Winter 2011 - St. Joseph's Academy

St. Joseph’s Academy. . . . .A PUBLICATION FOR ALUMNAE, PARENTS AND FRIENDSWinterA PUBLICATION FOR ALUMNAE, PARENTS AND FRIENDSWinter 2011. . . . .In this issue...Graduates Enjoy GatheringsAcademy graduates came togetherthroughout the fall to reconnectwith one another and school representatives.page 4Distinguished GraduateCamilla Rachal Pugh ’59 will be therecipient of the 2010-2011 DistinguishedGraduate Award for SJAof the Diocese of Baton Rougehosts its Distinguished GraduatesAwards program on February 2.page 5Mary’s PlazaThe area on the north side of theSJA Dining Hall has been recon-placed in the center of the newwalkway to honor the Sisters of St.Joseph who lived on campus from1941 until 2009.page 8SJA Serves Dear Neighbor atChristmasEach year, the students, faculty andstaff reach out to others to makeChristmas brighter for needy familiesin Baton Rouge.page 13Alumnae News...2Transitions...3Alums Today...4-6The SJA Community...7-12Campus News...13-15New Design Approved for Arts CenterSince its public kick-off in Novemberof 2008, the Always the Academy CapitalCampaign has moved ever closer to itsgoal of $6 million and the constructionof the Academy Arts Center on the St.Joseph’s Academy campus.The building willbe constructed on the Alice Hall.The architectural designhas been approved,and the administrationwill soon sign the architecturalcontract withPost Architects. Theoriginal design has undergonea number of revisions,according to SJAPresident Sister AdeleLambert, CSJ, in order to best meet theneeds of the Academy’s students. “We believewe have done due diligence to createa design that serves the present and futureneeds of theA statue of St. Joseph has beenplaced in a tree to watch over theconstruction process.campus,” shesaid.A small statueof St. Josephthe artisan hasbeen ensconcedin a nearby oaktree to watchover the constructionprocess,which willbegin followinggroundbreaking this spring. The buildingis projected to be completed by the springof 2012.With the continued growth of SJA’s visualand performing arts curriculum andThe architectural rendering from Post Architects depicts the proposed Academy Arts Centerat St. Joseph’s Academy.the family and consumer science program(745 students are enrolled in these electivesfor the 2010-2011 academic year),is clear. The arts center will house a choralstudio, dance studio, black box theater,four large classrooms, lobby and gatheringspaces.For a glimpse at what the Academy ArtsCenter will look like, click on the Take theVirtual Tour icon on the SJA website. De- are directly under the video tour, indicatingwhere each room will be located andthe purpose it will serve. An image depictingwhere on campus the building will belocated is also included.

’01 Colleen Hagemann graduated from the -continued on page 16where we are ... graduations ... accolades ld ... what we’re doing’66 Gail Gaiennie has been named directorof development and strategies by the BatonRouge Little Theater.’70 Gayle Carmouche LaFosse is the ownerof LaFosse Construction. Her resume includestownhomes in a traditional neighborhood developmentin Baton Rouge.’71 Ann LeBlanc Maurer retired on June 30as rail coordinator. She retired to home school and 4).’81 Kelly SwordHurtado has beennamed publisher of in-Registerserves as vice president ofa multimedia publishingcompany which publishesHurtadoBusiness Report, 225 and 10/12 Magazineoversee inRegister’s print and online editions inaddition to her companywide responsibilities.’84 Julie Even Clancy was appointed to asecond term as a municipal court judge for thecity of Dallas. She has lived in Dallas with herhusband and three children since graduating ago.’87 Amy Porche receivedher doctorate in19th century Americanliterature in August fromGeorgia State Universityin Atlanta. She has taughtEnglish at ChattahoocheeState Community CollegePorchein Phenix City, Alabama, for17 years. She is a commissioner for the AlabamaHolocaust Association and teaches a Holocaustliterature course. She lives in Columbus, Georgia.’87 Molly Thayer Justman is the owner ofnamed the best shoe storein Dallas by D Magazineand its readers. The storecelebrated its sixth year inbusiness on October 2.’88 Kathleen ProchaskaJustmanGuedry was selected teacher of the year forDutchtown Primary where she has taught for16 years.’88 Anne Scott Bahlinger Pourciau teachessecond grade at Baton Rouge LutheranSchool.’89 Cami Crabtree Dahmer was nominatedby her peers as teacher of the year at Little PearlElementary in St. Tammany Parish. She is anLA-4/preschool early intervention teacher andis pursuing a master’s degree at the University ofNew Orleans in early childhood/early intervention.’00 Angelique Roche,who practices internationaland comparative law, hasstarted her own consultingLC, in Washington, D.C.She has received severalcommunity awards thisRocheyear, including the 40 Under40 in Philanthropy award from the Envest Fundand DC’s Power 30 Under 30 award for communityservice.’95 Kristen BassettChapman completedher residency in obstetricsand gynecology atin Houston. She has returnedto Baton Rougeand joined the practiceChapman Lafranca and Guidry at Woman’s Hospital.’95 Makelle Morris Pinsonat was namedLouisiana Farm Bureau’s Outstanding Youngventionin June. She works with her husband,parents and brother on their sugar cane farm inWest Baton Rouge Parish.’96 Kristen Tobey hasearned a Ph.D. from theUniversity of ChicagoDivinity School. Her areaof study was the anthropologyand sociology ofat the school, she has beenawarded the Universityof Pittsburgh Arts andSciences Postdoctoral Fellowshipin the Humanitiesand Sciences for 2011.She will teach Perspectiveson Religion, whichwill examine America’sreligious communities ina social/cultural context.’98 Kendall CoyeHebert has been nameddevelopment director atHoly Family School inPort Allen.’98 Jessica Manning issicianat Brigham andWomen’s Hospital and aclinical fellow at Harvard in malaria vaccine development.Her research interestscontinue to includevaccine development andtropical medicine.TobeyHebertManningHagemann Connectionsfriends of the Academy. Alumnae news, story ideas, photographs and address changes should be sent to Connections, 3015 Broussard Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-1198 Connections- Communications DirectorDevelopmentDirector;Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving Development Assistant; ElectronicMedia/Communications Specialist.

