SPRING-OA 2022

Spring 2022/Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Magazine

PREPARING TOMORROW’S HEALTHCARE HEROES EXPANDING CAREER CENTER

SERVICES CREATING A CULTURE OF PHILANTHROPY

“I solemnly pledge, before God and in the presence of this assembly, to care for others with integrity. I will do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession. With wisdom and compassion, I endeavor to be a ‘missioner of health’ in devoted service to promoting wellness of the mind, body and spirit.” — White Coat Ceremony Oath

The White Coat Ceremony is a rite of passage for SMWC Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) students. The Ceremony consists of the presentation of the white coat, a blessing of hands and the oath that students take in front of family members, school leadership and their peers to acknowledge their central obligation of caring for the patient. L to R clockwise: Amber Sager-Grindle, RN; Tammy Walker, RN; Jamie Shotts, RN; Jessica Myers, DNP, FNP-C, RN, assistant professor of nursing; Crystal White, DNP, FNP-C, RN, assistant professor of nursing and Felicia Stewart, DNP, FNP-C, RN-BC, associate professor of nursing and FNP program director.

SMWC IS RESILIENT A note from President Dottie King

A nother year at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is nearly complete. I remain amazed and inspired by the resilience and determination of this unique and special institution! The beloved Class Notes are included in this issue of Onyx Anneau . The popularity of this section is indicative of the deep care that Woods alumni have for one another and for their alma mater. Inside you will also find stories and pictures that tell of our efforts to meet the needs of today’s students while serving as a vessel of the Providence of God in their lives. I hope that you are inspired and grateful as you read this issue. We continue to be blessed by faithful alums, generous friends, and a new generation of students!

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ONYX Anneau SPRING 2022

Vol. 96

No. 3

Karen Dyer Editor in Chief Vice President for Advancement and Strategic Initiatives BJ Riley ’16 Editorial Director Director of Marketing Elizabeth “Izzy” Reel ’21 Managing Editor Content Marketing Manager Kristy Fry Creative Director Director of Creative Services CONTRIBUTORS Janet Keller ’17 Peggy McCormick-Platz ’88 ’21G Lindsey Richardt ‘07 Catherine Mickey Saunders ‘98 Heather Tighe Sue Weatherwax

These students assisted with #WoodsGivingDay in February. L to R, top: Graduate student Brenée Smith and campus students, Erika Schweppe and Ashlyn Hunley. Bottom: Joynelis Caminero Santiago, Ariana Hall and Lillie Gendel.

CONTENTS

TOMORROW’S HEALTHCARE HEROES 4 EXPANDING CAREER CENTER SERVICES 6 CULTURE OF PHILANTHROPY 8

ON THE COVER Nursing student Alexis Allen of Terre Haute listens to the heart rate of her patient at the Rural Health Innovation Collaborative simulation center.

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THE WOODS TODAY

“I unearthed the value of diverse leadership styles, the importance of self-awareness, weighing the risks versus the rewards and overcoming self-doubt.” Self-doubt was one of my biggest obstacles growing up and it trickled into adulthood which controlled my career choices. For my entire life, I have been trying to overcome adversity and become more confident, but it didn’t come naturally for me. After I obtained my undergrad at a local university, nothing changed. I was still in the same job and did not feel complete nor satisfied. I knew I had more to learn, more to develop and most importantly, I had more to give others. After completing the Wabash Valley Leadership Institute program in 2020 at SMWC, I felt rejuvenated. The professors listened to me, asked my perspective, and I also had the opportunity to network with other professionals on their explorative path. I experienced positivity I hadn’t felt in a very long time, and I gained more self-confidence than ever before. This was a life-changing moment for me. With this newfound confidence, I continued to complete my search for personal and professional enlightenment by being dually

enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Women’s Leadership and the Master in Leadership Development later that same year. I unearthed the value of diverse leadership styles, the importance of self-awareness, weighing the risks versus the rewards and overcoming self-doubt. The professors were so involved with my progress and continued to be there for me throughout my journey. They were honest, cared about our development and remained engaged. After graduating from the MLD program fall of 2021, I was approached by multiple employers. I hadn’t applied for any of the positions, yet I was being pursued. I recently became the Director of Sales and Marketing at the newly constructed Terre Haute Convention Center which will open its doors this spring. I am proud to lead the sales and marketing team with the skills I developed at SMWC. My experience at The Woods has validated my strengths and redirected my confidence to tackle obstacles and create opportunities I never knew were possible. For this, I am forever grateful. Pam — Pam Chamberlain ‘21G Director of Sales and Marketing Terre Haute Convention Center

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SMWC prepares tomorrow’s healthcare heroes

By Lindsey Richardt ‘07

Following the sustained success of nursing, SMWC expands health-related offerings, seeing tremendous growth in fields with high job market demand.

