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Voices is published three times a year to report school and alumnae news to parents, alumnae and friends of Ursuline Academy.Robin Anzinger Galvin '65, editor. [email protected] Academy Development Department 5535 Pfeiffer Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242Phone: (513) 791-5794

2010-2011 Board of TrusteesPatricia Fox AldersonGary M. BreissingerSr. Ellen Doyle OSUS. Kay GeigerPatrick C. GilliganDianne Kreuzman Hill '73, SecretaryMary G. Hobson, Vice ChairSr. Patricia Homan OSU Adrienne Berning Kessling '82Monica Donath KohnenTamara Kearney Lanier '95Alan H. McCoyMichael S. McGraw, ChairSr. Ruth Podesta OSU '50Brian A. Ross, TreasurerJudy Wildermuth Wells '78William E. Wiebe

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Dear Ursuline Community,

Who was your favorite teacher? This is the question that prompted more alumnae responses than any other in the brief history of Voices, and, before that, Ursuline Magazine. This tells us once again what we have long known about the Ursuline Experience: Knowledge isn’t acquired in the abstract. It comes to us most often from an effective teacher. And, along with classmates, those teachers comprise a very large portion of our school memories. For better or worse, the influence of our teachers goes a long way in determining how fondly we recall our school days.

This issue of Voices is jam packed with your memories of Ursuline faculty members. One of the most heartwarming trends we noticed in the many alumnae responses to our prompt is the thanks heaped on the faculty for the education received. Some wrote at length; some wrote just a sentence or two. Some letters came from our Golden Girls and some from young women still in college. They all have one thing in common: some teacher made a profound difference in the life of the writer.

The writer William Ward has given us the following maxim: “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” We hope you enjoy this volume of teachers who inspired.

It’s summer, and many of our faculty and students are enjoying a time free from the constraints of grades, deadlines and schedules. We hope all of you are enjoying a similarly relaxing season.

Peace and prayers for a safe and joyous summer,

Sharon Redmond, President

ON THE COVER: Gardener extraordinaire Sr. Clare RagazzoSeveral years ago the garden in front of the Schott Building at Ursuline was re-landscaped, and several faculty members rescued the plants Sr. Clare Ragazzo had lovingly tended for many years. Today they bloom in gardens all over the city, as the coreopsis on the cover proves. So we thank Sr. Clare for tending the vine, not only in the Angela Merici sense in the devotion with which she blessed her Ursuline daughters and sons, but also quite literally. Sr. Clare’s legacy makes our world more beautiful summer after summer.

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How can I thank you for the overwhelming response to our request for memories of a beloved Ursuline teacher? What a joy it’s been to assemble this issue of Voices!

I couldn’t help but spend some time remembering my own Ursuline days on Oak Street and my own favorite teachers. I’ll just mention three, though my love of all of them was enough to compel me to enter the Ursuline order where I spent four wonderful years.

Miss Ann KingTall, lovely and refined, Miss King tried not to laugh at our mischievousness but rarely succeeded. She was the perfect English teacher, but even she couldn’t make Mill on the Floss palatable enough for my taste. It was the first and only time I had to take a test on a book I had never completely read. Her engagement to Thomas Plunkett was huge for us girls, as huge as her engagement ring. When she married, the entire class of '64, decked out in their graduation dresses, served as her bridesmaids. We juniors were green with envy. She wrote in my yearbook that I was “indelibly impressed upon her mind.” What does that mean, exactly?

Sister Raymond (Ruth Podesta '50)I had Sr. Raymond for junior homeroom and French I and II. She was an irrepressible font of laughter and, at times, fury. But it was all refreshing for me since I came to Ursuline as a sopho-more following nine years at Mother of Mercy. Don’t get me wrong; I loved Mercy and the Mercy nuns, but they were quite reserved in comparison with the Ursulines, and Sr. Raymond was possibly the least reserved of any nun I’d ever known. Although I almost never forgave her for halting French class for ten minutes while she unsuccessfully coaxed me into the correct pronunciation of “refrigerateur,” we were great friends and still are.

Sister Barbara (Ellen Frankenberg '55)She was so young, and laughed so easily! She brought a whole host of pressing social issues into our little world and involved us in service projects we’ve never forgotten. More than any-one, she encouraged thinking and acting beyond ourselves for the good of others. As I look back on the social and cultural changes of the sixties, I see now the elements that were self indulgent and irresponsible. She represents the best parts of that crazy time. It didn’t hurt that she was so fond of my sister, Marti (Anzinger) '69. I would have loved her for that alone.

And finally, what about the teachers no one wrote about? I’ve thought about them long and hard in the past few weeks. I would hope they know that somewhere a former student remembers them whose memories are no less precious, whose gratitude is no less valid, than if she had stopped her busy life to write down her thoughts and send them in. Every single teacher over the past century has touched someone.

Faculty MemoriesA Note from the Editor

Robin Anzinger Galvin '65

Sr. Raymond with Rosemary Armbrust Anderson who later taught at UA, pg.17

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Faculty Memories

Many Thanks for Many TeachersJane Naberhaus Gardner '53

It is hard to imagine a better, more dedicated, imagina-tive, enthusiastic, interested group than the teachers I had at Ursuline. Mrs. Linna T. Smith encouraging us to present musicals – plus gym, of course. Sr. Marie happily humming along as I tried to master my piano selections. Sr. Elizabeth enthusiastically leading us to enter contests in both art and in poetry. Spanish was another subject Sr. Elizabeth imagina-tively taught, with U.S. Army records made to teach Span-ish for pronunciation plus correspondence with Cuban girls enrolled at Brown County as a way to improve our written skills. Sr. Mary Magdalen used humor and skill to impart the fine points of newspaper work. Sr. Gabriel’s enthusiasm made biology fascinating, and chemistry relevant. My favorite class, though, was history, which came alive with her teach-ing. Options Sr. Gabriel gave us in all her classes were reports, drawings, and enriching the current subject by great related biographies and stories of the era. We did have chemistry and biology labs, but no space for home ec and first aid. Sr. Peter’s inventive methods had us learning the darning of socks, sewing on of buttons, blanket stitches and how to peel an orange with the back of a spoon – right at our desks. Bandaging, hospital corners for beds, taking temperatures, and other important things were learned in a room in the basement. Fr. Andrew Fox, OFM, came to teach us God’s world our senior year. The wider world wasn’t neglected as we walked to a classmate’s grandmother’s home at the Alms Hotel where we watched a presidential speech on TV. Another walk took us to Peebles Corner Movie Theater to see Laurence Olivier play Hamlet on the screen. Social issues were addressed as well. Each year we adopted a group to help, such as Sunfish, KY, and St. Joseph School. In the auditorium we had the screening of “Pinky” star-ring Jeannie Crane, followed by discussion. Crane’s character was an African American who decided to “pass for white.” Bold was the movie, and the discussion! There were posture contests where students were “caught” standing straight. It was felt im-portant for us to know how to write an invitation, how to in-

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troduce ourselves and others, which spoon to use, how to pass pitchers, how to present ourselves and to participate in social events such as teas and dances. These teachers, these Ursulines and friends, prepared us to feel confident in the world.

Sister St. Charles Carlin (d.1952)Mary Lou Dulle Boylan '45

I truly was fortunate to have so many great teachers at Oak Street. But one stands out in my memory — Sr. St. Charles. As my Latin teacher for four years, she made a deep and lasting im-pression on me. So much so that when I became a teacher myself, she was my role model.

Her intelligence, her ability to transmit her knowledge and love of Latin to her students, her true and total fairness, her goodness, her discipline — all of these marvelous traits made her a stand-out woman. Even after all these years, I can still visualize her at her desk — a small person physically, but a giant of a teacher. Hope others remember her as fondly as I do.

Marilyn Parks Herring '69, Jan Graham '68, Letty Lavely '63Francie Bachmeyer Cutler '99

I appreciate the opportunity to acknowledge my former teach-ers at Ursuline. The educational experience I had at Ursuline was bar none. I attribute a lot of my successes to the dedica-tion my teachers had to excellence. So, thanks for inviting me to do this. I want to thank the English teachers. Mrs. Herring, Ms. Graham and Ms. Lavely who set the bar for my achievement very high, and then gave me the needed support to reach that bar. They were approachable, passion-ate and responsive during my years there. As an educator now myself, I can say that they influenced me to never shortchange myself, and to also find ways to positively affect the lives of others – not just through academics, but through compassion and generosity. Thank you!

Joanne BrewerKatie Griffith '05

Mrs. Joanne Brewer went out of her way to make Spanish class interesting, memorable and enjoyable. There was a group of us who kept coming back for her class year after year, so by senior year we were meeting on weekends to see Span-ish movies and eat at El Rancho Grande (Mrs. Brewer included!) I’ll never forget that class, and the passion for Spanish that Mrs. Brewer instilled in us.

Lynn Hansen, Genie LibisEmilie Lubis '98

I wanted to write you about my memories of the Biology duo of Lynn Hansen and Genie Libis. I’ll never forget their tag-team of Anatomy and Physiology lessons that enthralled and fascinated me. Even after my Anatomy and Physiology course was completed and I was on to Physics, I was asked to become the lab helper – the first of any student in that role that I know of. I give both ladies immense credit as they started funneling my efforts toward developing and designing lessons. Although I didn’t realize it at the time, it was really my future as a sci-ence teacher that they were molding. I owe my passion for teaching to their guidance and wisdom and often think of them to this day as I plan for my own science lessons.

Jenny Grathwohl Breissinger '88 Shelly Jahn '09

My favorite teacher was Mrs. Jenny Breissinger for AP Sta-tistics my senior year. We always had a blast and learned a lot. She put up with our antics while still preparing us well for the AP test. She also was a guest coach on occasion for UA’s swim team and it was always a treat when she would be there. “Ms B,” as we all called her, taught me how valuable it is to have a teacher who cares for you as a friend, and not just a student. I always feel at home when I go back to visit and am greeted with a huge hug from her, whilst I barge into whatever class she’s teaching at the time.

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Jim McCarthyRegan Harrell '09

I often think back to UA and all the teachers that helped shaped who I have become. The classes I flash back to most are those I had with Mr. Jim McCarthy, or JMac. For three years JMac taught me invaluable life lessons along with the nuances of economics, the facts of history, and the subtleties of current events. Most importantly Mr. McCarthy taught me nothing is out of my grasp. UA will always have a special place in my heart, and I will remember Mr. McCarthy’s classes.

Sisters Margaret Murray (d.1973), Ignatius Gau (d.1967) & Miss GraceHelenMarie Boger Witte '40

I can think of so many incidents, but this one takes precedence. It had to be about 1929 (you see this takes you WAY back!) I was a 1st grade student at Oak Street; we lived just a few blocks from school & I walked each day. One morning there had been a snow storm and I trudged through the snow to school. When I arrived, my stockings were wet. Dear Sister Margaret (none of you would remember her) had me take off the wet hose and hang them on the heater to dry. I was extremely embarrassed because my mother made me wear long underwear which was exposed when the stockings were removed. The Sisters never let me forget that incident as many years passed and yes, they remembered. Miss Grace was a great French teacher, even for us elementary students. We always curtseyed to the class whenever leaving or entering the room; the boys bowed. The bows were also in order when passing a nun or teacher in the hallway. Miss Grace taught us all the social graces. When someone had a birthday party we went through the amenities in class before the party. In high school I loved Sister Ignatius. She taught me to love chemistry, until it came to the math! Well there are so many memories, but I’m not going to write a book here, so I’ll close with fond memories of “Oak Street.”

Sister Dorothy Thompson (d.1994)Gail Hentz Stein '61

I frequently watch Bill O’Reilly. His “word for the day” reminds me of Sister Dorothy’s twenty-five words for the week. Thanks for the memories, dear Sister. Those words continue to be gems!

Cathi Schellhous Nancy Orrell '86

Ms. Schellhous and those vocabulary tests… She never gave 100% — but once she had to give me one, gritting her teeth the whole way… I loved her, hope she’s well.

David SlomerKristin Kominski Sweeney '04

Mr. Slomer, or Slome-dawg as we so fondly referred to him, gave all of the girls that sat in his class a wealth of fond memo-ries. However, this particular memory is from a pre-calculus class towards the end of senior year, when the full swing of senioritis had set in. Having the room next to the door to the Micropolis and the library entrance made it that much more difficult for Mr. Slomer to keep our attention. Needless to say, on this one particular day most of the seniors were look-ing everywhere other than the board. Mr. Slomer decided to remedy this problem by closing and locking the door between the Micropolis and the academic wing. Rather than gazing every which way, Slomer had everyone’s attention – focused on the door in which countless students on their free mods would try to open and after much struggle would give up and go the long way around while our class was laughing the whole time. There are many lessons one can take away from this: never take life too seriously; sometimes you just need to take a break and have a little fun; when one door closes there has got to be an-other one open somewhere, but most importantly and much in the spirit of Ursuline...when you make a fool of yourself your friends will be there to laugh at you, just in case you forget to laugh at yourself! Thanks for the memories, Slome-dawg!

