Mes Amis Spring 2011 - Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

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Spring 2011
Mes Amis
EDItOr
Peggy O’Connor
Director of Marketing
and Communications
AlUmNAE rElAtIONS
DIrECtOr
julie lundgren
CONtrIBUtOrS
Palie Cantu
taylor Deegan-Williams ’13
Nicole Durham ’13
taylor Durham ’11
Chanel Farago ’12
Ellen jacobus ’13
Catherine juo ’13
Kasey Klansnic ’11
julie lundgren
jordan mattheisen ’13
Emma murphy ’12
Shireen Nori ’12
Peggy O’Connor
Kisha Palmer
Kaya Payseno ’11
Nathalia Scrimshaw ’13
Krysta Svore ’97
margo Paddock, Copyediting
PHOtOGrAPHErS
Kim Eng
john Fenoli
julie lundgren
Emma murphy ’12
Peggy O’Connor
Zoe Otis ’13
Bridget rafferty
Diana C. Wall, rSCj, ’82 (Broadway)
On the Cover: Three Forest Ridge
students photographed as they navigated
the narrow streets of Jerusalem on their
February trip. (Photo by Zoe Otis ’13)
DESIGN & PrODUCtION
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Mes Amis “my Friends” magazine is published
in the fall and spring by the Forest ridge
marketing and Communications Office.
Dear Alumnae and Friends of Forest ridge,
Greetings from the beginnings of spring in the Pacific
Northwest where Forest ridge has so much to celebrate!
you would surely be proud of your school and the
accomplishments of our students, faculty and staff, and
your fellow classmates and friends from across the years.
The women from our past who are strong leaders and
enlightened voices across our world today will be followed
by our current talented students who are being educated by an extraordinary faculty
and staff who take seriously their role in forming each student as a Child of the
Sacred Heart. I can assure you the tradition lives on!
Our campaign to increase our scholarship endowment by $15 million was an
unprecedented success due in large part to the generosity of so many of you.
We are quickly realizing a dream we have had for many years—to make a Sacred
Heart education available to more qualified girls. We recognize that as the only
Sacred Heart institution in the Northwest, we have a unique obligation to be sure that
the young women we graduate are young women formed in the Goals and Criteria
who go on to make important contributions to our local communities, whether
Seattle or the Eastside, to our country, and, in the spirit of St. madeleine Sophie, in
our world. While saying we are educating young St. Philippines may sound over the
top, I think you would agree that if you met any of our current students, many of
them embody Philippine’s pioneer spirit in following their dreams.
Thank you for your support of Forest ridge School of the Sacred Heart. your
generosity, prayers, kind words, and desire to speak highly of your alma mater, are
important contributions to the enormous success we experience today. you are a
vital link to our treasured past to our historic future—don’t underestimate how
influential your words are when you speak of your school . . . or how grateful we are
to you for making us who we are today.
Thank you for keeping the dream alive for the young women we serve.
Gratefully,
mark l. Pierotti, Head of School

INSIDE tHIS ISSUE…
2 Jerusalem:
An Unforgettable
Experience
6 sacred heart 2.0:
International
Baccalaureate
Comes to Forest ridge
10 Around campus
12 Auction 2011 photos
12
16 Alumna Profile: Cora Edmonds ’83
17 report on the “Open your Heart: make a Forest
ridge Education Possible” Campaign
18 class notes
36 Milestones
mission Statement
Forest ridge School of the Sacred Heart provides a diverse
and rigorous college-preparatory environment that inspires
young women to become confident, compassionate leaders.
As a member of a global network of more than 150 schools,
Forest ridge educates to the following Sacred Heart Goals:
• A personal and active faith in God
• A deep respect for intellectual values
• A social awareness which impels to action
• The building of community as a Christian value
• Personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom
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Forest ridge in jerusalem 2011:
When Kisha Palmer envisioned creating
a travel experience that might be the
signature trip of the Women As Global
Leaders Program she directs at Forest
Ridge, she knew she had her work cut
out for her—with no guarantee of success.
2 Mes Amis Spring 2011
Unforgettable
After two years of planning and one challenging school year preparing for
and launching the actual trip, Kisha now knows. “I think it was a success.
What we were able to take away from our trip was amazing. Unforgettable.”
The jerusalem Experience is a year-long program designed to engage
students in the exploration of identity, conflict and peacemaking,
highlighted with a 10-day journey to the Holy land.
“With the support of the Women as Global leaders funding and the
expertise, passion and creativity of teachers Will Segall, David Fierce,
Audrey Threlkeld, jenny mcGovern, tanya lange, Palie Cantu and
maritza tavarez-Brown, we were able to design a framework for
curriculum and experiential student learning as well as provide access for
any qualified student,” Kisha explains. “In this first year, we moved forward
with the intention of creating a life-changing opportunity for the students
participating.” The ultimate goal of the jerusalem program, Kisha adds, is
to “expand on the possibilities of what the Sacred Heart Goals and Criteria
challenge us to do, both at the student and the faculty and staff level.”
That goal has been achieved, according to middle school teacher Palie
Cantu, a veteran of Sacred Heart education and an adult chaperone on this
inaugural jerusalem Experience.

“Goal III (of the Sacred Heart Goals and Criteria) has
always been a passion for me,” Palie explains. “There are
some very compelling phrases in this Goal and its Criteria:
social awareness which impels to action, critical consciousness,
analyze and reflect on the values of society, act for
justice, linked in a reciprocal manner with ministries
among people who are poor, marginalized and suffering
from injustice, inspires students to be active, informed, and
responsible citizens locally, nationally, and globally.” “After
traveling with 27 high school students and six other faculty
and staff to Israel,” Palie reflects, “I came to appreciate the
Women As Global leaders jerusalem 2011 Experience as
the best example Forest ridge has in living out Goal III and
its criteria.”
Beginning in September 2010, students and adults prepared
for the trip to Israel by reading about the Israeli/Palestinian
conflict, learning a few phrases in Hebrew and Arabic,
hearing guest speakers and journaling as a means of
reflecting on all that they were experiencing as they pre-
pared for a trip that asked them to enter other cultures with
open minds and hearts.
In blogs written and posted on the Forest ridge Web site
during the trip, it was evident early on that the journey
had gone far beyond just a few visits to historic and holy
sites. “We are halfway through our itinerary,” Kisha Palmer
wrote. “The homestays have turned out to be an amazing
gift. The families are so generous. We are humbled by
their generosity. more than one Forest ridge student
feels that we have a lot to learn from them about how to
be welcoming.”
later Kisha wrote, “last night the group who visited yad
Vashem, the Holocaust History museum in jerusalem, had
a lot to talk about. They were deeply affected by the stories
and historical accounts they heard and had many questions
about oppression, power and alienation. Their tour through
the Aida refugee Camp only heightened an awareness of
the complex issues at play in the lives of those in Israel and
the occupied territories.”
“today was also a day of laughter, especially when the
girls walked by the images of some classmates spraypainted
on the wall as a reminder to the world of their
passing though on this journey,” Kisha added in her
mid-trip blog. A full itinerary of the trip is on page 5;
also on the following pages are some of the written, artistic
and photographic reflections from the students and adults
who made this unforgettable journey to jerusalem.
“I am not sure I realized just how hard life
was for the people of Palestine until I
actually got there. There is so much to do
and fix and fight for these people. I am not
even sure where to begin or how to begin,
but I know I want to help in any way I can.”
– Nathalia Scrimshaw ’13
Mes Amis Spring 2011 3

Lessons learned
on an amazing day in Bethlehem
Some travel stories have less to do with the sights you
see and more to do with the people you encounter
along the way. Occasionally, these people are so
inspiring you can’t believe you really met them.
Early morning of our second day in Bethlehem, I woke up
in (my homestay host) Claire's house to look outside and see
the Separation Wall. The streets were so empty I let myself be
silently led to sit tight with a caged feeling. Claire Anastas'
house happened to be closest to the main checkpoint and
wall separating Bethlehem and jerusalem. you cannot imagine
the frustration I felt as the only person in the house awake
at 2:00 a.m.
I spent the next three hours processing and did not dare to
speak at all. I only marveled at the art on the wall. The Israeli
government would never allow graffiti on their side, but
whenever foreigners come to Bethlehem, they leave a piece
of their hearts on the wall. The artwork is incredible, and before
this the only Banksy, majd Abdel Hamid or ron English work
I had seen was in books. I pored over iconic graffiti that literally
covered the premises and laughed out loud when I realized that
some of the art brought harmless humor. I seriously wondered
if detail in some art was a wink from the artist on how they
really felt about what they were painting. It's amazing how
art—be it written, spoken or painted—can bring light and life
to hard situations.
later that day, our group went to the Wi'am Palestinian Conflict
resolution Center. The plan was to mingle with people our own
age. Based on the recommendation of the other girls, I dressed
in my best grown-up clothes and prepared to meet some
university students. We walked from Claire's house along the
wall to the center, where we were greeted by the staff. The
hospitality was comforting, and most of us felt confident
enough to ask pressing questions about the conflict.
This was no longer just a postcard, movie or book perspective
for me. I was meeting people who lived the conflict every day.
Even Claire's two daughters, Oriana and Christy, had lived
through the second intefadeh and told stories of waking up to
guns pointed at their heads and of how, on many occasions,
they escaped death. It's hard to sit with that as an outsider.
4 Mes Amis Spring 2011
By Shireen Nori ’12
I can't imagine how it must have been for them. We spoke with
Zoughbi, the founder of the Wi'am Center, and Usama Nicola,
the citizen diplomacy coordinator. Their stories sounded like
scenes of a movie. "Once they held me at a checkpoint for up to
4 hours.” “I've been robbed of my civil rights.” “I'm just like you;
I am trying to make a living and enjoy my life in peace.” This
isn't something we hear every day—I'm sure of it.
Once the university students arrived, I felt underdressed and
unsure about whether or not it was my scene but proceeded
onward. After a short icebreaker to integrate our group and the
university group, we split up into smaller groups to get to know
one another on a more intimate level. In our group, we mingled
specifically with two people: Khader mousa, a lawyer right out
of University of Bethlehem, and roula Salman, a master’s
student who also happened to be interning as the accountant at
the Wi'am Center. At 6-foot-1, Khader looked like a male model
straight out of a magazine. roula was a beautiful woman with
short dark hair. Impeccably dressed in high heels and an elegant
peacoat, her scan of our travel clothes made us feel out of place,
yet her personality was inviting.
“So, what do you want to ask us?” she asked.
Kaya and I exchanged glances as we attempted to come up with
a single question to represent the hundred we had.
“The media puts such a bad spin on Israel that it’s hard
to break past those barriers if you’ve never been there. I
hope that I’m able to break down that barrier … even if
only a little.” – Taylor Deegan-Williams ’13

