Class Notes

SPRING 2020

Ashley Valis, MSW '00, the the executive director of University of Maryland, Baltimore’s Office of Community Engagement, presented "A Glimpse into the University of Maryland Baltimore's Community Renaissance in Southwest Baltimore" to the Woman's Club of Baltimore. This presentation detailed how Ashley has contributed to the Renaissance in Southwest Baltimore and what the University of Maryland Baltimore is doing to grow a healthy community. To read more about Ashley's work and to listen to her share her passion for the community, go here. 

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WINTER 2020

Maria Breschi Lombardo '64, P'02 was named to the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center Profiles of Compassion Society for her commitment to clinical excellence, quality care, compassion, and safe practices. Maria is highly respected for her significant clinical and leadership qualities and for fostering a culture consistent with the mission, vision, and values of University of Maryland St. Joseph Medial Center. 

Lynne Spigelmire Viti, Ph.D., Esq. '65 recently published her debut short story collection, "Going Too Fast." To learn more about her book, go here. An article by Lynne entitled "A History of the Buffalo Check Pattern," was recently published in The Baltimore Sun. Additonally, Lynne's poem, "Meditations at Newcomb Hollow Beach," was awarded an Honorable Mention in the 2020 WOMR/WFMR Joe Gouveia Outermost Poetry Contest. This poem memorialized Arthur Gavi, a young man who died in 2018 after he was attacked by a great white shark while boogie boarding at the popular Wellfleet, Massachusetts beach.

Sharon Cook Dorn '69 began a new position as Regional Account Executive with HAPevolve, a subsidiary of the Hospital and Healthsystem of Pennsylvania.

Sr. Pat Coward '71 was featured in the January/February 2020 edition of ¡viva!mercy, a publication for sisters, associates, and companions of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. In the article Sisterhood of Sports, Sr. Pat tells how her time playing sports taught her lessons in handling adversity. "You learn a lot about teamwork, and that it's your job to pick up your teammates." As a student at Mercy High School, Sr. Pat played field hockey and basketball. The article includes the photo below of Sr. Pat, on the right, playing field hockey for Mercy. In 2016, Sr. Pat was inducted into the Greater Savannah, Georgia Athletic Hall of Fame. Her current ministry is serving as a leadership team member for the South Central Community of the Sisters of Mercy. To read the entire article, go here and choose the January/February 2020 issue. 

Barbara Davis Severe '76, P'08,'10 was named to the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center Profiles of Compassion Society for her commitment to clinical excellence, quality care, compassion, and safe practices. Barbara is highly respected for her significant clinical and leadership qualities and for fostering a culture consistent with the mission, vision, and values of University of Maryland St. Joseph Medial Center. 

Mary Ella Franz Marion '76, P'09, Mercy High School dean of students and varsity basketball coach, achieved her 400th career win on December 22, 2019. This impressive milestone came in a hard-fought 31-30 victory at home over one of our sister schools, Our Lady of Mercy Academy, from Syosset, NY. For player and alumnae insights as well as reactions from Mary Ella herself, read the full story on the official website of the the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland.

Anne Marie Paulero Porretti, LCPC '78 has worked at Catholic Charities for 35 years and is currently the clinic director of Villa Maria Behavioral Health Services in Harford County, Maryland. Anne also has her own mental health private practice. According to Anne, "Mercy High School was a big part of this magical journey."

Joanne Heffner Berkey '90 was featured on BeyondType1.org, the website of a nonprofit organization changing what it means to live with diabetes. Joanne shared her family's story of their "new normal" living with their son's diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. To read Joanne's story, go here. 

Erin Moran '93 was named one of the "Top 50 Women Innovators in the Restaurant Industry" by Emerging. Erin is the CCO of Union Square Hospitality Group, dedicated to producing some of the top-rated New York restaurants, cafes, and bars the industry has ever seen, according to Emerging. To read more, go here. 

