The
ElmsMagazine
Graduate Issue 2013
“P” before a class year indicates par-ent of a daughter who graduated or
will graduate that year
The Elms Magazine is published for the congregation, friends, alumnae, associates and benefactors of Our Lady of the Elms School, Akron, Ohio.
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Every effort has been made to be accurate. Please contact Carli Kistler-Miller at 330.867.0148 or by email to [email protected] with any comments or corrections.
Our Lady of the Elms School 2012-13 Board of Trustees
Dr. Catherine HackneyBoard Chair
Diane EvansBoard Vice Chair
Dan ConwayBoard Treasurer
Marianne Spiros P’06Board Secretary
Lisa Kermizis Abraham ‘83Kathleen Ashcroft ‘80
Sr. Janice Bachman, O.P.Dr. Alfreda Brown
Sr. Maria Ciriello, O.P.Dr. Susan Clark
Ken DorsettElaine Harlin
Mary Ann KingRon Kirskey
Sr. Arleen Kisel, O.P.Eliza Williams ‘06
Our Lady of the Elms SchoolAdministration & Support Staff
Dr. Ruth Friedman, P’05Chief Administrative Officer,
Interim High School & Middle School Principal
Steve Goetz, P’04, P’12, P,16Business Manager
Carli Kistler-Miller ‘87, P’13 ’16Director of External Relations
Marie Reichart ‘99Preschool, Kindergarten &
Elementary School Principal
Sr. Maura Bartel, O.P.Assistant HS & MS Principal/Registrar
Shari Kavlick-Benz, P06, P10High School & Middle School
Admissions Director
Kim Murray, P’06, P’10Athletic Director
Rick PerezDirector of Technology
Diane Hawthorne Sveda ‘86Elementary School & Preschool
Admissions Director
Shirley GorslineHigh School Assistant
Cheryl MurphyBusiness Office
Jo Shoup, P’13Elementary School Secretary
Peggy Darmstadt Smith, ‘65, P’04Database Coordinator/
Executive Assistant
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The Elms Magazine on the cover(from left to right)
Principal’s AwardAlexandra King
SalutatorianNoelle Colant
ValedictorianChristina Graziano
Principal’s AwardVictoria Luckenbaugh
Dominican ScholarAubrey Kozer
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Dear Class of 2013,
I know you have heard it a hundred times by now, but congratulations, again, on a wonderful year. You will always be a special class for me – my one and only graduating class as Principal of Our Lady of the Elms High School. Every day was exciting, from September’s Freshman Welcome Week with the freshies singing to the tune of New York, New York every time we turned around, to your beautiful graduation on June 7th. Mrs. Fippin’s speech touched all of our hearts, and I know it was extra meaningful to all of you. Now is the time for you to soar into the future – and I know you have heard that just a couple of times since graduation. But it is true. You are a great class and we expect great things from you. Look at all the colleges and univer-sities where you have been accepted – MIT, Georgetown, John Carroll, George Washington, Walsh University, The University of Akron, The Ohio State Universi-ty and Xavier University – just to name a few. And it is also true that before you know it, you will be coming back to the Elms for Yearbook signing when you are home for Christmas break, and to see Mr. Jacoby and Mr. Darkow, of course. Please know that you are always welcome to visit. Come back often – you will forever be an Elms girl. Sincerely,
Dr. Friedman
1110
Amy Yasemin Omar
Chelsea Kristine Patton
Katherine Marie Pawlicki
Megan Elzabeth Perkowski
Lucia Maria Procaccio
Samantha Caitlin Rainey
Jessica Kate Rector
Carmen-Mariah Angelica Rey
Micaela Simone Stewart
Lauren Michelle Doyle
Colleen Elizabeth Waickman
Briana Monet Walker
Emma Catherine Wallace
Rebecca Anne Zarski
Sarah AhmedKatherine Ann Caprez
Elizabeth Marie CarterNoelle Angelica Colant
Sarah Ali DhinojwalaAbigail Hetrick Eitman
Maura Elizabeth FarrSarah Elizabeth Fiegelist
Adina Marie FishburnMorgan Michaela Furlan
Christina Lynne GrazianoLauren Starre GuidoMeghan Lea HammChloe Taylor Hillard
Alexandra Elizabeth KingMegan Lynn Klamert
