Three generations celebrate Commencement: Trustee Kathleen Roeder, M.D. ’60; her granddaughter Charlotte Wolfe ’25; and daughter Amy Roeder Wolfe ’92.
Mission Statement
Rooted in the Catholic faith and charism of Mercy, Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School educates, inspires, and empowers young women to be merciful in spirit, innovative in thought, and courageous in leadership.
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President Marbach with former principals Sr. Patricia Flynn, Sr. Mary Alice Feenane, and Sr. Kathleen Boyce
Dear Friends,
Letter from the President
As I reflect on the past academic year, I am filled with pride and gratitude for a community that fosters confident, compassionate leaders. At Gwynedd Mercy, our mission—to educate, inspire, and empower young women—extends far beyond graduation. Each year, our alumnae demonstrate the lasting impact of a Mercy education, advancing communities and professions worldwide while giving back to the school that shaped them.
This year, we celebrate alumnae who are truly making their mark. From seasoned professionals leading in their fields to recent graduates stepping confidently into significant roles early in their careers, our graduates embody the courage, service, and leadership that define a Gwynedd Mercy woman. Many return to campus to share their expertise through panels, volunteer work, and mentoring, creating a powerful cycle of inspiration that strengthens our entire community and advances our strategic vision, She is the Future
Today, our 471 Monarchs, the largest student body in our history, are thriving. Their success is fueled by opportunities made possible through the Mercy Fund, financial aid supported by the EITC Program, our new Monarch Wing, and the strategic direction of our academic plan, The Flight Plan. Together, these initiatives elevate classroom excellence, nurture each student’s whole-person development, and open specialized learning pathways led by our exceptional faculty.
Your generosity is at the heart of all this progress. Loyal donors and volunteers empower every Monarch—past, present, and future—to dream boldly, achieve confidently, and serve with compassion. Through your commitment, we continue to build a legacy of empowered women who lead with purpose at Gwynedd Mercy and far beyond.
In Mercy,
Denise Corkery Marbach ’72 President
THE CLASS OF 2025 Honoring at Commencement
On June 7, the 96 women of the Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Class of 2025 processed in white into the School’s Performing Arts Center carrying bouquets of red roses to celebrate the School’s 164th Commencement.
During her invocation, Camille Campbell gave thanks for the gift of a Gwynedd education rooted in mercy and sisterhood. She prayed that the Class of 2025 would carry the spirit of compassion, courage, and service into the world, continuing the legacy of Mercy Girls past and present.
Salutatorian Sarah Giordano explored the idea of “inscape”—the unique, felt essence of a place—and how it captures the spirit of Gwynedd. Through personal reflection, she described how Gwynedd became more than just a school; it became a home filled with steady care, lasting connections, and the presence of God and mercy. Each member of the class was then presented to President Denise Corkery Marbach ’72 and Board of Trustees Chair Melva Exner ’77 to receive her graduation medal and diploma. Additional medals were awarded to graduates in recognition of outstanding school spirit, honor, service, leadership, and academic performance.
“You are Gwynedd Girls—rooted in Mercy and built to rise.”
Commencement
GRADUATION AWARDS
Mother Mary Bernard Gold Medal of Honor
Lauren Elizabeth Ryan
Karen D’Lauro ’60 Gold Medal for School Spirit
Caitlin Patricia Scanlon
Sister Mary Loyola Gold Medal for Service
Olivia Caroline Slamm
Michele Granozio ’86 Gold Medal for Leadership, Loyalty and Example of Christian Womanhood
Catherine Greer Baker
Mother Margaret Mary Gold Medal for Highest
General Average
President Marbach introduced the 2025 Commencement Speaker, Kathleen Kirk Bellwoar ’81, Immediate Past Chair of the Academy’s Board of Trustees. A Partner and Head of the Philadelphia Office at Sia Partners, a global management consulting firm, she also leads the firm’s CIO Advisory Team.
In her address, Kathy offered heartfelt advice rooted in resilience, failure, and the power of persistence. Drawing from her own life and career, she shared personal stories and four key lessons: believe in yourself, embrace challenges, never give up on those you love, and make time for service.
She reminded the Class of 2025 that the world needs their voices, their brilliance, and their Mercy spirit, urging them to lead with compassion and courage. Her final message: “You are ready. You are not alone. You are part of something bigger now—a legacy of strong, smart, purposeful women who lift others as they lead. And when life knocks you down—get back up. And begin again.”
Valedictorian Calliope Beatty and her mom prepare to crown the Blessed Mother
President Marbach then celebrated National Merit Scholarship Winner Lauren Ryan, along with Commended Students Calliope Beatty and Sarah Giordano, for their exemplary academic achievements.
In her closing remarks, Valedictorian Calliope Beatty reflected on how the Class of 2025 transformed from strangers into sisters through the shared experiences of their Gwynedd Mercy journey. Using the metaphor of transubstantiation, she illustrated how their bonds, though not always visible, are deeply real and lasting.
Finally, the graduates, alumnae, faculty, and staff sang the Alma Mater, just before the Class of 2025 processed to the Chapel for the crowning of the Blessed Mother by Calliope Beatty with her mother Maria by her side.
Lauren Elizabeth Ryan
Honorable Mention: Calliope Free Beatty
Gold Medal for Art
Sarah Elizabeth Giordano
Honorable Mention: Sydney Hannah Hrlic
Joan McDermott Bellwoar ’51 Gold Medal for English
Lauren Elizabeth Ryan
Honorable Mention: Calliope Free Beatty
Gold Medal for French
Aiden Paige Arrington
Gold Medal for Latin
Lauren Elizabeth Ryan
Honorable Mention: Matilda Alyce French
Gold Medal for Mathematics
Lauren Elizabeth Ryan
Honorable Mention: Alexis Sophia Rainis
Gold Medal for Music
Nolyn Claire Reilly
Honorable Mention: Katie Alice Lynch
Gold Medal for Science
Alexis Sophia Rainis
Honorable Mention: Camille Maria Campbell
Gold Medal for Social Studies
Lauren Elizabeth Ryan
Honorable Mention: Calliope Free Beatty
Gold Medal for Spanish
Lucy Helen Ke
Honorable Mention: Molly Brigid Pickett
Gold Medal for Technology
Anna Helene Schafer
Honorable Mention: Aleah Blue Carter
Gold Medal for Theology
Lauren Elizabeth Ryan
Honorable Mention: Sarah Elizabeth Giordano
Elison Maguire, Megan McDonnell, Rory Saxon, Cara Lapp, Tien Barrett, and Lily Garwood
Lauren Ryan, National Merit and Graduation Medal winner, celebrates with her family, including her alumna mother, Tricia Heenan Ryan ’88.
Kathleen Kirk Bellwoar ’81
Salutatorian Sarah Giordano
Student Council President Lilly Morrissey processes with classmates.
Catherine Imbesi receives her diploma
Graduate Aiden Arrington enjoys the day with her family.
Claire Van Mater, Kiersten Dunlap, Melania Shea, Audrey Herron, and Aubrey Revak
ELEVATING BUSINESS AS A MERCY-FULL LEADER
With leadership, courage, and compassion as her guiding principles, Kathleen Kirk Bellwoar ’81—the Commencement Speaker and recipient of the 2024–25 Margaret Beirn Barger ’35 Distinguished Alumnae Award—truly embodies Mercy in action.
A former student body president, Kathy went on to earn a business degree from Villanova University and a master’s in organizational dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania. She launched her career at Arthur Andersen before founding PPT Consulting in 2003—a management and IT consulting firm focused on People, Process, and Technology.
With Kathy’s leadership as founder and president, PPT grew into a nationally recognized firm, repeatedly named among the fastestgrowing businesses by INC5000, Philly100, and Soaring 76. It was also honored as a top WomanOwned Business by DiversityBusiness.com. In 2021, PPT was acquired by global consultancy Sia Partners, where Kathy now leads the Philadelphia office and the firm’s global CIO Advisory Team.
Kathy has earned numerous accolades, including Consulting Magazine’s Women Leaders in Technology (2020), Philly Biz’s Women to Watch (2017), and awards recognizing her leadership and entrepreneurial success. Recently, she devoted nine years to the Academy’s Board of Trustees, serving seven as Chair, where she helped guide the school through transformative efforts such as the She is the Future strategic plan and the A Place to Soar capital campaign, which funded a new wing designed for community, counseling, and learning spaces.
Kathy’s leadership is inspired by a rich Gwynedd Mercy family tradition and her role as a wife and mother of three. These personal ties fuel her passion for nurturing communities and fostering growth—both in her professional career and within the school she proudly serves.
COLLEGE CHOICES
Gwynedd proudly presents the destinations where graduates will continue pursuits of higher education. All have been admitted to four-year colleges and universities.
Nour Aboshady
University of Notre Dame
Carli Brooke Amos
Spelman College
Gabriella Marie Andolino
Duquesne University
Aiden Paige Arrington
Smith College
Sydney Grace Assenmacher
Rochester Institute of Technology
Catherine Greer Baker
University of Pittsburgh
Tien Rose Barrett Providence College
Calliope Free Beatty Barnard College
Ani Michelle Berman
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Olwen Anne Broomhead
Immaculata University
Camille Maria Campbell
Schreyers Honors College of
The Pennsylvania State University
Aleah Blu Carter
Coastal Carolina University
Sydney Rose Cassidy
Duquesne University
Katelyn Ann Chipman
The Pennsylvania State University
Mackenna Marie Conish
Rochester Institute of Technology
Malley Marie Connor
Saint Joseph’s University
Devon Riley Danner
The Pennsylvania State University
Sarah Elisabeth Della Donna
James Madison University
Anne Elizabeth Dever
Michigan State University
Chloe Elizabeth DiIenno Flagler College
Kiersten Elizabeth Dunlap
The Pennsylvania State University
Luciana Belle Elliott
University of Delaware
ReadytoFly
Addison Christine Foster
University of South Carolina
Matilda Alyce French
Northeastern University
Simone Ellen French
University of Pittsburgh
Lily Kathryn Garwood
Wake Forest University
Sarah Elizabeth Giordano
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Grace Elizabeth Githens
The Catholic University of America
Malia Diane Goldbacher
Loyola University Maryland
Isabella Celine Guarnaccia
Loyola University Maryland
Fiona Rose Haberstroh
West Virginia University
Lauren Jean Haenn
St. Bonaventure University
Lauren Jennifer Hepler
College of Charleston
Audrey Herron
University of Pittsburgh
Cora Ellie Hisler
Duquesne University
Abigail Dorothy Howard
Case Western Reserve University
Sydney Hannah Hrlic
New York University
Catherine Patricia Imbesi
Clemson University
Carina Anne Janiczek
University of Delaware
Lucy Helen Ke
University of Pennsylvania
Anna Nickole Kelly
East Carolina University
Carsy Rose Kelly
The Pennsylvania State University
Payton Nickole Kelly Providence College
Julia Grace Klein
University of South Carolina
Cara Elizabeth Lapp
Saint Joseph’s University
Alexandra Rose Laufer
High Point University
Olivia Claire Lepore Auburn University
Hayden Elizabeth LeVan
Dickinson College
Katie Alice Lynch
Marymount Manhattan College
Abigail Elizabeth Madeira University of South Carolina
Elison Marie Maguire University of South Carolina
Abigail Marie Matos Fairfield University
Megan Delaney McDonnell Clemson University
Molly Catherine Minnich
University of South Carolina
Lilly Gracyn Morrissey Clemson University
Sophia Louise Munoz
West Virginia University
Sophia Carole Murnane
The Pennsylvania State University
Tessa Reese Naldzin
West Virginia University
Nella Elizabeth Naticchione
The University of Tampa
Jovilee Tambasacan Nickelsberg
Holy Family University
Megan Frances O’Connor Villanova University
Maeve Elizabeth O’Dell University of Pittsburgh
Charley Marie Pascucci
Miami University
Molly Brigid Pickett
The Pennsylvania State University
Maria Ashley Pifani
The Pennsylvania State University
Kathryn Grace Prout
Elon University
Alexis Sophia Rainis
Saint Joseph’s University
Nolyn Claire Reilly
University of Rochester
Aubrey Mae Revak
Schreyers Honors College of
The Pennsylvania State University
Dana Eileen Rietzke
Lehigh University
Alexis Taylor Roberts
George Washington University
Ella Catherine Rocco
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Francesca Teresa Rodgers University of Pittsburgh
Kathryn Grace Romano Fairfield University
Colette Elizabeth Rosato
The Pennsylvania State University
Lauren Elizabeth Ryan University of Notre Dame
Gianna Maria Sabia Duquesne University
Sophia Catharine Savino
Pratt Institute
Rory Elizabeth Saxon
Fairfield University
Caitlin Patricia Scanlon
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Anna Helene Schafer Duquesne University
Sydney Jade Seidel University of Delaware
Melania Cozer Shea
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Olivia Caroline Slamm
Lafayette College
Amelia Elizabeth Snyder
The Pennsylvania State University
Grace Elisabeth Tronoski
University of Maryland
Mia Caterina Urie University of Tennessee
Claire Anne Van Mater University of Kansas
Lucia Chiara Weid Florida State University
Paige Nicole Wenhold
The Pennsylvania State University
Sophie Elizabeth Wenz Providence College
Meredith Laurin Williamson
Saint Joseph’s University
Charlotte Mary Wolfe Princeton University
Hailey Elizabeth Wood
Schreyers Honors College of The Pennsylvania State University
Audrey Elizabeth Young
The Pennsylvania State University
Aurora Camielle Simmer West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Alumnae mothers and their senior daughters celebrated their induction into the Alumnae Association
Matilda French reflects on choosing Gwynedd Mercy after her father’s passing.
Katie Lynch, Maeve O’Dell, and Nolyn Reilly help lead in song.
Start Here Empowered Women
At Gwynedd Mercy, the journey of Lifelong Sisterhood starts here and continues on throughout our lives. Rooted in leadership, service, and connection, generations of alumnae grow together and support each other, generation after generation.
Learn about the Chair of Gwynedd Mercy’s Board of Trustees, Melva Exner, Esq. ’77 and her journey as a Mercy girl, from elementary school to now. Discover Mercy women leading and serving in today’s world. Explore how GMAHS alumnae empower students and each other, strengthening the lifelong sisterhood that sustains the School’s mission.
Kathleen Roeder, MD ’60, a retired emergency physician, completed her third term on the Academy’s Board of Trustees in June and is the first Trustee Emerita of the Alumnae Association Board. Her daughter, Amy Roeder Wolfe ’92, is an entrepreneur who supports Gwynedd events with her staffing company. And her granddaughter, Charlotte Wolfe ’25, just started her first year as a student at Princeton University where she plays on the women’s rugby team.
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At press time, our dedicated friend, Melva Exner, entered eternal rest with our Lord. We share this tribute with loving hearts and deep gratitude for her devotion and leadership.
GWYNEDD GIRL A Lifelong
Melva Exner, Esq. ’77, P’11 became a Mercy Girl and entered Gwynedd Mercy Academy in first grade, when the school was still an elementary school and high school combined. Now, after a successful career as an attorney, she leads the Academy as the Chair of the Board of Trustees, ensuring its legacy for many years to come.
create a class and taught the pair during their lunch period. “There was a focus on education and widening our view of the world,” she says.
Melva’s classmates chose a few key words to sum up their friend in her senior yearbook caption. First on their list: “leader.” This word encompasses the roles Melva has taken on throughout her life as a lawyer, a mother, and an alumna of Gwynedd Mercy—from her current position as the Board of Trustees Chair, to her years as part of the Alumnae Association Board, acting as President, Vice President, and Committee Chair. Melva always answers the call and lends her talent, expertise, and feedback when she’s needed. She has worked tirelessly to ensure the legacy and longevity of Gwynedd Mercy, as a parent, a volunteer, and an advocate.
As a student and member of Student Council, Melva was encouraged to help shape the school she wanted to see. "There was an open-mindedness here,” she shares. “If you wanted to change something, then you were encouraged to go do it." And the school provided the resources—like when Melva and her friend Mary Higgins Fletcher ’77 were interested in learning about Middle Eastern affairs. They discussed this with the principal, Margaret Donohue, R.S.M. ’56, who went on to
After her time in the red and gold corridors, Melva went on to Saint Joesph’s University to earn her undergraduate degree, then Temple University’s Beasley School of Law. She worked as a lawyer for an Italian aircraft manufacturer and often found herself as the only woman in many of the rooms she worked in. Eventually, she started her own law firm, which she ran until 2024.