Sister Marie Mercurio (d. 2000)Sue Bressler West '57

Sr. Marie was an excellent grammar teacher who seemed to love the mechanics of language – not only of English, but also of French. In addition, she was a talented music teacher. One of my most amazing memories of the fifth grade was Sister Marie teaching us La Marseillaise, the French national anthem. Not only did we learn to sing it, but we were also required to write it with correct spelling and accent marks.

Because of her vivacious teaching, the song is still in my memory. Several years ago, while visiting a Paris antique shop, I found a bronze coin with La Marseillaise printed in tiny let-ters on the back. I had to buy it in Sister’s memory. “Allons, enfants,” Sister Marie!

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Sister Peter Broeman (d. 2006)Rosane Konkler Dahle '55

My twin sister (Barbara Konkler Rae) and I attended UA in the seventh grade. It was at this time that the high school only accepted 25 freshmen, so to be assured of one of these spots, we enrolled as seventh graders. Living in Westwood at that time, Barbara and I were passengers on thee different buses be-fore we arrived at UA which was located in Walnut Hills. Was it worth it? Definitely, yes! Yes! And Yes!

Our first association with an Ursuline Sister was with Sr. Peter. Both of us loved this Ursuline nun. We loved her personality. We found her to be very friendly and outgoing—something that puts smiles on the faces of students entering a new school. Seventh grade and Sr. Peter started our love affair with Ursuline Academy.

Both Barbara and I were reunited in high school with Sr. Peter. She taught Algebra II. She was a wonderful teacher; I was never afraid to raise my hand to tell her that I did not understand how she arrived at a certain answer. Every student should have a Sr. Peter during her school days.

So to you, Sr. Peter, I thank you so very much for your kind-ness, your cheery personality and good humor, and most im-portantly for making learning such a wonderful experience.

Yes, yes, yes, attending Ursuline Academy was most definitely worth all of those bus rides.

Sister Jane Stier '44, Mrs. Linna T. Smith (d. 1987)Janet Ganim '55

Sr. Jane challenged my intellect in each and every class… She prepared me well for the rigors of higher education by setting the bar high! You worked long hours and, with due diligence, managed to get to the next level of knowledge.

Mrs. Smith honed and stroked my imagination. This beloved drama teacher introduced me to that “other world,” the world of theater. With her good heart, a ton of patience, and admi-rable teaching skills, she allowed me to legally assume a new identity and play the role to the hilt! It was a long time ago…but what endearing memories!

Sister Cecilia HuberMary Ann Spaeth Perdue '69

I would have to say that Sr. Cecilia was my most memorable teacher. I was in the choir at Ursuline during all of my high school days. I have sung in choirs off and on since then. I credit Sister Cecilia with giving me the love of music and desire to perform it. She made us work hard in rehearsal, but there was also an element of fun to it. I still have an album (yes 33 LP!) that we made one year. I remember hearing the song “Let There Be Peace on Earth” for the first time when we sang it in the choir. People are always impressed that I know ALL of the verses to Christmas songs!

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Sister Mary Joseph (Pat Brockman '56)Judy Crotty Hall '62

A kind, fair and excellent educator, Sr. Mary Joseph always seemed to be happy! Something else that has endeared Sister Mary Joseph to me, and I think to many others in my chemistry class, was that she would kid around with us for the first few minutes of class. I can still see her laughing and joking! But then... it was down to business!

Sister Regina Winters (d.1989)Mary Grace Ibold Lewe '46

Sr. Regina was to me a friend, a teacher, a mentor, and at times a spiritual guide. One day after teaching fifty first graders she smilingly invited me to share a treat a second grader had given her. “It will taste so much better if we enjoy it together”. Sister Regina was the only one who called me by a nickname; she taught me calligraphy, how to handle a big class, how to gain some confidence ... the really important things in life. She was the best friend (outside of family) I ever had!

Bernice PollackJulie Muccillo '91

I was in Mrs. Pollack’s English class, and our assignment was a “persuasive argument” paper. I had decided to write a paper on reasons radar detectors should be legalized, and I was actually very nervous to turn it in because it was supporting something that was technically illegal. When I got it back, she had given me an A+. I realized then I shouldn’t ever be afraid to express my opinion, as long as I did a good job of explaining myself. After that, I loved her class and her as a teacher! (A side note: I never have actually owned a radar detector!)

Joe LibisJane Engelbert Martinelli '78

I’m so glad Voices is offering us the opportunity to acknowledge our special teachers. Although I’m writing about Mr. Libis, I also want to comment that Mrs. Ruthann Palmer & Sr. Ellen Doyle were wonderful teachers for me as well. During my Ursuline years that one special teacher that made a lasting impact with me was Mr. Joe Libis! Mr. Libis’s Speech Communication class has served me well in life. Not as an ora-

tor, but rather how I learned to be open to others’ interpreta-tions and views. Two specific class assignments remain strong in my memory. One is Mr. Libis’s suggestion that we walk into an elevator, remain facing those already on the elevator & begin a conversation. We were to report back on the reaction of the people on the elevator. The other assignment involved telling a five minute story to our classmates via pantomime. Of course at the time, my reaction was WHY is he making ME make a fool of MYSELF? At age 15 it was all about me. There have been many instances over the years, especially with my customers and my staff that take me back to the true learning of those as-signments. I enjoy observing and listening to others’ reactions in conversation and behavior, and I appreciate the uniqueness of individuals.

When I attended my 30th Class Reunion I was really hoping Mr. Libis would be there. I wanted to let him know how much I learned from him. And it wasn’t just in class. His parents attended St. Bart’s parish, and almost every Sunday Mr. Libis brought his parents to church (his father was in a wheelchair). Years later when my folks needed assistance, I often remem-bered how Mr. Libis cared for his parents.

Sister Marie Mercurio (d. 2000)Jeanne Hodapp Schmidt '55

I have been influenced by Ursuline’s faculty since 1943 when I started on Oak and Reading Road in first grade with Sr. Margaret. I remember all my grade school teachers: Srs. Peter, Patricia, Mary Paul, Martha, Julia, and Loretto. In high school the teachers were all sisters, except for English. Srs. Mary Joseph (Pat Brockman), Jane, Peter, Mary Magdalene, Gertrude, Clotilde, Elizabeth, Gabriel, Marie, Mrs. Stenger and it goes on. Of all the sisters who taught me, one stands out. Sr. Marie taught me piano lessons for 11 yrs. For the first year of piano Sr. Ursula was my teacher. Sr. Marie’s Italian heritage manifested itself in her manner of expressing how to play the piano. You “caress” the keys; “love”

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them. Each composer was interpreted with a different inten-sity and touch. Chopin (Romantic era) must be emotional. Beethoven (Classic bridge to Romantic) was more intellectual. Bach was very classic and intellectual. One of my favorite com-posers is Debussy. His “Clair de Lune” is still in my repertoire when I sit at the piano. In my senior year, Mary Rose Hehe-mann and I gave a piano recital. The pieces we were assigned were as challenging as my college repertoire at the Mount. We needed a second grand piano for our duos at UA, so Sr. Marie and I went shopping to rent one. Sr. Marie also taught us French and that was my minor in col-lege. Music was my major, which has influenced my entire life. At Brown County, I taught piano lessons for many years. Not only was I the organist at B.C. for 15 yrs, but also I became a church organist for 25 yrs after I was married. For almost 10 years, I sang in the May Festival Chorus; Cincinnati Choral Society for several years; and October Festival Choir at Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church for at least 5+ years. Sr. Marie was very dedicated to her music profession as a piano teacher. She has influenced many students and that love of music continues in them.

Cathi SchellhousBrooke Bluestein '00

I had the privilege of spending two years in English with Ms. Schellhous. She was a brilliant instructor. Her passion for writing and literature was infectious. My intense desire to im-press her made me a better writer and a more creative person in general – not to mention that I pulled the first of many all-nighters to perfect my final project for American Studies! I still find myself thinking of her every time I finish a great book.

Nick Deters (d. 2007)Patricia Barry Herbers '85Among many wonderful teachers at UA, Nick Deters stands out in my memory. I was in his Introductory Analysis class, probably known as Pre-Calculus now, my junior year. I remem-ber how he had a piece of chalk on a string that he used for drawing perfect circles on the board. He would hold down the end of the string at the center of the circle, pull the string taut, and quickly trace a circle with the chalk. He enjoyed teasing other teachers by loudly (and purposely) mispronouncing the names of philosopher/mathematicians such as Rene Descartes.

I ran into Mr. Deters again during my senior year in college, where I was majoring in mathematics. He had taken a year off of school to get his MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching Mathemat-ics) degree. We were in the same year-long Abstract Algebra course, sometimes in the same group trying to figure out our homework before class. One day, our professor was explaining something to do with complex numbers or trigonometry (the details escape me), and I was having difficulty following. After answering a question I asked, the professor jokingly asked me who had originally taught me this concept. I turned, pointed at Mr. Deters, and responded, “He did.” We all laughed, Nick loudest of all. It was one of my favorite memories from college.Over the years, I encountered Nick a few times on visits to Ursuline. He always had a smile and a kind word, even in later years when he was ill. He was a wonderful teacher who truly loved his job and cared about his students.

Sister Joan Brosnan (d. 2011)Nancy Vollman,OSU '55

I have many memories of UA but one that stands out is being a member of the brown book club. Sr. Joan Brosnan was the librarian at UA. For those in the class of '55 who were thinking of religious life, Joan would hand out lots of books on religious life. They were all covered in brown paper so that others would not know what we were reading. That was her way of keeping confidential the info that we were going to the convent...or thinking about the convent...or she felt SHOULD be thinking about the convent!!! We had lots of laughs about the brown book club and at that time there were many Joan involved... like it or not!

The SistersCarren Herring, RSM '59

My memory of my Ursuline teachers is a warm caring rather than one story. Though vastly different personalities Sisters Dorothy, Peter, Merici, Mary Joseph, Joan and Jane were kind and wanted me to do my best. I always felt chal-lenged, encouraged and held accountable. It was a wonderful four years.

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Sister Elizabeth (d. 1994), Linna T. Smith (d. 1987) Anne Dammarell '56

Ursuline Academy’s greatest gift was a faculty, which imbued us with an ethical approach to decision making. Learning to identify and assess our values at an early age helped us as we entered adulthood. The nuns also nurtured my love of history and literature, a love that has spanned over five decades.

Perhaps the most practical lessons learned were subconscious ones. Sr. Elizabeth’s practice of having us read our book reviews and essays in front of the class and Mrs. Smith’s insistence that we all participate in the productions introduced us to public speaking and helped us overcome the fear of facing an audience. Very useful experience for the work world. I fol-lowed their lead in Cairo when teaching English at the Coptic Seminary. Although the young men were not thrilled, they all read their essays in front of the class.

Kathy Malone (Kathleen Kuhn)Donna Timmel Schnicke '82

1979 junior year honors alegbra II: Kathy Malone (later to become Kathy Kuhn) began the first day of class with this talk. Keep in mind, we were in all open classrooms at this point. Obviously, I am paraphrasing. “I can tell you your grades right now, based on the seats you have selected.” She then walked down between the seats, assigning a grade to the rows. High grades in the front of the class, lower grades as she neared the back of the room. I was sitting in a D row! No way would a D fly! But it was the perfect location to watch all the coming and goings, observe Father Jeff Kemper’s class across the way, maybe a pass a note or two. She underscored that our

seat illustrated exactly how much effort we planned to invest while we were in class! And she was absolutely correct. Now I won’t swear I was perfect from that day on, but I clearly got the message, and I really took it to heart when I started college and there were boys in the rooms! Talk about a distraction! I knew that if I sat back further than the second row, I’d daydream, chat, basically lose focus. I told myself that since I was going to class, I might as well be in class! I did have the opportunity to share this story with Miss Malone a couple of years ago!

Sister St. Charles Carlin (d.1952) Mary Grace Ibold Lewe '46

Sr. St. Charles was reserved, stately, fair, and... yes, did smile and even laugh on occasion. She was always well prepared for class and knew her subject to the point of enjoyment. Would that ALL teachers were made of such!

Sister Ignatius Gau (d. 1967) Shirley Ast Luken '44

It’s hard for me to pick out one nun that I loved more than the rest. They were all so great!! However, if I have to pick one, it probably would have to be Sr. Ignatius. How great could a teacher be? She was engaging, humorous, lovable and always teaching us something. Her chemistry lab was the best. It’s a wonder we didn’t blow up the school! But we got through it with a lot of laughs, a lot of learning and, mainly, when we were finished, nothing was missing, burned or destroyed. Loved her!

Sister Mary Magdalen Anderson (d.1991)Ruth Bross Hoh '38

One of my favorite teachers was Sr. Mary Magdalen. She was young and had a lot of pep. She told us several hilarious stories about her life before she entered the convent.

