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Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women Rochester, New York 89th Annual Rose Blessing Service and Commencement Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women August 8, 2020 Marjorie Falk Memorial Softball Field Mission Statement We, the community of Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women, are animated by the charism of Catherine McAuley, foundress of the Sisters of Mercy and by our motto: “Via, Veritas et Vita.” (I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.) The school, opened in 1928, remains a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Mercy We are a sixth through twelfth grade all women’s college preparatory school We are guided by the values of our Catholic identity while respecting and welcoming students of diverse backgrounds We empower young women to unleash their potential through a vigorous pursuit of knowledge, service to others, a global perspective and leadership opportunities This pursuit is guided by a commitment to the virtues of hospitality, compassion, integrity and respect for the inherent dignity of all Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women encourages students to be pioneers of change Our mission is to provide an enriching balance of learning, serving and loving that creates a community of care and sisterhood Program Welcoming Remarks Laura G Giugno Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance Audrey G Huff Keelan A Crowley Emily I Tabone Graduation Speech Rory E Herrema Class Speaker Princess-Teyanna A D’Andrea Reading: Col 3:12-17 Sarah M Marron Musical Interlude Amy Marron, Teacher Reading Emily R Baldo Blessing of Graduates Faculty and Staff Blessing of Roses The Most Reverend Salvatore R Matano, Bishop of Rochester Presentation of the Class Dana Whipple, Dean of Student Life Conferring of Diplomas Pamela F Baker, J.D., President/CEO Heather H Goodbody, Chair, Board of Trustees Martin Kilbridge, Ed.D., Principal Presentation of Awards Martin Kilbridge, Ed.D., Principal Conferring of Awards Dana Whipple, Dean of Student Life Benediction The Most Reverend Salvatore R Matano, Bishop of Rochester Alma Mater Recording Class Song “I’ll Be There for You” by Michael Skloff Senior Class Officers President Audrey G Huff Vice President Keelan A Crowley Secretary / Treasurer Emily I Tabone National Merit Commended Students Laura G Giugno Judith A Lanahan Graduation Awards The following departmental awards are presented this evening at Graduation: Art, Business, English, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Music, Science, Social Studies and Theology; as well as the Witness Award The Class of 2020 and Future Education Plans Kosar Abdul Rahman Gap Year Maheen Ahmed Case Western Reserve University Gunel Aliyeva St John Fisher College Julia Andreach University of Notre Dame Erin Andreucci John Carroll University Lauren Andrews SUNY Brockport Olivia Antonelli† Duquesne University Emily Baldo Providence College Julia Bell† Loyola University Maryland Mary Bell Auburn University Mary Bianco Georgetown University Brianna Biju University of Pittsburgh Colby Billitier Pennsylvania State University Bishnu Biswa Rochester Institute of Technology Devyani Budhnarain University of Buffalo Gianna Calcagno† University of Pittsburgh Charly Campanella† St John Fisher Chelsea Carselli Niagara University Brigitte Cassara SUNY Brockport Mia Cavatassi SUNY Buffalo Hannah Chaffer St Lawrence University Ava Clarcq† American University Grace Colpoys† Florida State University Lily Conlan Cleveland Institute of Art The Class of 2020 and Future Education Plans Madeline Connolly Rollins College Fiona Connolly† University of Notre Dame Ana Cottrell† Syracuse University Keelan Crowley Duquesne University Kathleen Curley Marist College Gianna Cutaia Pennsylvania State University Princess D’Andrea John Jay College of Criminal Justice Jennifer Dappen Gannon University Alondra De Lahongrais Lamboy Gap Year Caroline DeJoy George Washington University Maria DelMonache St Bonaventure University Natalya Denis Mt Holyoke Claire Devlin† SUNY Binghamton Alexandra Doherty Nazareth College Rachel Donnellan† University at Buffalo Disha Dua New York Institute of Technology Aysha Dursunova† Rochester Institute of Technology Paige Eaton Hartwick College Abigail Ellie Elmira College Hannah Endeshaw Monroe Community College Olivia Evangelista† University of Rochester Juliana