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This year at Notre Dame Preparatory School, we embraced our theme, “Joy in the Journey,” in the special moments and in the day-to-day; during grand celebrations and through subtle gestures; in the community gatherings and in our one-on-one encounters. Each step along the way was marked with the joy that comes from gratitude, awareness, care, and most importantly, love–God’s love for us and shared among us. As you will see in reading this Year in Review, joy took many forms in the classroom, during liturgy, on the playing fields, through service outreach, through traditions, and in the everyday fun that characterizes Notre Dame life. I am delighted to share with you highlights from 2016-2017 and hope you, too, experience the joy that filled the year.

DEAR FRIENDS,

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Sister Patricia McCarron, SSND, Ph.D.Headmistress

ransformative education is at the heart of the School

Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) mission and sets the direction at Notre Dame Prep. Through rigorous and engaging classes our students tackle deep content and develop the skills to think critically, communicate effectively, and solve problems creatively. Our teachers serve as leaders in this endeavor, bringing their personal joy for their subject matter and learning to the NDP classroom.

The Class of 2017

Congratulations to our Class of 2017—the Class of Orange and Blue—comprised of 155 sisters who are ready to take on the world! Their individual and collective successes include:

• 458 merit scholarships and grants, totaling more than $23.3 million, were awarded to 76% of the class

• One student received a direct appointment to a U.S. Service Academy.

• Grace Sullivan was named a National Merit Scholar.

• The National Hispanic Recognition Program recognized Marcell Guerra and Lara Youniss.

• Marianna Ghirardelli, Mary Kraus, Kennedy Monaco, Emily Sann, Maeve Sheehey, and Emma Weiss were named National Merit Commended Scholars.

• Maryland State Merit Scholastic Awards, which recognize the top 5% of a graduating class, were given to: Nicole Bulgarino, Marianna Ghirardelli, Kennedy Monaco, Emily Sann, Maeve Sheehey, Grace Sullivan, Emma Wilson, Andrea Youniss, and Sophia Zylstra.

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Finding Joy in the Journey at Notre Dame Preparatory School!

ACADEMICS“When someone is taught the joy of learning, it becomes a life-long

process that never stops.”

—Marva Collins

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• The Archdiocese of Baltimore honored Kennedy Monaco, Emily Sann, and Grace Sullivan as Distinctive Scholars.

• Grace Sullivan received NDP’s General Excellence medal for the highest academic average.

• Maeve Sheehey was named the 2017 White Blazer Girl.

• In addition to Grace and Maeve, the following students received top graduation awards: Julia Habiger (NDP Medal); Jenna Thompson (Bene Merenti Award); and Elena Benassi, Eleni Chakales, Samantha Tamberino, Madison Tewey, and Emma Wilson (Service Medal).

• Based on the number of volunteer service hours, Chloe Ober was awarded the Prudential Spirit of Community Award.

• Nicole Bulgarino and Genevieve Simmons received their Girl Scout Gold Awards.

• Lauren Strohman was NDP’s school winner of the Wendy’s Heisman Trophy, which honors more than 600,000 of the nation’s most esteemed students.

• Cailyn Walter received the Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program award for her commitment to community service, academics, and demonstrated leadership.

• Liz Liberatore received a scholarship from the Claire Marie Foundation, created to remember Claire Wagonhurst ’15.

• Liz Liberatore and Kennedy Moncao received top scholarships at the 14th annual Baltimore Architecture, Construction, and Engineering Club Design Competition to be applied toward their studies at The University of Virginia and Purdue University, respectively.

• The Mia Sutphin Service Award, honoring alumna Mia Sutphin ’92, was presented to Lara Youniss.

• Fifty-three students received Certificates of Biliteracy.

• Eighteen students received NDP STEAM Certificates.

• Exploring the theme of “perspective,” a record 38 Bette Ellis O’Conor Humanities students received certificates at the Humanities Capstone Evening.

• Olivia Baker received perfect attendance for her seven years here at NDP!

• The Class of Blue and Orange received the Loyalty Banner.

Upper Level Academic News

• In 2016, 198 juniors and seniors took AP exams. Of the exams taken, nearly 80% of the students received scores of three or higher. Because of their overall achievement on these exams: 39 students were named AP scholars, 16 students were named AP Scholars with Honor, 18 students were named as AP Scholars with Distinction, and five students were recognized as a National AP Scholars.

• 27 new members were named to the Cum Laude Society, a national organization recognizing outstanding scholastic achievement. Inducted into one of 11 NDP honor societies were: 120 students to the Science National Honor Society; 47 students to Mu Alpha Theta, the National Mathematics Honor Society; 14 new members, to the International Thespian Society; 49 members to the Tri-M National Music Honor Society; 38 students to the Onomatopoetics Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the National English Honor Society; 21 students to the National Art Honor Society; five members to the National Forensics League; 58 students to Rho Kappa, the Social Studies Honor Society; and 25 and 14 students to the Spanish and French Language Honor Societies, respectively.

• At this year’s Model U.N. Delegation in Hershey, Pa., among more than 1,900 participants:

— Grace Moynihan ’17 won the Premier Delegate Award for the General Assembly.

— Grace Chubb ’17 won both the Premier Delegate for the Crisis Commission and the award for Outstanding Research Paper in her committee.

— Grace Sullivan ’17 and Grace Moynihan ’17 were among 25 students nominated out of 1,900 participants to attend the Conference on National Affairs this summer.

— NDP was named an Outstanding Delegation.

• Braving snowy weather, Elena Benassi ’17 and Madison Tewey ’17, along with Gail Caltrider, social studies teacher, attended the United Nations Conference on Women in New York City as guests of the School Sisters of Notre Dame.

• At the Women of the World (WOW) Conference, Caroline Borja ’19, Liliana Callahan ’19,

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Kelsey Watts ’19 and Elaina Mufareh ’19 met Dr. Marylou Yam, president of Notre Dame of Maryland University, and Debbie Phelps, mother of Olympian Michael Phelps.

• NDP’s “Women in…” (WIN) Experience continues to grow with nearly 200 students participating in shadow days and internships in the fields of business and law, as well as in areas of science and medicine.

• Humanities students from NDP and Calvert Hall College joined forces to attend a talk by Fox News reporter Kai Jackson and visit the Walters Art Gallery.

