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The Rosary ReviewSummer 2015, Volume 33, Number 2

Graduation ................................................................... 3Student Spotlight ......................................................... 6World Languages........................................................ 10Faculty Spotlight ........................................................ 12Middle School Programs ............................................ 15Fine Arts .................................................................... 16Athletics ..................................................................... 17Development ............................................................. 22Alumnae News ........................................................... 24

The Rosary ReviewThe Rosary Review is published two times per year by Rosary High School for students, families, alumnae, staff, and friends of Rosary.

Contributors: Vicki Danklefsen, Sandra Galindo, Robin Schalz

Contributing Photographers: Vicki Danklefsen, Christina Anderson, Megan Drahos, Morgan Dunn, Faith Etheredge, Feltes Photography, Debbie James, Submitted Photos

Send questions and comments to Vicki Danklefsen, Director of Communications, at vdanklefsen@rosaryhs.com or call (630) 896-0831 x50.

Address Corrections: Please contact Sandra Galindo at sgalindo@rosaryhs.com or call (630) 896-0831 x11.

MEMBER BOARD Sr. Rebecca Ann Gemma, O.P. Sr. Barbara Blesse, O.P. Sr. Kathleen Cour, O.P. Sr. Kathleen Gallagher, O.P. Sr. Kathlyn Mulcahy, O.P.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mrs. Sue Arnold Mr. Pete Bakala Mrs. Kathy Benoit ‘76 Mrs. Lori Bergman ‘78 Sr. Barbara Blesse, O.P. Sr. M. Dominica Brennan, O.P. Sr. Ann Brummel, O.P. (Principal) Mrs. Marge Bryan Mr. Doug Cheatham (Chair) Mr. Tom Choice Mr. Austin Dempsey Mrs. Debbi Ellis Dr. Diane Fabrizius ‘76 Mrs. Vera Feltes Mr. John Heneghan Mrs. Dianne Lenert Hurrell ‘77 Mrs. Teresa Rosa-Jackson Mrs. Michele Kelly Mr. Andy Konovodoff Mr. Steve Miller Mr. John Reale Mr. Mike Roche Sr. Jean Patrice Schingel, O.P. Sr. Mary Jo Sobieck, O.P. Mrs. Madelyn Weed ‘95

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On the CoverRosary High School Announces 2015 GraduatesRosary High School held a Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2015 on May 20 at St. John Neumann Church in St. Charles, Illinois. The Mass was celebrated by Father David Peck and Deacon Paul Iwanski. Diplomas were presented to the 101 graduates by Rosary Principal Sister Ann Brummel, O.P., Assistant Principal Sister Katrina Lamkin, O.P., and Class of 2015 Valedictorian Isabelle Ylo.

Music was provided by Rosary’s orchestra and chorus, directed by Ms. Megan Drahos. The graduation speaker was Alyssa Mertka.

“It’s not just the building and the memories made in it that make Rosary so beautiful: it’s all of you,” Mertka said. “God made each person in the Class of 2015 unique and precious in His eyes. Whether you sang your heart out onstage, or scored the winning point in a basketball game, or wrote a killer dialogue for philosophy class, or finished that huge art project you were working on, or finally solved that calculus problem that was giving you so much trouble, you all found ways this year to glorify God through the talents He gave you, whatever they might be.”

She concluded, “Francois Rabelais’s last words were reported to be “I am off to seek the Great Perhaps.” It is time for us now to head out into the world to seek our own Great Perhaps’s, wherever they may be. Though we might not feel like it, we are ready. Rosary has formed each of us into strong women of “capital T” Truth who can handle anything the world decides to throw at us.”

Isabelle YloValedictorian

Alyssa is the daughter of William and Susan Mertka of Geneva. She will attend the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, and is enrolled in the University’s Honors Program. She is investigating a major in Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Media in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Alyssa’s graduation speech is available on Rosary’s YouTube channel and the text of her speech can be found on www.rosaryhs.com.

Valedictorian Isabelle Ylo is the daughter of Eugene and Terry Ylo of North Aurora. She will be studying Chemistry at Northern Illinois University in the Fall.

By city, the Rosary Class of 2015 graduates are:

Aurora: Jill Bottarini, Megan Conlin, Megan Deller, Brittany Hamling, Kathryn Higgins, Elizabeth Kaczorowski, Abigail Koch, Sarah Lawinger, Mary McSharry, McKenna Novack, Jennifer Orta, Jannessa Ramos-Galvez, Mallory Rettenmeier, Mallory Rhamy, Savannah Semmler, Genevieve Streich, Alexis Thomas, Isabel Trujillo.

Batavia: Sophia Barrett, Mary Dant, Isabella Davison-Arancio, Cassie Duck, Isabella Figueras, Melody FisherLewek, Madison McDonald, Rachel Neff, Sarah Neidermann, Katelyn Paradis, Michaela Ping, Joanna Wedge, Adrienne Winkel, Maria Witte, Elizabeth Yeske.

Big Rock: Melissa Bronski. Bolingbrook: Dariana Slater.

Alyssa MertkaGraduation Speaker

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GraduationTraditional Candle-Rose Ceremony Honors Seniors and JuniorsSeniors and Juniors were recognized at the Candle-Rose Honors Convocation on May 19 at Rosary.

Student Council President Kayla Gomez welcomed the students, families, friends and faculty. Individual honors were presented by Principal Sr. Ann Brummel, O.P.

Achievements highlighted included Catherine of Siena Scholars, National Merit Scholarship Finalists, Illinois State Scholars, National Honor Society members, departmental and club awards, scholarships, and other special awards.

Isabelle Ylo was announced as Valedictorian for the Class of 2015.

Seniors sang their class song, Wherever I Go by Miley Cyrus. Introducing the Candle-Rose Ceremony, where seniors pass the torch to the juniors and receive a rose in return, was Senior Class President Isabel Trujillo. The rose presented to each senior symbolizes achievement and gratitude; the candle presented to each junior indicates the passing on of the light of service, truth and leadership to our future seniors.

Bristol: Quincy Kellett. DeKalb: Katherine Bruckner, Alexandra Carter, Heather Hawkins, Elayne Young. Downers Grove: Cecelia Kinane, Elburn: Priscilla Betzelos, Audrey Henrichs. Elgin: Haley Van Dyke.

Geneva: Colleen Dorfler, Melissa Marovich, Alyssa Mertka, Claire Schwartz, Tori Sperber, Domenique Voelsch. LaFox: Natalie Muellner. Maple Park: Victoria Pho. Montgomery: Caroline Mejia, Suzanne Quinn, Magaly Rodriguez.

Naperville: Katherine Canfield, Elizabeth Hall, Genevieve Talbot. North Aurora: Bernadette Augustyn, Victoria Butler, Madeline Deufel, Elizabeth Faunce, Emma Hillary, Kathryn McNally, Isabelle Ylo. Oswego: Martha Buchert, Claire Knoebel, Kathryn Leonardi, Nina Valaitis.

Plainfield: Catherine Hayes. Sandwich: Kayla Gomez, Peyton Hyatt, Danyal Van Gundy. St. Charles: Cristina Carbonara, Erin Hart, Katelyn Jassoy, Michelle Lasota, Emily Martin, Brittany McCullough, Clarice Nelson, Jill Reale, Julia Shares.

Sugar Grove: Cara Cox, Jacqueline Hansen, Elizabeth Kelley, Grace Konovodoff, Holly Kuhn, Grace Mladenik, Marissa Morton, Andrea Perez, Kristyna Perillo, Madeline Saloga, Madison Taylor. Sycamore: Claire McGuire.

West Chicago: Mariella Fazio. Wheaton: Melinda Schreiber. Woodridge: Elaina Ricci. Yorkville: Kellie Deane, Magdalene Eallonardo, Mikaela Morton, Morgan Nickels.

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2015 Graduates

ROTC ScholarshipMegan Conlin was presented with an ROTC Scholarship to Lewis University from Lieutenant Colonel James Hoyman of the Wheaton College ROTC Program. Megan will also continue her tennis career at Lewis University. She plans to study Nursing.

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Seniors

Achievements of the Class of 2015

• 100% College-Bound, including one military academy appointment (Jill Bottarini will attend the United States Military Academy at West Point.)

• 26 Illinois State Scholars

• 19 Catherine of Siena Scholars

• 39 National Honor Society members

• 70% Honor Roll Students

• $16 million in college scholarships

• 3 National Merit Scholarship Finalists (Alyssa Mertka, Rachel Neff and Isabelle Ylo)

• 2 National Merit Commended Students (Melody FisherLewek and Heather Hawkins)

Nineteen members of the Class of 2015 were named Catherine of Siena Scholars, Rosary’s highest academic award. Catherine of Siena scholars must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 4.0 and a minimum of 15 honors courses, a strong attendance record, and a strong service record, among other requirements.

Catherine of Siena Scholars for the Class of 2015 are: Front (from left): Brittany McCullough, Nina Valaitis, Genevieve Streich, Elizabeth Kaczorowski, Melody FisherLewek, Magdalene Eallonardo. Middle: Jill Bottarini, Suzanne Quinn, Cara Cox, Katherine Bruckner, Sarah Neidermann, Rachel Neff. Back: McKenna Novack, Victoria Pho, Isabelle Ylo, Mallory Rettenmeier, Alyssa Mertka, Catherine Hayes, Brittany Hamling.

