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spirit of growthA new science center provides Woodlands Academy students with enhanced opportunities both in and outside the classroom
TABLE OF CONTENTS
school news• A Dream Come True
• Beyond the Numbers
• Living Proof
• Memory Lane
• A Year in Photos
feature storyA new science center provides Woodlands Academy
students with enhanced opportunities both in and
outside the classroom.
around woodlandsTake a peek inside the halls of Woodlands Academy.
alumnae news/notes• Four Alumnae You Should Know
• Catching Up with Past Alums
• Memorials
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on our coverFuture engineer Corinne Fretwell ’10 was no stranger to the
science classrooms at Woodlands Academy. Corinne’s story
served as the backdrop for the Transforming Lives Capital
Campaign, a multi-million dollar endeavor to raise funds for
a new Science Center.
photo credits: Jim Newberry, ANdrew CAmpbell, and geNerous members and frieNds of the
woodlANds ACAdemy CommuNity.
Principal Madonna Edmunds watches with Trustee Alan Denton
and his wife, Celeste as the Woodlands community releases balloons
during the Groundbreaking ceremony for the new Science Center.
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The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands, but in seeing with new eyes. — marcel proust
DEAr wOODLANDS FAmiLiES, ALumNAE, and FriENDS,
Have you ever been so close to something that you fail to see it in its entirety?
I recall being at my grandparents’ house as a child and finding myself so intrigued
with a painting in their living room that I got as close to it as I could (without getting
reprimanded by my parents) because I wanted to try and enter the scene that
captured my attention. What I soon realized was that the very beauty that initially
drew me to this painting was lost because I was too close. I had to step back so that
I could see it in its entirety and only then began to appreciate the story that seemed
to unfold in my imagination. The painting had not changed, of course, nor had I. My
perspective limited me from appreciating something that interested me. Only when
I stepped back could I see with new eyes.
In many ways, this last year at Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart is like that
painting. The array of moments that capture my imagination are legion. At times,
I am too close to the fabric of Woodlands, and I fall into that dangerous place
of taking Woodlands for granted. It is, then, the gift of time away that provides
opportunities to reflect and see Woodlands for what it is — an amazing place where
students, faculty, staff, parents, alumnae, and friends experience a transformation of
mind, body, heart, and soul. It is when I step back and see with new eyes that I see
something that is so impressive that I wrestle with worlds to convey what is the real
and vibrant Woodlands.
Our 2010 Coeur à Coeur makes a concerted effort to capture in images and words
a year that was rich with miracles. We continue to listen to the needs of the world
and respond in that very thoughtful Sacred Heart way. Our academic programs
continue to evolve while holding fast to what is immutable. Our students respond
with generous hearts to the needs of the poor and the marginalized, recognizing
that the transformation they seek for the world starts within each person on this
campus. Our community continues to be fortified by the individuals who discover
their own talents and gifts and share them generously with others. Our unfolding
faith is expressed in many moments of reflection, sharing, and prayer. We know that
when good fortune comes our way or when sadness and tragedy impact us, we are
strong because we gather together in community and lift our voices to a Creator
who is loving and responsive to our hearts and our needs. We also know that one
of the greatest gifts of the Sacred Heart experience is that we live and act in wise
freedom. We take responsibility for ourselves, our actions, and the world we shape
and form. We give one another the gift of the benefit of the doubt and collaborate
to strengthen one another to become our own “best selves.” Our accomplishments,
then, bespeak something far more profound — matters of the heart.
We encourage you to join us in enjoying this year in review, and we invite you to
follow Marcel Proust’s encouragement to see with new eyes. Then, and only then, will
you and I travel to new lands within the Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart we
know and love!
Yours Sincerely,
gerald j. grossman, Head of School
a dream is something that we aspire or hope to achieve. For some, like Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks,
the dream has been to kiss the Stanley Cup. For others, it may be
to win the lottery or to climb Mount Everest. For the Woodlands
community, the long-time dream has been to construct a state-of-
the-art Science Center, providing the teaching facility necessary
for Woodlands students to backdrop. In the past several months,
Woodlands’ dream has been transformed into a reality.
The “Transforming Lives Capital Campaign,” the official title of
Woodlands Academy’s Science Wing fundraising platform, kicked
off in 2008 under the leadership of co-chairs Barbara Wood-Prince
and Nancy O’Neill. Their first objective was to assemble a Cam-
paign Steering Committee, featuring representation from various
constituencies of the Woodlands Community. The goal: to raise
the $2.7 million necessary for the construction of the new Science
facility. By February 2010, the Campaign had gathered the funds
necessary for the Board of Trustees to authorize initiation of the
construction project. The Woodlands community agreed that a
ceremony for the momentous groundbreaking would be held on
April 30, 2010. It was a beautiful Friday as the students, faculty,
board, and greater Woodlands community gathered. In keeping
with the spirit of the occasion, Mother Nature provided a perfect
meteorological atmosphere. As the ceremony began in the chapel,
speakers, including Board of Trustees Chair Judy Castellini and
Director of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools Madeline Ortman,
offered introductory words of inspiration. Corinne Fretwell ’10
provided a student perspective on what the Science wing means
to Woodlands Academy students. Lastly, Head of School Gerald
Grossman invited all to the groundbreaking site, adjacent to the 400
wing of the Woodlands facility. There, after an official proclamation
read by Nancy O’Neill, a dozen members of the community had the
opportunity to turn the soil. With hundreds of eco-friendly balloons
released into the sky above, it was truly an unforgettable experience.
The festivities concluded with Science-themed goûter (did you ever
wonder how a cookie in the shape of an atom would taste?) and lots of
jovial conversation among well-wishers.
The Groundbreaking Ceremony was an event that most will not
soon forget. It marked an important milestone in the hundreds of
hours of work that were involved in the Transforming Lives Capital
Campaign. From an idea that germinated back in 1997 in the mind
of former Woodlands Academy Board Chair Ralph Elwart, the
Science wing will soon become a reality. For Woodlands, it’s even
better than kissing the Stanley Cup!
a dream come trueby blair o’neill ’11
left: Kate Flint ’11, and her sister, Jenny Flint ’13, were all smiles as they “turned the dirt” at the April Groundbreaking
festivities.
right: Sophomores Anna Lawler (left) and Lauren Bettuzzi (right) await the signal to release their eco-friendly balloons at the Groundbreaking ceremony.
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f or many high school students, the college application
process can initially seem like a complex numerical formula.
Months pass, deadlines approach, and students risk finding
themselves awash in a sea of rankings, grade point averages, and test
scores — an overwhelming litany of benchmarks and quantities that
can obscure the vision of that next step they’ve been working toward.
Enter the Woodlands Academy College Counseling program,
headed by director Naomi Ewing. Woodlands students are reminded
that the college application process is not just an endless parade of
resumes and personal statements, but a journey of self-discovery.
Over the past fourteen years, Ewing has guided approximately seven
hundred students through a process that often begins in confusion.
“Sophomore year, they typically aren’t ready to think about college,”
says Ewing. “They’re being pushed to think about something they
don’t want to care about. Gradually, you see the light bulb get a little
brighter.”
Students are introduced to the program during their second year at
Woodlands, when student take the PSAT and PLAN tests. Ewing’s
role as College Counselor begins formally in November of junior year
and is in full swing by January, when students are required to begin
College Skills, a weekly class which deals as much with personal
discernment as it does with the complex logistical balancing act of
the actual application process.
As the journey continues, students also utilize the College Coun-
seling office for personal counseling, and have the opportunity
to attend workshops and information sessions with college
representatives.
While Ewing believes that the nuts and bolts of applying to college
is a similar process for most high school students, she feels College
Skills, in which students participate in learning-style inventories,
interest evaluations, and personality tests, is an important part
of what makes the college counseling experience at Woodlands
distinct.
“The difference is in the delivery — how we go about it,” says Ewing.
“While all high schools believe college choice has to be based on fit, and
therefore self-knowledge, the amount of time spent on self-awareness
at most schools is limited based on the size of the student body. College
counseling at Woodlands is a unique delivery of the same process.”
beyond the numbers
Throughout her time at Woodlands, Ewing has not only seen
hundreds of students mature, she has also watched the actual
application procedure change, in her words, “dramatically.”
She cites technology as the number one cause of a great shift.
“Back in 2004, I still had shelves of college catalogues and viewbooks,
and everyone has a website now! Now people are applying online —
fourteen years ago that was not the case.”
Ewing also points out that the prevalence of social networking sites
like Facebook has changed how students are initially introduced to
and interface with a college.
Students are pressured to begin planning for college far sooner than
when she began her tenure at Woodlands, and when Ewing learned
several years ago that many families were beginning the process
independently as early as sophomore year, she initiated an event for
sophomore students and their parents.
“It seems early, but I thought we might as well give them a good frame-
work to proceed.”
She views the workshop, held annually on an evening in March, as a
way of helping families begin “anticipating the adventure.”
Though Ewing consistently uses positive terms such as “process” and
“adventure” as ways of describing what can be, for many students, a
period in which excitement and anxiety compete for dominance, she
admits that her position is not without particular challenges, such
as when students find themselves at odds with their parents over the
best course of action.
She believes that students must be empowered, with their parents’
input, to guide the process of discernment and self-discovery, and
has observed that when students begin to understand themselves
better, they become more invested in the experience.
“They’re starting to discover who they are and what they like and what
they’re good at and that makes them feel good,” she says. “They start
to think about needing or having a direction, and they tend to get more
serious and excited about the adventure, whereas initially it’s like, ‘I
don’t want to talk about it.’”
