y Connie Druien, Guidance Counselor andTheresa Liebert Schuhmann ‘92, College CounselorAs we watch our girls walk across thestage at graduation each year, we as afaculty hope that each of those new<strong>Assumption</strong> alumnae can say that they arewhole people – intellectually, physically,emotionally, and spiritually. More importantly,it is our hope that their time in the halls,in the classrooms, in extracurriculars, andon the field will have provided them skillsand knowledge which they will continue toutilize to grow as whole people as theyleave 2170 Tyler Lane to go out and pursuetheir goals in college, in careers, with theirfamilies, and in the communities. If this isthe case, then truly that is the mission of<strong>Assumption</strong> at work in their lives.To help realize this mission, theguidance office offers a variety ofprograms and services to help studentsgain these life skills and knowledge aboutAlumnae Class Updates2004Class Ambassadors: Megan Herde,Michelle JonesTaylor Florence graduated in May 2008from Miami University. Taylor was a fourtime All-MidAmerican Conference fieldhockey player for the Redhawks. She iscurrently employed by the Chicago Bulls.Katherine Klem loves her job workingwith volunteers (mostly cancer survivors)to help pass laws that better prevent andtreat cancer. Election Day was a thrill,as she has been honored to serve onObama’s Health Policy Advisory Committee.She was also extremely lucky tobe a contestant on “Wheel of Fortune”on October 28, 2008! (Vanna is reallynice - and just as pretty as she looks onTV!) If anyone is in the Boston area andwould like to meet up, drop her a line atkatherine.klem@gmail.com.€continued on page 2016 16Photo by Ian Huskthe areas of interest which they would liketo pursue after high school. We feel fortunateto be able to offer each of our classesa personal counselor. She begins with theclass when they are freshmen and travelswith them for the next four years on theirhigh school journey, available to help themnavigate challenges and in hopes that theywill feel empowered and self-reliant as aresult of their time in our offices.Our two dedicated college counselorspartner with the personal counselors andbegin working with our students, generallyduring their junior year, to help themlearn more about the college search andapplication process. These meetings arefocused on helping the girls to find a collegethat is a “good fit” for them as individuals,places where they will find room for morepersonal growth while also receiving strongpreparation for the fields that they eventuallywant to pursue after graduation orgraduate studies. At the back of our minds,always, is that these girls will be using theirpersonal skills and the knowledge that theygain in college in a career. That is one ofthe reasons that we believe that the <strong>School</strong>to-Careerprogram which operates out of theguidance department is such an integral partof <strong>Assumption</strong>’s and our office’s mission.Just as we hoped for alumnae who arereading this and just as those of you who areparents hope for your daughters, we wantour girls to fulfill their career dreams. Withinthe <strong>School</strong>-to-Career program, we begin adiscussion about finding a career fit infreshman year, asking students to look atpersonal strengths and interest inventoriesand to reflect upon their ACTS service asthey look toward the future. But one of themost exciting opportunities for our studentsto explore their career possibilities willhappen during Mission Week in February.During Mission Week, our juniors willeach spend a day with a professional in acareer that they have chosen to spend thesemester exploring. Their shadow experienceis preceded by research about the career,and then the girls get to see what thatresearch looks like in reality during theirshadow. For many students over the pastten years, this experience has been pivotalin their decision as to whether or not the careeris one in which they would feel wholein the long term. As we tell them, whetheror not the decision is to continue to pursuethe field, the results of their job shadowexperience can only be to their benefit.While the juniors are shadowing,several of our seniors will be participatingin our optional Mentor Program. This is awonderful opportunity for seniors who arepreparing to make big decisions for theirfutures. The senior continues her careerjourney by choosing a female mentor whoshares her same career dreams. This professionalwill have an ongoing relationshipwith the senior as she continues to seekanswers to that all important question, “Whatdo I want to do with my life when I growup?” One senior commented at the end ofher job shadow experience with her mentor,“I had a wonderful day with Mrs. Brown,and I would highly suggest that every girl atAHS be a part of the senior mentor program.I felt completely comfortable asking her allof the questions that I had about workingin the medical field, such as salary range,hours, and the areas a nurse practitionercan specialize in. I feel like this is the careerfor me!”This type of knowledge is proving tobe even more critical in uncertain times.Research indicates that students with themost difficulty in college are those whohave financial problems, weak academicskills, or lack of a career focus. In a time ofrising college costs, we feel that it is not onlypersonally but practically imperative to helpour girls gain this focus – always with thehope that if they can find career fulfillmentthat they will continue to have one of thepieces of personal wholeness in place.If you have questions about the programor would be interested in workingwith one of our juniors or seniors in thefuture, please do not hesitate to contactthe <strong>School</strong>-to-Career program coordinator,Connie Druien, at 454-8402 or atconnie.druien@ahsrockets.org.
With SympathyDeepest sympathy is extended to thefollowing alumnae and their familiesin their time of sorrow:WeddingsConnie Moore Fowler ‘61 and Karen Moore Knight ‘70 on the death of theirmother; and Kate McKiernan Thiel ‘86, Kelly McKiernan Blincoe ‘88, MissiMoore Weber ‘94, Stephanie Knight Embry ‘00, and Tara Moore ‘10 on thedeath of their grandmother, Mary Lois Moore, on August 18, 2008.Lisa Thompson ‘77, Caroyla Thompson Tobbe ‘79, and Janet Thompson Breen ‘84on the death of their father; Caitlan Breen ‘07 on the death of her grandfather;and Amanda Rouse Thompson ‘93 on the death of her father-in-law,Tom Thompson, on October 6, 2008.Lisa Werle Klein ‘89 and Diane E. Werle ‘95 on the death of theirgrandmother, Mary S. Murphy, on November 4, 2008.Melissa Schroeder ‘94 toJason McCartyon October 18, 2008,at St. Gabriel Catholic Churchin Louisville.Sharon Diebold ‘03 toRobert Klumpon June 21, 2008,at St. Louis Bertrand Catholic Churchin Louisville.ReunionsThe first <strong>Assumption</strong> Reunion Weekendwas held November 7 and 9, 2008.The Class of 1958 celebrated its 50th Reunion –an <strong>Assumption</strong> first!The Classes of 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989,1994, 1999, and 2004 will hold reunions this year.If you would like to help plan your reunion...Please contact Jackie Bloyd atjackie.bloyd@ahsrockets.orgor call 502-271-2511.For more pictures of Reunion Weekend go towww.ahsrockets.org and under Alumnae,click on Alumnae Information, scroll down toRelated Pages and click on Alumnae Photo Gallery.17
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