President Sr. Kathleen Callaway, SNJM Callaway@ramonaconvent.org Principal Mary E. Mansell mmansell@ramonaconvent.org Director of Development Kimberly Hoffman khoffman@ramonaconvent.org Director of Alumnae/Editor Julie C. Huntley ‘72 jhuntley@ramonaconvent.org Photos:

Judy Wilber Alvarez Ruth Ballenger Terri Cardinali ‘70 Veronica Bacio Fernandez ‘00 Julie C. Huntley ‘72 Student Photographers:

Emily Huerta ‘15 Liana Limeta ‘17

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MISSION STATEMENT

Ramona's Mission, as a welcoming and inclusive Catholic school sponsored by

the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, is to provide an educational

program that graduates young women who are characterized by academic

excellence, spiritual depth, moral strength, and personal grace, open to the

wisdom of other cultures and traditions, and prepared to lead and serve in an

evolving interdependent global community.

A Ramona Graduate is……

1. A woman of faith who lives out her own spirituality while respecting other

beliefs, demonstrates an understanding of the Catholic faith through prayer,

service, and social action, and applies moral and ethical values to her daily life.

2. A woman who is integrating all facets of herself: spiritual, physical, emotional,

intellectual, artistic, and social.

3. A critical thinker who can organize, analyze, evaluate, and synthesize ideas

and information to develop solutions.

4. A communicator who effectively and reflectively reads, writes, listens, speaks,

and collaborates with others.

5. A transformative leader who nurtures the gifts of others, initiates new ideas,

resolves conflicts constructively, and works collaboratively to achieve goals.

SNJM CORE VALUES

FULL DEVELOPMENT OF THE HUMAN PERSON

Cultivating and respecting the talents, abilities, and potential of each person,

contributing to the development of all aspects of a person’s life.

EDUCATION IN THE FAITH

Creating an atmosphere that invites people to live, develop, and express their faith.

HOSPITALITY

Being a gracious, accepting, and welcoming presence for each person.

DEDICATION TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Seeing, understanding, and responding to the needs of women and children.

DEDICATION TO JUSTICE

Committing time, energy, and resources to the pursuit of right relationships of

equality, justice, and solidarity.

SERVICE TO PEOPLE WHO ARE POOR OR MARGINALIZED

Reaching out and responding to people who are impoverished, abandoned,

or living at the fringes of society.

COMMITMENT TO LIBERATING ACTION

Seeking with others the freedom needed to live life fully without oppression.

LOVE FOR THE NAMES OF JESUS AND MARY

Embracing as guide, inspiration, and strength the persons and names of

Jesus and Mary.

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Cover Photo: Students in their spirit shirts at Tiger Play Day.

Top left: Kathleen Ngo ‘18 Top right: KaitLynn Markley '18 (tiger mascot) and Priscilla Fierro ‘18 Bottom: Sophia Avina ‘16 and Lourdes Acosta-Martinez ‘15

2 Letter from the President

3 Letter from the Principal

4 Feature Story

6 Faculty Profile

7 Curricular & Co-curricular

13 Sisters of the Holy Names

14 Development

16 Alumnae

20 In Memoriam

CONTENTS

Dear Members of the Ramona Family,

This is truly a wonderful and exciting time to be at Ramona!

The vibrancy and excitement that permeate the campus are

contagious. All around is a feeling of vision, energy, and

creative forward movement. While there are visual remind-

ers, such as the new entrance and guard station on Ramona

Road and the newly designed and equipped fitness center,

even more important is the spirit among the students and

faculty. From each one radiates the sense that Ramona is a

great school, and I am happy to be part of it!

Today’s students are wonderful young women who have

thrown themselves wholeheartedly into their school work

and co-curricular activities, while at the same time embracing our twenty-six International

students and helping them to become acclimated to American education and teenage life.

Our dedicated teachers, the long-timers, as well as those newly hired, have been diligently

exploring common core standards, new technology and its integration into classroom in-

struction, and the possibilities of on-line or blended classes – all with the goal of enhancing

student learning.

Our graduates continue to make us proud and to affirm that a Ramona education prepares

young women for postsecondary education and the world of work. During the 125 years

since its establishment, over 7,300 young women have graduated from Ramona. Many

others have received part of their education here. At our celebrations, even though the

attendees have represented different years – and even decades – listening to conversations

would lead one to believe that they had all been at Ramona at the same time. Traditions

and experiences are so similar! Poignant, too, have been the personal stories of women

who value the strong foundation and values received at Ramona which have enabled each

of them to face the good times as well as the challenges in their life journeys.

Exploring Ramona’s rich history and traditions has given all of us a dynamic new energy to

challenge ourselves to provide today’s young women with a 21st century education.

Reminding ourselves that we are standing on the shoulders of visionary and courageous

educators who have gone before us impels us to bring to life the charism of Blessed Marie-

Rose in a way that is meaningful and relevant today. The San Gabriel Valley has changed

since 1889, but Ramona’s mission has not!

While our 125th anniversary celebrations have been superb opportunities to reminisce and

reconnect; they are intentionally designed to launch us into the next 125 years. Even the

pictorial timeline which we have been distributing extends beyond this year. Whether you

are near or far, we thank you for your on-going interest in and support of Ramona. Please

keep in touch with us and know that your visits are always welcome.

Sincerely,

Sister Kathleen Callaway, SNJM

President

A Message from the President

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Gordon Trask Chair

Kathleen Garvey Vice Chair

MEMBERS

Janice Burrill ‘75

Sr. Kathleen Callaway, SNJM

Susan Schiffhauer De Pietro ‘67

Scott Hamilton

Harumi Hata ‘78

Betty Lemire Houston ‘62

Sr. Daleen Larkin, SNJM

Sr. Cheryl Milner, SNJM

Kay M. Paietta

Jennifer Siu ‘77

Linda Reilly Swick ‘76

Diane Williams TRUSTEE EMERITI

Dennis M. Harley

Tom McKernan

Hon. Patricia Schnegg Oppenheim ‘70

Thomas J. Viola (RIP)

In an iconic 19th Century photograph,

young Ramona students gather in their

science classroom. Nearby is a tele-

scope - a shining example of 20th Cen-

tury technology. To me, this photo-

graph vividly illustrates a fundamental

truth about a Ramona education. From

its earliest days, the school has been

ahead of the times, on the forefront

of preparing young women for their

futures.

This year, as we celebrate our storied

past, it’s appropriate to take a closer look at how we provide a meaningful 21st Century ed-

ucation for the young women entrusted to our care. We are still firmly guided by the high

standards and principles of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in preparing

women to lead lives of academic excellence, spiritual depth and empowered leadership;

however, if one of those original Ramona girls in the photograph were to magically travel to

our campus today, she would find herself in a very different school environment.