Daya Chaney Webb '93 is the Legislative Director of the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint, a group who works to influence a change in local, state and federal policy so that restraint and seclusion are not used in schools across the nation. Read more about Daya's work here. 

Kristi Pilarski Barrows '95 has been promoted to office coordinator in the Baltimore County Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division.Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski, Jr. and Chief Melissa R. Hyatt presented Kristi with a certificate at the February 19th ceremony. 

Nicole Castagna, RVT '95 is the president of the Maryland Veterinary Technician Association. She currently works at Johns Hopkins University in the labs of William G. Nelson and Vasan Yegnasubramanian as a Research Specialist II where she manages the lab murine colony used as models in research of prostate cancer.

Emily Gonce '97, corporate vice president of corporate communications for New York Life Insurance Company,  was featured in a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process that took place at Macy’s Studio as New York Life Insurance Company celebrated their 175th anniversary by creating a float for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Emily serves as the strategic program manager for the 175th anniversary. To view the video, go here. 

Sarah Butts '98, Director of Public Policy at the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) worked to introduce federal legislation to promote social worker safety in the U.S. House and Senate. The bill, titled: Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals from Workplace Violence Act of 2019 (H.R. 5138 /S.2880) has been expanded to cover social workers and other professionals, such as nurses, home health aides, and caseworkers and seeks to address the safety needs of social workers and health care professionals by establishing a grant program for social, health, and human service professionals within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to fund the implementation of state and tribal workplace safety programs. Sarah is pictured below with Congresswoman Julia Browley and other supporters of the bill. 

Kristi Korrow '00 was inducted into the Greater Baltimore Lacrosse Foundation's Hall of Fame on January 18, 2020. As a Mercy student, Kristi played lacrosse and soccer and she was also a member of the indoor track team. After graduating from Mercy, Kristi was a two-time captain for the Loyola University Maryland women's lacrosse team. At Loyola, Kristi played in two final fours and four NCAA tournaments. Kristi currently coaches lacrosse at Dulaney High School where she is also an English teacher. To read more about Kristi's honor in The Capital Gazette, go here. 

Megan M. Lazzeri, L.E.E.D. A.P. '01 was promoted to associate at AMMON HEISLER SACHS architects. To read more, go here. 

Nikki Kerber '06, has accepted a position as an adjunct professor at the University of Baltimore teaching Topics in Advanced Interaction Design (Focus Service Design).

Gabby Forte '07 is co-owner and event coordinator of Dailey Forte Designs where she designs and executes private, social, and corporate celebrations. Dailey Forte Designs was named Couples Choice Award Winner by Wedding Wire in 2019. Go here to learn more about Dailey Forte Designs. 

Kelechi Nina Mezu '07, a project manager for Axle Informatics, an information technology company that offers innovative computer services, informatics, and enterprise solutions to research centers and healthcare organizations around the world, earned her PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician Certification. 

Traci Crew '10 is a family medicine nurse practitioner at North Parkville Health Center, a MedStar Medical Group. Her areas of clinical interest include family-focused care, pediatrics, and women's health. Traci is focused on partnering with her patients and their families to provide care, and believes in providing "holistic, high-quality care during all aspects of life." Outside of the office, Traci enjoys hiking with her dog, traveling, reading, going to the movies, watching football, and running.

Sara Dorrance MS, LGPC '11 is the director of Healthy Mind, Healthy Me, at Institute for HEALing. She holds a bachelors degree in Psychology with a specialization in human development and neuroscience from Roanoke College and a masters degree in applied psychology from the University of Baltimore as well as a certificate in professional counseling studies.Sara has experience working with children (younger than 13) and adults doing individual and family therapy. Her clinical specializations include treating patients with trauma histories, depression, anxiety, psychosis, and ADHD. She also works with patients in intimate partner violence situations and familial conflicts. In her recent past, she worked as an mobile therapist providing treatment services to the low-income and homelessness populations. Prior to providing therapeutic services, Sara worked as a psychiatric rehabilitation aide in Baltimore City. During this time, she assisted with case management by helping her clients obtain resources within their communities, such as  social security benefits, affordable housing, and transportation assistance.

