Beaumont News - Winter 2013

Blue StreakS VolleyBall

the Beaumont Gala

DiStinGuiSheD alumnae awarDS

Beaumont newS winter 2013

State ChampionS

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…is probably our favorite school day. Beaumont opens our doors and our hearts to 150 elementary school children from urban Community School and archbishop lyke School. it’s a very busy afternoon!

as soon as the children step off their bus, they’re partnered with a Beaumont “elf,” who guides them through the dozens of activities presented by student clubs and organizations throughout the school. Classrooms are filled with activities - face painting, crafts, “shopping” for parents and siblings, a hands-on gift-wrapping station, games, plus cookie decorating and a healthy snack in the cafeteria. Children have the chance to visit with Santa, get their photos taken, and thanks to the mothers’ Guild, every visitor received a wrapped book to keep as their own gift.

the students, staff and faculty alike all pitch in to help entertain and work with the children. at the end of the day we’re a tired but happy crew… and we can’t wait for next year.

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preSiDent’S noteS

Dear Alumnae, Parents, and Friends,

The first weekend in November is one I will never forget!

Thursday, November 8th, the girls traveled to Wright State University to play in the Final Four Volleyball State Championship. Our opponent was Columbus, St. Francis de Sales. How exciting to watch the “Blue Streaks” overtake the “Stallions” in 4 games! The victory signaled an advancement to play on Saturday.

History was made for the first time in Beaumont’s existence with a victory that special Saturday. We played the Norwalk “Truckers.” The stands were packed with students, parents, alumnae and friends rooting for the Blue Streaks. Best out of five games – and of course we went to the wire, winning the fifth game and claiming the crown of victory.

It was a challenging road to success – yes, challenging and exciting. During our banner raising on December 21, it was wonderful to see another banner grace our gymnasium along with the sixteen from track and seven from cross country.

Congratulations girls and Coach Royer! We are so proud of you!

The entire volleyball season is also a life lesson for all of us on winning and losing. In life, we all encounter and will encounter victories and losses. We need to learn through these events to win with class and lose with grace. Our team set the bar for all of us!

Sincerely,

Sr. Gretchen Rodenfels, OSU President

our BoarD memBerSBoard of Directors 2012 – 2013

mary Jo paulett toumert*, Chair

lisa andreani

Gregory Cira

Sunniva Collins

robert Crawford

Sr. Virginia DeVinne, oSu*

Barbara Diturno

Sr. Susan Durkin, oSu

Sr. roberta Goebel, oSu*

toya purnell Gorley*

robert horton

rose Stanitz-Skove kelly*

maureen lamb*

John-michael langa

rev. John libens, SJ

kristin lux

Sr. linda martin, oSu

Sr. maureen mcCarthy, oSu*

peter miller

amy thompson mosier*

thomas olmstead

Gaile ozanne

Carol Baird roddy*

Sr. Gretchen rodenfels, oSu*

thomas rudibaugh

James Schade

Donald Schuele

Brien Shanahan

amy Vegh

mary whelan

kimberly winters

*Alumna

Published for Alumnae, Parents and Friends of Beaumont School

Sr. Gretchen Rodenfels, OSU ’65 President

Sr. Ann Letitia Kostiha, OSU, Assistant to the President

Barbara DiTurno, Director of Development

Mary Kelley Ebner ’79, Manager of Alumnae Relations

Veronica Selby, The Beaumont Gala Coordinator

Catherine Fritz, Administrative Assistant to the Development Office

Rita Kueber ’77, PR & Marketing Manager, Beaumont News Editor

Academy Graphics Communication, Print Production

Sister Gretchen Rodenfels, OSU ’65 with Bob Rhodes at Breakfast

with Santa.

4 alumnae Spotlight: mary Jo toumert ‘75

7 our Championship Season

9 Sister erin Zubal, Beaumont’s athletic Director

13 hall renovations

15 the Beaumont Gala

17 Distinguished alumnae awards

19 Class notes

taBle oF ContentS

CorreCtionS – Beaumont newS/ 2011 – 2012 annual report

Memorial donations were made to the Charles R. Sutherland Scholarship FundA gift from the Veale Foundation was inadvertently omitted. We regret these errors.

on the CoVer The Beaumont Blue Streaks celebrate victory at the State Championship game in November, 2012.

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alumna spot light

“I loved being at Beaumont, although the four years all run together,” she says. “One thing that sticks in my mind is Sister Susan Mary and Sister Maureen Grady teaching American Studies – English and History together. They were fabulous teachers and that was the first time intellectually I understood that things were interconnected. In that class I went from student to scholar. I also remember Sister Maureen pulling me aside and telling me to think about what I was saying. She told me ‘With leadership comes responsibility, and the girls listen to you.’ No one had ever said that to me before – or since,” Mary Jo says. “I’ve never forgotten it.”

She earned an undergraduate degree in Political Science from Miami University of Ohio. After graduation she traveled, worked as an International student advisor and taught English as a second language. In Seattle she met her future husband, Mohammed. He was accepted as a Ph.D. candidate at The Ohio State University, and they moved to Columbus where Mary Jo earned her J.D. from the Moritz College of Law at OSU. Currently, the family lives in University Heights. Their sons, graduates of St. Ignatius, are both in college, Alek at Miami and Noah at Marquette.

Mary Jo was in private practice, with Beaumont as a client, for several years before she accepted a position as the Director of Human Resources for Great Lakes Cheese, headquartered in Hiram, Ohio. She joined the Board of Directors three years ago, and became the Chairman in 2012. She is the second Beaumont alumna to serve as Board Chair; the first was Maria Coyne ’78, who served from 2003 to 2007.

Mary Jo talks about the accomplishments of Beaumont alumnae as well as the deep connection she has with her classmates to this day. “A lot of people can’t understand how we remain so

close to our high school friends,” she says. “Things change, but your core is still the same, and it’s vital to have these friendships from an important time in your life.”

“The Beaumont experience grounds people as they move on. It’s difficult to tell prospective parents this; I mean how do you ‘sell’ values? There are so many great alternatives for girls’ education in the area, and I don’t know what it’s like to go to those schools, but it feels to me, and from women I’ve met, that the service and the spiritual piece at Beaumont is what makes the difference. There are moments of insight, of spiritual experiences that matter – from the small masses, to class retreats, and the focus on prayer, even before you run off and play volleyball or something. These are the experiences that are integrated into your life.”

As the Chairman of the Board, Mary Jo’s duties include overseeing those who maintain and promote enrollment, student academic and scholarship standards, adherence to the mission as an Ursuline-operated organization, as well as fiscal responsibility by keeping an eye on the budget. “We are greatly blessed to have a talented and enthusiastic alum to lead Beaumont at this juncture of our history,” says Sister Gretchen Rodenfels, OSU ’65, President of Beaumont School. “I am honored to work with her in advancing the mission of Beaumont.”

Mary Jo encourages alumnae to think about ways to support Beaumont, from sending their daughters here to participating in alumnae events, as well as financially supporting the school. “Women my age with resources can insure that generations of girls come after us. Now is the time to build financial support through the annual fund; without alumnae, we can’t survive.” She also encourages graduates to return for events, their reunion, or just for a visit.

mary Jo paulett toumert is a wife, mom, an attorney running a busy human resources department, and currently she is Chair of the Board of Directors for Beaumont School.

BoarD oF DireCtor’S Chair

mary Jo paulett toumertClaSS oF ’75


alumna spot light

As parents, you have made an important choice in your daughter’s formation. I thank my parents for choosing Beaumont for me. It was here that I made the friends that I still have today. It was here that I learned about leadership and intellectual curiosity and a global point of view. It was here that I was introduced to the idea that to whom much is given, much is expected. Over the years that have followed, it is what I gained here that has formed me as a woman, as a wife, as a mother, and as a faithful servant of God.

