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Holy Names Academy NEWS FOR ALUMNAE & FRIENDS WINTER 2022
Leonetta Espy Elaiho ’98
HOW SIX ALUMNAE ARE Founder of Beautifulle
Program Officer,
LIVING OUT HNA’S MISSION Marguerite Casey Foundation
CONTENTS FROM HEAD OF
1 Timeless Mission: How Six Alumnae
are Living Out HNA’s Mission SCHOOL & PRINCIPAL
12 HNA Legacy Society Spotlight;
Announcing the Diversity, Equity, Dear Alumnae and Friends,
Inclusion, & Justice Endowed Fund
I hope you enjoy the stories of the alumnae featured on
13 Annual Giving Kick-Off Reception; the next pages as much as I did. The good work and
#OneDayForHNA
passions of these accomplished and compassionate
14 Deck the Dome women are heart-warming. When our Board of Trustees
15 Fall Phonathon updated the language in our mission statement three
16 2021-2022 Alumnae Board years ago, they focused on the attributes desired in our
graduates. It is incredibly inspiring to see these qualities
17 New Faculty & Staff Alumnae
so evident in our alumnae community.
18 Reunions; Save the Dates
It is equally inspiring to experience the strong support of
19 Young Alumnae Holiday Social
the alumnae community for the mission of Holy Names
20 Alumnae Updates Academy through their direct support and active service. Alumnae have been
22 Brides and Babies financially generous in all development efforts—annual giving, capital campaigns,
24 In Loving Memory endowment giving, and auctions. They also serve on school committees, the
25 Career Day; Networking Directory
Alumnae and Parent Boards, and the Board of Trustees; volunteer at events;
serve as speakers at graduation, Career Day, and other special occasions; and
are directly involved in the school program as teachers, staff, administrators, and
coaches. Notably, 31% of our faculty and staff are HNA alumnae.
Head of School and Principal
Liz Eldredge Swift ‘71 A commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice has long been an
important aspect of HNA’s mission. Thank you to everyone who supported this
Columns Project Manager year’s Deck the Dome celebration, which raised over $147,000 to establish a new
Laura Irvine ‘09
Director of Alumnae Relations
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Endowed Fund. This fund will support DEIJ
programming for the HNA community and expand opportunities for students to
Contributing Writers pursue DEIJ-related learning experiences.
Marnie Foust
Gabrielle Harrison ’15 In other news, the HNA Cougars had a banner athletic season last fall. Golf and
Laura Irvine ‘09 Soccer captured Metro League Championships, Swim & Dive took second, and
Cara Priestley ‘97 Cross Country finished fourth. Crew re-qualified for the 2022 Head of the Charles
Proofing Regatta in Boston, and Soccer finished third in State. And to top it all off, Swim &
Aoife Gallagher Groppo ‘00 Dive were Academic State Champions.
Laura Irvine ‘09
We were also pleased to return fully to in-person learning this past fall. For the
Photo Credits safety of all, we continue to have COVID protocols, masking, air filtration, and
Kathleen Fraese ’10 physical distancing as part of the daily school reality. With ingenuity and planning,
Cait Greeley ’15
we enjoyed a fall play, winter music concert, student assemblies, and the
Gabrielle Harrison ’15
Laura Irvine ’09 engagement of students in other activities such as Mock Trial and Robotics.
VanHouten Photography, Inc. It has been a great joy to have the school filled with students again. I look forward
Design/Production to the time, hopefully soon, when alumnae and friends can gather again for special
Two Pollard Design occasions at the Academy. And the good news: we will have ample parking for
Alumnae Office you in our new underground garage!
(206) 720-7804 Wishing you health, happiness, and peace,
alumnae@holynames-sea.org
Main: (206) 323-4272
www.holynames-sea.org
Liz Eldredge Swift ’71
On the Cover: Leonetta Espy Elaiho ’98, Head of School and Principal
Founder of Beautifulle; Program Officer,
Marguerite Casey Foundation
Columns is published two times a year
by Holy Names Academy.
TIMELESS MISSION
HOW SIX
ALUMNAE ARE
LIVING OUT
HNA’S MISSION
Since Holy Names Academy’s founding the construction of two gymnasiums, the purpose, advocate for justice, serve with
in 1880, the charism and values of the Mary Herche Pavilion, and the Heritage compassion, and lead with integrity.” The
Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Center, and the continuous following alumnae, who work in a wide
Mary have been a guiding light to the development of programs in academics, variety of fields creating community,
Academy and its generations of athletics, arts, spirituality, and leadership, promoting justice, and leading service-
students. Over 11,000 graduates have to name a few—the Academy’s mission filled lives, embody HNA’s timeless
left HNA in pursuit of their talents and has always remained the same: “Holy mission. Thank you to Serafima, Isabelle,
interests, and many have dedicated their Names Academy inspires young women Mari, Leonetta, Dorothy, and Jai for using
lives to serving their communities and of diverse beliefs and backgrounds to your talents to live out the Academy’s
serving others. While the Academy has excel in life with confidence and mission and spread the SNJM charism to
seen many changes since its founding— courage, to think critically, act with the greater community.
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EXCEL IN
LIFE WITH
CONFIDENCE
AND COURAGE
SERAFIMA HEALY ’17
Serafima is a certified professional life coach and founder of
Zavadila, a life-coaching organization that offers individual and
FOUNDER OF ZAVADILA group coaching, tools and resources, and events centered around
youth empowerment.