Falcón† Rochester Institute of Technology The Class of 2020 and Future Education Plans Carolina Filgueiras University of Tampa Francesca Fornuto Duquesne University Marlena Fornuto Union College Chloe Freida Rochester Institute of Technology Lillian Frey† University at Buffalo Grace Gambill† University of Connecticut Emily Garland John Carroll University Megan Gearinger† St John Fisher College Zaria Gibson-Stevenson SUNY Buffalo Sarah Gielen Mercyhurst University Laura Giugno† University of Chicago Grace Goetting Gap Year Emma Gottko Loyola Maryland Lillian Greco Ithaca College Katherine Green DePaul University Morgan Growney Duquesne University Lauren Gulick SUNY Geneseo Elisabeth Hartke† Colgate University Yue He University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Carolena Hernandez Niagara University Rebecca Hernandez Niagara University Rory Herrema McGill University Julianna Hess SUNY Buffalo Gabrielle Hight Nazareth College Olivia Hofmeister SUNY Buffalo The Class of 2020 and Future Education Plans Kathleen Holdsworth University of Scranton Sydney Holland Providence College Elizabeth Huber† Pennsylvania State University Audrey Huff† SUNY Binghamton Madeline Kammholz Loyola University Maryland Clare Kelly Benedictine College Lauren Kepes† Pennsylvania State University Victoria Klimek Merrimack College Anne Kosanke† Michigan State University Raina Kozarits Saint Joseph’s University Isabella Kunde Ithaca College Judith Lanahan† University of Notre Dame Lauren Latas St Bonaventure University Bryanna Laveck University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) Shannon Lawless Duquesne University Hannah Ledgerwood Gannon University Hannah Leitten Pratt Institute Mackenzie Lill† Cornell University Caroline Lucia St Bonaventure University Emma Magioncalda† Northeastern University Genevieve Maher SUNY Fredonia Elizabeth Mang† University of Rochester Brigid Marron SUNY Geneseo The Class of 2020 and Future Education Plans Sarah Marron SUNY Buffalo Safia Masri SUNY Brockport Victoria Mauro† Hobart and William Smith Colleges Erin McAliney† University at Albany Anna Miller Pennsylvania State University Megan Miller† Worcester Polytechnic Institute Patricia Motlhankana Roberts Wesleyan College Danielle Murray† University of South Carolina Noelle Napodano† Syracuse University Ava Nicolini University of Pittsburgh Madeleine Oehling SUNY Buffalo Molly O’Mara Marquette University Angelina Pallini Le Moyne College Jada Pickett Gap Year Jacquelyn Plouffe Loyola University Chicago Kaylina Plummer Culinary Institute of America Theresa Porter† Nazareth College Geanna Profita St John Fisher College Allison Purcell Providence College Dylan Rawleigh Mercyhurst University Maya Reagan St John Fisher College Sarah Richardson Fairfield University Isabella Risolo SUNY Cortland The Class of 2020 and Future Education Plans Natalie Rivoli Pennsylvania State University Trinity Roman-Preston SUNY Oswego Maria Rosato Nazareth College Hannah Ruth† University at Buffalo Margaret Sak Quinnipiac University Chansocphentra Salcido Carnegie Mellon University Gabriella Sartori College of the Holy Cross Karissa Schoen† Duquesne University Julia Schofield Binghamton University Kayla Sergeant† SUNY Geneseo Lauren Simons Monroe Community College Catherine Spegar Nazareth College Paige Spiehler SUNY Geneseo Lillian Steele SUNY ESF Danielle Stein SUNY Geneseo Kathryn Strait St John Fisher College Sydney Strutt† Daemen College Mahema Subba SUNY Buffalo Sujata Subba SUNY Buffalo Lauren Sullivan† Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Emily Tabone St John Fisher College Hailee Tachin Duquesne University Clare Talty Rochester Institute of Technology The Class of 2020 and Future Education Plans Bridget Taylor Indiana University Caroline Thomas Nazareth College Samantha Thomas Ohio State University Sara Trudeau Clarkson University Nicole Valente SUNY Albany Madison Wainwright University of San Diego Mariana Walsh Nazareth College Changfeng Wang Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Skyler Weber Youngstown State University Sasha Williams SUNY Brockport Yue Yu† Purdue University Yihe Zhang School of the Art Institute of Chicago † Summa Cum Laude A cumulative average of 4.30 or above with completion of at least three Advanced Placement or dual-credit courses   Graduates wearing yellow cords denote members of National Honor Society Faculty and Staff Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women Stephanie Ali, MS