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LIFE . LEADERSHIP. SERVICE BEAUMONT NEWS WINTER 2018 Transformational Leadership How Beaumont School is leading young women into the future PAGE 04
IN THIS ISSUE Published for alumnae, parents and friends of Beaumont School by the 03 Letter from the President Advancement Department 04 Transformational Leadership Wendy A. Hoke President 06 Leadership in the Classroom Barbara Brown 07 International Baccalaureate: Digital Marketing and Social Media Taking the Lead in Global Coordinator Education Laura Stevens Gambrell 08 National Coalition of Girls’ Sponsorship Coordinator Schools: Examining the Value of Mary Lynn Haldi 10 an All-Girls School 10 The Student Journey to Assistant to the President Anne C. Jarrad Leadership Vice President of Institutional Advancement 13 Keeping the Tradition Alive One Eileen McCann Hive at a Time Advancement Coordinator 14 The Athletic Journey: Start your Christy Salata Engines Director of Alumnae 17 Focus on Group Guidance: Academy Graphic Communication NaNetta Hullum Design and Print Production 18 Focus on Faculty: Ann Hoelzel 13 HONORS & ACCOLADES BOARD OF DIRECTORS 19 Athletics 2017 – 2018 Marc Haag, Board Chair 20 Beaumont Welcomes Bishop Megan Hauer Kacvinsky ’96, Vice Chair Perez Janine Boyd ’89 20 Tim Ertle Named to Lead Dionne Broadus ’90 Beaumont Athletics Katherine Callahan ’80 Mary Jo Cherry Mary Curran ’81 ADVANCEMENT NEWS Roseanne Nowinski Deucher ’88 14 21 Athletic Hall of Fame 21 Thanks to the Smiley Family Sister Susan Durkin, OSU Kim Kraus Epley ’95 Thomas Fanning 22 Smiley Challenge 04 Danielle Gisondo Suzanne Hanselman 23 Ways to Give Wendy Hoke 23 What Will Be Your Legacy? Raymond Malone Mary Frances Monroe ’76 Sister Joan Peine, OSU ALUMNAE NEWS Sister Susan Mary Rathbun, OSU ON THE COVER 24 Class Luncheons Jennifer Roth Transformational Leadership James Rubadue 25 Class Notes Brien Shanahan Three new school leaders are 35 In Memoriam Sister Ritamary Welsh, OSU ’63 working together to support and 35 Save the Date for Reunion Claudia Wenzel ’85 develop leadership opportunities Weekend for young women both inside and outside the classroom. 2 | Beaumont News
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Alumnae, Parents, and Friends, The first day that I walked into Beaumont, I sensed an energy that, while undefined for me at the time, was palpable in the hallways. My first few months here have given me the opportunity to define that ubiquitous energy. It’s a current of passion, focus and achievement that courses through our young women. And it comes from an understanding of their tremendous capabilities in the classroom, in their communities and on our athletic fields. They know, without question, that they are preparing themselves to be the women who change the world. To these young women, there are no glass ceilings. They have equal opportunity to lead just as their male peers in other schools do. They don’t know a different reality so they don’t question the power of their voices. And they don’t shy away from taking leadership roles in every aspect of their lives. This is what Beaumont does—it creates the space that allows our young women to grow into agents of change. The Rockefeller Foundation recently conducted a study on how to encourage more women to assume leadership roles. They reported that one Working with the young of the best ways to create a generation of female leadership is to have more women of Beaumont School women as role models who can provide support that young women need to redefine the workplace. As I look across the generations of women who is nourishing, inspiring and have come through Beaumont since 1850, I am struck with how lucky our students truly are. We have 167 years of women who have paved the way filled with promise and for the next generation to follow. Our alumnae have opened doors, have hope. Every day I am broken ceilings, and have overcome preconceptions and barriers persistent for generations. Today’s students have no greater role models than the watching them evolve into women with whom they share the Beaumont tradition. It is such an honor tomorrow’s leaders that to serve as the school’s fifth president. Working with the young women of Beaumont School is nourishing, inspiring and filled with promise and hope. will bring to the table not Every day I am watching them evolve into tomorrow’s leaders that will bring only intellectual stamina, to the table not only intellectual stamina, but also a sense of empathy for those around them. They bring not only their ability to solve problems in the but also a sense of empathy world, but also a strong voice, one that values and champions inclusivity for those around them. and the need for other voices to be heard. Throughout this issue of the Beaumont News, you will find examples of how Beaumont is cultivating tomorrow’s leaders. I hope that it inspires you to reflect on how you use your own voice in your communities; how you have opened paths for the women who follow in your footsteps; and how you create the spaces for women around you to grow. Sincerely in St. Angela, Wendy A. Hoke President BeaumontSchool.org | 3
Transformational Leadership The start of the 2017-18 school year began with three new school leaders, including the first lay president, the first male principal and a new assistant principal. Working together to bring new energy and enthusiasm to Beaumont School, they have provided a rich environment for students and faculty. Their focus on Beaumont as a school where young women learn to change the world has shaped a vision that carries Beaumont well into the future. They lead by their model of advancement of mission, collaborative leadership, excellence in all things, and focus on faith as a unifier. WENDY HOKE – PRESIDENT Wendy was named Beaumont School’s fifth president and first lay president in May 2017. Prior to joining Beaumont in June 2017, she served as Vice President of Marketing and Communications for St. Vincent Charity Medical Center where she led all marketing, communications, marketing outreach and external relations. She also served as President of the Campus District, Inc. board. Now in her third career, Wendy spent nearly 20 years a journalist, writing for local and national publications on a variety of topics, including faith, education reform and personality profiles. She was a frequent speaker as a journalist and a local and national leader of the Society of Professional Journalists. She was a Peter Jennings Fellow for Journalists and the Constitution and has won numerous awards for her writing and for her marketing strategy while at St. Vincent Charity. Wendy is a graduate of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University. “Wendy is the type of leader we need to move Beaumont forward, while honoring our Ursuline heritage,” says Sister Susan Durkin, OSU, congregational leader of the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland. “This is a very exciting time at the school, and we are confident she will be able to lead the school to expanded enrollment so that even more young women can be educated for life, leadership and service in the Ursuline tradition.” Wendy and her husband, Dan, raised their three sons in Bay Village, where they are members of St. Raphael Parish. 4 | Beaumont News
