THE MAGAZINE OF NOTRE DAME ACADEMY
Every Penny
Counts
Alumnae reflect on
the current economy
and students share
their saving tips
Summer 2009 · Volume 5 · Issue 2
Notre Dame Academy
Board of Directors
2009 – 2010
Message from the President
Tabitha Lafarge Ross ’91
Chair
Sister Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN ’69
Stephen A. Brown P’04, ’06, ’08, ’13
Sister Edie Daly, SNDdeN
Sister Mary Farren, SNDdeN
Jennifer Merrigan Fay ’85
Jeanne M. Higgins ’83
Thomas Hoffman P’06
Donna Milani Luther ’70
Rashaun Jamal Martin
Paul Mulligan P’99
Robin McCarthy Pelissier ’77
Brother Daniel Skala, CFX
Perry Vieth P’05, ’07
These have been trying economic times for our
country, our world, and our families. We see the
crumbling of General Motors and other longstanding businesses. We watch Bernard Madoff
sentenced to 150 years in prison for committing
fraud. We’ve paid more and more at our local gas
stations for nearly a year. Credit cards have made it
easy to live beyond our means. Greed is addictive
behavior. The more we have, the more we want.
And want becomes more important than need.
Decisions made on Wall Street or in boardrooms
across the country or at the Pentagon have trickled down to every home on
every street in every state. It seems that every week we hear of another parent
who has lost a job. Most of us with any kind of investments have been affected
by the economic changes. And so, at the very least, we are all reflecting on our
priorities and making decisions about what’s really important. NDA is doing
the same and making decisions about what is essential.
Notre Dame Academy is a
Catholic, college preparatory high
school for young women founded
by the Sisters of Notre Dame
de Namur in 1853. As such, it
is a school grounded in gospel
values and the charism of St.
Julie Billiart. Today, Notre Dame
Academy’s mission is to educate
young women to pursue the
opportunities of the 21st century
with competence, confidence,
courage, and hope.
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.
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Our annual budget is essentially tuition driven with about six percent from
fundraising efforts. The Board of Directors and the administrators of the
school have examined every aspect of the budget and made cutbacks in areas
that are not essential to the students’ educational experience. Our faculty
and staff have accepted a smaller annual raise and have cut back spending
in each of the school’s departments. These decisions allowed us to operate
on a smaller tuition increase than was planned. I am grateful to our Board
of Directors, Corporation, Finance Committee, and Business Manager who
carefully oversee all aspects of the school’s assets and are making wise decisions
for a strong future for NDA.
In the classrooms, our students are being taught values that we hope will
bring about changes in their lifetime. Our students learn of the church’s social
teachings where charity and justice are inseparable. In the Gospel of John we
hear Jesus say, “I have come that you may have life and have it in abundance.”
On June 29, the Vatican released a new encyclical, Caritas in Veritate. Pope
Benedict XVI reminds us that not only must we recognize and respect
the legitimate rights of individuals and peoples but that God’s kingdom
is promoted by “relationships of gratuitousness, mercy, and communion.
To desire the common good and strive toward it is a requirement of justice
and charity.” It is our hope and our intention that when a young woman
graduates from NDA she has an understanding of her responsibility for the
life of her sisters and brothers in this great world community.
Sister Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN ’69
President
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SPRING 2009
Volume 5 Issue 2
Kathryn Quinn Miller ’97
EDITOR
Ashley Simmons ’08
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Carolyn Neuman
Wildcat Design
DESIGN
Reynolds DeWalt
PRINTING
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Kathryn Quinn Miller ’97
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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Sister Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN ’69
President
Inside
this Issue
2 Message from
the President
OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL
ADVANCEMENT
Lynn Page Flaherty
Director of Institutional Advancement
[email protected]
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4 From Main Street
Development Assistant
Miriam Brownewall P’94,’95
[email protected]
10 Congratulations
Class of 2009
Sarah Dowden
Director of Alumnae Relations
[email protected]
NDA News, Events, and Accolades
Lindsey Gatto ’03
Annual Fund Coordinator
[email protected]
12 A Wealth of Wisdom
Alumnae Offer their Perspectives on the Current Economy
Kathryn Quinn Miller ’97
Director of Communications
[email protected]
17 Spending Strategies
Where and how do NDA
If you would like to send a
Letter to the Editor, update your
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students spend their money?
19 College Admissions
in a Recession
Joan Perrault Talks Trends at
NDA and Beyond
22 Advancing NDA
Out of the Blue Gala and
Annual Golf Tournament
25 Class Notes
Alumnae News and Moves
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from MAIN Street
And the Award Goes To…
Anastasia Flaherty ’09 placed
third in the Massachusetts Citizens
for Life 2009 Oratory Scholarship
Contest. She spoke about the value
of the unborn child and the
importance of human life at every
stage of development.
Junior Lauren Burke was named
a semi-finalist for the Award for
Aspirations in Computing from the
National Center for Women and
Information Technology. NCWIT
recognized Lauren and noted her
“outstanding aptitude and interest in
computing, solid leadership ability,
and good academic history.”
Two juniors, Emily Kent and
Gabrielle Rodman, received
an Honorable Mention by the
Massachusetts Water Resource
Authority in their annual essay
competition. Students wrote about
hazardous household cleaners and
proposed an environmentally friendly
alternative that will have a positive
impact on water quality.
Adaugo Ugocha ’10 was one of
four finalists in the statewide Israel
Arbeiter Essay Contest sponsored
by the Jewish Community Relations
Council. Adaugo’s essay was chosen
from over 300 submissions. She won
a trip to Washington, D.C. to tour
the Holocaust Memorial Museum and
other historic sites.
What I Did on
My Summer Vacation:
Faculty Edition
Science teacher Maura Lockett taught
marine ecology to students in grades
one through four at Duxbury Bay
Maritime School. The group learned
about local ecosystems and visited
beaches, salt marshes, and tidal flats.
Karen Santilli, a member of the
Athletics Department, participated in
foster parent classes and will soon be
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news,
events,
and
accolades
licensed to
welcome a foster child into her home.
She and her husband hope a new
member of the family will arrive in the
coming months.
Social studies teacher Joan Delany
traveled to Europe with her daughter
and attended a dance festival in
Vienna, Austria.
Erin Fontana ’97, a member of the
social studies faculty, received a grant
to study at Oxford University this
July.
Visual and performing arts teacher
Abby Russell trekked through Asia
this summer spending July and early
August in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos,
and Vietnam. While in Phnom Phen
she met with a friend who is doing
a fellowship in Cambodian street
theatre and had the chance to work
with performers on a new show.
Librarian Carol Troy and her husband
traveled to Alaska over the summer.
The pair explored the interior by train
and checked out the icebergs by boat.
The technology team – Kim
Weckbacher, Cathy Callahan, and
Mike Minihane - offered technology
trainings to faculty members this
summer. Classes included Smart
Board 101, Adobe Photoshop, and
Powerpoint.
Art teacher Lisa Marder taught
digital photography and Photoshop
for beginners through the South
Shore Art Center. This week long
class was held in July at NDA.
Best Wishes
With best wishes for the future, we say
goodbye to the following faculty and
staff who leave NDA to pursue other
interests this fall: Sister Adrienne
Curran, SNDdeN, Magdalena
Malinowska, John MacDonald,
Debra McCourt, Joseph Miller, and
Sarah O’Connor Smith ’98.
Giving Back
Members of NDAid worked
tirelessly this spring to organize
the second annual “Cookie
Campaign.” The Campaign raised
funds to support the work of Partners
in Health in Haiti. Thanks to the
many generous contributions of the
NDA community, NDAid raised
over $1,100.
Art Accolades
Congratulations to senior Lisa Lamir
who designed a poster for driving
safety and won 1st Place in Plymouth
County AAA’s annual poster contest.
Celeste Chen ’10 and Alison Wotton
’10 joined high school juniors from all
over Massachusetts at the Worcester
Art Museum to participate in the
Massachusetts Art All-State. The
program provides students two days
of exploration and collaborative art
making with professional artists. Only
a quarter of the schools participating
this year had more than one candidate
selected and NDA was fortunate to
have two students attend.
Senior Colleen Ryan and Mrs. Grabowski
used the press to create a print with the
monotype press and soy based inks.
Art students had a strong showing
at this year’s Tenth Congressional
District Art Competition sponsored
by Congressman William Delahunt.
Katherine Baker ’10:
1st Place in Photography (above)
Sara Corben ’10:
1st Place in Mixed Media
Elizabeth Bisio ’10:
Honorable Mention in
Computer Art
Lisa Lamir ’09:
Honorable Mention in Photography
Katharine Sease ’11:
Honorable Mention in
Mixed Media
Resources for the Arts
The Art Department is excited about
the addition of a professional quality
monotype press. This purchase will
allow the department to expand into
printmaking. Art teacher Monice
Grabowski, a printmaker and painter
by profession, is already incorporating
the press into her classes.
One Book One School: The Sequel
The One Book One School Committee is pleased to announce the selection for
the 2009 - 2010 school year: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
This novel, by Mark Haddon, is part comedy, part mystery story and is great fun
to read!
Parents, alumnae, faculty, and students are encouraged to read the book this
summer. Programs and events to enhance the reading of the book will be
planned throughout the year. Watch for further announcements.
From the book jacket: “Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries
of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates
well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. Although gifted
with a superbly logical brain, Christopher is autistic. At fifteen, Christopher’s carefully constructed world falls
apart when he finds his neighbor’s dog, Wellington, impaled on a garden fork, and he is initially blamed for the
killing. Christopher decides that he will track down the real killer and turns to his favorite fictional character, the
impeccably logical Sherlock Holmes, for inspiration. Author Mark Haddon writes a deeply funny, poignant, and
fascinating novel that portrays a person whose curse and blessing is a mind that perceives the world literally.”
Need to order The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time? Shop online via Goodshop.com and a
portion of the proceeds will go to NDA. Simply enter “Notre Dame Academy” when prompted and select the
Hingham, MA option.
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Fall
2009
Calendar
of Events
A partial listing of dates and
activities of interest to alumnae,
parents, and friends. Please visit
the school’s website at www.
ndahingham.com for a more
complete listing.
