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vita!

Also: 2008–2009 President’s Report on Giving

Are all girls’ schools still relevant?

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to be honest, I don’t remember focusing on the fact that NDA was an all-girls school when I was a student here forgrades 7-12. My brother went to Boston Latin School – which was all boys then – so single-gender education was just theway it was in my family. What I do remember about my NDA experience is that no one was allowed to take a back seat andstay in the shadows. We were taught to form opinions and defend them. We were taught to question and to seek out theanswers. We had opportunities for leadership and for developing communication skills. We were taught to be independentand interdependent at the same time. We were taught that we had a responsibility for the improvement of society. We weretaught that faith was a foundation for our life and that we had a role in the new Vatican II church.

After NDA, I attended a single-gender college as well, exposing me to the same style of education for four more years. Itwasn’t until I was in graduate school that I was back at a co-ed school. It was quite noticeable to me that the men often hadthe first and loudest voices in the classroom. There were only a few of us women who spoke up or led group discussionsand we were graduates of single-gender schools.

My first experience teaching was at a co-ed Catholic high school. I was so accustomed to girls taking leadership roles andbeing active in the classroom that it was quite a shock to see how quiet and uninvolved girls were in class. Most were afraidto answer questions, or to appear smarter than their boyfriends, or to come across as smart at all! They never ran for classpresident, but always ran for class secretary. It was the rare girl who tried out for the math team.

So as I look at our young women here at NDA, I am so proud of all that they accomplish. I see the campus ministrycoordinators learning how to organize group action, peer mentors nurturing our youngest students, so many of our studentstaking five years of math or science courses, young women confident enough in their language ability to live with familiesin France, seniors whose SAT averages are 300 points above the national average (and 200 points above the archdiocesanaverage), actresses on stage and athletes on the fields, the only all-girls robotics team in the area, and on it goes. The storiesI hear from our alumnae prove that the good news does not end with graduation.

Thank you to our parents who are so supportive of our programs and of the girls’ efforts. Thank you to our alumnae whoare such great role models and who live out the values of their NDA education every day. Most importantly, thank you tothe faculty and staff here at NDA who work with our girls each day, urging them on, showing them all that is possible.

Sister Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN ’69

President

Message from the President

“What I remember about my NDA experience is that no one

was allowed to take a back seat and stay in the shadows.

We were taught to form opinions and defend them. We were

taught to question and to seek out the answers. ”

inside this issue

2 from main streetNDA News, Events, and Accolades

6 cover storyPower of One? With so many positiveadvances for women is society, issingle-gender education obsolete?

10 advancing ndaOne Family’s Legacy

12 the 2008 – 2009President’s Report on Giving

26 class notesAlumnae News and Moves

Editor

Kathryn Quinn Miller ’97

Contributing Writers

Breanne Diorio ’05Lynn Page Flaherty

Meghan Rowley Little ’92Ashley Simmons ’08

Design

Amanda QuintinAQ Design

Printing

Reynolds DeWalt

Photography

Kindra ClineffKathryn Quinn Miller ’97

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Kathryn Quinn Miller ’97Director of [email protected]

Notre Dame AcademyBoard of Directors 2009 – 2010

Sister Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN ’69Michael Bevilacqua P’08

Stephen A. Brown P’04 ’06 ’08 ’13Sister Edie Daly, SNDdeN

Sister Mary Farren, SNDdeNJennifer Merrigan Fay ’85

Jeanne M. Higgins ’83Thomas Hoffman P’06

Donna Milani Luther ’70Rashaun Jamall Martin

Paul Mulligan P’99Colleen Nevin ’89

Robin McCarthy Pelissier ’77Tabitha LaFarge Ross ’91, Chair

Brother Daniel Skala, CFXPerry Vieth P’05 ’07

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NDA is busy preparing for reaccreditation by the New England Association ofSchools and Colleges in the Fall of 2010. The Association guides public and privateschools through structured self-evaluation, peer review, and consistent follow-up.“What is exciting about this process is that it allows each one of us to take a closelook at who we are, what our goals and objectives are, and to clearly identify ourvalues,” explains Principal Kathleen Rowley Colin ’89.

As a first step to accreditation, the existing mission statement was revised to betterreflect the values of the Academy. This revision took place last school year with theinput of faculty, staff, the Board of Directors, and the Corporation. The new state-ment reads as follows:

Notre Dame Academy is a vibrant, Catholic, college-preparatory learning community,sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. The Academy guides young womenin their personal faith formation, challenges students to pursue academic excellence, andencourages social responsibility on behalf of global justice.

In the coming months, faculty and staff will be involved in extensive committeework examining program areas such as communication, governance, and enroll-ment. A full report will be submitted to NEASC in October 2010.

news | events | accolades

fromMain StreetAssessing NDA: NEASC Reaccreditation

fideles society receptionOn October 1, NDA hosted an appreciation reception for some of the Academy’s most generousdonors—members of the Fideles Society. Nearly 70 alumnae, parents, and friends of NDA gath-ered in the Chapel Foyer for a lively evening honoring their support. Guests heard from seniorMolly Gibbons who thanked them for their generosity and shared how their giving has impactedher studies. Lynn Page Flaherty, director of institutional advancement, shared how membership inthe leadership giving group had grown within the previous year, despite the economy. Performingarts faculty member Abby Russell provided an update on the arts and highlighted some of the newinitiatives she has planned. To conclude the evening, donors learned firsthand about the Acad-emy’s priorities and future opportunities from President Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN ’69.

Photo 1: Jennifer Ioli ’04 and herfather, James Ioli P’04

Photo 2: Kaitlynn O’Leary ’11 shared herexperiences as a current student with

Cathleen Cronin Kral ’59R and Fred Kral

Photo 3: Board members TimothyPinch P’02 ’07 ’12 and Perry ViethP’05 ’07 along with Board Chair

Tabitha LaFarge Ross ’91

Photo 4: Gabrielle Hunt ’12 and hergrandparents, Harry and Frances

Keegan P’84, GP’12

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national achievementWe are proud to announce that fourNotre Dame Academy students havebeen named Commended Studentsin the 2010 National Merit Scholar-ship Program. Commended Studentsplaced among the top five percent ofmore than one million students whotook the Preliminary SAT/ NationalMerit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

Congratulations to (l - r): CarolineRoche, Sara Corben, Celeste Chen,and Lauren Burke.

college search beginsfor seniorsNDA hosted two college fairs for sen-iors this fall, welcoming representa-tives from over 100 colleges anduniversities from around the country.Admission representatives from anumber of schools will visit through-out the fall to conduct interviews withinterested seniors. They include: Loy-ola College, Providence College, Fair-field University, Quinnipiac University,and Saint Anselm College.

outreach intereston the riseMelissa Scott-Lorentz, coordinator ofNDA’s campus ministry program, re-ports that 315 students from all grades,55% of the student body, signed up toparticipate in service projects and litur-gical ministries. Each girl was asked toindicate her primary areas of interestand Scott-Lorentz will match each stu-dent with one of her top choices.

new ways to serveThe Campus Ministry team has intro-duced two new outreach programs:Knit for Those in Need and the PrayerShawl Ministry. Knitting skills are notrequired as knitting veterans will guideeven the most inexperienced crafters in

creating scarves and hats for thehomeless. Later in the year, the groupwill begin making prayer shawls toshare with those who are sick or in dif-ficult times so they “can literally wrapthemselves in our prayers and good-will.” The group meets weekly and allare welcome.

fall sports at ndaAthletic Director Donna Brickley man-aged a very busy fall season. Threehundred students are involved in theathletic program – more than half theschool for just one season!

For more information about the athlet-ics program please click on the athlet-ics tab on the NDA website,www.ndahingham.com. The site in-cludes extensive information on eachsport, updated team calendars, andrecent results and scores. Full resultsfrom the fall season will appear in thespring issue of vita!

fall play a success!The NDA Players launched their newseason with an evening performance ofAny Number Can Die on Friday, Octo-ber 30. A fitting choice for the weekendof Halloween, the production was a hi-larious take-off on the mystery plays ofthe 1920’s. A Sunday matinee perform-ance on November 1 rounded out theweekend of laughs in NDA’s CushingAuditorium.

striding towards a cureThirty five members of the NDAcommunity participated in the MakingStrides for Breast Cancer Walk onSunday, October 4 at the Hatch Shellin Boston. Students were not the onlyones to contribute to this worthycause; mothers, sisters, and friendsshowed up at NDA to board the busesbright and early and represent TeamNDA Hingham. The walkers raisedover $2,000; placing NDA fifth in theHigh School Challenge!

on displayFive students had their photographyshowcased at an exhibit coordinatedby the New England Art EducationConference. The exhibit ran this fallat the State Transportation Buildingin Boston. Congratulations to thefollowing girls: Katherine Baker ’10,Mary Curtis ’11,Caroline Forsberg ’10,Amy Kearns ’10, andColleen McQuaid ’11.

Artwork by Mary Curtis ’11

from Main Street

Moriah Bedard is a new addition to the World Language Department, teaching Latin. Moriah received her B.A. in classi-cal studies, geography and anthropology from the University of Southern Maine. For the past two years she has taught Latinat the Waynflete School in Portland, Me.

Romina Magner joins NDA as a Spanish teacher from Cohasset Middle High School where she taught Level II and LevelIII Spanish. Prior to her position in Cohasset, Romina served both Hull and Scituate schools in varying capacities, includ-ing providing classroom support for children with special needs.

Melissa Scott-Lorentz serves as the campus ministry program coordinator. Melissa received her B.A in music fromSanta Clara University before going on to pursue a M.A. in education and pastoral ministry with an emphasis in campusministry. Melissa worked in the campus ministry program at Notre Dame High School in San Jose, Calif., where her tasksincluded retreat-planning, leading volunteer immersion trips, and directing the liturgical choir.

Jessica Slade comes to us from the Inly School in Scituate, where she was instrumental in developing an interdisciplinarylife-science curriculum for middle school students. Prior to her work at Inly, Jessica taught biology at the Beaver CountryDay School. Jessica has a B.A in neuroscience from Brandeis University as well as a Master’s of Education from Boston Col-lege. She joins NDA’s Science Department.

John Souther joins NDA’s Mathematics Department this fall. A graduate of Bridgewater State College with a Master ofTeaching in mathematics, John worked most recently at Norwell High School teaching algebra, geometry, trigonometry, andcalculus. A favorite among students, John was named Teacher of the Year in 1996 while at Whitman-Hanson RegionalHigh School.

Eiji Tamura joins the mathematics department with an M.S. in statistics, a B.S. in mathematics and a minor in education.A graduate of Southern Oregon State College, Eiji most recently taught statistics, trigonometry, algebra, and geometry atBlue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton. Prior to beginning a career in teaching, Eiji worked in the business worldand strives to enhance student understanding by bringing real-world experience to the classroom.

Patricia Ann Toce, SNDdeN has a diverse educational background; holding bachelor’s degrees in biology andpharmacy as well as a Master’s of Pharmacy degree and a M.A. in pastoral ministry. Having worked most recently as aconfirmation coordinator and youth minister in Waterbury, Conn., Sister Patricia joins the Theology Department and theCampus Ministry team with an enthusiasm for working with high school students.

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New Faces Grace the Halls

�appreciation and welcome to board membersSpecial thanks to outgoing Board Chair Margaret Sheehan Norton ’81, P’12 who ledthe Board of Directors for four years. In her time on the Board, Norton oversaw thebuilding project and NDA’s first million dollar capital campaign. We also recognizeSister Judith Cooper, SNDdeN, Kevin Gill P’07, Katie Kenneally Kelly ’65, and Mari-beth Wahle P’02 ’03, all who completed their terms on the Board this past year.

This June, NDA’s Corporation named two new board members, Michael BevilacquaP’08 and Colleen Nevin ’89, to the Board for three year terms. Sister Edie Daly,SNDdeN was elected Clerk of the Corporation.

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winter calendar of events

A partial listing of dates and activities of interest

to alumnae, parents, and friends. Please visitthe

school’s website atwww.ndahingham.com for a

more complete listing.

December

6 Christmas Concert

18 Advent Liturgy andAlumnae Tea

January

7 2009 Yearbook Reception

10 Father / Daughter Event

25 – 29 Catholic Schools Week

29 Admissions Decisions Mailed

February

8 Class of 2014 Accepted Student Reception

March

4 Alumnae Association Meeting

13 Out of the Blue Gala

Save the Date:

April 30 50th Reunion Begins for Class of1960

May 1 Celebrations for Classes of 1930, 1935,

1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970

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1975, 1980, 1985, and 1990

June 7 18th Annual Golf Tournament

new clubs announcedTwo new co-curricular activities were added this year in

response to student interest:

Save our Animals (SOA) seeks to educate the community

about the suffering of animals and to increase awareness

that millions of animals aremistreated each year. Students

will volunteer at animal shelters and bring in guest

speakers who can share their knowledge and expertise

in the field.

The French Club will celebrate the culture and heritage of

French-speaking nations. Through organized fieldtrips

to French restaurants and cultural exhibits along with

enjoying French movies and music, members of the club

will gain an appreciation of all-things Françoise!


heritage scholarship raffleEach year, Notre Dame Academy students,faculty, and staff set out to raise $75,000to support the Heritage Scholarship pro-

gram. The Heritage Scholarship was createdin 2002 to provide full tuition and monies for

books to an incoming freshman who has demonstrated aca-demic merit and strong financial need, as well as the potentialto be an active student leader at NDA. “The Heritage Scholarshipprogram is one way to ensure that we are welcoming the bestand brightest young women regardless of financial circum-stance” explains President Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN ’69.

Proceeds generated by the Heritage Scholarship Raffle godirectly to funding these four-year scholarships. As a way to buildenthusiasm for selling tickets, students posted videos on NDA’swebsite, made announcements, and created fun incentive prizesfor top sellers.

Ticket sales go through Friday, December 4; daily prize drawingsbegin on Thanksgiving and end on Christmas.

Saturday, March 13, 2009

Granite Links Golf ClubQuincy, Massachusetts

A dinner and auction, hosted by alumnae andparents, to benefit NDA

Planning for the Out of the Blue Gala is wellunderway. Alumnae Chair Jane Dever Barry ’76and Parent Chair Doug Farrington P’11, and theentire committee are busy coordinating the silentand live auctions, and sponsorships. The eveningwill raise funds for financial aid.To learn more about advertising and sponsorshipopportunities or how you can help, contact the Officeof Institutional Advancement at 781.749.5930, ext. 246.

Out of the Blue GalaSave the Date

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from Main Street

Special thanks to Breanne Diorio ’05for contributing to this section.

Coverstory

With so many positive advances for women insociety, is single-gender education obsolete?

“Students in an all-girls’ school are less afraid of

making a mistake in front of the class because they

feel encouraged by their peers to do well.”steven joyce, nda chemistry teacher

by meghan rowley little ’92

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Some of the statistics published included:

• By the end of the year, women will be the majorityin the workforce

• 57% of all college degrees are earned by women

• Women make 75% of the buying decisions intheir homes

The researchers found that 76 percent of those theysurveyed felt these changes were positive for our society;80 percent saw them as positive for the American economy.

So if our society is no longer a “man’s world,” it begs thequestion: is an all-girls’ school still necessary? Is single-gen-der education still relevant in the face of increasing equality?

Survey Says

According to more than 1,000 alumnae of girls’ schools sur-veyed by the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS)in 2005, the answer is a resounding – yes! These collegefreshmen were asked to evaluate their high school experi-ence and preparedness to transition from high school to col-lege, and beyond. The majority of respondents, 93 percent,said they were very or extremely satisfied with how theirschools prepared them for college. When compared to theirpeers who attended co-educational schools, 99 percent ofthe alumnae felt more or equally prepared to interact withfaculty, and 97 percent felt more or equally prepared forpublic speaking.

Cornelius Roirdan, a professor of sociology at ProvidenceCollege and author of Girls and Boys in School: Together orSeparate?, examined student outcomes in single-sex and co-educational schools for over two decades. He says, “Single-sex schools help to improve student achievement.” He citesstrong role models, reduced gender stereotypes in curricu-lum and classroom interaction, and an abundance ofleadership opportunities.

Fostering Leadership

Courtney Murray Russillo ’00, an English teacher at NotreDame Academy, cherishes the leadership positions she held asa student at NDA, and sees the same appreciation in her stu-

dents today. “As a student I wanted to take advantage of allthe opportunities NDA offered,” she says. “I was president ofa club and a member of the varsity golf team, which was justone of 10 in the state at that time.” She questions if she wouldhave achieved these goals in her town’s high school.

Her senior world literature students share that sentiment.Recently, during a class discussion about behavior in a same-sex environment, Russillo asked the students about theirown behavior. One student admitted she likely would nothave pursued her role as class officer in a public school. Andthere was an overriding belief that leadership positions thatmust go to girls at NDA typically are held by boys in co-edsettings.

It’s a notion shared by the NCGS, which says in girls’schools, students not only enjoy equal opportunity, but everyopportunity. Self-confidence is pivotal to turning knowledgeinto success. In single-gender schools, students are better ableto accept academic challenges and express themselves with-out the social pressures associated with teens.

Kathleen Rowley Colin ’89, principal at NDA, echoes theNCGS findings. “Attending a single-sex high school allowsa young woman to develop into the person she truly is.These schools emphasize the importance of students find-ing their voices in a constructive, productive, and mean-ingful way.” Colin adds, “At NDA we have open discussionsabout what it means to be a woman. This alone would notbe possible in another environment.”

