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winter 2009 | volume 5 | issue 3
vita!
Also: 2008–2009 President’s Report on Giving
Are all girls’ schools still relevant?
themagazine of notre dame academy
to be honest, I don’t remember focusing on the fact that NDA was an all-girls school when I was a student here forgrades 7-12. My brother went to Boston Latin School – which was all boys then – so single-gender education was just theway it was in my family. What I do remember about my NDA experience is that no one was allowed to take a back seat andstay in the shadows. We were taught to form opinions and defend them. We were taught to question and to seek out theanswers. We had opportunities for leadership and for developing communication skills. We were taught to be independentand interdependent at the same time. We were taught that we had a responsibility for the improvement of society. We weretaught that faith was a foundation for our life and that we had a role in the new Vatican II church.
After NDA, I attended a single-gender college as well, exposing me to the same style of education for four more years. Itwasn’t until I was in graduate school that I was back at a co-ed school. It was quite noticeable to me that the men often hadthe first and loudest voices in the classroom. There were only a few of us women who spoke up or led group discussionsand we were graduates of single-gender schools.
My first experience teaching was at a co-ed Catholic high school. I was so accustomed to girls taking leadership roles andbeing active in the classroom that it was quite a shock to see how quiet and uninvolved girls were in class. Most were afraidto answer questions, or to appear smarter than their boyfriends, or to come across as smart at all! They never ran for classpresident, but always ran for class secretary. It was the rare girl who tried out for the math team.
So as I look at our young women here at NDA, I am so proud of all that they accomplish. I see the campus ministrycoordinators learning how to organize group action, peer mentors nurturing our youngest students, so many of our studentstaking five years of math or science courses, young women confident enough in their language ability to live with familiesin France, seniors whose SAT averages are 300 points above the national average (and 200 points above the archdiocesanaverage), actresses on stage and athletes on the fields, the only all-girls robotics team in the area, and on it goes. The storiesI hear from our alumnae prove that the good news does not end with graduation.
Thank you to our parents who are so supportive of our programs and of the girls’ efforts. Thank you to our alumnae whoare such great role models and who live out the values of their NDA education every day. Most importantly, thank you tothe faculty and staff here at NDA who work with our girls each day, urging them on, showing them all that is possible.
Sister Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN ’69
President
Message from the President
“What I remember about my NDA experience is that no one
was allowed to take a back seat and stay in the shadows.
We were taught to form opinions and defend them. We were
taught to question and to seek out the answers. ”
inside this issue
2 from main streetNDA News, Events, and Accolades
6 cover storyPower of One? With so many positiveadvances for women is society, issingle-gender education obsolete?
10 advancing ndaOne Family’s Legacy
12 the 2008 – 2009President’s Report on Giving
26 class notesAlumnae News and Moves
Editor
Kathryn Quinn Miller ’97
Contributing Writers
Breanne Diorio ’05Lynn Page Flaherty
Meghan Rowley Little ’92Ashley Simmons ’08
Design
Amanda QuintinAQ Design
Printing
Reynolds DeWalt
Photography
Kindra ClineffKathryn Quinn Miller ’97
iStockphoto
Published by theOffice of Institutional Advancement
Notre Dame Academy1073 Main Street
Hingham, MA 02043781.749.5930
www.ndahingham.com
Office of Institutional Advancement
Lynn Page FlahertyDirector of Institutional Advancement
Miriam Brownewall P’94 ’95Development Assistant
Sarah DowdenDirector of Alumnae [email protected]
Lindsey Harr ’03Annual Fund [email protected]
Kathryn Quinn Miller ’97Director of [email protected]
Notre Dame AcademyBoard of Directors 2009 – 2010
Sister Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN ’69Michael Bevilacqua P’08
Stephen A. Brown P’04 ’06 ’08 ’13Sister Edie Daly, SNDdeN
Sister Mary Farren, SNDdeNJennifer Merrigan Fay ’85
Jeanne M. Higgins ’83Thomas Hoffman P’06
Donna Milani Luther ’70Rashaun Jamall Martin
Paul Mulligan P’99Colleen Nevin ’89
Robin McCarthy Pelissier ’77Tabitha LaFarge Ross ’91, Chair
Brother Daniel Skala, CFXPerry Vieth P’05 ’07
vita! winter 2009 | volume 5 | issue 3
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contributors
NDA is busy preparing for reaccreditation by the New England Association ofSchools and Colleges in the Fall of 2010. The Association guides public and privateschools through structured self-evaluation, peer review, and consistent follow-up.“What is exciting about this process is that it allows each one of us to take a closelook at who we are, what our goals and objectives are, and to clearly identify ourvalues,” explains Principal Kathleen Rowley Colin ’89.
As a first step to accreditation, the existing mission statement was revised to betterreflect the values of the Academy. This revision took place last school year with theinput of faculty, staff, the Board of Directors, and the Corporation. The new state-ment reads as follows:
Notre Dame Academy is a vibrant, Catholic, college-preparatory learning community,sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. The Academy guides young womenin their personal faith formation, challenges students to pursue academic excellence, andencourages social responsibility on behalf of global justice.
In the coming months, faculty and staff will be involved in extensive committeework examining program areas such as communication, governance, and enroll-ment. A full report will be submitted to NEASC in October 2010.
news | events | accolades
fromMain StreetAssessing NDA: NEASC Reaccreditation
fideles society receptionOn October 1, NDA hosted an appreciation reception for some of the Academy’s most generousdonors—members of the Fideles Society. Nearly 70 alumnae, parents, and friends of NDA gath-ered in the Chapel Foyer for a lively evening honoring their support. Guests heard from seniorMolly Gibbons who thanked them for their generosity and shared how their giving has impactedher studies. Lynn Page Flaherty, director of institutional advancement, shared how membership inthe leadership giving group had grown within the previous year, despite the economy. Performingarts faculty member Abby Russell provided an update on the arts and highlighted some of the newinitiatives she has planned. To conclude the evening, donors learned firsthand about the Acad-emy’s priorities and future opportunities from President Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN ’69.
Photo 1: Jennifer Ioli ’04 and herfather, James Ioli P’04
Photo 2: Kaitlynn O’Leary ’11 shared herexperiences as a current student with
Cathleen Cronin Kral ’59R and Fred Kral
Photo 3: Board members TimothyPinch P’02 ’07 ’12 and Perry ViethP’05 ’07 along with Board Chair
Tabitha LaFarge Ross ’91
Photo 4: Gabrielle Hunt ’12 and hergrandparents, Harry and Frances
Keegan P’84, GP’12
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national achievementWe are proud to announce that fourNotre Dame Academy students havebeen named Commended Studentsin the 2010 National Merit Scholar-ship Program. Commended Studentsplaced among the top five percent ofmore than one million students whotook the Preliminary SAT/ NationalMerit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
Congratulations to (l - r): CarolineRoche, Sara Corben, Celeste Chen,and Lauren Burke.
college search beginsfor seniorsNDA hosted two college fairs for sen-iors this fall, welcoming representa-tives from over 100 colleges anduniversities from around the country.Admission representatives from anumber of schools will visit through-out the fall to conduct interviews withinterested seniors. They include: Loy-ola College, Providence College, Fair-field University, Quinnipiac University,and Saint Anselm College.
outreach intereston the riseMelissa Scott-Lorentz, coordinator ofNDA’s campus ministry program, re-ports that 315 students from all grades,55% of the student body, signed up toparticipate in service projects and litur-gical ministries. Each girl was asked toindicate her primary areas of interestand Scott-Lorentz will match each stu-dent with one of her top choices.
new ways to serveThe Campus Ministry team has intro-duced two new outreach programs:Knit for Those in Need and the PrayerShawl Ministry. Knitting skills are notrequired as knitting veterans will guideeven the most inexperienced crafters in
creating scarves and hats for thehomeless. Later in the year, the groupwill begin making prayer shawls toshare with those who are sick or in dif-ficult times so they “can literally wrapthemselves in our prayers and good-will.” The group meets weekly and allare welcome.
fall sports at ndaAthletic Director Donna Brickley man-aged a very busy fall season. Threehundred students are involved in theathletic program – more than half theschool for just one season!
For more information about the athlet-ics program please click on the athlet-ics tab on the NDA website,www.ndahingham.com. The site in-cludes extensive information on eachsport, updated team calendars, andrecent results and scores. Full resultsfrom the fall season will appear in thespring issue of vita!
fall play a success!The NDA Players launched their newseason with an evening performance ofAny Number Can Die on Friday, Octo-ber 30. A fitting choice for the weekendof Halloween, the production was a hi-larious take-off on the mystery plays ofthe 1920’s. A Sunday matinee perform-ance on November 1 rounded out theweekend of laughs in NDA’s CushingAuditorium.
striding towards a cureThirty five members of the NDAcommunity participated in the MakingStrides for Breast Cancer Walk onSunday, October 4 at the Hatch Shellin Boston. Students were not the onlyones to contribute to this worthycause; mothers, sisters, and friendsshowed up at NDA to board the busesbright and early and represent TeamNDA Hingham. The walkers raisedover $2,000; placing NDA fifth in theHigh School Challenge!
on displayFive students had their photographyshowcased at an exhibit coordinatedby the New England Art EducationConference. The exhibit ran this fallat the State Transportation Buildingin Boston. Congratulations to thefollowing girls: Katherine Baker ’10,Mary Curtis ’11,Caroline Forsberg ’10,Amy Kearns ’10, andColleen McQuaid ’11.
Artwork by Mary Curtis ’11
from Main Street
Moriah Bedard is a new addition to the World Language Department, teaching Latin. Moriah received her B.A. in classi-cal studies, geography and anthropology from the University of Southern Maine. For the past two years she has taught Latinat the Waynflete School in Portland, Me.
Romina Magner joins NDA as a Spanish teacher from Cohasset Middle High School where she taught Level II and LevelIII Spanish. Prior to her position in Cohasset, Romina served both Hull and Scituate schools in varying capacities, includ-ing providing classroom support for children with special needs.
Melissa Scott-Lorentz serves as the campus ministry program coordinator. Melissa received her B.A in music fromSanta Clara University before going on to pursue a M.A. in education and pastoral ministry with an emphasis in campusministry. Melissa worked in the campus ministry program at Notre Dame High School in San Jose, Calif., where her tasksincluded retreat-planning, leading volunteer immersion trips, and directing the liturgical choir.
Jessica Slade comes to us from the Inly School in Scituate, where she was instrumental in developing an interdisciplinarylife-science curriculum for middle school students. Prior to her work at Inly, Jessica taught biology at the Beaver CountryDay School. Jessica has a B.A in neuroscience from Brandeis University as well as a Master’s of Education from Boston Col-lege. She joins NDA’s Science Department.
John Souther joins NDA’s Mathematics Department this fall. A graduate of Bridgewater State College with a Master ofTeaching in mathematics, John worked most recently at Norwell High School teaching algebra, geometry, trigonometry, andcalculus. A favorite among students, John was named Teacher of the Year in 1996 while at Whitman-Hanson RegionalHigh School.
Eiji Tamura joins the mathematics department with an M.S. in statistics, a B.S. in mathematics and a minor in education.A graduate of Southern Oregon State College, Eiji most recently taught statistics, trigonometry, algebra, and geometry atBlue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton. Prior to beginning a career in teaching, Eiji worked in the business worldand strives to enhance student understanding by bringing real-world experience to the classroom.
Patricia Ann Toce, SNDdeN has a diverse educational background; holding bachelor’s degrees in biology andpharmacy as well as a Master’s of Pharmacy degree and a M.A. in pastoral ministry. Having worked most recently as aconfirmation coordinator and youth minister in Waterbury, Conn., Sister Patricia joins the Theology Department and theCampus Ministry team with an enthusiasm for working with high school students.
from Main Street
New Faces Grace the Halls
�appreciation and welcome to board membersSpecial thanks to outgoing Board Chair Margaret Sheehan Norton ’81, P’12 who ledthe Board of Directors for four years. In her time on the Board, Norton oversaw thebuilding project and NDA’s first million dollar capital campaign. We also recognizeSister Judith Cooper, SNDdeN, Kevin Gill P’07, Katie Kenneally Kelly ’65, and Mari-beth Wahle P’02 ’03, all who completed their terms on the Board this past year.
This June, NDA’s Corporation named two new board members, Michael BevilacquaP’08 and Colleen Nevin ’89, to the Board for three year terms. Sister Edie Daly,SNDdeN was elected Clerk of the Corporation.
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winter calendar of events
A partial listing of dates and activities of interest
to alumnae, parents, and friends. Please visitthe
school’s website atwww.ndahingham.com for a
more complete listing.
December
6 Christmas Concert
18 Advent Liturgy andAlumnae Tea
January
7 2009 Yearbook Reception
10 Father / Daughter Event
25 – 29 Catholic Schools Week
29 Admissions Decisions Mailed
February
8 Class of 2014 Accepted Student Reception
March
4 Alumnae Association Meeting
13 Out of the Blue Gala
Save the Date:
April 30 50th Reunion Begins for Class of1960
May 1 Celebrations for Classes of 1930, 1935,
1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970
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1975, 1980, 1985, and 1990
June 7 18th Annual Golf Tournament
new clubs announcedTwo new co-curricular activities were added this year in
response to student interest:
Save our Animals (SOA) seeks to educate the community
about the suffering of animals and to increase awareness
that millions of animals aremistreated each year. Students
will volunteer at animal shelters and bring in guest
speakers who can share their knowledge and expertise
in the field.
The French Club will celebrate the culture and heritage of
French-speaking nations. Through organized fieldtrips
to French restaurants and cultural exhibits along with
enjoying French movies and music, members of the club
will gain an appreciation of all-things Françoise!
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heritage scholarship raffleEach year, Notre Dame Academy students,faculty, and staff set out to raise $75,000to support the Heritage Scholarship pro-
gram. The Heritage Scholarship was createdin 2002 to provide full tuition and monies for
books to an incoming freshman who has demonstrated aca-demic merit and strong financial need, as well as the potentialto be an active student leader at NDA. “The Heritage Scholarshipprogram is one way to ensure that we are welcoming the bestand brightest young women regardless of financial circum-stance” explains President Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN ’69.
Proceeds generated by the Heritage Scholarship Raffle godirectly to funding these four-year scholarships. As a way to buildenthusiasm for selling tickets, students posted videos on NDA’swebsite, made announcements, and created fun incentive prizesfor top sellers.
Ticket sales go through Friday, December 4; daily prize drawingsbegin on Thanksgiving and end on Christmas.
Saturday, March 13, 2009
Granite Links Golf ClubQuincy, Massachusetts
A dinner and auction, hosted by alumnae andparents, to benefit NDA
Planning for the Out of the Blue Gala is wellunderway. Alumnae Chair Jane Dever Barry ’76and Parent Chair Doug Farrington P’11, and theentire committee are busy coordinating the silentand live auctions, and sponsorships. The eveningwill raise funds for financial aid.To learn more about advertising and sponsorshipopportunities or how you can help, contact the Officeof Institutional Advancement at 781.749.5930, ext. 246.
Out of the Blue GalaSave the Date
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from Main Street
Special thanks to Breanne Diorio ’05for contributing to this section.
Coverstory
With so many positive advances for women insociety, is single-gender education obsolete?
“Students in an all-girls’ school are less afraid of
making a mistake in front of the class because they
feel encouraged by their peers to do well.”steven joyce, nda chemistry teacher
by meghan rowley little ’92
One?Power
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Some of the statistics published included:
• By the end of the year, women will be the majorityin the workforce
• 57% of all college degrees are earned by women
• Women make 75% of the buying decisions intheir homes
The researchers found that 76 percent of those theysurveyed felt these changes were positive for our society;80 percent saw them as positive for the American economy.
So if our society is no longer a “man’s world,” it begs thequestion: is an all-girls’ school still necessary? Is single-gen-der education still relevant in the face of increasing equality?
Survey Says
According to more than 1,000 alumnae of girls’ schools sur-veyed by the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS)in 2005, the answer is a resounding – yes! These collegefreshmen were asked to evaluate their high school experi-ence and preparedness to transition from high school to col-lege, and beyond. The majority of respondents, 93 percent,said they were very or extremely satisfied with how theirschools prepared them for college. When compared to theirpeers who attended co-educational schools, 99 percent ofthe alumnae felt more or equally prepared to interact withfaculty, and 97 percent felt more or equally prepared forpublic speaking.
Cornelius Roirdan, a professor of sociology at ProvidenceCollege and author of Girls and Boys in School: Together orSeparate?, examined student outcomes in single-sex and co-educational schools for over two decades. He says, “Single-sex schools help to improve student achievement.” He citesstrong role models, reduced gender stereotypes in curricu-lum and classroom interaction, and an abundance ofleadership opportunities.
Fostering Leadership
Courtney Murray Russillo ’00, an English teacher at NotreDame Academy, cherishes the leadership positions she held asa student at NDA, and sees the same appreciation in her stu-
dents today. “As a student I wanted to take advantage of allthe opportunities NDA offered,” she says. “I was president ofa club and a member of the varsity golf team, which was justone of 10 in the state at that time.” She questions if she wouldhave achieved these goals in her town’s high school.
Her senior world literature students share that sentiment.Recently, during a class discussion about behavior in a same-sex environment, Russillo asked the students about theirown behavior. One student admitted she likely would nothave pursued her role as class officer in a public school. Andthere was an overriding belief that leadership positions thatmust go to girls at NDA typically are held by boys in co-edsettings.
It’s a notion shared by the NCGS, which says in girls’schools, students not only enjoy equal opportunity, but everyopportunity. Self-confidence is pivotal to turning knowledgeinto success. In single-gender schools, students are better ableto accept academic challenges and express themselves with-out the social pressures associated with teens.
Kathleen Rowley Colin ’89, principal at NDA, echoes theNCGS findings. “Attending a single-sex high school allowsa young woman to develop into the person she truly is.These schools emphasize the importance of students find-ing their voices in a constructive, productive, and mean-ingful way.” Colin adds, “At NDA we have open discussionsabout what it means to be a woman. This alone would notbe possible in another environment.”