September
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14
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Opening School Year Liturgy
Booster Meeting
Freshman Parent Reception
League Meeting
Back to School Night
Reunion Kick-Off Reception
October
1 Fideles Reception
5 League Meeting
8 Alumnae Networking
Reception
18 Admissions Open House
23 Heritage Day
November
2
5
12
15
24
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League Meeting
Admissions Open House
Booster Meeting
Mother-Daughter Event
Thanksgiving Liturgy
Young Alumnae Reunions
for the Classes of 1994, 1999, and 2004
Service
in San
Antonio
While most of the Northeast
was suffering from cool
temperatures and rain this
June, 14 campus ministry
volunteers traveled to
the 100 degree heat of
San Antonio, Texas for a
week-long service learning
opportunity. The girls joined
150 other teens from across
the country to participate
and serve through Young
Neighbors in Action
(YNIA) a Catholic service
organization. For five days
from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. the girls assisted at
community centers in the
greater San Antonio area.
One group of girls developed
activities and programs
for young children, while
the other group painted a
large wrought-iron fence
surrounding one of the
centers and spent some time
with the center’s children in the afternoon. Throughout the week, the
entire YNIA group participated in prayer and reflection, liturgy, and
community building. A few of the fun evening activities during the
week included a cookout at Brackenridge Park and a cultural night
with food, music, dancing, and the breaking of a piñata. The girls were
also able to participate in a Spanish-spoken mass. Chaperone Cathy
Callahan remarked how committed the girls were to their projects.
“I wasn’t sure we were going to finish painting the fence by the end of
the week, but the girls were so committed to finishing that even in the
heat, their energy was contagious!” Although there wasn’t much time
for sight-seeing the group did enjoy a night out at an authentic Mexican
restaurant and explored the San Antonio River Walk.
The students who served on this mission trip were: juniors Anneliese
Abboud, Melissa Branagan, Catri Brown, Bridget Bulger, Heather
Flaherty, Caitlin Flanagan, Jennifer Gerhard, Brenna Shanahan,
Tori Smeglin, Abby Squires, Kelly Voke, Amanda Zaniewski and
sophomores Courtney Loftus and Molly Best. The accompanying
adults were technology staff member Cathy Callahan, guidance
counselor Heidi Hayes, and theology faculty member Joseph Miller.
Far and Away from NDA
Home to 1.3 billion people, China is a crowded,
busy, dynamic, and fascinating country, as three
faculty members discovered during April vacation.
World languages teacher Jane Wessen, Librarian
Pat Bologna, and Assistant Principal Connie
Hyder traveled to China as part of an educators’
tour and visited the cities of Beijing, Xi’an, and
Shanghai. They observed university and high school
classrooms, learned about the history of the country,
and investigated the possibility of bringing the
Chinese language to NDA.
Social studies teachers Erin Fontana, Marie Hoy,
and 21 juniors traveled to Washington, D.C. as part
of the Close-Up program. The program encourages
students to explore Washington and meet with
elected officials and policy experts. During the
trip, students enrolled in Joseph Miller’s poverty
class had the chance to hand-deliver a letter to
Congressman William Delahunt regarding Senate
Bill 729, The Dream Act of 2009. The Bill would
allow the children of undocumented immigrants,
who currently reside in the United States, to apply
for financial aid to college.
World languages faculty members Marianne
Martin, Anne Marie Gean, Magdalena
Malinowska, and 24 juniors and seniors traveled to
Spain and Portugal this spring. They explored the
walled city of Toledo, the architecture in Madrid, the
cathedrals of Cordoba, and the chocolate in Obidos.
Students even viewed an exciting bull fight in Seville,
as well as several palaces in the region. Mrs. Martin
shared, “All of our guides commented on the Spanish
ability of our students and on their intellectual
curiosity. We were true ambassadors for America and
the NDA community should be proud.”
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Winter
Sports
WrapUp
Winter Cheerleading
Led by Captain Taryn Leroy ’09,
winter cheerleading had
yet another stellar season
cheering for the Eagles of BC
High. Placing second, first, and
fourth in the Bristol Plymouth,
Braintree, and Attleboro
competitions, respectively, the
team qualified for the Regionals
and placed fourth.
Arlington Catholic for the
Eastern Mass. Championship.
Qualifying for the Division
II State Championship, the
Cougars stunned fans with an
unbelievable performance against
Millbury, earning them the title
of Division II State Champions.
Led by Division II Boston Globe
Coach of the Year, Michael
Barrett, and senior captains
Jessica Aruda and Kelsey Reilly,
the NDA basketball team capped
off one of the most successful
seasons in school history.
Dance Team
Captained by seniors Kelly
McCarthy and Stephanie Barry,
the dance team competed in the
Emmanuel Dance competition,
where they placed third, and the
Dance Explosion Competition,
earning a gold medal. The dance
team also wowed crowds while
performing during the half time
of many NDA basketball games.
Basketball
STATE CHAMPIONS
With an overall record of 21-5,
including tournament, the varsity
basketball team had a spectacular
season. After qualifying for the
Division II State Tournament,
the Cougars defeated Walpole
to become South Sectional
Champs and went on to beat
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Milton but was eliminated in
the quarterfinal round. Emily
LaRosa ’09 became ice hockey’s
first Globe All Scholastic honoree.
Meaghan Leong ’10 received the
Hobey Baker Character Award,
and Maggie Burke ’09 received
the Steven Matheny award.
Gymnastics
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
With a league record of 7-0,
8-1 overall, gymnastics earned
their second consecutive league
championship. The team
qualified for the Sectional
meet for the first time in
NDA’s history and placed first
and fourth at the Cranberry
Conference League meet. Six
NDA gymnasts received medals
at this meet, and four gymnasts
were selected to the Cranberry
North All Star Team.
Alpine Ski
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Earning first place in Ski East,
the alpine ski team had an overall
record of 61-3. The team had
seven individuals qualify among
the top 18 female skiers invited
to participate in States: Kara
Dempsey ’09, Marie Gilman
’12, Jennings Crupi ’09,
Dylanne Axelson ’11, Stephanie
McSherry ’12, Heather Flaherty
’10, and Becca Dickinson ’10.
The seven All-Stars led NDA to
its most successful season yet,
placing 12th out of 20 at States.
Ice Hockey
In their fifth season, ice hockey
placed second in the Catholic
Conference with an overall
record of 11-9-2, including
tournament. The team hosted
the Cougar Classic Invitational
and qualified for the MIAA
Sectional tournament. Receiving
the 12th seed, the team defeated
Indoor Track
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Named DCL Division II
Champions and Catholic
Conference Champions, the
indoor track team had an
unbelievable season, with an
in league record of 8-0. NDA
placed fifth at the Division II
State Relays and had exemplary
performances at the MSTCA
Invitational. The team placed
10th at the Dual County League
Championship
and second at the
State Sectional
meet. In early
March, the team
competed at the Reggie Lewis
Center in Boston and the 4 x 800
meter relay team placed eighth,
becoming the 30th ranked team
in the nation.
placed first in the A Division.
The team went on to capture
the fifth spot in the Mass Bay
League, B Division with a league
record of 1-4.
Spring
Sports
WrapUp
league record of 5-0, with 10
girls named all-stars. Traveling
to Ichan Stadium in New York,
the team competed against
some of the nation’s top track
teams. In the NDA Cup, NDA
took its 11th straight victory
and was named first in the
Catholic Conference for the 21st
consecutive season. The team also
won the Division II MIAA Team
Sportsmanship Award for the
eighth time.
Softball
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
Lacrosse
Lacrosse finished the season with
an overall record of 12-3-2, 13-42 after tournament. The team had
nine nominees for All-Scholastic,
including senior captains Erin
Casey, Luci Driscoll, and Kelsey
Reilly. The team was highlighted
as a High School Friday game of
the week on Fox 25. Qualifying
for tournament, the team lost
to Wellesley in the semi-finals.
Grace Ciolfi was selected for the
Lower New England team and
led the team with 73 points.
Sailing
Sailing started off their season
participating with two weekend
regattas. Competing in the
Icebreaker, hosted by Boston
Latin, and the Donald Greene
Regatta, hosted by LincolnSudbury, the team performed
well. Captains Katy Baker ’10
and Courtney McKinnon ’09
Softball placed first in the
Catholic Conference, with a league
record of 10-0 and an overall record
of 15-3, including tournament. Led
by senior captains Jess Crimaldi,
Maggie Holland, and Lauren
Tarpy, the team qualified for
tournament, but lost to Bishop
Feehan. All-stars included Jess
Crimaldi ’09, Bridget Costantino
’10 , Lauren Tarpy ’09, and
Bridget Nestor ’10.
Tennis
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
The tennis team placed first in
the Catholic Conference with
an overall record of 12-6 and a
league record of 10-0. Qualifying
for the tournament, the team
defeated Barnstable in the first
round after a bye, but lost to
King Phillip in the quarterfinals.
Senior captain Jill McQuiggan
fared well in the individual
tournament and advanced to the
third round.
Track
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
The track team boasted an
overall record of 10-1 and a
Golf
STATE CHAMPIONS
Earning their eighth consecutive
state title, golf went 14-0 this
season, improving their winning
streak to 135-0. Freshman Alison
Eleey was named Globe Player
of the Year. NDA took three
of the top ten slots at the Mass
Bay League North Individual
tournament. Representing
NDA at the
State Team
tournament
were Alison
Eleey ’12,
Rachel
Sederberg
’09, Katie
McNulty
’10, Lauren
Flynn ’12,
Aimee Dubois ’12, and Erin
O’Connell ’12.
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Congratulations
For the first time in the school’s history, NDA honored
two valedictorians – Courtney M. Dagher (l) and
Jennifer M. White (r).
Class of 2009!
Family and friends of the 144 members of the Class of
2009 gathered on May 22 to celebrate the graduation
of NDA’s 156th class. The graduates – hailing from 23
communities – were accepted at 172 different colleges
Salutatorian Joanna E. LeRoy was recognized
for her achievements.
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Kara E. Dunford was presented with the St. Julie Award by
Principal Kathleen Rowley Colin ’89. The Award is given
annually to the student who best personifies the qualities of
NDA’s patron saint.
