Winter 2010 - St. Joseph's Academy

where we are ... graduations ... accolades ... what we’re doing’69 Lisa Delpit, executivedirector/eminentscholar for the Center forUrban Education and Innovationat Florida InternationalUniversity,was a speaker at SouthernUniversity’s 2009-2010 DelpitChancellor’s Lecture Series.She is the visiting lecturer at Southern’s Collegeof Education and recently assisted theAdvance Baton Rouge team in identifying positivechanges for the East Baton Rouge ParishSchool System.’76 Kathy Barnett,Ph.D. is an assistant professorof management andthe internship coordinatorat Loyola University’s Collegeof Business. She wasfeatured in the fall issue ofBarnettthe university’s magazine as afaculty member committed to academic excellence.’79 Elizabeth Ponti Wilcox has been nameddirector of business operations for Nolan CatholicHigh School in Fort Worth, Texas. She livesin Flower Mound, Texas, with husband Stephenand son Samuel.’80 Donna Nunnally, M.D. was honoredwinner. She is a dermatologist and owner ofDermatology & Aesthetic Institute.’96 JeanMarie GrowerDigges recently completedher master’s degree in childhealth from Virginia CommonwealthUniversity tobecome a pediatric nursepractitioner. She worksfor Child Development DiggesResources, a not-for-profitorganization in Williamsburg, Virginia, thatprovides healthcare to children below the federalpoverty level.’98 Julianne FormanAudiffred, a doctoral candidatein engineering scienceat LSU, was selectedto attend the 59th annualNobel Laureate Meetingin Lindau, Germany, lastsummer. Since completing Audiffredbachelor’s and master’s degreesin biological engineering, she has studied cellularand molecular engineering applications of development.’99 Katie AllenThompson has beennamed vice president ofphilanthropy for 2010 bythe Association of FundraisingProfessionals. She isthe assistant director of developmentat the Louisiana ThompsonArt & Science Museum. Sheis a member of Forum 35 and Planned GivingCouncil of Greater Baton Rouge.’00 Lauren BarksdaleHill is a Baton Rouge BusinessReport’s Forty Under40 award winner for 2009.She is the owner of LaurenBarksdale Hill Fine Art &Design. Her Elle Alexanderstationery line is sold in stores nationwide.’01 Amy Bower, Au.D.,CCC-A, graduated witha doctorate in audiologyfrom LSU Health SciencesCenter in May. She is employedwith Drs. Cucinotta,Occhipinti, LifseyBowerand Burke in Metairie.’02 Suzette Songy and Melissa Daniel receivedtheir doctorates of physical therapy in Augustfrom Belmont University. Suzette receivedher undergraduate degreefrom LSU and ispursuing her career inAustin, Texas. Melissa,a graduate of AuburnUniversity, is pursuingher career in Birmingham,Alabama.’03 Erica Combsgraduated in May from LSU Health SciencesCenter with a bachelor of science in dentalhygiene. She resides in New Orleans, where sheis employed as a dental hygienist.’05 Juliana Rome graduated in May fromAuburn University with a bachelor of sciencein entrepreneurship and family business. While versity’shostesses for the men’s and women’sbasketball programs.’06 Kristen Amond is asenior at Tulane Universitymajoring in legal studiesin business. She studiedinternational law in Copenhagen,Denmark, last fall.In addition to her studies,she works as a paralegal.After graduation, she plans tojoin AmeriCorps in New Orleans; following ayear of service, she will enter law school.’06 Katie Tebo is a senior at Millsaps College,majoring in psychology. She was inducted intoPsi Chi, the national honors society of psychology,in April and is serving as vice president ofthe Millsaps chapter for 2009-2010.’07 Matilda Asuzu is majoring in communicationsat MississippiState University with anemphasis in broadcastingand a minor in computerscience. She participatesin MSU’s improvisationalcomedy troupe and is anhonors college student.Songy and DanielAmondAsuzu Connections-friends Connectionsof the Academy. Alumnae news, story ideas, photographs and address changes should be sent to Connections, 3015 Broussard Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-1198or connections@sjabr.org. Call (225) 388-2258. Because of space limitations, we reserve the right to edit submitted news. Mindy Brodhead Averitt, Communications Director;Communications Molly Sanchez, Development Director; Sister Joan DirectorDevelopment Laplace, CSJ, of Major Gifts and Director;Director Planned Giving; Wendy Ragan, Assistant Development of Major Gifts Director; and Planned LaurenGivingAssistant Development Director;Alumnae Coordinator; Development Assistant; ElectronicMedia/Communications Specialist.