Mother of Mercy High SchoolAlumnae Magazine | Summer 2012

BLUEprint

Special Feature on Mercy Legacy Families plus the Annual Report

Message froM the President

The Business of Being Mercy

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There are these wonderful moments in raising our children when we witness their growth not in small steps and starts but in leaps and bounds. They awaken not the same child who went to bed. It’s as if suddenly, they are infused with a new surge of confidence and we see them conquer yesterday’s challenges and rise up stronger than ever.

We all know a child’s ability to “sud-denly” act with such courage is actually built over time. By the continual support of family and friends, with the skills and knowledge acquired through mentors and finally, through the surrender of self to the power of God, children awaken to incremental new-found boldness. This formula for human growth does not change as we age, nor does it plateau. Our challenge as adults is to continue a life-long journey of living boldly by further trusting in God’s providence.

Our Foundress, Catherine McAuley said, “While we place all our confidencein God, we must act as if all depended on ourselves.” Catherine’s message is the animating principle of our work at Mother of Mercy High School. The significant changes we have made in re-cent years have caused some to ques-tion if there is a Mercy side to all this new business. While it is certainly true that we have increased our attention on the business matters of our school in order to secure our future, in no way have we deviated from our core mission of serving our young women.

One of the greatest challenges for the leadership of this school is balancing the definition of Mercy as merciful with our commitment to perpetuate the good work of Mercy. It is a fine line we must walk every day, but by continually seek-ing God in the crucible of our ministry and centering ourselves on mission, we discover the strength for change and the answers to our prayers.

In pure business terms, Mother of Mercy has made significant fiscal improve-ments that ensure our moving forward. The philanthropic support for our school hit an all-time high (outside of a capi-tal campaign) in 2011. Volunteerism is increasing with the dedication of numer-ous parents and enrollment interest also continues to climb. Mercy has traversed the undertow to now move ahead of what is this great new wave of Catholic education in the 21st century. In the area of academics and co-curricular opportunities, Mercy is already recog-nized as a leader among the women’s schools and with Mr. Dave Mueller (from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati)

now assuming the role of Principal as of August 1, Mercy’s education is in very capable hands (please be sure to look for the feature story on Dave in our fall issue of BLUEprint). As evidenced by all the student and alumnae success stories you’ll read within these pages, Mercy’s excellence continues.

In light of our changes, I’ve heard it said from many different people, “ ... but this is a school, not a business.” Our com-munity’s mindset is shifting to see that in fact, we are a business that is a school and our product is Catholic education. What makes us different than any typical business is that we are of Mercy where CEO actually means Christ Entrusted Operation. It is only through thoughtful discernment with God that we make any decision for our future.

Like the child who goes to sleep and awakens ready to grow by leaps and bounds, there is a new dawn for Mother of Mercy High School, and she too will be stronger than ever. Thank you for your continued care and support of this exceptional school. We are a most blessed community of Mercy.

Kirsten MacDougal President

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President’s ReceptionThe third annual President’s Reception was held on May 16, 2012 at Twin Lanterns in gratitude to all those who have made significant contributions to the Mercy Fund, as well as established scholarship funds. Attendees included parents, past parents, alumnae, and very special friends who contributed $1,000 or more this past fiscal year, which recognizes them at the President’s Society level of giving to Mercy.

The evening also allowed us to honor three of our Sisters of Mercy, sr. Doris Gottemoeller, Rsm, sr. Nancy merkle, Rsm ‘62 and sr. marjorie Rudemiller, Rsm ‘61. A special tribute video was created highlighting the many years of service these remarkable women have dedicated to Mother of Mercy High School. These inspiring women have made a difference in the lives of thousands of young Mercy women and their continued involvement in the school’s ministry helps further the mission of Mercy though education.

To view the video highlighting our Sisters of Mercy, please visit www.motherofmercy.org/Sisters.

Sr. Nancy Merkle, RSM ‘62 and Sr. Doris Gottemoeller, RSM were honored by President MacDougal during the reception. Sr. Marjorie Rudemiller, RSM ‘61, who was visiting Italy at the time of the recep-tion, was also honored.

Mary Jo Huismann ‘65, Ray Broerman, Lisa Mahon Fluegeman ‘78, Sue Driehaus Broerman ‘72, Rita Driehaus and Lynn Driehaus ‘78.

Elaine Day, Margery Leis, Jim Day, Joan Poynter and Julie Leis Raleigh ‘82 attended the 3rd Annual President’s Reception.

President MacDougal welcomes guests at the 3rd Annual President’s Reception.

Left: Nancy Schmidtgoessling ‘69, Michael and Jacqueline Rudemiller and Dave Chiappone attended the 3rd Annual President’s Reception.

BLUEprintBLUEprint is published three times a year for alumnae and friends of Mother of Mercy High School by the Office of Institutional Advancement. ExEcUTIvE ADmINIsTRATIoNKirsten MacDougal President

Dave Mueller Principal

Heather Wagner Associate Principal

Dan Bley Director of Finance EDIToR Jennifer Kroner Jackson ‘00 jackson_j@motherofmercy.org

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Mary Jo BarnettSue Driehaus Broerman ‘72Ted Bross Eric Chermely Sally Connelly Sr. Doris Gottemoeller, RSM Judi Yunger Heile ‘64 Patrick Kowalski Maggie Lund Kirsten MacDougal Ken Workman

cover Photo: cortney Fahrenkamp ‘12 and grand-mother Jane Kirk Fahrenkamp ‘52 join Jennie Boehm ‘12 and her mother Pam mullen Boehm ‘83, sister michelle Boehm ‘09, aunts Penny mullen mahoney ‘75 and Amy Waldeck Boehm ‘90 and (in frame) grand-mother clare Gerhard mullen ‘54 for a Legacy photo on Mercy’s front steps before graduation.

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Mercy’s Class of 2012 celebrated their Commencement Ceremony on May 30.More than half of the class earned scholarships worth over $6.1 million! We wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors. View photos from Mercy’s Commencement Ceremony at motherofmercy.org/Class2012.

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Mercy ConnectionsON THE WEBwww.motherofmercy.org/Class2012

A look at what else you can find online!

mercy’s commencement ceremony for the Class of 2012 recognized outstanding seniors as well as a few alumnae. Judi yunger heile ‘64, retired Academic Dean at the College of Mount St. Joseph, deliv-ered the commencement address and sr. Greta schmidlin Rsm ‘59 was awarded the Circle of Mercy Award. To view photos and read more about Mercy’s Commencement Ceremony please visit www.motherofmercy.org/Class2012.

Let’s Connect !Facebook: Become a fan of our official Alumnae Facebook page at facebook.com/MotherofMercyAlumnae.

LinkedIn: Network with Mercy alumnae businesswomen by joining the Mother of Mercy Alumnae LinkedIn Group.

stay connected: Keep up with the latest news, events and programs at Mercy by making sure we have your current information. Simply visit motherofmercy.org/AlumnaeUpdate to change your contact information.

In this issue of BLUEprint it is evi-dent that Mercy creates connections beyond the halls of school. Prior to graduation, 65 students from the Class of 2012 were joined by women in their family who are also Mercy graduates. Mercy connected with four non-profit organizations this summer to allow internship opportunities to several un-derclassmen. Beyond the typical class reunions, alumnae are reconnecting with Mercy through service in one way or another. It is inspiring to see how the Circle of Mercy really does continue well after one’s four years of education.

More often than not my guess is many of us find ourselves reminiscing of a Mercy memory, reconnecting with a former classmate or perhaps making a first-time connection with a Mercy grad from another year. Maybe 20 years later you finally figured out just how Mr. Baker’s physics class would help you in the future, or maybe it just took you a few extra years to truly appreci-ate the fine Catholic education you received at Mercy.

As a new school year approaches, we eagerly await the new connections in the Mercy community. Whether it be a first-generation Mercy family, an organization looking to partner with the school or alumnae reconnecting with their alma mater for the first time in years, our doors are wide open. We also truly appreciate all those who have kept the Mercy spirit alive over the years.

If you are new to the Mercy family, welcome! If you’ve been with us for years, we thank you for continuing the journey of faith, compassion, service, leadership and excellence, and if you’re becoming reacquainted with Mercy after a long break, we look forward to catching up!

We’ve been working hard this summer to create a school year that offers a variety of opportunities for individuals to create their own connections with Mercy and we hope to see you around.

Jenny Kroner Jackson ‘00 Editor Communications & PR Specialist

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Here’s what we’re already working on for our next issue! meet the Principal: Dave Mueller

mercy school Alumnae: Focus on Mercy and McAuley graduates who are working at Mercy today. Alumnae spotlight: Catching up with an exchange student from 1954 and more! mERcyWEsT: All the details for Mercy Gala 2013.

Mercy was notified in late April that Emma hauer ‘12 was the recipient of the 2012 Wayne Brinkman Civic Leadership Award, given by the West-wood Civic Association. Emma was nominated by Mercy for her exemplary civic spirit and leadership through community involvement and volunteerism in civic-minded endeavors.

Emma was honored at the West-wood Civic Association’s general

meeting held on May 15 at Westwood Town Hall.