Today, communication, critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and spiritual depth are

fostered in our science labs, art studios, fitness center, humanities classrooms, Library,

Student Life Center, engineering workshop, Chapel, and brand-new MakerSpace as well as in

our students’ experiences learning and serving in their communities beyond the gates of the

campus. Instead of telescopes, our students use tablets, laptops, cell phones, probes, and 3D

printers.

Even more transformed than the places where they learn and the tools they use is the way

our contemporary Ramona students engage in learning-- by active questioning; by collabo-

rating with their peers to create content; by reading, analyzing and evaluating primary

sources; by solving real-world problems; by developing a global perspective; and by serving

their communities.

As a result of their Ramona education, our students become transformative leaders, active

thinkers with a deep spiritual foundation, well prepared for the challenges of life in our busy,

mobile, inter-connected, information-rich world.

In this issue of the Ramona Magazine, I hope you enjoy reading about some of the ways our

teachers engage students in profound 21st Century learning in the classroom and beyond.

It has been a blessing and a privilege to “come home” to Ramona this year. This fall, we have

gathered in sorrow, to mourn the loss and celebrate the life of our beloved Carole Platz, and

in joy, to rejoice in 125 years of empowering education. At both events, we deeply felt the

enduring values of the school and the strength, confidence, and promise of our students

and alumnae as they look to the future. We ask for your blessing and support as we

continue to transform the lives of young women in this century.

Sincerely,

Mary E. Mansell

Principal

A Message from the Principal

ADMINISTRATION

Sr. Kathleen Callaway, SNJM

President

Mary E. Mansell

Principal

Halina Szymanski

Associate Principal for

Curriculum and Faculty

Development

Judy Wilber Alvarez

Associate Principal for

Student Life and

International Students

Kimberly Hoffman

Director of Development

Veronica Puente-Smith ‘79

Director of Enrollment and

Public Relations

Elena Margallo

Business Manager

What a glorious day October 4, 2014 was for our Ramona

family: from the beautiful ambiance in the gym, to the music

provided by our Holy Names Sisters and our own Ramona

Chamber Singers, to our many friends and families who

joined us to welcome Archbishop Gomez and one another to

our 125th anniversary Mass of Thanksgiving. The warm

weather only served to enhance the warm and cordial atmos-

phere of the day!

As the Anniversary Committee, consisting of faculty, staff,

current parents and alumnae, met to begin preparations, our

question was always how to capture the significance of the

day in a meaningful way – and how to capture 125 years of

remarkable history with limited time and space. This was a

monumental task, but one that was accomplished with

inclusivity, dignity, and “class” and was respectful of all that

Ramona stands for.

For all of us it is hard to think of a time when there was no

busy San Bernardino Freeway with cars whizzing by – not

even a dirt path; no metro link trains – or even the red cars

that characterized this area at one time; no Marguerita

School – only an orange grove; and no city of Alhambra, only

a sheep pasture. This is the “Ramona” that welcomed eight

courageous Sisters of the Holy Names who made the three

day sea voyage from Northern California in 1889.

To place their journey in an historical context, in 1889, her

majesty, Queen Victoria was the reigning monarch of

England; California was celebrating its thirty-ninth year of

statehood; it was twenty-one years after the arrival of the

first Sisters of the Holy Names in California; and it was only

forty-six years after the founding of the Congregation in

Canada by Marie-Rose Durocher, whose feast day we cele-

brate on October 6th. Out of gratitude to their benefactors,

the Sisters called the convent “Ramona” in memory of

Ramona Wilson, the maternal grandmother of Ramona

Shorb. The first building to be erected was a four-story red

brick building on the knoll that dominated the Convent

grounds – about where the east wing of the administration

building including the chapel, now stands.

While we welcomed almost 500 guests to the gym, the day

could not pass without special recognition of one person:

Carmen Martinez Sandoval ’39. Something no one else in

the room could claim – Carmen was a senior at Ramona

when the school celebrated its 50th anniversary!!! Notewor-

thy, too, is the fact that her class was the first class to wear

white formals and carry yellow roses for graduation. It wasn’t

till the Class of 1951 that graduations at Rose Heath began.

Following the Mass, Archbishop Gomez, accompanied by

Rev. Austin Doran, Pastor of St. Anthony Church, and Rev.

Nick Reina, SDB, from Salesian High School, Sister Kathleen

and many of the faculty, staff, parents, alumnae and students

present walked up the drive to the pavilion for the official

dedication and blessing of the statue of Blessed Marie-Rose

recently installed in the center of the campus as a gift for the

125th anniversary. Archbishop Gomez clearly enjoyed the day

and was very accommodating as numerous photos were

taken – including a “selfie” requested by one of the student

photographers.

Most of the guests went straight to the Holy Family Room and

the Junior Living Room to partake of refreshments and enjoy

the thoughtfully arranged displays. From amazement at the

large and decorative diploma from 1894 to delight at the

PowerPoint presentation of Ramona’s third century created by

Andrea Gochi ’10, very little was left out! Those who attended

Ramona before 1987 enjoyed Terri Cardinali’s ’70 collection of

photos of the “old” building as they described various places

to those who had no pre-earthquake memories of Ramona.

The array of graduation dresses left little doubt as to which decade

they belonged to; no one minded that they weren’t here in 1941 to

wear the less than attractive green gym suit. Quite a sampling of

uniforms of bygone days evoked lots of memories – the 80’s were

best brought to life by Emily Huerta ’15 wearing her mom’s uniform

from 1983 (Terri Burrola Huerta).

Ramona’s ever helpful student ambassadors were on hand to

explain various displays, answer questions about Ramona today,

direct visitors about the campus, and make sure everyone received a

Ramona timeline and commemorative bookmark. In short, the cele-

bration was 125 years in the making and one year of very intensive

and intentional preparation. There is more to come! Ramona is

going on the road and taking the celebration to various

distant geographic areas where we have a concentration

of alums. Parties have already happened in Seattle,

Portland, and Las Vegas – with more to take place after

the holidays. In addition, we are delighted to be hosting

“The Nun on the Bus,” Sister Simone Campbell, SSS on

January 29, 2015 for our first annual Women’s Symposi-

um. Our year of celebration will conclude with the

auction gala on April 25, 2015 at the Castaway in

Burbank. Mark your calendars and plan to join the cele-

bration wherever and whenever you are able!!!

modeling it to the entire student body. She also was

responsible for the codification of the BYOD technologi-

cal code. Many years ago she started another long-

standing Ramona tradition, participation in the Harvard

Model Congress, which many juniors and seniors look

forward to every year.

A graduate from 2001, Taryn Benarroch, wrote her

thoughts about her beloved Ms. Platz:

“Ms. Carole Platz introduced me to the Federalist

Papers, Howard Zinn, the magic of the Ameri-

can dream – and the injustices inherent in it. I

can’t believe the impact this woman had on my

life. I would tell Ms. Platz, ‘ I read the Federalist

Papers every year because of you, and I have

devoted the last decade to working for the

country whose history you taught me to love.