I asked, “What future do you see for
the Palestinians in the West Bank?”
The fact that it was posed as such a
broad question made me dig in my
heels. I really meant, "Do you think
you'll ever have freedom?" So, we chatted back and
forth and paused with awkward silences until roula asked us if we
wanted to know the truth. The truth? I thought I already knew the
truth: that the Separation Wall does nothing but imprison citizens
in their own country.
She spoke softly but firmly. "Every day is a struggle. I'm getting my
master’s degree in the university, but for what? What job can I get
here? We have nothing. It's like people have forgotten about us.
Who is going to help us?"
Khader and roula exchanged remarks until roula spoke again and
said, "The truth is, it's as if I'm injecting myself with depression.
We are miserable here, and we are waiting for people to hear our
stories and help. Quite honestly, the situation is hopeless. I wish
someone could invent a cure for the Palestinian-Israeli disease."
"And to clarify, the Israeli government and the rest of the world
seem not to care at all. If they have a dog, they would treat it much
better than the way we are treated," Khader said. That was the first
we had heard from him. "The checkpoints—they are horrible. you
are not allowed to open your mouth when you go through them.
They can search you for 10 minutes, one hour, and one day, and
then they say one word: go back. This isn't fair. We are not telling
you to be pro-Palestinian or pro-Israeli, but be pro- justice, and
share our stories."
The conversation continued throughout the rest of our time at the
center. We talked about globalization, capitalism and future peace
while barely noticing the wall that stood concretely behind us.
That’s when I realized that I was building relationships with the
other. In the current swarm of events, many people have begun to
think that Arab, muslim, and terrorist, are interchangeable words.
We all have biases that move in the background of our public face.
I realized in some ways I jumped to conclusions to think that the
Israeli mentality was to get rid of the other. I hadn’t even heard
their stories, and I created word pictures in my head. I was so
wrong. In truth, the bravado of my snap judgments was just my
own spray-painted fear and insecurity. Now, like Khader said, I
must be pro- justice and work towards equality.
I went into the day expecting to see students who had lives just like
me. I carried with me many assumptions, but during a day
dominated by discussions on a positive future, I discovered
something valuable: the minds, intellect—and most importantly—
the hearts of passionate future leaders. Khader, roula and the rest
of the group taught me so much: to really be grateful for the small
things and to work hard, not fight, towards justice. Sitting with two
amazing groups of students, I thought: yes, the world is kind of a
mess, and we face many challenges. But I have complete faith we
can meet this challenge successfully.”
Jerusalem 2011 – Itinerary
2/17/2011 – Depart Sea-Tac International Airport, 8:45 a.m.
2/18/2011 – Arrive in Israel 3:05 p.m. Visit Old City of
Jerusalem and Western Wall. Dinner and spend
the night at Christ Church Guest House.
2/19/2011 – Church of the Holy Sepulchre at 4:30 a.m.,
breakfast, then visit the Temple Mount. Later,
break into two groups: one group busing to
Bethlehem for a guest-house stay and other
activities and the other visiting the City of David
before spending the night at Christ Church
Guest House.
2/20/2011 – Group 1 tours refugee camp, security wall and
the Wi’am Palestinian Conflict Resolution
Center before homestay evening in Bethlehem.
Group 2 visits the Western Wall before walking
through the Dung Gate to the Mount of Olives,
visiting the Church of All Nations and then
sleeping at Christ Church Guest House No. 3.
2/21/2011 – Group 1 visits the St. Joseph’s School for Girls;
Group 2 spends the day at Yad Vashem
Holocaust History Museum. Homestays
continue for all the girls.
2/22/2011 - The groups switch sites and repeat the
2/23/2011 activities of the previous two days in
Bethlehem and at the Wi’am Palestinian
Conflict Resolution Center. Homestays
continue for all the girls.
2/23/2011 – Groups reunite and drive to Beersheba in the
Negev Desert, where they dine with the Hagar
School Community and spend the night at the
Leonardo Hotel in Negev.
2/24/2011 – Visits to the Hagar School and the Laqia
Bedouin Empowerment.
2/25/2011 – Spend the day visiting Masada and swimming in
the Dead Sea before departing for the airport
for a midnight flight.
2/26/2011 – Arrive Sea-Tac, 9:00 p.m.
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campuS update
The
FYI
on IB
at FR
Forest Ridge earns
IB World School
designation;
IB Programme
to be offered
beginning this fall
Peggy O’Connor
Director of Marketing
& Communications
6 Mes Amis Spring 2011
The school that prides itself on its tradition
of educating young women to be caring,
competent and successful leaders in a
global community is now officially an
IB World School.
In February, the IBO (International
Baccalaureate Organization) authorized
the high school at Forest ridge School
of the Sacred Heart as an International
Baccalaureate World School, culminating
more than a year’s worth of planning and
training toward earning that designation.
IB is a two-year educational program
for students aged 16-19. It provides an
internationally accepted qualification
for entry into higher education and is
recognized by universities worldwide.
The International Baccalaureate Diploma
Programme – which Forest ridge will also
offer – is a program for students who wish
to sit for the full diploma exam.
The program will begin this fall for
students beginning the 11th grade.
Students can choose from three options:
traditional Forest ridge curriculum, a
mix of traditional Fr curriculum and
IB courses, or the IB Diploma Programme.
to date, 81% of current Forest ridge
10th-graders are already registered for the
IB Diploma program next year; 19% have
committed either to taking IB courses or
traditional Forest ridge curriculum.
“We are thrilled and excited about the
fact that Forest ridge is only the 18th
school in the state of Washington and just
the fifth high school in the Puget Sound
area to be recognized as an IB World
School,” says Head of School mark Pierotti.
“Forest ridge is the only Catholic, private
school in the state to be designated an IB
World School,” he adds.
“We hope that the Forest ridge community
shares our excitement and pride with this
momentous step forward into the future
of our institution,” says Dr. Carola D.
Wittmann, Director of the High School.
“The International Baccalaureate Diploma
Programme supports the global initiative
for which Forest ridge School of the
Sacred Heart – and indeed, the Sacred
Heart Network of Schools – is widely
known,” she adds.
According to Dr. Wittmann, the IB
Programme further legitimizes the
curriculum already in place at Forest
ridge. “The IB curriculum framework
further supports the Forest ridge tradition
of educating global citizens who participate
in a rigorous college preparatory program
that is recognized worldwide.”
“Furthermore,” Dr. Wittmann says, “the IB
Programme supports the holistic approach
to education which is a hallmark for Sacred
Heart education through its emphasis on
service, extracurricular activities, and the
fine and performing arts.”
What makes IB special – and why did
Forest Ridge pursue this program?
The IB Programme is strongly committed
to the liberal arts tradition in education
– which is at the root of the work of St.
madeleine Sophie and the philosophical
basis for many of this country’s undergraduate
programs – while at the same
time, IB allows for more in-depth study
in math and the sciences. IB cultivates
global mindedness and respectful
appreciation for other cultures, while at
the same time helping students develop
valuable skills in many areas: action,
service, oral presentation, synthesis,
writing skills, higher level thinking, and
hands-on experience.

Sound familiar?
“The philosophy of our Sacred Heart Goals and Criteria
blend well with the goals of the International Baccalaureate
Programme,” Pierotti says. “In an era of declining standards and
grade inflation, we believe that the IB Programme will further
distinguish Forest ridge and assure that college evaluation of
student performance is thorough, equitable and consistent.
This can be a significant advantage for our graduates: essentially,
it guarantees the caliber of our students,” Pierotti explains.
In the high school, the feeling is more along the lines that IB
will add depth to a robust Forest ridge program that is already
providing a high quality curriculum.
“We bring to the table our Sacred Heart traditions of global
education, domestic and global service, a rigorous academic
foundation and a commitment to educate the whole child,”
explains Dr. Wittmann. “With IB, our students will benefit
from the additional in-depth study opportunities and an
interdisciplinary approach to learning. The greatest benefit
to them will be the fact that the hard work our students are
already doing will be further acknowledged by IB…especially
when it comes to the college/university application process.”
What colleges say about IB
campuS update
typically, IB students are better prepared for university work and
also benefit from enhanced recognition when applying for
colleges. “As a result of IB as part of the total Forest ridge
experience, our students will be in a position to better exercise
their influence in the world,” Pierotti says.
If a student chooses the IB Diploma path, she has the opportunity
to receive more credit than a student taking IB courses without
pursuing a diploma. “It all depends on the individual college/
university and is typically explained in the college admissions
materials,” Dr. Wittmann adds.
Here’s what Forest Ridge heard from some of the college
admissions representatives it works with each year:
“For students pursuing the full IB Diploma, the IB programme
is considered to be the most universally demanding high school
curriculum that exists,” according to jennifer Sandoval-Dancs of
Claremont mcKenna College. “The IB curriculum has global
marketability and requires so much from the student and the
high school.”
continued on page 8
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campuS update
how will IB fit into the forest ridge curriculum?
8 Mes Amis Spring 2011
The IB Diploma is a complete academic “package,”
which asks the student to study in six categories of
classes, including literature, languages, social studies,
the experimental sciences, mathematics and an arts/
elective. At least three and not more than four subjects
are taken at a higher level (Hl) with greater detail; the
others, at a standard level. The Diploma Program also
has three additional core requirements intended to
broaden the educational experience and challenge
students to apply what they learn personally and in
socially meaningful ways.
These requirements include:
• A 4,000-word extended essay on the subject of the
student’s choice
The FYI on IB continued
• A course called “Theory of Knowledge” or tOK that
examines the nature of knowledge and different ways
and kinds of “knowing”
• A requirement called Creativity, Action and Service
(CAS) which requires personally and socially relevant
activity beyond the classroom and in many cases,
beyond the school
An exciting time for forest ridge
Dickinson College also looks favorably on the IB Programme. “There is an immediate
impression – a true one – that someone completing the IB diploma is pursuing a rigorous
course of study,” says David Frohman from the Dickinson College admissions office. “That
would be the presumption we would make reading applications of Forest ridge students
whether or not they were in an IB curriculum…but the IB is a clear statement of rigorous
study. The IB offers an edge, or, as I often say, is a ‘plus factor,’” Frohman adds.
Harvard University’s Director of Undergraduate Admission marilyn mcGrath lewis notes,
“IB is well known for its excellent preparation. Success in an IB Programme correlates well
with success at Harvard. We are always pleased to see the credentials of the IB Diploma
Programme on the transcript.”
IB Certification, now known as IB Diploma Coursework,
will give students more flexibility by giving them
the option of choosing certain classes in certain
categories to study. Students earn an IB Certificate if they
take one or more IB classes, but not the full range of IB
classes required for the IB diploma. Students earning IB
Certificates will also take traditional Forest ridge classes
to complete the graduation requirements. At the end of
the program, they will receive a certificate indicating to
universities that they have fulfilled requirements in just
the categories they studied.
The traditional Forest ridge curriculum will still be
offered and beginning in sophomore year students may
still elect to take Advanced Placement (AP) courses that
are offered at Forest ridge: U.S. History, Chemistry,
Physics, Calculus, French, and Spanish. Students who
pursue the traditional curriculum or take some IB classes
are still required to participate in Senior Seminar (or an
IB equivalent), write a Senior Seminar paper (or the IB
equivalent) and fulfill service requirements.
As a Forest ridge parent, Karen Durham is thrilled that the school will offer an IB curriculum. “From visiting college
campuses with my graduating senior, I’ve seen the respect the IB Programme receives in college admissions offices
across the country,” she says.
“I believe that the IB Programme will give our daughters the credit they deserve for the rigorous high school
experience that Forest ridge already delivers. I am hopeful that, under this Programme, my rising 11th grader
will be well-prepared not only for college, but to lead a productive life in our global economy,” ms. Durham adds.

