BEAUMONT NEWS SUMMER 2016

L I F E . L E A D E R S H I P . S E R V I C E

The Presence of Saint Angela How Beaumont students, alumnae and community members see the mission of Saint Angela Merici in their everyday lives

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“Live in harmony united in one heart and one will.”

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Published for alumnae, parents and friends of Beaumont School

Sister Gretchen Rodenfels, OSU ’65 President

Anna Beyerle Public Relations and Marketing Manager

Anne Jarrad Vice President of Institutional Advancement

Gerard Grim Director of Advancement

Mary Kelley Ebner ’79 Manager of Alumnae Relations

Laura Gambrell Event Coordinator

Mary Lynn Haldi Administrative Assistant to the President

Eileen McCann Administrative Assistant to the Board of Directors and Advancement Office

Academy Graphic Communication, Inc. Design and Print Production

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015 – 2016Lisa Andreani

Dionne Broadus ‘90

Mary Jo Cherry

Gregory Cira

Roseanne Nowinski Deucher ‘88

Sister Susan Durkin, OSU

Thomas Fanning

Danielle Gisondo

Gerard Grim

Marc Haag

Anne Jarrad

Megan Hauer Kacvinsky ‘96

Kristin Lux

Sister Mercia Madigan, OSU ‘54

Raymond Malone

Sister Maureen McCarthy, OSU ‘55

Sister Joan Peine, OSU

Sister Gretchen Rodenfels, OSU ‘65

Jennifer Roth

James Rubadue

Thomas Rudibaugh

Brien Shanahan

Sister Carol Anne Smith, HM

Mary Jo Paulett Toumert ‘75

Amy Vegh

Mary Whelan

Kim Winters

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IN THIS ISSUE

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STUDENT NEWS 4 Fine Arts

Students receive national recognition

5 Coding for Change Technology students win first place in local competition

SCHOOL NEWS 8 Voices Abroad

Beaumont’s Voices of Harmony group visits the United Kingdom

9 Class of 2016 Senior class graduates with $11.8 million in scholarships

ALUMNAE AND ADVANCEMENT NEWS 16 Our Visit to Florida

Catching up with Beaumont alumnae

16 Easter Egg Hunt A Beaumont tradition

Dear Alumnae, Parents and Friends,

Many spiritual writers have compared the spiritual life to a journey on a sailboat. The accomplished sailor learns to maneuver his boat between the calm and the waves. He takes full advantage of every favoring wind while taking care to avoid the crashing waves. The rudder serves as the guiding force of his craft.

Isn’t that a good comparison for our journey through life? As we make our way across the sea of life seeking the port of salvation, the trick is to avoid the calms of life, in which we make little progress, and the storms of life where we feel crushed and lost. Our spirituality serves as the rudder to stabilize our life and to give it direction. It is the moral compass that always points us in the right direction. The journey might seem overwhelming but for the fact that Jesus is with us. As he said to his disciples in the midst of the storm on the Sea of Galilee, so he says to each of us, “Be not afraid.”

“Be not afraid.” That is the mantra we have to keep before us in every moment of life, calm or stormy. A Beaumont education both teaches and models this reliance on Jesus who is always with us. The principles and practices which we embrace here at Beaumont serve as the basis of our spiritual life, enabling us to maintain our course in the midst of all of life’s changes and fluctuations. They mold the moral compass of our life.

A successful Beaumont woman is not only learned in the arts and sciences, she has crafted that rudder that will steer her in life. A successful Beaumont woman not only learns how to make a living but also how to make a life.

Sincerely in St. Angela,

Sister Gretchen Rodenfels, OSU ’65 President

PRESIDENT’S NOTES

Our spirituality serves as the rudder to stabilize our life and to give it direction.

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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

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• After submitting an essay in Barnes and Noble’s “My Favorite Teacher” contest, Natalia Pozuelo ‘17 was named the district winner by the store’s Woodmere branch. Natalia wrote her essay about her English teacher Wendy Bihuniak, and both were honored at an in-store ceremony in April.

• Liz Jerse ’18 was awarded first place in the local Shakespeare Recitation Contest, and Destiny Hunter ’18 was awarded runner-up. Both students had the opportunity to compete at the district level against students from other schools in Northeast Ohio.

• Beaumont students practiced their speech skills in the Shaker Heights Rotary Club 4-Way Speech in March, with Christine DeSantis ’18 and Elizabeth Bagley ’19 finishing in second and third place, respectively.

• Our International Thespian Society troupe traveled to the state thespian conference in Columbus this March, where the group performed a one act play and several students participated in individual events. Allie Kulbago ’16 and Maggie Mastrandrea ’16 were honored with superior rankings, which qualifies them for the International Thespian Conference this June in Lincoln, Nebraska. Bravo!

• Beaumont’s Voices of Harmony group obtained a superior ranking at the District Choir Festival, which earns them a spot at the state competition later this spring. Nina Mesh ’17 (violin) and Maddy Baltas ’16 (mezzo-soprano) were named WCLV Northeast Ohio Music Allstars for the 2015-2016 school year for receiving a superior rating in their solo performances at the district competition.

WORLD LANGUAGES

• Rachael Fink ’16 was named the first place national winner in the Société Honoraire de Français Creative Writing Contest. This marks the fourth time that a Beaumont student has been named the first place winner in the last five years.

FINE ARTS

PERFORMING ARTS

“Blue Breeze” by Alexa Abounader “Ladell” by Sydney Jefferson

Beaumont’s thespian troupe in character after their performance at the state thespian conference

• Alexa Abounader ‘16 was honored with a silver medal at the national level in the Scholastic Art and Writing Competition for her painting, “Blue Breeze.” Alexa has been invited to New York City this summer to showcase her work at events at Parson’s School for Design, the Pratt Institute’s Manhattan Gallery and Carnegie Hall as a part of this award. Less than one percent of nationwide submissions were awarded at the national level. Congratulations, Alexa ! Beaumont also exceled at the district level of this competition, with six students honored: Alexa Abounader (gold key and honorable mention), Rachel Bauman ’16 (silver key), Claire Cary ’17 (honorable mention), Brooke DiPasquale ‘16 (silver key), Elizabeth Poland ‘16 (honorable mention) and Annie Reagan ’16 (honorable mention).

• Sydney Jefferson ’16 was awarded first place at the 2016 Beachwood Arts Council Regional High School Art Show for her painting, “Ladell.” More than 100 pieces of art were entered by students from 22 area schools. Abby Bova ‘16, Claire Cary ‘17 and Crista Kieley ‘17 also presented artwork at the show.

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• Members of our Be@uTech technology club brought home first place in the CLE Teen Hack Coding for Community: Civic Engagement Challenge in May! Seven students worked for nine weeks to code webpages to be used for teenage civic engagement during the Republican National Convention. They were assigned mentors to guide them through the process, and their designs were chosen by a panel of judges. AT&T was the title sponsor of the competition, and our students were awarded a $2,500 cash prize for their efforts!

• Beaumont students demonstrated their aptitude in science and engineering in three science fairs this March. The 15 Beaumont students who participated in the three science fairs were awarded nearly 30 accolades.

– Northeast Ohio Science and Engineering Fair: All 12 participants were recognized with awards. Gold medals were awarded to Sarah Kikel ’18 and Holly Sirk ’16. Silver medals went to Martha Blatt ‘17, Mary Bova ‘18, Francesca Fabe ‘16, Adriana Gildone ‘18, Meghan Kessinger ‘19, Juliana Rowane ‘18, Audrey Stainbrook ‘19 and Anna Zipp ’16. Megan Pophal ’18 took home a bronze medal, and an honorable mention was awarded to Rachel Holland ’19.

– BEST (Bridging Engineering, Science and Technology) Medicine Engineering Fair: All eight of Beaumont’s entrants received recognition and awards. Francesca Fabe ’16 and Audrey Stainbrook ’19 received top honors, earning a silver and bronze medal respectively in the health and medicine category.

– During Western Reserve District 5 Science Day held March 19, Sarah Kikel ’18 garnered a second place award in botany, Holly Sirk ’16 was awarded third place in physics, and Audrey Stainbrook ’19 won a first place award in zoology. Sponsored awards were also awarded to Mary Bova ’18 (Akron District Society of Professional Engineers), Holly Sirk ’16 (ASM International and Bridgestone Americas), Elizabeth McDermott ’18 (ASM International) and Anna Zipp ’16 (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).