Shannon Aikens Quinn '12 accepted the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association Hall of Fame Award posthumously on behalf of her mother, Diane Geppi-Aikens, Loyola University, Maryland's women's lacrosse coach from 1989-2003. 

Sara Johnson Roman '13 is second year medical student at Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in Philadelphia.

Menu'Ette Silver '13 is earning her Masters degree at The University of Southern California, and is scheduled to graduate in May 2020. Her thesis project is a short film production entitled Triggers, which is the true story of a young woman's battle with bipolar and schizophrenia as she finds herself the subject of an unusual criminal investigation.

Raquel Ramos '15 visited the the Mercy International Centre, the first house of Mercy built by Catherine McAuley in response to the needs of the poor of Dublin and  home to the Mercy family from all over the world, during her recent trip to Ireland. According to Raquel, she felt the same type of excitement as she did when she first walked through Mercy’s doors as a freshman in 2011 during her visit.

Jessica Midwig '16 graduated from the University of Iowa with her bachelor's degree in pre-medical interdepartmental studies, multidisciplinary science and interdisciplinary health. Jessica is currently pursuing her master's degree in healthcare management at Stevenson University. 

Malaika Wanjihia '16 is a senior at Morgan State University studying electrical engineering with a concentration in computer engineering. She interned at Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in the summer of 2018 for the F-35 Fighter Jet Joint Strike Fighter Autonomic Logistics and Information Systems Enterprise Testing team as a Systems Engineer. In the summer of 2019, she also interned at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control as a Digital Hardware Engineer for an Internal Research Development Program working on a Hypersonic Missile. 

Rena Christ '17 is a nursing major at Stevenson University where she is an active member of the National Student Nurses Association. Rena is a unit secretary at Greater Baltimore Medical Center.

Kaitlyn Coffey '17, a computer science major with a minor in data science and cyber security, at Mount Saint Mary's College completed an internship with Fuse Engineering, a leader in Cybersecurity, High Performance Computer, DevOps, System Virtualization/Containerization and Automation, Data Storage and Protection, and Network Engineering in the U.S. government intelligence community and beyond. 

Emily Finnessy '17 currently attends the University of Maryland, College Park where she majors in kinesiology, with hopes of becoming an athletic trainer or physical therapist. Emily is an active member of the University of Maryland's club soccer team and recently completed an internship at a physical therapy clinic.

Nicole Flegel '17 is a biology/pre-med major at The University of Maryland, College Park. 

Sienna Hare '17 currently attends Towson University, where she majors in fine arts and design. Sienna also works at Mercy Medical Center as a patient transporter and at the Johns Hopkins University housing office. 

Valerie Purdie '17 attends The University of Maryland, Baltimore County where she is majoring in social work with a minor in psychology and is a resident assistant. Valerie is also active in Greek Life, serving on the UMBC Panhellenic Association Executive Board as the vice president of recruitment. 

Brianna Romagnano '17, an animal and poultry science major at Virginia Tech, was named to the Spring 2019 Dean's List for achieving at least a 3.4 GPA. 

Camille Smith '17 is a kinesiology and psychology double major at the University of Maryland, College Park, where she is also a campus tour guide . In 2019, Camille studied abroad in Australia.

Megan Young '17 completed a summer legal internship at the Maryland Insurance Administration. 

Brianna Romagnano '17 has been named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2019 semester at Virginia Tech. Ashley is a freshman majoring in Animal and Poultry Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 

Catherine Zuzarte '17 is a physiology and neurobiology major, with a minor in global poverty at the University of Maryland, College Park. Catherine tutors refugee children in the College Park area and is co-director of a STEM summer camp for disadvantaged children.

