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Kelly Allen..............................................Villanova UniversityAnn Basler......................Southern Methodist UniversityJulie Bazan ............................Franklin College of IndianaCatherine Bazoian..............Oklahoma State UniversityLindsay Berkowitz......................Angelo State UniversityJane Boggeman ......................College of the Holy CrossMariah Boler ........................................Maryville UniversityMargaret Brown ..............................Vanderbilt UniversityClaire Bruntrager......................Truman State UniversityHaley Busch ..................Loyola Marymount UniversityAlexandra Carey ............................................Rollins CollegeElise Ciapciak ......................................Villanova UniversityAddison Corcoran ........................................Centre CollegeKathleen Corrigan ................Miami University OxfordLauren Davis ......The George Washington UniversityTherese Diederich ............................University of KansasBeatrice Dolan ........Indiana University BloomingtonErin Doyle ....................................................Drake UniversityAlyssa Drevenak ......University of Alabama TuscaloosaEmma Dwyer ..................................Saint Louis UniversityMarie Claire Dwyer....University of Missouri ColumbiaMolly Egilsrud ..............................Georgetown UniversityAlexis Federer ......................................Westminster CollegeJennifer FitzGibbon ....................University of Missouri

ColumbiaJustine Flotron..........................Hawaii Pacific UniversityMary Clare Fonseca ............University of Notre DameKatharine Foster ............................Saint Louis UniversitySabrina Fritz ................................Northwestern University

Adrienne Gab ................................................Rhodes CollegeKatherine Godar..........................Georgetown UniversityCorrie Griesedieck........................University of Alabama Elizabeth Hawes..................University of San FranciscoAmber Heggie ............................University of MississippiPaige Heinsohn ....................................Samford UniversityMargaret Heintzelman ..............Chaminade University

of HonoluluKristen Herbst ................................Saint Louis UniversityCaroline Holmes............................Saint Louis UniversityLauren Hopson ..........Southern Methodist UniversityKatherine Jacoby................................University of KansasMegan Just..............................................McKendree CollegeJamie Kabbes ..............................................Xavier UniversityKarena Kaufmann ............Illinois Wesleyan UniversityKatherine Kilian ............................Saint Louis UniversityAllie Koenig ......................................Saint Louis UniversityChristina Kreisch ..........................Washington University

in St. LouisKatherine Kuenzle ....................University of San DiegoCindy Kuo ......................................University of MarylandDiana Kwon ..........................................Fordham UniversityCaroline Leeker ......................Miami University OxfordFlorence Mangano ........................College of CharlestonLiza Mannion ............................University of MississippiMadigan McGovern ............Miami University OxfordErin Meadows....Southeast Missouri State UniversityCarolyn Milliman ..............................................University of

North Carolina Asheville

Katie Moeller ..........University of Missouri ColumbiaMariah Mullins..........................Mount Holyoke CollegeCaroline Murphy ..................Miami University OxfordPaige Murphy ..............................................Grinnell CollegeElizabeth Nogalski ......Southern Methodist UniversitySarah Paletta ............................College of the Holy CrossMary Margaret Pearman ..........University of Missouri

Kansas CityLauren Poelker ..........................University of MississippiKatherine Pollnow......................................Savannah College

of Art and DesignChristina Russon........Indiana University BloomingtonVictoria Salter ........................................Howard UniversityHaley Sheetz............................Texas Christian UniversityMegan Schmidt............................Georgetown UniversitySydney Schneider ..............................Fordham UniversityCatherine Schwarze............Loyola University ChicagoGrace Seidel ..............................................University of TulsaMegan Sheahan ........University of Missouri ColumbiaDanielle Shroyer........University of Missouri ColumbiaAllegra Squitieri..................................Westminster CollegeNicole Stubblefield ......................Saint Louis UniversitySummyr Treiman....Brigham Young University HawaiiAimee VanDerBeck............Loyola University ChicagoElizabeth Vitale....................................Fordham UniversityHannah Waidmann....Southern Methodist UniversityAnna Wattles ........................................Creighton UniversityMaddison White........Southern Methodist UniversityErin Williams........Savannah College of Art and Design

Villa Duchesne sends these young women into the world with

the prayer that they continue their journey of faith, intellect, and service.

V I L L A D U C H E S N E C L A S S O F 2 0 11 C O L L E G E D E S T I N AT I O N S

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V I L L A D U C H E S N E A N D O A K H I L L S C H O O L

We are pleased toannounce that

more than 100 newstudents will be joiningthe Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill Schoolcommunity for the2011-12 school year!These students represent 44 different

schools. Our ability to draw students fromacross the region is a testimony to you!Through word of mouth, our parents, faculty and staff, and alumnae/i have sharedthe good word and good works of Oak Hilland Villa Duchesne. Thank you for welcoming these new students to our Sacred Heart family. n

Admissions

Mary StevensDirector of EnrollmentManagement

Head of School

Advancement

School News

Student Spotlight

Faculty Spotlight

Très Bien Awards

Alumnae & Alumni News

Reunion Weekend

Class Notes

Condolences

Alumnae & Alumni Reunions

Heart to Heart Editor

Sapna Jos, Manager of Communications

Photography

Michael Jacob PhotographyNancy Lebbing PhotographyColleen PatrickWagner Portrait Group

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“Your Sacred Heart education is a way of life which calls you to change and, like Jesus,

grow in ‘wisdom, age, and grace.’ Wherever you go, whatever road you may travel, you will always

find a home at the Sacred Heart. Your relationships will endure and transcend all confines of time

and space because they are founded on faith, hope, and love.”

– Life at the Sacred Heart, 1985

ON THE COVER

Front Cover: Field Day 2011 paid tribute

to “Stan the Man” Musial; Archbishop

Robert J. Carlson celebrated May Crowning

Mass at Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School;

Oak Hill students explored the newly

reopened Richard Littlefield Nature Trail.

Back Cover: In March, Villa Duchesne and

Oak Hill School was voted Most Beautiful

Campus by St. Louis Magazine readers.

OA K H I L L C L A S S O F 2 0 11

On May 14, the Children of

Mary Sodality held their

first annual May

Crowning in the school

chapel. In the fall, you

are invited to join in

the 175th anniversary

celebration of the

founding. The

celebration will

include a mass

followed by brunch.

If you would like

further information,

please contact Susan

Sanner at 314.481.2670 or

[email protected].

