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Spring 2011A publication for and about MSM students, parents, alumnae and friends.In This IssueSchool NewsMount St. Mary AcademyCelebrates 160 YearsPage 6Foundation NewsDinner Belles Launch Party is aRinging SuccessPage 12Alumnae NewsACH Employees Show TheirMount Girl Spiritpage 16The inaugural Mercy & Me leadershipluncheon was held on Tuesday, April 5, for asellout crowd of almost 700 guests who filled thePeabody Hotel’s Grand Ballroom. The roomglowed with bright pink and orange flowers andtable decorations.“Mercy & Me was envisioned as a way toshowcase and celebrate the nine Mercy Valuesthat our students and alumnae take with themout into the community to bring about positive change,” explained Sr. DeborahTroillett. “We have so many women who have gone on to be great leaders ineducation, in medicine, in the home, etc. that we wanted to celebrate them all.”The event opened at 11:00 with a silent auction outsidethe ballroom. Guests walked around visiting and biddingon the auction items which featured 23 themed giftbaskets ranging from sports and wellness to gardening andentertainment. Many visited with Sisters of Mercy (below),some of whom had traveled to Little Rock for the event.The ballroom doors opened at 11:30, and by noon theprogram began. Anne Jansen Broadwater ’78 served asMistress of Ceremonies for the lunch program, and SarahPatti DrakeSquire ’96, Director of Education and Outreach for OperaMemphis, sang “The Lord’s Prayer” for the invocation. TheMSM Women’s Chorus was joined by four alumnae and sang “The Circle ofMercy” after lunch, followed by the keynote speaker, Patti Drake. Patti’s talk,“Following the Leader,” gave testimony to what can happen when we allowGod to be our leader, and howgrace-filled life can be when we realizewe are not in charge and follow Him inliving a Mercy life. [A copy of Patti’sspeech is available on the MSMwebsite at www.mtstmary.edu]A video about Mount St. Mary entitled“Mercy & Me – Nine Mercy Values: All Kinds of Leaders” played following thekeynote address. Production of the video was donated by Paula HalterDempsey ’72 and Dempsey Film Group. [The video is also available on the MSMwebsite.] Following the video, Jennifer Weiler Broach ’85, who was featured inthe video, spoke briefly about her leadership experiences at the Mount and hercontinued on page 3

2The following have been appointed toserve for the 2010-2011 school year:Board of Directors:Mr. Sam AlleyMrs. Patti BaileyMs. Debbie BloughMr. Larry BoccarossaMr. Tom DevineMs. Angela Duran ‘86Sr. Betty Elmer, RSMMr. Dennis FerraMsgr. R. Scott Friend, VGSr. Michael Mary Gutowski, RSMSr. Jackie Howard, RSMSr. Judith Klei, RSMSr. Elizabeth McAuliffe, RSMMrs. Debbie ParteeSr. Mary Roch Rocklage, RSMMrs. Dana Ferguson Silaski ‘82Mr. Dave WalterMrs. Mary Ellen WarePTO Board:PresidentKathy RinchusoVice PresidentAralea SeachrisSecretaryJena McDonnellVolunteer CoordinatorsJulie MolinaroKim DunnaganSenior Parent RepresentativeKristy FritzJunior Parent RepresentativeKatie EscovedoSophomore Parent RepVirginia McClellanFreshman Parent RepsKelly WewersCheri RogersDad's Club PresidentPete StabnickAthletic Booster Club Co-PresidentsKatie EscovedoTammy QuickSpirit Club PresidentJannie MaxwellMother-Daughter Rosary/Kroger Card ChairLaura HathawayFather/Daughter MassJohn FarleyAlumnae Board:Co-PresidentsDonna French Strack ‘75Debbie Wright Harris ‘75HospitalityAmy Ballard ‘92Jennifer Boccarossa ‘01ServiceJanet Kirspel Deeter ‘63Trisha Fitzgerald Filipek ‘69LuncheonSydney Bueter Blackmon '95ResearchBecky Semasek May ‘57CommunicationsCandice Adams ‘03ReunionsTonya Stringer Franzetti ‘92Mercy is Leading by HeartBelow are opening remarks made by Sr. DeborahTroillett at the Mercy & Me leadership luncheon:I invite you to IMAGINE something. Imagine thattoday, one table of women — actually not even a fulltable of ten, but of nine — hear a deep calling to dosomething together to respond to a very critical need inour community here in Little Rock. Imagine that thistable of nine began working together immediately…sharing gifts, talents, and their knowledge for sure, butmostly sharing their faith in God. Sharing their desire tomake a difference, their desire to create hope for the future, and their genuinelove of God and neighbor…whoever that neighbor turned out to be.Soon word got out... word about what they were doing, but even more...what they were doing was characterized by things like: excellence, quality,hospitality, compassion, innovation and respect.Now imagine that this leadership and service that began that day had suchlasting impact that 160 years later, in 2171, the story of that table of nine was stillbeing told and retold, honored and celebrated on a day like today and in a placeonly a few blocks from where it all began.Can you imagine that really happening? Well...it did happen, and it IS happeningand it is a story about the oldest new thing in town called “Mercy & Me.”For more than 160 years, we have retold, honored and celebrated this legacy ofMercy leadership when nine Sisters of Mercy (not even a table full) responded to acritical concern in this community. The concern? Parents, like many of you, wantedquality education for their children based in faith, hope and love....in God's mercy.And the rest is history.In some way, great or small, all of us have been touched by their decision torespond and to follow our Lord and leader. And because of that, all gathered herehave in some way been touched by this great MERCY of our God.We are here to celebrate this gospel legacy of mercy planted in our hearts thatproduces all kinds of leaders. We are here to encourage and honor all who hear acalling and lead from their hearts with the very compassion of God. We are here tocelebrate the leadership of us all. Thank you all for being present today.The Mercy & Me Committee: Seated L to R: Janet Keller, Muriel Wilkins,Caroline Puddephatt, Laura Hathaway, Stacey Hall, Leighton Weeks, Sarah Johnson,Alice Cooner and Kristi Clark. Standing L to R: Susie Whitacre, Sherry Wortsmith,Margaret Kemp, Leigh Ann Raper, Donna Bressinck, Ginger Quinn, Dana Kleine,Amber Enderlin, Dana Silaski and Jennifer McCarty. Not pictured: Sydney Blackmon,Patti Drake, Marjorie Dudley, Jenny Faulkner, Ann Schlumberger and Carol Slattery.