Catherine of Siena Scholars

Senior BreakfastThe Rosary Alumnae Association sponsored a Senior Breakfast for the graduates prior to Candle-Rose practice on May 19. The soon-to-be graduates were welcomed into the Alumnae Association, enjoyed a delicious breakfast, and received a gift from the Parents Auxiliary.

Senior BlessingEach senior received a blessing from her homeroom teacher at the Senior Blessing May 13. Dominican Preacher Jill Bottarini gave a reflection, and Liz Yeske, Rachel Neff, Melody FisherLewek and Alexis Johnson performed This Is Not Goodbye. See video at http://www.youtube.com/user/RosaryHighSchool.

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Student Spotlight

Rosary Math Team Competes in Division 1A at StateThe Rosary High School Math Team finished in 11th place in Division 1A in the state math competition sponsored by the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics held May 2 at the University of Illinois.

The Geometry team placed fifth. The team consisted of the following sophomores: Sarah McCarthy, Kailey Novack, Gabriella Pruneda, Clare Rickel, Elizabeth Sayasane, and Olivia Wulbert. The Algebra 2 team placed sixth. The team consisted of the following juniors: Hannah Eng, Christina Koranda, Emily Laughead, Sonja Popovich, Grace Wehner, and Kara Wong.

The calculator team placed eighth. The members of the calculator team were: Erika Ford (Fr), Clare Rickel (So), Tori Pyle (Jr), Brittany McCullough (Sr), and Jenna Streich (Sr). The Fresh/Soph relay team of Maddy McCarthy (Fr), Emily Ryan (Fr), Kailey Novack (So), and Elizabeth Sayasane (So) placed seventh.

The Junior/Senior relay team of Emily Laughead (Jr), Tori Pyle (Jr), McKenna Novack (Sr), and Victoria Pho (Sr) placed fifth.

Rosary’s WYSE Team (Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering) earned fifth place at State competition at the University of Illinois on April 15. Isabelle Ylo placed first in Chemistry and second in Physics; Hannah Eng placed third in Chemistry, and Alyssa Mertka placed second in English.

The team won first place at Sectionals at Northern Illinois University on March 5 and first at Regionals at Waubonsee Community College February 5.

Individual awards at sectionals were: English: Alyssa Mertka (second), and Physics: Isabelle Ylo (first), Katie Rentz (third). Rosary swept the Chemistry competition with Isabelle Ylo and Madison Ronzone (first), Hannah Eng (second), Grace Wehner (third), and Victoria Pyle (fourth).

Individual awards at regionals were: Biology: Isabella Duarte (third); Chemistry: Isabelle Ylo (first), Hannah Eng (second), Madison Ronzone (third); English: Alyssa Mertka (first), Grace Wehner (third); Physics: Isabelle Ylo (first), Jenna Streich (second), and Katie Bruckner (third).

Isabelle Ylo Won 11 WYSE Medals

Isabelle Ylo (’15) has won 11 individual WYSE medals. This year, she earned first place in Chemistry at regionals, sectionals, and State; and first in Physics at regionals and sections and second at State. In 2014, Isabelle placed second in English at regionals and sectionals and fourth at State; and placed second in Physics at regionals and sectionals.

WYSE Team Places 5th at State

Jenna Streich (Sr) and Shea Vero (Jr) placed fourth in the oral team competition.

Math team coaches are Sarah Hoying, Kevin Steder, Jessica Wilkin and Karen Wollwert. Rosary offers Algebra 1 and 2 and Geometry (with honors levels), Pre-Calculus and Statistics, as well as college credit classes in College Algebra, Plane Trigonometry, and Calculus with Analytic Geometry I and II.

“I was very excited to be on the WYSE team,” Isabelle said. “I’m a competitive person and I really enjoy science so it’s the perfect combination.”

A National Merit Scholarship Finalist, Isabelle will study Chemistry at Northern Illinois University this Fall. “I like that the vast complexity of the universe can be simplified into these 100+ atoms,” she said. At Rosary, Isabelle took Physics Honors, Chemistry Honors and Rosary’s college-credit (with Waubonsee) Chemistry course taught by Ms. Falguni Soni.

Isabelle appreciates her Rosary education: “Single gender education is important. It encourages girls to be smart and ambitious, and not worry about having boys in class.”

Her advice for girls, especially those interested in science, is: “Always be ready to learn; Don’t be afraid of the unknown; Don’t be afraid to make mistakes because you WILL make them. Use it as a learning opportunity to grow and come back even better the next time.”

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Student SpotlightTaylor Named to Daily Herald Fox Valley Leadership TeamMadison Taylor of Sugar Grove was named to the Fox Valley Leadership Team by the Daily Herald newspaper which honors high school students who have made community service a part of their lives and are making tremendous contributions to their communities, their schools, their churches and even the world.

Madison’s volunteer service includes Between Friends Food Pantry, food drive, Crayons For Kids, and Feed My Starving Children.

“Being a volunteer not only taught me how to set realistic goals, but it also gave me a purpose,” Madison said. “Volunteer service opened my eyes to the immense potential I have in life to help people....In the future, I hope to organize a worldwide corporation aimed at helping those who cannot provide for themselves.”

Rosary counselor Edie Branom says of Madison: “Through helping the less fortunate, Madison has found her God-given gifts and her life’s passion. Far beyond any accolades that she has received, she is motivated, I believe, by a genuine compassion and desire to help others.”

Genevieve Streich of Aurora was named Honorable Mention to the Leadership Team. Jenna’s volunteer work includes Camp Rock, the March for Life, Senior Retreat team, and the varsity golf team.

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Two Named Honorable Mention to Daily Herald Academic TeamKatherine Bruckner of DeKalb and Alyssa Mertka of Geneva were named Honorable Mention to the Fox Valley Academic Leadership Team by the Daily Herald.

Katherine’s GPA at the time of her nomination was 4.66 on a weighted 4.0 scale. She scored a 34 on her ACT. She plans to major in Spanish and will attend Carroll University in Wisconsin. She is an Illinois State Scholar.

Alyssa’s GPA at the time of her nomination was 4.61 on a weighted 4.0 scale. She also scored a 34 on her ACT. She plans to major in English and will attend the University of Kentucky. She is a National Merit Scholarship winner and an Illinois State Scholar.

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Zimmerman Honored with Spirit/Service AwardsMonica Zimmerman (‘16) of Batavia, has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service with a Certificate of Excellence from the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards and with a President’s Volunteer Service Award granted by the program on behalf of President Obama.

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), recognizes young people across America for outstanding volunteer service. Certificates of Excellence are granted to the top 10 percent of all applicants in each state and the District of Columbia. The President’s Volunteer Service Awards recognize Americans of all ages who have volunteered significant amounts of their time to serve their community and their country.

Monica was awarded based upon her work with the Crayons for Kids program in which students from Rosary High School and Marmion Academy collect school supplies for local children in need. Founded in 2004 by Monica’s brother Brian Zimmerman (Marmion ’07), Crayons for Kids now serves more than 90 schools/agencies in the Fox Valley-Naperville areas. Monica helps recruit and schedule volunteers from both high schools, tracks data, sorts/packs/delivers supplies, and helps schedule participation by Jewel-Osco and other stores. She has volunteered with Crayons for Kids for 10 years, since its inception. Last year, more than 36,000 packages of supplies were collected and given to children in need.

“It’s important to provide school supplies to those who don’t have them so all children have an equal opportunity to learn,” Monica said. “With the many volunteers from Rosary and Marmion, the focus is on kids helping kids; our students working to directly benefit the community.”

“Prudential is honored to celebrate the contributions of these remarkable young volunteers,” said Prudential Chairman and CEO John Strangfeld. “By shining a spotlight in the difference they’ve made in their communities, we hope others are inspired to volunteer, too.”

This year, Crayons for Kids will be collecting school supplies at area Jewel-Osco stores July 25-26 and August 1-2. Help is needed collecting, packing, and distributing supplies to nearly 90 Fox Valley schools and agencies. Contact Monica Zimmerman for more information at crayons.for.kids.ma.adm.1@gmail.com.

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Parents Auxiliary Scholarships AwardedThe Parents’ Auxiliary is proud and pleased to present two $500 scholarships annually to RHS students. To apply, students write an anonymous essay about a significant and special community service activity. They share the details of their participation in this activity, and the impact and impression it has made upon the community served, as well as the impact it has had on them personally.

One scholarship was given to a current junior returning to Rosary for her Senior year and one to a graduating senior as she continues her education at the college of her choice.

This year, the senior scholarship went to Bernadette Augustine and the junior scholarship to Kathryn Heeg.

Student SpotlightEight Students Awarded Community Foundation ScholarshipsEight Rosary graduates were awarded scholarships from the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley: Martha Buchert, the Mr. & Mrs. William P. Hilgen Scholarship; Megan Conlin, the Jack Desha Witt Education Scholarship; Brittany Hamling, the Zonta Club of Aurora Scholarship; McKenna Novack, the Wesley F. Fisher Memorial Scholarship; Mallory Rettenmeier, the Danny McCue Memorial/Aurora Firefighters Scholarship; Claire Schwartz, the Dickes Family Scholarship; Genevieve Streich, the Aurora Junior Woman’s Club Scholarship; and Isabelle Ylo, the H. Marshall Glenn Scholarship.