Activities and Clubs at HNA: come true was amazing! When the of our community. I see so many of
HNA Class Rep; Rock Band; Jazz Band; fellowship ended, I knew that this was the people in my graduating class
Cougar Records; Do-it-Yourself Club; the kind of work I had to keep doing. advocating for justice and thinking
Golf; Tennis. One of my professors was a certified critically about our local and global
What is Zavadila’s mission? professional coach and after systems. One of my best friends is acting
Zavadila’s mission is to make young participating in coaching sessions with with purpose in her work with politics
people feel heard, seen, and him and several other coaches, I knew and communication, while another
respected. I help young people build this is how I could continue this work. It’s friend serves youth in the arts with
tools to advocate for themselves, feel amazing to see transformation occur in complete compassion. I’ve caught up
comfortable expressing themselves, someone’s life in a matter of minutes with a few of my former HNA teachers
be financially articulate, and engage during a coaching session—it feels like over Zoom and see how they lead by
meaningfully in all types of relationships magic! In 2020, I began a certification example during a pandemic with respect
so they may thrive independently. My program with the Coach Training and integrity. And I see current HNA
work revolves around the question: Alliance to really understand, refine, and students confidently and courageously
“How might the world be different if we practice my coaching skills. Now I have adapting to change.
took young people seriously?” I chose the privilege of working with young What tools did you gain from HNA
to name this project Zavadila because I adults in the ways I had envisioned. I was that you have carried with you?
am half Russian and the word ‘zavadila’ inspired to start Zavadila because I know I learned how important it is to have a
in Russian means “to inspire someone by that with the right tools, young people place where you can practice asking for
being kind, cheerful, and confident.” have the power to create meaningful what you want. I did not realize it at the
change. time, but a supportive space (like HNA) is
What inspired you to start Zavadila?
I held a teaching fellowship with the What does HNA’s mission mean the best place to practice asking for what
Entrepreneurship and Innovation to you, and how does it live on? you want. When you know your teachers
Program at Western Washington When I read the Holy Names mission, I are supporting your endeavors, it makes
University where I worked with students am reminded to know and act with my asking for things from authority less scary.
in a classroom setting and one-on-one. I values. When we embrace our most I asked for a lot of things at HNA because
loved this work. To watch a student at individual authentic selves, we not only I didn’t feel shut down or intimidated.
the start of the program voice daydreams serve ourselves but also our immediate I’ve seen teens and young adults who
they had about their future and offer and global communities. have trouble asking for what they
them the tools to make these dreams I see HNA’s mission alive in the people want—or even need—because perhaps
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THINK
CRITICALLY
ISABELLE PFANDER ’17
RESEARCH SCIENTIST AT LEIDOS/NATIONAL
ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Isabelle is a Workforce Development Research Scientist at Leidos, supporting the National
Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) in Albany, Oregon. She is passionate about
understanding earth’s systems and working towards solutions for environmental issues.
Activities and Clubs at HNA: What is your primary focus at Leidos I am currently working on projects that
Theater; Choir; Drama Club; Rock Band; and the NETL? What do you hope to examine the integrity and safety of
Photography Club; Women Advancing achieve as a research scientist? onshore oil and gas wells and larger
Tomorrow’s Technologists (WATT), a My team at Leidos is producing research offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.
non-profit organization founded in 2015 to inform our nation’s energy We are looking at data to determine if
by two HNA students. infrastructure and environmental impact. these wells are working properly and if
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SERAFIMA HEALY ’17
Continued from page 2
they haven’t had the space to practice ed and going for a drive: You’re the one
asking for things, and it has really made behind the wheel, but you know you’re
me grateful for my time at HNA. going to be alright because someone
Who inspired you the most at HNA? who has their license also has a break
I am incredibly grateful for Ms. Weber, and a gas pedal.
who made me feel heard, seen, and Where can people find out more
respected. She gave me the space to try about Zavadila and your life
out new things (like the HNA Rock Show) coaching resources?
and connected me with opportunities in If any of this has sparked some curiosity
the big world. I really admire the way Ms. in you, please don’t hesitate to connect!
Weber taught me to practice confidence I love hearing from new (and old) friends.
and life skills, while still allowing me to Email me at serafima@zavadila.com,
turn to her for guidance. I’d like to serve visit my website: www.zavadila.com,
young adults the way she does. Learning or DM me on Instagram: @zavadila._
Serafima in her home office. from Ms. Weber felt like taking driver’s for free resources.
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ISABELLE PFANDER ’17
Continued from page 3
not, how this can damage the in STEM. I was the president of
environment. My team is using Women in Computing Club and
advanced analytics and machine founded a club for all gender
learning to predict geohazards and minorities in STEM (STEM-GEMS).
incidents such as oil spills. We are I credit HNA with instilling in
also working on supporting the me a sense of confidence in my
U.S. in our transition to clean knowledge and skills that has
energy through solutions such as enabled me to think critically both
carbon capture and storage. about the environmental computer
What inspired you to pursue science work I do, and about
research for environmental how to increase access to fields
issues? I have always loved traditionally dominated by men.
nature and taken environmental Who inspired you during
issues seriously. While studying your time at HNA, and who
environmental science at HNA, inspires you today? Ms. Smith
I became motivated by an and Ms. Shope were fabulous
initial feeling of environmental educators, role models of
hopelessness. While I view the women in STEM, and incredibly
climate crisis as the largest problem encouraging of scientifically-
my generation will face, I still have minded students. I remember
a sense of hope in human potential times when I seriously questioned
and want to work on solutions! I my ability to grasp a concept or
was driven to research by my desire solve a problem and I was met
to create a positive impact on our first with kindness, and then
planet for generations to come. support. Ms. Wahlen led the
What do you love most about Theatre Department and is just
your work? I love seeing the an all-around star and the best
“big picture” impact that my cheerleader—reminding all of us
work makes. Coming fresh out of that we are capable of doing very
undergrad into this career, I am difficult work.