She will head to Miami University in the fall.

morgan Fuller ‘12 was recog-nized at an award ceremony on April 14 for her artwork which was on display in the Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition. Morgan’s print, titled Around We Go, was one of 300 pieces of art selected out of 12,000 pieces from fifteen different regions. The exhibit was on display at the James A. Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus, OH

In addition to Morgan’s work, the following Mercy students had work advance to the State competition: Jennie Bessler ‘12, michele Dole ‘12, molly Disimile ‘13, monica Phipps ‘12, mallory Grein ‘12 and Brianna mccrea ‘12.

This fall, Morgan will study at the University of Cincinnati.

Senior Success

meghan Pope ‘12 and Business. Technology and Computer Sci-ence Teacher marcus Twyford were recently honored by the National Center for Women & In-formation Technology (NCWIT), a coalition that works to increase diversity in IT and computing.

Meghan was a 2012 Ohio Affili-ate winner, receiving the Award for Aspirations in Computing. The award honors young women at the high school level for their computing and IT aptitude, lead-

ership ability, academic history and plans for post-secondary education. Meghan’s interest in IT peaked when she was encouraged to attend the INTERalliance IT Careers Camp at the University of Cincinnati. From there she became more involved with INTERalliance and served as IT Project Man-agement Intern for KnowledgeWorks. Meghan will attend the University of Cincinnati College of Business to study Informa-

tion Systems and Marketing for her undergrad. She has also been accepted into the Lindner Honors PLUS program.

Faculty member Marcus Twyford received the Aspirations in Computing Educator Award. This award identifies outstand-ing educators who play a pivotal role in helping to encourage young women to continue exploring their interest in computing and technology. Mr. Twyford has been working hard to incor-porate new content into the technology curriculum, including cloud computing, database design and management, as well as units in computer programming in both Basic and Java Languages. Next year’s courses will include content in mobile apps developments and programmable autonomous robot-ics. “It is an incredible honor to receive such an award,” said Twyford, “and I am delighted to pass on the energy and enthu-siasm of NCWIT and its members to all of the young women of technology students. I look forward to the opportunities that lay ahead for all women in technology.”

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Mercy is pleased to announce that seven juniors have been selected to enter the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. While it is not unusual for Mercy to have students selected for the program, this is the largest number of students to represent Mercy in over a decade. Congratulations go to sarah Bailey, haley Baker, Ellen Bley, Katherine Ruwe, christina schmidt, Kelsey Watts and Jenna Zappasodi.

Mercy’s Key club was commended for receiving the District Service Project Award at the Key Club Convention this past spring. The award is bestowed upon clubs whose record of ser-vice through the year sets an exemplary standard and provides a model of excellent service for other clubs. Participation in the district project, which was to hold some sort of a drive, was also a requirement. Key Club could not have done it without the sup-port of everyone who contributed to the book drive!

hannah Donnellon ‘13 received 3rd place in the 2012 Artistic Discovery Contest which included artwork from all over Ohio’s First Congressional District. Hannah’s piece was on display in the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal for two weeks and is now framed and hanging in Con-gressman Steve Chabot’s office in the Carew Tower.

megan corso ‘14 took first and second place in her age group in the My Westwood Photo Contest. Winners were selected based on the submission’s originality, photo quality and ability to capture the essence of the theme.

Best Buy has awarded a scholarship to Rachel hautman ‘14 for the 2012-2013 school year as part of the Best Buy Children’s Foundation. Rachel was one of 1,106 students awarded based on her academic achievement, community involvement and/or work experience.

Alex harter ‘12, third from left, received the 2012 Catherine McAuley Award. This is the highest award a student can receive and is given to a senior who best exemplifies the values that characterized Catherine and the many Mercy schools that honor her mission and vision. Other candidates for the award were seniors Erin Kissenger, Allison Loechtenfeldt, holly Reckers, crissie Raines and madeline Tucker.

For the 10th year in a row Mercy’s Vocal ensemble won the Women’s Choir category of the Kings Island Music Showcase Festival. VE scored two 100’s this year - the highest score ever in Mercy history! Members were Kate Gandenberger ‘13, Kelsey Niehauser ‘12, holly Reckers ‘12, Emily Diersing ‘12, meggie strawser ‘14, Bernadette Distasi ‘12, megan Pekel ‘12, Jenn Drout ‘12, Kerri Davis ‘13, Erin Kissinger ‘12, Emily schroer ‘12, Kayla Grosheim ‘12, Grace Jung ‘12, Allison Brewer ‘14 and Julia heyl ‘14.

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After 33 years of dedicated service to Mercy as a teacher, vice principal and most recently principal, we also say goodbye to ms. Diane Laake. During an all-school assembly this past spring, science teacher Tracey Ackerman mccall ‘85 said “Ms. Laake has been a true leader through her example, has a true compassion for her students, and believes in the spirit of Mercy that each of us can reach our full

potential.” Ms. Laake noted that it “has been an honor and privilege to have served with and for so many students, teachers and administrators over the years.”

“We convey our gratitude for Diane’s service to Mercy over the years and wish her all God’s best in her future,” said President MacDougal.

Mercy is blessed with so many dedicated, compassionate, and hard working teachers. And sadly, we said goodbye this past year to three of the best that have ever entered a Mercy classroom. mr. Larry Borcherding, mrs. Jenny Kovacs and mrs. carol schroer have been role models of the highest degree. Their selfless service of a collective 100 + years as educators has been an inspiration to thousands who know Chemistry, Consumer Science and LIFE in a more profound way because of them.

Mr. Borcherding taught Advanced Chemistry at Mercy for the past 12 years. According to Erin mcNamara ‘12 “he has left a lasting impression by teaching us our elements, compounds, successfully guided us in the dreaded unknown labs, and constantly reminded us there is no “H” in the word ‘tongs’!”

Mrs. Schroer has been a staple in Mercy’s Consumer Science department for 43 years and life-long friend Mrs. Kovacs has served the past 27 years working along with Mrs. Schroer. Abi Rebholz ‘12 and Alex harter ‘12 relayed many of Mrs. Kovacs’ favorite Mercy memories during and all school assembly, while Mrs. Schroer’s granddaughter madeline Tucker ‘12 shared the many accomplishments of Mrs. Schro-er during her tenure at Mercy.

Over two dozen retired faculty and staff members joined the student body in sending off these three fine teachers. And, in honor of Mrs. Schroer and Mrs. Kovacs years of service to Mercy, the front circle has been renamed Consumer Science Way, a Hooray for Mercywood auction item purchased by Mrs. Schroer’s daughter, Rita schroer Tucker ‘85.

Farewells

Pursuit of ExcEllEncE scholarshiP fund

In recognition of Ms. Laake’s commitment to helping Mercy girls aspire for more and seek personal excellence, the Pursuit of Excellence scholarship Fund has been created. Ms. Laake has helped further the mission of Mercy during her years with the school and we will always be grateful. If you would like to join in recognizing her work through this scholarship fund, you may send your con-tribution to the attention of Nancy Conway Jamison ‘85, Mercy Fund Manager in the Advancement Office, or make a gift online at www.motherofmercy.org/support.

Thank you, Ms. Laake, for all you’ve done in the name of Mother of Mercy High School!

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The People of Mercy’s Billboard Campaign

This September, we will once again be launching our billboard cam-paign. Last fall dozens of students, parents and alumnae flooded our Facebook page walls with posts on where they spotted Mercy’s new brand. We enjoyed watching Mercy pop up all over the city and wit-nessing the resulting excitement of the Mercy community. To continue with the promotion of Mercy being the preferred academic choice of young women, we decided to continue the billboard campaign for another year; in fact, we’re sticking with the same design. “Seeing that our new brand is only a year old we thought more people would recog-nize Mercy if we used the exact same messaging for one more school year. This allows those interested in learning more about Mercy and our supporters to easily identify us all over the city,” said Jenny Kroner Jackson ‘00, Communications and PR Specialist.

The simple design focuses on one student in the classroom to repre-sent the individual excellence of Mercy. Amy Ellert ‘94, photographed Lauren Briede ‘14 two years ago when she offered to provide Mercy with a portfolio of images that showcased our school and the students of Mercy. Amy’s images have been used in a variety of marketing ma-terials at Mercy including our Viewbook (which is sent to hundreds of prospective 8th graders), the Annual Report and within our redesigned web site. Amy is used to turning the spotlight on her clients, photo-graphing weddings, families, infants, children, high school seniors and more. This time though, we are pleased to turn the spotlight on her and her many talents!

Amy is a professional photographer who opened her business, Into Wishin’ Photog-raphy in Cincinnati in 2006. Her mission is “to capture the moments in your life or the lives of the people you care about in a way that is timeless and reflects the spirit of each personality.”

“I have had so many incredible experiences

since Into Wishin launched in 2006. Perseverance is what I believe has been the key to my studio continuing to grow. Experiencing perse-verance really started for me at Mercy. Things like the long hot sports conditioning throughout the summer or the chemistry class I stuck with for a whole semester when everything seemed to go right over my head, are two examples of giving me the strength to continue forward. Starting something from scratch and not knowing when income would start to come in or how consistent it would be every month was super scary. However, I knew giving up was not an option, so I just kept go-ing! There have definitely been some perks to my job, highlighted by meeting my fiance, Keith Inderhees, who was a groomsman in a wed-ding I photographed in July 2010. We will be married in May 2013.”

