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SISTER ANN SHAW, CSC
(HARRIET ANN SHAW)
’56
Known by her
classmates as
“Harriet,” Ann’s
years at the Academy
were a magical time
of learning, good
camaraderie and
friendship. She
enjoyed the great
variety of school
activities, kind and
affirming faculty,
the beautiful
grounds and
environment, and an
introduction to the
spiritual life and
service to others.
Ann entered the
Sisters of the Holy
Cross the summer
after graduation and
immediately knew
that this was to be
home for her. In
1959, she made her
First Vows and began
her teaching
career. She holds a
B.A. degree in
history from
Dunbarton College,
Washington, D.C. and
an M.A. in religious
studies from St.
Louis University.
After 10 years of
teaching in Catholic
inner city and
suburban elementary
schools, Ann moved
into a rich variety
of ministries. These
included serving as
a hospital chaplain
in Ohio, working
with Cambodians in a
refugee camp in
Thailand, serving as
a Catholic
Charities’ case
manager for homeless
men and women, and
serving on
administrative
councils for the
Sisters of the Holy
Cross in the East.
Since 2000, Ann has
been ministering at
the Maryland
Correctional
Institution for
Women in Jessup,
where she currently
serves as Assistant
Chaplain and
Coordinator of the
popular Emotional
Awareness-Emotional
Healing Course.
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JOAN
CUSHING ’64
Joan Cushing is best
known for her
political satirical
revue “Mrs.
Foggybottom &
Friends!” In New
York, she performed
her solo nightclub
act, “Lady Sings the
News!” She also
appeared in the HBO
series Tanner for
President! Her
musicals Flush
and Tussaud
have won several
awards. She studied
musical theatre
writing at the BMI
Musical Theater
Workshop.
More recently, Joan
has been adapted
popular children’s
books as musicals:
Miss Nelson Is
Missing! winner
of the 2003 National
Children’s Theatre
Festival; Brave
Irene; Junie
B. Jones & a Little
Monkey Business!;
Miss Nelson Has a
Field Day!; and
Petite Rouge: a
Cajun Red Riding
Hood. She worked
with Young
Playwrights Theatre
to assist a group of
inner city children
turn their original
play, Pieces of
Life, into a
musical. She was
also commissioned by
Oak Crest High
School to write a
musical for a cast
of 100 girls,
Belles Are Ringing!
Other recent
projects include a
musical, The
Christmas Doll,
a young adult play,
a new commission
from Imagination
Stage, and
co-writing a musical
with AHC alumnae
Kathy Carroll ’64,
based on the true
stories of orphans
in Northern India,
Ramana’s Garden.
Joan lives in
Washington, D.C.
with her husband,
Paul Buchbinder, and
their 16-year-old
son Ben, who is
already a gifted
musician and writer.
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NANCY
MAYER-WHITTINGTON
’71
Nancy
Mayer-Whittington
was appointed the
first female Clerk
of Court for the
United States
District Court for
the District of
Columbia in 1991, a
position she has
held for 15 years.
Throughout her
29-year career with
the Judiciary she
has received a
number of awards and
commendations,
served on many
national judiciary
committees and was
Chair of the
District Clerk’s
Advisory Committee.
She is a frequent
speaker on court
administration and
developing and
motivating staff.
She received her
B.A. in history from
The University of
Maryland and M.A. in
Public
Administration from
The George
Washington
University.
Nancy is also
involved with a
number of volunteer
activities. From
1995 to 1997, she
was a group leader
for the MIS
(Miscarriage, Infant
death and
Stillbirth) support
group. In 1997,
Nancy and a friend
founded Isaiah’s
Promise, a support
group for parents
continuing their
pregnancy after a
severe or fatal
diagnosis. She
remains very active
in this endeavor.
Nancy served on the
AHC Alumnae Board
for four years as
Vice President and
President. During
her tenure, she
helped initiate and
dedicate the
Academy’s Alumnae
Memorial Garden. She
is an active member
of her parish, the
Shrine of Saint Jude
where her daughters
Jordan and Deena
attend school. She
and husband Bryan
Whittington have
five daughters and
one grandchild.
Their daughter,
Molly is in her
senior year at Holy
Cross.
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MARY
ANN NESLINE
VIVERETTE ’73
Mary Ann is Chief of
Police of the
Gaithersburg Police
Department in
Gaithersburg, MD.
She has been with
the Gaithersburg
Police since 1979,
holding all ranks
until her
appointment as Chief
of Police in 1986.
She is currently the
President of the
International
Association of
Chiefs of Police (IACP).
The IACP is the
oldest and largest
law enforcement
leadership
organization with
over 19,000 members
worldwide. Mary Ann
is the first woman
to hold this
position. Mary Ann
Viverette holds a
B.S. in Law
Enforcement/Criminology
and an M.S. in Human
Resource Management,
both from the
University of
Maryland. She
graduated from the
FBI National Academy
in 1988.
In 1986, Mary Ann
was appointed to the
Maryland Chiefs of
Police Association
and serves on their
Executive Committee
as a Regional
Representative. In
June, 2002, she was
appointed as a
Commissioner with
the Commission on
Accreditation for
Law Enforcement
Agencies.
Commissioner
Viverette was
elected Vice
President of CALEA
for 2005 and 2006
and she serves as
the Chair of the
Standards Review and
Interpretations
Committee. She is a
Charter member of
the National
Association of Women
Law Enforcement
Executives and she
was honored in
August 2006 as the
Woman Law
Enforcement
Executive of the
Year.
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MARY CHRIS
ADAMEC GAY ’85
Mary Chris Adamec
Gay was chosen as
one of the top 40
business executives
under 40 years of
age in the Baltimore
region, by the
Baltimore Business
Journal in 2003.
After graduating
from Holy Cross,
Mary Chris received
her B.A. in Finance
from Towson
University and M.S.
in Finance from
Loyola College in
Maryland.
In 1988, Mary Chris
joined the Legg
Mason research
department. In 1989,
she became part of
Legg Mason Capital
Management, where
she analyzed various
industries for the
equity funds and
became a portfolio
manager. Currently,
Mary Chris serves as
the portfolio
manager for several
United States
domestic and
international mutual
funds.
Mary Chris is a
member of the
Baltimore Securities
Analysts Society and
the Association for
Investment
Management and
Research. She is
also a member of the
United Way’s Women’s
Initiative Group.
Mary Chris and
husband Richard have
three children, and
in her spare time,
Mary Chris enjoys
kayaking. She
credits Holy Cross
as her source of
strength even today.
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JENNY GRAVES ’98
Jenny began her
dedication to
pro-life work during
her AHC Senior
Project internship
at Shady Grove
Pregnancy Center.
Jenny graduated from
Virginia Tech where
she studied
Sociology and
Psychology. She
continued her
service to the
community and work
for social justice
through the Jesuit
Volunteer Corps,
working in Oakland,
Calif., for two
years at a
residential
treatment center for
teens. Jenny was
then accepted into
the National
Catholic School of
Social Service and
is currently
pursuing her Masters
of Social Work
degree at Catholic
University
part-time. She has
worked full time at
The Northwest Center
as the Pregnancy
Center Program
Director since April
2004. The Northwest
Center operates two
complimentary
programs, a
Pregnancy Center and
a Maternity Home.
Jenny remains active
in the Holy Cross
community, coaching
the AHC diving team
for the past two
years. She has
participated in the
student volunteer
fairs and organizes
service projects for
Holy Cross students
and alumnae at The
Northwest Center.
Her sister Jill is a
2005 graduate from
the Academy.
Alumnae of Note
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