V illa Duchesne and Oak Hill School’sBoard of Trustees welcomes its incoming

members whose three-year terms began July 1,2011. We are joined by Freelance JournalistMatuschka M. Briggs, Executive VicePresident at CRESA Partners Richard J.Dames, Jr., Kevin Kline Award Winner andAdjunct Faculty at Fontbonne UniversityMichelle Borst Hand ’88, Owner of BarcelonaTapas Restaurant and former CFO at CharterCommunications Eloise Engman Schmitz

’83, and Division President at EnterpriseRent-A-Car Gregory R. Stubblefield. TheBoard of Trustees also wishes to thank itsmembers whose terms of service concluded on

June 30, 2011. This esteemed group includesNancy Bloom Smith ’72, Charles W. Fawcett,Anne Murphy Hill ’93, John J. Lowell BH’67, and Fr. Ralph Seifert, S.M. n

Board of Trustees

Endings and Beginnings

Dear Sacred Heart Family,Education is not an end product of grades,diplomas, jobs, and money; it is a process, anever ending one. However, we celebrated several “endings” in May. We completed thesecond year of our Junior Kindergarten program for three-year-olds. Boys and girlsproudly donned their white caps and gownsfor the kindergarten graduation ceremony.Our sixth graders ended their years at OakHill — just ask the boys about their specialcampus tour of “hidden places!” The youngwomen of eighth grade claimed the end oftheir elementary school days, now anticipatingthe joy of high school. And, last and mostimportantly, our Class of 2011, eighty-oneyoung women, completed their secondaryschool life, their life at the Sacred Heart.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote,“Great is the art of beginning, but greater isthe act of ending.” Our newest alumnae haveexcelled in academic achievements; creative andartistic endeavors and performances; in athleticaccomplishments; in leadership and advocacy;as stewards of the earth’s resources. Our newest

graduates have left Villa Duchesne a betterplace today, because they have embraced thevalues of our school: one’s relationship withGod, a lifelong love of learning, service tothose in need, the importance of buildingcommunity wherever they are, and the makingof wise choices each day. In living these values,the members of the Class of 2011 have beentransformed into their best selves and are helping to transform the lives of those aroundthem and beyond them.

When students first arrive on our campus,they come down the front drive (like somany students before them) and are welcomedby the outstretched loving arms of the SacredHeart of Jesus. Thus, begins a lesson for life:you are embraced with the unconditionallove of the Heart of God. This is the gift ofall gifts given to students at Villa Duchesneand Oak Hill School. This is the missioncalled forth from our students each day,encouraging them to make known this samelove to all they encounter.

And, so, graduations may be an ending,but they are also a new beginning. As Scripturesays and I echo to our graduates, “Good job,

well done, good and faithful ones!” May yourfuture be filled with the awareness of God’samazing love, compassion, and grace!

In the Heart of God,

LUCIE NORDMANN, RSCJ, CH ’61HEAD OF SCHOOL

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Matuschka M. Briggs, Richard J. Dames, Jr., Michelle Borst Hand ’88, Eloise Engman Schmitz ’83,

and Gregory R. Stubblefield

Musials at Field DayHead of School Lucie Nordmann, RSCJ

welcomed Stan Musial and his wife, Lillian

Musial, to Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School

in May. More than 1,000 students, faculty, and

parents honored the St. Louis Cardinals Hall

of Famer at Field Day, celebrating the awarding

of the Presidential Medal of Freedom to

Mr. Musial in February. Mr. Musial and his

family are longstanding members of the

Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School community.

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A s we look back onthe 2010-11 school

year, it is a time to saythank you. Together, wehave reached significantmilestones in ourAdvancement programs.Our annual giving campaign has been oneof historic measure and

our goal of participation has been realized.Our tag line of “every year, every one, anyamount” has been lived out through you.

We have had several groups achieve 100 percent participation in annual giving:

board of trustees, faculty and staff, alumnaeboard, and four classes of parents. Four otherclasses achieved at least 95 percent parentparticipation. Our overall parent participationis now expected to meet or exceed 80 percent.That’s 22 percent higher than last year and 17 percent higher than the national average!And, congratulations to our alumnae/i formeeting their 15-15-15 Challenge in May;they achieved 15 percent participation andraised $15,000 in just 15 days.

Merci beaucoup to everyone in our SacredHeart family who participated and our volunteer Advancement Ambassadors for lead-ing the way. We couldn’t do it without you! n

Milestones

Debbie SchlattmanDirector ofAdvancement

2011 Golf Outing

More than 100 golfers teed off for the18th Annual Golf Outing hosted at

Missouri Bluffs Golf Club. A special thanksto the Chair James Boldt and the 2011 Golf Committee for a successful event. Thefoursome of Hunter Brown, Ryan Hawkins,Betsey Brown ’88, and Steve Shuert tookthe first place trophy. n

Left to right: Elizabeth Condie Nix ’85, LindsaySwift, Caroline Freeman, and Laura CondieGeorge ’87 won this year’s Ladies Flight.

Why I Give?

M issy RosenthalLeggat ’89

donated her time and talent this year as theParent AdvancementAmbassador Chair forAnnual Giving. Sheand thirteen other

Parent Ambassadors enthusiastically led the wayto achieving record participation levels for parents.She will serve as a Parent Co-Chair with Rudy Telscher for the 2011-12 school year.

As a current parent at Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School, I now understand the satisfaction my parents must have felt when I was a student here. At the end of each schoolday, our daughters fill the car with excitedtalk of their daily experiences – a Sacred HeartGoal assembly, an interesting class project, ora really cool experiment. Sometimes, I findmyself thinking, “I didn’t get to do thatwhen I was there!” And, then I realize, theschool I knew and loved has been loved back.

Since my time here, the generosity andsupport of our families has

allowed this school tobecome the amazingplace it is today whilesustaining the traditionsof the past. Now, wegive to ensure that the

school we know and love continues to growand excel in ways tuition alone cannotachieve. To us, participation is a direct investment in our children and ultimately,the world in which they will live. n

Missy Leggat ’89

Students in JK4, kindergarten, first grade, and third grade gathered to

celebrate their classes achieving 100 percent parent participation in Annual

Giving this school year.