NICK BEYER – PRINCIPAL Nick assumed the responsibilities of school principal on July 1, 2017. He joined the Beaumont community in 2013 as Dean of Academics. In this critical role, Nick was responsible for developing a long-term vision for the school curriculum to integrate new trends in education. He helped create the master schedule by creating new classes, developing class registration, and assigning faculty to classes that best served the needs of the students. He also took the responsibility to lead Beaumont toward the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme authorization, including development of the IB curriculum, faculty training, and student recruitment into the program. Prior to joining Beaumont School, Nick taught social studies and served as department chair at Benedictine High School. He is a graduate of Bowling Green University with a Bachelor of Science in Education. He has received his Masters of Education and his Post- Master Administration License from John Carroll University. In addition, Nick is a certified International Baccalaureate Administrator and Coordinator. He is an Ohio resident educator mentor and serves on the Ohio Catholic Schools Accrediting Association Steering Committee. Nick and his wife live in University Heights. MICHELE BERNOT – ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Michele joined Beaumont’s administrative team as assistant principal in July 2017. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Notre Dame College, a Master of Arts Degree in Theology from St. Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology, and is completing a Master of Education from Ursuline College. She holds Principal Licensure from the State of Ohio, a Master Teaching Certification for Secondary Theology and English, and she is a certified VIRTUS facilitator. Prior to joining Beaumont, Michele held positions of VP of Mission and Ministry, Director of Campus Ministry, and Theology teacher at Lake Catholic High School. In these roles, she designed and implemented programs that infused the Catholic mission and administrative principles throughout the school. She helped formulate and lead an Intervention Assistance Team in order to identify academic, disciplinary and social challenges in order to better support students. She led counseling mediation and intervention for students, as well as served as a liaison for family meetings and parent sessions. Michele co-chairs Diocesan Catholic Schools for Peace and Justice Network and serves on the Diocesan Pastoral Care Committee. Michele and her husband raised three children in Mentor. BeaumontSchool.org | 5
“Truly remarkable leadership is not just about motivating others to follow, it’s about inspiring them to become “Great leaders leaders themselves and setting the stage for even are willing greater opportunities for future generations.” to follow. – Condoleezza Rice Leadership is a dance, not a parade.” “If you are successful, it is because somewhere, sometime, someone gave – Jesse Lyn Stoner you a life or an idea that started you in the right direction.” – Melinda Gates LEADERSHIP IN THE CLASSROOM All-girls schools cultivate a deep respect for the intellectual strength and impact of girls (NCGS) “Give good example— “Leadership is about making teaching more by others better as a result of what you do than your presence and making what you say.” sure that impact lasts in – St. Angela Merici your absence.” – Sheryl Sandberg “True leaders understand that leadership is not about them “The important thing is that when you come but about those they serve. to understand something you act on it, no It is not about themselves but matter how small that act is. Eventually it about lifting others up.” will take you where you need to go.” – Sheri L. Dew – Sister Helen Prejean 6 | Beaumont News
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE: Taking the Lead in Global Education BY NICK BEYER Every new school year is certain to bring engage with their community and actively some change. In truth, continued work to solve real-world problems. improvement and progress This commitment is a perfect fit necessitates it. Some years the with the Ursuline tradition changes are minimal—new and mission of Beaumont. carpet in the classrooms We carry a responsibility or an adjustment to the to educate these young cell phone policy. Other women about the times, changes mark importance of their a significant shift in voices, to seek justice how a school seeks to and to go into the world accomplish its mission. with confidence. Fall 2017 welcomed the Our students have first group of students to the tremendous respect for International Baccalaureate (IB) themselves and each other that program at Beaumont, the most translates into a dignity they display significant academic addition in recent in both their words and actions. IB memory. More than half of our juniors are supports this even further and challenges our taking IB courses, and nearly 15 percent of those students students to carryforward their respect to people around have committed to the full International Baccalaureate Diploma the globe and in our own backyards. This speaks to not only the IB Programme. Beaumont is the only all-girls school in Cleveland to offer mission, but also the mission of Beaumont School, where women this prestigious program. We are excited about the ways in which truly are learning to change the world. IB differentiates Beaumont School, but more importantly how it differentiates our students. Earning IB status demonstrates Beaumont’s dedication to rigorous curriculum and best-practices in the classroom. But more importantly What sets IB apart from other advanced level offerings like AP courses it provides an opportunity for students to differentiate themselves. and College Credit Plus is that IB is not only focused on the high level The college acceptance process is far more competitive than in the material, but how that material is being taught and how students are past. Good grades and a high ACT score no longer carry the same demonstrating their understanding. The days of teachers lecturing assurances in the college admissions process as in the past. Colleges and students taking notes for 45 minutes are in the past. IB provides a know that IB Diploma students are not only academically qualified, framework to ensure that classes are engaging and student centered. but well-rounded and internationally-minded, making them ideal college candidates. IB started in Switzerland in 1968 in an effort to create continuity across different nations’ secondary curriculum, primarily for the The International Baccalaureate Programme is children of diplomats. Since then, it has evolved and developed a the most recent addition to an already impressive well-deserved reputation for providing high instructional standards group of offerings at Beaumont. It joins the for teachers and a rigorous academic experience for students. It Academic Scholars program, the Veale Youth is considered the gold standard of education from highly selective Entrepreneurship Forum, the Studio Art Program, and top-tiered colleges around the world. They know that the IB and Pre- Engineering offerings. Each of these approach supremely prepares students for success by focusing on the programs offers students opportunities to pursue their passions and development of academic skills rather than just course content. This is to develop the real-world knowledge, skills and connections for most evident in IB’s Learner Profile, which is a list of aptitudes that IB future success. students strive to develop like becoming inquirers, open-minded, and reflective throughout their IB classes. Nick Beyer is in his fifth year at Beaumont School, his first as principal. He previously served four years as Dean of Academics and Furthermore, the program’s focus on international-mindedness made IB Coordinator. Prior to Beaumont, he was a social studies and AP it an ideal fit for Beaumont as it requires students to meaningfully government teacher. BeaumontSchool.org | 7