Of course, I received a great education and used that as a foundation for further academic and professional success. Lots of schools provide a good education. But few have the double shot of a great education and an

unshakeable foundation of spirituality and morality. We expect our children to enter the world with more than just knowledge and skills. We expect them to enter the world prepared to lead and to serve.

How lucky these girls are to have such a place. It may take some time for them to understand the sacrifices you and others have made to make Beaumont possible. It may be difficult for them to know how important the adults who know them, and many that don’t, think Beaumont is in their formation. I don’t suppose a kid can know that we adults are investing in them because the future of our community and our faith depends on them. But we know that our parents’ investments in us touched not only our lives but the lives of all those around us.

mary Jo paulett toumert ’75 at a meetinG For Current parentS in noVemBer, 2012

“I think when people come back to Beaumont they see what Sister Susan Mary tells me – the girls today are not different – they’re teenagers trying to figure life out. They’re the same girls we were – maybe even better.”

Mary Jo Paulett Toumert ’75 pictured here at the November 2012 Board Meeting.

BoarD oF DireCtorS anniVerSary

Beaumont’s Board of Directors was established in 1987. Last fall, on October 2, over 60 people gathered to celebrate the Board’s 25th anniversary. Past and current Board members met in the St. Ursula Lobby, to mix and mingle with friends and colleagues, to look back over the accomplishments of the last two decades, as well as to look forward to the work yet to be done.

It was a special evening, and Beaumont expresses its inordinate gratitude to this talented group of people for their care, dedication and support over the years.


events anD outinGS

Beaumont’S 15th annual GolF ClaSSiC

In September, over 50 parents, alumnae and friends of Beaumont enjoyed lunch and the links at Acacia Country Club for the annual golf outing, which supports Beaumont’s scholarship funds.

The 2013 Golf Classic is Monday, September 9 at The Country Club in Pepper Pike. The Chair is Maureen Lamb ’73. All golfers welcome. (Sponsors welcome too!) Look for more information in summer, or call Mary Kelley Ebner ’79 at 216.325.7326.

eaSt meetS weSt alumnae eVent

Beaumont staffers regularly visit alumnae in Chicago and Florida, so why not take a ‘staycation’ and reconnect with alumnae on the west side? Last October at the Westwood Country Club, west-siders were invited to mix and mingle, reminisce and also hear about current students and plans for future Beaumont students.

The evening was full of new connections and old friends. To hear about special events in 2013 and beyond, please be sure we have your email and current mailing address. Contact Alumnae Manager Mary Kelley Ebner ’79 at [email protected] or call 216.325.7326.


our Championship Seasonthe season began like all Fall Sports seasons, in august with practice. a lot of practice. it wasn’t a perfect season. there were losses. there were injuries. the team worked through them. By october it was apparent it was a winning season as the Blue Streaks advanced game after game winning the Sectionals, then Districts, then regionals. But no one could have predicted the final outcome: a championship season. For the first time in the school’s history, the Beaumont Volleyball team won the State Championship.

“There’s something to be said for when a team does anything for the first time,” says Athletic Director Sister Erin Zubal, OSU. “There’s a natural build up, an energy, and there’s something just so great about that. The coaches were excellent in not letting the team get too caught up in winning. The season wasn’t won by that last spike in the last match; it was working on each match as a journey to get to that state title.”

The Blue Streaks beat Central Catholic for the Sectional Title, then Revere and Chagrin Falls for the District, Mentor, Lake Catholic and Canfield for the Regional Title, and finally, they beat the Norwalk Truckers for the State Title.

The final record for the season is 20 wins and 7 losses. Competing coaches were quoted in local media as admiring the Beaumont team’s talent and strategy. They pointed to the fact the team had no ace, but a string of excellent servers and hitters. The Blue Streaks earned admiration for their discipline, their coaching and their overall firepower on the court.

“I can’t say enough about [Head Coach] Pat Royer and his staff,” Sister Erin continues. “Pat’s worked very hard over the 13 years he’s been here. His organization and communication skills have been very focused. Our assistant coaches are the very best they can be.

Their genuine care for the wellbeing of each student athlete drives them. Checking on academics and girls who are injured – it’s all a team effort that Pat takes very seriously.”

“[The championship] is a great accomplishment for the school, not just the team,” Royer told Sun Press reporter Brian Lavrich. “The whole school is part of the team. …The way they support us, it’s just fantastic. We love the support. It’s always there.”

“When you are lucky enough to be led by such a good man as Pat Royer, the girls recognize their good fortune,” team parent and alumna Ann Stevenson

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State champions

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Bornhorst ’81 wrote in an email. “He is their champion. He is not trying to win for his own ego. He takes pride in their accomplishments rather than taking pride in himself, and the girls naturally want to make him proud as a result.” Pat Royer was named Coach of the Year by the Cleveland Plain Dealer for their 2012 High School Fall Sports All Stars.

The support Coach Royer references was evident every time the team played. For the State Championship, the school rented a bus to take students to Dayton where the matches were held on Saturday, November 10 at Wright State University’s Ervin J. Nutter Center.

Sister Erin used Facebook, Twitter and e-mail to keep family and fans updated. On November 7, before leaving for the Final Four, the Volleyball team engaged in the tradition of racing through the school, with students lining the halls to cheer them on. And on December 21, the entire school was present as the team got the chance to raise their banner, where it will hang in the Beaumont gym, both to celebrate this year’s team and to inspire future teams.

Sister Erin has been Beaumont’s Athletic Director for about six months. Previously a theology teacher and Campus Minister at Beaumont, she was asked to fill in as assistant AD for the last part of the 2011-12 school year by Principal Mary Whelan and Athletic Director Lori Longo. When the new school year started, the director, Lori Longo left to pursue other opportunities, and Sister Erin found herself the new AD. (See her profile, page 9.) She brings her training as a social worker and her beliefs in social justice to her new set of duties.

“Being a justice person, I struggle with the amount of money we spend on

athletics, when I know there’s so much need in the world. And we strive to find a balance. We are called to use the gifts we have and many students have the gift of being strong in both athletics and academics. We educate them in the Ursuline tradition, and help them become the best student athletes they can be.

“Strong team players go on to do good things,” she continues. “They’re better leaders, better co-workers, better family members. They’re strong in tough times. They could be losing by 40 points but they still hold their heads up and try. They will bring those skills and experience to the next thing they do – whatever they do. Athletics rounds out that whole person.”

When asked about what’s next, Sister Erin mentions a newly formed Gymnastics team and she is considering adding Bowling to the roster of winter sports. “The State Title is a team effort from everyone who helps with warm-ups to the girl who puts the final spike down. Every team brings new dynamics. We are expecting continued success, whatever that looks like.”

Beaumont Blue StreakS2012 VolleyBall roSter

uniform # / Player1 Val Shepka ’152 kelsey Vallee ’143 marin Jerse, Captain ’134 macie pifer ’145 katie Siefert, Captain ’136 Courtney Bowman ’147 toni anderson ’149 erika howard ’1310 molly Davet ’1411 lauren youngblood, Captain ’1314 emma Vaughn ’1315 alexa abounader ’1616 nell Bornhorst ’1417 lauren milkie ’1620 megan yopko ’16

Coachespatrick royer, head Coachkatherine Gentile, assistant CoachJoshua Stanhiser, assistant CoachJulia emery ’15, team assistantkatie Bondy ’16, team assistantkatie pastrick ’13, Statisticianmaureen Sizemore ’86, trainer


SiSter erin ZuBal, oSuBeaumont’S new athletiC DireCtor

“at Beaumont we educate women for life, leadership and service. Beaumont athletics compliments this mission well as we foster strong student-athletes who can win with class and lose with grace.” So says Sister erin Zubal, oSu, Beaumont’s new athletic Director.