Bill Schmidt, Mrs. Evelyn DietzElizabeth Weingartner '09

Two Ursuline science teachers in particular made a huge dif-ference in my future career choices and I have many favorite memories from their classes. Mr. Bill Schmidt, my freshman biology teacher, made me realize what a scientist I am and he is the main reason I decided to major in biochemistry. Mrs. Evelyn Dietz also considerably influenced my decision to be a science major. One particular memory I have from her class is the mantra she used over and over when we learned about pro-teins. She would make us repeat the phrase “structure deter-mines function” multiple times throughout our three mods in

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her classroom. This past summer, I worked for a professor who was doing research on a particular protein that lacks structure and therefore, the protein’s function is affected. As the profes-sor explained this to me, I couldn’t help but be reminded of Mrs. Dietz’s AP Biology class.

Sister Jane Stier '44Nancy Smith Schneider '58

Although all my teachers at UA were great, Sr. Jane Stier stands out for me. As a sophomore she taught me driver’s ed. Kathy Keefe Meyer was also in the class, and the two of us together could, at times, be a challenge! When I was a senior I was managing editor of the yearbook. Sr. Jane was our faculty advisor and under her guidance we put out a beautiful yearbook, if I do say so myself! So along with her other classes, she touched my life in extra ways. She was a caring, excellent teacher.

Sister Dorothy Thompson (d. 1994)Nancy Stander Kes '61

I remember Sr. Dorothy teaching us about Demosthenes.

She filled her mouth with marbles and tried to speak clearly. I never forgot that; in fact, when someone is not speaking clearly, I think that a dose of Sr. Dorothy would do them good! What a great ideas to gather all of the remembrances of our dear faculty from Ursuline. I’m from the class of '61 – this is our golden year!

Sisters Mary Magdalen Anderson (d.1991), Mary Joseph (Pat Brockman) & Cecilia HuberMarsha Klekamp Murphy '67

Over the years I have thought of the Ursuline Sisters many times and their role in making me the person I am today. Most of my stories are about the good sisters pulling me out in the hall and taking the time to have a little chat with me. Sr. Mary Magdalen told me in freshman Latin that things were not go-ing to be easy learning a foreign language, and I’d better start studying soon as I was falling behind very quickly. It was just enough to right the course for me. Sr. Mary Joseph told me to stop the self doubts as I was headed off to college; as I was well prepared and could do anything I put my mind to. I will always love Sr. Cecilia for being the good person she just is and the values for life she instilled in me... my love for music continues to this day. I have always appreciated their guidance, pushing me to achieve my potential, and belief in my capabilities.

Many years ago, I worked for a Vice President of a Fortune 500 company who had a daughter who was about 13 at the time. He asked me one day what I felt was the one thing that had made a big difference in my life and made me who I am today. I told

him it was the education I got at Ursuline Academy. I am happy to say that his daughter enrolled as a freshman at Ursuline Academy.

Cathi SchellhousMary Bohmer Herrington '86

When I was a sophomore circa 1984 and walked into Ms. Schellhous’s classroom area, I had heard what a terrific teach-er she was from the older girls, but I had no idea then that in the course of the year with her, I would develop a life-long love of novels. Before then, I was too distracted to sit long enough to get lost in a book or have the desire to understand a charac-ter more deeply than was necessary to answer questions for a test. But Ms. Schellhous’s wry sense of humor, dedication to us young women and quiet confidence in her own love of litera-ture really transformed the world of books for me. Now one of my favorite times of each day is sitting down with a good book. Thank you Ms. Schellhous!

Father Jack Wessling, Cathi SchellhousKate Mesch Hand '00

I almost feel bad singling out a particular teacher from Ursu-line, because, to be honest, I had amazing experiences with so many of the faculty and staff. But I think of Father Jack and Ms. Schellhous all the time. Father Jack shaped my spiritual life in so many ways. When I struggle with religion, with faith, with people, it’s still his voice that I hear in my head more than ten years later. He taught me what it was to believe and accept and see beauty in thought. Seven years after I graduated, he married my husband and me in Ursuline’s chapel—a place that already had warm associations for me (Sr. Lucy Schmid try-ing to teach us to meditate through giggles) and is now forever inscribed as one of my top ten favorite places of all time. Father Jack’s gentle nature and kind sense of humor are qualities I aspire to on a daily basis.

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about knowledge. In her Humanities seminar, I did a “literary specialist” project on Walt Whitman and she prodded me to dig ever deeper into his words and his life. This made me fall head over heels for Whitman, but more importantly, it made me fall for the process. Since then, I’ve thrown myself into “specialist” studies over and over again. No matter the subject (Virginia Woolf, magazine journalism, crepe-making,) I tackle under-standing from all angles, with Whitman as my benchmark. It’s served me well, and I have Ms. Schellhous to thank for that. Thanks for this opportunity.

Jane WertheimerAnn McGreevy Slone '71

One of my most vivid memories about Ursuline was when I was a freshman on Oak Street and in Ms. Wertheimer’s freshman English class. I was pretty shy and introverted back in those days and Ms. Wertheimer pulled me aside after class one day and had a very encouraging conversation with me. She told me that she knew I was very bright and had lots of good ideas to share and that she wished I would participate in class more. This really brought me out of my shell and I have not been quiet since! I went on to know and believe I had lots to offer and that I could do whatever I wanted to do in life. This pretty much set the theme for everything I learned by going to Ursuline.

Sisters Clare Ragazzo, Regina Winters (d. 1989)Katherine Dorger Schmitt '81

Typing was recommended as an elective to help with typing papers for any class and for using the keyboard in computer studies. I will never forget Sr. Clare Ragazzo who taught this class so well and was very no-nonsense about learning the skill of typing. She would not even think about letting you look down at the keyboard – you had to type by memory and the feel of the keys! To this day, I am grateful for the typing skills I learned from Sister Clare. Little did I know that they would be used constantly with the advancement of technology!

Another elective I took which gave me the extra ¼ credit I needed to complete my schedule and turned out to be an unexpected joy was Calligraphy taught by Sr. Regina Winters. I thoroughly enjoyed learning this art of fine hand-writing and have continued using the various techniques throughout the years. Even today, one of my print by hand styles naturally goes to a calligraphy lettering style even when I am not using a proper pen and ink. Many thanks to Sister Regina (God rest her soul!)

Sister Elizabeth Browne (d. 1994)Ann Castellini Kromer '56

I would like to say what a wonderful person Sr. Elizabeth was… she was such an inspiration and mentor.

Sister Cecilia HuberLea Ann Chambers Fracasso '98

One thing about Ursuline’s location in Blue Ash meant that it was right off I-71 below I-275. A lot of the girls that drove to school their junior and senior years would drive north on 71 and then either go East or West on I-275. I happened to live to the west and I could always time merging onto the highway based on the counties listed on other drivers’ license plates. But one day I was driving to a softball game out east and was stuck behind a particularly slow driver and actually missed the ramp for I-275 East. I cut into the passing lane to drive past the driver and hopefully glare for inconveniencing my drive. When I got up beside the car I was shocked to see Sr. Cecilia behind the wheel. Not only did I never think of Ursuline teachers as having lives outside the school they seemed so committed to, I was even more mortified that I had thought something mean about a teacher I absolutely adored. The next day at school I unburdened myself to Sr. Mary Ann Jansen and rather than scolding me, she laughed and suggested I tell Sr. Cecilia who, she believed, would also find the story funny. Well, I took her advice and Sr. Cecilia did laugh and to my utter embarrass-ment, would not let me apologize. She found the story so funny. Sr. Cecilia is not only a great teacher, but she’s just a great human being who ultimately just “gets” teenage girls. It’s no wonder she’s so beloved.

Diane Neyer Rose '74, Bill SchmidtErica Bockhorst '10

I am a freshman at Miami University majoring in Zoology. I didn’t fully appreciate how well Ursuline prepared me until I started college. The other students around me were incapable of taking notes on their own and were unable to properly man-age their time. Chemistry is one particular class that made me appreciate my Ursuline education. At Miami, Chemistry is a

Sr. Clare Ragazzo

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very challenging course, but I found the class to be relatively easy and earned an A in the class overall. On the first exam, the average was a 61% and I still managed to earn an A. While most of the students around me were struggling, I understood the material, how to take good notes, and prepare for the exam. I took Chemistry sophomore year with Mrs. Rose first semes-ter and Mr. Schmidt second semester. Both were excellent teachers and even though most Ursuline students dread Chem-istry, both of these teachers made the class enjoyable. I never fully thanked either of these teachers for preparing me for college with excellent study habits. In particular, I would like to thank Mr. Schmidt for writing my college recommendation letter. THANK YOU TO ALL MY URSULINE TEACHERS FOR PREPARING ME FOR COLLEGE!

David SlomerJennifer Tussey '08

I’d like to recognize Mr. David Slomer. He made math into a subject that I love and molded me into a better math student because of his instruction. So many kids struggle with this sub-ject in college and because of Mr Slomer, I did not have to!

Tammy BowmanKelsey Bergman '10

Tammy Bowman was my favorite teacher at Ursuline. I had her for three different classes and learned so much. She should be nominated for an innovative teaching style award!

Cathi SchellhousMary Kelly Tatum '86

I have so many happy memories of my years at Ursuline. The teachers were so much a part of those memories. I had many favorites, but if I have to pick just one teacher it would be Cathi Schellhous. It was clear to me that Ms. Schellhous loved teaching English, loved helping us with student council (along with the wonderful Mr. Nick Deters) and she loved the students. I think the reason we loved Ms. Schellhous so much is because she treated us as young adults, not kids. She expected us to act like young adults and that made us strive to use our creativity and reach to achieve our potential. She enjoyed teaching and being in those student council meetings and it made us feel worthwhile. I love Ms. Schellhous for all that she has given to me and all the students who have had the priveledge of working with her. Ms. Schellhous made me feel like she would never forget me. That’s a great way to feel as you go off to make your way in the world.

Mary EberleJoci Horn Newton '97

I am currently an assistant professor of School Psychology, and I often teach my graduate students (School Psychologists in training) about the importance of students feeling as though the adults at their school care for them. Every time we have this discussion, I tell them about Mrs. Mary Eberle, who was my math teacher junior and senior years at UA. I was feeling sick one day in her class, which happened to be the last Friday before winter break. Mrs. Eberle could tell I did not feel well, since I spent the majority of the class with my head down on my desk. That evening, Mrs. Eberle called my home and talked to my dad to make sure I was ok. To this day, I appreciate that simple act of kindness and caring that told me that someone at school cared about me enough to take time out of her Friday evening (and Christmas vacation!) to check on a student. As a teacher, I hope to treat my students with the same level of un-conditional care and concern that Mrs. Eberle afforded to me.

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Sister Ellen DoyleAnn Ouellette Wehr '75

Sr. Ellen Doyle was an inspiration in my life. Her teaching and support during my years at Ursuline inspired me to major in chemistry in college and subsequently go on to become a physician. I think of her often. I appreciate the opportunity to acknowledge my former teachers at Ursuline. The educational experience I had at Ursuline was bar none. I attribute a lot of my successes to the dedication my teachers had to excellence at Ursuline. So, thanks for inviting me to do this.

Sister Clare Ragazzo, George ChristophJenny Dugan Vestecka '75

I have two favorite teachers to share about. First is Sr. Clare, what a powerhouse! Her lectures made me tired, her energy and staunch beliefs were unparalleled. All of the freshman in her Social Studies class knew exactly what “critical thinking” meant; practicing it was another matter! Sister Clare’s instruc-tion prepared us for life.

George Christoph was a phenomenal geometry teacher whose wit was amazing. He would give us very creative proj-ects full of real life lessons and famous quotes to decipher, and learn math concepts at the same time. Every time I say, “He who hesitates is lost”, I can’t help but recall one of his riddle answers about a compass maker’s product that was faulty, “He who has a Tate’s (compass) is lost!”

Ms. Jane WertheimerJoan Shadley Mazzaro-Epping '72

I went to Ursuline from 1st grade through senior year in high school. In 7th grade I had an English teacher whose name was Ms. Jane Wertheimer. Since 7th grade I knew I wanted to be a PE teacher and a coach. Little did I know when Ms. Wertheimer took time to teach a few of us how to whistle with

In turn, I hope that I am modeling for them skills they can use to positively impact the children they work with in the future. Thank you, Mrs. Eberle!

Bernice PollackKelly MacEachen Trush '95

Choosing a favorite UA teacher or moment would be like picking a favorite child. But I can say that every single day – literally every single day – I use the same dictionary and thesaurus from Mrs. Pollack’s Freshman English class. She taught me to speak extemporaneously too. Thank goodness for that because I’ve got a lot to say!

Brian Harsh, Barb Neyer Mustard '76Kelsey Haines '09

I’m currently studying abroad in Costa Rica and taking my first ever Spanish class. All through high school I took French. As a testament to Mr. Brian Harsh and Mrs. Barb Neyer Mustard '76, my current Spanish teacher catches me read-ing with a French accent and every now and then slipping in French words by accident. I can’t help it; French just slips out of my mouth! Also, while one might think French is extremely unhelpful in a Central American country, I’ve actually used it quite a bit. My host mom speaks solely Spanish and French. Therefore, when gestures and spanglish is useless, we commu-nicate in French. I never expected to be using French in this way, but thank you Mr. Harsh and Mrs. Mustard for helping me learn it so well. I hope this was helpful. French certainly has been for me!