• At this year’s Maryland Youth and Government session, 12 of NDP’s 33 participants secured top positions: Governor—Grace Sullivan ’17; Lt. Governor— Grace Chubb ’17; Speaker of the House— Hannah Schiavone ’19; Clerk of the Senate— Katie Lorenz ’19; Supreme Court Chief Justice— Ally Ewers ’17; Head Lobbyist—Taylor Andrews ’17; Transportation & Finance Chairperson—Liliana Callahan ’19; Environment & Natural Resources Chairperson—Erin Dodson ’19; Health & Welfare Chairperson—Caroline Borja ’19; Secretary of Crime & Judiciary—Annabelle Somarriba ’19; Secretary of Commerce & Government Matters—Nicole Bulgarino ’17; Secretary of Transportation & Finance—Maura Schlee ’19. Erin Dodson ’19 secured “Best in Senate,” one of the highest honors. Next year, Tori Erisman ’18 will serve as the Attorney General, and Maura Schlee ’19, as a junior, will serve as Governor, marking the third consecutive year an NDP student has been selected for this top position.

• In the Library of Congress’ Letters about Literature competition, Angela Estavillo ’18 won the Maryland high school division which qualified her for nationals.

• Ashley Nwafor ’19 and Maura Schlee ’19 participated in the annual Hugh O’Brien Leadership Seminar.

• Julia Habiger ’17, Maeve Sheehey ’17, and Grace Sullivan ’17, accompanied by Mike Ellis, social studies teacher, attended the Ammerman Youth Leadership Program “George Washington as Change Agent: Empowering Students for Civic Engagement” at Mount Vernon.

• As part of their unit on protest art, seniors in the Women’s Studies class visited the Guerilla Girls art exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art.

• The 2016 volume of Esprit, NDP’s literary magazine, won first place in its category from the American Scholastic Press Association. This is a national contest which ranks high school and college literary magazines and is the

15th consecutive year in which NDP has received award recognition.

• For the sixth consecutive year, The Gateway online newspaper received a Silver Award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, the most prestigious scholastic press association in the country.

• Several juniors received honors from national colleges and universities. Congratulations Christa Campbell (Villanova Book Award); Elizabeth Baummer (University of Rochester Xerox Award for Innovation & IT); Shea Boecker and Elizabeth Regler (alt Jacquelyn Walker and Grace Driscoll; Villanova Nursing Discovery Day); Molly Brady (Jefferson Book Award); Lily Brow (Washington College Leadership & Community Service Award); Alex Charney and Victoria Erisman (Elmira College Key Award); Mackenzie Christensen (Randolph College Book Award); Elizabeth Erisman and Ellen Heffernan (Furman Scholars Program); Angela Estavillo, Olivia Mihok, and Johanna Montenegro (Discover Swarthmore Program); Gabriella Kastrunes (University of Rochester Frederick Douglass/Susan B. Anthony Award); Elizabeth LePore (St. Anselm Book Award); Raina Lynch (St. Michael’s College Book Award); Cecile McGarvey and Kathleen Miller (Princeton Book Award); Johanna Montenegro, Katherine Kohan, and Mackenzie White (High Point Scholars); Sarah Petrunyak (Rensselaer Medal); Hiya Sawhney (Wellesley College Award); Hannah Stack (University of Rochester George Eastman Young Leaders Award); Katherine Walsh (Wofford Scholar); Noelani Won (Washington College Environmental Stewardship Award); and Anne Zittle (University of Rochester Bausch & Lomb Science Award).

• John Urschel, Baltimore Raven center and doctoral fellow in applied mathematics at MIT, visited NDP to share his love of math with applied statistics students.

Members of the Class of 2018 received several collegiate book awards.

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• Seventeen members of the Class of 2019 participated in the Baltimore County’s National History Day, with Nicole Tien and Annelise Ocampo placing first in the group exhibit category.

• The sophomores in the pilot Service Learning/Social Studies class presented their capstone project, a documentary on immigration, to School Sisters of Notre Dame at the Villa Assumpta Motherhouse.

• Field trips to the Franklin Institute, Washington, D.C.’s Newseum, the Holocaust Museum, Gettysburg, and more complemented curricula.

• Students toured Exelon Corporation, which Board member Joe Liberatore helped organize.

• NDP’s academic traditions allowed teachers and students alike to delve into their favorite subjects. This shared love of learning manifested itself through celebrations such as French Week, Cinco de Mayo, and Chinese New Year, as well as DNA Day, Pi Day, and our beloved Ellen Norton Cullen Library Week!

Middle Level Academics

• Here’s the buzz about this year’s Bees: Samantha Farley ’23 represented NDP at the Maryland State Geography Bee; Morgan Watsic ’23 represented Notre Dame Prep at this year’s Archdiocesan Spelling Bee; and Mackenzie Alderson ’21 and Alex Anderson ’21 represented NDP at the Baltimore Bee.

• As part of their Capstone Project which blends art, history, and religion, members of the Class of 2021 toured the Basilica in Baltimore, America’s First Catholic Cathedral, and the Baltimore Museum of Art.

• Leonie Baschat ’23 received a National Silver Medal in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for her flash fiction piece, ranking her work in the top 1% of 330,000 submissions.

• Each quarter the Middle Level honored students who demonstrated “Star Qualities.” This year’s stars included:

— Leadership: 6th grade: Zhyan Noble; 7th grade: Ella Piunti; 8th grade: Katie Lala

— Grounded in Faith: 6th grade: Madison Feracci; 7th grade: Emma Rudolph; 8th grade: Sophia Clark

— Innovative: 6th grade: Zoe Metker; 7th grade: Peggy Moraitis; 8th grade: Mackenzie Alderson

— Responsible: 6th grade: Sarah Gnacek; 7th grade: Reba Grove and Cecelia Roberts; 8th grade: Michaela Chambers

• Emma Kozak ’21 and Sofia Rest ’21 were named state finalists in the Letters about Literature Competition sponsored by the Library of Congress.

• What would French Week be without macarons, brie, quiche and…the Tour de Notre Dame, where girls raced scooters in pursuit of the yellow shirt!

• At the Middle Level Awards Ceremony, Leonie Baschat ’21 received the Mother Theresa Gerhardinger Award, and Emma Kozak ’21 the Overall Achievement Award.

TEAM at Notre Dame Prep continues to grow in response to student interest. Under the leadership of Tim Winter and Mary Agnes Sheridan, Upper and Middle Level STEAM coordinators, respectively, the program has brought wonderful attention to Notre Dame Prep from prospective families,

WMAR-TV anchor and Middle Level parent Kelly Swoope speaks to students about communications during Innovation and Design Time.

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corporate partners, and the greater Baltimore community, as well as provide our students with amazing opportunities and experiences.