Know that I always tuck in my shirt, try to get

places on time, check the length of my skirt,

and make sure always to take pleasure in the

magic of America’s stories. Thank you for what

you gave to us.’”

Michael Bradley, a retired Ramona faculty member, put

it succinctly:

“Carole Platz and I arrived at Ramona in the

same year, 1976, and for a while team taught a

Humanities program. As trite and improbable

as it sounds, we were instant friends. Never had

I worked with someone as calm and sensible, as

generous and supportive, intelligent, richly cul-

tured, and sweet of disposition as she. Through

thirty-eight years my opinion of her never

changed. I liked Carole very, very much, and I

miss her terribly.”

And so do we all.

Contributed by Mary Anne Barnheiser ‘65

and Margot Melieste

Two months have gone by since

we lost Carole Platz to an unde-

tectable, inevitably fatal hemor-

rhagic stroke. We can finally begin

to consider the woman who is no

longer with us, who impacted so

many of our lives.

We all knew her as a respected

colleague, an admired administra-

tor, a beloved teacher.

But many of us knew her also as an

accomplished musician (a pianist

and vocalist), a fitness guru, an

enthusiastic participant, an ama-

teur bird watcher and watercolorist, an avid gardener, a book

lover (especially mysteries), a faithful collector of Christmas tree

ornaments, a gourmet cook who specialized in chocolate and Italian

dishes.

Still others of us, those who knew her for decades, discovered her to

be an accomplished and intrepid adventurer, an appreciator of all

things humorous, a really good sport, and, above all, a cherished

friend.

During her more than 38 years at Ramona, Carole Platz taught

history, AP US History, math, and humanities. For most of those years

she served as the Vice-Principal of Student Affairs, in charge of

discipline, dispensing justice with fairness and kindness. For many

years she moderated the National Honor Society, working with the

students on service projects, and subsequently earning the Archdioc-

esan Christian Award for faculty, exhibiting "excellence in directing

students in Christian Service or in any service witnessing Gospel

values.” She initiated the Honor Code, again working with a student

committee on promulgating the Code and disseminating as well as

Carole giving the invocation at our 2014 Commencement exercises

Rigor and Innovation: 21st Century learning at Ramona

In a school with a 125 year tradition of academic excellence, there will always be tension between tradition and innovation.

Our teachers thoughtfully revise programs to reflect the needs of the times, always keeping student learning at the forefront

of discussion and planning. Determining how students learn best, deciding which concepts and skills are worth learning, and

ensuring that their learning prepares students for college and life are topics of on-going study and reflection.

At Ramona today, project-centered collaborative learning and revised curricula provide the perfect balance of rigor and inno-

vation. In a project-based learning model, students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to

solve to a complex question, problem, or challenge. Students learn meaningful content while developing 21st Century skills

of critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity. They collaborate with their peers, dig into a meaningful

problem, access and interpret resources, and, ultimately, present their solution, product, or performance to a public audience

beyond their classmates and teacher. Studies show that this type of learning fosters engagement and flow.

Our AP artists’ digital design projects stimulate creative problem solving; musicians collaborate at a high level with communi-

ty members; The Harvard Model Congress fosters leadership and understanding of the process of government; a new state-of

-the art fitness center rounds out a modern physical education curriculum; computer programming classes and our Mak-

erSpace nurture inventiveness; and a team of dedicated playwrights and thespians has collaborated across disciplines to

research and script the fall play, a mosaic of Ramona history. Enjoy a journey through these programs.

Visual and Performing Arts - Public exhibition and performances are traditions deeply embedded in arts

education. Today, technology and connections to the world outside the Ramona campus provide even more

occasions for students to share their work with the greater community. Familiar to anyone who visits a classroom

at Ramona is a set of inspiring posters designed by artists in the AP Studio Art 2D

Design/ Visual Arts III classes. Challenged by their teacher Ms. Maggie Averill, stu-

dents helped solve a problem posed by the Department Chair Committee: How to

remind all students of specific “Habits of Mind” that foster academic success. A

school-wide curriculum focus, the habits -- Uses Technology Capably, Values Others’

Perspectives, Raise a Hand to Understand, Comprehend and Critique, and Observe

the Evidence -- are vividly illustrated in artwork that combines traditional drawing

with digital alteration using the GIMP program. Not just part of a brief art exhibit,

but on daily display throughout the campus and even visible in some of the STEM

public service announcements filmed on campus recently by Disney and Shell Oil,

the message of these posters has become engrained in the daily life of the school.

Another problem posed to our students: How can artists help raise awareness of

solutions for world hunger? Ms. Averill’s ceramicists collaborate with artists around

the world by creating and donating bowls to the Empty Bowls project, an interna-

tional effort to fight hunger, personalized by artists and art organizations on a

community level. Our students’ creativity supports Family Promise of San Gabriel, a local organization that helps

homeless families with children stay intact and regain stable housing and employment. Thus, the purpose of the

work of art expands beyond the classroom into social action.

Every year, Mrs. Ruth Ballenger challenges her Ramona Chamber Singers to audition for the

annual California State University, Los Angeles, Honor Choir weekend and concert sponsored by

the CSULA Department of Choral Activities. During the weekend, students work with singers

from high schools all over Southern California, preparing music of a very high caliber. Mrs.

Ballenger helps students who are accepted into the program prepare their music in advance so

that the weekend’s intensive rehearsals are about collaboration and artistry. She notes, “Each

year, the Ramona students who attend are energized by the experience, as they get to work

closely with students from other high schools, engaging in the deeply satisfying work of music-

making. They love having the chance to sing in a mixed ensemble; as a girls’ school, that

opportunity doesn’t always easily present itself. The repertoire also differs from what we can

perform here at Ramona, so students are exposed to music they might not otherwise be able to

learn.”

Sr. Margaret Spiller’s Physical Computing Class - “It taught me to never give up because for many

of the circuits we built, I messed up on them like 3 billion times before I got it right. When I make a circuit

with 10 billion steps and get it right, it makes me feel like I can do everything and anything.”

New to the curriculum this year, the Physical Computing class gives our young women experience in devel-

oping their inventive, creative, problem-solving, collaborative skills while learning and integrating skills in

electronics, coding, and “making things.”

We spend a lot of our class time communicating, collaborating, tinkering, fixing, breaking,

rebuilding, and constructing projects that will interact with the world around us.

We were fortunate to receive two grants from the Alhambra Day Nursery Foundation to

purchase a 3D printer and small computer processors called Arduinos that enable users to

develop code that will take a physical input, such as light or temperature, and produce a

physical output, such as blinking lights, sound, or an LCD display. Our students use their

Arduinos, as well as other materials, to invent, create, and express their ideas; they learn to

work together to design, make, and program working electronic “devices.” In class, we

learn how to connect the Arduino “pins” to the various input and output devices, change

and develop the code to program them, solder, use meters, choose and wire components,

and work with software to design and print on the 3D printer.