“Always make a place in your lives for service to others. NDA
has fostered this spirit in you, but, please, try to keep it alive
throughout your years.” Maureen Keaveny Feeney ’66,
Boston City Councilor
Final Thoughts
vita! editor Katie Quinn Miller ’97 spoke with four
graduates and asked them to reflect upon their time
at NDA and what the school motto – faith, character,
scholarship – means to them.
Faith
“NDA has strengthened my
spirituality. Endings are sad,
beginnings are scary, and
faith is the tool that brings
you through.”
Isabella Villani
Character
“Life is not a series of experiences that we rush to in
anticipation of reaching the next There. Rather, life is in this
moment, happening right now.” Victoria Mulloy,
student graduation speaker
“As I prepare for college in
the fall, I am comforted
knowing that NDA has
more than prepared me for
the future. I have matured
and grown into a young
woman ready to embark
upon the next chapter of
my life.” Amy Tyburski
Scholarship
“Always remember to work
hard. School work can be
difficult to keep up with at
times, but your teachers are
preparing you for college.
It will all be worth it when
you open those acceptance
letters in the mail!”
Julianne Kelley
“At NDA I was placed in an
environment where I could
be proud of my academic
achievements. I was given
the tools to explore new
realms of thought and
develop my cognitive
abilities to their greatest
potential.” Elizabeth Douglas
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A Wealth
of Wisdom
Alumnae Offer their
Perspectives on the
Current Economy
For wisdom, and perhaps a measure
of comfort, vita! turned to NDA’s
alumnae for their perspectives on
the recent changes in the economy.
The past often provides a guide to
the future, and their stories and
reflections offer hope that the
country will learn something from
this tumultuous economic year.
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Dorothea
Ryan ’44G
Hingham, Massachusetts
NDA Experience: Dorothea
and her older sister took the
streetcar from her family home
in Brighton to the Granby Street
campus
Family: Dorothea is the last
surviving sibling of a family with
four children. She has a large
extended family on the South
Shore, 11 nieces and nephews
and 18 grand nieces and
nephews
Education: Trinity College,
Washington, D.C.
Work Experience: 34 years
with the telephone company in
various assignments
Dorothea Ryan is sympathetic to
younger generations who face the
constant barrage of a consumer
culture that encourages all of us to buy, buy, buy! From cell phones, to
computers, to online shopping, people today have more temptations to make
purchases. Dorothea, who is very close to her family, notes how difficult it
must be for young parents to find a balance between deprivation and spoiling
children with too many material items. When growing up, doing without was
more common. She notes that
her generation was used to
“muddling through” and not
buying just anything
they wanted.
This difficult time has taught
all of us a great deal – whether you
were directly impacted or not.
When asked if she has
advice for later generations,
she hesitates to offer any
suggestions, “I wouldn’t
presume to tell anyone what to
do with their money, because
it is such a personal decision.”
Yet, she believes this economic decline teaches everyone lessons to think twice
and to pause when making purchases. “This difficult time has taught all of
us a great deal – whether you were directly impacted or not.” She wonders,
“Perhaps we will return to the more frugal ways of the past.”
The economy has influenced Dorothea’s buying decisions as well. Although
she considered purchasing a new car this year, she decided to hold off and she
tries not to make unnecessary driving trips to save gas – she notes that the
days of the “Sunday afternoon drive” are gone.
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Mary
Ganley
Montanari ’71
Norwell, Massachusetts
NDA Experience: Mary fondly remembers freshmen homeroom with
Sister Helena Margaret, who encouraged her to tutor underclassmen in
algebra
Family: Mary is married and enjoys spending time with her family on
the South Shore
Education: Manhattanville College
Work Experience: Mary began her career at State Street Research &
Management Company in Boston in 1975. She now owns her own firm
and is a certified financial planner.
Investing in the market can be an emotional roller coaster these days, and
as a financial planner, Mary Montanari began many days this past year
responding to client calls and emails asking, “Have you ever seen anything
like this?” Indeed, Mary knows from personal experience that the recent
recession is part of the inevitable ebb and flow of the economy. Her
parents grew up during the Depression and were taught to sacrifice during
World War II. They encouraged Mary to be grateful for employment and
benefits and shared with her the value of saving for a rainy day. To this day,
Mary ensures that she spends only what she can afford.
The housing market was one of the first indicators of an overheated
economy and Mary notes an important shift in culture. “For so long,
when Americans bought a home it was to secure a place to put down
roots and to grow a family for a lifetime.” She adds, “In the past few years
we saw how individuals leveraged their
homes to support their spending habits
– or “flipped” houses to make a quick
profit. Many finance companies were
only too happy to take advantage of this
shift, which ultimately led to our current
credit crisis.” Yet, even with so many
negative economic reports, Mary sees
many positive outcomes as well, “Young
people today – particularly those under
40 – understand the importance of
saving for their retirement and are taking
advantage of pre-tax savings plans. As
someone who enjoys educating people
about smart investments, I couldn’t be
happier than when I see people saving!”
Young people today –
particularly those under 40 –
understand the importance of
saving for their retirement
and are taking advantage of
pre-tax savings plans.
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Sound and
Seasoned
Financial Advice
Mary Ganley Montanari ’71, a certified financial planner, has
worked in the financial sector for over 30 years. She has owned
her own business for 10 years and advises clients from her office in
Norwell, Massachusetts.
Mary offered to share her wisdom about managing money with
vita! readers. Whatever your financial interests or concerns might
be, her practical suggestions are a solid reminder of some basic
principles.
Find a Way to Save
With rising health care costs, increasing inflation rates, and
stagnant salaries, saving is more difficult than ever. At the very
least, put away what you can each month in an accessible account.
Ideally, individuals should have a three to six month emergency
saving fund.
The Stock Market is on Sale
When Macy’s gives out coupons and offers discounts, consumers
head to the register. Right now, Wall Street is on sale. Despite the
downturn, the stock market remains the best place to invest for the
long term. This is an ideal time to re-balance your portfolio.
Buy American
With so many jobs and industries going oversees, what better way
to support the U.S.A. than to invest in American companies? There
are some real deals out there now and investing in an American
business for the long term is a solid (and patriotic!) decision.
Think Green
America’s future is in green industries. Investing in a green
company for the long-term may result in profitable results in the
future. To learn more, check out Thomas Friedman’s book, Hot,
Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution - And How it
Can Renew America.
Get a Financial Check-Up
Find a knowledgeable advisor, not a salesperson, to take a look at
your investments from time to time. This outside perspective can
be an invaluable tool to ensure you are on your way to a secure
financial future.
Papal Call to a
People-Centered
Economy
On June 29, 2009, Pope
Benedict XVI released an
encyclical which calls for
a radical rethinking of
economics that it is guided
not simply by profits, but by
justice and the common good.
The following is taken from a
news brief which appeared in
the Catholic News Service:
Will Pope Benedict’s
encyclical take root?
Only time will tell.
Now that Pope Benedict XVI’s
long-awaited social encyclical,
“Caritas in Veritate” (“Charity
in Truth”), has been released,
a key question arises: Will
the pope’s call to reform
economic and social systems
so they encompass broader
moral values while focusing
on human development be
taken seriously by the world’s
decision-makers? It just may
happen, said several Catholic
business leaders, social justice
advocates and those involved
with developing social policy.
Certainly, they concluded,
there is no better time than the
present – as the world struggles
to overcome its deepest
economic recession in nearly
80 years – to give ethical
concerns greater consideration
in policy decisions. “This
(the encyclical) is a message
people are open to,” said John
Carr, executive director of the
Department of Justice, Peace
and Human Development
at the U.S. Conference of
Catholic Bishops. “The idea
that business as usual, that
economics as usual, that
economics divorced from
ethics is the way forward
has taken a huge hit. I think
almost everybody understands
that what we have here is not
only an economic failure but a
moral failure,” Carr added.
Copyright (c) 2009 Catholic News Service.
Reprinted with permission from CNS.
www.catholicnews.com
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Mary Fleming ’59R
Medford, Massachusetts
NDA Experience: Mary traveled between NDA Roxbury and her home
in Medford each day, a roundtrip commute of nearly three hours
Family: Mary and her brother grew up with their parents and
grandparents
Education: Emmanuel College, where she earned both a bachelor’s
and master’s degree
Work Experience: Mary began her career as a teacher at St. Joseph’s
Elementary School in Somerville and then taught in the Cambridge
Public Schools for 32 years
“If you work hard and earn an honest pay, you can do anything you want
to do and go anywhere you want to go.” These are the words that Mary
Fleming’s mother, Ann Grady Fleming ’27F, often referred to when she
was growing up. Mary describes her mother as a “do-er” who had a strong
work ethic and was committed to volunteering.
Pitching in where help is needed was a principle instilled in Mary at
home and also at NDA. She notes the strong tradition of community
service that united NDA women through the years. In fact, Mary and her
mother served on NDA’s Alumnae Association together for 20 years. With
the decline in the economy, she is encouraged by reports that volunteerism
is on the rise. Now retired, Mary devotes her extra time to volunteering
at Medford City Hall and Emmanuel College. Mary recently participated
in the College’s 90K Initiative which tallied alumni volunteer hours in
recognition of the College’s 90th anniversary celebration. The campaign
surpassed its goal and Mary was proud to contribute her volunteer hours
to such an extraordinary initiative which encompassed the efforts of so
many dedicated alumni. 4
With the decline
in the economy,
Mary is encouraged
by reports that
volunteerism is
on the rise.
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Victoria
Barney
Spending
STRATEGIES
17, Quincy
Job: Dunkin Donuts
Activities and Interests:
Key Club, math team, and
lacrosse
Victoria works at Dunkin
Donuts in Quincy nearly
20 hours a week to help
her mom with tuition costs and she is proud that she is
able to contribute to her education. With tips, Victoria
makes about fifty extra dollars to spend on herself each
month. She shares that a lot of her spending money
goes towards breakfast and lunches and she plans to save
money by making her own meals next school year.
“When you are
going through
tough times, it’s
important to take
out the extras in
your life.”