A cabaretperform-

ance in Aprilraised morethan $5000 for Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School’s Performing Arts programs.Nordstrom and Neale: A Musical Journeywas an evening of song with Kevin Klineaward winner Ben Nordstrom and VillaDuchesne’s own award-winning composerSteve Neale. More than 100 guests enjoyedthe event co-chaired by Beth Lenke andMichelle Borst Hand ’88. n

Cabaret

Most Rev. Robert J. Carlson, Archbishop of

St. Louis, celebrated May Crowning Mass at Villa

Duchesne and Oak Hill School. He was joined by

almost 1,000 students, faculty, and parents.

Students from junior kindergarten through grade

12 processed with flowers to the grotto dedicated

to Mary, Our Mother. An honor guard of high

school students with blue sashes was selected by

classmates to crown the statue of Mary.

In the spring, Junior Kindergarteners

studied the life cycle of animals. The

class set up incubators with fertilized

chicken eggs and observed chicks

hatching. Students also studied the

life cycle of plants, preparing and

planting a garden of fruits, vegetables,

and herbs.

The Richard Littlefield Nature Trail was

rededicated in April as part of Oak Hill’s

Earth Day celebrations. The trail was

originally blazed in 1993 by longtime

science teacher Richard Littlefield

and a handful of his Villa Duchesne

students. The trail was reopened this

year thanks to the efforts of Oak Hill’s

Forrester Family.


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Children of the Sacred Heart: Learning, Loving, Living.See how we are learning, loving, and living our school year theme. Goal 1: SCHOOLS OF THE SACRED HEART COMMIT

THEMSELVES TO EDUCATE TO A PERSONAL AND

ACTIVE FAITH IN GOD.

Goal 2: SCHOOLS OF THE SACRED HEART COMMIT

THEMSELVES TO EDUCATE TO A DEEP RESPECT

FOR INTELLECTUAL VALUES.


THEMSELVES TO EDUCATE TO A SOCIAL

AWARENESS WHICH IMPELS TO ACTION.

Oak Hill students quickly took action, following the earthquakes

and tsunami that rocked Japan in March. Fourth graders hosted a

bake sale, donating all of the proceeds to the relief efforts in Japan.

Oak Hill also hosted a drive to collect pencils and crayons for the

International School of the Sacred Heart in Tokyo.

Show Choir’s Spring Spectacular has become

Villa Duchesne’s most attended performing arts

event with 900 people watching performances by

the middle school’s Villa Pizzazz, the high school’s

A Touch of Class, and the break-out ensemble,

Madrijazz. To accommodate the growing

popularity, the performing arts department

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Goal 4: SCHOOLS OF THE SACRED HEART COMMIT THEMSELVES TO EDUCATE

TO THE BUILDING OF COMMUNITY AS A CHRISTIAN VALUE.


THEMSELVES TO EDUCATE TO PERSONAL GROWTH

IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF WISE FREEDOM.

ARemember Haiti


S T U D E N T S P O T L I G H T

When we walked to church on Sunday, alittle boy walked past us in his white button-down shirt and his tidy-whities. When hereached the church, he stopped, leaned over,and pulled on the clean pair of trousers hehad been carrying. Every time I picture thislittle boy, it makes me smile. All he wantedwas to look presentable during mass. It’samazing how different our two worlds are. I don’t know a single person in St. Louiswho would carry their pants to

church. We think, “Will these pants makeme look fat?” or “Will someone notice that Iwore this dress last weekend?”

When I first came home, these questionsreally troubled me. You see, the trouble is notbeing there, seeing poverty, lying awake listening to roosters, walking through villages,or working in the hospital. The trouble iscoming home, being here, and watching theoverconsumption. How do you reconcile thetwo worlds? How do you process? I have been

thinking about this since weascended over Cap-Haitian andthe only answer I can think of –

you don’t. You cannot block itout, put it in the back of

your mind, or simply move on

with your life.Everyone

says, “Youjust needtime toprocess.”But, what

does that even mean? How do you process?I’ve been fretting over this question for thepast few days and I realize that I have beenasking myself the wrong question. It is notabout processing and leaving the moment inthe past; it is how you apply the experienceto your future. How can you take thesememories and live out your life?

Where do you go from here? The answer:you begin by realizing just how incrediblyblessed you are. You try to waste less and praya little more. But, you also remember to laughmore, to smile more, to be happy. Be happythat you have been given so much and weresimply born into an amazing life. Be happythat you have the things that you do. Behappy that God has blessed you, not just withmaterial resources, but with talents. And, youtake these talents and you remember Haiti.

Annie plans to study mechanical engineeringwith a bio-medical specialization as a LyleScholar at the Bobby Lyle School ofEngineering at Southern Methodist Universityin the fall. To read her reflection in its entirety,please visit www.vdoh.org. n

Annie Basler ’11 traveled to Haiti in February, accompanied by

two other St. Louis high school students, Bradley Lenke of

Saint Louis Priory and Charles Dubuque, Jr. of Chaminade

College Preparatory. Together, the students painted a mission house,

played with children at a nutrition center, and visited local villages to

distribute dozens of soccer balls and hats. The students also observed

medical procedures at Hôpital Sacré Coeur, which Charles Dubuque, Jr.’s grandfather founded in1986.

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Annie Basler ’11, shown with her parents Liz and Mike Basler,

received the President's Volunteer Service Award in April for the

hundreds of volunteer hours she contributed to organizations

like Karen House. The presidential award recognizes Americans

of all ages who have volunteered significant amounts of their

time to serve their communities and their country.

The following is part of a reflection Annie wroteupon her return from Haiti.

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Oak Hill Class of 2011

We are leaving Oak Hill with our memories,goals, and the things we learned along the

way. My favorite memoriesare the ones I willalways carry with melike going to the MaryRyder Home and making those grand-

parents so happy. We allsaw a gleam in their eyes

when we handedthem each a

present wrapped in beautiful colors and a huge bow on top. Or, when we were inKindergarten and we walked up with our moms for MayCrowning, one hand holding thelily and the other holding yourmom’s hand so tight like you arenever going to let go. Those memories and many more will be with us everywhere we go.

LAUREN GAFFNEY OH ’11

Lauren Gaffney was selected to give the farewell speech

for Oak Hill’s Class of 2011. The following is an excerpt

from her speech in May to her fellow sixth graders.

