December 14, 2009 (Notre Dame, Ind.)- Sarita Fritzler ’08 is currently living in Zambia serving as a community health improvement volunteer for the United States Peace Corps. Over the next two years Fritzler will be indentifying various health issues in the community and improving the overall health of the community. Her main focus will be on educating the children about HIV/AIDS, and sanitation standards.
December 1, 2009- Lauren (Martine) Cangelosi ’01 was recently promoted to Vice President of LCG Associates. LCG is a full serviced investment consultation firm based out of Atlanta, Georgia.
November 30, 2009- Eileen (Scubelek) Dimino '02 and her business Traditions Photography in South Bend are featured in Tribune Business Weekly. Dimino's specialty is photographing children and families. Her goal is to create more than a photograph, but an heirloom to be cherished for years to come.
November 16, 2009- Kathleen Flynn Fox ’74, national chair of the Centennial Steering Committee for Catholic Charities U.S.A., will speak to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops at a breakfast Wednesday as part of their November meeting. She is expected to speak about the upcoming centennial, the benefits of anti-poverty efforts and Catholic Charities USA’s role in shaping the movement for the entire country.
November 8, 2009- Denise (Mayley) Coyle ’75, retained her 16th District seat in New Jersey’s General Assembly in the November election. The Republican’s platform included revising the state budget and reducing state spending to prevent more constituents from moving out of the state. Coyle is completing her first term in the Assembly.
October 20, 2009- Katie Press ’05 has always felt a special call to serve God. With her parents support she attended Saint Mary’s College and continued to grow in her faith. Press seriously began to examine her religious life while in graduate school.
October 19, 2009- Maryanne Wolf ’69, the John DiBiaggio Professor in the Eliot- Pearson Department of Child Development at Tufts University, gave an interview to the New York Times regarding the impact of E-Books on the human brain.
September 30, 2009- Joan (Gullans Pluck) ’78 wanted to create an eat-in kitchen and bring more light into her New Canaan, Connecticut home, and who better to design it than her own sister, Louise (Gullans) Brooks ‘76. Their project is featured in the September 2009 issue of Traditional Home Magazine.
September 25, 2009- Jody (Matousek) Padar '94, CPA, MST, co-founder of the Chicago accounting firm Matousek Consulting was named as one of The CPA Technology Advisory's 40 under 40 honorees. For four years the program has recognized the up and coming accountants, technology developers and tax professionals in the profession.
September 25, 2009—Saint Mary's is pleased to welcome back to the College Elizabeth “Libby” Gray ’93 as director of development. She started in her position last month. Gray will help to strategically lead the major gift, planned giving, corporate and foundation relations and donor relations staff.
September 24, 2009—Jennifer (Soukup) Kalczuk ’92, external relations manager for The Rapid (Grand Rapid’s public transportation system), was honored this week as one of Mass Transit magazine's Top “40 Under 40” list.
September 21, 2009- Nancy (Roberts) Dobson ’70, as well as Uniland Development (the company she co-founded), will be honored at the Kenmore Mercy Foundation’s Tribute to Angels Gala on November 20. Dobson will be presented with the Sister Mary Mechtilde Memorial Award.
September 20, 2009- MaryBeth Wilkinson ’94 is featured in a September 2009 article from the Chicago Lawyer Magazine. The article discusses the role the rank of a law school plays in new lawyers finding jobs. Wilkinson specifically focuses on the impact the recent economy will have on the job market for lawyers.
September 1, 2009- Gayla Spenney ‘97 is featured in the fall issue of Charities USA, the national magazine of Catholic Charities USA. Spenney is the shelter supervisor at My Sister’s Place, a domestic violence shelter for women and their children operated by Catholic Charities Community Services in Phoenix.
September 1, 2009 (Notre Dame, Ind.)- Kelly (Newirth) Grier ’91 was named Ernst & Young’s Chicago office managing partner in July. She received the promotion after working as a senior manager for a client in Germany for several years.
August 20, 2009- Anne (Meagher) Northup '70, a former Republican congresswoman from Kentucky, was one of two people to be sworn in this week as a commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). President Barack Obama nominated her to the position earlier this summer.
August 6, 2009- A Senate committee voted Wednesday to confirm Anne (Meagher) Northup '70, a former Republican congresswoman from Kentucky, to help oversee the regulation of consumer products. Northup, who still needs full Senate confirmation before she can take the post, would be part of a shake-up at the Consumer Product Safety Commission, a long-neglected agency that oversees the sale and manufacture of more than 15,000 consumer products.