NATIONAL COALITION OF GIRLS’ SCHOOLS: Examining the Value of an All-Girls School It’s more than the absence of boys One of the most powerful messages that a young woman can hear is that there are no limitations to what she can accomplish. The empowerment of young women to use their voices is one that girls’ schools deliver every day. We have the opportunity to speak often about the value of an all-girls’ • are more likely to engage in activities that prepare them for the education. It begins by acknowledging that all-girls’ education is about rigors of the real world more than the absence of male peers. For Beaumont School, all-girls • feel safe expressing their opinions and exchanging ideas is a place that empowers young women to advocate, lead and alter society’s expectations on what she can offer to the world. Beaumont • have greater opportunity with core skills such as writing, educates, enables and empowers young women to change the world. speaking, critical thinking, and independent learning • experience higher levels of support from their classmates and In order to better support the value of an all-girls’ education, in 2017 teachers Beaumont School joined the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS), a consortium of educators that shares best practices, research One of the key findings to come out of the survey was that girls’ findings, and advocates for the education and healthy development expectations matter. Students in an all-girls’ school have higher of girls and young women. “Membership has allowed our faculty to aspirations and greater motivation than their peers at coeducational access important research and professional development to better schools. Not only are they setting high standards for themselves, they understand specifically how young women learn and how to support also are challenged to achieve more by their teachers. them in their educational growth,” says Principal Nick Beyer. “It is important that we offer young women an environment that NCGS recently published encourages their success, but also gives them a place where they can its research findings learn to accept failure as well,” explains Assistant Principal Michele that compared young Bernot. “Young women can have a heightened fear of failure, which women from all-girls’ makes them less willing to take risks in the classroom.” schools to their peers at coeducational public and Beaumont offers them a space where taking academic risks is private schools. According encouraged so they learn to work through failure as part of the to their research from the High School Survey of Student Engagement learning process, and not something that damages their confidence as (HSSSE), all-female learning environments are more likely to offer students. “We encourage them to think bigger for themselves and for women an experience that supports their learning far better than their others so that their glass ceiling almost completely deteriorates. The peers in coeducational environments. More specifically, young women status quo will not be enough for these young women,” says Bernot. in single gender schools: The study’s overall conclusion: “all-girls education appears to better • have higher aspirations and greater motivation prepare female students for success, especially in terms of their • are challenged to achieve more aspirations, engagement, readiness for the real world, and support of their endeavors.” • are more likely to engage in the learning process 8 | Beaumont News
All female schools dedicate themselves to the healthy development of young women. The collaborating schools in National Coalition of Girls’ Schools are committed to: • Inspire the next generation of girls to lead with courage, • Cultivate a deep respect for the intellectual strength and competence and empathy impact of girls • Engage the power of many voices to strengthen our schools, • Empower girls to find and use their voices communities and world • Promote life-long education, independent thinking, and • Collaborate globally with individuals, schools and understanding for global perspectives organizations to advance girls’ education • Prepare girls for lives of commitment, confidence, • Challenge limits so girls will imagine and explore new contribution and fulfillment possibilities On October 1, 2018, Beaumont School will join fellow NCGS member Laurel School as co- host of the regional Educating Girls Symposium. This event brings together educators from across the region to convene and exchange ideas around the best practices for teaching and working with young women. BeaumontSchool.org | 9
THE STUDENT JOURNEY TO Leadership The Courage to Lead Beaumont girls The essence of leadership is a skill that cannot be taught, but rather are one of a kind, learned by example. Saint Angela Merici, our patroness, has demonstrated the selflessness that follows this act of charity. Her kindred in spirit, devotion and strength has become the stepping-stone for Ursuline ready to change women all over the world. the world. In 2014, I embarked on four years of self-discovery here at Beaumont. Instantly I was given the opportunities to branch out and become the best version of myself. Leadership most specifically was an aspect of Beaumont that I clung to. I ran for student council office all four years and served a variety of positions. Starting my junior year I was elected for Student Council Executive Board, a position that serves the entire school community. I worked with five other girls to plan school dances, Beaumont Day, Christmas on Campus, powder puff football, and so much more. Executive board demanded more of my time and effort, working with administration and coming up with new exciting ideas that the student body would love. Learning to manage my studies and my extracurricular activities was challenging at first, but I managed to remain well rounded. This year I Christine DeSantis ’18 began my second year on Executive board as a senior member with a more challenging start to the school year. With the tragic death of a me, it would be to never believe that the talents you have are student in the beginning of the year, my leadership was tested. insignificant. Beaumont offers so many different outlets for girls to Beaumont has taught me that being a leader is more than just a title. explore their passions and talents. I encourage all to find their niche, It’s about being compassionate and thoughtful towards those you just like myself and so many other Beaumont women have. Beaumont lead, and creating a positive environment. girls are one of a kind, kindred in spirit, ready to change the world. The skills that I have learned over the past three and a half years at Beaumont are ones that will be beneficial throughout my whole life. Life, leadership and service will reign continuously as I grow into the – Christine DeSantis ’18 next phases of my future. The lessons taught at Beaumont will go farther than the curriculum. We are taught to be strong women who are confident. One of the most valuable lessons I have learned is to be courageous. We take risks that are necessary for growth and success, One of the most valuable lessons I have and are taught to be challengers and fighters. Beaumont girls reach learned is to be courageous. their full potential and accomplish their endeavors. If there were one piece of advice I could relay to hundreds of girls that will follow after 10 | Beaumont News