Villa Ink: Volume I

The English and ArtDepartments

collaborated in 2011 to produce a new literary arts magazine for VillaDuchesne. Students wereinvited to contribute artwork, short stories,poems, cartoons, geometryproofs, jokes, plays, musical scores, researchpapers, memoirs, twitter

messages, and more. The student editors of Villa Ink: Volume I wrote, “More thandisplaying pieces for an audience, thisanthology offers its creators a new perspectiveon their own work as well as insights into the work of others. The connectionsformed through this process encapsulate the

essential journey of not only thepublication of thismagazine, but alsothe growth of thestudent body.” nEE veryone brings something special to our

class. Without even one girl, we would be different and our work of art would beincomplete. However, all art must come tocompletion at some point in time, and, today,we finalize our work. Through the years, wehave painted many memories and sculptedourselves into stronger women. Now, we put thefinishing touches on our art to forever frame inour minds and appreciate for years to comethe time we have spent at Villa and with eachother....While our paths may lead us away fromeach other, the unique qualities each one ofyou has will let you create your own paintingwherever you are. As long as you realize howgreat you are and everything you can do, thework you create will always be beautiful.

CHRISTINA KREISCH ’11VALEDICTORIAN

Villa Duchesne Class of 2011

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“Tomato” acrylic

paint on canvas

by Gabby Thompson ’13

“Frida” ceramic

by Erin Luna ’12

“Sunburst” digital photo by

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OSacred Heart Commission on Goalsby Jen MacArthur

O n a cyclical basis, each Sacred Heartschool is called to reflect upon how it

is living out the Goals and Criteria, whichshape and guide Sacred Heart education. Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School is inYear I of this cycle with a Self-Study conductedby an appointed Sacred Heart Commission onGoals (SHCOG) Steering Committee. VillaDuchesne Campus Minister and Steering

Committee Co-Chair Jen MacArthur explainshow the Self-Study process calls on the entireschool community to reflect on our mission.

At Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School,we are in the home stretch of Year I, having had many fruitful and meaningfulconversations with the constituency groupsthat live out the Goals and Criteria right hereeach day. I have a great passion for buildingup the Body of Christ, collaborating withothers to create meaningful experiences, andgiving witness to the deep connections thatare revealed to us in our stories. These skillshave served me well through the SHCOGprocess, as I’ve worked with an amazinglygiving committee that has truly been anexperience of community.

Our Steering Committee was commissioned by Sr. Ann Taylor, RSCJ inSeptember 2010, and our group got right on board with how we wanted our Year I toflow. What stood out for me was the phrase,“we’ve got to reflect on how we live.” As weengaged in conversation around just whatthis meant for each of us, we recognized thevalue of such a practice. Reflection wouldlead to conversations that will, in turn, get at the heart of each Goal and how we livethem day to day.

The value of this reflection – done in age-appropriate ways for each constituencygroup – is mission integrity: how faithful arewe being to the Goals and Criteria? TheSHCOG process engages a school communityin such a way that every member is called torevisit the mission of their school (as articulatedin the Goals and Criteria), reflect on theways in which the mission is lived, and

recommit themselves to the mission anew.Throughout the Network of Sacred HeartSchools, this revisiting, reflecting, and recommitment are always happening, as several schools embark on the SHCOGjourney each year. The SHCOG processconnects us to one another, uniting us inpractice while respecting the unique characteristics of each school. We, at VillaDuchesne and Oak Hill School, continue to synthesize our data collected from theconversations our community has hadaround “how we live” and we look forwardto how the process will continue to unfold aswe prepare the finaldocument forthe SHCOG VisitingTeam toreview inOctober2011. n


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We said farewell to the following facultyand staff at the end of the 2010-11

school year. Merci beaucoup for contributing25 or more years to Sacred Heart educationat Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School.

Adrienne DimondOak Hill Staff.......................................... 31 years

Liz McDonaldVilla Duchesne Faculty ...................... 31 years

Shelley GradyVilla Duchesne Faculty ...................... 30 years

Kathy ShelleyOak Hill Faculty .................................... 30 years

Dolly CorbettOak Hill Faculty .................................... 27 years

Kathy HurstOak Hill Faculty .................................... 25 years

Au Revoir

Food for the Soul

A crew from Villa Duchesne volunteered at

St. Patrick Center in May. St. Patrick Center is

the largest provider of homeless services in

Missouri. Faculty and students helped prepare

and serve lunch for 250 people. Left to right:

Stephen McDonald, Mariah Mullins ’11,Stephen Henderson, English teacher IndaSchaenen, English teacher Liz McDonald

“WE’VE GOT TO REFLECT ON HOW WE LIVE.”

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Golden Jubilee

In April, Irene Herbst, RSCJ of Villa Duchesne’s Theology

Department marked the 50th anniversary of her profession as a

Religious of the Sacred Heart. Villa Duchesne celebrated her

Golden Jubilee with a school mass. The following excerpts are from the

more than 50 tributes presented to Sr. Herbst by students and faculty.

On the Mend

On the Go!

Oak Hill students made hundreds ofGet Well cards for Buddy Lowry when

he fell ill last winter. Mr. Lowry has been abeloved member of the maintenance staffsince 1982. After his recovery, Mr. Lowryinvited Oak Hill students to autograph his race car spoiler in appreciation of the students’ prayers and concern. n

Sr. Herbst is the very embodiment of integrity, fidelity, fealty, and devotion. Her manner and personality give enduring witness to the Sacred Heart of Jesus whose

love for us is always constant. I am in awe of her dependability and grateful for Sr. Herbst presence in my life and that of my family. – ANNA G. AHRENS ’74

Sr. Herbst is a great person because she is always very positive about all situations andbrings a smile to everyone’s face. – ISABEL CHILDS ’16

I loved the stories that she read to us in seventh grade religion class! I still remember someof those touching stories that gave me different outlooks on how to live my life. I am so

glad that I truly learned what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. – KAITLIN SPRINGER ’13

Sr. Herbst helps open our minds, words, and hearts towards God and leads us towardshonesty and truth. – RILEY VONDER HAAR ’15

Almost a dozen faculty and staff from Villa

Duchesne and Oak Hill School competed in

the GO! St. Louis Marathon and Half Marathon

in April. It was an opportunity to live Goal

Four: the building of community as a

Christian value with several faculty and staff

members training together for the event.