3Mercy & Me20 years of service to the military.She also asked the guests tocontinued from page 1 consider a gift to the AnnualFund to ensure that all girls haveaccess to a Mount education.Rounding out the programwas a suspenseful drawing togive away three prizes for whichmore than 500 raffle tickets weresold. Alumna Elizabeth PruniskiBlake ’29 (above) was asked to “do the honor” of drawingthe winning ticket stubs. The trip for two to the ArizonaBiltmore with airfare and accommodations was won byBobbie Cupples McKenzie ’62. The strand of 18” pearls fromSissy’s Log Cabin was won by Geney Yoes, and the winner ofthe iPad 2 was Pat Ryan.As a gift of appreciation, each guest received a smallwooden Mercy cross, created by former MSM employee,Mr. Dale Worthen. The crosses were blessed byMsgr. Lawrence Frederick at the conclusion of the event.In all, the Mercy & Me event raised more than $110,000 netfor Mount St. Mary. Proceeds will benefit tuition assistanceprograms and leadership development opportunities to insurethat Mount students will always be able to pursue leadershipopportunities, regardless of their economic status.Sponsors at the $2,500 level and above became membersof LEADmsm, a select group of visionaries dedicated todeveloping leadership abilities in Mount students. Fivepercent of all sponsorship dollars will fund a new Mercy & Mescholarship to help support co-curricular programs andopportunities for leadership development. Mercy & Me Sponsors:Presenting Sponsor:St. Vincent Health SystemGold Sponsor:Karen Flake & AssociatesSilver Sponsors:DASH Heating and CoolingChristy O. SnowdenBronze Sponsors:AnonymousB. BarnettChucki and Curt BradburyBray Sheet Metal Co.Corky’s Ribs & BBQDeena Burnett BaileyJames A. Penney III, D.D.S., P.A.Sisters of Mercy – South CentralCommunityHoly Ghost Sponsors:Dillard’sEvelyn and David MenzPDC ConstructionAdvertising Sponsor:Cranford Johnson Robinson WoodsPrinting Sponsor:Democrat Printing and LithographVideo Sponsor:Dempsey Film GroupRaffle Sponsors:Arizona Biltmore and Poe TravelSissy's Log CabinGifts-In-Kind Donors:About Vase, Phil CatoArbonne, Laurie OsborneArgenta Wealth Mgmt. – John GaudinArlene’sAustin Brothers Tire ServiceBarbara Jean LtdDr. Barnett, DVMBaumansBemis Tree FarmKim Paladino Booth ‘78Burger King – Flis EnterprisesBurrows & Mr. FranksBy Invitation OnlyCantrell Animal Clinic –Gina Balsam Drawbaugh ‘80Cantrell GardensCaracalla, Michael ThornberryRodney ChuCobblestone & VineCookie Lee Jewelry – Amy DavisCountry Club of Little Rock –Darrell SheltonCupcakes on KavanaughDreamweaversEggshells Kitchen Co.Amber EnderlinFifth SeasonKathy FrenchThe Full MoonGadwall’sBeth Goode, LMTDebbie GroomsStacia GrimesGretchen Baldwin Hall ‘77Happy Thoughts –Alice Hudgens Cooner ‘81Lisa HayesHestand’s in the HeightsJenkins Enterprise – Jessica JenkinsLaurie JohnsonJune’s Hallmark – Nancy MeitzMargaret KempJanet Keller Communications, Inc.Dana & Joe KleineLiz & Linda’s Pepper JellyBobbie Cupples McKenzie ‘62Merle Norman-Northpark – Kellie VickPark Hill HomePeggy Muncy, LMTPoe TravelPop-A-Top North, Inc.Red Door GalleryRockhouse Salon – Elaine McGuireSt. Vincent Health SystemSincerely Yours Salon –Lachelle Gerard-ClarkRebecca Richards Smith ‘77Ruth Zeiler Stovall ‘73The Nancy & Bart Strand FamilySwindell Designs – Becky SwindellTipton HurstLeighton WeeksSpecial Thanks:Patti DrakeAnne Jansen Broadwater '78Sarah Squire '96Jennifer Weiler Broach '85Kim Abbott and the MSM Womens Chorusand Alumnae SingersCheri Bonner Martinka ‘85Virginia Quinn’11 and the MSM StudentCouncil RepresentativesDiane WolfeMSM faculty and staffDale WorthenChef Andre Poirot and the Peabody HotelDean WheelerTina La Haye

4School NewsOne team espoused “Peace. Love &Trivia” at the PTO’s first annual trivianight competition.PTO Eventa Hit withTrivia BuffsMcAuley Center Gym was ahotbed of knowledge the night of February26, when more than 220 people showed upto show off what they knew. Twenty-twoteams competed against each other atthe MSM PTO’s first annual trivia party. Amajority of teams came prepared withcostumes, snacks and table decorations,including some dressed as the gang fromGilligan’s Island, and a team of moms anddads dressed as MSM and CHS students!“In the past, the PTO has held bingo parties,however this year we decided to try somethingnew,” said event chair, MickeyZemann Thomas ’81. “Participation wasgreat and everyone’s enthusiasmexceeded my expectations, especiallysince this was the first time we hosted anevent like this. So chances are it will returnnext spring.” The event brought in about$4,000 for MSM’s Dinner Belles, whichbenefits teachers’ salaries, tuition assistanceand technology upgrades. Robin Hood DaysNets 38,000+ CansIn November, students and alumnaecollected more than 38,000 cannedgood items as part of the school’sannual Robin Hood Days collection forcharity. The school goal was 30,000cans. The annual can drive culminatedon Friday, November 19 with a frenzyfilledmorning as school administrationcounted the cans to determine if eachclass met its goal.Each grade level had to meet their class goal of 4,500 cans in order toparticipate in an off-campus lunch in January. The class bringing in the greatestnumber of cans over their goal also received an early dismissal in January. Thisyear’s winner was the senior class, who collected more than 16,000 cans.Total number of canscollected . . . . 38,465Breakdown by grade levelFreshmen . . . . . . . 6,782Sophomore . . . . . . 6,125Juniors . . . . . . . . . 7,921Seniors . . . . . . . . 16,037Alumnae . . . . . . . . 1,600Lock-in Held forFuture BellesThe “true winners” of this competition, however,were the organizations that received the cans anddonations. They were the Centers for Youth & Families,Union Rescue Mission, Helping Hand of Greater LRand the Arkansas Food Bank.It is estimated that more than 1.5 million cannedgoods have been collected by Mount St. MaryAcademy since the school-wide Robin Hood programbegan in 1982. The sounds of girls laughing, dancing,and playing filled the McAuley Center on Friday,January 15 as the Mountie Messengers welcomed114 eighth graders for a lock-in for prospectivefreshmen. Chelle McKenzie McCarroll ‘02,director of admissions, coordinated the annualevent with the assistance of the MountieMessengers. The Messengers directed the student activities that includedEighth grade girls playedgames that helped them meettheir future MSM classmates.games, small group discussions, skits, and lots of food and fun for the future classof 2015. “The lock-in was a greatsuccess,” said McCarroll. “The girlsplayed games, ate 35 pizzas, didn’tsleep and then ate 20 dozen donuts.From what I saw, the incomingfreshmen will be a vibrant, close-knitgroup, and I look forward to havingMountie Messengers performed skits to them join our Mount family.” help explain life at MSM.