Since 1949, the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley has awarded more than $11.4 million in scholarships. The Community Foundation is a collection of individual funds and resources given by local citizens to enhance and support the quality of life in the Fox River Valley. This tax-exempt public charity allows individuals, businesses, and other non-profit organizations to establish permanent endowment and temporary funds within the confines of one large foundation.

Foundation funds are used to provide grants to non-profit organizations and scholarships to area students. The foundation serves the greater Aurora area, the tri-cities, and Kendall County in the state of Illinois. For more information, visit www.communityfoundationfrv.org.

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Hamling Awarded ScholarshipBrittany Hamling was presented with a scholarship from the City of Aurora’s Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board at its 13th Annual Community Breakfast by Mayor Thomas J. Weisner. The theme of the event was “Education is Key,” and the keynote speaker was Dr. Jose Torres, the first Hispanic President of Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. For more information on the AHHAB, visit www.aurorahispanicheritage.com.

Brittany plans to major in Neuroscience at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is the daughter of Robert and Annette Hamling of Aurora.

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Bottarini to Attend West PointJill Bottarini, daughter of Jay and Trisha Bottarini of Aurora, has been accepted in to the United States Miliatary Academy at West Point.

At Rosary, Jill was a St. Catherine of Siena Scholar and earned the Outstanding AP U.S. History Award. She was on National Honor Society, the Honor Roll, Mu Alpha Theta, and the Senior Retreat Team. She was a Dominican Preacher and amassed 100+ Service Hours. Jill won the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizens Award and the Illini Girls State Outstanding Citizens Award.

She was team captain for the Rosary Beads swim team, came in third at State in the 200-meter Free Relay, and earned the Ideal Bead Award.

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Student SpotlightYearbook Editors Inducted into Honor Society

Congratulations to seniors Grace Mladenik and Morgan Nickels for being inducted into the Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society for High School Journalists. Quill and Scroll was organized 1926 at the University of Iowa by renowned pollster George H. Gallup and a group of high school advisers for the purpose of encouraging and recognizing individual student achievement in journalism and scholastic publication.

Both Grace and Morgan have worked countless hours on the yearbooks, each year taking on more responsibility and attending summer workshops to develop their computer and leadership skills. This year they shared the responsibility of co-editors, doing an wonderful job working with the staff, to produce a truly outstanding yearbook. The Rosary yearbook Exodus is under the direction of faculty moderator Ms. Faith Etheredge.

Streich Earns First Tee ScholarshipRosary graduate Genevieve Streich (’15) was awarded a $10,000 scholarship through The First Tee Scholars Program.

The Susan H. and O. Bliss Williams Scholarships were created by sisters Debby Fleischer and Patty Baldwin of Atlanta, Georgia, in honor of their parents’ love of the game of golf. “Because of our parents’ love of the game of golf, our mother as an accomplished golfer and our father as a supporter and spectator, we have offered these scholarships in their memory to support and encourage young golfers,” they said.

Scholarship winners are chosen based on their school grades, involvement in their chapter and community, and an essay on how they live their lives positively. Jenna participated through The First Tee of Aurora & Fox River Valley. She will receive the scholarship over four years.

Jenna is the daughter of Janet Nickels of Aurora. She will be attending the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.

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Mission ClubMembers of our new Mission Club, moderated by Theology teacher Mr. Joe Beltz, spent a week in Racine, Wisconsin, in June, working on home repair assignments for those in need.

NHS Members InductedThirty-nine members of the Class of 2016 were inducted into the National Honor Society at an April 16 ceremony.

NHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. These characteristics have been associated with membership in the organization since its beginning in 1921.

Inducted into NHS were: Sloane Abalos, Neethara Abraham, Jane Acevedo, Alissa Brankey, Kellie Buckley, Isabella Duarte, Hannah Eng, Jazzmine Garcia, Abigail Herwaldt, Brittany Hill, Amy Iwatsuki, Taylor James, Kate Jarecki, Kayla Keating, Gretchen Klug, Emma Knauf, Christina Koranda, Emily Laughead, Emma Leuer, Rachel Loy, Mackenzie Malley, Morgan Martinez, Brooklyn Martner, Ries McCue, Madeline Melby, Emma Molenhouse, Rachel Ping, Sonja Popovich, Tori Pyle, Katherine Rentz, Madison Ronzone, Lauryn Streid, Julia Timko, Shea Vero, Meera Vyas, Grace Wehner, Kara Wong, Anna Zielinski, Monica Zimmerman.

Rosary’s NHS moderator is Mrs. Julie Jeppesen.

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World LanguagesSix Earn Top Honors on National Latin Exam

Fourteen Rosary French students who participated in the National French Contest in 2015 earned recognition for scoring well above the national average. The National French Contest/Le Grand Concours is an annual competition sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French for students in all 50 states and abroad.

Rosary students earned one gold medal, six silver medals, and seven bronze medals. Additional students earned Honorable Mention for their scores.

Gold Medal: Grace Wehner. Silver Medal: Nicole Casey, Sarah Foley, Anna Stephens, Claire Thoms, Olivia Wulbert, Isabelle Ylo. Bronze Medal: Mary Ammon, Maddie McCarthy, Ashley Fritz, Sarah McCarthy, Caroline Mejia, Claire Nelson, Suzanne Quinn.

Rosary offers French 1 and 2, French 3 Honors and French 4 Honors, taught by Madame Cassie Volpe.

Six Rosary students earned top honors on the 2015 National Latin Exam: Alyssa Mertka earned a silver medal and maxima cum laude; Martha Buchert and Kathryn Desch earned magna cum laude; and Ellie Davis, Kailey Novack and Emily Dooley earned cum laude.

The National Latin Exam is sponsored by the American Classical League and the National Junior Classical League.

Taking this year’s exam were more than 153,000 students from all 50 states and 20 foreign countries, including Australia, Canada, China, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Oman, Phillipines, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and Zimbabwe.

Rosary offers Latin I and II, and Latin III and IV Honors, taught by Ms. Emily Rogers.

French Students Excel in Le Grand ConcoursStudents Inducted Into Foreign Language Honor SocietyForty students were inducted in to Rosary’s Foreign Language Honor Society in February. To qualify, students must have earned a B+ average for three semesters in their language study, have an overall GPA of at least 3.0, not have a D or F in any subject, and be continuing their language study next year in the honors program.

SPANISH: Jane Acevedo, Jessica Bachar, Talia Carello, Molly Curley, Emily Emerson, Jazzmine Garcia, Gabriella Ghaderi, Danielle Goering, Erin Hawkins, Kennedy Jenig, Sophia Kallas, Elizabeth Kvitek, Ashley McDermott, Caitlin Murray, Maggie Neff, Angeles Ponpa, Gabriella Pruneda, Clare Rickel, Elizabeth Sayasane, Samantha Suchaczewski, Deborah Vidad, and Montserrat Villalpando.

FRENCH: Kathryn Bennett, Ashley Fritz, Rachel Groth, Meegan Hart, Cassie Horvath, Sarah McCarthy, Katherine Plotz, Madeline Saloga, Claire Thomas, and Olivia Wulbert.

LATIN: Delaney Cahill, Celia Konen, Angela Kvitek, Kailey Novack, Caity Unruh, Maddie Wilson, Sarah Wilman, and Delaney Welter.

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World LanguagesRosary Spanish Students Achieve Top Results on National ExamRosary students recently received national recognition for excellent performance on the 2015 National Spanish Exam, earning a total of four gold, 14 silver and 16 bronze medals. “Attaining a medal on the National Spanish Examinations is very prestigious,” said Kevin Cessna-Buscemi, National Director of the Exams, “because the exams are the largest of their kind in the United States with over 157,000 students participating in 2015.”

Rosary students have a long history of high achievement on these exams and were taught by Spanish teachers Rose Rebenstorf and Julie Jeppesen.

The National Spanish Examinations are administered each year in grades 6 through 12, and are sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.

National Spanish Exam Awards 2015

Level IV: Gold Medalist was Melody FisherLewek, and Silver Medalists were Katherine Bruckner, Alexandra Carter, Heather Hawkins, and Elizabeth Kaczorowski. Bronze Medalists were Catherine Hayes, Mikaela Morton, Rachel Neff, Genevieve Streich, and Elizabeth Yeske.

Melody FisherLewek, Katherine Bruckner, Alexandra Carter, and Elizabeth Kaczorowski scored in the Top 20 in the Northern Illinois Chapter. Jennifer Orta scored second place bilingual in the Northern Illinois Chapter.

Level III: Silver Medalists were Alissa Brankey, Isabella Duarte, Christina Koranda, Ries McCue, Katherine Rentz, and Andrea Tellez. Bronze Medalists were Sonja Popovich and Tori Pyle.

Alissa Brankey, Isabella Duarte, and Christina Koranda scored in the Top 20 in the Northern Illinois Chapter. Andrea Tellez was also cited for Outside Experience.

Level II:

Gold Medalists were Montserrat Villalpando and Angeles Ponpa. Montserrat also earned first place bilingual for Northern Illinois and Angeles earned second place bilingual for Northern Illinois.

Silver Medalists were Erin Hawkins, Maggie Neff and Clare Rickel. Bronze Medalists were Jane Acevedo, Gabrielle Ghaderi, Caitlin Murray, Gabriella Pruneda, Samantha Suchaczewski and Deborah Vidad. Jane Acevedo was also recognized for Level II bilingual.