Today, Melva leads the governing body of Gwynedd Mercy and has seen it grow physically with the addition of the new Monarch Wing and the enrollment of the school’s largest student body. She has also seen the school evolve academically and programmatically, continuously innovating to prepare students for life outside the red and gold corridors. “I’m blown away by educators. They never say ‘that’s it’—they are always coming up with something new to give the girls better opportunities,” she says. “I often leave my meetings feeling so impressed.”
Years as a Gwynedd Student: 12 Melva attended the school when it was open to grades K-12.
Year She Got Involved as an Alumna: 1985
“The Alumnae Association was borderline inactive, but Ruth Miller P’76, former faculty member, reinvigorated it. It was a great way to spend time with my sisters and other alumnae.”
Favorite Event: Trocaire Awards Presentation
The awards were created to honor alumnae accomplishments in 2010, as part of the school’s 150th anniversary.
Favorite Tradition: Graduation
Melva handed the diplomas to the Class of 2025 and shares, “It’s a marvel to think of who each graduate might become.”
Why She Supports Gwynedd: “It’s my belief in the value of what women bring to the world and the education of the Sisters of Mercy.” Melva’s senior portrait
Melva with her daughter Caitlyn Moynahan and her husband Tim Moynahan on Caitlyn’s graduation day. Caitlyn and Melva currently serve on the Alumnae Association Board together.
Melva presented a diploma to Kathryn Romano '25
Arts & Media LEADING & SERVING Alumnae
ELIZABETH ARNOLD ’77
University of Alaska Professor and former NPR Correspondent
Elizabeth is a journalism professor and producer. For twenty years, she was a familiar voice on NPR’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered and PBS Washington Week, covering Congress, the White House, and the American West.
Elizabeth has received a duPont Columbia Silver Baton and the Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress. She has reported on the ecological and human impacts of global warming from the Arctic and authored the paper “Gloom and Doom: The Role of the Media in the Public’s Disengagement on Climate Change.” She has twice trekked to the North Pole to cover stories of the people who live and work in the Arctic. Now, Elizabeth teaches and continues to tell stories through Arctic Profiles, a series of intimate multimedia portraits aimed at putting a face on the Arctic as extraordinary change unfolds.
DID YOU KNOW?
Alumnae are the creative leaders shaping entertainment’s biggest stories and brands…
KAREN VONDER
SCHMALZ PHILLIPS ’88
Executive Vice President, Head of Agency Partnerships, Paramount Advertising
Karen is a dynamic media leader whose three-decade rise from MTV media planner to a top strategist at Paramount places her at the center of one of the industry’s most powerful advertising organizations, driving billions across a portfolio spanning CBS and Paramount+ originals to sports and live events. Known for people-first leadership, she champions women, mentors emerging talent, and is widely recognized for her impact.
ALEX NOLEN ’10
Feature Producer, ESPN
After working with the NFL, Eagles, Phillies, 76ers, and Sports Illustrated, Alex now produces features for ESPN, where she tells inspiring stories and mentors women in sports TV. Her work has earned her six Emmys, a Clio, and a Gracie Grand Award. Notably, Alex directed a documentary feature about a coach battling ALS—this was especially meaningful as her mother passed from the disease. Alex credits GMA TV with sparking her passion for storytelling through video.
Gwynedd Mercy alumnae are truly outstanding. Read on to learn more about the 2024-25 Trocaire Leadership Awardees as well as other notable alumnae making an impact on their industries and communities.
Business & Entrepreneurship
THERESA REGLI ’92
Director & Chief Strategist at Vox Veritas Digital
Theresa is a global expert in Digital Media Management and has more than 30 years of experience in digital technology. Originally a journalist, she profiled new technologies and Internet startups, then wrote code that would become one of the world’s first newspaper websites.
Theresa eventually worked with many early-stage internet companies in Boston and Silicon Valley before becoming a partner in a technology analysis and consulting firm. In 2016, she started her own business and opened a UK subsidiary in 2017.
Today, she and her team advise executives and investors for many organizations around the world, focusing on digital sustainability and artificial intelligence. Theresa is the author of the definitive book on managing digital media and marketing assets, Digital & Marketing Asset Management, and has presented keynotes at conferences in 18 countries over the last decade.
DID YOU KNOW?
Alumnae are the owners of some of Avalon, NJ’s go-to spots for tasty treats…
Avalon Kohler’s Bakery Owner
Christina spent her summers at the shore and felt honored to help purchase Avalon’s beloved Kohler’s Bakery, where she now delights loyal customers with their famous cream donuts. She also serves as Executive Director of Shady Grove Fertility, overseeing strategic operations for its U.S. division. Christina credits Gwynedd with building her confidence, drive, and teamwork mindset. “The environment, religion, and teachers helped shape who I am,” she says.
CORINNE PERSICHETTI ’15
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer of Goodness Bowls
While studying at Fairfield University, Corinne turned her passion for nutrition into a business— opening Goodness Bowls in Avalon just days after graduation with support from her mom, Sue Persichetti P’15. The health-focused café has grown to multiple locations, including Spring House, owned and run by fellow Gwynedd alum Jenna Pasceri Godburn ’02 and her family. “I always wanted healthy options as an athlete,” Corinne says, “so I created them myself.”
CHRISTINA ZAUCHA BELMONTE ’95
Government & Legal
HON. JEANNE JOURDAN ’57
AWARDEE
DID YOU KNOW?
Alumnae have served in leadership roles on global missions…
JULIE ANNE TIPPENS, D.R.P.H. ’97
Humanitarian Specialist and Technical Advisor
Julie works in global health and humanitarian affairs, leading projects that center dignity and inclusion for refugees and migrants. She currently advises the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration and has published 30+ reports on displacement and disability inclusion. “Gwynedd instilled in me a deep commitment to justice and service,” the 2017 Trocaire Awardee says. “Those values still guide my work—especially my belief in health as a human right.”
Philanthropy & Nonprofit
DID YOU KNOW?
Alumnae lead key nonprofits in Greater Philadelphia.
the first female public defender and Superior Court judge in St. Joseph County, MI
Jeanne’s legal career included many “first woman” steps: starting an allwomen firm in South Bend, IN, serving as a public defender, deputy prosecutor, judge in Saint Joseph County, IN, and being the first “shortlisted” woman for the Indiana Supreme Court.
She started This is My Neighborhood, a program for K-12 students designed to teach peaceful resolutions as a reponse to gun violence. Jeanne also served on the judicial committee that established Indiana’s rules for parental support of children of divorced parents.
Jeanne taught trial skills at Notre Dame Law School, teaches for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, and has been honored by the Indiana Judicial Center for her contributions to judicial education and for her pro bono efforts on behalf of people with developmental disabilities.
Since retiring, Jeanne moved to Cassopolis, MI and founded St. Francis Outreach in Cass County, she served on the local community mental health board, and is currently on the Cass Family Clinic Network Board.
LT. COL. DIANNA DITORO, D.P.T., U.S.M.C.R. ’97 Reserve Policy Board Member for the United States Marine Corps
A decorated officer with 20+ years of service, Dianna made history as the first woman to lead a U.S. Africa Command space integration team. Her work with the Marines and U.S. Space Command earned her the Defense Meritorious Service Medal. “At Gwynedd, I saw women excel in academics, athletics, and service,” she says. “That environment shaped my values and gave me the drive to lead—even as a department of one.” Dianna was awarded a Trocaire Award in 2022 for her work.
TRACEY DANELLA SPAUSE ’02 CVI Advocate and Founder of Seeing Sadie and CVI
Tracey founded the website “Seeing Sadie and CVI” with the goal to support families who have children diagnosed with Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI), a complex and largely unknown condition. Inspired by her daughter, Sadie Jo, who was born with a brain injury resulting in CVI, Tracey wanted to provide families and educators with much-needed resources.
What began as a personal journey has evolved into a global resource, with Tracey’s work recognized internationally. She continues to provide ongoing resources to parents, teachers, and doctors throughout the world by attending conferences and offering support.
Tracey is proud of the growing awareness of CVI in medical and educational communities. Thanks to partnerships with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and continued advancements in learning adaptations, more families are receiving the support they need. Tracey has developed a comprehensive toolbox of adaptive strategies to assist families and educators in addressing diverse needs.
CEO of Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia
Corinne leads with a bold vision: housing justice for all. A 2019 “Most Admired CEO” and 2017 Valentine Leadership Fund awardee, she was appointed to Mayor Parker’s 2024 Transition Team with the goal to make Philly safer, greener, and more equitable. In 2012, she received a Trocaire Award for her philanthropic work. “Possibility is in the air at Gwynedd,” Corinne shared during her 2021 GMAHS Commencement Address. “It’s been harnessed by faculty who challenge you… and sparked by coaches and advisors who empower you to believe in your own possibility.”
KATE DANIELS IMBESI, ESQ. ’92 President and Volunteer Attorney Advocate, The Montgomery Child Advocacy Project (MCAP)
Kate, who was honored with a Trocaire Award in 2021, advocates for Montgomery County’s most vulnerable youth, providing free legal services to abused, neglected, and trafficked children. A former Assistant District Attorney, she has helped MCAP serve nearly 8,000 children since its founding.
“Gwynedd instilled in me compassion and service,” she says. “It’s where I found my passion for family and advocacy.” Kate brings that spirit to every child she represents—ensuring they are heard, protected, and given a path to healing.
CORINNE O’CONNELL ’93
STEM
JENNIFER PATTERSON, PH.D. ’94
Head of the Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine Research Group at Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies Materials Institute
Jennifer has over 25 years of experience in biomaterials and tissue engineering. In addition to developing innovative hydrogelbased systems for tissue regeneration, her independent research has led to advances in the development of bioinks for 3D printing and the use of micro- and nanoparticles as controlled delivery systems. She contributed to the Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine special issue on “Emerging Group Leaders: Research and Reflections on Career Goals.”
Jennifer has acted as principal investigator and co-investigator on funded grants totaling over €13 million from international and national sources. Jennifer aims to train and inspire the next generation of researchers. In the last 13 years, she has supervised postdoctoral fellows, Ph.D. students, predoctoral students/research assistants, master students, and bachelor students. She is also an active member of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society; the Society of Women Engineers; and the Society for Biomaterials.
DID YOU KNOW?
Alumnae are making strides in pediatric medicine…
BRYN CARROLL, M.D. ’08
Attending Physician at CHOP and Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania
Bryn blends clinical excellence with a passion for global and medical education. At CHOP, she now serves as Vice Program Director for the Pediatrics Residency and previously led a residency program in Hanoi through the Vingroup-Penn Alliance. Her teaching has earned the Freida M. Ritter Faculty Teacher of the Year. “At Gwynedd, I learned to think critically and collaborate meaningfully,” she says. “That foundation still shapes how I care, teach, and lead today.”
SHEILA NOLAN, M.D. ’90
MSCE Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Health Physicians
Save the Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Introducing the new Trocaire Alumnae Awards Celebration
Join us to honor our outstanding alumnae for their exceptional leadership and service.
The Honorees
Kristin Wilkinson ’71 ARTS & MEDIA
An acclaimed strings composer and arranger based in Nashville whose four-decade career has shaped American music alongside icons across every genre.
Karin Risi ’90 BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
A transformative leader in global finance who helped steer Vanguard’s $10 trillion rise and revolutionized personal investing.
Sandra Myers Gomberg, DNP ’81 STEM
A visionary healthcare innovator using science and technology to drive equity and improve lives through data-driven solutions.
A lifelong servant leader whose philanthropic impact has strengthened communities and championed causes close to home.
Elizabeth McHugh, Esq. ’85 GOVERNMENT & LEGAL
A dedicated public servant, advocating for the indigent with compassion and a steadfast commitment to justice as an Assistant Federal Defender.
Margaret Beirn Barger ’35 Distinguished Alumna Award: Service to the School
A passionate Sister of Mercy who has spent her life educating and inspiring young people and always steps up to support her beloved alma mater.
Sheila played a critical role during the COVID-19 pandemic—caring for patients and developing safety guidelines for providers, families, and children while overseeing infection control at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital and more than 60 outpatient practice locations. She also helped lead a multi-specialty team to identify and treat children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome. In 2021, Sheila was named a Healthcare Hero by Westchester County and a Trocaaire Awardee. Sheila says, “At Gwynedd, we were taught to strive for excellence with compassion—lessons I carry into every patient interaction.”
gmahs.org/awards
Sr. Cathe Shoulberg, R.S.M. ’65
Trocaire Leadership Award: Service to the World
Alumnae
HELPING MONARCHS THRIVE
Our alumnae do not say goodbye to their Mercy sisters after graduation. They continue the Circle of Mercy by staying connected to their alma mater, supporting the Alumnae Association, and empowering students to follow their dreams.
Cristina Brenner Cimorelli ’05
Erin Reimel Clements ’12
Colleen Corace Connor ’86
Maryanne Newdeck Fields ’98
Colleen Belz Frascatore ’89
Jennifer Cervone Guarnaccia ’93
Caitlin Fasano Haug ’09
Anna Skoien Lall ’02
Laura Scully Lane ’99
Angela Siegel Lawlor ’07
Christine Fruncillo Ledwith ’88
Denise Corkery Marbach ’72
Judy Edling Morrissey ’79
Megan O’Hara ’99
Kimberly Dunphy Scott ’84
Caitlin Fitzgerald Straub ’01
Judith Wilson ’87
Jennifer Benton Zandier ’96
FUN FACT: 18% OF GWYNEDD MERCY FACULTY AND STAFF ARE ALUMNAE.
Thank you to our alumnae employees who strive to give our students exceptional educations and experiences.
STUDENTS GAIN REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE THROUGH EXTERNSHIPS
Gwynedd’s Leadership Department partners with dozens of companies to provide students with opportunities to have real-world experiences in various career fields. Many of our alumnae host externships, like Sara Franco Taylor ’01, Earthbone Trucks and Equipment’s People Operations Specialist, who brought Addison Fleming ’26, an aspiring engineer, in for the summer to show her the ropes of working at the company.
HELPING STUDENTS BUILD THEIR PROFESSIONAL NETWORK THROUGH THE GWYNEDD FORCE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Throughout Junior year, each student works with an alumna mentor as she prepares to embark on the college application process—that’s over 100 mentors each year! This program gives students the chance to network with fellow Gwynedd girls as they explore what they might like to study in college. Pictured: Mentor Rose Ann Kozloski Annand ’02 met up with her mentee Madelyn Lorenzo ’26 at Gwynedd after school.
HOW OUR ALUMNAE STAY INVOLVED AND UP-TO-DATE
SERVE AS CLASS AGENTS
This committed, loyal group of 150 alumnae keep their classmates connected to their alma mater by providing school updates, preparing for reunions, and encouraging their fellow graduates to support Gwynedd Mercy.
“Being a Class Agent helps me stay connected to my class and the Mercy tradition. I also really appreciate the relationships I’ve formed working with other Class Agents.”
JOINING THE ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION BOARD & COMMITTEES
These women promote a lifelong sisterhood of support among current and future alumnae to advance the School’s mission. They keep alumnae connected through social events as well as service, learning, and networking opportunities.
READING THE ALUMNAE NEWSLETTER
Learn about opportunities to get involved and connect with the Gwynedd Mercy community by reading the bi-weekly Alumnae Newsletter. Make sure your contact information is up to date, so you receive it in your inbox. Visit gmahs.org/update.
SPEAKING ON CAMPUS
SUBSCRIBING TO OUR PODCAST
This student-run podcast highlights the accomplishments of outstanding Gwynedd Mercy alumnae.
Graduates come back to speak to classes, sit on panels, host mock interviews, and share their expertise with the community.
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“Being a part of the Alumnae Board fills me with a profound sense of pride in the school that holds a special place in my heart and for the school’s ongoing efforts to nurture the strong bond between alumnae and the institution.”