And while the College Skills class might not involve developing
mathematical proofs or analyzing Keats, Ewing considers herself
first and foremost a teacher.
“The class is my delivery system, and when I do an evening program or
a parent morning coffee, I like being an educator of the college process,
teaching people what’s involved and how to go about it. Helping a
student through a process — that’s what I enjoy the most.”
Pinned to the bulletin board outside Ewing’s office are paper stars,
each emblazoned with the name of a college that has accepted a
Woodlands student, with the names of the college students have
ultimately chosen to attend outlined with a black border. The stars
are an encouraging visual — a reminder for students not only of what
they have achieved, but of an experience that sometimes begins in
confusion, and culminates with the promise of the next phase of a
student’s life.
woodlands academy’s college counseling program prompts students to discover more than a college choice
Story by kathryn dill ’04
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sue abderholden, Woodlands Class of ’72, currently serves as
the Executive Director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness
(NAMI) of Minnesota, an organization that supports families
caring for children with mental illness while telling their stories
publicly in support of new mental illness legislation. Abderholden
discussed her professional achievements, including expanding the
NAMI program 140 percent since beginning her career nine years
ago, but she also modeled how she “makes the road by walking it” in
her personal life. Students were impressed by her family’s com-
mitment to provide foster-respite care by taking in special needs
children on a regular basis. She quoted Nelson Henderson: “The
true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not
expect to sit.” This was an attitude she learned from the sisters she
studied with at Woodlands, where “You’re not worried about raising
your hand because you’re sitting next to some cute boy you don’t want
to outsmart.” She talked about how she saw her teachers travelling
the world in the summer to help people in need, and she realized
that “Women can do anything.”
katina robinson-wright, Class of 1990, discussed her career
moves, starting with her college internship in the White House
up through her current position as project officer for the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Service’s Office of Biomedical
Advanced Research for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and
Nuclear Medical Countermeasures. After explaining what her job
entails, she discussed project managing as a new kind of career,
where one can be the boss and work in a variety of industries. She
uses the study skills and independence she learned as a student at
Woodlands to work hard and land a job that pays her for exercising
her talents. “Each stop in my career has been a step towards here,” she
told her audience, “so I have no regrets and no apologies.” Students
were impressed with Katina’s drive to never stop reaching.
In a closing keynote address, kathie hickey barrie ’68, told
students she developed the strong foundation she needed in her
life while at Woodlands. She now owns her own company, Barrie
Projects, which designs museums and exhibits. It was in high
school that she first learned to “read like crazy and write like a mad
woman…I’m so lucky to have that now,” she told students. From
being in a small environment that focused on girls’ education, she
learned to think for herself, to communicate her ideas, to sit still
for long periods of time, and to get the job done — all skills she has
employed when her company was hired to design the International
Spy Museum, or put together an exhibit on the life of Michael
Jackson. Students and adults alike were wowed by her fun and
visual presentation. One freshmen said, “I now feel like it’s okay not
to be sure what I want to do when I grow up. Ms. Barrie didn’t have a
plan, but like all the women, she ended up doing great things.”
This powerful message transcended the students, who learned:
whether you know what your passion is now or not, keep your mind
open to opportunities and work hard at every task you are given.
Each alumna showed through words and actions that Woodlands
Academy teaches girls to volunteer, to embody kindness, and to feel
empowered to change the world. Students discovered that careers
are flexible; they start in unexpected places and advance through
unpredictable connections. Several of the presenters cited research
that underscores girls who attend single-sex schools are more likely
to be leaders because they see women leading. This is certainly
what students and visitors alike took away from Career Day 2010.
a fortunate woodlands community welcomed home four
distinguished alumnae to speak at the biennial Career Day
in January. Students, teachers, staff members, and visitors took a
break from their regular routines to learn about the lives of these
extraordinary women and to reflect on the hard work and oppor-
tunities they took from their roots at Woodlands to create their
current successes.
sally canfield, Woodlands Class of ’89, began the event with the
opening keynote address. Canfield spoke about her current role as
Senior Program Officer in the Global Health division for the Bill
and Melinda Gates Foundation, but also provided insight into her
experiences working on several presidential campaigns, as well as
a stint at the Department of Homeland Security.
Through a David Letterman-style Top Ten list, Canfield shared the
joys, setbacks, and lessons she has taken from her wide-ranging
career. Through humorous stories of her first jobs, students caught
a glimpse of what it is like to start at the bottom as a 22-year old,
recent graduate with little experience. Canfield also shared her
experiences on the other side of the desk, showing students what it
means to be the boss and the responsibilities involved in mentoring
new employees.
She credits Woodlands as the place where she received a “phenom-
enal education” and a friend base that she still comes back to twenty
years later. It is where she learned lesson #4 on the list — “Be nice to
everyone.”
Students were impressed by her candor, sharing her high school
dreams of being a lawyer and realizing how it is okay when life does
not turn out the way you planned.
“It’s okay to make mistakes. Just admit it and make it right,” Canfield
noted. “There aren’t that many of you here.” She connected this
moral to her current work, funding the search for cures for the
world’s worst medical problems; “Every life has equal value, no
matter where it’s lived.”
After Canfield’s inspirational talk, the audience rotated around
three group sessions. One featured mary francis bragiel ’83,
who discussed her career as a journalist.
“I always wanted to be a reporter,” she told students. She demon-
strated that realizing one’s passion takes persistence, thick skin in
the face of rejection, and a willingness to take any job that gets you
in the door. The majority of her presentation focused on students’
questions, which led to eye-opening discussions about politics,
sexism, and the uncertain future of the media industry.
by erin brysiewicz, Woodlands Academy English Faculty
Photos by jim newberry
living proof
Whether you know what your passion is now or not, keep your mind open to opportunities and work hard at every task you are given.
Sue Abderholden ’72 Kathleen Hickey Barrie ’68 Katina Robinson-Wright ’90 Mary Frances Bragiel ’83Sally Canfield ’89
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o n the evening of october 3rd, Glenview’s
North Shore Country Club set the stage for
Woodlands Academy’s Reunion 2009. Members
of classes ending in fours and nines, along with
all classes in the decade of the 1990s, did plenty of
reminiscing about their days in Woodlands plaid
while catching up on each other’s lives.
Also on hand were many current and former
faculty and staff members of Woodlands Academy,
including Head of School gerald grossman,
Principal madonna edmunds, marsha marko,
linda tilton, and carol hayes.
To view and order pictures from Reunion 2009,
visit our website at woodlandsacademy.org.
The link for pictures is listed in the Alumnae
news section.
Alums gather for an evening of fun, food, and fond memories at Reunion 2009.
memory lane
Reunion 2009
Class of 1994 & 1999 with faculty & staff
Class of 1949 Class of 1959
Class of 1969 Class of 1974Class of 1964
Class of 1979 Class of 1989 Class of 1999
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year in photos
written by angela reiter & mary ryan
photos provided by generous members & friends of Woodlands Academy
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wSnancy kehoe presentation
1 Former Woodlands Academy instructor sister nancy c.
kehoe, rscj, phd., spoke to students from both Woodlands
Academy and Josephinum Academy about her work as a counselor
to adults with psychiatric disabilities. In her book, Wrestling With
Our Inner Angels, Sister Kehoe investigates the role of spirituality
and faith in our daily lives, and provides new ways in which to apply
these principles.
A Clinical Instructor in Psychology at the Cambridge Health Alli-
ance, an affiliate of the Harvard Medical School, Sr. Kehoe also
serves on the Woodlands Academy Board of Trustees. Her presenta-
tion was part of Woodlands’ Janet Erskine Stuart, RSCJ Speaker
Series honoring the lives and contributions of the Religious of the
Sacred Heart (RSCJs).
change for change
2 Sharing a passion for global service, Woodlands sophomores
ann carroll, left, and caitlin f. mccarthy, right, raised
$1000 in coins and collected 880 textbooks for Sacred Heart
Secondary School in Uganda, a Sacred Heart network school.
Dubbed “Change for Change” and “Sisters Share”, the students col-
lected coins and books over a two week period to benefit Uganda’s
only all-girls school, Sacred Heart Secondary School.
The ambitious pair embraced their cause after watching Invisible
Children: Rough Cut, a documentary depicting the atrocities in the
daily lives of northern Uganda’s children. Sacred Heart Secondary
school, in desperate need of classrooms, scholarships, and text-
books, inspired McCarthy and Carroll to take action.
“We thought we could raise around $400,” McCarthy said, “and we
were blown away when we learned we actually met our $1000 goal.”
dads & daughters give josephinum grounds a facelift
3 Woodlands Father-Daughter Service Day once again led to
Josephinum Academy, as dads and daughters worked side by
side to construct a new garden on North Oakley Boulevard in Chi-
cago. Working shoulder to shoulder, fathers and daughters prepared
an area from which the fruits (and vegetables) of their service will
emerge at fall’s harvest.
michael dougherty, President of Josephinum Academy, thanked
the day’s participants. “It takes people like you who so selflessly give
to those in need to make Josephinum a place of hope and opportu-
nity for young women of Chicago.”
A Woodlands Fathers Club initiative, the Sunday Service Day at
Josephinum continued prior work by fathers and students of Sacred
Heart Schools on Sheridan Road in Chicago. Josephinum Academy
is in the process of becoming a member of the Network of Sacred
Heart Schools.
cultural odysseyCommon Ground, a Woodlands Academy student organization
committed to increasing awareness and appreciation of the school’s
diversity, sponsored Cultural Odyssey, an all-school, biennial cel-
ebration of Woodlands’ diverse cultures.