marriages...births...memorials ’98 Sylvia Andricain to Joshua Landry 7/17/10 ’03 Clare Polito to Lt. Jared Larpenteur 6/25/10 Births born 7/9/10 born 7/28/10 born 1/4/10born 6/9/10 born 4/8/10 born 4/14/10 born 5/6/10 born 9/10/10 born 5/24/10born 2/18/10 born 12/9Notices which appear in this issue were received byDecember 6, 2010. The SJA family extends sinceresister of Ray Wilton Ryan ’39 (dec.) and Juliette Wilton Charlotte Ann Pocorello Ardoin, alum by choice ’55 Edith St. Germain Blackstone Walter Pierre Blanchard James E. Blenderfather of Lauren Blender ’04 sister of Aline Broussard Lambert ’28 (dec.), SisterLouise Broussard ’36 (dec.) and Sister Frances ThereseBroussard ’39 (dec.) and Agnes Poche ’45; aunt of PatAdele Lambert ’54 and Stephanie Lambert Vicari ’76;great-aunt of Patricia Brignac Talbot ’84Bryan Edward Bush Jr. brother of Charles Rabenhorst, boy of SJA Cotton Schenck ’72William F. Crawfordfather of Lauren Crawford ’00father of Carlye D’Albor Roussel ’01James Clifton de Brueys Simone C. de Brueys ’10Fred Columbus Dent Jr.father of Catherine Dent Eliasberg ’83 Patricia Flanagan Faser ’58sister of Vickie Flanagan Jastram ’67 Elwood J. “Woody” Fourrier Fourrier Gascon ’52 Gerald Joseph “Jay Boy” Guirardfather of Donna Guirard Benda ’73daughter of Julia Bahlinger Arbour ’10 (dec.); mother Hannaman LaBorde Endom ’61; sister of EloiseArbour Selig ’42, Sister Jane Louise Arbour ’41 andVirginia Arbour Tomeny ’47; aunt of Julia ArbourFrances Arbour Olyniec ’70, Jane Selig Andre ’74,’86 and Jeanne Arbour Favrot ’87; great-aunt of SaraTomeny ’02 Stanley Leo Heinebrother of Yvonne Heine Nelson ’55; grandfather ofStephanie Heine ’06 and Emily Heine ’10mother of Deirdre Honore Jones ’68Betty Ann Landry Huber ’54sister of Jane Landry Comeaux ’59mother of Victoria Jenkins Castellanos ’73 and CarmenJenkins Williams ’73 Pellegrin ’04 Elma Rome LaCroixgrandmother of Ashley LaCroix Bourgeois ’95V. Price LeBlancfather of Nancy LeBlanc Bondy ’72; grandfather ofand Victoria LeBlanc ’11Agnes Duncan Lowry ’30 - continued on page 10