Originally from the Youngstown area, Sr. Erin attended Ursuline High School in Youngstown, then Ursuline College in Pepper Pike, graduating in 2005 with a BA in Social Work. She went on to get her Master of Community Development/Social Science Administration from Case Western Reserve University. While an undergrad, Erin had two internships; one with the Inter-Religious Task Force and one at the Cuyahoga County Jail, the two experiences connected by Erin’s overarching dedication to working for peach/justice issues in this country and abroad.

After graduating from Ursuline, she worked for a year as a Social Worker for the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s office, as a liaison for incarcerated women, coordinating support services such as parenting classes and AA meetings. Her path as a social worker changed in 2007

when she was asked to become part of the teaching staff at Beaumont and share her passion for social issues. She became a teacher, and after two years, she became the co-director of Campus Ministry, alongside Sue Riley.

While a senior at college, Erin first inquired about joining the Ursuline congregation. She spent three years in preparation that included canonical study, ministry, and service before taking her temporary vows. Throughout the changes in her job responsibilities her dedication continued, and just one year ago, in January 2012, Erin professed her perpetual vows at a Liturgy held in the Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity at the Ursuline Motherhouse.

Last July, Principal Mary Whelan asked Erin to fill in as Assistant Athletic Director for the fourth quarter of

2011 – 2012. That assignment morphed into a full-time position as Athletic Director for Beaumont School for the lifelong sports fan; the Ursuline High School student who played softball and basketball and the Ursuline College student who played softball and golf. In her brief time as AD, Erin has brought a renewed sense of organization and mission to the office and has excelled at promoting working with the Athletic Boosters on campus and online.

“My training in peace/justice continues to drive how I do my job,” Sister Erin says. “I’m here to serve our constituents – our students – and be a good co-worker. I’m here to be with the student athletes. If I don’t have a connection, I don’t know what they need, and that’s not being a good leader. I look forward to doing the work of the day and to continue to vision and create a balanced, quality athletic department.”

(From left) Sr. Maureen Grady, Sr. Erin, and Sr. Gretchen Rodenfels in January 2012 Sr. Erin at the Banner Raising


The faces of yesterday, today and tomorrow are rooted in tradition.

The faces of Beaumont are many; each one beautiful, unique and diverse. They belong to our students, their family members, faculty, alumnae and dear friends. The faces of Beaumont are those here now and those that have been a part of Beaumont’s 162-year legacy, beginning in 1850.

Over this vast period of time, one thing has remained true: Beaumont changes the lives of its students. Beaumont’s environment, inspired by the Ursuline spirit nurtures, educates and empowers girls to become young women. Our world demands the self-confident leaders that Beaumont molds. Service, leadership and academic excellence are the cornerstones of a Beaumont education.

The Beaumont Annual Fund is a critical part of the operating budget at Beaumont School. Gifts help us bridge the financial difference for many families and provide the monetary support they need to attend Beaumont School. It is so important that we continue to provide a high school experience for young women that is rooted in the Catholic faith, provides a challenging academic curriculum, and offers a multitude of opportunities for involvement in athletics, clubs and service to our community.

Your support of the Beaumont Annual Fund will help make a Beaumont education possible for any young women who dream of making a difference in the classroom, on the field, in a corporation, or by serving the community. There is nothing a Beaumont student can’t do if she sets her mind to it!

Students and alumnae will be calling Beaumont Alumnae during the school’s Phonathon event in February. If you have not already made a donation to this year’s campaign you might be called by one of our volunteers who will be asking you to support Beaumont and the Annual Fund Campaign. We hope you will take the time to talk when they call!

Donations to the Annual Fund Campaign can also be made online. Visit the Beaumont School website at www.beaumontschool.org and select the Giving to Beaumont tab and Give Your Gift Now. If you would like to make a donation over the phone, please contact the Development Office at 216-321-6265.

All donations received by June 30, 2013 will be acknowledged in the Beaumont Annual Report, which will be mailed in the fall of 2013. Add your name to the list of your classmates, fellow parents, past parents or grandparents who continue to support Beaumont School.

Remember, every gift counts for every girl! Donations can be sent to:

Beaumont School ATTN: Development Office 3301 North Park Boulevard Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118

Thank you for your continual support of Beaumont School – we appreciate your willingness to provide a Beaumont education for so many.

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SCholaStiC awarDS 2013

Beaumont students excel every year in The Cleveland Institute of Art’s Scholastic Art & Writing Competition, which recognizes the creative achievements of 7th – 12th graders throughout Cuyahoga County. This year, Beaumont students garnered 16 Honorable Mentions, 5 Silver Keys, and 6 Gold Keys. Johanna Tomsick ’13 received a Gold Key for her portfolio. A list of all the Scholastic Art winners is available on Beaumont’s website.

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Congratulations to Senior Grace Gamble who won first place in the AATF National French Essay Contest. Her French essay, “Avec le Français tout est possible” which translates as “With French Everything is Possible” was chosen from the multitude of essays submitted by teachers from the 73 chapters of the American Association of Teachers of French across the United States and Canada.

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The Women’s Chorale and Voices of Harmony brought the gift of Christmas joy to everyone who heard them. This year, the girls sang at Judson Manor, entertained students at John Carroll University, performed at Benedictine’s Abbey, and appeared at the Cleveland Botanical Garden – plus their own concerts at Beaumont, for a total of 11 Christmas concerts. Thank you to the girls and to their director, Dr. Lisa Litteral, Ph.D.

Drama and arts

Drama

The Drama Club presented Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew with a gender-bending twist. With a cast of 12 and a crew of 23, students created the sets, lighting, costumes and makeup. The look of the production was inspired by science fiction films and television shows of the 1960s, and was set on a future world. Congratulations to the entire cast and crew of Shrew on a job very well done.

In Spring, Beaumont presents Robert Harling’s comedy/drama Steel Magnolias, with performances March 14, 15 and 16.

Johanna Tomsick ’13 Silver Key

Caity Cook ‘14Gold Key

Nell Bornhorst ’14 Silver Key

Beaumont musicians pictured backstage at a Fall concert at Cleveland State University: (from left) Kayla Kapel ’14, Nicole Koballa ’13, Grace Gamble ’13, Megan Jones, ’13, and Marija Rowane ’14.


this year’s Academic Challenge team included Captain Gillian Davies ’13, megan Jones ’13 and michelle park ’14, and alternates anna Grushetsky ’13, Cam archie ‘13 and Francis prijatel ’13, who all deserve a big round of applause for their time and talent devoted to preparing for this television high school quiz show. much gratitude also goes to their moderator, math teacher Ginny Demchak.

the Beaumont team appears on Academic Challenge on January 26, 2013 on tV5. updates are available on the Beaumont website.

academic ChallenGe

Beaumont is one of eight Greater Cleveland private high schools that make up the Veale Youth Entrepreneurship Forum. The Foundation aims to inspire budding entrepreneurs with educational opportunities. A team from Beaumont will be submitting a business plan to a competition sponsored by TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs). In December more than 35 students attended special workshops over two days to gain information about

marketing and financing a business. The workshops were presented by Greg Malkin, director of the Forum (Pictured here).

Look for updates regarding the progress of this new project on Beaumont’s website and in future editions of Beaumont News.

Veale FounDation ConteSt



hall renoVationS

St. ann hall & Garcia music Studiotwo important rooms received some tender loving care by the way of renovations over the summer, in Beaumont’s historic art wing, originally a dining hall/trophy room and aviary of the painter estate. the old theater, dubbed a 25, served as a practice room and classroom throughout the years, and today glitters as the Garcia music Studio, the home of Beaumont’s music programs.

across the hall, the former trophy room, now called St. ann hall, was previously a gym, choir room and a space for dances. today it remains open to use as flexible space, such as the meeting with the Veale Foundation (page 12, left). Some things don’t change, however – St. ann hall is still a space for dances. the most recent was the 2012 Christmas Ball.