Upper Level STEAM News

• The Regional Manufacturing Institute (RMI) of Maryland recognized NDP and its STEAM program as a Manufacturing “Champion” institution statewide. At RMI’s annual STEM Gala, where schools were invited to showcase their STEM programs to area business leaders, NDP received the most “votes” as the school with which businesses would want to partner.

• NDP’s Architecture, Construction, and Engineering (ACE) Club placed second in the 14th annual Baltimore Regional ACE Design Competition. Serving as mentors were NDP alumnae from the Class of 2005 Kelly Garrity, Katie O’Brien, Marissa Oeste, and Stephanie Vidal, as well as Nicole Acaso ’10, engineering teacher, and Andrew O’Brien.

• Annaliese Jameson ’19, a Student Technology Advisor (STAr), was the only high schooler to attend the Community College of Baltimore County’s Cyber Warrior Women event.

• The Design/Build class constructed the entire set for the school musical, Sister Act. This project simulated an actual engineering proposal from start to finish, with Ms. Maggie Ward, drama teacher and director, serving as the “customer.”

• As part of its foray into designing and building, the Engineering Class created a nine hole mini golf course, complete with handcrafted clubs. Students and faculty/staff played a few holes during their lunch breaks.

• In preparation for the 25th anniversary of the Mississippi service trip, a special tool-time training session was held for the 15 NDP participants. TV stations WMAR, WBAL, and WJZ covered the event.

• Statistics Phase 4 and AP Statistics classes video-conferenced with Dr. Pardis Sabeti, a former Time Magazine “Person of the Year.”

• The Design/Build Engineering Class took a career day field trip to Baltimore’s Engineers’ Club where students learned about various branches of engineering and how engineering teams interact to design a project.

• At the 9th Annual Egg Drop Competition, 171 girls from 16 schools participated in two grade-level competitions. Ninety-eight NDP junior and senior members of the Science National Honor Society worked the day as greeters, mentors, judges, and general helpers.

Middle Level STEAM News

• Technology and creativity combined with outstanding results in our new Innovation Lab, which provides the tools and technology for students to explore hands-on, collaborative work within STEAM and all disciplines. Concurrently, our newly designed curriculum, Innovation and Design Time (IDT), exposed students to courses ranging from computer coding to architecture to game theory. The Innovation Lab and IDT curriculum strengthened NDP’s Middle Level STEAM experience and advanced students’ 21st-century learning, and it provided professional development for all Middle Level teachers in new technology and 21st-century teaching.

• Sixth graders Christina Biuckians, Ava Cashmyer, Samantha Farley, and Susan Shoaff, and seventh graders Lizzy Kelly, Emma Kroneberger, Jamie Lastner, and Rylan Sachs, along with teachers Hillary Henninghausen and Mary Agnes Sheridan, represented NDP at the X-STEM Symposium, which the U.S. Department of Defense sponsors.

• Eighth graders Mackenzie Alderson, Joanna Jeyachandran, Emma Lynch, and Sofia Rest participated in the Maryland State “You Be the Chemist” Challenge, with Joanna placing fourth overall in the competition. Special thanks goes to Jeanette Partlow Glose ’75, president of Maryland Chemical Company, who served as a mentor to the girls, and MaryAgnes Sheridan, who served as the county coordinator. For her leadership in this program, Mary Agnes received the Chemical Education Foundation’s National Championship Teachers Award.Upper Level engineering students take a hands-on approach to learning.

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• Northrop Grumman DiscoverE Day found middle schoolers building mini boats out of paper cups, straws, duct tape, and plastic wrap. Setting a new record were eighth graders Emma Kozak, Anna Melchionni, Julia Merriman, and Kate Patterson, whose boat was able to support a record 56 metal washers.

• Middle Level students celebrated the 60th Annual National Engineer’s Week at the Baltimore Engineer’s Club, where representatives from the Maryland State Department of Transportation and State Highway Administration introduced students to “Technology in Transportation.”

• Sixth-grade math students attended a virtual presentation through the Goddard Virtual Visits: Celebrating African-American History Month at Goddard Space Flight Center. Students interacted virtually with a female Optics Engineer who works on the Hubble Space telescope and other NASA projects.

• In the annual Johns Hopkins University Tower of Power competition, the NDP team of Maggie Jenkins, Mille Koehler, and Liv Quaranta placed fifth overall for building the highest tower out of marshmallows and spaghetti.

• The winners of the Middle Level Maryland Math League included: 6th Grade—1st: Christina Biuckians (2nd place in the region and 3rd in Maryland), 2nd: Samantha Farley (placed 10th in Maryland), 3rd: Chloe Brady; 7th Grade— 1st: Shrutee Gupta; Second Place: (Three-way tie) Molly Bender, Giuliana Bucci, and Rylan Sachs; 8th Grade—1st: Pyper Friedman (2nd place in the region); 2nd: Emma Lynch (4th place in the region); 3rd: Grace Thrush

• On Friday, October 7, at 11:30 a.m., the Middle Level’s first cultivated monarch butterfly was born. The students named him Nathaniel David Philip (a.k.a. NDP), and all found joy in watching our butterfly come to life!

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In the Catholic Math League, winners included: Math 6—1st: Christina Biuckians; 2nd: Samantha Farley; 3rd: Finley Jones; Pre-Algebra—1st: Emily Peek; 2nd: Dora Garcia; 3rd: Ella Piunti; Algebra I—1st: Rylan Sachs, 2nd: Lizzy Kelly, 3rd: Kylie Cox; and Geometry—1st: Audrey Sanft, 2nd: Ashley Phelan and Grace Thrush.

• Brogan Sheehey ’12, a professional engineer, and former White Blazer Girl, spoke to the Middle Level about careers in engineering for women.

• Students at NDP’s first Robotics Camp, held in partnership with the Baltimore Robotics Club, created and built their own robots.

e are blessed at NDP to have a team of outstanding educators to lead the academic journey. Whether it is classroom teaching, curriculum writing, moderating clubs, or chaperoning activities, there is no other group of individuals who take such joy in their work and in seeing their students succeed. In addition to in-house faculty development which focused on vertical and horizontal alignment of the curriculum and inclusivity and global awareness, several teachers and staff participated in professional development opportunities and received recognition for their outstanding work:

• Congratulations to Mary Agnes Sheridan, Middle Level math teacher and Middle Level STEAM coordinator, on being selected as a 2017 NCEA Lead. Learn. Proclaim. Award winner. The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) has a longstanding tradition of recognizing excellence and distinguished service in Catholic school education.

• Sarah Myers, Language Department chair and teacher, received the Archdiocese of Baltimore Excellence in Teaching Award.