Assisting Mercy with its branding campaign isn’t the first time Amy has taken part in school as an alum. She also served as Mercy’s golf coach for eleven years before aggressively pursuing her photography business.

“What I think I like best about my job is that every day is different. I could be photographing a wedding one day and then the next day I could be photographing a senior portrait or newborn shoot. The chal-lenge of trying to find that unique shot, coming up with something new and creative, or trying to pull a fast one on a two year old to capture their “non-stop” little legs, is why I LOVE what I do.” To view more of Amy’s work be sure to visit www.intowishininc.com.

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Amy has photographed several Mercy alumnae over the years includ-ing the weddings of (clockwise from top left) Carly Hollenkamp Shoemaker ‘05, Katie Matson Hamberg – Mercy’s Athletic Trainer, Kimberly Steinriede Panzeca ‘05 and Beth Fleckenstein Roark ‘02.

BOBCATSIN ACTION

LAcRossEmelissa Burns ‘12: 1st Team GGCL All-Star; 1st Team All-District Amy Dirksing ‘13: 2nd Team All-District

Emily Friedmann ‘13: 2nd Team GGCL All-Star cayli harrison ‘12: 1st Team GGCL All-Star; Honorable Mention All-District Liz Winter ‘12: 2nd Team GGCL All-Star soFTBALLAnna Eggleston ‘12: 1st Team GGCL All-Star; Honorable Mention All-District Amy Feie ‘12: 1st Team GGCL All-Star; Honorable Mention All-District morgan Fuller ‘12: 2nd Team GGCL All-Star

Nicole stephan: 2nd Team GGCL All-Star

TRAcK & FIELDhaley Baker ‘13: 1st Team GGCL All-Star; GGCL Field Event Player of the Year Emma hatch ‘14: 2nd Team GGCL All-Star

Erin Newell ‘12: 1st Team GGCL All-Star

Kristi o’conner ‘12: 2nd Team GGCL All-Star

NEW REcoRD!haley Baker ‘13 broke her own pole vault record this past spring. Last year, as a sophomore she set the record at 8’ 6”. In April, she cleared a height of 9’! Haley is the daughter of science teacher steve Baker and Assistant Track & Field Coach Bridget Baker.

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ARchIE GRIFFIN AWARDAllison Loechtenfeldt ‘12 was awarded The Archie Grif-fin Award for continually exemplifying good sportsmanship, being a positive role model for others, reflecting a high level of ethics and integrity in dealing with students and the sports program, showing support and demonstrating positive val-ues.

LIsA mooRE AWARD Mercy’s top athletic award hon-ors a senior who best exempli-fies the team spirit, concern for teammates and overall school spirit shown by graduate Lisa moore ‘77, who died in a car accident in 1981. This year’s recipient was madeline Tucker ‘12. “Madeline has a positive, generous spirit that really shines through,” said Denise Harvey, Mercy Athletic Director. “She could be seen and heard on the sidelines cheering and supporting her teammates and all the Mercy athletes! On behalf of Mercy’s athletic department, her classmates and the administration, we congratulate Madeline for all her hard work in athletics, academics and service.”

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Last October, Social Studies stu-dents held a Meet the Candidate Night that drew over a dozen local politicians and packed the theatre with students, teachers and members of the community. In November, the Government Class held Mercy’s Annual Mock Election and in March the Mock Trial Team blew past the local competition right on up to the State Tournament for the third time in four years. “There’s no doubt that our students have a desire for civic-minded activities,” said chris Dearing Kroner ‘80, Social Studies Depart-ment Chairperson. “Over the years students have expressed more and

more of an interest in becoming involved with such organizations dur-ing their high school career.”

About the same time Mrs. Kroner was brainstorming ways to support these young ladies in their quest for experi-ence in the real world, Educational Consultant Anne Flick was invited to an Academic Council Meeting at Mer-cy. She shared her interest in engag-ing students beyond the classroom through internships and mentorships in the work field. With that, Mrs. Kroner and Mrs. Flick began collaborating on opportunities to offer students who were drawn specifically to civic en-gagement.

Because the students had expressed such an interest in non-profit and po-litical avenues, Mrs. Flick began build-ing relationships with local govern-ment, non-profit and volunteer driven or community-based organizations. In April the Social Studies Depart-ment eagerly announced the offering of Summer Internship Opportunities. Current freshmen, sophomores and juniors were invited to apply for a variety of internships by stating their reason for wanting to participate and what they hoped to gain and con-tribute to the program. “The students have such a desire to be involved in service work while also seeking a ca-reer experience component and these internship opportunities give them a realistic picture to see if this is the area they want to pursue before even starting college,” said Mrs. Flick.

By mid-May it was announced that nine students had been placed at Keep Cincinnati Beautiful, the Ameri-can Heart Association, the Leukemia Society of Cincinnati and the office of P.G. Sittenfeld, City of Cincinnati Council Member. “We were thrilled with the number of applicants,” said Mrs. Kroner, “and Mrs. Flick did a tre-mendous job in establishing connec-tions with all of the organizations.”

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Engaging Students Civic-minded Students Embark on Internship Opportunities

Left: Olivia Folzenlogen ‘14, Abby Rieger ‘14 and Erin Glankler ‘13 prepare packets for a fundraising event for the Leukemia Society.

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An added plus in securing positions was just how prepared Mercy girls are for the real word. “I know how poised, confident and capable Mercy students are, which made it easier to encour-age organizations to work with the school and students,” said Mrs. Flick.

The students committed 60-90 hours of time each, over three, four or six week internships. The overall goal of the program is to provide the students with great leadership experience and hands-on learning in fields of their in-terest. “The internships help the girls begin the networking process that is so important in adult life,” said Mrs. Kroner. Mrs. Flick added, “We hope to help each girl maximize these oppor-tunities by using her experiences on college application essays and includ-ing them on resumes for future job opportunities.”

At press time, a few students had wrapped up their internships while others were still in the thick of their hands-on experiences. “The oppor-tunity has been fantastic,” said Abby Rieger ‘14, intern at the Leukemia So-ciety of Cincinnati. “I have fundraised for the society before but this time I was able to see the operating side of the Leukemia Society and see just how much work goes into a non-profit organization. It was very rewarding to be a part of something that does such amazing work.”

Jane Eby ‘13 shared similar thoughts about her experience in Councilman Sittenfeld’s office. “I learned so much through this experience, whether we were at meetings at City Hall or

canvassing in Northside and Mt. Airy. My favorite part of the internship was seeing the smile on a constituent’s face when I told them I would bring their concern back to City Hall. It was so rewarding to be able to actually look up what work is being done to a vacant house, or to get someone on the streets to fix a pothole so the city can be more appealing.”

The plan next year is to expand upon the already supportive organizations accepting Mercy interns to enable even more students to participate in the program.

To read more reflections from students in Mercy’s Summer Internship Pro-gram please visit www.motherofmercy.org/Interns2012.

Above: Amy Lang, Go Red for Women Director at the American Heart Association, reviews website material with Macara Vonderahe ‘15.

Mercy 2012 SummerInternship Program

American heart Association Sarah Chiappone ‘14Macara Vonderahe ‘15

Keep cincinnati Beautiful Olivia Maltry ‘14Kathryn Schneurer ‘15Read about Kathryn’s experience on her blog, mmhsinterns.wordpress.com.

Leukemia society of cincinnati Erin Glankler ‘13Olivia Folzenlogen ‘14Abby Rieger ‘14

P.G. sittenfeldcity of cincinnati council Jane Eby ‘13Jordan Stevens ‘13

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Legacy Photos 2012Sixty-five students from the Class of 2012 can claim an alumnae connection - mother, grandmother, aunt, sister or cousin.

camille Burt and grandmother Georgia hennekes Burt ’60; Kayla Grosheim and grandmother Joan sucher schaffer ‘60; Emily Diersing and grandmother Arlene schwab Diersing ‘60; Amber volmer and grandmother Lois Braeunig volmer ‘47

Bernadette Distasi with mother Agnes Bellissimo Distasi ‘78 and aunt mary Ann schneider Distasi ‘76; Amanda myers with mother Diane Reichert myers ‘81, aunt molly myers Bowling ‘83 and cousin samantha Bowling ‘07

courtney campbell with grandmother Nancy caminiti miller ‘64; morgan Redrow with mother missy Beischel Redrow ‘80, aunts Peggy Redrow Brickweg ‘82 and Julia Redrow Lane ‘85 and sister samantha Redrow ‘07

sarah heckman and grandmother mary Ann Rhein heckman ‘59 and aunt michelle stone heckman ‘90; mcKenzie Wills and mother stacey Bass Wills ‘88, sister Lauren Wills ‘07 and grandmother Donna Taylor Bass ‘61