Christmas Ball - December 2012

A 25 2012

A 25 2012

St. Ann Hall 1949

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Girls learn dance moves in old A 25. This photo was taken in 2011.

sip and shop

three words best describe the annual Sip & Shop: too much fun! local crafters and business owners (many of them alumnae) set up shop in the foyer and hallways for one november night so guests can get a jump on Christmas shopping while visiting with friends and classmates. this year over 80 vendors participated. the Sip & Shop supports the Beaumont Gala.


gala 2013

5:30 p.m. Liturgy Presentation of the Beaumont Award

to this year’s Recipients:

Rich and Robbin GarciaParents of Macrina Garcia ’07,

Calle Garcia ’11

Dana and Chris Churchill Rose ’77Parents of Emily Rose ’07

Joe and Louise GambateseParents of Lauren Gambatese Petrello ’98,

Kristen Gambatese ’02, Stephanie Gambatese ’05, Kathryn Gambatese ’13

SponSor leVelS

PLATINUM Sponsor $5,000$4,100 of this contribution is tax-deductible10 Event Tickets; Select Seating; Table Server, Champagne; 10 Raffle Tickets for $5,000 Grand Prize; Invitation and Event Recognition; Acknowledgment in Beaumont News and Auction Program and full page advertisement.

GOLD Sponsor $3,000$2,100 of this contribution is tax-deductible10 Event Tickets; Preferred Seating; Champagne; 10 Raffle Tickets for $5,000 Grand Prize; Invitation and Event Recognition; Acknowledgement in Beaumont News and Auction Program and full page advertisement.

SILVER Sponsor $1,800$1,260 of this contribution is tax-deductible6 Event Tickets; Invitation and Event Recognition; Acknowledgement in Beaumont News and Auction Program and half-page advertisement. BRONZE Sponsor $500$320 of this contribution is tax-deductible2 Event Tickets, Invitation and Event Recognition; Acknowledgment in Beaumont News and Auction Program and half-page advertisement.

Join us this year for Beaumont’s Inaugural Gala

Saturday, April 13, 2013 The InterContinental Hotel

Chaired by Dee Barone and Stephanie Luck DeLuca ’84

6:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.Cocktails, Dinner, Silent and Live

Auctions

lend your SuPPort to the Beaumont Gala

Volunteer for a CommitteeDonate or Secure an Auction Item

Place or Solicit an Ad for the Auction Catalog

Host a Procurement PartySecure Corporate or Personal

SponsorshipsPlan on Attending the Event!

Please check the Beaumont website www.beaumontschool.org for updates and forms. Questions? Contact Veronica Selby 216-325-7316; [email protected]

Enclosed you will find my check for $________ or you may charge my credit card:Credit Card Type: ____ MasterCard ____VisaCredit Card Number: __________________________________________________________Expiration Date: _________________________ Amount: _____________________________

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Please return the order form no later than Friday, April 6, 2013 to Veronica Selby, Beaumont School, 3301 North Park Boulevard, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118

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Proceeds benefit Beaumont SchoolEducating Women for Life, Leadership and ServiceDrawing: At the Gala, Saturday, April 13, 2013; winner need not be presentWinner is responsible for all taxes, no substitutions or cash equivalent for prize

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liturgy

Dorothy kaZel CommemorationOn December 2, Bishop Roger Gries, OSB celebrated a Liturgy for the four churchwomen killed in El Salvador: Sr. Dorothy Kazel, OSU Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, and Jean Donovan, a lay missionary. Peer Ministers working with Campus Ministry helped craft the Liturgy, served the Mass and proclaimed the readings. Bishop Gries celebrated the Liturgy with faculty and students, plus guests that included members of Sr. Dorothy’s family. The Liturgy honored the women on the 32nd anniversary of their deaths.

St. urSula liturGy Once a year, staff and students gather for a Liturgy to celebrate our Ursuline heritage. After the Mass, the girls enjoy a presentation that gives a lively, brief personal history for each of the Ursuline sisters who minister at Beaumont. The Sisters receive flowers – and applause – from the girls, as the entire school thanks them for their service and dedication.

Ursuline Sisters at Beaumont: (from left): Sr. Erin Zubal, Sr. Ann Letitia Kostiha, Sr. Gretchen Rodenfels, Sr. Lucia Vasko, Sr. Ann Wojnar, Sr. Cheryl Mentkowski, Sr. Adelaide Landoll, Sr. Martha Mooney.


This December Beaumont School was proud to continue its tradition of honoring remarkable alumnae with the annual Distinguished Alumnae Awards.

Held in the St. Angela Merici Chapel, nearly 100 people gathered to pay tribute to this year’s honorees, Dorothy Janusko Valerian, Class of 1962, Rosemary Leone Nemeth, and Mary Stevenson, both from the Class of 1978. After a brief presentation and an inspiring response by all three recipients, guests met in the foyer to enjoy refreshments and to mingle with other alumnae gathered for the annual Alumnae Christmas Party.

roSemary nemeth, ClaSS oF 1978, has taught at Gesu School in University Heights for over 25 years. She also teaches part-time at John Carroll University and through PBS. She is a volunteer for Gesu and The Little Sisters of the Poor Nursing Home. Ms. Nemeth introduced a popular Science Olympiad to Catholic Schools throughout the Cleveland Diocese.

Dorothy Valerian, ClaSS oF 1962, is a volunteer for multiple organizations, including the Hospice of the Western Reserve, the Thea Bowman Center, Womankind, and more. She is a spiritual companion, labyrinth facilitator, Reiki practitioner and social justice advocate, in addition to being a wife, mother and grandmother.

mary SteVenSon, ClaSS oF 1978, is the Executive Director of COAR Peace Mission. She worked as a volunteer and treasurer for the non-profit organization before becoming the director in 2005. COAR coordinates educational, medical and nutritional programs for orphans and displaced families in Zaragoza, El Salvador. In her spare time, Ms. Stevenson travels extensively to churches, schools and other organizations regarding COAR’s projects.

To be considered for the Distinguished Alumnae Award, the nominee must be a Beaumont alumna who embodies the Ursuline tradition of life, leadership and service. The Award began during the 2000 – 2001 school year in honor of Beaumont’s sesquicentennial. It was established to recognize Beaumont School graduates who embody the ideals of the Beaumont Community by pursuing a Christian life of leadership and service to society.

DiStinGuiSheD alumnae awards 2012

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(From left) Sister Gretchen Rodenfels, OSU ’65 President, Dorothy Valerian ’62, Mary Stevenson, ’78, Rosemary Nemeth ’78 and Mary Kelley Ebner ’79 Manager of Alumnae Relations


class reps1945 mary Jane Volzer D’emilia1945 Carolyn prutton Smal1946 Sr. Doris mooney, oSu1947 19481949 Sr. margaret ann kelley, oSu1950 patricia monroe lapham1951 marilyn Sell Buynack1952 Carol Baird roddy [email protected] Juliet Dittoe Schmidlin1954 Jaine Caswell Flanagan [email protected] 1954 patricia koehn [email protected] 1955 Sr. maureen mcCarthy, oSu [email protected] 1955 lynn Donato Dula1955 rochelle leon modica1956 patricia mcintyre westropp [email protected] 1957 patricia lynch richards [email protected] 1957 Judith patterson nieser1958 marilyn kundert Bean1959 Dean ungers Brennan [email protected] 1960 Carolyn Dore priemer [email protected] 1960 Charlene Delauer kavran1961 Joanne eafanti Gilliam [email protected] 1962 Christina Collura embrescia [email protected] 1962 mary Catherine reilly Doyle [email protected] 1962 Sharon Gang Schiller1963 kati Callahan Crawford [email protected] 19641965 kathleen Gang rini [email protected] 1966 patricia ann padden pandak [email protected] 19671968 Catherine o’Connor holzheimer [email protected] 1968 Geralyn Campbell [email protected] 1968 kathryn wood mcGrorry [email protected] 1968 Bridget hyland edwards1969 Deborah koenig Brinda [email protected] 1970 rosemary amato [email protected] 1971 marianne kerr [email protected] teri ianni [email protected] 1974 Barbara thomas Favret1974 elizabeth thompson harrison1975 Sharon latkovich Valente [email protected] 1976 kathryn arnold hart1976 kathryn richard Zarobila1977 nancy Busch montgomery [email protected] 1977 maureen reilly Callam1978 rosemary leone nemeth [email protected] 1978 maidie Volpe mcGarry [email protected] 1979 mary kelley ebner [email protected] 1980 Constance Sipple1981 marianne DiSanto Storath [email protected] 1981 June howland [email protected] 1982 michelle amaddio Davis [email protected] 1982 mary walton mcBride [email protected] 1983 Danielle Fink [email protected] 1983 kristin nigro kranz [email protected] 1984 mona markarian maruna [email protected] 1984 kathleen mcGinness Bravo1985 rachel Schuele Verderber [email protected] 1986 Julie thompson leddy1987 molly Coughlin Fanta1988 Deanna lombardo taus [email protected] 1989 hallie Deegan lundon [email protected] 1989 marie miechelle luna Javitch [email protected] 1989 kelly mcDonough Godfrey1990 Sionann Jones monroe [email protected] 1991 lethia Grimes [email protected] 1991 Jill rosenjack mcCormac [email protected]