Aubrey Ann KozerVictoria Leigh LuckenbaughMary Frances Margaret McGowanVivian Carol MillerJada Daniele MooreHyacinthe MutuyubutatuMary Grace MyersVictoria Noel SaloniaTaylor Marie SchmidtEmily Annmarie ScupholmAndrea Nichole SemiliaLarissa Stefania StefaniukAllyson Justine ThomasMadeline Rose ThomasRachel Marie TustinSarah Marie Vechik
Our Lady of the Elms Class of 2013
Sarah Ahmed
Katherine Ann Caprez
Elizabeth Marie Carter
Noelle Angelica Colant
Sarah Ali Dhinojwala
Abigail Hetrick Eitman
Maura Elizabeth Farr
Sarah Elizabeth Fiegelist
Adina Marie Fishburn
Morgan Michaela Furlan
Christina Lynne Graziano
Lauren Starre Guido
Meghan Lea Hamm
Chloe Taylor Hillard
Alexandra Elizabeth King
Megan Lynn Klamert
Aubrey Ann Kozer
Victoria Leigh Luckenbaugh
Mary Frances Margaret McGowan
Vivian Carol Miller
Jada Daniele Moore
Hyacinthe Mutuyubutatu
Mary Grace Myers
Victoria Noel Salonia
Taylor Marie Schmidt
Emily Annmarie Scupholm
Andrea Nichole Semilia
Larissa Stefania Stefaniuk
Allyson Justine Thomas
Madeline Rose Thomas
Rachel Marie Tustin
Sarah Marie Vechik
C l a s s o f 2 0 1 332
Number of girls in the Class of 2013
100% Percentage of 2013 graduates
accepted at 4 year colleges or universities including M.I.T., Georgetown, George Washington,
Wellesley, John Carroll and Ohio State University. (see complete list on right)
91% Percentage of 2013 graduates who earned
college/university scholarships
$5.2 millionTotal scholarships earned by the 2013 graduates
which averages to $181,000 per student.
68 Number of different colleges and universities to
which class of 2013 earned admission
46% Percentage of 2013 graduates who chose
STEM majors
13% Percentage of 2013 graduates who earned
National Merit recognition
16% Percentage of 2013 graduates
who earned more than a 4.0 GPA
50% Percentage of graduates who earned
a 3.5 overall GPA
3800Total number of service hours completed
by the Class of 2013
ValedictorianChristina Graziano
SalutatorianNoelle Colant
Dominican ScholarAubrey Kozer
Principal’s Award for Academic Excellence
Alexandra King,Victoria Luckenbaugh
Knights of Columbus Womanhood Award
Noelle Colant
Service AwardChloe Hillard
National Merit Finalist ScholarChristina Graziano
OHSAA Scholar Athlete AwardChristina Graziano, Aubrey Kozer
Athlete of the YearAubrey Kozer, Victoria Luckenbaugh
Archie Griffin Sportsmanship AwardNoelle Colant, Taylor Schmidt
Elms Lifer (K-12)
Sarah Vechik
Colleges and Universities that Welcomed Our Lady of the Elms Class of 2013
American UniversityAshland UniversityBaldwin Wallace UniversityBluffton University*Bowdoin College*Bowling Green State University*Canisius CollegeCapital UniversityCase Western Reserve University*Chatham UniversityClark CollegeCleveland State University*College of Wooster*George Mason UniversityGeorge Washington University*Georgetown University*Grinnell CollegeHamilton CollegeHendrix CollegeHiram CollegeIllinois Institute of TechnologyIndiana University-Bloomington*Ithaca CollegeJohn Carroll University*Kent State University*LeMoyne CollegeLoyola University-ChicagoLoyola University-MarylandMalone UniversityMarietta CollegeMarymount Manhatten CollegeMassachusettes Institute of Technology*Mercyhurst CollegeMercyhurst UniversityMiami University
New UniversityNotre Dame CollegeOberlin CollegeOhio Dominican UniversityOhio Northern UniversityOhio State UniversityOhio State University-Mans-field*Ohio UniversityOhio Wesleyan UniversityOtterbein UniversityPoint Park UniversitySaint Vincent CollegeSewanee UniversitySmith CollegeSt. BonaventureStevens Institute of TechnologyTrine UniversityUniversity of Akron*University of ArizonaUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity of Dayton*University of DelawareUniversity of Mount UnionUniversity of PittsburghUniversity of RochesterUniversity of ToledoUrsuline CollegeWake Forest University*Walsh University*Wellesley CollegeWittenberg UniversityXavier University*
*Colleges/universities Elms students will attend.
Awards & Honors
Class of 2013
“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is a reality.”
- John Lennon
Class ColorsSapphire & Ivory
Class Song“Imagine” by John Lennon
Class FlowerCalla Lily
Class Quote