Left to right: science teacher Didi Noelker,Counselor Lucy Klostermann, and math

teacher Joe Sustar set personal records

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Très Bien Awards

ANNE DRYDEN CH ’61PRESENTED BY

JEANNETTE JOUHARIAN SOBAJIAN CH ’61

As the ninth child to attend a SacredHeart school and the fifth sibling to attendCity House, Anne was already instilled withSt. Madeleine Sophie’s ideals when she enteredour school’s hallowed halls. In the ensuing

50 years, Anne has pursued a life of serviceto her country and her community. Sheproudly served in the United States Army,retiring as Lieutenant Colonel, followed by alengthy career with Catholic Charities USA.For more than 14 years, she has mentoredchildren ages 3–12 as a Catechist. Beyond ourshores, Anne recently spent two consecutivesummers on mission trips to Nicaragua withNuestros Pequeños Hermanos.

MARGIE RYAN ’61PRESENTED BY EDNA STEVENS CH ’61

Margie graduated from Villa Duchesne in1961 and Maryville University in 1965. Hereducation has enabled her to consistentlyincorporate Sacred Heart values in her dailylife. Examples of the gifts of her time and talents are varied and numerous. Margiefinds time to prepare casseroles for St. PatrickCenter and offers her home as a drop-off

site for other program participants.Her involvement with theAmerican Kidney Foundationincludes chili cook-offs, walks,

runs, tag days, and researchstudy participation at EmoryUniversity, Atlanta, Georgia.Margie’s persistent and some-times random acts of kindnessspeak directly to her character.

SUZANNE DESLOGE WEISS CH ’64PRESENTED BY JULIE WEISS HARRISON ’99

Suzie has dedicated her life to her family,friends, and most importantly her faith. As a fifth generation student of the SacredHeart, Suzie graduated from City Houseand her two daughters, Julie and Anne, continued the tradition and became sixthgeneration Sacred Heart graduates fromVilla Duchesne. She offers her time andcommitment to Villa Duchesne-City Houseactivities including Mums of Alums and theAlumnae Board. She serves MaryvilleUniversity and her parish, Church of theAnnunziata, where she is a member of theparish council. Enrollment in Cornerstonebible study, as well as daily attendance atmass, is evidence of Suzie’s devout faith.

ANN ABBENHAUS HALENKAMP ’74PRESENTED BY THERESE KRACK ABBENHAUS ’64

Ann has taught religious education and preparation for Baptism and FirstCommunion, served on parish councils invarious cities, and is currently a member ofthe Stewardship committee at St. Anselm. Shehas chaired annual picnics and auctions forSt. Joseph Institute for the Deaf, Priory, andVilla Duchesne and Oak Hill. Ann served asliaison for Young Friends of Birthright, president of Birthright, and chair of theirdinner dance. She is now corresponding secretary. Amazingly, she finds time to runmarathons and participate in Ironman distancetriathlons. Ann was National Champion andhas competed in Olympic distance triathlons.

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Left to Right: Suzanne DeslogeWeiss CH ’64, Anne Dryden CH ’61, Margie Ryan ’61, and

Ann Abbenhaus Halenkamp ’74

The Très Bien Award is presented annuallyto Villa Duchesne or City House Alumnaewho demonstrate in their lives the traditions and values of Sacred Heart education. The award recognizes exemplary service or achievement in thecommunity or to one’s family, the church,or profession. If you would like to nominatean alumna for this award, please contactMegan Kahn Lee ’97, Manager of Alumnae/iRelations, at [email protected] or 314.810.3420.

The nomination deadlineis December 15, 2011.

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Four alumnae were honored at the Villa Duchesne-City House Alumnae Association Mass and Luncheon.

The following are excerpts from the tributes presented about each recipient in April. Please visit

www.vdoh.org for the complete tributes as well as reunion class photographs.

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How blessed I was to attend theAASH Biennial Conference inMiami, Florida this April.

We were welcomed with open arms byCarrollton School of the Sacred Heart where I met with alumni directors from theNetwork of Sacred Heart Schools. It wasalso an opportunity for the Oak Hill-BaratHall Alumni Association to be officially welcomed by AASH.

I was lucky enough to travel with several

members of our alumnae board and wasreminded of their dedication to our schooland to AASH. It is encouraging to see such a wonderful group of women who live

the mission of Sacred Heart education intheir daily lives. I encourage you all toattend the next conference in Omaha,Nebraska in 2013! n

AASH Conferenceby Megan Kahn Lee ’97,

Manager of Alumnae/i Relations

Military Outreach

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Front: Marion E. Glennon,

Nancy Ross Agnew ’64,

Patsy Dickmann Sheehan ’55,

Jeanne Burke O’Fallon ASH ’69.

Back: Molly McKeon Hyde ’75,

Lily Trout Duggan CH ’53,

Lucie Nordmann, RSCJ, CH ’61,

Megan Kahn Lee ’97,

Sue Finch DeBlaze CH ’53,

Dede Sheehan Brunetti ’81,

Nancy Bloom Smith ’72

Left to right: Connie Costello, Rose Ann Penilla, Kathy Binz, Marge Merjavy, Ann Rhomberg,

Kathleen Capps Short ’72, Ursula Neaf Shaner CH ’65, Linda Dagartzikas, Tish Farrelly Murphy ’71,

Pat Dickherber, and Cathie Ott.

The Mums of Alums held theirGrandbabies Congé on April 30 at

Oak Hill’s Duchesne Building. More than70 GrandMums and their grandchildrenenjoyed the jungle theme! Guests participatedin Storytime at the Zoobrary, animal antics,and animal arts and crafts. Children concluded the event with a crowning ofMater. Please visit www.vdoh.org to learn moreabout theMums ofAlums and how you canget involved. n

Grandbabies Congé

The Mums of Alums held a Military Outreach on April 6. Members of our Sacred Heartcommunity were asked to donate non-perishable food and personal care items to send to

deployed members of the Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School community and to others fromthe Greater St. Louis area. The Mums assembled 73 care packages and collected more than$1,100 to help defray shipping costs. Special thanks to event chair Marge Merjavy, Mum ofStephen OH ’94 and 1st Lt. Matthew U.S.M.C. OH ’98, for organizing this terrific event andto all those who participated in thanking our troops for their dedicated and selfless service indefense of our country! n