This year’s festivities included a number of breakout sessions; all
focused on providing attendees a glimpse into the cultures of the
world. Throughout the afternoon, faculty and students had the
opportunity to choose three classes from a lengthy roster of sessions,
including face painting, Irish dancing, origami, yoga, Russian egg
painting, and Euchre.
A lunchtime smorgasbord of delicious treats prepared by students
and faculty provided hungry attendees with an array of sweets,
ranging from baklava to Mexican flan. Cultural Odyssey concluded
with an international fashion show, complete with a Bahamian sun
worshiper, a Japanese Geisha, and an Irish football player.
4 leslie dill ’12, left, and kelsey key ’11, prepare a feast for
Irish Cooking attendees at Cultural Odyssey.
5 Cultural Odyssey fashion show models strike a pose.
a walk in the clouds
6 When Woodlands Academy Theology Department Chair mary
gramins first applied for the Fathers Club Faculty Enrichment
grant, her motive was merely to travel to Israel in search of first-hand
knowledge to enrich her Christian Scriptures teachings. Little did
she know her April outing to the Holy Land would exceed her expec-
tations beyond her wildest dreams.
Beginning in Nazareth, in the region of Galilee which is in
Palestinian hands, Gramins witnessed the morning calls to prayer
intermingled with sounds of pilgrims reciting the rosary while
machine gun fire rang out in the distance. Observing the phenom-
enon of death and destruction followed by new life and rebuilding
became a recurring theme at virtually ever sacred shrine Gramins
visited.
“No words can describe Jerusalem,” Gramins stated. “It is unrivalled
as an international city. After five days in Jerusalem I only scratched
the surface; I did leave a prayer for the Woodlands community in a
perfect chink in the Western Wall of the massive Temple.”
Gramins’ adventure was funded by the Fathers Club Fund for
Faculty and Staff Enrichment, a special appreciation fund created to
recognize individual Woodlands faculty and staff members for their
pledge to bringing excitement and excellence to the classroom and
their students. The Fund awards grants for study, travel, or research
that enriches the recipient’s ability to teach and inspire Woodlands
students.
Reflecting on her once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Gramins confesses,
“My head, filled with emotions of gratitude and awe, remains in the
clouds drifting over the Holy Land.”
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october summitIn May, the Alumnae Board followed up their October Summit by
inviting participants to a Summit follow-up meeting. Attendees
received updates on the Action Plan and the School’s response, in
addition to upcoming initiatives and ways for alumnae to become
more involved. Throughout the last several months, the Alumnae
Board has worked closely with the school to enhance communi-
cation with alums. Furthermore, the recently revitalized Class
Representative program has resulted in more personal, consistent
communication with alumnae.
The new Young Alum Committee, which found its roots in the
Alumnae Summit, will become part of the Alumnae Board. This
group of twenty-something women is dedicated to planning events
that appeal to their peers.
The Alumnae Board is also hard at work planning Reunion 2010,
which promises to be an exciting weekend of events for alumnae to
truly “come home to Woodlands.” Perhaps the brightest outcome of
the Summit has been the overwhelmingly positive response from
alums and their continued interest in Woodlands today.
what a wonderful worldNearly $386,000 was raised for Woodlands Academy at the 37th
annual Congé. At the What a Wonderful World–themed event, over
160 parents, alums and friends gathered at Knollwood Country Club
in Lake Forest to celebrate and support the mission and students of
Woodlands Academy.
Under the direction of auctioneer Lee Danhauer, guests battled
one another during the live auction for items ranging from Oprah
tickets, Chicago Cubs Skybox tickets, dinner with former Woodlands
parent Mike Leonard, and even premier parking for their daughter.
Many also raised paddles in support of Fund A Scholarship, which
garnered $141,500 for students in need of financial assistance.
Many thanks to co-chairs marianne bestler, mother of alison
’10, and jeanne morette, mother of catie ’10, and their extraor-
dinary team of volunteers for organizing a marvelous event, all in
support of Woodlands students!
7 Guitar hero frank oelerich channels his inner rock star
with an autographed Pete Wentz guitar at Congé.
8 liz mcenaney, left, enjoys a laugh with mary swift
at Congé.
9 Congé Co-chairs jeanne morette, left, and marianne
bestler, right.
softball reigns as regional championsThe Woodlands Academy Softball team captured the IHSA Division
2 Regional Championship in a stellar performance against home
team St. Scholastica. The Wildcats defeated St. Scholastica 19-1 in 5
innings to earn the school’s first regional softball title. Freshman and
winning pitcher hayley lovell ’13 allowed only 1 hit in the final
inning, while striking out 3 and walking 4. kiara mckinley ’13 had
7 RBIs with 2 hits, one a double, while erin sivia ’10 had 3 hits
(2 of which were doubles) and 4 RBIs. Juniors allie good and
christina osorio each tallied a double. maggie hambleton ’12
also doubled, and allie vela ’13 had a triple.
The Wildcats finished their season 13-3 overall and 6-2 in Inde-
pendent School League (ISL) competitions, earning them a 2nd
place finish in the league. The Wildcats placed both erin sivia ’10
and hayley lovell ’13 on the All-Conference team, with kassie
mckinley ’10 and allie good ’11 earning All-Conference
Honorable Mention honors. Rounding out the Wildcat accolades
was an ISL Coach of the Year award for rosemary briesch.
10 kassie mckinley ’10 throws for the out at home plate.
11erin sivia ’10 anxiously awaits the perfect pitch.
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A new science center provides Woodlands Academy students with enhanced opportunities both in and outside the classroom
since the 1960s, students at woodlands academy have studied science in an environment many of us would probably find familiar. They conducted experiments at long lab benches, hur-rying to complete them in the allotted time. They utilized hallways and corners of the parking lot for demonstrations that could not be accommodated by their classrooms. They went on field trips to visit local prairie land, and guided Mrs. Tilton’s turtle on the occasional leisurely stroll.
But while little about the physical space in which students studied changed over the years, science marched on.
spirit of growthStory by kathryn dill ’04
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planting the seeds
Ralph Elwart, a member of the Woodlands Academy Board of
Trustees for fourteen years, says the conversation about updating
the school’s science classrooms began in earnest four or five
years ago.
“The current science labs were built in the mid-1960s,” says Elwart.
“Somebody said, ‘You know it’s about time we update [these class-
rooms],’ and that conversation grew as time went on.”
Madonna Edmunds, Woodlands Academy Principal, echoes
Elwart’s observations, but also emphasizes the educational
dimension.
“We were working with labs that were fifty years old. Science has
changed, and the way we teach science has changed, and the new
center is going to allow a greater degree of flexibility in terms of how
and what we teach.”
Edmunds says that in addition to creating new opportunities for
existing classes, including the newly-added AP Physics, the new
center will create the potential for classes such as AP Chemistry
and Molecular Biology, as well as interdisciplinary courses, such
as an English Department elective dealing with science and
literature.
In reflecting on various phases of the project, a common obser-
vation of all those involved seems to be the importance of
participation from members of every dimension of the community.
“Typical of Woodlands in particular and Sacred Heart in general,
the entire community is involved at one point or another,” says
Elwart, who stresses the experience as exemplary of Goal Four, the
building of community as a Christian value.
“That’s the only way a project of this size can work.”
Once the decision was made that real steps would be taken toward
building the new center, administrators and board members began
to discuss funding.
Elwart says that the board of directors was wary of making such a
sizable financial commitment too soon, but also knew that there
was a sense of urgency growing around updating the existing
science facilities. Members looked to building projects at institu-
tions such as the Archdiocese of Chicago and other Sacred Heart
Schools to determine what balance of cash and pledges they had
reached before commencing with construction. The initial hesita-
tion paid off; to date the project is on schedule and “well-within
budget,” an achievement Elwart attributes once again to strong
participation in the process from a large number of people.
“Look at what’s happening in the economy over the past couple of
years, look at the empty storefronts, look at the people in serious pain,
look at all the small businesses that are struggling if they’re even
surviving. To think that we got ourselves in a position to undertake a
building project like this in a debt-free position is incredible, and it’s
reflective of a supportive community.”
Even the most recent class of seniors, who graduated from
Woodlands before the project was fully realized, made a lasting
contribution to the new center: a meditation bridge to be posi-
tioned over the bio swale.
beyond the classroom
When the science center is fully realized, it will include three new
classrooms, individual rooms where students can work on long-
term projects without having to dissemble them at the end of class,
prep rooms, and store rooms.
In addition to up-to-date indoor facilities and technology, an
outdoor classroom, the first of its kind in the Chicago area, will
provide the environments of three ecosystems: the Midwest
Plaines that would have occupied the land a century ago, woodland
ravines, and a bio swale that will remove pollution from surface
water before it enters sewer systems.
“The location is very unique, in terms of the landscape,” says Peter
Witmer, whose firm, Witmer and Associates, handled the architec-
tural dimensions of the project.
The facility will also be powered in large part by green energy, with
six solar panels feeding directly into the science center energy
panel and greatly reducing dependence on the electrical grid.
Students will be able to monitor energy generated by the panels
through a continually updated website.
Ultimately, the entire facility will be LEED (Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design) certified — recognized as a structure
which meets international standards for energy savings, water effi-
ciency, emissions reduction, and stewardship of resources. Shaylyn
Cullen, an Owners Representative and LEED Consultant of the
Cullie Group, who has worked with Woodlands from the initial
stages of this project, stressed the importance of LEED
certification in her earliest conversations with administrators.
“I came to Woodlands and I said, ‘We can build this and we can make
this project green without adding costs,’” says Cullen, noting that
over the next several years costs of operating the building will begin
to yield savings, with energy and utility costs far lower than they
have been historically. Cullen felt that LEED certification was an
important goal for the project, especially as it continues gaining
mainstream support among academic institutions.