Across Campus
fr students participate in hs students in Medicine program
Eileen Bigham ’11, Ashley Bucklin ’12, morgan Burdick ’11, Kari
johnson ’12, Sneha Krishnan ’13, Nikki lazarus ’13, Bailey long ’13 and
maria mills ’11 had a very different kind of spring break.
Under the guidance of HS Biology teacher john Fenoli and in cooperation with the Gossman Center for Advanced Healthcare Simulation
at Swedish medical Center in Seattle, these students were chosen to pilot the High School Students in medicine Program (HSIm). This
amazing opportunity allowed Fr students to participate in the simulations used to train physicians. mr. Fenoli has been part of a team of
professionals working on bridging the gap that frequently exists between science education and application. The program’s overall
objective is to draw high school students into the medical sciences, with the hope of awakening a career interest. The Forest ridge
students spent four days in intensive medical studies and simulations, lectures on the brain and heart, a visit to a forensic lab, a video
presentation of a heart dissection and opportunities to learn about imaging, ultrasound and much more. The students were accompanied
throughout the week by mr. Fenoli, as well as physicians and registered nursing staff from the Gossman Center.
Junior wins human relations award
Shireen Nori ’12 has been selected as a recipient
of the 2011 AjC max H. Block Student Human
relations Award. Each year since 1959, the
American jewish Committee’s Seattle regional
Office, in conjunction with the family of max
Block, has presented this prestigious award to
high school students in recognition of their
contributions to promoting positive human
relations and fostering a better understanding
for all people, as demonstrated by their activities
in their school and in their community.
national Merit finalist
campuS update
Senior Samantha Nicols is among approximately 15,000
finalists for the 2011 National merit Scholarship awards.
merit Scholar designees are selected on the basis of their
skills, accomplishments and potential for success in
rigorous college studies. Sam was one of about 1.5 million
juniors in some 22,000 high schools entered in the 2011
National merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2009
Preliminary SAt/National merit Scholarship Qualifying
test (PSAt/NmSQt®), which served as an initial screen of
program entrants. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, which represents less than one
percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state.
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campuS update
seventh-grader visits ethiopia, works with Water 1st
Giuliana Sercu ’16 traveled to Ethiopia with her mother this winter
to work with Water 1st, an organization that works to bring safe,
sustainable water supplies to the world's poor. While on this
February trip, Giuliana and her mother met with field staff from
Water Action (Water 1st’s local partner organizaton) for an overview
of their program and the progress being made. They also participated
in a work project in a community building a water system and
interacted with community members, joining them in carrying water
from their traditional water source to their home. Guiliana had the
opportunity to tour and meet with students at a local Ethiopian
school. “Giuliana learned about Water 1st during Global Days at
Forest ridge last year,” explained her mother, Susan Sercu. “What
affected her was that girls around the world are not going to school
because they are walking to get clean water for their families.”
science and engineering fair winners
Nivu jejurikar '14 placed second in the microbiology category at
the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair on April 1 in
Bremerton. Her project was titled “Spices as Antimicrobials.” Earlier,
Nivu was awarded second place overall for her project in the second
annual Central Sound regional Science & Engineering Fair for high
school students, held at Bellevue College in march. Also at the
regional competition in Bellevue, C.j. Shouraboura ’14 and Shanthi
Shanmugam ’12 won a $200 cash prize from Intel for the best
computing and physical sciences project. Their project was on
cloud computing.
Nivu Jejurikar '14,
above, placed second;
C.J. Shouraboura
’14 and Shanthi
Shanmugam ’12 won
a cash prize.
10 Mes Amis Spring 2011
Across
senior exhibits work in gallery show
In march, the Fine Arts Department
presented a gallery showing featuring
the selected works of ji yoon Ahn ’11.
The event included a special opening
evening reception. ji yoon has created
a vast body of work during her high
school years.
Ms crowns spelling, geography champs
Congratulations to middle School Spelling Bee champion, seventhgrader
lilli Thiel. lilli represented Forest ridge in the regional
Spelling Bee at town Hall Seattle in mid-march. justina Wu ’15 was
the alternate. Earlier in the winter, Chloe jammes ’15 was crowned
champion of the middle School Geography Bee after the final round
went through several tiebreakers.
new hs theater director, lively shows
What do wicked witches, ruby
slippers, tense courtroom dramas,
dancing london orphans and
plucky young, turn-of-the-century
girls have in common? They were
all part of productions in middle
and high school drama this year.
In the fall, the High School Drama
Department presented Twelve
Angry Women, while the middle School
Players brought Anne of Green Gables to life on the lee Theatre stage.
In may, the middle School will present The Wizard of Oz. In march,
the High School performed Oliver! That popular musical was under
the director of new high school theater director Ben Sherman. Ben
comes with a long and diverse background in student activities,
live entertainment and theater. His theater life began during his
student years at Chapman University. later, as a manager at
Disneyland, he was a
founder of the Disneyland
Drama Club. For 10 years,
1999–2009, he was
president and artistic
director of Next Step
Theater, a local theater
production company.
Welcome, Ben, and
congratulations, thespians.

Campus
great sports year for fr!
Spring sports are well under way at both the middle-school and
high-school levels. This past fall, high school sports enjoyed a terrific
season as 28 girls played volleyball and 21 girls turned out for soccer.
The varsity volleyball team finished third in its Emerald City league
division, qualifying for the Emerald City league Playoffs but losing
in the district competition. The volleyball team was led by Burke
Okrasinski ’11, Chanel Farago ’12 and Ariana Patrick ’12; Ariana
(first team) and Burke (honorable mention) received Emerald City
All-league recognition following the season. With only one active
senior on the team this year, the volleyball team looks like a force to
be reckoned with next fall! The junior varsity volleyball team
welcomed new coach Stephanie Weishaar to the program. Stephanie
played libero for Washington State University and did a fantastic job
with this young team. The jV team was led by defensive specialist
Stefanie Bigornia ’11, setter Alex young ’12 and freshman outside
hitters regina Quiban and Nikki Gmerek. The jV team also
welcomed 10 new 9th- graders to the program! The varsity soccer
team improved tremendously over the season. Although they didn’t
win any games, they fought hard and never gave up. They also
learned about the value of hard work and commitment. The soccer
team welcomed alumna Kelli Walton '96 to the coaching staff. Kelli
played soccer at Eastern Washington University and was very excited
to come back and coach at her alma mater.
Another exciting year for hs choir, glee
Director of music Alison Seaton and the Glee and Chamber Choirs
have once again had a busy year! They kicked off the year in the
summer of 2010 with performances at the Niagara Falls International
Choral Festival. In November, the choirs hosted world renowned
composer/conductor/arranger Alice Parker (pictured above) for a
very special choral event – a community sing! – in the Sacred Heart
Chapel. The Chamber and Glee choirs performed at the Archdiocese
of Seattle’s Festival of Catholic High School Choirs at Benaroya Hall
in February. The Forest ridge Choirs will host the second annual
Forest ridge Invitational Choir Weekend may 21–22; the event will
feature public performances in the Sacred Heart Chapel.
Dutch educators observe technology in action at fr
campuS update
This spring, Forest ridge hosted a group of 24 educators and
administrators from the Netherlands. The group toured the campus
and visited classrooms to see how Forest ridge implements
technology as a tool in education.
Mes Amis Spring 2011 11

volunteer Spotlight
Auction 2011 a success!
12 Mes Amis Spring 2011
Silver Screen of Sacred Heart
Head of School Mark Pierotti
and Director of Institutional
Advancement Diana C. Wall, RSCJ,
’82 (Broadway) were honored with
these special director’s chairs.
Auction Co-Chairs Stacy Caiarelli
Brown and Robin Lorenzini.
Guests enjoying the auction during dinner.
– Giving for Her role of a lifetime
Forest ridge rolled out the red carpet at the meydenbauer Center on march 26 as
parents, alumnae, faculty and staff, student helpers and friends of Forest ridge
gathered for the annual Forest ridge Auction. This year’s theme was “Silver Screen of
Sacred Heart – Giving for Her role of a lifetime.”
“Auction 2011, the Silver Screen of the Sacred Heart, was a resounding success and
all that attended enjoyed the decor, delicious food, great silent and live auction items
and camaraderie with other members of the Forest ridge Community,” said Director
of Institutional Advancement Diana C. Wall, rSCj ’82 (Broadway).
“An auction requires many volunteers and we are grateful to everyone that helped,
but especially to our amazing Auction Co-Chairs Stacy Caiarelli Brown and robin
lorenzini,” Sr. Wall added.
The Auction is all about the
students. Student helpers on
Auction evening included,
from left, eighth-graders
Mary Outcalt, Sierra
Lorenzini, Ellie Thompson
and Courtney Pollard.
The stage was set for Auction
2011: Hollywood!