Head of the Class

In addition to leadership opportunities, student govern-ment, and other co-curricular activities, research shows thatstudents in single-gender schools are also leaders in the class-room. The Cooperative Institutional Research Program atthe Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA pub-lished a report that highlights higher academic orientationamong alumnae of all-girls’ schools.

The 2009 study showed that women who attended single-gender high schools outperformed their co-educationalpeers on standardized tests and they entered college with

TIME magazine and the Rockefeller Foundation released a study examiningthe status of women in America. Their efforts were aimed at assessing how the averageAmerican feels about a number of gender issues and to determine if the “battle of the sexes”is truly over and “if so, did anyone win?”

This fall,

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greater confidence in mathematics, public speaking, andcomputer skills. In addition, the research revealed thatalumnae of single-sex schools were three times more likelyto pursue a career in engineering. This statistic was in keep-ing with the 2000 NCGS study, which found that 13 per-cent of respondents intended to major in math or science.

Colin isn’t surprised by these statistics because, as an alumnaof NDA as well as an all-female college, she understandsfirst-hand how students are nurtured academically and spir-itually at single-sex schools. She says, “The young women atNDA are students first – students looking to gain as muchknowledge and experience as they can possibly squeeze intoa day, a week, a month, a year.” Colin believes that one tan-gible difference between the single-gender and co-ed envi-ronments is the formation of intellectual knowledge andindependent thinking. “Our students are motivated to learnmore than a text can offer and they want to experiencethings beyond the classroom,” she says.

All About Style

Single-sex education is certainly not a new concept. All-fe-male high schools once were the only private school optionfor young women. Today, however, it is the commitment tomaintaining learning environments that put girls first andforemost that unites these schools, and their in-depth under-standing of how girls learn and succeed that sets them apart.

Any teacher would agree that their main goal is to motivateand help each student realize his or her potential. Thosewho appreciate the differences between how boys and girlslearn tend to promote single-gender education. A 2005joint study by the University of California-Irvine and theUniversity of New Mexico indicates that men’s brains havemore gray matter – where information is processed – whilewomen’s brains have more white matter – where connec-tions between areas are made.

Researchers say these two distinct brains are designed forequally intelligent behavior, but the difference shed somelight on why male and female brains are differentiated alonggender lines when it comes to learning styles. That is not tosay that girls and boys are predisposed in their potential toachieve; all children are capable of learning in all subjectareas. What is important is how they are taught.

For the past three years, Steven Joyce has taught chemistryto sophomores and juniors at NDA. Teaching in the all-girlsenvironment after 35 years in the Quincy Public Schoolshas provided Joyce with a context for comparison. “Thenumber one difference: there are fewer distractions for thegirls without the boys around,” he says. “Students are lessafraid of making a mistake in front of the class because theyfeel encouraged by their peers to do well.” As a teacher,Joyce sees these as positives for getting the job done and see-ing his students succeed.

Joyce’s teaching approach hasn’t varied much from his daysin Quincy, but he admits he is able to include experimentshe avoided in the co-ed environment. “There really are nodiscipline problems in class, so I’m not afraid to try some ex-periments that would not have worked at a co-ed school,”he says.

An Effective Option

Single-gender education can be an effective tool of empow-erment and self-realization for girls. So confident in the ma-turity and interest of her students, Russillo shares herpodium with them each Friday. During “Women in theKnow,” one student presents an article to the group andthen poses questions in an effort to spark discussion. “Wehave discussed topics ranging from adoption to make-up towomen in Islam. It can be about anything, and the girlskeep it interesting.”

In short, single-gender education is still a vibrant and rele-vant option for young women today. “This setting allowsgirls to really develop into women in a special way,” Russillosays. “You can’t graduate from NDA without having somesense of the woman you want to be.”

A 2009 UCLA study showed

that women who attended single-gender

high schools outperformed their co-educational

peers on standardized tests and they entered

college with greater confidence in mathematics,

public speaking, and computer skills.

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In an effort to raise awareness of the benefits of an all-girls’ Catholicschool, NDA and other all-girls’ schools in the Boston Archdioceseteamed together with the Catholic Schools Foundation this past year.Eight schools and the Foundation worked closely with the marketingfirm, Keady Communications, and compiled research and developed acommunications plan that helps eighth graders relate to current stu-dents. The campaign asks, “Who is She?” and answers the questionusing nine themes including, “She’s Prepared,” “She’s Confident,”“She’s Spiritual,” and “She Speaks Up.”

Michael Reardon, the executive director of the Catholic Schools Foun-dations, shares, “Single-gender Catholic secondary education presentsa tremendous opportunity for young women, yet the awareness of thisgreat work is limited. We hope this program will help build awareness,increase enrollment, and foster alumnae support.”

To learn more about the “Who is She?” campaign,visit www.ndahingham.com and click on the Admissions page.


“Ashley… I think this may be an all-girls floor.” Myfather’s words immediately caught my attention and Ifervently began to search the halls of my new dormlooking for a name that might belong to a member ofthe opposite sex.

“Are you serious!” I exclaimed, “I specificallyasked for a co-ed floor!”

Imagine my surprise to learn that after four years ofsingle-sex education, I had been placed on one ofBoston University’s fabled single-sex floors. While myinitial reaction indicated this was not something I pre-ferred, a few days in this not so new environmentseemed bearable, perhaps even preferable.

As I began to make friends it was easy to see that Ihandled certain situations differently than most girls.I spoke up, without qualms, in front of lecture hall-sized groups of people. In smaller discussion classes, Ifelt little insecurity about speaking my mind, and evenengaged in debates with both teaching assistants andclassmates. I was comfortable walking into the dininghall, right out of bed, my hair a mess and without atrace of makeup on my face. Some girls saw mybehavior as bold, strange, and what they wouldconsider a “turn off” to members of the opposite sex.

I, however, saw it simply as the way Ihad spent the past four years of my life.

Did I credit my single-sex high schoolexperience with this level of maturity?Not right away. It took me some timeto determine that the reason I did allof these strange and unusual thingswas simply because they were all I had known.My time at NDA taught me things that I could not seeuntil I “re-assimilated” into this new and amazing worldthat is called co-ed. There was never one profoundmoment in which I realized what NDA had done forme. Rather, I saw traces of it in my everyday life.Whether or not I wanted to believe it, the four years Ispent at NDA were crucial in developing the inde-pendent and intelligent person I am today.

I am on an all-girls floor for my sophomore year as well.Instead of cursing under my breath at the BU housingdepartment, I just laughed. I guess another year won’tbe so bad.

Ashley Simmons graduated from NDA in 2008. She iscurrently a sophomore at Boston University majoring inpublic relations.

First Person

For many eighth graders,considering where to go to

high school is a big decsion.Without encouragement from

a family member or friend whobenefitted from single-gender

education, many girls unfamiliarwith the option may find theidea of all-girls’ school to be

unappealing or a turn off.

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Advancing NDA

But when he was home, life centered on family and sports.“Dad was devoted to children,” recalls daughter Jane Find-ley-Miller ’69, the only girl in the clan. “He was very in-volved with Milton Hockey, helped start Babe Ruth[baseball] in Milton, and was also a high school coach.” Shevividly remembers how her father would often buy hockeyskates and other equipment for his players, particularly whenhe coached at Boston’s Cathedral High.

“He believed athletics gave children an opportunity to betterthemselves, but they didn’t have to be a star. Anyone, even thewaterboy, should feel important for just participating.”

Education was another priority in the Findley household,with all six children attending St. Agatha’s School and fourgoing on to Catholic high schools. “Mom and Dad sacrificedfor us,” says Jane. When she started thinking about highschools, her aunt and uncle suggested a school opening a newbuilding in Hingham. Jane became a member of the firstfreshman class at Notre Dame Academy’s Hingham campus.

“My dad loved the whole concept of family and it was thatway at Notre Dame. He knew all my friends and was so proudof me when I graduated with my white dress and red rose.”

“I was an average student,” explains Jane. “Today I’d prob-ably be classified with a learning disability. I had a lisp. ButI loved the arts and music at NDA.” With her parents en-couragement, Jane worked extra hard and “loved every day”of her Notre Dame experience. She found her calling in col-lege where she studied to become a teacher and made thehonor roll.

When Joseph Findley died in 1985, Jane and her brotherswanted to find a proper way to memorialize their father.“There was no question,” says Jane. “We needed to have ascholarship.”

The siblings agreed that the scholarship should honor someof the values their father had instilled in them: the impor-tance of participation in athletics and the significance ofmaking one’s best effort. They also wanted to recognize thesacrifices that parents make to send their children to privateCatholic schools. Their mother Mary decided that theyshould raise enough money to create a self-perpetuatingfund and they began an annual golf tournament to seed theJoseph H. Findley Scholarship Fund.

Jane remembers, “Mom really set the goal. She wanted togive one scholarship to someone who really needed it.Books, uniforms – it can be just so much.”

For the next decade, the Findleys, their family, and friends,would host a golf tournament at Cohasset Golf Club, work-ing to raise enough money to endow the scholarship fund.The family reached out to Archbishop Williams HighSchool, Boston College High School, and Notre DameAcademy, providing scholarships for students at the schoolsfrom which Jane and her brothers graduated.

Being part of the effort was important, even to the next gen-eration of Findleys. “It was a privilege in my family to go tothe golf tournament and work,” says Jane’s daughter, KatieMiller Dawidow ’99. She recalls how she and her cousinslobbied to be at Cohasset Golf Club for the day, selling raf-fle tickets and helping out on contest holes.

President Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN ’69 – a classmate ofJane Findley-Miller – remembers attending each Findleytournament with the NDA scholarship recipient and her

was a salesman for a truck-ing company, on the road up and down the NewEngland coast from Monday through Thursday, whilehis wife Mary was at home with their six children.

Joseph Findley,

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OneFamily’sLegacy

parents. “The Findleys truly understand the sacrifices thatour families make for their daughters. It’s important to havescholarships like this one available to keep NDA accessiblefor promising young women, regardless of economic cir-cumstance.” She adds, “Funding for financial aid is one ofour most critical needs. It’s at the heart of who we are as aschool sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.”

While the days of the Findley Golf Tournament are over,the Findley Scholarship continues to be an important pieceof the offerings to families in need at NDA.

Last year’s recipient may have put it best, “It means a lot tome that I can continue my education at Notre Dame… thisschool has become a large part of my life and will help megreatly in the future.”

“My father always went that extra step to make someonefeel part of a team,” says Jane. As she tells the story, Josephwould always find a special role for even those who struggledto keep up athletically.

Today, the Findley Scholarship helps keep one more girl “inthe game” at NDA, a tradition that makes the Academy aricher place for all our students.

“ The Findleys truly understandthe sacrifices that our families make for their

daughters. It’s important to have scholarships

like this one available to keep NDA accessible

for promising young women, regardless of

economic circumstance.”

sister barbara a. barry, sndden ’69president

The concept of community that her father loved was never more

evident than in 1997, when Jane’s husband Steven Miller died,

just 18 months after he was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a

cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. He left six children,

including four already enrolled in Catholic high schools. Their

oldest daughter Katie was then in her sophomore year at NDA.

When Steven became ill, it hit the family hard, both emotion-

ally and financially. There would be no extra money for tuition.

Katie would not be able to return to NDA for her junior and

senior years.

“I was freaking out,” recalls Katie Miller Dawidow ’99. “I loved

NDA, absolutely loved it.” She was a member of the soccer

team and class treasurer. She had just taken out her papers to

run for class officer for her junior year when her mother gave

her the news.

Unbeknownst to her parents, Katie decided to take matters into

her own hands, writing a letter to the NDA Alumnae Associa-

tion, asking for their assistance. Weeks later, she was called out

of chemistry class and told to report to Sister Barbara’s office.

Sister Barbara, then Academy principal, had Katie’s mother on

the phone.

“Sister Barbara told me to go take out my student government

papers,” says Katie. NDA, with the support of the NDA Alumnae

Association and an anonymous alumna benefactor, had found

the financial aid sufficient to make Katie’s last two years at the

Academy possible. “I was so elated.”

Today, Katie is a paramedic for Fallon Ambulance. She and

her husband Peter – a Xaverian graduate and her high school

sweetheart – are awaiting the birth of their first child this

spring. If it’s a girl, it’s a safe bet that NDA will see her at

Open House in 2023.

To learn more about how you and your family can create a

scholarship fund, support financial aid, or contribute to an existing

fund, please contact Lynn Page Flaherty, Director of Institutional

Advancement, at 781.749.5930, ext. 246.

The Circle of Giving

Katie Miller Dawidow ’99 with her mother, Jane Findley-Miller ’69


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Mary Findley, along with her children, helped establish a scholarship in her husband’s memory.

Dear Friend,

The 2008–2009 President’s Report on Giving

As alumnae, we have always known that Notre Dame Academy is blessed with a vibrant and dedicated community. Ourdays in the classroom were filled with enthusiastic students and passionate teaching professionals. Now, in our roles as Academy President and Chair of the Board of Directors we have seen first-hand how NDA thrives because of the partici-pation of alumnae, parents, grandparents, faculty, staff, and friends.

This community spirit was especially true in the last year. As the financial markets crumbled and families’ incomes de-creased, NDA , like many institutions, evaluated spending and prepared to make tough decisions in light of a negative phil-anthropic forecast. Yet, as the year progressed, the strength of the NDA community shined through in unexpected moments:

• A young alumna who lost her job, won $1,000 at the Out of the Blue Gala. That very evening, she made a gift of $500to support financial aid and scholarships.

• At Christmas, a grandmother was curious how she could impact her granddaughter’s classroom experience and called the Advancement Office. The next week a check arrived to cover the additional 13 Smart Boards needed to equip everyclassroom with this teaching tool.

• The inaugural Out of the Blue Gala, a dinner and auction to benefit financial aid, was sold out (over 400 people attended!) and more than $120,000 was raised.

• Knowing the impact the economy was having on their schoolmates, the Class of 2009 gave $8,217 as their class gift toestablish a scholarship for a member of the Class of 2012.

In a year where non-profit organizations everywhere were cutting programs and staff, we are proud to report a small increaseover our previous year’s fundraising results. This would not have been possible without the generosity and commitment of individuals and families who sacrificed and gave more than they thought they could to help ensure that the student experience at NDA was unaffected.

To recognize NDA’s donors, the President’s Report on Giving lists all individuals and organizations who made a gift during the past fiscal year. We are grateful to each person on this list – and to our volunteers – who continue to support anall-girls’ Catholic education. Thank you for all that you do for Notre Dame and our young women.

With gratitude,

Sister Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN ’69President

Tabitha LaFarge Ross ’91Chair, Board of Directors

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2008–2009Financial Overview

Operating Budget July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 (unaudited)

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endowment approved asset allocation

Revenue $8,795,796

The True Cost of an NDA Education

Gifts by Constituency

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endowment approved asset allocation

Expenses $8,589,549

Tuition & Fees 86%*

Contribution from the Sisters of Notre Dame 5%

Gifts 7%

Other Sources 2%

Instruction & Student Activity 56%

General & Administrative 19%

Operations & Maintenance 8%

Advancement 6%

Other 23%

Philanthropic Profile July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009

*Net of $687,691 financial aid

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88% Covered by Family Contribution / Tuition 12% Must be generated via gifts and other sources

Alumnae $ 106,524

Parents $ 133,152

Medallion Parents $ 51,550

Board of Directors $ 52,380

Faculty & Staff $ 9,692**

Friends $ 25,387

Corporations & Foundations $ 86,970

Students $ 8,738**

Please note that gifts may be counted in more than one constituency.

**Does not include the $62,505 raised by students, faculty, and staff in the 2008 Heritage Raffle campaign.

Report includes both new gifts and payments on pledges and does not reflect revenuefrom alumnae activities or related projects.

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Gifts by Purpose

Unrestricted $ 247,111

Financial Aid & Scholarship $ 250,359

Endowment $ 5,490

Support for School Programs $ 28,866

Capital Support $ 73,750

Fideles SocietyFideles recognizes alumnae, parents,and friends who support Notre DameAcademy with leadership gifts of$1,000 or more.