Lucie Amrhein '18 in her her third year at American University, where she is studying International Service & Sociology, researching international human rights with a focus on trafficking. She has been working on a self-guided research project on how bodies have been commodified, and has been interviewed about her research. During the next semester, Lucie will continue her research while studying abroad in India. At American, Lucie is an executive board member of  the Rotaract club, which is an international service organization. Rotaract awarded the service above self award to Lucie in the Spring of 2019. Lucie's non-profit, Hugs from Lucie, is celebrating its 11th year, and has expanded to several more states and organizations. 

Yinka Akinola '18 attends The University of Maryland, College Park, where is a majoring in information science with a specialty in cyber security and privacy and minoring in non-profit leadership and social innovation. She is active in several campus organizations and serves as the president of UMD's chapter of March for Our Lives, an organization whose mission is to end gun violence in America.

Kai Brodie '18 attends The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville, majoring in Psychology. Kai has been chosen as a "Fresh Face of CCBC," and is featured on the website and marketing materials from the school. 

Taylor Colimore '18 attends Virginia Commonwealth University, where she majors in kinetic imaging. 

Kristin Curry '18 is a guard on the Women's Basketball team at Penn State University, Lehigh Valley, where she majors in early childhood education. To read more about Kristin, go here.  

Kaia Edwards '18 is a guard on the Women's Basketball team at American International College in Massachusetts. Kaia is majoring in psychology. To read more about Kaia, go here.

Shanelle Fleet '18 attends St. Mary's College of Maryland, where she is a psychology major with a minor in dance. 

Jasmine Franklin '18 is a member of the Women's Basketball team at Widener University, where she majors in criminal justice. To read more about Jasmine, go here. 

Rachael Huebler '18 developed the Salem Square Lacrosse Program as her signature project as a Graham Innovation Scholar at York College of Pennsylvania. The Graham Innovation Scholar program allows students to help plan the curriculum, classes, study abroad trips, and summer work experiences alongside York College faculty as they solve real problems and create new innovations in the community. Rachael also was selected as a University Innovation Fellow through Stanford University. Rachael studies biology, pre-med at York where she is also a member of the women's lacrosse team. To read about Rachael's development of the Salem Square Lacrosse program, go here and to read about her work as a University Innovation Fellow, go here. Rachael, a junior Biology major at York College of Pennsylvania, has also been named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2019 semester. To be eligible for this honor, a student must be registered for at least 12 academic credit hours and earn a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher.

Brianna Leith '18 is a sophomore at Seton Hill University, where she majors in social work with a specialization in forensic science. She is a resident assistant as well as the class president of the Seton Hill University class of 2022. Brianna was named to Seton Hill University's Dean's List in the Spring of 2019. To qualify for the Dean's List, Seton Hill students must earn a semester average of 3.7 or above out of a possible 4.0.

Chika Olandu '18 recently transferred from Loyola University Maryland to New York University where she majors in media culture communication. She has studied abroad in Paris. 

Julia Palomino '18 attends The University of Baltimore where is majoring in human services. 

Kathryn Paturzo '18 is studying abroad in Australia focusing her studies on a course about the Australian stolen generation which explores aboriginal culture and lifestyle as well as teaches students about Australia’s past. In addition to her time in the classroom, Kathryn has also visited native reserves, spoken with aboriginal peoples, viewed cultural ceremonies, visited wildlife reserves, gone on a treetop walk, and enjoyed Australia’s beautiful beaches. Kathryn is a student at Elon University where she majors in biology and minors in neuroscience and religious studies. She is also a sister of Kappa Delta, serving on their executive board as the panhellenic delegate. In addition, Kathryn has been named to the Dean’s List for the 2019 fall semester at Elon University. The Dean’s List is composed of students with no grade below a B-minus and a grade point average of at least 3.50 in a minimum of 12 semester hours. 

Tamrah Blanchard '19 has been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the McDaniel College Fall 2019 Dean's List with Honors for earning a 3.50-3.69 grade point average.

Abigail Brannon '19 has been named to the Dean's List at Saint Vincent College for earning a 3.5 or greater grade point average. Abigail is majoring in early childhood education. 