Level I:

Gold Medalist was Diana Campos who also earned second place bilingual for Northern Illinois. Silver Medalist was Mackenzie Adkins, and Bronze Medalists were Angela Dassis and Kaitlin Schatteman.

Spanish 1 and 2 are taught by Mrs. Julie Jeppesen

Spanish 3 and 4 are taught by Señora Rose Rebenstorf

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Faculty Spotlight

We express our deepest appreciation to our faculty and staff who retired after the 2014-15 school year. They have touched the lives and hearts of many at Rosary High School. Together, they have given Rosary an amazing 100+ years!

Señora Rose Rebenstorf has been teaching for 42 years—38 of them at Rosary. “The faculty was one-third lay people and two-thirds Dominican sisters when I started,” she said. “Sister Mary Paul was my first mentor. I worked with her on Student Council and we handled elections, the mother-daughter brunch, and the daddy-daughter dance. I moderated the Spanish club, was the prom moderator for 24 years, went on 32 Kairos retreats, and was the Candle-Rose moderator for about 30 years.

Why did Señora make her career at Rosary? “Being able to watch the girls grow in to young women was such a gift,” she said. “From freshmen to seniors, they become faith-filled leaders ready to take on the world on their own.”

Señora taught several students and later taught their daughters as well. Pictured above are Jenna Streich (‘15) and her mother Janet Nickels (‘79), Señora Rebenstorf, Bridget Gordon Neff (‘81) and her daughter Rachel Neff (‘15).

Over the years, Senora made 32 trips to Europe and Spanish-speaking countries. She also did some teaching at the college level while earning her masters at SIU.

“It is a ministry to work in Catholic education,” she said. The next chapter for Señora will be working at Rosary in an academic advisory capacity. She has served on the steering committee for AdvancED which drives education improvement through accreditation, research and innovation, policy and advocacy, and technology. She will continue this work, and will also be mentoring new teachers, helping them to undertsnad the Rosary culture.

Spanish students from Rosary often leap ahead in college, earning AP credits and testing out of early level classes. Ashley Amodeo (’11) wrote: “I took the exam to test out of Spanish I and ended up getting credit for Spanish III! ...Thanks for your

amazing teaching skills and care for your students.”

“The teacher who had the greatest impact on me was Rose Tovell (now Rebensdorf ), wrote Dawn Weber (’86). “She brought the language—and the geopolitical realities faced in Spanish-speaking countries—alive to me. I can still recall her telling us who the “Contras” and the “Sandinistas” were and why they were relevant to us across the miles. With her encouragement, I graduated college with a Spanish major and lived in Madrid during my junior year abroad. Ms. Rebensdorf absolutely helped me to be who I am today by encouraging a broad world view, compassion for all across the globe, and curiosity about other countries and cultures.”

US History teacher Mrs. Bonnie Goliak has been teaching for 38 years—four at St. Damien, 29 at Mount Assissi high school for girls in Darien, and five years at Rosary. “I am so happy that I was able to finish my career here,” she said.” Rosary girls are the most respectful, hard-working and compassionate students I have ever taught.”

Mrs. Goliak is known for bringing history to life through a series of

characters who lived in the United States from colonial times through the 1960s counter-culture era. She brought in artifacts from each time period, and the students learned dances from the times as well. She began building these characters at Mount Assissi in 1981.

Mrs. Goliak’s students consistently achieved top scores on the AP History exams. “I would like to thank you for all of your hard work in helping me achieve my best not only in the classroom, but also for the AP exam, and for life in general,” wrote Alex Carter (’15). “You are an amazing teacher, and never failed to put a smile on my face! I loved your funny stories that helped me remember things in history…Thanks for making this class my favorite of all time!

“Thank you for the energy and love you put in to teaching,” wrote Alex’s parents, Ruth and Rick Carter. “Alex learned so much from you and the example you set.”

“You have made such an impact on all of us this past year.” wrote Melody FisherLewek. “Thank you for the great times in APUSH (AP US History). I’m really grateful that we got to have you as our teacher.”

Campus Minister Mrs. Sandy Iwanski is retiring after 16 years at Rosary. Until 2008, she was also the associate director of the graduate school of Pastoral Ministry at St. Mary’s in Minnesota where she oversaw all masters thesis projects, and she taught in the ministry formation program at the Diocese of Rockford.

Retiring Staff Gave More than 100 Years of Service to Rosary

Mrs. Bonnie Goliak

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Faculty Spotlight

Mrs. Iwanski was the author of Advent and Lent prayer books for high school students which were used at Rosary and countless other schools, and wrote—with Rosary students—the Frequently-Asked-Questions section of The Practical Guide to High School Campus Ministry.

Her favorite part of her Rosary experience? “The opportunity to pastor a community,” she said. “My job was to communicate the Dominican charism, to teach the students to preach with their lives. My goal was to help them answer the question: “What does it look like to be a woman who loves God?” As they go through Rosary, they hear it, they see it, and it becomes their experience. I liken it to walking through the fog and only later do you realize that you are wet. Girls come out of Rosary drenched in the understanding that God loves them. They know that God loves them and that who they are is enough.”

“It’s the job of everyone in the building at Rosary to bring God’s love to their students,” she said. “The campus minister helps set that in motion and makes available the tools to do that.”

Two of Mrs. Iwanski’s favorite Rosary traditions are Holiday Hopes: “Because we so clearly lived out the scripture that all you have to do is bring what you have and that will be enough,” and Hope for Haitians: “Because a family who lived in rubble now has a house because of what we do here at Rosary.”

“Knowing you has enriched my understanding of faith and helped me towards a more fruitful relationship with God,” wrote Alexis Thomas (’15). “Each day your prayers contain deep, profound thoughts that leave me both thinking and feeling,” wrote Brittany Hamling (’15). And Alex Carter (’15) summed it up with the Rosary motto: “Thanks to you, I am a woman of truth!”

Theology teacher Mr. Paul Iwanski has been at Rosary for nine years, and is a Deacon at Rosary and at St. John Neumann in St. Charles. “This was a second career for me, coming from the business world,” he said. “I’ve enjoyed the teaching experience.” When asked about his future plans, Mr. Iwanski said “I’ve been planning things for 40 years. I don’t want to plan any more.”

Students said they will miss Mr. I’s life lessons. “You have taught me many life lessons that I will always remember,” wrote Megan Conlin (’15). “I want to thank you for being a dedicated teacher and opening my eyes to the simplicity in life.”

“There is no way to measure your influence throughout these many years,” the Thomas family wrote to both Iwanskis. “We gratefully acknowledge the gift of yourselves as examples and instruments of faith.”

Mrs. Cheryl Miller, receptionist/nurse, is also retiring after 22 years at Rosary, and Mrs. Ann Edwards (‘70) is also leaving us after 19 years in the finance office, development, cafeteria, and maintenance department.

We ask God’s blessing on each of them as they embark on their new adventures.

Madame Cassie Volpe just finished her fifth year teaching French at Rosary, and her husband’s job transfer is moving the family to Texas where she will be a stay-at-home-mom to one-year-old Lizzie.

Rosary was Madame’s first teaching job. She will miss her

students the most. “Teaching a language is special because you get to know each student personally,” she said. “You can talk about their day and still be learning French. I will miss being in the classroom and seeing the girls. I will miss the Class of 2015 because I got to have them all four years.”

“I learned so much from Madame Volpe,” said Claire Nelson (‘15) who took four years of French. “Mostly, I learned that French class is not just the study of a language but of a culture. She also snuck in a couple of life lessons!”

“She was passionate about her job and her subject, and she truly cared about us students; it showed in everything she did,” she said. “She’s a fantastic teacher and I wish her well in Texas! Vous nous manquerez!”

Mrs. Cheryl Miller Mrs. Ann Edwards

Mr. Paul and Mrs. Sandra Iwanski

Madame Volpe Moves to Texas

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School NewsCatholic Schools Week Mass with Bishop Malloy, Visit from Dominican SisterCatholic Schools Week 2015 began with a visit from St. Catherine of Siena. Sister Nancy Murray, OP, is travels the country and throughout the world bringing this Dominican saint to life. With simple props and a lively imagination, Sr. Nancy—an Adrian Dominican, drama major, and the sister of actor Bill Murray—portrays Catherine as the colorful, strong, passionate and enthusiastic personality that she was. Family and friends joined us in the Rosary auditorium for a chance to learn about the life of St. Catherine and become acquainted with her fierce devotion to and love for God.

Later in the week, we welcomed Bishop David Malloy as the celebrant for our Catholic Schools Week Eucharistic liturgy where we observed the memorial of our Dominican brother, Thomas Aquinas.

We Built Two Houses in HaitiThrough the generosity of our Rosary families, we collected funds to build one and a half houses in Haiti through our Lenten Almsgiving project this year! We collected more than $9700, inlcuding a generous donation of $2000 from the Rotary Club. Rosary works with the Rotary Club through our Interact Club, moderated by Mart O’Connor (see photo). In addition, Rosary’s National Honor Society, Social Justice Club, French Club and Art Club emptied their treasuries and donated the funds to Hope for Haitians!

Marmion Academy joined us in this Lenten project this year, and with them, we completed the second house through Hope for Haitians. For more information about this organization, see hopeforhaitians.org.

Sister Nancy Murray, OP, (center) with Rosary’s Dominican Preachers

Swedish Days ParadeRosary High School, Marmion Academy and Abbey Farms joined together to walk the Swedish Days parade in Geneva on June 28, then gathered for a pizza party afterwards.