Francoise Blin de Bourdon Society$25,000 or moreCatholic Schools Foundation

Elizabeth and Joseph Donahue P’11

Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur

Kitty and Timothy Pinch P’02 ’07 ’12

Roger W. Wade P’11

Saint Julie Society $10,000 to $24,999Rita and Kevin Gill P’07

Lisa Reid Joyce ’74

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Frances and Harry Keegan P’84 GP’12

Sean McDonough Charitable Foundation

Linda and Paul Mulligan P’99

Estate of Helen Ryan ’41

John Shaughnessy Sr. P’76 ’80 GP’02 ’09 ’12

Namur Club $5,000 to $9,999Megan Tonderys Bearce ’74 and William Bearce III P’03 ’06

Jennifer Merrigan Fay ’85

Brenda and Geoffrey Hunt P’09

Catherine and William Kennedy P’09

Candy and Stephen LeVangie P’98 ’02

Carolyn and Peter S. Lynch

NDA Faculty & Staff

Margaret Sheehan Norton ’81 and Michael Norton P’12

Shelagh Foley Sullivan ’80 and Patrick Sullivan

Sheila and Perry Vieth P`05 `07

C. Richard Weylman

Cuvilly Club $2,500 to $4,999Barbara and Bradford Caron P’12

Paula and Donald Dickinson P’10

Diane and Douglas Farrington P’11

Fidelity Foundation Matching Gifts to Education

Joseph H. Findley Charitable Trust

Coralee and Stephen Gatto P’03

Lorraine and Mark Healy P’12

Michele and David Joy P’07 ’09

Microtech Staffing

Mary Ganley Montanari ’71

Notre Dame Academy Alumnae Association

NSTAR Foundation

Dianne and Thomas Reilly P’98 ’00 ’09

TA Associates Realty

Adele Urbsas ’58

Les Fideles$1,000 to $2,499Kathleen Ahern ’80

Anonymous

Francis Barnes P’09

Bearce Insurance

Boston Blazers

Anne Clancy Botsch ’55

Dorothy and Robert Boyle P’12

Jane M. Branca-Wallace ’71

Sheila and Stephen Brown P’04 ’06 ’08 ’13

Susan and Kevin Butler P’11

Paul Callahan

Caitlin Callahan and James Norris P’11

Barbara and Richard Campbell P’96

Laura and Mark Chase P’05

Lori and Kevin Cooke P’10 ’12

Jane Malloy Corry ’72 and Martin Corry P’00

James and Kerrie Manning Coughlin ’91

Caroline and Lawrence Cunningham P’12

Anne Fleming de Fons-Boronat ’49

Patricia and Edward DeGraan P’86 ’89

Ricky Dever Scholarship Fund

Patricia and Leo Donovan P’10

Win and Peter Fargo P’09

Sheila and Lawrence Foley P’91

Dorothy and Terry Green P’12

Cheryl Vozzella Keller ’80

Cornelia Kelley-LaCambria ’65

Annemarie Lynch Kenneally ’80 and Kevin Kenneally P’13

Monica Landry ’86

Michelle Boyle Larnard ’94 and Eric Larnard

Catherine and Timothy Lohe P’09

Betsy Hamel Lussier ’71 and Philip Lussier

Rosemary and John H. MacKinnon P’88 ’92

Kimberly and Robert McClelland P’08 ’12 ’13

Peter McDonald DMD

Mary Brambilla McFarland ’57

Hingham Lumber Company

Maureen and Thomas McNulty P’10

Linda and Rudolph Mosesso P’10

Mary and Joseph Murray P’12

Leo Neenan P’13

Robin McCarthy Pelissier ’77

Maureen and Dwight Peterson P’03 ’05 ’11

Mary Gallagher Piccirillo ’84

Donna and Robert Pineau P’04 ’09

Christine and Michael Puzo P’96 ’98 ’04

Patricia Foynes Roach ’80 and Richard Roach P’09 ’11

Pamela and David Sanderson P’12

Marie and Mark Shanahan P’10

Karen Brumbaugh Sharland ’83

Signet Electronics

Verizon Foundation

Virigina and John Sullivan P’10 ’12

UPS Foundation

Andrea Wade P’11

Stephanie Burzyk Walling ’85

Jeanne and Matthew Williams P’12

Sheila Wynne ’54

Giving ClubsNotre Dame Guild $500 - $999Elizabeth and Mark Baker P’10

Ann and William Barres

Heather Mooney Bastardi ’89

Christine and John Battaglia P’08

Mary McGivern Bell ’61 P’88 ’97 ’03

Vilija and Daniel N. Bonda P’11

Margaret Walsh Brauer ’56

Laurria Brennan

Miriam Brownewall and James Wall DMD P’94 ’95

Janet Brown-Sederberg and James Sederberg P’09

Erica Burzyk Arcand ’91

Marie Dunn Catalane ’74

John Channell

Kathleen Rowley Colin ’89

Paula and Matthew Connors P’11

Key Foundation

Adrienne Cote ’74

Pappas Management

Anne and Frederic D’Alauro

Maureen and Mark Daley P’13

Nicollette Reilly Disch ’98

Burgin, Platner & Hurley Inc.

Carol and Martin Dunn P’00

Entergy Corporation

Susan and Steven Esielonis P’08

Kathryn Sullivan Everett ’91

Facing History and Ourselves NationalFoundation Inc.

Lynn Page Flaherty

Gannett, Welsh and Kotler

Greenpages Inc.

Susan and William Griever P’10

Cheryl and Mark Guidoboni P’10

Steven Habeeb

Kimberly and Mark Hannon P’12

Colleen Knight Harvey ’89

Jeanne Higgins ’83

Debbie and James Ioli P’04

Jennifer Ioli ’04

Elizabeth and Michael Jones P’05

James C. Judge

K&H Electrical Systems Inc.

Joan Rose Kearns ’50

Joanne Donovan Kelly ’54

Katie Kenneally Kelly ’65

Mary L. King GP’11

Cathleen Cronin Kral ’59

Norma and Benjamin Leong P’10 ’12

Mary Mulvoy Lofty ’65

Maura Connolly Longueil ’88

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mack

Mr. and Mrs. Victor Maroni

Andrea and Rashaun Martin

Frank McDonald

Gertrude Walsh Messing ’40

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Moran

Mary Jo and Stuart Murphy P’03

Narragansett Bay Insurance Company

Deirdre Daley Nectow ’78

Patricia and Frank Nemia

Roberta and Daniel Nevins P’11

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Noyce

Eileen and John O’Leary GP’10 ’12

Matthew H. Power

Julia and Thomas F. Powers P’12

Collette and Thomas Rajotte P’12

Joseph Rebello

Grace Cotter Regan ’78

Lisa and James Roche P’12

Margaret Sellon and Family

Rose and John Sheehan

E. Victoria Smith

Lisa Degiacomo Smith and James Smith P’97 ’07

Julie Hamel Stanton ’69

Shauna Stone

Lisa and Sean Stover P’12

Mary and John Sullivan P’89 ’91

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Teixeira

Mary O’Keeffe Tischler ’76

Carol and Paul Troy P’91 ’94

Diane and Paul Vo P’12

Jeanne Gemmel Wasson ’62

John J. Welch GP`92 †

Michael Young

Loretto Julia Associates $250 - $499Beverly Alexandre P’96

Richard Archibald

Corey and Daniel Axelson P’11

The Bank of Canton

Barnes & Noble

Susanne Beldotti

Ann and Michael Bevilacqua P’08

The Briar Group

Tracy Bryant

Kaitlin Burek ’02

Kerry Gilmore Burke ’75 P’09

J. Calnan & Associates Inc.

Maureen Colella Cataudella DMD ’84

Janice Hayes Cha ’80†deceased

The following lists represent donors who made gifts to Notre DameAcademy during the fiscal period of July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009. We are most grateful for the support of all our donors.



Jennifer M. Cifrino ’97

Mary Geraghty Collins ’83

Jennifer and Michael Collins P’12

Gracemarie and Brian Concannon P’02 ’06

John Costa

Jeanne Gaffney Costello ’44

Joanne and Paul Covec

Covidien

Janeen and Edward Culhane P’10

Sean Cunningham

Kathleen Devin Dauphinais ’92

Vincent DeLaurentis

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Dever

Taryn and Joseph DiPesa P’12

Amy and Michael Dorsey P’12

Dr. and Mrs. William N. Fenney

Fernwood Investment Management

Field House Day School

Deborah and Christopher Finn P’10

Anne and James Fitzgerald P’09

Betty Ann Farrell Memorial Fund

Fruit Center Marketplace

Kathleen Fenn Gaughan ’73 and Edward Gaughan P’06

Matthew Glynn

Ellen McDonough Good ’50

Nancy Doyle Graham ’68

Deirdre King Hainsworth PhD ’83

Alayna and Jonathan Hanlon P’12

Laurie and Michael Hayes P’11

Herff-Jones

Karen Kelley Hibey ’69

Helen and Richard Hickey

Kate Hoffman-Hacker ’85

Dorothea Shea Hogan ’45

Lillian and Jon Holbrook P’12

Thomas Hoole

Kristin Keegan Hunt ’84 and James Hunt P’12

Katherine and Thomas Jennings

SC Johnson Fund Inc.

K&K Graphics

Mary and Charles Kelly P’11

Jean Modestino Kelly ’59

Kristen Landry ’88

Linda Shaughnessy Leroy ’80 and Peter Leroy P’09 ’12

Marie McElaney Linz ’59

Meghan Rowley Little ’92

Nancy Stolfa Loewe ’85

Greg MacCune

Jeanne MacLellan ’86

Nan-Marie Jaeger and Richard Manning P’08’10

Doris Good Marr ’54

Francis McArdle

Anna McCarthy ’37

Joanne Roland McCarthy ’50

Mary Spatola McCourt ’77 and Gerard McCourt P’09 ’12

Dorothy Davock McDermott ’52

Maureen and Christopher McElgunn P’11


Heather Gartland Mensching ’89

Maryanne and Peter Merrigan P’85 ’87 ’90

Merrill Lynch Foundation

Leone, Morrissey, Henriksen & Synan PC

Carrie and James Murphy P’13

Janet and Raymond Murphy P’11

Margaret and David Nolan P’12

Notre Dame Academy Boosters

Marylee O’Brien ’69

Mary and Kevin O’Connor P’12

Joanne and Mark Owen P’13

Margaret and Leonard Pepe P’07

Joan Perrault

Kathleen and Gary Pirri P’13

Barbara Raftery ’50

Daryl O’Donnell Ramsey ’69

Anita and John Ricketts P’10

Carole and William Simmons P’13

Sandra and Uldis Sipols P’08

Sara Smithson ’80

The Society of Jesus of New England

Virginia Sopyla ’00

Julie Sullivan Sorgi ’78 and David Sorgi P’06 ’08 ’13

Patricia and Michael Spatola P’02 ’09

Sprint Foundation

State Street Matching Gift Program

Patricia and Joseph Stefaniak P’10

John Sullivan

Marguerite Barry Sullivan ’46

Nancy and Sean Teague P’08 ’13

Lauren Murphy Tobin ’81 and David Tobin P’11

Michael Tobin

Every effort has been made to accurately reflect all gifts to NDA between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009. Please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement with any errors or omissions.

NDA Receives a Gift of a LifetimeThe gifts would arrive each June, just as school was getting out. Except for the last one – a stu-dent caller reached out during the annual phonathon, so Gertrude Drey ’43G sent her annualfund contribution early. Miss Drey was a loyal member of the Fideles Society, and a graduatewho never forgot her alma mater.

That was poignantly evident after her death in December 2008, when NDA learned that MissDrey had included the Academy in her will. Never one to accept the school’s invitations to visit,she was known for her quiet and unassuming way. But the magnitude of her gift, expected toexceed $550,000, was anything but quiet.

“Miss Drey’s gift will be among the largest ever received by Notre Dame Academy,” notes Sis-ter Barbara A. Barry, SNDdeN ’69, NDA president. “Given without restrictions, her gift willmake an impact at a time when flexible funding is so critical to any institution’s financialhealth.”

Gertrude Drey graduated from NDA’s Granby Street campus in 1943, a time when educatedwomen generally became teachers or nurses, with the expectation that the roles of wife andmother would eventually supersede the career.

But after earning her bachelor’s degree from Emmanuel College, Miss Drey went on to earnher master’s degree from Boston College and a second master’s from Northeastern University.She enjoyed a long a storied teaching career, inspiring generations of Latin and English students at Boston’s Girls Latin School and Hull High School.

Longtime friend and advisor Michael Puzo P’96 ’98 ’04 shared, “Miss Drey was deeply com-mitted to education and to setting and meeting standards, both for herself and her students.”Her example was followed by many students, and Michael recalls how one student – now inhis sixties – attended Miss Drey’s wake, despite not seeing her since high school. “He came tospeak of the impact she had had on him and that her example had drawn him to a life ofteaching, for which he was deeply grateful.”

NDA is deeply grateful for the impact that Miss Drey’s gift will have on our campus and onthe generations of students who follow in her footsteps.

The McAndrew Society honors those who have made Notre DameAcademy part of their legacy through a planned gift. Members ofthis group have included a bequest provision in a will or trust orprovided for NDA through a retirement plan or insurance policy.For more information about how a planned gift can benefit youand NDA, please contact Lynn Page Flaherty, Director of Institu-

tional Advancement, at 781.749.5930, ext. 246.

Barry Tufts

Patricia and John Vlassakis P’03

Tammy and Jatin Vyas

Maribeth and Scott Wahle P’02 ’03

Andrea Walsh SNDdeN ’59

Joe Webby

Holly and Christopher Wenger P’12

Weymouth Bank

Marilyn Wilburn

Denise and Christopher Woods P’04 ’07

Kathleen Torsney Young ’63

Academy Club $100 - 249AAA Southern New England

Susan Lang Abbott ’63

Angelique and Ronni Abboud P’10

Mary Courtney Alfano PhD ’59

Traci Anastas ’94

Kathryn Anastasia ’68

Ancient Order of Hibernians

M.E. Puzo Bailey ’96

Diane and Robert Balsis P’02

Wendy and Michael Barrett P’12

Amy and Richard Barrett P’12

Barbara A. Barry SNDdeN ’69

Mary Pat Kelly Bartsch ’58

Christopher Bianchi

Mary Sharkey Biggio ’54

Robert Black

Black Rock Matching Gift Program

Carolyn Hardy Block ’53

Mary Blood ’60

Elizabeth Bonome ’80

Friends of Cheryl Borden

Braintree Square Automotive Co. Inc.

Donna Brickley

Erin Wall Brighton ’94

Marion Brooks ’48

Mildred Brooks ’44

Mary and Steven Brustin P’98

Stephanie Batchelder Buckley ’89

Barbara Maffei Burdick ’63

Rosemary Holland Burke ’56

Sally Hutchinson Burke ’81

Joanne Busalacchi ’58

Lynn Buskey ’88

Patricia and Edward Butler P’04 ’12

Claire and Donal Cahill P’11

Maureen Cahill ’87

Robert Cahill

Kelli Rose Calhoun ’78

Ann Boyle Camera ’65

Diane Cudd Capodilupo ’63

Thomas Carmody

Timothy Carpenter

Anne Lyons Carty ’52

Eileen McDonnell Casciari ’91

Beatrice Fitzgerald Casey ’46

Diane and James Casey P’09’12

Noreen and George Cataldo P’11 ’13

Cynthia Giordani Ciardello ’80

Patrick Clifford

Nancy Losordo Clinton ’85

Christine Colella ’81

Danette Colella MD ’87

Constance A. Coleman ’69

Ann and Frank Collins P’10

Agnes Connell Colpoys ’39 GP’08

Mary Ellen and Kieran Comer P’12

David Conkling

John Connolly

Regina Cotter ’59

Elizabeth Coughlin ’56

Ruth Barry Cox ’56 P’90

Theresa Craven ’69

Rosemarie Flanagan Cronin ’50

Jean O’Flaherty Crossen ’48

Jean Marie Egan Cull ’58

Ellen and William Curley P’10

Susan and James Curtis P’06 ’11 ’13

Custom Vending

Maura and Matthew Dagher P’09

Mary Appleton Dandrow ’47

Carol Darling

Elizabeth and Richard Davis

Amy Graham Delaney ’88

Theresa and Gary Delaney P’99

Rosaria Tomasello DeMatteo ’35

Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation

Anne Park Dobrzynski MD ’88

Mary Martin Doherty ’83

Winifred Doherty ’51

Janet and John Dolan P’02

Paul Donovan

Susan Sullivan Dougherty ’73

Julie and Gregory Douglas P’06 ’09 ’12

Patricia Callahan Dransfield ’78

Catherine Driscoll

Paula Driscoll ’74

Karen and Richard Dubois P’12

Kathleen and Patrick Duffy P’10

Diane Duggan ’79

Dorothy Madden Dunford ’65

Ellyn Sartucci Dunford ’77

Eastern Dentists Insurance Company

Diane Ericksen ’59

Barbara Fallon MD ’70

Patricia Feeney

Susan Karle Ferguson ’77

Maureen and Gary Ferreira P’12

Jane Findley-Miller ’69 P’99

Gina and John Finn P’09

Mary Rogan Finn ’46 GP’09

Nancy Sullivan Fitzgibbon ’85

Eileen DeGraan Flaherty ’89

Deirdre Fleming ’92

Mary Ann Flynn ’59

Flynn & O’Hara Uniforms Inc.

Elinor Sullivan Foley ’49

R. Elaine Frawley

Donna and James French P’11

Susan Fuller ’72

Mr. and Mrs. John Furey

Paul Gallagher

Clare Costello Garrity ’59

Ellen and Robert Garrow P’10 ’12

Jeffrey Gatto

Ann and Vincent Gatto GP’03

Diane O’Brien Gaudet ’83 and EdwardGaudet P’12

Thomas Gaughan

Catherine Geoghan ’51

Kelly Gibson ’01

Marilyn Gilboy P’92

Donald Gill

Dorothy Gill

Elizabeth and Daniel Gillen P’10

Meghan O’Brien Girard ’99

Gary Gittleman

Anita Ward Gorczyca ’49 P’76 ’79

Carin Gosselin

Michelle Boyne-Granskie and James Granskie P’12

Barbara Smith Grask ’48

Pamela Gray-Bennett

Marylou Gens Greene ’65

Ann Griffin

Michael Griffin P’92

Carol Scally Grigas ’59

Allison Quinn Guido ’98

John Guilderson

Patricia Coughlin Gurevitch ’47

Joanne and James Hajjar P’13

Janice and Dale Hamby

Claire Mitchell Hanlon ’49

Hanover/South Shore OB-GYN Inc.

