March 29, 2019
Dear Alumnae,
As a fellow alumna, I urge you to take one of the many opportunities below to come back and see classmates, faculty and other members of the community.
Please join us at our 11th Annual Out of the Blue Gala next weekend, April 6 at the Boston Marriott Quincy. Alumna Jenna Paone '02 will emcee the evening as we celebrate one of NDA's most beloved members of the community, Donna Brickley.
Reunion planning is underway and we expect April 26-27 to be a great weekend here on campus.
Please join us for these wonderful spring events!
If you have not yet had the chance, please consider a gift to the Fund for NDA.
Sincerely,
As a fellow alumna, I urge you to take one of the many opportunities below to come back and see classmates, faculty and other members of the community.
Please join us at our 11th Annual Out of the Blue Gala next weekend, April 6 at the Boston Marriott Quincy. Alumna Jenna Paone '02 will emcee the evening as we celebrate one of NDA's most beloved members of the community, Donna Brickley.
Reunion planning is underway and we expect April 26-27 to be a great weekend here on campus.
Please join us for these wonderful spring events!
If you have not yet had the chance, please consider a gift to the Fund for NDA.
Sincerely,
Best,
Annemarie Lynch Kenneally '80 P'13 '15
President
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April 29, 1945 - March 10, 2019
Celebrating the Life of Sister Mary Janice Bartolo, SNDdeN
Last week, NDA celebrated the life of teacher, friend and colleague, Sister Mary Janice Bartolo. Her wake was held here on campus in our chapel where family, friends, Sisters, students and teachers shared their fondest memories of Mary Janice's quiet dedication to God. Her funeral Mass was at Resurrection Church in Hingham and she was laid to rest in Ipswich. She will be dearly missed--"Ah, Qu'il est bon, le bon Dieu!"
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You're Invited!
Saturday, April 6, 2019
Boston Marriott Quincy
Tickets now available online
Get your tickets now!
Teacher, coach and Athletic Director, Donna Brickley will be honored as the 2019 NDA Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee. Our emcee for the evening is singer and songwriter Jenna Paone '02, who will perform with her collaborator Laura B. Whitmore.
Too far away to attend the Gala? Sponsor a young alumna to attend. To learn more, email Toni O'Connor at toconnor@ndahingham.com.
Wear your medallion to the Gala and your name will be put in a drawing for a special NDA medallion bracelet!
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Reunion Weekend on Campus: Come Back to Notre Dame Academy!
Friday, April 26 (50th Reunion) &
Saturday, April 27 (All Classes)
Celebrating the classes of 2014, 2009, 2004, 1999, 1994, 1989, 1984, 1979, 1974, 1969, 1964, 1959, 1954 & 1949
The weekend festivities kick off on Friday, April 26 with Class of 1969 Day at NDA – dedicated to celebrating the 50th Reunion Class!
On Saturday, April 27 we will welcome all classes back to NDA for the chance to reminisce with classmates, tour the campus, and celebrate Mass together. The weekend's excitement culminates with the Alumnae Class Dinner Celebration on Saturday evening.
Look for your invitation, which contains schedules for the weekend, to arrive in your mailboxes this week.
For more information and to register for events, please visit www.ndahingham.com/reunion.
Questions? Please contact Michelle McLaughlin, Interim Director of Alumnae Relations, at 781.749.5930, ext 2247 or mmclaughlin@ndahingham.com.
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Your Gift Makes A Difference!
Thank you to the more than 300 alumnae who have already contributed to the Fund for NDA this year, but as a community 5,000 strong, we need each of you to help get us to goal! Your gift matters.
Last year, you set an Alumnae record giving to our Annual Fund, and this year we need your help to continue that momentum. Every dollar you give directly affects the NDA experience.
1) Make a donation online by clicking here
2) Send a check, payable to Notre Dame Academy
3) Make a donation through Venmo (@NDA-Hingham)
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News from 1073 Main Street:
Amphitheater Groundbreaking Featured in the Patriot Ledger
The Patriot Ledger featured NDA's new amphitheater project, "Notre Dame Academy Breaks Ground on Amphitheater".
Through the generosity of a benefactor, we will honor the Class of 2019 and create a lasting legacy to this special time of year with a new project called School's Out! Our senior class "broke ground" on a much-needed outdoor amphitheater space designed to provide an area for gathering, celebrating, lunching, and learning. It will include a patio gifted by the Class of 2018, and it will be an area that will be shared by all for years.