• Beaumont’s Robotics team took home third place at the AWT (Alliance for Working Together) combat robotics competition on April after a day of fierce battles. Team Beaumonsters was one of more than 30 high school teams competing and advanced through four rounds of competition. They also received first place for their documentation binder, which included an extensive collection of plans, design, cost, materials, analysis and meeting notes. Congratulations to Nora Duncan ‘19, Allie Noe ‘16, Margaret Schiffer ‘17, Holly Sirk ‘16 and Rosie Sirk ‘19 for their victories!

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Be@uTech members with their winning prize: Margaret Schiffer ’17, Emma Rubadue ’17, Alex Danford ’17, Lindsey Clark ’17, Kimberly Browske ’17 and Alex Andrus ’17 (not pictured: Josie Zucca ’16)

• Anna Zipp ‘16 was named a National Merit Finalist and was one of the finalists awarded a scholarship for her accomplishment. Anna was named a semifinalist earlier in the year due to her high score on the PSAT. More than 1.5 million students nationwide took this test during their junior year and Anna scored in the top one percent of all students. Two other seniors, Alena Prcela and Josie Zucca, were recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation as Commended Students.

• Earning high scores at the district competition, Beaumont’s Mock Trial team advanced to the regional competition in February. Congratulations to Olivia Leone ‘17, who took home the award for Outstanding Attorney, and Halle Small ‘17, who was honored as Outstanding Witness.

• The Beaumont Entrepreneur Club held the annual Beaumont Cup this February, where contestants were judged on the strength of their entrepreneurial business plans and presentations. Quiyanni Smith ’16 was named the first place winner in the competition, and went on to represent Beaumont in the citywide business pitch competition, presented by the Veale Youth Entrepreneurship Forum. The founder of Cakies Custom Creationz, Quiyanni is among the students in the Veale Youth Entrepreneur Forum who has started a business from her pitched concept.

• Six Beaumont students were honored with awards in the 28th annual Respect Life Art, Essay and Poetry Contest, sponsored by LifeworksOhio. Alia Basar ’18 (honorable mention, computer art), Kaitlyn Cox ’18 (first place, computer art), Sydney Fitzcharles ’19 (first place, computer art), Juliana Rowane ’18 (third place, computer art), Spencer Waldeck ’18 (second place, computer art), and Molly Zachlin ’17 (honorable mention, poetry) were chosen from more than 3,000 contest entries.

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ATHLETICS

Top Picture: Top Row (R-L) Caitlyn Lux, Mia Cannata, Reba Bartram, Ashley Rulison Bottom Row (R-L) Courtney Tyree, Layah Busbee, Mariah Benson, Claire Cary

Bottom Left Picture: 4x200 Team Members: Caitlyn Lux, Mia Cannata, Reba Bartram, Mariah Benson

Bottom Middle Picture: 4x100 Team Members: Mia Cannata, Caitlyn Lux, Mariah Benson, Courtney Tyree

Bottom Right Picture: 4x400 Team Members: Reba Bartram, Caitlyn Lux, Claire Cary, Layah Busbee

Track and Field Beaumont Track and Field finished 5th in the State Championships on June 3rd and 4th. We had an impressive showing from our 4x200 relay (1st place), 4x100 relay (2nd place), 4x400 relay (8th place), and Mia Cannata ‘16 in the 100m (8th place). Our 4x200 relay team captured the state championship in stunning fashion. The team of Mariah Benson ‘17, Caitlyn Lux ’16, Reba Bartram ‘17, and Mia Cannata ‘16 finished with a time of 1:42.08. This was 1.61 seconds ahead of the second place team. The 4x200 team was undefeated all season! The 4x100 relay team ran a season best 48.58 seconds, and came up just .13 of a second from taking the title! The team consisted of Caitlyn Lux ‘16, Mariah Benson ‘17, Courtney Tyree ‘16, and Mia Cannata ‘16. Mia Cannata ‘16 led the team as the anchor on the state championship 4x200 team, anchor on the state runner-up 4x100 team, and finished 8th in the 100m. The 4x400 relay team of Caitlyn Lux ‘16, Claire Cary ‘17, Layah Busbee ‘17, Reba Bartram ‘17 came in 8th place with a time of 4:01:93. Finally, a big shout-out to all of our track and field alumnae. With the 4x200 state championship, this is Beaumont’s 77th state track title, by far the most in state! What a tradition!

Softball Our spring 2016 softball team consists of a hard-working group of young women. The team has persevered through injuries, and earned the number 5 seed in the district tournament. They were led by seniors Josie Zucca, Rebecca Lachman, Elizabeth Poland and Katie Bondy.

Lacrosse Interest continues to grow in the sport of lacrosse, and we had our largest team in school history with 42 girls participating. This season we were led by our seniors: Jenna Baer, Elizabeth Bagley, Abby Bova, Isabelle Klayman, Megan Kobunski, Colleen Mackay, Molly McCann, Katie Spolar, and Anna Zipp.

BasketballBasketball continues to grow in numbers, and we fielded Freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity teams this year. Our girls fought through injuries and had several big wins late in the season, including a 12 point come from behind victory against West Geauga High School.

SwimmingOur swimming team finished the season strong and qualified to the District meet in the 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay and the 400 freestyle relay. Also qualifying as individuals to the District meet were Danielle Christian ‘18 (100 yard backstroke and 100 yard breaststroke), Lindsey Clark ’17 (100 yard backstroke and 100 yard butterfly) and Beth Wiberg ’16 (100 yard breaststroke).

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STEM

• Five Beaumont School students had the opportunity to meet with Andrew Coy, a senior adviser in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Adam Savage, inventor and host of Mythbusters, during a STEM education event hosted by Great Lakes Science Center on April 27. Students Kimberly Browske ‘17, Mary Bova ‘18, Nora Duncan ‘19, Lexi Kerry ‘17 and Holly Sirk ‘16 were able to showcase and speak about their various Beaumont STEM experiences, including participation in robotics competitions, our pre-engineering curriculum, 3D printing, and CAD design. Twelve area schools were invited to the science center for the day’s festivities, which included an engineering build event. Coy and Savage engaged our students in discussions, noting the advanced engineering curriculum and were impressed by Beaumont’s combat robotics team.

• Beaumont’s technology club, Be@uTech, hosted a coding camp for fourth through seventh graders in February. Coding Against the Odds taught grade school girls the basics of code as a language and how to put that language into action, demonstrating coding language using robots. They explored three different coding languages, played with robots and a hologram, and practiced using coding language to make a simple webpage. Beaumont was excited to host this camp as a way to spread STEM education to our surrounding community! We are offering a coding camp as part of our summer camp curriculum this summer to meet the growing demand to learn technology at a young age.

Mary Bova ‘18, Nora Duncan ‘19, Holly Sirk ‘16, Lexi Kerr ’17 and Kimberly Browske ’19 working on their engineering project at the Great Lakes Science Center

Beaumont students speaking with Andrew Coy (left) and Adam Savage (right)

SCHOOL NEWS

For two weeks this spring, Beaumont hosted nine Japanese students and a chaperone from St. Ursula High School in Hachinohe, Japan for an immersion experience. The guests lived with Beaumont host families and explored American culture with trips to many Cleveland institutions, including the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Natural History Museum, and the West Side Market. It was a wonderful way to connect with students learning about the same Ursuline charism on the other side of the globe.

Beaumont and St. Ursula students preparing to take a field trip on Lolly the Trolley

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PROJECT REAL

Project REAL (Realistic Education through Alternative Learning) is a two-week work and life experience for Beaumont students that occurs during the final two weeks of their senior year. Project REAL helps the student realize her potential as a confident young woman striving for excellence.

During this time, students work with a professional of their choosing to have a hands-on work experience and learn more about an occupation they are interested in pursuing. The tradition of Project REAL helps students realize their potential as they head off to college and prepare for their lives beyond Beaumont. The class of 2016 was able to participate in learning experiences in hospitals, marketing agencies, schools, law offices, nonprofit organizations, arts organizations, and more.

