Summer 2009 - St. Joseph's Academy

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New Sign To Greet Visitors
A new sign being erected
at the corner of Broussard
and Parker streets will
soon welcome visitors to
the St. Joseph’s Academy
campus. Reich Associates
is the landscape architect
for the project; it worked
closely with Cajun Constructors Inc., as well.
The sign is a gift from the senior classes
of 2006, 2008 and 2009.
Featuring brick columns, cast SJA shields,
a planter, iron fence and the school’s name
and year it was established, the structure is
more than six feet tall and approximately 27
Chapel Available for Special Occasions
With the move of the Sisters living in
Mother Alice Hall to their new residence on
Hundred Oaks in Baton Rouge, a number
of changes have been announced regarding
the Chapel at St. Joseph’s Academy.
On August 16, Monsignor William
Greene celebrated a closing Eucharist for
lay friends of the Sisters who have joined
them for Sunday mass for many years. Because
the new chapel at Hundred Oaks is
limited in size, welcoming guests for Sunday
mass will no longer be possible. Fr. Greene
will continue to serve as chaplain for the
Sisters in their new residence.
feet wide.
The design reflects the school’s architectural
vernacular in repeating materials used on
the buildings. By using sections of the antique
fencing that came from SJA in downtown
Baton Rouge, the sign also incorporates the
school’s history.
The beautiful Chapel at St. Joseph’s
Academy, designed by Adalie Brent and
completed in 1965, is leased to SJA by the
Congregation of St. Joseph. It remains open
and available weekdays during school hours
to Academy students, faculty and staff. It
is available at other times to alumnae and
friends of the Sisters of St. Joseph for
small weddings or special occasions. Seating
capacity is 100.
Sister Adelaide Williamson, CSJ, is chapel
coordinator. Please direct questions or reservation
requests to her at (225) 202-7600
or awilliamson@csjoseph.org.
Alum To Lead Foundation Board
Jo Ellen Kearny, a 1967 graduate of
the Academy, will serve as president
of the SJA Foundation for 2009-2010.
Kearny is a partner with the firm of
Daigrepont & Brian. She is also president
of Kearny Financial Services Inc.,
is certified in financial planning and is
the holder of securities and insurance
licenses for her investment advisory
business.
The SJA Foundation, established in
1968 by the SJA Lay Advisory Board, is
the vehicle wherein funds are collected,
managed and distributed, thereby ensuring
that the school’s operation is on sound
financial footing. All funds are invested
under the supervision of the SJA Board
of Directors.
An active volunteer, Kearny has served
SJA in a number of capacities, including
Elusive Alumnae
If you know the current address for any
of the following alumnae, please call the SJA
Development Office at (225) 388-2219.
Johnny Childress ’60
Catherine Bahm Claudet ’60
Louise Cobb Gautrer ’60
Diana Hindery ’60
Patricia Betancourt Scardina ’60
Marie Erie ’70
Jean Roche Atwell ’80
Gretchen Staub Bugeaud ’80
Paula Price Cahill ’80
Debbie Coonan ’80
Robin Montgomery Kremer ’80
Lisa Fortenberry Lopez ’80
Rachel Rodriguez Morales ’80
Erica Ricard ’80
Karyn Nelson Scales ’80
Mary Cardillo Shattuck-Thurman ’80
Carol Crapanzano ’85
Christine Deeds ’85
Laure Williamson Watts ’85
Sharon Williams Leahy ’85
Jennifer Rountree Barrientos ’90
Holly Brown ’90
Yvette Creel ’90
Allison Elizabeth Dartez ’90
Nikki Fontenot Ford ’90
Katheryn Lantrip ’90
Kreslyn Jill Pieterse ’90
Susan Remmetter Wallace ’90
Letrece Griffin ’00
Amanda Henry ’00
Maria Locker ’00
Heather Pizzolato ’00
Michelle Seeger ’00
as a member of the
SJA School Board
for 10 years, ulti-
Jo Ellen Kearny
mately becoming
board chair. She
served as head of
the Finance Committee,
overseeing
major changes to
the Academy’s accounting
and budgeting processes. She
is active in the community, serving numerous
organizations.
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