constantly inspired by my co- Today I am inspired by my
Isabelle studying abroad in New Zealand (University of Otago),
workers and the work being done professors-turned-mentors,
where she studied oceanography and data science.
at the NETL. As an environmental Jennifer Granholm (the Secretary of
and computer science double Energy), climate activists, and the
major, I use both sets of skills daily. workforce. HNA also encourages an many people out there doing science on
I love seeing the power of technology awareness of aligning your morals with behalf of the planet.
and data analytics harnessed in pursuit how you live your life. This has motivated What advice do you have for HNA
of solutions to unsolved environmental me to find interesting work that also has students? Holy Names is full of bright
problems. a positive impact. and driven students, and it’s hard to not
How did HNA motivate you as a How do you feel HNA’s mission lives compare yourself to the best. Often,
student? HNA provided an academic on through your work? I believe the I didn’t feel like I was excelling in my
environment where I was able to learn HNA mission lives on in my ability to favorite classes, and this was hard on
about topics and tools that inspired thrive in challenging educational and my self-confidence. After leaving HNA,
me. My teachers promoted problem workplace environments. As the only I realized that you don’t have to be the
solving, being curious, and a love of female computer science major the best at what you want to do to pursue
learning that has stayed with me year I graduated, I constantly needed to it. Strive for growth and meaning over
throughout college and into the advocate for myself and other minorities perfection.
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ACT WITH
PURPOSE
Mari is a Visual and Social Artist specializing in murals, community visioning
MARI SHIBUYA ’08 through the arts, and scribing. Her work focuses on the intersection of public
art activation, visual thinking, and creative empowerment, while inviting in the
ARTIST, MURALIST, AND SCRIBE
spirit of collaboration and connection.
Activities and Clubs at HNA: What do you love most about muralist and artist who transforms public
Sport and Spirit—and I played a whole what you do? I love that I am always spaces into community art spaces
bunch of sports! getting to push myself and learn. I through public art activation. She
Can you tell us about your journey love that through my work, I get to also deeply emphasizes healing and
as an artist and muralist? What learn more about the work within the creative integration through the artwork
inspired you to pursue the arts? community and to live into my values she does in community. Community
The concept of healing inspired me to around creativity being a healing force organizers like Naomi Davis coming
become an artist. Art has always been for change. My goal within all that I out of Chicago, who are radically
a space where I’ve found stillness, produce is to create a context in which reimagining the “village” in a way that
perspective, and the capacity to feel we can discover more about ourselves centers affinity space and sustainability,
grounded in my body. I wanted to get and the world. are gold in my book.
to know art well enough to create space Who inspired you during your What does HNA’s mission mean to
for others (specifically youth), to engage time at HNA, and who inspires you you? “Act with purpose”—the act of
with their creativity and facilitate their today? Most definitely Ms. Anderson. painting is a culmination of decisions
own healing. I am inspired by the idea of The art room held a special place for you have made to represent a certain
service and seeing the role of artists to me while I was at HNA. Today, Lily idea. Your life is a work of art in this way.
serve social transformation. Yeh, the barefoot artist, is a community It is the composite of decisions you
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TIMELESS MISSION Mari and artist Zahyr Lauren painting for the Seattle Storm. Mural for an artist residency in Tulum, Mexico, in collaboration with artist Val Aurea. MARI SHIBUYA ’08 Continued from page 5 made. To act with purpose to me is to action supporting me in growing in this joy and brings you peace. Our world embrace the agency and choice you area? Is this action bringing me joy? If it is changing drastically at this time, and have in every moment and to take full is not, what is it bringing me? We must we need leadership in unexpected responsibility, full accountability for your be intentional with our lives and when areas. Love yourself—it is the greatest life and the experience you are having things fall apart (which they do), show relationship you will ever have. Hold while you are here. I lift up and celebrate ourselves grace and allow the putting your dreams in the front by creating the way HNA emphasizes this in the back together to be a creative and a life that is in line with your values. education it provides. I think the biggest messy act. Ask for help—you have elders in your way we can support ourselves in acting What advice do you have for HNA community who will support you. with purpose is to clearly identify our students? Be kind to yourself. Listen Where can people find out more values and whenever you are doing to your intuition and your heart (when information about your murals something in your life, check in with how you ask yourself questions, a part of you and paintings? does this align with my values? Is this will respond). Listen to what brings you marishibuya.com and @mari.shibuya Mural collaboration with artist Zahyr Lauren for the Seattle Storm to highlight the Force4Change campaign and the Storm’s four WNBA championships. 6 I HOLY NAMES ACADEMY COLUMNS
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LEONETTA ESPY ELAIHO ’98
FOUNDER OF BEAUTIFULLE [/’BYŌODIFLĒ/]
Leonetta is a Spiritual Director who founded Beautifulle in 2019—an
online resource and space where people of color and their allies can
spiritually reflect and help one another. She is also a Program Officer with
the Marguerite Casey Foundation, which supports leaders and initiatives
committed to racial justice, change, and community organizing. Leonetta
has worked in community and youth development for nearly 20 years and
“thrives at the intersection of culture, faith, and justice.”