leaders...mothers...professionalsSJA Alumnae Reconnect in GatheringsHeld at Home and Around the CountrySt. Joseph’s Academy graduates love to get together, whether it’s for a dinner withclassmates or a three-day weekend of fun with other alumnae and their families. Thisfall and winter, alumnae have enjoyed reconnecting in cities across the state and thecountry.ChicagoWashington, D.C.When St. Joseph’s Academyand Catholic HighSchool embarked upontheir annual Thanksgivingexcursion to Washington,D.C., with members of thetwo schools’ junior classes,school administrators andfaculty/staff members took the opportunityto visit with graduates living in thearea.Nine SJA alumnae and nine graduatesof CHS met at Joe Theismann’s restaurantin Alexandria, Virginia, for brunchand reminiscing with one another andLafayetteschool representatives.Representing SJA at the reunion werePrincipal Linda Fryoux Harvison, Alum-faculty member Holly Randow. RepresentingCHS were Glen Randow andEddie Samson.Baton RougeEnjoying a visit in the Chicago area are, left to right (bottomrow) Natalie Marionneaux ’86, DLisia EdwardsBergeron ’94, Sheri Gillio, (back row) Angie Byrd ’97,Lindsay Wilkes ’97, Alex Rabalais ’05 and Stacia Andricain.The SJA Alumnae Association hosteda get-together for graduates in the Chicagoarea on November 12. SJA was representedby Sheri Gillio, assistant principalof academics, and Stacia Andricain, assistantprincipal of activities. The groupenjoyed dinner at Hugo’s Frog Bar andFish House.New OrleansThe St. Joseph’s Academy Alumnae Association, in conjunctionwith Catholic High School, hosted a tailgate party atSt. Thomas More High School in Lafayette. The get-togetherwas held in September prior to the CHS-St. Thomas Morefootball game. Visitors enjoyed jambalaya and catching upwith administrators and faculty/staff members. Picturedhere are Scott Ritter, CHS class of 1993; Sister JoanLaplace, CSJ, SJA director of major gifts and plannedgiving; Dorothy Sanchez Gauthier ’68; Principal LindaFryoux Harvison ’66; and Emmett Gauthier.Approximately 25 members of the St.Joseph’s Academy class of 1985 gath- on November 26 for a Girls’ Night Out.The evening was part of a weekend offestivities to celebrate the graduates’ 25-year reunion.Classmates traveled from as far asHouston, Austin and Atlanta to enjoythe fun.New Orleans-area graduates gathered on July 17 at thehome of Jacquee Jackson Carvin ’66. The group celebratedmass at St. Patrick’s, then enjoyed dinner at Carvin’s home.Seated are Mary Loisse Marix ’66, Nancy Sutton Eskew’66, Genie Kleinpeter Maginnis ’61 and Loretta CapdevilleClark ’36. Standing are Anne Heroman Jeanmard ’90,Jean Healy Bowling ’75, Ruth Healy Thompson ’80,Denise Coignet Woodward ’59, Jacquee Jackson CarvinSister Adele Lambert ’54.

scholars...volunteers...friendsCamilla Pugh To Be Honored as Distinguished GraduateCamilla Rachal Pugh, a 1959 graduate ofSt. Joseph’s Academy, will be the recipientof the 2010-2011 Distinguished GraduateAward for SJA when the Catholic Schools its annual Distinguished Graduates Awardsprogram. The event will take place on Feb-Following high school, Camilla attendedLSU, majoring in French. She was a memberof the College Bowl Team. After graduation,she taught French for many years at theAcademy, Trafton Academy and LSU; uponher retirement, she returned to LSU to earnher doctorate in medieval French literature.Camilla is dedicated to her family. Sheis a doting grandmother, taking her grandchildrento school most mornings. She picksthem up most afternoons to enable them toenjoy extra-curricular activities. This investmentof time mirrors her involvement in herchildren’s lives. She was a tireless volunteer ather four children’s elementary school, servingas coach, homeroom reader and GirlScout leader and providing piano accompanimentfor all school shows, musicals andChristmas pageants.She takes care of and visits her mother,currently recovering from a fractured hip.For her children, brother and sister, cousinsand other family members, she is an encouraging,supportive and loving force in all endeavors.Camilla is an active member of her churchparish. She has served as a Eucharistic ministerand a pianist and organist for Christchoirs and recently joined her church choirin Paris, where she spends considerable time.She also served on fundraising committeesSacred Heart Community Center.The greater Baton Rouge community unteerservice, as well. She has been activein the Junior League and has delivered foodEast Baton Rouge Parish Prison and workedto make transitional housing available forrecently released prisoners.She sponsoreda Vietnamese refugeefamily through thediocese and providesChristmas gifts forneedy children. Sheworked with the BatonRouge Foundationto establish scholar-Camilla Rachal Pughship funds to allow underprivileged childrento attend SJA and Catholic High.She was instrumental in starting France-Louisiane, a group dedicated to fostering andgrowing the connection between France andLouisiana. She hosts art exhibits in her hometo support the arts and individual artists andhas been active with the Baton Rouge Symphonyand Baton Rouge Art Gallery.At the time of her husband’s death, hehad an extensive hobby train set. She donatedthe collection to Our Lady of the Lake installed in the Children’s Hospital currentlybeing planned.Graduates CelebrateSix-Month ReunionSix-month reunion planning committee chairs were JulieDucote Young ’81, Lauren Young ’10, Kimberly Kwan’10 and Kim Wong Kwan ’79. of 2010 returned to campus on December17 for their six-month reunion. Theup with their classmates, faculty and staffmembers and picking up their senior yearbooks.The popular event is hosted eachyear by the SJA Alumnae Association.PLEASE KEEP IN TOUCH!Send us your news. We would love your photo, too! We would also like to keepyour record up to date. Please let us know if you have a change in address,phone number, email address or occupation. _____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ________________________________ _________ _____________ ____________ ______________________________ ____________________ ______________________ ______________________________ _________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________or email your news to connections@sjabr.org