Sarai Chestnut '19 has been named to the Dean's List at The Citadel where she is a criminal justice major. The dean's list is a recognition given to cadets and students who are registered for 12 or more semester hours and whose grade point average is 3.20 or higher, with no grade of I (Incomplete) and no grade below C for work in a semester.

Sarah Cirincione '19  has been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the McDaniel College Fall 2019 Dean's List with High Honors for earning a grade point average of 3.70-3.89.

Carly Connell '19  has been named to the President’s List for the 2019 fall semester at Elon University. The President’s List is composed of students with no grade below an A-minus in a minimum of 12 semester hours.

Ashley Jensen '19 has been named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2019 semester at Virginia Tech. Ashley is a freshman majoring in Animal and Poultry Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 

Kayleigh Maimone '19 has been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the Washington College Fall 2019 Dean's List for earning a grade point average of at least 3.5.

Mikerria Melvin '19 has been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the McDaniel College Fall 2019 Dean's List with Honors for earning a 3.50-3.69 grade point average.

Kristen Rekus '19 is majoring in veterinary and biomedical sciences on the pre-veterinary track at Penn State University. She is also active in the Newman Club there. 

FALL 2019

Lynne Spigelmire Viti, Ph.D., Esq. '65 has been selected as Poet of the Week on the Poetry Super Highway. Her work, Biography, will appear online during the week of October 7-13, 2019.

Lorrie Rieger Miller '70 is a contributor to 365 Soulful Messages: The Right Guidance at the Right Time, a book in collaboration with over 200 authors who sharing inspiring vignettes from their lives. Learn more at Lorrie's website. 

Cynthia Chovan-Dalton '86 is the Director of Development, Individual Giving & Special Events at New York Cares, the largest volunteer network in New York City. 

Kathleen Ertel Lloyd '90 is the Girls' Athletic Director and Varsity Girls' Lacrosse Coach at Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland.

Makeda Scott '90 is a member of the Baltimore County Board of Education. 

Lisa Smith Williams '91 and her dog, King, were crowned world champions in the turbo class of the speed retrieve contest at the DockDogs World Championships in Dubuque, Iowa. To learn more, go here.

Liza Boffen-Yordanov '92 is the Chief Development Officer and Executive Director of the Development Office at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.  Liza was the first in Singapore to have attained the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) credential and she is an Association of Fundraising Professionals Master Teacher.

Alyssia Koetter Essig ‘92 was named the Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors Realtor of the Year and is a Maryland Realtors Realtor of the Year nominee. 

Tara Orendorff '92 is a Vice President at WBO Partners of Alex. Brown. Tara began her financial services career in Baltimore as a loan officer with the Central Credit Union of Maryland. The following year she was offered a position with Alex. Brown & Sons as a Registered Sales Associate. During her tenure with Alex. Brown, she worked with Corporate and Executive services specifically focusing on restricted securities sales, stock option exercise and 10b5- 1 plans. Tara's experience has also focused in the area of fiduciary accounts. She has worked closely with Non–Profit and for Profit organizations specifically in the areas of retirement plan development and advisory services related to cash management and foundation assets. She has been active in her community through the "Relay for Life" for the American Cancer Society, the "Friends of Valerie Tournament of Champions," the "Polar Bear Plunge" for Special Olympics, "Hope Lodge" for the American Cancer Society and Adopt-a-Boxer rescue. In addition to her securities license Series 7, 63, and 66, Tara also holds the series 9/10 principal registrations. She also holds the designation of Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®).

Julie Michael Henn '93 serves as the Vice Chair for the Baltimore County Board of Education. She has worked in education technology for more than 20 years and is currently chief information officer and director of technology for Quality Matters, a global leader in quality assurance for online learning. Julie holds an MBA from Loyola University in Maryland and a bachelor’s degree in communications from Marquette University. 