• The Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland selected Mary Agnes Sheridan and Tim Winter, Middle and Upper

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FACULTY AND STAFF“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy

in creative expression and knowledge.”

—Albert Einstein

The first NDP Monarch butterfly emerged from its chrysalis in early October.

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Level STEAM coordinators, respectively, to attend an executive roundtable discussion with corporate, state, federal, and financial industry leaders. The group addressed the impact and future economy of 4.0 digitization, sensors, robotics, 3D printing, and transformative leadership in Maryland manufacturing.

• Math teachers Holly Adolph and Mary Agnes Sheridan traveled to Philadelphia to attend the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Regional Conference.

• Mary Bartel, PE chair, and Nancy Caspari, PE teacher, were certified as a personal trainer and Barre instructor, respectively.

• Maureen Cannon, director of admissions, and Cami Colarossi, director of communications, presented at the National Association of Independent Schools Conference about Facebook advertising and its impact on enrollment. Cami also served on a Middle States Accreditation team at The Phelps School.

• Lauren Dana and Christina Hellem, English teachers, participated in the Association of Independent Maryland Schools (AIMS) workshop entitled, “Using Art to Explore Classic Literature.”

• Diana Degnan-Lafon, English teacher, attended the Association of Writers and Writing Programs conference held in Washington, D.C.

• Alex Dzbinski, music chair, attended the “Performing Arts Forum” sponsored by AIMS.

• Mike Ellis, social studies teacher, attended the National Council for History Education Annual Conference in Atlanta.

• Sophie Fineran, librarian, attended a Bureau of Education Research (BER) seminar, “What’s New in Young Adult Literature and How to Use it in your Program.” Anne Wisniewski, head librarian, attended the AIMS Librarians meeting addressing topics such as MLA-8, plagiarism and citations, information literacy lessons, collection development, fiction and much more.

• Rosa Grady, college counselor, was among 52 counselors nationwide selected for the B.E.A.N.S. college tour, which included: Simmons, Brandeis, Emerson College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and College of the Holy Cross.

• Math instructors Elaine Gottschalk and Stacy Wilson attended the Maryland Council for Teachers of Mathematics Conference in October.

• Adriana Gutierrez and Sandy Veresink, members of the English department, attended the annual National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Convention.

• Celia McGrain and Marge Potter, learning resource specialists, attended the AIMS workshop, “Seeing Thinking in the

Classroom,” a research and practice developed by researchers at Harvard-Project Zero.

• Jennifer Poitras, social studies teacher, attended an AIMS workshop to help teachers integrate the visual arts into the Social Studies Curriculum.

• Steve Pomplon, service director, along with alumnae Janie McDermott ’11 and Celeste O’Connor ’17, attended the Private Schools with Public Purpose Conference.

• Math teachers Bridget Sheehey, Mary Agnes Sheridan, and Stacy Wilson attended a film and presentation entitled Code: Debugging the Gender Gap at Garrison Forest School. Stacy and Mary Agnes participated in “Teachers Teaching with Technology Webinar series: Essential TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator Skills for Statistics,” a free webinar offered by Texas Instruments.

• Mary Agnes Sheridan attended the Maryland Science Olympiad at the University of Maryland College Park and a STEM workshop, “Cooking with STEAM Power,” held at the Maryland Science Center

• Members of the Counseling Department, Ellen Starr, director, Ginna Alderman, personal counselor, Bridget Gallant, personal counselor, Rosa Grady, college counselor, and Terry St. Laurent, college counselor, participated in various AIMS professional development days to learn more about financial aid, information disclosure, issues surrounding children and divorce, and mental health resources.

• Ellen Starr was personally invited to attend the Palmetto Tour of South Carolina Schools, which included College of Charleston, the University of South Carolina, Furman University, Clemson University, and Wofford College.

• Pam Keffer, library assistant, received NDP’s Mildred Motsko Hunt Memorial Award; Maureen Longo, religion chair, received the Sister Ellis Denny Faculty Enrichment Award to travel to the Corrymeela retreat center in Ireland. NDP recognized Holly Adolph, math teacher, with the Hyacinths for the Soul Award, and Maria Boote, Middle Level language teacher, received the Kathleen Kirby Teacher Award.

• Each school year brings fond farewells to those community members who are retiring. This year, we wish Chris Auerbach, science teacher, Sue Dregier, English teacher, and Sue Muth, religion teacher, Godspeed—and much relaxation!—in their retirement endeavors.

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was blessed to take a spiritual journey to Rome and Germany last summer with fellow School Sisters of Notre Dame as part of my 25th Jubilee year. Spending time at the SSND Generalate in Rome and bearing witness to the journey our foundress Blessed Mother Theresa of Jesus Gerhardinger took to establish the SSNDs was inspiring to me. I was delighted to share from my trip the gift of a special apostolic blessing for the school community from Pope Francis at our Opening School Liturgy. The spirit I saw in action on this holy trip is also present every day at NDP in daily prayer, praiseful liturgies, reflective services, and our interactions. As a faith community, we are united in God’s love and the joy promised in eternal life.

• Liturgy continues to be the center of life and the heart of all important NDP traditions. From the Opening School Liturgy to Senior Farewell, we are nourished individually and as a community at the table of the Lord.

• The Advent theme, “How a Star will Guide You,” encouraged all to prepare their hearts for Jesus’ birth. In addition to prayers, students searched each day for the manger star which was hidden around campus.

• During Lent, NDP was the first location to house “Homeless Jesus,” a sculpture traveling around the Archdiocese during Lent.

• At one of our most powerful assemblies, Stone Soup Day, NDP welcomed Father Greg Boyle, “Jose,” and “David,” all from Homeboy Industries, to speak about their ministry in Los Angeles. Homeboy Industries is the largest gang rehabilitation program in the world. The proceeds from Stone Soup went to benefit this very worthwhile organization.

• Members of the greater SSND community came together in support of Institute of Notre Dame alumna Katie Malone, who in a horrific fire lost her home and six children. NDP created for Mr. and Mrs. Malone a special wall hanging, decorated with gift cards and ribbons, symbolizing our prayers for the family.

• During Catholic Schools’ Week, NDP celebrated “Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge, and Service,” which focused on the important faith-building, academic, and societal contributions provided by a Catholic education.

• Our observance of Lent began with an Ash Wednesday prayer service, planned by the freshman campus ministers, and continued as we reflected on the theme “Journey with Jesus” through prayer and meditation.

• Annmarie Gallo ’23 placed first in the Middle/High School category in the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Fortnight for Freedom essay contest.