“[LEED certification] is starting to become more a standard than an
odd concept, and as it generates excitement, it will really be some-
thing big,” says Cullen, adding, “This science wing is really putting
Woodlands on the map.”
an ongoing learning process
While educators have eagerly anticipated the academic benefits of
the completed center, faculty and staff have also worked to ensure
that the actual process of designing and constructing the facility
have been used as an enrichment opportunity for students as well.
“One of the things we vowed we wanted to do is use this whole process
as a learning experience for the students,” says Edmunds. “All the
contractors have been told that, and as they’re pouring concrete they
make samples for the science classes, and the math classes have been
using the mathematical designs.”
Several administrators have also stressed the benefits of having
women in prominent leadership roles on the project, adding an
element of career orientation for students as well.
“I gave a talk about how the process works from someone drawing a
building on a napkin through dealing with bankers, designers, and
construction engineers,” says Cullen, who has addressed science
classes several times over the course of the project. “The concept I
was trying to explain to them was that all walks of life are involved
in building a building — it’s not just someone with a hammer, it’s a
lawyer, an accountant, a school administrator.”
Cullen reflects that when she was in high school, she was unaware
of construction management, or that the position she now holds
even existed.
“I was trying to convey that you can do whatever you want; there are
all these opportunities.”
new growth, enduring values
Though certain elements of the outdoor classroom will take
approximately three years to mature, the bulk of the project is
expected to be completed by August 15, in time for the 2010-2011
school year.
And while current students have witnessed the project, quite
literally, from the ground up, a new class of freshmen will enter
an academic environment where state of the art facilities are
the norm.
As the construction dust settles on the physical aspects of the
project, it is the spirit of the new center, and what it says about
Woodlands Academy, that many are talking about.
“Wise stewardship of our earth is part of the Sacred Heart Goals and
Criteria,” says Edmunds. “As an institution that values those goals,
we’ve made our best effort to achieve [them].”
“One of the things we vowed we wanted
to do is use this whole process as a
learning experience for the students,”
says Edmunds.
Kathryn Dill is a Chicago-based communications professional and
freelance journalist. Her writing and photography have appeared
in publications including the chicago tribune, daily herald,
national geographic intelligent travel, and in trust.
She is a 2004 graduate of Woodlands Academy and a 2008 graduate
of Boston College.
Ultimately, the entire facility will be LEED
certified — recognized as a structure which
meets international standards for energy
savings, water efficiency, emissions
reduction, and stewardship of resources.
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Serving the communitySophomores Caroline Kagan, Ingrid Watts, Breanna Kendall, Belle Swift,
Grace Rudnik and Meghan Long were
all smiles as they prepared food at
The Greater Chicago Food
Depository as part of Woodlands’
annual Community Service day.
Fall Family Picnicright: Freshmen Victoria Etherton, Maria Torres Arpi Pous, and
Bianca Wagner, along with Trustee Barbara Wood-Prince, (left
to right) enjoy the festivities at the Fall Family Picnic.
vienna exchangefrom left: Woodlands sophomores Katelyn Hughes, Meaghan
Long, and Ann Carroll, along with Woodlands faculty mem-
bers Elizabeth Kurowski and Amy Perlick, enjoy the Viennese
hospitality at fellow Sacred Heart school Sacre Cour Wien.
The 12-day annual exchange included several cultural events,
including an etiquette dinner, dancing lessons at Elmayer
Dance School, and a performance of Nebucco at Austria’s
State House Opera.
alum Happy Hour eventFrom left: Katie Creed ’91, Mary Ellen Cagney ’68, Megan
Leonard Fleischel ’91, and Allison Mitchell Solomon ’91 enjoy
catching up at Not Your Typical Happy Hour, an alumnae
event held in Chicago.Bringing uganda to WoodlandsColleen Andersen ’13 (left)
and her mother, Woodlands
alumna Mary Considine Andersen ’78, welcomed
Rev. Patrick Walusimbi, founder and director of
the Maranatha Integrated
Schools Project in Uganda,
to a brown bag lunch
at Woodlands.
around the woodlands halls
Peek into what goes on inside Woodlands Academy
Sullivan Places 5th in State tennisSenior Annie Sullivan ’10, center, celebrates her 5th place finish
in the state tournament with Morgan Mekertichian ’10, left, and
fellow WA teammates Blair O’Neill ’11, center, and Julia Milano ’10, right. Sullivan finished her final season in a Woodlands
Academy tennis uniform by finishing fifth in the Illinois High
School Association’s (IHSA) State Tournament in Hanover
Park. Sullivan, the only singles player at the State tournament
to post one loss all season, finished her senior campaign with a
25-1 record. The Pioneer Press Preseason Player of the Year tal-
lied multiple honors during the season, including Independent
School League (ISL) Conference champion at #1 singles, ISL
Player of the Year, Sectional singles champion, and Woodlands
Academy Athlete of the Year. Next year, Sullivan looks forward
to continuing her winning career at Yale University.
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mass of the Holy Spirit/Flag Dayleft: Seniors Yuri Uchida and Julia Milano (left to right) represent Japan and
Italy, respectively, in Woodlands Academy’s annual Mass of the Holy Spirit & Flag
Day. This mass and ceremony, celebrated at the beginning of each school year,
celebrates Woodlands’ internationality and asks God’s blessings for a wonderful
school year.
alice in Wonderlandleft: Austen Murrow ’10 displayed her acting
chops as the lead in Alice in Wonderland,
as Lauren Murphy ’10 (center) and Meghan
Stagl ’10 (right) held court as the Queen and
King of Hearts.
right: Sophomore Catherine Wanandi
portrayed the Knave of Hearts, an unlucky
fellow who finds himself on trial for stealing
the Queen’s cherry tarts in the fall
performance of Alice in Wonderland.
Winter WonderWalk a Huge Successleft: Chris Denniston, mother of Caroline ’09 and Chair of WinterWonderWalk,
greeted guests at a house on the Holiday Tour of Homes. Denniston is also
president of the Alumnae Parents Association (APA).
right: Winter WonderWalk Boutique Co-Chairs Pam Kendall, mother of Breanna ’12,
and Alison Moriarity, mother of Caroline ’12, enjoyed a bit of shopping during the
annual Woodlands holiday fundraiser.
Sophomores Honored at mater ceremonySteven Kagan and Ann Marie Lipinski congratulate their daughter, Caroline Kagan
’12, at the sophomore Mater reception. The Mater ceremony and presentation of
the Mater medals is a cherished sophomore tradition at Woodlands. Sophomores
receive medals depicting the young Mary set against the background of study,
self-discovery, prayer, and work, which symbolizes the ideals of student life
at Woodlands. By accepting the medal, each sophomore commits herself to
pursuing these same values in her Sacred Heart education.
christmas Pageant Mia Swift ’10, in the role of Mary,
reenacts the birth of Jesus at
Woodlands’ annual Christmas
pageant. Grace, daughter of
history teacher Peter Cashman,
served as baby Jesus.
Holmberg earns Prestigious accoladeLouisa Marie Holmberg ’10
was one of seven students
from the entire North and
West Chicago suburban area
designated as a finalist in the
2010 Chicago Tribune All-
State Academic Team. The
All-State Academic Team
was founded two decades
ago by the late Tribune edu-
cation reporter Casey Banas
to recognize the achieve-
ments of outstanding high
school seniors.
Waaa inductionClass of 2010 Representatives
Mackie Hughes (left), Bernadette Hutson (center), and Austen Murrow (right) pose with
Woodlands Academy Alumnae
Association (WAAA) President
Allison Mitchell Solomon ’91. The
three seniors, along with the
rest of their classmates, were
inducted into the WAAA.
in Service to OthersEnglish teacher Erin Brysiewicz congratulates Lauren Hermsen ’10 on compiling over fifty
hours of service during the
2009-2010 school year.
may crowningMay Crowning, a long-standing
Catholic tradition and an annual event
at Woodlands, celebrated the life of
Mary, a woman of exemplary virtue.
Four seniors, selected by their peers
as women who best exemplify Mary’s
attributes, were honored as principal
participants. Olivia Napier ’10 led the
procession with the Marian banner,
Corinne Fretwell ’10 carried the floral
crown, Meghan Stagl ’10 placed the
crown on the statue of Mary, and
Rosa Cordova ’10 read the Prayer of
Consecration.
In addition, eight students chosen by
their respective classes served as an
Honor Guard: Seniors Tram Nguyen and
Mia Swift, juniors Allyson Genger and
Hannah Wilson, sophomores Caroline Kagan and Breanna Kendall, and
freshman Colleen Andersen and Caitlin L. McCarthy.
ceO Discusses corporate ethicsWoodlands Academy Ethics students, with Ethics teacher
Mary Gramins, discuss Illinois Tool Works’ business practices
with its Chairman & CEO David Speer. Speer discussed the
decentralized ITW business model that promotes humanism
while maximizing productivity and incorporating high
ethical standards.
new French, Spanish Honor Societies inducteestop: Inductees into the Societé Honoraire Française (SHF), from left: Jennifer Rush ’12, Mengqian Li ’10, Ellen Perkins ’13, Livesy Pack ’13, Ali Bestler ’10, and Bernadette Hutson ’10.
bottom: The Woodlands Academy chapter of the National Spanish Honor Society
welcomed its newest members: Back row (from left): Charlie Elwart ’11, Riley Parrot ’11, Hannah Stevens ’11, Christina Osorio ’11, Anne Goodman ’11, Phoebe Hoffmann ’10, Lauren Murphy ’10, Julia Polszakiewicz ’10. Front row (from left): Austen Murrow ’10, Elizabeth Lerum ’10, Tram Nguyen ’10, Olivia Napier ’10, Molly Dasso ’10 and Min Hee Kim ’11.
kaleidoscope takes top Honors in BostonWoodlands Academy’s prestigious
performing choirs, Kaleidoscope
and Microscope, received top
honors at the Heritage Festival
national competition held in
Boston. The 32-member Kaleido-
scope received a First Place trophy
in the Treble Choir division, with a
‘Superior’ rating, and were honored
with an Invitation to the Festival of
Gold for the 2010-2011 school year.