Lauren Szczepaniak LaPointe '93 is the Executive Director of the Holy Name of Camden Ministries, a small non-profit in Camden, New Jersey. Holy Name of Camden Ministries is a vocal advocate for the suffering, the unwelcomed, the displaced, and those eager for a Catholic education working to  compassionately serve children, individuals, and families in need. To learn more, go here. 

Laura LeBrun Hatcher '94, P'21 graduated from the Maryland Partners in Policymaking Program. This program, sponsored by the state and facilitated by the The Arc, Maryland, Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council, and People on the Go of Maryland was an intensive course on the history, civil rights, and advocacy of people with disabilities.

Katie Tetrault '97 has been named the Anne E. Casey Foundation's vice president of finance and grants management. As vice president, Katie manages all accounting, financial and grant-making operations at the Foundation. This work includes general ledger accounting and reporting; grants accounting, management and information systems; investment accounting; tax and regulatory affairs; and payroll and accounts payable. She also oversees financial compliance across the foundation; preparation of Casey’s annual budget; and implementation of policy, procedures and staff training related to all of these issues. To read more about Katie, go here. 

Sarah Butts, LMSW '98 was appointed director of public policy with the National Association of Social Workers. Sarah is responsible for leading the association’s public policy, political and legislative affairs agenda, overseeing field organizing, working at both the national level and with NASW chapters, political candidates’ fundraising and endorsement efforts, as well as developing and advancing the association’s strategic goals and objectives related to influencing the legislative and executive branches of government. Prior to joining NASW, Sarah served as executive director of the Grand Challenges for Social Work at the University of Maryland School of Social Work.

Cassie Hall Hays '98, Frederick Ward Associates Marketing/Business Development Coordinator, has been chosen by the Maryland Chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services as the October 2019 Member Spotlight! SMPS—Society for Marketing Professional Services is dedicated to advancing marketing and business development professionals in the A/E/C industry through education, networking, and leadership development. Frederick Ward Associates is a certified small business offering architecture, civil engineering, landscape architecture, planning, and surveying. To read more about Cassie, go here. 

Jennifer Estrada '00 is a Senior Audit Manager at Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn with over 10 years of experience in the areas of audits, reviews, and compilations for not-for-profit organizations and small and medium-sized businesses. Additionally, Jennifer is a member of the firm’s employee benefit plan niche team. Jennifer sits on the Board of Arrow Child and Family Ministries and began a program to teach Spanish-speaking adults the English language at St. Pius X Church in Towson.

Laura Wontrop Klauser '04 is the Cadillac Racing Program Manager at General Motors Corporation in Michigan. In this role, Laura oversees a six car program which race in the IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship, making sure the car designs are capable of winning and she provides the single point representation from GM with teams, suppliers, and the series. One prototype Laura works with is the Cadillac DPi-V.R. This series runs a variety of road courses and street courses with races ranging from 100 minutes to 24 hours. Cadillac is the reigning champion since 2017. Laura earned her mechanical engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a master’s degree from the University of Michigan before joining GM’s engineering department. To hear a podcast featuring Laura, go here and to read more about Laura's work at GM, go here.  

Leah Michaels '08 earned her MFA in Intermedia and Digital Art from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Her solo show, Melpomene & The Trinity of Mourning, opens Saturday, October 26th from 6-8 PM and runs through December at the Peale Museum. To learn more, go here.

Kelsey Fiddes '12, a 2016 graduate of Towson University holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology and Anthropology with a concentration in Criminal Justice, and a minor in Family and Human Services. She is currently a Judiciary Clerk at the District Court for Baltimore County.

Brooke Burghardt '13 has accepted into the Certificate of Ballet Teaching Studies program with the Royal Academy of Dance, an intense two year program required to become a Registered Teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance. Brooke currently teaches at Center Stage Performing Arts Academy.

Abigail Messaris '14 is a transfer counselor at Loyola University Maryland. Read more here.