Lysia Cook ’16 practices physical therapy techniques on Reilly Girardot ’16 during their Project REAL experience at University Suburban Physical Therapy

Samaria Gonzalez ’16 and Meredith Depenti ’16 work on fashion designs at Fred and Daisy’s boutique in Lakewood

• Our Voices of Harmony choral group had the opportunity to represent Beaumont on a global stage this spring when they took part in a choir tour to the United Kingdom in April. This group of 11 Beaumont students, along with Dr. Lisa Litteral, visited Ireland, Wales and England and performed multiple concerts, including formal singing engagements at cathedrals in London and Dublin. While abroad, the students also had the chance to visit an Ursuline monastery and school in Dublin, and another Ursuline school in Wimbledon. The members of Voices of Harmony who traveled abroad are Maddy Baltas ’16, Eman Bechara ’18, Claire Chaikin ’16, Courtney Foerg ’18, Jaylah Golphin ’18, Madeline Heuer ’16, Lauren Hozian ’17, Mary Katherine Mastrandrea ’18, Emma Robinson ’16, Margaret Schiffer ’17 and Alex Wuertz ’17.

• Beaumont Drama presented Nooses Off! this spring, a zany comedy about the opening of a new play. The talented cast and crew of 45 presented the play during four sold out performances in the theater this past March.

The Voices of Harmony choir gathered before a performance in Wales

PERFORMING ARTS

VISUAL ARTS

• The yearlong efforts of Beaumont’s fine art students are showcased at the Fine and Applied Arts Review, held each May. This event displays the award-winning works of art created by students throughout the school. Graduating seniors in Beaumont’s rigorous studio art program display multiple pieces from all four years of study in the Trenkamp Gallery, located in Beaumont’s Foyer. Throughout the rest of the school building, artwork from freshmen, sophomores and juniors in the studio art program and drawing, ceramics, photography and painting electives were displayed.

• This winter, Fashion Club partnered with One Seed Heritage to offer scarves made to order with a variety of colors and fabric patterns. This service-oriented project provided a way for our students and faculty to create beautiful Christmas gifts for friends and family with a strong ethical message. One Seed Heritage partners with Cleveland-area schools to provide fair-trade clothing items that are handcrafted by workers in Guatemala; Beaumont also works with One Seed to provide uniform skirts for students.

The newly inducted members of Beaumont’s chapter of La Société Honoraire de Francais (The French National Honor Society) pose for a group photo. Our chapter motto, based on the Counsels of St. Angela is “Follow the good road pleasing to God.”

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CLASS OF 2016 – COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE LIST

BEAUMONT WOMEN EXCEL!Academic Excellence is the essence of a Beaumont education. This is represented by 86% of the

class of 2016 who have earned merit-based scholarships in excess of $11.8 million, with 100 percent of the senior class enrolling in a college or university. Congratulations to our graduates!

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L I F E . L E A D E R S H I P . S E R V I C E

The Presence of Saint Angela

here isn’t a student at Beaumont today who doesn’t know the history and the charism of St. Angela

Merici, the foundress of the Ursuline Sisters. A pioneering woman of vision who believed that her sisters

could change society by being a leaven of charity and compassion to all they met. Today, Ursuline Sisters

are her descendants throughout the world, marked by her spirit, aspiring to be contemplatives in action. They are

best known as educators of women for life, citizenship, and loyalty to the faith. They are empowering others

who have committed themselves to a mission of service. Sponsoring Beaumont is one way to do this.

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“Have faith and keep up your courage.”

– Fifth Counsel

“In times of great need, true friendship is recognized. Believe

firmly that then, especially you will recognize me to be

your faithful friend.” – Ninth Counsel

“With the help of God you will do much good

for others.”– Tenth Counsel

“Give good example —teaching more by what you do than

what you say.”– Sixth Counsel

“God has given every single person free will,

and desires to constrain none; God merely shows

us the way, invites us, and counsels us.”

– Third Legacy

“Lead them by love and with a gentle and

kindly hand.”– Second Counsel

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Education at Beaumont is an evolving process. While the tools that Beaumont uses and the philosophies that guide education continue to change, the one thing that remains constant throughout generations is the presence of spirituality that is based on the charism of St. Angela because Beaumont is a Catholic school in the Ursuline tradition that prepares young women for life, leadership and service.

The word spirituality comes from the Hebrew word ruah, meaning breath. Breath is essential for life and a sense of something or someone bigger than us within us is also essential to a full life. Spirituality comes from a sense of being connected to this something bigger than ourselves and typically involves a search for meaning in life. It is about finding that source that steers us through life. Christians believe that source is God.

Since Beaumont’s beginnings, we continue to provide a faith-based education that encourages each student to continually grow and deepen their relationship with God and others around them. We give students the space to develop a contemplative attitude of appreciation and a value of serving others. We embrace an environment of kindness and fairness with each other and with those who share the world with us. Throughout the halls, there is a spirit of spirituality—a sense that you are valued and that you are cared for. This is the charism of St. Angela.

Prayer at Beaumont is considered the foundation of daily life and the deepening of a relationship with God. Prayer begins and closes each school day, often invoking St. Angela, her examples and her counsels. Throughout the year, students put their faith into practice on a variety of projects such as the annual Rice Bowl and Food Drive to help families in need, collecting feminine products in order to benefit women in a homeless shelter in Cleveland, and Christmas on Campus, which is a day shared with elementary students from St. Leo and Urban Community Schools.

Quarterly students nominate, from their peer group, a girl who represents the qualities of St. Angela Merici. In addition, a faculty or staff member is also recognized. These modern “Faces of Angela” inspire us all to embrace the charism of Angela.

Overall, these are examples of how Beaumont continually tries to offer students opportunities that demonstrate the ways and the value of living their faith on a daily basis. It is imperative that students and faculty live the mission of the school in a way that is relevant and meaningful.

THE HISTORY OF SAINT ANGELA

Born in Italy in 1474 at Desenzano, a small town on the southwestern shore of Lake Garda in Lombardy, she and her sister were orphaned at a young age. Angela was motivated by her personal relationship with God, especially her deep relationship with Jesus. When her sister died suddenly without receiving the Last Rites of the Church, Angela was distressed until she received a message in a vision that her sister was in heaven in the company of the saints.

As a young woman, she became a Third Order Franciscan, living in the spirit of St. Francis as a laywoman. She wanted to bring renewal to the Church in order to reform society. Angela believed that education, especially the education of women, was key to the transformation of society. She envisioned a company of dedicated women embedded in their society, with contemplation in their prayer life, informing their action for others. This company was established in 1535 when Angela was 60 years old. Angela chose St. Ursula, a fifth century martyr, as the patroness of this community of women.

The Ursulines are her descendants throughout the world, marked by her spirit, aspiring to be contemplatives in action. They are best known as educators of women for life, citizenship, and loyalty to the faith. They are empowering others who have committed themselves to a mission of service.

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Sister Joan Petersen, OSU has worked since 2014 to establish Saint Angela Circles, small groups of lay women and men who gather monthly to learn, reflect and pray. These circles were established to offer small group reflection on spirituality, with a focus on the scripture, life and spirituality of St. Angela Merici.

The groups are kept intentionally small, usually between six and eight people, and are held in the homes of the participants. This is to encourage an environment that supports discussion, personal reflection, and intimacy. Each group is provided readings and discussion points to help deepen their spirituality and their faith. Currently, there are seven St. Angela Circles throughout the Cleveland area. The goal is to continue to expand the number of circles in order to maintain the intimacy that is required.

“St. Angela Circles aren’t like catechesis,” Sister Joan said. “Everyone has a spiritual life, so these groups help participants explore what gives them strength, and helps them explore their connection to God and to each other. We are coming together in small groups to read and to explore what encompassed St. Angela’s spirituality to motivate others.”

Participants contemplate how to better live their lives through scripture and prayer, reflecting on how St. Angela influences their individual strength, courage and respect for human life.

“Participants come into the circles to strengthen the person within,” Sister Joan said. “They are exploring how they are present to those around them—to be more ‘others centered.’ The circles are designed to create a service or spirituality of presence. Everyone goes home enriched.”

Feel free to contact Sister Joan if you are interested in organizing or joining a St. Angela Circle at 440-449-1200 ext. 184 or jpetersen@ursulinesisters.org.

St. Angela Circles

Because I am a GirlSpirituality is the underlying thread that causes others to respond to the needs of the less fortunate. This year the twelve Ursuline high schools in the United States adopted the same service project. Because I am a Girl is a global movement driven by Plan International to transform power relations so girls everywhere can learn, lead, decide and thrive. We stand in solidarity and support a vision of a world that values girls, promotes their rights, and ends injustice.