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cayli harrison and mother christina Grote harrison ‘89 and aunt sara Grote cook ‘96; Abby shay and sister cecily shay ‘08; Abby Turner and mother Jamie masminster Turner ‘89

cortney Fahrenkamp and grandmother Jane Kirk Fahrenkamp ‘52; Jennie Boehm and mother Pam mullen Boehm ‘83, sister michelle Boehm ‘09, aunts Penny mullen mahoney ‘75 and Amy Waldeck Boehm ‘90 and (in frame) grandmother clare Gerhard mullen ‘54

morgan Fuller and sister mallory Fuller ‘08; Abigail Bussard and mother Amy Gay Bussard ‘81, aunt Karen Gay Nurre ‘77, sisters Erika Bussard ’06 and Adrienne Bussard ‘10 (not pictured)

Amy Feie and mother Kathy swegman Feie ‘77, aunts Debbie Feie ‘70, connie swegman Bonrell ‘74 and sue swegman mahon ‘82; Jami Aufderbeck and mother Ann Reynolds Aufderbeck ‘87

Lauren Kayse and sister Kristen Kayse ‘10; Lauren Rhein and mother Jenny Reid Rhein ‘87 and grandmother sue shaefer Reid schaefers ‘50

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Emma hauer with mother Phyllis Petrillo hauer ‘83 and aunts Annette Petrillo hauer ‘85 and Teresa Petrillo Dugan ‘89

Lizzie miller and mother Karen Fisher miller ‘77, sister Katie miller ‘09; melissa Burns and sister megan Burns ‘08; sarah schwab and sister hannah schwab ‘10

Amanda maurmeier and sister caitlyn maurmeier ‘09; Allison Loechtenfeldt and grandmother Judy Riedel Weber ‘60, aunts Rita Weber Finley ‘63 and Peggy Riedel Geiser ‘66

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Emily schroer and mother sandi seger schroer ‘83; madeline Tucker and mother Rita schroer Tucker ‘83

holly Reckers and grandmother mary catherine Lorenz meier ‘53

clara Frey with mother michele Drach Frey ‘82, sister Anna Frey ‘10, and grandmother carolyn stenger Frey ‘53

michelle Dole and sister Kelly Dole ‘11; Rachel haney and sister shannon haney ‘09; sarah cole and sister Justine cole ‘10

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Jacquelyn voet and mother Deborah Weidinger voet ‘87, grand-mother Patricia sciarra Weidinger ‘60 and aunt susan Weidinger Ruhe ‘82; Kelsey Niehauser and cousin Allison cremering ‘11 and grandmother (in frame) Barbara Lietz Niehauser ‘56

christina Raines and sisters Katie Raines ‘01 and melanie Raines ‘09; susan Geers and aunt maria menke sunderhaus ‘81 (not pictured great aunt Edith Geers ‘47)

Eva Gilker and sisters Katie Gilker ‘06 and hannah Gilker ‘08; Libby odenbeck and sister Katie odenbeck ‘08

megan Eveslage and mother Lynne Williams Eveslage ‘75 and aunt Nancy Williams Dinkelacker ‘77

megan Pekel and mother Diane Braun Pekel ‘74, sister Julianne Pekel ‘06; morgan Kramer and mother Nancy Braun Kramer ‘77, sister carley Kramer ‘06

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Kelsey Redmond and mother Kathy hessling Redmond ‘75, sisters Lauren Redmond ‘07 and Alyssa Redmond ‘10, aunts sharon hessling henslee ‘74 and Linda hessling vitucci ‘82

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Grace Jung and sisters Abbie Jung ‘07 and madeleine Jung ‘09; Jessica hinkel and mother melissa Brandewiede hinkel ‘82, sisters Allison hinkel ‘07 and molly hinkel ‘09

Kristen Fioresi and mother Kim schroeder Fioresi ‘86, aunts mary schroeder hoffmann ‘85 and Jennifer schroeder Feeley ‘90

Taylor Reilly and mother Aimee Wolf Reilly ‘80; Lindsey Dinkelacker and cousin Leah Dinkelacker ‘04 (not pictured cousins Alison Dinkelacker ‘06, Julie Dinkelacker ‘07, grand-mother Esther Goldschmidt Dinkelacker ‘48

Lauren Dehne and mother Peggy hock Dehne ‘77, sisters megan Dehne ‘08 and shannon Dehne ‘09; Angela Funk and sister melissa Funk ‘10

catherine schultz and mother mary Noe schultz ‘85, grand- mother E. Jeanne stenger Noe ‘52; Rebecca heidemann and sisters Amy heidemann ‘07 and michelle heidemann ‘10

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olivia Luken and mother mary E Rutterer Luken ‘79, grandmother Bettijean Benjamin Luken ‘46, sister hannah Luken ‘08, aunts Joan Rutterer Burrill ‘75, Amy Luken Richter ‘80, heidi Luken Panzeca ‘81, cousin Nina Panzeca ‘09

Abby seitz and mother maria olding seitz ‘84, aunt martha olding Welling ‘76; Ashley stacey and sister Jennifer stacey Brady ‘03, aunt Julie stacey ‘85

Erin Kissinger with mother maureen conway Kissinger ‘82, sister maggie Kissinger ‘10, aunts Nancy conway Jamison ‘85 and molly conway schmitz ‘84, cousin Jessica Jamison ‘11

Jessica and stephanie Kerley and mother Patty Gatterdam Kerley ‘83, aunts Terri Gatterdam Lucas ‘80 and christy Gatterdam Braun ‘81

Nikki metzner and grandmother Rose sailer Gramaglia ‘64; hannah stowe and grandmother Peggi mersch Browning ‘56, sisters megan stowe ‘04 and Kelsey stowe ‘08

NoT PIcTURED:christine Fox and mother Karen Lesaint Fox ‘78Jenny Langen and mother Diane Bosken Langen ‘78Brooke stock and mother Jennifer Giesting stock ‘90

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Mercy: A Family Tradtion“If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, what better testimonial to our school’s spirit than our alumnae choosing a Mother of Mercy education for their daughter.”

- Class of 1997 Legacy Photo newsletter feature

An hour and a half before the start of Mercy’s Commencement Ceremony this past May, dozens of family mem-bers began filling the front circle. To a passer-by it would look like any high school graduation setting – grads get-ting their last photos taken before the next chapter of their lives begins. But at Mercy, it’s a little bit more than just your average family photo – it’s tradition. Joining graduates in the front circle are their mothers, sisters, aunts, cousins and grandmothers – women who have graduated from Mercy themselves. This tradition is what we’ve come to call Mercy’s Legacy Photos.

For decades, families have sent their daughters to Mercy with an alum con-nection. In fact, over 50% of the Class of 2012 had at least one family mem-ber graduate from Mercy before them. However, only recently in our 96 year history have we started documenting the tradition of a Mercy education from one generation to the next.

Mercy’s Memos & Memories Newsletter was established in 1984, but it wasn’t until four years later that the first photo ran in the spring 1988 issue. The cap-tion read: Five members of the Class of ’58 have daughters who graduated in ’88. skip meyer huhn, helen hertzen-berg schweier, Joanne schulte Wes-

sendarp, suzanne Lecount hasl and Judy meyers schwallie, along with their daughters were the first legacy grads to be ac-knowledged in print. One year later, the newsletter added the ever-popular Focus on Families section, “a column devoted to those families who have a long Mercy tradition.” Families were invited to share their history of women graduated from Mercy, their memories and what they had been up to since graduation. One of the earlier families highlighted was the Brennan sisters. The Brennan family had ten daughters who attended Mercy between 1968 and 1982. Now, thirty years later, the Brennan sisters have added four more Mercy graduates to their list, with three more currently enrolled at Mercy.

The list of featured families continued with legacy families who grew by the years. Peggy schloemer Garnett-Flanigan ’60 assumed she’d be the only Mercy grad in her family since she didn’t have any sisters or daughters. However, as she wrote in her family fo-cus piece, “low and behold, all three of my sons married Mercy grads. Then, in 1991, after being a widow for four years, I married Jack Flanigan and added three more Mercy grads to my ever-growing family!” The last Focus on Families column written in 2000 fea-tured the Kroger family, who were en

tering their seventh decade of sending young women to Mercy with 20 gradu-ates spanning from 1947 – 2002. There were dozens of other Mercy families profiled throughout those years, not to mention the hundreds of others who share similar stories.

It was in 1996, though, that carol Trauth Dressman ‘60, Mercy’s first De-velopment & Alumnae Director, decided it was time to start honoring our families who shared in the tradition of a Mercy education at the end of each school year. The Class of 1996 became the first official class to have legacy photos taken. Graduates invited their mothers who had attended Mercy to join them on the steps of St. Peter and Chains Cathe-dral after Baccalaureate Mass. The first year over 30 graduates had mothers who had graduated from Mercy includ-ing cathy Lampe Witte whose mother, Ann Flick Lampe, graduated in 1955 and also taught Chemistry at Mercy for 20 years. “It was a special moment to

Above: Five members of the Class of 1958 had daughters who graduated in 1988. Skip Meyer Huhn with Julie & Jenny; Helen Hertzenberg Schweier and Jonie; Joanne Schulte Wessendarp and Becky; Suzanne Le Count Hasl and Kathy; Judy Meyers Schwallie and Suzanne. This was the first photo to print in the Memos & Memories Newsletter marking the continua-tion of the Mercy tradition.

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stop and think about the tradition we were starting in our family when we lined up for our photo,” said Cathy. “Hav-ing two generations attend Mercy meant a lot to us. We hope that Avery, my daughter and Ann’s granddaughter, will be the third generation to attend Mercy. She starts Kindergarten this Fall, only 8 years before she needs to decide on a high school!”