Natoiya Franklin '15 is currently deployed to the Middle East with the United Sates Air Force and has requested prayers. 

Julianna Boller '16 is a Forward on Salisbury University's Women's Soccer team. She is majoring in Environmental Studies, and minoring in Marketing Management. To read more about Julianna, go here.

Holly Georgieff '16 was promoted to the rank of paramedic in the Baltimore County Fire Department. 

Bryanna Goncalves '16 was named to the Spring 2019 Dean's List at the University of Maryland, College Park. where she is majoring in Criminology and Criminal Justice with a minor in Portuguese Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. 

Julia Haigley '16 is a facilitator for the OneLove Foundation at Salisbury University, where she majors is a Marketing major and Communication Arts minor in the Perdue Business School. As a facilitator, Julia is trained to know the signs of domestic abuse and help to educate others and empower survivors. 

Larissa Hawkins '16 had her work featured in the Senior Art Exhibition at Salve Regina Gallery at Catholic University of America where she is a Studio Art major. 

Katie Heidrick '16 was named to the Spring 2019 Distinguished Dean's List at the University of Maryland, College Park. To be named to the Distinguished Dean's List, students in the College of Behavioral and Social Science must have completed at least twelve credits within a semester, earning a GPA of 4.0. Katie is double majoring in Psychology and Criminology and Criminal Justice and completed an internship at the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office this summer.

Grace King '16  is a distance runner on the Mount St. Mary's University Women's Cross Country team. Grace is double majoring in Biology and English and was named to the Spring 2019 Dean's List. To read more about Grace, go here. 

Samantha Maygers '16 is a Center for Women in Technology Scholar, majoring in Chemical Engineering at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. 

Taylor Rekus '16 is obtaining her B.F.A. in Acting with a minor in Mass Communications at Towson University. This summer, she was selected for a performance internship at the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, performing in CSC's productions of Macbeth and Love's Labour's Lost. She also portrayed King Richard in the 2019 intern company's production of Richard III. 

Lauren Rollison '16 is a History and Museum Studies major at Juniata College. This summer, Lauren Interned at the United States Naval Academy Museum.

Katrina Schmidt '16 studying international affairs and Latin American studies at Georgetown University. Most recently, Katrina was an editorial fellow at Washingtonian magazine and academics editor for The Hoya, Georgetown University’s student newspaper. Previously, she worked as a journal production assistant with Wolters Kluwer Health and as an editorial intern with Mid-Atlantic Media. In addition to her articles in the Washingtonian and The Hoya, Katrina's work has also been featured in The New York Times, Baltimore Style, Beltway Bulletin, and The Left Bench. To read more about Katrina, go here. 

Jill Scott '16 is studying Anthropology and History at the University of Maryland, College Park. Jill is also the secretary of the Maryland Federation of College Republicans, which serves students on college campuses throughout the state of Maryland and is an official auxiliary organization of the Maryland Republican Party.

Allison Stillinghagan '16 was named to the Spring 2019 Dean's List of York College of Pennsylvania, where she is majoring in Human Services.

Michaela Bentman '17 was named to the Spring 2019 Dean's List at Stevenson University. 

Holly Bergman '17 represented Salisbury University's Society of Professional Journalists at their regional conference. Holly was quoted in The Charles R. & Martha N. Fulton School of Liberal Arts Summer 2019 Exchange stating that the student debate on the topic of ethical jounralism "let me see into the minds of other people as they debated ethics, which is something we debate every day as journalists." Holly is pictured below (second from the left) with other conference representatives from Salisbury University.

Kaitlyn Coffey '17 was named to the Spring 2019 Dean's List at Mount St. Mary's University where she majors in computer science. Kaitlyn was also selected for the 2019 National Security Scholars Program (NSSP). This prestigious program offers substantial scholarships, assistance with national security clearance processing, internships, and the possibility of future employment in the national security industry to students who attend an I-Fund member college or university. Learn more here. Kaitlyn is also completing an internship  with Fuse Engineering.