The students’ comments best show how this course is engaging them and inspiring inter-

est in STEM careers, particularly in computing fields. Surprisingly, they like the circuit-

building and coding parts of the course the best.

One girl even bought her own Arduino so she could go on to more challenging projects on her own! Many

shared that they enjoyed the Khan Academy coding course they participated in; “It has made me want to

learn more and more about code.”

Students look forward to creating their own projects that incorporate LEGOs, cardboard, their own de-

signed and 3D printed objects, along with Arduinos, electrical circuits, electronic components, creating and

adapting code. They need a LOT of imagination, trying and error-finding and re-trying at every phase, and,

of course, they need to work effectively with a group to accomplish their goal – none of this is easy.

Following are quotes from a few students:

“It’s a chance for my classmates and me to take the lead and experiment. With the confidence we gain

from this class, we can do anything we set our minds to anywhere else.”

“I feel empowered when I use tools like the soldering iron and the 3D printer. This class

helped me realize that I could have fun while also learning about a field that could be used in my

future. “

“You don’t even have to start out being good at it, but the beauty of it is that science is just one

big experiment. You just have to be willing to learn and apply yourself. If you succeed at that, you

will take away with you a lot more than the teachings of science. (-:”

“When I first saw "Physical Computing" on my schedule for my senior year I can't say that I was

completely happy, but as the weeks progressed I could say that I was 100% happy. I was always so

excited when I saw G block as my next block because I knew that I would be doing something edu-

cational but at the same time something that I really enjoyed. Each day I look forward to creating

new lights and creating unique codes to change the way the lights blink. This class has been such

an amazing experience and I am so proud to say that I was part of Sister Margaret’s experiment

Physical Computing class."

A footnote from Sr. Margaret: “We are gradually creating our very own Ramona “MakerSpace” with

tools that will enable even more students (and other members of our school community) to participate

in this kind of learning. Volunteers and donations of unused tools and materials are always welcome.“

Harvard Model Congress - An archetypal project-based collaborative learning experience, Har-

vard Model Congress, an American government simulation organized and run by Harvard University

students, has been a vibrant force at Ramona for almost 20 years. This February, twelve enthusiastic

Ramona students, along with Mr. David Gray and Ms. Maggie Averill, will gather in Boston with stu-

dents from around the country to take on roles of senators, representa-

tives, White House staff, and other members of government. During the

months of preparation, students research their roles and prepare bills.

At HMC, they write, re-write, debate and vote on the bills they have

formulated.

Seniors Anna Keledei and Renata Becerra enjoyed their HMC experi-

ence so much last year that they are going again. According to Anna,

HMC is “a great opportunity to meet students who shared some of the

same interests,” while Renata adds, “HMC shows other perspectives on

the issues in a different place.” Both agree that HMC gave them the

chance to see first-hand how the government actually works and how

complicated the bill passage process is. They also agree that HMC

pushed them to go outside their comfort zones and be confident enough

to stand up and speak in front of a group of peers while debating legisla-

tion.

A team of dedicated playwrights and thespians have collaborated

to research and script the fall play, a mosaic of Ramona history.

Below, excerpts from Director Tracy Clavin’s blow-by-blow account

show the complexity and expansiveness of the process.

March 2014:

Sr. Kathleen shares plans for the 125th celebration at a faculty

meeting. Her intensity is palpable. I think the only thing to do

for the fall play is the history of Ramona as seen through the

eyes of students now, and written by them.

April 2014:

The play is a go. Adventurers Samantha Bordador, Caitlyn

Crepault, Jessica Franco, Cecilia Nunez, Katie Selko, Pris-

cella Widjaja, and Aimee Hernandez ’14, a newly minted

alumna, will become investigators and playwrights. They will

earn independent study credit for the playwriting course

during the summer.

June 2014:

After finals, I lay out the plan, which is to develop a sense of

the history, then to write scenes. We spend the first week of

our summer course in the Ramona museums, oohing and

aahing over the artifacts of the earliest times. We see a

genealogy chart about the land grants from two kings of

Spain and the oldest framed graduation diplomas with gilded

embroidery and handwritten ink so faded we can’t read it.

We look online for Benito Wilson and James de Barth Shorb.

We visit the convent to see the rooms that housed the Sisters

from 1949 until 2013. We exclaim over lovely single cells. The

students think it would be nice to have a room like this in

college.

The students review big, historical world events and create a

125 year parallel timeline: World events such as wars, elec-

tions, and natural disasters; and Ramona events such as the

construction of buildings, dedications, and ceremonies. This

first step provides a visual layout of the societal context in

which Ramona existed.

We are introduced by Sr. Kathleen to the equivalent of our

Holy Grail, The Chronicles, painstakingly handwritten leather-

bound ledgers that start in the 1890s. Jackpot! We are

touching a book (with cotton glove covered hands) that real

people touched. Reverence and awe vie with a nearly com-

plete inability to decipher the graceful looped handwriting.

The Chronicles, we discover, are daily log entries of memora-

ble moments, organized by day, month, and year by SNJM

archivists. The students will delve into them like archaeolo-

gists into the earth and bring back unrelated factoids that will

frame the skeleton of the scenes they will write.

We take two off-campus field trips. First, to the Huntington

Library to develop a sense of the grandeur of the house and

of what money meant then for wealthy landowners; the sec-

ond, to the Alhambra Historical Society Museum. We see

photos and artifacts of early Alhambra, and cool farm imple-

ments, furniture, appliances and clothes.

July 2014:

Strawberry Day in 1868, the Radio in 1923, Davy Jones and

the swimming pool dedications in 1931, the Great Depres-

sion, the two great wars, the first graduation in gowns in

1939, prejudice in 1971, and the visit of Van Halen appear in

scene form. The draft script is a string of many, many

vignettes, all trying to reveal the comradery and spirituality

that make Ramona unique. How will we ever cut it to man-

ageable length?

September 6, 2014

We hold auditions – lots of returnees and newbies arrive to

take the challenge. They throw pantomime snow; they are

priests and sisters and students and parents; they die

tragically and discuss the meaning of the word, Renaissance.

No one needs to be cut because there are almost an infinite

number of roles.

September 20, 2014

Under the guidance of the three playwrights, the actors work

as a single unit to edit the script. They are to discuss the im-

portance of each scene. Why is this in the script? What is its function? Are the

characters better? Is the plot important? What lines can we get rid of?

September 27- October 23, 2014

We get to the serious business of casting roles, staging the action, discussing cos-

tumes, reviewing documentary footage about the Spanish Influenza, and tackling

the 1987 earthquake that altered the physical landscape of the school forever. We

claim our actual play title – Ramona: A Place to Come Home – during the reception

after the anniversary celebration Mass on October 4.

