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LADY OF MERCY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
M ERCY ALUMNI NEWS
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 4
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2014
WWW.MERCYCATHOLIC.ORG/ALUMNI
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O FFICE OF DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI
861 HWY 279
F AYETTEVILLE , GA 30214
PHONE - A - THON A SUCCESS
Thank you for your kindness and your
patience when our seniors called you during
our phone-a-thon in December. We are so
happy to have talked with you and we hope
you are proud to be a Mercy alumni/ae. If
you didn’t receive a phone call, we don’t
have your updated information. Please help
us by going to www.mercycatholic.org/
alumni.
The seniors who called you are part of a new
class called Senior Project. The purpose of
the class is to give students an opportunity to
explore and learn about a prospective
college major or another area of interest not
currently covered by the curriculum at Our
Lady of Mercy Catholic High School. The
students meet with a professional mentor for
a minimum of 10 hours outside of class.
They have to create a product/project, keep
a portfolio and then present their project in
front of a panel of judges.
How can you be involved? You can be a
judge in either December or May. Last
semester Kelly Tolcher (‘08), Robyn Keuler
Dunn (‘05), Ryan and Brittany Schilling
(‘05) were some of our judges. Or, if you
are interested in being a mentor for some of
our seniors, please contact Mrs. LaunayFallasse.
Please stay in touch and send us any exciting
information about what you are doing so we
can highlight you in future newsletters.
S PECIAL
POINTS OF
INTEREST :
Join us on Facebook for
current information and
pictures.
Only 800 car raffle tickets
remain. Purchase your
tickets for a chance to win
a brand new 2014 Lexus.
We have reached 25% of
our alumni annual fund
goal of obtaining 100
alumni/ae participation.
Please consider giving
today.
I NSIDE THIS ISSUE :
P HONE - A - THON
A MA ALUMNI PRAYER
SERVICE
A LUMNI BASKETBALL
NIGHT
C LASS NOTES
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2-3
4-5
6-7
C AR RAFFLE
8
A NNUAL FUND
9
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AMA CHOIR ADVENT PRAYER SERVICE ; DECEMBER 17 TH
Over 22 alumni/ae joined our
current AMA choir for this
annual night of prayer.
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U SING OUR VOICES TO PRAISE GOD
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A LUMNI BASKETBALL EVENT ; F RIDAY , J ANUARY 3 RD
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M EETING UP WITH OLD FRIENDS DURING WINTER BREAK
Close to forty alumni/ae
gathered on Friday,
January 3rd for a night of
basketball and fellowship.
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C LASS NOTES
Marvin Greer, 2005, is working part-time at the Atlanta History Center where the movie Catching Fire is being filmed. He is
pictured below on the set, in President Snow’s office. (Picture #1)
Wynton Yates, 2006, recently got engaged. You can watch the touching engagement video: http://youtu.be/5DiWpxgKqqQ
William Ahern, 2007, lives in Jacksonville, Florida where he works for a company called iMethods as a Professional Healthcare
IT Recruiter.
Wesley Yates, 2007, started the NGA Tour as a Pro Golfer. Good luck, Wesley!
Dakota Socha, 2009, graduated from Georgia Southern University, Summa Cum Laude, with a BBA in Logistics and
Intermodal Transportation. He recently accepted a job with Norfolk Southern as a Management Trainee of railroad operations.
Taylor Williams, 2009, graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and is attending Tulane School of Public Health and
Tropical Medicine obtaining a MSPH in Global Health.
Lauren Jones, 2011, is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in marketing at Loyola University, New Orleans. She will be
graduating in May 2015. It was also her rookie season as a New Orleans Saintsation (New Orleans Saints Cheerleader).
(Picture #2)
Endia Yates, 2011, was just offered a scholarship to study and train in New York with the New York Broadway Dance Center.
Robert Gould, 2012, released his first music video sponsored by Berklee College of Music. It is a cover of a Rolling Stones
classic hit "You Can't Always Get What You Want." Click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwTcmVpiYJ4
Jamie Morgan, 2013, was selected to be a team leader for The Big Event at Texas A&M University. This event promotes
campus and community unity as students come together for one day to do community service projects. She was selected because
of her “servant leadership attitude, humility, hard work, teamwork skills, and remarkable passion.”
#1
#2
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OLM “I NSTAGRAM ”
Anthony McMillan (‘05) is a proud daddy.
Jennifer Witham (‘05) visits us from Colorado.
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How would you like to win a beautiful, brand new 2014 Lexus IS250 valued
at more than $37,000 provided by Lexus South Atlanta in Union City?
ONLY 800 tickets remain!
Tickets are now on sale for $25.00 each or 5 for $100.00.
We are only printing 3,000 raffle tickets so get your tickets now.
We anticipate selling out quickly.
How can you purchase tickets?
1. Online – http://www.mercycatholic.org/GivingtoOLM
2. Mail check to OLM (provide name, address, phone #, and email and
make check payable to OLM Car Raffle)
3. In-person at OLM
All proceeds go directly to benefit the students at Our Lady of Mercy. Some anticipated
campus improvements to be funded by the car raffle include technology upgrades to support a digital campus, resurfacing the gym floor and tennis courts, and purchasing new
Mercy buses.
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A NNUAL FUND GIVING 2013-2014
Please help us reach our goal of
100 alumni/ae donors.
All gifts, no matter the size, are important. You can donate by debit/credit card at
www.mercycatholic.org/GivingtoOLM or you can send a check with the description marked
“Annual Fund” to OLM /861 Hwy 279/ Fayetteville, GA 30214.
Annual fund donors 2013-2014
Thank you to the following alumni who have already donated to the annual fund this year:
Owen Anderson *
Kalon Anthony*
Lauren Dalton
Bolden Davis*
Lani DeMello *
Christopher Donnay *
Robyn Keuler Dunn *
Nicole Gagnier
Steven Johnson
Chauncey LaBoo
Doc Lee
Marlena Martin
Jamie Morgan
Andrew Nemchik*
Ryan and Brittany Schilling
Mary Katherine Schmitz
Olivia Schmitz
Ben Turk
Joshua Woolums*
Lauren Woolums*
*Donated $50.00 or more and is a member of our alumni circle.