Nursing has been a fast-growing major at Saint Mary-of- the-Woods College (SMWC) since its introduction in 2015. Its popularity has prompted the expansion of other health- related programs, which are also seeing significant gains in enrollment despite the heavy toll COVID-19 is taking on the healthcare industry. SMWC senior, Kara Shafer, says her resolve to become a nurse hasn’t wavered. “With every class and clinical, my passion for nursing grows, and the pandemic has not changed that. I have become more excited to start my career because I know there is a vast need, and I’ll be able to help,” said Shafer. In addition to the flagship nursing baccalaureate, SMWC has expanded its offerings to include exercise science, kinesiology and paramedic science degrees, emergency medical technician certification, graduate degrees in nursing and healthcare

administration and a post-graduate Family Nurse Practitioner certification. “The demand for nurses and other health-related professionals remains high and SMWC graduates have a high rate of job placement,” says Marcia Miller, Ph.D., RN, department chair and professor of nursing. The nursing program consistently meets its maximum cohort size and exercise science has grown by over 300 percent in just two years, according to the Office of Institutional Research. Miller says students choose SMWC because of the individualized, student-centered approach. “We have enough support to make sure no one falls through the cracks. Everyone has a nursing mentor, and together, we determine what support you need based on your learning style,” said Miller. SMWC differentiates itself in the nursing market with small class sizes and the ability to customize learning experiences that support student success.

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“We’ve developed a culture based on Mother Theodore Guerin’s philosophy, ‘Love the children first, then teach them’,” said Miller. As the College expands its athletic programs, Miller has made it a point to welcome student-athletes – a practice that isn’t widely shared by other nursing programs. With demanding academic and clinical requirements, faculty understand the added support student-athletes need to thrive. “Professors welcomed me with open arms. They were progressive planners, so I had time to work my athletic commitments around classes, and they were willing to make arrangements when I was on the road so that I would not miss any opportunities,” said Schafer, a member of the volleyball team. Flexibility draws the attention of non-traditional students, too. About 10 percent of current students are pursuing nursing as a second career through the fast-track program. Cliff Jackson is a fast-track student with experience in business and accounting. After years of working long hours, he wanted a career that allowed better work-life balance. “My whole family is in the nursing field. They work three days per week, where I work seven and would work an eighth day if we had one. Since I have young kids, the draw to nursing was to get away from working 70-80 hours a week,” said Jackson. When considering nursing school, Jackson found SMWC could meet his three priorities: to get through the program as quickly as possible, balance school while working full time, and gain as much hands-on experience in the process. SMWC customized an accelerated program to help him become a registered nurse in roughly 18 months. Miller’s long-term goal is to add a second nursing cohort and to grow the post-graduate offerings. She adds that she never envisioned the nursing program as strictly baccalaureate, but as an incubator hub for new and innovative programs. Penny Quinn, Ph.D., saw opportunity for growth in the health and wellness programming when she joined SMWC as an associate professor and department chair in 2019. With funding from the Lilly Endowment Inc., the college was able to launch an exercise science major. In just two years, enrollment has jumped to 42 students. Quinn associates some of the growth to the College’s focused expansion of athletics, which brings a student population whose interests lean toward health and wellness-related careers, as well as job market demand. “Health and wellness-related career opportunities are growing nationwide as our population is living longer and doing more to ensure their lifetime is as active and healthy as possible,” said Quinn. Lilly Endowment grant funds provided for lab renovations, new equipment and a dedicated associate professor of exercise science. Quinn is currently investigating the potential of a massage therapy degree and a certificate in coaching in the future. Miller says the key to sustaining growth in health-related programs is knowing what their students need to succeed and customizing a support system that works for them. “They know the faculty is invested in them. We know our students and their family. This enables us to provide individualized support so that they are successful personally and professionally,” said Miller. Left: While a nursing student at SMWC, Brian Zac Otte explored the Anatomage at the Rural Health Innovation Collaborative (RHIC) simulation center. Since graduating from SMWC, he is now a nurse in the ICU at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Right: Kara Shafer, current SMWC nursing student stops for a quick photo while working at her clinical.

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“We want The Avenue to lead students to a happy and successful life.” — Stephanie Jeffers, director of the Career Center

By Janet Keller ’17 Career planning has always been at the heart of the student experience at SMWC. But it wasn’t until the 1980s—yes, that decade of big hair, leg warmers, and movie soundtracks asking “Who ya gonna call?”—that the College made a decision to offer dedicated career services to students. The beginnings were modest. In those early years, a placement advisor at Le Fer Hall answered job-related questions, with job procurement being the primary aim of most students. And with that act, the tiny seed of career services was planted.

Gresham’s retirement last year after 30+ years of service was significant. However, thanks in part to the strong foundation put in place decades before, career services at the College continues to thrive.

“It’s about keeping the rich history and tradition of the College intact while at the same time paving the way for what students define as success in today’s world,” says Stephanie Jeffers, director

of the Career Center. Jeffers has been at the helm of the center since last summer and is genuinely excited to give students hope and assistance as they prepare themselves for the future. One of the first items on Jeffers’ to-do list is educating students on the offerings of the Career Center and evaluating its current programs. “We want students to know who we are and how we can help,” she says. She also wants to ensure that current offerings meet the needs of present-day students. In addition to basic support (resume and cover letter reviews, honing of interview skills, assistance with job/ internship searches), the Career Center is available to help students in many other ways, including: • Identifying suitable careers based on interests; • Exploring post baccalaureate degrees; Stephanie Jeffers

In the world of horticulture, it is well known that the strength of a tree lies in its roots. The roots of career services at the College firmly took hold in 1990 under the nourishing hands of Woods alum named Susan Gresham ‘79. Gresham began her SMWC career that year as coordinator of career development. Working the first eight years

Susan Gresham ’79

as the lone staff member in that area, she built the program from the ground up. Her involvement in many initiatives, most significantly securing two Lilly Endowment Inc. grants in the early 2000s, allowed the College to not only open the Career Development Center, but also hire additional staff and expand its offerings with new and innovative programming.

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AVENUE TAKE YOU?