“Our most sincere thanks, too, to the Procurement team, leslie Decker and Andrea
jones; Database Coordinator, lorna Heffernan and her team, laura Widdice and
Karen triebes; registration Coordinator, Kim Simmons-merino; Banking/Database
Coordinator, Wendy Costello and her team, Cristina yap-Bigornia, Eileen Quiban
and luisa Orejana; raffles, jubilee Seth; Class Basket Coordinator, Susan meier;
and Catalog Coordinator, monica Parikh. Thank you to Susan and john Sercu for
generously providing the wine for the auction. Our appreciation goes to Kisha
Palmer for entertaining us once again as the live Auction Emcee; john Fenoli for
organizing our student volunteers and laura Fierce as our important tech Support
for the evening.”
Forest ridge is grateful to everyone who helped with this year’s auction by
volunteering time, donating and procuring items, underwriting the event and
sponsoring the religious, faculty and staff and also for attending the Auction to bid
and to raise the paddle for Fund-A-Need.
Alumnae enjoying the auction
included, from left to right, (back)
Kristin Brokaw Sakai ’93 and
Karen Patterson ’93; (front) Sharon
Kallander ’93, Siobhan Malone ’93,
and Jessica Imeson Dyer (MS) ’89.
Photos by Robin Lorenzini
The Wissler family – Tom, Sim and
Megan ’12 – were among the families
in attendance.
Student presenters
Courtney Pollard ’15
and Chanel Farago ’12.
volunteer Spotlight
The Hollywood-themed decorations
were amazing!
Among the alumnae enjoying the
Auction was (former faculty) Megan
McKillop Kraman ’89 with her
husband, James.
A lovely display of silent auction items.
Mes Amis Spring 2011 13

alumna Spotlight: cora edmondS ‘83
Cora Edmonds ’83 in her gallery, ArtXchange Gallery in Seattle.
Portrait
14 Mes Amis Spring 2011
of an
artist’s journey
By taylor Durham ’11
For Cora Edmonds ’83, photographer and director of
the ArtXchange Gallery in Seattle, it has always been
about the journey.
Born in Hong Kong, Cora moved to the United States at age 12 and
came to Forest ridge as an 8th-grade student. Her bilingual, bicultural
background sparked a lifelong interest in global exchange that has
since taken her to more than 30 countries. The Artxchange Gallery is
the product of years of hard work and serendipitous encounters that
meld her love of photography and international culture.
Having spent time working in advertising at an agency based in Hong
Kong and in communications at microsoft, Cora was familiar with
both the creative process and technology. But it wasn’t until her father
brought two contemporary Chinese paintings home from a business
trip that Cora realized her true passion. Inspired by the distinctiveness
of the pieces, Cora began to formulate her vision for what was to
become Artxchange, questioning, “How can I really marry these
things that I love—technology, art, people, culture and photography?”
Cora began by sending out translated brochures to artists, galleries,
museums and institutions all around the world, asking for images to
include in an online art database that was in its infancy. “About two
or three months later it was like Christmas. I was getting mail from
all around the world,” she says. “People were folding drawings up
and sending them to me in envelopes from mongolia!” She quit her
job at microsoft and began pursuing what she calls, “the best of
cultural exchange.”
“I started traveling and meeting the artists face to face. The beautiful
thing is that when you meet an artist, it’s never just meeting an artist,
it’s meeting their friends, their social network,” she says. “I feel so
lucky because I never travel without knowing someone. you are
instantly welcomed like their family.”
Evolving from an online gallery to private showroom and finally to
its current gallery in Pioneer Square, the Artxchange features work
from a diverse body of international artists designed to expose the
Seattle community to cultural exploration and the exchange of ideas
through art.
Cora’s work has taken her in many different directions, from cities
(“Urban juice,” she says, “feeds my creative soul,”) to remote regions of
the world where she wonders at “the tenacity to survive.” In one such
encounter, while filming a documentary on healers and their practices
throughout the world, Cora found herself in the Humla region of
Nepal. Often called the Hidden Himalayas, Humla’s isolation makes it
a perfect location to study traditional ways of living.
recalling her last day in Nepal, Cora remembers, “We had to hike
through the night to get to the village from which we planned to fly
out. It was pretty rough; I was really tired and cold and hungry—the
wind was whipping. I remember my headlight battery died twice.”

“This little boy came right as dawn was coming, and he just
pressed his hands in the namaste greeting position. Of course,
I always have my camera with me, and so I took his photo.”
Sandwiched between photos of shamanistic practices and a quick
shot of the village goat being beheaded a second after the boy
disappeared, Cora thought little about the boy in the photograph
until she reviewed her film upon returning home. looking back,
she realized the beauty in that split-second encounter.
Inspired, she enlarged the photo and put it on display. “People
responded to it. We had an exhibition at the gallery and people
were really great. They started to form what I call the namaste
circle. People who cared would ask, ‘Is this a boy or a girl?’ ‘What’s
his age?’ ‘What’s his name?’ And I found that I couldn’t answer
any of those questions. I didn’t know. It was like this kismet kind
of a meeting, and then he skipped off.”
Among the hundreds inspired by Cora’s photo was Phil Crean. “In
one of the exhibitions this gentleman came in and … anyway that
turned out to be Phil, my husband,” Cora says with a light laugh.
more seriously, Cora confesses their relationship was built on the
emotion of her brief encounter with the young boy. “I feel like I
owe a lot to this young child,” she adds.
Seven years after her first encounter with the boy in the
photograph, Cora and Phil returned to Humla to search for the
boy who had touched so many. “I really didn’t know how to find
him. I knew what village I had been at, but I didn’t have his name.
I only had a photograph to go by.” trekking from village to village,
Cora worried about what could have happened to the boy in the
years since their first meeting. She remembers saying to herself, “I
think I just came halfway around the world in vain.”
However, the next day, the headmaster of a school Cora and Phil
chanced upon recognized the boy as Gyeni Bohara, a boy from a
village another six-hour walk away. Confidence renewed, Cora
found the now 13-year-old Gyeni among the first group of
children they met in the village.
“I had practiced this speech so many times in my head. “Well …
I’m Cora, I have this art gallery in Seattle … but, what is an art
gallery? That concept is so remote, so let’s just scale it back—I took
your photo and many people loved it. Now, I came back here to
see if I can be of any help,” Cora remembers thinking. However,
even with the help of a translator, such an absurd message was
difficult to communicate. It took three days to convince Gyeni’s
mother and uncle (his father had died in the years since the first
photograph) to meet with Cora and Phil.
“They thought we were going to take him away, so they didn’t
want to come,” says Cora. two Americans expressing a desire to
make Gyeni’s greatest wish come true seemed completely
ludicrous. He eventually explained that he had topped out of the
dirt-floored one-room schoolhouse in Humla and regretted that
he didn’t have the opportunity to continue his education.
alumna profile
Upon her return home, Cora found Gyeni a school in southern
Nepal called the Children’s Peace Home, which takes in students
from remote villages or orphanages around Nepal. She has
supported his education since. Gyeni further inspired Cora and
her husband to found the Namaste Children’s Fund (NCF), a
nonprofit organization that supports community-based education
for women and children in underserved regions of Nepal. NCF
has worked to provide scholarships for other students in Nepal as
well as established a girls’ boarding school, which now houses 25
girls, in Simikot, a village not far from Gyeni’s. Proceeds from
Cora’s work go to the Namaste Children’s Fund in the hope that
each girl will, as Cora says, “become a more educated, wellrounded
mother—these girls are the future because of how they
will educate their families.”
Cora is proud of NCF’s new sponsorship program, which allows
donors to choose a student to support throughout their education.
The girls can now respond directly to their sponsors. Speaking
about the internet, Cora laughs, “you may not have roads, but you
can still have access to the outside world.”
“I love what I do,” says Cora. “I feel very honored that every day
people come in and they see the beauty that artwork brings. For
me, it’s like sharing that beauty and sense of cultural stimulation,
giving a more global perspective through the avenue of art, using
art to start a dialogue. to me, that is changing our community and
the world one piece at a time … one show at a time.”
reflecting on her years at Forest ridge, Cora treasures the lasting
friendships she made in high school and on exchange to our sister
school in menlo Park (now Atherton). She credits Forest ridge
with helping shape her views and commitment to community
service. “That aspect
of sharing your light
and giving service
to the community
completely resonated
with how I felt, with
what I’m trying to do
with my life now.”
Cora Edmonds and
her photo of a young
boy in Nepal.
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AlUmNAE NEWS
16 Mes Amis Spring 2011
letter from the Alumnae Board President
Dear Fellow Alumnae and Friends of Forest ridge,
Happy Spring! It is wonderful to see all of the daffodils and tulips blooming and to
hear the birds singing once again. The Forest ridge campus is particularly lovely this
time of year; if you have not visited and seen the grounds lately, I encourage you to
take a leisurely stroll around campus or visit for lunch. I had the privilege of visiting
the campus recently and found the food delicious and the girls eager to talk. It was a
pleasure to wander the campus and then reflect in the chapel.
This spring, I am especially thankful to our alumnae and friends for your generous, outstanding support of the
“Open your Heart: make a Forest ridge Education Possible” campaign for scholarship endowment. An aweinspiring
26.8 percent of alumnae participated in the effort to match The Bill & melinda Gates Foundation’s
Challenge and helped raise more than $6,100,000. This means when the endowment is fully funded in several
years, Forest ridge can award 24 full-tuition scholarships or many partial scholarships per year. I want to thank
all of you who supported this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Forest ridge– it will have a lasting impact on
generations of girls to come. your participation communicates a key message to the larger school community:
our alumnae care deeply about the future of Forest ridge and believe strongly in the values, education and
tradition that Forest ridge fosters in young women.
We welcomed the graduating seniors into the Forest ridge Alumnae Association and honored distinguished
and honorary alumni at the annual Induction Ceremony and Spring luncheon on may 13 at the Women’s
University Club in downtown Seattle. This year we presented jenny Durkan ’76 with the 2011 Distinguished
Alumna Award and jeanne marie and rhoady lee, jr., with the 2011 Honorary Alumni Award. It was a special
day for all who attended.
Finally, don’t forget to mark your calendars for the event of the season: the annual Alumnae reunion Weekend
beginning October 21, 2011. The weekend will kick off with the Harvest Crush Wine tasting on Friday, October
21, in the Ackerley Conference Center at Forest ridge. It is a fantastic opportunity to see friends, mingle with
faculty and, of course, sample some fine regional wines and cheeses! Following the wine tasting, we will enjoy the
annual reunion Dinner in celebration of all class years. Come to celebrate an anniversary year or to have dinner
with familiar friends. It’s truly a fantastic way to reconnect. Individual class activities will occur on Saturday or
Sunday or both. Please contact our Alumnae relations Director, julie lundgren, julielu@forestridge.org,
425-201-2414, if you would like to help organize an event for your class, contact your classmates, or rsvp!
Stay tuned for invitations in the mail. I look forward to seeing you at one of the exciting, upcoming events.
I wish you all a joyous spring!
Sincerely,
Krysta m. Svore ’97
Forest Ridge Alumnae Board President