Spring Break Trip to ItalyRosary students and faculty visited Italy over Spring Break—Florence, Assisi, Siena, and Rome, the Eternal City. Plans are underway for a visit to England and Ireland during Easter Break 2016! The trip is open to all Rosary students and parents, too. For photos of the Italy trip and details of the upcoming trip, visit www.rosaryhs.com/travel.

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Middle School ProgramsAcademic Summer Camps OfferedRosary offered three academic summer camps in June for girls entering grades 6, 7 and 8. Mrs. Sarah Hoying taught “Math in Disguise.” Students performed in a showcase at the end of “Curtain Up! Theatre and Choral Arts Camp” taught by music director Ms. Megan Drahos. Mrs. Laura Ruddy taught “Creative Writing and the iPad.”

High School Study Skills: How to be an Efficient and Effective Learner, will be offered to incoming Rosary freshman by Mrs. Laura Ruddy in August.

Explore Rosary DayMore than 100 seventh grade girls attended Explore Day at Rosary High School on April 23 to experience a slice of what high school is all about. The morning featured speakers and demonstrations on spirituality, leadership, science, athletics, music, and Rosary’s robotics program.

Writing Camp: Creative Writing and the iPad

Curtain Up! Theatre and Choral Arts Camp

Math Camp: Math in Disguise

Summer Athletic CampsRosary offered summer athletic camps in volleyball and basketball for girls, and co-ed tennis and conditioning for students in grades 5-12. Watch for information on a Holiday Hoops basketball camp over Christmas Break.

Fall Open HouseSunday,October25,2015•Noonto2pm

For 5-8th Graders and Their Families

Shadow DaysFor Eighth Grade Girls

Tuesday ToursFor Parents

Contact Admissions at (630) 896-0831 x12 or visit www.rosaryhs.com/admissions

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Fine ArtsRosary One-Act Play in MayThe Rosary High School Drama Club presented High School in a Nutshell on May 17, featurig students from Rosary and Marmion. The student director was Caroline Mejia, and the drama club moderator is Ms. Megan Drahos.

The show featured Will Porteous, Sarah Phipps, Anna Wright, Abby Kennedy, Kailey Novack, Sarah Foley, Hannah Noel, Olivia Wulbert, Jill Danklefsen, and Maddy Gilmore. Production staff included Andrea Schwartz, Christina Koranda, Emily Burback, Maya Guzniczak, and Isabel Trujillo.

Jassoy Finalist for Theatre AwardKatelyn Jassoy (‘15) was one of 12 actresses in Illinois invited to participate in the fourth annual Illinois High School Musical Theater Awards on June 1 by Broadway in Chicago.

Katelyn was chosen based on her performance in Rosary’s Cinderella, the Enchanted Edition last November. She will attend Oklahoma City University in the Fall, majoring in Musical Theatre.

Twenty-four finalists (12 actors and 12 actresses) received tickets to a Broadway In Chicago show, performed on stage at the

Broadway Playhouse, and competed in front of Chicago casting agents and theater professionals for the opportunity to represent our state at the national awards on Broadway June 24-30.

Johnson Advances to NationalsAlexis Johnson (‘17) won the instrumental classical music category at the Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) competition March 22. She played an excerpt from the Cello Concerto in D minor by Edouard Lalo. Alexis is one of 11 gold medalists who will go on to compete nationally in Philadelphia this summer. In addition, Johnson auditioned for

and was offered a summer internship with Fox Valley Orchestra and will receive a stipend to be used for music purposes.

Ensemble Wins High Marks at IHSA CompetitionCongratulations to the Rosary vocalists, Ensemble, and the instrumentalists who participated in the IHSA Solo and Ensemble Contest March 7 at Huntley High School. We earned 17 Division I Superior Ratings and 3 Division II Excellent ratings! Bravo on outstanding performances! In addition, the Best of the Day Award was presented to Ensemble in recognition of the most Superior Musical Performance heard that day by their judge. See a video of the performance on our YouTube channel.

Senior Music AwardsSenior music awards were presented at the Spring Concert on May 7. The Sister Marilyn Brennan Memorial Award, given to an advanced chorus senior for outstanding leadership, dedication, service and role model, was presented to Rachel Neff. Sister Marilyn served Rosary High School from 1976 to 1990.

The Brandy Miller Memorial Award, presented to an orchestra senior for outstanding leadership, dedication, musicianship and spirit, was awarded to Melody FisherLewek. Brandy Miller (1989-2007) was a gifted musician and a senior at Rosary High School when she died in an automobile accident. FisherLewek

Everybody Cut Footloose!The musical Footloose hit the stage at Marmion Academy March 6-7-8, 2015. The 50-member cast, under the artistic direction of Kristin Voris and vocal direction of Julianne Vickers, consisted of students from Marmion Academy and Rosary High School.

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AthleticsWinter/Spring Sports SummaryBasketball

Varsity Basketball: The Royals were the 2015 Class 3A Regional Champions and qualified to the I.H.S.A. “Sweet 16.” Their overall record was 13-17, and their SCC record was 1-5. Eighty-three percent of the players were scholar athletes with an average GPA of 3.48. Most valuable players were Qunicy Kellett and Megan Conlin. Most improved was Lauren Smith and Most dedicated was Priscilla Betzelos. The Coaches Award went to Adrienne Winkel, and the Scott Walker Award to Qunicy Kellett. Priscilla Betzelos, Krystal Cortes, Taylor Drozdowski, and Danielle Goering were named Academic All Conference.

Freshmen-Sophomore Basketball: The team’s overall record was 18-4 and their SCC record was 4-2. Sixty-seven percent were scholar athletes with an average GPA of 3.39. The Most Valuable Player was Aubrey Fisher, the Most Improved Player was Xandria Olsen, and the Most Dedicated was Sophia Kramer. The Coaches Award went to Sydney Drozdowski and Caitlyn Unruh. The Scott Walker Award went to Aubrey Fisher and the Hustle Award to Maura VanBogaert.

Freshman Basketball: The team’s overall record was 8-14 and their SCC Record was 1-3. Eighty-five percent were scholar athletes with an average GPA of 3.40. The Most Valuable Player was Katherine Danos, Most Improved was Carlee Hoschouer, and Most Dedicated was Riley McCue. The Coaches Award went to Anna Glasgow, and the Scott Walker Award to Madison Luce.

Softball

Varsity Softball: This year we were 5-17 but learning as we went through our season. We are a young team and are capable of being competitive in our new conference. After making many adjustments, we competed with the second time around in conference losing to St. Francis 1-0 and competing with Montini going 0-0 in the fifth inning. We beat two very good teams that were ranked higher than us in the regional. We have grown throughout this whole season and competed in many good games.

Eighty-seven percent of players were scholar athletes with an average GPA of 3.60. The Most Valuable Player was Emma Molenhouse, Most Improved was Xandria Olsen, and Most

Dedicated was Danyal VanGundy. The Coaches Award went to Emma Molenhouse, the Golden Golve toSarah Willman and Anna VanGundy, and the Hitting Champ was Krystal Cortes.

Aubrey Fisher, Ries McCue, Maddie Melby, Emma Molenhouse, Xandria Olsen, and Sarah Willman were named Academic All Conference, and Emma Molenhouse, Anna VanGundy, and Sarah Willman were named All Conference.

Junior Varsity Softball: The 2015 Rosary Royals JV Softball team had a wonderful season, achieving a record of 7-6. Victories were earned over Kaneland, Immaculate Conception, ACC, Lisle, De la Salle, Oswego East, and St. Francis. The players all worked extremely hard, and their hard work paid off with excellent performance on the field. The team came play with great intensity daily, and the girls showed a great improvement this season.

Seventy-eight percent of the players were scholar athletes with an average GPA of 3.76. The Most Valuable Player was Maura VanBogaert, Most Improved was Katherine Desch, and Most Dedicated was Tori Pyle. The Coaches Award went to Katie Dybas, the Golden Glove to Riley McCue and Marura VanBogaert, and the Hitting Champ was Aubrey Fisher.

Soccer

Varsity Soccer: This past season was full of ups and downs. We had some great individual accomplishments: Quincy Kellett set school records for goals and assists. Plus we had not one but two players make all-sectional (Maria Witte and Quincy Kellett). As a team, we fell just short of our goal of getting another regional championship; however, the team worked hard all season and improved. Plus they came together and worked as one unit instead as a group of individuals. With this growth, the future looks very bright for Rosary soccer.

The team’s overall record was 8-8-1. Eighty-nine percent of the players were Scholar Athletes with an average GPA of 3.45. The Most Valuable Player was Maria Witte, Most Improved was Sonja Popovich, and Most Dedicated was Maria Witte. The Coaches Award went to Mary Dant, and the Spirit Award to Emma Porteous.

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Audrey Henrichs, Julianne Hutchison, Mackenzie Malley, and Sonja Popovich were named Academic All Conference. Elizabeth Kelley, Quincy Kellett, and Maria Witte were named All Conference. Quincy Kellett was named the SCC “Player of the Year” and was named to the All Sectional Team. All Sectional Team Honorable Mention was Maria Witte.