• This June, nine students and three faculty/staff pilgrims traveled to Italy to see the holy sites of Rome, Assisi, Florence, and Venice. An audience with Pope Francis highlighted the trip!

• Students in all grades explored their faith, prayed, and came together through the annual retreat program.

s we approach the 40th anniversary of our service program next year, we are reminded of how intrinsic service is to the fabric of NDP life. We value our action-reflection model which allows students to prepare, process, and reflect upon their service experiences. This year saw projects new and old bring together

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SERVICE“Joy is a decision, a really brave one,

about how you are going to respond to life.”

—Wess Stafford

SPIRITUALITY“Joy is the echo of God’s life in us.”

—Abbot Columba Marmion

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volunteers who worked not only to transform the lives of others, but also to be transformed through the joy of service.

• NDP newest service initiative is the pilot course, “AP Studio Art WE Service,” sponsored by the College Board. In this class, students use art as a means to serve and to process the service experience. Students worked with Healthcare for the Homeless, Hungry for Change at Loyola University, and Sarah’s Hope Shelter.

• In a related effort, a sophomore Social Studies Service Learning class was created to connect community partners with curricular content. The students joined with the Refugee Youth Project and Asylee Women Enterprises for several projects, including a documentary on immigration.

• Monthly Susquehanna Habitat Builds found students spackling, hammering, and changing people’s lives. The girls were also involved when the organization began work on its 100th house.

• NDP students and faculty/staff sponsored 40 Christmas families from St. Gregory the Great and Marian House.

• For the 25th year, NDP students and teachers participated in the Habitat Collegiate Challenge in Starkville, Mississippi. The relationships made in Starkville have solidified over time, as NDP is the only high school invited to participate in this program. Deep spirituality, as well as Southern hospitality, has made this trip memorable for volunteers.

• For a second year, students and faculty traveled to Panama under the auspices of Courts for Kids, building a community gathering area in the city of El Cacao. For the fifth year, through an interdisciplinary effort among religion, science, and language, a four-student, three-chaperone delegation traveled to the Costa Rican rainforest to intern at a sanctuary for endangered species and learn stewardship for the Earth.

• Congratulations to the senior class and Caroline Kelly for winning Penny Queen! Together the whole school raised more than $27,000 in one week for our sister community in El Salvador, Camp Umoja, and the Josanna Abromaitis Social Service Fund.

• Thanks to members of the Science National Honor Societies from NDP and Calvert Hall College, more than 925 pounds of trash were removed from the Loch Raven Reservoir.

• At an assembly, School Sisters of Notre Dame shared information about their new partnership with Beyond Borders to provide humanitarian assistance in Haiti.

• In a new initiative, Middle Level students and their parents worked at First Fruits Farm to harvest food for shelters. In one particularly productive day, the group gathered more than 22,000 pounds of cabbage.

• Seventh graders made blankets for people in Baltimore experiencing homelessness.

• The 39th Dinner for the Elderly gathered more than 275 guests for food, fellowship, and fun. Each year we hear resounding thanks for this event, which for many participants has become a cherished tradition.

he 2016-2017 school year saw NDP athletes shining on and off the field. Whether they won or lost a game, our students continuously demonstrated grace, compassion, “sportswomanship,” and inner strength.

• During the fall season NDP had four teams in the Baltimore Sun poll top 20, with Soccer and Field Hockey in the top four for most of the season. Field Hockey and Soccer finished #2 in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM) Championship. Soccer defeated McDonogh this season for the first time in more than 10 years. Cross Country finished an undefeated league meet season and finished third in the Championship, as did Volleyball. Tennis saw their #1

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ATHLETICS“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

—Lao Tzu

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Singles player, Caroline Stallings ’17, advance to the singles final before losing. All team members advanced at least to the second round.

• First year head Field Hockey coach Katrina Ross was named the Baltimore Sun Coach of the Year in Field Hockey.

• The National Soccer Coaches Association of America recognized NDP’s soccer team as #25 in the nation.

• Ashley Gabor ’17 was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-America team.

• During the winter season, Swimming finished the season 7-1, winning the National Catholic Championship and coming in second in the IAAM Championship. Indoor Soccer finished the season 7-4-1, losing in the IAAM semi-finals to John Carroll. Indoor Track finished 14th in the IAAM Championship. Varsity Basketball finished the season 9-13 losing to Mount de Sales in the IAAM quarter-finals. JV Basketball finished with a 13-1 record.

• Spring season found the Varsity Lacrosse team (19-3) in the IAAM Division A finals, only to be defeated by McDonogh. Ultimately, USA Today ranked NDP lax third in the nation. JV Lacrosse was 12-0-2 while the Fresh/Soph team finished 7-0. Badminton finished with a 4-4 record, and Golf finished 2-3. Track and Field finished in sixth place in the IAAM Championship. Softball finished 6-7. In Crew, the novice 8 took the silver at the Maryland State Finals.

• Hannah Mardiney ’19, lacrosse, was selected Baltimore Sun Athlete of the Week.

• Nathalie (’19) and Pyper (’21) Friedman were named to the US Women’s National Indoor Field Hockey Team. Nathalie was named to the U-19 team and Pyper to the U-17.

• The following students were named to the All-Metro Team by the Baltimore Sun: Erica Carpenter ’17, First Team, Soccer; Ashley Gabor ’17, First Team, Soccer; Grace Haus ’17,

Second Team, Field Hockey; Lucy Lowe ’17, First Team, Field Hockey; Brooke Newell ’17, First Team, Volleyball; Keegan Barger ’17, First Team, Lacrosse; Caitlynn Mossman ’18, First Team, Lacrosse; Sarah Cooper ’18, Second Team, Lacrosse; and Hannah Mardiney ’18, Second Team

• Congratulations to the following students who were named IAAM All-Conference in their respective sports: Soccer: Morayo Adenegan ’18, Keegan Barger ’17, Erica Carpenter ’17, and Ashley Gabor ’17; Volleyball: Brynn Blackstock ’17, Brook Newell ’17, and Leah Rock ’17; Field Hockey: Grace Haus ’17, Catherine Keirn ’17, and Lucy Lowe ’17; Tennis: Caroline Stallings ’17; Basketball: MP Suter ’18; Indoor Soccer: Erica Carpenter and Ananda Jagadesan ’17; Swimming: Shea Boecker ’18, Annabelle Lombardo ’19, Ellie McComas ’17, Greta Peacock ’20, Caroline Pifer ’17, and Grace Potis ’18; Indoor Track: Suzie Albornoz ’19; Lacrosse: Keegan Barger, Lucy Lowe, and Caitlynn Mossman ’18; Softball: Rachel Wolniak ’17 and Ava Zannino ’17; Badminton: Kate Dempsey ’17 and Emmie Godwin ’17.

