan P`06 Colleen Clancy `99 Ancient Order of Hibernians Barbara A. Barry SNDdeN `69 Brian Gaughan Karen and Sophie Malikowski Erin Darling ’99 and Allison Darling ’02 Ancient Order of Hibernians Barbara A. Barry SNDdeN `69 Christopher Cardillo Carol Darling Mary and Michael Darling P`99 `02 William Fenney Brian Gaughan Karen and Sophie Malikowski Gill Dineen Kathleen Fenn Gaughan `73 and Edward Gaughan P`06 Bold = 5+ consecutive years of giving Joseph Russo Elaine and Joseph Williams P`06 Elaine Shea P`10 Margaret Sheehan Norton `81 and Michael Norton P`12 Elizabeth Shields `01 Lauren B. Conn Martin J. Drilling Shawn Driscoll Andrew Edelman Elizabeth Edgerly Janis and Vincent Gately Adam Gelinas Kathleen and Kenneth Gray Hilary Habershaw Valentine Kathleen Kimball Kingfish Swimming Inc. Marie and Charles Marquardt Ronald McGann Noreen and David Mirabito Mary and James Mohan Amy Novikoff On Island Gas Inc. Nicole Pirello J. Calder Smoot Reardon Richard Rougeau Sally Ruscito Elaine and William Shields P`01 Kristen Shields Judith Trostel Jane Wessen Marie and David Whiting Mark Skelly Ann Mullaney Skelly `58 Diane Smithson Sara Smithson `80 Sister Marie St. Catherine Troy Adele Chapman Urbsas `58 John J. Welch Margaret and James Canny Mr. and Mrs. John Connolly Mr. and Mrs. William Cox Anne and Michael Dixon Dorothy Gill Carolyn and John Gillis Ann Grover Mary and John McDonough Margaret and Paul Norton Roberta and John O’Donnell Alice and Joseph Parker William Ryan Margaret Sellon McAndrew Society The McAndrew Society honors those who made NDA part of their legacy through a planned gift. Megan Tonderys Bearce `74 P`03 `06 Mary C. Bishop `25† Agnes Rennie Bryant† Margaret Corr `38† Margaret McCabe Curtis `31† Kathleen Cobb Daly† Rev. Timothy J. Danahy† Anna F. Doherty `34† Gertrude Drey `43† Mary-Louise Kearney Finigan `32 Jean M. Finneran `76 Jane Maynes Gaddis† Louise C. Galvin† Marie Glennon `21† Adele A. Graf† Cheryl and Mark Guidoboni P`10 Ida Finn Hackett `19† Walter D. Howe† Rose Eilene Kearney `37† Mary G. Kelley Carmela F. Lauro† Adeline H. Leary† Patricia Raftus MacAskill `41 Donald MacRae† Mary A. Mahan† Agnes B. Maloney `24 Madeline McAndrew `26† Mary Ganley Montanari `71 Florence Roma Murphy† Frank S. O’Hara† Mary Owens† Catherine Hayes Queally `35 Ellenmarie Reade `37† Helen Ryan `41† Margaret M. Sallaway† Mary Dunn Schreiner `29† Germaine B. Sgarzi† Marie Noble Stapleton `50 Anne M. Sullivan† vita! winter 2010 | 25 Classnotes news received through october 1, 2010 Classnotes .............................................................................................................................................................. 1932 1945 Mary-Louise Kearney Finigan and her daughter Jane Rakip attended the Roxbury-Granby Street Luncheon in September at Phillips Old Colony House. Mary-Louise shared that NDA continues to play an important role in her life and she brought several mementos from her time as a student at the Roxbury campus including a class photo and graduation programs. OIA Note: Our condolences to Agnes Saunders upon the recent death of her nephew Edward. Edward was also the uncle of Elizabeth McCarthy Cardiasmenos ’00. 1935 Elizabeth (Betty) Dyer Soini, longtime Alumnae Association leader, recently donated her extensive collection of papers to the NDA Archives. We are grateful to Betty for her donation. 1936 Save the date for your 75th Reunion on April 30, 2011. See page 31 for more details. 1938 Mary L. O’Brien was pleased to attend the Roxbury-Granby Street Luncheon at Phillips Old Colony House in September. 1941 OIA Note: Our condolences to Rosemarie Lynch Sullivan upon the recent death of her husband Arthur. Arthur was also the father of Julie Sullivan Sorgi ’78 and Maryann Sullivan Macdonald ’83, as well as the grandfather of Christina Sorgi ’06, Stephanie Sorgi ’08, and Rosemary Sorgi ’13. Save the date for your 70th Reunion on April 30, 2011. See page 31 for more details. 