Head of the Class
In addition to leadership opportunities, student govern-ment, and other co-curricular activities, research shows thatstudents in single-gender schools are also leaders in the class-room. The Cooperative Institutional Research Program atthe Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA pub-lished a report that highlights higher academic orientationamong alumnae of all-girls’ schools.
The 2009 study showed that women who attended single-gender high schools outperformed their co-educationalpeers on standardized tests and they entered college with
TIME magazine and the Rockefeller Foundation released a study examiningthe status of women in America. Their efforts were aimed at assessing how the averageAmerican feels about a number of gender issues and to determine if the “battle of the sexes”is truly over and “if so, did anyone win?”
This fall,
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Coverstory
greater confidence in mathematics, public speaking, andcomputer skills. In addition, the research revealed thatalumnae of single-sex schools were three times more likelyto pursue a career in engineering. This statistic was in keep-ing with the 2000 NCGS study, which found that 13 per-cent of respondents intended to major in math or science.
Colin isn’t surprised by these statistics because, as an alumnaof NDA as well as an all-female college, she understandsfirst-hand how students are nurtured academically and spir-itually at single-sex schools. She says, “The young women atNDA are students first – students looking to gain as muchknowledge and experience as they can possibly squeeze intoa day, a week, a month, a year.” Colin believes that one tan-gible difference between the single-gender and co-ed envi-ronments is the formation of intellectual knowledge andindependent thinking. “Our students are motivated to learnmore than a text can offer and they want to experiencethings beyond the classroom,” she says.
All About Style
Single-sex education is certainly not a new concept. All-fe-male high schools once were the only private school optionfor young women. Today, however, it is the commitment tomaintaining learning environments that put girls first andforemost that unites these schools, and their in-depth under-standing of how girls learn and succeed that sets them apart.
Any teacher would agree that their main goal is to motivateand help each student realize his or her potential. Thosewho appreciate the differences between how boys and girlslearn tend to promote single-gender education. A 2005joint study by the University of California-Irvine and theUniversity of New Mexico indicates that men’s brains havemore gray matter – where information is processed – whilewomen’s brains have more white matter – where connec-tions between areas are made.
Researchers say these two distinct brains are designed forequally intelligent behavior, but the difference shed somelight on why male and female brains are differentiated alonggender lines when it comes to learning styles. That is not tosay that girls and boys are predisposed in their potential toachieve; all children are capable of learning in all subjectareas. What is important is how they are taught.
For the past three years, Steven Joyce has taught chemistryto sophomores and juniors at NDA. Teaching in the all-girlsenvironment after 35 years in the Quincy Public Schoolshas provided Joyce with a context for comparison. “Thenumber one difference: there are fewer distractions for thegirls without the boys around,” he says. “Students are lessafraid of making a mistake in front of the class because theyfeel encouraged by their peers to do well.” As a teacher,Joyce sees these as positives for getting the job done and see-ing his students succeed.
Joyce’s teaching approach hasn’t varied much from his daysin Quincy, but he admits he is able to include experimentshe avoided in the co-ed environment. “There really are nodiscipline problems in class, so I’m not afraid to try some ex-periments that would not have worked at a co-ed school,”he says.
An Effective Option
Single-gender education can be an effective tool of empow-erment and self-realization for girls. So confident in the ma-turity and interest of her students, Russillo shares herpodium with them each Friday. During “Women in theKnow,” one student presents an article to the group andthen poses questions in an effort to spark discussion. “Wehave discussed topics ranging from adoption to make-up towomen in Islam. It can be about anything, and the girlskeep it interesting.”
In short, single-gender education is still a vibrant and rele-vant option for young women today. “This setting allowsgirls to really develop into women in a special way,” Russillosays. “You can’t graduate from NDA without having somesense of the woman you want to be.”
A 2009 UCLA study showed
that women who attended single-gender
high schools outperformed their co-educational
peers on standardized tests and they entered
college with greater confidence in mathematics,
public speaking, and computer skills.
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In an effort to raise awareness of the benefits of an all-girls’ Catholicschool, NDA and other all-girls’ schools in the Boston Archdioceseteamed together with the Catholic Schools Foundation this past year.Eight schools and the Foundation worked closely with the marketingfirm, Keady Communications, and compiled research and developed acommunications plan that helps eighth graders relate to current stu-dents. The campaign asks, “Who is She?” and answers the questionusing nine themes including, “She’s Prepared,” “She’s Confident,”“She’s Spiritual,” and “She Speaks Up.”
Michael Reardon, the executive director of the Catholic Schools Foun-dations, shares, “Single-gender Catholic secondary education presentsa tremendous opportunity for young women, yet the awareness of thisgreat work is limited. We hope this program will help build awareness,increase enrollment, and foster alumnae support.”
To learn more about the “Who is She?” campaign,visit www.ndahingham.com and click on the Admissions page.
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“Ashley… I think this may be an all-girls floor.” Myfather’s words immediately caught my attention and Ifervently began to search the halls of my new dormlooking for a name that might belong to a member ofthe opposite sex.
“Are you serious!” I exclaimed, “I specificallyasked for a co-ed floor!”
Imagine my surprise to learn that after four years ofsingle-sex education, I had been placed on one ofBoston University’s fabled single-sex floors. While myinitial reaction indicated this was not something I pre-ferred, a few days in this not so new environmentseemed bearable, perhaps even preferable.
As I began to make friends it was easy to see that Ihandled certain situations differently than most girls.I spoke up, without qualms, in front of lecture hall-sized groups of people. In smaller discussion classes, Ifelt little insecurity about speaking my mind, and evenengaged in debates with both teaching assistants andclassmates. I was comfortable walking into the dininghall, right out of bed, my hair a mess and without atrace of makeup on my face. Some girls saw mybehavior as bold, strange, and what they wouldconsider a “turn off” to members of the opposite sex.
I, however, saw it simply as the way Ihad spent the past four years of my life.
Did I credit my single-sex high schoolexperience with this level of maturity?Not right away. It took me some timeto determine that the reason I did allof these strange and unusual thingswas simply because they were all I had known.My time at NDA taught me things that I could not seeuntil I “re-assimilated” into this new and amazing worldthat is called co-ed. There was never one profoundmoment in which I realized what NDA had done forme. Rather, I saw traces of it in my everyday life.Whether or not I wanted to believe it, the four years Ispent at NDA were crucial in developing the inde-pendent and intelligent person I am today.
I am on an all-girls floor for my sophomore year as well.Instead of cursing under my breath at the BU housingdepartment, I just laughed. I guess another year won’tbe so bad.
Ashley Simmons graduated from NDA in 2008. She iscurrently a sophomore at Boston University majoring inpublic relations.
First Person
For many eighth graders,considering where to go to
high school is a big decsion.Without encouragement from
a family member or friend whobenefitted from single-gender
education, many girls unfamiliarwith the option may find theidea of all-girls’ school to be
unappealing or a turn off.
Raising Awareness
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Advancing NDA
But when he was home, life centered on family and sports.“Dad was devoted to children,” recalls daughter Jane Find-ley-Miller ’69, the only girl in the clan. “He was very in-volved with Milton Hockey, helped start Babe Ruth[baseball] in Milton, and was also a high school coach.” Shevividly remembers how her father would often buy hockeyskates and other equipment for his players, particularly whenhe coached at Boston’s Cathedral High.
“He believed athletics gave children an opportunity to betterthemselves, but they didn’t have to be a star. Anyone, even thewaterboy, should feel important for just participating.”
Education was another priority in the Findley household,with all six children attending St. Agatha’s School and fourgoing on to Catholic high schools. “Mom and Dad sacrificedfor us,” says Jane. When she started thinking about highschools, her aunt and uncle suggested a school opening a newbuilding in Hingham. Jane became a member of the firstfreshman class at Notre Dame Academy’s Hingham campus.
“My dad loved the whole concept of family and it was thatway at Notre Dame. He knew all my friends and was so proudof me when I graduated with my white dress and red rose.”
“I was an average student,” explains Jane. “Today I’d prob-ably be classified with a learning disability. I had a lisp. ButI loved the arts and music at NDA.” With her parents en-couragement, Jane worked extra hard and “loved every day”of her Notre Dame experience. She found her calling in col-lege where she studied to become a teacher and made thehonor roll.
When Joseph Findley died in 1985, Jane and her brotherswanted to find a proper way to memorialize their father.“There was no question,” says Jane. “We needed to have ascholarship.”
The siblings agreed that the scholarship should honor someof the values their father had instilled in them: the impor-tance of participation in athletics and the significance ofmaking one’s best effort. They also wanted to recognize thesacrifices that parents make to send their children to privateCatholic schools. Their mother Mary decided that theyshould raise enough money to create a self-perpetuatingfund and they began an annual golf tournament to seed theJoseph H. Findley Scholarship Fund.
Jane remembers, “Mom really set the goal. She wanted togive one scholarship to someone who really needed it.Books, uniforms – it can be just so much.”
For the next decade, the Findleys, their family, and friends,would host a golf tournament at Cohasset Golf Club, work-ing to raise enough money to endow the scholarship fund.The family reached out to Archbishop Williams HighSchool, Boston College High School, and Notre DameAcademy, providing scholarships for students at the schoolsfrom which Jane and her brothers graduated.
Being part of the effort was important, even to the next gen-eration of Findleys. “It was a privilege in my family to go tothe golf tournament and work,” says Jane’s daughter, KatieMiller Dawidow ’99. She recalls how she and her cousinslobbied to be at Cohasset Golf Club for the day, selling raf-fle tickets and helping out on contest holes.
President Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN ’69 – a classmate ofJane Findley-Miller – remembers attending each Findleytournament with the NDA scholarship recipient and her
was a salesman for a truck-ing company, on the road up and down the NewEngland coast from Monday through Thursday, whilehis wife Mary was at home with their six children.
Joseph Findley,
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parents. “The Findleys truly understand the sacrifices thatour families make for their daughters. It’s important to havescholarships like this one available to keep NDA accessiblefor promising young women, regardless of economic cir-cumstance.” She adds, “Funding for financial aid is one ofour most critical needs. It’s at the heart of who we are as aschool sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.”
While the days of the Findley Golf Tournament are over,the Findley Scholarship continues to be an important pieceof the offerings to families in need at NDA.
Last year’s recipient may have put it best, “It means a lot tome that I can continue my education at Notre Dame… thisschool has become a large part of my life and will help megreatly in the future.”
“My father always went that extra step to make someonefeel part of a team,” says Jane. As she tells the story, Josephwould always find a special role for even those who struggledto keep up athletically.
Today, the Findley Scholarship helps keep one more girl “inthe game” at NDA, a tradition that makes the Academy aricher place for all our students.
“ The Findleys truly understandthe sacrifices that our families make for their
daughters. It’s important to have scholarships
like this one available to keep NDA accessible
for promising young women, regardless of
economic circumstance.”
sister barbara a. barry, sndden ’69president
The concept of community that her father loved was never more
evident than in 1997, when Jane’s husband Steven Miller died,
just 18 months after he was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a
cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. He left six children,
including four already enrolled in Catholic high schools. Their
oldest daughter Katie was then in her sophomore year at NDA.
When Steven became ill, it hit the family hard, both emotion-
ally and financially. There would be no extra money for tuition.
Katie would not be able to return to NDA for her junior and
senior years.
“I was freaking out,” recalls Katie Miller Dawidow ’99. “I loved
NDA, absolutely loved it.” She was a member of the soccer
team and class treasurer. She had just taken out her papers to
run for class officer for her junior year when her mother gave
her the news.
Unbeknownst to her parents, Katie decided to take matters into
her own hands, writing a letter to the NDA Alumnae Associa-
tion, asking for their assistance. Weeks later, she was called out
of chemistry class and told to report to Sister Barbara’s office.
Sister Barbara, then Academy principal, had Katie’s mother on
the phone.
“Sister Barbara told me to go take out my student government
papers,” says Katie. NDA, with the support of the NDA Alumnae
Association and an anonymous alumna benefactor, had found
the financial aid sufficient to make Katie’s last two years at the
Academy possible. “I was so elated.”
Today, Katie is a paramedic for Fallon Ambulance. She and
her husband Peter – a Xaverian graduate and her high school
sweetheart – are awaiting the birth of their first child this
spring. If it’s a girl, it’s a safe bet that NDA will see her at
Open House in 2023.
To learn more about how you and your family can create a
scholarship fund, support financial aid, or contribute to an existing
fund, please contact Lynn Page Flaherty, Director of Institutional
Advancement, at 781.749.5930, ext. 246.
The Circle of Giving
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Mary Findley, along with her children, helped establish a scholarship in her husband’s memory.
Dear Friend,
The 2008–2009 President’s Report on Giving
As alumnae, we have always known that Notre Dame Academy is blessed with a vibrant and dedicated community. Ourdays in the classroom were filled with enthusiastic students and passionate teaching professionals. Now, in our roles as Academy President and Chair of the Board of Directors we have seen first-hand how NDA thrives because of the partici-pation of alumnae, parents, grandparents, faculty, staff, and friends.
This community spirit was especially true in the last year. As the financial markets crumbled and families’ incomes de-creased, NDA , like many institutions, evaluated spending and prepared to make tough decisions in light of a negative phil-anthropic forecast. Yet, as the year progressed, the strength of the NDA community shined through in unexpected moments:
• A young alumna who lost her job, won $1,000 at the Out of the Blue Gala. That very evening, she made a gift of $500to support financial aid and scholarships.
• At Christmas, a grandmother was curious how she could impact her granddaughter’s classroom experience and called the Advancement Office. The next week a check arrived to cover the additional 13 Smart Boards needed to equip everyclassroom with this teaching tool.
• The inaugural Out of the Blue Gala, a dinner and auction to benefit financial aid, was sold out (over 400 people attended!) and more than $120,000 was raised.
• Knowing the impact the economy was having on their schoolmates, the Class of 2009 gave $8,217 as their class gift toestablish a scholarship for a member of the Class of 2012.
In a year where non-profit organizations everywhere were cutting programs and staff, we are proud to report a small increaseover our previous year’s fundraising results. This would not have been possible without the generosity and commitment of individuals and families who sacrificed and gave more than they thought they could to help ensure that the student experience at NDA was unaffected.
To recognize NDA’s donors, the President’s Report on Giving lists all individuals and organizations who made a gift during the past fiscal year. We are grateful to each person on this list – and to our volunteers – who continue to support anall-girls’ Catholic education. Thank you for all that you do for Notre Dame and our young women.
With gratitude,
Sister Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN ’69President
Tabitha LaFarge Ross ’91Chair, Board of Directors
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2008–2009Financial Overview
Operating Budget July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 (unaudited)
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endowment approved asset allocation
Revenue $8,795,796
The True Cost of an NDA Education
Gifts by Constituency
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endowment approved asset allocation
Expenses $8,589,549
Tuition & Fees 86%*
Contribution from the Sisters of Notre Dame 5%
Gifts 7%
Other Sources 2%
Instruction & Student Activity 56%
General & Administrative 19%
Operations & Maintenance 8%
Advancement 6%
Other 23%
Philanthropic Profile July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009
*Net of $687,691 financial aid
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88% Covered by Family Contribution / Tuition 12% Must be generated via gifts and other sources
Alumnae $ 106,524
Parents $ 133,152
Medallion Parents $ 51,550
Board of Directors $ 52,380
Faculty & Staff $ 9,692**
Friends $ 25,387
Corporations & Foundations $ 86,970
Students $ 8,738**
Please note that gifts may be counted in more than one constituency.
**Does not include the $62,505 raised by students, faculty, and staff in the 2008 Heritage Raffle campaign.
Report includes both new gifts and payments on pledges and does not reflect revenuefrom alumnae activities or related projects.
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Gifts by Purpose
Unrestricted $ 247,111
Financial Aid & Scholarship $ 250,359
Endowment $ 5,490
Support for School Programs $ 28,866
Capital Support $ 73,750
Fideles SocietyFideles recognizes alumnae, parents,and friends who support Notre DameAcademy with leadership gifts of$1,000 or more.