Ed Elizabeth Decosse, MS Ed Julie Arena, MS Ed Sarah DeMulder, BA Sister Karlien Bach RSM, MA * Sherylanne Diodatao, Ph.D * Pamela Fennell Baker, J.D * Teri Edom, MS Stephanie Barbero, MSE * Joanne T Facci, MS, MS Barbara J Barker, MS Ed Heidi Fine, MS * Hannah Barone-Crowell, BS Kimberley Gallagher, MS Ed John Baynes, MS Ed Kathryn Geen, MS Ed * Sister Patricia Beairsto RSM, MA Kevin Giaquinto, MFA Alisa Belanger, Ph.D Christine Burke Emily Cady, MA Megan Camacho-Bianchi, BA Dave Carro, BA Emily Casey, MA Alana Caston, BA * Jen Cellura, MS Ed Elizabeth Ciaccio, BA * Kelly Conlan, BS Rose Anne Cooper, MBA, MS * Lisa Costello, BA Kathryn Cullen, MS Ed Kylie Dahlberg, MS Ed Diana Davis, MS Ed Elana Gizzi, MM Melinda Good, MA, MT Genevieve Gysel, BS Ed Amy Hentschke, MS * Taylor Herman, BA AnneMary Hirschler, MA Elizabeth Hookway, MHA Donna Horn, MS Ed Mary Huber Dawn Humphrey, MS Peggy Kenrick, BS Martin Kilbridge, Ed.D Kim Klimowski Jessica Koening Caroline Kurzweil, MAT * Christine Kvam, MDiv Faculty and Staff Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women Katie LaDuke, M Ed * Andrea Lanctot, MS Andie Leasure, MS Caitlin Lawniczak, MS Ed Amy Marron, MA Barbara McAdoo, MA Eileen McAliney, MS Ed Sister Joan McAteer RSM, MA * Shawna Melton, MA Michael Metzler, MA, MS Jody Miller, BA Katy Miller, MS Ed Cindy Myers, MA Timothy Nawojski, MS Ed Sophie Norris, MAT Mary Pat O’Brien Kiely, MFA Katie Combs O’Dell, MS * Ryan Ormiston, MS Katrina Palleschi, MS Ed Augustin L Phung, MTS Tricia Pieramico Yvonne E Plummer, MS Ed Lori Purcell, MS Ed Cori Quinn, BA Karen M Ralph, BA * * Denotes Our Lady of Mercy Alumna Therese Mack Randazzese, MS Ed * Kimberly M Rouleau, MA, MLS Beth Ruekberg, M Ed Karen Sak, MS Ed Michael V Saputo, BS Caitlin Schmalstich, MS Jane Searl, MS Ed Cheri Sistek, MA, MAT Donna Stossel, MA Alexander Stryker, M Ed Sara Thomas, MS Ed Joseph Tiffany Donna Trost, MA Sebrina Trout, BS Katie VanDamme, BA Mary Van Houten, MA, MAT Kimberly B Vita, MS Ed Stephanie Wallace, BS * Mike Waters, BA, MBA Dana Whipple, MS Ed Emily Woloshyn, MS Ed Warren Wood, MA Anthony E Yandek, MS, AA Stephanie Zajac, MA Ed Board of Trustees Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women Officers Heather Hanson Goodbody ’87 (Chair) Terri Cubiotti (Vice Chair) Timothy Jones P’16 ’17 (Treasurer) Patricia Prinzing, RSM ’58 (Secretary) Members Noveera Tahir Ahmed, Ph.D John Maxwell P’10 ’14 ’96 P’20 Joan Mullaney, Ed.D Megan Bell ’99 Kevin Peartree P’11 ’14 Colleen Davis, M.D P’12 ’15 ’18 Renee Rigoni P’07 ’09 ’12 John Hayes P’98 ’01 ’06 ’10 ’12 ’16 ’19 Helen Root Scalia ’01 Thomas Huber P’20 * Kathryn Ziarko Snyder ’01 Brad Kammholz P’20 Caroline Whelan Tolbert ’02 Raymond F LeChase II P’17 (Chair) * Christine Licata, Ed.D * Dina Gugino Vazzana ’84 P’13 Honorary Trustees Kathleen Murray P’02 Kathleen Bonsignore Walgreen ’61 * Term ended June 30, 2020 Academic Attire Academic attire is education’s link with its long and illustrious past It originated in the 12th century with the medieval clergy At the time when universities were first founded, scholars were almost all clergymen and learning was largely confined to the Church Academic attire serves two purposes: it gives a sense of dignity and tradition to the ceremony, and it links those who earn it – students and faculty alike – to all men and women over the past centuries who have sought learning Alma Mater Glory to Mercy High, our dear old Alma Mater Let’s sing her praises joyfully, For well does she deserve them Via, Veritas et Vita to us has sacred meaning Glory to Mercy High She teaches truth and leads the way Mother, thou wilt be proud of us, as we are proud of thee Ne’er shall we leave the path of light and truth and loyalty Thanks and undying love, we owe to her high standards Her halls have led us to our guiding star, Dear Mary, the Mother of Mercy Glory to Mercy High, beloved Alma Mater! Glory, may her banners float aloft, a guide for aye Wafting heavenward may our hearts Joyful sing her praises far and near Ne’er shall we forget our cherished Mercy High, Our dear O.L.M Thank You The Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, and students would like to extend a very special thank you to Mercy’s scholarship donors Your generosity and support make a Mercy education possible for girls who possess the aptitude, drive, and desire, but may not otherwise have had access The impact you make is lifelong and our appreciation and gratitude are yours