Pictured: Fiona Powell ’18, a JD Candidate at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, shared how her Gwynedd education sparked her passion
advocacy and immigration law.
Jenny Prior Schlegel ’90, Class Agent and Alumnae Board Member
Kellie Dunphy Brogan ’87, Alumnae Association President
ATTENDING EVENTS
There are so many opportunities to visit the red and gold corridors!
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
FACEBOOK
• Follow us at facebook.com/GMAHighSchool
• Join our private groups:
o Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Alumnae – open to alumnae
o The Babysitting Circle (of Mercy!) – open to alumnae, parents, and students who are looking to hire or provide babysitting services
INSTAGRAM
• Follow us @gmahighschool
LINKEDIN
• Follow Us at Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School
• Join our LinkedIn group, Gwynedd Force: Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Networking - open to alumnae, parents, faculty, staff, students (16+), and friends
See how you can get involved at Gwynedd by visiting gmahs.org/getinvolved.
Social media is the place to discover it! Here are just a few highlights
CHAMPIONS!
The Monarchs Field Hockey team is THE PIAA DISTRICT ONE CHAMPION.
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Every October, alumnae gather to celebrate at the annual Reunion, reminiscing about memories from their days as students, touring the school, and catching up.
Gwynedd’s Flag Football Team made history, WINNING THE PA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP and receiving the trophy from Eagles quarterback, Jalen Hurts.
Natalie Pisch ’14 received the 2024 ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME AWARD for her success in volleyball. As a student, Natalie accumulated over 1,000 kills, was recognized at the ACAA, District 1, and State levels, and was a two-time captain for the team. She also received the 2014 Scholar Athlete Award. Now, Natalie works for Disney Vacation Club as a Marketing & Sales Strategy Manager.
Rowing’s Varsity 4 won FIRST PLACE AT THE 2025 SRAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
—Gwynedd Crew’s first national title. (E. Grabon ’26, K. Goettner ’26, N. Aboshady ’25, T. Naldzin ’25, C. Van Mater ’25) The team also made history in June, with two boats competing at the prestigious Henley Women’s Regatta in England.
To celebrate NATIONAL GIRLS & WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY during a schoolwide assembly, President Denise Marbach ’72 made a surprise appearance, proudly wearing one of her own Gwynedd athletics uniforms from her days as a studentathlete.
The Young Alumnae Committee hosted a series of Faith Group meetings in the spring to allow young alumnae to grow together in prayer.
Graduates love coming to McAuley’s Pub Night to celebrate with a pint, some Irish music, and support their alma mater.
Our students are already earning college credits through the ENTREX LAB COURSE, an innovative academic offering with optional dual enrollment through the University of Delaware’s Horn Entrepreneurship program.
The Class of 2026 celebrated their RING MASS surrounded by family and friends. They proudly showed off their new rings—a symbol of sisterhood, tradition, and the enduring Circle of Mercy.
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BREAKFAST returned, and once again, the red and gold corridors were filled with princesses, superheroes, and adventurers.
The 2024-2025 opening of the Monarch Wing expands opportunities for future women leaders with an expanded counseling center; four flexible learning and meeting rooms; two conference rooms; a vibrant Community Commons with commercial kitchen, indoor and outdoor dining, and a school store — supporting our academic, wellness, leadership, and community initiatives.
The $12 million project includes 17,500 square feet of new space, 13,400 square feet of outdoor patios and a courtyard, and 5,400 square feet of renovations.
Students and chaperones traveled to Billings, Montana for service immersion with CATHOLIC HEART WORK CAMP, joining with peers from across the country to make a meaningful impact in the local community.
CANDLELIGHT: A cherished Gwynedd Mercy tradition.
The Model UN team competed with schools from across the Northeast and Canada at the PRINCETON MODEL UN CONFERENCE
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MERCY EFFECT’S ANNUAL CHARACTER
LEGACY WALK Sisters of Mercy
Gwynedd Mercy welcomed 23 Sisters of Mercy for the blessing of our Sisters of Mercy Legacy Walk. With engraved bricks honoring 160 Sisters of Mercy who graduated from or served our school, the Walk celebrates their lasting impact on our community and Mercy mission. Attended by students, faculty, and staff, the blessing reminded us to carry their legacy forward with merciful hearts and courageous leadership.
Standing: Sr. Mary Kay Eichmann ’67, Sr. Barbara Hoffman ’57, Sr. Kathleen Boyce, Sr. Marta McDonnell, Sr. Patricia Smith ’65, Sr. Cathe Shoulberg ’65, Sr. Patricia Donlin, Sr. Susan Myslinski, Sr. Honora Nicholson, Sr. Bernadette Duross, Sr. Constance Haughton ’58
Sitting: Sr. Patricia Flynn, Sr. Margaret Taylor, Sr. Suzanne Neisser ’61, Sr. Patricia Carroll ’64, Sr. Mary Hasson, Sr. Mary Trainer '57, Sr. Susan Walsh, Sr. Marie Noël Bannon, Sr. Maryanne Burgoyne ’53, Sr. Joanne McIlhenney ’53, Sr. Mary Alice Feenane, Sr. Maureen Christi
Honor Roll of Donors
The generosity of our loyal donors makes it possible for Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School to educate, inspire, and empower generations of young women—rooted in Mercy values—to achieve success in college, in their professions, and in life, while making a lasting difference in the world.
This Honor Roll of Donors recognizes all who contributed between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. Alumnae, parents, grandparents, faculty, staff, and friends have strengthened Gwynedd’s academic program, enriched the student experience, advanced She is the Future strategic initiatives, and helped make the new Monarch Wing a reality.
As Catherine McAuley, founder of the Sisters of Mercy, reminds us: “No work of charity can be more productive of good to society than the careful instruction of women.”
Named for the year of Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School’s founding, the 1861 Society honors donors whose annual gifts of $1,000 or more advance the School’s excellence. Membership levels: Innovator ($5,000+), Leader ($1,861–$4,999), Associate ($1,000–$1,860).
INNOVATORS
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Meghan and Derek Baker
Lisa and Brian Bamberger
Julie and Chip Behr
Kathleen Kirk Bellwoar ’81 and H. Jay Bellwoar
Gerardean Brennan ’82
Kellie Dunphy Brogan ’87 and Mark Brogan
Judy McLaughlin Bucko ’60
Stacey Piotrowski Capetola ’97 and Justin Capetola
Marlene Castellano
Mary and James Catalino
Maureen Cattie ’60 †
Lynne Palopoli Cobb ’00 and Frank Polizzi, Sr.
Kathi and Benjamin Colletti
Colleen Corace Connor ’86 and Brian Connor
Marissa Simone Costonis ’87 and Michael Costonis
Anne and Sean Delaney
Nicole Miller-DeSantis and Joseph DeSantis
Carmelita Quain Dillon ’60
Monica Feliciani DiRenzo ’72 and Frank DiRenzo
Katherine Mockaitis Donegan ’02 and Philip Donegan
Melissa and Ryan Duckwitz
Shiela and David Duggan
Joely Esposito, Psy.D. ’88 and David Walsh
Melva Exner, Esq. ’77 and Timothy Moynahan
Kathleen Cattie Fee ’61 and Francis Fee
Christina and Kevin Fitzgerald
Mary Higgins Fletcher ’77
The 1861 Society celebrates the opening of the new Monarch Wing at the President’s Christmas Party, unveiling several named areas made possible by generous donors.
Kathleen and Joseph Fluehr IV
Colleen Belz Frascatore ’89 and Vincent Frascatore III
Susan and Timothy Gillespie
Kristin Fox Goettner, Pharm.D. ’97 and Lewis Goettner
Meghan and Gregg Gola
Robyn Graham, Pharm.D. and John Graham, Pharm.D.
Audrey Nugent Greening ’82
Lynn and Roger Grimaldi
Rosemary Murphy Gulati ’57 and Jack Gulati
Sharon Belz Halferty ’92 and Joseph Halferty, Jr.
Kathleen and Brian Hannan
Kate Lutz Hansen ’89 and Bud Hansen III
Aimee and Christopher Hasson
Brian Hughes
Anne Hasson Hyer ’88 and Raymond Hyer III
Kathleen Daniels Imbesi, Esq. ’92 and Anthony Imbesi
Patricia and John Imbesi
Melissa Dolan Kerr ’92 and Thomas Kerr
Anna Skoien Lall ’02 and Brian Lall
Bridget and Michael Leary
Frances Rieffel Lockwood ’65 and Stephen Lockwood
Colleen Miles Lunsford ’93 and Richard Lunsford
Eileen Maguire Maginnis ’75 and Anthony Maginnis
Kimberly and James Malone
Denise Corkery Marbach ’72 and Martin Marbach
Andrea and Daniel McCartney
Anne Bridget McDonald ’91
Jillian and Edwin McFadden
Erin McCartney McKee, Esq. ’95 and Matt McKee
Anastasia McPeak
Marguerite and Matthew Melinson
Sheila and J. Scott Miller, Jr.
Susan and J. Scott Miller, Sr.
Judith Edling Morrissey ’79 and Mark Morrissey
Dana and Joseph Morrissey
Karen and Peter Myers
Nancy Nicolo ’97
Denise Maggetti Nowak ’77
Kathryn Redmond Oberlies ’07 and Matthew Oberlies
Sandra Pfeffer O’Connell ’92 and Brendan O’Connell, M.D.
Anne and Frank Palopoli
Suzanne and Richard Panettieri
Caroline and Sean Park
Melissa Pinheiro, Esq. and Brian Pinheiro, Esq.
Lindsay and Michael Ptaszenski
Charles Quinn
Karen McKeaney Quinn ’88
Katharine and Timothy Quinn
Holly and James Reynolds
Teresa Araco Rodgers ’91 and Gregory Rodgers
Kathleen Roeder, M.D. ’60
Therese and Joseph Rose
Lisa and Steven Scaduto
Loretta Carlin Scott ’76 and Stephen Scott
Yenny and David Stauffer
Catherine Lafferty Stefanski ’84 and Michael Stefanski
Karen Sullivan, M.D. and Thomas Sullivan
Jennifer and Antonio Tedesco
Marie and Alex Volterano
Laura and Stephen Waters
Erica Weiler-Timmins, Ph.D. ’89 and Rebecca Timmins
Therese and Michael Wells
Susan and John Wenz
Katie-Louise Dawson, M.D. and Greg Westerbeck
Theresa and Charles White
Christine Oliver Wiegand, Esq. ’91 and Chris Wiegand
Julia Pasceri-Young and Kenneth Young
LEADERS
Mary and Jim Catalino tour the new Catalino Family Counseling Center with their daughters Nicole ’15, Mary Kate ’12, and Kat ’17.
Carol and Raymond Angelo
June McCullough Bottke ’51
Dorothy Trainer Brown ’70
Gina and Vincent Bruner
Phyllis and William Burke
LuAnn and Paul Catinella
Kaelyn and Matthew Clark
Erin Reimel Clements ’12 and Jake Clements
Cynthia and Michael DeCandido
Susan Dinneen, Esq. ’97
Kelly Doyle ’05 and Noreen Doyle
Holly and Ronald Flaherty
Linda Galante, Esq. ’72 and John Colussi
Susan and Chad Garson, M.D.
Kathryn and Michael Garwood
Ann George, M.D. ’93 and Jebby Varughese
Jennifer Herron ’87 and Richard Sherman
Susan and Joseph Hohenleitner
Rosemary and Patrick Hopkins
Mary and James Howard
Jillian Chiarantona Jayson ’02
Lisa and Paul Keenan
Mary Kirby
Linda Ksansnak ’85
Megan and John Lottier
Kathleen Toolan Madden ’97 and Brian Madden
Kathleen Cleary Maguire ’89 and Michael Maguire
Jenny and Brennan Marion
Alicia Markmann and Joe Markmann, Ph.D.
Del and Maureen Markward
Lisa Miller McCormick ’86 and Daniel McCormick
Kathleen and James McGoldrick
Joanne and Timothy McMahon
Alice and George Meagher III
Mercedes Madden Migliore ’90
Mary Jane Morrow ’70
Janel and Paul Mullen
Nicole and Coley Murphy
Campaign Chair Teresa Araco Rodgers ’91
celebrates the completion of A Place to Soar: The Campaign for the New Monarch Wing, with President Denise Corkery Marbach ’72, and Facilities Co-Chairs Del Markward and Ray Hyer.
Michael Murphy
Anastasia and Michael O’Malley
Kathryn Alexander O’Malley ’59
Patricia Harper Petrozza, M.D. ’70
Kevin Piotrowicz
Debra Quinn
Barbara and John Redmond
Theresa Regli ’92
Patricia and Robert Reimel
Laura Richards Ronnan ’82
Patricia Heenan Ryan ’88 and William Ryan
Kristen Sewards and J. Milo Sewards, M.D.
Sarah and David Snyder
Kathleen and Brian St. Clair
Marisa Schmitt Steele, M.D. ’80
Michelle and Michael Stetler
Leslie and Kevin Sullivan
Jeanne Szekely and Les Szekely, M.D.
Jennifer and Domenic Talese
Khristy and Charles Testa
Frances and Edward Trainor
John Wade
Patricia Tucker Wall ’63
Mary Ellen Peters Walsh ’80
Madeleine Graham Webb ’76 and Ray Webb
Tara Webster ’16
Michelle and Nathan Weiss
Patricia and Michael Wood
ASSOCIATES
Jennifer and Michael Bachi
Karen Price Benson ’79 and Lee Benson III
Karen and Keith Bergman
Tina and Daniel Boland
Yvonne Brendley, Ph.D.
Lyzel and Querubin Buella, Jr.
Krista and Thomas Campbell
Breinn McCartney Carey ’98 and Phillip Carey
Catherine Casey and Steven Casey, M.D.
Sheila and Nicholas Cervone
Past Trustee Scott
Richard Cervone
Jennifer Maida Chateau ’90
Megan Guidi Cleary ’92 and Kevin Cleary
Celia Stokes Cooper ’58
Frank Corace
Cathy and Thomas Craig
Jennifer Lepore Curran ’96 and Timothy Curran
Maria and Glenn DiBernardo
Karen and James Donahue
Bernadette Dougherty
Judith Waltrich Dunham ’71
Natalie Angelo Elliott ’06 and Thomas Elliott
Katherine Flannery ’73
Elaine and Raymond Francis
Lisa Galante, M.D. ’74
Susan Happ Garza ’60
Lena and Robert Gelenberg
Rachel Ferguson Geraghty and Daniel Geraghty
Jennifer Grant ’05
Meghan and Brian Hahn
Mary and James Howard
Pam Hurlbrink Howard ’85
Kate Stec and Thomas Johnston
Hon. Jeanne Jourdan ’57
Patricia and Robert Kelley
Erin Westley Kent ’96 and Brian Kent, Esq.
Kathryn Ailtmar Kirk ’03
Maryanne Kirk
Ann Marie Durney Kulsick ’58
Angela Siegel Lawlor ’07
Lizann Harrigan Leusner ’76
Christina and Raymond Lipsky
Taj and Eric Llopis
Helene and Kenneth MacDonald
Patricia and James Mack
William Maguire
Margaret Mary Markmann, Ph.D. and William Markmann, M.D.
Kristina Wahl McCabe ’93
Pamela McKeon McDonald ’73
Sheila Connolly McGlone ’79
Nancy Pannepacker McKeaney ’64 and Frank McKeaney
Randy McNally
Maureen and Frederick Mischler
Mary Redican Moran ’69
Katherine and James Morris
James Morrissey
Lisa and Dennis Murray
Kimberly Hrnciar Naucodie
Kelly O’Donoghue and Justin O’Donoghue, Esq.
Sandi Sicilia-Pasceri and Bruno Pasceri
Theresa and Stephen Peel
Delia Pio ’69
Regina and Kevin Pluck
Kathleen McHugh Pritz ’72
Joanne Casacio Regli ’59
Jamie and Stephen Rosati
Cheryl Luff Shaw ’73
Amy and David Smith
Laina and Daniel Spinelli
Barbara Boyle Sullivan ’54
Katherine O’Brien-Szatkowski and Stephen Szatkowski
Edna Tull
Mary and Christopher Valle
Amy and Peter Van Thuyne
Mary Ciavarelli VanDervort ’59
Judith and Michael Vivian
Leah and Christopher Westerman
Faculty
Sisters Denise Corkery Marbach '72 and Michele Corkery Hanes '72 gather with their husbands, Marty and Brian, in front of the Eileen Farrell Colleague Dining Room, named in honor of their mother.