ADVOCATE FOR JUSTICE
Activities and Clubs at HNA: What was the spark behind your or reflect my experiences. It was a gap in
Co-Founder of Black Student Union desire to start Beautifulle in 2019? the field that I thought I could step into
(BSU); former Alumnae Board member; Beautifulle (pronounced beauty fully) and offer contemplative practices in a
Drama Club; Cross Country and Track; creates a space for contemplatives, more culturally relevant way, allowing
ASB Officer. aesthetes, people of color, and their more people like me to feel seen and
Tell us about your background in allies to find experiences for reflection reflected in the space.
philanthropy and community and and resources to live a life in awareness What inspired you to pursue the
youth development. What has of the beauty that I believe is always nonprofit realm and social justice
this journey been like for you? present, even in the midst of hard work? One of the things I was taught
Whereas some people start a journey things. It is meant to offer resources and by my family and community is to not
with a clear roadmap and directions, support for contemplative living—more put my drive for personal success over
there are others who figure out the awakened living—that feels culturally the success of the collective. We are all
destination as they journey along. That relevant and inclusive for people of color intrinsically linked. This was reinforced
would be me. Following my passion who are often not centered or reflected in my time at HNA. Encouragement
for young people, I started working in in many contemplative spaces. to think critically about the world
direct service programming with young The vision to birth this space really came around me led to deeper curiosity and
people of color. That led me to realize from my own experiences in spiritual compassion for the world.
that the challenges young people were communities—mostly predominantly Fundamentally, I believe we can be
facing were systemic and that for young white—that were both life changing and, better humans. We can meet each
people to thrive, they needed more in many ways, lacked cultural relevance other’s needs and ensure everyone
than a great after-school program or for me. Whenever I experience in our society can thrive through the
youth group—they needed a healthy, something good, I want to share it and I redistribution of our time, talent, and
vibrant community. This realization led think, “Who is being left out?” or “Who treasure in ways that lift up those in
me to community development work. doesn’t have access?” As I benefited society who are being left out and
That ultimately led me to philanthropy. from contemplative practices like marginalized, disproportionately and
Throughout the journey of my vocational meditation and spiritual direction, I most significantly BIPOC people.
work, what has been consistent are the realized that most of the practitioners
threads of faith, community, and justice. leading in the space did not look like me Continued on page 8
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TIMELESS MISSION LEONETTA ESPY ELAIHO ’98 Continued from page 7 What do you love most about what you do? I love seeing people—really seeing them. No matter what age you are, what your socio-economic status is, what your race or ethnicity is, we are all having a human experience. I have shared meals with the wealthiest of the wealthy and people experiencing extreme poverty—many would call them the poorest of the poor. The role of faith or religion in my work and life is to look for the Divine in all living people and things—to welcome and engage them as I would Christ. This fuels me to do the work I do with dignity for all and a profound respect for others. What tools did you gain from HNA that you have carried with you? HNA provided a space for me as a Leonetta exploring the Pacific Northwest. young woman to use my voice, to try out leadership in new ways. Whether Mrs. Kaz gave me her personal copy of overwhelmingly you, students! The it was advocating for Black students Jean Toomer‘s Cane after discussing mission of HNA cannot be achieved and forming HNA’s first BSU, or Black authors and their absence in my without you. Your passion, interests, directing a play in Drama, or serving in AP American Literature class. Ms. and peculiarities—what breaks your leadership on ASB, HNA provided a Dawson opened up her home and heart in the world and what moves you space for learning that allowed me to served dinner to me, my friends, and in the depths of your soul—is what you try, fail, and succeed at many things. It’s our dates before junior prom. And of must bring and leverage to help make also where I formed friendships with course, there was Sr. Rosemary, whose HNA fully live into its mission in women who are still some of my closest kindness and laughter fueled so many powerful ways. You benefit from this friends today. women who are out there now wonderful school, but it also benefits Who inspired you the most at changing the world. I am grateful for all from you. Continue to speak your mind, HNA? There were so many formidable of these teachers and so many more. raise your voice, and be the change teachers at HNA who shaped my What advice do you have for you want to see in the community of experience. Mrs. Herlich’s laughter HNA students? Institutions like HNA HNA and in the world. and joy made drama a serious are only as relevant and viable as the Learn more about Beautifulle here: discipline I wanted to work hard at. animating forces within them. That’s www.beautifulle.com 8 I HOLY NAMES ACADEMY COLUMNS
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SERVE WITH COMPASSION
DOROTHY ROUTT, RN ’03
DIRECTOR OF NURSING, VA HOSPITAL
Dorothy is the Director of Nursing at the VA Puget Sound, and she was selected to
lead the COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the VA. She also spent one year at the nonprofit
Valley Cities, opening an inpatient facility on Beacon Hill that offers detoxification
and recovery services for homeless and low-income patients with mental health,
substance, and opioid addictions.
Activities and Clubs at HNA: discharge planning team, and our
Soccer; Cross Country. infusion clinics. At the beginning of the
What inspired you to pursue a COVID pandemic, I was tasked with
career in nursing and healthcare? collaborating with the Nursing
When I started college, my goal was Education team and two Nurse
to major in a subject that would allow Managers to uptrain our outpatient
me to get a job directly out of school nursing team, creating a labor pool
so that I could eventually move on to trained to support our inpatient units in
pursue a master’s degree and become case of a COVID surge. I worked with
a Registered Dietician (my ultimate the labor pool closely, creating a surge
career goal at the time). Nursing gave preparation plan to activate and
me a solid science base, and I was deactivate our labor pool based on
interested in learning more about the need. I transitioned to working with a
human body as a whole. Once I started dedicated team to create a mass
nursing school and eventually began vaccination clinic administering the
working as a student nurse at the VA on COVID vaccine to as many staff and
the inpatient psychiatry unit, I realized veterans (as well as spouses and
I was passionate about caring for caregivers) as quickly as possible. We
veterans and mental health, so I ended provided vaccines to approximately Dorothy at the Nurses Week fashion show.
