Winter 2011 - St. Joseph's Academy

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.