1942 class agent Elizabeth McCarty Grimes 1944 class agent Eleanor Hannigan McKinnon 1 1946 Save the date for your 65th Reunion on April 30, 2011. See page 31 for more details. 1947 class agents Sheila Heffernan Clark Janet LaPoint Manning 1948 2 1 Sister Barbara A. Barry, ’69 SNDdeN spoke with Mary L. O’Brien ’38 and Mary-Louise Kearney Finigan ’32 at the RoxburyGranby Street Luncheon. class agent Constance Kearney Hanley [email protected] 1949 2 “Granby Girls” from the Class of 1954 class agent Patricia O’Neal Schmitt Mary Alba Arcelli Shaw sent the following note to her classmates: “Hey 49ers! So happy to see you at the 60th. How is everyone doing? I am back in Texas enjoying God’s gifts through my children and 17 grandchildren. How about a note from you!? And then let’s gear up for our 65th!” 1954 class agent Carolyn Nash Blair [email protected] Several “Granby Girls” from the Class of 1954 gathered together for their regular luncheon this August. Mary Ellen Curtis reports that the group had an excellent time catching up! Save the date for your 55th Reunion on April 30, 2011. See page 31 for more details. 1957 class agent Patricia Fagan Arnold [email protected] Joanne Roland McCarthy [email protected] 1955 OIA Note: Kenny Honan McCurdy’s mother passed away at age 99 in October. Our condolences to Kenny and her family. class agents 1958 1951 Anne Clancy Botsch class agents class agent Sheila Sullivan Henaghan [email protected] Mary Pat Kelly Bartsch 1956 Adele Chapman Urbsas class agents 1959 Barbara Gilboy Gillis [email protected] class agent Carol Wynne McDermott [email protected] 1960 1950 class agent Rosemary McGee Save the date for your 60th Reunion on April 30, 2011. See page 31 for more details. 1952 class agent Position Available 1953 Maureen Murphy McMahon [email protected] class agent – granby street Barbara London Ryan [email protected] Rita Greene Sullivan Virginia Burchill Shannon class agent – roxbury Gloria Spriano O’Connor Anne Reardon Gildea Position Available class agent Anne Madden Fancelli [email protected] Members of the Class of 1960 enjoyed a mini-reunion at the Roxbury-Granby Street Luncheon in September at the Phillips Old Classnotes Colony House. The following alumnae attended: Virginia Dunn Cahill, Mary Sheehan Cahill, Kathleen Izzo Dyer, Anne Madden Fancelli, Janice Jennette Giambanco, Rosemary McCarthy Gilmartin, Kathleen Davis HeinHansen, Maria Ristagno Keller, and Jane Ragab. Maureen White [email protected] 1969 1976 class agent class agents 1965 Julie Nesbit Valiton [email protected] Jane Dever Barry [email protected] Mary Mulvoy Lofty [email protected] 1970 Mary Beth Vargus [email protected] 1966 Mary Barry class agents 1971 class agents Catherine Coccimiglio [email protected] class agents Mary McGivern Bell [email protected] Mary Ann Stanford McCulley [email protected] Mary Gillen McElroy [email protected] Save the date for your 45th Reunion on April 30, 2011. See page 31 for more details. 1961 Save the date for your 50th Reunion April 29 and 30, 2011. See page 31 for more details. 1962 class agent Sally Burns DiZinno class agent 1967 class agents 1968 Position Available Sandra Wysong Deneault [email protected] MaryCarroll Sullivan reflected upon her unique career as a nurse-bioethicist-attorney at NDA’s Networking Reception in November. Having worked in health care, ethics, and public policy for more than two decades, MaryCarroll shared her experiences and offered insight into managing a successful career. Patricia Golding Paolucci [email protected] Karen Mulloney Rattin Save the date for your 40th Reunion on April 30, 2011. See page 31 for more details. Adele Chiachio [email protected] class agent Carolyn Combie Dolan [email protected] Carol Schneider [email protected] 1972 class agent class agents Mary Ganley Montanari [email protected] class agent 1963 1964 class agent Jane Malloy Corry [email protected] Katherine Fogarty [email protected] OIA Note: Our condolences to Patricia Doolan Gillespie upon the recent death of her father John. 1973 class agents Denise Murphy Cargill Judith White [email protected] Brenda McHugh King [email protected] 1974 class agent roxbury – granby street luncheon The inaugural luncheon for alumnae of the Roxbury and Granby Street academies was a great success, with nearly 70 graduates from the Class of 1932 to 1961 gathering at Phillips Old Colony House in Dorchester on September 30. Megan Tonderys Bearce [email protected] 1975 Jane Dever Barry was recently featured in the South Shore Women’s Business Network newsletter, where she discussed her work with TD Bank. Save the date for your 35th Reunion on April 30, 2011. See page 31 for more details. 