up making a career out of it. I eventually 40,000 veterans. My experience
received my master’s in health systems outside the VA, at Valley Cities, was substance use and how the VA mental
management in order to pursue a incredibly rewarding and unique as well. health providers supported him. He said
management position, with the goal of I worked with a team to open a 33-bed he was so grateful for the VA embracing
obtaining skills to change systems to inpatient detox facility and helped start a and quickly offering the COVID vaccine
benefit patients and staff. medication-assisted community health to veterans as well as their spouses and
program for individuals seeking access caregivers. The entire experience was
What would you like people to to recovery services. very meaningful.
know about the type of treatment
and services you offer to veterans What is the most rewarding part What tools did you gain from HNA
at the VA? I have had several roles of your job? I had a recent experience that you have carried with you?
within the VA—an inpatient psychiatry that really highlights for me why I am a HNA was academically challenging
staff nurse, outpatient mental health nurse and why I work in mental health. and set very high expectations for the
clinic staff nurse, mental health nurse I was on vacation in Denver over the students. I am grateful that I learned
educator, and now a nursing director— summer and went to a baseball game. tools such as prioritization, organization,
allowing me to work with a wonderful The person seated next to me started and general discipline. I think HNA
multidisciplinary team within the mental making small talk, and it turns out he is a prepared me to approach challenging
health services. In my current role, I veteran who gets his care at his local VA situations strategically and ultimately
work with our outpatient medical- facility. We spent the entire game talking excel. I felt overwhelmed at times while
surgical clinics, acute inpatient about his PTSD and struggles with at HNA, so I also learned the value of
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DOROTHY ROUTT ’03
Continued from page 9
setting boundaries
and setting self-
care as a priority. LEAD WITH
What does
HNA’s mission
mean to you,
and how does it
INTEGRITY
live on? Especially
right now, as the
COVID pandemic
and vaccines
have become so
politicized, I think
HNA’s mission
of leading with
JAI-ANANA
integrity, advocating for justice, and serving
with compassion are especially critical. As ELLIOTT ’91
a healthcare professional, I am obligated to
GLOBAL DIVERSITY
provide accurate and up-to-date information
AND INCLUSION LEADER,
to my clients, so that they can make the best
MICROSOFT
choice for their health and their community’s
health. Leading the COVID Vaccine Clinic, I As an undergraduate at Washington State University, Jai worked
provided my staff with the tools to do this for in the Admissions Office to help pay her tuition and continued
every person that walked into our clinic. The working there full-time following her graduation. After spending
staff strongly believe in the clinic mission and three years at WSU, Jai moved to Washington, D.C., to work at
lead with integrity and compassion. Howard University. In 2001, she returned to Seattle to accept
a position at the University of Washington’s Foster School of
Who inspired you during your time at Business. Jai spent the next 11 years building the Foster School’s
HNA, and who inspires you today? Undergraduate Diversity Services, a comprehensive set of college
Ms. Shaddy taught me English and history. She access and development programs for students of color. In
was so passionate about both those subjects 2013, she transitioned out of higher education and took a role at
and never seemed like the “typical” teacher. I Seattle City Light’s Human Resources Department as the Talent &
could tell work was not everything to her, but Workforce Development Director. In 2021, Jai accepted a director-
she really loved her job as well. At the time level position at Microsoft as the Corporate Functions Practice
I thought that was “cool” and in retrospect Leader on the Global Diversity & Inclusion Team.
realize that is what I aspired to be as an adult.
My job can be very demanding, and there have Activities and Clubs at HNA: Multicultural Student Union;
been days and months of working 16-hour Student Ambassador; Student Body President; participated in the
days, seven-day weeks, but I will always strive Jonestown Mission Trip in the summer of ’90.
to be passionate about my work and have a life
beyond work. I have a wonderful family, and Can you tell us about your background in organizational
they motivate me today. policy and leadership, and what inspired you to pursue
your passion? Leadership has been a constant thread in my
What advice do you have for HNA life. Whether it was a job, service activity, or role in a club, I have
students? Hold onto your high school always been one to volunteer to lead a project or solve a problem.
friendships that continue to grow with you and When I was at HNA, that took the form of clubs and volunteer
support you. HNA can be very challenging in opportunities. As a professional, it shows up in my daily work and
many ways, but getting the foundation of role as President of the Seattle Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Kappa
academic discipline will serve you well in life. Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Alpha Kappa Alpha was founded on
Not everything in high school defines your January 15, 1908, on the campus of Howard University and is the
future, even if it feels that way right now.