Sydney Fortin ’10
Where and how do NDA students spend
their money? What do these decisions
reveal about young-consumer spending
habits in a declining economy?
The contracting economy is not only
hitting the wallets of moms and dads
– teens are clearly grasping the seriousness
of the recession. Juniors in Joan Delany’s
American History class studied the
Depression this spring and were asked
to reflect upon the lessons learned from
that time and how they could save their
own families money. Although some
answers may seem youthful at first, the
students highlighted on the following
pages show they are taking personal
responsibility and thinking twice before
making spending decisions.
Sydney
Fortin
17, Cohasset
Job: Buttonwood
Books and Toys in
Cohasset
Activities and Interests: work and her youth group
Sydney knows she could save her family money by cutting
back on the little things. Cell phone calls, texting, and on
demand television are expenses that add up very quickly.
Sydney shares that most of her own spending money goes
to shopping, coffee, and the movies, but knows that if her
family needed it, she could reduce her spending. She notes,
“When you are going through tough times, it’s important
to take out the extras in your life.”
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Emily
Doran
Shawna
Gillen
16, Hingham
Job: cashier at Stop and Shop
Activities and Interests: softball
Shawna’s expenses include clothes, iced coffees, and
lunches at Panera. When asked how she can cut back to
help her family, Shawna’s answer is both frugal and green.
She plans to limit her computer use to save on electricity
and shorten her showers to reduce water bills. She expects
these steps can lower home energy costs.
Sadiya
Bruce
16, Boston
Activities and Interests:
Model Congress, yearbook,
and graphic design
“Instead of spending
extra money just
because I have it in my
wallet, I should save
my money that’s left
over from my necessary
purchases.”
Sadiya Bruce ’10
Sadiya hopes to save more in the coming year. “Instead of
spending extra money just because I have it in my wallet,
I should save my money that’s left over from my necessary
purchases.” Sadiya can often be
found putting change into the
vending machine at NDA or
buying
school
lunch.
She shares
that this is
where she
spends a
good deal
of her cash
each week.
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17, Hanson
Job: sales associate at
Justice, a tween clothing
store, and waitress at the
Village at Duxbury, a senior living community
Activities and Interests: work and hockey
With two jobs, Emily keeps busy after school and during
the summer. She is proud to earn a paycheck each week
and pays for her own things. Emily knows she can cut
down on her frequent visits to fast food restaurants and
put more cash into her savings for college. Her one
indulgence: getting
manicures – she’s not
sure if this is something
she’s ready to give up!
Gabrielle
Rodman
17, Cohasset
Work: waitress at
Bellarmine House, a
residence for Jesuit
priests
Activities and Interests: drama
club, tennis, and Campus Ministry
Gabrielle freely admits that she is
a shopaholic and enjoys her trips
to the mall. But with this
downturn in the economy, she’s
become an expert bargain hunter.
She shares, “I must admit that
I do spend a large amount on
unnecessary purchases. With this
poor time in the economy, I am starting to realize that
I need to make cutbacks in my spending!” One method
that has helped Gabrielle save money – having her
paychecks directly deposited to her bank account.
College
Admissions
in a Recession
Joan Perrault
Talks Trends at
NDA and Beyond
The economic crisis has left students
and parents wondering more than ever
about affording the cost of a college
education. Joan Perrault, director of
guidance and academic programming,
has advised NDA students for
nearly thirty years and describes this
admissions cycle as the most uncertain
in her career. She offers her perspective
on how the recession has altered the
way seniors apply to colleges.
The idea of applying to “financial
safety schools” is a reality for more
and more families. How did you see
this play out this year?
This past fall the recession was
on everyone’s mind as we saw the
economy decline so swiftly. The fall
months are also the time that seniors
are pulling together their final lists of
colleges and universities. We heard
from many concerned parents and we
advised our families to be prepared for
anything. Both well-endowed colleges
and tuition dependent colleges were
facing uncertain futures and we
knew this would affect the admission
decisions. On average, our seniors
apply to eight schools. This year, that
number increased slightly, but we
heard more talk about applying to
public colleges.
Like so many public institutions,
the University of Massachusetts was
flooded with applications and we
saw that trend here – 40 students
applied to UMass Amherst last
year and 53 applied this year. Yet, it
turned out that actual enrollments
weren’t any higher than usual for
public institutions. It seems that
many private institutions were able to
step-up their financial aid packages in
order to maintain their enrollments.
NDA students matriculate at private
vs. public colleges as we did last year.
With families facing increasing
financial uncertainty and colleges
dealing with shrinking endowment
funds, it was difficult for colleges to
estimate how many freshmen would
accept their offer of admission this
year. Did you see an increase in the
number of students placed on the
waitlist?
Nationally, there was an increase in
the number of students waitlisted and
we saw them moved off the waitlist
earlier. Traditionally, colleges contact
students on the waitlist after the
universal deposit date of May 1, yet
some colleges were able to anticipate
the number of slots that were going to
be available and contacted waitlisted
students in April. The difficulty with
moving off the waitlist is that colleges
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In some regards, this year
was more of a student’s market.
More competitive colleges
accepted more students to
secure tuition income and
that benefited our students
who may have considered
the school a reach.
In fact, when all was said and done we
saw virtually the same percentages of
NDA students matriculate at private
vs. public colleges as we did last year.
With families facing increasing
financial uncertainty and colleges
dealing with shrinking endowment
funds, it was difficult for colleges to
estimate how many freshmen would
accept their offer of admission this
year. Did you see an increase in the
number of students placed on the
waitlist?
Nationally, there was an increase in
the number of students waitlisted and
we saw them moved off the waitlist
earlier. Traditionally, colleges contact
students on the waitlist after the
universal deposit date of May 1, yet
some colleges were able to anticipate
the number of slots that were going to
be available and contacted waitlisted
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students in April. The difficulty with
moving off the waitlist is that colleges
have often used up the financial aid
they can offer and we saw that our
students’ decisions were impacted
heavily by the financial aid packages
this year.
In some regards, this year was more
of a student’s market. More
competitive colleges accepted more
students to secure tuition income and
that benefited our students who may
have considered the school a “reach.”
Our acceptance rate has always been
quite strong, but overall this year it
was a few percentage points higher
than last year.
The early-decision application is a
popular option for many students.
Did the economy affect this process
at all?
Early action (the non-binding option
to apply early) is a popular choice for
many NDA students. We continued
to see a trend in early applications
and I think this was due to two
distinctly different phenomena. First,
because of the increasing numbers
of college applicants, some families
were hoping that by applying early
their daughter may have an advantage
in the admission process. Second,
some families added last minute early
action applications to public colleges
and universities as a response to the
economic downturn.
We did see a few more early action
acceptances to colleges that may
normally defer students to the regular
applicant pool, likely due to the fact
that colleges really didn’t know how
large their regular applicant pool
would be.
Colleges are increasingly tracking a
student’s interest in their school. Can
you explain how this may influence
a college’s decision and how students
can express their interest?
We began seeing this trend about five
years ago. The Common Application
used by nearly all colleges is now
online and so applying to colleges
is now as easy as hitting the send
button. Most colleges report that
they’ve seen a dramatic increase in
applications due to the rise in the
college age population and ease of
applying online – so colleges and
universities needed to find a way to
gauge an applicant’s true enthusiasm
for the school. Many institutions now
measure “demonstrated interest” by
tracking phone calls, campus visits, emails with admissions counselors, and
attendance at information sessions.
Recently, a college that typically
accepted most of our students had
placed several on the waitlist. I spoke
with the admissions representative and
he noted to me that the girls on the
waitlist had not visited the campus.
Now, these girls were ultimately
accepted, but interest matters,
especially at the margins. If students
do not demonstrate a tangible interest
in a college, those who may have been
waitlisted in years past may now be
denied, while those who may have
been accepted may be waitlisted.
We changed our guidance curriculum
for juniors to explain to students how
to demonstrate their commitment
to the school. I sometimes hear from
parents that “if our daughter gets
in we’ll then visit the school,” and
while this may be a good strategy
for schools that are farther from
New England – knowing that many
colleges are keeping track of contacts
may encourage families to reconsider
this strategy. For colleges that are a
distance away, there are other ways
to show interest besides visiting
the campuses – attend a local
information session or call the
Admissions office to ask if there
could be a local interview arranged,
for instance.
How does a counselor guide
students from the same high school
who want to apply to the same 10
colleges. Not all students will get
in. How do you guide them to be
successful at other schools?
The key is that students need to
find colleges that offer the right
fit for them. If I have a number of
students who all feel that the same
10 colleges are right for them, then I
would encourage them all to apply.
We try to give the students a sense of
what the admission outcome might
be, based on historical data, but there
are so many variables that go into
an admission decision that there are
sometimes outcomes that are different
than the norm.
Having said that, we are always
introducing students to additional
colleges to consider that might also
provide a good fit. If a student were
to tell me, for instance, that she is
interested in applying to a particular
college, my job is to support that but
to also offer her suggestions she may
not have considered. 4
College
Application
Tips for Seniors
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Treat all of your choices like “first choies!” Then you won’t be disappointed with
the outcome.
Always apply for fnancial aid. Sometimes there are scholarships that are offered to families regardless of their need factor,
but are still offered only if the family has
completed financial aid forms.
“Double depositing” is not an appropriate
step. By May 1, colleges expect a deposit,
which reserves a spot in the freshman class.
If you have questions or concerns,
you should contact the college well in advance of the May 1 deadline.
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Advancing NDA
Out of the
Blue Success!
The inaugural Out of the Blue Gala on March 28 was
a huge success! NDA raised in excess of $120,000 to
support financial aid programs. More than 400 alumnae,
parents, and friends of the Academy were in attendance.
Our master of ceremonies for the evening was WBZ
sportscaster Alice Cook P’10 and after cocktails and
dinner, auctioneer Dan Flynn helped to make the Gala
auction a memorable part of the evening.
“It was a truly special night for NDA,” remarked
President Sister Barbara Barry, SNDdeN. “To have so
many people from every part of our NDA family was just
overwhelming.” Many good things happened for NDA
that night, not the least of which were all the “wishes”
that came true for our faculty and staff. Auction goers
were able to “purchase” specific items from the school’s
wish list. Their generosity made possible items as varied as
an altar cloth, telephoto lens, coaching education grants,
and even a field trip to the Brockton District Court for a
social studies class.