leaders...mothers...professionalsGraduates, Friends of SJA Honored forPhilanthropic EffortsAbbey Simoneaux ’10, left, and Connie Parkerson Caldwell ’68,right, pose with SJA President Sister Adele Lambert ’54 afterbeing honored at the 2010 National Philanthropy Day luncheonin November.Two St. Joseph’s Academy graduatesand several individuals with SJA connectionswere among those honored at the2010 National Philanthropy Day luncheon,held in Baton Rouge on November9. The celebration took place at theAbbey Simoneaux, a 2010 Academygraduate, and Connie ParkersonCaldwell, member of the class of 1968,sponsored by the Association of FundraisingProfessionals’ Greater BatonRouge Chapter.Award was given to Simoneaux, who or-for students of the Baton Rouge Speechand Hearing Foundation (BRSHF). Theproject was part of Simoneaux’s Girl fair, Simoneaux and fellow membersof the SJA Beta Club held a “wish list”drive, collecting more than $1,000 worthof needed supplies for BRSHF, whichserves children and adults with speech,language and hearing impairments.Caldwell was chosen as OutstandingFundraising Professional for herwork as development director ofCancer Services. Outstanding Corporate Philanthropist.The company was nominatedby the Capital Area United Way.Sue Turner serves as honorary chairof SJA’s Always the Academy CapitalCampaign. Turner’s husband, thelate Bert Turner, founded Turner fatherof Stephanie Toups ’12 andratevice president of business for Turn- Roland Toups serves as an Always theAcademy operational chair, and StephenToups is a member of the SJA DevelopmentCommittee.Other honorees with Academy connectionsincluded the Huey and AngelinaWilson Foundation as OutstandingPhilanthropist, and the Baton RougeArea Foundation as the recipient of the tionof the Year. The Huey and AngelinaWilson Foundation’s vice president ofgrants administration is Jan SanguinettiRoss ’80. Alice Dugas Greer ’66 servesas chair of the Baton Rouge Area FoundationBoard. natedthe awards luncheon. Serving onthe planning committee were Connie- Graduates Honoredby Business ReportThree Academy graduates wereamong the community leaders honoredas winners of the 2010 Baton RougeBusiness Report’s Forty Under 40 award.men and women under the age of 40who are leaders in business and involvedin the local community.Cassie Wilson Greer ’00 is the directorof Old Growth Capital, a wealth-’89 is director of nursing administrationfor Woman’s Hospital. Dawn DeitrichPorter, Brooks & Phillips.Annual Alumnae BreakfastSet for January 18The Alumnae Association will host itsHall. Planning committee members met No-neyOurso Graves ’95, Amy Roy Abadie ’88,’01 and Sister Joan Laplace, CSJ. Not shownare Christie Gulotta Pierce ’95, Nancy BarberFalgout ’83 and Amy Hutchinson ’02.For more information, contact Develop-

support...family...working togetherParents Volunteer forAnnual Giving EffortsParents Annual Giving volunteersgathered at St. Joseph’s Academy on November3 to complete reminder calls tochairing the Parents division. The phona-thonraised $1,950 in new pledges, andmany parents expressed that they wouldsend their gifts.important drive. Donations can be sentonline at www.sjabr.org (under the Developmentdrop-down). The class withthe greatest parent participation willreceive an ice cream party in the spring percent parent participation, all studentswill be treated to music at lunch one dayin the spring.Parents Annual Giving chair couple Mark and DeniseHeroman, center, join Mary Karam and Susan Bean inthe SJA library to make phone calls to parents, encouragingtheir support of the annual giving drive.Visit Our Blogbuild relationships, host events, gatherour alumnae and honor our donors.Find the blog on the SJA website (www.sjabr.org) under the Development dropdown.Your comments are welcome.Greetings from the SJA President demicyear, the theme Leadership: WeaveOne Heart guided many on- and offcampusactivities. Our principal, LindaFryoux Harvison, class of 1966, continuesin her successful collaborative leadershiprole. The A-Team of seasonedleaders, Jackie Billeaudeau Labat ’64,ainand Sheri Gillio, are guiding the SJAfaculty and staff through the SouthernAssociation of Colleges and Schoolshas been SACS accredited since 1931.)Visitors from AdvancED will be oncontinuous improvement. Faculty leadersGlynis Davis and Jennifer Guidry,who have directed the process, will hostthe visit on behalf of SJA.erouspromises of the Congregation ofSt. Joseph, Linda Harvison, Tina VicariGrant ’81, SJA Board of Directors, andpersonnel to hear Peter Block, notedwriter and consultant. Learning skills inbuilding relationships, telling our sto-we brought back to SJA, allowing all tohave a voice.The Development Department is - mentas everyone’s role is now presentedas a new way of looking at “development”and fundraising in many colleges,development director, held meetingswith key departments, then with thetotal faculty. All have an opportunity toadvance the mission and to create a newtagline for publicity purposes.We are blessedannually by alums,friends and parentswho lead our annualappeals with greatgenerosity. Leaders Sister Adele Lambertfor 2010-2011 areAmy Roy Abadie ’88, Nancy Barberand Tom and Dana Piland.Each year, the student body choosesa senior to lead the Student Council. dentsin morning prayer, commencesstudent assemblies and leads the councila student at Sacred Heart of Jesus Ele- neauxDunlap, is a 1982 SJA graduate.This year, we continue our CapitalCampaign, Always the Academy, for theAcademy Arts Center. As we begin thisnew year, we are close to taking somenew steps as the building design evolvesand the groundbreaking seems closer toreality. We are grateful to the leaders ofthe late Bert Turner, Debbie and Greg landToups. To date, we have received you haven’t given yet, please join withus so we can celebrate what we built together.As we journey from our house toyours, meet you around town or in distantcities, we hear your stories, the waysour alums are leading their communities,their families and making a differencefor the life of the world. We “weave oneheart” with you, our beloved alumnae.Stay connected to us. Happy New Year!