CITY HOUSE

CLASS OF 1961

Front: Liz

Wienke Ryan,

Jeanette

Jouharian

Sobajian, Mimi

Dewes Titus,

Anne Dryden,

Charleen

Tintera Hallermann, Carla Christman Walker, Janet Becker Schacht. Back:

Jean Petersen Scheibal, Mary Lippert Dana, Jean Janis Bland, Kathy Britt

Beetar, Judith Mindrup Pobst, Lucie Nordmann, Edna Stevens

VILLA CLASS OF 1981

Front: Elena Soto Nethers, Laurie Evens Arns, Becky Doerge Jernigan, Lisa

Schaefer Medgaus, Cheryl Reed Watkins, Dede Sheehan Brunetti, Toni

Drese Ratteree. Back: Amy Ahlering von Gontard, Emilie Morris Dolan,

Debbie Nooney Speier, Nellie McAuliffe Ambrose, Maura Desloge Rattikin,

Berkley Bauer Land, Katy Fox Sant, Kimberly Spener Emert

VILLA CLASS OF 1961

Front: Ann Krewet French, Kathy Cramer DeWitt, Helen Medler Adam, Carlyn

Sciuto Fox, Lainee George Smith, Kathy Jackson Finn, Susan Hatton Mueller. Back:

Patricia Sheehan Eggmann, Mary Hollo Glarner, Jane Samuel Haffner, Deanie Sauer

Reis, Julie Marre Holthaus, Nancy Ernest Porter, Junior Fabick, Betty Ortner-Chopin

VILLA CLASS OF 1996

Louise Edwards, Katie Thompson Holton, Andrea Sissen

Zimmer, Missy Iqbal

VILLA AND CITY HOUSE CLASS OF 1964

Front: Esther Stevens Breiding, Laura Griesedieck, Kitty Casey

Bauer. Back: Dottie McDonnell Cooke, Marilou Stevens

Wilson ASH, Kathleen Potts, Teresa Reavis Wetzel, Suzie

Desloge Weiss, Mimi Webster Murphy AT, Andrea Meier Bull

Reunion Weekend

VILLA CLASS OF 2001

Front: Beth Minogue,

Christina Abel. Back:

Maddie Delpha McClure,

Kate Noll Spencer

VILLA CLASS OF 1976

Front: Joan Miller, Kathy Hannegan Meyer, Krista

Zoeller Richardson. Back: Kathy Dean Driscoll, Maureen

Postal Pidgeon, Kathanne Wray Fowler, Maryon

Kinsella, Bárbara Lang Rodríguez, Karen Schneider

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VILLA CLASS OF 1986

Front: Maureen Kelly

Nikolaisen, Kristin Pehr

Janson, Nina DiFilippo

Zimmermann, Stephanie

Haumueller, Christy Bickel

Lawton. Back: Karla

Ogrodnik Boresi ’83, Rachel

Vecchiotti Nguyen, Amy

Schmitt Schisler, Laura

Sliney Clark, Alexandra

Cadice Landry, Julie

Huffman O’Connor



VILLA CLASS

OF 1966

Front: Ginger

Hatton Denneen,

Maleen Harvey

Corrigan, Julie

Behring Roberts,

Eleanor Kearns

Jennings. Back:

Mary Beth McKay

Hall, Elise Tegtmeyer, Joanne Vollmer Beugg, Carol Conran

Benoist, Virginia Garesche

VILLA CLASS OF 1991

Front: Lauren Foley Kolbe, Stephanie Huffaker Tornberg, Carolyn Roth Feltner, Joy Adam

Garton, Chrissy Thomas Heckenberg, Kris Sellberg, Katie Kirk, Usha Sagar. Back: Molly Landy

Carter, Ann Miltenberger Boles, Chris Shaw Zych, Meredith Mills Arns, Carly Keane Wee,

Alison McMahon Duffy, Jill Rundquist Buterbaugh, Theresa Heitz Vella, Jennifer Heyl

Knuckles, Missey Condie, Julie Convy Prindle, Margaret DiLeo Flores, Liza Wilhelm Thornhill

CITY HOUSE CLASS OF 1951

Front: Mary Reilly Hartenberger, Kay Eigel Fuhrman, Jean Coyle

Crowley. Back: Sue Burke Nash, Pat Becker Hanley, Ann Moore

Duer, Francine Nash Leritz, Francine Templeman Wimsatt

VILLA CLASS OF 1951

Front: Carol Gissy Starr, Rita Allen Glastris, Barbara Smith

Eagleton. Back: Carol Goessling Thompson, Anne Lilly

Sheahan, Berk Sloan Gunther, Jane Rapp Gerritzen

VILLA CLASS OF 1971

Front: Milissa Mudd Beaty, Judy Warner Minogue,

Mimi Horning Fister, Ann James Borges, Sally

Kirk Dowling, Nancy Naryka Marshall, Delphine

Gladden Williams, Nina Smiley Wilkins, Diane

Griesedieck Hennessey. Back: Mike Hoy Purcell,

Cynthia Browne Woodman, Tish Farrelly Murphy,

Anne Harvey Gross, Sue Mersman Loker,

Alicia Boldt Tierney, Marie Glynn Diefenbach,

Christine Dolan, Clare Birmingham Hanlon, Pam

Rice Boggeman, Paula Hannagan Shurtz, Jenny

Hyde Carney

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VILLA CLASS OF 1956

Front: Jeanne Dunn

Cremins, Joan O’Neill

Lunt. Back: Mary Ellen

Lembeck McEnery

CITY HOUSE CLASS OF 1966

Front: Mary Ellen Jones Gould, Michele Murphy Francis,

Nancy Nickel Wilhelm.

Back: Kathy Sanders

Hurst, Suzanne

Jones Collins,

Ellen Herrmann

Brnjac, Mary

Noell Rooks



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Class notes, marriages, births and condolences reflect those received from February 1, 2011 to May 31, 2011.

Phyllis Freschi Dillon ’51 writes that shewas sorry to miss her reunion. She sends her best to her classmates and wishes them

well. She isexcited that herhusband washonored atCanterburySchool andreceived theMedal ofHonor.

Sally Hennessy Roth ’65 was honored with the Athena Award by Hellenic SpiritFoundation. Honorees of the Athena

Award are selected for recognition based onthe radiance and passion of Hellenic beautyepitomized by the goddess Athena. Theirlove for humanity – demonstrated throughtheir extraordinary service – exemplifies the ethos of Hellenic Spirit. The HellenicSpirit Foundation is supportive of educational pursuits and is dedicated to thepreservation and enhancement of Helleniclanguage and culture.