Kate Daniels Imbesi ’92 and Tony Imbesi visit the Imbesi Family Seminar Room.
Trustee Marissa Simone Costonis '87 and her husband Michael
Miller, Sr. and Director of Advancement Colleen Belz Frascatore ’89
member Kimberly Hrnciar Naucodie greets Meredith Hestnar ’26, recipient of the inaugural Iorio Scholarship Award for Engineering, created to honor her mother’s family.
CLASS OF 1946
Sr. Marie Helene Bradley, R.S.M.
CLASS OF 1950
Ann Diehl Casey
Gloria Vassallo Pinto
Sally Applegate Schaffer
CLASS OF 1951
June McCullough Bottke
Class of 1951 graduate June
McCullough Bottke, a past
Margaret Beirn Barger Award recipient, proudly celebrates her daughter, Kathleen Kirk Bellwoar ’81, as she receives the 2024–25 award—joined by granddaughter Kelly Kirk Lyons ’02 and greatgranddaughter Isabella Lyons ’27.
CLASS OF 1952
Mary Cusick Boland
CLASS OF 1953
Sr. Maryann Burgoyne, R.S.M.
Diane Napoli O’Grady
Sr. Rosemary Powers, R.S.M.
CLASS OF 1954
Katherine Graham Carlin
Patricia Moerman Kane
Patricia McDonald Kearns
Rosemary Malott Samtmann
Barbara Boyle Sullivan
CLASS OF 1955
Ann Karry Hanks
Mary Jane Schaefer Knowles
CLASS OF 1956
Brenda Baumgartner Kingham
ALUMNAE
CLASS OF 1957
Ann Faris Buckley
Marie O’Hagan Connor
Barbara Dunzweiler Cullen
Carol Simmons de Luca
Rosemary Dougherty Ewing
Mary O’Keefe Forrestel
Rosemary Murphy Gulati
Carol M. Hughes +
Hon. Jeanne Jourdan
Maryann Olszewski Morris
Regina Phalan
Joanne Becker Rovno
Linda Gary Thibodeau
Sr. Mary Trainer, R.S.M.
CLASS OF 1958
Mary Roberta Walsh Brockway
Celia Stokes Cooper
Regina Lewis Kriz
Ann Marie Durney Kulsick
Barbara Roskos
Sheila McGowan Ross
Judith Strasser
Mary Walker Tompkins
Natalie Weymann Tyler
CLASS OF 1959
Carol Sullivan Boland
Phyllis Blind Bray
Sabina Lawlor Clarke
Anna Marie Murphy Delgesso
Barbara Leberman Fox
Sr. Joan Freney, R.S.M.
Patricia Kirk Green
Alison Turnbull Kelley
Patricia O’Connor Marley
Kathryn Alexander O’Malley
Helen Hodgson Overlan
Joanne Casacio Regli
Judy Scanlon Swider
Mary Ciavarelli VanDervort
CLASS OF 1960
Alice Anne Goldkamp Bossow
Judy McLaughlin Bucko
Carmelita Quain Dillon
Susan Happ Garza
Jeanice Montague Glennon
Etta Weinrich Maxwell
Virginia desGarennes Mease
Kathleen Roeder, M.D.
Agnes Scaringi Shaughnessy
Nancy Connelly Straka
CLASS OF 1961
Kathleen Elison Cleary
Mary Ann Wilkins Dreyer
Kathleen Cattie Fee
Patricia Carr Horan
Carol McKee Milkowski
Mary Anne Hughes Quigley
Margaret Parham Schwab
Loretta Canalichio Steinmetz
Mary Kane Zimmermann
CLASS OF 1962
Margaret Ann Cannon
Margaret Lawless Galia
Patricia Glinske Humpleby
Margaret McShane Wich
CLASS OF 1963
Cecelia Eble Coyne
Michele Boyce Ginieczki, Esq.
Patricia O’Brien McFadden
Anne Hoffner O’Bannon
Barbara Trainer Smith
Katherine Trainer Ulinski
Patricia Tucker Wall
CLASS OF 1964
Donna Byrne
Sr. Patricia Carroll, R.S.M.
Rosemary Cataldi
JoAnn Cavalier
Regina Daniel Flewelling
Frances Goldkamp Heim
Rosemary Smith Johnson
Nancy Pannepacker McKeaney
Barbara Zuski Messner
Ellen Holmes Patterson
Susan von Hake Stuntebeck, Ph.D.
Margaret Daley Taylor
Linda Ewan Wiesner
CLASS OF 1965
Patricia Sheehy Botto +
Monica Stefanelli Connolly
Marianne Stuski Gontarek
Marjorie Flad Koslow
Frances Rieffel Lockwood
Bernadette Carr Malone
Patricia Mullen McCann
Paula Deverant Murphy
Maggie McCool Murphy-Jones
Nancy Jeanne Hanes
Rosenberg
Sr. Cathe Shoulberg, R.S.M.
Sr. Patricia Smith, R.S.M.
Judith McVey Useller
CLASS OF 1966
Dorothy Schluckebier Barrett
Terry Thompson Bashian
Barbara Bettinger Boyle
Alice Finore Brogan
Cynthia Giltner Chryst
Claire Quinn Crum
Bonnie Strow Davis
Diane Koob Doyle
Charlene Dwyer Foley
Jane Sullivan Gibbons
Teresa Vetrulli Hanlon
Patricia Deacon Hicks
Mary Louise Koons Lanni
Marita Sommar Osborne
Barbara Marsden
Robbins-Arthur
Colleen Kelley Sforza
Mary Patricia Keane Smith
Greta Urbanski Wagner
Charlette Allen Zehender
The Class of 1974 marked its 50-Year Reunion with a morning tea served on china from the Academy’s Broad Street and Columbia campus, a warm ovation from students, faculty, and staff as the graduates proudly walked the red and gold corridors, and the Circle of Mercy Luncheon at the William Penn Inn. They capped the weekend off with Saturday evening festivities at GMAHS.
CLASS OF 1967
Mary Ellen Barnett
Frances Harrington Bruno
Sarah Cassidy Burns
Mary Jane Schiller Legere
Virginia Groves Sackett
CLASS OF 1968
Margaret Mary
Meehan Arbogast
Beatrice Byrne D’Angelo
Regina Hoffner Dalton-Justice
Susan Pahira Fithian
Nancy Gilboy
Elissa Gore
Mary Haughton Landy
Barbara Lynch
Denise Quinn O’Connell
Patricia Gillespie Pasquine
Linda Prow Reilly, Ed.D.
Renee Roque
Ann Marie Oestreich
Senior, Esq.
Jacqueline McCarron Skurla
CLASS OF 1969
Susan Barnett-Bushong
Ella Straw Edwards
Alicia Cavanaugh Goldfeder
Mary Ellen Guzewicz
Denise Roque Hansberry
Maggie Sullivan Magee
Diane Maguire
Mary Redican Moran
Karen Niles Parker
Delia Pio
Joan Romano
Kathleen O’Connor Shields
Dolores Seeburger Sweeney
CLASS OF 1970
Alexandra Berret
Gail Adams Brinkmann
Dorothy Trainer Brown
Nancy Blust Chiarantona
Loretta Jotautas Claeys
Margaret Jeffers Drayton
Judith Lynch Gullotti
Therese Garrity Hartman
Sandra Straw Hopper
Lorraine Yelito Huffaker
Teresa Hooten Kozempel, O.D.
Barbara Bradley McCullagh
Dee Ann Campbell McGlone
Mary Jane Morrow
Patricia Harper Petrozza, M.D.
Mary Ellen McCann Rueter
Joanne Gates Shafik
CLASS OF 1971
Mary Ellen Cassidy Bishop
Mary Pat Carney Bongiovanni
Cynthia Antoni Conaway
Judith Waltrich Dunham
Julie Eble, Ph.D.
Mary Flannery
Claire McHugh Frazier
Kathleen Hauk
Debora Baker Ingersoll
Diane Quain Klotz
Joan Betz LaRocco
Barbara Brown LaRosa
Rosemary Cattani Lucey
Kathleen Blust McManus
Madelyn Steiert Mergner
Melinda Williamson Seefahrt
Regina Williams Tate, Esq.
CLASS OF 1972
Monica Feliciani DiRenzo
Sharon Saybolt Donatucci
Linda Galante, Esq.
Michele Corkery Hanes
Sallyanne Harper
Denise Corkery Marbach
Kathleen McHugh Pritz
Claire Scott
Jayne Maddonni Viggiano
CLASS OF 1973
Katherine Flannery
Maureen Hauk
Denise Flavell Leibovitz
Pamela McKeon McDonald
Patricia Blust Morris
Cheryl Luff Shaw
Leslie Lagan Toolan
CLASS OF 1974
Lynn McFadden Aylward
Leslie Keogh Bode
Yvette Ritter Burke
Denise DiFiglia
Lisa Galante, M.D.
Beth Lafferty Herrera
Catherine Harper Kelly, Esq.
Judith Hentz Meier
Betty Jane Gola Neary
Jean Young
CLASS OF 1975
Lisa Olsen Aliprando
Clare Cherney, M.D.
Carol Chiodo
Diane Dewhirst
Joan Doman Foley
Elizabeth Graham-Rubin
Nora Guzewicz
Robbie Brennan Hain
Eileen Maguire Maginnis
Mary Ott
Mary McHugh Pichola
Marianne Robbins, M.Div.
CLASS OF 1976
Katherine Brennan Averback
Beth Harper Briglia
Eileen McHugh Gray
Mary Grace Hardiman
Lizann Harrigan Leusner
Megan Blust Losier
Isabel Young Lundy
Mary Beth Doman Martino
Cindy Miller
Carol Williams Park
Jo-Ann Murray Schluckebier
Loretta Carlin Scott
Anita Luff Smith
Madeleine Graham Webb
CLASS OF 1977
Elizabeth Arnold
Diane Torpey Bach
Melva Exner, Esq.
Mary Higgins Fletcher
Laura Avis Jeffers
Carol Cherney Johnson
Mary Ann Knight
Stacy McHugh Mauer
Denise Maggetti Nowak
Class of 1959 65-Year Reunion Class of 1964 60-Year Reunion
Mary Lynn Trullinger Pinerio
Dorothea Lamb Rudolf
Mary Ellen Rutledge
Regina Thomas-Dorin
Elayne Treese
Deborah Chan Williams
CLASS OF 1978
Kimberly Tomlinson Donahue
Kristina Volpe Focht
Ann Gillespie
Patricia Brown Kenney
Elizabeth Farley Lehman
Colleen Murray McKenna
Tara Kenworthy Monihan
Lisa Seese Sadowl
Grace D’Alessandro Samanns
Liz Lowry Squicciarini
Patricia Boiston Stanton
Mary Beth Chadwick Weinstein
CLASS OF 1979
Loretta Madden Balantic
Christina Ernst Ball
Karen Price Benson
Maryeva Schmitt Kindelan
Sheila Connolly McGlone
Judith Edling Morrissey
Christine Dougherty Tadros
CLASS OF 1980
Gena Recigno Anderson
Karen Farnan Baybut
Andrea Land Healy
Susan Exner Sobczak
Marisa Schmitt Steele, M.D.
Deborah Fox Walsh
Mary Ellen Peters Walsh
Joan McHugh Williams
CLASS OF 1981
Kathleen Kirk Bellwoar
Kathleen Haley Hunsicker, Esq.†
Susan Smith Lloyd, Esq.
Danielle Simone Taro
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CLASS OF 1982
Gerardean Brennan Cheryl King Else
Audrey Nugent Greening
Mary Kay Young Horgan
Catherine Piecyk Montgomery, M.D.
Laura Richards Ronnan
CLASS OF 1983
Karen Smith Beil
Laura Exner Mallon
CLASS OF 1984
Marisa Baldassano, M.D.
Catherine Cline Givnish
CLASS OF 1985
Kathleen Sholette Burns, Esq.
Teresa Martindell McGuckin
Erin Casey McNichol
Kimberly Dunphy Scott
Catherine Lafferty Stefanski
Judy Loeb Felix
Pamela Hurlbrink Howard
Caren Cline Johnston
Linda Ksansnak
Elizabeth McHugh, Esq.
CLASS OF 1986
Keri Conway Casey
Colleen Corace Connor
Kristen Burgoyne Marshall
Lisa Miller McCormick
Mary Patricia Flavin Miekley
CLASS OF 1987
Natalie Plachter Blatney
Kellie Dunphy Brogan
Marissa Simone Costonis
Stacey Zoto Desmond
Meaghen Cooper Greene
Cari Guerin-Boyle
Jennifer Herron
Denise Roessler Iemolo
Alicia Jones, D.O.
Gwyn Urick Lauder
Suzann Pileggi Pawelski
Judith Wilson
CLASS OF 1988
Danielle Budenz
Alyce Bossow Cerniglia
Joely Esposito, Psy.D.
Lori Westerman Faust
Anne Hasson Hyer
Terri Mazzotta Hynes
Ellen Carl Marsh
Maura McLaughlin, Ph.D.
Tara Miller McSweeney
Mercedes Madden Migliore
Elizabeth Fennell Murphy
Karin Hinderliter Nichols
Sheila Nolan, M.D.
Jennifer O’Neill
Andrea Piper Parker
Kristin Macaluso Paulson
Christine Fruncillo Ledwith
Julie Skyrm Mangifesta
Susan Miller
Karen McKeaney Quinn
Ellen White Remick
Patricia Heenan Ryan
Annemarie Carbo Verrecchia
Amy Cress Wilroy
CLASS OF 1989
Elena Rawson Brennan
Nina Rich Brooks
Linda Wilhelm Comp-Noto
Colleen Belz Frascatore
Michelle Mayer Gold
Kathleen Cleary Maguire
Melissa Handler Miller, Esq.
Erica Weiler-Timmins, Ph.D.
CLASS OF 1990
Andrea Catalano Amoia, M.D.
Kate Marks Barker
Sharon Schock Bender
Susan Bruno Besecker
Kelli Brown Boles
Tara DiMino Catagnus, M.D.
Jennifer Maida Chateau
Cristy Braun Convey
Michelle DeCastro
Laura Dougherty Donegan
Caeli Duke
Joan Elsasser Englebert
Natalie Kleinfelder Fitzgerald
Sarah Fruncillo Galbreath
Andrea Bossow Gerardi
Jennifer Lynch Guicheteau
Suzanne Schmalbach Tropiano
Wendy Vara
Christine Oliver Wiegand, Esq.
CLASS OF 1992
Megan Guidi Cleary
Maureen McGinn Dever
Erin Hagan
Leigh Hagan
Sharon Belz Halferty
Karin Risi
Jennifer Prior Schlegel
Mary Strunk Sitze, Ph.D.
Janine Zebrowski Stanton
Sharon McIlvaine Tomchewsky
Catherine Wilson, Ph.D.
Melissa Rebl Wilson
CLASS OF 1991
Molly McConeghy Gallagher
Mauri Dolan Johnson
Colleen McDevitt Kane
Jennifer Omana Lising
Elizabeth Louka, M.D.
Julie McCusker
Anne Bridget McDonald
Maureen O’Connell, Ph.D.
Carrie Lapworth O’Donnell
Christine McKeaney Reich
Teresa Araco Rodgers
Kathleen Daniels Imbesi, Esq.
Melissa Dolan Kerr
Sandra Pfeffer O’Connell
Theresa Regli
Amy Roeder Wolfe
CLASS OF 1993
Brenna Kelly Boland
Lisa Ferro Dwyer
Lauren Braun Fisher
Ann George, M.D.
Jennifer Cervone Guarnaccia
Amy Pannepacker Kass
Jan Cheleden Ledwith
Colleen Miles Lunsford
Kristina Wahl McCabe
Corinne O’Connell
Sharon Glanzmann
Rupprecht, Esq.
CLASS OF 1994
Jacquelyn O’Hara Fix
Megan Lord Lane
Jennifer Patterson, Ph.D.