1992 Sarah Favret pick [email protected] 1992 Johanna keenan henz [email protected] 1993 megan Comiskey Bayhurst [email protected] 1993 elizabeth engstrom mennel [email protected] 1993 Dana Boland mohler1994 amy Doyle Boyle [email protected] 1994 kathleen koehler Quail [email protected] 1994 rebecca Sejba Fitz1995 meredith owendoff Sonby1996 helen Curak [email protected] 1996 elizabeth krupka [email protected] 1997 megan Scully Ceska [email protected] 1998 panin Soadwa-humphrey [email protected] 1998 Jennifer white mulligan [email protected] 1999 amy Biros [email protected] 1999 Carey Brickel Burleigh1999 Christina Byrne2000 Carol Ferkovic [email protected] 2001 Colleen Barrett [email protected] 2001 katherine Gordon Gazley [email protected] 2001 Gina mazzone [email protected] kayla murphy Cousineau [email protected] 2001 ann DiBartolomeo2002 kelley mclaughlin [email protected] 2002 Danielle alberico2002 Carla Salvador Fioretta [email protected] 2002 Julia Zettl [email protected] 2003 Shannon hawkins [email protected] maria yelich [email protected] 2004 kelly knapp [email protected] 2004 krystin l. eng [email protected] 2005 kerri preseren [email protected] 2005 Dia Dalsky [email protected] 2005 kiran kotagal2005 kelly Steiner2006 margaret prosser [email protected] 2007 margaret eppright [email protected] 2007 maura Jochum [email protected] 2007 Caitlin monahan [email protected] 2007 emily rose [email protected] 2008 Sara keller [email protected] 2008 kristian Gist [email protected] 2009 meredith muir [email protected] 2010 olivia heckman [email protected] 2011 elizabeth Calvey [email protected] 2011 Gretchen ebner [email protected] 2011 Diana hauptman [email protected] 2011 kathryn rudibaugh [email protected] 2011 michelle Graf2011 Carli mercurio2011 alexandra mooney2011 Caitlin murphy2011 Jenna norcia2011 Jessica pastrick2011 alexandra richards2011 taylor Smith2011 Sara trickett2011 anne yanosko2011 regina Zyle2012 Jacqueline Brady [email protected] 2012 natalie palumbo [email protected] 2012 anna pozuelo [email protected] 2012 allison Siragusa [email protected] 2012 mary Zitko [email protected] kyndi oliver [email protected] 2012 Stefani Carlo2012 alana hale2012 Courtney Jones2012 amber macDonald

For more information on being a representative for your class or contacting your class rep, call Mary Kelley Ebner ’79 at 216-325-7326 or email [email protected].


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1946Sister Doris Mooney called to remind those ladies who were in Room 2 of their sophomore homeroom about a collection for a Madonna for their class. They went to Henningers and bought a beautiful framed Madonna. Sister Doris Mooney has the framed Madonna over her desk with a piece of palm tucked behind it. It is still such a treasured item.

1955Carolyn Seifert Quilter often visits her granddaughter in Virginia. Doris Dawson moved from Cleveland Heights to Twinsburg. Leona King Springer lives in Hilton Head and is still quite active playing tennis. Marge McDonough is still living in Cincinnati. Anne Keegan Coneglio remains very busy with her 13 grandchildren. Judy Kish Amundsen is in Rocky River enjoying retirement after 30 years of nursing administration at Metro Health and seeing some of her classmates at monthly lunches. Sr. Maureen McCarthy, OSU, after retiring from 10 years of administration with the Sisters of Charity Health System, is now offering retreats and other spiritual presentations at the Jesuit Retreat House, parishes and other organizations. She also does consulting for a health system in Youngstown. Catherine Horten Thomas, after retiring as Executive Director of Cleveland Reads, has jumped back into the education field designing a pilot program helping third graders in two city schools become accomplished readers. Micki Comella Maniscalco has two grandsons who will be graduating in May 2013. She traveled to Maine as well as spending time volunteering. Lee Gibaldi Juratovec, Joanne Zack Beal, Rosemary Selvaggio Fitzgerald, Patricia Meyers Willkomm, Donna Cellura Brant, Micki Comella Maniscalco met for a 75th birthday luncheon and card date at the Embassy Suites in November to celebrate. Mary Lloyd Deutschman held a 75th birthday brunch at her home in Bay Village with the 7 of us present in September.

Mary Lloyd Deutschman will have an art exhibit entitled Mary Deutschman: Color Lessons January10-February 10, 2013 at the Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood.

1956We are saddened to report the loss of our dear classmates Carol Flowers McMillam and Barbara Slife Warner. We extend our sincere sympathy to Sheila Dunn Burke on the loss of her sister Kay Dunn ’47 and Janet Neff Newsome on the loss of her sister Barbara Neff-Hutchison ’57. Peggi Conway joined Barbara Slife Warner’s family during her illness.

She delivered the eulogy. May they all rest in peace. We had 10 classmates enjoy a lunch at Blue Point Grille followed by a visit to the Horseshoe Casino. Rosemarie Miceli Surace was the lucky winner! We concluded the evening with a nightcap at Johnnie’s Downtown. Suzie Baird Fitzgerald, Dolores McDonnell Ritt and I attended the golf outing at the Acacia Country Club for cocktails and appetizers, but we skipped the golf. Dolores McDonnell Ritt, Diane Junglas Richardson, Janet Neff Newsome and I attended the beautiful memorial mass at Beaumont in November. Our class pavers have been placed in the newly renovated courtyard. Nancy Gould Mulcahy spent the summer working in Denali National Park in Alaska. This was her 4th season and it sure beat the South Carolina heat! She returned to Aiken in mid-September and left in early October for a 28 day Mediterranean cruise, departing from Barcelona and making numerous ports of call before arriving in Ft. Lauderdale. She never did a Transatlantic crossing before and thoroughly enjoyed it! For three weeks during the summer of 2011 Peggy Conway cycled 300 miles in The Czech Republic from Prague to Vienna, Austria to Paris, France. Suzie Baird Fitzgerald is enjoying her new grandson Mason Daniel. As of June 30, 2012, the principal in our scholarship fund was $23,430 and $630 has been added to the account during the last fiscal year (July1, 2011-June30, 2012). The investment gain for the 2011-2-12 school year was $1,216.00. During the 2011-2012 school year $1,000 was awarded to one student under the terms of the scholarship document. The annual scholarship distribution is based upon the investment earnings. Please send me your news! Patty McIntyre Westropp

1957A Happy 2013 toast dear classmates: Here’s to the bright New Year and a fond farewell to the old. Here’s to the things that are yet to come and the memories that we hold. There was great attendance at alumnae events in 2012, the highlight being our 55th Reunion in June. Marsha Corlett Sarakaitis, Marianne Rocco Walton, Judy Patterson Nieser, Carole Margareth Marciano, Kay Winters O’Malley, Mary Lou Deucher Fuerst, Mary Kay Gallagher Maxson, JoAnne Mazza Ryan, Pat Heiser Jirus, Kitty Callinan Busher, Sister Janet Wakefield, OSU, and Pat Lynch Richards attended the All Alumnae party on Friday evening. A group photo was taken and is posted on line. Kathleen O’Malley Dunlavey ’87, surprised mom Kay with her presence and wearing Kay’s mother of pearl 1957 class ring. Marsha Corlett Sarakaitis will continue this tradition when she passes on her ring to grand daughter, Jennifer Straniero ’14.