• • Getting referrals to potential employers; and Boosting networking skills. The College is planning to create a Student Success Center in Rooney Library, where career functions will be housed in the future. “We’ll be a one-stop shop for everything student success,” says Jeffers. Many of the activities between students and the Career Center take place in Handshake, an online platform used for recruiting, registration for job fairs, employer informational sessions, and scheduling of on-campus appointments and interviews. And, like all Career Center services, it’s open to both current students and alumni. As with much of the world, the Career Center and the students it serves, have been impacted by COVID-19. According to Jeffers, the pandemic has isolated people, both those seeking a job and those actually working. A hybrid model (with some or all remote work) is popular

with firms right now. This model, however, requires a different kind of skill set than what students may be used to. “There are different nuances to remote working relationships, and different kinds of communication skills are needed,” she says. “We help students navigate both worlds.” Jeffers is enthusiastic about what the future holds. She says, “There are so many moving parts to career services. We have much planned.” Activities on the horizon include the growth of internship opportunities (including international experiences), assembling an entrepreneurial panel and further integration of career readiness into the curriculum. “We want The Avenue to lead students to a happy and successful life,” says Jeffers. “Whether that takes the form of graduate school, a fulfilling career, or entrepreneurship, we are here to help.”

ATTENTION ALL ALUMS: Enjoy your job? Want to make a difference in the life of a student by sharing what you know? WE’D LOVE TO HAVE YOU! The SMWC Career Center is working to build an alumni network for the following in-person and virtual activities: • Talk with a student one-on-one about your career • Make an informal presentation to a class about your profession • Serve on a panel to enhance career services • Assist in other ways If you’re open to sharing your knowledge, please contact Stephanie Jeffers, director of Career Center, at 812-535-5121 or stephanie.jeffers@smwc.edu . We’ll get you added to the roster and reach out to you when specific needs arise. Thank you!

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THANK YOU

Thanks to our alumni, students, faculty, staff, community partners and friends, #WoodsGivingDay was a success this year. #WoodsGivingDay was held on February 8, 2022, and we invited all those who believe in the mission of SMWC to help us secure 1,000 gifts in one day! The funds raised help to move us closer to our Woods Fund Goal of $1.1 million for the year. Gifts are still needed and can be given by visiting giving.smwc.edu for this year’s Wood Fund. Please give before June 30, 2022.

1,038 Donors in One Day on #WoodsGivingDay! TOTAL RAISED $304,700 122 First Time Donors • Total Gifts +31% • Campus Gifts +34% • WED/WOL Gifts +20%

A number of students, faculty and staff participated by making phone calls to alumni and community leaders during #WoodsGivingDay.

726 individuals will be sporting SMWC socks for their gift of $50 or more. 109 gifts of $500 or more are now burning an exclusive Woods candle. Thank you to our alumni challenge match donors and our alumni community ambassadors who inspired others to give!

Donor Breakdown 720 Alumni.......................................... $230,000 168 Friends.............................................. $63,611 45 Students...............................................$2,059 105 Employees. ....................................... $9,030 Note: 34 alumni employees gave as faculty/staff members to meet the campus challenge. 100% Giving 17 Campus Departments The Alumni Board of Directors SMWC President’s Cabinet and Extended Cabinet

Students Emma Saunders (top) and Katrina Strow smile as they call alumni and ask for support.

See you next year... February 7, 2023

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“For me, spreading philanthropy is spreading love”

— Roger Grein, founder of Magnified Giving

CREATING A CULTURE OF PHILANTHROPY

By Peggy McCormick-Platz ’88 ’21G SMWC Alumni Board President

The premise is simple, take a dollar and multiply it. Suddenly there is an energy behind the notion that every dollar has the capacity to go further, do more. Imagine the possibilities! Philanthropy at its core is rooted in a spirit of generosity and humanitarianism, which means anyone, yes anyone, who has a generous heart and compassion for humankind can be a philanthropist. But how does the doubling of dollars happen? In February of 2021, I had the privilege of connecting with several SMWC students through

a virtual event sponsored by Sarah Mahady ’05, director of alumni relations, for the members of SMWC Future Alumni Association to discuss the culture of philanthropy. Before we began, the students were offered the following scenario: While walking into your favorite coffee shop, you pass someone outside taking up a collection for a worthy charity. You feel compelled to donate. Using the money, you would most likely have in your pocket at that moment, about how much would you give them? Then, I asked the students to write the amount down on a piece of paper. Our discussion about philanthropy began with the awkward topic of money - who has it, who doesn’t and wouldn’t we all love more of it?! We chatted about the students’ own forms of giving, which included donating clothes or volunteering, supporting the oft-quoted mantra by nonprofits and volunteer organizations, time, talent and treasure. The students shared their perceptions of donating in general, and how, sometimes, making small donations can be embarrassing, after all, they are small. They easily named some of the organizations they admire, who they and their friends would support if they “had the money,” the fascination of crowdfunding and the like. And finally, we talked about donating back to The Woods. Some of them had never considered giving to the Woods Fund as current students, and others referred to the previously discussed small reference, again, assuming their contribution could never create real impact. As their conversation wound down, I acknowledged how it unveiled their generous spirits, and hearing why they would give to a particular charity or the College, showed commendable humanitarian intentions. They all had the possibility of being philanthropists. The evening concluded with an unveiling of how much each student had each written on their own piece of paper. Although the individual amounts varied, the students realized the cumulative amount was more impressive. I asked if they would be willing to make a real donation of their written amounts to the Woods Fund, which was unanimously agreed upon. The students’ first foray into a philanthropic endeavor was a success. Then, to their surprise, their donation was matched. Philanthropy empowers giving, not always the same way as our evening had illustrated, but instilling the idea in our culture of Woods students ensures no donation is too small if it inspires to multiply good.