Francoise Blin de Bourdon Society$25,000 or moreCatholic Schools Foundation
Elizabeth and Joseph Donahue P’11
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
Kitty and Timothy Pinch P’02 ’07 ’12
Roger W. Wade P’11
Saint Julie Society $10,000 to $24,999Rita and Kevin Gill P’07
Lisa Reid Joyce ’74
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Frances and Harry Keegan P’84 GP’12
Sean McDonough Charitable Foundation
Linda and Paul Mulligan P’99
Estate of Helen Ryan ’41
John Shaughnessy Sr. P’76 ’80 GP’02 ’09 ’12
Namur Club $5,000 to $9,999Megan Tonderys Bearce ’74 and William Bearce III P’03 ’06
Jennifer Merrigan Fay ’85
Brenda and Geoffrey Hunt P’09
Catherine and William Kennedy P’09
Candy and Stephen LeVangie P’98 ’02
Carolyn and Peter S. Lynch
NDA Faculty & Staff
Margaret Sheehan Norton ’81 and Michael Norton P’12
Shelagh Foley Sullivan ’80 and Patrick Sullivan
Sheila and Perry Vieth P`05 `07
C. Richard Weylman
Cuvilly Club $2,500 to $4,999Barbara and Bradford Caron P’12
Paula and Donald Dickinson P’10
Diane and Douglas Farrington P’11
Fidelity Foundation Matching Gifts to Education
Joseph H. Findley Charitable Trust
Coralee and Stephen Gatto P’03
Lorraine and Mark Healy P’12
Michele and David Joy P’07 ’09
Microtech Staffing
Mary Ganley Montanari ’71
Notre Dame Academy Alumnae Association
NSTAR Foundation
Dianne and Thomas Reilly P’98 ’00 ’09
TA Associates Realty
Adele Urbsas ’58
Les Fideles$1,000 to $2,499Kathleen Ahern ’80
Anonymous
Francis Barnes P’09
Bearce Insurance
Boston Blazers
Anne Clancy Botsch ’55
Dorothy and Robert Boyle P’12
Jane M. Branca-Wallace ’71
Sheila and Stephen Brown P’04 ’06 ’08 ’13
Susan and Kevin Butler P’11
Paul Callahan
Caitlin Callahan and James Norris P’11
Barbara and Richard Campbell P’96
Laura and Mark Chase P’05
Lori and Kevin Cooke P’10 ’12
Jane Malloy Corry ’72 and Martin Corry P’00
James and Kerrie Manning Coughlin ’91
Caroline and Lawrence Cunningham P’12
Anne Fleming de Fons-Boronat ’49
Patricia and Edward DeGraan P’86 ’89
Ricky Dever Scholarship Fund
Patricia and Leo Donovan P’10
Win and Peter Fargo P’09
Sheila and Lawrence Foley P’91
Dorothy and Terry Green P’12
Cheryl Vozzella Keller ’80
Cornelia Kelley-LaCambria ’65
Annemarie Lynch Kenneally ’80 and Kevin Kenneally P’13
Monica Landry ’86
Michelle Boyle Larnard ’94 and Eric Larnard
Catherine and Timothy Lohe P’09
Betsy Hamel Lussier ’71 and Philip Lussier
Rosemary and John H. MacKinnon P’88 ’92
Kimberly and Robert McClelland P’08 ’12 ’13
Peter McDonald DMD
Mary Brambilla McFarland ’57
Hingham Lumber Company
Maureen and Thomas McNulty P’10
Linda and Rudolph Mosesso P’10
Mary and Joseph Murray P’12
Leo Neenan P’13
Robin McCarthy Pelissier ’77
Maureen and Dwight Peterson P’03 ’05 ’11
Mary Gallagher Piccirillo ’84
Donna and Robert Pineau P’04 ’09
Christine and Michael Puzo P’96 ’98 ’04
Patricia Foynes Roach ’80 and Richard Roach P’09 ’11
Pamela and David Sanderson P’12
Marie and Mark Shanahan P’10
Karen Brumbaugh Sharland ’83
Signet Electronics
Verizon Foundation
Virigina and John Sullivan P’10 ’12
UPS Foundation
Andrea Wade P’11
Stephanie Burzyk Walling ’85
Jeanne and Matthew Williams P’12
Sheila Wynne ’54
Giving ClubsNotre Dame Guild $500 - $999Elizabeth and Mark Baker P’10
Ann and William Barres
Heather Mooney Bastardi ’89
Christine and John Battaglia P’08
Mary McGivern Bell ’61 P’88 ’97 ’03
Vilija and Daniel N. Bonda P’11
Margaret Walsh Brauer ’56
Laurria Brennan
Miriam Brownewall and James Wall DMD P’94 ’95
Janet Brown-Sederberg and James Sederberg P’09
Erica Burzyk Arcand ’91
Marie Dunn Catalane ’74
John Channell
Kathleen Rowley Colin ’89
Paula and Matthew Connors P’11
Key Foundation
Adrienne Cote ’74
Pappas Management
Anne and Frederic D’Alauro
Maureen and Mark Daley P’13
Nicollette Reilly Disch ’98
Burgin, Platner & Hurley Inc.
Carol and Martin Dunn P’00
Entergy Corporation
Susan and Steven Esielonis P’08
Kathryn Sullivan Everett ’91
Facing History and Ourselves NationalFoundation Inc.
Lynn Page Flaherty
Gannett, Welsh and Kotler
Greenpages Inc.
Susan and William Griever P’10
Cheryl and Mark Guidoboni P’10
Steven Habeeb
Kimberly and Mark Hannon P’12
Colleen Knight Harvey ’89
Jeanne Higgins ’83
Debbie and James Ioli P’04
Jennifer Ioli ’04
Elizabeth and Michael Jones P’05
James C. Judge
K&H Electrical Systems Inc.
Joan Rose Kearns ’50
Joanne Donovan Kelly ’54
Katie Kenneally Kelly ’65
Mary L. King GP’11
Cathleen Cronin Kral ’59
Norma and Benjamin Leong P’10 ’12
Mary Mulvoy Lofty ’65
Maura Connolly Longueil ’88
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mack
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Maroni
Andrea and Rashaun Martin
Frank McDonald
Gertrude Walsh Messing ’40
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Moran
Mary Jo and Stuart Murphy P’03
Narragansett Bay Insurance Company
Deirdre Daley Nectow ’78
Patricia and Frank Nemia
Roberta and Daniel Nevins P’11
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Noyce
Eileen and John O’Leary GP’10 ’12
Matthew H. Power
Julia and Thomas F. Powers P’12
Collette and Thomas Rajotte P’12
Joseph Rebello
Grace Cotter Regan ’78
Lisa and James Roche P’12
Margaret Sellon and Family
Rose and John Sheehan
E. Victoria Smith
Lisa Degiacomo Smith and James Smith P’97 ’07
Julie Hamel Stanton ’69
Shauna Stone
Lisa and Sean Stover P’12
Mary and John Sullivan P’89 ’91
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Teixeira
Mary O’Keeffe Tischler ’76
Carol and Paul Troy P’91 ’94
Diane and Paul Vo P’12
Jeanne Gemmel Wasson ’62
John J. Welch GP`92 †
Michael Young
Loretto Julia Associates $250 - $499Beverly Alexandre P’96
Richard Archibald
Corey and Daniel Axelson P’11
The Bank of Canton
Barnes & Noble
Susanne Beldotti
Ann and Michael Bevilacqua P’08
The Briar Group
Tracy Bryant
Kaitlin Burek ’02
Kerry Gilmore Burke ’75 P’09
J. Calnan & Associates Inc.
Maureen Colella Cataudella DMD ’84
Janice Hayes Cha ’80†deceased
The following lists represent donors who made gifts to Notre DameAcademy during the fiscal period of July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009. We are most grateful for the support of all our donors.
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Jennifer M. Cifrino ’97
Mary Geraghty Collins ’83
Jennifer and Michael Collins P’12
Gracemarie and Brian Concannon P’02 ’06
John Costa
Jeanne Gaffney Costello ’44
Joanne and Paul Covec
Covidien
Janeen and Edward Culhane P’10
Sean Cunningham
Kathleen Devin Dauphinais ’92
Vincent DeLaurentis
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Dever
Taryn and Joseph DiPesa P’12
Amy and Michael Dorsey P’12
Dr. and Mrs. William N. Fenney
Fernwood Investment Management
Field House Day School
Deborah and Christopher Finn P’10
Anne and James Fitzgerald P’09
Betty Ann Farrell Memorial Fund
Fruit Center Marketplace
Kathleen Fenn Gaughan ’73 and Edward Gaughan P’06
Matthew Glynn
Ellen McDonough Good ’50
Nancy Doyle Graham ’68
Deirdre King Hainsworth PhD ’83
Alayna and Jonathan Hanlon P’12
Laurie and Michael Hayes P’11
Herff-Jones
Karen Kelley Hibey ’69
Helen and Richard Hickey
Kate Hoffman-Hacker ’85
Dorothea Shea Hogan ’45
Lillian and Jon Holbrook P’12
Thomas Hoole
Kristin Keegan Hunt ’84 and James Hunt P’12
Katherine and Thomas Jennings
SC Johnson Fund Inc.
K&K Graphics
Mary and Charles Kelly P’11
Jean Modestino Kelly ’59
Kristen Landry ’88
Linda Shaughnessy Leroy ’80 and Peter Leroy P’09 ’12
Marie McElaney Linz ’59
Meghan Rowley Little ’92
Nancy Stolfa Loewe ’85
Greg MacCune
Jeanne MacLellan ’86
Nan-Marie Jaeger and Richard Manning P’08’10
Doris Good Marr ’54
Francis McArdle
Anna McCarthy ’37
Joanne Roland McCarthy ’50
Mary Spatola McCourt ’77 and Gerard McCourt P’09 ’12
Dorothy Davock McDermott ’52
Maureen and Christopher McElgunn P’11
Maureen and Thomas McNulty P’10
Heather Gartland Mensching ’89
Maryanne and Peter Merrigan P’85 ’87 ’90
Merrill Lynch Foundation
Leone, Morrissey, Henriksen & Synan PC
Carrie and James Murphy P’13
Janet and Raymond Murphy P’11
Margaret and David Nolan P’12
Notre Dame Academy Boosters
Marylee O’Brien ’69
Mary and Kevin O’Connor P’12
Joanne and Mark Owen P’13
Margaret and Leonard Pepe P’07
Joan Perrault
Kathleen and Gary Pirri P’13
Barbara Raftery ’50
Daryl O’Donnell Ramsey ’69
Anita and John Ricketts P’10
Carole and William Simmons P’13
Sandra and Uldis Sipols P’08
Sara Smithson ’80
The Society of Jesus of New England
Virginia Sopyla ’00
Julie Sullivan Sorgi ’78 and David Sorgi P’06 ’08 ’13
Patricia and Michael Spatola P’02 ’09
Sprint Foundation
State Street Matching Gift Program
Patricia and Joseph Stefaniak P’10
John Sullivan
Marguerite Barry Sullivan ’46
Nancy and Sean Teague P’08 ’13
Lauren Murphy Tobin ’81 and David Tobin P’11
Michael Tobin
Every effort has been made to accurately reflect all gifts to NDA between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009. Please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement with any errors or omissions.
NDA Receives a Gift of a LifetimeThe gifts would arrive each June, just as school was getting out. Except for the last one – a stu-dent caller reached out during the annual phonathon, so Gertrude Drey ’43G sent her annualfund contribution early. Miss Drey was a loyal member of the Fideles Society, and a graduatewho never forgot her alma mater.
That was poignantly evident after her death in December 2008, when NDA learned that MissDrey had included the Academy in her will. Never one to accept the school’s invitations to visit,she was known for her quiet and unassuming way. But the magnitude of her gift, expected toexceed $550,000, was anything but quiet.
“Miss Drey’s gift will be among the largest ever received by Notre Dame Academy,” notes Sis-ter Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN ’69, NDA president. “Given without restrictions, her gift willmake an impact at a time when flexible funding is so critical to any institution’s financialhealth.”
Gertrude Drey graduated from NDA’s Granby Street campus in 1943, a time when educatedwomen generally became teachers or nurses, with the expectation that the roles of wife andmother would eventually supersede the career.
But after earning her bachelor’s degree from Emmanuel College, Miss Drey went on to earnher master’s degree from Boston College and a second master’s from Northeastern University.She enjoyed a long a storied teaching career, inspiring generations of Latin and English students at Boston’s Girls Latin School and Hull High School.
Longtime friend and advisor Michael Puzo P’96 ’98 ’04 shared, “Miss Drey was deeply com-mitted to education and to setting and meeting standards, both for herself and her students.”Her example was followed by many students, and Michael recalls how one student – now inhis sixties – attended Miss Drey’s wake, despite not seeing her since high school. “He came tospeak of the impact she had had on him and that her example had drawn him to a life ofteaching, for which he was deeply grateful.”
NDA is deeply grateful for the impact that Miss Drey’s gift will have on our campus and onthe generations of students who follow in her footsteps.
The McAndrew Society honors those who have made Notre DameAcademy part of their legacy through a planned gift. Members ofthis group have included a bequest provision in a will or trust orprovided for NDA through a retirement plan or insurance policy.For more information about how a planned gift can benefit youand NDA, please contact Lynn Page Flaherty, Director of Institu-
tional Advancement, at 781.749.5930, ext. 246.
Barry Tufts
Patricia and John Vlassakis P’03
Tammy and Jatin Vyas
Maribeth and Scott Wahle P’02 ’03
Andrea Walsh SNDdeN ’59
Joe Webby
Holly and Christopher Wenger P’12
Weymouth Bank
Marilyn Wilburn
Denise and Christopher Woods P’04 ’07
Kathleen Torsney Young ’63
Academy Club $100 - 249AAA Southern New England
Susan Lang Abbott ’63
Angelique and Ronni Abboud P’10
Mary Courtney Alfano PhD ’59
Traci Anastas ’94
Kathryn Anastasia ’68
Ancient Order of Hibernians
M.E. Puzo Bailey ’96
Diane and Robert Balsis P’02
Wendy and Michael Barrett P’12
Amy and Richard Barrett P’12
Barbara A. Barry SNDdeN ’69
Mary Pat Kelly Bartsch ’58
Christopher Bianchi
Mary Sharkey Biggio ’54
Robert Black
Black Rock Matching Gift Program
Carolyn Hardy Block ’53
Mary Blood ’60
Elizabeth Bonome ’80
Friends of Cheryl Borden
Braintree Square Automotive Co. Inc.
Donna Brickley
Erin Wall Brighton ’94
Marion Brooks ’48
Mildred Brooks ’44
Mary and Steven Brustin P’98
Stephanie Batchelder Buckley ’89
Barbara Maffei Burdick ’63
Rosemary Holland Burke ’56
Sally Hutchinson Burke ’81
Joanne Busalacchi ’58
Lynn Buskey ’88
Patricia and Edward Butler P’04 ’12
Claire and Donal Cahill P’11
Maureen Cahill ’87
Robert Cahill
Kelli Rose Calhoun ’78
Ann Boyle Camera ’65
Diane Cudd Capodilupo ’63
Thomas Carmody
Timothy Carpenter
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
Cynthia Giordani Ciardello ’80
Patrick Clifford
Nancy Losordo Clinton ’85
Christine Colella ’81
Danette Colella MD ’87
Constance A. Coleman ’69
Ann and Frank Collins P’10
Agnes Connell Colpoys ’39 GP’08
Mary Ellen and Kieran Comer P’12
David Conkling
John Connolly
Regina Cotter ’59
Elizabeth Coughlin ’56
Ruth Barry Cox ’56 P’90
Theresa Craven ’69
Rosemarie Flanagan Cronin ’50
Jean O’Flaherty Crossen ’48
Jean Marie Egan Cull ’58
Ellen and William Curley P’10
Susan and James Curtis P’06 ’11 ’13
Custom Vending
Maura and Matthew Dagher P’09
Mary Appleton Dandrow ’47
Carol Darling
Elizabeth and Richard Davis
Amy Graham Delaney ’88
Theresa and Gary Delaney P’99
Rosaria Tomasello DeMatteo ’35
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation
Anne Park Dobrzynski MD ’88
Mary Martin Doherty ’83
Winifred Doherty ’51
Janet and John Dolan P’02
Paul Donovan
Susan Sullivan Dougherty ’73
Julie and Gregory Douglas P’06 ’09 ’12
Patricia Callahan Dransfield ’78
Catherine Driscoll
Paula Driscoll ’74
Karen and Richard Dubois P’12
Kathleen and Patrick Duffy P’10
Diane Duggan ’79
Dorothy Madden Dunford ’65
Ellyn Sartucci Dunford ’77
Eastern Dentists Insurance Company
Diane Ericksen ’59
Barbara Fallon MD ’70
Patricia Feeney
Susan Karle Ferguson ’77
Maureen and Gary Ferreira P’12
Jane Findley-Miller ’69 P’99
Gina and John Finn P’09
Mary Rogan Finn ’46 GP’09
Nancy Sullivan Fitzgibbon ’85
Eileen DeGraan Flaherty ’89
Deirdre Fleming ’92
Mary Ann Flynn ’59
Flynn & O’Hara Uniforms Inc.
Elinor Sullivan Foley ’49
R. Elaine Frawley
Donna and James French P’11
Susan Fuller ’72
Mr. and Mrs. John Furey
Paul Gallagher
Clare Costello Garrity ’59
Ellen and Robert Garrow P’10 ’12
Jeffrey Gatto
Ann and Vincent Gatto GP’03
Diane O’Brien Gaudet ’83 and EdwardGaudet P’12
Thomas Gaughan
Catherine Geoghan ’51
Kelly Gibson ’01
Marilyn Gilboy P’92
Donald Gill
Dorothy Gill
Elizabeth and Daniel Gillen P’10
Meghan O’Brien Girard ’99
Gary Gittleman
Anita Ward Gorczyca ’49 P’76 ’79
Carin Gosselin
Michelle Boyne-Granskie and James Granskie P’12
Barbara Smith Grask ’48
Pamela Gray-Bennett
Marylou Gens Greene ’65
Ann Griffin
Michael Griffin P’92
Carol Scally Grigas ’59
Allison Quinn Guido ’98
John Guilderson
Patricia Coughlin Gurevitch ’47
Joanne and James Hajjar P’13
Janice and Dale Hamby
Claire Mitchell Hanlon ’49
Hanover/South Shore OB-GYN Inc.
