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Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women

Rochester, New York

89th Annual

Rose Blessing Service

and Commencement

Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women

August 8, 2020 Marjorie Falk Memorial Softball Field

Mission Statement

We, the community of Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women, are animated by the charism of Catherine McAuley, foundress of the Sisters of Mercy and by our motto:

“Via, Veritas et Vita.” (I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.) The school, opened in 1928, remains a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Mercy We are a sixth through twelfth grade all women’s college preparatory school We are guided

by the values of our Catholic identity while respecting and welcoming students of diverse backgrounds

We empower young women to unleash their potential through

a vigorous pursuit of knowledge, service to others, a global perspective and leadership opportunities This pursuit is guided

by a commitment to the virtues of hospitality, compassion, integrity and respect for the inherent dignity of all Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women encourages students to be pioneers of change Our mission is to provide an enriching balance of learning, serving and loving that creates a community of care and sisterhood

Invocation & Audrey G Huff

Pledge of Allegiance Keelan A Crowley

Emily I Tabone Graduation Speech Rory E Herrema

Class Speaker Princess-Teyanna A D’Andrea Reading: Col 3:12-17 Sarah M Marron

Musical Interlude Amy Marron, Teacher

Reading Emily R Baldo

Blessing of Graduates Faculty and Staff

Blessing of Roses The Most Reverend Salvatore R

Matano, Bishop of Rochester Presentation of the Class Dana Whipple, Dean of Student Life Conferring of Diplomas Pamela F Baker, J.D., President/CEO

Heather H Goodbody, Chair, Board

of Trustees Martin Kilbridge, Ed.D., Principal

Presentation of Awards Martin Kilbridge, Ed.D., Principal

Conferring of Awards Dana Whipple, Dean of Student Life Benediction The Most Reverend Salvatore R

Matano, Bishop of Rochester Alma Mater Recording

Class Song “I’ll Be There for You”

by Michael Skloff

Senior Class Officers

President

Audrey G Huff

Vice President

Keelan A Crowley

Secretary / Treasurer

Emily I Tabone

National Merit Commended Students

Laura G Giugno Judith A Lanahan

Graduation Awards

The following departmental awards are presented this evening at Graduation: Art, Business, English, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Music, Science, Social Studies and Theology; as well as the Witness Award

Kosar Abdul Rahman Gap Year

Devyani Budhnarain University of Buffalo

Gianna Calcagno† University of Pittsburgh

Charly Campanella† St John Fisher

Madeline Connolly Rollins College

Princess D’Andrea John Jay College of Criminal

Justice

Alondra De Lahongrais

Technology Aysha Dursunova† Rochester Institute of Technology

Olivia Evangelista† University of Rochester

Juliana Falcón† Rochester Institute of Technology

The Class of 2020

and Future Education Plans

Carolina Filgueiras University of Tampa

Zaria Gibson-Stevenson SUNY Buffalo

Urbana Champaign

Carolena Hernandez Niagara University

The Class of 2020

and Future Education Plans

Kathleen Holdsworth University of Scranton

Elizabeth Huber† Pennsylvania State University

Madeline Kammholz Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore County (UMBC)

Emma Magioncalda† Northeastern University

Sarah Marron SUNY Buffalo

Colleges

Patricia Motlhankana Roberts Wesleyan College

Danielle Murray† University of South Carolina

Jacquelyn Plouffe Loyola University Chicago

Kaylina Plummer Culinary Institute of America

Natalie Rivoli Pennsylvania State University

Trinity Roman-Preston SUNY Oswego

Chansocphentra Salcido Carnegie Mellon University Gabriella Sartori College of the Holy Cross

Lauren Sullivan† Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

The Class of 2020

and Future Education Plans

† Summa Cum Laude

A cumulative average of 4.30 or above with completion of at least three Advanced Placement or dual-credit courses

Graduates wearing yellow cords denote members of

National Honor Society.

Madison Wainwright University of San Diego

Changfeng Wang Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Chicago

Faculty and Staff

Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women

Stephanie Ali, MS Ed

Julie Arena, MS Ed

Sister Karlien Bach RSM, MA *

Pamela Fennell Baker, J.D *

Stephanie Barbero, MSE *

Barbara J Barker, MS Ed

Hannah Barone-Crowell, BS

John Baynes, MS Ed

Sister Patricia Beairsto

RSM, MA

Alisa Belanger, Ph.D

Christine Burke

Emily Cady, MA

Megan Camacho-Bianchi, BA

Dave Carro, BA

Emily Casey, MA

Alana Caston, BA *

Jen Cellura, MS Ed

Elizabeth Ciaccio, BA *

Kelly Conlan, BS

Rose Anne Cooper, MBA, MS *

Lisa Costello, BA

Kathryn Cullen, MS Ed

Kylie Dahlberg, MS Ed

Diana Davis, MS Ed

Elizabeth Decosse, MS Ed Sarah DeMulder, BA Sherylanne Diodatao, Ph.D * Teri Edom, MS