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C L A S S N O T E S ’49 Lois Patton Olzawski 2840 E 23rd St Tulsa, OK 74114-3107 918-747-4844 zawski@aol.com Our 14 Forty-Niners greet all alumni! Kathleen “Kitty” Hannon Morton answered my call as soon as she received the mailing! Six of her seven children are retired and she proudly said she is a Great-Great-Grandmother to a boy and a girl who live in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Marie Hartmann Kalaher’s daughter in New Jersey answered for her as that’s where her mail goes! Marie is in Sarasota, Fla., and is doing great, though she had broken her hip in July. Nice letter from Joan Kane Ryan . “Blessed with good health both mind and body”, Joan enjoys her piano in her apartment, plays bridge weekly and enjoys her friends! Four of her children also live in St. Louis, Mo. Tom and I ( Lois Patton Olzawski ) are still “at home” in Tulsa, Okla. Three of our six live here and are so helpful! I still drive - everywhere - do some church work and organizational committee work, but I have given up my hospital volunteering. Don’t forget -- Nothin’ could be finer than to be a Forty-Niner! Our reunion has come and gone!! None of us were able to make it; 92 is not a great age to be! News from a few! Joan Lewis Ingram now needs daily assistance. She spends a lot of time reading, playing card games on her iPad, and gets rides to The Woods, recalling memories that were made there. Anne Farley Schemel is in an assisted living facility in Madison, Wis. Anne Stack Connell, living in Vera Beach, Fla., keeps in touch with her. On June 21, Rosemarie “Rory” Roney Eckman and Charles will celebrate 70 years of marriage. She is keeping busy cooking and grocery shopping and is staying well. They are still living in a house they built in 1965 in Indianapolis, Ind. I got a call from Joan McCoy Larsen and husband Howie. They are living in an assisted living facility in Gig Harbor, Wash. I know we have all heard from Angela “Angel” Crowley Kenny ! She has 38 great-grandchildren!! She lives in a suite in her daughter Colleen’s home. She gets to Mass every day and does her own cooking. As you can see, family keeps her busy. She is looking forward to Colleen’s son’s wedding in June. Julia Rooney Ladner is living alone with help. Her family checks up on her on a regular basis, even though they all live away from Lawrenceville. I am still able to live by myself! I am at home a lot – reading and cooking. I will have surgery on my left shoulder at the end of March. We have lost three classmates since my last report. Jeanette Williams Carrol l, Mary Jo Hughey Matheny and Joanne Sullivan McCarthy , RIP. Until next report, stay well. ’51 Mary Hoynes Duhigg 2365 Manchester Ln Avon, OH 44011-1670 216-221-7820 mchduhigg@att.net

In spite of Covid and impending 90’s (birthdays) the class of ‘54 is hanging in there, and some have ventured to travel. I had a call from Arlene O’Rourke Hamm whose daughter drove her from New York to celebrate Christmas with family in the south. Arlene’s Christmas card always has lots of smiling faces of several generations. Miriam Courtney Pecora also had travel plans. When she said she wanted to make a winter trip to Florida, a granddaughter was ready to take her. Miriam also has a still growing large number of offspring who are in the Chicago, Ill., area. Lois Guertin Doherty has been more confined due to immunodeficiency and bad effects of vaccination but has gotten better. Highlight of the week is a Skype session with her eight-year-old twin granddaughters who are beyond grade level in reading but like that Lois reads them books that they don’t have. Katheleen Thorne Higgins who was our classmate for two years has welcomed three great granddaughters in the last three months. Her daughter Judith “Judy” Higgins Price ’79 , lives in Terre Haute, Ind., and keeps her up to date on SMWC. When I hear from Patricia “Pat” Carbon Etling it’s full of news, not only about her large and interesting family, but a close-to-home (Terre Haute) update on The Woods. One of her grandchildren had an internship at Guantanamo, and another was anticipating one at the Vatican. When I expressed concern that I wouldn’t know the college of today she was very reassuring about the changes. Come to think of it, it was a different century when we graduated. Carol Nolan, SP lives in Providence Hall at The Woods after leaving the California Desert in 2018. The College is gloriously busy! She keeps as active as possible in justice issues. She is a member of the SP Justice Coordinating Committee. Last March a large caravan of nieces, nephews and several generations of greats came for a belated memorial service for our sister Nancy Nolan, SP ’59 , who died in 2020. Lois Guertin Doherty summed it up well. The world news doesn’t give us happy thoughts. I like to reminisce and find myself resorting to it more and more. ’56 Maureen Sullivan Brady 380 Church St Apt 3 Saint Ignace, MI 49781-1600 mbrady758@gmail.com I appreciate being asked to do the “somebody has to do it job”. It allowed sweet memories to be stirred-up and hopefully more letters will be coming in the future. Maureen Sullivan Brady calls to realize how a goodness that went before was part of an influence that many don’t have. I don’t take it lightly. Before my grandfather died as he laid in a coma, I asked the Lord why he was still here. Silver or gold he will not pass down but the fruit of the spirit. This I proclaimed at his funeral. Now when I see it in my family, I praise the Lord. My love and I have 63 years of practicing a marriage that makes the Lord laugh and rejoice as we trust in him. Donaldeen “Donnie” Vinton Connealy lives in Lincoln, Neb., now. All seven children have graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and all are happily married and go to mass – “quite a feat in today’s world”! She does volunteer work at Madonna which is very uplifting, especially since her dear husband had died in 2011. Mary Ann Miller Barrett is now living in Cleveland, Ohio, among many lifelong friends. Her photos from The Woods grow more special each passing year. Her