Lindsey Gatto Harr ’03
Holly O’Brien Harney ’90
Joanne and John Harrington P’07
Mary Furlong Healey ’86
Tara and Stephen Healy P’13
Eileen and Thomas Henry P’10 ’12
Beverly Willhauck Herbert ’73
Elaine Cawley Hill ’65
Debra and Thomas Hoffman P’06
Patricia and Daniel Holland P’84 ’89 ’90
Patricia White Hull ’57
Carolyn and Michael Huntington
Michael Hurley
Tricia E. Hurley ’94
Lillian Igo ’53
Courtney Joy ’07
Nancy McElaney Joyce ’61
Maureen Joyce Harrity ’79
Linda and John Kaczynski P’11
Kathleen Kane ’63
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kelley P’00 ’01 ’03
Theresa and Mark Kelly P’10
Patricia Connolly Kelly ’59
Patricia Hart Kelly ’87
Peter Kelsey
Maureen Kemmett ’06
Louise Fogerty Kenneally ’49
Geraldine Martin Kennedy ’49
Patricia Sullivan Kennedy ’79 and Michael Kennedy P’10
Sabrina Wilks Khan ’85
Mary Pat and Daniel Kilcullen
Patricia and Brian Kincaid P’09
Sandra and William Kirsch P’08
Mary Knasas ’74
Debra and Paul Koehler
Karen and Paul Lafond P’12
Eileen and Gregory Lagrotteria P’12
Denise and James Laiosa P’11
Jennifer McDermott Lance ’84
David Landry P’94
Linda Laque P’06 ’09
Linda Leahy
Patricia O’Connell Leary ’46
Patricia and Paul Letsche P’09 ’11
Jean Carty Lifford ’59
Henry Logan
Marie Murphy Looney ’53
Norma Shanley Lord ’51
Margaret McMorrow Love ’69
Susan and Scott Love P’11
Joanne Foley Luca ’85
Patricia and Scott Lutch MD P’11
Donna Milani Luther ’70
Ruth Hanson Lutts ’59 P’86 ’92 ’96
Ann Furlong Luukko ’89
Mary Patricia Courtney Lyons ’50
Ann Murray Madigan ’47
Donna Daly Maguire ’77 and Kevin Maguire P’08
Jane Mahon
Michelle and Michael Manteiga
Ralph Marchant
The 2008–2009 President’s Report on Giving
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I appreciate NDA for preparing me so well for college and for life in general. By giving back, I help someone experience the same opportunity that I had.
jennifer ioli ’04
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Marianne Martin
Christine DeGraan Martiny ’86
Gina Mathews
Ellen Ferriter McAllister ’77 and Kevin McAllister P’11
Kathryn Murphy McCabe ’40
Monica Harrington McCafferty ’49
Susan McCann
Mary and James McCarthy P’10
Joan Murphy McCarthy ’77
John McCarthy
McCarthy, Kenney & Reidy PC
Catherine McCloskey ’55
Mal and Robert McCunney MD P’13
Patrick McDonough
Jason McCwen
Eleanor Hannigan McKinnon ’44
Mary McEvilla McLaughlin ’40
Susan Gordon McLeod ’81 and Richard McLeod P’10
Joan McMahon ’49
Susanne and Thomas McQuillan
Mary McViney
Agatha Meegan
Microsoft Matching Gifts Program
Roxanne and David Mihal P’02
Kathleen Moriarty ’60
Katherine and Curt Morley P’12
Ann Elizabeth Morrison SNDdeN ’58
Catherine and Sean Morrissey P’11
Mark Munoz
Elaine Morton Casey Murphy ’44
Ivanka and Thomas Murphy P’07
Colleen Nevin ESQ ’89
Dorothy Niland ’69 and Russell Paulin
Janice Gallagher Norris ’62
Kimberly Fritts Norton ’88
Paul Norton
Gerald O’Brien
Shelagh Foley O’Brien ’91
Dorothea Conway O’Connell ’59
Susan and Thomas O’Connell P’12
Austine Burke O’Connor ’58
Claire Sullivan O’Donnell ’54
Lois O’Hara ’47
Marie O’Hara ’44
Jane Cass O’Leary ’62
Kip O’Neil Co.
Joanne Mayr O’Rourke ’54
Charlene and Stephen O’Sullivan P’11
Janet and David Page P’12
Claire Paglierani-Banks ’94
Patricia Golding Paolucci ’64
Jeanne and Paul Paquin P’05 ’09
Paula and Gary Parker P’11
Kathleen and Jame Pascarelli P’12
Elaine Ryan Pearson ’61
Sarah and Patrick Piscatelli P’10
Margery Prokos
Kathleen Puzo ’98
Barbara Ratto ’77
Paul Reed
Jane and Charles Reidy III
Julie Lamb Rice ’77
Maureen Riley ’71
Susan Cronin Robinson ’77 and Francis Robinson
Jessica Rodolph ’94
Mary Cleary Ronan ’41
Elizabeth Bolton Roque ’33
Karen Loiacono Rosenau ’86
Tabitha LaFarge Ross ’91
Maura Rowley-Himelrick ’84
Courtney Murray Russillo ’00
William Ryan
Christine and Joseph Salvucci P’09 ’11
Frederick Schillinger and Robert Leegard
Mary and Hugh Sease P’11
Andrea Seddon ’86
Jennifer Sellon
Michelle and Paul Sharry P’12
Maureen Shea
Elaine and Robert Shea P’10
Jeanne Nelligan Sheehy ’43
Claire Smith ’54
Jane Sheehan Smith ’57
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
Sheila Donovan Standring ’54
Mary Louise Stebbins ’58
Monica and Joseph Steeves P’11
Theresa Mee Stenholm ’30
Marie and Paul Stewart P’08
Trisha Erwin Stravin ’89
Margaret and Jack Stunkel
Elaine McNulty Sullivan ’56
Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan
Rita Greene Sullivan ’53
Patricia Nalley Tangney ’50
Cheryl and Stephen Tarpy MD P’09
Jean Sullivan Teague ’89
John Thomaszewicz
Sarah Small Titus ’88
Marcene and George Toma P’08 ’10
Marianne and Steven Towle P’01 ’04
Marie Trask ’56
Adrian Troy
Kelly Dunn Turner ’80
Terri and Mark Tyburski P’09
Julie Nesbitt Valiton ’69
Judy and Thomas Varney P’13
Anne Boluch Vegnani ’84
Regina Strain Venditto ’52
Cynthia Ventre-Hewitt ’77
Marie and Ronald Villani P’09 ’11
Janis Wade P’09
Esta Gendreau Wall ’44
Mary Curnane Wernig ’40
Jane Wessen
Allison and Robert Wheaton P’12
Carole McInnis White ’50
Mary White ’46
Maureen White ’64
Patricia White ’75
Jean and Daniel Whyte P’08 ’11
Karon and Andrew Wierman
Mr. and Mrs. John Williams
Jean Winske
June Wright
Xaverian Brothers High School
Giving By Constituency
Board of Directors 2008-2009We are pleased to note that all members of the Board of Directorsmade a gift to the Academy this past fiscal year.
Barbara A. Barry SNDdeN ’69
Stephen A. Brown P’04 ’06 ’08 ’13
Judith Cooper SNDdeN ’57
Mary Farren SNDdeN
Jennifer Merrigan Fay ’85
Kevin R. Gill P’07
Jeanne M. Higgins ’83
Thomas Hoffman P’06
Katie Kenneally Kelly ’65
Donna Milani Luther ’70
Rashaun Jamall Martin
Paul Mulligan P’99
Margaret Sheehan Norton ’81 P’12
Robin McCarthy Pelissier ’77
Tabitha LaFarge Ross ’91
Daniel Skala CFX
Perry Vieth P’05 ’07
Maribeth Wahle P’02 ’03
Alumnae1930 - Fenway
Theresa Mee Stenholm
1933 - Roxbury
Elizabeth Bolton Roque
1935 - Roxbury
Rosaria Tomasello DeMatteo
1937 - Granby Street
Anna McCarthy
1938 - Granby Street
Mary Marino Sampson
1939 - Granby Street
70th Reunion Gift
Agnes Connell Colpoys GP ’08
Clara Cronin Larkin
Joan McAuliffe
1940 - Granby Street
Patricia Beatty Delaney
Gertrude Walsh Messing
Mary Curnane Wernig
1940 - Roxbury
Rita O’Rourke Largay
Kathryn Murphy McCabe
Mary McEvilla McLaughlin
1941 - Granby Street
Mary Cleary Ronan
Eleanor Kennedy Winn
1941 - Granby Street
Dorothy Clarkson Teehan
1943 - Granby Street
Louise McInerney Ryder
Jeanne Nelligan Sheehy
1944 - Granby Street
65th Reunion Gift
Marion Blue Fahey Brennan
Patricia McGillicuddy Bowen
Ann Sheehan Flamand
Regina Harrington CSJ
Elaine Morton Casey Murphy
Marie O’Hara
Dorothea Ryan
Barbara Sturgis
Julia Walsh Van Veen†
Esta Gendreau Wall
1944 - Roxbury
65th Reunion Gift
Mildred Brooks
Jeanne Gaffney Costello
Irene Browne Cotell
Angela Carroll Fay
Joan Kelly
Katherine McCluskey
Eleanor Hannigan McKinnon
Eileen Donovan O’Keeffe
Margaret Jennings Savage
1945 - Granby Street
Jean Sweeney Booth
Alice Connerney Drew
Marguerite O’Hare McCarthy
1945 - Roxbury
Dorothea Shea Hogan
Rosemary Durnan Scala
Elizabeth Shatos Thompson
1946 - Granby Street
Mary Rogan Finn GP’09
Mary White
1946 - Roxbury
Beatrice Fitzgerald Casey
Claire Mondor Dwyer†
Patricia O’Connell Leary
Barbara Holthaus Neely
Marguerite Barry Sullivan
1947 - Granby Street
Lois O’Hara
Ruth Murphy Roche
1947 - Roxbury
Mary Appleton Dandrow
Patricia Coughlin Gurevitch
Ann Murray Madigan
Virginia Mulhern SNDdeN
1948 - Granby Street
Barbara Smith Grask
1948 - Roxbury
Marion Brooks
Jean O’Flaherty Crossen
Constance Landen Hammond
Helen Halpin McCarney
Sally Finnerty Tully P’88
1949 - Granby Street
60th Reunion Gift
Elinor Sullivan Foley
Claire Mitchell Hanlon
Claire O’Connell McAuliffe
Patricia O’Neal Schmitt
Claire Single Smith
1949 - Roxbury
60th Reunion Gift
Margaret Fitzpatrick Cavanaugh
Elizabeth Cifrino
Every effort has been made to accurately reflect all gifts to NDA between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009. Please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement with any errors or omissions.
Mary Pizziferri Clougherty
Anne Fleming de Fons-Boronat
Anita Ward Gorczyca P’76 ’77
Louise Fogarty Kenneally
Geraldine Martin Kennedy
Jane Wood Kennedy
Dorothy Oliver Lagrotteria GP’12
Mary Murphy Marcelonis
Monica Harrington McCafferty
Joan McMahon
Barbara Barry Pogue
Winifred Ryan
Mary-Alba Arcelli Shaw
Marie Kehoe Stranberg
Patricia Bruen Tacelli
1950 - Granby Street
Paula Smith Bletzer
Ursula Cairnes
Agatha Sicari Kraus
Mary Patricia Courtney Lyons
Gloria Ford Murphy
Lillian Dyer Murray
Joan Curtin Tyrrel
1950 - Roxbury
Maureen Sullivan Carey
Rosemarie Flanagan Cronin
Ellen McDonough Good
Alice Moloney Hennessey
Joan Rose Kearns
Joanne Roland McCarthy
Barbara Raftery
Ann Leahy Sheehan
Patricia Nally Tangney
Carole McInnis White
1951 - Granby Street
Norma Shanley Lord
1951 - Roxbury
Winifred Doherty
Patricia Lang Fitzgerald
Joan A.M. Gearin
Catherine Geoghan
Jacqueline Brawley Sullivan
1952 - Granby Street
Ann White
1952 - Roxbury
Anne Lyons Carty
Maureen Harrington DeCloux
Dorothy Davock McDermott
Grace Nuttall Rooney
Regina Strain Venditto
1953 - Granby Street
Lillian Igo
Kathleen Walsh Leary
Rita Greene Sullivan
1953 - Roxbury
Carolyn Hardy Block
Margaret Breen Falcone
E. Phyllis Farrell Fitzpatrick
Mary Brenda Sheridan Flynn
Mary Teresa Kelleher SNDdeN
Marie Murphy Looney
Marylou Hession Sewall
1954 - Granby Street
55th Reunion Gift
Carolyn Nash Blair
Mary Ellen Monahan Curtis GP’11
Carol Brugman Melley
1954 - Roxbury
55th Reunion Gift
Mary Callahan Altmeyer
Joan Keenan Barry
Mary Sharkey Biggio
Carol Moran Carney
Mary Ryder Cavanaugh
Claire Murphy Conlon
Marjorie Kehoe Delaney
Suzanne Doherty Gelinas
Mary Leonard Halpin
Joan Ward Hurley
Barbara Mitchell Hynes
Joyce-Ellen Tulis Kaseta
Joanne Donovan Kelly
Carol Fencer Kepper
Doris Good Marr
Mary Lyons Norton
Claire Sullivan O’Donnell
Joanne Mayr O’Rourke
Joan Ryan
Kathleen Burns Ryan
Claire Smith
Sheila Donovan Standring
Marie McNulty Whitaker
Sheila Wynne
1955
Joan Sullivan Bacon
Anne Clancy Botsch
Catherine McCloskey
Eleanor Breen Moynihan
Barbara Hobin Zielinski
1956
Margaret Walsh Brauer
Rosemary Holland Burke
Elizabeth Coughlin
Ruth Barry Cox P’90
Judith Klein Etheredge
Elaine Hayden Farrand
Carol Klein
Mary Fitzpatrick Messina
Elaine McNulty Sullivan
Maureen Hanley Sweeney
Marie Trask
1957
Mary Carty
Linda Healy Collins
Elynor Hartley Harrington
Maureen McKenna Horn
Patricia White Hull
Mary Brambilla McFarland
Maureen Sullivan Niven
Jane Sheehan Smith
Elizabeth Good Wadden
1958
Mary Pat Kelly Bartsch
Joanne Busalacchi
Elizabeth Conn
Jean Marie Egan Cull
Anne Reardon Gildea
Brenda Barry McCabe
Ann Elizabeth Morrison SNDdeN
Austine Burke O’Connor
Brenda Lewey Russo
Ann Mullaney Skelly
Mary Louise Stebbins
Rosemary Dervan Sullivan
Mary Ellen Waggett Taylor
Adele Chapman Urbsas
Mary Ellen Kneizys Voytek
1959
50th Reunion Gift
Mary Courtney Alfano
Helen McNeil Brandon
Ann Doolin Chizauskas P’89
Regina Cotter
Nancy Sullivan Donnelly
Diane Ericksen
Mary Fleming
Mary Ann Flynn
Clare Costello Garrity
Carol Scally Grigas
Alberta Kenney Hansen
Jean Modestino Kelly
Patricia Connolly Kelly
Cathleen Cronin Kral
Marilyn McIntyre LaRosa
Jean Carty Lifford
Marie McElaney Linz
Rosemary Sheehan Loughlin
Ruth Hanson Lutts P’86 ’92 ’96
Carole Ponzo McCormack
Dorothea Conway O’Connell
Laraine Magri Renaghan
Anne Drinkwater Roberts
Pauline Prendergast Rowan
Barbara Gurry Sarnie
Jane Baldwin Terruso
Jean Maier Umscheid
Jeanne Welsh Visconti
Andrea Walsh SNDdeN
Gertrude Sheehan Williams
1960
Mary Blood
Marilyn McCluskey Cummings
Kathleen Moriarty
Celine Burke Richardson
1961
Mary McGivern Bell P’88 ’97 ’03
Mary Brawley Hatch
Nancy McElaney Joyce
Mary Gillen McElroy P’03
Elaine Ryan Pearson
Louise Scanlon-Oberg P’96 ’00
The 2008–2009 President’s Report on Giving
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New Scholarships at NDABoth annual gifts and income from endowed funds go intoproviding scholarships and financial aid at NDA. The followingnew gifts and funds were given in the previous fiscal year tohelp support these efforts:
Catholic Schools Foundation Challenge Grant
New and increased gifts to financial aid, given by alumnae andthe Board of Directors, enabled NDA to qualify for a $15,000challenge grant from the Catholic Schools Foundation.
Class of 2009 Scholarship
Each graduating class leaves its mark at NDA with a gift, usu-ally in support of a physical item for the campus. The Class of2009 elected to create a scholarship fund that will support onemember of the Class of 2012 – their freshman “little sisters” –through the next three years of her NDA education. The grantwill be awarded in December 2009.
Laura Guidoboni ’10 Scholarship Fund
Laura’s family teamed up with NDA’s annual golf tournament tohelp raise funds to start this memorial scholarship. Additionalgifts from friends and family have added to the principal bal-ance. The first scholarship will be awarded in December 2009.
Elizabeth Shields ’01 Scholarship Fund
After her death in December 2008, Liz Shields’ family askedthat gifts to NDA be made in her honor. With these moniesand the proceeds of an event organized by Liz’s sister in Octo-ber 2009, the family is working towards their goal of endowinga scholarship to be awarded annually in Liz’s memory.