Lindsey Gatto Harr ’03

Holly O’Brien Harney ’90

Joanne and John Harrington P’07

Mary Furlong Healey ’86

Tara and Stephen Healy P’13

Eileen and Thomas Henry P’10 ’12

Beverly Willhauck Herbert ’73

Elaine Cawley Hill ’65

Debra and Thomas Hoffman P’06

Patricia and Daniel Holland P’84 ’89 ’90

Patricia White Hull ’57

Carolyn and Michael Huntington

Michael Hurley

Tricia E. Hurley ’94

Lillian Igo ’53

Courtney Joy ’07

Nancy McElaney Joyce ’61

Maureen Joyce Harrity ’79

Linda and John Kaczynski P’11

Kathleen Kane ’63

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kelley P’00 ’01 ’03

Theresa and Mark Kelly P’10

Patricia Connolly Kelly ’59

Patricia Hart Kelly ’87

Peter Kelsey

Maureen Kemmett ’06

Louise Fogerty Kenneally ’49

Geraldine Martin Kennedy ’49

Patricia Sullivan Kennedy ’79 and Michael Kennedy P’10

Sabrina Wilks Khan ’85

Mary Pat and Daniel Kilcullen

Patricia and Brian Kincaid P’09

Sandra and William Kirsch P’08

Mary Knasas ’74

Debra and Paul Koehler

Karen and Paul Lafond P’12

Eileen and Gregory Lagrotteria P’12

Denise and James Laiosa P’11

Jennifer McDermott Lance ’84

David Landry P’94

Linda Laque P’06 ’09

Linda Leahy

Patricia O’Connell Leary ’46

Patricia and Paul Letsche P’09 ’11

Jean Carty Lifford ’59

Henry Logan

Marie Murphy Looney ’53

Norma Shanley Lord ’51

Margaret McMorrow Love ’69

Susan and Scott Love P’11

Joanne Foley Luca ’85

Patricia and Scott Lutch MD P’11

Donna Milani Luther ’70

Ruth Hanson Lutts ’59 P’86 ’92 ’96

Ann Furlong Luukko ’89

Mary Patricia Courtney Lyons ’50

Ann Murray Madigan ’47

Donna Daly Maguire ’77 and Kevin Maguire P’08

Jane Mahon

Michelle and Michael Manteiga

Ralph Marchant


†deceased

I appreciate NDA for preparing me so well for college and for life in general. By giving back, I help someone experience the same opportunity that I had.

jennifer ioli ’04


Marianne Martin

Christine DeGraan Martiny ’86

Gina Mathews

Ellen Ferriter McAllister ’77 and Kevin McAllister P’11

Kathryn Murphy McCabe ’40

Monica Harrington McCafferty ’49

Susan McCann

Mary and James McCarthy P’10

Joan Murphy McCarthy ’77

John McCarthy

McCarthy, Kenney & Reidy PC

Catherine McCloskey ’55

Mal and Robert McCunney MD P’13

Patrick McDonough

Jason McCwen

Eleanor Hannigan McKinnon ’44

Mary McEvilla McLaughlin ’40

Susan Gordon McLeod ’81 and Richard McLeod P’10

Joan McMahon ’49

Susanne and Thomas McQuillan

Mary McViney

Agatha Meegan

Microsoft Matching Gifts Program

Roxanne and David Mihal P’02

Kathleen Moriarty ’60

Katherine and Curt Morley P’12

Ann Elizabeth Morrison SNDdeN ’58

Catherine and Sean Morrissey P’11

Mark Munoz

Elaine Morton Casey Murphy ’44

Ivanka and Thomas Murphy P’07

Colleen Nevin ESQ ’89

Dorothy Niland ’69 and Russell Paulin

Janice Gallagher Norris ’62

Kimberly Fritts Norton ’88

Paul Norton

Gerald O’Brien

Shelagh Foley O’Brien ’91

Dorothea Conway O’Connell ’59

Susan and Thomas O’Connell P’12

Austine Burke O’Connor ’58

Claire Sullivan O’Donnell ’54

Lois O’Hara ’47

Marie O’Hara ’44

Jane Cass O’Leary ’62

Kip O’Neil Co.

Joanne Mayr O’Rourke ’54

Charlene and Stephen O’Sullivan P’11

Janet and David Page P’12

Claire Paglierani-Banks ’94

Patricia Golding Paolucci ’64

Jeanne and Paul Paquin P’05 ’09

Paula and Gary Parker P’11

Kathleen and Jame Pascarelli P’12

Elaine Ryan Pearson ’61

Sarah and Patrick Piscatelli P’10

Margery Prokos

Kathleen Puzo ’98

Barbara Ratto ’77

Paul Reed

Jane and Charles Reidy III

Julie Lamb Rice ’77

Maureen Riley ’71

Susan Cronin Robinson ’77 and Francis Robinson

Jessica Rodolph ’94

Mary Cleary Ronan ’41

Elizabeth Bolton Roque ’33

Karen Loiacono Rosenau ’86


Maura Rowley-Himelrick ’84

Courtney Murray Russillo ’00

William Ryan

Christine and Joseph Salvucci P’09 ’11

Frederick Schillinger and Robert Leegard

Mary and Hugh Sease P’11

Andrea Seddon ’86

Jennifer Sellon

Michelle and Paul Sharry P’12

Maureen Shea

Elaine and Robert Shea P’10

Jeanne Nelligan Sheehy ’43

Claire Smith ’54

Jane Sheehan Smith ’57

Mr. and Mrs. John Smith

Sheila Donovan Standring ’54

Mary Louise Stebbins ’58

Monica and Joseph Steeves P’11

Theresa Mee Stenholm ’30

Marie and Paul Stewart P’08

Trisha Erwin Stravin ’89

Margaret and Jack Stunkel

Elaine McNulty Sullivan ’56

Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan

Rita Greene Sullivan ’53

Patricia Nalley Tangney ’50

Cheryl and Stephen Tarpy MD P’09

Jean Sullivan Teague ’89

John Thomaszewicz

Sarah Small Titus ’88

Marcene and George Toma P’08 ’10

Marianne and Steven Towle P’01 ’04

Marie Trask ’56

Adrian Troy

Kelly Dunn Turner ’80

Terri and Mark Tyburski P’09

Julie Nesbitt Valiton ’69

Judy and Thomas Varney P’13

Anne Boluch Vegnani ’84

Regina Strain Venditto ’52

Cynthia Ventre-Hewitt ’77

Marie and Ronald Villani P’09 ’11

Janis Wade P’09

Esta Gendreau Wall ’44

Mary Curnane Wernig ’40

Jane Wessen

Allison and Robert Wheaton P’12

Carole McInnis White ’50

Mary White ’46

Maureen White ’64

Patricia White ’75

Jean and Daniel Whyte P’08 ’11

Karon and Andrew Wierman

Mr. and Mrs. John Williams

Jean Winske

June Wright

Xaverian Brothers High School

Giving By Constituency

Board of Directors 2008-2009We are pleased to note that all members of the Board of Directorsmade a gift to the Academy this past fiscal year.


Stephen A. Brown P’04 ’06 ’08 ’13

Judith Cooper SNDdeN ’57

Mary Farren SNDdeN


Kevin R. Gill P’07

Jeanne M. Higgins ’83

Thomas Hoffman P’06

Katie Kenneally Kelly ’65

Donna Milani Luther ’70

Rashaun Jamall Martin

Paul Mulligan P’99

Margaret Sheehan Norton ’81 P’12



Daniel Skala CFX

Perry Vieth P’05 ’07

Maribeth Wahle P’02 ’03

Alumnae1930 - Fenway

Theresa Mee Stenholm

1933 - Roxbury

Elizabeth Bolton Roque

1935 - Roxbury

Rosaria Tomasello DeMatteo

1937 - Granby Street

Anna McCarthy


Mary Marino Sampson


70th Reunion Gift

Agnes Connell Colpoys GP ’08

Clara Cronin Larkin

Joan McAuliffe


Patricia Beatty Delaney

Gertrude Walsh Messing

Mary Curnane Wernig

1940 - Roxbury

Rita O’Rourke Largay

Kathryn Murphy McCabe

Mary McEvilla McLaughlin


Mary Cleary Ronan

Eleanor Kennedy Winn


Dorothy Clarkson Teehan


Louise McInerney Ryder

Jeanne Nelligan Sheehy


65th Reunion Gift

Marion Blue Fahey Brennan

Patricia McGillicuddy Bowen

Ann Sheehan Flamand

Regina Harrington CSJ

Elaine Morton Casey Murphy

Marie O’Hara

Dorothea Ryan

Barbara Sturgis

Julia Walsh Van Veen†

Esta Gendreau Wall

1944 - Roxbury

65th Reunion Gift

Mildred Brooks

Jeanne Gaffney Costello

Irene Browne Cotell

Angela Carroll Fay

Joan Kelly

Katherine McCluskey

Eleanor Hannigan McKinnon

Eileen Donovan O’Keeffe

Margaret Jennings Savage


Jean Sweeney Booth

Alice Connerney Drew

Marguerite O’Hare McCarthy

1945 - Roxbury

Dorothea Shea Hogan

Rosemary Durnan Scala

Elizabeth Shatos Thompson


Mary Rogan Finn GP’09

Mary White

1946 - Roxbury

Beatrice Fitzgerald Casey

Claire Mondor Dwyer†

Patricia O’Connell Leary

Barbara Holthaus Neely

Marguerite Barry Sullivan


Lois O’Hara

Ruth Murphy Roche

1947 - Roxbury

Mary Appleton Dandrow

Patricia Coughlin Gurevitch

Ann Murray Madigan

Virginia Mulhern SNDdeN


Barbara Smith Grask

1948 - Roxbury

Marion Brooks

Jean O’Flaherty Crossen

Constance Landen Hammond

Helen Halpin McCarney

Sally Finnerty Tully P’88


60th Reunion Gift

Elinor Sullivan Foley

Claire Mitchell Hanlon

Claire O’Connell McAuliffe

Patricia O’Neal Schmitt

Claire Single Smith

1949 - Roxbury

60th Reunion Gift

Margaret Fitzpatrick Cavanaugh

Elizabeth Cifrino


Mary Pizziferri Clougherty

Anne Fleming de Fons-Boronat

Anita Ward Gorczyca P’76 ’77

Louise Fogarty Kenneally

Geraldine Martin Kennedy

Jane Wood Kennedy

Dorothy Oliver Lagrotteria GP’12

Mary Murphy Marcelonis

Monica Harrington McCafferty

Joan McMahon

Barbara Barry Pogue

Winifred Ryan

Mary-Alba Arcelli Shaw

Marie Kehoe Stranberg

Patricia Bruen Tacelli


Paula Smith Bletzer

Ursula Cairnes

Agatha Sicari Kraus

Mary Patricia Courtney Lyons

Gloria Ford Murphy

Lillian Dyer Murray

Joan Curtin Tyrrel

1950 - Roxbury

Maureen Sullivan Carey

Rosemarie Flanagan Cronin

Ellen McDonough Good

Alice Moloney Hennessey

Joan Rose Kearns

Joanne Roland McCarthy

Barbara Raftery

Ann Leahy Sheehan

Patricia Nally Tangney

Carole McInnis White


Norma Shanley Lord

1951 - Roxbury

Winifred Doherty

Patricia Lang Fitzgerald

Joan A.M. Gearin

Catherine Geoghan

Jacqueline Brawley Sullivan


Ann White

1952 - Roxbury

Anne Lyons Carty

Maureen Harrington DeCloux

Dorothy Davock McDermott

Grace Nuttall Rooney

Regina Strain Venditto


Lillian Igo

Kathleen Walsh Leary

Rita Greene Sullivan

1953 - Roxbury

Carolyn Hardy Block

Margaret Breen Falcone

E. Phyllis Farrell Fitzpatrick

Mary Brenda Sheridan Flynn

Mary Teresa Kelleher SNDdeN

Marie Murphy Looney

Marylou Hession Sewall


55th Reunion Gift

Carolyn Nash Blair

Mary Ellen Monahan Curtis GP’11

Carol Brugman Melley

1954 - Roxbury

55th Reunion Gift

Mary Callahan Altmeyer

Joan Keenan Barry

Mary Sharkey Biggio

Carol Moran Carney

Mary Ryder Cavanaugh

Claire Murphy Conlon

Marjorie Kehoe Delaney

Suzanne Doherty Gelinas

Mary Leonard Halpin

Joan Ward Hurley

Barbara Mitchell Hynes

Joyce-Ellen Tulis Kaseta

Joanne Donovan Kelly

Carol Fencer Kepper

Doris Good Marr

Mary Lyons Norton

Claire Sullivan O’Donnell

Joanne Mayr O’Rourke

Joan Ryan

Kathleen Burns Ryan

Claire Smith

Sheila Donovan Standring

Marie McNulty Whitaker

Sheila Wynne

1955

Joan Sullivan Bacon

Anne Clancy Botsch

Catherine McCloskey

Eleanor Breen Moynihan

Barbara Hobin Zielinski

1956

Margaret Walsh Brauer

Rosemary Holland Burke

Elizabeth Coughlin

Ruth Barry Cox P’90

Judith Klein Etheredge

Elaine Hayden Farrand

Carol Klein

Mary Fitzpatrick Messina

Elaine McNulty Sullivan

Maureen Hanley Sweeney

Marie Trask

1957

Mary Carty

Linda Healy Collins

Elynor Hartley Harrington

Maureen McKenna Horn

Patricia White Hull

Mary Brambilla McFarland

Maureen Sullivan Niven

Jane Sheehan Smith

Elizabeth Good Wadden

1958

Mary Pat Kelly Bartsch

Joanne Busalacchi

Elizabeth Conn

Jean Marie Egan Cull

Anne Reardon Gildea

Brenda Barry McCabe

Ann Elizabeth Morrison SNDdeN

Austine Burke O’Connor

Brenda Lewey Russo

Ann Mullaney Skelly

Mary Louise Stebbins

Rosemary Dervan Sullivan

Mary Ellen Waggett Taylor

Adele Chapman Urbsas

Mary Ellen Kneizys Voytek

1959

50th Reunion Gift

Mary Courtney Alfano

Helen McNeil Brandon

Ann Doolin Chizauskas P’89

Regina Cotter

Nancy Sullivan Donnelly

Diane Ericksen

Mary Fleming

Mary Ann Flynn

Clare Costello Garrity

Carol Scally Grigas

Alberta Kenney Hansen

Jean Modestino Kelly

Patricia Connolly Kelly

Cathleen Cronin Kral

Marilyn McIntyre LaRosa

Jean Carty Lifford

Marie McElaney Linz

Rosemary Sheehan Loughlin

Ruth Hanson Lutts P’86 ’92 ’96

Carole Ponzo McCormack

Dorothea Conway O’Connell

Laraine Magri Renaghan

Anne Drinkwater Roberts

Pauline Prendergast Rowan

Barbara Gurry Sarnie

Jane Baldwin Terruso

Jean Maier Umscheid

Jeanne Welsh Visconti

Andrea Walsh SNDdeN

Gertrude Sheehan Williams

1960

Mary Blood

Marilyn McCluskey Cummings

Kathleen Moriarty

Celine Burke Richardson

1961

Mary McGivern Bell P’88 ’97 ’03

Mary Brawley Hatch

Nancy McElaney Joyce

Mary Gillen McElroy P’03

Elaine Ryan Pearson

Louise Scanlon-Oberg P’96 ’00


†deceased

New Scholarships at NDABoth annual gifts and income from endowed funds go intoproviding scholarships and financial aid at NDA. The followingnew gifts and funds were given in the previous fiscal year tohelp support these efforts:

Catholic Schools Foundation Challenge Grant

New and increased gifts to financial aid, given by alumnae andthe Board of Directors, enabled NDA to qualify for a $15,000challenge grant from the Catholic Schools Foundation.

Class of 2009 Scholarship

Each graduating class leaves its mark at NDA with a gift, usu-ally in support of a physical item for the campus. The Class of2009 elected to create a scholarship fund that will support onemember of the Class of 2012 – their freshman “little sisters” –through the next three years of her NDA education. The grantwill be awarded in December 2009.

Laura Guidoboni ’10 Scholarship Fund

Laura’s family teamed up with NDA’s annual golf tournament tohelp raise funds to start this memorial scholarship. Additionalgifts from friends and family have added to the principal bal-ance. The first scholarship will be awarded in December 2009.

Elizabeth Shields ’01 Scholarship Fund

After her death in December 2008, Liz Shields’ family askedthat gifts to NDA be made in her honor. With these moniesand the proceeds of an event organized by Liz’s sister in Octo-ber 2009, the family is working towards their goal of endowinga scholarship to be awarded annually in Liz’s memory.