Our Beaumont girls held various events throughout the year to support this initiative and deepen their own spirituality as well as live out the Catholic Social Justice teachings.

How do you live spiritually in your everyday life?

To me, spirituality is the ways in which one experiences God. On my best days I am rooted in a gratitude to God for all the blessings in my life. St. Angela believed in the importance of education for young people and that has been a large part of my career.

– Megan McCullough Murphy ’97, Campus Minister in San Jose, California

Spirituality to me is how I seek ultimate meaning and purpose in my life as I experience a relationship to God, myself, family, friends, community and society. My spirituality is expressed through my beliefs, values, traditions and how I live. St. Angela taught that “with the help of God we will do much good for others” and that “we have more need to serve others than they have to be served.” … Beaumont foremost provided the environment that not only encouraged my academic growth, it also allowed me to develop the qualities I needed to thrive as a person – spiritually, creatively and professionally.

– Mary Graves ’67, past president of the Christ Child Society of Cleveland

I became a peer minister because I had always gone to church and this was a way to learn more about what goes into putting services together. We help plan the mass, help with the songs, and since I was also a Eucharistic Minister, I was able to serve at the masses as well. Really, the job of the peer minister is to help create a liturgy that is more personal to the girls so that they can feel more part of the service and the message.

– Reilly Girardot ’16, Beaumont Peer Minister

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The concept of the day was student-driven as national and local events fueled conversations about race, identity and cultural sensitivity.

“We knew that the students were looking to find their voices about national issues of discrimination and we wanted to begin an initiative to guide them through these conversations in a setting of cultural sensitivity,” said Coreen Schaefer, Beaumont’s Dean of Students.

Empathy Day began with a presentation from keynote speaker Toilynn O’Neal, director of diversity at Saint Ursula Academy in Cincinnati. She introduced the audience to the concept of identity and then led the students and faculty through an iceberg exercise about identity. The lunchtime keynote speaker was Julie Wynne-Martin, founder of Project Love, who spoke to the girls about facing discrimination with grace and cultivating a redemptive love.

In the afternoon, there was a panel of speakers who spoke about their experiences working with “invisible populations” including the incarcerated, the homeless, LGBTQ+, immigrants and refugees. The panelists included Brandon E. Chrostowski, Founder, President and CEO of EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute; Sister Eileen Mary Collins, OSU, Ph.D, lecturer, poet and dedicated volunteer at Collinwood Neighborhood Catholic Ministries and the Norma Herr Homeless Shelter for Women; Solomon Rodenzo, Assistant Director of the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion at John Carroll University; and Danielle Drake, Community Relations Manager at US Together, Inc.

“At the end of the day, we were pleased with the maturity and the thoughtfulness that the students displayed as they began to explore these very large and complex topics,” Schaefer said.

“Certainly this was a start and we are looking forward to continuing these conversations with the guidance of our newly created Diversity and Inclusion team, made up of students and faculty and created as an outcome to this one day workshop.”

Putting Empathy Day into PracticeWhen Empathy Day was created, Beaumont faculty knew that it was just a beginning. The outcomes of the day’s retreat were more far-reaching than could have been predicted. Here are a few of the student-led outcomes:

Creation of the Diversity and Inclusion TeamThis school year has seen the development of the Diversity and Inclusion Team at Beaumont, comprised of students and adults. Eight rising juniors and seniors were chosen to spearhead initiatives to engage students, and our school community as a whole, in a more inclusive and empathetic way. These eight students attended a training workshop in March held at John Carroll University. Work with the Norma Herr Homeless Shelter for WomenStudents reacted strongly to many panel speakers. Many students reached out to expand their service hours to include the Norma Herr Homeless Shelter for Women after hearing Sister Eileen Mary Collins, OSU speak on the panel.

Anna Kallmeyer ‘16 initiated and coordinated an all-school Feminine Hygiene Product Drive to benefit the women of the homeless shelter. For one week students brought in pads, liners, combs, bars of soap, body wash, sewing kits, umbrellas, socks and lotions. “I was so completely taken aback, amazed, and thankful to see the reaction that my fellow Beaumont sisters had to this drive,” Anna said. “I know that the women of Norma Herr will be so grateful for our contributions.”

On April 22, Beaumont students, faculty and staff gathered together for an all-day workshop to reflect on the concept of identity and extending empathy and compassion to others. As a Catholic school celebrating and living out the Jubilee Year of Mercy, we are called to actively participate in the care of others. Empathy Day combined vibrant speakers, small group reflection and discussion, and videos to introduce students to the topics of identity, inclusion, empathy and diversity.

Empathy Day

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We are so grateful for all of the gifts that are made to support the Annual Fund. You can make your gift online at beaumontschool.org or return the envelope included in this magazine.

Support the Value of a Beaumont School Education

Gifts from our alumnae, parents and friends of Beaumont support all aspects of our students’ education. Your gift can help provide students with a modern learning environment with all of the tools needed for today’s learning world. Or perhaps it is more meaningful for you to make a gift that would be used to offer a student financial tuition assistance through the annual fund or an endowed scholarship. No matter which area of need is most important to you and your philanthropic goals, you are truly making the Beaumont experience possible for the young women of today and the future.

SCHOLARSHIPSThe overall greatest need of the school is to make sure that the Beaumont experience is within reach of qualified young women regardless of cost. Scholarships can be made in an individual or a family’s name and are distributed annually based on established criteria. A gift of a four-year scholarship opens the door to endless possibilities for our students.

CAPITALThis provides support to keep Beaumont’s facilities up-to-date in order to provide a nurturing learning environment. Capital gifts currently are directed to support the STEM addition that was opened for student use in January of 2015.

ANNUAL FUNDThis provides unrestricted support that can be used immediately in order to make a lasting difference in the lives of our students.

SAINT ANGELA MERICI LUNCHEON

The annual Saint Angela Merici Luncheon honors alumnae who graduated from Beaumont 50, 55, 60 and 65 years ago as a precursor to their milestone class reunions later in the summer. This year the classes of 1951, 1956, 1961 and 1966 gathered at The Lennon House in March to enjoy lunch with their classmates. The alumnae heard presentations about the school’s newest updates from Sister Gretchen Rodenfels, OSU ’65 and from senior Francesca Fabe ’16 about her Beaumont experience.

SOPHOMORE LEGACY BREAKFAST

Beaumont celebrates the students who choose to follow in the footsteps of their mothers and grandmothers by attending Beaumont with the annual Sophomore Legacy Breakfast, hosted at the Lennon House. This event is a wonderful way for mothers and grandmothers to reminisce about their time at Beaumont and share memories with today’s students. We are proud of the young women who continue the legacy of attending Beaumont and hope they continue the tradition in years to come!

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ALUMNAE AND ADVANCEMENT NEWS

Legacy members of the class of 2018 with their mothers in the Lennon House

LEGACY LEADERS

MARY PATRICIA O’LINN ‘48

Legacy Leaders are alumnae, parents and friends who have identified Beaumont as a beneficiary of a portion of their estate, retirement accounts or life insurance policies. These planned gifts can be designated in any way that reflect the donor’s passion and helps us meet our mission to educate young women for life, leadership and service.

Pat O’Linn ‘48 has named Beaumont in her estate plans. “Beaumont was a good time in my life,” she said. “It opened new vistas that weren’t necessarily in my elementary education – things like advanced mathematics and sciences. Beaumont planted seeds for further learning because it made me want to keep learning, even outside of the classroom. And it gave me lasting friendships that continue to this very day. My classmates and I are still getting together and I love them dearly.”

Only a few years after the Great Depression, attending Beaumont was financially difficult for Pat’s family. She wants to make sure future Beaumont students can receive a quality education, regardless of their economic standing.

“I have included the school in my estate plans because I want to give girls in the future whose families also might be struggling financially, the advantage of the wonderful Beaumont experience,” she said. “It is up to the women and the families in Beaumont’s past to give the young women of tomorrow the resources they need to succeed.”

“It is up to the women and the families in Beaumont’s past to give the young women of tomorrow the resources they need to succeed.”

– Pat O’Linn ’48

Learn more about becoming a Legacy Leader and planned giving. Visit beaumontschool.org/planned-gifts, or contact Gerard Grim, Director of Advancement, at (216) 325-7327 or ggrim@beaumontschool.org.