5Principal Points:MSM EarnsRave Reviewsby Diane WolfeRecently, Mount St. Mary completed a twoyear self-study assessment and dual accreditation. In order toearn and maintain accreditation, schools must meetaccreditation standards, engage in a process of continuousimprovement, and host a Quality Assurance Review at leastonce every five years. The Mount is very proud to haveobtained accreditation status from Advanc-Ed (formerlyNorth Central) for 80 years and from ANSAA (Arkansas NonPublic School Accreditation Association) since its inception.The seven standards by which MSM was assessed areVision and Purpose; Governance and Leadership; Teachingand Learning; Documenting and Using Results; Resourceand Support Systems; Stakeholder Communications andRelationships; and, Commitment to Continuous Improvement.Many parents, board members, students, faculty and staffparticipated in this accreditation process and for this we arevery thankful. I am very pleased to announce the QualityAssurance Review Team gave Mount St. Mary an exemplaryaccreditation report with the following commendations. MSMwas commended for:1. promoting a climate that incorporates thecomponents of the school’s mission,specifically the Mercy Values, throughout theschool community.2. remaining focused on the mission and purposeof the school which includes communityservice to the greater Little Rock area.3. promoting student leadership which results inempowered, self-confident young women.4. maintaining a compassionate and safe familyenvironment for all students.5. providing a comprehensive guidance program toaid students in educational, personal, social andcareer development.6. offering a rigorous International Baccalaureate programto highly motivated students.7. actively pursuing up-to-date technology (i.e. SMARTboards,Renaissance Language Labs) for enhancing thelearning environment.8. initiating a well-planned laptop program that directlyimpacts student learning.9. creating and maintaining a safe, aestheticallypleasing facility.10. establishing and maintaining the MSM Foundation, adevelopment program to assist the school in achievinglong-range and short-term goals.Just like our mission states…we are dedicated to building astrong moral and intellectual foundation for our students inorder to fully prepare them to meet the challenges of thefuture as women of wisdom, compassion and integrity. Mount Puts Heart and Sole Into ProjectMount girls have never been ones to shy awayfrom a challenge, so when the boys at Catholic High issueda friendly competition, we were interested. When we heardthe challenge involved donating shoes for a good cause,well, we knew we were a “shoe-in” to win. CHS seniorMichael Barr was coordinating a project sponsored by theOzark Water Project, whereby donated shoes are exportedto distributors in South America, Haiti and Kenya. The shoesare then sold for pennies on the dollar. Proceeds from theresale of the shoes goes to buy well-digging rigs, waterpurification systems and other supplies that bring fresh waterto those in need.Michael thought it would be fun to get the girls on board,knowing that in the end, it would only result in moredonations. And more, it did. Thanks to an outpouring ofsupport from students, parents, friends and alumnae, MSMbrought in 3,280 pairs of shoes. CHS brought in 461 pairs,In a little over a week, MSM collected more then 3,000 pairsof shoes that were donated to the Ozark Water Project.proving once again, that when we work together, greatthings can happen.

6MSM Celebrates 160 Years of Service; BishopBishop Taylor led a procession throughoutthe school where he blessedthe entire building as part of therenovation and expansion dedication.On February 5 th , 1851, nine Sisters of Mercy from Ireland opened what is nowknown as Mount St. Mary Academy. One-hundred and sixty years later, on February 2 nd ,2011, hundreds gathered to celebrate the school’s special anniversary. In addition tothe milestone birthday, MSM invited Bishop Anthony Taylor to this occasion to bless anddedicate the recently renovated and expanded campus, and to assist the school inshowing its gratitude to the many donors who helped these efforts succeed.The celebration began at 8:30 a.m.when donors and guests gatheredjust inside the Barbara ChristineGoodhart ’69 entrance for a specialprayer service led by the Bishop.Immediately following the service,the Bishop and other priests walkedthrough the entire school buildingsprinkling Holy Water and offeringblessings along the way. A receptionfor the donors, guests and priests washeld in the faculty lounge, which wasofficially — and surprisingly — namedthe “Sr. Deborah Troillett, RSM ‘73 Siblings and relatives of Barbara ChristineHospitality Room” thanks to aGoodhart ’69, stand outside the new entrancedonation made by the immediate that was named in her memory.past and present Board of Directors. During the reception,donors were recognized for their generosity throughoutthe “Lasting Efforts Campaign,” the name given to thecampaign that helped increase endowments and raisefunds to complete the school’s renovation and expansionprojects. Four individuals and their families received ahand crafted silver cross with an inscription in appreciationfor their exceptional leadership giving to the LastingEfforts Campaign. The four were: Mary Birnbach Ballard ’45Sr. Deborah was surprised, andhumbled, by news that the faculty and the late Claude Ballard; Karen Goodhart Flake ’65room was being renamed in her honor. and John Flake; the Renaud family represented byMary Ellen Renaud Ware; and an anonymous donor.Glass artist James Hayes was commissioned to make crosses for the other leadership donors.These crosses were signed and inscribed with a message by the artist. All the crosses presented asgifts had been blessed by Bishop Taylor before the reception. Those individuals and families honoredwere: Janet and Sam Alley; Patti and John Bailey; Chucki and Curt Bradbury; the Carl HampelFamily; Bernadette Balest Ardemagni ’64 and Richard Ardemagni; Ellen Mattingly Dailey ‘39;Dennis and Karen Ferra; Rosalyn Jones Hastings’48 and Harry Hastings; Kathy Dailey Hightower ’63and Ray Hightower; Stephanie Dailey Kelley ’73and Hank Kelley; Sherry and George Worthen;Patti Murphy Dailey ’64 and Jim Dailey; RachelKremer; Betty Weber Findley ’55 and BarrySisters of Mercy from around the state joinedthose from MSM for the Founders’ Day Mass.After receiving her silverMercy cross, MaryBirnbach Ballard ’45expressed gratitude to theMount, saying the schoolhelped her realize herdreams, and that shehoped her support wouldallow girls today to realizetheir dreams.Findley representing the Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable Trust – Arkansas;Laura and Jeff Hathaway; Ruthie Huncke Holland ’66 and Alan Holland;Suzanne and Rick McCarthy; Becky and Robert Schulte; Rebecca RichardsSmith ’77 and Gary Smith; and Mary Ellen Ware.At 10:00, the school community gathered in the McAuley Center for aspecial Founders’ Day Mass. The Bishop was joined by 16 Sisters of Mercy

Dedicates Expansion and Renovation7Bishop Taylor explained how he acquiredan amethyst ring [see inset] that oncebelonged to Bishop Byrne, the first bishop ofLittle Rock, who arranged for the Sisters ofMercy to come to Arkansas.and 11 priests from around the state.Additionally, more than 20 alumnae returnedto form an “Alumnae Choir” that performedalong with the Womens Chorus during theMass. Of particular note: Upon being namedBishop of Little Rock in 2008, Bishop Taylorreceived an amethyst ring that had oncebelonged to Bishop Byrne. The Sisters of Mercyreceived the ring as a “thank you” forthe special care they gave BishopByrne prior to his death in 1862.Bishop Taylor wore the ring during Sue Mistric places a Mercy Pin on thethe celebration, incorporating its collar of sophomore Hayley Louks.story into his Homily.The Founders’ Day celebration also included the annual presentation ofMercy Pins to the sophomore class. The Mercy Pin serves as a reminder of MSM’sfaith in and respect for the young women as they transition from underclasswomento upperclasswomen. A reception for the sophomores and their parentsfollowed the Mass. It was certainly a spirit-filled day that highlighted many of theblessings for which we are thankful. Kroger CardProgramEnds May 31!The Kroger Gift Card program hasraised more than $18,500 for Mount St.Mary (as of April 27), which is 82% of the$22,500 goal. Please be sure to loadyour Kroger card before May 31 toreceive credit for the ‘10-11 school year.(Money may be spent during thesummer, however.) Remember: fivepercent of all money loaded on yourMSM Kroger card benefits Mount St.Mary Academy.Mount’s MathletesDivide and ConquerThe MSM students, affectionately known as the “Saturday Math Nerds,” whorecently competed in a math contest at UALR.Congratulations to the 60 MSM math students who participated in theRegional Arkansas Council of Teachers of Mathematics math contest in March.The competition was held at UALR and included more than 300 students fromthe Central Arkansas area. Special recognition went to following students:Algebra 1: Anna Sharabura ’14 (5 th place), Katie Miskin ’14 (6 th place), andEllie Bilger ’14 (7 th place). Algebra 2: Grace McFarland ’13 (5 th place) andKatie Dobbins ’13 (7 th place).