1962

Ann Daly SNDdeN

Evelyn Brawley Hardiman

Rosemary Bennett MacQuarrie

Janice Gallagher Norris

Jane Cass O’Leary

Jeanne Gemmel Wasson

1963

Susan Lang Abbott

Barbara Maffei Burdick

Diane Cudd Capodilupo

Kathleen Kane

Maureen Murphy

1964

45th Reunion Gift

Sheila Connor

Diane Giunta

Joan Sullivan Gray

Patricia Golding Paolucci

Maureen White

1965

Ann Boyle Camera

Dorothy Madden Dunford

Ruth Guerra Gralinski

Mary Louise Gens Greene

Kathleen Scanlon Henningson

Elaine Cawley Hill

Cornelia Kelley-LaCambria

Katie Kenneally Kelly

Mary Mulvoy Lofty

Ann Turley

1966

Catherine Coccimiglio

Susan Hawes Emrich

Mary Ann Stanford McCulley

Rita Troy Scott

1968

Kathryn Anastasia

Elizabeth MacDonald Cicchese

Nancy Doyle Graham P’88 ’91 ’93

Julianne Higgins Leary

Maryellen Madden McGarty

1969

40th Reunion Gift

Barbara A. Barry SNDdeN

Mary Cole Brennan P’96 ’01

Helen Broderick

Mary Savage Callahan

Constance Coleman

Terry Craven

Jane Findley-Miller P’99

Linda Garvey-Dickey

Karen Kelley Hibey

Margaret McMorrow Love

Constance Ryan Marinelli

Dorothy Niland

Marylee O’Brien

Janet Keefe Parnes

Patricia Costello Quintiliani

Daryl O’Donnell Ramsey

Paula Smith

Ann Delaney Szymanski

Paula Robinson Towne P’99

Julie Nesbitt Valiton

1970

Mary Ellen Sullivan Armold

Barbara Fallon MD

Donna Milani Luther

Patricia Shaughnessy Noone

Jo-Ann Messina Stadelmann

1971

Jane Branca-Wallace

Mary Ganley Montanari

Susan Leahy

Betsy Hamel Lussier

Maureen Riley

1972

Rita Barry

Susan Fuller

Patricia Goggin Nestor P’07 ’09

1973

Susan Sullivan Dougherty

Kathleen Fenn Gaughan P’06

Beverly Willhauck Herbert

Judith White

1974

35th Reunion Gift

Megan Tonderys Bearce P’03 ’06

Kathleen Reardon Boyd

Marie Dunn Catalane

Adrienne Cote

Maryellen Dever

Paula Driscoll

Margaret McDonagh Gallagher

Lisa Reid Joyce

Aileen Keating

Mary Knasas

Martha O’Keefe McKenna

Joanne Knasas Pretti P’05

Paula Pucillo Schenkel

1975

Kerry Gilmore Burke P’09

Anne Hynes

Paula Carroll Pozniak P’11 ’13

Maureen Sullivan

Patricia White

1976

Mary O’Keeffe Tischler

1977

Ellyn Sartucci Dunford

Susan Karle Ferguson

Donna Daly Maguire P’08

Ellen Ferriter McAllister P’11

Joan Murphy McCarthy

Mary Spatola McCourt

Robin McCarthy Pelissier

Eleanor Powers

Barbara Ratto

Julie Lamb Rice

Susan Cronin Robinson

Cynthia Ventre-Hewitt

1978

Kelli Rose Calhoun

Patricia Callahan Dransfield

Carolyn Rafferty Morrissey

Deirdre Daley Nectow

Grace Cotter Regan

Julie Sullivan Sorgi P’06 ’08 ’13

1979

30th Reunion Gift

Margaret Bannen

Susan Mitchelson Bradley

Diane Duggan

Maureen Joyce Harrity

Patricia Sullivan Kennedy P’10

1980

Kathleen Ahern

Elizabeth Bonome

Pamela Carroll

Cynthia Giordani Ciardello

Janice Hayes-Cha

Annemarie Lynch Kenneally P’13

Jane Brouillard Kudcey

Linda Shaughnessy LeRoy P’09 ’12

Patricia Foynes Roach P’09 ’11

Sara Smithson

Shelagh Foley Sullivan

Kelly Dunn Turner

1981

Sally Hutchinson Burke

Christine Colella

Susan Gordon McLeod

Margaret Sheehan Norton P’12

1982

Laura Buchanan Woodward

Elaine Bailey White

1983

Laura Gaffney Brusca

Mary Geraghty Collins

Mary Doherty

Diane O’Brien Gaudet P’12

Jeanne M. Higgins

Caroline Kates

Deirdre King Hainsworth PhD

Elizabeth McKenna Leonard

Karen Brumbaugh Sharland

1984

25th Reunion Gift

Mary Hurley Bea

Anne Pizziferri Benoit

Maureen Colella Cataudella DMD

Judith Emde

Elizabeth Fitzsimons

Paula Canney Flanagan

Kathleen Bishop Flood

Kristin Keegan Hunt P’12

Debora Babin Katz

Jennifer McDermott Lance

Sandra Gillis Parkinson

Mary Gallagher Piccirillo

Maura Rowley-Himelrick

Gina Dilley Seyfried

Anne Boluch Vegnani

1985

Noelle Geary Brindamour

Nancy Losordo Clinton

Lisa Pucillo Cosgrove

Tracy Connelly Cutting

Jennifer Merrigan Fay

Nancy Sullivan Fitzgibbon

Kelly Fitzpatrick

Kate Hoffman-Hacker

Sabrina Wilks Khan

Nancy Stolfa Loewe

Joanne Foley Luca

Karen Boudreau Shea

Stephanie Burzyk Walling

1986

Jennifer Mullare Cedrone

Colleen Wyse Chave P’13

Heather Stevens Freedman

Mary Furlong Healey

Linda Geraghty Joyce

Monica Landry

Jeanne MacLellan

Christine DeGraan Martiny

Carolyn Crescenzi Rein

Karen Loiacono Rosenau

Andrea Achille Seddon

1987

Maureen Cahill

Anne Marie O’Connor Clogston

Danette Colella MD


As a class, we wanted to give another student the chance to experience the benefits of the education we received. It is ourhope that the Class of 2009 Scholarship will assist a student in the Class of 2012 realize her dream of wearing the medallion and graduating from NDA.

kara dunford ’09, Kara served as the class treasurer and helped establish the Class of 2009 Scholarship Fund.

Nancy Holt

Patricia Hart Kelly

1988

Lynn Buskey

Maura Bell Boucher

Lauren Allegrini Casey

Natasha Bright Chomas

Celia Corkery Civello

Anne Park Dobrzynski MD

Amy Graham Delaney

Kristen Landry

Maura Connolly Longueil

Kim Fritts Norton

Sarah Small Titus

1989

20th Reunion Gift

Heather Mooney Bastardi

Tanya Camilleri Bellew

Stephanie Batchelder Buckley

Jill Colella

Kathleen Rowley Colin

Margaret Comer

Jodi Coughlin Craft

Suzanne Piekarski Cray

Stacey Willis Dand

Deirdre Duckett

Meghan Donahue Estrada

Eileen DeGraan Flaherty

Mary Ellen Kennedy Green

Kerry Connor Grenier

Colleen Knight Harvey

Danielle Ash Kenney

Laura Morrissey Kohler

Ann Furlong Luukko

Jennifer Harrington Lyden

Kathleen Mahoney

Heather Gartland Mensching

Debbie Sullivan Moody

Denise Murphy

Colleen Nevin ESQ

Deanna Nigro O’Keeffe

Kathleen Chizauskas Rowell

Alicia McCabe Sar

Trisha Erwin Stravin

Jean Sullivan Teague

Christine Kelley Tramontana

1990

Holly O’Brien Harney

Joanne Doyle Petrongolo

Amy Kreuz Schaffer

1991

Erica Burzyk Arcand

Eileen McDonnell Casciari

Kerrie Manning Coughlin

Elizabeth Oram Cummins DVM

Kathryn Sullivan Everett

Shelagh Foley O’Brien

Michele O’Shaughnessy

Tabitha LaFarge Ross

1992

Jennifer Sennott Caldelari

Kathleen Devin Dauphinais

Marybethe Elledge Garofoli

Julie MacKinnon Houle

Meghan Rowley Little

Deirdre Fleming Shea

1993

Ardria Kenney Cucinotta

1994

15th Reunion Gift

Traci Anastas

Erin Wall Brighton

Stacy Goodale Collins

Andrea Fleming Gibbons

Tricia Hurley

Allison Landry Juba

Michelle Boyle Larnard

Leah Marcheselli O’Dea

Claire Paglierani-Banks

Nancy Quinlan

Jessica Rodolph

1995

Kathryn Manning Collins

Whitney Wise Lloyd

1996

M. E. Puzo Bailey

Nicole Kotoulas

Kara Lynch ESQ

Luiza Nanu Pellerin

Jennifer Schraut

1997

Karen Adams

Jennifer Cifrino

Jacqueline Barow Natale

Elisabeth Skayne

1998

Beth Agius

Carolyn Arki

Julie Briggs Brown

Jessica Consilvio

Courtney Curran

Lindsay Deneault

Nicollette Reilly Disch

Claire Duffy-Finn

Colleen Skerry Giannino

Allison Quinn Guido

Kathleen Puzo

Holly Langmeyer Sullivan

1999

10th Reunion Gift

Caitlin Sullivan Crowther

Meghan O’Brien Girard

2000

Nairi Aprahamian

Lyndsay Bennett

Amy Foy

Courtney Murray Russillo

Virginia Sopyla

Lindsay Todd

Tyla Vercollone

2001

Kristina Bakis

Kelly Gibson

Hilary Habershaw

Andrea Leahy

Angela Marciano

Morgan Peterson

2002

Kaitlin Burek

Jennifer Dunphy

Michaela McDonnell

Elizabeth Morrison

Andrea Thurler

2003

Jennifer Cadigan

Susan Concannon

Caitlin Dixon

Lauren Faherty

Jenna Fegreus

Ashley Fowkes

Lindsey Gatto Harr

Martha Henderson

Courtney Kincaid

Maureen MacEachern

Kathleen Maguire

Kelly Maguire

Rachel McElroy

Meghan Monahan

Keelin Mone

Kaitlin Moore

Kathleen Murphy

Sara Murphy

Krista Nicynski

Kristin Otto

Ashley Perret

Stephanie Ronan

Holly Sanford

Brittany Shellington

Emily Toto

Megan Walter

Sunflower SocietyThe Sunflower Society celebrates any alumna who makes a gift to the Academy before her fifth reunion.

2004

Jennifer Ioli

Raquel Manning

Tara Mulhall

2005

Caroline Henderson

2006

Molly English

Mary Gaughan

Joy Ready

Alyssa Williams

2007

Amanda Basler

Marisha Gadowski

Courtney Joy

Colleen Kelly

2008

Courtney Lee

Kathryn Nolan

2009

Michela Joy

Kelly McCarthy

Rachel Sederberg

Kaitlin Stenson

Lauren Tarpy

Parents Angelique and Ronni Abboud P’10

Corey and Daniel Axelson P’11

Elizabeth and Mark Baker P’10

Francis Barnes P’09

Wendy and Michael Barrett P’12

Amy and Richard Barrett P’12

Vilija and Daniel Bonda ’11

Dorothy and Robert Boyle P’12

Cynthia and Philip Brown P’10


Sandra Bruce P’10

Kerry Gilmore Burke ’75 P’09


Susan and Kevin Butler P’11

Claire and Donal Cahill P’11

Barbara and Bradford Caron P’12

Diane and James Casey P’09 ’12

Noreen and George Cataldo P’11 ’13

Ho and Min Chen P’10

Ann and Frank Collins P’10

Jennifer and Michael Collins P’12


†deceased

What better way to support a decision your child has madethan to dive in with both feet and contribute in any fashionthat you can? NDA, more than any other institution, instills independent thinking and confidence in young women, a traitthat will serve them well throughout their lives and careers.

roger wade p’11Photo: Roger with his daughter Victoria Wade ’11


Mary Ellen and Kieran Comer P’12

Paula and Matthew Connors P’11


Janeen and Edward Culhane P’10

Carolyn and Lawrence Cunningham P’12

Ellen and William Curley P’10

Susan and James Curtis P’06 ’11 ’13

Maura and Matthew Dagher P’09

Deanna Daley P’09

Maureen and Mark Daley P’13

Annemarie and Charles Demarkles P’10

Paula and Donald Dickinson P’10

Taryn and Joseph DiPesa P’12

Elizabeth and Joseph Donahue P’11

Patricia and Leo Donovan P’10

Amy and Michael Dorsey P’12


Karen and Richard Dubois P’12

Kathleen and Patrick Duffy P’10

Beverly and Brian English P’11

Edwina and Peter Fargo P’09


Maureen and Gary Ferreira P’12

Deborah and Christopher Finn P’10

Gina and John Finn P’09

Anne and James Fitzgerald P’09

Patricia and John Fortin P’08’10

Donna and James French P’11

Ellen and Robert Garrow P’10 ’12

Diane O’Brien Gaudet ’83 and EdwardGaudet P’12

Elizabeth and Daniel Gillen P’10

Michelle Boyne-Granskie and James Granskie P’12

Dorothy and Terry Green P’12

Susan and William Griever P’10 ’13


Alayna and Jonathan Hanlon P’12

Kimberly and Mark Hannon P’12

Laurie and Michael Hayes P’11

Lorraine and Mark Healy P’12

Eileen and Thomas Henry P’10 ’12

Lillian and Jon Holbrook P’12

Brenda and Geoffrey Hunt P’09

Kristin Keegan Hunt ’84 and James Hunt P’12

Carolyn and Michael Huntington P’11


Linda and John Kaczynski P’11

Mary and Charles Kelly MD P’11

Theresa and Mark Kelly P’10

Catherine and William Kennedy P’09

Patricia Sullivan Kennedy ’79 and Michael Kennedy P’10

Brian Kincaid P’03 ’09

Michele and Thomas Lacey P’12

Karen and Paul Lafond P’12

Eileen and Gregory Lagrotteria P’12

Denise and James Laiosa P’11


Deborah and Peter Lee P’12

Norma and Benjamin Leong P’10 ’12

Linda Shaughnessy LeRoy ’80 and Peter LeRoy P’09 ’12

Patricia and Paul Letsche P’09 ’11

Pam and William Lodge P’09

Catherine and Timothy Lohe P’09

Susan and Scott Love P’11 ’13

Patricia and Scott Lutch MD P’11

Nan-Marie Jaeger and Richard Manning P’08 ’10

Ellen Ferriter McAllister ’77 and Kevin McAllister P’11

Mary and James McCarthy P’10

Bridget and Richard McCarthy P’07 ’09

Kimberly and Robert McClelland P’08 ’12 ’13

Mary Spatola McCourt ’77 and Gerard McCourt P’10 ’12

Maureen and Christopher McElgunn P’11

Susan Gordon McLeod ’81 and Richard McLeod ’P10


Susanne and Thomas McQuillan P’11

Katherine and Curt Morley P’12 ’13

Catherine and Sean Morrissey P’11

Linda and Rudolph Mosesso P’10

Janet and Raymond Murphy P’11

Mary and Joseph Murray P’12

Leo Neenan P’13

Patricia Goggin Nestor ’72 and Paul Nestor P’07 ’09

Roberta and Daniel Nevins P’11

Margaret and David Nolan P’12

Caitlin Callahan and James Norris P’11

Margaret Sheehan Norton ’81 and Michael Norton P’12

Gayle and Daniel O’Connell P’11

Susan and Thomas O’Connell P’12

Mary and Kevin O’Connor P’12

Charlene and Stephen O’Sullivan P’11

Janet and David Page P’12


Paula and Gary Parker P’11

Kathleen and James Pascarelli P’12

Maureen and Dwight Peterson P’03 ’05 ’11 ’13



Sarah and Patrick Piscatelli P’10

Julia and Thomas Powers P’12

Paula Carroll Pozniak ’75 and Frank Pozniak P’11 ’13

Collette and Thomas Rajotte P’12


Anita and John Ricketts P’10

Patricia Foynes Roach ’80 and Richard Roach P’09 ’11

Marla and David Robinson P’11

Susan Cronin Robinson ’77 and Francis Robinson P’11

Lisa and James Roche P’12

Christine and Joseph Salvucci P’09 ’11

Pamela and David Sanderson P’12

Mary and Hugh Sease III P’11

Janet Brown-Sederberg and James Sederberg P’09

Marie and Mark Shanahan P’10

Michelle and Paul Sharry P’12

Kathleen and Keith Shea P’11

Elaine and Robert Shea P’10

Patricia and Michael Spatola P’02 ’09

Monica and Joseph Steeves P’11 ’13

Patricia and Joseph Stefaniak P’10

Mary and Thomas Stenson P’09

Lisa and Sean Stover P’12

Virginia and John Sullivan P’10 ’12

Cheryl and Stephen Tarpy MD P’09

Christine and Bruce Tobin P’10

Lauren Murphy Tobin ’81 and David Tobin P’11


Terri and Mark Tyburski P’09

Danute Vaiciulionis P’10

Marie and Ronald Villani P’09 ’11

Diane and Paul Vo P’12

Andrea Wade P’11

Janis Wade P’09

Roger Wade P’11

Patricia and Joel Weber P’10

Holly and Christopher Wenger P’12

Allison and Robert Wheaton P’12


Jeanne and Matthew Williams P’12

Rhonda and John Zaniewski P’08 ’10

Medallion ParentsThe following parents continue to support NDA after their daughters’graduation.