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EASTER EGG HUNT

Beaumont’s Alumnae Association hosted their annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 19. This yearly event invites Beaumont alumnae and friends to campus with their children to enjoy hunting for eggs, visiting with the Easter Bunny, crafts, face painting, breakfast, and more.

A Beaumont student helps with face painting

Meeting the Easter Bunny is always a highlight of the event

Two children found eggs in Beaumont’s Bertrand Courtyard!

Mary O’Donnell Gilbane ’67, Agnes Sedlak Gregory ‘66, and Sister Gretchen Rodenfels ‘65 met for breakfast after the elegant dinner that Mary hosted for alumnae on the east coast.

FLORIDA VISIT

This spring, Beaumont President Sister Gretchen Rodenfels, OSU ’65, Director of Advancement Gerard Grim, and Alumnae Relations Manager Mary Kelley Ebner ’79 visited Florida and hosted gatherings with alumnae on the east and west coasts. Mary O’Donnell Gilbane ‘67 hosted a dinner in Palm Beach that was a treat for all in attendance. The annual Ursuline event in Naples allowed us to connect once again with alums in the sunshine state as well as “snowbirds.”

If you live outside of northeast Ohio and are interested in hosting an event for fellow Beaumont alumnae, we would love to hear from you! Please contact Mary Kelley Ebner ’79 at (216) 325-7326 or mebner@beaumontschool.org.

BEAUMONT ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION

Mark your calendars for the 2016-2017 school year’s Alumnae Association meetings! All interested Beaumont alumnae are welcome to join this group, which plans annual alumnae events such as the Easter Egg Hunt and Breakfast with Santa.

September 21, 2016 October 26, 2016 January 18, 2017 May 10, 2017

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FRESHMAN GRANDPARENT DAY

The freshman class was invited to bring their grandparents to campus for our annual Grandparent Day on April 20. Nearly 120 grandparents and members of the class of 2019 came together for an afternoon of celebrating the Beaumont experience. Grandparents and granddaughters participated in a prayer service in the Saint Angela Merici Chapel, enjoyed lunch together in the theater, and heard from current Beaumont students and teachers about what Beaumont means to them. Thank you to everyone who joined us! Beaumont President Sister Gretchen Rodenfels, OSU ’65 speaks to the class of 2019 and their grandparents before lunch

Eleanor Cleveland ’19 and her grandmother, Rita Bongorno Todd’66

Layah Hodges ’19 and her grandparents Flori Mincer ’19 with her grandmothers from Columbus

Julia Foliano ’19 with her grandmothers and great grandmother

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THEBEAUMONTGALA

Board of Directors Sister Gretchen Rodenfels, OSU ’65 President

Mary Whelan Principal

Mary Jo Paulett Toumert ’75 Board Chair

Lisa AndreaniDionne Broadus ‘90Mary Jo CherryGregory CiraRoseanne Nowinski Deucher ‘88Sister Susan Durkin, OSUThomas FanningDanielle GisondoGerard GrimMarc HaagAnne JarradMegan Hauer Kacvinsky ‘96

Kristin LuxSister Mercia Madigan, OSU ‘54Raymond MaloneSister Maureen McCarthy, OSU ‘55Sister Joan Peine, OSUJennifer RothJames RubadueThomas RudibaughBrien ShanahanSister Carol Anne Smith, HMAmy VeghKimberly Winters

Graphic Design: Maryanne Lutjen Hiti ‘84

CELEBRATING THE URSULINE

TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE IN

EDUCATING WOMEN FOR LIFE,

LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

Saturday, April 16, 2016 I Landerhaven

Over 320 of Beaumont’s best friends found themselves at Landerhaven to share in a special

evening to benefit Beaumont School. This year a record number of sponsors supported the Gala, which raised more than $150,000 for the school. The Beaumont alumnae, parents, friends and faculty who attended all had a common goal—to raise funds to ensure a strong future for Beaumont! Over the course of the night, Beaumont’s motto of educating women for life, leadership and service was on full display.

The Gala was co-chaired by Amy Thompson Mosier ’79 and Mary Kelley Ebner ’79. Their classmates came out in full force to support them and share in the fun of the event. This year’s committee had several other alumnae as well as past and current parents. We thank Amy and Mary for their enthusiasm, hard work and tenacity.

This year’s Beaumont Award was given to longtime track and cross country coach Jim Emery in honor of his 26 years of service to the school. Jim has coached many girls over his tenure and several sent him messages of congratulations and best wishes. He also received a very special video message from Emily Infeld ’08 who will be participating in the Olympic trials in June. These special people remind us about what it means to live a life in the Ursuline tradition.

Father Dan Oleksiak conducted a beautiful Liturgy to start the festivities. Beaumont students participated in the Mass and that set the tone for the entire event. More than 25 students contributed to the success of the event, acting as greeters, assisting with mobile bidding and as the emcees for the evening’s program. The mobile bidding company Qtego brought the latest technology in fundraising to

enhance the experience for all our guests and the results were amazing! Interested parties could view the auction items and enter their maximum bids prior to the event—even if they could not attend. The excitement buzzed around the room for the hottest items including four Notre Dame Football tickets!

During the live auction, current Beaumont students introduced a video that captured those sentiments and the beauty of the campus. The highlight of the event was our Raise the Paddle drive, which raised more than $28,000 for Beaumont. The young women on stage stole the show with their humor, poignant stories and evidence of their leadership abilities.

Next year’s Beaumont Gala will be held on April 1, 2017 at Landerhaven; we hope you will save the date and join us.

Event chairs Mary Kelley Ebner ’79 and Amy Thompson Mosier ‘79.

Beaumont President Sister Gretchen Rodenfels, OSU ’65, Beaumont Award honoree Jim Emery, and Board of Directors Chair Mary Jo Paulett Toumert ‘75.

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1955Anne Marie Keegan Coneglio and Joy Griffin Wilmott had a wonderful visit with their granddaughters at the Grandparent Day at Beaumont.

Betty Brennan Killeen and Carolyn Seifert Quilter attended a program in April on “The Contemplative Attitude” directed by Sr. Maureen McCarthy at the Ursuline Motherhouse. Sr. Maureen McCarthy was in Naples, Florida in February directing a retreat for a group of west side Cleveland women. This was her third year with this group. Maureen also was part of a six week series called Women and the Word. Six women preached on the Sunday readings the Wednesday before the actual liturgy.

Pat Myers Willkomm, Rose Mary Selvaggio Fitzgerald, Merici Paulus Kramer and Micki Comella Maniscalco attended the annual Ursuline gathering in Naples, Florida in March. They heard updates from the presidents of the Ursuline Sisters, Beaumont and Ursuline College.

Sister Ann Winters continues to be busy with programs at the Ursuline Motherhouse. Her last one was in May entitled “Healing through Contemplation and Compassion.” Ann is also part of a team that leads an hour of contemplative prayer every Wednesday evening at the Ursuline Motherhouse. It begins at 6:30 p.m. and is open to all who are interested.

Jean McPolin Rudmann’s oldest grandson is in his second year in the seminary in New Orleans.

Kay Horton Thomas’ pilot reading program has expanded to a third school in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.

1956Peggy Conway McMullen had a total hip replacement and is doing well. She has been traveling and enjoying her family. She has her own Private Practice, Conway Counseling LLC...free consultations!

Peggy Walsh Varga, Annamarie Tomaro, Sister Geralyn Patricia Stenger S.N.D., Carol Egan Grady, Lois Egensperger Kovatch, Dolores McDonnell Ritt, Lynn Wolfram, Janet Woll Brunnett, Diane Junglas Richardson, Judy Bopp Loach, Patty McIntyre Westropp, Lynn Harvanian Boyd and Suzie Baird Fitzgerald all attended the St. Angela Merici Society Luncheon at Beaumont. Soon we will celebrate our 60 year reunion. Hope to see many of you attend the celebration.

Janet Woll Brunnett and her daughter had a wonderful trip to the Holy Land at Easter.

Sheila Dunn Burke and her husband Marty are enjoying life in Tucson still playing golf, tennis and lots of bridge. They celebrated 54 years of marriage. They have 11 grandchildren.

CLASS NOTES

Connie O’Connell Strong has been on Sanibel Island having a great time with family. Her two youngest grandchildren are heading to college in the fall.

Patty McIntyre Westropp enjoyed two beautiful weeks on Hilton Head Island with wonderful friends! Our scholarship has helped a student at Beaumont. Your continued support is appreciated!