On February 5, 2011, Mount St. Mary Academy celebrated its 160 th anniversary,which makes this the perfect occasion to look back at where we’ve been. Inthe last issue of the Messenger, we looked at roughly the first 100 years of ourremarkable history. Now, below, are “snapshots” of our last 60 years. We areeternally grateful to the many students, families, staff & faculty members andfriends who have helped us continue our mission of providing Mercy education.Thank you for helping us make these memories happen. Let’s keep makingmemories together for at least another 160 years!

10IB Students Recognized at AssemblyOn January 6 th , an assembly was held inthe McAuley Center as a way to recognize all thestudents participating in the InternationalBaccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program. The IBDiploma Program is a rigorous pre-universitycurriculum that students take during their juniorand senior years. In 2000, Mount St. Mary becamethe first school in Arkansas authorized to offer theIB program. Currently, there are 13 seniors whoare Diploma candidates, 5 juniors who anticipatebeing full Diploma candidates, and 97 juniors &seniors who will be taking an IB test in May.Additionally, all alumnae from the class of 2010and their parents were invited to the assembly toreceive an IB certificate or Diploma. The class of2010 had 12 full IB Diploma recipients, and 72certificate recipients. Students, alumnae, parentsand guests attended a reception afterwards in the new faculty lounge.Mount St. Mary Academy’s 12 IB Diploma students from the class of2010 and the colleges they attend (as of May 2010) are: Christina Aruffo(Swarthmore College); Sylene Cortez (Hendrix College); KatherineCrocker (Louisiana State University); Savannah Fletcher (VanderbiltUniversity); Alexandra Jewell (University of Arkansas); Sarah Lukacs(University of Central Arkansas); Gabriela Morris (University of Arkansas);Rachael Pellegrino (University of Arkansas); Rachel Rutledge(Posthumous); Rachel Stephens (Studying abroad/ Vassar College in2011); Magdalena Sudibjo (University of Tulsa); and Maria Sudibjo(University of Tulsa). Cheyanne Harper signs a letter ofintent as her parents, Laurie and J.D.,and Lyon coach Jason Miner look on.Seniors Sign Letters of IntentMount St. Mary senior Cheyanne Harper signed a national letter of intent onFebruary 15 to play softball for the Lyon College “Scots.” Cheyanne is a four-year starterfor the Belles softball team, and has played catcher, third base and shortstop – earning7A Central All-Conference selections in 2009 and 2010. Under the direction of coachesBo Wilkerson and Chris ‘Gus’ Sanders, Harperhit .297 during the 2010 season. Cheyanne isthe daughter of J.D. and Laurie Harper ofBenton, and a member of Our Lady of FatimaCatholic Church.Mount St. Mary senior Haley Parker signed anational letter of intent on February 25 to playsoccer for the University of Louisiana-Lafayette “Ragin' Cajuns”. Haley was a memberof the 2008 Mount St. Mary 7A State Championship soccer team, was named to the7A All-Conference High School Team in 2009 and 2010, and was the Mount St. MaryAll-sport Freshman Athlete of the Year for the 2007-2008 season. She is the daughter ofMax Heuer of Little Rock, and Dan Parker of North Little Rock. Current juniors and seniors who are enrolled in the IB Diploma Program orare taking IB level classes.Graduates from the Class of 2010 who received eitheran IB Diploma or an IB Certificate.Haley signs her letter of intent withher parents, Dan Parker (left) andMax Parker.

11Wewers JoinsFoundationKelly Wewers joined the MSMfoundation staff in December, where sheserves as development assistant/datamanager. She is married to ‘82 CHS gradEric Wewers and is the mother of threechildren; Luke (6 th grade at Christ theKing School), Claire (freshman at MSM)and Logan (junior at Catholic HighKelly WewersSchool). Prior to coming to MSM, Wewers worked for the CatholicDiocese of Little Rock. She also spent four years in her husband’slaw office and 11 years in the banking industry in Arkansas andTexas. She graduated from the University of Arkansas with a BSBAin Financial Management. Wewers is active in the community invarious leadership roles with Christ the King Parish, Christ the KingSchool, 20 th Century Club, Catholic High School for Boys, ArkansasPregnancy Resource Center, and Mount St. Mary Academy whereshe has served this year as PTO Freshman Representative, DinnerBelles co-chair and a member of the Development Committee. Mowery WinsFrench AwardSarah Mowery ’11 won Société Honoraire deFrançais: French National Honor Society SHF TravelAward. The award recognizes outstanding scholarship inthe study of French language, literature and writing.Only 10 awards were presented in the United States thisyear. The award provides $750 for travel to a Frenchspeakingcountry,which Sarah willuse when sheaccompanies theMercy Ambassadorsto France in June.Sarah is in IB French4 and serves as vicepresident of theFrench Club. Sarah Mowery ‘11Top Dog at the MountShe’s not a service dog, but she certainly provides a service.And she’s not a guide dog, but most days, you’ll find her inguidance. She’s Sadie: the unofficial mascot of Mount St. Mary. Thissweet Golden Doodle—her mother was a golden retriever and herfather was a miniature poodle—technically belongs to Sr. Joan Pfauserand Sr. Lisa Griffith, but once she prances into the school foyer, she’severyone’s dog. “We got her in August 2008 after our much-loved 14year old golden retriever died in June,” explains Sr. Joan. “Life just wasn’tas good without a dog.” And Sadie’s presence has certainly made life alittle more comforting at the Mount. “I heard a student say once, ‘It’s justhappier when Sadie is here.’ and I think that says it all,” said Sr. Joan. “Thestudents’ response to her is so gentle and so happy. More than once I havehad her climb onto a student’s lap when the student was crying.” But one ofSadie’s most endearing traits