Joanne T Facci, MS, MS Heidi Fine, MS *

Kimberley Gallagher, MS Ed Kathryn Geen, MS Ed * Kevin Giaquinto, MFA Elana Gizzi, MM Melinda Good, MA, MT Genevieve Gysel, BS Ed Amy Hentschke, MS * Taylor Herman, BA AnneMary Hirschler, MA Elizabeth Hookway, MHA Donna Horn, MS Ed Mary Huber

Dawn Humphrey, MS Peggy Kenrick, BS Martin Kilbridge, Ed.D Kim Klimowski

Jessica Koening Caroline Kurzweil, MAT * Christine Kvam, MDiv

Katie LaDuke, M Ed *

Andrea Lanctot, MS

Andie Leasure, MS

Caitlin Lawniczak, MS Ed

Amy Marron, MA

Barbara McAdoo, MA

Eileen McAliney, MS Ed

Sister Joan McAteer RSM, MA *

Shawna Melton, MA

Michael Metzler, MA, MS

Jody Miller, BA

Katy Miller, MS Ed

Cindy Myers, MA

Timothy Nawojski, MS Ed

Sophie Norris, MAT

Mary Pat O’Brien Kiely, MFA

Katie Combs O’Dell, MS *

Ryan Ormiston, MS

Katrina Palleschi, MS Ed

Augustin L Phung, MTS

Tricia Pieramico

Yvonne E Plummer, MS Ed

Lori Purcell, MS Ed

Cori Quinn, BA

Karen M Ralph, BA *

Therese Mack Randazzese,

MS Ed * Kimberly M Rouleau, MA, MLS Beth Ruekberg, M Ed

Karen Sak, MS Ed Michael V Saputo, BS Caitlin Schmalstich, MS Jane Searl, MS Ed Cheri Sistek, MA, MAT Donna Stossel, MA Alexander Stryker, M Ed Sara Thomas, MS Ed Joseph Tiffany Donna Trost, MA Sebrina Trout, BS Katie VanDamme, BA Mary Van Houten, MA, MAT Kimberly B Vita, MS Ed Stephanie Wallace, BS * Mike Waters, BA, MBA Dana Whipple, MS Ed Emily Woloshyn, MS Ed Warren Wood, MA Anthony E Yandek, MS, AA Stephanie Zajac, MA Ed

* Denotes Our Lady of Mercy Alumna

Board of Trustees

Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women

Noveera Tahir Ahmed, Ph.D

’96 P’20

Megan Bell ’99

Colleen Davis, M.D P’12 ’15 ’18

John Hayes P’98 ’01 ’06 ’10 ’12 ’16 ’19

Thomas Huber P’20 *

Brad Kammholz P’20

Raymond F LeChase II P’17

Christine Licata, Ed.D *

John Maxwell P’10 ’14 Joan Mullaney, Ed.D.

Kevin Peartree P’11 ’14 Renee Rigoni P’07 ’09 ’12 Helen Root Scalia ’01 Kathryn Ziarko Snyder ’01 Caroline Whelan Tolbert ’02 (Chair) *

Dina Gugino Vazzana ’84 P’13

Academic Attire

Academic attire is education’s link with its long and illustrious past It originated in the 12 th century with the medieval clergy At the time when universities were first founded, scholars were almost all clergymen and learning was largely confined to the Church Academic attire serves two purposes: it gives a sense of dignity and tradition to the ceremony, and

it links those who earn it – students and faculty alike – to all men and

women over the past centuries who have sought learning.

Honorary Trustees Kathleen Murray P’02 Kathleen Bonsignore Walgreen ’61

* Term ended June 30, 2020

Officers Heather Hanson Goodbody ’87 (Chair)

Terri Cubiotti (Vice Chair) Timothy Jones P’16 ’17 (Treasurer) Patricia Prinzing, RSM ’58 (Secretary)

Members

Glory to Mercy High, our dear old Alma Mater.

Let’s sing her praises joyfully,

For well does she deserve them.

Via, Veritas et Vita to us has sacred meaning.

Glory to Mercy High She teaches truth and leads the way Mother, thou wilt be proud of us, as we are proud of thee Ne’er shall we leave the path of light and truth and loyalty Thanks and undying love, we owe to her high standards Her halls have led us to our guiding star,

Dear Mary, the Mother of Mercy.

Glory to Mercy High, beloved Alma Mater!

Glory, may her banners float aloft, a guide for aye.

Wafting heavenward may our hearts

Joyful sing her praises far and near.

Ne’er shall we forget our cherished Mercy High,

Our dear O.L.M.

Thank You

The Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, and students would like to extend a very special thank you to Mercy’s scholarship donors Your generosity and support make a Mercy education possible for girls who possess the aptitude, drive, and desire, but may not otherwise have had access The impact you make is lifelong and our appreciation and gratitude are yours.