Marilyn Parks Herring '69Jill Heenan Blackburn '95

I have such fond memories of Mrs. Marilyn Herring. She taught both English Literature and French and I always thought it was funny to say that my French teacher was also my English teacher! She always told funny anecdotes en fran-cais at the beginning of class, and the vocabulary was usually advanced beyond what we had learned to that point. Once she told us about how she was pulled over for cutting off a police officer. I was only a freshman and did not drive yet, so even after she explained the story in English, I didn’t understand “cutting off.” I have just started taking French lessons again at a school in Chicago. I enjoy it, but I miss Madame Herring!

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four fingers in our mouth how instrumental that whistle would become both as a mom and a coach. At each of our kid’s gradu-ations from college, that whistle was the only way we would ever find each other in the mob.

I am now coaching swimming and I can’t describe how cru-cial that whistle has become in my coaching. With 180 kids on a summer swim team, it both saves my voice and rallies the troops to be quiet and listen. More importantly, I use the whistle when my swimmers are racing. They can hear it when their heads are under water. Often they will tell me prior to a race, “start whistling if my splits are slowing down to where they should not be.” They also know when I am whistling like crazy that the race is very close and they should sprint to the finish wall.

The whistle, as taught by Ms. Wertheimer, has become my “trade mark.”

Sister Mary Joseph '46 (Pat Brockman) Marian King Drops '58

I was able to tell Sr. Mary Joseph this in person, but every-one should know. She was my chemistry teacher, and a very fine one, I might add. When I signed up for freshman chemistry at the College of Mt. St. Joseph, the instructor asked me what I had learned already in high school. He then advised me to sign up for a different science class because he said, “There’s nothing more I can teach you than you already learned at Ursuline.” Also, because I had such fine instruction in English literature and writing, I was excused from freshman English and was placed instead in a seminar with six students and six faculty. It was an amazing experience. Thank you, Ursuline Academy, and my wonderful teachers for fully preparing me for college and so much more!

Sisters Merici, Mary Joseph, JoanNancy Nienaber Hartings '61

As a sophomore we had Sr. Merici for biology class. She gave a final exam in which there were one hundred true/false questions. As it turned out, all of the questions were true, unbeknownst to our struggling minds. We simply had to circle the number of the questions we thought were “false”. How easy was that for her to grade the test, knowing at first glance the incorrect answers and then figuring the grade. Afterwards I thought she was very clever. As we neared the time for the exam to be handed in, I noticed that not too many questions were false although I had put question marks next to the ones I was unsure of. As the test ended, I quickly circled the ques-tionable ones and there went my grade in the tank!…….well, just how clever was I? I learned a lot more than biology from Sister Merici.

I owe my love for chemistry to Sr. Mary Joseph. I had always disliked science classes, but her knowledge and explanation of chemistry captured my mind, and opened up the scientific world to me. I went on to college to major in the subject and later to teach it in high school. I shall always be grateful to her. I will always remember Sr. Joan Brosnan who taught junior English, American literature. I was never a fast or even good reader, but her knowledge and skills at teaching instilled in me a love for literature and reading that today brings me great pleasure. However, one book I hope has been taken from the reading list…The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. I hope someone “got real” and is sparing our present generations this agony with the only ecstasy being turning the last page.

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Ms. Jan Graham '68, Brenda Kristof & Marilyn Parks Herring '69Jackie Kern '06

I’ve always loved reading and writing and since I was a little girl, I hoped that would be incorporated in my profession some day. My writing skills would not be at their current caliber if it wasn't for teachers like Jan Graham, Brenda Kristof and Marilyn Herring. These women accepted my quirks and allowed me to express my creativity in a way that was smart, sassy and all my own. Never, not even in college, was I pushed as hard as I was while at UA. I owe them a lot, as they helped shape the writer I am today.

With the economic downturn and print media crisis laid before me, I wasn’t too hopeful for a career in my field of journalism as graduation neared last spring. But, sure enough, I was able to land a job as Associate Editor at my favorite local publication (#shamelessplug), CityBeat. Now I get paid to read and write every day. Who knew?! I know Ms. Graham, Mrs. Herring and Mrs. Kristof all had a hand in helping me gain the skills it takes to work in this field. I want to say thanks to them and everyone at UA! You girls are like my sisters.

Sisters Peter Broeman (d. 2006), Joan Brosnan (d. 2011), Jane Stier '44, Teresa McCoy, Gertrude Bolger (d. 1983), Mrs. Linna T. Smith (d.1987) and Mrs. EyerSister Lawrence Sickman '55

Sr. Peter Broeman was the all time greatest math teacher! She patiently worked with us until we “got it!” She was “no nonsense” but so much fun! Sr. Joan Brosnan made sure we had all the books necessary for our high school classes. No effort was spared to help us learn and delve into research for our classes. Sr. Jane Stier introduced herself to us and the world globe at the same time. It was serious study time and we were encouraged to be good students. We were her first history class at UA, I think. Sr. Teresa McCoy made sure learning was fun! She had a verse or an adage for every English fact which needed to be learned. While her poetry was sometimes light and cute, it was full of deeper meaning on the important

things of life. Sr. Gertrude was a wonderful woman who tried her best to teach us music and gracious behavior. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Eyer were constant examples of true womanhood and still stand out as role models.

Letty Lavely '63, Cathi Schellhous & Marilyn Parks Herring '69Gwen Forté '99

It is hard to discuss just one or even a handful of favorite UA teachers because so many of them taught me critical knowl-edge and skills that helped to shape who I am today. But, since the person I am today happens primarily to be a writer, I have to give a big thanks to Ms. Schellhous for showing me that written texts are meant to be explored beyond the surface, interpreted and challenged; to Ms. Lavely for teaching me the art of a finely-crafted research paper; and, to Ms. Herring for introducing me to the tool of expressive writing.

Lynn HansonMichelle Wideman Snavely '96

When I graduated from Ursuline Mrs. Lynn Hanson gave me a teddy bear to hold on to and an angel blanket to watch over me. I still have the blanket, 15 years later, and think of her all the time.

Sr. Theresa McCoy — this photo says it all.

Sr. Jane Stier '44

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Brian HarshJohanna Krogh '09

My first day at Ursuline Academy happened to be Mr. Harsh’s first day as well and the moment I stepped into his classroom, I knew it was where I belonged. By the end of that class period, I was in love with the French language, which is now my minor in college. Mr. Harsh teaches with such a dynamic technique that French class with him hardly ever felt like class even though we learned by leaps and bounds each day! He helped inspire my love of the French language and French culture by teaching outside of the box and giving us all a special appreciation of the language.

Sister Mary Ann Jansen, Josy TrageserMarisa Domizio '89

I loved that you featured Sr. Mary Ann Jansen in this past issue, and then asked for teachers that you have memories of! Sr. Mary Ann was an incredible inspiration to me. In those reflective religion classes in the dimmed chapel, with the white candle, she taught me about spirituality (& how it can be different from religion). That is something I carry with me to this day. So thank you Sr. Mary Ann for that very important life lesson. Another teacher who affected my life is Josy Trageser. Her infectious enthusiasm and passion for art inspired me to keep creating. We reconnected a few years ago and I consider myself lucky to have her joyful, creative spirit back in my life. She is a true inspiration to me.

Rosemary Armbrust Anderson '65Annemarie Domizio '87

I just read the latest newsletter and I can’t believe UA has been in Blue Ash for 40 years. I was back for a visit in 2009 and couldn’t believe how much the school has changed. My fresh-man history class was in the Micropolis with Rosemary An-derson back in '83. The following year I took an anthropology class from her. I remember when she brought her rocks to class to show us how to fashion stone tools. She had such a love for teaching and her enthusiasm for her subject matter was contagious. I took the only anthropology course John Carroll University offered at the time but my interest in the subject never waned and I received an MA in Anthropology from UC. Although Mrs. Anderson left UA at the end of my sophomore year, I have never forgotten her and my introduction to anthropology. I’m still amazed at how many of the teachers and adminis-trators at UA have been there since I attended. It’s truly a

testament to their passion for their disciplines and devotion to students and the UA community. I will always be incredibly proud that I am a part of that very special community!

Gratitude to ManyDorothy (Dottie) Pohlman David '62

I just received my Voices Winter 2011 and literally devoured it...cover to cover. The background on the need and move to Pfeiffer Road was especially interesting. Yes, it IS a totally dif-ferent Ursuline in so many ways. The photo on page 9 gave me pause because I tried to identify the girls that were a year ahead of me (Class of '61) but instead was able to identify MY class-mates from 1962: Myra Schmidt, Nancy Grube, Mary Sellinger, Mary Jane Schmidt, Mary Banks, Arlene Bayer and Marsha Meyer. Where was I? ...Probably serving my record 64 hours of detention! I thoroughly enjoyed the walk down memory lane. Sr. Mary Joseph was my 8th grade homeroom teacher and senior year chemistry instructor. I still remember various things that she taught me. And Sr. Joan Brosnan was my sophomore home-room teacher and quite a character. Sr. Mary Paul Walsh was principal the last years of my time at Ursuline; Mother Dolores McDonough was principal in my earlier years. I always chuckled when I saw Mother Dolores riding around in a big black Cadillac. Sr. Miriam Thompson was my sopho-more Latin teacher and inspired me to continue Latin in my junior and senior years. I am so appreciative and grateful for my education and time at Ursuline Academy. I’ll never forget all the wonderful tradi-tions and opportunities, too many to count, that made me the person I am today. I was so blessed that my parents chose UA and sacrificed to send me to Ursuline.

May God continue to bless UA and everyone past and present.

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A Memory of MusicMargaret Berning Wais '42

Below is a memory I recall from Ursuline where I graduated in 1942. We had 21 girls in what was believed to be the largest a class ever would be. Famous last words! One of my fondest memories is the record playing “Begin the Beguine.” How we would all dance in the hall above the steps connecting the classrooms. I’m sure there are a lot more memories, but that comes to my mind at this time. My two sisters, Jeanne Berning Connor '40 and Patricia Berning Wood '46, my two daughters, Mary Wais Rosselot '65 and Amy Wais Giffin '77, my daughter-in-law Chris Darr Wais '70, my sister-in-law Sally Wais Shipp '48 are all Ursuline graduates.

Sister Gabriel Behler (d. 2009)Peggy Messerschmidt Sutherland '52

All I can say is Sr. Gabriel was my favorite teacher. When I was in grade school, we went to her family’s house to say the rosary once a week. Of course, that was during the war. I was very happy to see Sr. Gabriel when I got to Ursuline!

Sister St. Charles Carlin (d. 1952)Patty Winter Long '46

Favorite memory, there are so many. Twelve years at Ursuline will never be forgotten. My Latin teacher, Sr. St. Charles, was stately and somewhat formidable. She taught us so much about an ancient language: translate and think of the meaning of the words. Today I watch “Jeopardy” and often the question involves a Latin quote or the root of the word. How do I know the answer? Thank you, Sr.St. Charles!

Chester BurtonCaroline Raasch Alquist, Ph.D. '00

One of my fondest memories of Ursuline was the time spent in Mr. Burton’s Chemistry class. Between labs, lecture, and assisting in the lab with fellow classmate, Tyler Mitter '00, chemistry was the most memorable course of my high school education. Chemistry has never come easy to me, but Mr. Bur-ton’s quirky attitude, patience, and fun-loving approach to all things frustrating helped me to stick with science throughout my life. I attribute surviving many difficult college and gradu-ate courses by remembering his words of encouragement. “Life ain’t easy for a boy named Sue,” and the correct usage of the word “facetious” always come to mind when I feel over-whelmed by new material. Instructors like Mr. Burton helped me get to where I am today: graduating from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center as an M.D., Ph.D. in May. I start my Pathology residency July 1st in New Orleans, LA, and only hope to pay forward some of the great educational experi-ences I received at Ursuline Academy by remaining in an academic institution.

Sister St. Charles Carlin (d. 1952)Rosemary Dulle Lutmer '47

I am a 1947 graduate of Ursuline. It was a wonderful school then and still is. One of my favorite teachers was Sr. St. Charles. She was an excellent Latin teacher. She was very stately and had complete control of her class. She was admired by all the girls. I truly enjoyed my Latin classes because of her.

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Sister Marie Mercurio (d. 2000)Lyn Niehaus Brunemann '53

Although all of the Ursulines are very special to me, it was Sr. Marie who developed in me my lasting love of music. She was an enthusiastic little bundle of energy who was like the Energizer Bunny in the TV commercials. It was hard not to be as devoted to anything she was fervent about. She was a great fan of St. Joseph, and I don’t believe he ever said no to anything she asked him.