July 30, 2009-The White House says President Barack Obama will nominate former Republican Rep. Anne (Meagher) Northup ‘70 of Kentucky to a seat on the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Obama is increasing the number of seats on the commission from three to five...
July 29, 2009—Elizabeth DeBauche '83, Director of Division I at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) since 2002, has been named Commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). DeBauche will begin her new position in mid-September. According to an OVC press release, DeBauche will be one of just five females to be the head of a Division I Conference in 2009-10, and one of just eight to lead a Division I Conference all-time...
July 17, 2009 (Notre Dame, Ind.)—The Saint Mary’s College Board of Trustees elected four members to the board and appointed one at its summer meeting. The terms, which began in June, range from one to three years. Elected to three year terms on the board are Almira Wilson Cann ’69; Sister Maureen Grady, CSC; Rose Marie Lopez Jones ’80; and Carmen Murphy. The Board also appointed Kristle D. Hodges ’10 as the student trustee, to a one-year term...
July 5, 2009- Ft. Wayne area alumnae of Saint Mary’s College gathered in June for a luncheon. The guest speaker was Jessica Stuifbergen '99, assistant director of alumnae relations. Stuifbergen shared news about the completion of the new Spes Unica academic building, current programs and an overview of the upcoming freshman class statistics. Alumnae at the luncheon represented graduates over a 50-year period. Today's Catholic, the newpaper of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, published a photo from the event...
June 30, 2009— President Obama's administration today began naming those who will serve as state executive directors for the Farm Service Agency at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Christine White '75 will serve as Michigan's executive director. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science (government) from Saint Mary's College...
June 1, 2009- The Tribune Business Weekly, a publication of the South Bend Tribune, recognized two Saint Mary's alumnae as "Forty under 40" young professionals. Recognized are Janet Horvath '00 and Stephanie Leniski '97...
April 19, 2009—The Associated Press promoted Noreen Gillespie '02 from assistant South editor to deputy Central editor. In her new position, Gillespie, 29, will help lead the news organization's regional desk in Chicago...
May 27, 2009 (Notre Dame, Ind.)—Saint Mary's College is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2009 Alumnae Association Awards, which will be distributed at a banquet during Reunion Weekend, June 4-7...
April 21, 2009—Congresswoman Donna M. Christensen ‘66, MD, the first female physician in the history of the U.S. Congress, the first woman to represent an offshore Territory, and the first woman Delegate from the United States Virgin Islands, will deliver the Commencement Address at the 135th Commencement of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans...
March 23, 2009 (Notre Dame, Ind.)—Saint Mary's College is pleased to announce that Sister Mary Louise Gude, CSC, '63 will join the College in July as the Vice President for Mission. She will be the second vice president to lead the Division for Mission, established in 1994. Sister Rose Anne Schultz, CSC, will retire from the post this spring...
February 18, 2009- The law firm of Jones Obenchain in South Bend recently announced that Janet Horvath '00 has been made a partner. Horvath graduated from Saint Mary’s College and received her law degree from the Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington...
February 9, 2009- The Chicago Tribune recently interviewed Gloria Georger '77 about the unexpected turns in her career path. The adventure started soon after graduation when she took a job as supervisor for workers loading trucks with coiled and sheet packaged steel at U.S. Steel's Gary Works...
February 5, 2009- Adriana Trigiani ’81, the award-winning playwright, television writer, and documentary filmmaker and bestselling author of the Big Stone Gap trilogy, recently introduced a new triology set...
February 4, 2009- Green Tree announced that Patricia Cook ’75 will join the company as executive vice president, business development. She will be responsible for directing Green Tree's business development effort as well as launching new business initiatives that are complementary to the company’s core servicing platform...
February 1, 2009- This month Karen Dowd ‘71 joins the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver as executive director of the Suitts Center for Career Services. Previously, Dowd was the senior director of MBA Career Development at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business...
January 20, 2009–Vanessa Indriolo ‘99 has something to look forward to in 2009; she was recently elected to the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) Board of Directors. She will also be serving on the board’s executive committee as membership chair...
November 18, 2008—Girl Scouts of the USA has added Susan P. Peters ’75 to its National Board of Directors. Peters was elected and confirmed on Nov. 1 at the 2008 Girl Scout National Council Session/51st Convention in Indianapolis.Peters is a vice president at GE (General Electric) and leads executive development...
November 13, 2008—The Pennsylvania Library Association in Valley Forge honored Colleen Miles ’03 with the New Librarian Honors Award this week. Miles is a librarian at the Upper St. Clair Township Public Library near Pittsburgh, where she has been for four years. The award honors a librarian who has been in the profession fewer than six years and whose inventiveness and originality improves service...