Catherine Kriz Wickersham
CLASS OF 1995
Lisa Murray Allen
Andrea Hennessey
Rebecca Welsch Hepler
Tiffany Gallagher Mathews
Erin McCartney McKee, Esq.
Lauren Chancler Partridge
Melissa Mee Phillips
Kate Faia Prout
Jennifer Gannon Seehra
Lynne Ciocca Zangara
CLASS OF 1996
Jennifer Lepore Curran
Traci DiMino-Hunter, Pharm.D.
Erin Westley Kent
Kathleen Craig Rambo
Victoria Gonzalez Schmidt
Monica Lynch Sharkey
Christina Lynch Szperka, M.D.
Jennifer Benton Zandier
CLASS OF 1997
Stacey Piotrowski Capetola
Susan Dinneen, Esq.
Cristin Brennan Donahue
Sarah Wright Falcone
Jaime Seweryn Flaherty
Jennifer Lyon Ginnetti
Kate Campbell Githens
Kristin Fox Goettner, Pharm.D.
Kristen Creed Hayes
Kathleen Toolan Madden
Nancy Nicolo
Jennifer Carl Petka
Rachel Reis
Kathryn Smerke
Mary Sunderland
Kirsten Whitaker
CLASS OF 1998
Meghan Arbogast Balsamo
Gwen Bitting
Meredith Gernerd Burton
Breinn McCartney Carey
Colleen Finegan Carroll
Megan Cassidy
Kristin McMenamin
Conley, D.O.
Class of 1988 at Gwynedd at the Shore
Class of 1984 40-Year Reunion
Tennis Team Alumnae Reunite at GMA’s
Annual Golf and Tennis Classic: Kate
Daniels Imbesi ’92, Maureen McGinn
Dever ’92, Jen Omana Lising ’91, Sharon Belz Halferty ’92, and Julie McCusker ’91.
PARENTS/GUARDIANS
OF STUDENTS AND ALUMNAE
parents and
Salma and Hesham Aboshady, M.D.
Marina and Jason Albert
Cynthia and Mark Alisesky
Serena and Carl Amos
Gena Recigno Anderson ’80
Carol and Raymond Angelo
Anonymous
Kelli Anspach
Margaret Mary Meehan Arbogast ’68 and Richard Arbogast
Alexandra and William Arnold
Deborah and Gregory Assenmacher
Katarzyna and Johann Axsom
Margaret Babacz-D’Angelo and Christopher Babacz
Diane Torpey Bach ’77 and Thomas Bach
Jennifer and Michael Bachi
Meghan and Derek Baker
Maryann and Eric Baliban
Beth and Tom Balkir
Lisa and Brian Bamberger
Erin and Robert Battisto
Jennifer and Francis Bazela
Shirley and David Beal
Maria and Geoffrey Beatty
Eileen and James Behr
Julie and Chip Behr
Mary and Gerard Belz
Karen Price Benson ’79 and Lee Benson III
Ruth Benton
Karen and Keith Bergman
Danielle Bianco-Sheldon Ed.D. and Russell Sheldon
Jennifer Bilotta
Kelley and Keith Binsfeld
Mary Ellen Cassidy Bishop ’71 and William Bishop, Esq.
Jaime Blais, Ph.D. and Steven Blais
Regina and Ralph Bocchino
Colleen and Christopher Bogle
Stacey and Wilson Bohanak
Brenna Kelly Boland ’93 and Kevin Boland
Tina and Daniel Boland
Stephanie and Michael Bonenberger
Erin Boran
Kerriann and Philip Borzillo
Fathers’ Club President John Pascucci, a proud U.S. Military veteran, prepares to raise the American flag at the Turf Field for the first time at the CK5K with the support of his wife, Karen, and daughter, Charley ’25.
Alice Anne Goldkamp Bossow ’60 and Peter Bossow
Richard Bostwick
June McCullough Bottke ’51
Barbara Bettinger Boyle ’66 and William Boyle
Kathleen and Matt Boyle
Janine and Sebastiano Braccia
Elaine Bradley
Christina Breen
Patrick Breen, M.D.
Kellie Dunphy Brogan ’87 and Mark Brogan
Nina Rich Brooks ’89 and Matthew Brooks
Samantha Brooks and Ronald Samuel
Gina and Vincent Bruner
Frances Harrington Bruno ’67 and Richard Bruno
Diane and William Buckius
Judy McLaughlin Bucko ’60
Lyzel Buella and Querubin Buella, Jr.
Barbara and Philip Bur
Lauren and Kevin Burke
Phyllis and William Burke
Marian and James Butcher
Patricia and Michael Buzzanca
Kathe and John Cameron
Krista and Thomas Campbell
Lauren and Joseph Campbell
Kara Capriotti, M.D. and Nicholas Capriotti
Emina Cardamone
Michael Cardamone, Esq.
Breinn McCartney Carey ’98 and Phillip Carey
Sheila and Francis Carroll
Kathleen and Gregory Casabona
Catherine Casey and Steven Casey, M.D.
Keri Conway Casey ’86 and Thomas Casey
Marlene Castellano
Mary and James Catalino
Brooke and Daniel Catinella
Donna and Matthew Caulfield
Richard Cervone
Sheila and Nicholas Cervone
Nancy and Thomas Chancler
Christine and Christopher Cheeseman
Noreen and Charles Cheleden
Meghann and Matthew Chiappa
Nancy Blust Chiarantona ’70 and Joseph Chiarantona
Kelly and David Chipman
Patricia and George Cholaj
Kaelyn and Matthew Clark
Patricia and William Clark
Lisete and Matthew Cleary
Megan Guidi Cleary ’92 and Kevin Cleary
Lynne Palopoli Cobb ’00 and Frank Polizzi, Sr.
Rosemary Coccia and Dominic Coccia, Jr.
Maureen and John Coleman
Kathi and Benjamin Colletti
Jennifer and Mark Collins
Kimberly and Frank Conforti
Colleen Corace Connor ’86 and Brian Connor
Marie Connor
Katie and John Conrad
Frank Corace
Simone and Robert Cosgrove
Cathy and Thomas Craig
Mimi Craig
Erin and Kevin Cresko
Mary Crognale and Stephen Crognale, Jr.
Jacqueline and Robert Cunningham
Jennifer Lepore Curran ’96 and Timothy Curran
Madeline and Edward Curry
Barbara and Jeffrey Dale
William Damert
Cynthia and Michael DeCandido
Alaina and John Deitzel
Anne and Sean Delaney
Beth and Nick Deluca
Nicole Miller-DeSantis and Joseph DeSantis
Stacey Zoto Desmond ’87 and Gerald Desmond
Maureen McGinn Dever ’92 and John Dever
Maria and Glenn DiBernardo
Dana DiBlasi
Jayne and Jonathan DiIenno
Carmelita Quain Dillon ’60
Gwynedd Golf Chair John Dever (third from left) hits the course with Villanova’s 1985 Basketball Team Assistant Coach Marty Marbach and teammates Mark Plansky and Harold Jensen.
PARENTS/GUARDIANS
continued
Traci DiMino-Hunter, Pharm.D. ’96 and Peter Hunter
Carol Mak and John Dinh
Mary Cushing Doherty, Esq.
Shannon and Christopher Dominello
Amanda and Sean Donahue
Karen and James Donahue
Bernadette Dougherty
Noreen Doyle
Pegi Jeffers Drayton ’70
Melissa and Ryan Duckwitz
Susan and Daniel Duffey
Edward Duffy
Shiela and David Duggan
Jennifer and Michael Dunlap
Erin and Sean Durkin
Emily and Tim Edalatpour
Natalie Angelo Elliott ’06 and Thomas Elliott
Patricia and David Ellman
Joely Esposito, Psy.D. ’88 and David Walsh
Rosemary Ewing
Melva Exner, Esq. ’77 and Timothy Moynahan
Patricia Cameron ’01 and Philip Falcone
Sarah Wright Falcone ’97 and Joseph Falcone
Elyssa Duggan ’28 with her dad, David, at the Father-Daughter Dance, hosted by the Fathers’ Club
Virginia and John Farrell
Amy and Peter Fayette
Patricia and William Fegley
Ann and Patrick Fergione
Amy and Jason Fifer
Margaret and Matthew Fischer
Christina and Kevin Fitzgerald
Clare and John Fitzpatrick
Jacquelyn O’Hara Fix ’94 and Joseph Fix
Holly and Ronald Flaherty
Jaime Seweryn Flaherty ’97 and Dennis Flaherty
Jean and Keith Fleming
Kathleen and Joseph Fluehr IV
Kristina Focht
Carole and Gerard Foley
Laura and Timothy Folk
Janet and Conrad Fontaine
Viviana Fontana Rafail and Michael Rafail
Elaine and Raymond Francis
Amy and Jake Fruncillo
Janet and Steven Fryer
Celeste and Dante Fulginitti
Linda Galante, Esq. ’72 and John Colussi
Sarah Fruncillo Galbreath ’90 and William Galbreath
Kelly and Justin Gallagher
Molly McConeghy Gallagher ’91 and Anthony Gallagher
Janette and Michael Gambale
Susan Garson and Chad Garson, M.D.
Kathryn and Michael Garwood
Aileen and Brian Gavin
Yuko and John Gaynard
Lena and Robert Gelenberg
Ann George, M.D. ’93 and Jebby Varughese
Monique and Brian Gibson
Susan and Timothy Gillespie
Kristen and Lance Giordano
Kate Campbell Githens ’97 and Brian Githens
Maureen and James Glanzmann
Deneen and Patrick Glennon
Susan Glennon, M.D.
Jenna Pasceri Godburn ’02 and Keith Godburn
Kristin Fox Goettner, Pharm.D. ’97 and Lewis Goettner
Marianne Stuski Gontarek ’65 and Paul Gontarek
Erin and John Grabish
Julia and Thomas Graham
Mary Ann Wagner-Graham, Ph.D. and Brian Graham
Robyn Graham, Pharm.D. and John Graham, Pharm.D.
John Granozio
Cynthia Griffin and Curtis Griffin, Ph.D.
Lynn and Roger Grimaldi
Holly and Stephen Gruszka
Jennifer Cervone Guarnaccia ’93 and David Guarnaccia
Cari Guerin-Boyle ’87 and Christopher Boyle
Kelly Guller and Charles Guller IV
Christina and David Haberstroh
Feben Habte-De Jesus
Valerie and Thomas Haenn
Kara Hafer and Ted Thompson
Meghan and Brian Hahn
Sharon Belz Halferty ’92 and Joseph Halferty, Jr.
Dorothy and Thomas Hankinson
Kathleen and Brian Hannan
Susan and David Harbaugh
Mary and John Hartman
Jeannine and William Hartz, Sr.
Aimee and Christopher Hasson
Kristen Creed Hayes ’97 and Peter Hayes
Shannon Helenski, D.O. and David Helenski
Rebecca Welsch Hepler ’95 and Christopher Hepler
Lori and Robert Hermann, M.D.
Jennifer and Joseph Herron
Ali and Jonathon Herzog
Delores and Thomas Higgins
Harry Himes
Susan and Joseph Hohenleitner
Kelli Holwick
Theresa and James Holyoke
Rosemary and Patrick Hopkins
Sandy Straw Hopper ’70
Mary and James Howard
Pam Hurlbrink Howard ’85
Grace and Eduardo Hrlic
Dever
Snyder
Alumnae, students,
friends run in the CK5K.
Denise Marbach ’72 (third from left) thanks
Tennis & Pickleball Chair Maureen McGinn
’92 and her committee leaders Sarah
and Susie Wenz, all Gwynedd moms.
The Mothers’ Club Fashion Show, “Your Monarch Majesty,” was a big success with the leadership of Mothers’ Club President Tory Munoz (center left) and Event Chair Colleen Valenzuela (center right) and the work of the committee.
2025 Pub Night Chairs Melissa and Brian Pinheiro
welcomed 450 alumnae, parents and friends to one of the most fun nights of the year that raised a record $130,000 for Gwynedd Mercy.
Christine Knoblauch and Roland Knoblauch, M.D., Ph.D.
Jennifer and Christian Koch
Betsy and Edward Kohlhepp
Rory and James Koller
Brian Hughes
Anne Hasson Hyer ’88 and Raymond Hyer III
Terri Mazzotta Hynes ’88 and Thomas Hynes
Kathleen Daniels Imbesi, Esq. ’92 and Anthony Imbesi
Colleen and Steven Jaconetti
Sara and Lee Janiczek
Laura Jeffers
Caren Cline Johnston ’85 and Thomas Johnston
Kate Stec and Thomas Johnston
Patricia and Robert Johnston
Traci and Scott Jones
Colleen McDevitt Kane ’91
Elizabeth and Edward Kane, Jr.
Jianrong Zhang and Weimao Ke, Ph.D.
Lisa and Paul Keenan
Patricia and Robert Kelley
Caralyn and Brad Kelly
James Kelly
Amanda and John Kenefic
Bronwyn and Michael Kenefic
Michelle and Patrick Kennedy
Erin Westley Kent ’96 and Brian Kent, Esq.
Lisa and William Kerr, Esq.
Melissa Dolan Kerr ’92 and Thomas Kerr
Maryanne Kirk
Kellyann Kline and Brian Mitros
Anne and Kris Knapke
Stacey and Frank Kolp
Cynthia Koons
Marjorie Flad Koslow ’65
Elizabeth and Robert Kramer
Kimberly and Ryan Krapf
Regina Lewis Kriz ’58
Heather and Steve Krotzer
Caroline Lamina
Monica and Keith Lapp
Geraldine and Daniel Lawlor
Katrina and Troy Leaks, Sr.
Bridget and Michael Leary
Deann and Chad Lentz
Laura and Erik Link
Christina and Raymond Lipsky
Jennifer Omana Lising ’91 and Lee Lising
Taj and Eric Llopis
Susan Smith Lloyd, Esq. ’81 and David Lloyd
Susan and James Lomker, Jr.
Megan Blust Losier ’76 and John Losier
Megan and John Lottier
Beverly and Gerard Lutes
Jennifer and Stephen Lynch
Helene and Kenneth MacDonald
Patricia and James Mack
Maryellen and James Madden, M.D. †
Meghan and Matthew Madeira
Olivia and Emilio Madrigal
Patricia Magil
Jacqueline Heitmann, Esq. and Michael Maguire, Esq.
Kathleen Cleary Maguire ’89 and Michael Maguire
William Maguire
Jennifer and James Mahoney
Christie and James Mallon, Jr.
Kimberly and James Malone
Margaret and John Maloney
Denise Corkery Marbach ’72 and Martin Marbach
Sandra and Joseph Marciano
Cara Marino
Jenny and Brennan Marion
Nancy and Thomas Markley
Alicia Markmann and Joe Markmann, Ph.D.
Eva Markward, O.D. and Andrew Markward
Maureen and Del Markward
Beth Anne Mascio
Barbara and Robert Masucci
Lyn-dee and Francis Mattia
April and Peter Maxwell
Nicole and Sean McCabe
Lauren and Duane McCarthy
Andrea and Daniel McCartney
Lisa and Dennis McCloskey
Mira and Edward McDonald, Jr.
Molly and Jeffrey McDonnell, Esq.
Sheri and Tom McDonnell
Jillian and Edwin McFadden
Julia and Jeffrey McFadden
Suzanne and Christopher McGloin
Kathleen and James McGoldrick
Stephen McGonigle
Melissa McGuire, Ed.D. and Dennis McGuire
Nancy Pannepacker McKeaney ’64 and Frank McKeaney
Erin McCartney McKee, Esq. ’95 and Matt McKee
Colleen and David McKenna
Margaret and James McKeogh
Joanne and Timothy McMahon
Maureen McMahon-Fleming and Raphick Fleming
Kathleen Blust McManus ’71 and Terrence McManus
Debra and Robert McMaster
Lisa and Charles McNamara III
Denise and Kevin McNichol
Patricia and Joseph McNulty
Alice Meagher and George Meagher III
Marian Maguire-Mee and James Mee, Jr.
Andrea and John Meehan
Michele and Thomas Meehan
Marguerite and Matthew Melinson
Mary and Mark Merlini
Eileen Miller
Mary Ellen Miller, Ph.D. and Andrew Miller
Sheila and J. Scott Miller, Jr.