Becky Mulvihill McKenna ’74 was selectedas the 2011 recipient of the Michael J.Garanzini Service Award from Saint LouisUniversity’s Department of Counseling andFamily Therapy. She was stunned to receivethis award and completely speechless! Beckysaid that the prior recipients are impressivecolleagues, so to be included with thesewonderful individuals is truly an honor. The

Garanzini Award isgiven to a person whodemonstrates faith inGod through service toothers, promotes jus-tice in meeting peoplewhere they are,encourages people togrow as whole persons, and provides servicewhich improves the quality of life for otherswith particular attention to the marginalized.

Martha Key Altvater ’75 was recognizedwith the Peabody/Logos Leaders inEducation Award as Outstanding LanguageArts Teacher at De La Salle Middle Schoolin St. Louis.

The Villa Duchesne Class of 1976 celebratedtheir 35th reunion this year with a dinner party

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The Villa Duchesne Class of 1976 celebrated their 35th reunion this year with a dinner party at the home of Trudy Busch Valentine. Front row: EricaSprehe Argue, Judy Rogers Trout, Cindy White Dreifke, Chris McNamara Clemmons, Maryon Kinsella, Mary Jo Gagliardo Colagiovanni, NinaLambert Chasnoff, Mary Saettele Minton. Back row: Mary Wolfner Dum, Vivi Costello Wolf, Colleen Hennessey McCadden, Kathy HanneganMeyer, Barbara Lang Rodríguez, Trudy Busch Valentine, Karen Schneider, Maury Gatch Whitelaw, Maureen Postal Pidgeon, Kathanne WrayFowler, Kathy Dean Driscoll.

You may also visit www.vdoh.org and follow the links to the Alumnae/i section.

Becky McKenna '74


at the home of Trudy Busch Valentine. Asthe class reminisced on the Sacred Hearteducators who touched their lives, Sr. NancyKoke CH ’60 was fondly remembered.

Members ofthe class decid-ed to donatemore than$7,000 inhonor of Sr.Koke, support-ing her missionwork at the

St. Charles Lwanga Health Center in Kenya.

Elizabeth Boyce ’91 was named Teacher ofthe Year for the Rockwood School District.She teaches eighth grade science at CrestviewMiddle School.

Christine M. Shaw Zych ’91 announcesthe opening of her law practice, The Law

Office of Christine M.Zych, L.L.C. located atTwo City Place Drive inCreve Coeur, Missouri.Christine focuses herpractice on providingclients with affordable

estate planning and probate services. Christinereceived her B.A. from the University ofNotre Dame in 1995, her J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law in 1999,and her L.L.M. in Taxation from WashingtonUniversity School of Law in 2003.

Alison Webster Coulter ’94 and husbandChris welcomed their third child, MargaretAnne “Molly,” on April 11, 2011. Mollyweighed seven pounds, 12 ounces and joinsbig brothers Andrew, 5, and Louis, 2.Alison teaches at Oak Hill.

Sunny DeFabio McElwain ’94 welcomeda baby girl, Auden Cade, on March 2, 2011.

Jenny Crouther Wilson ’95 and husbandChris welcomed their first child, SophiaEvelyn Wilson, on April 6, 2011 at 2:51pm.She weighed seven pounds, four ounces andwas 18.9 inches long. She is the niece andGoddaughter of Kristen Wright Wilson ’96,cousin of Emily Popp ’98 and cousin andhonorary grandchild of Linda Bock PoppASH ’66. There is a lot of Sacred Heart education running through her bloodline,and we hope we can make her part of thetradition some day!

Julie Finger Fowler ’97 and husband Justinwelcome their second daughter! Natalie Alicewas born on May 15, 2011 and weighed eightpounds, four ounces. She joins big sister Nellie,3. Proud aunt is Jamie Finger Suthers ’97.

Sara Doss Geoghegan ’97 was married toSean Geoghegan on June 12, 2010. MaryHelmsing Hoff ’97 served as a bridesmaid.The couple honeymooned in France andItaly and now lives in Chicago.

Brooke Hager Davis ’99 is excited toannounce the arrival of her twins. ResseHager and John Whitaker were born onJanuary 22, 2011 and were baptized in thechapel at Villa Duchesne.

Lauren Dusek Albonico ’03 is a playwrightwho earned her BA in drama fromWashington University. She attended theopening night of her play Intelligent Life atScene One. Besides Intelligent Life, Lauren haswritten several site-specific plays, one of which,Overexposed, was nominated for a Kevin Klineaward for Best New Play. She is currentlyworking on two new plays. Lauren lives inNew Mexico where she is a MA candidate.

Henry Cordova OH ’05 will attendColumbia University in New York City thisfall. He attended Oak Hill JK through sixthgrade. He has been at St. Louis Priory sincethe seventh grade.

Lauren Smith ’09 recently became a member of Phi Sigma Theta NationalHonor Society at Indiana University –Bloomington in recognition of her academic undergraduate achievements.

Sabrina Fritz ’11 was selected to competeat the 2011 National Academic All-StarTournament held in College Park,Maryland on June 11 and 12.

Barat Hall (BH) City House (CH) Oak Hill (OH) Transfer Alum (TA)

Natalie Alice Fowler

Sean and Sara Doss Geoghegan ’97

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Margaret Anne Coulter

Sophia Evelyn Wilson

Christine Zych '91

Sr. Nancy Koke CH '60 in Kenya

Obituaries received from February 1, 2011 toMay 31, 2011.

Family and friends of Stephen Brady BH ’33.

Family and friends of Patricia MurrayPasquesi ’45.

Ellen Zimmerman Snyders CH ’47 on thedeath of her sister-in-law, Dorothy SnydersMuldoon ’57.

Family and friends of Katherine RyanVineyard ’49.

Tina LoPiccolo Niemann ’50 and MariaLoPiccolo Wilmas ’64 on the death oftheir sister, Madelyn LoPiccolo ’55.

Ann Moore Duer CH ’51 on the death of her sister, Mary Kay Moore SnydersCH ’59.

Julie von Brecht O’Donnell ’54 on thedeath of her husband, William C. O’Donnell,and grandfather of Sarah Groenings ’08.

