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Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart Magazine

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

Photos by andrew campbell

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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

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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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