husband of 41 years has now passed. Three of her four children live in Florida, all in the healthcare business. Joanne Coughlin Ehrman is glad to see us in Onyx Anneau again. Since her husband died nine years ago, she lives with a daughter and son-in-law. Between the three children, two sons and daughter, she has seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She taught school, supervised PSR, been the secretary/treasurer in church, favorite ministry, cooking for church functions – but now retired due to heart problems, COPD. She has been blessed with a wonderful caring family and thanks God daily for them and the doctors that keep her going. Joan Steed Kunst shared how coming to The Woods sight unseen but was in love with at first sight and has never stopped. She calls her home now “Little house in The Woods”. She had no intention to go away to school but received several scholarships and chose Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. ’57 Martha Jacob, OSU 128 N Peterson Ave., Apt. 6 Louisville, KY 40206-3103 502-338-3331 mjacob@ursulineslou.org Greetings and blessings to each of us as we mark the 65th anniversary of our graduation! Since I am writing this in February, the May Reunion is still in the future. Patricia “Peach” McDonald King reports “noteworthy events.” These include a Covid-delayed celebration in May 2021 of a grandson’s wedding that was in October 2020. The family also spent a week together at Lake Geneva, Wis. She was busy updating her condo, which has been ‘home’ for 19 years. Sheila Sullivan McIntyre is happy to be back in Vermont year- round, lucky to be near two of her children and enjoying the lake in the summer and snowshoeing in the winter. Mary Hayes Garvin sends “[W]arm memories of our shared Woods experience.” She continues to live “in my treasured house.” She keeps in touch with Rosalie McGlynn , who is now living at St. Joseph Village in Chicago, Ill. Peggy Curl Doak reports two weddings in 2021: grandson in Philadelphia, Pa., and granddaughter in Genene, N.Y. She misses the guests now that the Bed and Breakfast is closed, but she is kept busy supporting grandchildren in their various sporting events. Peggy sent a note that she and Marilynn Burdick Stadtmiller are planning to attend the May Reunion. I have also sent in our reservations. Julia Rice King says, “not much new.” She still works at the parish rectory four days a week. She shared, “We all miss Marty but as I tell people, “I’m doing well and Marty is doing very well.” She asked if anyone had heard from Alice Geary Sgroi. Kathryn “Kay” Morrill Mancuso is into playing bridge and Mahjong and volunteering at her parish. Her daughter, Ann, who lives near Indianapolis, Ind., “comes over monthly.” Kay was able to travel to Denver, Colo., for a grandson’s wedding reception, “a year after the wedding.” Marilyn Marschall Antonik continues to live in Wilmette, Ill., near Jolynn and family, and in Ashburn, Va., near Steve and family. “I love spending time in each place near everyone and continue to be involved in Eco-justice, Anti-racism, Women’s issues, and just enjoying nature.” She is a SP Associate. Mary Howard Brown reports “a year of weddings for the grandchildren.” These required traveling, and she also spent time with her daughter, Jennifer, and granddaughter, Allie at Jumby Bay in the Virgin Islands, and with many of the extended family celebrating

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Bart’s 90th birthday in January 2022. I spent Thanksgiving with her and some of the family. Nancy Neagle is well and enjoying life. She is busy with several volunteer activities. She “travels when she can” including spending time in Florida with her younger sister in 2021. They have lost two of their sisters. I have received notice of the deaths of two classmates this year: Mary “Bonnie” Carroll Kilroy and Gloria Deo Meo . We extend prayers and sympathy to Angela “Angie” Miller McNamara on the death of her husband, David. ’58 Virginia Rose Reed 2850 N Sheridan Rd Apt 1221 Chicago, IL 60657-6145 773-477-6836 vergrose@aol.com Sylvia Dickas Coma and Bob are looking forward to Spring and the return to the mountains and the organic garden. They are anticipating becoming great grandparents. She has flowers delivered each week to put a little sunshine into their lives. Carole Marzano Bersinger sends greetings from The Villages, Fla., where she is playing golf and using the ukulele to minister and socialize. Mary Zavatone Pearl’s life with her sister is peaceful and happy. Kathleen Petrunick Lendzion calls to say she and her family are well. She is teaching piano. Sandy Chabot Landay is well, teaches voice and sings in the church choir and thanks God for her many blessings. She is in touch with Janice “Jan” Lauber Hummel who visited with Jane Schneider Krempp . Janice “Jan” Lauber Hummel enjoys her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren who live nearby. She is also in touch with Ellen Narolewski Lau . Ellen is planning on spending six to eight weeks in Sun Valley Idaho for the Summer Symphony to get her “music fix”. Carole Lattus Liggett and Jim haven’t traveled much and are looking forward to more normal times. Mary Ellen Bendel Hudson and Lewis are still able to travel but take a little more time. Letizia “Tish” Fiore Lowman and Dave are planning to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary. They sold their houseboat but Tish kept her Waverunner and offered a ride on it. Their children and grandchildren are doing well. Tish reminds us of our 65th Reunion in 2023. I am doing well, going to physical therapy for my back but still using the rollator. Let’s think about 2023 and our 65th Reunion. ’59 Agnes Louise Piszczek 6410 N Leona Ave Chicago, IL 60646 -773- 763-4775 (home) -773- 562-2227 (cell) It has been another year of quarantine, wearing masks and trying to avoid COVID-19. Hope that you and your family have been well. Our sympathy to Laura “Lolly” Trauscht Holland on the death of her husband Dave on January 15. Dave was in a memory care unit for several years. Carolyn Stower Edelmann retired after working 16 years to preserve wetlands. Now she can spend retirement time hiking, kayaking and writing poetry. Patricia “Pat” Needham Burns and John have stayed close to home during Covid. David, Laurie and girls visited in May. Ian, Tara and boys came in June. Both boys had “to do” lists that were quickly completed. After 14 months of watching Mass on