Woodlands’ student-directed a
capella choir, Microscope, under
the direction of senior Meghan Stagl, received a First Place trophy
in the Chamber Choir/Madrigal
Choir division and a Silver Rating.
Best in ShowWoodlands Academy’s Fine Arts
Evening, an extraordinary exhibi-
tion and celebration of the artistic
and musical talents of Woodlands
students, showcased the artwork
of Best in Show winner Lily Moore ’10. In addition to fine art and
photography displays, Woodlands
Academy’s instrumental music
and choral ensembles, under the
direction of Laurel Ann Kaiser and
Elizabeth Kurowski, respectively,
performed an evening concert.
Living to Serveleft: Cathryn Morette ’10 continued
Woodlands’ dominance on the presti-
gious Daily Herald Leadership Team by
being selected as one of eight students
on the Lake County Team. Morette
was recognized for her extraordinary
accomplishments as a volunteer and
community leader.
right: Senior Morgan Mekertichian was
one of 13 students given Honorable
Mention distinction on Lake County’s
Leadership Team. Merkertichian’s com-
munity service leadership included
a Kenilworth Union Church service
project; Catholic Charities; American
Cancer Society; and Project HUGS.
“These young women exemplify the
leadership qualities we seek to foster at
Woodlands. We are very proud, and we
look forward to seeing them grow as
leaders,” said Elisa Mascorro, Wood-
lands’ Service Coordinator and Spanish
and ESL Instructor.
Woodlands Hosts OlympicsBianca Wagner ’13 attempts
to drop an egg in a bucket,
hands-free, as part of the
relay event in the Woodlands
Academy Olympics. Students
from Sacre Coeur Wien and
Academy of the Sacred Heart
in Bloomfield Hills joined forces
with Woodlands students to
compete in various events for
numerous countries.
the Boy FriendLily Dasso ’10, (left) played
the lead role of Polly
Browne in the Woodlands
Academy production of The
Boy Friend. Providing comic
relief together with Dasso
was senior Meghan Stagl (center) as Percival Browne.
Hope for HaitiIn keeping with the challenge to make con-
structive change, Woodlands Academy focused
its Lenten devotion on prayer, education and
fundraising to support relief work in Haiti. From
left: Ridhma Chopra ’10, Tesa Kubicek ’10, Hannah McCaleb ’10, Lauren Hermsen ’11, Christy Swinson ’11 and Morgan Mekertichian ’10, spent time
assembling candy grams to sell during Lent.
Orchestra Wins Big in nashvilleMembers of the Woodlands Academy Orchestra
celebrate the numerous accolades earned at the
Heritage Festival in Nashville. The Full Orchestra received
a Silver Award of Excellence and the String Ensemble
received the Silver Award of Excellence in addition to
a coveted First Place ranking among participating
instrumental groups. The Orchestra program received
the prestigious Sweepstakes Trophy Award, while junior
violinist Min Hee Kim earned the Maestro award, given
only to the outstanding instrumental soloist of the day.
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Wa Hosts viennese Guests Sacre Coeur Wien students and their faculty chaperones visited Woodlands Academy
as part of the annual Vienna Exchange. While here, the group had the opportunity to
visit Sacred Heart Schools in Chicago, tour several Chicago landmarks and the Milwaukee
Art Museum, enjoy bowling and Ultimate Frisbee, and participate in the Woodlands
Academy Olympics.
Women in the arts monthFor the 6th annual, month-long celebration of Women in the
Arts month, Woodlands Academy welcomed artist Indira Freitas Johnson of Evanston and photographer Jane Fulton Alt of Chicago. Their two-person exhibition, hosted by the Wood-
lands Academy Fine Arts Department, highlighted the work of
contemporary women artists while encouraging students to
develop their talents and interests in the visual arts.
where are they now?Four alumnae you should know
anna perry ’92 wasn’t going to let asthma hold her
back — in fact last year the respiratory condition prompted
her to literally take a major leap. In October Perry partici-
pated in the first ever Skyline Plunge! Chicago, an urban
rappel to raise funds and awareness for the Respiratory
Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago (RHAMC).
Along with about eighty other participants, Perry and her
sister-in-law, lorraine snyder, rappelled twenty-seven
stories down the façade of theWit Hotel Chicago. In the
weeks leading up to the event, participants not only left
any lingering fear of heights — and leaping from them —
far behind, they were each charged with raising $1000 of
sponsorship funds.
karen fincutter ’95 is another alum at home
far above the ground — or at least working with the
machines that take people there. Fincutter, who has been
with Boeing for eight years, recently joined the company’s
Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Communications team
in Washinton, D.C.
Fincutter, who earned hands-on public affairs experience
working in the governor’s office of the State of Illinois, has
fulfilled a variety of roles at Boeing, from speechwriting for
senior executives to developing media relations and crisis
communications strategies.
In her new position, Fincutter will focus on advocacy for
Boeing Defense, Space & Security products such as the
C-17 and Tanker.
when kate hutmacher arrived in africa last summer
to volunteer in Tanzania for five weeks, she was momentarily
overwhelmed by her new environment.
“I am a little scared that I might be crushed by the bunk bed
above me,” she wrote humorously on a blog she kept for
friends and family. But after her initial misgivings about
the “creepy creatures” that roamed the volunteers’ sleeping
accommodations at night, Hutmacher found herself once
again overwhelmed, this time by the people she was meeting
and the experiences they shared. With her time in the country
divided between the O’Brien School for the Maasai, which
works to provide education for Maasai children and security
for their tribal families, and Light in Africa, a Tanzanian
not-for-profit organization that cares for sick and vulnerable
children, Hutmacher was constantly aware of serving in the
moment while seeking a greater purpose.
“I will find a way to embrace it and figure out the reason I was
brought here,” she wrote on her blog the night she arrived at
Light in Africa and faced potential bunk bed-demise.
Over the course of her stay in Tanzania, Hutmacher experi-
enced life with the Maasai people, scrubbed fungus from the
scalps of orphans, served meals to children on pieces of torn
poster board when there were no plates, and held a baby who
had been abandoned in a makeshift toilet. She met Samuel,
a studious boy too poor to afford the $250 tuition for a year of
high school, painted bedrooms in a newly-donated brothel-
turned-home-for-children, and traveled through the often
perilous countryside with armed escorts. She experienced the
country’s soaring topography climbing Mount Kilimanjaro,
and witnessed the depths of its poverty while visiting Mir-
erani, a village where the hills bear glittering tanzanite
yet more than sixty-percent of women die in childbirth.
“I wish I had millions of dollars to help this place,” Hutmacher
wrote as she witnessed organization administrators struggle
to achieve the funding necessary to care for hundreds of
children, whose needs seemed at times insurmountable.
While she might not have had “millions of dollars,” Hut-
macher did have some funds — a little over $2,000 she raised
before leaving the U.S. — and a duffle bag filled with medical
supplies, books, shoes, and sweets. Throughout her trip she
constantly considered how best to distribute the dollars so
that they might go the farthest, ultimately settling on desks
for the school, tile for three bedrooms in the new home
for children, food and clothing for Maasai children at the
school and orphanage, two months’ payment for a doctor
who provides medical care to orphans, and one year’s tuition
for Samuel. “There is so much need and so much love to give,”
Hutmacher wrote in one of her final posts. “I hope that one
day I may return.”
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“my mother, sister, and i all have asthma, and
Lorraine and i have family members who are
also impacted by lung disease,” says Perry,
adding that at the time of the plunge, several
of her friends had recently quit smoking and
sought physical rehabilitation therapy with
the help of RHAMC. “The two of us wanted
to raise awareness and some funds by
participating in this stunt.”
The Critical Language Scholarship Program (CLSP) is an
initiative of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educa-
tional and Cultural Affairs, and aims to increase the number
of Americans studying and mastering foreign languages.
CLSP offers intensive summer language courses overseas
in thirteen “critical need” languages, including Urdu,
Azerbaijani, Persian, and Chinese.
rachel rosenstrock ’08 is pursuing a double
international language major in Spanish and Chinese
at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, where she completed
four years of college-level Spanish in two years. By pursuing
both Spanish and Chinese during her time at Woodlands, she
gained the skills that made her double major a possibility.
Continuing her commitment to the study of languages
even beyond the academic year, Rosenstrock spent two
months in Beijing this summer as a recipient of a Critical
Language Scholarship.
rAChEL rOSENSTrOCk Class of 2008
By pursuing both Spanish and Chinese
during her time at Woodlands, she gained
the skills that made her double major a
possibility.
Fincutter...has fulfilled a variety of roles
at Boeing, from speechwriting for senior
executives to developing media relations
and crisis communications strategies.
ANNA pErry Class of 1992
Karen Fincutter ’95 (left) is pictured with Betsy Stahler Fallon ’94
and Sean Fallon.