Carol Hart Keck and her fiancé, Mike Johns, wrapped a three week trip around an Alaskan Cruise in August. They are looking forward to the class reunion.

1957Springtime is full of events including the WVIZ Auction. Sue Schutt Grohol has been viewed nightly promoting the bid boards or supervising the phone banks. She is finalizing plans for a trip to Croatia with her daughter.

Pat Lynch Richards traveled with the Shaker Heights band to Spain during Spring Break. She celebrated Easter Sunday mass in Madrid.

Anne Pavlish Dini and Jack were back from San Francisco for their annual trip to attend the International Film Festival. They joined Judy Patterson Nieser and Pat Lynch Richards for dinner and an evening of catching up. Soon after, they left for an extended trip to the British Isles.

Kathy Entrup Messer is living in Fort Collins, CO.

Judy Patterson Nieser has three adult grandchildren living in Denver, Judy also reports being a proud great gramma to two baby girls, eight months and six months.

Marianne Rocco Walton recently had a great trip to Italy with her daughter, Kathleen Walton Monahan ’79, granddaughters, Meghan Monahan ’10 and Eileen Monahan ‘14.

1962Chris Collura Embrescia has lots and lots of news from our classmates.

Cathy Reilly Doyle had wonderful news for us. Her son, Collin and his wife, Lauren had a baby girl, Emmelyn Catherine, born February 19. To top that off, another son, Terry and his wife, Kara had twins; a baby boy, Flynn Patrick and a girl, Reilly Erin, born on April 7.

Our globetrotting Carol Senda Damaso plans to stay in the US, so far. She is set to go to her 50th college reunion at St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN.

Speaking of globe trotters, Lois Kelly Ashley, tells us that she and her husband, Tom, had a wonderful trip to Vietnam and Cambodia in January. Their son, Brian, and his wife Julia, had their second son, Spencer, on April 29. He joins older brother Rowan age 2½.

Good to hear from Susan Kenny Fiori. She and her husband, Thomas Humphrey, have been living in San Miguel, Mexico for almost a year. Susan is doing mixed metal sculptures, and is represented currently by Galeria San Francisco, in the center of San Miguel.

Kathy Machol Zimmerman and her husband Bob celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary. They are celebrating by diving in Belize and seeing more nurse sharks than Kathy ever thought possible. You can’t stop these Beaumont girls from gallivanting around the world.

We are so sorry to report that Kathy Scully Eagle’s two siblings, Terry and Chuck, passed away this past summer. While it has been a very sad time for Kathy and her husband, Tom, they are finding joy in their grandchildren, 17-month-old George, living in Charlottesville, Va., and their Rochester grandson, Tommy. Kathy is also planning a Scully cousin reunion in July at their fabulous farm.

Mary Mato Sidman lost her mother, 101, on April 11 at Augustine Manor in Indianapolis. There was a memorial service for her in Cleveland.

Peggy Keeffe Baker is another Beaumont gal who is whirling around. She has been spending lots of time at Fripp Island, South Carolina babysitting for her grandchildren. Then, she went off to New Jersey for Christmas to see her oldest granddaughter dance in the Nutcracker for the New Jersey Ballet Company. Next, she goes to Boston College for her 50th reunion.

Judy Anderson Speno is as cheery as she was in high school. She reports that she is “into photography, big time.” She, her husband, Bill and family were recently in Jacksonville, Florida for their grandsons’ soccer games.

On the recuperation list is Bretta Rhinehart Zamzow, who had her ankle replaced four months ago. She had to wear a large boot for that long to keep everything well protected. I am happy to say that she is on the mend and getting back to normal See you next time. Have a safe and wonderful summer.

1963Suzanne Hughes Rydel retired in January. Suzanne and her husband Dan bought a winter house in the Villages in Florida so they look forward to getting away from Northern Virginia cold winters. She has another grandchild due in late June-a girl-finally-after five straight grandsons. Her daughter Sarah Gray has a nonfiction book coming out in September, already in pre-sales on Amazon, “A Life Everlasting – the Extraordinary Gift of Thomas Ethan Gray.

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Dorothy Welsh and her sisters Donna ‘62 and Terry ‘65 took a Viking cruise down the Rhine River to explore the German side of their heritage. They spent the first three days in Lake Lucerne, Switzerland.

Cathey Lennon Lozick was heading back to Cleveland in early May. She will be taking the family for an Alaskan cruise this summer. She also has a grandson graduating. We are too young.

Hope to see you at home! Shirley Miller Shilling moved her mother to assisted living after 68 years in her home. She will be in Denver, Colorado in July for the birth of her tenth grandchild- a boy- at the end of August, to celebrate the big 70, as well as her 46th wedding anniversary. Her husband Robert planned a vacation in Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Austria (to visit her pen pal) and Prague, then onto Bayreuth, Germany, where they were married in the SchlosskIrke (the church in the castle) which is the only Catholic Church in a huge area which was not taken over during the Protestant Revolution. Shirley continues to teach in prisons.

Kati Callahan Crawford and Sharon Tucci got together for lunch with Mary Jo Rini and Denise O’Hearn Byrne in Bonita Springs. They had lots of laughs and plan to golf/lunch together next year. Kati has been co-chairman of the Foundation Fighting Blindness Naples Chapter for the past few years. This is a highly rated charity that funds research in retinal degenerative diseases. They are proud to say they have raised over $100,000 with their ladies luncheons!

1968Kathy Wood McGrorry is playing WMGA MET golf matches in rain and cold weather having a ball because my team is playing well! Maybe Spring will come to Jersey one of these days!

1971Susan Gorris is newly retired from 35 years of teaching, and living her dream of doing her own ceramics and painting while enjoying the company of a large animal family on her little farm in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Visit her website: www.susangorris.com

1972Pat Connelly Dubiel asks for prayers for her 6-year-old granddaughter, Maisie

Nowlin, who was diagnosed with aplastic anemia Labor Day weekend. She had a bone marrow transplant on April 4, 2016, and has at least a two-month hospital stay ahead of her. Pat writes, “Her road to recovery will be long and hard. Brenda Woodworth O’Toole started a Beaumont for Pat page that reposts info on her recovery that my daughter posts to a FB site, Maroon for Maisie.” Please hold Maisie, Pat, and the entire family up in prayer.

1975Rosemary Hammer Lancos reports her Asian adventure continues! After three years in Tokyo, she is now living in Singapore. It’s an incredibly diverse city, where you can walk through areas like the Arab quarter, Little India, Chinatown, the colonial British civic district, and the ultra-modern skyscrapers of world commerce. English is the main language, so it’s been easy to navigate around the immaculate streets and pristine subways. The only negative is the tropical heat. But at least I don’t shovel snow!

1986Stephanie Dubs West wanted to pass on a thirty year “hello” to everyone she will miss at the reunion! Unfortunately she has to work that weekend. She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband and two awesome kids, Katie, 15 and Michael, 18. “It’s very hard to believe that my son is now graduating from high school and headed off to college!” Stephanie is working for Columbus Metro Parks as a Naturalist (an Environmental Educator, not someone who runs around in the nude—lol!)—maybe one of the best jobs on the planet, as she gets paid to go hiking and bird watching and fishing and canoeing and hanging out with kids in the forest.

1987Bridgette Braig sent the following updates. Well yay for full-court-press persuasion to write updates. Hope you’ll keep them coming since as it turns out, class of 1987 has done a lot, lived a lot in the last (almost) 25 years. Anytime something awesome happens you want to share with our class or you’re in need of prayers and positive energy, feel free to email me at bridgette@braigconsulting.com. I loved hearing from all of you.

After living in Los Angeles, Aimee Cummins returned to Cleveland and started a new career as a speech-language pathologist. She has worked for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District for seven years and specializes in the treatment of severe communication disorders on CMSD’s AAC team.

Susan Kolar Albro is very happy working as a registered nurse for Hospice of the Western Reserve, and is even happier about her miracle four-year-old twin girls, Madigan and Delaney. “They are the loves of my life, and these preschoolers keep me on my toes!”

Ruthie Schuele Foust sent in her life-in-a-nutshell summary: Completed my doctorate in Rehabilitation Sciences from University of Oklahoma last year, moved to Florida, started my own physical therapy private practice. I have four kids and a marvelous husband. Am enjoying the beach, kayaking, golf, and everything the sun has to offer.