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1962
Ann Daly SNDdeN
Evelyn Brawley Hardiman
Rosemary Bennett MacQuarrie
Janice Gallagher Norris
Jane Cass O’Leary
Jeanne Gemmel Wasson
1963
Susan Lang Abbott
Barbara Maffei Burdick
Diane Cudd Capodilupo
Kathleen Kane
Maureen Murphy
1964
45th Reunion Gift
Sheila Connor
Diane Giunta
Joan Sullivan Gray
Patricia Golding Paolucci
Maureen White
1965
Ann Boyle Camera
Dorothy Madden Dunford
Ruth Guerra Gralinski
Mary Louise Gens Greene
Kathleen Scanlon Henningson
Elaine Cawley Hill
Cornelia Kelley-LaCambria
Katie Kenneally Kelly
Mary Mulvoy Lofty
Ann Turley
1966
Catherine Coccimiglio
Susan Hawes Emrich
Mary Ann Stanford McCulley
Rita Troy Scott
1968
Kathryn Anastasia
Elizabeth MacDonald Cicchese
Nancy Doyle Graham P’88 ’91 ’93
Julianne Higgins Leary
Maryellen Madden McGarty
1969
40th Reunion Gift
Barbara A. Barry SNDdeN
Mary Cole Brennan P’96 ’01
Helen Broderick
Mary Savage Callahan
Constance Coleman
Terry Craven
Jane Findley-Miller P’99
Linda Garvey-Dickey
Karen Kelley Hibey
Margaret McMorrow Love
Constance Ryan Marinelli
Dorothy Niland
Marylee O’Brien
Janet Keefe Parnes
Patricia Costello Quintiliani
Daryl O’Donnell Ramsey
Paula Smith
Ann Delaney Szymanski
Paula Robinson Towne P’99
Julie Nesbitt Valiton
1970
Mary Ellen Sullivan Armold
Barbara Fallon MD
Donna Milani Luther
Patricia Shaughnessy Noone
Jo-Ann Messina Stadelmann
1971
Jane Branca-Wallace
Mary Ganley Montanari
Susan Leahy
Betsy Hamel Lussier
Maureen Riley
1972
Rita Barry
Susan Fuller
Patricia Goggin Nestor P’07 ’09
1973
Susan Sullivan Dougherty
Kathleen Fenn Gaughan P’06
Beverly Willhauck Herbert
Judith White
1974
35th Reunion Gift
Megan Tonderys Bearce P’03 ’06
Kathleen Reardon Boyd
Marie Dunn Catalane
Adrienne Cote
Maryellen Dever
Paula Driscoll
Margaret McDonagh Gallagher
Lisa Reid Joyce
Aileen Keating
Mary Knasas
Martha O’Keefe McKenna
Joanne Knasas Pretti P’05
Paula Pucillo Schenkel
1975
Kerry Gilmore Burke P’09
Anne Hynes
Paula Carroll Pozniak P’11 ’13
Maureen Sullivan
Patricia White
1976
Mary O’Keeffe Tischler
1977
Ellyn Sartucci Dunford
Susan Karle Ferguson
Donna Daly Maguire P’08
Ellen Ferriter McAllister P’11
Joan Murphy McCarthy
Mary Spatola McCourt
Robin McCarthy Pelissier
Eleanor Powers
Barbara Ratto
Julie Lamb Rice
Susan Cronin Robinson
Cynthia Ventre-Hewitt
1978
Kelli Rose Calhoun
Patricia Callahan Dransfield
Carolyn Rafferty Morrissey
Deirdre Daley Nectow
Grace Cotter Regan
Julie Sullivan Sorgi P’06 ’08 ’13
1979
30th Reunion Gift
Margaret Bannen
Susan Mitchelson Bradley
Diane Duggan
Maureen Joyce Harrity
Patricia Sullivan Kennedy P’10
1980
Kathleen Ahern
Elizabeth Bonome
Pamela Carroll
Cynthia Giordani Ciardello
Janice Hayes-Cha
Annemarie Lynch Kenneally P’13
Jane Brouillard Kudcey
Linda Shaughnessy LeRoy P’09 ’12
Patricia Foynes Roach P’09 ’11
Sara Smithson
Shelagh Foley Sullivan
Kelly Dunn Turner
1981
Sally Hutchinson Burke
Christine Colella
Susan Gordon McLeod
Margaret Sheehan Norton P’12
1982
Laura Buchanan Woodward
Elaine Bailey White
1983
Laura Gaffney Brusca
Mary Geraghty Collins
Mary Doherty
Diane O’Brien Gaudet P’12
Jeanne M. Higgins
Caroline Kates
Deirdre King Hainsworth PhD
Elizabeth McKenna Leonard
Karen Brumbaugh Sharland
1984
25th Reunion Gift
Mary Hurley Bea
Anne Pizziferri Benoit
Maureen Colella Cataudella DMD
Judith Emde
Elizabeth Fitzsimons
Paula Canney Flanagan
Kathleen Bishop Flood
Kristin Keegan Hunt P’12
Debora Babin Katz
Jennifer McDermott Lance
Sandra Gillis Parkinson
Mary Gallagher Piccirillo
Maura Rowley-Himelrick
Gina Dilley Seyfried
Anne Boluch Vegnani
1985
Noelle Geary Brindamour
Nancy Losordo Clinton
Lisa Pucillo Cosgrove
Tracy Connelly Cutting
Jennifer Merrigan Fay
Nancy Sullivan Fitzgibbon
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Kate Hoffman-Hacker
Sabrina Wilks Khan
Nancy Stolfa Loewe
Joanne Foley Luca
Karen Boudreau Shea
Stephanie Burzyk Walling
1986
Jennifer Mullare Cedrone
Colleen Wyse Chave P’13
Heather Stevens Freedman
Mary Furlong Healey
Linda Geraghty Joyce
Monica Landry
Jeanne MacLellan
Christine DeGraan Martiny
Carolyn Crescenzi Rein
Karen Loiacono Rosenau
Andrea Achille Seddon
1987
Maureen Cahill
Anne Marie O’Connor Clogston
Danette Colella MD
Every effort has been made to accurately reflect all gifts to NDA between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009. Please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement with any errors or omissions.
As a class, we wanted to give another student the chance to experience the benefits of the education we received. It is ourhope that the Class of 2009 Scholarship will assist a student in the Class of 2012 realize her dream of wearing the medallion and graduating from NDA.
kara dunford ’09, Kara served as the class treasurer and helped establish the Class of 2009 Scholarship Fund.
Nancy Holt
Patricia Hart Kelly
1988
Lynn Buskey
Maura Bell Boucher
Lauren Allegrini Casey
Natasha Bright Chomas
Celia Corkery Civello
Anne Park Dobrzynski MD
Amy Graham Delaney
Kristen Landry
Maura Connolly Longueil
Kim Fritts Norton
Sarah Small Titus
1989
20th Reunion Gift
Heather Mooney Bastardi
Tanya Camilleri Bellew
Stephanie Batchelder Buckley
Jill Colella
Kathleen Rowley Colin
Margaret Comer
Jodi Coughlin Craft
Suzanne Piekarski Cray
Stacey Willis Dand
Deirdre Duckett
Meghan Donahue Estrada
Eileen DeGraan Flaherty
Mary Ellen Kennedy Green
Kerry Connor Grenier
Colleen Knight Harvey
Danielle Ash Kenney
Laura Morrissey Kohler
Ann Furlong Luukko
Jennifer Harrington Lyden
Kathleen Mahoney
Heather Gartland Mensching
Debbie Sullivan Moody
Denise Murphy
Colleen Nevin ESQ
Deanna Nigro O’Keeffe
Kathleen Chizauskas Rowell
Alicia McCabe Sar
Trisha Erwin Stravin
Jean Sullivan Teague
Christine Kelley Tramontana
1990
Holly O’Brien Harney
Joanne Doyle Petrongolo
Amy Kreuz Schaffer
1991
Erica Burzyk Arcand
Eileen McDonnell Casciari
Kerrie Manning Coughlin
Elizabeth Oram Cummins DVM
Kathryn Sullivan Everett
Shelagh Foley O’Brien
Michele O’Shaughnessy
Tabitha LaFarge Ross
1992
Jennifer Sennott Caldelari
Kathleen Devin Dauphinais
Marybethe Elledge Garofoli
Julie MacKinnon Houle
Meghan Rowley Little
Deirdre Fleming Shea
1993
Ardria Kenney Cucinotta
1994
15th Reunion Gift
Traci Anastas
Erin Wall Brighton
Stacy Goodale Collins
Andrea Fleming Gibbons
Tricia Hurley
Allison Landry Juba
Michelle Boyle Larnard
Leah Marcheselli O’Dea
Claire Paglierani-Banks
Nancy Quinlan
Jessica Rodolph
1995
Kathryn Manning Collins
Whitney Wise Lloyd
1996
M. E. Puzo Bailey
Nicole Kotoulas
Kara Lynch ESQ
Luiza Nanu Pellerin
Jennifer Schraut
1997
Karen Adams
Jennifer Cifrino
Jacqueline Barow Natale
Elisabeth Skayne
1998
Beth Agius
Carolyn Arki
Julie Briggs Brown
Jessica Consilvio
Courtney Curran
Lindsay Deneault
Nicollette Reilly Disch
Claire Duffy-Finn
Colleen Skerry Giannino
Allison Quinn Guido
Kathleen Puzo
Holly Langmeyer Sullivan
1999
10th Reunion Gift
Caitlin Sullivan Crowther
Meghan O’Brien Girard
2000
Nairi Aprahamian
Lyndsay Bennett
Amy Foy
Courtney Murray Russillo
Virginia Sopyla
Lindsay Todd
Tyla Vercollone
2001
Kristina Bakis
Kelly Gibson
Hilary Habershaw
Andrea Leahy
Angela Marciano
Morgan Peterson
2002
Kaitlin Burek
Jennifer Dunphy
Michaela McDonnell
Elizabeth Morrison
Andrea Thurler
2003
Jennifer Cadigan
Susan Concannon
Caitlin Dixon
Lauren Faherty
Jenna Fegreus
Ashley Fowkes
Lindsey Gatto Harr
Martha Henderson
Courtney Kincaid
Maureen MacEachern
Kathleen Maguire
Kelly Maguire
Rachel McElroy
Meghan Monahan
Keelin Mone
Kaitlin Moore
Kathleen Murphy
Sara Murphy
Krista Nicynski
Kristin Otto
Ashley Perret
Stephanie Ronan
Holly Sanford
Brittany Shellington
Emily Toto
Megan Walter
Sunflower SocietyThe Sunflower Society celebrates any alumna who makes a gift to the Academy before her fifth reunion.
2004
Jennifer Ioli
Raquel Manning
Tara Mulhall
2005
Caroline Henderson
2006
Molly English
Mary Gaughan
Joy Ready
Alyssa Williams
2007
Amanda Basler
Marisha Gadowski
Courtney Joy
Colleen Kelly
2008
Courtney Lee
Kathryn Nolan
2009
Michela Joy
Kelly McCarthy
Rachel Sederberg
Kaitlin Stenson
Lauren Tarpy
Parents Angelique and Ronni Abboud P’10
Corey and Daniel Axelson P’11
Elizabeth and Mark Baker P’10
Francis Barnes P’09
Wendy and Michael Barrett P’12
Amy and Richard Barrett P’12
Vilija and Daniel Bonda ’11
Dorothy and Robert Boyle P’12
Cynthia and Philip Brown P’10
Sheila and Stephen Brown P’04 ’06 ’08 ’13
Sandra Bruce P’10
Kerry Gilmore Burke ’75 P’09
Patricia and Edward Butler P’04 ’12
Susan and Kevin Butler P’11
Claire and Donal Cahill P’11
Barbara and Bradford Caron P’12
Diane and James Casey P’09 ’12
Noreen and George Cataldo P’11 ’13
Ho and Min Chen P’10
Ann and Frank Collins P’10
Jennifer and Michael Collins P’12
The 2008–2009 President’s Report on Giving
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What better way to support a decision your child has madethan to dive in with both feet and contribute in any fashionthat you can? NDA, more than any other institution, instills independent thinking and confidence in young women, a traitthat will serve them well throughout their lives and careers.
roger wade p’11Photo: Roger with his daughter Victoria Wade ’11
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Mary Ellen and Kieran Comer P’12
Paula and Matthew Connors P’11
Lori and Kevin Cooke P’10 ’12
Janeen and Edward Culhane P’10
Carolyn and Lawrence Cunningham P’12
Ellen and William Curley P’10
Susan and James Curtis P’06 ’11 ’13
Maura and Matthew Dagher P’09
Deanna Daley P’09
Maureen and Mark Daley P’13
Annemarie and Charles Demarkles P’10
Paula and Donald Dickinson P’10
Taryn and Joseph DiPesa P’12
Elizabeth and Joseph Donahue P’11
Patricia and Leo Donovan P’10
Amy and Michael Dorsey P’12
Julie and Gregory Douglas P’06 ’09 ’12
Karen and Richard Dubois P’12
Kathleen and Patrick Duffy P’10
Beverly and Brian English P’11
Edwina and Peter Fargo P’09
Diane and Douglas Farrington P’11
Maureen and Gary Ferreira P’12
Deborah and Christopher Finn P’10
Gina and John Finn P’09
Anne and James Fitzgerald P’09
Patricia and John Fortin P’08’10
Donna and James French P’11
Ellen and Robert Garrow P’10 ’12
Diane O’Brien Gaudet ’83 and EdwardGaudet P’12
Elizabeth and Daniel Gillen P’10
Michelle Boyne-Granskie and James Granskie P’12
Dorothy and Terry Green P’12
Susan and William Griever P’10 ’13
Cheryl and Mark Guidoboni P’10
Alayna and Jonathan Hanlon P’12
Kimberly and Mark Hannon P’12
Laurie and Michael Hayes P’11
Lorraine and Mark Healy P’12
Eileen and Thomas Henry P’10 ’12
Lillian and Jon Holbrook P’12
Brenda and Geoffrey Hunt P’09
Kristin Keegan Hunt ’84 and James Hunt P’12
Carolyn and Michael Huntington P’11
Michele and David Joy P’07 ’09
Linda and John Kaczynski P’11
Mary and Charles Kelly MD P’11
Theresa and Mark Kelly P’10
Catherine and William Kennedy P’09
Patricia Sullivan Kennedy ’79 and Michael Kennedy P’10
Brian Kincaid P’03 ’09
Michele and Thomas Lacey P’12
Karen and Paul Lafond P’12
Eileen and Gregory Lagrotteria P’12
Denise and James Laiosa P’11
Linda Laque P’06 ’09
Deborah and Peter Lee P’12
Norma and Benjamin Leong P’10 ’12
Linda Shaughnessy LeRoy ’80 and Peter LeRoy P’09 ’12
Patricia and Paul Letsche P’09 ’11
Pam and William Lodge P’09
Catherine and Timothy Lohe P’09
Susan and Scott Love P’11 ’13
Patricia and Scott Lutch MD P’11
Nan-Marie Jaeger and Richard Manning P’08 ’10
Ellen Ferriter McAllister ’77 and Kevin McAllister P’11
Mary and James McCarthy P’10
Bridget and Richard McCarthy P’07 ’09
Kimberly and Robert McClelland P’08 ’12 ’13
Mary Spatola McCourt ’77 and Gerard McCourt P’10 ’12
Maureen and Christopher McElgunn P’11
Susan Gordon McLeod ’81 and Richard McLeod ’P10
Maureen and Thomas McNulty P’10
Susanne and Thomas McQuillan P’11
Katherine and Curt Morley P’12 ’13
Catherine and Sean Morrissey P’11
Linda and Rudolph Mosesso P’10
Janet and Raymond Murphy P’11
Mary and Joseph Murray P’12
Leo Neenan P’13
Patricia Goggin Nestor ’72 and Paul Nestor P’07 ’09
Roberta and Daniel Nevins P’11
Margaret and David Nolan P’12
Caitlin Callahan and James Norris P’11
Margaret Sheehan Norton ’81 and Michael Norton P’12
Gayle and Daniel O’Connell P’11
Susan and Thomas O’Connell P’12
Mary and Kevin O’Connor P’12
Charlene and Stephen O’Sullivan P’11
Janet and David Page P’12
Jeanne and Paul Paquin P’05 ’09
Paula and Gary Parker P’11
Kathleen and James Pascarelli P’12
Maureen and Dwight Peterson P’03 ’05 ’11 ’13
Kitty and Timothy Pinch P’02 ’07 ’12
Donna and Robert Pineau P’04 ’09
Sarah and Patrick Piscatelli P’10
Julia and Thomas Powers P’12
Paula Carroll Pozniak ’75 and Frank Pozniak P’11 ’13
Collette and Thomas Rajotte P’12
Dianne and Thomas Reilly P’98 ’00 ’09
Anita and John Ricketts P’10
Patricia Foynes Roach ’80 and Richard Roach P’09 ’11
Marla and David Robinson P’11
Susan Cronin Robinson ’77 and Francis Robinson P’11
Lisa and James Roche P’12
Christine and Joseph Salvucci P’09 ’11
Pamela and David Sanderson P’12
Mary and Hugh Sease III P’11
Janet Brown-Sederberg and James Sederberg P’09
Marie and Mark Shanahan P’10
Michelle and Paul Sharry P’12
Kathleen and Keith Shea P’11
Elaine and Robert Shea P’10
Patricia and Michael Spatola P’02 ’09
Monica and Joseph Steeves P’11 ’13
Patricia and Joseph Stefaniak P’10
Mary and Thomas Stenson P’09
Lisa and Sean Stover P’12
Virginia and John Sullivan P’10 ’12
Cheryl and Stephen Tarpy MD P’09
Christine and Bruce Tobin P’10
Lauren Murphy Tobin ’81 and David Tobin P’11
Marcene and George Toma P’08 ’10
Terri and Mark Tyburski P’09
Danute Vaiciulionis P’10
Marie and Ronald Villani P’09 ’11
Diane and Paul Vo P’12
Andrea Wade P’11
Janis Wade P’09
Roger Wade P’11
Patricia and Joel Weber P’10
Holly and Christopher Wenger P’12
Allison and Robert Wheaton P’12
Jean and Daniel Whyte P’08 ’11
Jeanne and Matthew Williams P’12
Rhonda and John Zaniewski P’08 ’10
Medallion ParentsThe following parents continue to support NDA after their daughters’graduation.