The biggest thing we have learned is, although the mission to educate and empow-

er young women has remained a glowing consistent goal, the type of education has

changed with the times: from a school for elite young women with marriage in

mind to a college prep school with activism in social justice expected.

As of this submission, we are 2 weeks out from performance. The students are be-

coming their roles. Next up: lose the scripts, get the sets and costumes.

As we excitedly look forward to the performances, we acknowledge with pride our

unique role (pardon the pun) in Ramona’s 125th Anniversary celebration.

The writers, director, cast, and crew of Ramona: A Place to Come Home

Fitness for Life: a P.E. Program for Our Time

“FIT Formula,” “PACER,” “SHAPE,” and “SMART” are probably not the

terms alumnae remember from their Ramona physical education classes.

However, today these acronyms are in regular use in our new “Fitness for

Life” curriculum. Several years ago, Ms. Deb Drury, Athletic Director,

started reshaping the physical education program to be more personal,

more focused on helping students manage their own activity levels, and

more encouraging of everyone to be active throughout their lifetimes.

She developed this course change in concert with the 2007 and 2014

California Physical Education Framework and the national health goals

established in Healthy People 2010. Both standards emphasize increasing

physical activity levels, improving wellness and nutrition and managing

stress. Throughout the program, students are guided in self-assessment,

encouraged to plan exercise programs for improvement and reach goals they have established. Combining the “Fitness for Life”

program with existing sports activities and health information has completed the comprehensive program Ms. Drury envisioned.

Along with a contemporary curriculum, Ramona students and student-athletes now enjoy a state

-of-the art fitness center with equipment intended to develop and maintain strength and fitness.

Newly renovated space in the lower library, complete with freshly painted walls, interlocking

rubber flooring, and a wall of mirrors, houses equipment used by athletes, P.E. classes and the

broader school community. Daniela Salatino, a freshman at Ramona, commented “The fitness

center is awesome. It’s a great chance to improve our fitness levels and get stronger.”

Thanks to the parents, alumnae, and friends who donated the money needed for the new fitness

center through the 2014 Fund-An-Item campaign at Ramona's Annual Auction, and other

booster activities, the athletic department has purchased mats, a dumbbell set, balance balls,

smash balls, medicine bells, exercise bands, jump ropes, and a chinning bar. Machines were selected with student needs in mind,

purchasing or receiving gifts of a power sled, an abs/back machine, an exercise bike, treadmill, and benches. A short throw projector

allows game playbacks, training DVD’s or inspirational films, making the space more versatile.

The freshman and JV volleyball teams supplement their team practices with intense workouts in the fitness center. Sophomore Tori

Concepcion remarked, “What a super addition to the athletic program. It will help our athletes become better prepared for their

sport.”

One hundred and twenty-five years ago, eight courageous women embarked on a

three day ocean voyage from Oakland to Southern California. At the request of sever-

al San Gabriel Valley families interested in the education of their daughters, the

Sisters’ goal was to establish a school for young women on land that had been given

for that purpose by James De Barth Shorb. Since 1889, a total of 414 Sisters of the

Holy Names have carried on the mission of our foundress Blessed Marie-Rose

Durocher across three centuries. Their names are all listed on the banners which are

hanging in the pavilion area of the administration building – a reminder to all of us of

the rich heritage that is ours. While most of these Sisters have been administrators or

teachers, among their number have also been cours mistresses, nurses, librarians, and

support staff. Each in her turn, in accord with the norms of the time, has contributed her

talent to maintain the high academic and religious standards which have made Ramona a

leader in the education of young women. At present, three Sisters of the Holy Names serve

on the school’s faculty; two more are members of the Board of Trustees; others volunteer

their services or are present for special events during the school day and beyond. Annually,

several young women are able to continue their education at Ramona because of scholar-

ships awarded by the Sisters. While the percentage of Sisters on the faculty/staff has changed

radically, the Sister’s commitment to empowering young women through education has

not. We joyfully celebrate 125 years of academic excellence, spiritual depth, and dynamic

leadership.

125 Years in Southern California

This year we also celebrate the legacy of the Sisters of the Holy Names at Ramona Convent.

Blessed Marie-Rose Statue

A highlight of Ramona’s 125th anniversary celebration on October 4, 2014 was the blessing of the

statue of Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher, foundress of the Sisters of the Holy Names, by Archbishop

Jose H. Gomez. Recently installed in the center of the campus, the almost life sized-statue was craft-

ed from copper tubing by our own Sister Paula Mary Turnbull SNJM of Spokane, Washington, espe-

cially for Ramona. Commissioned in the summer of 2013, the statue was completed last spring and

arrived at Ramona the last week of the school year. The base and pedestal were designed by James

Becerra, father of Renata Becerra ’15 and work was completed during the summer. From its location

in the center of the campus the statue reminds students and faculty alike, not only of Marie-Rose’s

continued patronage, but, above all, of our mission to carry out her charism of helping those we

serve to develop their full potential.

Sister Paula Mary is well-known throughout the Pacific Northwest for her artistic creations, particu-

larly for her works of metal sculpture which adorn many public and private settings in the Spokane

area. Each of our Holy Names schools, as well as our province offices in Marylhurst, Oregon, has a

statue – they are similar but unique. From the detailed rendering of the delicate glasses to the

gentle facial expression, and the book she holds, the statue has a life-like quality. Marie-Rose’s

openness to life and to others is, perhaps, symbolized by the outstretched hand while the book may

be indicative of the importance of education. We are grateful to our Ramona benefactors and

friends, Franklin and Phyllis Halladay; the statue is their gift to the Ramona community.

Ramona on the Road Out-of-state alumnae have joined us at receptions in Washington, Oregon, and Nevada

It’s all about inclusion and re-connection. . . with Ramona and with your

classmates. Whether or not you have come to a reunion in the past,

whether or not you have made a gift to Ramona, whether or not you have

kept in touch with your classmates, it not important. What is important is

that you take advantage of the anniversary celebrations in your area and

come join us. What the participants have appreciated most is getting to

know other Ramona women who live in their area. New bonds have been

forged in the ever popular “Ramona sisterhood.”

On September 20, 2014, about eighteen of us (including a couple of hus-

bands and children) gathered at the home of Dr. Harry Purpur (our interim

Principal last year) and his wife Karen in Edmonds, Washington. It was an

absolutely gorgeous, sunny afternoon to be able to sit outside on the

deck and enjoy a view of the Puget Sound. Guests ranged from the Class

of 1971 to the Class of 1998 – some who experienced the “old” building and some never saw

it – but all had wonderful memories of Ramona, their teachers and their friends. A common

refrain was appreciation for the wonderful education and preparation for life received at

Ramona.