is to rundown the hall greeting all the studentsshe sees in the mornings, and roll overfor a belly rub. “It’s unconditionalacceptance,” said Sr. Joan.Volumes of research have been collectedto support the psychological and socialbenefits of interacting with animals. But itdoesn’t take a psychology journal to explainSadiewhat Sadie has meant to the girls (and faculty)at MSM. Just take a look at her report card. SADIE✔ “Day made.” Kim Foret ‘11✔ “It’s like she’s our furry sister.” Sarah Cook ‘11✔ “It feels like home when she is here.” SarahRogers ‘11✔ “She makes me feel comfortable and loved.”Ashley Swindell ‘11✔ “Having Sadie here gives me something to lookforward to because she is so sweet.”Stephanie Ziller ‘14✔ “She makes me smile—how could you not smilewhen you look at her?” MK Shamburger ‘11✔ “She makes Mount feel more like home—she’sjust fun…a nice little addition.” Zoe Eagan ‘11✔ “Sadie brightens a sad day. She doesn’t carewhat is going on, she loves you anyway.” EllieLambert ‘13

12FoundationNews(From left) Shelly Hartnedy, MelissaKing Plafcan ’90, Gretchen WewersPierce ’90, and Suzanne Donloncame ready to bid on parties!Dinner Belles Ring SuccessSince 1985, Dinner Belles has raised money for Mount St. Mary Academythrough the sale of parties—by matching party donors, with party-goers. This year’smonth-long fundraiser began with a launch party on February 3 rd , where nearlytwo-thirds of the parties sold that night! In all, 57 parties sold throughout February,bringing in almost $30,000 to the Mount St. Mary Academy annual fund.Dinner Belles 2011 chair Meg Taylor Chase ’84 was quick to compliment the DinnerBelles committee for such an outstanding job [see list below]. “They were very mindfulof soliciting a variety of parties and events that suited a wide range of budgets.”Additionally, she thinks the launch party helps generate “buzz” about the parties.Special thanks to 1620 Restaurant, to the Men of the Mount’s Board of Directors fordonating the food and beverages at the launch party, to ROI Print Solutions (anoperating division of the Sisters of Mercy) for party catalog design, and to By InvitationOnly for additional printing. Thanks also to B. Barnett and Dillard’s for donating prizesthat were awarded to help launch Dinner Belles 2011.An event of this size does not happen without the support and generosity of many,many people. Mount St. Mary and the Dinner Belles committee would like to thankall of the volunteers, donors and buyers who contributed to Dinner Belles’ success!They were:2011 Party Donors:Linda AdkinsAllied BankRobyn PhillipsAllmendinger ‘95The Alluvian HotelGaye & Bob AndersonTish Anderson, Maggie ‘10& Kate Anderson ‘13Argenta Bead CompanyKimberly Jack Bailey ‘86Ballet ArkansasLinda Isenman Barry ‘63Andria BeckhamBett-B-FarmsGina (Scerbo ’84) &John BilgerSydney Bueter Blackmon ‘95Elizabeth Pruniski Blake ‘29Patti & Larry BoccarossaJennifer ’01, Ashley ’03 &Stephanie Boccarossa ‘06Susan BoeErin Crain Brady ‘90Donna Bowers Bressinck ‘64Rebecca Brosius ‘75Tricia Brown ‘75Ann Jackson Brown ‘87Aimee Calvin Brown ‘87Burge's Smoked Turkeysand Hams, Connie &Jeff VoylesCabbage Rose – DavidKirkpatrickCafé Bossa NovaRosey Seguin-CalderonVicki CalhounCapital HotelMeg Taylor Chase ‘84Lange Robinson Cheek ‘84Chick-fil-A – North Little RockRooney ChuCiao's Italian RestaurantAlissa Munson Coffield ‘87Jane Ferrill Colclasure ‘63Edith Jack Crowell ‘83Cupcakes, Christy MulliganErin Selakovich Davis ‘76Tricia & Craig DavisJanet Kirspel Deeter ‘63Diamond Bear Brewing Co.Coco & Keith DorseyDownstream Casino ResortMarjorie Tedford Dudley ‘80Buff & Jay EasterlyEllen Golden AntiquesJan FairmanJenny Crews Faulkner ‘95Margie FranceBetty & Katherine Friend ‘10Megan Saer Garrison ‘99Gretchen (Elsken ’70) &Mike GowenMaggie Crocker Grove ‘87Sherry HallNancy & Judge Jim HamiltonAmy Kemp Harkins ‘95Bonnie & Ed HarveyLaura Hathaway,Mary Grace ’10 &Helen Hathaway ‘13Heights Toy Center, Brenda& Greg BonnerNikki Hite ‘95Shirley & John IrianaLiz (Renaud’79) &Dennis JacksMichaela Dolan Johnson ‘87Kelly JohnsonBeth Saer Jones ‘97Rebecca Bailey Kane ‘80Janet KellerTerry Alexander Leach ‘87Lexicon, Inc.Little Rock Racquet ClubSusie Wallace Lowther ‘75Susie MadiganDanny MaginnCatherine MatthewsMartin ‘63Jennifer SchueckMcCarty ‘87Margaret MillerMcGinness ‘84Sandra Monroe McKay ‘84Men of the MSM Board ofDirectorsVickey (Hum ’69) &Jim MetrailerElizabeth Deal Miller ‘80Missy Mooney Morehart ‘87MSM PTO BoardMurry's Dinner PlayhouseThe Painted Pig, AllieMaxwell Nottingham ‘02Debbie Shields Papineau ‘79Debbie & Cal ParteeDiana PearsonKristi PennebakerPatsy Robertson Perry ‘63Gretchen Wewers Pierce ‘90Chef Andre PoirotPrimrose CreekBarbara & David PryorJill (Guffin ’84) &Mark PryorBetty Catlett Pullam ‘63The Purple CowLeigh Ann Crain Raper ‘87Laura Rasco Reeves ‘87Ellen ReifRaymond RinchusoKaren RitcheyRiverfront SteakhouseLaura CaldareraRobinette ‘63James “Bussie” RobinsonRock Town DistilleryAngelica (Luna ’91) &John RogersWendy SaerAshley Saer ‘93Sherrie SandorVicki ScanlonAnn Bailey Schlumberger ‘71Tom SchneiderBeth Sigler ‘87Dana Ferguson Silaski ‘82Drew ‘10, Rachel andSarah Silaski ‘14Anna Marie MartineSimon ‘87Elizabeth Thomas Smith ‘87Jossie Valentin Smith ‘95Melinda SmithSusie SmithMissy (Worley ‘69) &Joe SolomonSonny Williams' SteakRoomCindy Miller Stabnick ‘73Pat TedfordTerry’s Finer Foods –Lex GoldenMickey (Zemann ‘81) &Bob ThomasAmy Treadway ‘87TulipsCatherine Thomas Vest ‘87The Villa Italian RestaurantLezlie Wewers Vlasimsky ‘84War Memorial StadiumHaven HornibrookWaters ‘63John “Thebeersnob” WellsKelly & Eric WewersJulie WewersSusie Whitacre, Abby ‘10 &Madeline Whitacre ‘14Carrie Whiteside ‘87Kasia Zanoff Williams ‘63Debbie FoglemanWilliamsonDiane & Keith WolfeSherry Wilkins Wortsmith ‘63Bettye Lou RheinYakoubian ‘63The Yarn Mart, CindyHedgesZaZa Fine Salad & WoodOven Pizza Co.Marilyn Zornick