The Opportunity to Lead I came to Beaumont from a public, co-educational middle school. Throughout my admission process, I was told about the value of an all-girls school and the leadership opportunities that would open up for me, even as a freshman. I suppose I knew that this was true in my heart, but the reality of these statements, especially in hindsight, are almost overwhelming. A whole world opened up for me here at Beaumont, and as I prepare for my college journey, I am so grateful. During my time here, I have not only been involved in many activities, but activities that are diverse in their scope. I am a member of the National Honor Society, the TRI-M Music Honor Society, and a member of the Mock Trial team. I am also a member of Spanish Club and I serve on the Mission Integration Team that is responsible for keeping students and faculty aware of and living the counsels of Saint Angela on a daily basis. The fact that I am offered so many opportunities and in so many of my interests speaks to the dedication that Beaumont has to cultivating the entire young woman—not just academically, but also as a leader and as an active and concerned citizen in a community. The fact that I am offered so many opportunities and in so many of my interests speaks to the dedication that Beaumont has to cultivating the entire young woman—not just academically, but also as a leader and as an active and concerned citizen in a community. I am also a member of Link Crew which is made up of mentor teachers and student leaders who work with the freshmen to help with their Diamond Brooks ’18 transition into high school. We work with them before school begins so that on their first days, they are comfortable and feel welcomed as At the end of this year, my time at Beaumont School will come to a an important part of our Beaumont family. We work with them close. I am going to college to study political science for a potential through the year not only as a class, but also as individuals to help career in the law. I am taking with me confidence and a strength in my them academically and socially to help them have a successful first voice that I have gained as a student in an all-girls school. I am taking year. It has been shown that if students have a positive first year, their with me the expectation that I AM the future and that I need to give chances of being successful for their four years increases dramatically. back to others all that has been given to me. Thank you, Beaumont. I am very proud to be part of that kind of experience for the young women and feel a weight of responsibility to making sure that we offer students a culture of acceptance and appreciation. – Diamond Brooks ’18 BeaumontSchool.org | 11
The Value of Leadership at Beaumont Speaking from experience, being in three different places at once seems impossible; yet, Beaumont girls make the impossible possible. A Beaumont girl commands “Here are your one-minute announcements,” the student officers say as they proceed to attention; she does not hope speak for 10 minutes, their voices going hoarse from reading all the notices regarding for her audience to listen, she student-led committees. As I am summoned to demands to be heard. Her three different wings of the school to attend to club board meetings or sports practices, it is power cannot be contained. understood that Beaumont women keep themselves busy. Beaumont encourages the development of all facets of leadership within young women, be it in the immediate school and extended public communities, the local diocese, the nation, or the world. Good leadership requires that one distribute her talents evenly, and Beaumont girls specialize in balancing their time and abilities as we excel in both the academic and athletic arenas, in the workplace, and in service-oriented activities. In an environment teeming with hundreds of driven young women, the urge to develop one’s self as a leader is hard to suppress. Students don’t have to search far to find opportunities for leadership at Beaumont, Lily Wagner ’18 given the supportive teachers who exceed their duties in order to give students experiences to live for others rather than themselves. However, through my outside of the classroom. experience at Beaumont, I have discovered that leadership is essential Interested in STEM studies, I took advantage of the opportunities to the development of young women because of the values garnered presented to me through the science department at Beaumont and by both the community impacted and the leader herself. ultimately obtained an internship through the Harrington Discovery I am extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to contribute to Institute, a joint clinical research initiative of Case Western Reserve research that will help victims of diabetes in the future; consequently, University and University Hospitals. As an intern, I performed my personal interest in a career in clinical research was piqued, laboratory procedures that explored the activity of a vital blood-born propelling me in the direction of a successful career in the sciences. A chemical in diabetic patients, thus making medical advancements in leader’s impact on others should be the driving force of her work, yet the realm of diabetic care. I, along with four other Beaumont girls, leadership rewards both the leader and those whom she serves. To be undertook responsibility of my own lab station, data, and duties while a leader, women need an environment in which she does not need to gaining exposure to the importance of leadership in the lab. Without a shout to be heard, an environment where women are encouraged to responsible leader guiding a project of such high medical importance, take authority, not mocked for doing so. A Beaumont girl commands data can be lost, often causing liabilities. Luckily, Beaumont promotes attention; she does not hope for her audience to listen, she demands the values of confidence and accountability, fostering within me the to be heard. Her power cannot be contained. strong-willed yet dependable woman that the competitive field of – Lily Wagner ’18 science demands. As Beaumont women gain exposure to a completely female-operated environment, we learn that, as 21st century women, we must feel comfortable in positions of authority to enable the progression of our skills, be it in science, business, or the arts. Beaumont is centralized by the three pillars of life, leadership, and service, calling young women 12 | Beaumont News