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1 Alumnae from the class of 1947 gathered at nancy day
murphy goodrich’s home in Northfield for an 80th birthday
celebration for ronnie dewey, rscj. Sister Dewey is a former
Woodlands Academy Head of School and a former Woodlands
Academy Trustee. Pictured in the front row, left to right: mary
young sasche, ronnie dewey rscj, tempest koch hinkamp,
and nancy day murphy goodrich. Standing from left to right:
joann morrison dillon, and rosemary o’riley casey
brundage.
carol colnon mcintosh ’70 writes, “I live on a foothill of the Blue
Ridge Mountains with my husband Tom. I am a writer, but also like
gardening, raising two new dogs, learning Spanish, and learning
how to cook Mexican/Latin and Indian food. We are recyclers and
are currently recycling a dump on our farm.”
2 jo ann hilliard holland ’71 is pictured with son Mark
and husband Mark. They reside in Massachusetts.
sandy mcdonald jones ’71 is an executive at MXI Corporation,
Xocai Healthy Chocolate and resides in Georgia.
julie mckinley ’74 is a Senior Vice President and Managing
Director of the Wealth Advisory Group at Northern Trust Bank.
She has a group of portfolio managers, trust administrators, private
bankers and financial consultants who work on her team serving
high net worth clients. Julie is a member of the Woodlands
Academy Alumnae Board and is a member of the Woodlands
Board of Trustees.
3 kathryn beine butzlaff ’75 writes, “I had the privilege of
visiting with Sr. Annice Callahan at the University of
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San Diego where she teaches in the theology department. We toured
the campus, had a delicious lunch in the on-campus dining room
and then she took me to see the community where she lives with
other women, both religious and lay people. It was a wonderful day. I
have recently become a Reiki practitioner.” Kathryn resides with her
family in Lake Bluff.
4 carlette mcmullan ’76 and husband John Gibbons
are pictured with their daughter, Madeleine. The family
lives in Chicago.
5 laura hirschfeld hollis ’79 writes, “In the 30-plus
years since I graduated from high school, I have come to
appreciate how exceptional the education and support that schools
like Woodlands provide to young women truly are. I compare the
attitude and confidence that was instilled in me and my classmates
with that which so many of my female colleagues did not receive
at other schools, and I can see so much more clearly what a
difference it has made in my life. It’s hard to see it when you’re
there (and you’re a teenager!), but boy, does life make it evident
later!” Laura is the Director at the Gigot Center for Entrepreneurial
Studies at the University of Notre Dame.
charlotte flanagan ahern ’80 writes, “I am currently a part-
time student at Loyola University’s Institute for Pastoral Studies.
It will take me approximately 3 years to complete my degree in
Spirituality with the possibility of going for a Master’s of Divinity.”
6 lauretta kennedy mulholland ’80 writes, “I’ve been
active with the National Convent of the Sacred Heart and since
I’ve been in New York City for the last twenty five years I became
involved in 91st street. I have two stepdaughters; one
graduated from 91st Street last spring and is now attending Southern
Methodist University. In addition to my two teenage stepdaughters,
I have three children, MaryAnn 8, and twins, Royce and Blair who
are 4.
Balancing my job as “mother”, I have worked for Polo Ralph
Lauren for the last six years consulting on executive compensation
and information presented to their Compensation Committee of
the Board of Directors. My husband, Royce Mulholland and I were
married in 1999 in Winnetka. He is now TMG, The Mulholland
Group, a real-estate company.”
7 megan carroll ’85 is pictured with children Eoin and
Aisling. They reside in Massachusetts.
8 gwen mckillip o’brien ’85 and her husband Terry O’Brien
live in Granger, Indiana with their three daughters Paige, 13,
Grace, 11, and Jade, 6, pictured here at Lake Forest beach. After
spending much of her career as a news reporter, Gwen has worked as
Director of Media Relations at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame,
Indiana since 2007. She shares, “There’s something familiar about
the all-women’s, Catholic environment.” Gwen is volunteering as
class representative for her 25th reunion this year. If you have infor-
mation about lost classmates or have questions she can be reached at
gobrien@saintmarys.edu or you can find her on Facebook.
9 marjorie (jorie) allen grassie ’86 and husband Colin are
pictured with their sons Lachlan, Alasdair, Gregor, and Evan.
The family resides in London.
10 the sandner family of Lake Bluff is pictured with kathy
sandner gialamas ’87, angie sandner ’99, and maggie
gialamas ’13.
11 meg mckenna smith ’87 and husband Brennan reside in
Winnetka with children pictured: Brennan, 12, Keegan, 10,
Madeline, 8, Charlotte, 6, Gavin, 4, and Francie, 7 months.
12 lesley staley crowe ’88 and husband Peter reside in
Lake Forest with their three children pictured left to right:
Peter Jr., MeKenzie, and Spenser.
13 kim moreland beans ’88 was married to Jason Beans
in May. The wedding took place in Florence Italy. Pictured
left to right: mcmillian west doherty ’88, kathleen canning
trkla ’88 and daughter Lilly, kimberly moreland beans ’88,
caroline kate moreland ’84, amy moreland stallmer ’93,
and sister anne eppig, former Woodlands faculty member. Kim
resides with her husband in Chicago.
14 alyson naimoli dorfman ’89 and husband Adam are
proud parents of son Mark David born in November. Mark
joins brother Enzo. The family resides in Highland Park.
15 tina haarvei jones ’89 writes, “Greetings Woodlands
or as they say in New Zealand Kia ora! I am married to New
Zealander, Simon Jones. I have two boys pictured here, Joshua, 3,
and Luke, 9 months. Someday when they are older I will return to
teaching primary school. New Zealand is a beautiful place and I am
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enjoying living here. We are planning a visit to the states in 2011
and hope to come by Woodlands to say hello. I see there are many
wonderful additions and changes.”
vanessa renee lee ’90 is the proud mother of son, Jedi Lopatin
born May 24, 2009. Jedi joins siblings Sierra and Maila. The family
resides in Arizona.
16 meghan kelley mackinnon ’91 and husband Bruce are
pictured with daughters Molly and Kelley. Meghan is a
former Woodlands Academy Alumnae Association Board member
and also a member of the Woodlands Board of Trustees. The family
lives in Wilmette.
17 kathleen buckardt butler ’91 and husband Paul are
proud parents of daughter Abbey Elaine born in September.
She joins big brother William. The family resides in Iowa.
abigail murray ’91 who is an artist writes, “I was in a show in the
Netherlands in the fall and then had shows in Philadelphia and in
Detroit this past spring. Somehow in spite of how hard the economy
has hit the architecture business, my husband and I still have a
couple of projects going and have received a few grants for our
architecture practice. We’ve been very lucky.”
18 sadiqa bailey queen ’91 and husband Aaric enjoy their
five children pictured left to right: Kai, 4, Azana, 6, Qadir, 8,
Kaela, 2 months, and Zaria, 2. The family resides in Georgia.
mary therese kraft williams ’92 writes, “We live in Lake Bluff
now after our brief stint in Cohasset, Massachusetts. My husband,
Greg, is working for Northern Trust Bank. We have 3 children,
Maddie, 3, Trey, 2, and Riley Elizabeth born in March. We are all
enjoying being closer to family and old friends.” Mary Therese is a
Woodlands Academy Alumnae Association Board member.
19 mary gillard anderson ’94 and husband Eric are
proud parents of son Patrick Sorn born January 18. Patrick
joins sister Elle. Mary and her family reside in Chicago. Mary is a
Woodlands Academy Alumnae Board member.
margaret hayden bramley ’94 became Interim Director,
Holy Cross Fund at College of the Holy Cross in February 2010.
peggy phelan ’94 married Bill Horan on April 10. The couple
resides in Chicago.
kathleen perry ’95 and husband Ian Carr are proud parents of
son Simon Dashiell born in October. Kathleen and her family reside
in Waukegan.
maggie walsh ’95 is completing internships to finish her PhD.
She now lives in Chicago with her sister katie walsh ’01. Katie is a
project manager with Blue Tagg, a private label branding company,
and Aldi is her main account.
jacki newman cooperider ’96 is a chemical engineer for the state
of Illinois. She resides with her husband Adam and two children in
Springfield.
kavita mohan ’96 writes, “After graduating from the University of
Chicago in 2000, with a degree in history, I went to the University of
Wisconsin, Madison, for law school. I graduated in 2004 and moved
to D.C. to work for the International Trade Administration, which is
part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. I met my husband
Shantanu Lai in D.C. and we were married in India in December
2006. I now work in international trade practice at a D.C. law firm.
I always remember my time at Woodlands with great fondness.”
20 katie moorhead saxon ’98 writes, “I was married in May
2009 to David Saxon. This photo from the wedding
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Woodlands alumnae pictured left to right: angeline antonio ’98,
gwen boyce ’98, kelly holmes ’98, katie moorhead ’98,
elizabeth bruno ’96, sarah bruno ’98, sabrina porcelli ’98,
and betsy storey ’98.” Katie and her husband reside in Michigan.
nora newman benanti ’99 and her husband Travis are proud
parents of daughter Lillian born in September. Nora and her family
reside in Pennsylvania.
mimi campbell ’99 writes, “I won’t be able to attend the 30th
reunion for our class as I am moving from Georgia to Maryland to
live with my mom this summer. I have been teaching students with
disabilities in Douglasville, Georgia for the last twenty one years.”
jennifer nistor-guerrieri ’99 writes, “I currently reside in
Naples, Florida with my husband Daniel whom I married in June
2005. We have two children, Jessica, 4, and Samuel, 1.
This past year has been an extremely exciting and rewarding year.