Clair Rogers Jenkins '46, Maria-Teresa Jones Newell '63
(Peru) and Sr. Diana Wall ’82 (Broadway).
Alani Kalfayan '99 and Karen Patterson '93.
AlUmNAE NEWS
2011
Scholarship
AlUmNAE
Tea
The spectacular Gaudette home in medina, Washington, was the setting April 16
for another magnificent tea. The relaxing afternoon allowed for easy conversation
and a chance to build new friendships as alumnae enjoyed tea and delicious
chicken salad tea sandwiches provided by mud mcHugh ’70 and Classic Catering.
This year, the tea was more celebration than fundraiser after the tremendous
Forest ridge alumnae support of the “Open your Heart: make a Forest ridge
Education Possible” campaign for endowed scholarships that concluded last
December. to that end, those in attendance heard from Forest ridge seniors
Grace lacy-Hansell, Priyanka Nadkarni, morgan Burdick and Annie lundgren,
who shared their experiences at Forest ridge. The girls talked about how they feel
confident, well-educated and ready to make the transition to college. They will be
attending loyola marymount University, Agnes Scott College, and Chapman
University; morgan will attend Seattle University on a Sullivan Scholarship. The
seniors recognize the impact that a Forest ridge education has had on their lives
as they learned to lead and take risks in order to be active participants in whatever
they do. The girls also recognized that without scholarship support, many of their
classmates would not attend Forest ridge.
Amy Sandmeyer Picciotto ’89 and megan
Gaudette Fairchild ’97 chaired this delightful
event, giving alumnae the opportunity to take
part in an age-old Sacred Heart tradition.
Everyone was reluctant for the afternoon to
end…clearly there is something special about
sipping tea with old friends and new!
Jeanie Collins Boddy '72,
Margo Spellman '73, Sandy
Robison Kemper '72.
Morgan Burdick, Grace Lacy-Hansell, Priyanka Nadkarni, Annie Lundgren, All
Class of 2011.
Mes Amis Spring 2011 17

AlUmNAE NEWS
Remember When?
18 Mes Amis Spring 2011

3rd Alumnae Reunion Weekend –
Mark Your Calendar for October 21-22!
Save the date for the Alumnae reunion on the weekend of October 21–22, 2011, and join fellow alumnae
in celebrating your Forest ridge days! Everyone is welcome. Friday night festivities begin with campus
tours and wine tasting, followed by dinner. Saturday is open for you to plan your own class reunion.
We hope all of our alumnae come back to Forest ridge, no matter which campus you attended, and feel
at home. The Alumnae reunion Weekend is a perfect time to reconnect. Special recognition will be given
to classes celebrating their milestone years, those ending in a ’1 or a ’5. Favorite teachers and old friends
await you.
We can’t wait to welcome you back!
Reunion
Come Home to
Forest Ridge
alumnae
Weekend
Look for your invitation in the mail!
AlUmNAE NEWS
Mes Amis Spring 2011 19

claSS noteS
We’d love to hear from you! Please share
any news about yourself or a classmate
for the Mes Amis magazine. We also
encourage you to send any story ideas
or contributions. Please send your
submissions to the Communications
Office at peggyoc@forestridge.org.
1940s
Jean Parker romano ’44, manhattanville ’48 called from
Sun Valley, where she and her husband spend the winter.
She looks forward to visits from her daughter, Anne romano
sarewitz ’71. jean still stays in contact with classmates nina
Peabody o’neil ’44, Joan rogers Maclean ’44 and Jane
rogers ross ’44.
1950s
living most of the year in Palm Springs, Mary lou laPierre
’52 writes that she is “happily retired and taking art lessons,
volunteering at the living Desert in the Butterfly House and
learning to putt–as in golf.”
1960s
lynn teplicky hennagin ’61 tells of her recent travels
with her husband of 45 years to the southern United States:
jacksonville, Savannah, Hilton Head, Charleston, murfreesboro
and Nashville. As a television and video producer for the last
25 years, lynn particularly enjoyed her private tour of the
“exotic” production facilities at tennessee University.
20 Mes Amis Spring 2011
Considering retiring this year, lynn had a change of heart when
she realized how much she loves video production.
lynn’s work has garnered international acclaim; she has won
awards for three of her videos. The latest one was filmed in the
remote villages of tanzania, where there was no fresh water,
electricity or cars. She produced this video for Africa Bridge, a
nonprofit group that builds medical facilities and schools in
remote regions. This memorable experience left lynn appreciative
for all that she has and at the same time, envious of the inner
peace she witnessed in the amazing people she met. lynn is
married to an attorney and city councilor for lake Oswego,
Oregon, where they live. She is also the proud mother of three
children and six grandchildren.
Judy Pigott ’67 shares “my son, Stephan Boyd, and I collaborated
with Homestead Community land trust, Habitat for Humanity,
and the City of Seattle to bring 30 duplex town homes to be
permanently affordable communities of Seattle. to date we have
sold 21 of them. to learn more, check out Valtera townhomes at
www.Homesteadclt.org.” judy’s daughter cari Boyd, Ms ’89, her
husband, rob, and their 18-month-old son, Will, have moved to
Germany for a two-year deployment with the US Army.
judy’s company, Personal Safety Nets, is enjoying its fifth year of
existence. “to celebrate, all year long every part of our work will
be free or almost free, with a goal of putting 5,000 copies of our
book by the same name into the hands of people with whom we've
had a chance to introduce the idea of replacing fear and isolation
with security and connection,” judy writes. The Center for Ethical
leadership awarded judy the Bill Grace legacy Award for Ethical
leadership of Personal Safety Nets (PSN). She was invited to
present a session at Eric liu's Guiding lights Conference. judy
adds, “This is such fun, and the stories we receive help us
remember that our work is making a difference in people's lives.”
judy continues to love living in West Seattle and enjoying
spending time with her father, her seven siblings, and her four
children and four grandchildren. She has also discovered French
pastries in West Seattle, adding, “If you come this way, try out
Bakery Nouveau on California Ave. It's a treat not to be missed.”
Pam Wescott Djelidi ’68, manhattanville ’72 writes, “I have been
following the activities at Forest ridge with great interest. I live in
the midwest, right outside of St. louis in a city that reminds me of
Seattle in the 1960s. you can actually drive across the mississippi
river during commuting hours, just like I used to drive across the
floating bridge from mercer Island to Capitol Hill.” Pam works in
advertising sales for a small, Hearst-owned community newspaper
called The Edwardsville Intelligencer, where she is a product
specialist for the automotive industry. She adds, “After FrC
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mAry ABErNEtHy mCKIllOP ’38:
Relationships
make a difference
By julie lundgren
Alumnae Relations Director
Among the many good outcomes of running a fundraising
campaign are the many wonderful people one meets along
the way. One such alumna I had the pleasure to get to know
was mary Abernethy mcKillop ’38. mary answered the call
to support the “Open your Heart: make a Forest ridge
Education Possible” campaign for endowed scholarships.
When she did, I saw a perfect opportunity to meet her and
thank her for her gift.
Sr. mary B Flaherty ’49 and I found ourselves spending a
delightful afternoon with mary and her granddaughter,
former faculty member megan mcKillop Kraman ’89,
sipping tea in mary’s lovely home of 50 years, surrounded
by tall pine trees and built back when redmond was more
farmland than housing.
There I learned that only five young women graduated from
Forest ridge in 1938. In fact, mary’s class was combined
with the class of 1939 to make a total of 10 girls. mother
Ethel teegarden was mistress General, and President
Franklin Delano roosevelt was the president of the United
States. times were uncertain; it was the decade of the Great
Depression, and the United States was reeling from
unemployment and fiscal instability. mary remembers
attending Forest ridge on scholarship. Back then, tuition
was just $300!
When asked what she remembered most about her
education, mary replied, “The nuns taught me manners.”
One example she recalls was that the whole school ate
together at the same time. Food was served family style,
and meals always included soup and a small dessert.
Mary Abernethy McKillop ’38 and her granddaughter, Megan
McKillop Kraman ’89.
There she learned the proper way to sip soup—on the
side of the spoon—a challenge to do even today! mary
also remembers with great fondness the bonds she
forged with her classmates. There was a closeness that
kept them friends forever. She is very grateful for her
Forest ridge relationships.
claSS noteS
mary graduated from Forest ridge and attended Seattle
College (now Seattle University) before becoming a lab
technician. She fell in love with a Seattle Prep boy, Emmett
mcKillop, whom she married immediately upon graduation
from college, one week before he was drafted and sent
overseas. After navigating through the war years, mary and
Emmett began their lives together in redmond raising their
four boys.
It was a lovely afternoon with mary and while things have
changed since the 1930s, relationships continue on. mary’s
valuable gift to Forest ridge is a lasting one: a terrific
connection to a wonderful alumna who still holds Forest
ridge deep in her heart.
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claSS noteS
22 Mes Amis Spring 201
The memory of the
curtsey that became
automatic for each
Forest Ridge girl
whenever Sr. Virginia
McMonagle passed in
the school hallways
remains fresh in the
mind of Marlen Bell
Boivin ’72.
NEW B O OK HElPS
mArlEN BEll B OIVIN ’72
“connect the dots”
Curtseying, a Sacred Heart tradition, served as a reminder of the importance of
respectfully acknowledging others. For marlen Boivin ’72, it also deepened the
understanding that one must “be appreciative for what we’ve been blessed with and
share our gifts with others…values that were constantly reinforced through my
education at Forest ridge.”
“It’s the sum of our experiences that contribute to the whole of who we are” marlen
says. “Often we don’t connect those dots until looking back with perspective.”
marlen has been blessed with a gift for the culinary arts. “Working with some of
Seattle’s notable restaurants during the early years of the Northwest food scene
provided me with taste experiences few others had the opportunity to enjoy at the
time,” she explains. Part of her job was to find new products and develop new
menus and recipes. “Before the days of readily accessible neighborhood farmers
markets and specialty food stores, discovering and creating unique, flavorful food
experiences became a form of pure play for me,” marlen adds.
“Ultimately I learned that food is a doorway to contribute to the well-being of
ourselves, our families and our community. In fact, it is how I reconnected with
Forest ridge,” marlen explains. more than a year ago, she found herself sitting next
to ron Askew, the Forest ridge Executive Chef at a farmer-chef conference. “ron
introduced himself and said, “you may not know of the school where I work, it is a
small, girls’ school…”
Of course marlen knew of the school! So began her renewed relationship with her
alma mater where she could share her gifts. marlen brought her years of experience
and knowledge of the culinary world to Forest ridge, volunteering many hours in
educating on the importance of organic, farm to table eating.
Among the gifts she brings is a vast experience in all things delicious and healthy.
She had the great pleasure of being part of the creative team that just released the
cookbook, tender: farmers, cooks, eaters with the james Beard-Award winning
Seattle chef/author, tamara murphy. The recipes are not only simple and delicious,
but also provide an important way for us to eat healthfully and support our farmers
and communities. marlen says she hopes this book will inspire and educate. For
more information, or to purchase Tender, please visit her Web site at www.
farmerscookseaters.com.