Mark Albrecht P’00

Paul Baker P’88

Diane and Robert Balsis P’02

Robin and Francis Basler P’07

Christine and John Battaglia P’08

Megan Tonderys Bearce ’74 and William Bearce III P’03 ’06

Mary McGivern Bell ’61 and Matthew Bell P’88 ’97 ’03

Julie and Robert Bennett P’00

Ann and Michael Bevilacqua P’08

Mary Cole Brennan ’69 P’96 ’01


Miriam Brownewall and James Wall DMD P’94 ’95

Mary and Steven Brustin P’98


Barbara and Richard Campbell P’96

Christy and Alessandro Campea P’04

Heather and Gary Caruso P’07

Laura and Mark Chase P’05

Ann Doolin Chizauskas ’59 P’89

Gracemarie and Brian Concannon P’02 ’06

Ruth Barry Cox ’56 P’90

Susan and James Curtis P’06 ’11

Patricia and Edward DeGraan P’86 ’89

Theresa and Gary Delaney P’99

Janet and John Dolan P’02


Carol and Martin Dunn P’00

Sally and James English P’06

Susan and Steven Esielonis P’08

Jane Findley-Miller ’69 P’99

Barbara and John Fleming P’94

Sheila and Lawrence Foley P’91 ’94

Patricia and John Fortin P’08 ’10

Louise and Daniel Gadowski P’07

Coralee and Stephen Gatto P’03

Kathleen Fenn Gaughan ’73 and Edward Gaughan P’06

Karen and Francis Gaughan P’99


Rita and Kevin Gill P’07

Anita Ward Gorczyca ’49 P’76 ’77

Nancy Doyle Graham ’68 P’88 ’91 ’93

Michael Griffin P’92

Joanne and John Harrington P’07

Julie and David Henderson P ’03 ’05

Debra and Thomas Hoffman P’06

Patricia and Daniel Holland P’84 ’89 ’90

Debbie and James Ioli P’04

Bernadette and James Ippolito P’08

Nan-Marie Jaeger and Richard Manning P’08 ’10

Elizabeth and Michael Jones P’05



Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kelley P’00 ’01 ’03

Maureen Kemmett P’06

Paul Keough P’07

Brian Kincaid P’03 ’09

Sandra and William Kirsch P’08

Jennifer and Scott Knobloch P’02 ’13

Patricia Kotoulas P’96

David Landry P’94


Gail and Charles Lemke P’99

Candy and Stephen LeVangie P’98 ’02

Ruth Hanson Lutts ’59 P’86 ’92 ’96

Rosemary and John H. MacKinnon P’88 ’92

Donna Marie Daly Maguire ’77 andKevin Maguire P’08

Deborah and John Mahony P’99

Bridget and Richard McCarthy P’07 ’09

Kimberly and Robert McClelland P’08 ’12

Mary Gillen McElroy ’61 P’03

Carole and George McGunagle P’94

Maryanne and Peter Merrigan P’85 ’87 ’90

Roxanne and David Mihal P’02

Joanne and Bryan Morrissey P’06

Linda and Paul Mulligan P’99

Ivanka and Thomas Murphy P’07

Mary Jo and Stuart Murphy P’03

Patricia Goggin Nestor ’72 and Paul Nestor P’07 ’09

Sarah and Paul O’Donnell P’08



Margaret and Leonard Pepe P’07

Karen Macdonald and Richard Peterson P’01

Maureen and Dwight Peterson P’03 ’05 ’11

Jo-Ann and Kenneth Pilczak P’06



Joanne Knasas Pretti ’74 and Brian Pretti P’05

Christine and Michael Puzo P’96 ’98 ’04

Maureen Regan P’01

Jane and Charles Reidy P’85 ’91


Peter and Karen Santilli P’08

Louise Scanlon-Oberg ’61 and Robert Oberg P’96 ’00


Charles Shea P’96

Geri and John Sheehan P’81

Sandra and Uldis Sipols P’08

Lisa Degiacomo Smith and James Smith P’97 ’07

Julie Sullivan Sorgi ’78 and David Sorgi P’06 ’08 ’13

Michael and Patricia Spatola P’02 ’09

Marie and Paul Stewart P’08

Mary and John Sullivan P ’89 ’91


Judith and Edward Todd P’00


Marianne and Steven Towle P’01 ’04

Paula Robinson Towne ’69 and Everett Towne P’99

Carol and Paul Troy P’91 ’94

Sally Finnerty Tully ’48 P’88

Sheila and Perry Vieth P’05 ’07


Maribeth and Scott Wahle P’02 ’03

Susan and Michael Walsh P’95

Mary and Timothy Welch P’92


Elaine and Joseph Williams P’06

Nancy and William Wise P’95

Denise and Christopher Woods P’04 ’07

Rhonda and John Zaniewski P’08

GrandparentsWe are grateful for the involvement ofour grandparents. If you have a grand-daughter at NDA, please contact theOffice of Institutional Advancement sowe can update our records. Agnes Connell Colpoys GP’08

Mary Ellen Monahan Curtis GP’11

Mary Rogan Finn GP’09


Janice and Richard Guidoboni GP’10


Mary L. King GP’11

Dorothy Oliver Lagrotteria GP’12

Eileen and John O’Leary GP’10 ’12


John J. Welch GP`92 †

Friends

Richard Archibald

Mrs. and Mrs. William Baker

Ann and William Barres

Patricia Beksi

Mr. and Mrs. James Benevides

Melissa and Bradly Bennion

Beth and Wes Besser

Elizabeth and Robert Black


Barbara C. Brandt

Laurria Brennan

Constance T. Breslin

Marjorie F. Buttimer

Mr. and Mrs. Allan Butz

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cahill

Paul Callahan

Anna Campbell

Thomas Carmody

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Carpenter

Joan and Viola Carter

John Channell

Margaret Citrone

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Clifford

Mr. and Mrs. David H. Conkling

Mr. and Mrs. James Conneely

Frederick Cook

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Corbett

Colleen Costa


Mr. and Mrs. William Cox

Susan A. Crockford

Sean Cunningham

Dianne and Harold Dakin


Anne E. D’Andrea

Mr. and Mrs. Victor D’Angelo

Carol Darling

Elizabeth and Richard Davis

Catherine and James DeCourcey

Col. James H. Delaney

Robert D’Entremont

Catherine G. Desimone


Mary Dickie

Mary Doherty

Nancy and Paul Donovan

Mary Claire Drain

Catherine M. Driscoll

Dorothy M. Edson

Jan Wenning Egan

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Egan

Juli Anne Evangelista

Patricia J. Feeney

William N. Fenney

Dolores Fici

Barbara Field and David Curry

R. Elaine Frawley


Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gallagher

Jeffrey Gatto

Thomas Gaughan

Rosemary J. Geary

Gertrude Geary

Donald Gill

Nancy Goldrick

Carin Gosselin

Pamela Gray-Bennett

Ann M. Griffin

John Guilderson

Marjorie Haire

Janice and Dale Hamby

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harrold

Douglas Hauck

Donna and Martin Hendren

Richard F. Hickey

Thomas Hoole

Suzanne Horton

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hughes

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hurley

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jacobs


James C. Judge

Mary Kates

Robert G. Katz

Kathleen M. Keane

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kelsey

Kashif Khan

Daniel M. Kilcullen


Elisabeth Kokos

Linda Leahy

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Logan

Mr. and Mrs. James Lydon

Greg and Kathy MacCune

Sandy and Stephen Mack

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Macura

Jane M. Mahon

Karen and Sophie Malikowski

Maureen and Peter Manna

Michael Manteiga

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Marchand

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Marchant


Mr. and Mrs. David Maurer

Gregory Mazyck

Francis McArdle

Susan E. McCann

Mr. and Mrs. John J. McCarthy

Frank McDonald

Peter McDonald DMD

Patrick E. McDonough

Mr. and Mrs. William McGaffigan

Mary McViney

Agatha Meegan

Arthur Metz

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Modestino


Tanner D. Moran

Judith W. Morris

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Munoz

Caitlin Murphy

Annette E. Murray

Diane Naughton

Patricia and Frank Nemia



Notre Dame Academy Class of 1988

Notre Dame Academy Class of 2009

Katie and Scott Noyce

Patricia O’Brien

Gerald O’Brien

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Petersen

Jan S. Pierce

Judith and Donald Plumb

Matthew Power

Margery Prokos

Joseph Rebello

Paul Reed

Raymond Richard

Anne Monica Ruane SNDdeN

Nancy and Philip Santoro


Carol N. Scott

Jennifer Sellon

Carol and Thomas Shaughnessy

Maureen Shea

Tracy Sheehan

Rose and John Sheehan

John C. Smith

E. Victoria Smith

Patricia and Peter Sprague

James Stephens

Shauna Stone


Mr. and Mrs. Alan Sullivan


Denise and Frank Teixeira

Linda Theberge

Rita and Charles Thomas

John Thomaszewicz

Judith Trocki

Adrian Troy

Barry Tufts


Claire A. Walsh

Wendy and Robert Ward

John J. Welch

C. Richard Weylman

Karon and Andrew Wierman

John Williams

Jean Winske

Guy Woollard

June Wright

Michael Young

Paulette and Steven Zaniboni

Faculty & Staff Barbara A. Barry SNDdeN ’69

Susanne Beldotti

Christopher Bianchi

Donna Brickley

Miriam Brownewall P’94 ’95

Denise Capitummino

Charlotte Cheyne


Theresa Delaney P’99

Sarah Dowden

Antoinette Fidler

Lynn Page Flaherty


†deceased

Anne Marie Gean



Marie Hoy

Constance Hyder



Rosemary MacKinnon P’88 ’92

Marianne Martin

Thomas Martin

Gina Mathews

Janet Murphy P’11

Rosemary Parise

Margaret Pepe P’07

Joan Perrault

Mary Perry

Susan Pratt

Mark Pumphrey


Carolyn Crescenzi Rein ’86


Karen Santilli P’08

Lisa Smith P’97 ’07

Patricia Spatola P’02 ’09

Regina Timmerman

Carol Troy P’91 ’94

Patricia Vlassakis P’03

Jane Wessen

Marilyn Wilburn

Corporations & FoundationsAAA Southern New England

Acada Communications LLC

Aetna Foundation Inc.

Aftermarket Specialists

Allergy and Asthma Associates

Ancient Order of Hibernians

Anderson Insulation Company

Bank of America Matching Gifts Program

The Bank of Canton

Barnes and Noble Booksellers

Bearce Insurance

BioEnergy International LLC

Black Rock Matching Gift Program

Boeing

Boston Blazers

Braintree Square Automotive Co. Inc.

The Briar Group

Burgin, Planter, & Hurley Inc.

J. Calnan & Associates Inc.

Catholic Schools Foundation

Corry Associates

Covidien

Custom Vending

Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation


Eastern Dentists Insurance Company

Entergy Corporation

Facing History and Ourselves NationalFoundation Inc.


Fernwood Investment Management

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Fidelity Foundation Matching Gifts to Education

Field House Day School

Joseph H. Findley Charitable Trust

Flynn and O’Hara Uniforms Inc.


Gannett, Welsh & Kotler

Google Matching Gifts Program

Glynn Electric

Greenpages Inc

Habeeb Associates Architects Inc.

Hanover/South Shore Ob-Gyn Inc.

Herff-Jones

Hingham Lumber Company

SC Johnson Fund Inc.

K&H Electrical Systems Inc.

K&K Graphics

KAF Financial Group

Key Foundation

Kingston Yacht Club

Leone, Morrissey, Henrikson & Synan PC

Levangie Electric Co. Inc.

Lukoil Oil Company

Maaco

Macy’s

McCarthy, Kenny & Reidy PC

Sean McDonough Charitable Foundation

Merrill Lynch Foundation MatchingGift Program

Microsoft Matching Gifts Program

Microtech Staffing Group

Myette’s Country Liquors

Narragansett Bay Insurance Company

Naulty, Scaricamazza & McDivitt LLC

Norwell Pediatric Dentistry

Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur

NStar Foundation

Kip O’Neil Co.

Judge John C. and Catherine A. PappasFamily Charitable Foundation

R.F. Roach Co. Inc.

Robert R. Cutting Plumbing & Heating

Robin’s Nest

Schwab Charitable Fund

Signet Electronics

The Society of Jesus of New England

South Shore Internal Medicine

Sprint Foundation

State Street Matching Gift Program

Patrick and Shelagh Sullivan Foundation

TA Associates Realty

Telecote Research Inc.

Trenton Country Club

UPS Foundation

Varsity Books

Verizon Foundation

Webby Engineering Inc.

Weymouth Bank

UHY Advisors NE LLC

Xaverian Brothers High School

Scholarships Scholarships in italics received gifts this past fiscal year.

Asta Aleksonis Scholarship

Alumnae Association Scholarship

Sr. Marie Barry Memorial Scholarship

Brambilla Family Scholarship

Colleen Clancy Memorial Scholarship

Erin and Allison Darling Scholarship

Sr. Eleanor Joseph Delaney Grant

Marie D’Amora Dilley ’50 Memorial Scholarship

Catherine H. Doyle Scholarship

Mary Malloy Duplain Scholarship

Eleanor Falcione Scholarship

Joseph H. Findley Scholarship

Paul and Helen Ganley Scholarship

Brian Gaughan Scholarship

Katherine H. Gaughan Scholarship

Christine Welch Gillis Scholarship

Glennon-Wallace Scholarship

Heritage Scholarship

Anne Lynch Grant

John H. MacKinnon Scholarship

Margaret A. MacRae Scholarship

Will McDonough Scholarship

Meade-O’Connor-Holt Scholarship

Regina D. Merenda Scholarship

Sr. Anne Monica Ruane Scholarship

Jane Drohan Suleski Future Achievement Award

Heritage ScholarshipRaffle 2008The annual Heritage Raffle campaignsupports the Heritage Scholarship, afund established by students and faculty in 2001 to provide a four-yeargrant for full tuition and books to an incoming freshman.

Top Student Sellers

Eleanor Donahue ’11

Jennifer Vo ’12

Marie Gilman ’12

Maria Costa ’12

Rachelle del Aguila ’12

Top Faculty Sellers

Kate Carter


Donna Brickley

Board of Directors Top Sellers



Stephen A. Brown P’04 ’06 ’08 ’13

Faculty and Staff Faculty and staff have always played an important role in funding the Heritage Scholarship. Special thanks to thoselisted below who sold tickets during the 2008 campaign:

Lynne Artz P’06

Jane Ayer


Mary Janice Bartolo SNDdeN

Susanne Beldotti

Patricia Bologna

Donna Brickley

Miriam Brownewall P’94 ’95

Linda Cahill

Catherine Callahan

Denise Capitummino

Kate Carter

Charlotte Elizabeth Cheyne

Marie St. Barbara Connolly SNDdeN


Adrienne Curran SNDdeN

Theresa Delaney P’99

Joan Delany

Sarah Dowden

Antoinette Fidler

Bobbie Finn P’96

Lynn Page Flaherty

Erin Fontana ’97

Anne Marie Gean


Michael Goldman

Monice Grabowski

Robert Groover


Karen Hawthorne

Marie Hoy

Rita Hurley

Laura Humphrey

Constance Hyder

Steven Joyce

Richard Kates


Michael Kreckie

Linda Laborde

Every effort has been made to accurately reflect all gifts to NDA between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009. Please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement with any errors or omissions. vita! winter 2009 | 23

I give to NDA because it gave so much to me. I could never repay all the lessons learned during my time in theclassroom. I am who I am today because of what I learned there.

kathleen devin dauphinais ’92, Alumnae Association President


Maura Lockett P’08

Rosemary MacKinnon P’88 ’92

Magdalena Malinowska

Marie Marchesiani

Lisa Marder

Marianne Martin

Thomas Martin

Gina Mathews

Debra McCourt P’04 ’06 ’09

Maureen Meyer

Joseph Miller

Kathryn Quinn Miller ’97

Linda Muller

Janet Murphy P’11

Fred Norton

Maura Norton

Rosemary Parise

Margaret Pepe P’07

Joan Perrault

Mary Perry

Gary Phillips

Susan Pratt

Mark Pumphrey

Lisa Rafferty


Carolyn Rein ’86

Sally Ruscito


Karen Santilli P’08

Mary-Elizabeth Sheehan SNDdeN

Lisa Smith P’97 ’07

Patricia Spatola P’02 ’09

Regina Timmerman


Patricia Vlassakis P’03

Kimberly Weckbacher

Merri Weinberg

Jane Wessen

Marilyn Wilburn

Out of the Blue Gala The inaugural Out of the Blue Galaraised in excess of $120,000 to supportfinancial aid.

Presenting Sponsors

Anonymous


Carolyn and Peter S. Lynch

Reception Sponsor

Microtech Staffing Group

Gold Sponsors

BioEnergy LLC


Blue Sponsors

Phillip and Betsy Hamel Lussier ’71


Plaid Sponsors

The Beckers, Bizaks, Granskies, Hannons, and Williams Families of Hanover



Jane Malloy Corry ’72 and Marty Corry P’00

The DeGraan Family



Signet Electronics / The Caron Family

UHY Advisors NE LLC

Advertising Sponsors

Acada Communications / Brian & Beverly English ’11

Allergy & Asthma Associates / Dr. John Costa P’12

Buskey-McCarthy / Lynn Buskey ’85

CMG Design

Entergy - Pilgrim Station / Robert Wheaton P’12


GreenPages

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Hayes P’11

Kate Hoffman-Hacker ’85

Lukoil

Dr. and Mrs. Robert McCunney P’13

Narragansett Bay Insurance Co. / Geoff Hunt P’09

Sherman Printing

South Shore Internal Medicine / Dr. & Mrs. Scott Lutch P’11

South Shore OB/GYN

Major In-Kind Support

Alice Cooke P’10

Daniel J. Flynn & Co. Inc.

Valley Communication

18th Annual Golf TournamentThe 2009 Golf Tournament raised more than $43,000 is support of theNDA Annual Fund and the LauraGuidoboni ’10 Scholarship Fund.

Tournament Sponsors

G.W. & Wade

TA Realty

Contest Sponsor

Dr. and Mrs. Paul Mulligan P’99

Hole-in-One Sponsor

Sullivan Brothers

Hole Sponsors

Anderson Insulation Inc.

Bearce Insurance Agency

The Briar Group / Austin O’Connor P’09

J. Calnan & Associates



Habeeb & Associates Architects

Herff Jones

Tom Hoffman, AIF

Kingston Yacht Club

Leone, Morrissey, Henriksen & Synan, PC

LeVangie Electric Company

Neenan Family


Judge John C. & Katherine Pappas Family Charitable Foundation

Shanahan Drywall & Plastering

Weymouth Bank

Cart Sponsors

Custom Vending

Flynn & O’Hara Uniform Company


Janice and Richard Guidoboni GP’10

Donors

Burgin Platner Hurley Insurance

John Channell

Charlie Comeau

Grace and Brian Concannon

Glynn Electric

Kash Kahn

Richard Kelley

Carole Scott

Gifts In Honor OfThe individuals listed in bold were honored this past fiscal year whendonors made gifts in their name.