13Dinner Belles 2011Committee:Meg Taylor Chase ‘84, ChairKelly Wewers, Vice ChairGaye AndersonGina Scerbo Bilger '84Patti BoccarossaErin Crain Brady ’90Lange Robinson Cheek ‘84Diane EasleyMarisa EnsmingerStacey HainRebecca Bailey Kane '80Jill Guffin Pryor ‘84Leigh Ann Crain Raper '87Micki SowellStacey TateraSusie WhitakerMillie WhitleySherry Wilkins Wortsmith ‘63Launch PartySponsors:Boulevard Bread CompanyMen of the MSM Board of Directors(Denny Ferra, Sam Alley,Larry Boccarossa, Tom Devine,Dave Walter,Msgr. Scott Friend)1620 RestaurantMcKenzie Phillips (left) won a Cole Haanpurse from Dillards, and Audrey Shriderwon a gift card from B. Barnett in thestudent drawing.Wrapped In theSpirit Donors:Catherine Drilling ‘65Rose Hogan ‘50Gifts-In-Kind Donors:B. BarnettBy Invitation OnlyDillard’sBilly HartnedyROI Print SolutionsSarah Russell GrandparentsGet a Grand ReceptionThere were lots of smiles and excitement in the hallways on March 3 rdas MSM hosted its first grandparent reception. More than 185 grandparentscame to the event that included a dessert reception in the Sr. DeborahHospitality Room and a tour of the school led personally by their granddaughters.The tour ended at the school chapel, where families had theirpictures taken.Sr. Deborah Troillett, RSM ‘73, president, along with Diane Wolfe, principal,helped welcome the grandparents as they entered the hospitality room forthe reception. Senior class officers served mini-cupcakes and brownies thathad been prepared by Mrs. Susan Moore’s Family and Consumer Scienceclasses. When it was all over, consensus was that it was hard to tell whoenjoyed the day more; the granddaughters or their grandparents. Pleasemark your calendars now for next year’s grandparent reception which willbe held on March 30, 2012. Cally Cochran ’14 with hergrandparents, Pat andMartha Riley.Lindsey Dennis ’11 (left) and Sidney Dennis ’13with grandparents Bobbye Dennis (middle)Don and Jeanie Deering.ScholarshipSpotlight onPeggy Wells ‘72M“ y educationat Mount St. Mary andthe background Ireceived in science andmathematics coursesgave me the confidenceand the preparationneeded for me to majorin Chemical Engineeringand to be successful in that field. It has been avery rewarding field; an engineering backgroundoffers very diverse careers andexperiences for those who choose it.Chemical Engineering graduates receiveamong the highest paid starting salaries. Wehear so much today about jobs going overseasand students in our own country notconcentrating in math and science; encouragingmore students – specifically women –to pursue these technology-based areas iskey to reversing this trend.With the Wells Pre-Engineering Scholarship,I hope to encourage young women at theMount to seriously consider a career in thesciences or engineering by encouraging themto take advanced math and science coursesoffered at MSM. I started the scholarship in2009 and continue to contribute to it annuallyto build the principal; my will containsprovisions for proceeds from an insurancepolicy to be earmarked for the scholarshipprinciple as well.So....why did I establish this scholarship?1.) Because of what I received from theMount.2.) Because I believe in women helpingwomen.3.) Because I believe that this is a lastinglegacy for future generations ofwomen.”— M. M. (Peggy) Wells ‘72, PMP, Project ManagerIf you are interested in establishing ascholarship, please contact Carolyn McCone,CFRE, in the MSM Foundation office.

14Honorariums and MemorialsThe following tribute gifts were received between November 1, 2010 and February 28, 2011.Honor GiftsKathryn Anderson '13Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. AndersonMargaret Anderson '10Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. AndersonMr. and Mrs. John BaileyMr. and Mrs. Tom HardingMr. and Mrs. Philip SchmidtSr. Noeline Banks, RSM '59Mrs. Mary Lou RichardsMr. and Mrs. Jerry BishopMr. and Mrs. Brian RosenthalGlenda Daven Bittle '61Mr. and Mrs. Timothy DavenElizabeth Pruniski Blake '29Sherry Wilkins Wortsmith '63Britton Blough '04Ms. Debbie BloughRayni Ashmore Bozynski '00Mr. and Mrs. Raymond AshmoreSarah Smith Brantley '01Mrs. Mary Lou RichardsTricia Brown '75Mr. and Mrs. James MadiganJosephine and Richard CampbellLisa Campbell Caspall '84Annie Carter '13Mrs. Margaret WhillockCaroline E. CarterMrs. Margaret WhillockChristen Carter '08Mr. and Mrs. Daniel CarterLouise Carter '11Mrs. Margaret WhillockClass of 1990Bridget Atkins Musick '90Class of 2008Sarah Mattingly '08Class of 2009Erin Mackey '09Elizabeth Couch Dober '61Arkansas Pioneers PulaskiCounty AssociationAnna Mae FinchJanice Finch Wilkerson '68Catherine West Frederick '33Theresa Hain Crow '66Freshman TeachersLauren Swaim '14Marie Friend '82Msgr. Scott Friend, VGMr. and Mrs. Wally GieringerNoel Gieringer '06Mrs. Mary HeilMarybeth Heil Rosell '79Dorothy Black Hepp '40Mary Jane Hepp Webb '74Mr. and Mrs. Chris HerringMr. and Mrs. Michael HathawayMs. Joann IssinghoffStacey Issinghoff Park '87Alice Worley Jones '73Mrs. Velma JonesMr. and Mrs. Brian RosenthalRachel Jones '05Mrs. Velma JonesKristin Kovach '09Mr. and Mrs. John SuskieMs. Mary LoganMr. and Mrs. David DudleyMr. Frank LoPortoMaureen LoPorto Smith '75Joyce Frazier Marak '44Kay Marak '72Kay Marak '72Joyce Frazier Marak '44Patty Martin '74Margaret Martin Woodward '70Kate McCarthy '98Dr. and Mrs. Richard McCarthyWalter McCroskeyMary Mattingly McCroskey '42Rebecca Champion McWilliams '04Mr. and Mrs. Charles ChampionAloise Lynch Medlock '48Sylvia Medlock Forte '66Mrs. Patricia L. MenzBarbara Menz Bryan '67Mrs. Charlotte MillerVirginia Quinn '11Allison McCarthy Montiel '95Dr. and Mrs. Richard McCarthyMount St. Mary ConventMary Lou Womack Jaworski '54MSM Development Dept.Mary-Margaret Rasco Marks '98Bridget Atkins Musick '90Mr. and Mrs. Bob AtkinsMeghan McCarthy Norton '02Dr. and Mrs. Richard McCarthyMsgr. John O'DonnellMr. and Mrs. John LipsmeyerMarilyn Mitchener Mathias '60Anne Hiegel Mines '82Ms. Barbara M. YoungAngelica Parker '11Missy Dishongh Griffy '75Angela Belotti Petursson '54Mr. Patrick PeturssonSarah