Tribute DonationsThe following tribute donations weremade during the period of June 19 throughNovember 29, 2010. Please remember thosebeing honored, as well as those who honoredthem, in your prayers. or memory of a family member or friend,please use the SJA Foundation envelope foundin this issue. You may also donate online atwww.sjabr.org. In Memory of Mrs. Rosalie B.ArboneauxSJA Faculty and StaffIn Memory of Mr. Ben Babin Sr.In Memory of Mother Mary AliceBiguenet, CSJIn Memory of Mrs. Maria BolognaIn Memory of Mr. Albert BourgeoisIn Honor of Sister Carolyn Brady,CSJ ’48In Memory of Sister MarieBroussard, CSJ ’34ShortessSJA Faculty and StaffIn Memory of Mrs. Gail PourciauCampo ’58Class of 1958In Memory of Mrs. Alicia CasanovaSJA Faculty and StaffIn Honor of Ms. Betsy CountrymanIn Honor of Ms. Kate CountrymanIn Memory of Mr. Sam J. D’AmicoIn Memory of Mr. Fred Dent Jr.In Memory of Mrs. Olga DonaldsonIn Memory of Mr. Michael FazioIn Memory of Brother NicholasGeisenberg, SCIn Honor of Monsignor William L.GreeneIn Memory of Mrs. KatherineArbour Hannaman ’34In Memory of Mr. Charles HargroderIn Honor of Ms. Emily HarringtonIn Memory of Miss Alice HarvisonJerry and Linda HarvisonIn Memory of Mr. and Mrs. F.A.Haydel Jr.In Memory of Mrs. Theresa LacyHendershot ’38 In Memory of Mrs. Mary ProsserHeroman ’65In Memory of Mrs. Betty LandryHuber ’54In Memory of Ms. Alma SabinaJolly ’37In Memory of Mrs. Tena KronIn Memory of Mrs. Tracey KurzIn Memory of Sister Felix Loup, CSJIn Memory of Mrs. Agnes DuncanLowry ’30In Memory of Mrs. Vita Martello

support...family...working togetherIn Memory of Mrs. Jo Anne JoffrionMartin ’54In Memory of Ms. Marjorie ClaireMcAnelly ’95In Memory of Ms. Ida McCartyCangelosiClass of 1958SJA Faculty and StaffIn Honor of Mrs. Mary HebertMcCowan ’61In Honor of Ms. Katie McDuffIn Honor of Ms. Shannon D. McDuffIn Memory of Mr. Thomas McGuireIn Memory of Mrs. CorinneHeroman McLavy ’37 Evelyn and Carolyne CocoEatel Construction Co.Tuesday Bridge ClubWilliamsburg Senior Living CommunityIn Memory of Mr. Darryl MelanconSJA Faculty and StaffIn Memory of Mr. Connie Ray MireIn Memory of Mrs. Sybil Ory UterMorrisIn Honor of Ms. Haley NealIn Memory of Mrs. Ala QuintIn Honor of Mrs. Camilla RachalIn Memory of Mr. and Mrs. JosephT. ReedIn Memory of Mrs. Myrle L. RobichauxBaton Rouge Regional Eye BankIn Memory of Mrs. Audrey McGuireSantos ’37In Honor of Ms. Holly SmithIn Memory of Mrs. Geri LevyVenincasa ’521 AnonymousIn Memory of Mrs. Susan AtkinsonWells ’78In Memory of Mrs. EmmaMelancon White ’45In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. ClarkeWilliamsIn Memory of Mr. Ronald Zappe