Keeping the Tradition Alive One Hive at a Time Beaumont senior Natalie Majc is part entrepreneur, part agricultural activist, and part cultural caretaker. Four years ago, she assumed the responsibility of maintaining the family’s beehives which had been handed down by her grandfather, who had kept bees as a hobby. “Beekeeping is an important part of Slovenian culture. It is one of its Natalie’s hives are kept at her grandparents’ home. When she needs oldest traditional crafts,” explains Natalie. Her grandparents had to tend the bees, she dons the protective suit, uses her smoker, and arrived in the United States from Slovenia in the mid-60s. Statistics checks on the status of her hives. It is important that she is show that four out of every thousand Slovenian residents are engaged considering the number of young bees that she can see, and how in beekeeping. In the past when sugar had been in short supply, they are organizing themselves in the hive. “Bees are very organized,” almost every Slovenian farmer kept bees in addition to other she explains. “They are in a constant cycle of reproducing the young domesticated animals. While Natalie’s grandfather didn’t keep bees brood, creating the honey, and making sure that there is a successor out of necessity in the US, he did it to embrace his native culture, to the queen bee.” which he would ultimately share with his granddaughter. When she isn’t tending her bees, or bottling her honey, or running her What started as a hobby, however, has turned into an organic honey business, Natalie is a member of the Entrepreneurship Club at business that the whole family enjoys. Natabee’s Honey is sold at local Beaumont, which is part of the Veale Youth Entrepreneurship Forum. farmer’s markets, as well as online through Facebook. From their five She also serves as a member of the executive board of French Club. hives, the family bottled more than 50 quarts of honey last year. “It She plans to attend Kent State University next year to study was a good year for the bees,” explains Natalie. “There were lots of construction management. flowering plants and clovers, and there weren’t a lot of stressors for the bees such as dramatic shifts in temperature. These are what And no. In four years of beekeeping, Natalie has never been stung. constitute a good year for bees and their honey.” BeaumontSchool.org | 13
THE ATHLETIC JOURNEY Start your Engines BY ANN BOVA Without discipline, there cannot be leadership. It would be like having a car with no engine. Sure, it can have the feel of a normal car, but what is a car without an engine? Unreliable. Unsustainable. Illogical. Now, take that car, and give it the pronoun “her.” So, not after school and before practice. After practice, I would only do we have an unreliable, unsustainable, and illogical finish my homework, and head for the gym. There, I car, but now we have a car with a pronoun used by would shoot 300 shots, lift and beg my dad to reward society to label those who are predestined for an my efforts with a milkshake from our local shake unfair disadvantage in the world. shop. I continued this trend throughout my high school career. I truly believe in Let’s face it ladies, since the day we were the saying, “work in silence and born, we were destined to be given let success make your noise” the short end of the stick. We need (unknown). Therefore, I was to work harder than those of the unaware that my efforts were opposite gender to find our engine, being noticed, not only by punch it into overdrive, and pass my coach, teammates, our competitors. and college coaches, but also by young girls Therefore, if we want to be leaders in this in the local middle world, we need to be disciplined. We need to schools who would understand our unfair disadvantage; lay our attend games, and options on the table, and take appropriate whose parents are action. members of the The question is, what is the appropriate action? same gym where Coming from a former student-athlete who I perform my obtained leadership roles in high school and extracurricular college basketball, it was all in the action of workouts. It was ‘leading by example’. When I was a freshman, I not until my senior did not know I would become captain nor did I year that I realized know if I even wanted to be captain. One thing that I have the capability was for sure; I wanted to win, and I wanted to of impacting lives of see consistent progress. young women. After this realization, I punched my Motivated by this thought, five days a week engine into overdrive I would wake up early in the morning before when I entered heading to school and perform a 30-minute college. I worked endurance workout in my basement. I would then even harder eat breakfast, throw on my skirt and polo and shuffle out the door. I then would attend my classes, begin my homework 14 | Beaumont News
on and off the court knowing the possibility more? I took the discipline and voice I gained that some young girl may be following my “Work in silence throughout my basketball career and my basketball career. and let success years at Beaumont into my male-dominated college classes. I fought for a degree that I began persuading my basketball peers to partake in the extra workouts that I make your noise.” would pave a road strong enough to develop many more future women leaders. knew would advance our overall skills – Unknown and chemistry as a team. For four years, Being a teacher, and now basketball coach we guided each other through the trials at Beaumont, provides me with more and tribulations that came with a college opportunities to lead by example. I rejoined basketball season. With discipline, we held each other up, fought the team of Beaumont to pay forward what this institution has given against the odds, and led each other to an Ohio Athletic Conference to me. It gave me a voice, a sense of belonging, a will to succeed championship and an NCAA berth. It was then that we would and an engine on and off the court and in and out of the classroom. occasionally have young women from local middle schools and high schools approaching us after games in search of advice and guidance. I am thrilled to be a member of a team where our purpose lies in the driver seat with the end destination being success for young women. After this long sought out turning point in my life, I thought, What Together, every day, we start our engine, punch it into overdrive and next? How can I keep this feeling from fading? How could I do lead a caravan of young female leaders toward a bountiful future. Ann Bova is a 2013 Beaumont graduate and holds the leading scoring record for basketball. She currently is running the student writing lab and is the assistant basketball coach at Beaumont. BeaumontSchool.org | 15