1977 class agents Susan Dever Marriner [email protected] Patricia Malone Perry [email protected] OIA Note: Our condolences to Jacqueline White McCarthy upon the recent death of her mother, Jacqueline Herel White. Jacqueline was also the mother of Patricia White ’75. 1978 class agent Dianne Chase [email protected] OIA Note: Our condolences to Grace Cotter Regan upon the recent death of her father James Cotter. James was also the father of Kelly Cotter ’81. 1979 class agents Mary Hayes Lawrence [email protected] class agents Rita McNulty Taugher [email protected] Kerry Gilmore Burke [email protected] 1980 Paula Carroll Pozniak [email protected] Maria Gillis Read class agents Janice Hayes Cha [email protected] Michelle McGee Maureen Sullivan [email protected] [email protected] Shelagh Foley Sullivan OIA Note: Our condolences to [email protected] Patricia White upon the recent Special thanks to Annemarie Lynch death of her mother, Jacqueline Kenneally and her husband, Kevin, Herel White. Jacqueline was also for being this year’s Sophomore the mother of Jacqueline White Parent Fund Chairs. McCarthy ’77. OIA Note: Please keep Patricia Cahill Greene in your prayers as she battles cancer. Members of the Class of 1960 filled an entire table at the luncheon! vita! winter 2010 | 27 Classnotes 4 3 3 Marjorie McCahill Mahoney ’83, Mimi Sullivan MacDonald ’83, Julie Knight Maier ’83, Colleen Knight Harvey ’89, and Laura Gaffney Brusca ’83 were pleased to attend the wedding of Jeanne Higgins Clemmey ’83. 4 Sarah and Megan, daughters of Kate Devin Dauphinais ’92 1990 1989 1981 class agents Mary Sullivan Butler Mary McHugh McKelvey [email protected] Lauren Murphy Tobin [email protected] ones and the team of doctors that helped her through this tremendous ordeal. 1984 class agents Jill Flaherty Dunbar [email protected] OIA Note: Our condolences to Kelly Jennifer McDermott Lance Cotter upon the recent death of her [email protected] father James. He was also the 1985 father of Grace Cotter Regan ’78. OIA Note: Special thanks to Margaret Sheehan Norton and her husband, Mike, for being this year’s Junior Parent Fund Chairs. Save the date for your 30th Reunion on April 30, 2011. See page 31 for more details. 1982 class agents Nancy Stolfa Loewe [email protected] Jennifer Clary Rohnstock [email protected] 1986 class agents class agent Kathryn McConville Flatley [email protected] Maureen Feeley Ridings [email protected] Ellen Sullivan Haynes [email protected] 1983 Mary Furlong Healey [email protected] class agents Linda Federico [email protected] Kara Sullivan Lynch [email protected] Diane O’Brien Gaudet [email protected] Save the date for your 25th Reunion on April 30, 2011. See page 31 for more details. Jeanne Higgins [email protected] 1987 Congratulations to Jeanne Higgins on her marriage to Bill Clemmey. The couple was married at Ballymeade Country Club in Falmouth on October 16. A full table of NDA grads were in attendance including Julie Knight Maier who was the matron of honor. The couple traveled to Jamaica for their honeymoon and will reside in Plainville, MA. Maura Tierney opened up about her battle with breast cancer to Parade Magazine. Her surgery was successful and she has started work again on this fall’s The Whole Truth on ABC. Maura expresses immense gratitude to her loved class agent Patricia Hart Kelly [email protected] 1988 class agents Amy Graham Delaney [email protected] M. Kate Hartford Kennedy [email protected] class agents class agents