• The following members of the Class of 2017 signed National Letters of Intent to play Division I sports: Keegan Barger, Lacrosse, Johns Hopkins; Erica Carpenter, Soccer, St. Francis (Pennsylvania); Emily Cooper, Lacrosse, Marquette; Gillian Eby, Lacrosse, Navy; Ashley Gabor, Soccer, University of Pennsylvania; Grace Haus, Lacrosse, University of Florida; Lucy Lowe, Lacrosse, Penn State; Luisa Mangione, Lacrosse, Virginia Commonwealth; Natalya Moody, Lacrosse, George Mason; Brooke Myrick, Lacrosse, Gardner Webb; Pauline Perkovich, Lacrosse, Iona College; Lauren Rachuba, Equestrian, Texas A&M; Katherine Railey, Lacrosse, University of Virginia; Halle Regan, Lacrosse, Vanderbilt; and Allison Stofregen, Lacrosse, Monmouth.

• The following graduates have committed to playing at the following DIII schools: Autumn Arvig, Lacrosse, Roger Williams; Katherine Behlen, Lacrosse, Catholic University; Caroline Gathagan, Lacrosse, Gettysburg College; Megan Jackson, Lacrosse, Franklin & Marshall; Catherine Keirn, Field Hockey, Washington College; Brooke Newell, Volleyball, Gettysburg College; Arden Scheetz, Field Hockey, Gettysburg College; Caroline Stallings, Tennis, Centre College; Lauren Strohman, Field Hockey, Shenandoah; Ava Zannino, Softball, Catholic University; and Francesca Ziccardi, Lacrosse, St. Mary’s College.

• We were honored to have O.J. Brigance, former football linebacker who suffers from Lou Gehrig’s disease, present to the field hockey team. His grace, courage, and determination inspired the girls to always work their hardest and propelled them on to a winning season.

Class of 2017 athletes on National Signing Day

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• NDP’s Cross Country team staffed a water station at the Athletes Serving Athletes Run Fest.

• Kate Behlen ’17, Megan Jackson ’17, and Brooke Newell ’17 attended the IAAM Leadership Conference.

• Kate Behlen ’17 was NDP’s nominee for the McCormick Spice Unsung Hero Award.

• Keegan Barger ’17 was profiled in a front-page Baltimore Sun Sports section article in advance of her participation in the Under Armour All-American Lacrosse Classic.

• For the first time, NDP hosted “Your Best Shot” Basketball Clinic for girls in 4th - 8th grade. Coach Becky Martin from McDaniel Athletics Women’s Basketball team talked to girls during this skills camp.

• Nearly all Middle Level students participated in at least one team sport this year. In addition to developing and improving skills, they worked on collaboration and represented NDP well through their good sportsmanship. Three-year, three-sport athlete Pyper Friedman ’21 received the scholar-athlete award in the Middle Level.

long the school journey, our NDP student performing and visual artists have brought beauty and joy to our campus.

Music

• Nineteen schools from all over the United States participated in the opening weekend of the 2017 Music in the Parks Music Festival in Williamsburg, Va. NDP Upper Level music groups were award the following trophies for their outstanding performances:

— Concert Band – 1st Place in the single A high school concert band division

— String Orchestra – 1st Place in the single A high school string orchestra division

— Chamber Choir – 1st Place in the single A high school treble choir division

— Concert Choir – 1st Place in the single A high school women’s choir division

• Madeline Saldaña ’18 participated in the Washington National Opera Institute (WNO), a invitation-only, three-week residential college intensive program for high school vocalists, at American University.

• Congratulations to the following Notre Dame Preparatory School students who have been selected to participate in the 2017 Maryland All-State performing groups: Olivia Aubele ’20 – Maryland All-State Junior Chorus (alternate), Christina Battaglia ’20 – Maryland All-State Junior Orchestra, Darby Brandenburg ’19 – Maryland All-State Senior Chorus, Katie Lee ’19 – Maryland All-State Senior Chorus, Maddie Saldaña ’18 – Maryland All-State Senior Chorus and the 2017 United States All-Eastern Chorus

• “O…say can you see!” NDP’s Chamber Chorus sang the National Anthem at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in May.

• During their “Music in the Parks” Music Festival Adjudication in Hershey, Pa., Middle Level musicians ranked:

— 6th and 7th Grade Choir—rating of EXCELLENT and 1st place in the “Treble Choir” category.

— 8th Grade Choir—rating of EXCELLENT and 1st place in the “Women’s Choir” category.

— Middle Level Orchestra—rating of EXCELLENT and 1st place in the “String Orchestra” category.

— Middle Level Band—rating of EXCELLENT and 1st place in the “Concert Band” category.

Dance

• The nine-member NDP Dance Troupe performed at the Starpower Dance Competition, held at the Baltimore Convention Center, where Sara Bayne ’22 won first place for her hip-hop solo entitled, “Where Are They From?”

Theatre

• This year’s theatrical productions, the Upper Level musical Sister Act, the Middle Level musical Peter Pan, and the Upper Level presentation of Emma! A Pop Musical, allowed performers and stage and technical crews to showcase their talents for all to see and hear. There was even a flash mob to promote Sister Act!

• Congratulations to the following award-winners at the 2017 Baltimore Theatre Awards! All awards were won for Emma! A Pop Musical.

— Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Musical: Ally Charney ’18

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— Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical: Maddie Laudeman ’17

— Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Katherine Battaglia ’17 and Rachel Wolniak ’17

— Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Kate Walsh ’18

— Best Costume Design of a Musical: Helen O’Neill ’18 and Noelani Won ’18

• Faculty members Maggie Ward, Stacey Bilenki, and Marianne Reichelt were part of the creative production team of the annual Cappies of Baltimore Gala. Cappies singers included Mumbi Wainaina ’17, Maddie Saldaña ’18, and Noelani Won ’18. NDP was nominated in 10 categories and received two wins in this 22-school competition. Congratulations Noelani Won, Best Comic Actress in a Musical, and Maddie Saldaña, Best Supporting Actress in a Musical.

Visual Arts

• Our fabulous new Middle Level Art Lab is home to our youngest artists. This larger, brighter space helped inspire creativity in everything from the annual, rite-of-passage assignment of “drawing your own saddle shoe” to the Middle Made runway fashion show!

• Both the Upper and Middle Level came to life at the annual Arts Nights. Every available display space around campus showcased gorgeous, inspiring works from our student artists.