Junior Varsity Soccer: JV Soccer had an amazing 2015 season. After struggling to win last season, we were able to improve this year to a record of 4-5-3. We had wins against many formidable opponents including Neuqua Valley, Plano and ICCP. The girls all worked hard on and off the field to prepare themselves for the season. Our focus was on improving basic skills and soccer knowledge to get the girls ready to play varsity in the future. As a team, we learned that we celebrate our successes and improve upon our weaknesses together as a team. With a positive attitude and a focus on striving to be better, we finished a very successful season.

One hundred percent of the team members were Scholar Athletes with an average GPA of 3.76. The Most Valuable Player was Julia Isaacs, Most Improved was Carlee Hoschouer, and Most Dedicated was Erin Hawkins. The Coaches Award went to Elizabeth Kvitek, the Spirit Award to Samantha Suchaczewski, and Most Goals to Maddie Powers.

Track:

Indoor Season: The team had six indoor competitions placing 2nd at the Sycamore Invitational. The team got a taste of the new GCAC Conference and placed 6th of 15 teams. Madison Ronzone and Emily Martin took 1st and 2nd in the 1600 run. The team ended it’s Indoor Season at Illinois Weslyan University for the Indoor State Meet. The 4x800 Relay placed 2nd and Madison and Emily were 1st and 2nd again in the 1600, running 5:09 and 5:16.

Outdoor Season: The outdoor season was highlighted with a Conference win and had champion performances from the 4x8 Relay (Madison Ronzone, Shea Vero, Mallory Rettinmeier, and Emily Martin), Madison in the 1600, Emily in the 800, Claire Hengesbaugh in the 3200, Kayla Keating in the Pole Vault, Neethara Abraham in the Triple Jump, and the 4x4 Relay team (Shea Vero, Cara Cox, Brooke Delahanty and Emily Martin).

The 45-member Tracksters also won their 2nd Plano Sectional in a row. State Qualifiers included Emily and Madison in the 1600, Maddie Saloga in the 100, and all four relays 4x800, 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400.

The 2015 State meet had memories and school records broken as Emily Martin and Madison Ronzone made an unbelievable feat of placing 1st and 2nd in the 1600. Both girls had personal bests of 4:56 and 5:00. Emily’s time set a new school record which has dropped 40 seconds in the last four year. They also ran with Shea Vero and Mallory Rettenmeier in the 2nd place 4x800 Relay setting a new school record of 9:33.

The team placed 8th overall at State. Coach Vic said this was the best performance in his 27 years at Rosary.

In summary, the Royals were the 2015 SCC Champions, the Class 2A Sectional Champions, and finished 8th in the I.H.S.A. State Track & Field Meet. Eighty-nine percent were scholar athletes with an average GPA of 3.85.

The John Bryan Outstanding Track Athlete was Emily Martin, the Most Improved Distance Runner was Mallory Rettenmeier, Most Improved Sprinter was Cara Cox, Most Improved Field was Kayla Keating, Most Improved Newcomer was Claire Hengesbaugh, and Most Dedicated was Madison Ronzone. The Coaches Award went to Kristyna Perillo, Laney Cahill, and Danielle Goering.

Named Academic All-Conference were Neethara Abraham, Mary Kate Bakala, Cristina Carbonara, Jazzmine Garcia, Danielle Goering, Maya Guzniczak, Claire Hengesbaugh, Emma Kuszynski, Emma Leuer, Madison Luce, Emily Martin, Ashley McDermott, Caitlin Murray, Katie Paradis, Kristyna Perillo, Mallory Rettenmeier, Clare Rickel, Jane Riordan, Madison Ronzone, Lillian Stich, Bridgette Valenti, and Molly Wehner.

Named All-Conference were Neethara Abraham, Mary Kate Bakala, Cristina Carbonara, Cara Cox, Danielle Goering, Claire Hengesbaugh, Kayla Keating, Emily Martin, Kristyna Perillo, Mallory Rettenmeier, Madison Ronzone, Maddie Saloga, and Shea Vero.

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Congratulations to Rosary Bead and Academy Bullet swimmer Alexis Yager, who qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 200 Breaststroke with a time of 2:34.91 in June at the 2015 Swim Pink Invitational in Iowa.

Alexis was the State Champion in the 200 IM at the 2014 tournament, and also finished second in the 100 Breaststroke, third in the 400 Free Relay, and eighth in the Medley Relay. Overall, the Rosary Beads finished second at State in 2014.

Alexis also broke the Rosary school record in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:04.15. She was named the 2014 Kane County Chronicle Girls Swimmer of the Year.

Previous Olympic trial qualifiers at Rosary were Mary Descenza (‘02), Patty Descenza (‘06), Brittany Doss (‘07), Megan Moore

Martha Konovodoff has been named to the All-National Team by the Junior Volleyball Association.

This award recognizes the top JVA-member club players in the nation (ages 15-18) for outstanding achievement on the volleyball court. The 48 student-athletes chosen are some of the top girls junior volleyball players in the country.

Winners were presented with a personalized award at the JVA Midyear Meeting during the AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) National Championships in Orlando, Florida, on June 18.

A 5’7’’ libero, Martha is a member of Rosary’s Varsity team and Sports Performance 16 Elite team. She is a scholar athlete at Rosary, maintaining a high GPA. She was named to the all-tournament teams for WWS, Plainfield Invite, Warrior Blast, and Presidents’ Day 2014; and the 2014 All-Conference Team and All-Area Team. She was recognized as MVP of Rosary’s Varsity team in 2014.

Yager Qualifies for 2016 Olympic Trials

Konovodoff Named to All-National Volleyball Team

(‘00), Mackenzie Powers (‘10), Olivia Scott (‘10), and Lauren Silva.

Alexis is the daughter of Mark and Cindy Yager of Batavia and will be a junior at Rosary in the Fall.

Martha, 16, is the daughter of Andrew and Mary Ann Konovodoff of Sugar Grove, Illinois.

The Junior Volleyball Association is an organization committed to the growth and development of junior volleyball. For more information on the JVA All-National Team Award, visit www.jvaonline.org.

Our Football Mania fundraiser will be back this season. You’ll have six chances to win each week of the 17-week NFL season.

Tickets are only $20 each. Don’t pass up this opportunity to win weekly! An app is available to follow your chances online.

Ticket order forms are available online at www.rosaryhs.com/sportsboosters. Contact Mary Lou Kunold for more information at (630) 896-0831 x25 or email mkunold@rosaryhs.com.

Get Your Tickets Now For Football Mania

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AthleticsTwelve Royals/Beads Sign Letters of Intent to Play College AthleticsTwelve Rosary athletes in the Class of 2015 signed letters of intent to pursue their sport at the college level:

• Kate Canfield will swim for the University of Redlands in California

• Megan Conlin will play tennis for Lewis University in Illinois

• Quincy Kellett will play soccer for the University of Dayton in Ohio

• Elizabeth Kelley will play soccer at the University of Dubuque in Iowa

• Grace Konovodoff will play volleyball for Robert Morris University in Chicago

• Emily Martin will run track and cross country for Creighton University in Nebraska

• Mary McSharry will swim for Augsburg College in Minnesota

• Michaela Ping will play volleyball for Ashland University in Ohio

• Elaina Ricci will swim for St. Louis University in Missouri

• Adrienne Winkel will play volleyball for St. Ambrose University in Iowa.

• Maria Witte will play soccer for St. Cloud State in

Minnesota

• Elayne Young will play softball for the Saginaw Valley State University Cardinals in Michigan

Front: Michael Ping, Elayne Young, Kate Canfield, Mary McSharry, and Emily Martin. Back row: Elaina Ricci, Megan Conlin, Grace Konovodoff, Elizabeth Kelley, Maria Witte, Quincy Kellett, and Adrienne Winkel.

Rosary and Marmion will host a 2015 Junior High Cross Country Meet for boys and girls in grades 5 through 8 on September 15 at 4:30 p.m. at Marmion Academy, 1000 Butterfield Road, in Aurora.

The event will include four races:

• Girls 5th/6th Grade - 1.5 Miles

• Boys 5th/6th Grade - 1.5 Miles

• Girls 7th/8th Grade – 2 Miles

• Boys 7th/8th Grade – 2 Miles

The top 10 finishers in each race will receive medals and the top three teams in each race will receive trophies.

The entry fee is $100 per team or $15 per individual, and the registration deadline is August 26. Registration forms are available on Rosary’s website: www.rosaryhs.com.

For more information, contact Mary Lou Kunold mkunold@rosaryhs.com or 630 896-0831 x25 or David Cox at cox@mytrackstats.com or 630-466-7838.

Rosary/Marmion to Host Junior High Cross Country Meet

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Track & Field State Qualifiers: Neethara Abraham - 4x100 Relay; Mary Kate Bakala - 4x200 Relay; Cara Cox - 4x400 Relay; Danielle Goering - 4x100, 4x200 Relays; Emily Martin - 1600 Run, 4x400 & 4x800 Relays; Kristyna Perillo - 4x100, 4x200 Relays; Mallory Rettenmeier - 4x800 Relay; Madison Ronzone - 4x800 Relay & 1600M Run; Maddie Saloga - 100M Dash, 4x100, 4x200 & 4x400 Relays; Shea Vero - 400M Dash, 4x400 & 4x800 Relays.

Track & Field State Medalists: Emily Martin: 1600M Run - State Champion; Madison Ronzone: 1600M Run - State Runner-Up (2nd Place); Emily Martin, Mallory Rettenmeier, Shea Vero & Madison Ronzone: 2nd Place - 4x800 Relay.