While Mercy’s graduation ceremonies had been moved back to school with the renovation of the gym in 1998, the tradition of mother/daughter Mercy Legacy photos after Baccalaureate Mass continued until 2000. It was the Class of 2000 who proudly climbed the front circle steps with their mothers and grandmothers and started the true tradi-tion of Mercy Legacy photos at 3036 Werk Road.

“Like with most things, you don’t realize they are going to become a tradition the first time you do them,” said Jeannette Dehmer ‘00. “That’s true about the Mercy Legacy photo on the front steps – I wasn’t aware at the time that we were starting a new Mercy tradition! During my years at Mercy, the knowledge that I was walking the same halls that my mother, mary Jo Wessels Dehmer ‘71 (and her sister) walked was always with me. I don’t know how many times my sister, Krista Dehmer Brockhoff ‘98,

and I would flip through the alumnae grad photos in the lobby to proudly show off our Mercy heritage, or to reflect on how our mother once stood in our shoes (or just to check out the interesting hairstyles and glasses her class used to wear!). Taking part in what was to be-come the Legacy photo upon graduation was a proud moment. It was an honor to stand in the footsteps of my mother as a graduate that day, prepared for the next step in life, and reminded me that I have always been backed by her sup-port and that of the entire Mercy family.”

From then on, the tradition has contin-ued every spring with students eagerly inviting family members back to Mercy to mark the ever-growing tradition of a Mercy education on their family tree. In 2002 aunts were added to the invite list, followed by sisters in 2005. “Now it’s what we’d like to call an open invitation,” said Alumnae Coordinator Lisa mahon Fluegeman ‘78. “Graduates are encour-aged to invite any family members who have an alum connection!”

It’s a tradition that is almost as exciting as graduation itself. Jennie Boehm ‘12 clutched a photo of her late grandmoth-er, as her mother, two aunts and sister gathered around her for their Legacy photo. “I was really excited to invite my family members for the photo and to at-tend my graduation ceremony. My aunts

even came from out of town. I was excited that it was my turn to be in a legacy picture and join my mom, sister, aunts and grandmother in the tradition of a Mercy education.”

olivia Luken ‘12 expressed the same excitement. She joins ten other fam-ily members who have graduated from Mercy, with three more currently at Mercy. Olivia also noted the meaning of the Mercy tradition in her family, “It connects us with the bond that is the ‘Circle of Mercy’; it gives us all pride in our alma mater. We know that traditions may change, but our values of Faith, Service, Compassion, Leadership and Excellence will never change.”

Editor’s note: While it means so much to us that families continue to choose Mercy as their academic choice from one generation to the next, our one-generation families are just as important to us! We thank each and every family who has joined the Circle of Mercy over the years.

We would like to re-launch the Focus on Families column online. If you would like to see your family or extended family featured on our alumnae website, please send your story with photos to Lisa Mahon Fluegeman ‘78, Alumnae Coordinator, at fluegeman_l@motherofmercy.org.

Left: Olivia Luken ‘12 becomes the 11th member of her family to graduate from Mercy. Seven of the 11 joined her for a Legacy photo prior to graduation: front row (l-r) Amy Luken Richeter ‘80, Beti-iejean Benjamin Luken ‘46 and Mary E. Rutterer Luken ‘79. Back row (l-r) Nina Panzeca ‘09, Heidi Luken Panzeca ‘81, Joan Rutterer Burrill ‘75 and Hannah Luken ‘08.

Not shown: Mary Ann Rutterer Walden ‘69, Mary Luken Tazari ‘78, Allison Luken ‘06 and Emily Luken ‘08

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Everything we do at Mother of Mercy High School is built upon the foundation of our Mercy values: Faith, Compassion, Service, Leader-ship, and Excellence. How blessed we are when those values are present not just within the walls of the school, but in every aspect of our lives. Catherine McAuley’s best known prayer, the Suscipe, embodies those values and puts into beautiful words our inmost wish to be one with God.

Mercy Values Beyond Mercy

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The Suscipe of Catherine McAuley

My God, I am yours for time and eternity.Teach me to cast myself entirely into the arms of your loving providence,

with the most lively, unlimited confidence in your compassionate, tender pity.Grant me, O most merciful Redeemer,

that whatever you ordain or permit may be acceptable to me.Take from my heart all painful anxiety;

suffer nothing to sadden me but sin,nothing to delight me but the hope of coming to the possession of you,

my God and my all, in your everlasting kingdom.

We asked two alumnae, who teach in nearby Catholic elementary schools, to share their views on Catholic education and their own involvement in it. maureen conway Kissinger ‘82 is a veteran middle school teacher and heather Koch ‘05 is a junior high teacher with three years experience.

Maureen Conway Kissinger ‘82“Catholic education is important because it feeds our souls as well as our minds. The importance of doing well in school is strengthened by the understanding that we are all created by God and gifted with talents that we need to nourish. I love the freedom I have to show my students that all things come from and through God. While Catholic schools give us the op-portunity to nourish these gifts through subjects like reading, writing, science and arithmetic, more impor-tantly it provides classes that allow us to learn about and explore our faith. I have the chance to live my faith openly and fully, hopefully acting a role model for my students.”

Heather Koch ‘05“Catholic education has played a huge role in my life. I would not be where I am today without the amaz-ing teachers and staff members at St. Ignatius, Mercy High School and Xavier University who dedicated their lives to educating the whole child. As a young teacher in Catholic education, I strive to do the same for my students. Catholic education allows us to assist parents in helping a child grow not only academically but spiritually. As much as I love watching a student grasp a Math concept for the first time, it’s an even greater feeling to see a student help a friend get over their fear of heights and tackle the zip line at camp.”

serviCe Life

Last issue we introduced our readers to the service-learning projects taking place inside and outside the classroom with our article on the Blazin’ Bobcat Buddies and upcoming summer service trips. Mercy ended the school year with a bang in the area of service and kept on booming right through the summer!

Just as the freshman class was holding their final gathering with their grade school bud-dies from St. Boniface, a few other classes were integrating service into their end-of-year classes. Students in first-year gym teacher christine Brinkman’s class decided they wanted to play a more active role in their community as leaders and role models. They initiated Moving with Mercy, a project that allowed Mercy students to teach physical education classes to 2nd grade students at Midway Elementary. Mercy students travelled down the street and around the corner five times during the 3rd quarter to share their lesson plans that had to incorporate move-ment along with informative information about health topics. “I had a great time working with the kids,” said Julia Kennedy ‘14. “We put a lot of work into this project and I enjoyed see-ing all the younger students have fun. They taught me more than we taught them. All the little things that made them happy made me realize how easy it is to make someone’s day a little brighter. I learned a lot about myself and the role I play in our community.”

In Kelly mullen’s Spanish 4 class students were deciding on their final project topic when they realized several off them had taken part in the ARISE Service Trip to South Texas the year before. They quickly decided to cre-ate bilingual fairy tale books as their final project and those taking part in this year’s service trip would take the books to the local day camp in South Texas. Having been on the ARISE trip twice, Kelsey Niehauser ‘12 knew how excited the children would be when they saw the books. “I knew the kids would cherish the books for many years to come. Even though I couldn’t travel to South Texas for a third time, I was happy to have the chance to continue helping the organiza-tion in some way. It made me feel selfless because I was giving the children a different gift – imagination through literature. It was a great feeling.”

Religion teacher and ARISE Service Trip moderator Lauren schroeder also noted that this type of collaboration is something she had wanted to do for a while for the ARISE trip. “The integration of service into academ-ics is a wonderful opportunity to promote a sense of culture and bring two groups together.”

ARISE marked the first service trip of the summer for Mercy students. For the 14th year in a row a dozen students along with three faculty members and a parent chaperone

spent a week serving the com-munities of South Tower. Dur-ing the trip they visited shelters learning about the challenges that the undocumented face each day and worked with the local youth at a day camp for about 250 children.

The following week a second group of students and two faculty members headed out for the St. John Bosco Home

for Boys in Jamaica, a residential child-care institution owned and operated by the Sisters of Mercy. Every two years Mercy sends a group of students to help paint, visit Kingston, a Mercy school for boys, organize games and activities for the children and learn about Jamaican culture and music.

During the last week of June yet another group of dedicated students and two faculty members hopped in a van and made their way to Gray Hawk, Kentucky as part of the Appalachian Service Trip. This year they worked with the Christian Appalachian Proj-ect, an organization founded by Fr. Beiting, a priest originally from Covington, Kentucky. The trip focused on the three pillars of CAP: service, spirituality and community. They completed home repairs for an elderly man by putting up vinyl siding, digging a drainage ditch, and building a new front porch.

And last, but certainly not least, Mercy’s Sum-mer Service Trips wrapped up with Mercy Urban Immersion, an opportunity for students to plunge into the urban ministries in Cincin-nati. Students visited the Mercy Neighbor-hood Ministries in East Walnut Hills, helped organize, set up and run the Bethany House Street Carnival, worked in the Mercy Connec-tions Tutoring Center and Food Pantry and delivered produce from the Urban Street Garden to low income residents.