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FOCUS ON GROUP GUIDANCE NaNetta Hullum Providing the guiding hand and voice as young women transition into Beaumont School The questions Guidance Counselor NaNetta Hullum hears from prospective and incoming freshmen are the same every year. “How will I manage the workload?” “Will I find my way?” “I want to do sports and clubs and honors classes. Is there enough time?” Expertly, Hullum guides the young The sophomore group guidance builds women with a firm but loving hand on these skills and begins the process of through the expectations of being a building a college resume. “Every year Beaumont student. She helps ease their of group guidance builds on the year transition from elementary school into before and helps our students better the demands of a high school understand themselves,” Hullum curriculum by setting realistic continues. “We start with creating expectations. good academic habits, and then helping them understand their “We always say to them as freshmen, personality types, which then leads to ‘everything counts now,’” explains the kinds of subjects that interest them Hullum. “We use this time to teach most, and what kind of college would them good academic behaviors that be best for their learning and will last them a lifetime. We focus on personality styles. This then helps them skills like time management, how to hone in on a potential career. It is a organize in order to four-year process that become independent helps young women “We focus on skills like time management, how to learners, and how to study develop the positive school effectively. These are organize in order to become independent learners, and community behaviors concepts that not only they will carry with them prepare them for and how to study effectively. These are concepts forever.” Beaumont, but also for that not only prepare them for Beaumont, but also Hullum served Beaumont college and beyond.” for college and beyond.” from 2002-2009 and then Group Guidance meets returned to Beaumont in once a week and follows a 2016. She also serves as curriculum throughout the students’ four years. Students also use the moderator for F.A.M.E. (Females Achieving Minority their group guidance time to identify and understand their Excellence), moderator for the Diversity and Inclusion Team, and is personal learning styles. Once they identify how they learn, they the testing coordinator for Beaumont. create a study plan for maximizing their study and how to apply their learning style in each subject area. NaNetta Hullum received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Spelman College and her master’s in counseling and human services from John Carroll University. BeaumontSchool.org | 17
FOCUS ON FACULTY Ann Hoelzel I am the technology facilitator and media specialist. I conduct trainings and visit classrooms to help students and teachers integrate technology in their lessons and implement online resources, such as Kognity for select IB classes and the PowerSchool Learning LMS (Learning Management System), which we piloted with freshmen students this year. I maintain access to and teach about our many excellent research databases and interactive learning resources. In addition, I manage the Krupansky A vendor that visited various schools, Library Media Center and I am the IB including other all-girls’ schools, was Extended Essay coordinator, guiding our once here for an event, and she told me diploma students in their independent that Beaumont students stood out to research projects. I am also supporting her, because as she unloaded her car at Principal Nick Beyer in the Beaumont, numerous students offered implementation of our IB program, to help, whereas she did not have the supporting our Technology Director with same experience at other schools. I think device management, Power School, and this small example is a reflection of what Google accounts. I am co-moderating I see from our students every day and the Beautech club with Sister Ann speaks volumes about the Wojnar, and working with a few other thoughtfulness, collaboration, reflection, outstanding faculty members to lead and trust our young women develop at our Peer Mediation program. Beaumont. Beautech is a club at Beaumont that As I am writing this, I realize my own allows me to harness the power of motivations mirror the structure of our research on girls’ motivations in STEM fields to lead projects that current Beautech project, through e-NABLE, to 3-D print a are designed to empower the women of Beaumont, while at the prosthetic limb: part-technology, part-social action. This project same time aiming to contribute to a reduction in the employment empowers our young women to embrace the capabilities of our gap between men and women in computer science and other technology resources, prepares them for the future, and provides STEM fields. So, my interest is two-fold: part-geeking out on them a meaningful avenue of social action to ultimately help technology and part-social action. someone in need. This approach is supported by educational research on how best to engage girls in STEM. Books and other media can now be held in the palm of your hand, so our common learning areas need to push beyond My hope for the future of Beautech and the Krupansky Library traditional boundaries and become 21st Century Learning and Media Center is to continue to move in a direction that: commons, maker-spaces, and centers of innovation. They must 1. best supports and capitalizes on the motivations of the women be spaces designed with collaboration, communication, creativity, of Beaumont, and 2. facilitates 21st century preparedness to use and critical thinking in mind. technology in the world as women prepared for 21st century life, leadership, and service. At Beaumont, these values align with and support our accreditation plan and our rigorous IB curriculum. We must create Ann Hoelzel began her career at Beaumont school in the fall of common learning space with seamless access to new technologies 2016. Prior to coming to Beaumont, she served as the technology such as Virtual Reality. This space must also derive from a focus on coordinator at St. Joan of Arc School in Chagrin Falls. Ann holds cooperative learning and a willingness to create and think in a bachelor’s degree in history/economics, a master’s degree in hands-on ways, allowing students to fail yet persevere on their teaching and learning, and a law degree from Case Western way to learning. Reserve University. 18 | Beaumont News
HONORS & ACCOLADES ATHLETICS Cross country seniors: Sarah McGreal, Katie McGreal, Soccer seniors: Briana Paulett, Aleyah Turner, Hannah Wells, Mary Bova, Sarah Wells, Gabriella Favazzo, Lily Wagner. In front: Zoe Larive Christine DeSantis Tennis seniors: Diamond Brooks, Elzada Alferanga, Juliana Rowane, Volleyball seniors: Left to right Gabriella Costabile, Kimberly Sweeney, Sydney Smith, Destiny Hunter, Ming Wei Patrick Madison Kasper, Trinity Mixon, Claire Roscoe, Cacey Cook CROSS COUNTRY Natalie Noble earned second team honors Seniors Mary Bova and Briana Paulett Two Beaumont sophomores finished in the from the Northeast Ohio Golf Coaches joined junior Bridget Spolar and sophomore top-17 at the Ohio High School Athletic Association while sophomore Nyomi Morris Colleen Martin on the NCL’s honorable Association’s Division II State Championship earned honorable mention status. mention list. Meet that was held at the National Trail Raceway in Hebron on November 4th. SOCCER TENNIS Joe Jovanovski was hired as the program’s The tennis teamed retained the Golden Addison Ciecierski finished 11th in 18:49.7 head coach in July and did a nice job in year Racquet by defeating crosstown rival while her classmate Mia Mlynek placed 17th one. The Blue Streaks won their final two Cleveland Heights in mid-September. with a time of 18:58.7. matches of the regular season and return a strong core next year. With continuity and a Beaumont also hosted the North Coast Last year as freshmen, Ciecierski finished 12th second year in Jovanovski’s system, the Blue League’s White Division Tournament at with a time of 18:46.2 while Mlynek was 73rd Streaks hope to take the next step. Ursuline College on September 23. The Blue after finishing in 19:54.1. Streaks finished second. Highlights from this year included junior GOLF Grace Stover being named to the North Senior Juliana Rowane, senior Ming Wei The Blue Streaks were led by first year head Coast League’s first team and senior Hannah Patrick and sophomore Amanda Desamito coach Talia Trovato, a former player at Wells earning second team all-league honors. earned second team All-NCL honors while Ursuline College. Under her watch, junior seniors Sydney Smith and Elzada > BeaumontSchool.org | 19