November 5, 2008—Madeleine Zeien Bordallo '55 (D), Representative from Guam was re-elected to her seat on Nov. 4, as was Donna Christensen '66 (D), Representative from the U.S. Virgin Islands. Anne (Meager) Northup '70 (R) was not successful in her bid to regain Louisville’s 3rd District congressional seat, which she held for 10 years. Gabrielle Campo ‘03 (R) will go against incumbent Rep. Andre Carson (D) in Indiana’s 7th District in December’s Congressional election...
October 27, 2008— Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels announced his appointment of Margot Fisher Reagan ’77 as St. Joseph Superior Court Judge on October 24, replacing retired Judge William T. Means. Reagan has been in private practice since 1989 and is a partner in the law firm of Tuesley, Hall, Konopa, LLP in South Bend. She earned a law degree from the University of Notre Dame and received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Saint Mary's College...
September 12, 2008 (Notre Dame, Ind.)—Saint Mary’s College is proud to welcome back to campus alumna Mary Anne Luzar ’72, PhD, Chief of the Regulatory Affairs Branch, Division of AIDS, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health. Dr. Luzar, who works on international AIDS research for the Department of Health and Human Services and is originally from Greencastle, Ind., will teach a not-for-credit mini-course called “Human Clinical Trial Research: The Complex World of International Drug Development,” October 6-9...
August 6, 2008—Just as the fall athletic season gets underway at Saint Mary's College, the Belles have some extra support from the stands. Sarah Miesle ’07, a former Belles athlete herself, is the College’s new sports information director. In her position, Miesle will be the main media contact for athletics and will keep news outlets updated on the College’s teams through press releases, game notes and game summaries. She will also help create various media guides for the teams and maintain accurate individual and team statistics...
August 5, 2008—Congresswoman Donna Christensen (D) ’66, who represents the U.S.Virgin Islands, received an award from the Century Council on July 23 for her efforts to fight drunk driving and underage drinking. The Century Council is a national not-for-profit organization funded by distillers fighting drunk driving and underage drinking. Thirty-seven members of the House of Representatives received the recognition...
August 5, 2008—Kathleen Kilway ‘85, a chemistry professor at University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), recently received the University of Missouri President's Award for Outstanding Teaching. University President Gary Forsee presented Kilway with the award at a ceremony in Columbia, Missouri on June 5, 2008. The honor carries with it a $15,000 stipend and invitations to participate in teaching forums throughout the University of Missouri system. Earlier this year, Missouri Governor Matt Blunt awarded Kilway with the Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching...
August 1, 2008—Gabrielle Campo ‘03 was recently selected by the GOP to run against incumbent Rep. Andre Carson (D) in Indiana’s 7th District in December’s Congressional election. The world traveler, social worker, and advocate for children and families, is currently the director of Theology on Tap Indianapolis. Theology on Tap provides those in the Indianapolis area with an informal platform to meet and socialize, while strengthening their faith...
July 25, 2008—Maureen Barber-Carey ‘72, will receive the EP Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award on July 27. The award is the highest honor given by EP Global Communications, publisher of Exceptional Parent Magazine. The late Maxwell J. Schleifer is the founder and former editor-in-chief of Exceptional Parent and was an advocate for people with disabilities and other special needs...
Alumna Returns “Home” to Serve as CWIL International Student and Scholar Coordinator
July 11, 2008 (Notre Dame, Ind.)—Saint Mary’s College is pleased to announce Adriana Garces Petty ‘01 has started her position as the international student and scholar coordinator for the Center for Women’s InterCultural Leadership (CWIL), a revised position in the Center. In her role, Petty advises the College’s international students and provides them with programming and immigration services; she supports and assists visiting scholars from other nations; and facilitates the planning and implementing of student-led programs...
June 25, 2008—Elizabeth VanDersarl ‘92 has been promoted to vice president of government affairs of the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA). In her new role, VanDersarl will manage the association’s advocacy efforts in Washington, DC, as well as on the state and international levels...
May 28, 2008 (Notre Dame, Ind.)—The Saint Mary’s College Board of Trustees elected two members and appointed two this spring. In addition, a current board member was elected to the position of treasurer. The terms, which begin in June, range from one to three years...
May 22, 2008—Anne (Meagher) Northrup '70 is a step closer to reclaiming the congressional seat she narrowly lost two years ago. In Tuesday’s Kentucky primary, the Saint Mary’s College alumna and five-time former congresswoman beat two lesser-known primary opponents in her bid to regain Louisville’s 3rd District congressional seat, which she held for 10 years. Northup won nearly 80 percent of the vote. The stage is now set for a rematch with U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, the Democrat who defeated her in 2006...