Special thanks to Committee
Chairs: Dianne and Tom
Reilly P’98 ’00 ’09 and Robin
McCarthy Pelissier ’77.
Gala Committee:
Corey Axelson P’11
Bet Baker P’10
Sheila Brown P’04 ’06 ’08 ’13
Kerry Burke ’75, P’09
Barbara Caron P’12
Jennifer Collins P’12
Paula Connors P’11
Jane Corry ’72 P’00
Betsy Crupi P’09
Susan Curtis P’06 ’11 ’13
Nicollette Reilly Disch ’98
Beth Donahue P’11
Doug Farrington P’11
Betty Gillen P’10
Nicole Knobloch Ginski ’02
Michelle Granksie P’12
Lorraine Healy P’12 ’12
Brenda Hunt P’09
Michele Joy P’07 ’09
Norma Leong P’10 ’12
Paul Letsche P’09 ’11
Joan Malloy P’11
Maureen McElgunn P’11
Kitty Pinch P’02 ’07 ’12
Collette Rajotte P’12
Mary Sease P’11
Lauren Murphy Tobin ’80 P’11
Marci Toma P’08 ’10
Holly Wenger P’12
Jeanne Williams P’12
1: Committee Chair Dianne Reilly P’98 ’00 ’09 and Committee
members Nicollette Reilly Disch ’98, Collette Rajotte P’12, Marci
Toma P’08 ’10, and Michele Joy P’07 ’09; 2: Committee Chair
Robin McCarthy Pelissier ’77 poses for a photo with a friend; 3:
Jack and Rosemary MacKinnon P’88 ’92; 4: Michael and Christine
Puzo P’96 ’98 with faculty member Anne Marie Gean; 5: Edward
and Patricia DeGraan P’86 ’89 with family friend Jeanne Maclellan
’86; 6: Alumnae and current parents, Linda Shaughnessy LeRoy
’80 P’09 ’12 and Tricia Foynes Roach ’80 P’09 ’11; 7: Master of
Ceremonies Alice Cook P’10 energized the crowd; 8: Sheila Vieth
P’05 ’07 and Christine Battaglia P’08; 9: Ann Barres and Sheila
Brown P’04 ’06 ’08 ’13
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Fore a Good Cause!
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1: Board of Directors member
Steve Brown P’04 ’06 ’08
’13 with Dan Axelson P’11,
Sean Teague P’08 ’13, and
Bill Simmons P’13; 2: Megan
Tonderys Bearce ’74 P’03
’06 and her daughter Hannah
Bearce ’06; 3: Courtney Lee
’08 and members of the NDA
golf team Alyssa Barrett ’11
and Martha Roach ’09; 4: Leo
Neenan P’13 and family; 5: The
helicopter ball drop was a huge
success and netted funds to help
establish the Laura Guidoboni
Scholarship Fund
Monday, June 1 dawned bright and beautiful for the 17th Annual NDA Golf
Tournament and the results were equally spectacular. This year’s tournament, at
Indian Pond Country Club in Kingston, raised more than $43,000 in support of
the NDA Annual Fund and the Laura Guidoboni Scholarship Fund.
“We’ve heard so many stories of golf tournaments being cancelled or scaled back in
this economy, so we’re especially grateful for the way the NDA community came
out to support this effort,” said Advancement Director Lynn Page Flaherty. “We are
particularly excited about being able to launch Laura’s fund. Her family and friends
truly inspired all of us and now we’re on our way to having a fund to pay tribute to
this amazing young woman and to help other girls realize their NDA dreams.”
A special thanks to Committee Chairs: Megan Tonderys Bearce ’74 P’03 ’06 and
William Bearce P’03 ’06 and to the entire Committee: Caitlin Bearce ’03, Larry
Cunningham P’12, Bill Curley P’10, Mark Guidoboni P’10, Courtney Lee ’08,
Norma Leong P’10 ’12, Colleen Nevin ’89, and Terri Schaffer ’92.
Our congratulations, too, go out to this year’s winners:
1st place: Sean Flaherty, Mike Pascarelli, Adrian Troy, Jerry O’Brien
2nd place: Dwight Peterson P’03 ’05 ’11, Rich Archibald, Tom Britt, Bill Walsh
3rd place: Megan Bearce ’74 P’03 ’06, Hannah Bearce ’06,
William Bearce P’03 ’06, David Biggs
Longest Drive: Courtney Lee ’08
Closest to the Pin: Sean Teague P’08 ’13
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CLASSnotes
News received through June 15, 2009.
Are you
LinkedIn?
Reunion at NDA this
spring. She is looking
forward to an upcoming
fall trip to the Italian Lakes
region, including Lake
Como.
OIA Note: We regret to
inform you of the death
of James W. Lagrotteria,
husband of Dorothy Oliver
Lagrotteria ’49R. James
was also the grandfather
of Merrick Sease ’11 and
Mary Lagrotteria ’12.
1950 REUNION
NDA has a new
way to help alumnae
connect online – a group on
the popular professional networking site
LinkedIn.com. LinkedIn is an online network of
more than 17 million professionals from around the
world. The NDA alumnae group will help graduates
keep in touch with the school and with each other.
To connect with NDA, search for the group, “Notre
Dame Academy Hingham.” Don’t miss out on this
opportunity to find NDA friends and classmates
from all professions and industries!
Class Agent
Joanne Roland McCarthy
[email protected]
1951
Class Agent
Rosemary McGee
1952
Class Agent
Position Available
1953
Class Agent - Granby Street
Rita Greene Sullivan
Class Agent - Roxbury
Gloria Spriano O’Connor
1954
1939
OIA Note: We regret to
inform you of the death
of Geraldine McInerney
McLaughlin ’34G, sister
of Mary McInerney
Murphy ’39G.
1940
OIA Note: We regret to
inform you of the death
of Julia “Jill” Walsh
Van Veen ’44G, sister of
Gertrude Walsh Messing
’40G.
1942
Class Agent
Elizabeth McCarty Grimes
OIA Note: We regret to
inform you of the death
of Lawrence E. Sullivan,
husband of Bertha Carroll
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Sullivan ’42R. Lawrence
was also the father of
Mary C. Sullivan ’68 and
Patricia Sullivan LePrie
’69.
1944
Class Agent
Eleanor Hannigan McKinnon
1947
Class Agents
Sheila Heffernan Clark
Janet LaPoint Manning
1948
Class Agent
Constance Kearney Hanley
[email protected]
1949
Class Agent
Patricia O’Neal Schmitt
Joan McMahon returned
from Ohio to attend
Class Agent
Carolyn Nash Blair
[email protected]
1955 REUNION
Class Agents
Anne Clancy Botsch
Sheila Sullivan Henaghan
[email protected]
1956
Class Agents
Barbara Gilboy Gillis
[email protected]
Carol Wynne McDermott
carol.mcdermott@citizensbank.
com
Maureen Murphy McMahon
[email protected]
Barbara London Ryan
[email protected]
Virginia Burchill Shannon
Carol Wynne McDermott
was recently named
treasurer of the NDA
Alumnae Association Board
for the 2009-2010 term.
1957
Class Agent
Patricia Fagan Arnold
[email protected]
OIA Note: We regret to
inform you of the death of
Teresa Arnold D’Andrea,
daughter of Class Agent
Patricia Fagan Arnold.
1958
Class Agents
Mary Pat Kelly Bartsch
Anne Reardon Gildea
Adele Chapman Urbsas
OIA Note: We regret to
inform you of the death of
Angela M. Keyack ’46R,
sister of Mary Ellen Kneizys
Voytek.
1959
Class Agent
Carole Ponzo McCormack
[email protected]
The Class of 1959 had
a wonderful time at
Reunion in May with 30
members of the class in
attendance. They enjoyed
a day at NDA visiting
classes and meeting current
students and regaled the
audience at the Golden
Diploma Ceremony with
songs from their days in
Roxbury. With our thanks
to Cathleen Cronin Kral,
DVDs of the performance
are available by contacting
the alumnae office.
Carol Scally Grigas,
Ph.D. currently resides in
Deland, Florida. She and
her husband Peter will be
married for 36 years on
July 7.
1960 REUNION
Class Agent
Judy Kerrigan Gunderson
[email protected]
Many thanks to longtime
Class Agent Elaine
Power Schneider, who
has handed the torch
along to classmate Judy
Kerrigan Gunderson.
Judy is looking forward
to reconnecting with
classmates for the
upcoming 50th Reunion.
1961
Class Agents
Mary McGivern Bell
[email protected]
Mary Gillen McElroy
[email protected]
OIA Note: We regret to
inform you of the death of
William Scanlon, father of
Louise Scanlon-Oberg.
William was also the father
of Kathleen Scanlon
Henningson ’65 and the
grandfather of Heather
Oberg ’96 and Laurel
Oberg ’00.
1962
Class Agent
Sally Burns DiZinno
1963
Class Agent
Sandra Wysong Deneault
[email protected]
1964
Class Agents
Carolyn Combie Dolan
[email protected]
Patricia Golding Paolucci
[email protected]
Karen Mulloney Rattin
Maureen White
[email protected]
1965 REUNION
Class Agent
Mary Mulvoy Lofty
[email protected]
Class Agent Mary Mulvoy
Lofty was blessed with a
daughter-in-law and two
grandchildren this past
year. Her daughter Karen
lives in New Hampshire
with husband Joe and
adorable son Tommy. Alex
and Annabelle reside in
Knoxville, Tennessee with
their talented daughter,
Alyssa. Mary just returned
from her 40th Reunion at
Boston College. She and
her husband, Don, live in
Racine, Wisconsin.
OIA Note: We regret to
inform you of the death
of William Scanlon, father
of Kathleen Scanlon
Henningson. William was
also the father of Louise
Scanlon-Oberg ’61 and
the grandfather of Heather
Oberg ’96 and Laurel
Oberg ’00.
