FINAL report

Dear Friends,
Each school year brings excitement, hope and promise. It is filled with infinite possibilities for new beginnings and
discoveries for our young women. The 2018-2019 year was no exception. This small publication is a big expression of our
gratitude for the many ways you have iMpacted the lives of our students this past fiscal year. As you read through this
report I know you’ll be buoyed, as I am, by the many individuals and organizations who have contributed financially to
make Mother McAuley the very best school for young women in Chicagoland.
The choice you make to be generous of spirit shapes the extent of our program, the direction of our school’s future and
the lives of the young women we educate. Your gifts – whether for our Future Ready campaign, the McAuley Fund, Mercy
Day of Giving, class gifts or other areas – are changing outcomes for our girls in powerful ways. Our students are inspired to
learn, lead and succeed every day. This success is measured in our 100% college acceptance rate, National Merit scholarship
contenders, strong Advanced Placement scores, award-winning fine arts program, multiple state athletic championships,
leadership accolades, service projects, summer immersion programs and so much more. Perhaps the greatest success is
one that eludes all metrics but is the undercurrent throughout all we do: the belief that each and every girl is educated in
the hallmarks of the Sisters of Mercy, instilling them with the confidence, compassion and inner peace to embrace their
lives with no limits.
Much has been accomplished and there is always more to be done. Today, we have the highest number in our history
of students receiving financial aid – 78 percent. In meeting with alumnae I listen as they revel with pride in the guiding
force of their McAuley experience. Similarly, I have listened to stories of aspiration told by prospective parents who wish
for a McAuley education for their daughter. Although the landscape of education has changed, I have faith that our
community is resolute in ensuring the lifetime advantage of a Mother McAuley education is available to all who desire it.
I stand in amazement at the timelessness of our mission and what it meant for so many, and what it will mean for many
more to come.
I hope that as you consider the progress highlighted in this report and made possible through your dedication and
commitment to our efforts you will know the depth of our gratitude.
In gratitude and mercy,
Mary Acker Klingenberger ‘75
President
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