Marjorie George Vis ’54, Mary GeorgeMcDonald ’55 and Susan GeorgeMacDonald ’56 on the death of theirbrother, Paul George Jr.

Ann Stocke Phelan ’55 on the death of herson, John Phelan.

Diane Danna Kerckhoff ’59 on the deathof her mother, Harriette Danna, grandmotherof Jennifer Kerckhoff Rush ’87, HollyDanna Lueders ’91, Caeli Danna Balcer’93 and Mary Christina Danna Ahlers ’96.

Bonnie Schroeer Schaefer ’59 on thedeath of her mother-in-law, Ruth SchaeferSwengros, grandmother of Lisa SchaeferMedgaus ’81, Amy Baumstark Stivers ’86 and Emily Baumstark OH and great-grandmother of Caroline Behan ’13.

Mary Thirolf CH ’59 on the death of hermother, Margaret Cyriline Thirolf.

Family and friends of Susan NuelleCrandell ’61.

Susan Hatton Mueller ’61, GingerHatton Denneen ’66 and Lucy HattonSchmidt ’72 on the death of their mother, Georgia Hatton Jordan Randick,grandmother of Maria Mueller ’86,

Susan Mueller Smith ’84, Laney Jordan Haake ’89, Cindy Jordan Littlefield ’89,Michael O’Brien OH ’89, JenniferMueller McNulty ’90, Whitney JordanOH ’91, Molly O’Brien ’91, AshleyJordan Beil ’92, Megan Schmidt ’12, Sara Schmidt and Will Schmidt OH andgreat-grandmother of Marly McNulty ’19and Hattie McNulty ’20.

Diane Jakle Magee CH ’62 on the deathof her father, George Jakle.

Anne Withers Dollimore ’64, SarahWithers Hollo ’66 and Eleanor Withers’69 on the death of their mother, AlicePolk Withers ’38.

Peggy Rowan Gale ’67, Debbie RowanVogelgesang ’68, Tia Rowan ’68, Barbara Rowan Minford ’73, MillieRowan Cova ’80 and Pam Rowan Jones’86 on the death of their mother, Patsy McMahon Rowan ’44, sister of Pam McMahon Reese ’47 and sister-in-lawof Francy Kelly McMahon ’54.

Delphine McClellan McLaughlin ’51,Lucia McClellan Hannegan ’54 and JohnMcClellan BH ’61 on the death of theirmother, Delphine Seabold McClellan CH ’30, mother-in-law of Nancy BarkerMcClellan ’60.

Jane Bakewell ’67 on the death of hermother, Debbie Bakewell, sister-in-law ofJoan Bakewell Bland ’41.

Anne McNamara Shinn ’69 on the death of her father-in-law, Homer Shinn,grandfather of Margaret ShinnMikolajewski ’01.

Anne McNamara Shinn ’69, SusanneMcNamara Woods ’71, Zoe McNamaraGlik ’73 and Chris McNamara Clemmons ’76 on the death of their mother, Norrine McNamara.

Celeste Doheny Kennedy ’75 on the deathof her mother, Catherine Lee Doheny ’44.

Shirley Rush Bonney ’77 on the death ofher mother, Jean Rush.

Sally Dolan Butler ’75 and Katy DolanOH ’75 on the death of their mother,Leonora Dolan, mother-in-law of EmilieMorris Dolan ’81 and Margi SheehanDolan ’89, grandmother of Beatrice Dolan ’11 and Lilly Dolan ’14 and sister-in-law of Lucy Reuter Dolan ’54and Leslie Shea Dolan ’57.

David Voges OH ’92, Elise VogesDeGroot ’96 and Margot Voges Vishion’01 on the death of their mother, Mary‘Mike’ Dwyer Voges ’63.

Christopher Atkin OH ’04 and Annelise Atkin ’07 on the death of theirgrandmother, Florence Veranth.

Tommy Epstein OH ’98, Charlie EpsteinOH ’04, Caitlin Epstein ’06, MaggieEpstein ’08, Annie Epstein ’17 and LouisEpstein OH ’15 on the death of theirgrandfather, Robert Martin.

Mary Margaret Murphey Flory ’98 on the death of her grandmother, MarieZimmerman.

Elizabeth McDaniel McCandless ’99 onthe death of her father-in-law, DavidMcCandless.

Brendan Gaffney OH ’08, AndrewFogarty OH ’08, Meaghan Fogarty ’13and Lauren Gaffney ’17 on the death oftheir grandfather, James Gaffney.

Will Jacoby OH ’11 and Paige Jacoby ’14on the death of their grandmother, CarolCrawford Phillipson.

Taylor Cribbin ’12, Kendal Spooner ’12,Peyton Spooner ’13 and Paige Cribbin’16 on the death of their grandfather,William Cribbin.

Mara Brown ’13 and Kit Brown ’15 onthe death of their father, Peter Brown,brother of Maggie Brown Storey ’79.

Kristin Buehne ’13 and Jonathan BuehneOH on the death of their grandfather,Clarence Buehne.

Allison Zentz ’16 on the death of hergrandfather, Harland Hoffman Zentz.

Jala Christmas ’17 on the death of hergrandmother, Martha Christmas.


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C O N D O L E N C E S

OThe Villa Duchesne-City House Alumnae Association hosted the Annual Spring Mass and

Luncheon on Friday, April 1. The Class of 2011 was inducted into the

Alumnae Association and the Très Bien Awards were presented during mass in the

Villa Duchesne Chapel. The luncheon followed in the Kenefick Gymnasium.

Reunion classes were invited back to campus for Class Cocktails on Saturday, April 2. This was

the perfect opportunity for alums to reconnect with former teachers and classmates. School tours

were available and many enjoyed seeing how their alma mater has changed over the years.

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Oak Hill School strives to educate the heart and mind of each child

in a nurturing and challenging environment. We are dedicated to

educating the whole child and preparing our students for lives

of faith in God, integrity, leadership, and service to others.

Our mission is to transform the world, one child at a time.

The foundation of our mission and educational philosophy are

the Goals and Criteria of Sacred Heart Schools. These give meaning

and purpose to our objectives and unite us through a common

thread with other Sacred Heart schools around the world. The

strength of Sacred Heart education lies in the building of relationships

around our values. Serious in principles, strong in studies, and rich

in the spirit of love and life, we are a Catholic school which takes

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