1966
Class Agents
Catherine Coccimiglio
[email protected]
Mary Ann Stanford McCulley
[email protected]
Congratulations to
Maureen Keaveny
Feeney who gave the
commencement address
at the 2009 Graduation at
NDA on May 22.
1967
Class Agent
Adele Chiachio
[email protected]
1968
Class Agent
Position Available
Nancy Doyle Graham will
begin another term on the
NDA Alumnae Association
Board in September 2009.
OIA Note: We regret to
inform you of the death of
Lawrence Sullivan, father
of Mary C. Sullivan.
Lawrence was also the
husband of Bertha Carroll
Sullivan ’42R and the
father of Patricia Sullivan
LePrie ’69.
1969
Class Agent
Julie Nesbitt Valiton
[email protected]
Julie Nesbitt Valiton and
Connie Coleman were
excited about the great
turnout from the Class of
1969 at Reunion in May.
The 10-year countdown to
golden diplomas has begun!
OIA Note: We regret to
inform you of the death
of Elizabeth A. Manning
Cole ’38R, mother of
Mary Cole Brennan. Betty
was also the grandmother
of Caitlin Brennan Craig
’96, Meghan Brennan ’01,
and Sarah Cole ’05.
Our condolences also to
Patricia Sullivan LePrie
on the death of her father,
Lawrence E. Sullivan.
Lawrence was also the
husband of Bertha Carroll
Sullivan ’42R and the
father of Mary C. Sullivan
’68.
chairing the successful
17th annual NDA Golf
Tournament. With
daughter Hannah Bearce
’06 and a friend, Megan
and Bill finished third in
the field!
1975 REUNION
Class Agents
Kerry Gilmore Burke
[email protected]
Paula Carroll Pozniak
[email protected]
Maria Gillis Read
Maureen Sullivan
msullivan@techinvestpartners.
com
Class Agent
Mary Barry
Kerry Gilmore Burke
will begin her term on the
NDA Alumnae Association
Board in September 2009.
1971
1976
1970 REUNION
Class Agent
Position Available
1972
Class Agents
Jane Malloy Corry
[email protected]
Katherine Fogarty
[email protected]
1973
Class Agents
Denise Murphy Cargill
Judith White
[email protected]
Brenda McHugh King
[email protected]
Brenda McHugh King, a
new class agent, attended
the Reunion celebration for
the Class of ’69 along with
Judy White. They want to
remind you that four years
remain to track down the
graduates from the Class of
’73 to help make the 40th
Reunion a great one!
1974
Class Agents
Megan Tonderys Bearce
[email protected]
Joanne Knasas Pretti
[email protected]
Congratulations to Megan
Tonderys Bearce and
husband Bill for co-
Class Agents
Jane Dever Barry
[email protected]
Mary Beth Vargus
[email protected]
1977
Class Agents
Susan Dever Marriner
[email protected]
Patricia Malone Perry
[email protected]
1978
Class Agent
Dianne Chase
[email protected]
1979
Class Agents
Mary Hayes Lawrence
[email protected]
Rita McNulty Taugher
[email protected]
1980 REUNION
Class Agents
Janice Hayes Cha
[email protected]
Michelle McGee
[email protected]
Shelagh Foley O’Brien
[email protected]
1981
Class Agents
Mary Sullivan Butler
Mary McHugh McKelvey
[email protected]
Lauren Murphy Tobin
[email protected]
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Left to right: The Class of 1989 celebrated their 20th Reunion with
dinner on June 13; Austin and Hunter Crowell, sons of Beth Bernier
Crowell ’90.
Class Agents
Maureen Feeley Ridings
[email protected]
environmental health &
safety at the University
of Massachusetts Boston.
She was elected by her
peers as the 2009 vice
president/president-elect
of the Academy of
Hazardous Materials
Managers, and was
profiled in the “Women
to Watch” section of
Women’s Business Boston.
1983
1986
Mary McHugh McKelvey
completed her term as
treasurer of the NDA
Alumnae Association
Board in June and looks
forward to being the
mother of an NDA
freshman in the fall.
1982
Class Agents
Linda Federico Foye
Diane O’Brien Gaudet
[email protected]
Jeanne Higgins
[email protected]
The Class of 1983
is well represented at
NDA. Jeanne Higgins
is currently serving on
the Board of Directors,
and Denise Cooke and
Diane O’Brien Gaudet
are both serving on the
NDA Alumnae Association
Board.
1984
Class Agents
Jill Flaherty Dunbar
[email protected]
Jennifer McDermott Lance
[email protected]
1985 REUNION
Class Agents
Nancy Stolfa Loewe
[email protected]
Jennifer Clary Rohnstock
[email protected]
Zehra Schneider Graham
is the deputy director of
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Class Agents
Kathryn McConville Flatley
[email protected]
Ellen Sullivan Haynes
[email protected]
Mary Furlong Healey
[email protected]
Kara Sullivan Lynch
[email protected]
1987
Class Agent
Patricia Hart Kelly
[email protected]
1988
Class Agents
Amy Graham Delaney
[email protected]
M. Kate Hartford Kennedy
[email protected]
1989
Class Agents
Eileen DeGraan Flaherty
[email protected]
Ann Furlong Luukko
[email protected]
Colleen Knight Harvey
[email protected]
Jill Colella, Danielle
Ash Kenney, Diane
Kilty Kraiijvenger, Sue
Piekarski Cray, Liz
Berry Nolan and Chrissy
Kelley Tramontana
met at the Cheesecake
Factory in Braintree for an
impromptu get-together
on April 14. Jill lives in
Easton and is preparing for
a roller-blading marathon
in Minnesota (really!)
Diane lives in Sherborn
with her husband and
two daughters, and she is
expecting her third baby
girl any day. Danielle
lives in Milton with her
husband and four children.
Liz, who also has four
children, is moving only
a few doors down from
Danielle to join forces in
the battle of parents who
are outnumbered by their
children. Sue, who is a
nurse at Boston Medical
Center, lives in Whitman
with her husband and
two daughters. Chrissy
lives in Hingham with her
husband and two children.
The ladies enjoyed catching
up and sharing NDA
memories and looking
forward to the Reunion
in June.
The 20th Reunion was
held on June 13 at Papa
Razzi in Hanover. A great
time was had by all, with
31 members of the Class
of ’89 in attendance.
The evening featured an
update on NDA from
Principal Kathleen Rowley
Colin. Thanks to all who
attended. We’ll hope to see
another impressive turnout
for our 25th Reunion!
Colleen Knight Harvey
gave birth to her 3rd child,
Calvin, on April 10. She
has two other sons: Owen,
4 years, and Patrick,
20 months.
Heather Mooney Bastardi
gave birth to her 3rd child,
Elizabeth, on April 28. She
has two other children:
Caroline, 5 years, and
Matthew, 3 years.
Ann Furlong Luukko and
Colleen Knight Harvey
will start terms on the
NDA Alumnae Association
Board this fall.
OIA Note: We regret to
inform you of the death of
Michael J. Connor, father
of Kerry Connor Grenier.
1990 REUNION
Class Agent
Beth Bernier Crowell
[email protected]
Class Agent Beth Bernier
Crowell is enjoying life
in Connecticut with her
two boys, Austin (7) and
Hunter (3). She recently
launched WiltonArtisans.
com, a jewelry line that
focuses on vintage and sea
glass jewelry. Her work has
been featured in magazines
and on local television.
1991
Class Agents
Robin Sullivan Campbell
mike-robin98@mindspring.
com
Kathryn Sullivan Everett
[email protected]
Shelagh Foley O’Brien
[email protected]
Tabitha LaFarge Ross
[email protected]
Cheryl Arlanson Russo
[email protected]
Congratulations to Class
Agent Tabitha LaFarge
Ross and her husband Paul
on the birth of their twin
daughters, Alexis Priscilla
and Savannah LaFarge.
The girls were born on
May 1st, and Tabitha is
loving every second so far!
1992
Class Agents
Kathleen Devin Dauphinais
[email protected]
Kendra LaFauci Garvin
[email protected]
Amy Hunter
[email protected]
Left to right: Sarah Dauphinais, daughter of Kate Devin Dauphinais ’92; Deirdre Fleming Shea ’92 (left) with her sister Andrea Fleming Gibbons
’94 at her November wedding; Catherine Hirl McCavanagh ’94 at her March wedding; Julian Lloyd, son of Whitney Wise Lloyd ’95.
Therese Santoro Schaffer
[email protected]
Deirdre Fleming was
married to Frank Shea
on November 28, 2008.
Her sister Andrea Fleming
Gibbons ’94 was her maid
of honor. Claire Fleming
Seguin ’91, Maureen
Fewer Brooks, Susan
Flaherty Murray, Aileen
Giovanello Kenney ’94,
Eileen Fewer White ’94,
and Noreen Fewer ’94
were all in attendance.
Deirdre and her husband
reside in the North End.
Alumnae Association
President Kate Devin
Dauphinais and her
husband Ed became the
proud parents of Sarah
Michelle Dauphinais on
April 22. Sarah weighed
in at 8 lbs. 11 oz. and
was 21 inches long.
Congratulations on the
new addition to the family!
1993
Class Agents
Amanda Condon Adamczyk
[email protected]
Nicole Anderson Cox
[email protected]
Erica Rettman Welch
1994 FALL REUNION
Class Agents
Erin Wall Brighton
[email protected]
Jennifer Mackin Gustafson
[email protected]
Catherine Hirl
McCavanagh’s wedding
took place in March
at the Church of the
Resurrection in Hingham.
The reception was at
Atlantica in Cohasset.
Classmates in attendance
were Erin Murphy Gill,
Leah Marcheselli O’Dea,
Aileen Giovanello
Kenney, Molly Halloran
Sacco, Kristen Melchin,
Maura Mitchelson, Anne
Flynn O’Shea, Noreen
Fewer, and Christy
Neviera Gill, along with
fellow NDA alumnae
Caroline Murphy Kelly
’96 and Meghan
Murphy ’98.
1995
Class Agents
Elizabeth Banker Costello
[email protected]
Jennifer Howley D’Ambra
[email protected]
Marianne Kroha
[email protected]
Nicole Palermo Rooney
Class Agent Marianne
Kroha moved to Singapore
a year ago to lead sales
for Interactive Data in
Southeast Asia.