Sister Merici Moss (d. 1982)Andrea Zern Brennan '57

My absolute favorite teacher was Sr. Merici. She was my bi-ology teacher my junior year, then my home ec teacher my se-nior year. It was a bumpy relationship my junior year, as I was failing the class, but when I went to her and asked for help, she gave me 20 research questions that required I go to the school library before and after school until they were accomplished. As a result, we got to know each other and I appreciated her giving me another chance. I finished with a B. That was the beginning of a 25-year relationship. The day I was married in '62, I stopped by Oak Street at an assigned time and several nuns were in the driveway waiting for our arrival. From there, she and I walked down the chapel aisle and placed a flower at the statue of the Blessed Mother. I visited her often and after the Sisters were permitted more freedom, she wrote and said, “Andie, I can come and visit you for four days.” I wondered what I was going to do with her for four days! It was marvel-ous and my four children loved her. The following year was a seven-day visit and the third year was eleven days. It was so special! I loved her dearly.

Sr. Gabriel and Sr. Joan even came for an overnight visit when they brought Sr. Merici to Chicago. When we received the phone call that she was found dead in her room, my husband and I were a mess. We drove to Brown County for the funeral. I was crying so hard Sr. Gabriel had to lead me away from the grave. That was a very sad day for us. She was delightful.

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Today’s Faculty

WORLD LANGUAGESRuthanne Palmer, Barb Neyer Mustard '76, Blanca Risdon, David Ligon, Brian Harsh, Lynda Hoffman-Jeep, Carmen Thiemann

SCIENCEFront – Monika Nunez, Dan Nieman, Genie Libis; Back – Carol Obert, Susan Keller Barhorst '91, Bill Schmidt, Elizabeth Wojtowicz, Diane Nayer Rose '74, Sue Lytle. Bill Schmidt retired this year.

TECHNOLOGYJulie Burwinkel, Fran McKeown (standing), Ann Brinkmann

SOCIAL STUDIESBetty Thaman, Maureen Isphording, Kelly Jones Stiles '94, Tammy Bowman, Jim McCarthy, Elizabeth Gromada

RELIGIOUS STUDIESRuthie Hurley, Tim Beerman, Margaret Turner, Fr. Jack Wessling, Mary Beth Koch; Back – Brenda Kristof, Kim Douthit, Sr. Lucy Schmid

When you read of the many college scholarships Ursuline students receive, or hear them talk about how well prepared they were for college, think of these dedicated teachers who helped position them for future success. Thank you, each and every one!

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ENGLISHFront – Justine Hendy, Shauna Whelan, Cathi Schellhous, Marilyn Parks Herring '69; Back – Corinne Holthaus, Dr. Kathy Geraci Stall '76, Jan Graham '68

FINE ARTS/PHYSICAL EDUCATIONPatrice Trauth, Amy Rieman, Chris Larsen, Janet Frock, Amy Burton, Jeanine Boutiere '01

MATHDavid Slomer, Roseanna Gibbons, Jenny Grathwohl Breissinger '88, Sarah Downs, Brenda Kahan, Betty McManus, Jill Hallahan

GUIDANCESeated – Katherine Hausfeld, Michelle Pfaltzgraff, Jenny Foertsch, Patt Zurlinden, Sue Kellison, Dr. Marilyn Grendel; Standing – Amy Hermanns, Jan Abernathy, Carol Dettenwanger, Kim Jewett

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Alumna-child advocate speaks to class about her bookHolly Eck Schlaak ’90 dropped in on English teacher, Marilyn Parks Herring’s '69 class to talk to her students on April 4th. Holly has worked extensively as a child case worker, advocate and guardian ad litem, speaking up for children who have no one else in their corner due to circum-stances beyond their control. As a response to the Marcus Feisel tragedy, she wrote a book entitled Invisible Kids, which provides background information on the foster care system in Ohio, and includes some strategies for foster families and the children they serve. Holly’s book is now required reading at several local universities, and she also trains and teaches case workers and foster families, always advocating for the children.

UA alumna and future Harvard professor visits her alma mater

Dr. Emily Balskus '98, third from right, met with science students at the invitation of her former chemistry teacher, Diane Neyer Rose '74, second from right.

On April 14, Emily Balskus '98, who will begin as an Assistant Professor of Chemical Biology at Harvard University in July, visited Ursuline and talked to students and faculty about her life since graduation from UA. She also discussed undergraduate studies in science, how to find opportunities for undergraduate research, and possible career paths in science, both in academia and industry. Emily did her undergraduate work at Williams College in Massachusetts, and as a chemistry major did research in labs at Williams, Ohio State, the University of Cambridge in the UK as a Churchill Scholar, and the University of Leiden in the Netherlands. She earned her PhD at Harvard in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology. Her PhD research in organic chemistry focused on discovering new chemical reactions that could be used by synthetic chemists to make naturally occurring molecules with medicinal properties. After completing her PhD, Emily pursued postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School aimed at understanding the chemical reactions that bacteria use to make these complex bioactive molecules. In July, Emily will return to the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard and begin her position as an Assistant Professor of Chemical Biology. Her research lab will work at the interface between organic chemistry and biological chemistry. Emily’s talks were held in the classroom of Diane Neyer Rose '74, who was her chemistry teacher.

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Ursuline teacher wins big in annual car raffleUrsuline Academy drew the prize winners for its second annual Car Raffle on May 16, making one of its science teachers $15,000 richer. Dr. Sue Lytle held the 1st prize ticket and opted for the $15,000 cash over a choice of three cars: a Mazda 3, VW Jetta, or Kia Soul. “I’ve never won anything but a toaster,” said Dr. Lytle when she was called up on stage to claim her prize. In addition to the grand prize, there were 9 - $100 cash winners as well. Proceeds will benefit Ursuline.

Ursuline Special Events Director Lori Haines (left) with 1st prize winner Dr. Sue Lytle

On May 26th at the annual Faculty Appreciation Dinner, UA said good-bye and good luck to two of its finest. Letty Lavely '63, who has taught English for 31 years, and Bill Schmidt, who has taught chemistry for seven years, were honored for their accomplishments and contributions in educating the young women of Ursuline. President Sharon Redmond and Principal Tom Barhorst shared the honors of talking about each of the retirees before calling them up to the podium and seating them in their official Ursuline school captain’s chairs. Ms. Redmond said, “Letty has served our Ursuline students well throughout the past three decades. She has spent count-less hours teaching the finer points of English as well as sharing life lessons of integrity and excellence with her students.” Tom Barhorst said, “Bill has been an outstanding teacher for our stu-dents here at Ursuline. He is dedicated, patient and committed to making sure every student achieves success. We will miss him greatly and wish him the best in his retirement.”

UA bids farewell to retiring teachers

Retirees Letty Lavely '63 and Bill Schmidt, seated, were lauded at the Faculty Appreciation Dinner by Sharon Redmond and Tom Barhorst.

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Two members of the Class of 2011 have joined the ranks of Ursuline alumnae who will attend Ivy League colleges with financial assistance from the Linda Vester Ivy League Scholarships. Lynessa McGee will attend Princeton and Ellie Robertson will attend Columbia. The Linda Vester Ivy League Scholarship Program was made possible through the generosity of Linda Vester Greenberg '83 and her husband Glenn Greenberg. The purpose of this program is to encourage qualified Ursuline stu-dents to attend Ivy League colleges. The scholarship program has been in place since 2001. After the committee of administrators and counselors reviews applications and makes a recommenda-tion, the graduate is awarded $15,000 per year for four years of undergraduate Ivy League study. The 2011 Vester Scholars with President Sharon Redmond, center: Ellie Robertson

– Columbia, left, and Lynessa McGee – Princeton.

Two graduates receive Linda Vester Ivy League Scholarships

During Ursuline’s annual Spirit Week April 11 thru 15, the entire student body rallied to help those in need through vari-ous ways which focused around community service. Each day there were activities in which the students participated, including collecting pop tabs that were redeemed for cash and donated to Ronald McDonald House. Old printer ink car-tridges were sold to a recycling company and the money was donated to UA’s Performing Arts Department; and old cell phones were collected and donated for others to use. A long-time tradition at UA, the Penny War is a competition between the classes to collect money to support a local agency. The Canned Food Drive, another tradition for nearly 30 years, is a large part of Spirit Week. The classes competed to collect the largest amount of canned goods and personal hygiene items that were donated to four agencies, one for each class: St. Vincent de Paul, Mason Food Pantry, Mercy Neighborhood ministries, and Hope Emergency Program in Brown County. This year the Canned Food Drive exceeded its goal and reached 18,700 lbs. of canned foods and household items; the seniors collected 7,000 lbs. – the largest amount of all classes. “We have worked hard to celebrate the unity of the effort to see what we can do as a school community to meet the needs of others,” said Com-munity Service Coordinator Ruthie Hurley.

A pledge-driven 5K Walk through the Blue Ash neighborhood collected money for scholarships for young women to attend Ursuline. Every student was asked to collect $30 each from sponsors for the Walk. “Each year, our students are asked to

Ursuline Spirit Week spent serving othersparticipate in a pledge drive and Spirit Week Scholarship Walk. The pledges that students collect go toward providing scholar-ships to young women just like themselves, and that motivation makes the Walk a big priority. Our students experience first-hand, the nurturing and challenging environment of Ursuline, and they love to work together to make possible a future for other young Lions. The Spirit Walk is one way our students can share their love for their school and spread the word of our unique learning through the larger community,” says art teach-er and student council co-moderator Jeanine Boutierre, who was assisted with Spirit Week by co-moderator Elizabeth Wojtowicz.

Ursuline seniors cheer each addition to the Canned Food Drive

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ALUMS AND DAUGHTERS AT

Senior Mother-Daughter Luncheon

Alumnae Mothers: Fourth Row, Standing: Madeline Bruemmer Gilligan ’87, Donna Timmel Schnicke ’82, Julie Schmitt Kelly ’81, Nancy Reichert Wandke '85, Beth Kramer Adams '83, Peggy Bonn Brewer ’83, Angela Clarke Haynes ’82, Beth Kramer Adams '83, Jennie Waddell Mauch ’81, Laura Wiebold Martis '81, Nancy Flowers Cisneros ’81, Mary Isphording Ladrick ’81, Julie Ledwin Driscoll ’82, Marybeth Partridge Dulle '81, Maureen Brennan Valentine '82

Seniors: 3rd row - Clare Gilligan, Emily Adams, Katie Brewer, Christie Mauch, Angela Cisneros; 2nd row - Brynne Kelly, Andrea Acus, Emily Haynes, Colleen Lad-rick, Ali Valentine, Lauren Driscoll; 1st row - Megan Wandtke, Megan Schnicke, Molly Harrigan, Sarah Dulle

Alumnae Mothers: 3rd row, Standing:Kathy Huber Greiner ’78, Mary Brosey Rust ’80, Suzanne Adams CaJacob ’75 (Brown County), Kathy Robbins Goldschmidt ’71, Kathleen Conway Bell ’79, Dianne Kreuzman Hill ’73, Donna Scheidler Gruber ’75, Julie Milam Ross ’76, Theresa Neyer VonHoene ’80, Ann Partusch Castle ’76, Teresa Stagaman Lamantia '78;

Seniors: 2nd row - Ellie Greiner, Jamie Goldschmidt, Katie Rust, Nikki Hill, Holly Gruber, Frannie Ross, Amanda Castle;1st row - Natasha Bell, Libby CaJacob, Sam VonHoene, Mimi Lamantia

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Dr. Ann Hinkle is

TEACHER OFTHE YEAR

From Community Service Coordinator Ruthie HurleyAnn stands out to me for her efforts to make sure every student has the tools she needs to thrive at UA. Each summer, she holds a work-shop for those incoming freshmen who may have struggled on their entrance exam. In a supportive environment, Ann gives them tools and techniques to not just survive at UA, but to thrive. She is a passionate educator with much wisdom. I think Ann exemplifies the sisterhood of UA. For two years, she joined me as a moderator of our Big Sisters Program. She worked with our big and little sisters at St. Boniface El-ementary because of her belief in the power of young women to shape the lives of girls—another example of her belief in helping all girls to thrive. Ann believes in the power of education and seeks to create an atmosphere and conditions for all of our students to succeed.

Dr. Ann Hinkle, center, with Principal Tom Barhorst and President Sharon Redmond. Ann was honored at the annual Faculty Appreciation Dinner.

English teacher Dr. Ann Hinkle was bestowed the honor of the 2011 Sister Xavier Ladrigan Excellence in Education Award at the annual Faculty Appreciation Dinner on May 26th. This award was established in 1992 to honor outstand-ing teachers for their efforts both in the classroom and in the larger school community. It is named for the Superior Gen-eral of the Ursuline Sisters who oversaw the school’s move from Oak Street to Blue Ash in 1970. Dr. Hinkle has taught English at Ursuline for six years. In addition to teaching, Ann conceptualized and oversaw the development of UA’s Writing Center in 2007. The following excerpts from her peers, who chose Dr. Hinkle for this award, paint a picture of this remark-able teacher who is so deserving of this honor.