Pinyan '13Mr. and Mrs. John SuskieSr. Dorothy Ann Plafcan, RSM '49Mrs. Mary Lou RichardsAssociation of FundraisingProfessionals Arkansas ChapterFrances Plafcan '46Jan Marak Posch '70Joyce Frazier Marak '44Beverly Balch Price '50Anne Price Heiselmann '84Adelaide PritchettMr. and Mrs. Cory PritchettDr. and Mrs. Brian QuinnMr. and Mrs. Brian RosenthalSusan Regan '98Leslie Lancaster Smith '98Mary Ellen Richards '84Mrs. Mary Lou RichardsLinda Cahanin Ryan '49Janet Ryan Stegall '83Sisters of Mercy - BarlingMary Lou Womack Jaworski '54Mrs. Mary Lou RichardsSr. M. Lucille Sluyter, RSM '42Mr. and Mrs. Charles ChampionMrs. Dolores HendonRebecca Richards Smith '77Mrs. Mary Lou RichardsMr. Fred SpringsteadCathy Springstead '63Mr. and Mrs. John SuskieMr. and Mrs. Robert PinyanMr. and Mrs. John Suskie, Jr.Mary Catherine Suskie '13Mr. and Mrs. John SuskieCatie Carter Thacker '03Mr. and Mrs. Daniel CarterSr. Deborah Troillett, RSM '73Mr. and Mrs. Joe KleineMrs. Mary Lou RichardsMr. and Mrs. Darrin MackeyDr. and Mrs. Brian QuinnMr. and Mrs. Brian RosenthalMrs. Mabel WalkerCecelia Walker Soderberg '69Miss Grace WebbDawn Prasifka '75Elizabeth McCarthy Wikler '01Dr. and Mrs. Richard McCarthyJane WilliamsSelma Jo Gilmore Metzger '52Diane WolfeMr. and Mrs. Brian RosenthalSherry Wilkins Wortsmith '63Kelly Wortsmith Parker '86Linda Ostie Zionce '62Malinda Zionce '90Memorial GiftsMary Allen '30Diane Allen '62Barthol FamilyBecky Semasek May '57Lynn BatchelorMr. and Mrs. Richard DeSalvoAlex BergFrances Davis Berg '42John C. BergmanCarolyn Bergman Stewart '72Jane Schlumberger Blackwell '67Ann Schlumberger '65Mr. Paul BlairLindann Blair Day '03Mr. Ron BlasingameNovartis US FoundationLynne Handloser Ritchie '72Herschel Bowman, Sr.Christie Bowman '73Cameron BradburyMr. and Mrs. James KaminskiSr. Deborah Troillett, RSM '73Frances Ann Lee Brandon '39Mr. William G. BrandonEileen BrantonEileen Branton Dishongh '60Julia Mae Hart Campbell '37Joan Campbell Finnegan '70Dolores CaseyKiernan Casey Tarini '90Carla Chalmers '88Carolyn Cerrato Chalmers '64Mrs. Zola CocoBarbara Loh '64Sr. M. Declan Conway, RSMElizabeth Lipsmeyer '56Sr. Mary Petronilla Coss, RSMMrs. Dolores HendonMrs. Linda EubanksMrs. Carmela PhillipsMrs. Betty FerraMr. and Mrs. Dennis FerraBobbye A. FrederickBobilu Fredrick Tucker '78Susan Chudy George '67Pam Chudy Boehmer '71Virginia GoffSr. Deborah Troillett, RSM '73David GriffinSr. Deborah Troillett, RSM '73Georgia GriffinSisters of Mercy - Noah HouseIda Boehmer Griffith '55Pam Chudy Boehmer '71Mrs. Anna M. HaaserPatty Hamilton Gustafson '66Mr. William HahneCarol Aucoin Ralphe '52Mr. John E. Hain Jr.Diana Hain Ramsey '79Sr. M. Madonna Hall, RSMBettye Rhein Yakoubian '63Claude T. HarmonEGP, PLLCMr. Frederick HarperMr. and Mrs. Charles M. MillerTeresa Semasek Harrison '60Jo Ann Semasek Murray '61Joan Zaloudek Hart '56Mary Zaloudek Little '47Mr. Jerry HeilMarybeth Heil Rosell '79Priscilla McCroskey Henderson '66Mary Mattingly McCroskey '42Mr. Robert HighfillMrs. Rose HighfillMr. Virgil HighfillMrs. Rose HighfillMr. Cole HillAmy Kordsmeier Clark '95Linda Simpson HoefarRuth Donnelly Simpson '49Susan Land HollimanPatricia Land Kirchner '52Karen Gangluff Howe '80Mr. Edmund GangluffLuke HunsickerElizabeth Burnam Hunsicker '68Wendell IssinghoffStacey Issinghoff Park '87Dr. G. Thomas JansenBarbara Vick Harris '50Ms. Sandra J. KeeranMichael KamandaDr. Stella KamandaMr. Sylvester KaplonDr. and Mrs. Bryant Ashley, Jr.Pam Chudy Boehmer '71Mr. and Mrs. David F. ChwalinskiMr. and Mrs. Vincent ChwalinskiCarl J. FreyaldenhovenTheresa Kaplon '72Elizabeth Seredynski Moix '62Anna Maria Brewczynski Pruss '59Dianne TateAgnes KnittigMr. Joseph KnittigJulia Porbeck Larrison '38Diane Allen '62Mr. Edward A. Leding, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Dan HarkenreaderIrene Zaloudek Leonard '43Mary Zaloudek Little '47Charlus Henderson Letzig '43Margherita Friend Doyle '43Mrs. Catherine LienhartKristen Lienhart '96Mr. and Mrs. E.F. LipsmeyerElizabeth Lipsmeyer '56Sr. Norma Lipsmeyer, RSM '61Mr. and Mrs. John LipsmeyerJohn LloydSr. Deborah Troillett, RSM '73Carolyn LuekenMary Lou Sluyter Lueken '33Joey LuekenMary Lou Sluyter Lueken '33Ken LuekenMary Lou Sluyter Lueken '33Lily Fields Manning '40Dr. John E. ManningPatricia Murphy May '49Joan Eros Wagner '49Emma Kresse Mayes '38Cynthia Gehrki Hawkins '86Annalissa McClendon '08Ms. Nancy McKimMSM Latin ClubMrs. Margaret McNeilBrenda McNeil Grenier '66Lisa Land Murphy '78Patricia Land Kirchner '52Mona Emmerling O'Malley '53Selma Jo Gilmore Metzger '52Mrs. Helen PiechMr. and Mrs. Dennis FerraIrene Shudy Porbeck '46Mr. and Mrs. Frank PorbeckBen O. PriceAnne Price Heiselmann '84Carolyn Johnston Prince '54Susan Prince Menefee '82Amanda Sherwood Roberts '93Ms. Zoe Ellen VoglerHarry F. RohrbacherSr. Deborah Troillett, RSM '73Margie RundellMs. Joy RundellRachel Rutledge '10Mr. and Mrs. Daniel CarterPhyllis Jenders DeClerk '72Ms. Kim McIntyreCharles W. SchulerSarah Brewer Thompson '71Kevin N. SelakovichErin Selakovich Davis '76Walter G. SelakovichErin Selakovich Davis '76Semasek FamilyBecky Semasek May '57Andrea Smith '04Dr. Deborah Baldwin-Metzger andMr. James MetzgerMr. James FranceMr. and Mrs. James HoytMr. and Mrs. Robert SmithDorothy Raczkowski Smith '55Mary Lou Womack Jaworski '54Barbara Linsky Silaski '55Ms. Christine SpringsteadCathy Springstead '63Mary G. StormesMr. and Mrs. Mike StormesBetty and Jack StraessleRuth Straessle Metzger '53Eugene StrobelMr. and Mrs. Dennis StrobelAlma Bulmanski Strozyk '47Pam Chudy Boehmer '71Delphine Mitchell Sutton '18Betty Ann Sutton Avants '53The Feild SistersTherese Borden Sloane '67The Sluyter FamilySr. M. Lucille Sluyter, RSM '42Richard L. Walker, Jr.Cecelia Walker Soderberg '69Stephen WeisenfelsSharon Kuehn Kelsay '71Larry WernerMaureen Werner McCamey '72Marion E. WernerKathleen Werner Henze '72Maureen Werner McCamey '72Rex WernerMaureen Werner McCamey '72Alana WolfeMr. and Mrs. Randy CockrellAlice Worley Jones '73Marilyn Lenggenhager '73Judith WrappeAnonymousDebbie Bernardi Zaleski '79Diana Bernardi Byrne '82