TV, they returned to Mass in person in May. At Thanksgiving they drove to Pennsylvania to Ian’s family and especially enjoyed playing board games with grandsons nine and twelve. Christmas was spent at home. Grace Ann “Dace” Doran McLaughlin and Bob feel blessed moving to a continuing care retirement community. It’s a new experience that Dace compares to being a freshman in college, learning new ways and meeting new friends. They have their own cottage on a 72-acre campus with lots of room to walk and enjoy the outdoors. Rosemary “Roe” Fratto Malec and Bruce moved to Geneva, Ill., to a retirement community in Mequon, Wis. They enjoy meeting new people, but wish the food was better! Daughter Michelle’s oldest son Ryan and his wife Meg welcomed baby boy Beau. Roe and Bruce met Beau, their first great grandchild, at Christmas. Granddaughter Madison received an SEC Soccer championship ring since she was an assistant trainer. Grandson Jack, graduating from Notre Dame in May, has accepted a job offer in California. Marilyn Bosler Henley remains in a memory care unit in West St. Paul, Minn. Her vascular dementia remains unchanged. She is receiving excellent care and her husband visits daily. All of the children visited this year. Mary Burtch Fetters had a good holiday season despite recovering from a broken wrist. Marilyn Rogge DiNardo has two very happy grandchildren at Notre Dame. The entire family enjoyed a wonderful Christmas holiday in Hawaii. Marilyn continues to serve on the local Arts Council. Mary “Maggie” Burns Gage keeps in touch with Barbara “Barb” Roubik Hasbrook and visits Eileen Fleming Doherty whenever possible with COVID restrictions. Maggie and Peggy Gardner Gallagher meet several times a year and continue to keep in touch by phone. While Maggie has been unable to take scheduled trips, she enjoys planning them. Janice Searles Vanderhaar continues to be involved in Pax Christi USA, celebrating its 50th anniversary in August, and the Vanderhaar Symposium. Janice is also involved in Campaign Non-Violence which is a part of the national movement. Janice and Ed received word that the county will build the West Tennessee Veterans Home with 128 beds. They are very excited to be able to see their dream come true. Janice and Marilyn Rogge DiNardo met for lunch and shared stories. Laura “Lolly” Trauscht Holland spent Thanksgiving with daughter Jenny and Christmas with Chris and his family. Lolly and I had lunch with Rosemary “Roe” Fratto Malec before her move to Wisconsin. Elizabeth “Liz” Merry O’Daniel and Roger moved from their Minneapolis, Minn., home after 51 years to a town house in West Bloomington. They are enjoying watching the deer, wild turkeys and an occasional coyote. Liz traveled to Santa Barbara, Calif., to visit her grandson and family. In July she went to Baltimore, Md., for the National Doll Show. Liz keeps busy with two doll clubs, a book club, water aerobics and yoga. Mary Ellen Gase has been taking classes at Calvin University this year – Michaelangelo, St. Paul and Mo Town Music. She visited the Meijer Gardens Christmas Tree exhibit, represented with trees from 46 countries. Streaming concerts during COVID has become a reality. Relatives from Wisconsin and New Hampshire visited in July. The only larger family gathering occurred at Thanksgiving. Jacqueline “Jackie” Chott Carey and Tim traveled to Colorado, their first trip since Covid, with Road