From French teacher Barb Neyer Mustard '76Ann is loved by her students and esteemed by her colleagues, genu-ine in everything she undertakes. To be in Ann’s classroom is to be inspired. Ann spear-headed the idea of a writing center for Ursuline. She researched the idea, collaborated within her department and across curriculum to gather ideas and to garner support. When the concept was fully developed, the writing center opened for business. Because it is so respected by teachers, they often encourage students to frequent the center by offering extra credit points on assignments for getting help from a center tutor. I have interviewed students about having Dr. Hinkle as a teacher. I asked, “Is her class really as fun as this room looks?” Each one reported to me that she is their favorite teacher and she is very genuine and very motivating.

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Jim Noon back in the day

Noon in the great outdoors of Alaska

Legend has it that back in the '80s when Jim Noon taught math at UA, young ladies would hurriedly apply their makeup before his class. Since then he’s been a seaman. The following is a note he sent to English teacher Cathi Schellhous.

Jim Noon, Former Teacher

Took to the WaterI haven’t heard a lot from the old place since I left... close to twenty-hard-to-believe-it years ago. After Mom died, I looked into teaching again, but it ended up being a LOT more straightforward to renew my seaman’s credentials than the teaching ones so here I ended up. Just getting ready to go back for my last few months. Who knows what I'll do after that (for work) — another few weeks in Alaska will be nice. Residence has been Texas for years now. Spend a lot of time in Ohio, too. And Kentucky. And here and there. One of the vagabond benefits of the job. Doubt if there’s anyone there who remembers me, but give them my best.

Starry Starry Night This year’s Starry Starry Night was an evening of vaudeville entertainment that featured Broadway star, Teresa DeZarn. Her credits include CATS, Phantom of the Opera, Showboat, The Three Penny Opera, The Secret Garden, and Mystery of Edwin Drood. DeZarn was accompanied by Ursuline alumna-musician Mary Lou Dulle Boylan '45. Other entertainment on the show bill was the Dixieland music of the “Buffalo Ridge Jazz Band,” the comedy group “Broadminded,” the Ursuline Academy A Cappela Choir, Women’s Chorus, Show Choir and members of the UA Jazz Ensemble. Student soloists and faculty members also performed. Proceeds provided upgrades for the Besl Theatre.

UA's Show Choir was among a roster of performers at Starry Starry night.

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Sister Joan was special in my life at Oak Street from kindergarten through high school. There was always a special connection because Sr. Joan and my mother, June King Rawdon, were classmates at Brown County School. She certainly will be missed by the Church she loved.Sincerely, Ursula Rawdon Kender '60

To Whom This May Concern:Enclosed please find a check to te memorial scholarship in memory of Sr. Joan Brosnan. We were a fortunate class to have her as a homeroom mistress for both our junior and senior years. I grew very fond of Sr. Joan and was lucky to have been able to have dinner with her several years ago when she was still well. My best memory was of Sr. Joan teaching our very small World Literature class. She gave me a true appreciation of good writing and all kinds of literature. I still am an avid reader some 50 years later.Thank you.Sincerely, Marilyn Carr Kaylor '63

Sister Joan Brosnan Notes of Thanks & LoveLetty Lavely '63 and her classmates organized a memorial fund in honor of the late Sr. Joan Brosnan. The following are some notes that accompanied their generous donations.

Dear Mary Letty,Please accept this contribution in honor of Sr. Joan. She was a wonderful teacher and loving presence at UA, one of my best memories. Hope this finds you well. I am retired and do volunteer work at Ronald McDonald House. Often students from UA cook dinner. They are very fond of you.Love, Jayne Wiethe Zuberbuhler '63

Dear Letty and Ursuline Community,Please add my enclosed donation to the Memorial Fund you have started that honors Sr. Joan and her life on ministry. There are so many of us who have known the blessings of Sr. Joan.Gratefully, Barbara Dolan Meinert '62

To Whom It May Concern,Please accept this donation in honor of the memory of Sister Joan Brosnan. I hope this helps support whatever you establish as a permanent recognition of her enormous support for and influence on those of us who were lucky enough to be in her charge during some of our most formative days.Best wishes in your endeavors,Nancy L. Eagen '62

OH, the groans and moans that greeted Sister Joan’s weekend essay assignments! Maturity revealed their value. Patricia Podesta Crumley '61

Thank you for notifying us about the death of Sr. Joan Brosnan. She was my favorite. She taught us critical, independent thinking. When my sister Anne died, she was there for me and my family to coordinate Anne’s memorial service. Yes, “honor her memory in perpetuity!”Mary Banks Zangs '62

Sr. Joan Brosnan, loved and remembered

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Sister Joan Brosnan Notes of Thanks & Love

Ursuline Academy celebrated its 162 seniors as they received their diplomas at the school's commencement exercises on May 24 in the school gymnasium. The school congratulates the en-tire Class of 2011 for their spirit, service and scholarship. Their efforts were rewarded this year with 85% of the class earning more than $19 million in college scholarships. In addition, there were several special awards given at the ceremony. The Senior Scholar Awards (the top three seniors in the class) were awarded to Claire Barrett, Carolyn Johnson, and Jacque-line Ruggiero. The Archbishop McNicholas Memorial Award was awarded to Claire Barrett for her scholastic achievement,

URSULINE GRADUATES RECEIVE

Scholarships and Special Awards

service to others and Christian ideals; the Christian Leadership Award, which is given to a graduate who demonstrates Gospel values in her personal and school community life, was award-ed to Michelle Spotts; and the Centennial Spirit Award, which is given to a graduate who best exemplifies the spirit of Ursuline with her generosity, service, attitude and overall demeanor, was awarded to Komal Safdar. The graduation address was delivered by Bethany Kaylor, who was chosen by her class.

Photo ID: From left – Ursuline President Sharon Redmond, Graduation Address Speaker Bethany Kaylor; Christian Leadership Award recipient Michelle Spotts; Senior Scholar Awards Recipients – Jacqueline Ruggiero, Claire Barrett, Carolyn Johnson; Centennial Spirit Award recipient Komal Safdar; and Principal Thomas Barhorst. Claire Barrett also received the Archbishop McNicholas Award.

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ALUMNAE NEWSJennifer Jaspers Bauer '96Jennifer Jaspers Bauer '96 resides in Lewis Center, OH with her husband, Todd. She is a stay-at-home mom to their three wonderful children: Brady (4), Grace (3), and Olivia (1). Jennifer attended St. Louis University and earned her B.A. in Elementary Education. She then went to Vanderbilt University, Peabody College to earn her Masters in Special Education.

Joann Bernas '94 Joann Bernas '94 attended The Ohio State University for col-lege earning her BS in Education, focusing on Exercise Science. She resides in Cincinnati with her husband Jose and two chil-dren, Jose (4) and Joaquin (2), and works as a Pilates Instructor at Pilates Bodys.

Gabrielle Bolton Blocher '94 Gabrielle Bolton Blocher '94 attended the U.S. Naval Academy and earned her Bachelor of Science in Oceanography. She then attended Columbia Business School where she earned her Master’s in Business Administration. Gabrielle now works at Nuru International as a Director of Research. Her most significant accomplishment since high school is completing Vipassana Meditation Course in rural India. After being away from Cincinnati for quite some time, she and her husband have since moved back and are happy to be back!

Carrie Mihal-Carlisle '91 Carrie Mihal-Carlisle '91 after spending her twenties traveling, having fun, and learning about herself and the world, she set-tled down and married her husband, David Carlisle, an Army Veteran. She graduated Cum Laude with a BA in Interdisci-plinary Anthropology from the University of Akron in 2007. Carrie then completed a year of service with AmeriCorps VISTA, working in an outreach program for people in poverty with a food bank. Currently she is actively involved in her local MOMS Club (Moms Offering Moms Support) and serves on the board. David and Carrie have a son, Milo, who was born in November of 2007 and are expecting their second child, due in October, 2011.

Frances Bachmeyer Cutler '99 Frances Bachmeyer Cutler '99 earned her B.A. from Michigan State University and her Masters in Education from Framing-ham State College. Frances currently resides in Cincinnati with her husband, Derek, and two children, North (2) and Henry (5 months).

Kimberly Smith DeCarlo '91 Kimberly Smith DeCarlo '91 went to Miami University for her undergrad studies. She then went on to Washington Univer-sity in St. Louis earning her Master’s degree. Currently, Kim is a physical therapist in Cincinnati working at an out-patient orthopedic clinic. She and her husband, Anthony, have four children. Kim adds, “I would love to catch up with fellow UA graduates.”

Rae Robertson Anderson PhD '90 Rae Robertson Anderson PhD '90 will be the program ad-ministrator for a new major to be offered at the University of San Diego College of Arts and Sciences in biophysics. Rae, a biophysicist, and colleagues in the departments of Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Marine Sciences and Environmental Studies researched and designed the major for students with broad scientific interests. Rae was featured prominently on the University’s website when the new pro-gram was announced.

Gwen Forté '99 Gwen Forté '99 received her B.B.A from Ohio University and her JD from Cleveland Marshall College of Law. She was re-cently named Executive Director of Growhio, a nonprofit ini-tiative to strengthen and support Northeast Ohio’s local food economy through branding, marketing, and collaboration. She lives in Cleveland with her domestic partner, Gabe.

Rae Robertson Anderson '90

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ALUMNAE NEWSJennifer Freeman '94 Jennifer Freeman '94 earned her B.A. in International Relations from Georgetown University and now works as a Microfinance Consultant. She is married to Gennady Pilch and both are proud parents to Jena (3).

Katie Flege-Friedericks '99 Katie Flege-Friedericks '99 has her B.S. in Public Administra-tion w/ a Certificate in Nonprofit Management and Masters in Library Science. Katie and her husband Will currently reside in Indianapolis, IN where she works for the State of Indiana as a Disability Adjudicator for Social Security and Will works as a firefighter. On March 11, 2011 the two celebrated their five-year anniversary and ten days later on March 21, they wel-comed their baby boy, Colin!

Melinda Joan Kendrick '94 Melinda Joan Kendrick '94 is engaged to Kyle Robert Ulbrich and the two have a beautiful baby boy, Elijah Thomas Kendrick Ulbrich (born in January, 2011). When not busy with the baby, Melinda is a graphic artist.

Devon Skyllingstad Kinne '99 Devon Skyllingstad Kinne '99 earned her B.S. from Xavier University majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Math and Women’s Studies. She also received her teaching certificate from Xavier. She is married to Jeff Kinne, residing in Terre Haute, IN, and together they have their hands full with three fabulous boys: Andrew (6), William (4), and Matthew (2). When not busy with her boys, Devon is actively doing volun-teer work and tutoring kids in math.

Juliane Oester Gast '99 Juliane Oester Gast '99 received her Doctorate of Psychol-ogy in December, 2008 from Xavier University and became licensed in clinical psychology in the state of Ohio in October, 2010. She works in private practice as a psychologist and sees children, adolescents, and adults for outpatient therapy. Juliane and her husband Matthew had their first child, Emily Elizabeth, in January, 2011.

Kimberly Kroeger-Geoppinger '94 Kimberly Kroeger-Geoppinger '94 went to Clemson Univer-sity for her undergrad studies and did her grad studies at Xavier University. She earned her Doctorate of Psychology and is now a Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at The Kelly O’Leary Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Kimberly is married to Jeffrey and together they have three children: Henry (4), Vivian (3), and Lucille (1).

Laura Gilpin '96 Laura Gilpin '96 has her Bachelor’s of Science in Geology and her Master’s degree in Earth Sciences. After graduate school, she worked for NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX in the Astromaterials Research Exploration and Science divi-sion on planetary formation. She then moved to Washington, DC and began working for the State Department of Foreign Service which took her to Moscow, Russia. It was in Moscow where Laura met her husband, Adam. Laura now works in the Research Department of Nammo Talley as an analytical chem-ist. Laura and Adam currently live in Arizona with their three furry children: Hemi, Nibbler, and Bug.

Kathryn Markey Hartman '96 Kathryn Markey Hartman '96 attended the University of Ver-mont to earn her BS in Education/English and St. John Fisher to earn her Master’s in Literacy. She is now a High School English Teacher in New York. Kathryn and her husband Steve have one daughter, Margaret (1).

Kelly Horan '96 Kelly Horan '96, who currently resides in Cincinnati, has re-cently been promoted to Resource Manager at Possible World-wide. She is also a member of the filmmaking group, “What’s in it for Tina?” who regularly enters an international film competition called the “48 Hour Film Project” where they are tasked with writing, directing, editing, and delivering a short film—all in 48 hours! Their most recent project, “Dinner for Two” has won multiple awards including: Best Special Effects, Best Makeup, and Best Silent Film. All movies can be found on YouTube. This summer, Kelly is looking forward to a family trip to Istanbul, Turkey.

Jessica Wortman Jones '95 Jessica Wortman Jones '95 married Darrin Jones in August of 2009 in the Lake Tahoe area. The two met while work-ing together in Pasadena, CA. They recently welcomed their daughter, Sidney Merie, on January 12, 2011. The happy family now resides in San Francisco, CA.