Lisa Román wrote from Madrid, where she moved after Beaumont graduation and has lived ever since. After a career in international business and marketing working for Warner Brothers in their cinema group, she now spends time with her husband living in the city center. Lisa also is the primary care giver to her parents who also live in Spain a few hours away. She asks for prayers on that front.

Susan Mandryk. Hello fellow alumnae! I am enjoying life as a wife, mom and lawyer. I live in Lakewood, Ohio with my husband, Steve Bucha, and our twin 10-year-old sons Steve and Ted. I hope everyone is well, and I have been having fun seeing many of you on Facebook!

After spending four years in Phoenix, Susan Weigand Kurz fled the “dry heat” to return to Ohio, moving to Cincinnati in 2008 with her husband, Tony, and two kids, Matthew (13) and Anna (11). For the past eight years, she has served as the Director of Marketing, Business Development & Client Services for Keating Muething & Klekamp, a corporate law firm. She has also taken on some rewarding board work and community involvement centered on support for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors and violence-prevention education. She serves on the Board of Trustees at Women Helping Women, putting her communications skills to work. Susan was also accepted into the 2015-16 class of WE Lead, a 10-month women-in-leadership training program sponsored by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber.

Jeanine Maddox writes that she sent her daughter off to college only to have her bounce back to Cleveland to find a new program to better pursue her creative passion around photography. Not to be outdone in the dramatic life-change department, Jeanine quit her job and started her own company. http://www.theesolution.net/ provides outsourced business systems, financial reporting and controls, HR, and office management for small and mid-sized businesses and is now officially global with a client in the Netherlands!

Maureen Malave started a new job as a Health Development Officer with the USAID Foreign Service. She is currently training in Washington DC, and will move to Maputo, Mozambique, for her first four-year assignment in 2017. She is married to Michael Cannillo and has twin six-year-old boys, Max and Rowan.

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Melita Horvath Moir wrote from Hinckley where she lives with her husband of 25 years, empty nesters with both daughters and son out of college. She writes, I am a Pediatric RN and lactation consultant certified in Kangaroo Care with the Cleveland Clinic, working in pediatrics and running the breast-feeding support groups. In addition, I am setting up a Hispanic Pediatric Clinic at Lutheran Hospital and working with the Cuyahoga County Board of Health and WIC to set up a breast-feeding education program. I am also going back to school for my MSN in Education. One daughter is married, and we’re expecting two more weddings soon.

No grandchildren as of yet, and we are impatiently waiting Nancy Ayna Robida writes, we recently took a trip with our four kids to Puerto Rico for rainforest hikes, zip lining, and hanging out at the beach. (I highly recommend!) I have worked for Edgepark Medical for the last 25 years as we’ve grown from 30 to over 1,000 employees after Cardinal Health acquired us. From over 300 nominations, I was recently awarded the Founders Award, an employee-of-the-year award for exhibiting the culture and values of the organization. It was both an honor and humbling experience.

Liz Redhead Kriston married Jim Kriston 18 years ago, and they have two daughters, track

IN MEMORIAM

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

Beaumont Alumnae:Terese Tran Byrne ‘46Sister Lois Petersen, OSU ‘46Sister Mary Lavin, OCD ‘47LaVerne Dragman Garcia ‘48Eileen Donnelly Rivet ‘48Florence Knotek Farrar ‘50Ethel McBride Moran ‘51Susan Spear Mugridge ‘59Linda Bernardic Stojetz ‘59Kathleen Mahoney Landis ‘76

Mother of:Marguerite Opaskar ‘58Lauren Hopwood Pernetti ‘63Judy Moriarty Collins ‘65Ellen Moriarty Walsdorf ‘67Nadine Hopwood Feighan ‘68Laura Pistone ‘68Karyn Pistone ‘70Molly McDonald Dobrowski ‘71Joan Pistone ‘72Jane McDonald Bissett ‘75Catherine Cullen ‘75Diane Drobnic ‘75Mary Lou Cullen Poppe ‘78Julie Mell ‘79Susan Bornhorst Olson ‘80Maureen Crawford Hentz ‘86

Bridget Crawford ‘87Stephanie Darrah ‘93Allison Darrah ‘97Deirdre Solymosi ‘10

Father of:Nancy Buynack O’Brien ‘74Kathleen Buynack Deering ‘75Mary Pat Buynack Buckett ’76 Monica O’Toole ‘78Ann Croft ‘79Mary Power Patton ‘79Ann Power Greene ‘80Susan Ritt King ‘80Michelle Donnelly ‘82Tammy Grace Rehner ‘82Joan Power Cook ‘84Karen Ritt Grealis ‘85Kathleen Sidley Groszkiewicz ‘86Sallie Spear Hansen ‘87Katie Power Spring ‘88Margaret Sidley Prater ‘92Kathleen Ritt Iascone ‘93Kim Dardis Carcelli ‘96Megan Spear Neitzel ‘97Sarah Snow ‘06

Husband of:Marilyn Sell Buynack ‘51

Carolyn Zak O’Toole ‘51Molly Sullivan Power ‘54Judy Bopp Loach ‘56Lynn Smith Magnotto ‘58Joanne Dindia Grace ‘60Judy Winterich Gilfeather ‘63Colleen Friend ‘70Kim Binder Carroll ‘72Karen Bartko Reming ‘72Wendy Spoeneman Lally ‘74

Sister of:Sister Joan Petersen, OSU ‘50Mary Lou Petersen Lawless ‘52Faye Petersen Hollis ‘54Rene Petersen Mooney ‘58

Brother of:Marilyn Sell Buynack ‘51Peggy Conway ‘56Susan Spear Mugridge ‘59Grace Brodhead Russell ‘67Ann Carroll Kearney ‘70Madeleine Brodhead Murphy ‘71Grace Carroll ‘74Terri Corso ‘75Lauren Shea Moore ‘76Rody Brodhead Olmstead ‘76Meg Carroll Pressman ‘78

Stephanie Bordonaro Stamm ‘79Katherine Shea Morice ‘82Margaret Lally Butt ‘83Jennifer Lally Pappas ‘86

Grandfather of:Elizabeth Schneider Ellis ‘92Sarah Finch ‘07Marie Finch ‘09Teresa Finch ‘11

Grandmother of:Kathryn Dobrowski Sykes ‘97Cara Bastulli Mooney ‘00Elizabeth Tokash Synnott ‘01Caroline Dobrowski ‘03Chelsea Dieck ‘04Leigh Bornhorst ‘06Brigid Luskin Skidmore ‘06Mary Kate Bastulli ‘10Amanda Daedelow ‘11Heather Guhde ‘12Nell Bornhorst ‘14

Granddaughter of:Suzanne Sternen-Harff ‘55

Son of:Nancy Epple Lally ‘52

star Madeline (14) and ebullient dance queen Makena (11). In 1997 she earned her MS. Ed. Liz has worked as a speech-language pathologist in early intervention, providing educational opportunities for students, professionals and educators on literacy learning and other related topics. She also put her degree, passion, and creativity to work in authoring five children’s books with a contract for another, and published a memoir about her grandmother for good measure.

Kimberly Cooper sent over this summary. Currently, I work in fundraising at a large nonprofit/quasi-federal organization in Washington, DC. I have been involved in this industry full-time for almost 20 years. Prior to that, I worked in the U.S. Senate on Capitol Hill. I am also a freelance proofreading and editing consultant. I am a brain aneurysm survivor, so I am living and loving life in the greater DC area. I am a passionate and unapologetic current events and news junkie, and I absolutely enjoy social media political discussions and following any and all political local, state, and national debates!

Kristen Oberle McQuillen is currently applying her skills as an educator in raising her two kids in a new city (or country) that rotates every three years. Her husband has taken the family to

Washington DC, Puerto Rico, and now Los Angeles as he proudly serves in the Coast Guard. In their brief stopover in Boulder last summer, her son treated me to a pretty remarkable discussion of Greek and Roman mythology while her daughter completely stole the show from a street performer. Their nomadic military life has produced truly gregarious kids.

1988Laurie Klopper opened her second location of Blush Boutique in Chagrin Falls at 9 N. Franklin. Her first location is still in Cleveland Heights on Coventry Road.

Elizabeth Klopper is the head of the finance department at Bedford Nissan Auto Group.

1994Robin Frisky writes from the UK... I got married on April 16 to Mark Woelfel at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans.