On Saturday, we celebrated the Reunion Liturgy in the Chapel. Ginny Mandel Stinson’s altar cloth was acknowledged. In addition to the Friday attendees, Mary Ann Kinney flew in from Minneapolis for the afternoon and early evening events and was joined by Jane Cunningham. After mass, we had our picnic dinner and dessert after at the Painter Mansion (now the Lennon House). Most of the group continued to celebrate on the patio at the Marciano’s after party. Carole and Ray provided a lavish spread including bubbly and pizza at midnight. Mary Ann Papes Semancik traveled the furthest from California and stayed until the next weekend to celebrate her Ursuline College 50th. Regrets with hugs were sent from Ruth Lakner, Sue Schutt Grohol, Bettina Artino Reid, Mary Cavanagh Lewis, Ruth Crock DeVivo, Ginny Mandel Stinson, Anne Pavlish Dini, and Sister Mary Louise Gude. We left our legacy with a class gift. There is now a paver in the Beaumont Courtyard inscribed: “Tempis fugit,” Class of 1957, remembering Sister Marietta. Later in the summer, JudyPatterson Nieser and JoAnne Mazza Ryan visited Alice Mathews, who is housebound in Cleveland Hts. Pat Lynch Richards joined the younger set at Celebrate the Summer at Beaumont in July. Mary Kay Gallagher Maxson visited Kathryn Livingston in New York City in November. Kathy’s third publication, Lily, Palm Beach, Tropical Glamour, and the Birth of a Fashion Legend was released in early November. There is a flattering review in the December 9th WSJ about the book centered on the life of Lily Pulitzer. Marianne Rocco Walton did some early shopping at the Sip and Shop in late November and reported that it was well attended. Our reunion year ended at the Alumnae Christmas Party on December 12th. Our class had many attendees including, Marianne Rocco Walton, Pat Lynch Richards, Dianne Golubski Toronski, Sister Janet Wakefield, OSU, Judy Patterson Nieser, Carole Margareth Marciano and Mary Kay Gallagher Maxson. Stay well and in touch. 1960The class of 1960 came together to celebrate their 70th birthdays and had a great time at Mitchell’s Seafood. Thanks again to Mary Carol Kundtz Lewis and Joanne Dindia Grace for organizing a memorable and very fun dinner. Betsy Queen Hines emailed from her near the ocean home in Marshfield, Mass. She is still enjoying working, Tournament Bridge and her 7 grandchildren. I would love to hear where everyone is living summer and winter, as we may be neighbors. Happy New Year to the “class of classes.”


1961Joan Mishler Reifman wrote: Congratulations to all today’s Beaumont athletes; in our day we wore “bloomers” and could not sweat as there were no showers...we survived...and applaud today’s dedicated athletes.

1962Andrea Vadas Ashburn has made several trips to Houston this summer to experience the birth and baptism of her first grandchild, Eloise Jane Hollingsworth. Andrea met up with Susan Colman Fontana and Kathy Machol Zimmerman for lunch. It was wonderful seeing all at the reunion. Congratulations to Dorothy Janusko Valerian who received the Beaumont School Distinguished Alumnae Award 2012 at a ceremony at Beaumont December 12, 2012. Many of her classmates were there to celebrate this award with Dorothy and her family.

1963Pat O’Malley Hagan reports that her son, Kevin, is a lawyer in Newport, and grandson, Thomas is 3. Wife Domenica is in real estate. Her husband has retired and continues as chairman of an American University in Rome, John Cabot University so they visit twice a year. She is on Boards of the State Historic Preservation organization Preserve Rhode Island Little Compton, RI Planning Board and Land Trust, a Lifelong Learning Institute (named Second Half ) associated with University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, chair of the local Republican Town Committee and squeezes in golf, bridge and being a grandmother. Anne Brogan Segerson is living in Palm Beach and Chatham, MA. She has 3 children 37, 41, and 43 all married and 3 grandchildren. She has been married for 45 years in January and is very happy. Her career as an interior designer still continues and works under the name Anne Mullin. She has seen very few Clevelanders over the years but is good friends with Pat O’Donnell and his sister, Mary O’Donnell Gilbane. Sharon Tucci Anderson will be spending Christmas on Marco Island with her children and grandchild, plus her sister Sue’s family and her 94 1/2 year old mother! She says the family usually gets together at Christmas and her mom wanted to go back to Florida. Mrs. Tucci is famous for getting 2 holes in one a few years ago. DD DeFino Gaul is spending Christmas in Naples. Kati Callahan Crawford and her husband Vince are blessed to be in Naples nine months of the year. This Christmas will be fun because Sharon and DD will be in town and plan to get together. Carol McCarthy Wood has 8 year old step grandsons. She was blessed with her very own first grandchild on Oct. 13, 2012, the day before her mother’s 31st birthday: “Amelia Jane Perez blessed us with her presence and I was right there to welcome her into the world. Her feet have not yet touched the ground yet. She is my first and last thought of everyday with many more in the middle. She lives in San Francisco

with my daughter Sarah and dad, Joe. We live in the East Bay about 50 miles away.”

There is still time to sign up for our 50th reunion cruise. We have 12 so far.DATES: MAY 20-24, 2013 FROM: Port Canaveral (fly into Orlando)LINE: Royal Caribbean Enchantment of the SeasSTOPS: Coco Cay and NassauDeposit: $200.00 per cabin by Feb 1st, 2013 ($100 pp) fully refundable till March 1stPlease call Mary Ann Miller Koke with your deposit Mary Ann’s cell 219-730-3381 her email [email protected]

1975Mary Rybacki Simoncic received the Volunteer of the Year Award from Rabbit Run Community Arts Association.

1978Laure Griesmer will be moving to the Kyrgyz Republic in July where she will serve as Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek until the summer of 2015 and welcome intrepid visitors who’d like to see the beauty of the mountains and wonders of this stop on the Ancient Silk Route. Kathy Hairston recently accepted a position with Empire State College as a Director of Academic Review in Syracuse, New York. Congratulations to the three recipients of the distinguished alumnae award! Two are from our graduating class – Mary Stevenson and Rosemary Leone Nemeth! Dorothy Janusko Valerian is from the class of ‘62. What a blessing these three women are! What an example! Karen Killeen Dittoe, Diane Coviello Mackay, Maureen Murphy Lippert, Joannie Hollis and Maidie Volpe McGarry were there to see Mary and Rosemary accept this honor. They accepted their award together and thanked many of their Beaumont teachers. They brought back many wonderful memories of Beaumont. We would again like to remember Mary Ellen Fitzgerald Pangrace. She passed away on august 28, 2012. Mary Ellen, we all remember your smile and your laugh! You brought us joy. Hope 2013 brings only the best to the class of 1978!