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first Black Greek-letter organization Who inspired you the most at
for women. Alpha Kappa Alpha HNA? Sr. Rosemary has always
is dedicated to service and supported me and has been my
making an ongoing and sustained biggest champion. Many alumnae
impact in the African American feel this way as this is her special
community. I have an innate need gift. She would invite me to come
to be working to improve the and talk to her classes and share
lived experiences of others. I can my personal story. She saw value
see the pattern in my volunteer in my past experience before I
opportunities, higher education recognized it, allowing me to see
career, work in Human Resources, how mistakes can lead to future
and Microsoft. successes. The lessons are in
What do you love the most that journey.
about working in the diversity Ms. Du Pen and Mrs. Herlich. It is
and inclusion space? I love hard to think of one without the
working in this space because other. They were always together
systemic barriers have restricted and the most loving, inspiring set of
access for people of color to many What tools did you gain from HNA teachers I have ever had. They saw me for
opportunities. The tech industry is not that you have carried with you? who I was and pushed me to grow into
immune to this, and I am proud to work To be of service. It is part of the school’s the woman I am today. I thought about
in a place that acknowledges these mission interwoven into your high school running for Student Body President in my
barriers and is dedicated to correcting years. While I was at Holy Names, I had junior year and was discouraged from
them. so many meaningful service memories. doing so. I mentioned it to them, and
What does HNA’s mission mean to My favorite was spending the summer they would not allow the seed of doubt
you, and how does it live on? I came in Jonestown, Mississippi, teaching to take root. They demanded that I try. I
to HNA as a 15-year-old trying to figure summer school. I had no idea that did and won and am forever grateful for
out life, and honestly, I was headed in experience would have a lasting impact. their impact on my life.
the wrong direction. I lived the HNA That summer would be the first time I What advice do you have for HNA
mission firsthand. My classmates, faculty, would see and experience overt racism, students? The advice that I would give
and administration embraced me and bigotry, and inequality firsthand. I was HNA students is to trust the process.
saw my potential when I could not. confronted with my personal privilege HNA is a fantastic place that is preparing
When I first climbed the front staircase and faced with the harsh reality of life for you for college and beyond. Take every
and walked through the door, it brought so many. I will forever be changed by opportunity to push yourself to grow,
out the best in me. I found my voice, the work of the Sisters of Holy Names. remember we all have a responsibility to
confidence, desire, and ability to be a It is hard to express Sister Kay and make the world a better place, and have
leader. Leading with integrity is a core Sister Teresa’s impact on my life. It was faith that the path you are on will take you
value and something I strive to do in a paradigm-shifting moment, and I am exactly where you are meant to be.
every aspect of my life. eternally grateful for the experience.
WINTER 2022 I 11BUILDING FUTURES THROUGH PHILANTHROPY
HNA LEGACY SOCIETY SPOTLIGHT
A LIFETIME OF SERVICE TO THE ACADEMY
Sr. Mary students with a planned estate gift. Sr. ponder questions, and engage in
Annette Mary Annette reflects on her inspiration intense conversations, often leading to
Dworshak, for joining the Legacy Society. collaboration with others to bring about
SNJM truly change.
Why do you value Catholic
embodies a
education? My parents sold their What is the hope of a legacy gift
“commitment
property in southeastern Montana to Holy Names Academy? In light of
to mission,”
to move to Miles City so that their my family heritage, the charism of the
dedicating
daughters could attend Sacred Heart Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and
her career
Grade School. My mom, as my third- Mary, and the mission of Holy Names
in service to
grade teacher, was one of the first lay Academy, the Dworshak legacy is a
HNA and
teachers there in the history of Catholic treasure to be shared from generation
shaping the
education. For 25 years, my mom to generation. My family investments
lives of young women for decades.
devoted her life to her family and also to are a blessing to enable young women
She retired from the Academy at the
her role as a Catholic teacher. to discover their passion, to realize their
conclusion of the 20-21 academic
potential, to develop their leadership
year after 47 years as a distinguished What is the privilege of being
skills, and to advocate for justice.
member of the English and Theology an educator? As a teacher at Holy
faculty and steward of HNA’s peace and Names Academy for 47 years, I realize For more information on including
justice work. HNA’s longest-tenured the gift it is to work with students, HNA in your estate plans, please
faculty member, Sr. Mary Annette left their families, and my colleagues. Not contact Planned Giving Officer Cara
an indelible mark on the Academy and many of us have the daily opportunities Priestley ’97 at (206) 720-7803 or
ensures her legacy will continue serving to invite students to research ideas, cpriestley@holynames-sea.org.
ANNOUNCING THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY,
INCLUSION, & JUSTICE ENDOWED FUND
At the heart of their charism, the Sisters of the Holy Names of We are thrilled this fund will offer all students opportunities
Jesus & Mary (SNJM) are dedicated to “committing time, energy, such as access to conferences, field trips, leadership formation,
and resources to the pursuit of right relationships of equality, and guest speakers, which will deepen their understanding of
justice and solidarity.” The core SNJM values—including full and commitment to HNA’s mission. This fund also strengthens
development of the human person, dedication to justice, and the efforts of HNA’s student-led Multicultural Student Union
commitment to liberating action—are the cornerstone of HNA’s and its affinity groups (Asian/Pacific Islander Focus Group,
founding and compel the work of educating young women to Black Student Union, Latina Student Union, and Middle Eastern
be rooted in diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ). Student Union), who, for more than three decades, have been
With these elements central to the school’s historical roots, committed to bringing the experiences of students of color at
current context, and future goals, the HNA community is called HNA into sharper focus.
to deepen its commitment to DEIJ through an investment of We invite you to join us in this important work. To make a gift to
resources that will propel the work forward for generations to the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Justice Endowed Fund, please
come. With proceeds from HNA’s annual fundraisers—Deck visit our website: www.holynames-sea.org/giving/give-a-gift,
the Dome and #OneDayforHNA—the Academy proudly and select DEIJ Endowed Fund as the gift designation.
launched the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Justice Endowed
Fund to expand opportunities for students to pursue DEIJ- For more information on this fund, please contact Planned
related learning experiences and support campus-wide DEIJ Giving Officer Cara Priestley ’97 at (206) 720-7803 or
programming. cpriestley@holynames-sea.org.