May 21, 2008— Saint Mary's College is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2008 Alumnae Association Awards, which will be distributed at the Reunion Banquet on Saturday, May 31 as part of Reunion Weekend, May 29-June 1. Click on the headline above to see the list of the awards and the recipients, and click on the names to learn more about them. The Distinguished Alumna Award is the Alumnae Association's highest recognition...
May 7, 2008—The Silicon Valley Conference for Community and Justice (SVCCJ) will present Saint Mary’s College alumna Denise DeBartolo York ’72 and her husband, John, with its 2008 Exemplary Leadership Award at the organization’s annual gala on May 8, 2008.The Yorks will be honored for their involvement in the San Francisco 49ers RESPECT community outreach campaign, established to leverage the power of the 49ers brand—and its players and coaches—to highlight the importance of showing respect. The program teaches Bay Area youth about the importance of demonstrating respect for their families, schools, and communities...
March 13, 2008—The Saint Mary’s College Department of Social Work will honor Hollye Harrington Jacobs '93 of Chicago, Ill. for her exceptional passion for the field of social work at its seventh annual spring luncheon on Tuesday, March 18, 2008. Jacobs is the featured alumna speaker at the event and will receive the Social Work Leadership Award for her work with at-risk youth in health care settings and her ardent support of social work education...
March 7, 2008— Sister M. Alma Peter, CSC, acting president at Saint Mary’s College from 1970-1972, passed away this morning at 5 a.m. at Saint Mary’s Convent. She was 98. Sister Alma’s career at the College spanned 34 years, from 1950-1984...
February 18, 2008— Eileen Beehan ’72, director of social services at Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc., has been appointed to the National Committee on Aging of Catholic Charities USA, a national network of 1,700 agencies and institutions serving more than 7.8 million people annually. Beehan is the only Tennessean to serve on the nine-member National Committee on Aging which advises Catholic Charities USA on best practices, programs, resources, issues and training related to services for older adults with particular concern for low-income seniors and their families. Beehan has been appointed to a three-year term on the committee...
February 13, 2008— Saint Mary’s College is pleased to announce that Kara M. O’Leary ’89 is the College’s new Director of Alumnae Relations. O’Leary comes to the College with understanding of its history, its mission, its students and its alumnae. She is a member of the College Board of Trustees and the current President of the College Alumnae Association Board of Directors, a role that was set to expire in June and that she will vacate a little early in taking her new position. In addition to her service as an alumna, O’Leary’s educational and professional experiences have prepared her well for the directorship of alumnae relations...
February 11, 2008- Anne (Meagher) Northrup '70 has plans to reclaim the congressional seat she narrowly lost two years ago. The Saint Mary’s College alumna and five-time former congresswoman filed candidacy papers recently in an effort to win back the 3rd congressional District seat she held for 10 years. Northup told the Associated Press the she is “thrilled” to enter the three-way GOP primary...
January 25, 2008- The YWCA of Greenwich, Connecticut has recognized Saint Mary’s College alumnae Susan P. Peters '75, Vice President of Executive Development for General Electric (GE), as one of its BRAVA Award winners. For more than 25 years the BRAVA Award has been given to women achievers who have excelled in their professional careers, while also volunteering their time and talent to help others...
January 24, 2008- Saint Mary's College is pleased to announce that fundraising is complete for the new academic building, Spes Unica Hall. More than 600 donors—including faculty, staff, alumnae, students, parents and friends of the College—committed $19.2 million to construct the building and underwrite its operating endowment. The Spes Unica construction project is the largest in Saint Mary’s history (in dollars) and was initiated and completed without placing a financial burden on students or the college...
Alumna Named Fellow of Virginia Law Foundation
January 21, 2008-The Virginia Law Foundation has selected Saint Mary’s College alumnae Elizabeth Bermingham Lacy '66 to its 2008 Class of Fellows. The prestigious honor is granted to Virginia attorneys, law professors, and retired members of the judiciary who are deemed outstanding in their profession and in their community. Total membership is limited to one percent of the active and associate members of the Virginia State Bar...
January 21, 2008- Sports has promoted Saint Mary’s College alumnae LeslieAnne Wade '85 to Senior Vice President of Communications. Wade is the first woman to hold the Senior Vice President title in the Network sports division. In her new position, she will oversee all corporate and media relations initiatives for the network’s sports businesses. CBS ranks as one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States...