Scholars on the “old trains”. The children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren have all remained healthy, thank God. Son Tim retired from Hong Kong and he and his wife Joan are back in the US, living in Oregon, not far away. On a sad note, Tim’s sister, Rita, passed away in October from Leukemia. Gaye Salerno Kenny and Phil spent a quiet year and both are doing well. After many years, they decided not to renew their membership at Dairymen’s Country Club in Wisconsin. Kathleen “Kitty” Farrell Zink resumed their usual Christmas gathering at the Camp celebrating with 60 members. Kitty spent time at the cottage this summer, visited by most of the children at different times throughout the summer. A highlight was a commercial fishing trip on Lake Michigan at Leland, catching big lake trout in a short time. Kitty frequently talks with Karen Cashion Bish ’61 . Kitty’s husband George and Karen’s husband Bob were partners in the Stored Energy Engineering business. Rosemary “Roz” Burke Ciaudelli writes that her life has been quiet, thanks to COVID. She adds that she is lucky to have her children and grandchildren visit at the beach. Four of the eight grandchildren are out in the world working. Mary works in the same building as Dr. Fauci at NIH. Husband Harry is still playing the stock market at 91. Roz is now officially an “old lady,” having given up pretending to be a blonde! Joan Mellican Dickson and Bob commented that their exciting news was staying healthy! They continue to do their own yard work. Bob mows the lawn and Joan does the edging and trimming, followed by a dip in the pool both summer and winter. In June they attended the Dickson family reunion at Giant City State Park in southern Illinois where they were joined by all the children and grandchildren. Judith “Judy” Haley Giesen and Jim enjoyed the best Thanksgiving ever in Denver with all the kids and grandkids after a two-year hiatus. Jim continues with Parkinson’s and good medical care. Judy continues her love of teaching by tutoring foreign students at the Presentation Lantern Center. Judy adds that kindness to each other and others is their goal as we accept Jim’s health challenges and work on patience for Judy who’s still perky and runs errands. Rosemary “Dee” Cirando Coyne and Mickey report that social travel, once a staple of their lives, was substantially reduced. In April they drove to the Florida Keys to meet Dee’s cousin Julie and daughter Marella to celebrate Marella’s high school graduation. On June 30 they embarked on a 17-day car trip of some 3,000 miles to visit Mike’s sister Kathy in Camillus, N.Y. Then they went on to New York City, Doylestown, Pennsylvania and then on to Quantico, Va. Their final car trip was to Singer Island, Fla. Barbara “Barb” Roubik Hasbrook reconnected with John Lytle whom she dated in high school. He came to Lansing on March 1 and they married March 10. Barb’s dad was his godfather and both dads worked together at Harris Trust Bank. Christmas found them in Houston visiting Pete and Annette. They hope to go to California to visit John’s four children and her daughter. Barb said they are so happy together living in East Lansing. We send our best wishes for many happy years together. Two classmates are residing at Providence Convent at SMW. Sister Catherine “Cathy” Buster is living in Lourdes Hall. Sister Thomas Jeanne “Maggie” Doriot is also at the convent but considered very mentally fragile. Agnes Piszczek continues to serve on the National Alumni Board for Loyola University Chicago and serves as an active member of Maryville Academy’s Board of Directors. Her long-time friend, Jack Ford, passed

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C L A S S N O T E S away on November 26. Please continue to support the Woods Fund. We hope 2022 will bring good health to each of us. ’60 Mary Janice Robertson Jaqua 52203 E Terra Fern Dr Sandy, OR 97055-7415 503-318-2104 janjaqua@gmail.com Barbara Beach Hogan wrote that she had retired from her duties as Class Secretary and sent a thank you to all for your support these past seven years. “I look forward to a face-to-face Reunion in 2025!” said Barbara. We all thank Barbara for her service on our behalf. Mary Janice “Jan” Robertson Jaqua is recovering from COVID and a 10-day isolation/quarantine. The family is all safe and thriving. She and Jeff are still farming in Sandy, Ore., and continuing their hobbies – me genealogy, knitting, spinning and dyeing yarn – Jeff and I planting saved seeds in a newly constructed redwood greenhouse for our 2022 garden– Jeff serving on several boards, giving tours at Timberline Lodge, raising sheep and chickens, running his on-the- property garden stand, and keeping this nine-acre farm going. Dolores “Dodie” Hoss Pflumm wrote, “Basil and I attended the high school graduation of our two grandsons – one in Las Vegas, Nev., and one in Fishers, Ind. Our five children and 18 grandchildren are doing well, some still in school. Our Community of Faith is presenting one of Pope Francis’ Encyclicals for our parish.” Mary Ellen Greubel Coates wrote that her daffodils are growing like crazy and she is looking forward to the spring so she can get out and dig in the garden dirt – her most loved hobby. She says, “I need to get my knee replaced but there just doesn’t seem to be a good time to do it.” She’s hoping to attend her grandson’s graduation in June in Lansing, N.Y. Ann Berger Frutkin wrote, “Our world in Indianapolis, Ind., has been in stasis generally since the onset of COVID. This really makes location so important. So, I have been finding joy in gardening in my now very familiar yard, meeting with my art group, checking in with grandchildren and in general keeping up with the challenging world around us.” Mary Morley, SP, wrote, “In 2020 we could not attend our 60th Reunion due to COVID-19 and again in 2021. We had the option to attend but few in our class planned on going. Kathleen Desautels, SP, and I came up with an alternative idea to go virtual on the very day Reunion was taking place at The Woods. With the help of Sarah Stultz Mahady ’05 from the Alumni office, we were able to gather with 28 classmates. Hopefully, in 2025 we will be at SMWC to celebrate our 65th.” Charlene Simons Longnecker shared “After many years of volunteer work in the Freer Museum at the Smithsonian, I have recently retired. My project in the archives, cataloging works of art on paper, was always interesting and educational. I miss my work project. However, I do visit the gallery to keep in contact.” Vivian Larkowski Kozak was in Florida as she wrote on February 20. She has had many losses in her family this year including her sister Florence, her niece and her youngest son Steven. She has asked for our prayers for her dear ones. She noted, “I am glad to be functioning and miss all The Woods has to offer.” She sends peace to all. Sarah Popp Ward sends greetings from Fort Myers, Fla. “Enjoying my winter days in the sunshine state.