Eileen DeGraan Flaherty [email protected] Beth Bernier Crowell [email protected] Ann Furlong Luukko [email protected] OIA Note: Our thanks to Beth Crowell for organizing a great 20th Reunion celebration for her class in November. Colleen Knight Harvey [email protected] Melissa McCarthy Rose had her third son, Gavin, on August 6. Big brothers Grady (5) and Jake (9) love their new baby brother. Jodi Coughlin Craft performed in the production, Expressing Motherhood, this fall in Cambridge. She delivered a self-written monologue in tribute to her own mother, who died of Alzheimer’s disease in 2008. Jodi’s message was a hopeful one, inspiring women in the audience to gain a greater appreciation for their mothers, and for themselves as mothers to their own children. 1991 class agents Robin Sullivan Campbell [email protected] Kathryn Sullivan Everett [email protected] Shelagh Foley O’Brien [email protected] Tabitha LaFarge Ross [email protected] Cheryl Arlanson Russo [email protected] Save the date for your 20th Reunion On April 30, 2011. See page 31 for more details. Be sure to check out your class Facebook page for updates on Reunion plans. day of service On September 11, our National Day of Service, 20 alumnae volunteered at Cradles to Crayons in Quincy and sorted clothing for local boys and girls in need. Alumnae Association Board President Allison Quinn Guido ’98 shared, “It was a great chance to spend time with fellow graduates and to do something for people who really need the help.” Classnotes 1992 class agents Kathleen Devin Dauphinais [email protected] Kendra LaFauci Garvin [email protected] Amy Hunter [email protected] Therese Santoro Schaffer [email protected] Congratulations to Kate Devin Dauphinais on the arrival of Megan Elizabeth on August 26. Megan weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces and was 21.5 inches. She joins big sister Sarah who is 16 months old. 1993 class agents Amanda Condon Adamczyk [email protected] Nicole Anderson Cox [email protected] Erica Rettman Welch 1994 second daughter, Rileigh Anne on July 26. She joins her excited big sister Kaelyn (2). Nicole is self-employed as an independent college counselor, which allows her much appreciated time at home with both girls. Erin Wall Brighton and her husband, Brian, welcomed their fourth child, Rory James, on July 25. Big siblings Julia, Quinn, and Noelle are thrilled with their newest playmate. Erin is teaching part-time as an adjunct faculty member in the Health Education department at a community college in Charlotte, working on her cooking blog www.cookingwitherin.blogspot.com - and trying to squeeze in a little tennis in her spare time. 6 5 6 Members of the Class of 1997 enjoy the fall with their children: Erin Blake Connolly with Mairead and Niamh, Jacky Accomando Jorgenson with Rosalind, Charlene Hagerty Pifer with Matthew and Daniel, and Erin Nally Amirault. Margaret Slattery Kara and her husband, Andrew, recently welcomed twin girls. Margaret Grace and Kathryn Andrea were born on July 15. 1995 class agents class agents Erin Wall Brighton [email protected] Jennifer Mackin Gustafson [email protected] Nicole Bell McLoughlin and her husband, Evan, welcomed their 5 Caroline Rose, daughter of Karen McGillicuddy Gates ’96 Elizabeth Banker Costello [email protected] Jennifer Howley D’Ambra [email protected] Marianne Kroha [email protected] Nicole Palermo Rooney networking reception On November 3, the Alumnae Relations Office hosted the 3rd annual Networking Reception. MaryCarroll Sullivan ’68 reflected upon her unique career as a nurse-bioethicist-attorney. An interesting conversation pursued and alumnae from many different generations had the opportunity to connect on their professional experiences. Are you “LinkedIn?” NDA has an alumnae group on LinkedIn. Search for “Notre Dame Academy, Hingham” OIA Note: A special thanks to Jenn Howley D’Ambra, now the proud mother of three girls, ages 5, 2, and 3 months – for organizing her class celebrations this fall. Pamela Walsh Prior and her husband, Ed, welcomed their third child, Noah Christopher on August 16. His brother, Owen, and sister, Kara, were very excited for his arrival! Jennifer Murray married Connor Rooney of Northern Ireland in the Emmanuel College Chapel on October 10. Classmate Sara Verseckes was in the wedding party and Jennifer Kelly was in attendance. 