Traveling to the Northwest again, Sister Kathleen and Kimberly Hoffman,

Director of Development, spent a delightful afternoon with a group of 24

(again including a few relatives and friends of alums) at the SNJM

Heritage Center in Lake Oswego, Oregon. By that time, in addition to the

historical PowerPoint presentation used at receptions and reunions, they

were able to present glimpses of the 125th anniversary celebration at

Ramona. Again, alums were able to receive souvenir timelines and book-

marks – and pictures galore were taken. A special feature of this after-

noon was also being able to view the display cases with photos of our

other Holy Names Schools – at 125 years; Ramona is still the “youngest”

of the seven schools in the SNJM Network of Schools.

The Halloween weekend found Julie Huntley ’72, Director of Alumnae Relations and Sister

Kathleen at the home of Marie Feeney ’53 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marie and Mary Cassidy

Keith ’75 had handled all of the advance preparation for the celebration. The yellow paper

lanterns at the front door clearly indicated that “the Ramona party is

here.” The gift wrapped souvenir items, the special yellow goodie bags,

and the cookies with lemon filling brought to mind the words of the

Alma Mater. Though they did not know one another before they walked

through the door, all felt at home immediately and began sharing stories

and memories. More in-depth sharing took place over lunch with the

themes of sisterhood, support and feeling well-prepared for college and

beyond prevailing.

Our thanks to Harry and Karen Purpur in Washington and to Marie Feeney

’53 in Nevada for opening their homes for these Ramona gatherings and

to the SNJM Heritage Center near Portland for the warm welcome for that

celebration. More celebrations are in the planning stages and will be held

after the holidays. If you would be interested in hosting or helping to

plan a reunion in your area, please contact Sister Kathleen Callaway

at (626) 282-4151 ext. 157 or Callaway@ramonaconvent.org as soon

as possible, so that dates and places can be established.

WASHINGTON

OREGON

NEVADA

Thank You for Making Ramona History!

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our donors who generously contributed to Ramona Convent

between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. The unprecedented generosity of our alumnae resulted in

new alumnae fund-raising records during our 2013-14 fiscal year. Over $103,000 was raised from

alumnae for the Yellow Rose Fund, and almost $45,000 was raised in alumnae support for the

Ramona Convent Scholarship Fund, shattering our former record for alumnae annual giving in

a fiscal year. The support Ramona has received from alumnae over the last year has made a tremen-

dous difference, and we hope you will continue your support of Ramona during our 125th

Anniversary

celebration.

In addition to the wonderful support received from our alumnae, Ramona also experienced a signifi-

cant increase in support from past parents, Board Members and other friends of Ramona during our

2013-14 fiscal year. These members of the Ramona community demonstrated their continuing

commitment to the school with annual gifts of nearly $65,000, also setting a new annual giving

record.

While only cash gifts are reflected in this condensed overview, many generous individuals and

businesses made a difference by making “in-kind” gifts of goods and services to Ramona throughout

the 2013-14 school year. Our most sincere thanks go out to those individuals and businesses, and to

the many volunteers that gave their valuable time to Ramona during this past school year.

To everyone who answered our call to support Ramona as it prepared to commemorate its 125th

Anniversary, thank you for making more Ramona history to celebrate. We hope you will continue

your support as we honor the past and embrace the future during this special 125th

Anniversary year.

2013-2014 Annual Report

INCOME

Tuition and Fees $3,053,114 72%

Contributions 828,821 20%

Investment Income 167,873 4%

Other Income 173,471 4%

Total Income $4,223,279

EXPENSES

Salaries and Benefits $3,357,564 77%

Facilities 348,524 8%

Instructional/Student Services 238,451 6%

Insurance/Taxes/Other 168,599 4%

Administrative 143,492 3%

Development/Fundraising 95,940 2%

Total Expenses $4,352,570

2013-2014 EXPENSES

Azusa Pacific University

Berklee College of Music

Biola University

Boston University

Brown University

Bryn Mawr College

California Lutheran University

Case Western Reserve University

Catholic University of America

Chapman University

Coe College

Dominican University of California

Drexel University

Emerson College

Fordham University

George Mason University

George Washington University

Harvard University

Hawai’i Pacific University

Hollins University

Hope International University

Johns Hopkins University

Los Angeles Film School

Loyola Marymount University

Loyola University - Chicago

Marquette University

Marymount College

Mills College

Moore College of Art and Design

Mount Holyoke College

Mount St. Mary’s College

New York University

Northeastern University

Northern Arizona University

Northwestern University

Norwich University

Notre Dame de Namur University

Oregon State University

Otis College of Art and Design

Pace University

Pennsylvania State University

Pepperdine University

Regis University

Rensselaer Polytechnic University

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rhodes College

Saint Mary’s College of California

Santa Clara University

Seattle University

Smith College

St. Catherine University

St. John’s University

St. Mary’s University

Stanford University

Swarthmore College

Syracuse University

University of La Verne

University of Massachusetts,

Amherst Honors College

University of New Haven

University of Northern Arizona

University of Notre Dame

University of Oregon

University of the Pacific

University of Puget Sound

University of Rochester

University of Saint Thomas,

Houston

University of San Diego

University of San Francisco

University of Southern California

Washington State University

Wellesley College

Whittier College

Willamette University

Williams College

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Berkeley

Davis

Irvine

Los Angeles

Merced

Riverside

San Diego

Santa Barbara

Santa Cruz

Channel Islands

Dominguez Hills

East Bay

Fullerton

Long Beach

Los Angeles

Monterey Bay

Northridge

Polytechnic, Pomona

Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo

San Diego

San Francisco

Merit Scholarships earned for college: $6,407,682

ACADEMIC HONORS

Highest Honors:

California Scholarship Federation (CSF):

100% Life Membership: 29%

Life Membership: 8%

National Honor Society Membership: 42%

Life Membership

Philomatheon Scholastic Honor Society: 13%

Post-Secondary Education:

Matriculated to college 100%

Matriculated to a four year college 91%

Matriculated to a two year college 9%

Attending:

UC System 11%

Private California Colleges 49%

Cal State System 22%

Out of State 18%

Austyn Gabig ‘08 received a B.A. in Media with an

emphasis in Computing from UC San Diego in 2012. She

currently works as a producer at Bay City Television in the

San Diego area.

Nicole Nalbandian ‘08 earned a M.S. in Biology focused on

cancer and stem cell research. She will be starting dental

school in the Fall of 2015.

Stephanie Pham ‘09 graduated from Cal State Los Angeles

in June with a B.S. in Physics. She is currently pursuing her

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at UC Riverside.

Genesis Contreras ‘10 graduated from Loyola Marymount

University with a B.A. in Communications Studies with an

emphasis in Public Relations. She earned her M.A. in Com-

munication Management with an emphasis in Marketing

from USC. She is currently an Advertising Account Executive

at the Los Angeles Times.