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ANNUAL GIVING KICK-OFF RECEPTION
students and inspire the many volunteers Chemistry. During her speech, she
who solicit gifts from the greater HNA remarked on how the generosity and
community. kindness of donors like those who were
present is what allowed her, and so
This year, donors and volunteers were many others, to receive an education
invited to join Head of School & Principal at HNA, which presented her with
Liz Swift ’71 and the Board of Trustees incredible experiences, opportunities,
for an evening hosted in the new Jeanne
he ’20
and friendships. Gemini also reflected
Marie McAteer Lee Athletic Complex, on the pandemic, noting that although
where they enjoyed tours of the newest
si n g
it was incredibly difficult for everyone,
addition to HNA’s campus. They also
a ra
it reaffirmed her belief in maintaining
heard remarks from Liz Swift ’71, Chair of
am
hope, supporting others, and being
iS
m
in the Annual Giving Steering Committee grateful for everything one has. Gemini
Ge Barbara Mockett, and keynote speaker thanked HNA donors and volunteers
Every September, Holy Names Gemini Samarasinghe ’20. by emphasizing the importance of
Academy hosts the Annual Giving Gemini graduated from the Academy in investing in young women’s education:
Reception to kick off the new year of 2020, where she was a senior campus “Supporting Annual Giving makes an
Annual Giving and welcome the spirit ministry officer, member of the Robotics impact that cannot be measured in
of collective giving. This event is an team, Student Ambassador, and Shirts only opportunity or success, but in the
opportunity to express gratitude for Across America volunteer. Gemini is in values that are instilled in each and every
HNA’s most generous donors, who go her second year at Seattle University, Academy student, which they will carry
above and beyond to support HNA’s majoring in Biology and minoring in with them for the rest of their lives.”
In honor of the Academy’s 141st anniversary, students were asked to describe HNA in one word.
#ONEDAYFORHNA
On November 9, 2021, HNA hosted together as a community to share in the breaking $154,000. These funds will
its fourth annual online day of giving, power of collective giving and make a support Annual Giving, Endowments &
#OneDayforHNA, in honor of HNA’s difference in the lives of young women Scholarships, and the newly established
141st anniversary. While students at HNA. This year, 380 members of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Justice
celebrated under the dome with the the HNA community made gifts to Endowed Fund. Thank you to all
Rose Games (formerly known as the unlock three generous gift challenges who made a gift in honor of HNA’s
Garrigan Games), hundreds of alumnae, from the Board of Trustees, Alumnae 141st anniversary and fourth annual
trustees, current parents, alumnae Board, and an anonymous alumna from #OneDayforHNA!
parents, faculty, staff, and friends came the Class of 1963, raising a record-
WINTER 2022 I 13BUILDING FUTURES THROUGH PHILANTHROPY
DECK THE
DOME 2021:
MERRY &
BRIGHT!
This year’s annual Deck the Dome event Thank you to Nancy Barnes Schoeggl ’82 The fund represents a deep commitment
included many festive components: an and Christine Schoeggl ’15 for their to HNA’s mission, which is rooted in
online auction; multiple fun videos winning auction bid to “flip the switch” the core values of the Sisters of the
showcasing HNA students and the HNA on the dome and herald the start to the Holy Names of Jesus & Mary, who are
Teacher Band (check out the HNA holiday season for the Holy Names dedicated to “committing time, energy,
YouTube channel!); a decorated drive- Academy community! and resources to the pursuit of right
thru event with holiday music from HNA is thrilled to report that through relationships of equality, justice and
student musicians and singers; and an the support of its generous community, solidarity.”
in-person evening event to behold the the event raised more than $147,000 Special thanks to Nancy Barnes
annual lighting of the landmark dome. to help establish the Diversity, Equity, Schoeggl ’82 and Jim Schoeggl, who
Inclusion, & Justice Endowed Fund matched all donations up to $30,000,
Below left: The HNA Orchestra provides to expand opportunities for HNA and to an anonymous alumna parent,
beautiful music in the parking garage as guests
students to pursue DEIJ-related learning who donated $15,000 to support
pick up their merchandise.
experiences, support campus-wide the new DEIJ Endowed Fund. Their
Below right: HNA Student Ambassadors
DEIJ programming, and strengthen the donations are an enduring investment
welcome guests during Deck the Dome.
L-R: Nalani Young ’22, Eva Gonzales-Bravo ’24, efforts of HNA’s student-led Multicultural for propelling this important DEIJ
Eleanor Skov ’24, and Erin Austin ’23. Student Union and its affinity groups. work forward.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! I Deck the Dome 2022 I Saturday, December 3
14 I HOLY NAMES ACADEMY COLUMNSBUILDING FUTURES THROUGH PHILANTHROPY
The HNA Jazz Band performs during Deck the Dome’s festive drive-thru event.
UP FOR SALE: UP NEXT:
HNA SPECIAL EDITION
BOARD GAME CHEER! is back at
Get together with your classmates goes missing. Find the misplaced Holy Names Academy
for a fun and lively game night! Made item, where it is currently located, on March 26.
of the highest quality materials, this and who put it there. Each game
Register online at:
board game is customized with costs $95 and can be shipped for
one.bidpal.net/cheer2022
beautiful photos of the Academy an additional fee. All proceeds will
and comes enclosed in a sturdy box benefit the newly established Diversity,
with magnetic closure. In this special Equity, Inclusion, & Justice Endowed
edition, which is based on the game Fund. Please contact Marnie Foust
Clue, everyone has been setting up in the HNA Auction Office for more
for Holy Names Academy‘s Deck the information: (206) 720-7808 or
Dome holiday event and a vital item mfoust@holynames-sea.org.