Alveranga achieved honorable mention status. COLLEGE SIGNINGS VOLLEYBALL Senior volleyball players Cacey After going 4-18 during the regular Cook, Madison Kasper and season, the Blue Streaks got hot at the Kimmy Sweeney made their right time. college commitments official Beaumont defeated Magnificat in the on National Signing Day regular season finale and then went on (November 8th). to win five postseason matches including Cook will be attending Slippery a hotly-contested five-set thriller against Rock University while Kasper is Gilmour Academy in the district title headed to Mercyhurst University. match. Madison Kasper ’18, Kimmy Sweeney ’18, and Both institutions are Division II Cacey Cook ’18 all committed to collegiate athletics Senior Madison Kasper was named schools in the Pennsylvania State co-MVP in the North Coast League and Athletic Conference. was joined on the league’s first team by Sweeney signed a National Letter of Intent and will play at Saint Francis University, a classmate Kimmy Sweeney. Division I school in Loretto, Pa. The Red Flash play in the Northeast Conference. Freshman Darby Leininger earned second team honors and was the only freshman to earn All-NCL accolades. Among those on the league’s honor roll BEAUMONT WELCOMES BISHOP PEREZ were juniors Grace Leinweber and Emily Miklowski. Four Beaumont students were asked to altar serve at the installation mass for the Most Reverend Nelson J. Perez. Sarah Patton ’18, Macie Bell ’19, Meghan Kessinger ’19, and Molly Passow ’21 accepted the honor to represent Beaumont School. Bishop Perez is the 11th Bishop of Cleveland. EIGHT BLUE STREAKS EARN NEWS-HERALD ALL-STAR STATUS The News-Herald announced its fall all-stars over the Thanksgiving break and eight Blue Streaks were honored. CROSS COUNTRY Campus Minister Amy Seitz, Sarah Patton, Meghan Kessinger, Sarah Patton, Macie Bell, Molly Passow First Team: Addison Ciecierski Bishop Nelson Perez, Molly Passow, Macie Bell, and President and Meghan Kessinger First Team: Mia Mlynek Wendy Hoke Third Team: Ashley Rulison SOCCER Honor Roll: Grace Stover TIM ERTLE NAMED TO LEAD BEAUMONT ATHLETICS VOLLEYBALL Tim Ertle was name Beaumont’s Athletic Director at the start of the First Team: Madison Kasper 2017-2018 school year. He came to Beaumont from Elyria Catholic, Third Team: Kimmy Sweeney where he had served as AD since 2015. Prior to that, Tim worked as Honor Roll: Cacey Cook Sports Information Director at Ursuline College as well as at Cleveland Honor Roll: Darby Leininger State University. He holds a BA from John Carroll University, an MBA from Ursuline College, and is certified as a registered athletic administrator from the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association of Ohio Univeristy. Follow Blue Streak Athletics on Twitter @BlueStreaksAD. 20 | Beaumont News
ADVANCEMENT NEWS THE SMILEY CHALLENGE: STEMMED FROM INSPIRATION, FUELED BY GENEROSITY Ray and Eleanor Smiley share a devotion to each other that spans six decades. They share a strong belief in their Catholic faith and have always been committed to ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Catholic education. Ray is a In the fall of 2018, we will have our first graduate of John Carroll annual Athletic Hall of Fame Induction University and Eleanor is a Ceremony. Celebrating Beaumont’s long graduate of Notre Dame tradition of athletic excellence, it will College. Together they have recognize the men and women who eight children and 20 made athletics so much a part of their grandchildren. Beaumont experience. There is still time Last spring, Ray visited to nominate an athlete, coach, and/or Beaumont and had lunch team whose success in academics, with four of our students. He competition and in their communities talked to them about their embodies the Beaumont mission of life, plans for the future and their leadership and service. The nomination responsibility as citizens of the world. Ray has long held the belief that there was a need form can be found on our website at for more women in careers that were traditionally held by men. He was so inspired by https://www.beaumontschool.org/ the conversation he had with our students and was so impressed by what they were beaumont-hall-of-fame. doing, that he offered Beaumont an opportunity to grow our Beaumont Fund significantly and dramatically change the resources that we are able to offer students in the classroom and outside of school. He challenged us by asking, “Can you do more?” The Smiley family has offered Beaumont a $250,000 gift if we can raise an additional ARE YOU $250,000 over last year’s Beaumont Fund. Every new or increased gift will be counted toward the challenge. It provides an incentive for more alumnae, parents and friends to CONNECTED? support Beaumont School. By increasing the number of participants that we have giving to the Beaumont Fund, we can better meet the needs of our students and faculty. “We are so grateful to Ray and Eleanor Smiley for their philanthropic leadership in support of the value of Catholic education.” Do you receive – President Wendy Hoke our emails? Ray and Eleanor were honored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals this year with the Outstanding Philanthropist Leadership Award. They have generously supported Call Alumnae Director Catholic organizations throughout Cleveland, often challenging them to build their Christy Salata to get capacity for fundraising. connected or to update The Smiley Challenge will count every gift until June 30, 2018. We are grateful to the your address or job Smiley family for their continued belief in Catholic education and their willingness to invest in Beaumont in order to better support our students. You can be part of this information. opportunity by visiting www.beaumontschool.org/giving. (216) 325-7326 csalata@beaumontschool.org BeaumontSchool.org | 21