Andrea Gochi ‘10 graduated from Pitzer College with a B.A.

in Biochemistry and a minor in Studio-Art. She is currently

working at the Ferre/Marquet Vaccine Research Center at

Pitzer College developing cost–effective vaccines for Third

World countries while she applies to medical school.

Esther Leung ‘10 graduated from UCSD with a B.A. in

History. She is currently teaching English in Hong Kong.

Patricia Lin ‘10 graduated in June from UC San Diego with

a B.A. in Communications. She is currently working as a

Marketing Director.

Andrea Salazar ‘10 will be graduating from Cal State Los

Angeles in Spring 2015. She will pursue a M.A. in Rehabilita-

tion Services. She has been working with the Los Angeles

County Probation Department as a youth correctional

officer.

Hillary Villarreal ‘10 graduated with a B.A. in Psychology

and Sociology from UC Merced. She hopes to become a

licensed child psychologist. She is currently working as a

social worker for Los Angeles County.

Sr. Mary Gabriel (Jessie) Kennedy, SNJM ‘32 celebrated

her 100 birthday on November 10. We believe her to be

Ramona’s oldest living alumna.

Sr. Miriam Mark Eddy, SNJM ‘52 celebrated her 60th

Jubilee in June 2014.

Sr. Rita Josephine (Mary Agnes) McKernan, SNJM ‘52

celebrated her 60th Jubilee in June 2014.

Sr. Dorothy Nolan, SNJM ‘52 celebrated her 60th Jubilee

in June 2014.

Sr. Margaret Spiller, SNJM ‘61 was awarded the Durocher

Award by Holy Names High School in October.

Sr. Kathy Bryant, RSC ‘67 had her book on discernment,

Vocations Anonymous, published by Roganationist Publica-

tions. She also received a grant from the Louisville Institute

to study resilience in survivors of human trafficking.

Jennifer Castaneda ‘00 earned a B.A. in Communications

and Public Relations from Cal Poly Pomona and a M. A. in

Communication Management from USC. She is a Publicist

and founder of REFINE, a full-service public relations and

digital production firm specializing in entertainment, fash-

ion, and beauty.

Tessa Stecker ‘04 attended USC for both her undergradu-

ate and medical school education. Following graduation

from the Keck School of Medicine, she completed her

residency at Kaiser Woodland Hills in family medicine where

she served as a chief resident in her last year and earned the

2011 research award. This year, she completed a fellowship

in Community Medicine at Kaiser Woodland Hills and had

the opportunity to volunteer her time in a hospital in Haiti in

May.

Jenice Pua ‘04 manages the Tortilla Chip Business unit for

the PepsiCo-Frito Lay manufacturing plant in Rancho

Cucamonga, CA. She began her career with Frito Lay six

years ago after graduating from UCLA with a B.S. in Psycho-

biology.

Angelica Bordador ‘06 was promoted to Store Manager

and Coffee Master at Starbucks in Irvine.

Rebecca Lamas ‘06 received a M.A. in Sport Management

from Cal State Long Beach in June.

Kristine Bordador ‘08 received her B.S. in Natural Science

in May 2013 from Loyola Marymount University. She will

begin her Doctorate of Physiotherapy at the University of

Melbourne, Australia in February 2015.

Milani Seri Liverani,

daughter of Daniel and Lisa Liverani ‘90

Catherine Frances,

daughter of Edward and Nora Gutierrez Merriam ‘91

Arturo Isaac,

son of Rodrigo and Diana Ibarra Gonzalez ‘98

Luke Joseph,

son of Seth and Bridget Morris Vorland ’01

Friday evening - Alumnae Mixer

Saturday morning - Saturday Seminar

Saturday - Family Barbeque in Rose Heath

Sunday - Homecoming 2015 - Mass and Luncheon

All are invited! Details to follow

For more information please contact:

Julie Huntley ‘72, Director of Alumnae

jhuntley@ramonaconvent.org or (626) 282-4151 ext. 135

Ramona Spotlight on…

Dr. Eloisa Klementich, CEcD ‘89

Dr. Eloisa Klementich has been the Managing Director of Business Development for

Invest Atlanta since November, 2011. Her areas of focus are to oversee Invest Atlanta’s

business retention, business expansion, small business efforts and entrepreneurship

growth for the city of Atlanta. These efforts have resulted in the creation of 7,230 jobs

and over $1 billion dollars of direct and leveraged investment.

Dr. Klementich joined Invest Atlanta from the US Economic Development Administra-

tion where she was a Special Assistant for Economic Development working within the

Office of the Secretary. At the EDA, she was detailed to the National Incident Command

to work on the Federal response to the Gulf Oil Spill. In June 2008, she was appointed as California’s Assistant Deputy Secre-

tary for Economic Development and Commerce by Governor Schwarzenegger. She was instrumental in forming the new

Governor’s Office of Economic Development and the state’s innovation program (iHub program).

Prior to her appointment, Dr. Klementich worked as a Marketing Manager for the Economic Development Agency at the

County of San Bernardino; Executive Director of the Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities; and the

founding Director for the Mayor’s Office of International Trade under Los Angeles Mayor James K. Hahn.

Dr. Klementich also served as a consultant for Mexico’s President Vicente Fox, working closely with the President’s Special

Advisor on Constituent Services, Dr. Juan Hernandez, on best practices for addressing constituent issues and requests.

A Ramona Convent graduate of the Class of 1989, Dr. Klementich received her B.A. from Pitzer College in Claremont. She

holds a M.A. in Business Administration from el Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey and two Master’s Degrees, in Urban Plan-

ning and Latin American Affairs, from UCLA. In 2010, she received her Doctorate in Public Administration from the University

of La Verne. Lastly, she is a Certified Economic Developer which is a national recognition denoting a mastery of principal skills

in economic development.

A Note from the Editor

A former teacher has asked us to share his fond memories with you.

A “Thank You” for having been part of the Ramona Family

I was so fortunate to be a teacher at Ramona Convent Secondary School. It is a

beautiful campus with beautiful students. I want to thank all of you parents for

raising such wonderful daughters.

It was a pleasure to be an art teacher. The subjects that I taught were some of the

most favorite with the students: ceramics, calligraphy, and visual arts which includ-

ed a lot of drawing.

The memories over twenty years will last me forever. My students were creative,

intelligent, industrious, and focused. This, I am sure, reflects their parents. Some of

them were even polite enough to laugh at my nerdy sense of humor.

Thank you Sister Margaret and Patricia Dooley for hiring me in 1992. I am retired

now, but I miss the faculty and staff. The “Blue Ribbon School of

Excellence” pertains to the entire Ramona family!