support...family...working togetherMary’s Plaza Place of Gathering, Remembrance the SJA Dining Hall, now known aswith the Academy shield and the words,“Honoring the Sisters of St. Joseph whohave lived on this campus and provided apathway of Catholic education for young1941-2009 to commemorate the openingof the SJA campus on Broussard Streetin 1941 as well as the year in which theIn Memoriam ... continued from page 3 Ray James Nelson Susan Nelson Gottschalk ’83Jane Brown Pirkle ’55sister of Aline Broussard Lambert ’28 (dec.), Sister(dec.) and Sister Frances Therese Broussard ’39 (dec.)Beverly Poirier Pourciau ’42sister of Althee Poirier Buhler ’38 (dec.), Ruth PoirierHidalgo ’46 and Ruby Poirier Laird ’47 (dec.)mother of Janet Reed ’67 Robichaux ’04 ’53; grandmother of Emily Ellis Welsh ’95 drenof Dawn Couvillon Fontenot ’75 into their new retirement home on HundredOaks at Parker.cilitiesDirector David James in collaborationwith SJA President Sister AdeleLambert, CSJ, Principal Linda Fryoux Pat Broussard. Brick masons were VernPatin and his brother Jimmy. comea gathering place for students duringtheir lunch hours and break times. Stratmann Smyth ’02James Ewell Brown “Jeb” Stuart Sr. Addison ’83; brother of Winifred Stuart Williamson’53 and Peggy Stuart ’52; uncle of Sister Adelaide’77, Jeanne Stuart ’92 and Erica Stuart ’95Petrus J. “Pete” Terhoevefather of Caroline Terhoeve ’80 and Frances TerhoeveDeJean ’82Sidney Denis Thibodeaux, Ph.D. Joseph Vincent Terracinafather of Julie Terracina Fresina ’84Geraldine “Geri” Levy Venincasa ’52June Warren ’76 Craig Warren ’79Emma Harris Whitemother of Toni White Douglas ’78; grandmother of“Between 10a.m. and 1p.m. on anygiven day,you will seemany girlswho chooseto eat outsideor justA plaque was placed in Mary’sPlaza on December 1 to honor theSisters of St. Joseph who lived oncampus from 1941 until 2009.enjoy theoutdoors,” she said. “The pathways al- Alice Hall, St. Joseph Hall and PenningtonScience Center. The garden effect is avery serene space and serves as a reminderof our roots in faith and hospitality.” tionof the rosary each Thursday morning.Among the features of the area arestatues of Our Lady of Fatima, the threeshepherd children and sheep. The statueswere a gift from Frank Bologna, along-time friend of the Academy andthe father and grandfather of Academygraduates and the great-grandfather of acurrent student.The statues were originally a gift fromVince Distefano to his wife, Stephanie The Village restaurant in 1945. The statueswere placed on an island near theirhome, which was located behind the restaurant.When the property was sold, the Distefanofamily asked Bologna if he’d likethe statues. He sent a company truck tothe acreage on Airline Highway and hadthe statues pulled through the water. Helater gave them to St. Joseph’s Academy.He said he was thrilled with their new very happy that the statues are there.”

support...family...working togetherSJA Seeks These Elusive Alumnae Frances Brousseau Brechner ’61Barbara Buras ’61Barbara Brehmer Burgess ’61Judy Singleton Cotten ’61Cecelia Fox ’71Vivian Freyre ’71Leslie Aertker Guild ’71Jeanne La Place Hebert ’71Paula Wilbert ’71Sarah Robinson Barek ’81Aimee Rome Aaron ’86Rebecca Greenhaw Beauchamp ’86Dina Gautreaux Bonin ’86Sherry Hargooa ’86Amy Niebylski ’86Gina Ragusa ’86Joel Parker Smith ’86Dottie Bargas ’91Emily A. Coco ’91Nicole Dahlhauser ’91Jennifer L. Delahaye-Gillis ’91Stephanie Levasseur Devaney ’91Stacy LeBlanc Dodd ’91 Stephanie Ehrett Granger ’91Jennifer Bernbrock Hill ’91Stephanie R. Howell ’91Jessica Abernathy ’96Amy Thompson Behrnes ’96Charlene Boudreaux Borne ’96Always the Academy Capital CampaignTo make a contribution, visit the SJA website at www.sjabr.org and follow the links to GiveOnline. Or, complete the contribution card below and send it in the envelope providedin this issue.Always the Academy Capital Campaign to be paid over the next three years. or Always the AcademyCapital Campaign. Please do not include my name in donor reports.Penelope Fairchild ’96Dona Fontenot ’96Lauren Guedry ’96Nicole Lemoine ’96Jennifer Dodson Sellers ’96Members of the class of 1973 met October 13 for dinner atDeAngelo’s in Baton Rouge. Pictured left to right are (frontrow) Mary Coco Maassen (from California), Elise GatzBlewster, Marilyn Marino, Maralena “Tootie” RomanoMurphy, (back row) Donna Harris Pounds (Texas),Melwyn Barker Wendt, Debbie Hall Anderson, SuzetteFourrier Howe, Ellen Jolly Tanner, Keetsie Tullier Gunnellsand Adrienne Persac Taylor.Suzie Toups Adler ’85 (mother of Katie Adler ’13),center, and her mother, Kay Toups, right, visit with SisterAnne Meridier, CSJ, at a Lunch with the Sisters eventSisters’ new retirement residence after purchasing ticketsJoseph’s Academy and the Sisters of St. Joseph grossedmore than $100,000.Signature Date Please print your name