1996 class agents Kara Lynch [email protected] Megan Madden [email protected] Gina Muscato [email protected] Heather Oberg [email protected] Luiza Nanu Pellerin [email protected] Adrienne Fowkes Ramsey [email protected] MaryCarroll Sullivan ’68, Kerry Gilmore Burke ’75, and Jennifer Ioli ’04 Jennifer Schraut [email protected] Karen McGillicuddy Gates and husband, Bobby, welcomed a daughter, Caroline Rose, on September 26. Caroline joins big brother Aidan in the Gates household. Save the date for your 15th Reunion April 30, 2011. See page 31 for more details. 1997 class agents Colleen Carney [email protected] Elizabeth Condon Driscoll [email protected] Erin Fontana [email protected] Therese Plaehn recently graduated with an MFA in acting from the A.R.T.’s program at Harvard. Erin Blake Connolly and her husband, Peter, welcomed daughter Mairead Sarah Connolly, born on July 10; 7 pounds 4 ounces and 20 inches long. Mairead joins her big sister, Niamh, 23 months. This fall four members of the Class of 1997, Erin Blake Connolly, Jacky Accomando Jorgenson, Charlene Hagerty Pifer, and Erin Nally Amirault went pumpkin picking with their families. The kids are all close in age and are all great friends, just like their moms! vita! winter 2010 | 29 Classnotes Seaport Hotel in Boston. Attendants included Sarah Callahan and Amanda MacDonald ’02. Brianne received her undergraduate degree from Villanova and her graduate degree in nursing from Simmons College. She currently is a Lymphoma/Myeloma nurse practitioner at Massachusetts General Hospital. 2002 class agents Erin Daly [email protected] Brianne Donahoe ’01 and Colin McGree celebrate their wedding. 1998 2000 class agents class agents Courtney Curran [email protected] Hayley Cammarata [email protected] Lindsay Deneault Hobart [email protected] Meghan Corry [email protected] Claire Duffy-Finn [email protected] Carolyn Launie [email protected] Allison Quinn Guido [email protected] Courtney Madden [email protected] Lindsay Worswick-Caron [email protected] Ashley Kosier went to Nicaragua in July with Global Vision International. As a volunteer, she taught in an underprivileged, rural community. She was inspired by the children’s positive attitudes and is planning to return during her school break in January. Ana Ulchak, Jessica Consilvio, Allison Quinn Guido, and Beth Agius attended the 2010 Hancock Street Pub Crawl to support Little Hearts, Inc., an organization that helps children and families affected by congenital heart defects. Anna shares that she is a Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) patient and she participates to make others aware of this #1 birth defect. This past May, Danielle Thibeault graduated from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences with a master’s degree in Imaging Sciences. She is currently working as a Registered Radiologist Assistant at Children’s Hospital Boston. 1999 class agents Jennifer Boussy [email protected] Amanda Callahan [email protected] Kristen Cwirka [email protected] Caitlin Fowkes Jamali [email protected] Ashley Taylor Peterson [email protected] Kathryn Szymanski is studying for her degree in medical radiology at Lawrence Memorial Hospital through Regis College. OIA Note: Our thanks to the class committee for organizing a great 10th Reunion in November! 