Melinda, Kyle and Elijah

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Melissa “Missy” Orr Lipps '94 Melissa “Missy” Orr Lipps '94 earned her B.S.N. from the University of Kentucky and is currently a nurse at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. She and her husband Randy have three children: Allie (5), Tyler (2½), and Ryan (8 months).

Bridget Gannon McGraw '96 Bridget Gannon McGraw '96 attended Miami University for her undergraduate studies in history and political sci-ence and then went to the University of Cincinnati College of Law. Bridget now works in GE’s Legal Department. She was named 2009 Nicholas Longworth Award winner for the College of Law Outstanding Alum and OSBA District 1 2010 Community Service Award Winner for Lawyers 40 & Under, YWCA Rising Stars, and Class of 2005. Bridget and her hus-band, Brian, have two children: Evan Thomas (2 ½) and Alice Charlotte (1).

Shelly Miller O’Neill '94Shelly Miller O’Neill '94 attended the University of Dayton and earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Management and then went on to earn her M.B.A. in Global Management at the University of Phoenix. Shelly has earned her health, life and variable annuity insurance license and is currently the VP of Branch Operations for a credit union. She and her husband, Jeremy, are the parents of four beautiful and healthy kids: Cas-sidy (8), Nolan (6), Conan (2), and Reilly (9 months).

Amy Pennekamp '99 Amy Pennekamp '99 graduated from Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 2006. She is licensed to practice law in Ohio and Kentucky, currently working at William E. Hesch Law Firm, LLC where her primary practice areas include estate planning, probate, and business planning and formation. On a more per-sonal note, Amy adds, “I ran my first half marathon, the Flying Pig Half Marathon, in May of 2010!”

Sarah Koenig Quick '94 Sarah Koenig Quick '94 attended Marquette University focus-ing her studies on Broadcast and Electronic Communications. She now works for the Green Bay Packers as the Assistant Director of Public Relations. Sarah says one significant ac-complishment is just being able to work in the NFL, which has been a dream job. She gets to work with quality staff, players and coaches each day in an environment that has a true standard of excellence, which she finds very rewarding. The 2010 journey to Super Bowl XLV was one of the most amaz-ing experiences of her career thus far. She and her husband Ed reside in Green Bay, WI.

Elizabeth Early Ramsey '94 Elizabeth Early Ramsey '94 attended UK for her undergrad stud-ies, earning a BA in Political Science and attended Xavier Univer-sity, earning her MEd in Special Education. Elizabeth now works at an elementary school in Batavia, OH. She and her husband Chris have two children: Will (5) and Kate (3).

Elizabeth Melia Roberts '99 Elizabeth Melia Roberts '99 earned her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene and her Master’s degree in Forensic Sciences. She now works as a clinical data specialist in California. Eliza-beth and her husband, Luke, have one son Cole Joseph (1½).

Bridget Huseman Robinson '94 Bridget Huseman Robinson '94 went to Case Western Reserve University and earned her BS in Management Science and then went on to the University of South Florida to earn her MBA. She now resides in Crestview Hills, Kentucky with her husband, Todd, and is a Lead Business Analyst in Commercial IT for Fifth Third Bank.

Lindsay Batory Rose '99 Lindsay Batory Rose '99 earned her Ph.D. from Cornell Univer-sity. She was married in July of 2010. Lindsay and her husband, Jeffrey, currently reside in New York.

Allison Wilson Rost '96Allison Wilson Rost '96 went to Miami University earning her BS in Art Education. Allison resides in Cincinnati with her husband, Mark, and works at All Saints School as an Art Teacher. After 11 years of working at All Saints, Allison comments, “One of the best parts of my job is watching the students grow up from kindergarten till they graduate in 8th grade.”

Christy Cappella Shafer '96 Christy Cappella Shafer '96 earned her Bachelor’s degree from Miami University and is now a Senior Account Manager at TravelFocus. She resides in Chicago with her husband Nick and their two daughters: Ellie (2.5) and Stella (turning 1 in August).

Jennifer McLaughlin Strauss '96 Jennifer McLaughlin Strauss '96 was married to her husband, Derek, in 2000. The two have two beautiful boys: Luke (7) and Griffin (3). Jennifer did her undergrad studies at Fairfield University and her graduate studies at Old Dominion Univer-sity, earning her Master’s of Science in Education. Her biggest accomplishments since high school include being inducted into Fairfield’s Hall of Fame and starting the volleyball program at Virginia Wesleyan College. Currently she is teaching at a high school in New York in their religion department, to which she says, “my Philosophy Major and Religious Studies minor at Fair-field paid off!”

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Andrea Pfarr Switzer '94 Andrea Pfarr Switzer '94 earned her Bachelor of Science from Xavier University and currently works at Proctor & Gamble in their Research and Development department. She is married to Chris Switzer and the two have three children: Grant (8), Morgan (6), and Riley (3). She says in addition to her 3 best accomplishments (Grant, Morgan, and Riley), she is so proud to be co-creator of so many fabulous P&G products including her favorite: Swiffer Dusters! “I get to use my two favorite tools everyday—science and creativity.”

Maura Habig Walker '99 Maura Habig Walker '99 attended John Carroll University and received her degree in Communications. She now works for Tiffany & Company and resides in Cincinnati with her husband Jim and daughter Meredith (16 months).

Emily Blocher Weddle '96 Emily Blocher Weddle '96 attended Miami University after high school and earned her B.F.A. in Theatre Performance. Emily was a professional actress for several years after college. Now she is a full time mom and teaches part time at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park (Children’s Improv and Acting). And if that doesn’t keep her busy enough, she is a resident Costume Designer at Anderson High School. She and her husband, Chad, reside in Cincinnati with their two children: Olivia Rose (4) and Henry Dominic (2).

Jodi Damon Williams '96 Jodi Damon Williams '96 attended Ohio University after high school, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art (Music Therapy). She currently resides in Monroe, Ohio with her husband Mark and their 3 children: Taylor (5), Charlie (3), and Morgan (turning 1 in August). She is a music therapist and the current owner of Ohio Music Therapy.

Lauren Zapkowski '99 Lauren Zapkowski '99 earned a BA from Indiana University and in 2006 earned a MA in Graphic Design from Savannah College of Art and Design. While living in Atlanta for several years, she met her fiancé Joseph and moved to Denver last June. Both are currently busy planning a wedding in Boulder, CO this coming October.

Allison Cottrell '05 Allison Cottrell '05 currently is the Production Assistant on the Broadway musical SPIDERMAN: TURN OFF THE DARK. Living up to her Senior Superlative in the yearbook (“Most Likely To Be Found Backstage”), she spent her first year out of college as a Stage Management Intern at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, and then in July of 2010, moved to NYC to take

a position with the stage management team at Playwrights Horizons, an off-Broadway theater company. Allison worked there until just recently someone offered her a dream job with Spiderman. She says, “So far it is a lot of crazy hours and I don’t anticipate sleeping a whole lot until we open in June, but it is an amazing opportunity!”

Rosie Elefante '05 Rosie Elefante '05 currently lives in Madison, WI. After earn-ing her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, she went on to work at Epic. She is a Team Leader and Problem Solver, working with operating room soft-ware used in documenting Electronic Medical Records. When she needs a place to escape at work for some serious project planning, there is a treehouse made of leftover construction material. There is also a slide she can take from her floor to the parking garage! Rosie also works with fellow classmate, Rose Glinka '05 and both still wear their UA class rings!

Lauren Skyllingstad Glenn '05 Lauren Skyllingstad Glenn '05 attended Xavier University after high school, earning her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work. She and her husband, Donnie, reside in Cold Spring, KY and are proud parents of their one-year old son, Nicholas.

Angela Neyer '05 Angela Neyer '05 attended Xavier University and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with honors. She is cur-rently in law school at the University of Cincinnati College of Law and expected to graduate in May of 2012. Angela has worked this past year with fellow '05 alum, Molly CaJacob, at the Ohio Innocence Project. Both Angela and Molly investigate the cases of convicted individuals in Ohio who claim to be innocent and work to free those actually innocent individuals, often through the use of DNA.

Cara Nicolas '10 Cara Nicolas '10 now has her music on the internet and can be downloaded at http://soundcloud.com. Go to the site and enter “cara nicolas” in the “Search SoundCloud” box in the top right area of the web page. Click on the down arrow next to

Rosie’s treehouse

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Amy Schell Owen '97 A woman by the name of Bonnie called Ursuline in the begin-ning of the school year informing us that her husband uses a metal detector as a hobby. He found an Ursuline Class Ring in Delhi and Bonnie was able to read the inscription to us. We were then able to contact the owner, Amy Schell Owen '97, who lives on the opposite side of town. At first Amy thought there was no way her Ursuline ring was missing, but then recalled that ring probably went missing after her house was broken into. A very happy ending!

Amy Schell Owen '97 with the finders of her beloved class ring.

Sarah Quick Koenig '94 Sarah is Public Relations Coordinator for the Green Bay Pack-ers. She shares a bit of her post season excitement.

“I don’t think I’m going to come down off my cloud for quite a while. It was an amazing season and a crazy last month, but so much fun! I attached a photo from the game that you might like to see. I had no sleep at that point! I will certainly con-tribute to the auction again, I love being able to do that since I can’t do too much else being so far away.”

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Sarah holds up a welcome headline following the Super Bowl.

the box then click on “Users.” After the next page comes up, click on Cara Nicolas and her 8 tracks will come up. When you open these tracks with itunes, they will automatically be added to your library for easy transfer to an ipod. Put in your earbuds and listen for free! Cara just completed her freshman year at the University of Dayton.

Kristen Robinson '05 Kristen Robinson '05 is a cum laude graduate of Centre Col-lege and was Yale School of Drama’s first candidate for MFA Set Design, where she received a full scholarship.

Mary Jill Meyer Winstel '02 Mary Jill Meyer Winstel '02 graduated from Northern Ken-tucky University Cum Laude with a BS in Accounting and as a University Honors Scholar. She received her MBA from Xavier University. Currently she is a Certified Public Ac-countant and employed as a Senior Accountant at University of Cincinnati Physicians. She married her wonderful hus-band, John, in August 2007 and gave birth to their beautiful daughter, Natalie, on February 19, 2011.

Jane Coaston '05 Jane Coaston '05 is currently a staff editor and writer at Ara-bella Philanthropic Investment Advisors. She started working at Arabella after an internship at the Chronicle of Philanthro-py in Washington, D.C. Prior to that she was at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in St. Louis completing her fellowship. She has her B.A. in History and Political Science from the University of Michigan.

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Paula Graham Posival '65 battled her cancer with the unshakable belief that it would not prevail. When it became clear in the spring of this year that it would, she marshaled her strength and invited family and friends to an open house at her home in Loveland to say goodbye. The day was beautiful in every way. Some members of the Class of '65 who had been somewhat apprehensive about going agreed afterwards that perhaps this was the way more funerals should be! Ten days later, she peacefully died surrounded by her family. Paula’s relatives who attended Ursuline are legion, and this is our best effort to reconstruct the many relations.

Only Paula…Would hold her own funeral

PAULA’S MOTHER:VIRGINIA FARWICK GRAHAM '41 PAULA’S SISTERS: Pam Graham Anderson '63Ginger Graham Brezinski '67Jan Graham '68Jill Graham Godfroy '68Gaea Graham Morris '70Sara Graham '74

PAULA’S BROTHER:Rick Graham (grade school)

PAULA’S UNCLE:Dan Farwick (grade school) PAULA’S NIECES:Liz Godfroy '94Emily Godfroy Lofald '95Katie Weber McGaughy '01 PAULA’S COUSINS:Ruth Smith Allgeier '40MADGE SMITH SCHEIDLER '44Anne Scheidler McGraw '68Leine Allgeier-Brumleve '69Jan Scheidler Cremons '72Donna Scheidler Gruber '75Bonnie Farwick Demboski '87Kirsten Cremons Montgomery '93Carey McGraw Kuznar '94Lauren McGraw Combs '98Amanda Fischer Cormier '98Jenny McGraw '00Courtney McGraw '03Ali Gruber '04Jenny Scheidler '05Amy Gruber '06Holly Gruber '11

Classmates from '65 gathered to celebrate Paula Graham Posival's (seated, center) life shortly before she died: From left – Mimi Wais Rosselot, Martha Broerman Brosz, Nancy Haun Roos, Robin Anzinger Galvin, Pam Sweeney Schneider, Pat Corcoran. Not pictured: Dianne Stephens McDaniel.