• A drawing by Julia Marine ’20, entitled “My Openness to Experience,” was part of the Maryland Art Education Association exhibit at the Walters Art Museum. “Peacock Feather” by Emma Kroneberger ’22 was also displayed.

• Several NDP art pieces were selected for display at the Archdiocesan Gala held at the Marriott Waterfront. Because of that show, NDP now has 10 pieces on permanent display at the Catholic Center.

• In the annual Love Your Tree poster competition, sponsored by Sheppard Pratt, Gretchen Beernink ’19 won first place in the high school division, and Megaela Minutella ’19 and Tavi Steckel ’20 received honorable mentions.

• The Young Artists Showcase exhibit, sponsored by the Timonium Optimists and Towson Arts Collective, featured work by Zarina Davies ’17, who won a third place in the photography category for her photo “Displacement.” Also, Haley Metzger ’18 exhibited an expressive self-portrait drawing, “I Dream, Therefore I Am,” while Tavi Steckel ’20 exhibited a watercolor narrative still, “Per Mia Nonno.”

• Congratulations to Shelly Etienne ’17 for her artwork, “Self-portrait at the Piano,” being accepted into a juried student

exhibit, 2017 Artists on the Rise: Juried Teen Exhibition at the Montpelier Arts Center.

• Fashion Week has nothing on NDP’s Claire Wagonhurst Project Greenway, which showcases fashions made from recyclables. The event honors the memory of Claire Wagonhurst ’15, and we are always glad to have Claire’s mother and father, Marianne Banister and Rocky Wagonhurst, join us for the afternoon.

efined by traditions, rich in opportunities, and full of fun, student life engages Upper and Middle Level students alike in quintessential NDP experiences.

• And the big class color reveal for the Class of 2020: blue and pink! #cornflowerpink20

• Wednesday Donut Days, Friday Dance Parties, and more brought smiles to campus as girls enjoyed some down time between classes.

• Holiday spirit—and Christmas sweaters—abounded at this year’s Tree Trim, where girls sang carols and Santa brought some Christmas cheer. Mrs. Claus joined Santa in the Middle Level where those students had their own celebration.

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NDP’s cross-country runners get psyched for the Blazer Dash.

STUDENT LIFE“A journey is best measured in friends rather than miles.”

—Tim Cahill

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• NDP’s own Ukuladies spread Christmas cheer at a special holiday performance for the School Sisters of Notre Dame at Villa Assumpta.

• Students earned many national kudos in Speech and Debate:

— Angela Estavillo ’18 and Marianna Ghirardelli ’17 competed in the National Catholic Forensics League Grand National Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky.

— At September’s Yale competition, Grace Sullivan ’17 was a semifinalist in Student Congress.

— At St. Joseph’s University’s Villiger Tournament, Annaliese Jameson ’19 and Maura Schlee ’19 were quarterfinalists in Declamation.

— At the Pennsbury-Falcon Invitational, Angela Estavillo was the champion of Radio Announcing.

— At the Metro Qualifying Tournament, Angela Estavillo took fourth place overall in Children’s Literature, and Maura Schlee took fourth place overall in Declamation

• NDP’s Mock Trial team came in second in the Circuit Finals at the Baltimore County Historic Courthouse in Towson. Many thanks to our wonderful volunteer lawyer coaches The Hon. Kathleen G. Cox and John P. Cox, Esq.

• Although this year’s Leadership Day was snowed out, we were grateful to Crossroads Bistro and Nicole McKee Youse ‘10, who came to NDP later in the spring to share with students foods from Ethiopia, Romania, Portugal, and the Philippines.

• The Class of 2017 ended an “era” this year—they were the last NDP class to stay at the Waldorf during the Senior New York Trip. The iconic NYC hotel closed this year for renovations and will eventually become condos.

• Sixth graders started their NDP experience off at a class bowling party. Other events like ice skating parties and a father-daughter basketball game continued to cement bonds for NDP’s youngest class. Special thanks go to Julie Lynch, sixth-grade parent rep, for organizing many of these events.

• Middle Level traditions such as Girls Nights Out, Big Sister-Little Sister Lunch, Field Day, and more provided both fun and memory-making opportunities.

• Students hosted their grandparents for a morning of classroom visits, performances, and love.

• An eighth grade rite of passage, the Synchronized Swim Show, showcased the best of teen aqua-ballet!

otre Dame is blessed with caring individuals—Board members, administrators, faculty, staff, volunteers, and friends—who commit time, talent, and treasure to ensure the school remains sustainable and vibrant. Their presence in our community brings great joy and even greater gratitude.

School News

• NDP is a wonderful place to work, as The Baltimore Sun Top Workplace Program confirmed for the sixth consecutive year!

• Thanks to the talents of our Building and Grounds Board Committee and our Facilities Department, we continue to make headway on a master plan that will position NDP for years to come. No task was too large or small for these individuals, including tackling the mystery of the slippery hall floors.

• Our seven-year Excellence by Design strategic planning process is concluding, and we are gearing up to embark on a new initiative, Sustaining Excellence. This invitation-only protocol is designed to allow selected schools to focus on a singular topic, which in Notre Dame’s case will be global citizenship. Special thanks is given to Sarah Myers, Language Department chair and co-chair of strategic planning, for all of her hard work and commitment to this important process.

• Social media efforts continued to expand, with growing audiences on all of the school’s social media channels. Three occasions warranted student “takeovers” of our Instagram feed, and NDP was featured in an industry blog on successful Facebook pages. Taking young people’s online safety seriously, Emily McCaffrey, social media content manager, teamed up with Middle and Upper Level counselors to present information to students and families about internet safety.

• NDP is blessed with an Admissions staff who works tirelessly to promote our school in what is considered one of the Mid-Atlantic’s most competitive independent school markets. Working with Communications staff, the Admissions team saw new initiatives, such as a basketball clinic, family of color information session, and “Carpool Karaoke” acceptance video, combine with other marketing efforts to spread the news of

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ADMINISTRATION“Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.”

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NDP far and wide. Next year, we welcome strong sixth and ninth grade classes; we are especially proud that four of this year’s Knott Scholars have chosen NDP for high school.

• Our College Counseling Office hosted the British Council and 15 UK admissions officers to meet with Baltimore counselors and talk about public universities in the United Kingdom.

• As we continue to educate families about the Notre Dame Prep experience, the Engagement Study committee created Prep Path “road maps” outlining the key events in each grade level.