My four children have been coming periodically to keep me company. It will be three years in May since my hubby passed away. I am here six months of the year and in Fort Wayne, Ind., the rest of the time. I am happy and content in both places doing yoga, water aerobics and exercise class as well as daily walks.” Dorothy Wilson Felix, wrote from Broken Arrow, Okla., “I just returned from a week in Florida. Visited my brother and sister-in-law and niece and her husband. Erica (daughter) and Matt are busy. I am doing a senior aerobics class three times per week and line dancing classes on the other two days. While in Florida, I began learning pickleball. I hope our class can get a Reunion at The Woods soon.” Jeanne Smith Rielly said, “I am still in Maine and surviving the pandemic. No COVID at all in my family. Finally retired from running the food pantry after 20 some years, but then joined our church group making lunch once a month for the motel nearby filled with homeless families. My husband and my grandson both have books coming out. We are so blessed to have both our kids and their families right here in Westbrook. Cheers to all at The Woods.” Andrea Unruh Linde wrote, “Other than too much snow, I am enjoying my new independent Senior home. Meeting lots of new friends as well. Having lost my husband, Harry, in July, this has been a good move for me. Maybe we can make it to our next Reunion??” And finally, we received this thoughtful message from Nancy Kotowicz Williams that exceeds the word limits – but must be included in its entirety. “As we move beyond our ‘average life expectancy’ (yipes!), I’m reminded that making smart decisions on how time is spent in the remaining years…is important. Get out the bucket list…work on it diligently…and stay connected to friends…one never knows! There is still time to amend, fix, and rejoice…but a day will still always have only 24 hours. Family members and friends disappear, but I am thankful for being of ‘that’ age. I pray our world stays safe, even though we must weep for those not so fortunate. Moving back to upstate New York…originally planned as a ‘brief two years’…is now permanent – D.C. no longer lures. Life in upstate is interesting and busy without the caustic politics! Although we’ve honored all COVID advice, careful travel continues…I loved a month camping in Botswana last summer and travel back to my old stomping grounds in South Africa. Am looking forward to an ‘official trip’ to The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Staying internationally involved continues…I am about to take over as the President of the World Affairs Council here in Rochester. Engaging global speakers for our member programs is always interesting and challenging. Cultural life abounds… and Board work with the Finger Lakes Opera takes me back to that Junior SMWC semester in Vienna that led to a love of opera. Am grateful for every new day, every old friend, an occasional nap and a good snow shovel.” ’61 Alice Steers Lingenfelter 4726 Carlene Way SW Lilburn, GA 30047-4704 404-314-7907 alice.lingenfelter@gmail.com As I watch the 2022 Winter Olympics, my memory drifts back to sneaking into someone’s room in Le Fer Hall watching the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, Calif., with Penny Pitou skiing the downhill and the men’s hockey team winning the gold. Little did I know I would be skiing in Squaw Valley 15 years later… not in competition… but I did meet my husband there.

We have lots of memories especially those of Margaret “Peggy” Pollard Felsenthal who passed away on December 15, 2021 after a long illness. Her artistic capabilities were her life in Memphis, Tenn., even owning an Art Gallery there where she would send me pictures of her art. Madeline Cavanaugh Hautz informed me of her death reminding me that she was Peggy’s partner in bridge for four years at The Woods. I did send condolences to her son from the class. Madeline has released 5,000 email messages so she can now respond to friends rather than spam (a problem appearing often when I am emailing). She loves living in South Carolina and still plays bridge, is in an Art class and crochets. Ann Stephen Stouffer, SP , we know her as Judy Stouffer, passed away on December 9, 2021, after 61 years of ministry in Indiana, Illinois and California. Maryanne O’Connor Donahue and Sally O’Connell informed me in time for me to send flowers to her funeral service from the class. Claire Hanson, SP , sent me a lovely note saying they were right next to her with lots of family members present. She did have a lovely smile God will enjoy that in heaven. We have been lucky to have so many of our classmates keeping up with each other. I took Maryanne’s, Sally’s and Madeline’s advice and “Googled” some of our classmates who haven’t returned any of my requests. Alice Bradshaw Allen’s obituary appeared with accomplishments in her life (June 3, 1938-April 28, 2021). She continued her education at the University of Tulsa and Oklahoma obtaining a Master’s Degree in social work. Her career started in Tahlequah, Okla., and in Muskogee working for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and then to Osage Agency in Pawhuska. She was proud of her ancestorial lineage as a member of the Osage and Quapaw Nations. She married in 1962 and had two children, four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Valerie Dziubek Kuck texted me she was hanging in there and hopefully this pandemic will be history. She continues to be active in the American Chemical Society by organizing efforts to reach out to middle school students for minority groups. She teaches the real science and the real chemistry, not doing the razzle-dazzle experiments with liquid nitrogen where they don’t learn anything. Remember those days? Nancy Gillespie Putney-Abernathy commented the list of our lost classmates was “staggering” and “all I can see are the young faces at our graduation.” She lives in Calistoga, Calif., and has survived the pandemic with much gratitude. Mary Kathleen Hilger Barnes sent a Christmas message which was a card from her family. I believe her oldest son, Tom, died this year saying there was joy and thankfulness but great sorrow too. Her sister, Nora, who lives in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, came to visit and felt the “coldness of Northern Ireland” in August 2021. She sends “joy, peace and safety” to all of us. Carol Thoms Lindley called and we had a lengthy chat about where she has been for the past 60 years. Following her marriage to Jim, they lived all over the world from Indiana to Rhode Island, Taiwan, Nevada, Iowa, Chicago, England (ran the marathon) and now living in Moorhead, Minn., near her daughter. She lost her husband after 16 years with Parkinson’s Disease. The light of her life is a great-granddaughter, Delilah, who is 22 months old. Martha Nordloh Klevay is on the fast track with her Zoom meetings giving a short program on “Coping with changes in our lives due to outside difficulties”.

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