support...family...working togetherVolunteer SpotlightClara LewisClara Lewis, a1958 graduate, attendedSt. Joseph’sAcademy from kindergartenthroughthe 12th grade.From an early age,Clara’s life was Clara Lewisprovided her an outstandingeducation but also a bond ofalso taught her the value of serving thedear neighbor.For the past 15 years, Clara has volunteeredseveral days a week at SJA,helping in the Development Department.She said she gives her time to heralma mater in return for the educationshe received, as well as in thanks for thenever-ending kindness of the Sistersof St. Joseph. She also volunteers at calCenter, visiting patients and lendinga helping hand wherever needed.As a child, Clara would draw herdream house with a stick in the dirtof her backyard. Today, her house sitsnext door to the school. When pickingout the color of the brick, Claratold the builder to match St. Joseph’sAcademy’s bricks. She has willed herhouse to the school and wanted it toblend in when it becomes a part of thecampus.Clara appreciates the opportunitiesthe Academy afforded her, especiallythe opportunity to study religion andgrow in her prayer life. To the currentstudents of SJA, Clara offers this teachers for a good education, andremember God is in control of everything.”Manda Scholarship Honors Family Matriarch endowed scholarship in honor of their tionto Catholic education is evident inthe lives of her children and grandchil--tersAmanda Smith Heroman ’82, LeighSalvant ’02, Lauren Salvant ’04, LayneSalvant ’06 and Ariel Heroman ’10. We Hall and Jay Smith.in her service to the community. She wasactive in and served as president of theto advance the status of women worldwide.Under her leadership, the Homefor Battered Women was founded inBaton Rouge.Her legacy of generosity continues,and this scholarship will provide tuitionassistance to deserving SJA students inperpetuity.Five Sisters of St. Joseph celebratedtheir golden jubilees of religious professionon October 9 at St. AloysiusChurch in Baton Rouge. Father DonaldBlanchard was the celebrant for mass.Celebrating 50 years in religious lifewere Sisters Anne Bergin, Dianne Fanguyand Helen Prejean, all 1957 graduatesof SJA, and Eleanor Bernstein andgraduates. All entered the Sisters of St.Joseph in New Orleans in 1957, pro-For more informationabout SJAscholarships or endowedfunds, pleasecontact Sister JoanLaplace, CSJ, at(225) 388-2220 orlaplacej@sjabr.org.Isaure L. MandaDevelopment Director Molly Sanchez, left, acceptsa donation of $598 from Dale Davidson of AlphaDelta Zeta Education Sorority, Alpha ZetaChapter. The sorority chose SJA as the recipient ofits 2010 Altruistic Project in memory of CorinneHeroman McLavy, a 1937 Academy graduate andmember of the sorority. McLavy and SJA werehonored at the group’s Founders Day Banquet onOctober 23.Five Sisters Celebrate Golden JubileesCelebrating religious jubilees as Sisters of St. Joseph were(front row) Sr. Helen Prejean, Sr. Anne Bergin, (backrow) Sr. Dianne Fanguy, Sr. Anne Meridier and Sr.Eleanor Bernstein.

O n Campushonors...athletics...studentsSJA Serves the Dear Neighbor at ChristmasSt. Joseph’s Academy students, facultyand staff brightened the holidays for lessfortunatemembers of the Baton Rougecommunity through a variety of Christmasoutreach projects. Throughout themonth of December, co-curricular clubsleticteams, academic departments andstaff members “served the dear neighbor”by adopting families, sponsoringtoy drives and sewing Christmas dressesfor orphaned girls in Haiti, among otherefforts.The adopt-a-family initiative is sponsoredeach year by Catholic Charities ofthe Baton Rouge Diocese. Among thegroups adopting families were theol- - Counseling Center, Photography ClubOther outreach projects were under-SJA, Catholic High Embark on Annual D.C. TripTwo hundred four students from St.Joseph’s Academy and Catholic HighSchool spent Thanksgiving week inWashington, D.C., as part of the twoschools’ annual trip to the nation’s capital.Accompanied by 20 chaperones, thegroup, comprised mostly of juniors, departedon Sunday, November 21, aboardurday,November 27.Among the highlights of the weekwere an illuminated night tour of the nammemorials and visits to the White seum,The National Archives, Library Vernon. Visitors also toured the Capi-taken by the SJA/CHS Drama Club (collectingfor the Toys for Tots drive); NationalHonor Society (collecting toys forSt. Vincent de Paul); Beta Club (Toys forTots); Best Buddies (collecting toys forGrandparents Raising Grandchildren);and the basketball team, which servedmeals at the St. Vincent de Paul DiningRoom the week of December 20.she was proud of her freshmen theologystudents for their compassion and generosityin adopting a family for Christ-we bought every single item on theirwish list.’ She was right,” Ruggiero said.“Of course, Santa, elves and companyhad the most fun packing up my white parents’ Suburbans. After studying thecorporal works of mercy, the girls had areal head-hand-heart experience of whatBarbie dolls, bicycles and other toys were under the treesof underprivileged children this Christmas, thanks to thegenerosity of the SJA community.it means to care for the needs of the gift comes to us at Christmas than rec-tunatein our community.”Academy juniors posed at the FDR Memorial with theWashington Monument in the distance. The students tookpart in the annual SJA-CHS trip to the nation’s capitalover the Thanksgiving holiday.On Thanksgiving Day, the group enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner at the hotelfollowed by a performance of ShearMadness week came to a close on Friday with avisit to Arlington National Cemetery,where students participated in a wreathlayingceremony at the Tomb of the Un- 1988 CHS graduate killed in the September11 attacks on the Pentagon. chosen to lay the wreath at the Tomb ofthe Unknowns was a moving experience. resentmy dear SJA. Being in Arlingtonwas a chilling experience, seeing the realityof how many soldiers fought anddied for America.”