CJ Escobar '17 is double-majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Music Composition at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County where she was named to the Spring 2019 President’s List for earning a GPA of 4.0. In addition, one of CJ's compositions was performed by the professional ensemble Balance Campaign. 

Ashley Grabowski '17 is attending the University of Baltimore, where she is a business major. Ashley also takes classes at the New York Institute of Art and Design in order to earn her license in wedding and event coordinating. She completed an internship at Himmelrich Associates, where she is currently employed, helping to plan events such as The Polish Fall Festival, the Fells Point Festival, and weddings, which have occurred around the world.

Mary Ellen Jasinski '17 was named to the Spring 2019 Dean's List at the University of South Carolina where she majors in marine science.

Alexandra Lichtner '17 is a member of the Rollins College Women's Cross Country team. Alexandra is a marine biology major, minoring in English at Rollins College. Alexandra also assists the Biology Department with preparing labs and works in the Admissions Department providing tours to prospective Rollins students. When she is Maryland, Alexandra volunteers at the National Aquarium. To read more about Alexandra, go here. 

Nadia Owusu '17, a government and politics major at the University of Maryland, College Park, is an ambassador of CIVICUS, an invitational living and learning program that empowers first- and second-year students to become active and engaged citizens through a focus on community service learning, political engagement, and leadership development. Nadia also is a member of Maryland's University Senate, and their chapters of Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma Honor Societies. In addition, Nadia served as a Legislative Intern to State Senator Cory McCray.

Grace Rappazzo '17 is studying English at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Raecine Singletary '17 is pursuing her Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts at Point Park University in Pittsburgh. She recently made her Point Park Conservatory debut in Helen Edmundson’s Coram Boy directed by Tomé Cousin. In Spring 2019, Raecine was cast as Captain/Fabienne in Pittsburgh's Prime Stage Theater production of Twelfth Night.

Amy Gnau '18 is a member of the Women's Ice Hockey Team at Towson University.

Rachael Huebler '18 has been named to the Spring 2019 Dean's List at York College of Pennsylvania where she is majoring in Biology. 

Mia Ramirez '18 is a Midfielder on the Women's Soccer Team at the Community College of Baltimore County. To read more about Mia, go here. 

Riley Rumbley '18 is a Midfielder on Towson University's Women's Soccer Team where she majors in Exercise Science. To read more about Riley, go here. 

Abigail Brannan '19 is a member of the Saint Vincent College Women's Swimming Team. Abigail is majoring in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Disability Studies. To read more about Abigail, go here.

Abby Estrada '19 is a  Marriage and Family Studies major at DeSales University. She is also working on campus at the Salesian Center for Faith and Culture as an Event and Office Assistant. Abby is participating in intramural kickball and flag football, the pro-life club, and campus ministry Group. She is also a soprano in the DeSales University Chorale and is volunteering at the Special Olympics Eastern Fall Sectional hosted by DeSales.

Mary Huebler '19 is a member of the Elizabethtown College Women's Golf Team. Mary is majoring in Secondary Education with a specialty in Physics. To read more about Mary, go here.

Kayleigh Maimone '19 is a member of the Washington College Women's Rowing Team. Kayleigh is a John S. Toll Science and Mathematics Fellow as well as a Presidential Fellow at Washington, where she is majoring in Biology Pre-Med. To read more about Kayleigh, go here.

Lydia Morris '19 is a Defender and Midfielder on the Women's Soccer Team at the Community College of Baltimore County. To read more about Lydia, go here. 

Jadyn Parker '19 is a Middle Blocker on the Goldy-Beacom College Women's Volleyball Team. Jadyn is majoring in Criminal Justice. To read more about her, go here. 

Ada Clare Tempert '19 is a member of the Loyola University Women's Soccer Team. To read more about Ada, go here. 

Hailey Wienecke '19 is a Defensive Specialist on the Women's Volleyball Team at the Community College of Baltimore County. To read more about Hailey, go here.