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I went to manhattanville and when I graduated I moved to
Paris for a few years to teach at Berlitz and go to the Sorbonne.
That was the great adventure of my life. When I came home
from Europe in 1974, I went to work first in the garment
industry and then on Wall Street. After getting married and
staying home with children for 10 years, I became a certified
diamond sales person for Zales and then sold cars for five
years. We moved to the midwest for a lower cost of living and
affordable education. I have three children: the oldest
graduated from Cornell and has her own business on Catalina
Island off the coast of California. my two sons are working
and going to school. I really hope to hear from other members
of the class of 1968. That was a great time.”
1970s
sally MacArthur Waters ’71 (lone Mountain ’75) spent
march 19, 2011, in Spokane at the Washington restaurant
Association Education Foundation ProStart Culinary
Competition for high school students. “I am a mentor for
the Oak Harbor High School team and worked with both the
management and culinary teams for the past four months.
my main focus was the restaurant management team, which
came in first place and will go on to the national competition
in Kansas City next month. The culinary team placed second
this year. The team is made up of students interested in
careers in the hospitality industry, and all of them did a
great job. Some of the students will be returning next year,
so I look forward to another year of helping develop an
outstanding team,” Sally writes.
For news about Marlen Bell Boivin ’72 see page 22.
sue heffernan ’72 is living in Basel, Switzerland, where her
husband, Craig Smith, is employed with Novartis Pharma
AG. retired from Seattle Children's Hospital after more
than 34 years of service, she is enjoying the culture and
experiences of living abroad, studying German and French,
volunteering with an ex-pat community and exploring Basel,
Switzerland, and countries beyond via walking/hiking, trains
and planes. They are keeping their Seattle house open for
frequent visits and eventual return.
Josie emmons turner ’73 recently learned she will be the
next tacoma Poet laureate. “In December I participated
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in the Tacoma 20/20: Images in Photography and Verse, which
was on exhibit at the tacoma Art museum, and had poetry
included in Floating Bridge Review 2010,” josie writes. josie
will hold the honor of serving as Poet laureate for two years
and will be responsible for teaching public workshops, leading
poetry readings and producing another poem. After leaving
a long career in arts administration, josie now teaches AP
English, Humanities and Creative Writing at Clover Park
High School in lakewood, Washington. Her students are from
diverse backgrounds and mostly live in poverty, making for
a challenging, yet rewarding job. josie’s mother, Josephine
humphry emmons ’38 (Broadway and lone mountain), lives
with her, and together they enjoy keeping up with Forest ridge
and Sacred Heart news.
The children of Jacquie Clemen Roach ’76.
Jacquie clemen roach ’76 currently resides in Walla Walla,
Washington. jacquie shares, “I have lived here for the past 27
years raising six children: Colin, 25, Kevin, 23, madeleine, 21,
Shane, 18, reilly, 16, and renee, 14. After 10 years working in
the booming local wine industry, I have most recently been
collaborating with my husband Dan to create and promote a
new Catholic Web site-Our Catholic Neighborhood (OCN)
at www.ourcatholicneighborhood.com. It is a Catholic Web
site that seeks to enhance the knowledge and relationships
between Catholics on a local, national and global level. Please
check it out. We love visitors, and a few of the Class of '76 have
enjoyed hanging out in the country with us, minutes
(15 wineries within walking distance) from some of the best
wine in the state. I can be reached at jacquieroach@gmail.com.
I hope to hear from you.”
Anne griffin eckmann ’77 and Jessica Baldwin ’77 spent four
days in Switzerland’s backcountry skiing up and around the
peaks of Col de Saint Bernard. They stayed at the old monastery
and practiced their French!
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serena schourup carlsen ’78 writes, “I am working as a
partner at Stoel rives in Seattle continuing my now 25-year
law practice in commercial real estate. I have two boys, 8
and 9 years old. I reconnected with Patricia Skinner ’78,
who is living in Virginia and spending time out here
periodically with her father. Patti’s husband, Brad Stevens,
is a professional portrait artist, and they were up in the
San juan Islands with us while Brad painted the boys’
portrait on the beach. life is busy and very full.”
1980s
n. Jan chalupny ’80 learned this spring that she was selected
to receive a Science Education Advocate Award, given by
the Washington State lASEr (leadership and Assistance
for Science Education reform) organization with support
from The Boeing Company. Each year this award is given to
as many as five individuals, organizations and project teams
who have demonstrated outstanding advocacy for science
education in the State of Washington and have promoted the
importance of science education among the general public
and the education system. jan works as a research scientist at
Amgen but also spends time pursuing her passion for science
education–including some teaching at Forest ridge with mr.
john Fenoli. “I am very proud and excited to be considered
worthy of this award,” jan says.
Arden clise ’80 reports, “As president of Clise Etiquette,
I write a regular business etiquette column with the Puget
Sound Business journal. my articles come out every couple
of months. links to all of my articles can be found on my
Web site: http://www.cliseetiquette.com/media/. I also host
a weekly etiquette radio show with 90.7 KSEr. my shows air
every monday morning at 6:42 and 8:42 a.m. you can stream
them live here: www.kser.org. When I’m not writing or on
the radio, I offer business etiquette consulting to companies
and individuals and cover everything from making a good
first and lasting impression, networking with ease and
dining etiquette to social media etiquette. I also occasionally
offer children’s etiquette classes. Contact me at arden@
cliseetiquette.com for more information or “like” the Clise
Etiquette Facebook page.”
shannon Underwood ’81 and her husband, David Gartland,
and children Kylie, Sean and Kevin, report that they are
living in Florence for the 2010-2011 academic year.
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Shannon and David are studying art history and Italian,
writing, traveling and riding their bikes. The kids are in school
at the International School of Florence, where they are making
great progress in their language study. Kylie is particularly
looking forward to returning to Forest ridge as a junior and
starting the IB curriculum this fall.
laurie r. Boyle ’82 and Douglas Castro, her husband of
five years, have just purchased a home on the island of Hawaii
and plan to move there within the next year. laurie has been
practicing massage therapy and energy healing for 15 years
and has recently become certified as a yoga therapist and
Pilates instructor. She is looking forward to moving her
practice to paradise and spending more quality time with her
husband there.
hilary lampard ’82, Kristen easter ’82 and Kathy Marchioro
Johnston ’82 took in a mariners’ game together in August
2010. “We make it a point every summer to go to an m’s game
together. In 2009 Julie o’neil also joined us as we sweltered in
the heat on the hottest day ever in Seattle. We have tried to
remember the details of how long we have done this and who
the visiting team was each time, but apparently we use our
brain capacity for other important activities,” Hilary writes.
Hilary Lampard, Kristen Easter and Kathy Marchioro Johnston at
the game.
Since 1993, Jennifer Berry ’84 has been living in Guam, where
she teaches third grade. jennifer would love to hear from
you; her contact information is: (home) 671-472-2466, (cell)
671-483-6161, (email) jberry2466@gmail.com or (Skype)
jenberry2466.