On Campusacademics...traditions...facultySJA Donates Dresses to Cinderella ProjectSt. Joseph’s Academy students, alongwith faculty and staff members, donated405 gowns and dresses to The Cinder- that provides garments free of charge toless-fortunate high school students in theBaton Rouge area. This year’s project wassponsored by National Honor Society.The mission of The Cinderella Projectis to support young adults with resourcesthat may not exist for them otherwise. Thealoutreach and community-based projectsself-esteem for young adults.This year’s campaign, which topped theschool’s effort of 254 dresses in 2008, ranfrom October 25 through November 8.Students and faculty/staff membersFaculty member Stacy Rennhoff, right, and NationalHonor Society Cinderella Project chair Lauren Ferand,left, prepare to load donated dresses for transport to astorage warehouse.donated new or gently used gowns anddresses, which will be distributed in earlyApril to deserving girls at a special eventduring which they choose the prom dressof their dreams.Freshmen Learn about Sisters’ Charismtory, traditions and spirituality of theSisters and the Academy. As they deepentheir understanding of the missionand charism of the Sisters, they will beable to interpret them in light of today’sworld.The Congregation was approved onOctober 15, 1650.Choral StudentsPerform in ConcertThe St. Joseph’s Academy and CatholicHigh School choral departments presentedtheir annual Christmas concerton December 5 at First Baptist Churchin downtown Baton Rouge.The SJA Singers were under the di- phenGalliano led the SJA/CHS ScholaCantorum. The SJA/CHS Glee Club performedunder the direction of both.The program featured a number oftraditional Christmas songs as well ascontemporary twists on classic Christmascarols.Student Prints Celebrates 80th AnniversaryStudent Prints, the St. Joseph’sAcademy student-published newspaper,celebrated its 80th anniversaryCSJ, taught English at the Academyand founded the school newspaperin 1930.Over the years, Student Prints hasgarnered numerous awards for jour- paper won second place in the 2010Louisiana Scholastic Press Asso-The annual SJA/CHS Christmas concert at First BaptistChurch rang in the season with traditional and contemporaryChristmas songs.The SJA administrative team spokewith the freshman class on October 8about the charism of the Sisters of St.Joseph; the history of the Sisters andthe Academy; and their personal experiencestraveling to Le Puy, France,where the Congregation was foundedtersa special grace, or charism, to liveand work to bring all people into unionwith God and the dear neighbor.Through pictures of the early Sisters,as well as scenes from Le Puy,including statues, monuments, shrines,St. Joseph, the administrators told thestory of the Sisters of St. Joseph andthe connection that each student has tothe Academy and its founders.The presentation was designed tohelp the freshmen embrace their pastand deepen their awareness of the hisciationNewspaper Contest and Cri-Student Prints was judged to bethe second best high school newspaperin the large-school category.The statewide Best NewspaperCompetition judged high schoolnewspapers published during the2009-2010 academic year. 10 individual awards were broughthome by 2009-2010 Student Printsstaff members.

O n Campushonors...athletics...studentsStudents Sew Preemie Blankets for NICUStudents in family and consumer science(FACS) sewing classes participated-donated in December to the neonatal Hospital.ued,unwanted and other fabrics thatneed this year.including one in Baton Rouge foundedby Sharon Hicks. She, along with Steph- were on hand throughout the day to visitwith students and talk about the work of orof her daughter Tina, who was killedeight years ago in a car crash. The foundationpurchased all of the fabric andthread used by SJA students to create theFall Sports UpdateThe cross country team broughthome the 2010 state championship trophy,winning the Louisiana High SchoolAthletic Association’s State Cross Coun-onshipwas held at Northwestern StateUniversity in Natchitoches. the top 23, with three runners in the topThe runners posted a 9-0 record onthe season. Students made preemie quilted pads that were donated inDecember to the NICU at Woman’s Hospital.in-law of FACS teacher Amy Neck.Neck said she was especially touchedby the willingness of the family’s Tinafabric for all FACS students to completeportantfor us to carry on Tina’s spirit byannually raising money for the foundationwhich, in turn, provides opportunitiesto help others in need,” Neck said.ingto me that my niece, Tina, was thesame age at the time of her death as mystudents making the pads.”The cross country team won its second state championship inthree years, bringing home the 2010 winners’ trophy.in the last seven years.The volleyball team advanced to thesecond round of the Division 5A re-the season with a 29-13 mark.National Honor SocietyInducts New MembersSome of the newest members of the Aquinas Chapterof the National Honor Society posed prior to theircandlelight induction ceremony on September 28. Theceremony was held in the Activity Center. Inductees metthe requirements of maintaining at least a 3.5 gradepoint average and demonstrating the qualities of highmoral character, leadership, scholarship and service tothe school and community. This year’s induction classwas comprised of 118 members from the senior andjunior classes.Faculty/Staff NewsPrincipal Linda Fryoux Harvisonhas been named to the executive committeeof the National Catholic EducationalAssociation Secondary SchoolsDepartment. She represents Region V,Science teacher Linda Messina was for excellence in teaching and mentorship.She was nominated for the school’sOutstanding Educator Award by Can- this fall as a freshman at the university.The faculty and staff spent September24 working on two Habitat for Humanityhomes as part of Faculty/StaffService Day 2010. The teachers andstaff members braved high temperaturesand humidity to install siding and exteriordoors and windows.

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