2001 class agents Alyssa Mazeika [email protected] NDA alumnae along with their friends and family gathered last Friday for the second annual fundraiser to support the Liz Shields Scholarship Fund. Current NDA swimmers showed their support by donating raffle items and coming out to volunteer. The event was a huge success with dinner, dancing, and a chance to share memories about Liz. Brianne Donahoe married Colin McGree on May 30, 2009 at the Holy Name Church in West Roxbury with the reception at the Jillian Harrison [email protected] OIA Note: Our condolences to Erin Hynes upon the recent death of her father John. Jenna Paone and her band, Briar Rose, performed a 45-minute concert in the NDA auditorium on Heritage Day. Kate Kelley, a two-time Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic basketball player during her years at NDA, traveled to Rwanda last year to start the UBUMWE, a basketball program that uses sports to encourage children to engage with their peers and appreciate each other’s differences. This past summer, Kate sponsored a local basketball clinic with proceeds going toward Hull High School girls’ basketball, as well as the camp in Rwanda. Courtney Wahle spoke at the Archdiocese of Boston’s Priest Appreciation Dinner on September 16. Courtney gave testimony on the profound impact that the priests she has known throughout her life have had on her Catholic faith. Congratulations to Rachel Marshall and her business partner Leigh Foster for being selected winners for the DailyCandy’s Start Small, Go Big contest. Rachel and Leigh own and operate Nella Pasta. Visit www.nellapasta.com to learn how to get fresh pasta in your area. 2003 defeated the Philadelphia Independence 4 to 0 to win the 2010 Championship. Tracey Moriarty recently became engaged to Dan Davey. They are looking forward to planning their wedding. Jacquelyn Olen married Dennis Finnegan, of Weymouth, on September 17. The two had their ceremony at Sacred Heart Church in Weymouth and spent their honeymoon in Hawaii. Alumnae Meghan Monahan, Moira Brady, Lindsay Daly, Meredith Daly, and Kim Olen were on hand to help the couple celebrate! Lauren Faherty married Matt Bagnell on October 16. The happy couple traveled to Hawaii on their honeymoon. 2004 class agents Jill O’Sullivan [email protected] Meaghan Cotter [email protected] Jennifer DuPont completed her master’s degree in Exercise Physiology at the University of Delaware and is currently working on her Ph.D. in Applied Physiology at the University of Delaware. Her research is focused on vascular function/dysfunction in the chronic kidney disease population as well as the vascular effects of dietary salt. 2005 class agents Katelyn D’Entremont [email protected] Kristina Valente [email protected] Amy Wright [email protected] OIA Note: Our thanks to the class committee for organizing a great 5th Reunion in November! 2006 class agents class agent Meagan Dwyer [email protected] Meredith Daly [email protected] Molly English [email protected] Reaching the pinnacle of her professional soccer career, Nicki Cross earned a spot in the Women’s Professional Soccer championship game as a member of FC Gold Pride. Nicki’s team Alyssa Williams [email protected] Laura Hokenson graduated from Villanova University with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, and hopes to receive her master’s Classnotes degree in Criminology and Sociology next spring. Currently, she is working with the Public Defender’s Office of Philadelphia, trying to help women with a history in prostitution turn their lives around. in Los Angeles as a social media coordinator. Courtney plans to return to school part-time in the fall while maintaining her position. Emily Greene recently graduated Summa Cum Laude and at the top Toir Bourret has joined Class XVII of her class from the University of of Americorps NCCC and will be Hartford, with degrees in biology stationed at the Denver, Colorado and chemistry. She has since campus. Her commitment began found employment at Dana-Farber on October 13 and will last ten Cancer Institute and Children’s months. Hospital Boston in their pediatric oncology research department. Amy Mueller recently moved to Baltimore, MD where she is work- OIA Note: Please keep Emily and ing as a researcher/lab technician her family in your prayers as her in the National Institutes of Health mother, Patricia Cahill Greene ’80 battles cancer. International HIV and Infectious