PAULA GRAHAM POSIVAL '65

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In MemoriamWe extend our deepest sympathy to the following students and alumnae:

Betty Seeger Dannenfelser '40 (5.25.2011)

Alice Topmoeller Dooley '38 (3.1.2011), mother of Kathleen Dooley Hiett '69, Marihelen Dooley '71, & Janet Dooley Castellini; sister of Joan Topmoeller Ford '48, the late Ruth Topmoeller Zumberg '44, and Dootie Topmoeller Gels '38; grandmother of Grace Castellini Graham '98, Annah Castellini McDowell '90, Gabrielle Castellini Guercci '93, Cahira Castellini Zobrist '94, Olivia Castellini '95

Janet Glaser Fitzgerald '50 (6.9.2011), sister of Gail Glaser Nordeman '54 and Nancy Glaser Mueller '60

Cathleen Beatty-Hollenkamp '84 (3.29.2011)

Suzanne Price Pauly '64 (4.21.2011)

Paula Louise Graham Posival '65 (4.19.2011), sister of Pamela Graham Anderson '63, Ginger Graham Brezinski '67, Jan Graham '68, Jill Graham Godfroy '68, Gaea Graham Morris '70, and Sara Graham '74; daughter of Virginia Farwick Graham '41 (6.7.2004); aunt of Elizabeth Godfroy '94, Emily Godfroy Lofald '95, and Katherine Weber McGaughy '01

Andrea Sefton '91 (6.19.2011)

Mary Bolger Selzer '34, (2.15.2011)mother of Maureen Selzer Tenkman '69 & Anne Selzer '71; aunt of Mary Beth Bolger Moran '57; great-aunt of Megan Moran '85 & Moira Moran Veech '91

William “Red” Ash (3.12.2011), husband of Mary Jane Schellhous Ash '65; brother-in-law of Cathi Schellhous

June Balzer (4.13.2011), grandmother of Emily Balzer '98 & Melissa Balzer '00

Donald Becker (2.16.2011), father of Mackenzie Becker Rice '95

Paul J. Beyer (2.7.2011), husband of Ruth Dumbacher Beyer '43

Gerald Brinker (5.31.2011), father of Beth Brinker Landfried '83; grandfather of Cate Brinker '13 & Lauren Brinker '14; father-in-law of Michelle Conrad Brinker '85

James C. Champlin III (6.2.2011), brother of Nancy Champlin Ventura '74 & Diane Champlin Waring '78; uncle of Allison Ventura '12

John R. “Jack” Craven (2.2011), father of Connie Craven Boyd '73

Rose Craven (1.2011), mother of Connie Craven Boyd '73

Wayne Crotty (5.23.2011), father of Patricia Crotty Misrach '57, Judy Crotty Hall '62, Marianne Crotty '71; grandfather of Julie Misrach Snyder '83 & Catherine Crotty '88, and Kyle Crotty '05; great-grandfather or Sarah Snyder '15

Colonel Richard L. Dooley (12.12.2010), husband of Alice Topmoeller Dooley '38 (3.1.2011); father of Kathleen Dooley Hiett '69, Marihelen Dooley '71, & Janet Dooley Castellini; grandfather of Grace Castellini Graham '98, Annah Castellini McDowell '90, Gabrielle Castellini Guercci '93, Cahira Castellini Zobrist '94, Olivia Castellini '95

Kathleen Eby (2.6.2011)grandmother of Erin Fischer Shugard '94

James Lowell Fifer (8.28.2010), grandfather of Megan Fitzwater '12

Joseph Grathwohl (3.16.2011), father of Susan Grathwohl '79 & Jennifer Grathwohl Breissinger '88

Violet Ada Grycko (4.23.2011)grandmother of Alexis Grycko '12 & Michala Grycko '14

Dorothy Hagee (4.2.2011), mother of Jeannine Hagee Eaton '75 & Maureen Hagee Surkamp '80

Dr. John H. Hanekamp (4.28.2011), father of Linda Hanekamp-Eby '78

Patricia Mary Heatherton (4.16.2011), mother of Michelle P. Heatherton '87

Dr. Robert Samuel Heidt, Sr. (5.17.2011), father of Carole Heidt Snyder '71

Hoy B. Herbort (3.2.2011), brother of Rosemary Herbort Franck '58; uncle of Lisa Franck Stover '91

Louis J. Jacobs, Jr. (3.27.2011), grandfather of Ariel Neumann '10

Beatrice Kahles (4.22.2011), mother of Bonnie Kahles Sena '59, Kathleen Kahles Catanese '63, & Peggy Kahles Lewis '72

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William J. Kristofic (12.15.2010), father of Claudia Kristofic Lucas '74

Mildred Lorenz (5.6.2011), grandmother of Anna Lorenz '97, Amy Lorenz Smith '98, Kara Lorenz '02, & Jessie Lorenz '05; mother-in-law of Denise Kreuzman Lorenz '71

Jack A. McAfee Sr. (2.18.2011) grandfather of Erin McAfee Louis '01

James Robert “Bob” McCafferty (3.3.2011), father of Patsy McCafferty Veith '69, Margie McCafferty Cronin '70, Aileen McCafferty Geraci '74, Tracy McCafferty '76, Mary McCafferty Dorger '80

Kevin McMackin (2.22.2011), husband of Ann Zeno McMackin '71

Joseph J. Newman (4.21.2011), brother of Ann Newman Saul '55

Jo Ann Kroger Neyer (2.23.2011), mother of Nancy Neyer '74, Barb Neyer Mustard '76, Mary Beth Neyer Donelan '77, Theresa Neyer Von Hoene '80, Katie Neyer Gayman '86, & the late Patty Neyer Doyle '75; grandmother of Emily Mustard '04, Bridget Mustard Sparks '05, Rebecca Mustard '07, Elizabeth Donelan Williams '02, Anne Donelan '07, Amy Donelan '08, Alison Von Hoene '06, & Samantha Von Hoene '11

Roberta M. Noonan (6.17.2011), grandmother of Amy Noonan Lorenz '90

Robert L. “Bob” Pharo (4.8.2011), father of Terry Pharo '73; brother of Dorothy Pharo Curran '48; brother-in-law of Dorothy Bechtold Koman '54; husband of the late Rita Bechtold Pharo '48

Tabitha Popplewell (6.14.2011), grandmother of K athleen Popplewell '93

Joseph Pottebaum (5.21.2011), father of Jennifer Pottebaum '83 & Karen Pottebaum '86

Carl E. Pratt (4.26.2011), brother of Sr. Mary Christine (Evelyn) Pratt, OSU '64

Anthony H. Reis (2.18.2011), father of Susan Reis '73 & Peggy Reis '74

Lillian E. Sandman (4.9.2011), mother of Donna Sandman'66 & Patti Sandman Brown '68

Mary C. Schone (12.12.2010), mother of Julie Schone Vaupen '75

Robert Leonard Silber (4.27.2010), grandfather of Maureen Silber '95

Paul G. Stadler (12.11.2010), brother of Sue Stadler Thompson '60

Joseph S. Walriven (2.25.2011) grandfather of Maggie Walriven '13

Dorothy P. Weber (5.21.2011), grandmother of Katie Weber McGaughy '01

Joseph M. Zarick (12.12.2010), father of Ann Zarick '02

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Congratulations & Farewell Class, of 2011!

Amanda Castle, Denison University

Angela Cisneros, Ohio University

Melissa Clement, The Ohio State University

Katherine Coleman, Miami University

Molly Connolly, University of Cincinnati

Katie Cowperthwait, Ohio University

Kelly Davidson, Butler University

Savannah Derrick, The Ohio State University

Morgan Donovan, University of Chicago

Lauren Driscoll, Ohio University

Sarah Dulle, Xavier University

Sydnee Eberly, University of Dayton

Magdalene Egan, University of Dayton

Abby Engdahl, University of Cincinnati

Diana Erb, Mills College

Megan Fahr, University of Cincinnati

Kathlyn Fessler, The American

University of Paris

Alexandra Fiehrer, University of Cincinnati

Amy Fields, Johnson and Wales University

Katherine Hunt, University of Cincinnati

Carolyn Johnson, University of Cincinnati

Olivia Johnson, University of South Carolina

Morgan Judd, Wake Forest University

Margaret Kane, DePaul University

Bethany Kaylor, University of Oregon

Sarah Keller, The Ohio State University

Brynne Kelly, Miami University

Jenna Kendle, Ohio University

Rachael Kenney, The Ohio State University

Katelin Kenny, University of Cincinnati

Erin Kirby, Xavier University

Margaret Kirk, Northwestern University

Laura Komoroski, University of Dayton

Chelsea Kuchik, Loyola University Chicago

Kerry Kurkjian, Elon University

Colleen Ladrick, University of Cincinnati

Marie Lamantia, The Ohio State University

Jenna Lamping, Ball State University

Anna Lapp, The Ohio State University

Caroline Leach, University of Cincinnati

Nichole Abla, University of South Carolina

Andrea Acus, The Ohio State University

Emily Adams, University of Cincinnati

Maria Albino, The Ohio State University

Kelsey Albrinck, The Ohio State University

Claire Barrett, University of Pittsburgh

Abigail Bartish, Indiana University

Sarah Beall, The Ohio State University

Christina Beer, University of Cincinnati

Natasha Bell, George Washington University

Mary Beringer, Hanover College

Kayla Boehner, Xavier University

Kathleen Bourgeois, Saint Francis University

Katherine Brewer, University of Dayton

Amy Burns, Miami University

Alexis Byrd, University of Cincinnati

Rebecca Byrne, The Ohio State University

Elizabeth CaJacob, Xavier University

Anna Callahan, Saint Louis University

Anne Campolongo, Ohio University

Sara Carota, University of South Carolina

Sydney Fisher, Purdue University

Cecily Foote, Saint Louis University

Kathryn Ford, Michigan State University

Mary Franke, Xavier University

Amy Frederick, The Ohio State University

Clare Gilligan, University of Dayton

Jennavieve Goard, University of Cincinnati

Jamie Goldschmidt, undecided

Meredith Green, Saint Mary's College

Eleanor Greiner, University of Chicago

Holly Gruber, University of Cincinnati

Molly Harrigan, Ohio University

Caprice Hausfeld, Indiana University

Gabrielle Hausfeld, Ohio University

Emily Haynes, University of Cincinnati

Tricia Hengehold, The Ohio State University

Nicole Hill, Duquesne University

Samantha Hoderlein, Allegheny College

Morgan Holliday, Miami University, Oxford

Gabrielle Holodnak, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

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Maria Leichty, Butler University

Katherine Lenart, University of Dayton

Morgan Levine, Michigan State University

Elena Lohr, Bryant University

Anne Loper, University of Dayton

Emily Manning, The Ohio State University

Marisol Mason, Auburn University

Christine Mauch, University of Dayton

Caroline May, Ohio University

Erin McCoy, Otterbein University

Kelly McCoy, Xavier University

Nicole McCoy, Saint Louis University

Brigid McCuen, The Ohio State University

Lynessa McGee, Princeton University

Taulbee McGraw, Ohio University

Amanda Miller, The Ohio State University

Marilyn Mitchell, Clemson University

Annie Morgan, Miami University

Samantha Moscarino, University of Cincinnati

Kori Moster, Michigan State University

Nicole Muni, The Ohio State University

Katherine Nash, Indiana University

Grace Olscamp, Boston College

Jocelyn Pettit, Ohio University

Kelsey Powers, Xavier University

Katherine Purdy, Ohio Wesleyan University

Ashley Raabe, Ohio University

Abby Recker, Miami University

Kelsey Redmond, Miami University

Grace Reifenberg, The Ohio State University

Molly Remenowsky, University of Dayton

Mary Robertson, Columbia University

Michelle Robinson, Ohio University

Carolyn Ross, Miami University

Lisette Rossman, University of Missouri

Abby Ruehlmann, University of Michigan

Jacqueline Ruggiero, Indiana University

Morgan Rumpler, Miami University

Katie Rust, Duquesne University

Katherine Sabetta, Xavier University

Annie Sabo, University of Michigan

Komal Safdar, Syracuse University

Gina Sanitato, Furman University

Ashley Sarama, University of South Carolina

Megan Schnicke, Ohio University

Alexandra Schroer, University of Pittsburgh

Hannah Schulte, University of Cincinnati

Sheridan Seitz, The Ohio State University

Pamela Showman, University of Findlay

Alexandra Shultz, Miami University

Katherine Smidl, The Ohio State University

Kathryn Snow, The Ohio State University

Dana Sorter, The Ohio State University

Michelle Spotts, Fordham University

Lauren Stacey, University of Cincinnati

Nicole Stagge, Butler University

Olivia Stephenson, The Ohio State University

Mary Strang, The Ohio State University

Kara Strasser, Georgia Institute of Technology

Kimberly Treiss, The Ohio State University

Stephanie Treiss, The Ohio State University

Elizabeth Tulisiak, University of Kentucky

Megan Turner, Miami University

Lisa Uebel, The Ohio State University

Anna Ulliman, Saint Mary's College

Alison Valentine, Belmont University

Megan Valerio, Miami University

Nicole Vice, University of Cincinnati

Samantha Von Hoene, Miami University

Erin Wallach, University of Alabama

Megan Wandtke, The Ohio State University

Fiona Watson, University of British Columbia

Rachel Weisenburger, University of Dayton

Kelly Wells, University of Cincinnati

Emily Whang, The Ohio State University

Lauren Whang, The Ohio State University

Juliette Wheeler, University of Nebraska

Laurel Wiebe, Loyola University Chicago

Adrien Winning, The Ohio State University

Kristen Wintzinger, University of South Carolina

Chelsea Zoellner, The Ohio State University.

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