School Records Set: Emily Martin: 1600M Run (4:56.51), 3200M Run -(11:20.70), 800M Run (2:18.83). Emily Martin, Mallory Rettenmeier, Shea Vero & Madison Ronzone 4x800 Relay - (9:33.51)

End Of Year Sports Awards

These outstanding athletes earned the Senior Participation Award,” earning five or more Varsity letters in their career.

• Megan Conlin: - 10 letters, (4 Tennis, 3 Basketball, 3 Track)• Quincy Kellett - 8 letters, (4 Basketball, 4 Soccer)• Emily Martin – 8 letters, (3 Cross Country, 1 Dance, 2

Soccer, 2 Track)• Cara Cox – 7 letters, (4 Cross Country, 3 Track)• Mallory Rettenmeier – 5 letters, (4 Cross Country, 1 Track)

Spring Sports Summary (continued) Daily Herald Prep Sports Excellence Award:

Congratulations to the following Rosary Senior athletes who were named to the Daily Herald Prep Sport Excellence Awards: Megan Conlin, Erin Hart, Quincy Kellett and Emily Martin. This award honors top suburban high school athletes for their outstanding athletic achievements. The students were recognized at an awards banquet June 7 at the Sears Centre Arena.

Conlin Martin

Royal Sportsmanship Award

Megan Conlin, Emily Martin, Adrienne Winkle and Maria Witte were presented the “Royal Sportsmanship Award” for 2014-15. This award recognizes a senior athlete who has demonstrated consistency in the following areas: Leadership, Character, Responsibility, Sportsmanship, Dependability, Attitude, and Spirit.

Athletics

Winkel Witte

222 Athletes: 154 in one sport 63 in two sports 5 in three sports

61 Freshman – 54 Sophomores – 49 Juniors – 58 Seniors

84% Scholar Athletes – 3.47 Average GPA

2 Regional Titles (Volleyball & Basketball)

2 Sectional Titles (Swimming & Track)

24 State Qualfiers

37 All-Conference Selections

2014-15 Rosary Athletics Sports by the Numbers2 Individual State Champions Alexis Yager - Swimming Emily Martin-Track

2 State Finishes: Swimming 2nd Place Track 8th Place

12 NCAA Scholarship Athletes

Program Firsts: 2 Cross Country individuals in top 16 at State Basketball: Sectional finals Track: 10 State qualifiers in 7 events

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DevelopmentSr. Mary Paul McCaughey Honored at 14th Annual Candlelight BallThe 14th Annual Candlelight Ball was held Saturday, March 21 at the Naperville Marriott. This year’s Candlelight Ball celebrated Sister Mary Paul McCaughey, O.P., an individual who exemplifies the Dominican charism and values of Rosary High School, continues the tradition of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, and demonstrates an ongoing commitment to our mission. Sister Mary Paul, former Superintendent of Chicago Archdiocese Catholic Schools and former Rosary teacher, shared her experiences and vision for Catholic Education. As Rosary High School’s largest fundraiser of the year, Candlelight Ball is a festive evening for alumnae, families and friends. Everyone enjoyed an evening of celebration while assisting Rosary in raising funds for a wonderful cause – our students.

This was the third-largest revenue producing Candlelight Ball and much can be attributed to the most popular auction item this year, Dinner and Skydiving with Sister Bernie! Chairing the 2015 event were Lori (May ’78) and Jay Bergman. Thank you to all who supported by attending this fun and memorable event. The night was complimented by music from Rosary High School’s Ensemble, Orchestra and Chorus members, and of course Chef Dan and the Appetizers!

We hope you are able to join us at the next Candlelight Ball which will feature some exciting changes. Watch for details soon!

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DevelopmentRosary Celebrated Grandparents Day April 17Grandparents Day was celebrated on Friday, May 17th at Rosary High School in a fun and interactive way. The event was kicked off with an address from 2015 Class President Isabel Trujillo and a prayer service which included a presentation from Junior Dominican Preacher, Sarah Phipps.

What followed next was a competition, where teams of grandparents and their granddaughters competed against other in a trivia-type game. The event was concluded with a speech by Principal Sister Ann Brummel, O.P., and a grandparent blessing from Senior Retreat Team leaders and the entire Rosary community.

A special thank you to all the grandparents who attended; you made this a special day!

Double Your Dollars

Double Your Impact

Your employer may join you in support of Rosary High School through a matching gift program.

Our website has a seamless link that provides the names of more than 16,000 companies that offer Matching Gift Programs.

Simply go to http:rosaryhs.com/donate and scroll down to the Matching Gifts section and type in a company name.If that company offers a Matching Gifts program, follow the links for the proper paperwork.

Thanks you for making the extra effort and for your increased support of Rosary!

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Alumnae

The 15th Annual Road Scholars 5K Run/Walk held on Sunday, May 17 was a great success with more than 100 participants!

Thank you to all our runners/walkers, sponsors and volunteers — you made this a fun and memorable event! There was a fantastic turnout of alumnae from the Class of 1993; way to go ladies! (See photo. One alumna even ran in her Rosary kilt!)

Proceeds from the event benefit the Sister Mary Joseph Scholarship Fund sponsored by the Rosary High School Alumnae Association. The Sister Mary Joseph Scholarship is named for our founding principal and is awarded to the daughter of a Rosary Alumna who scores the highest on the entrance exam.

Full 2014 race results are available through the Rosary web site (www.rosaryhs.com/5Krun). Photos are available at rosaryhs.smugmug.com.

15th Annual Road Scholars 5K Family Run/Walk

#engineeringis everywhere! And 2002 Rosary alumna Marieke Lahey is on a mission to help people realize that. Through Marieke’s STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) outreach, she’s met countless elementary and middle-school aged kids who, when you ask them what an engineer is, or what an engineer does, just look back at you with a blank stare. And that reaction is common, even among adults.

After reading countless articles on the lack of females going into engineering fields, Marieke had an idea. Surely the evidence out there points to women being smart and capable enough to handle engineering. Women have reached parity in challenging fields such as Medicine, Law, and even Forensic Sciences, but a measly 14 percent of engineers are women. Research suggests that girls want to go into fields where they know they can help people, and where they can make a positive impact on someone’s life. As an engineer, Marieke knew that engineers do just that, and often do it in a collaborative, creative environment. She also understood that a major focus would need to be combating society’s view of engineers as the introverted, antisocial stereotype that is often portrayed in media.

So Marieke started a social media campaign in March to show people what engineering really is, what engineering is all about and what engineers actually look like. You’d be surprised how few engineers actually fit the stereotype! She hopes to be able to secure funding in the next year in order to devote more time to the cause, and is also working on developing TV shows to further broaden the reach and mission of #engineeringis. Think Bill Nye and Grey’s Anatomy—engineering edition.

Check out the campaign on the following platforms:

• twitter.com/engineersdo• instagram.com/engineeringis• facebook.com/engineersdo

And please contact Marieke with any ideas, topics, or stories you’d like to see highlighted!

Marieke thanks Rosary not only for the education she received there, but the curiosity for life-long learning and hard work that Rosary encouraged, and the confidence Rosary instilled in all of us that we really can be whatever we want to be in this life and we are most fulfilled when we use all of our God-given gifts.

Marieke Lahey (‘02) Works to Show that #engineeringis Everywhere

Clementi Joins FOCUS MinistriesAnnika Clementi (‘11) will be working as a FOCUS Missionary at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. FOCUS, The Fellowship of Catholic University Students, has missionaries at more than 100 campuses across the country.

As a missionary, Annika will be inviting college students into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church. Through bible studies, mentoring, and spending time with the students, she hopes to inspire and equip the students for a lifetime of Christ-centered evangelization, discipleship, and friendship, in which they lead others to do the same.

For more information about this mission, or to help, email annika.clementi@focus.org or visit www.focusonline.org/goto/annikaclementi.

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Madison Bagby (‘13) has been busy in Chicago. She is currently an intern at the French Consulate in Chicago on Michigan Avenue. She is working on the Share Your Story project, which is a contest where Americans who went to France submit their experience and photos abroad. In addition, she creates tweets and Facebook posts to promote French events across the United States.

Madison has been on the Dean’s List for each quarter at DePaul University. She is currently a double major in French and Sociology with a concentration in standard Sociology. She plans to enter DePaul’s BA/MA program and complete a Masters in Sociology her fifth year at DePaul.

Madison has continued her dance career while attending DePaul. She has been a member of two professional hip-hop companies: CODA and The Puzzle League. Furthermore, she has performed in wedding flash mobs, Kate Jablonski’s professional show

Madison Bagby (‘13) Interns at French Consulate“Judgement,” Carnival Choreographer’s Ball, World of Dance Chicago, Prelude Midwest, and modeling for Ballare Apparel. This summer she is teaching and choreographing at numerous

studios in the Chicago area and in southern Illinois.

She writes the following about Rosary’s influence on her accomplishments: “Rosary’s rigorous curriculum prepared me to succeed astronomically in college. Madame Volpe prepared me for college French courses and emphasized grammar and reading. We were required to read Candid

by Voltaire, which has been mentioned throughout my college courses. The focus on grammar allowed me to test out of the first year of French at DePaul and succeed in all of my classes. Without Madame Volpe’s instruction, I would not be where I am in my French studies. There are numerous opportunities with the French language that will further your career.” Good luck Madison!