Susan and J. Scott Miller, Sr.
Wendy and John Minalga
Jeanne and Gary Mincieli
Lynne Palopoli Cobb ’00 and her daughter
PARENTS/GUARDIANS
continued
Ann ’25 on Junior Ring Night “Three Sisters,” Gwynedd’s new Vespoli Four, was named in recognition of Kate Daniels Imbesi ’92 and her husband Tony Imbesi’s generous support of Gwynedd Crew. They are the proud parents of Rose ’22, Catherine ’25, and Mary ’28.
Amy and John Minnich, M.D.
Maureen and Frederick Mischler
Amelia and Christopher Missimer
Margaret Mary and David Monahan
Tara Kenworthy Monihan ’78 and Neil Monihan
Linda and Clifford Montgomery
Eileen and Robert Morano
Jayme and Joseph Morgan
Elizabeth Kelly Morris ’99 and Kyle Morris
Katherine and James Morris
Patricia Blust Morris ’73 and Joseph Morris
Dana and Joseph Morrissey
James Morrissey
Judith Edling Morrissey ’79 and Mark Morrissey
Dorothy and Bernard Mulhern
Janel and Paul Mullen
Victoria and Robert Munoz
Karen and Steven Murphy
Nicole and Coley Murphy
Joyce and Kevin Murray, Jr.
Karen and Peter Myers
Kera and Jason Nadler
Lauren and Matthew Naldzin
Mandi and Bryan Nathewitch
Jeanine and Peter Naticchione
Betty Jane Gola Neary ’74 and Rod Neary
Maura Lowry Newell ’04 and Matthew Newell
Kimberly and Kevin Nicholl
Kathleen and George O’Connell
Jennifer O’Connor, M.D. and Michael O’Connor II
Katie and Douglas O’Dell
Carrie Lapworth O’Donnell ’91 and Kevin O’Donnell
Kelly and Justin O’Donoghue
Megan O’Neill O’Hara ’99 and Paul O’Hara
Denise and Timothy Olden
Tracy and Dennis O’Leary
Anastasia and Michael O’Malley
Alison and Shawn Ritchie
Joseph Ritinski
Tara and Russell Rittler
Teresa Araco Rodgers ’91 and Gregory Rodgers
Kathleen Roeder, M.D. ’60
Megan and Brian Romano
Jamie and Stephen Rosati
Suzanne Fitzpatrick-Rose and Todd Rose
Therese and Joseph Rose
Christie Lawson and John Ross
Tara Roulis-Righter
Sharon Glanzmann Rupprecht, Esq. ’93 and Stephen Rupprecht, Ed.D.
Christina and Jeffrey Russell
Patricia Heenan Ryan ’88 and William Ryan
Kelly and Richard Sacco
Lisa Seese Sadowl ’78 and Robert Sadowl
Lisa and Marc Salamone
Kelley and Brian O’Neill
Lisa and Michael O’Rourke
Jeneen and James Ost
Anne and Frank Palopoli
Suzanne and Richard Panettieri
Caroline and Sean Park
Robert Parvin
Maria Pasceri
Sandi Sicilia-Pasceri and Bruno Pasceri
Karen and John Pascucci
Pat and William Patterson
Adrienne and Brian Patti
Beth and John Pearce
Mary Lou Jazwinski, D.O. and Mary Pelham, Psy.D.
Krysta and Robert Pellegrino
Immaculata and Francis Pelone
Mary Joe and Francis Perry III
Christina and Ronald Persia
Jennifer Carl Petka ’97 and Brian Petka
Jerry and Brian Pickett
Sheila and William Pifani
Lori and Lawrence Pijanowski
Jennifer and Robert Pineda
Melissa Pinheiro, Esq. and Brian Pinheiro, Esq.
Surya Mrunalini and Kalyana
Chakravarthy Pisapati
Alison and Joseph Pluck
Regina and Kevin Pluck
Kate Faia Prout ’95 and Ethan Prout
Katharine and Timothy Quinn
Kathleen and Ryan Quinn
Isabelle and Robert Rambo
Kathleen Craig Rambo ’96 and Paul Rambo
Barbara and John Redmond
Elizabeth Reedy, Ph.D. and Joseph Reedy
Aileen and Gerard Regan
Joanne Casacio Regli ’59
Patricia and Robert Reimel
Maureen and James Reis
Holly and James Reynolds
Denise and Todd Richmond
Kathleen Rietzke
Grace D’Alessandro Samanns ’78 and John Samanns
Bernard Saxon
Lisa and Steven Scaduto
Mary and William Schafer
Melissa and James Schreiber
Tammi and John Schroeder
Kathleen and Owen Schugsta
Kimberly and Robert Scopinich
Adrienne and Milton Scott
Kimberly Dunphy Scott ’84 and Peter Scott
Loretta Carlin Scott ’76 and Stephen Scott
Jennifer Gannon Seehra ’95 and Kamalpreet Seehra
Rita and Kurk Selverian
Ann Marie Oestreich Senior, Esq. ’68 and James Senior
Mary Serratore
Kristen Sewards and J. Milo Sewards, M.D.
Kristin Shoemaker and Mani Shahidsales
Daniela and James Shea
Nicole and Gregory Shissler
Lauren and Robert Short
Anna Maria and William Siegel, Jr.
Christopher Simmer
Mary and Michael Skoien
Amy and David Smith
Elizabeth and David Smith
Posing in the Pub Night Photo Booth
Playing the Mini Golf Links at Pub Night
Trustee Michelle Stetler and Alumnae Association President Kellie Dunphy Brogan ’87 look for their family photos on the new Monarch Photo Mosaic. † Deceased
Sarah and David Snyder
Erica and Matthew Sobieralski
Laina and Daniel Spinelli
Deborah and Sean St. Clair
Kathleen and Brian St. Clair
Maureen and Raymond Stankiewicz
Patricia Boiston Stanton ’78 and William Stanton
Yenny and David Stauffer
Catherine Lafferty Stefanski ’84 and Michael Stefanski
Michelle and Michael Stetler
Eileen and Michael Stewart
Jenna and Frank Strenger
Karen Sullivan, M.D. and Thomas Sullivan
Leslie and Kevin Sullivan
Colleen and Joseph Sundheim
Katherine O’Brien-Szatkowski and Stephen Szatkowski
Jeanne and Les Szekely, M.D.
Francis Szypula, Jr.
Kimberly Szypula
Jennifer and Domenic Talese
Rita and Dave Talley
Jennifer and Antonio Tedesco
Khristy and Charles Testa
Maria and James Testa
Christine and Lawrence Thiel
Amanda and John Thomas
Jennifer and Brien Tilley
Catalina Tobon, O.D.T.
Megan and Brian Tomko
Brunelle and Scott Tomsky
Leslie Lagan Toolan ’73 and James Toolan
Frances and Edward Trainor
Elayne Treese ’77 and Harry Schmidt
Alicia and John Trefz
Kimberly and Daniel Trombley
Megan and Michael Tronoski
Suzanne Schmalbach Tropiano ’91 and Joseph Tropiano, Jr.
Lisa Urie
Kathryn Ussai, M.D. and Mark Ussai, Esq.
Kerri and Thomas Valentine
Colleen and Vincent Valenzuela
Mary and Christopher Valle
Marilyn and Dorell Van Buren
Melissa Van Hoof
Nina and Steven Van Mater
Amy and Peter Van Thuyne
Brenda and Robert Ventresca
Megan and Michael Verrill
Jayne Maddonni Viggiano ’72 and Anthony Viggiano
Judith and Michael Vivian
Marie and Alex Volterano
Elizabeth and Michael Wagner
Taryn and David Walheim
Melinda and Timothy Walker
Kelly and Thomas Walton
Laura and Stephen Waters
Kristine and Michael Watson
Madeleine Graham Webb ’76 and Ray Webb
Lucia and James Weid
Sarah and Jeffrey Weir
Michelle and Nathan Weiss
Therese and Michael Wells
Barbara Welsch
Kaitlin Wenger
Nicole and David Wenhold
Susan and John Wenz
Jeanne and Michael Wermuth
Nicole and Michael Werner
Katie-Louise Dawson, M.D. and Greg Westerbeck
Leah and Christopher Westerman
Karen Whitaker and Eugene Whitaker III
Theresa and Charles White
Catherine Kriz Wickersham ’94 and Andrew Wickersham
Denise Wilcox, O.D., Ph.D. and David
Wilcox, Ph.D.
Diana and Peter Williams
Amy Roeder Wolfe ’92
Patricia and Michael Wood
Margaret and Thomas Yezzi
Julia Pasceri-Young and Kenneth Young
Rachel and Gregory Young
Janice and Joseph Zadlo
Anne and Joseph Zaengle
Jennifer Benton Zandier ’96 and Craig Zandier
Cari and Joseph Zeleznock
Janice and Michael Zipfel
GRANDPARENTS
CURRENT & PAST OF STUDENTS AND ALUMNAE
Anonymous
Carol and Raymond Angelo
Renee Axsom
Josephine and Tom Bachi
Mary Belz and Gerard Belz, Jr.
Ruth Benton
Etta and Robert Berry
Dennis and Marge Binsfeld
Carol Sullivan Boland ’59 and William Boland
Barbara Bettinger Boyle ’66 and William Boyle
Betty and Sam Braccia
Kathe and John Cameron
Ann Diehl Casey ’50
LuAnn and Paul Catinella
Suzanne Cavanaugh
Richard Cervone
Kathi and Benjamin Colletti
Frank Corace
Cathy and Thomas Craig
Carol Simmons de Luca ’57
Judith and Samuel deTuro
Carmelita Quain Dillon ’60
Bernadette Dougherty
Pegi Jeffers Drayton ’70
Leslye and Tom Durilla
Marion Eagen
Kathy and Patrick Finnigan
Christine and Tom Gardner
Maureen and James Glanzmann
Judy Harbison
Marie and Stephen Hartman
Patricia and John Imbesi
Patricia and Robert Johnston
Patricia McDonald Kearns ’54
Petrina and Sherwood Kindred
Regina Lewis Kriz ’58
Kathy and Dennis Link
Carol Lyons
William Maguire
John and Linda Mahoney
Anna Malickson
Margaret Mary Markmann, Ph.D. and William Markmann, M.D.
Bernadette Dougherty joins her granddaughter Peggy ’28 on Freshman Grandparents’ Day.
Patricia Mullen McCann ’65
Andrea and Daniel McCartney
Terry and Gerald McConeghy
Patricia McCullough
Rose and Vince McNichol
Alice and George Meagher III
Susan and J. Scott Miller, Sr.
Kathy and Edward Moore
Paula Deverant Murphy ’65 and Edward Murphy
Al Nathewitch
Anne and Frank Palopoli
Morgan Pape, Sr.
Sandi Sicilia-Pasceri and Bruno Pasceri
Fran Pelham
Helena and John Pergine
Jeanette Provenzano
Debra Quinn
Kathleen Roeder, M.D. ’60
Mary Ellen McCann Rueter ’70 and Robert Rueter
Ken Sandler
Millie Schlotterbeck
John Schmalbach
Margaret Parham Schwab ’61
Elaine Shissler
Melanie Thiel
Barbara Welsch
COLLEAGUES
PAST & PRESENT FACULTY, STAFF & COACHES
Brian Baillie
Nicole Barry
Erin Battisto
Daniel Baxter
Bridget Beck ’17
Mary Belz
James Bender
Karen Price Benson ’79
Michael Berger
Mary Pat Blanke
Carol Sullivan Boland ’59
Sr. Kathleen Boyce, R.S.M.
Elaine Bradley
Sr. Marie Helene Bradley, R.S.M. ’46
Patricia Bradley
Yvonne Brendley, Ph.D.
Carolynn Briggs
Lisa Opdyke Brooks ’02
Diane Buckius
Danielle Budenz ’88
Krista Campbell
Eileen Carty
Anne Casavecchia
Karen Cavacos
Christine Cheeseman
Cristina Brenner Cimorelli ’05
Erin Reimel Clements ’12
Thomas Clifford
Cynthia Antoni Conaway ’71
Monica Stefanelli Connolly ’65
Colleen Corace Connor ’86
Mimi Craig
Amy Cymerman
Jill Daly
Helena DeBald ’10
In December, the new wing was blessed by colleagues and Sisters of Mercy: Sr. Marta
McDonnell, Sr. Maureen Christi, Sr. Pat Donlin, Sr. Cathe Shoulberg '65, and Sr. Patricia Flynn
Colleagues Jeff Frank, Dr. Lisa DiCicco, and Kate Tobias are ready to greet guests at Open House
Cynthia DeCandido
Lisa DeCicco, Ph.D.
Ashley Deegan
Karen and James Donahue
Sr. Maureen Christi Donahue, R.S.M.
Sr. Patricia Donlin, R.S.M.
Christine Donnelly ’09
Sr. Bernadette Duross, R.S.M.
Sophia Escario
Maryanne Newdeck Fields ’98
Jan Fischer
Jessica Fletcher
Sr. Patricia Flynn, R.S.M.
Janet Fontaine
Kristopher Foulke
Jeffery Frank
Colleen Belz Frascatore ’89
Stephen Fromhold
Patricia Giangiulio
Colleen McKeon Gibb ’04
Cecelia Grant
Danielle Greenberg
Jennifer Cervone Guarnaccia ’93
Daniel Hanrahan
Mary Hartman
Jeannine Hartz
Caitlin Fasano Haug ’09
Rebecca Hensel
Lisa Hohenstein
Andrew Hopkins
Eileen James
Patricia Moerman Kane ’54
Mary Kirby
Katrina Koffel
David Kuyat, Ph.D.
Anna Skoien Lall ’02
Jane Lane
Laura Scully Lane ’99
Monica Lapp
Angela Siegel Lawlor ’07
Christine Fruncillo Ledwith ’88
Wendy Mancini
Samuel Mancuso
Denise Corkery Marbach ’72
Cara Marino
Brennan Marion
Stacy McHugh Mauer ’77
Kathleen May
Sr. Marta McDonnell, R.S.M.
Nancy Pannepacker McKeaney ’64
Randy McNally
Vanessa Melinson
Susan Merrill
Sherry Mischler
Susan Mitchell
Anne Monsalve
William Morales
Judith Edling Morrissey ’79
Coley Murphy
Kathleen H. Myers, Ph.D.
Sr. Susan Myslinski, R.S.M.
Kimberly Hrnciar Naucodie
Elizabeth Newton
Joseph O’Brien
Megan O’Neill O’Hara ’99
Melinda O’Neill
Jessica Paul
Sr. Rosemary Powers, R.S.M. ’53
Timothy Quinn
Theresa Reilly
Glenda Rieffel
Kimberly Dunphy Scott ’84
Sr. Cathe Shoulberg, R.S.M. ’65
Elizabeth Sher
Lisa Spleen
Kathleen St. Clair
John Steck
Kylie Steiert
Daniel Straniero
Caitlin Fitzgerald Straub ’01
Melissa Sullivan, Ph.D.
Taylor Sweeney ’12
Margaret Szewczak
Rita Talley
Katherine Tobias
Donna Tschoepe
Edna Tull
Mary Ann Wagner-Graham, Ph.D.
Sr. Susan Walsh, R.S.M.
Thomas Waltrich
Leah Westerman
Elizabeth Williamson
Judith Wilson ’87
Benjamin Wollet, Ph.D.
Jennifer Benton Zandier ’96
Trudi Ziga
93.3 WMMR Radio
Act II Playhouse
ADP*
AstraZeneca*
Athena Athletics LLC
BA Sports Nutrition, LLC
Backyard Eats
Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc.*
Barclay Brand Ferdon
Beat the Bomb
BeMarketing
Bergman Engineering, LLC
Berkadia Commercial
Mortgage LLC
Berks Ridge Company Enterprises, Inc.
Bishop Estate
Vineyard & Winery
BLBB Charitable
Blue Bell Country Club
Blue Bell Inn
Blue Bell Wealth Management
Bluestone Country Club
Born to Run, Inc.
Braccia Builders
Brendenbeck’s Bakery
Bright Touch Cleaning
Brock & Company, Inc.