Jack and Ann Allegrini

Lauren Casey ’88

Mary Janice Bartolo SNDdeN

Facing History and Ourselves National Foundation Inc.

Coralee Gatto P’03


Mr. and Mrs. Francis Gaughan P’99

Margaret Sellon

Anne Marie Gean

Jennifer Schraut ’96

Nora Henderson

Margaret Sellon

Francis and Florence Larsen

Margaret Sellon

Anne Lynch

Nancy Stolfa Loewe ’85

Jennifer Sellon

Margaret Sellon

At Christmas, the NDA faculty andstaff came together to make a gift insupport of financial aid. This gift wasgiven in honor of NDA’s administra-tive team: Sister Barbara A. Barry,SNDdeN ’69, President; KathleenRowley Colin ’89, Principal; ConstanceHyder, Assistant Principal; and JoanPerrault, Director of Guidance and Academic Programing.

Gifts In Memory OfThe individuals listed in bold were honored this past fiscal year whendonors made gifts in their memory.

Garrett G. Barry P’69


Mr. and Mrs. Allan Butz

Joan and Viola Carter

Anne E. D’Andrea

Annemarie and Charles Demarkles P’10

Robert D’Entremont

Mary Dickie

Lynn Page Flaherty

Eastern Dentists Insurance Co.

Patricia J. Feeney


Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harrold


Maureen and Peter Manna

McCarthy, Kenney & Reidy PC

Naulty, Scaricamazza & McDevitt LLC


Joan Perrault

Charles Reidy III


Sally Ruscito

Mr. and Mrs. Uldis Sipols P’08


†deceased

In returning to NDA for Career Day, I have been so impressedwatching students realize their potential and be challenged tomake a difference in the world. Now, in my role as a member of the Board of Directors, I see firsthand how important donations are to the present and future of NDA.

jeanne m. higgins ’83, Board of Directors

John C. Smith



Jean Winske

Guy Woollard

Ruth Keleher Barry ’23R

Francis McArdle

Adrian Borden P’00 ’01 ’07


Donna Brickley

Judith W. Morris


Nancy and Philip Santoro

Judith and Edward Todd

Helen Burzyk and Helen McCabe

Stephanie Burzyk Walling ’85

John Cahill


Elizabeth Manning Cole ’38R

Kathleen Fenn Gaughan ’73 P’06

Frederick Darling GP ’99 ’02

Catherine DeCourcey

Mary Claire Drain

Dolores Fici

Douglas Hauck

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hughes


Karen and Sophie Malikowski

Mr. and Mrs. David Maurer

Mary McViney

Diane Naughton


James Stephens

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Sullivan

John Williams

Joseph Williams

Erin Darling ’99 and Allison Darling ’02

Douglas Hauck


John Williams

Joseph Williams

Gertrude Drey ’43G

Catherine M. Driscoll

Gertrude Geary

Rosemary J. Geary

Kathleen M. Keane

Margery Prokos

Jeanne Nelligan Sheehy ’43

Katherine H. Gaughan ’99

Thomas Gaughan

Margaret Sellon

Christine Welch Gillis ’92

Margaret and James Canny

Mr. and Mrs. James Conneely

Mr. and Mrs. William Cox

Catherine G. Desimone



Theresa and Edward Egan

Jane Wenning Egan


Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gallagher

Dorothy Gill

Nancy Goldrick

Ann M. Griffin

Nancy and Edward Jacobs

Mr. and Mrs. James Lydon

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Macura

Jane M. Mahony

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Marchant

Susan E. McCann

Mr. and Mrs. John J. McCarthy

Frank McDonald

John L. McDonough

Patrick E. McDonough

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Munoz

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Norton

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Parker

Jan S. Pierce

Raymond Richard

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Ryan


Claire A. Walsh

John J. Welch GP’92†

Daniel Graham P’88 ’91 ’93

Mr. and Mrs. William Baker


Anna Campbell

Margaret Citrone

Frederick Cook

Susan A. Crockford

Amy Graham Delaney ’88

James H. Delaney

Dorothy M. Edson

Juli Anne Evangelista

Nancy Doyle Graham ’68

Donna and Martin Hendren

Suzanne Horton

Caroline Kates ’83

Mary Kates

Julianne Higgins Leary ’68

Patricia O’Brien

Karen and Mark Stunkel


Telecote Research Inc.


Margaret Donovan Gray ’56R

Joanne Donovan Kelly ’54

Laura Guidoboni ’10


Richard Kelley P’03

Carol N. Scott

Joan and John Hayes P’79 ’80 ’81 ’84 ’90

Janice Hayes-Cha ’80

John Henderson

Margaret Sellon

Sister Ellen Hickey

Richard F. Hickey

Eleanor Humphreys ’71

Ann Elizabeth Morrison SNDdeN ’58

Constance Jones

Kathleen Fenn Gaughan ’73 P’06

Donald Leahy

Susan Leahy ’71

Gertrude Nolan McCormack ’18R

June Wright

Geraldine McInerney McLaughlin ’34G

Beth and Wes Besser

Barbara C. Brandt

Dianne and Harold Dakin



Rita and Charles Thomas

Trenton Country Club

Aurelia Burke Scully ’28R

Adele Chapman Urbsas ’58

Elizabeth Shields ’01

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cahill





C. Richard Weylman

Geraldine Gavin Viano ’39R GP’05

Aetna Foundation Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. James Benevides

Constance T. Breslin

Marjorie F. Buttimer

Mr. and Mrs. David H. Conkling

R. Elaine Frawley

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kelsey

Elisabeth Kokos

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Marchand

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Petersen

Paul Reed

Anne Monica Ruane SNDdeN

McAndrew SocietyThe McAndrew Society honors thosewho made NDA part of their legacythrough a planned gift.

Megan Tonderys Bearce ’74 P’03 ’06

Mary C. Bishop ’25†

Agnes Rennie Bryant†

Margaret Corr ’38†

Margaret McCabe Curtis ’31†

Kathleen Cobb Daly†

Rev. Timothy J. Danahy†

Anna F. Doherty ’34†

Gertrude Drey ’43†

Mary-Louise Kearney Finigan ’32

Jean M. Finneran ’76

Jane Maynes Gaddis†

Louise C. Galvin†

Ida Finn Hackett ’19†

Marie Glennon ’21†

Adele A. Graf†

Walter D. Howe†

Eileen Kearney ’37†

Mary G. Kelley

Carmela F. Lauro ’32†

Adeline H. Leary†

Donald J. MacRae

Mary A. Mahan†

Agnes B. Maloney ’24

Madeline McAndrew ’26†

Mary Ganley Montanari ’71

Florence Roma Murphy†

Frank S. O’Hara†

Mary Owens†

Catherine Hayes Queally ’35

Ellenmarie Reade ’37†

Helen Ryan ’41†

Margaret M. Sallaway†

Mary Dunn Schreiner ’29†

Germain B. Sgarzi†

Marie Noble Stapleton ’50

Anne M. Sullivan†

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1940OIA Note: We regret to inform you of the death of Marie GervaisBarrett ’43G, sister of Barbara Gervais Ridge ’40G.

1942class agentElizabeth McCarty Grimes

1944class agentEleanor Hannigan McKinnon

1947class agentSheila Heffernan ClarkJanet LaPoint Manning

1948class agentConstance Kearney [email protected]

1949class agentPatricia O’Neal Schmitt

1950class agentJoanne Roland [email protected]

1951class agentRosemary McGee

1952class agentPosition Available

1953class agent - granbystreetRita Greene Sullivan

class agent - roxburyGloria Spriano O’Connor

1954class agentCarolyn Nash [email protected]

Class Agent Carolyn Nash Blairand her husband Donald cele-brated their 50th wedding anniver-sary this summer, despite thearrival of Hurricane Danny. Afterrenewing their vows at Mass, theBlairs hosted family and friends,including ’54 Granby classmatesMary Sharkey Biggio, Joan WardHurley, and Claire Smith, at anevening celebration.

1955class agentsAnne Clancy Botsch

Sheila Sullivan [email protected]

1956class agentsBarbara Gilboy [email protected]

Carol Wynne [email protected]

Maureen Murphy [email protected]

Barbara London [email protected]

Virginia Burchill Shannon

1957class agentPatricia Fagan [email protected]

1958class agentsMary Pat Kelly BartschAnne Reardon GildeaAdele Chapman Urbsas

1959class agentCarole Ponzo [email protected]

1960class agentsAnne Madden [email protected]

Anne Madden Fancelli has takenon the role of Class Agent as the

great Class of ’60 plans a 50th Reunion!

OIA Note: We regret to inform you of the death of Mary AlbertaLawler, mother of Frances LawlerConley.

1961class agentsMary McGivern [email protected]

Mary Gillen [email protected]

1962class agentSally Burns DiZinno

OIA Note: Our condolences toEllen Lawler Ugi on the death ofher mother, Mary Alberta Lawler.

1963class agentSandra Wysong [email protected]

1964class agentsCarolyn Combie [email protected]

Patricia Golding [email protected]

Karen Mulloney Rattin

Maureen [email protected]

1965class agentMary Mulvoy [email protected]

In October, Boston Latin Schoolkicked off its 375th anniversary cel-ebrations by unveiling a portrait ofthe school’s first female headmas-ter – Cornelia Kelley-LaCambria.

Carolyn Nash Blair ’54G and family at her 50th wedding anniversary.

Cornelia Kelley-LaCambria, thefirst female headmaster of BostonLatin School, is honored with theunveiling of her portrait.

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NDA’s Director of Institutional Advancement (and former BLSalumni director) Lynn Page Fla-herty was one of more than 1,000in attendance and she commentedon the event. “Each BLS headmaster has had a portrait painted.The collection currently displayedin the school’s lecture hall is amini-lesson in American history.Cornelia’s portrait is stunning, notjust for the way artist John Enniscaptured her, but because of itssignificance in the history of sucha great institution. Leave it to a’strong woman’ of NDA to be partof the Latin School’s summus primitradition!”

1966class agentsCatherine [email protected]

Mary Ann Stanford [email protected]

1967class agentAdele [email protected]


OIA Note: Our condolences toMargaret “Peggy” Noonan Carrollon the death of her mother, Margaret Mary Noonan.

1969class agentJulie Nesbitt [email protected]

OIA Note: We regret to inform you of the death of MargueriteWhite Hamel ’43, mother of GinnyHamel, Julie Hamel Stanton, andJoanne Hamel Bonner. Margueritewas also the mother of BetsyHamel Lussier ’71 and MargueriteHamel-Nardozzi ’75.

Our condolences also to Vija Zvejnieks Owen whose father recently passed away.

1970class agentMary Barry


After having two sons, Jonathanand Ben, and adopting two Ro-manian teenagers, John-Adrianand Chris, Tracy Walker Wymanand her husband David are nowpermanent guardians for Tracy’s13-year old nephew, Kyle. Time to start with teenagers all overagain!

Our condolences also to MaryRose Noonan Delaney, on thedeath of her mother MargaretMary Noonan.

1972class agentsJane Malloy [email protected]

Katherine [email protected]

Susan Dinneen Toomey and Adrienne McMaster both recentlylost a parent. Please keep them in your thoughts.

1973class agentsDenise Murphy Cargill

Judith White [email protected]

Brenda McHugh [email protected]

1974class agentsMegan Tonderys [email protected]

Joanne Knasas [email protected]

1975class agentsKerry Gilmore [email protected]

Paula Carroll [email protected]

Maria Gillis Read

Maureen [email protected]

1976class agentsJane Dever [email protected]

Mary Beth [email protected]

Jean O’Sullivan-McMillan is married to Doug McMillan (Georgia Tech ’79) and relocatedwith her twin sons to Atlanta inOctober 2007. She is employed byKathy Montgomery and Associatesof Atlanta. Jean reports that sheloves the mild winters but missesher family and friends back inMassachusetts!

Patty Walsh-Greene has been withthe love of her life, husband Fred-erick, for 28 years. They reside inNewton and have two wonderfulchildren, Annie and Freddie. Aftermany years in the investment business, Patty is now happy to be her own boss as a realtor. Shestill spends time on Lake Win-nipesaukee with her parents andenjoys mountain climbing and skiing in the winter.

On March 31, Ellen Heffernan-Dugan was sworn in as a memberof the Bristol County Commissionon the Status of Women. The 9-member Commission is chargedwith studying, reviewing, and re-porting on the status of women inthe county; promoting and foster-ing collaboration among women;and recommending policies thatbenefit women to government andother agencies.

1977class agentsSusan Dever [email protected]

Patricia Malone [email protected]

1978class agentDianne [email protected]

1979class agentsMary Hayes [email protected]

Rita McNulty [email protected]

OIA Note: We regret to inform youof the death of Jane Feeley, motherof Suzanne Feeley.

1980class agentsJanice Hayes [email protected]

Michelle [email protected]

Shelagh Foley [email protected]

1981class agentsMary Sullivan Butler

Mary McHugh [email protected]

Lauren Murphy [email protected]

1982class agentsMaureen Feeley [email protected]

OIA Note: We regret to inform youof the death of Jane Feeley, motherof Class Agent Maureen FeeleyRidings.

1983class agentsLinda Federico [email protected]

Diane O’Brien [email protected]

Jeanne Higgins [email protected]

Marjorie McCahill Mahoney hasstarted her own organizing busi-ness called Symmetry. She beganin January 2008 when the last ofher four children was in schoolfulltime. Marjorie holds a B.S. inAccounting from Bentley Univer-sity and has always had a knack fororganization. She finally decided touse this skill to help others get outfrom under the heavy burden oftheir clutter and disarray! Symme-try is a small but growing businesswhich Marjorie finds very enjoy-able and fulfilling. If you have anyorganizing needs, feel free to reach her at [email protected] or 781.659.4189.

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1984class agentsJill Flaherty [email protected]

Jennifer McDermott [email protected]

OIA Note: We regret to inform youof the death of Louise Boluch,mother of Anne Boluch Vegnani.

1985class agentsNancy Stolfa [email protected]

Jennifer Clary [email protected]

OIA Note: We regret to inform youof the death of Louise Boluch,mother of Mary Boluch Kennefick.

1986class agentsKathryn McConville [email protected]

Ellen Sullivan [email protected]

Mary Furlong [email protected]

Kara Sullivan [email protected]

OIA Note: Our condolences toCarolyn Crescenzi Rein, NDA’s athletic trainer, on the death of her father Louis Crescenzi.

1987class agentPatricia Hart [email protected]

1988class agentsAmy Graham [email protected]

M. Kate Hartford [email protected]

Pia Johnson McKinnon gave birth to a baby boy, John KevinMcKinnon, on August 9. Pia, her husband Kevin, and John arenow living locally – and happily –right down the street in Norwell.

M. Kate Hartford Kennedy is proudto announce that she is joiningRE/MAX Realty Plus on Hancock

Street in Quincy. She has been areal estate agent for 15 years andcan be reached [email protected].

1989class agentsEileen DeGraan [email protected]

Ann Furlong [email protected]

Colleen Knight [email protected]

Michelle Babin Phillips gave birthto daughter, Carley Jane, on July 18.Carley, weighing in at 8 lbs. 11 oz.,and measuring 20.5 inches long,joins proud big brother ParkerGrant in the Phillips household,along with Shelly and her husbandPeter. Shelly reports that Carley is a“future NDA student for sure!”

1990class agentBeth Bernier [email protected]

OIA Note: We regret to inform you of the death of Herbert Leroy“Royce” Whitaker, son of Tina Azizian Whitaker. Please keep theWhitaker family in your prayers.

1991class agentsRobin Sullivan [email protected]

Kathryn Sullivan [email protected]

Shelagh Foley O’[email protected]

Tabitha LaFarge [email protected]

Cheryl Arlanson [email protected]

Liz Orammarried Chris Cumminsin September 2007. The couplewelcomed their first baby, ClaireElizabeth, to the family on July 21.Liz resides with her family in Holliston and works as a veterinarian in Natick.

Kerry Ann Manley Perniola had her second child this past winter.Thomas Joseph Perniola was bornon February 18 in Summit, N.J.

1992class agentsKathleen Devin [email protected]

Kendra LaFauci [email protected]

Amy [email protected]

Therese Santoro [email protected]

1993class agentsAmanda Condon [email protected]

Nicole Anderson [email protected]

Erica Rettman Welch

Jennifer Gately Clark lives in Hanson with her husband and

daughter Madeline (3). She is ex-pecting her second child in Marchand is still working for the CohassetPublic School system as a fourth-grade teacher. Her husband is anassistant principal in Bridgewater.

Michelle Acciavatti Todd just hadher first child on July 22. Michelle isnow the proud mother of a beauti-ful baby girl, Francesca Teresa.

1994class agentsErin Wall [email protected]

Jennifer Mackin [email protected]

Alicia Carey was married to GaryHalpin on August 21 in Christo-pher Columbus Park on Boston’sLong Wharf. Classmates in atten-dance included Mary Kate O’Brien,Noreen Fewer, Caren Hill MacIn-nis, Melissa McGunagle Newell,Erin Clarke Mohr, and Tracie RyanJewell. Alicia currently teachesthird grade in the Boston PublicSchools.