Integrating Service In the classroom and throughout the summer

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Matching Gifts Your gift could multiply for Mercy!

Do you work for Fidelity Investments, Fifth Third Bank, Macy’s, General Electric, Key Bank, Duke Energy, Bank of America or Star-bucks to name just a few? There are hundreds of companies that have matching gift programs for education and by donating to Mercy, these companies will match, or in some cases even triple a donation’s value! And some companies match gifts made by retirees and/or spouses.

According to matching gift research conducted by HEP Development Services, on average, one in ten benefactors is matching gift eligible. That equates to 250 matching gifts for Mercy, 200 more than we currently obtain on a yearly basis!

Check with your company’s personnel office to see if they have a matching gift program, and many even have forms available online for easy access. Just fill out the form and send it along with your gift to Mother of Mercy and we’ll complete the rest of the information and send it to the appropriate party for reimburse-ment. And we’ll let you know when the com-pany match is received. With matching gifts, your gift to Mercy will go even further in helping to make a difference in the lives of Mercy students today.

For more information on Matching Gifts, please visit www.motherofmercy.org/Support or contact Jennifer Clark, Associate Director of Advancement, at 513-661-2740 ext. 313 or email clark_j@motherofmercy.org

This new series high-lights alumnae who support the Mercy Fund financially. Kathi has agreed to become a Class Agent, who en-courages classmates to carry on the tradition of supporting Mother of Mercy. She took

some time to answer a few questions:

What inspires you most about mercy? Mercy provides numerous opportunities for students, whatever their interests! The cama-raderie between the girls, their school spirit, and their sense of fun is evident through-out the halls of Mercy. There is something extraordinary about Mercy girls! They have a reputation for being courteous, competent and well-prepared to move on after high school to their next endeavors. The strong spiritual foundation derived from Mother of Mercy will help these women throughout their lives.

you recently chaired your 40th reunion from mercy. how did you inspire your classmates to so generously give back? Linda Haas Hand, Paula Lipps Vickery and I were thrilled with the response we received from our fantastic class! Once we got the ball rolling, we had so many volunteers at our planning meeting, gathering donations and prizes for our event, and generous contribu-tions to our class gift to Mercy. The class spirit is contagious, and we were so happy to connect with each other again!

Why did you agree to become a class Agent?I enjoy being in contact with my fellow classmates. In reconnecting with them, I am in awe of the accomplishments that some have achieved, the hardships that some have overcome, and the wonderful women they have become.

Why do you feel it’s important to continue supporting mercy? I, personally, was able to attend Mother of Mercy because the school was so generous and helpful to my parents with my tuition

arrangements. I have always been grateful for that. I hope even if I hadn’t needed help back then, I would still be willing to help sup-port my school today. Many have sacrificed for us, in ways of which we may not even be aware. As we have received, we need to give back. Our support aids the wonderful work that is being done within the school’s mission, to provide the best possible edu-cation to the girls who follow our footsteps. Our prayers and financial assistance have a far-reaching positive effect: for the girls, the school, the neighborhood, the community and so on.

your daughter, Ellen, graduated in 2011. how do you feel about her experience here at mercy? I was so happy to have my daughter attend my alma mater! She met wonderful friends here and had many exceptional teachers, opportunities and experiences she will always remember!

I’m InspIRed to give back ...Kathi Hand Bastin ‘71

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Matching Gifts Your gift could multiply for Mercy!

aLuMnae Life

This past spring, Mercy was pleased to announce that sr. Greta schmidlin Rsm ‘59 had been selected as the 2012 Circle of Mercy Award Recipient. Sr. Greta has been a Sister of Mercy for 53 years. She has also been the school secre-tary/administrative assistant at Our Lady of Lourdes School since 1987.

The Circle of Mercy Award is presented annually to a Mother of Mercy alumna who best reflects the Mercy values of Faith, Compassion, Service, Leadership and Excellence. Nominated by her colleagues at Our Lady of Lourdes, Sr. Greta was

acknowledged for her service in the field of education, which spans decades. Her commitment to excellence is evident in the everyday tasks she performs at Lourdes, all with a smile on her face and ever so patient, despite juggling multiple visi-tors, phone calls and requests.

One of Sr. Greta’s most notable characteristics is her compas-sion and unlimited kindness for others. It is her compassion, along with her strong faith, that makes Sr. Greta “the glue that holds our school together,” wrote Wanda Grawe schoenfeld ‘73, Our Lady of Lourdes faculty member. “Her faith and relationship with Jesus is witnessed in the many prayers that are answered and in all her interactions with God. Sr. Greta is a strong, visible sign of What Would Jesus Do.”

Those who nominated Sr. Greta noted how she lives simply and humbly. “To see her is to be reminded of Mother Teresa’s statement, ‘We cannot do all great things, but we can do small things with great love’.”

Sr. Greta was honored at Mercy’s Commencement Ceremony where she briefly addressed the Class of 2012 and all in attendance.

Seven Mother of Mercy graduates graduated from the Univer-sity of Cinicnnati’s James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy with their Doctor of Pharmacy Degrees this past June. We proudly congratulate sara sagers ‘02, Jessica Gottman ‘04, sarah schaefer ‘06, Jackie helmes ‘06, Emma chermely ‘06, Annie Alexander ‘06 and mindy stanton ‘06. You might recall a similar photo in a 2008 issue of Memos & Memories which showed the girls gathered together after their white coat ceremony. “These women loved science,” recalled Science teacher mrs. carolyn Rost, “in fact the joy they brought to our classroom was precious. I ran into Jessica on UC’s campus a few years ago and the two of us were imme-diately transported to that more youthful space and shared stories of continuing our quest to know the unknowable. What an incredible gift these scientists are to our community!”

Several of the graduates will embark on one year residencies in hospitals while others will serve in community pharmacies.

Alumnae Celebrate College Graduation Together

From left to right: Sarah Sagers ‘02, Mindy Stanton ‘06, Emma Chermely ‘06, Annie Alexander ‘06, Jackie Helmes ‘06, Sarah Schaefer ‘06 and Jessica Gottman ‘04.

Photo courtesy of Eric Chermely, past Mercy parent.

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2012 Circle of Mercy Award - Sr. Greta Schmidlin, RSM ‘59

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sister marjorie Bosse Rsm ‘47 is the Director of the Outreach program for Catho-lic Health Partners, and has received the Meritorious Service Award from the Ohio Hospital Association. The award recognizes an individual who is a friend of hospitals or health systems and whose support of the health care industry reflects the public inter-est. Sister Marjorie’s career in healthcare spans over 50 years of dedicated service.

Rosemary Kinne Wilson ‘51 is retired and living in Richardson, Texas. Shown here, Rosemary is visiting with three of her six children.

vera hartoin miller ‘52 has moved to a retirement community in North Carolina to be closer to her children and grandchildren. She loves it!

susan murphy Burge ‘65 has retired from the Cincinnati Opera and moved to Fairhope, Alabama. Fairhope is just across the bay from Mobile and only a few miles from the beautiful beaches on the Gulf of Mexico. Best wishes, Susan!

Rose Ann Thomas Pfaff ‘59 and husband Jack celebrated their 50th golden wedding anniversary on June 2, 2012. “Jack and I celebrated with family and friends after the 5 p.m. mass at St. Joseph Church in Cold Spring, Kentucky. We have been blessed to have each for all these years.”

Bonnie Fallon spitznagel ‘65 says: “This past year added two grandsons to our grow-ing family, Connor Thomas Spitznagel and Oliver William Curtis. Being a grandmother (or Nana) is the best part of having kids!”

Pam miller smed ‘78 became a grandmother for the first time with the birth of Alexis on March 18, 2012. Pam says: “Alexis has melted my heart. God

knows how important my family and friends are to me. He has blessed us again with our newest little angel.” Renate Wachter Thomas ‘73 has a new grandson! Dylan Michael Knasel was born to her youngest daughter Erica Marie Knasel on December 31, 2011, 36 hours after the death of her mother, Anna Wachter. “Dylan has really been a blessing for all of us, espe-cially my father. When you see that precious little face, you can’t help but smile.” Dylan is Renate’s second grandson. Joseph Thomas Welter, his cousin, is now 3 years old, and she sees both the boys very often, which keeps her tired but happy.

michaelann Kelly ‘81 was awarded a doc-torate of education (Ed.D.) from the Univer-sity of Houston, a Tier 1 university on May 11, 2012. Her narrative dissertation explored the strengths and challenges of teacher collaboration in an urban high school over ten years. Michaelann graduated from Mount St. Joseph in 1985 with her bachelor degree and returned to get a master’s and teaching certification in 1992. “I have been teaching visual art in Houston for the past 20 years. I love working with the students to discover hidden talents to refining skills and tech-niques. Over the past 10 years I have been honored to receive grants to travel around the world learning new cultures and arts. These explorations have provided me the opportunity to bring the world to my stu-dents.”

Jane Berninger mcFadden ‘81 is the Police Commander in the city of Danville, Illinois. She is Married with two children and two grandchildren and is an adjunct faculty member at Danville Area Community College.

Ami Quinn ‘84 is a proud new grandmother! Garrett Matthew was born on February 29, 2012 to Erin cavanaugh Adkins ‘02. Garrett is also the great nephew of Jennie Quinn ‘80.