1981 Many of our class may remember Clara Allen’s mother, Rosemary Allen, who was the nurse at Beaumont for a few years. It is with great sadness to report that Rosemary Allen passed away on October 19th 2012. Peggy Bertsch Currier ’81 is currently living in Shanghai, China with her husband, Joe and daughter, Grace (age 12). Peggy studies Mandarin and started her own business while in China, which she named PB and Jewelry. Mary Callaghan “Cal” Zunt ’81 proposed to her long-time partner, R. Brooke Baker in August, 2012. Cal is celebrating her 20th year with the Cleveland Public Library, where she works as Manager of the Sterling Branch. She was

appointed this year to the nationally-recognized Notable Book Council of the American Library Association. Dr. Marguerite Bruce is happy to report that God is doing a new thing in her life. She has been an Obstetrician/Gynecologist for more than twenty years. She has answered her call to preach the gospel and is elated to report having completed her first semester of seminary. She is pursuing a dual degree (M.Div./MPH) at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology and Rollins School of Public Health in Atlanta, Georgia. Her goal is to practice medicine & ministry together. “I walk along this new journey with joy and anticipation! Whenever you think of me, pray!” Karen Quilter Brady is a part of the Beaumont’s Booster Club. “We are reaching out to alum’s and friends to help support our teams. It is a great way to advertise your company and help support our athletes at the same time.” Karen can be contacted at [email protected] Marianne DiSanto Storath is teaching a Yoga and Zumba class at Beaumont in the Old Choir Room, now called St. Ann’s Hall. Dates and times for the classes will be in announced in the New Year. If interested in joining the fun contact Marianne at [email protected] or visit her website. www.taeyoga.com. Ann LoGalbo got married in October. Her married name is Ann Bolton. She is living in Chardon. Her boys walked her down the aisle. Chris Hunsinger Ralstin was matron of honor and Karen Quilter Brady attended.

1991 Bernadette Clemens became co-artistic director of Mamai Theatre Company, where she will direct Euripides’ Medea in June. Visit Mamai’s website for more details: www.mamaitheatreco.org. Caitlin Scanlon Gilbertson and her Varsity Lightweight 8 crew team were inducted last May into the Hall of Fame at Holy Cross College.

1994Colleen Barth DelBalso and her husband, Joe, welcomed their second child, Chloe, into the world this past March. She joins her 3-year-old brother, Joey, who couldn’t be happier. Kathryn Entsminger DeGioia writes that she is married and has 2 kids; Sophia, 6 and Alex, 4. Her family lives in Medina, OH. Over the summer, Kathryn received her Master’s degree in Education and has her Ohio teaching license for grades PK-5. She is currently teaching Kindergarten in Oberlin, OH. Catherine Cavanagh-Smith is married and living in LA. She and her husband welcomed their daughter, Maezie, in June. Amy Baughman Lloyd is busy with her third son, Matthew Evan, born September 26th. He joins brothers, Will and Patrick. Stephanie Sopko Spence’s welcomed daughter, Natalie, who was born on June 25. She joins Noah who is now 3 1/2.

1996Hello Class of ’96. Please email me, Helen Curak, at [email protected] or message me on Facebook with any updates you have. Feel

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the SChuele ChallenGe For Beaumont’S annual FunD CampaiGnClare Kirchner Schuele ’54 and her husband Don have proposed a challenge for their daughters’ classmates. They will match dollar for dollar up to $2,000 per class, any new donation or an increase in donation to the Annual Fund specifically from their daughters’ classmates. The challenge is directed to the Beaumont classes of:

Donna - Class of 1975

Karen - Class of 1976

Clare - Class of 1978

Judy - Class of 1979

Rachel - Class of 1985

Ruth - Class of 1987

We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to double the impact of your support to Beaumont. If you already make an Annual Fund contribution, please consider increasing your gift to make it count twice. New donors to Beaumont’s Annual Fund Campaign will see their gift’s value double.

Beaumont is deeply appreciative to Clare and Don Schuele for this challenge to our alumnae to make their support to their alma mater double in its value!

free to pass my contact information along to our classmates. A special thank you, from Nakisha Starks and Helen Curak, to the ladies from the class of ’76 that attended the Friday evening reunion festivities at Beaumont. They saw the two of us sitting there by ourselves and, in classic Beaumont style, immediately took us in as one of their own. Marie Adams Brilmyer and husband Mike welcomed daughter Sabrina Maxine Brilmyer on November 1, 2011. Sabrina joins siblings Tera (8) and Seth (4) in the Brilmyer house. Nicole Gantt Croom married Patrick Croom on August 27, 2011 at Eagle’s Landing Country Club in Stockbridge, Georgia. Lindsay Kuntz’s boyfriend, Scott Gunn, was a contestant on ABCs Wipeout in 2012. He won! Scott made sure to give Lindsay shout-outs all through the episode. Lindsay tried out as well but didn’t make it past the first round, but her wipe-outs were shown at the end of the show. Mara Luna had a baby boy on March 7, 2011 named Diego Luna Delos Reyes. He joins his big brother Lorenzo (3). Mara and her family moved to Toledo where her husband will finish his medical residency. Eileen Ryan Ewen graduated with a MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Missouri - St. Louis in 2011. Myranda Stephens was featured in the October 2011 issue of Ebony Magazine as one of its 10 Sexiest Singles. She was flown to Miami, Florida for an exclusive photo shoot on South Beach. Myranda was also featured in an impressive article about the national distinction in The Plain Dealer. Katy Walter Millman and her husband Neal welcomed Eva Kathryn Millman on October 14, 2011. Eva weighed 8 lb 2.3 oz. Congratulations to Bridgette Meredith Wilson and her husband Andre on the birth of their daughter Brooke on June 28, 2011.

1998Daniel and Jennifer White Mulligan welcomed another addition to their family. Charlotte Elizabeth weighed 7 lb 4 oz and was 19 1/2 inches was born October 2, 2012. Big sister Mackenzie is enjoying having a new little sister to love. Kelly Gehrs got married to Seth Engstrom on November 9, 2012 in New York City. They live in Brooklyn, NY. Natalie Lanese has relocated to Toledo and started a new job as Assistant Professor of Art and Gallery Director at Siena Heights University in Adrian, MI. She recently completed a commission for the City of Cleveland–three permanent murals that will be installed on the new west-bound Innerbelt Bridge upon its completion in 2014. For the past year and a half Eileen FitzSimons Kantamneni, and her husband Prasad, have been living and volunteering at the NGO Bhagavatula Charitable Trust, which is based in rural India. She works with deaf students teaching science, English and physical education. He runs computer training programs in villages and promotes entrepreneurship. Together they established The Bag Project at BCT. The goal is to teach students how to run a business (through profit-sharing they

earn money) while practicing their tailoring skills using remnant pieces of fabric. The program is self-funded; student driven and Eileen only coordinates and helps with marketing and sales. With help from friends and family they hold exhibitions in both India and the US. To learn more about what she is doing and where please visit bctindia.roonet.org and bctindia.org, or come visit her!

2001Vanessa Duraj eloped this past May and married Mot Kovách. Lauren Federico got engaged in August to Sean Murphy and will be getting married June, 2013. Vanessa Duraj Kovach is her matron of honor. Gina Mazzone got engaged to Laurence Mason on October 20, 2012 in Laguna Beach, CA.

2003Annie Walton got engaged to Patrick Keller and will wed in October of 2013. Kristen Holler got engaged to Dan Bacon and will wed June 2013. Melissa Murphy married Kirk Albin in June, 2012. Kelly Jamison O’Connor gave birth to Maeve Eileen O’Conner in September, 2012. Ann Harrison Brady gave birth to baby boy MJ, in May, 2012. Bridget Burke has just come back from working in Haiti with the US Aid Relief and is back in DC working for her company and still traveling to Haiti, Africa, and the Middle East. Annissa Reynolds was awarded multiple times Player of the Week award in her flag football league in DC. Caroline Dobrowski traded in her skis this year for a surf board and hit the waves in Hawaii. Chelsea Allen Austin married her husband Nicholas Austin and had a baby girl, Josephine Elizabeth. Tina Tamburo married Jeffrey Austin, and she and Chelsea are sister in laws now! Claudia Alejos is back in Cleveland and working for Kreate Hair Studio. Ann Harrison Brady has another baby boy on the way as well that is due in April.