Not only did we add to our family with the birth of our son Samuel,
but I was also blessed with the opportunity to write my first novel
which will be published in June of 2010. My life these days consists
of a strict schedule of writing, play dates and dirty diapers but I
wouldn’t change it for anything in the world. We are truly blessed.”
sandra park ’99 writes, “I am a professional interpreter for
the Ministry of Environment of Korea, for the Minister and Vice
Minister. I have interpreted words of Secretary General Angel Gurria
of Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development,
Secretary General Margaret Chan of World Health Organization and
Dennis Wholey of the Public Broadcasting Service, to name a few. I
will start my doctorate degree to study linguistics. I have strived for
a fulfilling sense of achievement, self-development, and intellec-
tual curiosity. I have acquired all these skills and confidence from
Woodlands.”
diana popiolek-carroll ’99 married Timothy John (TJ) Carroll
in June of 2007. The couple resides in Chicago.
catherine york ryan ’00 married Michael York in October of
2008. She is an Army wife and going to school.
rachel malendez ’01 writes, “I am currently a “stay-at-home”
mother. It has been nice to be able to afford to stay at home with my
kiddies. I have four daughters Lilianna (Lilly), 5, Caitlin, 4, Mikayla,
19 months, and Shaylee, 6 months, and I also have a step-son
Dakota, 2. I was married in December in Southern Indiana.”
vanessa ruiz ’01 is the Interactive Art Director at Abelson Taylor
and resides in Chicago.
katherine clapham ’02 writes, “I am a social worker at the Arc of
San Francisco, a non-profit organization serving adults with develop-
mental disabilities, working in Community Training Services.
julie macdonald prassel ’02 writes, “I am moving to London
and work as a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative with Abbott.
I also just got married in September of 2009 to Michael Prassel. We
met at Purdue University.”
jenny stagl ’03 became deeply concerned about social justice
while a student at Woodlands Academy. Jenny is working in Haiti
with a medical team from John’s Hopkins University as nurse prac-
titioner and shared this delightful story from Haiti. Jenny writes,
“Things here are going well. I can’t believe I am already halfway
through my time here. Today is my day off and I am seriously in need
of some rest! Hope all is well back in the States and at Woodlands!”
21 spenser bradley ’05 writes “I graduated Cum laude from
Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree
in Sociology. I am about to take my real estate test to become a real
estate agent. My other good news is that I chose to go to school
in Alabama as I recently got engaged to a wonderful guy, Eugene
Becker Jr. from New Orleans, who will be earning his PhD from
University of Alabama Birmingham. No date has been set yet, as I
wish to finish law school first, however it’s a very exciting time!”
22 catherine delong ’05 writes, “miriam schmidt ’05
and I graduated from St. Andrews University in June of
2009. We both recieved (Scottish) Master Degrees in International
Relations. I spent most of the following summer at home or visiting
friends and family across the U.S.. I was just happy to be back in
America. I then flew to Flagstaff, Arizona to work for American
Conservation Experience. I was based in Flagstaff, but working all
around the Southwest. Our project work included creating national
trails and re-vegetating areas.”
23 haley hynes ’05 graduated from Southern Utah
University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She
is engaged to be married in October to Lee Larson of Eureka, Utah.
jungmin lee ’05 writes “I graduated from George Washington
University in Washington D.C. in May. My parents and my sister
jawon lee ’05 came all the way from Korea to celebrate. I am
pursuing a Master’s Degree in History of Decorative Arts. I will be
studying in London, England at Christie’s Education and University
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of Glasgow under the program of Art, Style, and Design. You may
visit the website www.christies.edu if you are curious about what I will
be doing in London! I am spending my summer vacation in South
Korea, in my hometown, Pusan, where the biggest seaport is. I can
see the ocean and small islands through the living room window.
Woodlands was a special home to me where it is filled with unique
and exciting memories.”
24 miriam schmidt ’05 writes, “I’m interning at the AIDS
Foundation of Chicago in Development and in the process
of applying to Peace Corps. I’ve attached the photo of catherine
delong ’05 and I at the Sacre Coeur steps in Paris, which was taken
in April.”
kathryn swisher ’05 writes, “After graduating last May and
traveling for a couple months around Asia and Europe with my
singing group, I started working for a corporate law firm, White &
Case LLP, in New York. In early March 2010, I was lucky enough
to be transferred to the firm office in Paris to help out with a big
European client. I’ve been here since then, living in an apartment
between the Opera Garnier and the Louvre, improving my French,
and loving every minute. Say hello to everyone for me, and let me
know if any WA girls are Euro-hopping this summer and need a
place to crash in Paris. I’d be happy to host!”
tiffany ede ’05 writes, “I graduated Magna Cum Laude from Regis
University with a BS in Biology and a minor in Spanish. I moved
to Louisiana this past November to be with my friends and my
boyfriend and continue on with my education. I’m deciding whether
to attend the Louisiana State University Vet School or to receive my
master’s in marine biology.”
olivia kapoor ’05 writes, “I currently work for JNK Holdings
as a marketing researcher/consultant, manage The John and
Editha Kapoor Charitable Foundation and attend classes at
Piedmont Virginia Community College. I am also working on
trade marking and opening an art gallery of my art work. My “latest
accomplishment” has been winning the first place (college division)
American Red Cross national art competition for 2009. As my prize,
I attended the National Youth Council meeting this past spring.
My sister christina kapoor ’03 is living part time in India; she is
heavily involved in social work and charity work.”
vanessa yeager ’05 writes, “I have a Bachelor of Arts from the
College of Saint Benedict and will be applying to veterinary school
this summer. My goal is go to the University of Illinois for the fall
2011. In the mean time, I am pursuing a master’s degree from DePaul
University in Public Health. I hope to use these degrees in a variety
of ways to help better the health of both humans and animals. In
addition, I am taking a neuroscience class at Loyola University in
Chicago and doing some work for a swine and equine vet in DeKalb,
IL. I have also started a small dog training business!”
25 judy castellini Chair of the Woodlands Academy Board
of Trustees and husband Jerry’s children pictured left to
right: jenny ’05, Tim, Matt, and julie ’09. The family resides in
Winnetka.
26 mary francis popit ’05 writes, “One of the highlights of
my graduation year was President Obama speaking at the
University of Notre Dame’s graduation. This is a picture of me on
the right and my friend, Katie McCann, at graduation. You can tell
by the button I’m wearing, I am a pretty big fan of the President’s. I
am moving to Colorado Springs and will be working as an English
teaching aide for grades 7 and 8.”
27 the strong family of Lake Forest is pictured with
daughter meredith ’05.
kelsey tolmie ’05 graduated in May from Denison University,
magna cum laude and is working for Compsych in Chicago.
hyo jung sohn ’06 writes, “I am majoring in Hotel Management at
University of Nevada, Las Vegas and doing an internship at Grand
InterContinental Hotel in Seoul, Korea. I feel like I just graduated
from Woodlands but soon I will be graduating again from my univer-
sity and enter the “real” world. I am so excited to work and do what I
always wanted to do, working at a hotel with lovely people!”
maddie tolme ’08 finished her sophomore year at the University
of Virginia.
kiki bassoul ’06 is the president of Inter-Greek Council, the
umbrella organization for all Greek life at New York University.
vanessa yeager ’05 writes, “I graduated from the College of Saint
Benedict in Minnesota where I earned a degree in Liberal Studies.
I will be applying to vet school this June with hopes of getting into
University of Illinois college of Veterinary medicine for the fall of
2011. This fall, I will be entering graduate school to earn my Masters
in Public Health before veterinary school begins. This summer, I
will have an internship at the Marine Mammal Rescue center in
Sausalito, CA.”
28 jill and jeff mcclusky of Evanston are pictured with
daughters lauren ’08 and rachel ’11. Jill is a former
Woodlands Mothers Club President and Jeff is a former Woodlands
Fathers Club President.
29 mary swift, Woodlands Trustee and husband John live
in Mettawa with children pictured left to right: belle ’12,
lilly, and mia ’10.
lynn jorden ’07 writes, “I will be a senior year at Gettysburg
College where I am pursuing a political science major and writing
minor. I’m in the honors political science program and a member
of Pi Sigma Alpha (political science honors society) and Sigma Tau
Delta (English honors society). Last fall I studied abroad in Bath, UK
and in the spring I was president of College Democrats. In addition
to interning at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, I
was accepted to the Stanford Summer Institute in Political Psy-
chology, which I’ll attend in July. I was involved in theatre while at
Woodlands and continue to be involved at Gettysburg. Since my
freshman year I’ve performed in 6 plays and worked backstage on
3, which includes my first stab at directing a one-act play this past
March. I’m also production editor of Gettysburg’s literary magazine.”
memorialsangela ambrose ’46, mother of the late Susan Ambrose
Dempsey ’70; grandmother of Meghan Dempsey Scarsella ’99
catherine baxter, mother of Rebecca Baxter Wafer ’72
barbara bowe, rscj
flora douglas benson, former faculty
member. The practice of folding 1,000 cranes
represents a form of healing and hope during
challenging times. And so it was that Wood-
lands friends of Mrs. Flora Benson folded
1,000 colorful cranes, each bearing a personal
message and linked together in chains. The
cranes were delivered to Flora in the days just
before her death in early March. A beautiful
tribute to a beautiful woman.