Disease research lab at Johns 2007 Hopkins. She is also attending graduate school at Johns Hopkins class agents in pursuit of a master’s of science Maura Dee [email protected] in Biotechnology. OIA Note: Our condolences to Amy and her Molly Griffin family, as her younger brother, [email protected] Karl, passed away this summer. Mary Kate Jasper Jen Kane graduated with her BSN from The Catholic University of America in May. Following her graduation, Jen moved to Texas to participate in a Nurse Residency program specializing in MedicalSurgical nursing as both an Orthopedic and Neuroscience nurse. Courtney Lauria graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in June and completed an internship with Wenner Media Advertising. She was offered a full-time position with A.D.D. Marketing and Advertising [email protected] Fiona Moriarty [email protected] Kristen Garza attends Worcester Polytechnic Institute and was recently chosen for the Skull Senior Honor Society. This society has been an important part of the WPI campus since 1911 and consists of representatives from a cross-section of the on and off campus population. Kristen shares that it was an honor to be chosen. Save the date reunion 2011 2008 class agents Brittany Concannon [email protected] Hilary Ippolito [email protected] Marina Alberti ’08, Katie Laque ’09, and Isabella Villani ’09 Margaret Maguire [email protected] Joanna Timmons [email protected] OIA Note: We regret to inform you of the death of Mary Ann Lunn, mother of Molly Lunn, on September 1. Kara Dunford recently accepted a position with The Washington Post in the high school sports department. She will be working with multimedia for the website as well as game briefs and box scores for the paper. OIA Note: We regret to inform you Katie Laque and Isabella Villani, of the death of Sean Aruda, father along with Marina Alberti ’08 will of Jacqueline Aruda, on October 19. travel on a mission trip to Jamaica Jacqui Sanford will dance her first in January through St. Anselm’s full season as a company member College. These nursing students of the Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre, will assist with the care of orphans where she has studied ballet since who are physically and mentally age seven. To celebrate its 25th challenged. If you are interested in anniversary, the ballet theatre learning more or making a has a particularly demanding donation, please contact them season of five programs with at [email protected], 50 performances. [email protected], and [email protected]. 2009 class agents 2010 Molly Burke [email protected] class agents Maggie Holland [email protected] Kara Dunford [email protected] OIA Note: We regret to inform you of the death of Sean Aruda, father of Jessica Aruda, on October 19. Nichols College sophomore, Jillian McQuiggan won honors in the Commonwealth Coast Conference as the Women’s Tennis Player of the Week. Jillian starred in the season’s first two matches, winning twice at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles in wins over Rhode Island College and Curry College. Angela Skeiber [email protected] Emily Donovan [email protected] Abigail Squires [email protected] Caroline Roche [email protected] OIA Note: Welcome to our newest alumnae! We encourage you to share your stories with us. april 29 – april 30, 2011 Enjoy this time to reconnect and reminisce about your NDA days with classmates. April 29: 50th Reunion Day for the Class of 1961 April 30: Celebrations for the classes of 1936, 1941, 1946, 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, and 1991 Invitations for Reunion events will be mailed to individual classes this winter. If you would like to be part of the planning committee for your class, please e-mail [email protected] or call 781.749.5930, ext. 2244. Special thanks to Breanne Diorio ’05 who contributed to Classnotes. vita! winter 2010 | 31 InMemoriam Listings reflect notifications received by the Office of Institutional Advancement through October 31, 2010. In order to accommodate all listings, we are able to include only basic family, educational, and professional information for alumnae obituaries. Our Friends and Family section lists only immediate family members of our current students, faculty, and staff. We will continue to publish updates on the families of alumnae in the Class Notes section of vita! and the Intentions section of the Alumnae E-Newsletter. Should you wish to have a classmate or family member remembered, please contact [email protected]. .............................................................................................................................. 