2007 Christina Fedeli is working for Ernst and Young LLP in Cleveland and has recently passed all of her CPA exams and will be a CPA shortly. Charyia Curd is in Orlando Florida working as a Disney cast member. Emily Rose is still working at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Autism as a behavioral therapist. In January she will start prerequisite classes for OT school. She is also part of “The Up Side of Downs” and helping to plan some upcoming informational conferences.

2008Ann Klements is engaged to 2nd LT Maurice Cooper of the U.S. Army. They are getting married May 18, 2013 in Buffalo, NY. She graduated from Canisius College in 2012 with a B.S. in Accounting and MBA in December. She will be working as a tax consultant with Deloitte in Rochester, NY.


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BEAUMONT ALUMS:Mary Louise Heinen Beck ’44Patricia Scherger Arnold ’47Kay Dunn ’47Patricia Joachim Roulstone ’47Carol Butler Jackson ’48Joan Pophal Barron ’50Antoinette Trivisonno DeLeo ’49Mary Alice Moriarty Weeks ’51Charlotte Harcourt Reilly ’55Carol Flowers McMillan ’56Barbara Slife Warner ’56Sister Mary Louise Gude, CSC ’57Joanne Geraghty Whitaker ’57Kathleen Carr ’61Anne Duffy Bendann ’65 Catherine Proctor ’66Mary Elizabeth Rogers ’66Elizabeth Dubray West ’66Maribeth Vadas Zappia ’67Paula Frantz Scully ’71Mary Ellen Fitzgerald Pangrace ’78Connie Axelrod ’79Dina Drobnic Flesher ’79Deanna Wilson ’95

HUSBAND OF:Ann Dunigan Traverse ’49Sue Materson Sheridan ’58Mary Anne Rohr McGinness ’60Carole Ann Schneider Weddle ’62Claudia Knight Papesh ’70

MOTHER OF:Diana Stasick Acton ’67Bonnie Arnold Stein ’68Elizabeth Stasick Lerch ’69Deborah Arnold Monroe ’69

Barbara Arnold ’70Wendy Arnold ’74Jennifer Marra ’75Kathryn Arnold Hart ’76Connie Axelrod ’79Liz Parker ’79Gabrielle Council ’80 Peggy Weeks Edmunds ’80Clara Allen ’81Anne Bacon Sales ’83Tavia Clark Pauling ’84Jennifer Jackson ’86Melissa Jackson Johnson ’88Marquex Rey ’98

SISTER OF:Joan Moriarty Lauer ’47Pat O’Linn ’48Lois Matia Podway ’51Tina Trivisonno Gartland ’52Sheila Dunn Burke ’56Connie Flowers Miozzi ’56Judy Patterson Nieser ’57Judith Vadas Paquelet ’59Ellen Proctor ’60Andrea Vadas Ashburn ’62Mary Duffy Holzheimer ’63 Marty Rogers ’63Kathleen Gude Fant ’67 Mary Ann Proctor ’67Janice Gude Bowen ’71 Diane Drobnic ’75

FATHER OF:Joanne Cavolo Allman ’63Sharon Tucci Anderson ’63Suzanne Hughes Rydel ’63Constance Hughes Brady ’64

Suzanne Tucci Beach ’65Patti Cavolo Ciuni ’67Mary Alice Hughes Jones ’68Kathy Gardner ’69Keiran Angelotta Menacher ’69Kathy Angelotta Schneider ’71Nancy Hughes Wallace ’71Michelee McGowan Beaulieu ’72Mary Gardner Poulos ’72Susan Gardner O’Linn ’73Becky Weisel Black ’74Peggy Angelotta Cardaman-Strahl ’74Regina Rini Donohue ’74Barbara Swearingen Cerrito ’75Joan Rini Driscoll ’75Maggie Patterson Domski 75Patricia McGowan ’75Leslie Price ’75Cynthia Weisel Turcu ’75Patricia Gardner Kallenborn ’76Barbara Patterson ’76Catherine Rini Pyle ’76Mary Fagan Cooper ’77Donna Patterson ’77Jill Van Auken Akins ’78Laura Griesmer ’78Maidie Volpe McGarry ’78Pat Ipavec Clarke ’79Sally Gardner Gregory ’79Dawn Rini Hadbavny ’79Catherine Griesmer Everitt ’80Grace Volpe Barber ’81Rosemary Griesmer ’82Terry Angelotta Larkin ’83Mary Beth McGowan Neiman ’83Megan Lewicki Quesada ’99

BROTHER OF:Miriam Callahan Porter ’55 Lindsay Kunz ’96Anastasia Kunz Boss ’01Shannon O’Connor ’05Kathleen O’Connor ’07Kerry O’Connor ’11

DAUGHTER OF:Mary Ann Todd Ziegler ’49Rose Mary Selvaggio Fitzgerald ’55

SON OF:Maria Indriolo Turcoliveri ’97

GRANDMOTHER OF:Emily Santo Pollard ’96Elizabeth Santo Bull ’01Rachael Gaser ’06Anna Gaser ’09 Devyn Riley ’09

GRANDFATHER OF:Julie Greene ’98Cassidy Angelotta 02Susan Ipavec Sturgill ’02Katie Downey ’03Jennifer Greene ’03Christina Ipavec ’04Monique OzanneKatherine Greve ’06Kelsey Angelotta ’08Elizabeth McGowan ’08Lauren Enty ’09Ashley Akins ’10 Elizabeth Clarke ’12Patricia Clarke ’12 Olivia Ozzane ’12

IN MEMORIAMWe commend to your prayers the following alumnae and relatives who have died:

NEW ARRIVALSCongratulations to the following alums who have welcomed new additions to their families.

Felicia Price Washington ‘99Daughter: Ava Sophia

Liz Tokash Synnott ’01Daughter: Slaine

Kayla Murphy Cousineau ’01Son: Michael Thomas

Kristin Bigach Mergler ’01Daughter: Grace Margaret

Elizabeth Santo Bull ’01Daughter: Grace Elizabeth

Mary FitzSimons McQuinn ’01Daughter: Ella Marie

Ann Harrison Brady ’03Son: MJ

Kelly Jamison O’Connor ’03Daughter: Maeve Eileen


christmas

BreakFaSt with Santa Nearly 200 alumnae, family and friends gathered for our annual Breakfast with Santa. Volunteers rustle up breakfast in the kitchen, and help with crafts in the foyer. Kids of all ages get to meet with Santa and have mom or dad take their picture together. Breakfast with Santa is sponsored by the Alumnae Association – it’s a great way to catch up and have a family friendly morning during the holiday season.

ChriStmaS at Beaumont After our annual Christmas prayer service, the students enjoy a mini-concert from their peers, and then from the faculty. Our version of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” includes… “…Five snow-oh days!...” which makes the girls jump for joy. We hope everyone had a great holiday season and that you have a wonderful new year in 2013!


marCh 3/5

St. angela merici Society luncheon

tuesday, noon

3/14 – 3/16Spring Show:

Steel magnolias

3/23easter egg hunt

Saturday, 9:00 – 11:00 am

april4/9

Sophomore legacy Breakfastthe lennon house

tuesday, 8:00 – 10:00 am

4/10academic Scholars mentor

Project Presentationsthe lennon house

wednesday, 6:30 pm

4/11open house for Prospective

Studentsthursday, 5:30 – 7:00 pm

4/13the Beaumont Gala

the interContinentalSaturday 6:00 pm – midnight

4/23Grandparents day

tuesday, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

may5/2

fine arts reviewthursday, 6:00 pm

5/28Baccalaureate mass

ursuline Collegetuesday, 7:00 – 9:00 pm

June6/3

GraduationChurch of the Gesu, university heights

6/14alumnae reunion event for Class years ending

in “8” and “3”Friday, 7:00 – 10:00 pm

6/15all-alumnae liturgy

& PicnicSaturday, 4:00 pm

2013 events

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