Denise ortman harvey ‘91 is the master of balancing her time between the ‘all-female’ atmosphere of Mercy High School, where she is the athletic director and head vol-

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leyball coach, with the ‘all-male’ atmosphere of the Harvey household, where she and husband Fred welcomed Ambrose Richard on February 12, 2012. Ambrose joins big brother Fred, age 7.

Julie hancock holt ‘93 “welcomed our third child into our family on April 6, 2011. Hunter enjoys spending time with his two older sisters Shelby (12) and Summer (10).”

Congratulations to maureen Doherty sketch ‘98, who married Kevin on March 24, 2012! Maureen holds a BFA from the College Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati and Shakespearean Certificate from the London Academy of Music and Dra-ma. She currently is a Trademark Specialist for Dennemeyer & Company.

Elizabeth coors Kessler ‘99 “finally mar-ried Craig Kessler on September 20, 2008, after 10 years together. We were blessed to have our first child Ethan Nicholas on July 20, 2011. We have been living in Delhi for four years.” Elizabeth works at ProSource in

the accounting department when she is not busy with Ethan and Craig.

Bridget Flanagan Kraus ‘99 married husband, Scott, in July of 2008. “We have an adorable daughter named Maggie who was born in March of 2011. Maggie says grandma - Peggy Willenborg Flana-gan ‘74 - is the best grandma ever! I

absolutely love being a stay at home mom and cannot wait for baby number two who is due in December.”

Emily Dietrich Lie ‘02 and husband Nate “are the proud new parents of Michael Jacob Lie. We welcomed him into this world on March 26, 2012. We are so blessed and love our new family of three!” Emily teaches art for Princeton High School and holds a master’s degree in art education from the University of Cincinnati.

maggie cunningham Lysaght ‘04 is a nurse in the Surgical ICU at the Christ Hos-pital. Maggie recently completed the Adult Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Cincinnati and received her MSN degree in June.

Natalie Quinn seaburn ‘04 “married Eric Seaburn on September 10, 2011. Wedding party included mary Davis smithson ‘04 and Erin cavanaugh Adkins ‘02. Thank you Mercy for letting us take our wedding photos in the Front Circle and inside!”

Torey Lacy ‘06 writes: “The past two years have been incredible. I am engaged to my high school sweetheart,

Patrick Glassmeyer. The wedding will be this fall. We bought our first house in 2010 and have a basset hound puppy named Bella. I work for an amazing company (paralegal at Frost Brown Todd LLC) and I currently help advise Mercy’s award-winning Mock Trial Team.”

maddie Bell ‘09 had a fantastic junior year at the University of Findlay. She placed 17th at the NCAA Division II diving nationals, in Mansfield, Texas, breaking her own school record in the process. She was awarded Student Athlete of the Month, and was named All-Academic for the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. She set the pool record during an invitational diving meet at Kenyon College. She also made the Dean’s List for the fall semester at Findlay.

Please keep us posted of your updates and achievements by posting an online class note in the new alumnae online community, launching early fall, or send an email to our Alumnae Office at alum@motherofmercy.org.

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2012 is a reunion year for Classes of 1942, 1947, 1952, 1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002 and 2007!

Here’s what is coming up:--the class of 1945 will celebrate 67 years on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 11:30 am at Nick and Tom’s. Contact Dorothy Jansing Inderhees at (513) 741-3627 for more information.

--the class of 1952 is ready for their 60th Reunion on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the Clovernook Country Club. Contact Phyllis Hey Thiem at (513) 598-1459 with questions.

--the class of 1962 50th is looking forward to their 50th Reunion at 5:30 pm on Friday, September 21, 2012 at the Clovernook Country Club. Invitations were mailed in April; don’t forget to send in your res-ervation and/or questionnaire! Contact Kate Seithel Hannon at (513) 738-2992 for more information.

--the class of 1965 will have their semi-annual dinner at LaRosa’s on Boudinot on Wednesday September 26. Call Peggy Kleimeyer Tonnis at 513-923-4256 for information.

--the class of 1972 40th Reunion is planned for Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Jim and Jack’s on the River (3456 River Road). “Save the Date” postcards have been mailed. Contact Betty Gilker Linden-schmidt at blindenschmidt@gmail.com for more information.

--the class of 1976 missed an event last year so is celebrating its 36th Reunion in a casual event on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Tom & Jerry’s Sports Bar & Grill, 5060 Crookshank Road, Cincin-nati Ohio 45238. This is a stag event, from 7p.m. - Midnight in the covered patio area and includes dinner and a DJ. Invitations were mailed invitation in early August. Spread the word! For more informa-tion contact Gloria Teal Santoro at gloriatealsantoro@fuse.net.

--the class of 1977 is beginning plans for a 35th Reunion. Contact Cynthia Campbell Lohstroh at cincywoman510@yahoo.com or (513) 752-0451 for more information.

--the class of 1987 25th Reunion will be celebrated at Mercy on Saturday, September 15, 2012. Contact Anna Streicher Bisher at bisher@fuse.net for more information.

--the class of 1992 20th Reunion is planned for Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Mercy. Contact Jacqui Keene Herthel at jkeene1@cinci.rr.com for more information.

--the class of 1993 is ahead of the game and has plans for a 20th Reunion on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Mercy. SAVE THE DATE!! Contact Liz Schreiber Geiger at cincylizard@gmail.com for more information and if you would like to help.

--the class of 1997 15th Reunion is coming up on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at the Pirates Den. Check out the Facebook group – Mother of Mercy High School Class of 1997 or contact Chrissy Kirch Tim-merman at christine_kirch@hotmail.com for more information.

--the class of 2002 has tentative plans for a 10th Reunion on Satur-day, November 24, 2012 – details TBA. Contact Amanda Brunner at brunns1414@yahoo.com for more information.

--the class of 2007 is planning for a 5th Reunion – details TBA. Contact Abbie Roedersheimer at mmh07reunion@gmail.com for more information or check out the Mother of Mercy - Cincinnati Class of 2007 group on Facebook.

Many alumnae meet on a regular basis. Check Mercy’s website under “Alumnae” for a list of classes, their meeting dates and locations.

The Advancement/Alumnae Office is happy to help with addresses, information. etc. Please contact Lisa Mahon Fluegeman ‘78, Alumnae Coordinator, at alum@motherofmercy.org or (513) 661-2740, ext. 304.

Class Reunions

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Career Day 2012 Inspire our students ... share your story!Alumnae from all professions are invited to join us for Mercy’s Career Day event to be held Friday, December 14. Speakers will be able to network during a provided lunch before giving two 40-minute sessions. Share your current profession, career path, education and more with dozens of students eager to learn about opportuni-ties after high school.

For more information or to RSVP, please contact Lisa Mahon Fluegeman ‘78, Alumnae Coordinator at 513-661-2740 ext. 304 or email alum@motherofmercy.org.

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Mercy Gala 2013

Julie Leis Raleigh ‘82, Mercy FUNdraiser, is excited to announce the the theme for Mercy Gala 2012 is MERCYWEST! Dust off those cowboy boots and be sure to brand February 16, 2013 into your calendar as you won’t want to miss this thrilling live auction show! Last year’s record breaking event was a sellout and this year is sure to be bigger and better. At this year’s event we will be honoring Sheriff Simon Leis who retires after 52 years of service to the city and county. Come see what we’re cookin’ up! Steve Raleigh, Channel 9 News Chief Meteorologist will also emcee this event again.

Class co-chairs and event volunteers are currently being orga-nized as plans are underway. If you’d like to help support this event please contact Julie at 513-661-2740 ext. 401 or email raleigh_j@motherofmercy.org.

Moms of current students are also encouraged to join Mercy’s Moms Club. Social meetings are held throughout the school year to help plan for Mercy’s largest fundraising event. The first meet-ing of the school year will be held on Monday, September 17 at 7:30 p.m. For more information on Mercy’s Moms Club please visit www.motherofmercy.org/MomsClub.

Additionally, several MercyWest pre-party events are already in the works. For the second year in a row, Mercy will host a Mother/Daughter Fashion Show at the Western Hills Country Club and another Girls Night Out is being planned for Bobby Mackey’s. Check out the MercyWest webpage for full details on these and other pre-party events by visiting www.motherofmercy.org/MercyWest.

Sponsorship opportunities are also available! If you or your business would like to be included in our advertising and sponsor spotlight series, be sure to contact Julie for more information.

Fashion Show & Champagne BrunchA mother/daughter aff air

Join us for this unique event! Fashion, make-up, hair, jewelry and accessory experts and vendors will be present to shop and answer all your glamour questi ons! And you won’t want to miss the Fashion Show!

Western Hills Country ClubSunday, November 18

Noon - 3 p.m.

$30/Person$55/Mom & Daughter

Reservati ons required.

Full details and ti cket informati on online atwww.motherofmercy.org/FashionShow

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COWGIRL UP!

Girls Night Out January 18, 2013 Bobby Mackey’s Cincinnati’s Greatest Country Night Club! $20 includes cover charge, bus ride, beer and wine!