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Lucy Driscoll '09 with
Girl Scouts
Lucy Driscoll '09 Keynote Speaker at NDA's First Girl Scouts Robotics Day
On Saturday, March 23, NDA hosted its first Girl Scout Day @NDA. It began with keynote speaker Lucy Driscoll '09, a senior mechanical engineer at iRobot whose love of science is rooted in her alma mater. "Girls need to see female role models in STEM in order to pursue careers in STEM fields. I take every opportunity to show girls that robotics is fun, creative and most importantly, an activity that is just as much for them as it is for boys." says Driscoll.
Over 50 Girl Scouts in 4th and 5th grade participated in workshops where they collaboratively designed and programmed robots in NDA's top-notch science facilities and newly dedicated LEGO Robotics space. STEM education is something near and dear to NDA President Annemarie Lynch Kenneally's '80 heart. Her mother, Anne Lynch was long-time science department chair at Notre Dame. Kenneally says, "NDA has been a champion of women in science for as long as I can remember. I grew up with that model and we continue to make opportunities like these available for girls."
Partnering with the Girl Scouts emphasizes NDA's commitment to giving girls the skills to enter STEM fields: 25% of NDA graduates of the last decade have majored in science, technology, engineering or mathematics, compared to 2% of those who attend co-ed schools.
Accepted Students Night
On March 7, NDA welcomed 400 guests to our Accepted Students Night where students learned all the ways they could see themselves at NDA.
We welcome to the class of 2025:
Lauren Hannigan (daughter of Kristine Kroha '91)
Katherine Juba (daughter of Allison Landry Juba '94)
Emily Rohan (daughter of Jane MacLellan Rohan '85)
We welcome to the class of 2024:
Ava Larkin (daughter of Andrea Lumenello Larkin '90)
Mary Claire Walsh (daughter of Carolyn Butterworth Walsh '81)
We welcome to the class of 2023:
Hannah Bliss (granddaughter of Kathleen Vaughan Maher '65)
Gianna Campanale (daughter of Karen Campanale '85)
Carden Costello (daughter of Libby Banker Costello '95)
Peyton D'Ambra (daughter of Jennifer Howley D'Ambra '95)
Gianna' D'Andrea (granddaughter of Virginia Irene Lambert Kelly '35R)
Lily DeGiacomo (daughter of Erin Guthrie DeGiacomo '90)
Margueritte Donahue (daughter of Tanya Piekarski Donahue '86)
Ava Guilbeault (daughter of Patricia Rennie Guilbeault '88)
Caroline Holland (great-great-granddaughter of Mary Flynn '05R)
Ella MacGrath (daughter of Kelly Rooney MacGrath '86)
Aimee Schaffer (daughter of Therese Santoro Schaffer '92)
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Register Today for Summer@NDA
Take advantage of our comprehensive summer program with for-credit and enrichment courses in STEM, the Arts, Athletics, World Language, and College Admissions. Programs available for students in grades 2-12. Register Today!
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Class Notes
Margaret Pilczak Fallon '06, currently a second year Medical Resident in Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital, has been selected to serve as Chief Resident in Pediatrics at M.G.H. for the 2020/2021 academic year. Maggie graduated from Harvard College in 2010 and Harvard Medical School in 2017. She currently resides in Boston with her husband Doug, their year old son Kenneth Martin and dog Rory.
Emily Kaczynski '11 will be running the Boston Marathon this year for Cardinal Cushing Center Schools in Hanover. Emily is an elementary music teacher in Whitman and works closely with students with various disabilities. To donate to Emily's team, click here.
Morgan Hazeltine '18 made the Div #1 riding team as a freshman at the College Of Charleston. She placed first in her first college competition.
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Employment Opportunities:
The Athletics Department has two openings for next year:
Cheerleading Coach (Varsity) Fall 2019
Ice Hockey Coach (Junior Varsity) Winter 2019
If interested, please contact Director of Athletics Kristen McGill '04 at kmcgill@ndahingham.com
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Special Intentions & In Memoriam
Special Intentions
Please keep the following people in your thoughts and prayers:
Sr. Mary Janice's family, especially her grand-niece Julia Shiels, NDA Class of 2020, and all of the Sisters in the Notre Dame de Namur family.
In Memoriam
Mary Gorman Menetti '49G on February 11
Sister Mary Janice Bartolo SNDdeN on March 10
Cathleen Cronin Kral '59R on March 11
If you know an alumna who is in need of our alumnae community's prayerful intentions, please drop a note to Interim Director of Alumnae Relations Michelle McLaughlin at mmclaughlin@ndahingham.com or call 781.749.5930, ext. 2247.
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