Julian Warner Lloyd,
son of Whitney Wise
Lloyd, was born March
26, weighing 8 pounds 6
ounces and 20.5 inches
long. Julian joins big sister
Hannah (21 months) and
big brother James (3).
The Lloyd family is just
settling into a new house in
Hingham and absorbing all
the joy and love that three
little ones can bring!
Kelly Manning Collins
will begin a term on the
NDA Alumnae Association
Board in September 2009.
Christine Pineault
married Greg Gallagher
in May 2008 and they
recently bought a house
and settled in Norwell.
Theresa Spencer Hickey
recently moved to
Canton and opened her
own business, Top Shelf
Promotions. She had her
third child on December
5th - a baby girl, Maeve
Eileen.
Becky Gallagher Fontana
gave birth to her 3rd child
- a girl, Cecilia Jude - on
March 18. Cecilia joins
brother Maximilian (4)
and Tess (2).
Tammie Setterland is
happy to report that she
has decided to change
careers. She is in nursing
school at Laboure and is
looking forward to her
wedding in December.
1996
Class Agents
Kara Lynch
[email protected]
Megan Madden
[email protected]
Gina Muscato
[email protected]
Heather Oberg
[email protected]
Luiza Nanu Pellerin
[email protected]
Adrienne Fowkes Ramsey
[email protected]
Jennifer Schraut
[email protected]
OIA Note: We regret to
inform you of the death
of William Scanlon,
grandfather of Heather
Oberg. William was
also the father of Louise
Scanlon-Oberg ’61
and Kathleen Scanlon
Henningson ’65 and the
grandfather of Laurel
Oberg ’00.
Our condolences also to
Caitlin Brennan Craig
on the death of her
grandmother Elizabeth
A. Manning Cole ’38R.
Betty was also the mother
of Mary Cole Brennan ’69
and the grandmother of
Meghan Brennan ’01 and
Sarah Cole ’05.
1997
Class Agents
Colleen Carney
[email protected]
Elizabeth Condon Driscoll
elizabethadriscoll@comcast.
net
Erin Fontana
[email protected]
After receiving her M.S.
in nursing from Boston
College, Lisa Skayne
is working as a nurse
practitioner in Boston.
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REUNION 2009
1998
Class Agents
Courtney Curran
[email protected]
Lindsay Deneault
[email protected]
Claire Duffy-Finn
[email protected]
Allison Quinn Guido
[email protected]
Lindsay Worswick-Caron
[email protected]
The Class of 1959 gathered at NDA on Friday, May 1 to take
part in the 50th Reunion Luncheon and enjoy a day of activities
at the school. On Saturday, May 2 Sister Barbara A. Barry,
SNDdeN presented the 50th Reunion Class with their golden
diplomas at the Annual Alumnae Liturgy.
After two years teaching
in the NDA Science
Department, Sarah
O’Connor Smith is
departing for some world
travel. She will spend the
summer with her husband
Jeremiah working for the
Global Youth Leadership
Conference in China
and then the couple will
make their way through
Southeast Asia, India,
Nepal, Tibet, and Japan.
Stops to Iceland and Paris
are also on the itinerary!
1999 FALL REUNION
Members of the Classes of 1944, 1949, and 1954 gathered for
the Golden Alumnae Luncheon on Saturday, May 2.
The Class of 1969 enjoyed a cocktail reception on Saturday,
May 2 at NDA.
Members of the Class of 1984 posed for a quick photo before
heading out to dinner at Papa Razzi.
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Class Agents
Jennifer Boussy
[email protected]
Amanda Callahan
[email protected]
Kristen Cwirka
[email protected]
Caitlin Fowkes Jamali
[email protected]
Ashley Taylor Peterson
ashley_taylor_peterson@
yahoo.com
Kate Kelly married Joseph
Poles on August 17, 2008
in Quincy. NDA alumnae
and students in attendance
were Lisa Kelly ’02 (Maid
of Honor), Jessica Cotter,
Alisa Cotter ’02, Emma
March ’01, Jennifer
Maguire ’06 and Maura
Kelly ’10. The couple now
lives in Quincy where Kate
is a fourth grade teacher.
Cassie Stuart is engaged to
Jeremy Clark. They met in
the summer of 2008 while
working together at the
U.S. Department of State
in Washington, D.C. They
are planning to get married
in the next year.
Amanda Daly sang “God
Bless America” at the April
20, 2009 game between the
Boston Red Sox and the
Texas Rangers, which the
Red Sox won 6-5! It was
seen on television, mlb.
com, and the jumbotron!
On February 12, Caitlin
Sullivan Crowther and her
husband Steven welcomed
their first child. Their son,
Sullivan James Crowther,
weighed in at 6 lbs. 8 oz.
The family is doing great!
Julie Bradford and her
husband Michael had
their second child in
the summer of 2008.
Matthew Evan Polvere
was born on July 15, 2008
and big brother Dylan still
likes him…he hasn’t eaten
too many toys yet, but
there’s still time for that to
change!
2000
Class Agents
Hayley Cammarata
[email protected]
Meghan Corry
[email protected]
Carolyn Launie
[email protected]
Courtney Madden
Courtney_madden@hotmail.
com
Amanda Murphy will
begin a term on the NDA
Alumnae Association
Board this fall.
OIA Note: We regret to
inform you of the death
of Adrian “A.J.” Borden,
father of Cheryl Borden.
A.J. was also the father of
Michelle Borden Penney
’01 and Jennifer Borden
’07. Our condolences also
to Laurel Oberg on the
death of her grandfather
William Scanlon. William
was also the father of
Louise Scanlon-Oberg
’61 and Kathleen Scanlon
Henningson ’65 and the
grandfather of Heather
Oberg ’96.
2001
Class Agent
Alyssa Mazeika
[email protected]
OIA Note: We regret to
inform you of the death
of Adrian “A.J.” Borden,
father of Michelle Borden
Penney. A.J. was also the
father of Cheryl Borden
’00 and Jennifer Borden
’07. Our condolences
also to Meghan Brennan
on the death of her
grandmother Elizabeth
A. Manning Cole ’38R.
Betty was also the mother
of Mary Cole Brennan ’69
and the grandmother of
Caitlin Brennan Craig ’96
and Sarah Cole ’05.
2002
Class Agents
Erin Daly
[email protected]
Jillian Harrison
[email protected]
Lindsay Aylesworth was
selected as a Fulbright
Scholar and will be using
this opportunity to study
marine environmental
issues in Brazil.
Congratulations on this
prestigious honor!
Rachel Marshall
graduated from the
Cambridge Culinary
School in May. She has
started a fresh pasta
company called Nella Pasta
www.nellapasta.com. The
pasta will be sold at local
farmers markets starting
this summer.
Andrea Thurler graduated
with honors from the
Massachusetts General
Hospital Institute of
Health Professions with
a Master of Science in
nursing in May 2009.
She specialized in family
medicine and is now a
Family Nurse Practitioner.
Andrea recently accepted a
position at Massachusetts
General Hospital.
Jennifer Elliot is engaged
to Frederick Ives, Jr. of
Hingham. The couple
currently resides in Quincy
and plan to wed on Cape
Cod in June 2010. The
bridal party will include
classmates Alexandra
Bocon, Elizabeth Foley,
and Meghan Meade,
as well as Courtney
Robinson ’10, and
Stephanie Robinson ’12.
Valerie Dolan was recently
accepted into the Peace
Corps and is now stationed
in Romania for the next
27 months. Valerie will
be teaching English to
children. Her friends and
family are all very excited
for her and know she will
do a wonderful job.
Kelli O’Brien Rodgers
and her husband Dennis
recently bought their first
home in Scituate.
Kate Watkins married
Thomas “Chip”McDonald,
her high school sweetheart,
on July 3.
Lauren McFarland
married Jonathan Ogren
in Newport, RI on July 18.
They also just bought their
first home in Bristol, RI.
Robin Kelley has decided
to pursue a master’s
degree in teaching English
or English as a second
language. She will be
spending this summer
teaching English and
perfecting her Spanish
in Chile and is hoping
to enroll in a master’s
program in the fall.
Left to right: Rachel Marshall ’02, on left, shares her love of pasta with
the South Shore. Photo courtesy of The Patriot Ledger; Grace Viveiros,
daughter of Courtney Kelley Viveiros ’03.
2003
Class Agent
Meredith Daly
[email protected]
Caitlin Dixon, Jen
Cadigan, Susan
Concannon, and Lauren
Cuddy attended the Young
Alumnae Social at Marina
Bay in April.
Tracey Moriarty recently
graduated from Simmons
College in Boston with a
master’s degree in social
work and just became a
Licensed Clinical Social
Worker in the state of
Massachusetts.
Lindsay Daly just
completed her first year
at New York University
in the Tisch Center
for Continuing and
Professional Studies, where
her master’s degree will
be in Sports Business. She
completed her practicum at
NBC Sports at Rockefeller
Center, where she
worked on a promotional
campaign for NBC’s
“championship season”
which included work with
the NHL’s Stanley Cup
Finals and the PGA’s U.S.
Open.
Courtney Kelley Viveiros
and her husband, Ryan,
welcomed their new
daughter, Grace Judith
Viveiros, on February 25.
She was born 5 1/2 weeks
early and spent 3 1/2 weeks
in the Special Care Nursery
at South Shore Hospital,
but is home and doing
wonderfully now.
Kelly Maguire will begin
law school at Boston
College in the fall.
Alexandra Taub Rippy
and her husband welcomed
their baby boy, Sayer
Gaines Rippy, into the
world on January 5. They
are currently living in
Miami Beach, Florida. Alex
was recently diagnosed
with cancer and had to
have a rib removed. She is
still undergoing treatment
and will have surgery to
remove two more ribs this
summer. She writes that
she appreciates any prayers
that can be sent her way.
2004 FALL REUNION
Class Agent
Jill O’Sullivan
Jennifer Ioli will begin
a term on the NDA
Alumnae Association
Board this fall.