Class of 1995 Holds June ReunionThe Class of 1995 held a reunion on Saturday, June 27, 2015, at Pal Joey’s in Batavia.

The classes of 1980 and 1990 are holding reunions July 18 and July 25. We’ll have photos in the next edition. If you need assistance in planning your class reunion, or want to be sure you can be contacted for your reunion, please email Sandra Galindo in the Rosary Office of Alumnae Relations at sgalindo@rosaryhs.com.

Keeping Warm in the WinterGloves, scarves and hats were collected at two Royals Basketball games this basketball season. The collected items were donated to the Dominican Literacy Center in Aurora and were given to students and their families. The recipients of so much generosity were very grateful for the donations and have expressed their gratitude to Rosary. Thank you to all students, family and friends for your contribution to a successful service activity for a worthwhile cause! A special thanks to Rosary Athletics for their support in organizing the event.

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All Classes: Please email sgalindo@rosaryhs.com to include your information in the next Rosary Review magazine. Make sure you mark it “include in newsletter/website.” We would like to hear what’s happening in your lives. Pictures (that include alumna) are accepted and will be included as space allows.

Class of 1978: Mary Ellen McLean D.D.S. and Paul Michael Ganz were married on May 3, 2015, in Holly, Michigan. The couple resides in South Lyon, Michigan.

Class of 1993: Jennifer DeBough Miller has embarked on a special program designed to teach women in developing countries how to provide for their family by becoming entrepreneurs. She will be living in Uganda for two months instructing women to become financially independent. What an inspiration to all women!

Class of 1995: Christina Loebach is engaged to Ray Horn. They will be married in Chicago this Fall.

Class of 1996: Army Major Jennifer Hinkle married Joshua Kurland on February 8, 2015 in Mexico. They live in Washington D.C. Jennifer is currently on a one-year military tour in the Republic of Korea as a Deputy ACE Chief at Camp Humphreys Korea. Best wishes, Jennifer & Joshua!

Norma Meszaros has earned Dean’s List honors for the Spring 2015 semester at Aurora University. Congratulations!

Class of 2000: Laura Stanley Quaynor has relocated to the Chicago area and will be an Assistant Professor in the College of Education at Lewis University in Fall 2015. She has relocated with husband Sam, who is completing a Neurology residency at the University of Chicago, and children Leila, 5, and Lucas, 1. Laura is excited to join alumna Mari Rocha, class of 2000, who also works at Lewis.

Class of 2002: Erin McGrath stars in the cast of City of Angels this summer at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire. The City of Angels is a Hollywood Double-Feature! Erin portrays Mallory/Avril in this story that takes place in Los Angeles 1940s. It’s double the laughs and double the intrigue as two plots unfold at once when a young New York writer is brought to Los Angeles to turn his best-selling crime novel into a screenplay. Erin has

previously been seen as Delee on the Smokey Joe’s Café National Tour, in the new musical White Noise at the Royal George Theatre, on the Hairspray National Tour as Tammy, and all around Europe in Shout! The Mod Musical and And The World Goes Round. She has also appeared on TV in shows such

as Boardwalk Empire and Royal Pains as well as numerous commercials.

Emily O’Connor Rice and her husband Patrick welcomed Elin Rice to their family on April 9, 2015. Elin weighed in at 7lbs 11 oz. and was 20.5 inches long; she was born in Kirkland, WA.

Class of 2003: Sonya Lo Destro Brie Kolowski and her husband Timothy welcomed Colin Timothy Kolowski on December 9, 2014. Colin weighed 8 pounds. Colin joins big brothers Jacob (2) and Logan (1). Congratulations Kolowski family!

Class of 2005: Kayte O’Brien Sleep and her husband Steve welcomed baby boy Michael James on July 30, 2014. Michael weighed 7 lbs. 15 oz and measured 20 inches long. Congratulations, Kayte!

Heather Romano would like to share her engagement to Joel Bauman! We look forward to wedding pictures...Congratulations, Heather!

Class of 2006: Rebecca Hof is in New York studying Performing Arts Administration at NYU and will graduate with a Masters in May 2016. She is having quite the adventure! She says she thinks of Rosary often and is so grateful to her education and RHS experiences that have helped shape much of who she is today. Best of luck in all your future endeavors!

Jessica Nunez earned Dean’s List honors for the Spring 2015 semester at Aurora University. Great job!

Class of 2009: Congratulations to Marijke-Nicole Bakker on her graduation from Northern Illinois University. She majored in Special Education and is also on the Dean’s List. Best of luck in your future endeavors!

Jessica Fortier will be marrying her high school sweetheart, Nicholas Petingalo, on July 17, 2015. Her Maid of Honor is Victoria Martin and Bridesmaids are Nadia Simek and Courtney Classen — all Class of 2009. Best wishes, Jessica and Nicholas!

Elisabeth Tavierne founded CHAARG (Changing Health, Attitudes + Actions to Recreate Girls) at Ohio State University. Once a girl joins CHAARG, she is welcomed into a supportive, empowering community of 2,500+ girls! CHAARG combines

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good friends + a good workout to keep every girl feeling her happiest + healthiest self. Currently at 18 universities — with a “Virtual Chapter” for girls who do not have a CHAARG Chapter at their university yet — the movement is just getting started. Way to go, Elisabeth!

Class of 2011: Kelley Agnew graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater and was named to the Dean’s List. She majored in International Business and Spanish. She is the daughter of Rosary alumnae Sue Bakala Ostermeier ’80. Congratulations!

Elizabeth Baki earned Dean’s List honors for the Spring 2015 semester at Aurora University, congratulations Elizabeth.

Tara Draughon was named to the Iowa State University College of Engineering’s Dean’s List. Nice work!

Shortly before graduating from Dickinson College, Caroline Elkin received a Fulbright Scholarship to research Soviet urban planning and environmentalism in Almaty, Kazakhstan. She will spend the next year there. Best of luck, Caroline.

Carolina Galindo received a Brown University Undergraduate Teaching and Research Awards (UTRA) award in 2014 to do research on asthma prevalence in minorities within Rhode Island. She earned her undergraduate degree from Brown University in May 2015. She plans on attending Warren Alpert Medical School in the fall, and hopes to specialize in pathology or urology. Congratulations!

Madelyn Palrang graduated from Northern Illinois University and has received a degree in Biological Sciences and is on the Dean’s List. She is the daughter of Rosary alumna Bridget Awe Palrang ’88. Great job, Madelyn!

Class of 2012: Mary Graham was named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2015 semester at Northern Illinois University; she is majoring in Nutrition, Health & Wellness.

Sadie Marshall has been recognized for her academic performance by being named to the Dean’s List at Miami University for the second semester 2014-2015. She is daughter of alumnae Meghan Ross Marshall ’93. Congratulations, Sadie.

Helen Offerman was named to the Spring 2015 Dean’s List at Augustana College. She is majoring in Biology and English.

Class of 2013: Aimee Arvayo has been named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2015 semester at Northern Illinois University; she is majoring in Public Administration and Service.

Kara Clark is on the Spring Dean’s List at Northern Illinois University, Congratulations!

Jennifer Hewitt was named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Haven for the Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 semester. Nice job!

Reannon Overby was named to the Dean’s List at Iowa State University for the Spring 2015 semester. Congratulations!

Cara Smoczynski was named to the Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater. Her major is Elementary Education.Keep up the great work!

Class of 2014: Becky Fritz finished her first year of pre-pharmacy classes at Purdue University in West Lafayette. This coming semester, she is applying to the professional Pharm.D. program hoping to start her first year of professional classes in the fall of 2016 as well as finishing up required prerequisites. Currently, she is in Madrid, Spain staying with a local family for six weeks while taking classes for her Spanish minor. When she returns to Purdue in the fall, she will be working as a lab intern in the biology department as well as working on the intellectual development committee in her sorority.

Anna Ward was recognized by Benedictine College in Atchinson, Kansas as she was named to the president’s list for the spring semester. To achieve president’s list honors, students must carry a minimum of 12 credit hours and have a perfect 4.0 grade-point average.

Class of 2015: Congratulation to the following Rosary graduates who are daughters of alumnae:

• Cara Cox, daughter of Erica Mueller Cox ‘86

• Colleen Dorfler, daughter of Martha Ryan Dorfler ‘84

• Kathryn Higgins, daughter of Maryann Wennmacher Higgins ‘75

• Claire Knoebel, daughter of Carolyn Carey Knoebel ‘81

• Holly Kuhn, daughter of Kathleen Brummel Kuhn ‘92

• Rachel Neff, daughter of Bridget Gordon Neff ‘81

• Mallory Rhamy, daughter of Ann Bernal Rhamy ‘88

• Genevieve Streich, daughter of Janet Nickels ‘79

Class of 2019: Congratulations to Kaleigh Lentz, daughter of Mrs. Judy Miller Lentz ’87, recipient of the 2015-2019 Sister Mary Joseph Scholarship. Welcome to Rosary, Kaleigh!

Did You Make the Dean’s List?Please note that we announce Dean’s List information we receive from the universities and from those schools who use meritpages.com. If your school does not use meritpages.com, please send your updates and information to Sandra Galindo, Alumnae Relations, at sgalindo@rosaryhs.com. To see Rosary’s page on meritpages.com, please visit http://rosary-high-school.aurora.912.il.meritpages.com/. Students are encouraged to claim their personal page at meritpages.com.

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