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1996Hello class of ’96. Please email me, Helen Curak, at helen.curak@hotmail.com or message me on Facebook with any updates you have. Feel free to pass my contact information along to our classmates.

Mara Luna and her husband Arthur Delos Reyes welcomed their fourth baby, Eva, on January 2, 2016.

Carla Zaccerdelli welcomed the fourth and final installment to her gaggle of children! Bennett Robert Godenswager was born on April 30.

Nakisha Starks second oldest, Kaiya Watson, is graduating from Shaker Heights High School with a full ride to Kent State. Her youngest, Nasira Watson, got a full ride into Alvin Ailey summer dance intensive!

It was great to get together with Covesa McPherson Gragg, Sharee Jackson and Jinai Amos (’97) for a Beaumont fundraiser at California Pizza Kitchen at Legacy Village on Thursday, April 21. Nothing like downing some pizza and supporting our alma mater at the same time!

Grace Castro Magdangal and husband Anthony welcomed Kaya Grace Magdangal on January 19, 2016. She weighed 6 lbs. 2 oz. and was 18.5 inches long. Her name reflects her Filipino roots meaning ability/potential, plus charm coupled with honor.

Rachel Gilberti’s mother, Miriam Ridrigues Gilberti, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 in her hometown of Belo Horizonte in Minas Gerais, Brazil at the age of 69. She was loved by many. Condolences and heartfelt wishes are extended to the entire Gilberti family.

1997Jinai Amos serves as secretary for the Greater Cleveland Chapter of the Grant Writing Professionals Association’s Executive Committee. The organization is focused solely on the advancement of grantsmanship as a profession and the support of its practitioners. The Committee is currently planning the first Grant Writing Professionals Association’s statewide conference.

2000Barbara Schwabauer has been a Trial Attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice prosecuting employment discrimination cases against state and local government employers who discriminate on the basis of

race, sex, color, religion, and national origin. In 2014, she was a recipient of the Attorney General’s Distinguished Service Award for her work on litigation against the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), which resulted in a $98 million settlement for black and Hispanic firefighter applicants who were discriminated against because of their race and national origin. She also serves as Vice-President of DOJ Pride, the Department’s affinity organization for LGBT employees and allies. She lives in Washington, D.C., with her spouse Sumner McRae, whom she married in June 2013, and their daughter Josephine, who was born in 2014.

2002Claire Mawby married Fred Burke on October 3 and they are living in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Julia Zettl finally made an honest man out of Cameron Dedrick (Benedictine ‘99) on April 16, 2016. They live in Medina, Ohio.

Lauren Brown Woertz is living in Arizona. She, husband Erick, and son Erick III are enjoying the sunshine!

Susan Ipavec works for Advance Ohio as an advertising sales associate, and also for Howard Hanna Real Estate Services as the Advertising Coordinator for the Pepper Pike office. She enjoys spending time with her son, Charlie (9), who attends St. Clare School in Lyndhurst, Ohio.

Kirsten Hansen Zeiss, and husband, Daniel, welcomed their baby girl, Lucia Maiella, into the world on November 11, 2015.

Michelle Bryce Schenker and husband live in Aurora with their two children, McKenzie (5), and Max (3). Michelle is a Realtor with Howard Hanna Solon.

Michelle Fernando gave birth to baby girl, Chloe Michelle, in November 2015. Michelle will be receiving her MSN in August.

Lauren Caryer successfully defended her thesis at Emory University in May, receiving her Ph.D. in philosophy. She currently works and lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Analiese Tremaglio Hinchcliffe, and husband, Justin, welcomed baby girl, Carolena Minnie, into the world on March 8 (International Women’s Day). Big brother, Perry (18 months), couldn’t be happier. The Hinchcliffe family lives in Columbus, Ohio.

Carol Toth Kavulic and husband, Michael welcomed baby Emerson Marie last August.

Anne Manfroni Dunn and husband, Justin, are now calling Akron home, and dote on their daughter, Katherine (15 months).

Andrea Maresh calls Colorado Springs home, but is currently in China teaching. She’s been in China since 2012, but will be returning stateside in the next two months.

2003Kristina Marshall is living in Charlotte, NC, advancing her career in sports marketing and will be moving to Brazil for two months this summer to manage programs for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games! She is very excited for this venture.

Candice Trimble got engaged in October of 2015 and her wedding date is set for March 2017. Candice and her fiancé Herman Wake III currently live in Virginia, but will have her wedding back in her hometown of Cleveland. One of her bridesmaids will be her best friend and fellow Beaumonster, Desmon Springer.

Anne Walton Keller and her husband Patrick recently welcomed their baby girl Kate Walton Keller on St. Patrick’s Day!

Annie DePaul Zaratsian and her husband GI recently welcomed their second daughter Vivian in late January.

2004Congratulations to Kali Price. She married Nathan Pfaff in February and the wedding was in San Diego.

2006After obtaining her Masters of Occupational Therapy degree from Chicago State University, Aislynn Gallagher moved back to Cleveland to begin working at Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital.

Kate Greve is marrying Dylan Holmes in Cleveland on June 11th, 2016. The two met while working at Put-In-Bay on the lake. Fellow ‘06 classmates Leigh Bornhorst and Caitlin Monroe Poole are bridesmaids in the wedding.

Sarah West graduated from Cleveland-Marshall School of Law and is currently studying for the bar exam.

2007Amanda Gambatese had a busy 2015. She earned her MBA in May, and got engaged in December!

Emily Rose continues to work on a masters in Occupational Therapy at Cleveland State.

Save the date for the 19th annual Beaumont Golf Classic!

Monday, September 12 The Country Club in Pepper Pike

Contact Mary Kelley Ebner ’79 at (216) 325-7326 or mebner@beaumontschool.org about participating or sponsorship opportunities.

Beaumont School is strengthened by the generosity of our alumnae, parents and friends. By including Beaumont in your estate plans, you can support the young women who continue

to carry on the tradition of excellence. Any age is a good age to start estate planning. As your circumstances and your philanthropic priorities change, your will becomes a reflection of your intentions. No matter how you choose to give, your commitment to our future will create a lasting Beaumont legacy.

WHAT WILL BE YOUR LEGACY?

To find out more about including Beaumont School in your estate plans, please contact the Advancement Office at 216-321-6265 or visit www.beaumontschool.org/planned-gifts.

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JULYSunday, July 10Brunch with Toledo Alumnae

Sunday, July 31Brunch with Columbus Alumnae

AUGUSTWednesday, August 24 First day of classes

Thursday, August 25Opening School Liturgy 9:30 a.m.Beaumont Gym

SEPTEMBER Monday, September 1219th Annual Beaumont Golf Classic11:30 a.m. The Country Club

Wednesday, September 21Alumnae Association Meeting7 to 8:30 p.m. The Lennon House on Beaumont’s campus

2016 EVENTS

SIP AND SHOP Thursday, December 1 5 to 9 p.m. Beaumont’s campus

Sip and Shop welcomes local vendors and artisans and transforms Beaumont into a shopping venue for the night. Save the date and experience this new Beaumont tradition.

THE BEAUMONT GALA Saturday, April 1 Landerhaven

The Beaumont Gala is the school’s primary fundraising event of the year, with all proceeds directly benefitting current Beaumont students. Mark your calendars and plan to support Beaumont and our mission of educating women for life, leadership and service.

OCTOBERSunday, October 2Open House for prospective families Noon to 2 p.m.Beaumont’s campus

Tuesday, October 4Fabulous 50s Luncheon 1950-1954 Graduates Noon to 2 p.m.The Lennon House

Thursday, October 6Fabulous 50s Luncheon 1955-1959 Graduates Noon to 2 p.m.The Lennon House

Wednesday, October 12Class of 1949 LuncheonNoon to 1:30 p.m.The Lennon House

Friday, October 21All School Grandparent Day

Wednesday, October 26 Alumnae Association Meeting 7 to 8:30 p.m.The Lennon House

NOVEMBERSunday, November 6Mass for Deceased Alumnae10 a.m.Saint Angela Merici Chapel

Wednesday, November 16Open House for prospective families 5:30 to 7 p.m. Beaumont’s campus

Tuesday, November 22Thanksgiving Liturgy 9:30 a.m.Beaumont Gym

DECEMBER Thursday, December 1Sip and Shop 5 to 9 p.m.Beaumont’s campus

Saturday, December 10 Breakfast with Santa9 to 11 a.m.Beaumont Dining Room and Foyer