Don't miss any of our news. Be sure to read all the way to the end! If your email truncates this message select the link to open it in your browser. January 2019 ALUMNAE NEWSLETTER Wishing you a happy, healthy and prosperous 2020!
Cookies with Santa 2019
There is always an abundance of cookies, crafts, elves and adorable children on hand for the annual "Cookies with Santa," held on Sunday, December 15, 2019. This Christmas tradition is one of our most popular alumnae events, with over 300 in attendance! Thanks to our student ambassadors and alumnae volunteers for donning their elf caps and volunteering to make the day special for Santa and our guests!
Holy Cross Fund
The 2019-2020 Holy Cross Fund appeal is underway!
Thank you to all who have participated in the Holy Cross Day of Giving in September, Giving Tuesday in December, and all who made a donation to Holy Cross by check or online giving!
If you haven't made your gift yet this year—or have never given—please consider a donation to the school that means so much to you! Your gift today directly helps our girls today become tomorrow's leaders.
Tartans Come Home
2020 Benefit Auction & Gala Car raffle tickets are now available! Purchase your tickets now for a chance to win a new Honda HRV Sport. Tickets are $50, or 3 for $125 Mark your calendars now for Saturday, March 21, 2020.
Gather your Holy Cross friends and join us in supporting your alma mater. Great food and drink, auction items, and live music! Make plans now and your reservations today!
Donations and Sponsorships Spread the word about your business through a sponsorship. https://academyoftheholycross.ejoinme.org/2020Sponsorships
Donate a stay in your vacation home, sporting or event tickets, a special talent or service, or perhaps a VIP connection. https://academyoftheholycross.ejoinme.org/2020donations
The gala is a wonderful event for our entire Holy Cross community. Each year more and more alums attend—plan to join us in 2020! Come support and celebrate Holy Cross!
Campus News
Announcing Summer Stock! June 15-26 • 9:00 am-3:00 pm Grades 6–10 Classes in: Musical Theatre Dance, Musical Theatre Singing, Improvisation, Filmmaking, Acting
Final Performance: Disney's Frozen JR. Friday, June 26 • 7:00 pm
Disney's Frozen JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIshows.com
Senior Project
Since 1973 students have participated in the Senior Project internship – a unique opportunity for our seniors to work in a career setting that interests them. The Class of 2019 internships took place at numerous organizations and businesses in fields such as medicine, education, engineering, law, communications, marketing, social work, journalism, and many others.
Class Notes
Share your news! It may be 2020, but not everyone uses social media and some are not connected with everyone else. And it's so much fun sharing photos of weddings, babies, travels, etc. Send us your news! Class of 2015 – "Mini-Reunion" (L-R) Front Row: Clare Kuzma, Bailey Allmon, Isabella Catala; Row 2: Katie Hatcher, Alexis Garcia, Megan Brown, Bridget Kernan, Maggie Matejik, Leah Barteldes; Row 3: Abby Mervis, Katherine Graham, Tiffany Wognaih, Caroline O'Donnell, Lauren Kerlin, Emily Kennedy, Julia Sheehan, Lia Kaiser, Elise Kane; Back Row: Emma Davis, Courtney Hogan, Bridget MacDonald, Brenna Ferris
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In October 2019 Meg Bollwerk received a Master of Science in library and information science from the Catholic University of America. Meg is also a 2015 graduate of McDaniel College, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
In Memoriam
Our prayers are also with the following deceased family members of alumnae: Joseph Michael Brocato, brother of Courtney Brocato '12 Franklin A. Morris, grandfather of Janee Brown '13 Thomas Owen Murphy, father of Laura Murphy '13 Catherine L. Flanagan, mother of Margaret Thomas (former Staff)
Reunion News Alumnae support of Holy Cross is vitally important to the school, and reunion gifts are the cornerstone of alumnae giving. In a reunion year, alumnae are asked to celebrate their time at Holy Cross and to demonstrate their commitment to the school by making a reunion gift to The Holy Cross Fund. These special reunion gifts set a wonderful example for other alumnae and contribute significantly to the people and programs that enable Holy Cross to continue to provide outstanding an exceptional educational experience for our girls! Make your gift today in honor of your reunion year and show your support to Holy Cross! –Ancient Chinese Proverb For alumnae classes ending in 0's and 5's—start thinking reunions! If you are a class representative or simply willing to help organize a gathering, the Alumnae Office is happy to assist!
It's never too early to start finding your Holy Cross classmates to organize your class reunion!
Stay connected!
Do we have your most current contact information? If you no longer receive The Tartan magazine, there is an excellent chance we do not have your current address! If you never receive a phone call, it's probably because we only have a landline number that you no longer use. Please be sure we have your correct information including any name change, most current email and mailing addresses, and a cell phone number if you wish to share it. It only takes a minute to contact the alumnae office with your updates at (301) 929-6463 or alumnae@academyoftheholycross.org.
We want to hear from you! Send us your news – wedding photos, baby photos, travels, awards, job changes. Alumnae Class Notes is always the most popular section in the Tartan Magazine – so be sure to let us know what's going on in your life! Email to alumnae@academyoftheholycross.org (photos should be high resolution and in jpeg format).
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