Mark Albrecht P’00
Paul Baker P’88
Diane and Robert Balsis P’02
Robin and Francis Basler P’07
Christine and John Battaglia P’08
Megan Tonderys Bearce ’74 and William Bearce III P’03 ’06
Mary McGivern Bell ’61 and Matthew Bell P’88 ’97 ’03
Julie and Robert Bennett P’00
Ann and Michael Bevilacqua P’08
Mary Cole Brennan ’69 P’96 ’01
Sheila and Stephen Brown P’04 ’06 ’08 ’13
Miriam Brownewall and James Wall DMD P’94 ’95
Mary and Steven Brustin P’98
Patricia and Edward Butler P’04 ’12
Barbara and Richard Campbell P’96
Christy and Alessandro Campea P’04
Heather and Gary Caruso P’07
Laura and Mark Chase P’05
Ann Doolin Chizauskas ’59 P’89
Gracemarie and Brian Concannon P’02 ’06
Ruth Barry Cox ’56 P’90
Susan and James Curtis P’06 ’11
Patricia and Edward DeGraan P’86 ’89
Theresa and Gary Delaney P’99
Janet and John Dolan P’02
Julie and Gregory Douglas P’06 ’09 ’12
Carol and Martin Dunn P’00
Sally and James English P’06
Susan and Steven Esielonis P’08
Jane Findley-Miller ’69 P’99
Barbara and John Fleming P’94
Sheila and Lawrence Foley P’91 ’94
Patricia and John Fortin P’08 ’10
Louise and Daniel Gadowski P’07
Coralee and Stephen Gatto P’03
Kathleen Fenn Gaughan ’73 and Edward Gaughan P’06
Karen and Francis Gaughan P’99
Marilyn Gilboy P’92
Rita and Kevin Gill P’07
Anita Ward Gorczyca ’49 P’76 ’77
Nancy Doyle Graham ’68 P’88 ’91 ’93
Michael Griffin P’92
Joanne and John Harrington P’07
Julie and David Henderson P ’03 ’05
Debra and Thomas Hoffman P’06
Patricia and Daniel Holland P’84 ’89 ’90
Debbie and James Ioli P’04
Bernadette and James Ippolito P’08
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
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kelley P’00 ’01 ’03
Maureen Kemmett P’06
Paul Keough P’07
Brian Kincaid P’03 ’09
Sandra and William Kirsch P’08
Jennifer and Scott Knobloch P’02 ’13
Patricia Kotoulas P’96
David Landry P’94
Linda Laque P’06 ’09
Gail and Charles Lemke P’99
Candy and Stephen LeVangie P’98 ’02
Ruth Hanson Lutts ’59 P’86 ’92 ’96
Rosemary and John H. MacKinnon P’88 ’92
Donna Marie Daly Maguire ’77 andKevin Maguire P’08
Deborah and John Mahony P’99
Bridget and Richard McCarthy P’07 ’09
Kimberly and Robert McClelland P’08 ’12
Mary Gillen McElroy ’61 P’03
Carole and George McGunagle P’94
Maryanne and Peter Merrigan P’85 ’87 ’90
Roxanne and David Mihal P’02
Joanne and Bryan Morrissey P’06
Linda and Paul Mulligan P’99
Ivanka and Thomas Murphy P’07
Mary Jo and Stuart Murphy P’03
Patricia Goggin Nestor ’72 and Paul Nestor P’07 ’09
Sarah and Paul O’Donnell P’08
Jeanne and Paul Paquin P’05 ’09
Every effort has been made to accurately reflect all gifts to NDA between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009. Please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement with any errors or omissions.
Margaret and Leonard Pepe P’07
Karen Macdonald and Richard Peterson P’01
Maureen and Dwight Peterson P’03 ’05 ’11
Jo-Ann and Kenneth Pilczak P’06
Kitty and Timothy Pinch P’02 ’07 ’12
Donna and Robert Pineau P’04 ’09
Joanne Knasas Pretti ’74 and Brian Pretti P’05
Christine and Michael Puzo P’96 ’98 ’04
Maureen Regan P’01
Jane and Charles Reidy P’85 ’91
Dianne and Thomas Reilly P’98 ’00 ’09
Peter and Karen Santilli P’08
Louise Scanlon-Oberg ’61 and Robert Oberg P’96 ’00
John Shaughnessy Sr. P’76 ’80 GP’02 ’09 ’12
Charles Shea P’96
Geri and John Sheehan P’81
Sandra and Uldis Sipols P’08
Lisa Degiacomo Smith and James Smith P’97 ’07
Julie Sullivan Sorgi ’78 and David Sorgi P’06 ’08 ’13
Michael and Patricia Spatola P’02 ’09
Marie and Paul Stewart P’08
Mary and John Sullivan P ’89 ’91
Nancy and Sean Teague P’08 ’13
Judith and Edward Todd P’00
Marcene and George Toma P’08 ’10
Marianne and Steven Towle P’01 ’04
Paula Robinson Towne ’69 and Everett Towne P’99
Carol and Paul Troy P’91 ’94
Sally Finnerty Tully ’48 P’88
Sheila and Perry Vieth P’05 ’07
Patricia and John Vlassakis P’03
Maribeth and Scott Wahle P’02 ’03
Susan and Michael Walsh P’95
Mary and Timothy Welch P’92
Jean and Daniel Whyte P’08 ’11
Elaine and Joseph Williams P’06
Nancy and William Wise P’95
Denise and Christopher Woods P’04 ’07
Rhonda and John Zaniewski P’08
GrandparentsWe are grateful for the involvement ofour grandparents. If you have a grand-daughter at NDA, please contact theOffice of Institutional Advancement sowe can update our records. Agnes Connell Colpoys GP’08
Mary Ellen Monahan Curtis GP’11
Mary Rogan Finn GP’09
Ann and Vincent Gatto GP’03
Janice and Richard Guidoboni GP’10
Frances and Harry Keegan P’84 GP’12
Mary L. King GP’11
Dorothy Oliver Lagrotteria GP’12
Eileen and John O’Leary GP’10 ’12
John Shaughnessy Sr. P’76 ’80 GP’02 ’09 ’12
John J. Welch GP`92 †
Friends
Richard Archibald
Mrs. and Mrs. William Baker
Ann and William Barres
Patricia Beksi
Mr. and Mrs. James Benevides
Melissa and Bradly Bennion
Beth and Wes Besser
Elizabeth and Robert Black
Friends of Cheryl Borden
Barbara C. Brandt
Laurria Brennan
Constance T. Breslin
Marjorie F. Buttimer
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Butz
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cahill
Paul Callahan
Anna Campbell
Thomas Carmody
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Carpenter
Joan and Viola Carter
John Channell
Margaret Citrone
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Clifford
Mr. and Mrs. David H. Conkling
Mr. and Mrs. James Conneely
Frederick Cook
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Corbett
Colleen Costa
Joanne and Paul Covec
Mr. and Mrs. William Cox
Susan A. Crockford
Sean Cunningham
Dianne and Harold Dakin
Anne and Frederic D’Alauro
Anne E. D’Andrea
Mr. and Mrs. Victor D’Angelo
Carol Darling
Elizabeth and Richard Davis
Catherine and James DeCourcey
Col. James H. Delaney
Robert D’Entremont
Catherine G. Desimone
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Dever
Mary Dickie
Mary Doherty
Nancy and Paul Donovan
Mary Claire Drain
Catherine M. Driscoll
Dorothy M. Edson
Jan Wenning Egan
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Egan
Juli Anne Evangelista
Patricia J. Feeney
William N. Fenney
Dolores Fici
Barbara Field and David Curry
R. Elaine Frawley
Mr. and Mrs. John Furey
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gallagher
Jeffrey Gatto
Thomas Gaughan
Rosemary J. Geary
Gertrude Geary
Donald Gill
Nancy Goldrick
Carin Gosselin
Pamela Gray-Bennett
Ann M. Griffin
John Guilderson
Marjorie Haire
Janice and Dale Hamby
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harrold
Douglas Hauck
Donna and Martin Hendren
Richard F. Hickey
Thomas Hoole
Suzanne Horton
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hurley
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jacobs
Katherine and Thomas Jennings
James C. Judge
Mary Kates
Robert G. Katz
Kathleen M. Keane
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kelsey
Kashif Khan
Daniel M. Kilcullen
Debra and Paul Koehler
Elisabeth Kokos
Linda Leahy
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Logan
Mr. and Mrs. James Lydon
Greg and Kathy MacCune
Sandy and Stephen Mack
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Macura
Jane M. Mahon
Karen and Sophie Malikowski
Maureen and Peter Manna
Michael Manteiga
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Marchand
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Marchant
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Maroni
Mr. and Mrs. David Maurer
Gregory Mazyck
Francis McArdle
Susan E. McCann
Mr. and Mrs. John J. McCarthy
Frank McDonald
Peter McDonald DMD
Patrick E. McDonough
Mr. and Mrs. William McGaffigan
Mary McViney
Agatha Meegan
Arthur Metz
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Modestino
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Moran
Tanner D. Moran
Judith W. Morris
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Munoz
Caitlin Murphy
Annette E. Murray
Diane Naughton
Patricia and Frank Nemia
Notre Dame Academy Alumnae Association
Notre Dame Academy Boosters
Notre Dame Academy Class of 1988
Notre Dame Academy Class of 2009
Katie and Scott Noyce
Patricia O’Brien
Gerald O’Brien
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Petersen
Jan S. Pierce
Judith and Donald Plumb
Matthew Power
Margery Prokos
Joseph Rebello
Paul Reed
Raymond Richard
Anne Monica Ruane SNDdeN
Nancy and Philip Santoro
Frederick Schillinger and Robert Leegard
Carol N. Scott
Jennifer Sellon
Carol and Thomas Shaughnessy
Maureen Shea
Tracy Sheehan
Rose and John Sheehan
John C. Smith
E. Victoria Smith
Patricia and Peter Sprague
James Stephens
Shauna Stone
Margaret and Jack Stunkel
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan
Denise and Frank Teixeira
Linda Theberge
Rita and Charles Thomas
John Thomaszewicz
Judith Trocki
Adrian Troy
Barry Tufts
Tammy and Jatin Vyas
Claire A. Walsh
Wendy and Robert Ward
John J. Welch
C. Richard Weylman
Karon and Andrew Wierman
John Williams
Jean Winske
Guy Woollard
June Wright
Michael Young
Paulette and Steven Zaniboni
Faculty & Staff Barbara A. Barry SNDdeN ’69
Susanne Beldotti
Christopher Bianchi
Donna Brickley
Miriam Brownewall P’94 ’95
Denise Capitummino
Charlotte Cheyne
Kathleen Rowley Colin ’89
Theresa Delaney P’99
Sarah Dowden
Antoinette Fidler
Lynn Page Flaherty
The 2008–2009 President’s Report on Giving
†deceased
Anne Marie Gean
Marilyn Gilboy P’92
Lindsey Gatto Harr ’03
Marie Hoy
Constance Hyder
Patricia Kotoulas P’96
Linda Laque P’06 ’09
Rosemary MacKinnon P’88 ’92
Marianne Martin
Thomas Martin
Gina Mathews
Janet Murphy P’11
Rosemary Parise
Margaret Pepe P’07
Joan Perrault
Mary Perry
Susan Pratt
Mark Pumphrey
Maureen Regan P’01
Carolyn Crescenzi Rein ’86
Courtney Murray Russillo ’00
Karen Santilli P’08
Lisa Smith P’97 ’07
Patricia Spatola P’02 ’09
Regina Timmerman
Carol Troy P’91 ’94
Patricia Vlassakis P’03
Jane Wessen
Marilyn Wilburn
Corporations & FoundationsAAA Southern New England
Acada Communications LLC
Aetna Foundation Inc.
Aftermarket Specialists
Allergy and Asthma Associates
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Anderson Insulation Company
Bank of America Matching Gifts Program
The Bank of Canton
Barnes and Noble Booksellers
Bearce Insurance
BioEnergy International LLC
Black Rock Matching Gift Program
Boeing
Boston Blazers
Braintree Square Automotive Co. Inc.
The Briar Group
Burgin, Planter, & Hurley Inc.
J. Calnan & Associates Inc.
Catholic Schools Foundation
Corry Associates
Covidien
Custom Vending
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation
Ricky Dever Scholarship Fund
Eastern Dentists Insurance Company
Entergy Corporation
Facing History and Ourselves NationalFoundation Inc.
Betty Ann Farrell Memorial Fund
Fernwood Investment Management
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Fidelity Foundation Matching Gifts to Education
Field House Day School
Joseph H. Findley Charitable Trust
Flynn and O’Hara Uniforms Inc.
Fruit Center Marketplace
Gannett, Welsh & Kotler
Google Matching Gifts Program
Glynn Electric
Greenpages Inc
Habeeb Associates Architects Inc.
Hanover/South Shore Ob-Gyn Inc.
Herff-Jones
Hingham Lumber Company
SC Johnson Fund Inc.
K&H Electrical Systems Inc.
K&K Graphics
KAF Financial Group
Key Foundation
Kingston Yacht Club
Leone, Morrissey, Henrikson & Synan PC
Levangie Electric Co. Inc.
Lukoil Oil Company
Maaco
Macy’s
McCarthy, Kenny & Reidy PC
Sean McDonough Charitable Foundation
Merrill Lynch Foundation MatchingGift Program
Microsoft Matching Gifts Program
Microtech Staffing Group
Myette’s Country Liquors
Narragansett Bay Insurance Company
Naulty, Scaricamazza & McDivitt LLC
Norwell Pediatric Dentistry
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
NStar Foundation
Kip O’Neil Co.
Judge John C. and Catherine A. PappasFamily Charitable Foundation
R.F. Roach Co. Inc.
Robert R. Cutting Plumbing & Heating
Robin’s Nest
Schwab Charitable Fund
Signet Electronics
The Society of Jesus of New England
South Shore Internal Medicine
Sprint Foundation
State Street Matching Gift Program
Patrick and Shelagh Sullivan Foundation
TA Associates Realty
Telecote Research Inc.
Trenton Country Club
UPS Foundation
Varsity Books
Verizon Foundation
Webby Engineering Inc.
Weymouth Bank
UHY Advisors NE LLC
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
Heritage Scholarship
Anne Lynch Grant
John H. MacKinnon Scholarship
Margaret A. MacRae Scholarship
Will McDonough Scholarship
Meade-O’Connor-Holt Scholarship
Regina D. Merenda Scholarship
Sr. Anne Monica Ruane Scholarship
Jane Drohan Suleski Future Achievement Award
Heritage ScholarshipRaffle 2008The annual Heritage Raffle campaignsupports the Heritage Scholarship, afund established by students and faculty in 2001 to provide a four-yeargrant for full tuition and books to an incoming freshman.
Top Student Sellers
Eleanor Donahue ’11
Jennifer Vo ’12
Marie Gilman ’12
Maria Costa ’12
Rachelle del Aguila ’12
Top Faculty Sellers
Kate Carter
Carol Troy P’91 ’94
Donna Brickley
Board of Directors Top Sellers
Margaret Sheehan Norton ’81 P’12
Jennifer Merrigan Fay ’85
Stephen A. Brown P’04 ’06 ’08 ’13
Faculty and Staff Faculty and staff have always played an important role in funding the Heritage Scholarship. Special thanks to thoselisted below who sold tickets during the 2008 campaign:
Lynne Artz P’06
Jane Ayer
Barbara A. Barry SNDdeN ’69
Mary Janice Bartolo SNDdeN
Susanne Beldotti
Patricia Bologna
Donna Brickley
Miriam Brownewall P’94 ’95
Linda Cahill
Catherine Callahan
Denise Capitummino
Kate Carter
Charlotte Elizabeth Cheyne
Marie St. Barbara Connolly SNDdeN
Kathleen Rowley Colin ’89
Adrienne Curran SNDdeN
Theresa Delaney P’99
Joan Delany
Sarah Dowden
Antoinette Fidler
Bobbie Finn P’96
Lynn Page Flaherty
Erin Fontana ’97
Anne Marie Gean
Marilyn Gilboy P’92
Michael Goldman
Monice Grabowski
Robert Groover
Lindsey Gatto Harr ’03
Karen Hawthorne
Marie Hoy
Rita Hurley
Laura Humphrey
Constance Hyder
Steven Joyce
Richard Kates
Patricia Kotoulas P’96
Michael Kreckie
Linda Laborde
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I give to NDA because it gave so much to me. I could never repay all the lessons learned during my time in theclassroom. I am who I am today because of what I learned there.
kathleen devin dauphinais ’92, Alumnae Association President
Linda Laque P’06 ’09
Maura Lockett P’08
Rosemary MacKinnon P’88 ’92
Magdalena Malinowska
Marie Marchesiani
Lisa Marder
Marianne Martin
Thomas Martin
Gina Mathews
Debra McCourt P’04 ’06 ’09
Maureen Meyer
Joseph Miller
Kathryn Quinn Miller ’97
Linda Muller
Janet Murphy P’11
Fred Norton
Maura Norton
Rosemary Parise
Margaret Pepe P’07
Joan Perrault
Mary Perry
Gary Phillips
Susan Pratt
Mark Pumphrey
Lisa Rafferty
Maureen Regan P’01
Carolyn Rein ’86
Sally Ruscito
Courtney Murray Russillo ’00
Karen Santilli P’08
Mary-Elizabeth Sheehan SNDdeN
Lisa Smith P’97 ’07
Patricia Spatola P’02 ’09
Regina Timmerman
Carol Troy P’91 ’94
Patricia Vlassakis P’03
Kimberly Weckbacher
Merri Weinberg
Jane Wessen
Marilyn Wilburn
Out of the Blue Gala The inaugural Out of the Blue Galaraised in excess of $120,000 to supportfinancial aid.
Presenting Sponsors
Anonymous
Kitty and Timothy Pinch P’02 ’07 ’12
Carolyn and Peter S. Lynch
Reception Sponsor
Microtech Staffing Group
Gold Sponsors
BioEnergy LLC
Michele and David Joy P’07 ’09
Blue Sponsors
Phillip and Betsy Hamel Lussier ’71
Dianne and Thomas Reilly P’98 ’00 ’09
Plaid Sponsors
The Beckers, Bizaks, Granskies, Hannons, and Williams Families of Hanover
Sheila and Stephen Brown P’04 ’06 ’08 ’13
Lori and Kevin Cooke P’10 ’12
Jane Malloy Corry ’72 and Marty Corry P’00
The DeGraan Family
Margaret Sheehan Norton ’81 P’12
Robin McCarthy Pelissier ’77
Signet Electronics / The Caron Family
UHY Advisors NE LLC
Advertising Sponsors
Acada Communications / Brian & Beverly English ’11
Allergy & Asthma Associates / Dr. John Costa P’12
Buskey-McCarthy / Lynn Buskey ’85
CMG Design
Entergy - Pilgrim Station / Robert Wheaton P’12
Diane and Douglas Farrington P’11
GreenPages
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Hayes P’11
Kate Hoffman-Hacker ’85
Lukoil
Dr. and Mrs. Robert McCunney P’13
Narragansett Bay Insurance Co. / Geoff Hunt P’09
Sherman Printing
South Shore Internal Medicine / Dr. & Mrs. Scott Lutch P’11
South Shore OB/GYN
Major In-Kind Support
Alice Cooke P’10
Daniel J. Flynn & Co. Inc.
Valley Communication
18th Annual Golf TournamentThe 2009 Golf Tournament raised more than $43,000 is support of theNDA Annual Fund and the LauraGuidoboni ’10 Scholarship Fund.
Tournament Sponsors
G.W. & Wade
TA Realty
Contest Sponsor
Dr. and Mrs. Paul Mulligan P’99
Hole-in-One Sponsor
Sullivan Brothers
Hole Sponsors
Anderson Insulation Inc.