Full details and registration online at www.motherofmercy.org/GirlsNightOut

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More Upcoming Events

Everything Kids SaleSeptember 8, 2012

9 a.m. - noon$1/admission

Children’s Resale EventClothes, toys, furniture

books & more!For more details visit

www.motherofmercy.org/everythingkids

Mercy Day 2012

Around the World

September 24, 2012Celebrate Mercy wherever you are

by wearing your Mercy blue!

Golden Guild members and Sisters of Mercy are invited to

attend a special Mass and reception to celebrate Mercy.

For more details or to RSVP please contact Lisa Mahon Fluegeman ‘78 at

513-661-2740 ext. 304.

Future Bobcat Events

October 28, 2012 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

www.motherofmercy.org/OpenHouse

Open House

...Collegiate Style Block SchedulingAP Classes/Dual College CreditsAdvanced TechKNOWLEDGEy ProgramOutstanding Extracurriculars & Service OpportunitiesAnd much more!

Future Bobcat Spirit Game! Volleyball vs. St. Ursula

September 18, 2012

Cheer with Mercy students on a high-intensity, energetic night!

Activies | Prizes | Bobcat Spirit!

FREE admission for grade school girls.

Mother of Mercy’s Theatre Departmentpresents

November 2 - 4 at the College of Mount St. Joseph

* Future Bobcat Theatre Night * Thursday, November 1 at 7 p.m.

A preview show especially for grade school

students and their families. Discounted Tickets | Cast Meet & Greet

Give-A-Way Prizes

For details on how to purchase tickets visit,www.motherofmercy.org/GuysDolls.

Photo courtesy of Emily Schroer ‘12

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Mercy’s Walk, hosted by Student Council, supports

student scholarships as well as the Global Action Project.

This year’s walk will be held on September 24 following our

Mercy Day Assembly.

You can support Mercy by visiting several local restaurants who will be

hosting Mercy Spirit Days and donating a % of sales back to school

in support of the walk.

Restaurants and dates will be announced in September.

Location details and Mercy Spirit Coupons will be available at

www.motherofmercy.org/Walk2012.

MErcy Walk 2012

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Alumnae:Rita Brodbeck Tedrow ‘42Gloria Gabriel Weyman ‘44Thelma Wissel Beckenhaupt ‘45Myrtle Hoesl Wiesman ‘46Pat Sperber Burke ‘47Patricia Franke Cinquina ‘48Sr. Ethel Herdeman RSM ‘48Anne Tabar ‘48Rosemary Moertle Zoz ‘48Pat Oberhelman Krabacher ‘49Sr. Margaret Ann Schellenberger RSM ‘49Janet Ruther Jesse ‘51Audrey Ambrosius Frazer ‘52Betty Cappel Kernan ‘52Eleanor Arszman Bohrer ‘53Eileen Fisher Naber ‘53Audrey Hegge Wavra ‘53Rosemary Bruns Gold ‘54Carol McGowan Macaluso ‘54Donna Dressman Middleton ‘56Phyllis Tolwig Jaeger ‘56Carol Beckman Daugherty ‘58Lois Hofmann Taylor ‘59Nancy Lee Lauterwasser ‘61Carol Ann Huebner Miller ‘65Pat Tierney Lutz ‘68Alice Beller ‘69Peggy Eschenbach ‘71

husband of:Lois Braeunig Volmer ‘47Joan Neidhard Marx ‘48Elaine Finn Koenig ‘49Carol Frey Twyman ‘51Wanita Krebs Tepe ‘53Rita Frey Owens ‘53Janie Stath Lipps ‘56Mary Jo Hughey Timmerman ‘57Margie Mellott Frommeyer ‘59Lois Hofmann Taylor ‘59Marlene Lamott Schobert ‘66Karen Barrett Metz ‘68Donna Lane Muthert ‘74

Daughter of:Arlene Bardua Kipling ‘65

son:Eileen McGowan Vennemann ‘71

mother of:Marie Kerth Arnult ‘54Cecilia Yetter Kleemeier ‘54Nancy Pies Wilberding ‘59Arlene Blinkhorn Baker ‘60Carole Wuest Bastain ‘60Carol Connelly Finke ‘60Marylois Schroer Themann ‘60Sandi Robinson Williams ‘60Jawn Dumont Worthington ‘62

Nancy Klett Kroeger ‘63Mary Jo Schehl Brady ‘64Kathleen Wuest Reilly ‘64Janice Wanstrath Schmid ‘64Judy Gallo Stevens ‘64Sylvia Robinson Kalker ‘66Sue Huber Sunberg ‘66Diane Roberto Runge ‘67Barbara Huber Welch ‘67Vickie Valvano Koenig ‘68Mary Wuest Thiel ‘68Nancy Kenning Dornette ‘70Patricia Dietrich Frey ‘70Janis Blinkhorn Jackson ‘70Sally Honroth Staley ‘70Sharon Schmidt Birkenhauer ‘71Camille Fortunato Ferrara ‘71Dorothy Dietrich Kuenneke ‘73Pam Mentrup Rouse ‘73Sally Schmidt ‘73Victoria Robinson Whitton ‘73Angela Blomer Ginter ‘74Geraldine Fortunato Schneider ‘74Leesa Gallo Smith ‘74Sandy Lambrinides Thoma ‘74Gail Burman Sweeney ‘75Rose Ann Troxell ‘76Judy Heidemann Schmitt ‘78Wendy Robinson ‘78Karen Spitznagel Lane ‘80Beverly Taylor Davis ‘81Mary Beth Frank Crossen ‘82Mary Shannon Mackie Ansari ‘83Anne Doddy Schultz ‘84Barbara Dietrich Ryan ‘85Cynthia Taylor McCann ‘88Maura Mackie Spreen ‘92Kimberly Erb Raney ‘75Elizabeth Stille Peter ‘76Lynne Krummen ‘77Alice Koch Kinman ‘78Carol Erb Meyer ‘78Patricia Hehemann Pulsak ‘79Karen Odioso Danenhauer ‘82Mary Stager Bertke ‘85Donna Erb Neyer ‘85Cathy Stager Schutte ‘87Melanie Kummer Wissel ‘94

Father of:Janice Carlson Wilson ‘59Carol Hoffman Klei ‘61Louella Murdock Canning ‘66Ann Murdock Fey ‘67Maureen Haberthier Alexander ‘68Jo Ann Vitucci Kaufhold ‘68

Terry Geroulis Schroeder ‘68Donna Dieckman Mayer ‘69Joyce Vitucci Noth ‘70Julie Kroner Sullivan ‘71Susan Roth Allen ‘72Susan Vogel Bujnoch ‘73Judith Vitucci Koch ‘73Karen Brabender Feld ‘75Sue Driehaus Broerman ‘72Beth Driehaus Brothers ‘74Elaine Haberthier Ludwig ‘74Cheryl Dieckman Manning ‘74Barb Driehaus ‘76Camilla Schath Egan ‘77Karen Kleinholz Swearingen ‘77Jane Roth Ahlrichs ‘78Katie Brabender Brown ‘78Lynn Driehaus ‘78Colleen Quigley ‘78Lisa Kleinholz Tanner ‘78Diana Switzer Thompson ‘78Janice Vitucci Ehrman ‘79Renee Flick Wieman ‘79Karen Merk Otolski ‘81Kathy Deri ‘82Betsy Roth Strawser ‘82Marla Kleinholz Wagner ‘82Cathy Kroner Kelley ‘83Jill Brabender Koehn ‘83Anita Deri Brock ‘84Julie Driehaus Horton ‘85Julie Vitucci Zobrist ‘85Pamela Deri Mirizzi ‘86Sherry Schobert Franks ‘87Mary Deri Berger ‘89Michelle Kunkemoeller Buckenmeyer ‘96Molly Thomas Feldhaus ‘96Lisa Mertz ‘00Amanda Mertz Walker ‘03Elizabeth Nocheck ‘05Molly Nocheck ‘09Rebecca Nocheck ‘10

Due to space constraints of our newly designed magazine, we will be printing the names of those who have lost a loved one in their immediate family – husband, children, parents - only. All others (grand-parents, siblings, in-laws, etc.) can be found on our website at www.motherofmercy.org.

Prayer Requests Our Mother of Mercy High School community is happy to keep you in

our prayers. We are pleased to list your prayer requests and/or special

intentions in the petition book located in the Chapel as well as online and

will remember them at our school prayer services and liturgies.

Please contact:

Lisa Mahon Fluegeman ’78 at 513.661.2740 ext. 304 or email

fluegeman_l@motherofmercy.org

mail to: Mother of Mercy High School

Prayer Request,

3036 Werk Rd.

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45211

Or submit your request online at www.motherofmercy.org/PrayerRequest

“If we are humble and sincere, God will finish in us the work He has begun. He never refuses His grace to those who ask it.” Catherine McAuley, Sisters of Mercy foundress

We profess our common faith and our hope of eternal resurrection for those who have passed through death to new life.

(Mercy has been notified of these deaths through June 30, 2012.)

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Office of Institutional Advancement

3036 Werk Road

Cincinnati, OH 45211

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Mother of Mercy High Schoo�'s Theatre Department presents

No�ember 2 - 4 at the Co��ege of Mount St. Joseph

Please visit www.motherofmercy.org for details on how and when to purchase ti ckets.