15AlumnaeNewsRev. Sandra Casey-Martus (left) visits withChucki Bradbury after the reflection.Reflection HelpedSet Tone for LentMore than 60 women attended the8 th Annual Lenten Evening of Reflection heldon March 15 th in the MSM Cafeteria. Guestpresenter was the Reverend Sandra Casey-Martus, rector of All Saints' Episcopal Churchin Corpus Christi, Texas. The evening beganwith a light dinner provided by the AlumnaeAssociation, followed by the reflection.Rev. Casey-Martus helped attendees identifyways to allow the Holy Spirit to work in theirlives, and how to model Jesus through timesof collaboration and change. Following thereflection, attendees had an opportunity tospeak with Rev. Casey-Martus on a morepersonal level. All seemed to enjoy theevening reflection. From L to R: Joyce Harb, Wendy Saer,Jill Ricciardone and Tish Andersonenjoyed visiting before the reflection.Alumnae Impress StudentsOn March 16 th , two doctors and one medical school student whoare MSM alumnae visited with about 30 MSM students who are consideringcareers in medicine. The presenters were Dr. Erica France Braswell ’96(instructor in pediatrics at Arkansas Children’s Hospital), Dr. Kate McCarthy’98 (fifth year orthopedic resident at Northwestern University) and Ms. BrittonBlough ’04 (third year medical student at UAMS). The forum, which washosted by Mrs. Tricia Davis and the MSM guidance department, covered arange of topics including various fields of study that can lead to a career inmedicine, balancing family life and work life, and changes in medicine inthe last two decades.“I really think the studentsappreciated what thealumnae told them,”explained Mrs. Davis.“They were extremelythorough and wellspoken,but it wastheir compassion andknowledge that weremost impressive.” Mount alumnae Ms. Britton Blough ’04, Dr. KateMcCarthy ’98 and Dr. Erica France Braswell ’96,answered questions from MSM students who arethinking about pursuing a career in medicine.Website is Source forMSM NewsWant to stay in touch withclassmates? Simply check out the MSMwebsite at www.mtstmary.edu, and clickon “Alumnae Relations,” then click on“Alumnae News.” Here you will find newson recent alumnae marriages, deaths,births and personal updates. Theinformation is updated every fewmonths. You may also submit news onthis same page. Marilyn Oswald Mernah ’47,Rosalyn Jones Hastings ‘48, andLorine Fredrick Kordsmeier ’50compare their MSM senior ringsat the Half-Century Club’sreunion held in September 2010.Become a Fan on Facebook!Over 1,200 MSM alumnae have joined the MSM Alumnae Facebookpage. The new page is a source for school news coverage, photos, reunioninformation, alumna highlights and special MSM alumnae events. Plus, Facebookis a great way to find and reconnect with other MSM classmates. TheMSM Facebook page allows the MSM Alumnae Office to find some of the1,600 “LOST” alums (for whom we no longer have a valid address). You maybe surprised to see YOURSELF on this list of lost alums. Take aminute and check out the LOST ALUMS listed on the MSMwebsite (www.mtstmary.edu) under the Alumnae Relationstab. Let us know if you—or a friend—should be “FOUND.”

The Messenger ispublished byMount St. Mary Academy3224 Kavanaugh BoulevardLittle Rock, AR 72205501-664-8006501-666-4382 faxwww.mtstmary.eduFran Jansen Webb ‘83,editorfwebb@mtstmary.edu3224 Kavanaugh BoulevardLittle Rock, AR 72205NON-PROFIT ORGU.S. POSTAGEPAIDLittle Rock, ARPermit No. 1002MissionFounded in 1851, and sponsoredby the Sisters of Mercy, Mount St.Mary Academy is a premier,all-girls’ school dedicated tobuilding a strong moral andintellectual foundation for ourstudents in order to fully preparethem to meet the challenges ofthe future as women of wisdom,compassion and integrity.Mount St. Mary Academy is sponsored bythe Religious Sisters of Mercy -South Central Regional Community.Help Us Find Our Alumnae!Go to MSM’s website (www.mtstmary.edu) and checkout the “Lost Alum” names under the alumnae tab. Anyinformation you can provide to help us re-connect withour “lost” alumnae would be most appreciated! They Must be Mount GirlsIt started with a simple request by Annette Rogers Gary‘78 to buy a “Must Be A Mount Girl” t-shirt. Annette works atArkansas Children’s Hospital, and knew she wasn’t the onlyMSM alumna who worked there, so she asked the school fora few more shirts to keep on hand in case other alumnaewanted to buy one. Before long, about 30 of her co-workersexpressed an interest in showing their “Mount Girl” pride. Weasked if we could take a group shot of them in the shirts.Thank you to each ACH employee for showing the worldyou’re a Mount girl. We are proud to say you are. Photo by Kelley Cooper/ACH(Left to right): Meg Hoyt ’04, Stephanie Murdaugh ’05, Heather Wilcher Hall ’85, Susan Prince Menefee ’82, Stephanie Benning ’99, Pauletta Baldwin Andrews ’84, Nancy Hastings Marks ’73,Juliann Shollmier Ashburn ’84, Becky Massanelli Foor ’68, Cathy Cochran Fox ’76, Lisa Kocinski Farmer ’84, Leslie Bukosky Zakrewski ’97, Christine Bregy Alsbrook ’85, Beth Petlak ’85, Kay Fellone ’68,Sharon Stroble Barron ’88, Margaret Finger ’80, Ellen Wells Kane ’79, Lissa Madigan ’75, Aimee Colvin Brown ’87, Kristen Chalmers ’93, Michelle Hayes Dujardin ’93, Karen Althoff ’90, Katherine Irby ’01,Casey Linde Hughes ’00, Liz Miller Jones ’78, Mary Milam Long ’76, Tracy Greene New ’89, Callie Zaloudek Barrett ’80, and Annette Rogers Gary ’78.Other alumnae who work at ACH but were not available for photograph: Mary Deuerling Oliver ’91, Carrie Calhoon ’93 , Allison Lasiter Hester’94, Diana Tucker Wallace ’95, Amber Hughley Ventress ’96,Juli Mistric ’96, Mary Milam Long ’76, Sally Craig Avila ’76, Mary Kathryn Temple Nelson ’00, Chelsey Dean Boucher ’02, Laura Meti ’04, Marcy Hall ’04, Elizabeth Mckelvey Dean ’94, Scarlett Pyle Yates ‘89,Holley Cox Kordsmeier ’87, Michelle Lisko Burns ’01, and Brita Sward Deacon ’01.