Bearce Insurance Agency
The Briar Group / Austin O’Connor P’09
J. Calnan & Associates
Betty Ann Farrell Memorial Fund
Fruit Center Marketplace
Habeeb & Associates Architects
Herff Jones
Tom Hoffman, AIF
Kingston Yacht Club
Leone, Morrissey, Henriksen & Synan, PC
LeVangie Electric Company
Neenan Family
Notre Dame Academy Boosters
Judge John C. & Katherine Pappas Family Charitable Foundation
Shanahan Drywall & Plastering
Weymouth Bank
Cart Sponsors
Custom Vending
Flynn & O’Hara Uniform Company
Cheryl and Mark Guidoboni P’10
Janice and Richard Guidoboni GP’10
Donors
Burgin Platner Hurley Insurance
John Channell
Charlie Comeau
Grace and Brian Concannon
Glynn Electric
Kash Kahn
Richard Kelley
Carole Scott
Gifts In Honor OfThe individuals listed in bold were honored this past fiscal year whendonors made gifts in their name.
Jack and Ann Allegrini
Lauren Casey ’88
Mary Janice Bartolo SNDdeN
Facing History and Ourselves National Foundation Inc.
Coralee Gatto P’03
Ann and Vincent Gatto GP’03
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Gaughan P’99
Margaret Sellon
Anne Marie Gean
Jennifer Schraut ’96
Nora Henderson
Margaret Sellon
Francis and Florence Larsen
Margaret Sellon
Anne Lynch
Nancy Stolfa Loewe ’85
Jennifer Sellon
Margaret Sellon
At Christmas, the NDA faculty andstaff came together to make a gift insupport of financial aid. This gift wasgiven in honor of NDA’s administra-tive team: Sister Barbara A. Barry,SNDdeN ’69, President; KathleenRowley Colin ’89, Principal; ConstanceHyder, Assistant Principal; and JoanPerrault, Director of Guidance and Academic Programing.
Gifts In Memory OfThe individuals listed in bold were honored this past fiscal year whendonors made gifts in their memory.
Garrett G. Barry P’69
Barbara A. Barry SNDdeN ’69
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Butz
Joan and Viola Carter
Anne E. D’Andrea
Annemarie and Charles Demarkles P’10
Robert D’Entremont
Mary Dickie
Lynn Page Flaherty
Eastern Dentists Insurance Co.
Patricia J. Feeney
Marilyn Gilboy P’92
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harrold
Patricia Kotoulas P’96
Maureen and Peter Manna
McCarthy, Kenney & Reidy PC
Naulty, Scaricamazza & McDevitt LLC
Notre Dame Academy Alumnae Association
Joan Perrault
Charles Reidy III
Dianne and Thomas Reilly P’98 ’00 ’09
Sally Ruscito
Mr. and Mrs. Uldis Sipols P’08
The 2008–2009 President’s Report on Giving
†deceased
In returning to NDA for Career Day, I have been so impressedwatching students realize their potential and be challenged tomake a difference in the world. Now, in my role as a member of the Board of Directors, I see firsthand how important donations are to the present and future of NDA.
jeanne m. higgins ’83, Board of Directors
John C. Smith
Nancy and Sean Teague P’08 ’13
Patricia and John Vlassakis P’03
Jean Winske
Guy Woollard
Ruth Keleher Barry ’23R
Francis McArdle
Adrian Borden P’00 ’01 ’07
Friends of Cheryl Borden
Donna Brickley
Judith W. Morris
Margaret Sheehan Norton ’81 P’12
Nancy and Philip Santoro
Judith and Edward Todd
Helen Burzyk and Helen McCabe
Stephanie Burzyk Walling ’85
John Cahill
Margaret Sheehan Norton ’81 P’12
Elizabeth Manning Cole ’38R
Kathleen Fenn Gaughan ’73 P’06
Frederick Darling GP ’99 ’02
Catherine DeCourcey
Mary Claire Drain
Dolores Fici
Douglas Hauck
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hughes
Debra and Paul Koehler
Karen and Sophie Malikowski
Mr. and Mrs. David Maurer
Mary McViney
Diane Naughton
Margaret Sheehan Norton ’81 P’12
James Stephens
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Sullivan
John Williams
Joseph Williams
Erin Darling ’99 and Allison Darling ’02
Douglas Hauck
Debra and Paul Koehler
John Williams
Joseph Williams
Gertrude Drey ’43G
Catherine M. Driscoll
Gertrude Geary
Rosemary J. Geary
Kathleen M. Keane
Margery Prokos
Jeanne Nelligan Sheehy ’43
Katherine H. Gaughan ’99
Thomas Gaughan
Margaret Sellon
Christine Welch Gillis ’92
Margaret and James Canny
Mr. and Mrs. James Conneely
Mr. and Mrs. William Cox
Catherine G. Desimone
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Dever
Ricky Dever Scholarship Fund
Theresa and Edward Egan
Jane Wenning Egan
Mr. and Mrs. John Furey
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gallagher
Dorothy Gill
Nancy Goldrick
Ann M. Griffin
Nancy and Edward Jacobs
Mr. and Mrs. James Lydon
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Macura
Jane M. Mahony
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Marchant
Susan E. McCann
Mr. and Mrs. John J. McCarthy
Frank McDonald
John L. McDonough
Patrick E. McDonough
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Munoz
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Norton
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Parker
Jan S. Pierce
Raymond Richard
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan
Claire A. Walsh
John J. Welch GP’92†
Daniel Graham P’88 ’91 ’93
Mr. and Mrs. William Baker
Barbara A. Barry SNDdeN ’69
Anna Campbell
Margaret Citrone
Frederick Cook
Susan A. Crockford
Amy Graham Delaney ’88
James H. Delaney
Dorothy M. Edson
Juli Anne Evangelista
Nancy Doyle Graham ’68
Donna and Martin Hendren
Suzanne Horton
Caroline Kates ’83
Mary Kates
Julianne Higgins Leary ’68
Patricia O’Brien
Karen and Mark Stunkel
Margaret and Jack Stunkel
Telecote Research Inc.
Tammy and Jatin Vyas
Margaret Donovan Gray ’56R
Joanne Donovan Kelly ’54
Laura Guidoboni ’10
Barbara A. Barry SNDdeN ’69
Richard Kelley P’03
Carol N. Scott
Joan and John Hayes P’79 ’80 ’81 ’84 ’90
Janice Hayes-Cha ’80
John Henderson
Margaret Sellon
Sister Ellen Hickey
Richard F. Hickey
Eleanor Humphreys ’71
Ann Elizabeth Morrison SNDdeN ’58
Constance Jones
Kathleen Fenn Gaughan ’73 P’06
Donald Leahy
Susan Leahy ’71
Gertrude Nolan McCormack ’18R
June Wright
Geraldine McInerney McLaughlin ’34G
Beth and Wes Besser
Barbara C. Brandt
Dianne and Harold Dakin
Katherine and Thomas Jennings
Frederick Schillinger and Robert Leegard
Rita and Charles Thomas
Trenton Country Club
Aurelia Burke Scully ’28R
Adele Chapman Urbsas ’58
Elizabeth Shields ’01
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cahill
Joanne and Paul Covec
Anne and Frederic D’Alauro
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Maroni
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Moran
C. Richard Weylman
Geraldine Gavin Viano ’39R GP’05
Aetna Foundation Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. James Benevides
Constance T. Breslin
Marjorie F. Buttimer
Mr. and Mrs. David H. Conkling
R. Elaine Frawley
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kelsey
Elisabeth Kokos
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Marchand
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Petersen
Paul Reed
Anne Monica Ruane SNDdeN
McAndrew SocietyThe McAndrew Society honors thosewho made NDA part of their legacythrough 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†
Ida Finn Hackett ’19†
Marie Glennon ’21†
Adele A. Graf†
Walter D. Howe†
Eileen Kearney ’37†
Mary G. Kelley
Carmela F. Lauro ’32†
Adeline H. Leary†
Donald J. 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†
Germain B. Sgarzi†
Marie Noble Stapleton ’50
Anne M. Sullivan†
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1940OIA Note: We regret to inform you of the death of Marie GervaisBarrett ’43G, sister of Barbara Gervais Ridge ’40G.
1942class agentElizabeth McCarty Grimes
1944class agentEleanor Hannigan McKinnon
1947class agentSheila Heffernan ClarkJanet LaPoint Manning
1948class agentConstance Kearney [email protected]
1949class agentPatricia O’Neal Schmitt
1950class agentJoanne Roland [email protected]
1951class agentRosemary McGee
1952class agentPosition Available
1953class agent - granbystreetRita Greene Sullivan
class agent - roxburyGloria Spriano O’Connor
1954class agentCarolyn Nash [email protected]
Class Agent Carolyn Nash Blairand her husband Donald cele-brated their 50th wedding anniver-sary this summer, despite thearrival of Hurricane Danny. Afterrenewing their vows at Mass, theBlairs hosted family and friends,including ’54 Granby classmatesMary Sharkey Biggio, Joan WardHurley, and Claire Smith, at anevening celebration.
1955class agentsAnne Clancy Botsch
Sheila Sullivan [email protected]
1956class agentsBarbara Gilboy [email protected]
Carol Wynne [email protected]
Maureen Murphy [email protected]
Barbara London [email protected]
Virginia Burchill Shannon
1957class agentPatricia Fagan [email protected]
1958class agentsMary Pat Kelly BartschAnne Reardon GildeaAdele Chapman Urbsas
1959class agentCarole Ponzo [email protected]
1960class agentsAnne Madden [email protected]
Anne Madden Fancelli has takenon the role of Class Agent as the
great Class of ’60 plans a 50th Reunion!
OIA Note: We regret to inform you of the death of Mary AlbertaLawler, mother of Frances LawlerConley.
1961class agentsMary McGivern [email protected]
Mary Gillen [email protected]
1962class agentSally Burns DiZinno
OIA Note: Our condolences toEllen Lawler Ugi on the death ofher mother, Mary Alberta Lawler.
1963class agentSandra Wysong [email protected]
1964class agentsCarolyn Combie [email protected]
Patricia Golding [email protected]
Karen Mulloney Rattin
Maureen [email protected]
1965class agentMary Mulvoy [email protected]
In October, Boston Latin Schoolkicked off its 375th anniversary cel-ebrations by unveiling a portrait ofthe school’s first female headmas-ter – Cornelia Kelley-LaCambria.
Carolyn Nash Blair ’54G and family at her 50th wedding anniversary.
Cornelia Kelley-LaCambria, thefirst female headmaster of BostonLatin School, is honored with theunveiling of her portrait.
news received through october 1, 2009
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NDA’s Director of Institutional Advancement (and former BLSalumni director) Lynn Page Fla-herty was one of more than 1,000in attendance and she commentedon the event. “Each BLS head- master has had a portrait painted.The collection currently displayedin the school’s lecture hall is amini-lesson in American history.Cornelia’s portrait is stunning, notjust for the way artist John Enniscaptured her, but because of itssignificance in the history of sucha great institution. Leave it to a’strong woman’ of NDA to be partof the Latin School’s summus primitradition!”
1966class agentsCatherine [email protected]
Mary Ann Stanford [email protected]
1967class agentAdele [email protected]
1968class agentPosition Available
OIA Note: Our condolences toMargaret “Peggy” Noonan Carrollon the death of her mother, Margaret Mary Noonan.
1969class agentJulie Nesbitt [email protected]
OIA Note: We regret to inform you of the death of MargueriteWhite Hamel ’43, mother of GinnyHamel, Julie Hamel Stanton, andJoanne Hamel Bonner. Margueritewas also the mother of BetsyHamel Lussier ’71 and MargueriteHamel-Nardozzi ’75.
Our condolences also to Vija Zvejnieks Owen whose father recently passed away.
1970class agentMary Barry
1971class agentPosition Available
After having two sons, Jonathanand Ben, and adopting two Ro-manian teenagers, John-Adrianand Chris, Tracy Walker Wymanand her husband David are nowpermanent guardians for Tracy’s13-year old nephew, Kyle. Time to start with teenagers all overagain!
Our condolences also to MaryRose Noonan Delaney, on thedeath of her mother MargaretMary Noonan.
1972class agentsJane Malloy [email protected]
Katherine [email protected]
Susan Dinneen Toomey and Adrienne McMaster both recentlylost a parent. Please keep them in your thoughts.
1973class agentsDenise Murphy Cargill
Judith White [email protected]
Brenda McHugh [email protected]
1974class agentsMegan Tonderys [email protected]
Joanne Knasas [email protected]
1975class agentsKerry Gilmore [email protected]
Paula Carroll [email protected]
Maria Gillis Read
Maureen [email protected]
1976class agentsJane Dever [email protected]
Mary Beth [email protected]
Jean O’Sullivan-McMillan is married to Doug McMillan (Georgia Tech ’79) and relocatedwith her twin sons to Atlanta inOctober 2007. She is employed byKathy Montgomery and Associatesof Atlanta. Jean reports that sheloves the mild winters but missesher family and friends back inMassachusetts!
Patty Walsh-Greene has been withthe love of her life, husband Fred-erick, for 28 years. They reside inNewton and have two wonderfulchildren, Annie and Freddie. Aftermany years in the investment business, Patty is now happy to be her own boss as a realtor. Shestill spends time on Lake Win-nipesaukee with her parents andenjoys mountain climbing and skiing in the winter.
On March 31, Ellen Heffernan-Dugan was sworn in as a memberof the Bristol County Commissionon the Status of Women. The 9-member Commission is chargedwith studying, reviewing, and re-porting on the status of women inthe county; promoting and foster-ing collaboration among women;and recommending policies thatbenefit women to government andother agencies.
1977class agentsSusan Dever [email protected]
Patricia Malone [email protected]
1978class agentDianne [email protected]
1979class agentsMary Hayes [email protected]
Rita McNulty [email protected]
OIA Note: We regret to inform youof the death of Jane Feeley, motherof Suzanne Feeley.
1980class agentsJanice Hayes [email protected]
Michelle [email protected]
Shelagh Foley [email protected]
1981class agentsMary Sullivan Butler
Mary McHugh [email protected]
Lauren Murphy [email protected]
1982class agentsMaureen Feeley [email protected]
OIA Note: We regret to inform youof the death of Jane Feeley, motherof Class Agent Maureen FeeleyRidings.
1983class agentsLinda Federico [email protected]
Diane O’Brien [email protected]
Jeanne Higgins [email protected]
Marjorie McCahill Mahoney hasstarted her own organizing busi-ness called Symmetry. She beganin January 2008 when the last ofher four children was in schoolfulltime. Marjorie holds a B.S. inAccounting from Bentley Univer-sity and has always had a knack fororganization. She finally decided touse this skill to help others get outfrom under the heavy burden oftheir clutter and disarray! Symme-try is a small but growing businesswhich Marjorie finds very enjoy-able and fulfilling. If you have anyorganizing needs, feel free to reach her at [email protected] or 781.659.4189.
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1984class agentsJill Flaherty [email protected]
Jennifer McDermott [email protected]
OIA Note: We regret to inform youof the death of Louise Boluch,mother of Anne Boluch Vegnani.
1985class agentsNancy Stolfa [email protected]
Jennifer Clary [email protected]
OIA Note: We regret to inform youof the death of Louise Boluch,mother of Mary Boluch Kennefick.
1986class agentsKathryn McConville [email protected]
Ellen Sullivan [email protected]
Mary Furlong [email protected]
Kara Sullivan [email protected]
OIA Note: Our condolences toCarolyn Crescenzi Rein, NDA’s athletic trainer, on the death of her father Louis Crescenzi.
1987class agentPatricia Hart [email protected]
1988class agentsAmy Graham [email protected]
M. Kate Hartford [email protected]
Pia Johnson McKinnon gave birth to a baby boy, John KevinMcKinnon, on August 9. Pia, her husband Kevin, and John arenow living locally – and happily –right down the street in Norwell.
M. Kate Hartford Kennedy is proudto announce that she is joiningRE/MAX Realty Plus on Hancock
Street in Quincy. She has been areal estate agent for 15 years andcan be reached [email protected].
1989class agentsEileen DeGraan [email protected]
Ann Furlong [email protected]
Colleen Knight [email protected]
Michelle Babin Phillips gave birthto daughter, Carley Jane, on July 18.Carley, weighing in at 8 lbs. 11 oz.,and measuring 20.5 inches long,joins proud big brother ParkerGrant in the Phillips household,along with Shelly and her husbandPeter. Shelly reports that Carley is a“future NDA student for sure!”
1990class agentBeth Bernier [email protected]
OIA Note: We regret to inform you of the death of Herbert Leroy“Royce” Whitaker, son of Tina Azizian Whitaker. Please keep theWhitaker family in your prayers.
1991class agentsRobin Sullivan [email protected]
Kathryn Sullivan [email protected]
Shelagh Foley O’[email protected]
Tabitha LaFarge [email protected]
Cheryl Arlanson [email protected]
Liz Orammarried Chris Cumminsin September 2007. The couplewelcomed their first baby, ClaireElizabeth, to the family on July 21.Liz resides with her family in Holliston and works as a veterinarian in Natick.
Kerry Ann Manley Perniola had her second child this past winter.Thomas Joseph Perniola was bornon February 18 in Summit, N.J.
1992class agentsKathleen Devin [email protected]
Kendra LaFauci [email protected]
Therese Santoro [email protected]
1993class agentsAmanda Condon [email protected]
Nicole Anderson [email protected]
Erica Rettman Welch
Jennifer Gately Clark lives in Hanson with her husband and
daughter Madeline (3). She is ex-pecting her second child in Marchand is still working for the CohassetPublic School system as a fourth-grade teacher. Her husband is anassistant principal in Bridgewater.
Michelle Acciavatti Todd just hadher first child on July 22. Michelle isnow the proud mother of a beauti-ful baby girl, Francesca Teresa.