1930s Mary Elizabeth Betty Doyle Schmakel ’36G died peacefully on October 23. She was the wife of the late Raymond Schmakel. She leaves three children and seven grandchildren. She worked as a nutritionist at The Statler Hotel and later entered the insurance field. She was the only female underwriter for a number of years at Fireman’s Fund. Eleanore O`Neill Gately Farrell ’37R, a resident of Hingham and former resident of Cohasset and Jamaica Plain, passed away on September 8. She was a graduate of Emmanuel College. Eleanore is survived by her four children, including Kathryn Gately Poole ’66 and Eleanore O’Neill Gately ’70. She also leaves her fourteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. 1940s Patricia Raftus MacAskill ’41G, a resident of West Roxbury, passed away on August 7. She was a graduate of Emmanuel College and received a master’s degree from Boston University. Patricia worked for more than 35 years as an administrator at the Soldier’s Home in Chelsea. Predeceased by her husband Angus, she is survived by a niece, nephews, and cousins. Nancy Slattery Clifford ’48G, found her life’s work as a teacher in the Boston school system. She died at home on August 28. 1960s Elizabeth Ann Betsy Hyde McGinn ’60R of Middleboro, formerly of Braintree, died on October 4. She was a retired assistant manager in the accounting department of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, retiring in 1990, after 29 years of service. Survivors include her husband; Walter McGinn, three daughters, and two grandchildren. Linda Desmond Burke ’64R of Buzzards Bay died on October 23. As a newlywed in 1967, she worked with her husband, Kevin for the State Department in less developed countries. Stateside, she and her husband made their home in Falls Church, VA, where she was a math teacher. Linda is survived by her husband, three sons, and four grandchildren. Family & Friends Frederick Hyder, father-in-law of Assistant Principal Constance Hyder, passed away on July 26. Patricia W. Cahill, mother-in-law of faculty member Linda Cahill, passed away on August 14. Sister Paula Marie Farrah, SNDdeN, former faculty member, passed away on September 7. She was a Sister of Notre Dame for 69 years. Sean Aruda, father of Jacqueline ’08, Jessica ’09, Jillian ’13, and Jennifer died on October 19. He is also survived by his wife Patricia. Mr. Aruda was a longtime member of the NDA basketball coaching staff. Kelly Gabriel, mother of Siobhan Gabriel ’14, passed away on October 31. d Expressions Dance Self -Portrait — By Mary Curtis ’11 Using letters from various fonts, Mary used Adobe Illustrator to create this dance self-portrait for her Advanced Placement two dimensional design portfolio. This intricate project took a significant amount of time to complete, but Mary’s attention to detail was well worth her time. She shares, “I am extremely happy with how it turned out!” Mary has been dancing for 12 years. She plans on attending art school next year with a concentration in graphic design or photography. Feeling creative? vita! is looking for artists! Readers are invited to contribute artwork and photography to be considered for future issues. Please contact Director of Communications Katie Quinn Miller ’97 at [email protected]. .............................................................................................................................. 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