Sincerely,

Robert Maxwell

Ramona Faculty 1992 - 2012

Julie Huntley ‘72

Ramona Convent’s Historic Building A Collection of Interior and Exterior Photographs

During the summer prior to the Whittier Narrows Earthquake of October 1, 1987,

Ramona alumna Terri Cardinali ‘70, took photos of the interior and exterior of the

building, including many of the attic where so many seniors had “snuck up” to write

their names for future generations of Ramona alumnae to see.

In honor of Ramona’s 125th Anniversary, these photos have been converted to a

17 minute–long DVD with a musical background which is available

for purchase for $30.00.

If you would like to purchase a DVD, please contact Julie Huntley ‘72,

at jhuntley@ramonaconvent.org or (626) 282-4151 ext. 135

Enjoy reminiscing, or perhaps seeing for the first time, the building that embodied the artistry,

craftsmanship, and elegance of the era in which it was built. This building was home

and alma mater to generations of Ramona Convent alumnae.

Robert Maxwell’s recently published

collection of his work.

The Sisters, faculty, staff, and Ramona Convent community extend our deepest sympathy

and prayers for the recently departed members of our family and their loved ones.

Barbara Trame Moening ’42, mother of Jeanne Moening

Foran ‘61 and Mary Moening Wallace ‘69

Mary DiCarlo Thomas ‘35, sister of Filomena DiCarlo Es-

posito ‘35 and Lucy DiCarlo Di Rocco’38

Mary Alice Haime Regan ‘37

Nancy Carter ‘46

Marie Kreuper Crowley ‘46

Sr. Felice Marie Kolda, SNJM ’47; sister of Mary Ann Kolda

Irwin ’44, Priscilla Kolda ’48 (RIP), Suzanne Kolda Van Dyke

’54; aunt of Mary Suzanne Irwin Davis ‘73

Jean McDonough ‘47

Ann Cason ‘51

Gloria Ondreyka Murphy ‘54, sister of Loretta Ondreyka

Miller ‘58

Mary Sweeney Pini ‘54

Carole Jarlin ‘56

Susan Arant Schuman ’57, sister of Nelsie Arant Shannahan ‘51

Camille Bonas Chandler ‘61, sister of Margaret Bonas

Veglia ‘62 (RIP)

Cathleen Elaine Pesika ’65, sister of Ellyn Pesika Snowden ‘68

Theresa Bingham Grossklaus ‘70

Elisa Maria Martinez ‘81

Gloria Armentaros, mother of Rosie Armenteros ‘79

Eugene Bateman, brother of Maureen Bateman ’51, Ann

Bateman MacFarlane ’55, and Helen Bateman Sherman ‘56

Eulalia Betancourt, mother of Maria Betancourt Thompson ‘87

Emma Botana, mother of Patricia Botana Escalera ‘72

Floyd Lee Brooks, husband of Dr. Beverly Serra-Brooks ‘75

Nati Cano, stepfather of Helmi Hisserich ’80; uncle of Sylvia

Cano Valpuesta ‘81

Anthony Jordan Carras, brother of Diane Carras Price ’64,

Linda Carras Pitman ’68, Judith Carras Hansen ’71, and

Catherine Carras Cwiok ‘74

Steven Carlburg, father of Alana Carlburg ‘13

Sr. Barbara Carroll, SNJM, sister of Sr. Collette Carroll, SNJM

Jeanette Chavez, mother of Catherine Chavez Weinstein '76

and Karen Chavez (pp)

William Cooper, son of Marilyn Mace Cooper ’68; nephew

of Maureen Mace St. Clair ’67 and Phyllis Mace ‘75

Shaun Diamond, brother of Melody Diamond Marrero ‘93

Joseph F. Falabrino, father-in-law of Gina Wendel Falabrino

’86; uncle of Christine Falabrino Sofranko ‘66

Phyllis Halladay (benefactor)

Stella Linale, mother of Vicki Still Dominguez ’77; grand-

mother of Marina Dominguez ‘08

Jose L. Maldonado, father of Monica Maldonado Chin ’78,

Olga Maldonado Alonso ’79, and Henrietta Maldonado

Salazar ’80; grandfather of Sonia Salazar ‘09

Mario Martinez, father of Cynthia Martinez Mclaughlin ‘78

and Christine Martinez Marks (pp)

Kevin Murphy, husband of Patricia Walton Murphy ‘53

Sr. Marilyn Murphy, SNJM (Sr. Andrew Marie) (former faculty)

Carole Platz (faculty)

William J. Robinson, father of Deborah Robinson ‘71

Marjorie Sperling (benefactor)

Josephine C. Stark, mother of Jeri Lynn Stark Duerr ‘66

Gertrude Tobin, mother of Margaret Tobin Fullwider ’67

and Mary Tobin ‘72

Robert L. Waldeck, husband of Esther Andary Waldeck ‘43;

father of Patricia Waldeck ’62, Nancy Waldeck ’65, Michele

Waldeck McGowan ’68, and Pamela Waldeck Fox ‘72

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tribute to a deceased family member or cherished friend. The

Alumnae Office will send a card to the person you have hon-

ored or to the family in the case of an In Memoriam gift. All

donations support the Ramona Convent Scholarship Fund.

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BE A PART OF THE CELEBRATION

Women’s Symposium

Thursday, January 29, 2015

featuring

Sister Simone Campbell, SSS

“The Nun on the Bus”

Anniversary Sponsor $12,500

VIP seating for 10 guests at both events

½ page ad in the anniversary gala program,

Recognition in all event materials

Gold and White Sponsor $5,000

VIP seating for 5 guests at both events

Quarter page ad in the anniversary gala program

Recognition in event materials

Rose Sponsor $2,500

VIP seating for 2 guests at both events

Business card ad in the anniversary gala program

Recognition in event materials

125th Anniversary Gala

Saturday, April 25, 2015

The Castaway

in Burbank

Music by “ACE”

Sponsorship Opportunities are still available.

Be a sponsor for both events!

I/We are proud to sponsor Ramona’s 125th anniversary events

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Alumnae Parents - If this issue is addressed to your daughter who no longer

maintains a permanent residence at your home, please notify Julie Huntley of

her new address at (626) 282-4151 ext. 135 or jhuntley@ramonaconvent.org.

January 10, 2015 RC Athletes & Coaches Reunion at Ramona

January 29, 2015 Women’s Symposium - Breakfast and Speaker Event

Guest speaker: Sister Simone Campbell, SSS

March 6, 7 & 8, 2015 Alumnae Weekend - Alumnae Social, Homecoming

Luncheon, Alumnae Mass, & Saturday Seminar

April 25, 2015 125th Anniversary Auction Dinner-Dance

The Castaway in Burbank

We will continue to host separate anniversary events in Northern &

Southern California and out-of-state. If you are interested in helping to

plan one of these events, please contact Sr. Kathleen Callaway at (626)

282-4151 ext. 157 or callaway@ramonaconvent.org