1994class agentsErin Wall [email protected]
Jennifer Mackin [email protected]
Alicia Carey was married to GaryHalpin on August 21 in Christo-pher Columbus Park on Boston’sLong Wharf. Classmates in atten-dance included Mary Kate O’Brien,Noreen Fewer, Caren Hill MacIn-nis, Melissa McGunagle Newell,Erin Clarke Mohr, and Tracie RyanJewell. Alicia currently teachesthird grade in the Boston PublicSchools.
Aileen Giovannello is pleased toannounce her recent wedding toMichael Kenney on May 16 at SaintJoseph’s Church in Holbrook. Thewedding was attended by many
1. Carley Jane and big brotherParker Grant, children ofShelly Babin Phillips ’89.
2. Liam Edward, son of LeahMarcheselli O’Dea ’94.
3. Alicia Carey Halpin ’94 with classmates on her wedding day.
4. Aileen Giovanello Kenney ’94on her wedding day.
5. Erin Wall Brighton ’94 withQuinn, Julia and Noelle ongraduation day.
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NDA alumnae. Following the wed-ding, the couple relaxed for threelong weeks in Italy and now residein South Boston. Aileen is cur-rently working as the National Di-rector of Wind Energy at Tetra TechEC, Inc., an environmental, engi-neering, and construction firm inBoston.
Class Agent Erin Wall Brightongraduated from Framingham StateCollege in May with a master’s de-gree in education in curriculumand instructional technology. Shewas accompanied to the gradua-tion ceremonies by her husbandBrian, and three small but enthusi-astic supporters – Julia and Quinn(4) and Noelle (1½). After 7 yearsin the classroom, Erin has taken ajob writing curriculum for a com-pany that develops high schoolcourses taught online to studentsnationwide. Although she missesher students, she is excited to havethe opportunity for more time athome with her children. In August,Erin and her family relocated toCharlotte, N.C. She would love tohear from any NDA alumnae in the area! Contact her [email protected].
Leah Marcheselli O’Dea welcomednew son Liam Edward on June 4.Big brother Grady turned 3 in October and is thoroughly enjoying his new playmate.
1995class agentsElizabeth Banker [email protected]
Jennifer Howley D’[email protected]
Marianne [email protected]
Nicole Palermo Rooney
1996class agentsKara [email protected]
Megan [email protected]
Gina [email protected]
Heather [email protected]
Luiza Nanu [email protected]
Adrienne Fowkes [email protected]
Jennifer [email protected]
1997class agentsColleen [email protected]
Elizabeth Condon [email protected]
Erin [email protected]
Julie Ann Ardagna became en-gaged to David Servais of Belling-ham, Wa. in November 2008 inVictoria, British Columbia. Julieand David both work in the yacht-ing industry in San Diego. A Sep-tember 2010 wedding at theirhome yacht club, the San DiegoYacht Club, is in the works. Brides-maids include NDA classmatesAmy Logue and Jane Bowker.
Amy Logue graduated with a mas-ter’s degree in business adminis-tration from Assumption Collegein May. She is currently employedas the assistant director of annualgiving at Assumption and residesin Worcester.
1998class agentsCourtney [email protected]
Lindsay [email protected]
Claire [email protected]
Allison Quinn [email protected]
Lindsay [email protected]
Class Agent Lindsay Deneault wasmarried to Stephen Hobart on July29 in Aruba, where family andfriends gathered for a weeklongcelebration. Following a lifelongdream, she recently opened EliteDance Center in Foxboro. Lindsayoffers classes for both childrenand adults and would love to haveany NDA alumnae visit or dancewith her again!
Elizabeth Farrell Mazzilli is now the proud mom of Francis Manning Mazzilli, born on Easter Sunday, April 12.
Erin McManusmarried MattMcLoughlin of Quincy (B.C. High’98) at St. Theresa’s Chapel in Humarock on August 1. CaitlinMcManus ’00 and Ciara McManus ’11 were Erin’s maids of honor. Erin and Matt currently reside in Dorchester where Erinteaches special education in theBoston Public Schools and Mattruns his company, the Patriot Real Estate Group.
1999class agentsJennifer [email protected]
Amanda [email protected]
Kristen [email protected]
Caitlin Fowkes [email protected]
Ashley Taylor [email protected]
Alison Venetomarried MatthewGrady in Iceland on 9-9-09 – alucky wedding date!
Jennifer Boussy is engaged andplanning a May wedding on CapeCod. She and her fiancé currentlyreside in Miami and met duringlaw school. Michele Boussy Tracia’88, Cassandra Stuart, and Eliza-beth King will be bridesmaids.
Cassandra Stuart became engagedto U.S. Army Captain Jeremy Clarkof Summerfield, Fla. on February12. Jeremy is deployed in the Hornof Africa through April 2010, andCassie serves with the U.S. Depart-ment of State in Kampala, Ugandaand Washington, D.C. Their wed-ding celebration is planned forJune 2010 in Chatham.
OIA Note: We regret to inform youof the death of Angela Antoniazzi,mother of Jennifer Antoniazzi.
2000class agentsHayley [email protected]
Meghan [email protected]
Carolyn [email protected]
Courtney [email protected]
Lauren Tighemarried Robert Bean on October 18, 2008 at St.
Francis Manning, son of Elizabeth Farrell Mazzilli ’98.
Hannah Elizabeth, daughter of Elizabeth Shaw Spitz ’00.
Lauren Tighe Bean ’00 with NDA alumnae at her wedding.
Anthony Church in Cohasset.Alumnae in attendance includedmaid of honor Katey Walsh, SueAdams, Brigid Considine, ElizabethMcCarthy Cardiasmenos ’01, Patricia Costello Quintiliani ’69,and Agnes Saunders ’45. The cou-ple currently resides in Reston, Va.
Nicole Mallette is planning an October wedding to Stephen Colt,Jr. in Harwich Port. Classmate Caitlyn Keveny will serve as themaid of honor at the wedding,which will be held at the Wychmere Harbor Club.
Elizabeth Shaw Spitz and her husband Brian welcomed a littlegirl, Hannah Elizabeth, to theirfamily on April 22. She was 8 lbs. 7 oz., and 21 inches long.
2001class agentAlyssa [email protected]
Courtney Judgemarried longtimebest friend, Timothy Ceurvels onOctober 25, 2008 with a total of 20NDA graduates and students in at-tendance! Their wedding masstook place at the Cathedral of theHoly Cross in Boston, with a re-ception following at the FairmontCopley Plaza. Kerry Ceurvels Martin ’92 served as co-matron ofhonor. Emily Coyne ’01, KristenDevine ’01, Maura McCue ’05, Car-oline Cahill ’03, Julianne Kelley ’09,and Mary Theresa Kelley ’11, wereamong the bridesmaids. Attendeesincluded: Patricia MeehanCeurvels ’68, Carole MeehanRoberts ’63, Elaine Meehan Branca’71, Bridget Cahill ’11, ColleenCahill ’12, Susan Mullin O’Rourke
’71, Joann Mullin Murphy ’78, Cynthia Mullin Donovan ’75,Kendall Bryant ’01, Jeanine DeRosa’01, Hilary O’Riordan ’07 andMegan McNichols ’03. The couplehoneymooned in Napa Valley, CA;and the Hawaiian Islands of Mauiand Kauai. They now reside inSouth Weymouth.
On May 22, Paula Kelley and MaxReele of New Jersey exchangedmarriage vows in a sunset cere-mony on the beach in Destin, Fla.The ceremony was followed by ahoneymoon cruise to Alaska. Thenew Mr. and Mrs. Reele are offi-cers in the U.S. Air Force currentlystationed at Eglin Air Force Base inFlorida. The happy couple is beingtransferred to Los Angeles some-time this fall.
Lindsey Kelley and Julia Swanwickhave moved to Los Angeles and recently took an aerobics classwith none other than Richard Sim-mons! Lindsey works for RadioDisney out on the West Coast.
Jody Kenneally recently earned hermaster’s degree in nursing fromSimmons College and will be em-ployed as a Pediatric Nurse Practi-tioner. She was engaged to JohnChase of Winchester soon afterher graduation. The couple is plan-ning a September 2010 wedding.
2002class agentsErin [email protected]
Jillian [email protected]
Pam Hurst Bunker and her husband Jonathan welcomed
son Kyle Joseph to their family on September 3.
Kaitlyn Skerry is engaged to JustinLitchfield of Marshfield. Their CapeCod wedding is set for June 2010.The couple just purchased theirfirst home in Weymouth.
Lauren Leverone O’Neill and herhusband Brian welcomed theirsecond beautiful daughter into theworld on January 14. Julia TheresaO’Neill weighed in at 8 lbs. 3 oz.The family is happy, healthy anddoing extremely well. Brian contin-ues to work as a detective for theTewksbury Police Department andLauren loves being a stay-at-homemom to Julia and big sister Made-lyn Rose (2).
Michelle Sonia wed Robert Andrew“Andy” Wilkinson at St. Mary ofthe Sacred Heart Church inHanover on June 20. Nicole Sonia’05 was her sister’s maid of honor.Also in attendance were KatelynSmith, Katy Lasdow ’05, and Jane& Dan Lasdow P’05. The couplehoneymooned in Aruba and nowreside in Chapel Hill, N.C. whereMichelle is an administrative fel-low at UNC Hospitals.
2003class agentMeredith [email protected]
Lindsey Gatto, NDA’s annual fundcoordinator, married high schoolsweetheart Gregory Harr on Octo-ber 10, 2009 at St. Ignatius Church
on the grounds of Boston College.The couple traveled to Hawaii fortheir honeymoon and are now settled in Norwood.
2004class agentsJill O’[email protected]
Meaghan [email protected]
Elizabeth Bourret graduated fromthe University of Mary Washingtonand is now in her second year of medical school at Temple University.
2005class agentsKatelyn D’[email protected]
Kristina [email protected]
Breanne Diorio is a recent gradu-ate of Providence College. She hasa degree in English and is pursu-ing a career in publishing. In herfree time from her job at JohnHancock, she reviews books onthe website, examiner.com.
Jenna DiCesare graduated fromFairfield University and has joinedTeach For America. She is planningto spend the next four years teach-ing third-grade language arts atHazelwood Elementary and Mid-dle School in Baltimore. She willalso be attending Johns HopkinsUniversity as part of a teacher certification program.
1. Courtney Judge Ceurvels ’01 on herwedding day.
2. Lindsey Kelley ’01 and Julia Swanwick`01 exercise with Richard Simmons.
3. Lauren Leverone O’Neill ’02 with husband Brian and daughters Madelyn and Julia.
4. Michelle Sonia Wilkinson ’02 and sister Nicole Sonia ’05
5. Lindsey Gatto ’03 with bridesmaidsGillian MacLean ’02 and MeghanHayes ’03.
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2006class agentsMeagan [email protected]
Molly [email protected]
Alyssa [email protected]
Erica McCarthy Boyce and her hus-band welcomed their second child,Fionn Patrick, on July 2. Fionn was9 lbs. 8 oz. and 21 inches long andjoins big brother Liam in the Boycehousehold.
Laura Alexsunas Bromley and herhusband are now proud parents ofBenjamin Thomas, who was bornon July 25. He was 8 lbs. 6 oz. and21.5 inches long.
Brittne Annismarried MichaelLynn on August 21 at the Red LionInn in Cohasset. The couple met inthe Air Force ROTC. Michael worksin the Office of Special Investiga-tions (OSI) and is currently a 2ndLieutenant, while Brittne is enter-ing her fourth year of the program.
Ellen Zyrkowski left on September1 to study abroad in Portugal for asemester. She is living in Lisbonand studying at the UniversidadeNova de Lisboa.
Krissy Lebeau departed for a se-mester abroad in England on September 3. She is studying atthe University of Sussex.
Class Agent Alyssa Williams gotengaged to Matthew Marston Jr. ofBoothbay, Maine in August. Thecouple met during college orienta-tion in the summer of 2006 andare both studying at the Massa-chusetts College of Pharmacy.
Victoria Bourret is currently study-ing at the University of Delaware,focusing on women’s studies andpsychology. She is interested inpossibly pursuing a master’s de-gree in social work or a law degreein the future.
2007class agentsMaura [email protected]
Molly [email protected]
Mary Kate [email protected]
Fiona [email protected]
Kristen Garza recently became theall-time leading goal-scorer in WPIwomen’s soccer history, nettingher 29th goal against FitchburgState College. Congratulations,Kristen!
2008class agentsBrittany [email protected]
Hilary [email protected]
Margaret [email protected]
Joanna [email protected]
2009class agentsMolly [email protected]
Maggie [email protected]
Kara [email protected]
Kara Dunford is already makingwaves in our nation’s capital! Shearrived in Washington D.C. this fallto start her freshman year atGeorge Washington University.She is writing for the campus newsand sports sections of the schoolnewspaper and has already hadtwo articles published. She will beattending many exciting events oncampus this fall, including a jointlecture by Secretary of State HillaryClinton and Robert Gates.
Upcoming Events
young alumnae reunions 2009Saturday, November 28Classes of 1994, 1999, and 2004
reunion 2010Friday, April 3050th Reunion for the Class of 1960 Begins
Saturday, May 1Celebrations for Classes of 1930, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, and 1990
Are you LinkedIn? NDA has a new way to help alumnae connect on-line – a group on the popular professional net-working site LinkedIn.com. LinkedIn is an onlinenetwork of more than 17 million professionalsfrom around the world. The NDA alumnae groupwill help graduates keep in touch with the schooland with each other. To connect with NDA,search for the group, “Notre Dame AcademyHingham.” Don’t miss out on this opportunity tofind NDA friends and classmates from all profes-sions and industries.
2010 Alumnae Association Service Award“We proclaim by our lives more than by our words that God is Good.”
Do you know an alumna or member of our communitywho reflects the spirit of St. Julie Billiart by providingoutstanding service to NDA and beyond?
Nomination forms for this prestigious honor are nowavailable at www.ndahingham.com by clicking on thealumnae page.
InMemoriam
Listings reflect notifications received by the Office of Institutional Advancement through September 30, 2009. In order to accommodateall listings, we are able to include only basic family, educational, andprofessional 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 thefamilies of alumnae in the Class Notes section of vita! and the Intentionssection of the Alumnae E-Newsletter. Should you wish to have a classmate or family member remembered, please contact Sarah Dowdenat 781.749.5930, ext. 247 or at [email protected].
1940sJune Ann Elizabeth Hill Miller ’40G, a resident of Sand-wich and Plymouth, on September 6. She was a graduateof Emmanuel College and also held two master’s degrees.June was the first teacher in Massachusetts to hold a master’s degree in learning disabilities and had worked forover 40 years as a teacher. She is survived by her two sonsand their wives, and a sister.
Marie Gervais Barrett ’43G, a resident of Naples, Fla. andHyannis, on July 6. She was a graduate of FraminghamState College and had worked as a teacher in the Framing-ham School system and as a nutritionist. Marie leaves adaughter, two sons, 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister BarbaraGervais Ridge ’40G.
Marguerite White Hamel ’43G, a resident of Milton andScituate, on August 18. She is survived by her daughtersGinny Hamel ’69, Julie Hamel Stanton ’69, JoanneHamel Bonner ’69, Betsy Hamel Lussier ’71, and Marguerite Hamel-Nardozzi ’75, and a son. She alsoleaves her sister Virginia White ’40G, three brothers, 17 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Claire Mondor Dwyer ’46R, a resident of Palm Coast,Fla. and former resident of Great Falls, Va., on August 6.Claire worked as an executive assistant for the CIA afterspending 25 years raising her family. She is survived byher husband and eight children, five siblings and 18grandchildren.
Kathleen Callahan Cox ’49G, a resident of Hingham andformer resident of Savin Hill, on July 4. Kathleen was ateacher with the Boston Public Schools. She leaves herseven children, a brother, and 12 grandchildren.
Family & FriendsTheresa Gentile, mother-in-law of faculty member Rosemarie Gentile, on July 8.
Sister Marie St. Catherine Troy, SNDdeN, former NDAfaculty member at Roxbury, on July 8. Sister Marie St.Catherine was also the aunt of Sister Peggy Youngclaus,SNDdeN ’57R and the great-aunt of Kerin Youngclaus’93 and Bethany Youngclaus ’97.
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MissionNotre Dame Academy is a vibrant, Catholic, college-preparatory learning community, sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. TheAcademy guides young women in their personal faith formation, challenges students to pursue academic excellence, and encourages social responsibility on behalf of global justice.
In support of this mission, vita! magazine communicates through its pages the newsworthy activities of members of the NDA community. vita!is published three times a year for alumnae, parents, faculty, staff, and friends of the Academy. The word “vita” comes from the school motto:Dux, Lux, Via, Veritas, Vita – Christ is our Leader, Light, Way, Truth, and Life.
If you’ve taken a peek through this magazine, you’ve probably noticed that things look, well... a little different. With thisissue we launch the newly redesigned vita! magazine.
When I returned to NDA a little over a year ago, I was curious what it would be like to drive up the driveway every dayand walk down the tiled hallways, not as a student but as a member of the staff. I quickly noted the energy in the classrooms,the spirit of the students, and the activity on campus. I wondered: how can I share this energy with the readers of vita!? It is my hope that the publication’s new design captures the feeling you get when you arrive at 1073 Main Street – the veryname of the magazine – life!
With this redesign, we continue to promote pride in the Academy; engage readers in campus life; connect alumnae with eachother and NDA; and position the Academy as the leading college-preparatory all-girls’ Catholic high school in the region.
Special thanks to our designer Amanda Quintin of Amanda Quintin Design, who elegantly captures both the spirit and sophistication of NDA. President Barbara Barry, SNDdeN ’69 and Institutional Advancement Director Lynn Page Flaherty supported this design process and took part in many of the decisions. I thank them both for their encouragement.
What do you think of vita!’s new look? I encourage your feedback and comments. Please contact me [email protected].
Sincerely,
Katie Quinn Miller ’97 Director of Communications
Dear Reader,
The Journal was a newsletter sent toalumnae during the 1990’s.
vita!themagazine of notre dame academy
The first issue of vita! waspublished in 2004.
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