Aileen Giovannello is pleased toannounce her recent wedding toMichael Kenney on May 16 at SaintJoseph’s Church in Holbrook. Thewedding was attended by many

1. Carley Jane and big brotherParker Grant, children ofShelly Babin Phillips ’89.

2. Liam Edward, son of LeahMarcheselli O’Dea ’94.

3. Alicia Carey Halpin ’94 with classmates on her wedding day.

4. Aileen Giovanello Kenney ’94on her wedding day.

5. Erin Wall Brighton ’94 withQuinn, Julia and Noelle ongraduation day.

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NDA alumnae. Following the wed-ding, the couple relaxed for threelong weeks in Italy and now residein South Boston. Aileen is cur-rently working as the National Di-rector of Wind Energy at Tetra TechEC, Inc., an environmental, engi-neering, and construction firm inBoston.

Class Agent Erin Wall Brightongraduated from Framingham StateCollege in May with a master’s de-gree in education in curriculumand instructional technology. Shewas accompanied to the gradua-tion ceremonies by her husbandBrian, and three small but enthusi-astic supporters – Julia and Quinn(4) and Noelle (1½). After 7 yearsin the classroom, Erin has taken ajob writing curriculum for a com-pany that develops high schoolcourses taught online to studentsnationwide. Although she missesher students, she is excited to havethe opportunity for more time athome with her children. In August,Erin and her family relocated toCharlotte, N.C. She would love tohear from any NDA alumnae in the area! Contact her [email protected].

Leah Marcheselli O’Dea welcomednew son Liam Edward on June 4.Big brother Grady turned 3 in October and is thoroughly enjoying his new playmate.

1995class agentsElizabeth Banker [email protected]

Jennifer Howley D’[email protected]

Marianne [email protected]

Nicole Palermo Rooney

1996class agentsKara [email protected]

Megan [email protected]

Gina [email protected]

Heather [email protected]

Luiza Nanu [email protected]

Adrienne Fowkes [email protected]

Jennifer [email protected]

1997class agentsColleen [email protected]

Elizabeth Condon [email protected]

Erin [email protected]

Julie Ann Ardagna became en-gaged to David Servais of Belling-ham, Wa. in November 2008 inVictoria, British Columbia. Julieand David both work in the yacht-ing industry in San Diego. A Sep-tember 2010 wedding at theirhome yacht club, the San DiegoYacht Club, is in the works. Brides-maids include NDA classmatesAmy Logue and Jane Bowker.

Amy Logue graduated with a mas-ter’s degree in business adminis-tration from Assumption Collegein May. She is currently employedas the assistant director of annualgiving at Assumption and residesin Worcester.

1998class agentsCourtney [email protected]

Lindsay [email protected]

Claire [email protected]

Allison Quinn [email protected]

Lindsay [email protected]

Class Agent Lindsay Deneault wasmarried to Stephen Hobart on July29 in Aruba, where family andfriends gathered for a weeklongcelebration. Following a lifelongdream, she recently opened EliteDance Center in Foxboro. Lindsayoffers classes for both childrenand adults and would love to haveany NDA alumnae visit or dancewith her again!

Elizabeth Farrell Mazzilli is now the proud mom of Francis Manning Mazzilli, born on Easter Sunday, April 12.

Erin McManusmarried MattMcLoughlin of Quincy (B.C. High’98) at St. Theresa’s Chapel in Humarock on August 1. CaitlinMcManus ’00 and Ciara McManus ’11 were Erin’s maids of honor. Erin and Matt currently reside in Dorchester where Erinteaches special education in theBoston Public Schools and Mattruns his company, the Patriot Real Estate Group.

1999class agentsJennifer [email protected]

Amanda [email protected]

Kristen [email protected]

Caitlin Fowkes [email protected]

Ashley Taylor [email protected]

Alison Venetomarried MatthewGrady in Iceland on 9-9-09 – alucky wedding date!

Jennifer Boussy is engaged andplanning a May wedding on CapeCod. She and her fiancé currentlyreside in Miami and met duringlaw school. Michele Boussy Tracia’88, Cassandra Stuart, and Eliza-beth King will be bridesmaids.

Cassandra Stuart became engagedto U.S. Army Captain Jeremy Clarkof Summerfield, Fla. on February12. Jeremy is deployed in the Hornof Africa through April 2010, andCassie serves with the U.S. Depart-ment of State in Kampala, Ugandaand Washington, D.C. Their wed-ding celebration is planned forJune 2010 in Chatham.

OIA Note: We regret to inform youof the death of Angela Antoniazzi,mother of Jennifer Antoniazzi.

2000class agentsHayley [email protected]

Meghan [email protected]

Carolyn [email protected]

Courtney [email protected]

Lauren Tighemarried Robert Bean on October 18, 2008 at St.

Francis Manning, son of Elizabeth Farrell Mazzilli ’98.

Hannah Elizabeth, daughter of Elizabeth Shaw Spitz ’00.

Lauren Tighe Bean ’00 with NDA alumnae at her wedding.

Anthony Church in Cohasset.Alumnae in attendance includedmaid of honor Katey Walsh, SueAdams, Brigid Considine, ElizabethMcCarthy Cardiasmenos ’01, Patricia Costello Quintiliani ’69,and Agnes Saunders ’45. The cou-ple currently resides in Reston, Va.

Nicole Mallette is planning an October wedding to Stephen Colt,Jr. in Harwich Port. Classmate Caitlyn Keveny will serve as themaid of honor at the wedding,which will be held at the Wychmere Harbor Club.

Elizabeth Shaw Spitz and her husband Brian welcomed a littlegirl, Hannah Elizabeth, to theirfamily on April 22. She was 8 lbs. 7 oz., and 21 inches long.

2001class agentAlyssa [email protected]

Courtney Judgemarried longtimebest friend, Timothy Ceurvels onOctober 25, 2008 with a total of 20NDA graduates and students in at-tendance! Their wedding masstook place at the Cathedral of theHoly Cross in Boston, with a re-ception following at the FairmontCopley Plaza. Kerry Ceurvels Martin ’92 served as co-matron ofhonor. Emily Coyne ’01, KristenDevine ’01, Maura McCue ’05, Car-oline Cahill ’03, Julianne Kelley ’09,and Mary Theresa Kelley ’11, wereamong the bridesmaids. Attendeesincluded: Patricia MeehanCeurvels ’68, Carole MeehanRoberts ’63, Elaine Meehan Branca’71, Bridget Cahill ’11, ColleenCahill ’12, Susan Mullin O’Rourke

’71, Joann Mullin Murphy ’78, Cynthia Mullin Donovan ’75,Kendall Bryant ’01, Jeanine DeRosa’01, Hilary O’Riordan ’07 andMegan McNichols ’03. The couplehoneymooned in Napa Valley, CA;and the Hawaiian Islands of Mauiand Kauai. They now reside inSouth Weymouth.

On May 22, Paula Kelley and MaxReele of New Jersey exchangedmarriage vows in a sunset cere-mony on the beach in Destin, Fla.The ceremony was followed by ahoneymoon cruise to Alaska. Thenew Mr. and Mrs. Reele are offi-cers in the U.S. Air Force currentlystationed at Eglin Air Force Base inFlorida. The happy couple is beingtransferred to Los Angeles some-time this fall.

Lindsey Kelley and Julia Swanwickhave moved to Los Angeles and recently took an aerobics classwith none other than Richard Sim-mons! Lindsey works for RadioDisney out on the West Coast.

Jody Kenneally recently earned hermaster’s degree in nursing fromSimmons College and will be em-ployed as a Pediatric Nurse Practi-tioner. She was engaged to JohnChase of Winchester soon afterher graduation. The couple is plan-ning a September 2010 wedding.

2002class agentsErin [email protected]

Jillian [email protected]

Pam Hurst Bunker and her husband Jonathan welcomed

son Kyle Joseph to their family on September 3.

Kaitlyn Skerry is engaged to JustinLitchfield of Marshfield. Their CapeCod wedding is set for June 2010.The couple just purchased theirfirst home in Weymouth.

Lauren Leverone O’Neill and herhusband Brian welcomed theirsecond beautiful daughter into theworld on January 14. Julia TheresaO’Neill weighed in at 8 lbs. 3 oz.The family is happy, healthy anddoing extremely well. Brian contin-ues to work as a detective for theTewksbury Police Department andLauren loves being a stay-at-homemom to Julia and big sister Made-lyn Rose (2).

Michelle Sonia wed Robert Andrew“Andy” Wilkinson at St. Mary ofthe Sacred Heart Church inHanover on June 20. Nicole Sonia’05 was her sister’s maid of honor.Also in attendance were KatelynSmith, Katy Lasdow ’05, and Jane& Dan Lasdow P’05. The couplehoneymooned in Aruba and nowreside in Chapel Hill, N.C. whereMichelle is an administrative fel-low at UNC Hospitals.

2003class agentMeredith [email protected]

Lindsey Gatto, NDA’s annual fundcoordinator, married high schoolsweetheart Gregory Harr on Octo-ber 10, 2009 at St. Ignatius Church

on the grounds of Boston College.The couple traveled to Hawaii fortheir honeymoon and are now settled in Norwood.

2004class agentsJill O’[email protected]

Meaghan [email protected]

Elizabeth Bourret graduated fromthe University of Mary Washingtonand is now in her second year of medical school at Temple University.

2005class agentsKatelyn D’[email protected]

Kristina [email protected]

Amy [email protected]

Breanne Diorio is a recent gradu-ate of Providence College. She hasa degree in English and is pursu-ing a career in publishing. In herfree time from her job at JohnHancock, she reviews books onthe website, examiner.com.

Jenna DiCesare graduated fromFairfield University and has joinedTeach For America. She is planningto spend the next four years teach-ing third-grade language arts atHazelwood Elementary and Mid-dle School in Baltimore. She willalso be attending Johns HopkinsUniversity as part of a teacher certification program.

1. Courtney Judge Ceurvels ’01 on herwedding day.

2. Lindsey Kelley ’01 and Julia Swanwick`01 exercise with Richard Simmons.

3. Lauren Leverone O’Neill ’02 with husband Brian and daughters Madelyn and Julia.

4. Michelle Sonia Wilkinson ’02 and sister Nicole Sonia ’05

5. Lindsey Gatto ’03 with bridesmaidsGillian MacLean ’02 and MeghanHayes ’03.

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2006class agentsMeagan [email protected]

Molly [email protected]

Alyssa [email protected]

Erica McCarthy Boyce and her hus-band welcomed their second child,Fionn Patrick, on July 2. Fionn was9 lbs. 8 oz. and 21 inches long andjoins big brother Liam in the Boycehousehold.

Laura Alexsunas Bromley and herhusband are now proud parents ofBenjamin Thomas, who was bornon July 25. He was 8 lbs. 6 oz. and21.5 inches long.

Brittne Annismarried MichaelLynn on August 21 at the Red LionInn in Cohasset. The couple met inthe Air Force ROTC. Michael worksin the Office of Special Investiga-tions (OSI) and is currently a 2ndLieutenant, while Brittne is enter-ing her fourth year of the program.

Ellen Zyrkowski left on September1 to study abroad in Portugal for asemester. She is living in Lisbonand studying at the UniversidadeNova de Lisboa.

Krissy Lebeau departed for a se-mester abroad in England on September 3. She is studying atthe University of Sussex.

Class Agent Alyssa Williams gotengaged to Matthew Marston Jr. ofBoothbay, Maine in August. Thecouple met during college orienta-tion in the summer of 2006 andare both studying at the Massa-chusetts College of Pharmacy.

Victoria Bourret is currently study-ing at the University of Delaware,focusing on women’s studies andpsychology. She is interested inpossibly pursuing a master’s de-gree in social work or a law degreein the future.

2007class agentsMaura [email protected]

Molly [email protected]

Mary Kate [email protected]

Fiona [email protected]

Kristen Garza recently became theall-time leading goal-scorer in WPIwomen’s soccer history, nettingher 29th goal against FitchburgState College. Congratulations,Kristen!

2008class agentsBrittany [email protected]

Hilary [email protected]

Margaret [email protected]

Joanna [email protected]

2009class agentsMolly [email protected]

Maggie [email protected]

Kara [email protected]

Kara Dunford is already makingwaves in our nation’s capital! Shearrived in Washington D.C. this fallto start her freshman year atGeorge Washington University.She is writing for the campus newsand sports sections of the schoolnewspaper and has already hadtwo articles published. She will beattending many exciting events oncampus this fall, including a jointlecture by Secretary of State HillaryClinton and Robert Gates.

Upcoming Events

young alumnae reunions 2009Saturday, November 28Classes of 1994, 1999, and 2004

reunion 2010Friday, April 3050th Reunion for the Class of 1960 Begins

Saturday, May 1Celebrations for Classes of 1930, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, and 1990

Are you LinkedIn? NDA has a new way to help alumnae connect on-line – a group on the popular professional net-working site LinkedIn.com. LinkedIn is an onlinenetwork of more than 17 million professionalsfrom around the world. The NDA alumnae groupwill help graduates keep in touch with the schooland with each other. To connect with NDA,search for the group, “Notre Dame AcademyHingham.” Don’t miss out on this opportunity tofind NDA friends and classmates from all profes-sions and industries.

2010 Alumnae Association Service Award“We proclaim by our lives more than by our words that God is Good.”

Do you know an alumna or member of our communitywho reflects the spirit of St. Julie Billiart by providingoutstanding service to NDA and beyond?

Nomination forms for this prestigious honor are nowavailable at www.ndahingham.com by clicking on thealumnae page.

InMemoriam

Listings reflect notifications received by the Office of Institutional Advancement through September 30, 2009. In order to accommodateall listings, we are able to include only basic family, educational, andprofessional information for alumnae obituaries. Our Friends and Family section lists only immediate family members of our current students, faculty, and staff. We will continue to publish updates on thefamilies of alumnae in the Class Notes section of vita! and the Intentionssection of the Alumnae E-Newsletter. Should you wish to have a classmate or family member remembered, please contact Sarah Dowdenat 781.749.5930, ext. 247 or at [email protected].

1940sJune Ann Elizabeth Hill Miller ’40G, a resident of Sand-wich and Plymouth, on September 6. She was a graduateof Emmanuel College and also held two master’s degrees.June was the first teacher in Massachusetts to hold a master’s degree in learning disabilities and had worked forover 40 years as a teacher. She is survived by her two sonsand their wives, and a sister.

Marie Gervais Barrett ’43G, a resident of Naples, Fla. andHyannis, on July 6. She was a graduate of FraminghamState College and had worked as a teacher in the Framing-ham School system and as a nutritionist. Marie leaves adaughter, two sons, 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister BarbaraGervais Ridge ’40G.

Marguerite White Hamel ’43G, a resident of Milton andScituate, on August 18. She is survived by her daughtersGinny Hamel ’69, Julie Hamel Stanton ’69, JoanneHamel Bonner ’69, Betsy Hamel Lussier ’71, and Marguerite Hamel-Nardozzi ’75, and a son. She alsoleaves her sister Virginia White ’40G, three brothers, 17 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Claire Mondor Dwyer ’46R, a resident of Palm Coast,Fla. and former resident of Great Falls, Va., on August 6.Claire worked as an executive assistant for the CIA afterspending 25 years raising her family. She is survived byher husband and eight children, five siblings and 18grandchildren.

Kathleen Callahan Cox ’49G, a resident of Hingham andformer resident of Savin Hill, on July 4. Kathleen was ateacher with the Boston Public Schools. She leaves herseven children, a brother, and 12 grandchildren.

Family & FriendsTheresa Gentile, mother-in-law of faculty member Rosemarie Gentile, on July 8.

Sister Marie St. Catherine Troy, SNDdeN, former NDAfaculty member at Roxbury, on July 8. Sister Marie St.Catherine was also the aunt of Sister Peggy Youngclaus,SNDdeN ’57R and the great-aunt of Kerin Youngclaus’93 and Bethany Youngclaus ’97.

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In support of this mission, vita! magazine communicates through its pages the newsworthy activities of members of the NDA community. vita!is published three times a year for alumnae, parents, faculty, staff, and friends of the Academy. The word “vita” comes from the school motto:Dux, Lux, Via, Veritas, Vita – Christ is our Leader, Light, Way, Truth, and Life.

If you’ve taken a peek through this magazine, you’ve probably noticed that things look, well... a little different. With thisissue we launch the newly redesigned vita! magazine.

When I returned to NDA a little over a year ago, I was curious what it would be like to drive up the driveway every dayand walk down the tiled hallways, not as a student but as a member of the staff. I quickly noted the energy in the classrooms,the spirit of the students, and the activity on campus. I wondered: how can I share this energy with the readers of vita!? It is my hope that the publication’s new design captures the feeling you get when you arrive at 1073 Main Street – the veryname of the magazine – life!

With this redesign, we continue to promote pride in the Academy; engage readers in campus life; connect alumnae with eachother and NDA; and position the Academy as the leading college-preparatory all-girls’ Catholic high school in the region.

Special thanks to our designer Amanda Quintin of Amanda Quintin Design, who elegantly captures both the spirit and sophistication of NDA. President Barbara Barry, SNDdeN ’69 and Institutional Advancement Director Lynn Page Flaherty supported this design process and took part in many of the decisions. I thank them both for their encouragement.

What do you think of vita!’s new look? I encourage your feedback and comments. Please contact me [email protected].

Sincerely,

Katie Quinn Miller ’97 Director of Communications

Dear Reader,

The Journal was a newsletter sent toalumnae during the 1990’s.

vita!themagazine of notre dame academy

The first issue of vita! waspublished in 2004.

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