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Support the Value of a Beaumont School Education Gifts from our alumnae, parents and friends of Beaumont YOUR GIFT SUPPORTS support all aspects of our students’ education. Your gift supports a modern learning environment with all of the tools our students need for today’s learning world. Your gift can also FINANCIAL help offer a student financial tuition assistance through the ASSISTANCE annual fund or an endowed scholarship. No matter which area ACADEMICS ATHLETICS of need is most important to you and your philanthropic goals, you are truly making the Beaumont experience possible for the ARTS young women of today and the future. TECHNOLOGY ANNUAL FUND FACULTY/ Unrestricted support that can be used immediately in order to STAFF make a lasting difference in the lives of our students. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES SCHOLARSHIPS The overall greatest need of the school is to make sure that the Beaumont experience is within reach of qualified young women regardless of cost. Scholarships can be made in an We are so grateful for all of the gifts that are individual or a family’s name or to our General Scholarship made to support the Annual Fund. Endowment and are distributed annually based on established criteria. A gift of a four-year scholarship opens the door to You can make your gift online at beaumontschool.org or return endless possibilities for our students. the envelope included in this magazine. In an effort to reduce our printing costs, donors to the Annual Fund whose gifts are below $100 will be listed in the online edition of the Annual Report only. Donors whose gifts are $100 and above will be listed in the online and printed editions. Gifts at all levels are truly appreciated and benefit the young women of Beaumont School. We are so grateful for your support. WHAT WILL BE YOUR LEGACY? Beaumont School is strengthened by the generosity of our alumnae, parents and friends. By including Beaumont in your estate plans, you can support the young women who continue to carry on the tradition of excellence. Any age is a good age to start estate planning. As your circumstances and your philanthropic priorities change, your will becomes a reflection of your intentions. No matter how you choose to give, your commitment to our future will create a lasting Beaumont legacy to carry on the Ursuline tradition of excellence in education. To find out more about including Beaumont School in your estate plans, please contact the Advancement Office at 216-321-6265 or visit www.beaumontschool.org/plannedgifts BeaumontSchool.org | 23
ALUMNAE NEWS CLASS LUNCHEONS In the Beaumont tradition, alumnae from the Fifties came back to campus for their fall luncheons at the Lennon House. The lunches were filled with friendship, memories and laughter. CLASS OF 1951 CLASS OF 1954 CLASS OF 1952 CLASS OF 1955 CLASS OF 1953 CLASS OF 1956 24 | Beaumont News
Class Notes 1950 Westropp has lived there for 11 years. Other residents are Carol Egan Grady, Judy Bopp Ginny Mandel Stinson and her husband have fourteen grandchildren. Their only daughter’s Class Representative: Loach, Gretchen Vandemotter Lauro, Judy five children grew up near them in Ok. They Mary Ann Black Warner Patterson Neiser. Dolores McDonnell are now headed to Hernando, Mississippi to mastepkawarner@hotmail.com Ritt just moved in Nov 6. It is a wonderful be near the youngest grandkids. She promised place to live. The Memorial Mass in Nov. was to send her new address once they are settled. well attended by our classmates Dolores Marianne Rocco Walton enjoys her twelve, 1951 McDonnell Ritt, Carol Hart Keck, Janet about to be thirteen grandchildren. Maryann The Class of 1951 is in need of a Class Neff Newsome, Suzie Baird Fitzgerald. Papes Semancik reports having “so much Representative! Please email csalata@ After mass we had lunch at The Cedar Creek fun” at the reunion. Bettina Artino Reid, who beaumontschool.org if you are interested. Grill where Rosemarie Miceli Surace, Mary resides in a Maine Lakes area near Portland, D’Agostino Mandalfino, Judy Bopp Loach, and her husband Alan, visit their two sons Carol Egan Grady all attended. The Fabulous and their families in Pensacola and Santa 1952 Fifties luncheon was well attended by Peggi Conway, Judy Loach, Carol Grady, Sr. Geralyn Cruz. Dianne Golubski Toronski, and her husband, Jack, have eight grandchildren. She Class Representative: Stenger, SND, Mary Anne Rotatori, Janet is again undergoing cancer treatment and Carol Baird Roddy Newsome, Carol Keck, Dolores Ritt, Diane appreciates our prayers. Joyce Raviotta has roddycarol150@aol.com Richardson, & Pat Westropp. Next year will had an interesting career as a dental assistant, be a milestone for our classmates. Turning dance instructor and realtor. Monica Bolek 1953 80 will be hard to believe! Mary Anne will be celebrating her 80th in Paris. Hopefully there will Rini, Carole Margareth Marciano and several other classmates mentioned the importance REUNION YEAR! The Class of 1953 is in need be other trips for many. Our deepest sympathy of, and sometimes struggles with, their pets. of a Class Representative! Please email csalata@ to Sheila Dunn Burke on the recent loss of They were also among many classmates who beaumontschool.org if you are interested. her husband, Marty. Connie O’Connell Strong suggested that we get together a few times celebrated Thanksgiving in Sanibel Island with a year. We WILL get a date and a place soon her sister. Last March several Beaumont Alums and let everyone know. Meanwhile, any and all 1954 met for lunch at the beautiful home of Kathleen suggestions are welcome. Call, email or write O’Neil Dunn in Bonita Springs. Connie and to me or to Judy with information you wish to Class Representatives: Bill Strong, Marianne Rocco Walton, Peggi share with classmates. All the best in 2018. Jaine Caswell Flanagan Conway McMullen and Marie Penote jainef@aol.com Queenan attended. It was a fun and nostalgic Patricia Koehn get together – so great to be with friends of 1958 dbl007@comcast.net long standing. They shared many laughs about Class Representatives: old times. Lastly, our class scholarship has helped a student with her Beaumont education. Thank Sheila Bellamy 1955 you for your support! shbelle13@yahoo.com Mary Jo Abraham Antoon Class Representatives: Sr. Maureen McCarthy, OSU 1957 mjantoon@roadrunner.com Sr. Martha Mooney mp.maureen@gmail.com Class Representative: mmooney@ursulinesisters.org Judy Kish Amundsen Barbara Schuele Schubert channelbend@cox.net bschubert100@gmail.com Micki Comella Maniscalco celebrated 80th We celebrated a lovely 60th reunion in June, 1959 birthdays with classmates by attending “An and in addition to many local classmates, Mary The Class of 1959 is in need of a Class American in Paris” at Playhouse Square and Ann Kinney came from Minnesota, Kathryn Representative! Please email csalata@ dinner at Cowell and Hubbard Restaurant. Zahoney Livingston Forgan came from New beaumontschool.org if you are interested. Attending were: Rose Mary Selvaggio York and Maryann Papes Semancik (if there Fitzgerald, Patricia Meyers Willkomm, were a prize for distance, she would get it) Donna Cellura Brant, Lee Gibaldi Juratovac, came from California. Thanks to all of you, class 1960 Micki Comella Maniscalco, Mary Lloyd of 1957, who responded to my mailing earlier in the fall. Joanne Mazza Ryan, who moved The Class of 1960 is in need of a Class Deutschman. Joanne Zack Beal was unable to Representative! Please email csalata@ attend, but was with us in spirit! A fun time was back to Cleveland in 2014, suggests that we might figure a way to reach out to classmates beaumontschool.org if you are interested. had by all! who have not attended Beaumont functions. 1956 After her husband, Jack, suffered a paralyzing stroke, Joann Radigan Ferree became his 1961 caregiver, until his death in 2014. She is now The Class of 1961 is in need of a Class Class Representative: spending much of her spare time with her six Representative! Please email csalata@ Patricia McIntyre Westropp grandchildren. Mary Lou Deucher Fuerst also beaumontschool.org if you are interested. pwestropp@yahoo.com mentioned enjoying grandchildren. She and Several Beaumont classmates are living at her husband have seventeen grandchildren, the Hamilton House Apts. Patricia McIntyre ranging in age from twenty four to four. BeaumontSchool.org | 25
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