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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