2005
Class Agents
Katelyn D’Entremont
[email protected]
Kristina Valente
[email protected]
Amy Wright
[email protected]
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The Class of 2006 at a Christmas
get-together.
OIA Note: We regret to
inform you of the death
of Elizabeth A. Manning
Cole ’38R, grandmother
of Sarah Cole. Betty was
also the mother of Mary
Cole Brennan ’69 and the
grandmother of Caitlin
Brennan Craig ’96 and
Meghan Brennan ’01.
2006
Class Agents
Meagan Dwyer
[email protected]
Molly English
[email protected]
Alyssa Williams
[email protected]
Alyssa Williams, Ellen
Zyrkowski, Christina
Crespi, Joy Ready,
Chrissy Cotter, Krissy
Lebeau, Stephanie
Tetreault, and Krista
Muise got together for
their annual Christmas
party in December 2008
to catch up on each other’s
lives and reminisce about
their NDA days.
2007
Class Agents
Maura Dee
Molly Griffin
[email protected]
Mary Kate Jasper
[email protected]
Fiona Moriarty
[email protected]
Lauren Bruce is a pre-med
major at the Massachusetts
College of Pharmacy
and Health Science in
Boston. She is in the premed society and helped
to organize a 5K race in
April. The purpose of the
race was to raise $13,000
for refurbished medical
2008
Class Agents
Brittany Concannon
[email protected]
Hilary Ippolito
[email protected]
Margaret Maguire
[email protected]
Joanna Timmons
[email protected]
Joanna Timmons and
Janey Battaglia attended
the Division II Track &
Field Championships in
February and visited with
Coach O’Neil and Coach
Kates.
Meg Austin finished her
first year at Northeastern
University and embarked
upon a 6-week short-term
faculty-led study abroad
experience to Egypt. The
trip included the study of
Arabic and classes at the
American University in
Cairo.
2009
Class Agents
Molly Burke
[email protected]
Maggie Holland
[email protected]
Kara Dunford
[email protected]
Congratulations to the
Class of 2009, our newest
alumnae. We look forward
to hearing from you
– please keep in touch!
R eunion S ave the D ate
2010 Alumnae Association Service Award
Young Alumnae Reunions for
Classes of 1994, 1999, and 2004
“We proclaim by
our lives more than
by our words that
God is Good.”
Saturday, November 28
Class of 1960’s 50th Reunion
Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1
Celebrations for Classes of 1930, 1935, 1940,
1945, 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980,
1985, and 1990
Saturday, May 1
Young Alumnae Reunions for
Classes of 1995, 2000, and 2005
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Want to help plan your Reunion?
Join us for a Reunion Planning Reception on
Tuesday, September 22 at NDA.
Please contact Alumnae Director Sarah Dowden at
781.749.5930, ext. 247 for more details.
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equipment at a medical
clinic in Morocco.
Chiara Wegener, a student
at Fordham University, was
planning a trip to Project
Lazarus in New Orleans
with the school’s Global
Outreach program. Chiara
will be volunteering as a
companion to patients
in the program, which
provides assisted living to
people with AIDS in the
Gulf Coast region.
OIA Note: We regret to
inform you of the death
of Adrian “A.J.” Borden,
father of Jennifer Borden.
A.J. was also the father of
Cheryl Borden ’00 and
Michelle Borden Penney
’01.
Do you know an alumna or member of our
community who reflects the spirit of St. Julie
Billiart by providing outstanding service to NDA
and beyond?
Nomination forms for this prestigious honor are
now available at www.ndahingham.com by clicking
on the alumnae page.
daughter Mary Cole Brennan
’69 of North Weymouth. Betty
was also survived by a brother
and 13 grandchildren, including
Caitlin Brennan Craig ’96,
Meghan Brennan ’01, and Sarah
Cole ’05, as well as nine greatgrandchildren.
Listings reflect notifications received
by the Office of Institutional
Advancement through June 15,
2009. In order to accommodate
all listings, we are able to include
only basic family, educational, and
professional information for alumnae
obituaries. Our Friends and Family
section lists only immediate family
members of our current students,
faculty, and staff. We will continue
to publish updates on the families of
alumnae in the Class Notes section of
vita! and the Intentions section of the
Alumnae E-Newsletter. Should you
wish to have a classmate or family
member remembered, please contact
Sarah Dowden at 781.749.5930,
ext. 247 or at sdowden@
ndahingham.com.
Miriam F. Fleming Conley ’39R,
a longtime Milton resident and
former resident of Dorchester,
passed away on April 25.
Miriam, a retired librarian at
Boston College High School,
was a graduate of Boston
Business College and attended
Northeastern University. Miriam
is survived by her children,
two sisters, a brother, 20
grandchildren, and one greatgranddaughter.
Mary W. Witham Miley
’39G, a longtime Lexington
resident, died on January 27.
She was a graduate of Regis
College and a retired worker
for the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, serving as a
longtime elected town official.
She is survived by her husband
and eight children, in addition to
13 grandchildren.
1920s
1940s
Aurelia Burke Scully `28, a
longtime resident of Dedham,
passed away on March 26. She
is survived by five children, nine
grandchildren, and one greatgrandchild.
Regina W. White McCarthy ’40
of Needham and formerly of
West Newton passed away on
March 2. She was a graduate of
Lasell College. She issurvived
by her children and six
grandchildren.
1930s
Geraldine J. McInerney
McLaughlin ’34G, a resident of
Langhorne, Pa. and a longtime
former resident of Chestnut Hill,
passed away on May 26. She is
survived by her son and her sister
Mary McInerney Murphy `39G
of North Attleboro.
Patricia Healy Hart ’35G, a
resident of Elmira, N.Y., passed
away on June 28, 2008. She was
a graduate of Emerson College
and a retired elementary school
teacher. Patricia is survived
by her three daughters, a son,
grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren.
Elizabeth A. “Betty” Manning
Cole ’38R, a resident of North
Weymouth and former resident
of Roslindale, passed away on
February 25. A graduate of the
Forsythe Dental School, Betty
worked as a dental hygienist. She
is survived by two sons and her
Sarah M. Nolan Williams ’40, a
longtime resident of Ohio, passed
away on March 1. She was a
graduate of Lasell Junior College
and was previously employed as a
secretary at the Hingham Naval
Base. She is survived by her six
daughters, 18 grandchildren, and
18 great-grandchildren.
Margaret McGovern ’42R,
a resident of Boston and
Chestnut Hill, passed away on
February 26. Margaret attended
Emmanuel College before
entering an accelerated program
at Boston University School of
Law. She was one of the first
women to seek statewide office
in Massachusetts. She is survived
by her two daughters and two
granddaughters.
Ellen T. Hagan McCann ’44G, a
resident of Woburn, passed away
on December 29, 2008. She is
survived by her five children,
grandchildren and a greatgranddaughter.
Julia “Jill” Walsh Van
Veen ’44G, a resident of
Kennebunkport, Maine,
passed away on May 24. She
was a graduate of Wheelock
College. Jill is survived by her
husband, her three children,
five grandchildren and a sister,
Gertrude Walsh Messing ’40G
of Needham.
Angela M. Kneizys Keyack ’46R,
a resident of Highlands Ranch,
Colo., passed away on February
14. She is survived by her seven
children, 13 grandchildren, seven
great-grandchildren, a brother,
and her sister Mary Ellen Kneizys
Voytek ’58R of Milford, Conn.
Margaret A. Hewes Dermody
’48G of Needham passed away
on October 17, 2008. An NDA
Class Agent, Margaret was a
graduate of Emmanuel College
and received a master’s degree
from Wellesley College. Margaret
was previously employed as a
laboratory instructor at Wellesley
College. She is survived by her
husband, three children, six
grandchildren, and a brother.
Nancy L. Larkin Dowling ’48G,
a resident of Milton, passed away
on May 27. A graduate of Mass
College of Art and Northeastern
University, Nancy was a retired
professor at Northeastern
University and Massasoit
Community College. She is
survived by her three children, six
grandchildren, and three siblings.
Eleanor M. Kirby Veale ’48R,
a longtime resident of Quincy,
passed away on August 2, 2007.
She was a graduate of D’Youville
College and worked at Quincy
Medical Center. She is survived
by her three children, a brother,
and eight grandchildren.
Mary C. Dolan Ciapciak ’49R of
Walpole, formerly of Norwood,
passed away on March 14. She is
survived by her three children, six
grandchildren, and a brother.
Roberta F. “Bobby”
McDonough Joyce, a former
resident of Hingham and
Fla., passed away on January
29. She graduated from Regis
College and had worked for the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
and the State of Florida. She is
survived by her four children, six
grandchildren, three brothers,
and a sister.
1950s
Elaine V. Gannon Sikes ’55R
of Winthrop passed away on
December 15, 2008. She is
survived by her two siblings,
nieces and nephews, and their
families.
1970s
Noreen A. Benoit Deady ’79 of
Weymouth passed away suddenly
on April 25. Noreen is survived
by her husband and three
daughters. She also leaves her
mother and two brothers.
Family & Friends
Eloise Carroll Gallagher, mother
of faculty member Patricia Bologna,
passed away on March 23.
William C. Gean, father-in-law of
faculty member Anne Marie Gean,
passed away on February 15.
Frances Pellera, mother of faculty member Rosemarie Gentile,
passed away in May.
Adrian “A.J.” Borden
Former NDA Board
Member Adrian “A.J.”
Borden of Whitman passed
away on May 27 after a
long and courageous battle
with cancer. A.J. is survived
by his wife Patricia and his
daughters Cheryl Borden
’00, Michelle Borden
Penney ’01, and Jennifer
Borden ’07.
Sister Helen Thomasina
Sheehan, SNDdeN `40R,
principal of NDA during the
1970s, passed away on July
1 in Ipswich. She entered
the Sisters of Notre Dame de
Namur in 1940 and received
her education at Emmanuel
College and Boston College.
Sister Helen is survived by
her many Sisters of Notre
Dame. She also leaves two
brothers, William and Paul,
and a brother-in-law, Paul,
along with their families.
Three siblings, including
Margaret Sheehan Callahan
`37R, predeceased her.
Former students recalled
Sister Helen as a “lovely
person” with “caring ways”
and “great kindness.”
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