BW Health Group
Cane Financial Group
Capital Group*
Cardamone Law LLC
Cedarbrook Country Club
Chestnut Hill Sports
City Food Tours
College Wearer
Concept2
Corsi Associates
Curtin & Heefner LLP
CW Princeton LLC
Davey Tree Expert Company
David Novak Leadership, Inc.
DCO Orthodontics
Deep Cleaning LLC
Dell Technologies*
Delphine Gallery
Disney Theatrical Group
East West Label Company
Fitzgerald Tire and Auto
Five Iron Golf
FlynnO’Hara Uniforms
Fred Staub Jewlers
Frog Hollow Racquet Club
From the Boot
George Waldron Salon
GlaxoSmithKline Foundation *
Glenda Gies, Chestnut Hill
GMAHS Alumnae Association
GMAHS Blazer Blitz
ORGANIZATIONS
GMAHS Carolyn Keen ’10 Memorial 5K/1M Walk
GMAHS Crew Parents’ Association
GMAHS Golf, Tennis & Pickleball Classic
GMAHS McAuley’s Pub Night
Google *
Gravity Salon
Gulati Family Foundation
Hank’s Sauce
harp-weaver LLC
Harry’s Taproom
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
Helium Comedy Club
HP Inc.*
IGN Foundation
Independence Blue Cross
Independent
Mortgage Company
Iron Hill Brewery
J. P. Morgan Chase’s Good Works Employee Giving Program*
J.P. Mascaro & Sons
John Charles & Kathryn S. Redmond Foundation
Johnson & Johnson*
Johnson, Kendall & Johnson
Jolie Salon & Spa
Karla’s Kitchen & Catering
KCBA Architects
Kehoe Construction, Inc.
Kelly Price Interiors
La Salle College High School
Lace Silhouettes
LANConnect, Inc.
Lashes by Lindsey
Lincoln Financial Foundation*
Link Logistics Real Estate Holdco, LLC
Longwood Gardens
Lux Summit Studio
MaGerks Pub & Grill
Magnifique Photography
Maguire Foundation
Mass Marketing
Insurance Group
McNallys Tavern
Medtronic Foundation*
MEMIC
Merck Company Foundation*
Mermaid Spirits
Microsoft Matching
Gifts Program*
Mirna’s Café
Mirror, Mirror Photo Booth
Entertainment
Moldamatic LLC
Mooyah
My Turn to Drive School
Nello Construction Company, Inc.
NetMedia Solutions
Netraility Data Centers*
North Hills Country Club
Nothing Bundt Cakes
O’Connell & Company LLC
Orangetheory Fitness
Organon and Co.*
Panache Wood Fire Grill
Patriarch Family Foundation
Penna’s Italian Market
Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program*
Philadelphia Eagles
P.J. Whelihan’s
Prudential Community Giving Campaign*
Quinco Contracting and Maintenance
Rage Room
RD&S (Refrigeration Design & Service)
Reimel Landscaping
Ristorante Castello
Robertson’s Flower & Events
Royal and Awesome
Saint Joseph’s University
Women’s Basketball
Salesforce.org*
Sam’s Italian Market
SAP America, Inc.*
Scoogis Italian Kitchen & Bar
Shady Brook Farm
ShopRite
Sight & Sound Theatre
St. Joseph’s Preparatory School
Stretchlab
SWC Industries
The Dezzi Group, Ltd.
The Haverford Trust Company
The Philadelphia Orchestra
The Run Around Inc.
The Shore Press
The Union League of Philadelphia
ThinkGreen LLC
Transamerica*
Travis Manion Foundation
Treasure Sign
Tresini
Triad Metals
Triple C Alliance, LLC
Trosini Landscape Management
Truist
Turning Point
UGI Storage Company
Uncluttered Spaces
United Inspection Agency
United States Roofing Corporation
Valleygreen Flowers & Gifts
Vanguard Matching Gift Program*
Very Special Game Company
W.F. Smith Inc.
Wackenhut Company
Wade Clark Mulcahy LLP
Waldron Mercy Academy
Waste Management, Inc.
Wegmans
Widow’s Peak Distillery
William Penn Inn
Woodrow & Associates
Yardley Inn
Yates Electrical Service, Inc.
FRIENDS
Cindy Aman
Brother James Butler, F.C.S.
Jo Ann Connelly
Donald Daly
Judith and Samuel deTuro
Linda Donahue
Elizabeth Doyle
Barbara Ekstrom
Margaret Fitzpatrick
Jessica Frankowski
Steven Freeman
Kristin Hayes
Alma Heflin
Anonymous
Joseph Junod
Donna Kelemen
Heather Kucharek
Peter Marinari
Carolyn McGuckin
Anastasia McPeak
Ernest Moody, D.D.S.
Michael Murphy
Lisa and Dennis Murray
Sr. Honora Nicholson, R.S.M.
Gail and Joseph Pensabene
Kevin Piotrowicz
Mark Plansky
Lindsay and Michael Ptaszenski
Charles Quinn
Melissa Retano
Bil Sauer
Maureen Schofield
Jane Selner
Danielle Sibilla
Stephanie Snyder
William Todd
John Wade
Carolyn Walter
EITC/OSTC SCHOLARSHIP GIFTS
The Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Programs give individuals and businesses the opportunity to redirect their state tax dollars to Gwynedd Mercy in support of needbased scholarships for students. Special thanks to the following donors whose participation provided financial assistance to more than 60 qualifying students. To learn more and participate, contact Colleen Corace Connor ’86, Gwynedd’s Director of Annual Giving, at 267-946-0992 or ccoraceconnor@gmahs.org.
Anonymous
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Meghan and Derek Baker
Lisa and Brian Bamberger
Julie and Chip Behr
Kellie Dunphy Brogan ’87 and Mark Brogan
Lyzel and Querubin Buella, Jr.
Stacey Piotrowski Capetola ’97 and Justin Capetola
Kaelyn and Matthew Clark
Colleen Corace Connor ’86 and Brian Connor
Marissa Simone Costonis ’87 and Michael Costonis
Katie-Louise Dawson, M.D. and Greg Westerbeck
Anne and Sean Delaney
Nicole Miller-DeSantis and Joseph DeSantis
Karen and James Donahue
Katherine Mockaitis Donegan ’02 and Philip Donegan
Melissa and Ryan Duckwitz
Shiela and David Duggan
Joely Esposito, Psy.D. ’88 and David Walsh
Christina and Kevin Fitzgerald
Holly and Ronald Flaherty
Colleen Belz Frascatore ’89 and Vincent Frascatore
Meghan and Gregg Gola
Lynn and Roger Grimaldi
Kathleen and Brian Hannan
Aimee and Christopher Hasson
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
Rosemary and Patrick Hopkins
Brian Hughes
J.P. Mascaro & Sons
Melissa Dolan Kerr ’92 and Thomas Kerr
Anna Skoien Lall ’02 and Brian Lall
Megan and John Lottier
Kathleen Toolan Madden ’97 and Brian Madden
Kathleen Cleary Maguire ’89 and Michael Maguire
Denise Corkery Marbach ’72 and Martin Marbach
Mass Marketing Insurance Group, Lynne
Palopoli Cobb ’00 and Frank Polizzi, Sr.
Jillian and Edwin McFadden
Kathleen and James McGoldrick
Joanne and Timothy McMahon
Anastasia McPeak
Marguerite and Matthew Melinson
Sheila Miller and J. Scott Miller, Jr.
Moldamatic LLC
Janel and Paul Mullen
Michael Murphy
Karen and Peter Myers
Kathryn Redmond Oberlies ’07 and Matthew Oberlies
Sandra Pfeffer O’Connell ’92 and Brendan O’Connell, M.D.
Suzanne and Richard Panettieri
Kevin Piotrowicz
Lindsay and Michael Ptaszenski
Katharine and Timothy Quinn
Teresa Araco Rodgers ’91 and Gregory Rodgers
Lisa and Steven Scaduto
Karen Sullivan, M.D. and Thomas Sullivan
Jennifer and Antonio Tedesco
Khristy and Charles Testa
The Dezzi Group, Ltd.
Truist
UGI Storage Company
United Inspection Agency, Kathi and Benjamin Colletti, Sharon Belz Halferty ’92 and Joseph Halferty, Jr.
Michelle and Nathan Weiss
Therese and Michael Wells
Susan and John Wenz
Jeanne and Michael Wermuth
Theresa and Charles White
Christine Oliver Wiegand ’91 and Chris Wiegand
Special thanks to our partners – Bridge Educational Foundation, Business Leaders Organized for Catholic Schools (BLOCS), Foundation for Catholic Education, Montgomery Avenue II LLC, PA Partners for Education, LLC, and Pennsylvania Education Partnership LLC – for their support in working with our donors and administering EITC/OSTC funds on behalf of Gwynedd Mercy.
*Matching Gift Company
HONORARY & MEMORIAL GIFTS
In honor of Anna Axsom ’28
Renee Axsom
In honor of Mary Marg Behr McFall ’07 and Jessica Behr Ronen ’14
Eileen and James Behr
In honor of Chelsea Bergman Hoffman ’15
Karen and Keith Bergman
In honor of Michael and Roseann Brenner
Cristina Brenner Cimorelli ’05
In honor of Mary Katherine Madden Campbell ’00
Maryellen and James Madden, M.D.
In honor of the Class of 1974
Lynn McFadden Aylward ’74
Kate Harper Kelly, Esq. ’74
In honor of the Class of 1989
Colleen Belz Frascatore ’89
In honor of Margaret Rose Doherty ’04
Mary Cushing Doherty, Esq.
In honor of Brooke Evans ’26
Carol Lyons
In honor of Melva Exner, Esq. ’77
Denise Maggetti Nowak ’77
In honor of Future Mercy Girls
Colleen Lutes Michel ’04
In honor of Avery Godburn ’28
Patricia and Robert Johnston
In honor of Sr. Jeannette Goglia, R.S.M.
Joan Doman Foley ’75
Rev. Marianne Robbins, M.Div. ’75
In honor of Isabella Guarnaccia ’25
Jennifer Cervone Guarnaccia ’93 and David Guarnaccia
In honor of Kiera Hannan ’26
Kathleen and Brian Hannan
In honor of Emma Harbison ’28
Judy Harbison
In honor of Lauren Hepler ’25
Barbara Welsch
In honor of Deborah Maguire Hobbs ’70
Eileen Maguire Maginnis ’75 and Anthony Maginnis
In honor of Carina Janiczek ’25
Sara and Lee Janiczek
In honor of Lisa Janke ’70
Sandy Straw Hopper ’70
In honor of Hon. Jeanne Jourdan ’57
Jo Ann Connelly
In honor of Paul Keenan
MEMIC
In honor of Phoebe Koller ’28
Rory and James Koller
In honor of Jane Lane who spent decades inspiring GMA girls in her English classes.
Corinne O’Connell ’93
In honor of Katelyn Link ’28
Kathy and Dennis Link
In honor of Meghan Maguire ’01 and Grace Maguire ’24
Jacqueline Heitmann, Esq. and Michael Maguire, Esq.
In honor of Sami ’26 & Delaney ’28 Markward
Cara Markward ’12
In honor of Chloe McCarthy ’28
Kathy and Patrick Finnigan
In honor of Kate McMahon ’27
Joanne and Timothy McMahon
In honor of Erin McNichol ’28
Rose and Vince McNichol
In honor of her aunt, Denise Quinn O’Connell ’68
Maureen O’Connell, Ph.D. ’91
In honor of Joanne Pannepacker Jurich ’58, Nancy Pannepacker McKeaney ’64, and Christine McKeaney Reich ’91
Karen McKeaney Quinn ’88
In honor of Jennifer Patterson, Ph.D. ’94
Pat and William Patterson
In honor of Maria Pelone Fornance ’07
Immaculata and Francis Pelone
In honor of Marie Quinn
Debra Quinn
In honor of Maeve Regan ’26
Aileen and Gerard Regan
In honor of her granddaughter, Lauren Rueter ’28
Mary Ellen McCann Rueter ’70
In honor of Ryley Shissler ’26
Elaine Shissler
In honor of Angela ’07, Cristina ’10 and Laura ’17 Siegel
Anna Maria and William Siegel, Jr.
In honor of Aurora Simmer ’25
Christopher Simmer Kaitlin Wenger
In honor of the Sisters of Mercy Molly and Anthony Gallagher
In honor of future students Caroline and Abigail Stanton
Catherine DiDonato ’01
In honor of Rose Sweeney ’24
Corinne O’Brien ’02
In honor of Taylor Sweeney ’12
Maria C. Pasceri
In honor of Sr. Mary Trainer, R.S.M. ’57
Joanne Becker Rovno ’57
In honor of Christina Ussai ’28
Marion Eagen
In honor of Sr. Antoinette Zimmerman ’57
Diane Quain Klotz ’71
MEMORIAL
In memory of Helen Brennan Anderson ’79
Robbie Brennan Hain ’75
In memory of Elaine Hughes Andolina ’69
Ella Straw Edwards ’69
In memory of Josephine and Erwin Antoni
Cynthia Antoni Conaway ’71
In memory of Mitzi Arena ’69
Jayne Maddonni Viggiano ’72 and Anthony Viggiano
In memory of Sr. Virginia Beirn, SND
Denise Maggetti Nowak ’77
In memory of Robert B. and Robert C. Benton
Ruth Benton
In memory of Jeanne Mason Bostwick
Anne Bostwick Parker ’03
In memory of Patricia Sheehy Botto ’65
Marianne Stuski Gontarek ’65 and Paul Gontarek
In memory of Sr. Claire Jane Brill, R.S.M.
Beth and John Pearce
In memory of Janice Meehan Callahan ’65
Margaret Mary Meehan Arbogast ’68 and Richard Arbogast
Linda Donahue
Barbara Ekstrom
Jane Sullivan Gibbons ’66
Marianne Stuski Gontarek ’65 and Paul Gontarek
Alma Heflin
Donna Kelemen
Andrea and John Meehan
Neighborhood Card Club of Churchville, PA
Carolyn Walter
In memory of Anne Carney
Mary Pat Carney Bongiovanni ’71
In memory of Audrey Castellano ’77
Marlene Castellano
In memory of Maureen Cattie ’60
Mary Belz and Gerard Belz, Jr.
Judy McLaughlin Bucko ’60
Noreen and Charles Cheleden
Kathleen Elison Cleary ’61
Donald Daly
Colleen Belz Frascatore ’89
Jeanice Montague Glennon ’60
Kristin Hayes
Patricia Magil
Gail and Joseph Pensabene
In memory of Judi Baumgartner
Christensen ’60
Brenda Baumgartner Kingham ’56
In memory of Nicholas and MaryAnn Ciocca
Lynne Ciocca Zangara ’95
In memory of the deceased members of the Class of 1959
Joan M. Freney, R.S.M. ’59
In memory of deceased classmates of the Class of 1970
Lorraine Yelito Huffaker ’70
Dee Ann Campbell McGlone ’70
In memory of the deceased members of the Class of 1988
Christine Fruncillo Ledwith ’88
In memory of Tim Craig
Cathy and Thomas Craig
In memory of Peggi Hartmann Curlett ’63
Cecelia Eble Coyne ’63
In memory of Lorraine Czekaj
Patricia and George Cholaj
In memory of Joy Testa Dancer ’65
Khristy and Charles Testa
In memory of Sr. Mary de la Salle, R.S.M.
Maryann Olszewski Morris ’57
In memory of Coach Clark Deardorff
Megan Smith ’06
In memory of Sr. Mary Margaret Dever, R.S.M.
Sr. Rosemary Powers, R.S.M. ’53
In memory of Frank DiIorio
Anna Maria and William Siegel, Jr.
In memory of Sr. Marie Ann Ellmer, R.S.M.
Mary Belz and Gerard Belz, Jr.
