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soaring angel Muriel Mack Burns ’32 First Inductee into AHA’s Athletic Hall of Fame on November 1, 2008, Muriel Mack Burns was the first inductee in the AHA Athletic Hall of Fame. Chosen for her longtime commitment to the Holy Angels Athletic Program, whether during her years as a student under the dome in Fort lee, or when she taught and coached years later on both the Fort lee and Demarest campuses. Born in New York City, Muriel attended Hawthorne Elementary School in Bogota. As a student at Holy Angels, Muriel was very involved in the arts, student government and athletics. She was the Sophomore Class President and in the cast of two plays. She also participated in a play writing contest and won for her work entitled “Freedom”. Muriel was a guard for the Varsity Basketball team, the only sports team available to angels at that time. After graduation Muriel attended Mt. St. Vincent College for two years and then transferred to Panzer College, now Montclair State university. She graduated in 1936 with a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education. Muriel then went on to earn a Master’s degree in English from NYu. Muriel was truly accomplished for a woman at the time! Muriel married in 1940 and her daughter Barbara was born in 1946. As a good Holy Angels’ alumna, Muriel sent Barbara to AHA to continue the legacy. Barbara graduated in 1964. In 1953, Muriel returned to Holy Angels as a teacher and remained until 1968. The Angels over the years will fondly remember her as teacher of: English, Speech, Early European History, Health, Physical Education and Drivers Education. Muriel never lost her passion for athletics and accepted the role as coach for the Basketball team from 1961 to 1968. Her coaching record is 61 wins and 42 losses. She also served as the Cheerleading coach. We are so pleased to call Muriel our Soaring Angel and one our first inductees in the Holy Angels Athletic Hall of Fame. Her dedication and commitment to Holy Angels is one that we hope our current and future students will recognize as worthy to be emulated. More pictures and details about both of our Hall of Fame inductees will be featured in the next issue of Tidings. “The first thing that attracted us to Muriel was her swift, sweet smile, a smile that made us all eager for her friendship. Muriel takes special delight in dramatics, as is evident in the manner in which she enacts whatever part is assigned to her, be it a major or a minor role. Athletics, too, holds great interest for her, and she is one of the proud wearers of varsity letters. Muriel plans to take up ‘gym’ work after graduation from Holy Angels, and we know that she will be a success in her chosen field.” 14 – from Echoes Yearbook, 1932.
foundation day on october 24th, 2008, the Holy Angels community gathered to celebrate the founding of the SSNDs and their 175th Anniversary! A very special prayer service honored the work of the SSNDs not only here at the Academy, but around the world. Below are excerpts from two of the speeches read that day by Emma Meyers ’09 and Emily Giannelli ’10. “Blessed Theresa, everyone sitting here can sense your spirit, and we want to share with you how your presence is felt in these halls and around the world and how your mission and the School Sister charism is being carried out. This past summer, I traveled with 14 other girls from Holy Angels and visited the School Sisters of Notre Dame Motherhouse in Munich, Germany. There, we had the privilege to see how your influence still exists around the world. Walking through the halls of the SSND school in Munich, I felt an unmistakable connection with the students who are learning and growing with the same values and beliefs as we do here at Holy Angels. As I admired the artwork that decorated the walls, I thought of our own paintings and murals. The open classroom doors revealed desks, chairs, and blackboards, no different from those that fill our classrooms. Though I obviously knew schools around the world don’t vary much, it was something I had never given much thought to before. Seeing it in front of me, it suddenly made me realize: we are all the same. They may learn in German, and we in English, but we are still all students in SSND schools, learning the same things and living the same mission: your mission. Standing in the white and airy motherhouse chapel, and at the foot of your grave, I felt your mission was alive. We were in another country experiencing the same community that we do at home. Your influence is truly global now. Even here within our school, we burn with a fiery desire for global justice. We live your mission of bettering the entire world each day, whether we stand up in solidarity with the impoverished, or work to save Darfur with our jeans passes. When we visit Honduras and New Orleans, we are spreading your passionate spirit around the world. From Munich to Honduras to Baltimore to 315 Hillside Avenue in Demarest, New Jersey, your presence is felt.” – Emma Meyers ’09 “Mother Theresa, as Emma said, we do feel your spirit alive with us everyday. When I first came to Holy Angels, I got an indescribable feeling. I felt welcomed and that I was going to succeed while being in a caring environment. I felt the radiance of friendship, laughter, love, and determination and that people listened and responded with their hearts and minds. These are the values of the SSNDs 15 being reflected in each student and teacher. However, at that time, I didn’t know what those combined feelings were called. As an incoming freshman, all I knew was that I felt comfortable here at Holy Angels. It wasn’t until this past summer that I discovered the roots of my passion for this school. As three other angels and I packed our bags for a few days at an SSND leadership conference in Baltimore. We were full of questions and unaware of what we would experience. However, as the days went on and we learned about your life, determination, dreams, and how you carried them out, our mission was made clearer to us. We came together with girls, teachers, and sisters from three other SSND schools, to see, firsthand, how your goal is still being lived out. We got to know the girls from the other sponsored schools and were able to share with them the love and teamwork that is found at the heart of your work. We were introduced to the girls of Mother Seton Academy, an inner city school for children from low-income families, where students are provided with an affordable education in a supportive learning environment. As we worked and played with these students, we truly saw your love and heart in their personalities and dispositions. The next day, we visited the Caroline Center, another SSND sponsored school that works with women to acquire the discipline, knowledge, and skills necessary to find a career and future. Without the Caroline Center, these women would not have the opportunities to pursue their passions. But, your desire to empower women is reflected by the Caroline Center in all its ways. The fire in these women’s hearts and in the hearts of all the educators is the same fire that burned in your heart. I know they feel the presence of your values from their priceless work ethic. It made me step back and really see how fortunate I am to attend the Academy of the Holy Angels. It made me realize how blessed all the angels and I are to have such compassionate teachers and staff who want to see us succeed and be the best we can be. With this constant support being our inspiration and drive, we are now called to bring alive your mission. With this blessing, comes responsibility. And you, mother, are counting on me and the other Angels to carry out this responsibility. We remember you today with a renewing motivation for us to continue to carry out Christ’s love through your values. To you and to all School Sisters of Notre Dame, past and present, we say thank you.” – Emily Giannelli ’10
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