Michelle Cristalli Harvey ’85 with classmates at her wedding.
Michelle cristalli harvey ’85 married jim Harvey in
Sayulita, mexico, last October. michelle met jim through a
collaboration of Fr graduates: jim's cousin, sue Kane Barrett
’77, her friend, D'Arcy Mcgrath, Ms ’81 and jim's sister-inlaw,
susan flohr harvey ’85. “I caught jim's eye three years
prior buying flowers from him (he owns Pike Place Flowers).
I knew it was meant to be when it came full circle.” joining
her to celebrate her wedding were classmates Victoria
Mendoza Zeisner ’85, susan flohr harvey ’85, Julia fowler
Barnes ’85, Barb Bradley DiJulio ’82 and Mary lynn DiJulio
Thompson ’81.
traci Mcgarry selmer ’85 shares her love story: “I met my
husband, Dean, 11 years ago on an airplane. We shared a piece
of licorice and then never saw each other until eight years
later in 2008. Amazingly, we remembered each other. long
romantic story short, we got married on November 5, 2010,
on St. john in the U.S. Virgin Islands. We had our two sons
join us for one week and witness the ceremony. We spent
another week honeymooning alone on tortola in the British
Virgin Islands. Our two sons get along great. Brady, my son,
will be graduating from high school this year.”
members of the Class of 1985 enjoyed a mini-reunion this
winter at a local Seattle brewery. toasting 25 years were Joni
rose landeen, Kathy Donahoe Perkins, titou talmen
Yarlott, lucia rosling shaw, Megan furness Wisecarver,
Kathy Almassi osler, cathleen clampitt, Krista eichler
Jurkovich, elizabeth Prince Vowles and Victoria Mendoza
Zeisner.
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Kerry christianson ’86 started a new job at Amazon.com as
an executive assistant in july 2010. Then in November, she and
her husband, Donn, bought and moved aboard a beautiful
35-foot sailboat named Brigadoon. They're moored at the
north end of lake Union and look forward to a lot of sailing
and exploring this spring and summer. They still own their
townhouse condo on Capitol Hill and have turned it into a
vacation rental until the market improves enough to sell it.
"lucky Squirrel townhome" can be found on VrBO and
Homeway if you're looking for a comfortable place to put up
family or friends from out of town.
liana halverson Montague ’87 writes, “For the past several
years, I have been working as a licensed marriage and family
therapist and chemical dependency counselor with Friends
of youth in our Snoqualmie office, and I also work at Beaver
lake middle School in Issaquah as part of a grant to reduce
teen substance abuse. I love what I am doing. I still volunteer,
as well, with the mercer Island Communities That Care, a
coalition to reduce alcohol and drug use on mercer Island.
my husband and I bought the house that I grew up in from
my parents about 11 years ago. Our son, Scott, is in 8th grade,
and our daughter, Sidney, is in 6th grade.”
erica Wittmann ’88
and her stepmother,
Carola Wittmann,
Director of High
School at Forest
ridge, visited
Vienna this winter,
where they saw reinhard Hallwirth, Head of School at Sacré
Coeur, Vienna, and toured the school.
1990s
liz nedeff ’91 writes, “I am in Bogota, Colombia, as the
assistant cultural affairs officer at the U.S. Embassy. I love
the work here: arts, education, visiting speakers, lots of
goodwill programs!” liz invites any Forest ridge alumnae
to visit her if they find themselves in Colombia. “It’s a very
fun city,” she adds.
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carey grady engesser ’93 and her husband, Brian, welcomed
their third child, matthew Edward, in November 2010. Big
sister, meghan, 5, and big brother, Patrick, 3, adore him. Carey
says, “Although I am primarily a stay-at-home mom to our
three children, I also enjoy tutoring middle and elementary
school students a few hours a week. We currently live in El
Dorado Hills, California.”
Jen friedrich Wood ’93 and
sarah robbins robinson ’84
got together with their girls
during the madison Park Co-op
Pumpkin Patch field trip last
October. maggie Wood and
Gemma robinson are both
2½ years old, possible future ridgers together as 5th graders
in 2017!
Mary calmus Pasierb, Ms ’88 shares, “I live in Darien,
Connecticut, married to my husband mark, with two children:
Caitlin, 8, and Andrew, 6. I was a producer for NBC Network
News for several years. Now I stay home with the kids and
do lots of volunteer work in our community and serve on
the School PtO board. I recently caught up with Katharine
neumann reagan Ms, ’88, who just moved to Chicago with
her husband, Cory, and two sons, Ben and Henry.”
After contracting at microsoft in the xbox lIVE Operations
organization for a year, Andrea huysing ’94 was hired last
September as a full-time employee as an operations program
manager. Although she was never an avid gamer, she’s quickly
becoming competition to her fellow co-workers and friends.
Andrea has also recently become the newest company
member of Seattle’s Balagan Theatre as the theater’s official
press photographer.
sarah reagan christie ’96 writes, “my husband and I are
based in Seattle but are currently living in Hyderabad,
India, for a short-term assignment. I am a consultant with
Deloitte, focusing on global mobility issues for multinational
companies. We are enjoying our time in India and trying to
get a lot of travel in before we leave to come back to Seattle
later this spring.”
erin c. evans Battersby ’97 writes, “I am currently clerking
for the Honorable Kent A. jordan on the 3rd U.S. Circuit
Court of Appeals. When my clerkship ends, I will be working
in Delaware as an attorney for the law firm Skadden Arps
Slate meagher & Flom. I am married to Stuart Battersby of
Abergavenny, Wales, UK. We have two boys: rhydian, age 3,
and Emrys, age 1. We are expecting a third child in August.”
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cayman Ilika Ms ’99
recently starred in
Vanities, A New
Musical at the ACt
Theatre in Seattle.
This three-person
play had Cayman
acting and singing
without a break during
the entire play.
srilata remala ’03 writes that her sister, srilakshmi remala
’97, “has had an exciting year. In October of 2010 she got
engaged to Viren Kamdar. The wedding will be held june
4, 2011, in Hyderabad, India, with several close friends and
families. During the summer of 2010, Srilakshmi decided
to follow her passion for education and took an associate
director position at Community Center for Education results.
Her tenacity to improve the public school system in the Seattle
area is shown through her dedicated work. Srilakshmi recently
started a new job as Director of technology and Digital
Solutions at Washington StEm.”
2000s
Theresa lacey '00 shared, “I moved to london in December
2009 after completing several successful years working in
the charity sector in India. my london life is spent working
as a finance and procurement consultant to public sector
organizations as well as enjoying the exciting pace of life
this great city has to offer. I am especially looking forward
to this autumn when my sister Angela '08 will be studying
abroad in Spain, just a quick trip away! I am always happy to
meet alumnae in the area and would love to welcome those
passing through.”
Becky Buccola Pelletier ’00 is running twirl Café, her new
café in Queen Anne. It’s a gathering place for parents and
kids. She is also pregnant with her second child, due in
August 2011.
emily lapp ’03 is currently deployed onboard USS lake
Champlain, a Navy cruiser, in support of anti-piracy and
maritime security operations near the Horn of Africa.
She is one of seven pilots on the ship as part of a SH-60B
helicopter detachment. The ship left in October 2010 and

has made port visits in Panama, the Azores, Crete, Bahrain,
Djibouti, Dubai, Pakistan and the Seychelles. Highlights of the
deployment so far have been transiting through the Panama
Canal, crossing the equator and disrupting pirate activity by
destroying multiple pirate skiffs.
Emily Lapp ’03 aboard the USS Lake Champlian.
srilata remala ’03 sends news that she is “graduating from
Carnegie mellon University in may of 2011 with a master of
Science in healthcare policy and management. She is looking
forward to moving back to Seattle and pursuing a career in health
care It while enjoying time with her family and friends. She is
looking forward to the wedding festivities of her older sister,
srilakshmi remala ’97, this summer both in India and in Seattle!
ginny laub, Ms ’02 graduated from Duke University with a
degree in medieval renaissance literature and minors in French
and History. She was an assistant to the editor of Duke's Journal
of Medieval Renaissance Literature. She is currently working on
certification as an ESl instructor and hopes to return to Hanoi,
Vietnam, where she spent a summer with a Duke program
teaching English to high school students in Hanoi and to
primary school students in a village further out in the country.
It's an experience that made a real difference in her life, she says.
Ashley greenidge ’03 writes, “After my graduation in 2003,
I moved to British Columbia to attend the University of
Victoria. After graduating with a BA in Pacific and Asian
studies, it came as no surprise to my friends and family when
I announced that I would be moving to japan as part of the
japan Exchange and teaching Programme (jEt). I spent just
over two years living and teaching in Kyotanbe City. Upon
completion of my contract I decided not to renew so that I
could move back to Washington State and pursue a career in
event coordination. I now work as the marketing coordinator
for an It company in Bellevue and part-time for a private events
company that handles nonprofit fund-raisers and galas. I'm
lucky to remain in the loop with jEt as a member of the Pacific
Northwest jEt Alumni Association's Steering Committee.”
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Ariel Knight ’04 will begin medical school at the University
of Washington this fall. Ariel graduated from Wellesley
College with a double major in biology and women's studies
and thesis honors in 2008 and spent the last two years in
postbaccalaureate studies at Harvard University. She is
currently working as a research assistant for a thoracic
surgery group in Seattle and as an assistant coach for the
Forest ridge softball team this spring.
cassidy russell Mclelland ’05 married Camden mclelland
of Cove, Oregon, on October 23, 2010, at St. joseph Church
in Seattle. Cassidy's sister, Molly russell, Ms '05, was maid
of honor. Also in attendance were stephanie huling, Ms '01,
Jackie fleckenstein '04, Jennifer nicol ’05, sara saunders
'05, Alix Patt '06 and Kimberly nicol '08. Cassidy and
Camden met while studying at the University of Notre Dame.
They are currently living in Washington, D.C.
Jessica gil ’06 continues to love law school at Creighton
University, according to her mother, linda Gil. “She is going
to be doing research on a book with a law firm this summer
and taking summer courses. She is involved with the student
law association. She worked in a clinic with the homeless
population of Omaha, trying to help with breaking down
barriers for housing when individuals have outstanding
warrants, felonies, etc. The profession is terribly competitive,
but she says laughingly that Forest ridge and Pacific
Northwest Ballet prepared her for success, loss and everything
in between. She takes it in stride. It is almost the end of first
year in law school, and she is thinking seriously of contracts
law,” linda adds.
stephanie Morris ’07 shares, “I am graduating from
Gonzaga University this spring and currently have a job
working with international students in Spokane. This fall
I will move to Seattle to start a job at the accounting firm
Deloitte; and I am excited about the travel opportunities of
working in a global organization.”
taking a break from the Oregon weather, Matthea Brown
’08 is currently in the midst of her six-month stay in the
coastal city of Cairns in Queensland, Australia. She is studying
abroad at james Cook University, continuing her pursuit of
a bachelor's degree in environmental policy by taking classes
including agro-ecology, environmental process and change,
biodiversity of tropical Australia, and planning sustainable
communities in a changing global environment. jCU is located
at the edge of the Daintree rainforest in the wet tropics region
of far north Queensland, on the northeast coast of Australia.
matthea is having an excellent time learning (in and out of
the classroom), exploring and hiking in the tropical rainforest
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and making new friends. you can read about her adventures in
Australia at http://becauseicairns.blogspot.com. Cheers!
Jillian Chong ’09
Jillian chong ’09 was named the mountain Pacific Sports
Federation Player of the Week for the week of march 14.
jillian led the Saint mary’s lacrosse team, the Gaels, to victory,
scoring four goals in each game. For the week, jillian made
eight goals on 19 shots with two assists and three groundballs.
Way to go jillian!
Amber gmerek ’09 has been accepted as a trainee into
the WAVE (Women Against Violence Europe) team in
Vienna, Austria.
linda Gil, parent of alumna sandra gil ’09 writes about
her daughter, “Sandra texted me from Central Washington
University, where she is taking her first teacher-prep course
this quarter. last quarter, she was accepted into the teacher
prep program at CWU. She made it the second quarter of
sophomore year, as she has completed all basic requirements.
She just returned from a study abroad program in Greece. In
part, she learned to love other cultures and travel because of
opportunities at Fr, from middle school through high school,”
linda adds.
Don’t forget to MArK YoUr cAlenDAr for
Reunion
AlUmNAE
WEEKEND
octoBer 21-22!
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IPJC Celebrates 20th Year
linda haydock, snJM ’73
is the tireless and faithful
Executive Director of the
Intercommunity Peace
and justice Center (IPjC),
launched 20 years ago when
the leadership of religious
communities of the Northwest gathered and
determined the ministry’s greatest needs. This
organization acts for justice in the church and
in the world, and under Sr. linda’s leadership, it
is a force not only in the Seattle Archdiocese, but
throughout the nation and the world.
Sponsored by 16 religious communities of the
Archdiocese, including the religious of the Sacred
Heart, the organization collaborates with Catholic,
ecumenical, interfaith and other organizations in
carrying out this mission to create change for the
common good.
to view a video about the work of the IPjC
and to read about the organization’s many
accomplishments over the past 20 years, visit
www.ipjc.org
Kathleen Sullivan, rSCj and mary B. Flaherty,
rSCj ’49, attended the 20th anniversary banquet
where the accomplishments of the ICPj were
celebrated and where Sr. linda Haydock was
honored for her inspirational leadership in this
incredibly collaborative and effective effort. The
testimonies were powerful and inspiring. When
Sr. mary B congratulated her, Sr. Haydock said,
“this was the fruit of her Sacred Heart education!
But above and beyond that it has been a heroic
and untiring response to the leadings of the
Holy Spirit and of the desire of the religious
Communities of the Archdiocese to address the
needs of our world today.”