Colleen Belz Frascatore ’89
In memory of Rosemary Fitzpatrick
Suzanne Fitzpatrick-Rose and Todd Rose
In memory of Rosemary McCarron Flannery ’39
Mary Flannery ’71
In memory of Peter Fletcher
Mary Higgins Fletcher ’77
In memory of Marylynn Garwood ’79
Kathryn and Michael Garwood
In memory of Claudia Geppert ’80
Gena Recigno Anderson ’80
In memory of Mother Mary Bernard Graham, R.S.M. 1916
Katherine Graham Carlin ’54
In memory of Thomas A. and Elizabeth M. Graham
Elizabeth Graham-Rubin, Esq. ’75
In memory of Michele Granozio ’86
John Granozio
In memory of Samantha Grosse
Megan Smith ’06
Molly McKeogh ’05
In memory of Mary Ann Harron Haley ’50 and Vincent Haley
Anonymous
In memory of Patricia Brennan Heldt ’76
Robbie Brennan Hain ’75
In memory of Catherine and Henry Kazana
Elizabeth and Edward Kane, Jr.
In memory of Carolyn Keen ’10
Kathleen Keen ’08
In memory of Gary Lamsbach
Cynthia Koons
In memory of Vincent Macaluso
Kristin Macaluso Paulson ’90
In memory of Annie Madden ’02
Kathleen Toolan Madden ’97 and Brian Madden
Maryellen and James Madden, M.D.
Tracey Danella Spause ’02
In memory of Elise S. & Louis D. Maggetti
Denise Maggetti Nowak ’77
In memory of Sheila Kirk Maguire ’62
Jacqueline Heitmann, Esq. and Michael Maguire, Esq.
William Maguire
In memory of Mary Maas
Patricia and Michael Wood
In memory of Maria Lutz McHugh ’46
Eileen McHugh Gray ’76
Stacy McHugh Mauer ’77
Elizabeth McHugh, Esq. ’85
Mary McHugh Pichola ’75
Joan McHugh Williams ’80
In memory of Douglas MacMaster
Patricia and Michael Wood
In memory of Joan McPeak
Cristina Brenner Cimorelli ’05
In memory of her husband, William Mitchell
Susan Mitchell
In memory of Georgeanne Conway Muia ’58
Sheila McGowan Ross ’58
In memory of Margaret Cunningham Murray ’45
Joyce and Kevin Murray, Jr.
Lisa and Dennis Murray
In memory of Gregory J. Nowak, Esq.
Denise Maggetti Nowak ’77
In memory of Mari Heenan O’Brien ’60
AliceAnne Goldkamp Bossow ’60 and Peter Bossow
In memory of the great grandmother of Sophie Pelham ’28
Fran Pelham
In memory of Mare H. Peters
Mary Ellen Peters Walsh ’80
In memory of Patricia Becker Gordon ’59, grandmother of Molly Pinheiro ’27
Melissa Pinheiro, Esq. and Brian Pinheiro, Esq.
In memory of Mary and Joe Quinn
Claire Quinn Crum ’66
Denise Quinn O’Connell ’68
In memory of Elizabeth McBrien Quinn ’64
Charles M. Quinn
In memory of Sr. Joanna Regan, R.S.M.
Hon. Jeanne Jourdan ’57
Margaret Lawless Galia ’62
Joanne Becker Rovno ’57
In memory of Susan Rein
Judith and Samuel deTuro
Debra Quinn
In memory of Jack and Louise Richards
Laura Richards Ronnan ’82
In memory of Mary Ambrose Robinson ’98
Geralyn Sieracki Dal Balcon ’98
Regina Puleo ’98
Diane Cochrane Sanders ’98
Michelle Barbera Shipe ’98
Jennifer Staub Stratis, Esq. ’98
Jamie Swanson, D.O. ’98
Amy Burkat Whitaker ’98
In memory of Zoë Rogers ’19
Krista and Thomas Campbell
Payton Campbell ’19
Flynn Casey ’20
In memory of Rose J. and Michael A. Romano
Joan Romano ’69
In memory of Rho Schmalbach
John Schmalbach
In memory of Jackie Sexton Prior ’60
Carolyn McGuckin
In memory of Margaret Sholette
Kathleen Sholette Burns, Esq. ’85
In memory of Kathleen Bradley Smith
Patricia Bradley
In memory of Sr. Charlotte
Stanley, R.S.M.
Dorothea Lamb Rudolf ’77
In memory of Thomas N. Steven
Cristina Brenner Cimorelli ’05
In memory of Sr. Ethel Sweeney, R.S.M.
Beth Lafferty Herrera ’74
In memory of Ronald and Joseph Tull
Edna Tull
In memory of Donna Van Buren ’01
Natalie Rocus Beers ’01
Carolyn Atkinson Brady ’01
Lauren Ailtmar Ciccarone ’01
Aileen May Clearkin ’01
Catherine DiDonato ’01
Alison Fleming Dwyer, Esq. ’01
Laura Hoban England ’01
Janet and Conrad Fontaine
Kathleen Walsh Hansen ’01
Kathleen Kane ’01
Kathryn Devlin Lillicrapp ’01
Courtney Lofgren McCarthy ’01
Eileen and Robert Morano
Caitlin Fitzgerald Straub ’01
Marilyn and Dorell Van Buren
Mary Elizabeth Merlini Vitucci, D.O. ’01
Stephanie Morano Weaver ’01
Brieanne Givnish Yousaitis ’01
In memory of Jason Van Hoof
Melissa Van Hoof
In memory of Karen Kay Volpe ’74
Kristina Volpe Focht ’78
In memory of John F. Williams
Regina Williams Tate, Esq. ’71
In memory of Sr. Elaine Williams, R.S.M.
Sr. Susan Walsh, R.S.M.
In memory of Larry Wilson
Meghan Bishop, M.D. ’03
Lisa and Paul Keenan
Maura Knowles ’12
Jenny and Brennan Marion
At the 2024 Carolyn Keen ’10 Memorial 5K Run/1M Walk, the American flag was raised on a new flagpole dedicated in honor of the late Coach Larry Wilson
Mercy’s Larry Wilson
CATHERINE McAULEY LEGACY SOCIETY
Founded in 2013 and named for the Sisters of Mercy’s foundress, the Catherine McAuley Legacy Society recognizes alumnae, parents, and friends who help secure Gwynedd’s future through legacy gifts by including Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School in their will, trust, or estate plans. Membership reflects donors of every income level, and new members are always welcome. To learn more, please contact Jeannine Hartz, Gift Officer, at 267-946-0951 or jhartz@gmahs.org
CHARTER MEMBERS
Karen Price Benson ’79
Berenice Trainor Brophy ’42 †
Ann Diehl Casey ’50
Carol Chiodo ’75
Patricia Donnelly ’54 †
Kathleen (Toots) Cattie Fee ’61
Joanne Taylor Kostos ’54 †
Barbara Karry Lund ’57 †
Denise Corkery Marbach ’72
Katherine and James Morris
Mary Jane Morrow ’70
Alicia Mundy ’71
Therese and Joseph Rose
Eileen Cairnes Samtmann ’60
Kristina Wahl McCabe ’93
Roseanne Nagle Ziff ’53
Mary Kane Zimmerman ’61
MEMBERS
Julie and Chip Behr
Joan McDermott Bellwoar ’51 † and Harry Bellwoar †
Kathleen Kirk Bellwoar ’81
Monica Stefanelli Connolly ’65 *
Catherine Burns Eisenberg ’56 †
Kathleen Emery ’81
Eileen R. Farrell †
Suzanne Hauss ’77
Carol Hughes ’57 †
Anne Hasson Hyer ’88 and Raymond Hyer III
Marie Michel Naples ’48
Kathleen Dougherty Niles ’55 †
Patricia Harper Petrozza ’70
Linda Prow Reilly, Ed.D. ’68
Joseph Romano †
and Field Complex.
Jenny, also helped to make the installation possible.
Nancy Strong ’41 †
Mary Valle
Verna McCafferty Walters ’64 †
† Deceased
* New Member
“Our charity must be in our hearts and from our hearts.”
Catherine McAuley, Sisters of Mercy Foundress
ENDOWED & INVESTED FUNDS
The Office of Advancement is proud to oversee endowed and invested funds established by individuals or organizations in support of Gwynedd Mercy and our students. Each fund below is invested as part of Gwynedd’s quasi-endowment, and a percentage of the investment income is used each year to support the fund’s scholarship or program initiative. For more information on how to establish an endowed or invested named fund at Gwynedd Mercy, please contact Colleen Belz Frascatore ’89, director of advancement, at 267-946-0948 or cfrascatore@gmahs.org.
The Joan McDermott Bellwoar ’51 Scholarship Fund, established in 2020 through a generous gift from the Estates of Joan ’51 and Harry Bellwoar III, provides a partial tuition scholarship every four years to an incoming student with demonstrated financial need.
The Drs. William and Yvonne Brendley Alchemists Scholarship Fund, established in 2006 by Drs. William and Yvonne Brendley, a retired member of the Gwynedd Faculty, recognizes a rising senior who has achieved the highest general average in the highest level of junior science courses offered, is enrolled in the highest level of senior science courses offered, and demonstrates the charism of Mercy.
The Dr. Audrey D. Castellano ’77 Memorial Scholarship Fund, established in 2013 in memory of Dr. Audrey D. Castellano ’77 by her parents, Dr. Patrick Castellano and Mrs. Marlene Castellano, provides tuition assistance for one-year to a rising sophomore with financial need who has demonstrated a commitment to biology, chemistry, or math.
The Carol A. Chiodo ’75 Paduan Scholarship Fund, established in 1999 by Carol A. Chiodo ’75, provides four years of tuition assistance to an incoming freshman from Our Lady of Mercy Regional Catholic School, with priority given to parishioners from St. Anthony of Padua Parish of Ambler.
The Sr. Maureen Christi, R.S.M. Scholarship Fund, established in honor of Sister Maureen Christi, R.S.M. upon her retirement from teaching by her nieces and nephews, honors a rising senior who has exemplified a passion for excellence in English and an authentic commitment to community service and Mercy values throughout her threeyear journey at Gwynedd Mercy.
The Sr. Gail deMacedo, R.S.M. ’55 Scholarship Fund, established in memory of Sr. Gail deMacedo, R.S.M. ’55 who served as Vice Principal at Gwynedd Mercy, provides tuition assistance to students who demonstrate financial need, work to the best of their ability, participate in activities, and exhibit a desire for learning and all around goodness.
The Mary Ann Harron Haley ’50 Music Scholarship Fund, established in 2014 in memory of Mary Ann Harron Haley ’50 by her family, provides tuition assistance for oneyear to a prospective sophomore, junior or senior who demonstrates financial need and exhibits interest and commitment to music, with a particular emphasis on vocal music. These characteristics reflect Mary Ann’s life-long joy, passion, and gift to her family and community.
The Iorio Family Scholarship Award for Engineering, established in 2025 by faculty member Kimberly Hrnciar Naucodie in honor of her mother’s family, recognizes a rising sophomore, junior, or senior engineering student who exemplifies integrity, a strong work ethic, and determination.
The Carolyn Keen ’10 Memorial Scholarship Fund, established in 2011 in memory of Carolyn Keen ’10 by the Keen Family and funded through individual donations and the annual Carolyn Keen ’10 Memorial 5K/1M Walk (CK5K), provides tuition assistance for two-years to a rising junior who demonstrates a commitment to service and Mercy Spirit, provides leadership, exhibits good character, and is academically motivated.
The Legacy Scholarship Fund, established in 1997 by the Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Alumnae Association and funded through individual donations and some Alumnae Association event proceeds, provides a four-year tuition assistance scholarship to an incoming student with financial need who has a familial relationship to one or more graduates or current students of Gwynedd.
The Margaret Cunningham Murray ’45 Scholarship Fund, established in 1995 in memory of Margaret Cunningham Murray ’45 by her husband Kevin N. Murray, Sr. and family, provides tuition assistance to an incoming or current student with financial need.
The Rose J. Romano P’69 Scholarship Fund, established in 1991 in memory of Rose J. Romano P’69 by her brother Joseph C. Romano, provides tuition assistance over a fouryear period to a student matriculating to Gwynedd from Our Lady of Mercy Regional Catholic School.
The Sisters of Mercy Scholarship Fund, established in 2005 by the Sisters of Mercy Regional Community of Merion, provides tuition assistance for students enrolled in Gwynedd, with special attention given to enhance the racial, cultural, and economic diversity of the student body.
The Eileen Ferrick Whiteside ’45 Award Fund, established in 2008 by Mr. Robert McNeil in honor of Eileen Ferrick Whiteside ’45, recognizes the best all-around senior, selected by the Principal.
Chris Haley and Megan Haley Keaton ’88 connect with Katherine Mincieli ’26, the 2025 recipient of the Mary Ann Harron Haley ’50 Music Scholarship, established in honor of their mother.
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Pictured left to right are Carolyn’s mom Trish Keen; Coach Wilson’s sister June and brother Calvin; and Haley ’10, Lisa, and Emma ’13 Keenan—whose family donated the flagpole to GMA. Track & Field Coach Brennan Marion and his wife,
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
FUNDRAISING SUMMARY
FUNDING PRIORITY
BY DONOR SECTOR
NEW GIFTS AND PLEDGES
Donors with multiple affiliations are counted once, prioritzed as alumnae, then parents and grandparents.
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP, 2024-25
Board of Trustees Members, 2024-25
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Melva Exner, Esq. ’77, Chair
Michael O’Malley, Vice Chair
Gerardean Brennan ’82
Br. James L. Butler, F.S.C.
Bethanne Mascio Connolly ’03
Marissa Simone Costonis ’87
Michael DeCandido
Francis Fee
Jennifer Lyn Herron ’87
Raymond Hyer III
Alicia Jones, D.O. ’87
Denise Corkery Marbach ’72
Del Markward
Sr. Marta McDonnell, R.S.M.
Sr. Honora Nicholson, R.S.M.
Sandra Pfeffer O’Connell ’92
Kathleen Roeder, M.D. ’60
Michelle Stetler
Therese McFadden Wells
Christine Oliver Wiegand, Esq. ’91
We Remember
Members of the Gwynedd Mercy family who passed away between January 1, 2025, and November 30, 2025
Jaxson Scott Flack Hamilton, grandson of Kara Findeisen Andersen '97
Sallyanne Harper ’72
Robert Deeg Hosterman, father of Kate Hosterman Tobias
Kathleen Haley Hunsicker ’81, Past Trustee
Ernest Koschineg GP'24, '24, '29
Jay Lambert P’94
James Madden, M.D. P’00, ’02
Maureen Magarity ’67
James Morrissey, GP’23, ’25
Georgeanne Conaway Muia ’58
George O’Connell P’91, ’93
Milestones at the Board of Trustee Gratitude Dinner in June: (1) Immediate Past Chair
Kathleen Kirk Bellwoar ’81 (far right) was named Trustee Emerita, pictured with President Denise Marbach ’72 and Board Chair Melva Exner, Esq. ’77. (2) Outgoing Trustees Michael DeCandido, Dr. Kathleen Roeder ’60, Dr. Alicia Jones ’92, and Ray Hyer III were celebrated.
Trustees Emeriti
Kathleen Kirk Bellwoar ’81
Ernest Behr
Ann Diehl Casey ’50
Carol Chiodo ’75
James Morris
Frank Palopoli
Karen McKeaney Quinn ’88
Joseph Rose, Jr.
Sr. Margaret Ounan, R.S.M. ’56
Michael Owens P’96
Nola Porreca Paolella-Paulson ’45
Col. Marlena Ventresca Parker, USAF (Ret.) ’86
Lisa Hurlbrink Pierce ’87
Elizabeth Pileggi P’85, ’87, GP’12, ’15, ’15, ’26
Jacqueline Sexton Prior ’60, P’90
Thomas Prior, Jr. P’90
Pauline Freney Rea ’58
Marie Spica Scaglione ’48
Marguerite Graham Schorr ’57
Carolyn Stuski ’58
Mary Anne Suter P'88
Robert W. Suter, Esq. P'88
Sr. Joseph Titus, O.Carm. ’57
Sr. Eileen Trinity, R.S.M. ’48
Mary Kathryn Wahl ’88
Christopher Wilson P’07
Ilene Zeff P’21
“Each day is a step we make towards eternity, and we shall continue to step from day to day until we take the last step, which will bring us into the Presence of God.”
Catherine McAuley, Sisters of Mercy Foundress
Please let us know if we missed remembering a community member by contacting the Office of Advancement at 267-946-0948 or advancement@gmahs.org