Mrs. Flora Benson was a Sacred Heart educator who was passionate
in her commitment to Woodlands students. She taught English,
English as a Second Language, and was a college counselor and
advisor. Mrs. Benson’s teaching and counseling at Woodlands will
long be remembered by the students whose lives she touched. The
school community both mourns her loss and joyfully celebrates her
generous and loving life.
honore cagney, mother of Mary Ellen Cagney ’68
jane lennon caestecker, mother of Alison Caestecker Green ’79
irene b. cooke, mother of Suzanne Cooke, RSCJ, Head of Car-
rollton School of the Sacred Heart
mary creevy, sister of Mary Catherine C. O’Connor ’71,
Ann C. Fox ’72, Colleen C. Cording ’74, and Janet C. Avery ’77
william b. denniston, sr., grandfather of Caroline Denniston
’09; father of Trustee William B. Denniston, Jr.
vernon devries, grandfather of Lauren ’08 and former student
Rachel McClusky
elizabeth earl erhardt, grandmother of staff member Rose
Haage and former Trustee Carole Sandner; great grandmother of
Kathleen Sandner-Gialamas ’87, Angela Sandner ’99, and Allysan
Sandner ’05; great great grandmother of Margaret Gialamas ’13
james j. fallon, father-in-law of Betsy Stahler Fallon ’94
bernard finucane, great uncle of Michaela Bowler ’13
malachi flanagan, father of Maria F. Vaillancourt ’83
mary ann spencer flanigan, great aunt of Tess Starshak ’13
dr. william ford, brother of Anne Ford McDonnell ’48; father
of Sally F. Baine ’65, Susan F. Veysey ’67, Mary Ann F. Holmberg ’77,
Julie F. Backer ’80, Amy F. Keohane ’81
pearl frankenberger, grandmother of samantha rabkin ’11
and julia rabkin ’13
yoshiko fujikawa ’94
john p. galvin, father of Susan M. Galvin ’81
luisa gargiulo, mother of faculty member Rocco Gargiulo
david l. genger, jr., Woodlands Academy Trustee, husband of
Vanessa and father of Melissa ’07, Nicole “Coley” ’09, and Allyson
’11, died suddenly at the age 47 of a heart attack on June 16. Dave
joined the faculty of Lake Forest Country Day School thirteen years
ago as Chair of the Science Department, and for the last three years
he served as Head of the Upper School. Truly passionate about
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education, students and parents alike were drawn to his charismatic
personality and playful demeanor. Dave had just recently been
named Head of School at the Rio Grande School in Santa Fe, New
Mexico and was to have embarked on his new position on July 1.
A service celebrating Dave Genger’s life and attended by family,
friends, and colleagues, was held at the Woodlands Academy
Chapel. Memorial contributions in memory of David Genger
can be made to the Woodlands Academy Scholarship Fund.
leonard w. golan, stepfather of Trustee Michael Moore
vivian guzzardo, grandmother of faculty member Vicki Browne
donald g. hanratty, father of Erin Hanratty Marthaler ’76
thomas healy, husband of Stephanie Dee Healy ’59
edward heil, grandfather of kathryn patterson ’01 and
molly patterson ’05
james e. keilwitz, husband of Woodlands Academy Director
of Finance and Operations Barbara Keilwitz, passed away on June
24 from complications following heart surgery. A graduate of the
University of Utah and the Art Institute of Los Angeles, Jim worked
for the Sperry/Rand Corporation as National Sales Manager before
starting his own inventory control systems company. Jim is the
father of two sons, stepfather to a stepson and stepdaughter,
grandfather of 10, and great grandfather of one. Contributions
may be made to the Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart
Scholarship Fund.
christopher kelly, uncle of Katherine Rice ’08
gail larson, grandmother of Erin Sivia ’10
margaret loftus, aunt of Katie Creed ’91, Director of Admission
and Financial Aid
donald d. logan, grandfather of Kathryn ’04 and Leslie Dill ’12
susan e. loosen, mother of Sara Loosen Otto ’95 and Lisa Loosen
Mullen ’95
patricia mahlman, grandmother of Hannah Wilson ’11
pamela dugan marshall ’76
edmond mekertichian, father of Kaitlyn (KK) ’07 and Morgan ’10
barbara ann mergner, grandmother of Eva Mergner ’13
marjorie chase mitchell ’43, aunt of faculty member Jamie
Tuttle’s husband
virginia byrne mooney, grandmother of Kate Byrne ’03
elizabeth amberg murtaugh, mother of katherine
murtaugh ’64 and marie murtaugh ’66
mary lou myers, mother of faculty member Linda Tilton;
grandmother of Katie Tilton Henrichs ’96
james brian neville, m.d., father of Kathleen Neville ’76
vicki oakley, teacher and coach at Academy of the Sacred Heart
Bloomfield Michigan
mary aurelia o’connor, mother of Mary Beth O. McGivern ’57,
Sophia O. Thundercloud ’58, Patricia O. Seger ’60, Kathleen O. Schell
’69, and Colleen O. Schwanz ’77
ruby pawl, grandmother of Mary Pawl ’78
william e. reidy, husband of Barbara Beck Reidy ’53; brother-in-
law of Janet B. Zumstein ’56 and Patricia B. Klebba ’58
nancy quinlevan rice ’50
dale coe schultz, aunt of Stephanie R. McCain ’98 and
Addie Reed ’00
evelyn sharafinski, mother of Gordon Sharafinski, Head of
Schools of the Sacred Heart San Francisco
nancy shepard, aunt of Whit Shepard, former Director of
Advancement
mary mcnally smith, grandmother of Brianna Smith Eisen ’98
and Nicole Smith ’06
anne sullivan, grandmother of maura sullivan ’06 and anne
sullivan ’10
ann ulmer, sister-in-law of faculty member Dr. Richard Scheiber
thomas r. unzicker, husband of Nancy Hanley Unzicker ’51
thomas f. walsh, brother of Nora Walsh Kerr ’95, son of former
Trustee Robert Walsh
alexander wanamaker, brother of Susan Wanamaker ’05
geanne williams, mother-in-law of faculty member Jamie Tuttle
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save the dateMass Holy Spirit/Flag Ceremony September 10, 2010 // 10:30am
Mothers’ Club Welcome Luncheon September 10, 2010 // 11:45am
Freshman Parent Coffee with Gerald Grossman September 21, 2010 // 8:30am
Father/Daughter Puff Polo September 24, 2010 // 6:00pm
Science Center Dedication Ceremony October 1, 2010 // 10:30am
Woodlands Academy Alumnae Reunion Weekend October 1, 2010 – October 2, 2010
Mater Ceremony & Reception October 19, 2010 // 1:45pm
Freshman Parent Coffee with Gerald Grossman October 20, 2010 // 8:30am
Celebrating Women in Science Speaker Series featuring Leonard Sax, M.D., PhD. November 3, 2010 // 7:00pm
Fall Play November 11 – 14, 2010
Freshman Parent Coffee with Gerald Grossman November 18, 2010 // 8:30am
St. Philippine Prayer Service & Sacred Heart Awards November 19, 2010 // 10:30am
Winter WonderWalk Boutique Preview November 30, 2010
1:00pm - 4:45pm // 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Winter WonderWalk December 1, 2010
holiday Boutique: 9:00am - 4:00pm
house Tours: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Mother/Daughter Christmas Tea December 5, 2010 // 2:00pm
Immaculate Conception Liturgy December 8, 2010 // 10:30am
Christmas Concert December 9, 2010 // 7:00pm
Freshman Parent Coffee with Gerald Grossman December 15, 2010 // 8:30am
Celebrating Women in Science Speaker Series featuring Lynne Lieux, RSCJ January 7, 2011 // 10:45am
St. Malachy Liturgy February 4, 2011 // 10:30am
Honors Assembly February 25, 2011 // 10:45am
Spring Musical March 3-6, 2011
Junior Ring Ceremony & Reception March 4, 2011 // 10:45am
All Parent Coffee with Gerald Grossman March 9, 2011 // 8:30am
Ash Wednesday Prayer Service March 9, 2011 // 10:30am
Father/Daughter Pins & Pizza
March 13, 2011 // 4:00pm
Celebrating Women in Science Speaker Series featuring Christianne Corbett
April 6, 2011
Grandparents Day & Sacred Heart Awards
April 8, 2011 // 10:30am
Celebrating Women in Science Speaker Series featuring Maureen Glavin, RSCJ
April 15, 2011 // 10:45am
Congé
April 30, 2011
May Crowning Prayer Service
May 13, 2011 // 10:30am
Fine Arts Evening
May 19, 2011 // 6:00pm
WAAA Senior Induction Ceremony & Mother/Daughter Luncheon
May 20, 2011 // 10:30am
Madeleine Sophie Barat Prayer Service and SH Awards May 25, 2011 // 10:30am
Sports Award Ceremony
May 25, 2011 // 7:00pm
Honors Assembly
June 8, 2011 // 10:00am
Graduation June 9, 2011 // 6:00pm
Get Involved as an Alumna!There are many ways for Alumnae to reconnect
with Woodlands and the school welcomes your
participation. Please consider volunteering in one
of these areas:
• Join the Alumnae Board
• Serve as a Class Representative
• Help plan your Reunion Weekend
• Write an article for the Woodlands Publications
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• Host a Woodlands Alumnae gathering in your city
• Mentor a current student
For more information, please contact Maura
Chamberlin, Alumnae Coordinator:
call: (847) 234-4300, ext. 239
or email: mchamberlin@woodlandsacademy.org
top left: Samantha Rabkin ’11 was all smiles after receiving her Sacred Heart ring at the spring Junior Ring ceremony.
top right: Dean of Students Christine Schmidt (left) assists Head of School Gerald Grossman as he congratulates Colleen Andersen ’13 at the June Honors assembly.
bottom: Alumnae Parent Association President Chris Denniston (left) grabs a shovel along with Woodlands Academy Alumnae Association President Allison Mitchell Solomon ’91 at the Science Center Groundbreaking ceremony.
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