“She is to have a son and you are to name him Jesus.” Matthew 1:21

College – where Amanda is also a graduate!Amanda is a contract negotiator forthe Naval Sea Systems Command with theDepartment of Defense. NAVSEA is anacquisition agency with the Departmentof Navy, which builds, buys and maintainsships, submarines and combat systems forthe U.S. Navy. Amanda adds, “While atMercy, I always dreamed of having a rolein our federal system and moving to WashingtonDC. Double majoring in politicalscience and business administration atSaint Mary’s allowed this position to be aperfect fit.”Heather Koch ‘05 graduated from XavierUniversity in 2009 with her Bachelor’s inMiddle Childhood Education.Hilary Smith ‘05 is engaged to TomSchnieders (Elder ’00) and they are gettingmarried at St. Catharine of Siena Churchon April 9, 2010.Lindsay Volpenhein ‘05 graduated magnacum laude with a BS in Chemical Engineeringfrom Ohio State and has movedto the Houston area to work for DowChemical.Maggie Wilhelm ’05 graduated from UCwith a Bachelor’s in Communication and aPublic Relations Certificate. She is servingas a Jesuit Volunteer in St. Louis at St. CeciliaMiddle School and Academy for oneyear. Maggie writes, “The Jesuit VolunteerCorps has kept my Mercy values strong,as they focus on Spirituality, Social Justice,Community and Service. Although I don’tyet have a specific career path, I am excitedfor the year to come. I think of Mercy,my classmates, teachers and friends quiteoften, and I cherish all of my amazingmemories there. I pray that every younggirl can have such the fulfilling experiencethat I had at Mercy.”Amy Whittle Feck ’06 and Andy weremarried June 13, 2009 at BellarmineChapel on Xavier’s Campus. Her “two bestfriends” Emma Chermely ’06 and AlyssaHautman ’06 were co-maids of honor!Andy is a police officer and Amy is finishingher undergraduate chemistry degreeat Xavier and preparing to start medicalschool at the University of Cincinnati nextfall.Rose Rolfes ‘06 is back at Mercy to completeher community health practicum!She completed her internship at CincinnatiChildren’s on the Hematology/Oncologyfloor last summer. Rose was one of fourjuniors recently inducted into the SigmaTheta Tau International Nursing HonorSociety. She will graduate in May 2010with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing.Shannon Bauer ‘07 is engaged to NickCraig with their wedding planned for September10, 2011. Shannon will graduatefrom EKU in Spring of 2011 with her BSin Athletic Training. She then plans to gether Doctorate in Physical Therapy.Melanie Ruhe ‘07 is a junior studying tobe a Dietician at the University of Dayton,but claims, “My heart is still at Mercy!”Melanie joined a sorority and is having agood time but acknowledges that classesare tough. She adds, “Hope everyone inMercy’s Class of 2007 is doing great!”Fall Sport All Stars AnnouncedCross Country – Districts 4th placeMelina Artmayer - GGCL 1st TeamAnna Ahlrichs - GGCL 1st TeamElaine Simpson - GGCL 1st TeamLauren Seibert - GGCL 2nd TeamGolfMelissa Funk - GGCL Honorable MentionSoccerHannah Borell - GGCL First TeamKelly O’Brien - GGCL First TeamKelsey Zwergel - GGCL First TeamAmanda Huschart - GGCL 2nd TeamElle Ventre - GGCL 2nd TeamKelly Winter - GGCL 2nd TeamTennisHeather Smith - GGCL Singles 2nd TeamCaroline Sullivan - GGCL Honorable MentionMadeline Tucker - GGCL Honorable MentionMichelle Weber - GGCL Honorable MentionVolleyballLindsey Dinkelacker - GGCL First Team,SWOVBCA 2nd TeamJulie Murray - GGCL 2nd Team, SWOVBCA City AllStar Game and Senior Academic AwardEmily Caldwell - GGCL Honorable Mention, SWOVBCASenior Academic AwardMaggie Cosker - SWOVBCA Senior Academic AwardHannah Zimmerman - SWOVBCA Senior Academic AwardMegan Wanstrath - GGCL Honorable MentionTeam - SWOVBCA Team Academic AwardFALL/WINTER 2009| 21