• Thanks to a grant from the School Sisters of Notre Dame, we continued our inclusivity efforts, which featured a year-long educational program with nationally known inclusivity educator Dr. Derrick Gay. Faculty, staff, students, and parents all participated in workshops designed to heighten understanding of issues surrounding identity, diversity, inclusion, and global awareness.

• Knowing the importance of technology in our marketing efforts, we launched a new website to help prospective students learn more about the NDP experience. This summer we are embarking on Phase II of the project, in which we will create an interactive community portal for enrolled families.

• NDP’s Advancement publication “Pink Book: Connections” received The 2017 Award of Distinction from the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts.

• A special thank you is given to Laurie Jones, principal, who at the end of this school year, stepped down from her leadership role at NDP, but will remain at the school as a coordinator of special projects. The community celebrated Laurie’s 10 years of service at a special assembly in which we honored her “gifts” to us with many “gifts,” including the establishment of the Laurie A. Jones Scholarship. Much gratitude is given to all those who supported the scholarship fund. For the next school year, Sister Karen Kane, SSND, will serve as interim principal, with the assistance of Rob Quinn and Sandy Veresink, who will serve as interim Academic Deans.

Support

• Setting a new record, this year’s Blazer Dash raised more than $56,000 for endowed scholarships.

• NDP’s newest club, NDP GIVES (NDP Girls Investing, Volunteering, Engaging, and Serving), launched “Philanthropy Week” for students; conducted thank-a-thons to donors; and partnered on special events/activities designed to educate students about philanthropy.

• At the annual Scholarship Brunch, benefactors connected with the students they sponsor. As Mary said “yes” to her call, our benefactors have said “yes” to sponsoring these students.

• Numerous improvements to our athletic facilities, including a tennis court wall and seating, fitness equipment, and new bleachers, a sound system, and flagpole to the turf field area, were made possible thanks to the Senior Class gift effort. We were thrilled to see construction completed on the outdoor classroom, which the Class of 2016 sponsored as their senior gift.

• The 2017 “Blazing into the Future Gala” was a record-breaking success, raising more than $276,000 to support 21st-century learning. Thanks to the sponsors and volunteers who made this event great!

• More than 400 individuals donated to establish the Laurie A. Jones Scholarship, designed to honor our principal as she steps down after 10 years of service and to ensure that deserving students who want an NDP education may receive it.

• Our beautiful new tennis courts were made possible as a result of the generosity of Mary Jean Schenuit Travers ’50, NDP Athletic Hall of Fame member, and her family. The Travers family restored the tennis courts in honor of Mrs. Travers, who has lived her life with passion, dedication, grace, and love.

• Each year the Annual Fund provides necessary operating dollars for our school. Thank you to the many donors whose gifts, both large and small, ensure that Notre Dame may continue offering a transformative, innovative education to our students.

Volunteers

• My deepest gratitude goes to the members of our Board of Trustees, who tirelessly work to ensure NDP remains mission driven and student centered. This year, our Board tackled many significant projects, including institutionalizing inclusivity efforts and overseeing facilities master planning. Our NDP Board members give their time, talent, and treasure generously in faithful support of NDP.

Tara Dunnaville and recipients of the Chastity Brione Dunnaville Scholarship

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• Parent volunteer groups provide numerous ways in which our families engage with Notre Dame. Leading this charge are dedicated individuals who continuously work to expand the parent experience at NDP. Special thanks goes to Parent Association President Robin Adenegan and the wonderful Parent Board; Booster Club President Joe Barger and his “team”; and Friends of the Arts President Deb Lee and her star volunteers.

Alumnae

• On Foundation Day we celebrated Sister Sarah “Sally” Neale ’53, SSND, the director of Sarah’s Place Women’s Resource Center in Sandy Hook, Ken. As her classmates wrote, “Sister Sally exemplifies the [education of service] instilled by Notre Dame.”

• Reliving some of their senior class memories, alums headed off to NYC for the bi-annual Alumnae NYC Trip, which retired librarian Ellen Cullen organizes. #NDPnNYC

• Fifteen alumnae shared in a special Humanities Alumnae Christmas Luncheon, which proved to be a wonderful opportunity to hear how our former humanities students are faring in college and to receive feedback on our increasingly popular Humanities Program.

• As part of the WIN Program, approximately 150 students gathered for a Workplace Etiquette seminar featuring Lilly Mihm Hunter ’90, physician, Perinatal Associates; Nicole Pastore Klein ’91, associate judge, District Court of Maryland; and Amy Sielicki Larkin ’93, vice president of culture, Under Armour.

• In the 2016 Paralympics, Becca Meyers ’13 earned gold medals in the 100m fly, 200m IM, and 400m free, and a silver in the 100m free.

• Bridget Marshall ’06 led the senior class in a viewing of and discussion workshop on the One Love Foundation’s film, Escalation.

• Angela Healy ’13 and Kate Somerville ’12 were chosen as Teachers of Promise by the Maryland State Department of Education.

• Special thanks are given to those alumnae who returned to campus to talk to our students about different careers. Among the alums who visited classes, attended Alumnae-Student Leadership panels, and met with clubs were Annie Balcerzak ‘99, Lauren Daue ‘00, Alex DeBarco ’09, Angela Glorioso ‘05, Claire Hach ‘06, Rachel McFadden ‘99, Brogan Sheehey ’12, and Kelly Wilkes ‘93.

• This year’s Senior-Alumnae Brunch welcomed the Class of 2017 into the graduate fold and encouraged their continued

connection to NDP. This year, the students participated in the “One Word Challenge,” in which they created a painting based on the one word which expressed their sense of self. From spunky to serious, the words were wonderful descriptors of our newest alumnae.

n our life’s journey, God places us in the “right” place with the “right” people. Our journey promises many things—ups and downs, blessings and hardships, hopes and dreams, changes and more. As Christians we are given clear directions—love God with all our hearts, and love our neighbors as ourselves. We are encouraged to pack the essentials: our authentic selves; a deep sense of God’s love; trust in God’s faithfulness; and belief in the Resurrection. We are blessed to have a God who always loves unconditionally every moment of our life’s journey. This year at Notre Dame, our year was filled with joy. As a community, we shared the experiences of the year, relished the time together, and found joy in the moments which brought us closer to one another and to God. Amidst the joy and struggles, we were grateful for the tremendous gift of our faith community. As we wind down our year and enjoy summer, we will prepare our hearts for 2017-2018, when we seek “Beauty in Simplicity.”

IN NOTRE DAME, Sister Patricia McCarron, SSND, Ph.D. Headmistress

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CONCLUSION“It is the journey that matters most, in the end.”

—Ernest Hemingway

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