Visiting young alumnae made a stop at some eighth grade
classrooms to talk about high school at Forest Ridge and how it
prepared them for college. From left are Tacie Reger ’09,
Cristela Delgado-Daniel ’10 and Elly Schofield ’09.
This group of alumnae conducted its panel with freshmen and
sophomores in the Lee Theater.
One group of young alumnae spoke to the juniors and seniors in
the Sacred Heart Chapel.
2011 College
Alumnae Panel
Confidence, character and competence were evident
The alumnae agreed that Forest ridge taught them to think,
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as young alumnae came back home to Forest Ridge to
share their college experiences with the high school
students on January 5, 2011.
to get involved and, most of all, to speak up and participate in
class. They were amazed at how many other college students
didn’t express themselves and realized Forest ridge taught
them to be confident, informed and engaged young women.
We had a great turnout, with alumnae from the last four
years attending. We encouraged participation from those
in their sophomore, junior and senior years at college, as
their perspective is particularly helpful in looking at the big
college picture.
Alumnae panelists included Nicole Bernardi ’08, Swarthmore
College; Bekka Cohn ’10, University of Arizona; Cristela
Delgado-Daniel ’10, Whitman College; taylor Gearhart ’07,
Emerson College; Keili Geller ’07, University of Hawaii; Cj
jaeger ’09, Washington State University; malika jhawar ’10,
University of Washington; Kirsten lacist ’10, tulane
University; Flo lau ’09, johns Hopkins University; Stephanie
morris ’07, Gonzaga University; mitra raman ’10, Carnegie
mellon University; tacie reger ’09, University of
Pennsylvania; Elly Schofield ’09, Harvey mudd College.
It was great to see everyone again and welcome you
back home!
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AASH - Associated Alumnae of the Sacred Heart - News
miami in April was pure pleasure for a Forest ridge contingent starved for sunshine and warmth after a long Pacific
Northwest winter. The vibrant colors, ocean breezes, warm days and nights, and the mojitos made the perfect setting for
this year’s National AASH conference. What made it even more special was the love and warmth of the Sacred Heart family
of alumni from all over the United States and even as far away as Australia and Uganda. most exciting for Forest ridge was
that two of our own were recognized as outstanding alumnae: Sue mcPherson lane ’48 was this year’s Western regional
Cor Unum honoree for her outstanding service to the Sacred Heart and Karen Patterson ’93 will be the AASH board
recording Secretary for the 2011-2013 term.
Dr. Jim Lane, Mary Jo Lane O'Donnell '82, Emma Patterson, Sue McPherson Lane '48,
Julie Lundgren, Margaret Lane '78 and Karen Patterson '93

AASH holds a national conference every two years. Alumnae
from around the country gather to continue ongoing
communication among alumnae and their respective
associations as well as promote the Network of Sacred Heart
Schools and other ministries served by the Society of the
Sacred Heart. Sacred Heart sisters - and now brothers - travel
from around the country to share school information and
re-energize each other in the mission. The conferences are a
very special time, filled with love and passion for the work
started by St. madeleine Sophie more than 200 years ago.
This year’s conference theme was "Celebrate Cor Unum -
living Sophie and Philippine's Vision into tomorrow." The
Carrollton School in miami, where Sr. Suzanne Cooke is Head
of School, hosted this fabulous event. many of the rSCjs
spoke on spiritual topics and on Sts. madeleine Sophie and
Philippine Duchesne; Carrolton alumnae speakers lectured on
their work, including a tribeca award winning documentary
on Down Syndrome, and others which chronicled Florida’s first
surgeon general as well as a New york times bureau chief.
Suzanne Cooke, RSCJ '72 (Manhattanville),
Sue McPherson Lane '48 and Beth Lowry
Speck ’71 (Duchesne Houston), AASH
President
Dr. Jim Lane, Sue McPherson Lane '48, Mary Jo Lane
O'Donnell '82, Margaret Lane '78 and Kim Lane, Sue's
daughter-in-law
aaSh conference
Sightseeing trips to miami’s many spectacular sites as well as
awards given to outstanding alumnae across the country
rounded out the conference schedule. The highlight was a
spectacular party hosted by the Carrolton School, tropical
Night Under The Stars. That was a night to remember! Best of
all was seeing Sue and her family: husband Dr. jim lane and
her daughters, margaret lane ’78, mary jo lane O’Donnell ’82,
and Sue’s daughter-in-law, Kim, dancing the night away as they
shared in the love of the Sacred Heart that has meant so much
to their family.
Forest ridge has been asked to host the next Western regional
AASH Conference in Seattle in the summer of 2012. Energized
by this spectacular miami conference AASH representatives
Karen Patterson ’93, janet jenkins O’Neil ’76 and I are ready to
greet our Sacred Heart sisters and brothers to Forest ridge and
showcase our amazing school and alumnae. look for more
information to come.
– julie lundgren, Alumnae Relations Director
Emma Patterson and Karen Patterson '93
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cassidy russell ’05 married Camden
mclelland on October 23, 2010.
callie reger ’00 married Andrew
Abrahamowicz on march 5, 2011.
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Births
tina Allen neiders ’87 welcomed
Katherine regine Erika Neiders on
january 15, 2011.
Michelle cristalli ’81 married jim
Harvey in October 2010.
marriages
tessa studebaker ’00 and emily
studebaker ’93 at tessa’s wedding to
Whitney Seiberlich on November 6, 2010.
traci Mcgarry ’85 married Dean Selmer on November 5, 2010.

In memoriam
Barry Allan Ackerley, father of Kim Ackerley cleworth ’82, march 21, 2011.
sherrie Ann Angie ’75, February 5, 2011.
Margery haus Bathurst ’36, Forest ridge junior College, march 9, 2011.
marcella Burkett, mother of Karen Burkett ’83, September 2010.
roy leonard Burns, father-in-law of Mary Whitney Burns ’77, and grandfather
of genevieve Burns ’08 and Julia Burns, Ms ’10, on march 25, 2011.
Inez “Una” Chalupny, mother of n. Jan chalupny ’80, january 16, 2011.
laura olson Davidheiser, Ms ’76, February 17, 2011.
lindsey logan goetz ’94, sister of lisa skochdopole ’82, january 24, 2010.
Homer C. “Buzz” Hamlin, father of faculty member chris Vall-spinosa, march 9, 2011.
joseph jackson, husband of nancy scott Jackson ’70.
Pamela A. Koenig ’72, August 2010.
robert Stanley mcKinstry, father of Ann McKinstry gerner ’63 and
Mary ellen McKinstry-Zogg ’63, February 20, 2011.
Ann smith Moore ’51, march 1, 2011.
roy mueller, husband of Patricia schwaegler Mueller ’47, September 27, 2010.
rashmi Pace, mother of shefali Pace ’03, march 2011.
Gertrude Pattenaude, grandmother of ebony Pattenaude ’96, October 28, 2010.
Dick Perry, father- in-law of shaun Watchie Perry ’73 and uncle of Karen Perry ’73.
robert "Bob" C. riggle, DVm, father of Amy riggle shamah ’93, February 22, 2011.
Kathleen “ruby” schumacher ’70, April 6, 2011.
Ann leslie White, sister of christine fraser ’71, margaret White, sarah White ’69
and mary White, October 9, 2010.
robert Williams, father of faculty member Alison seaton, February 28, 2011.