FALL PHONATHON
This year, a group of enthusiastic student volunteers
phoned over 800 HNA alumnae at HNA’s first Fall
Phonathon since 2019, inviting these alumnae to be a
part of this year’s Annual Giving program. Thank you
to all the faithful Phonathon donors who raised over
$36,700 to support HNA students.
Student volunteers included: Riley Bulson ’23, Amelia Cheng ’24,
Lucy Cooper ’24, Theodora Dussin ’24, Hannah Gray ’22,
Emma Johnson ’22, Olivia Johnson ’23, May Kennelly ’24, Sophia
Kilbourne ’24, Anna Laboda ’23, Indigo Mays ’24, Finola
McGuire ’22, Loowit Morrison ’24, Fiona Mullen ’24, Caitlin
Roach ’24, Addy Telzrow ’22, Samara Wijesekera ’24.
WINTER 2022 I 15ALUMNAE FOREVERMORE
ALUMNAE BOARD
ales ’11 The 2021-2022 Alumnae Board has 38 members! Thank you to the following members who
have finished their service on the Board: Elizabeth Coleman Davis ’03, Kathryn Faille ’69,
Sarah Johnson ’10, Christine Caasi Mencias ’02, Jessica Gockel Nelson ’03 (former President),
y Se
Megan Sherman ’03, Michaela Dorres Terrenzio ’03, Joann Gulla Urtula ’04, and Sarah
ra d
Yohannes ’04 (former Treasurer).
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y lo
Ta
MEET THE 2021-2022 ALUMNAE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
Taylor Grady Seales ’11 I President Allie Savio ’03 I Treasurer
Member of HNA Alumnae Board since: 2016 Member of HNA Alumnae Board since: 2017
What do you do? Owner and Design What do you do? Middle School
J o ll y ’ 0 0
Strategist, Hay&Co. Design Math Teacher, Our Lady of Guadalupe
What do you love most about being on Catholic School
erz
the Alumnae Board and being a part What do you love most about being
Mi
on the Alumnae Board and being a
le
of the HNA community? I love staying
el
ch
Mi connected with a powerhouse group of part of the HNA community? Serving on
women and planning events. The alumnae the Alumnae Board has been a wonderful
support is absolutely unbelievable, and I feel way to stay connected, network, and build
so appreciative to have graduated from a community. Whether you graduated decades
school with such an amazing community that ago or you’re still in college, HNA welcomes
keeps supporting one another. you back with a variety of alumnae social
events in which to volunteer and participate.
Your favorite HNA event?
It’s hard not to say the Wine Tasting Event! Your favorite HNA event?
’03
The planning committee does such a fantastic Wine Tasting
vio
job, of course I love wine, and it really does
Sa
Al
li e Susan Wickwire ’85 I Co-Secretary
bring out the best crowd of alumnae with such
Member of HNA Alumnae Board since: 2017
fun energy!
What do you do? 6th-Grade Humanities
Michelle Mierz Jolly ’00 I Vice President Teacher, Washington Middle School (Seattle)
Member of HNA Alumnae Board since: 2018 What do you love most about being on
What do you do? Category Leader of the Alumnae Board and being a part of
the HNA community?
’8 5
Amazon Books, Amazon 4-star, and
Amazon Pop Up Stores I really enjoy being in a space where everyone
w i re
What do you love most about being on is so supportive of each other and positive
ic k
about our mission to serve the HNA alumnae
W
sa
the Alumnae Board and being a part of
n
Su the HNA community? community. I feel a strong sense of pride to be
I love that my involvement allows me to a part of the HNA alumnae sisterhood since
appreciate what HNA did for my life, we are such amazing contributors to the larger
reminisce on my time there, and then use communities in which we live.
those fond feelings to contribute to the school Your favorite HNA event?
today and bring connection to our alumnae Wine Tasting, of course!
community.
3
Megan Karalus ’03 I Co-Secretary
us ’0
Your favorite HNA event?
Member of HNA Alumnae Board since: 2019
ra l
My favorite event is CHEER! as it has such a
Ka
great social and celebratory atmosphere. I also What do you do? I work for Siemens Digital
an
eg Industries as a solution consultant, helping
M love that I get to reconnect and meet so many
alumnae and current parents at once. fellow mechanical engineers use simulation
Continued on page 17
16 I HOLY NAMES ACADEMY COLUMNSALUMNAE FOREVERMORE
to create better products for tomorrow. 2021-2022 ALUMNAE BOARD
I may have worked with an engineer Andrea Genord Anthony ’01 Maria Perez Mason ’72
who had a hand in designing the car Angela Bever ’08 Rosie McDonagh ’15
you drive every day or the engine on Jo Jo Bromfield ’10 Sarah McDonagh ’11
the plane you just took to your favorite MaryFrances Kindell Cruz ’94 Lauren Meany ’15
vacation spot. LiseMarie Curda ’06 Sarah Michels ’08
What do you love most about being Leila Cummings Curtis ’97 Keli Nelson ’12
on the Alumnae Board and being a Celeste Reilly Dargent ’02 Sister Rosemary Perisich, SNJM ’56
part of the HNA community? I just Annie Wickwire Delucchi ’82 Alexandra Rombough Pipes ’02
really appreciate the opportunity to be Valency Peterson Genis ’90 Natalie Platt ’14
part of the HNA community again. I Maris Jager Grigalunas ’03 Julia Reed ’05
enjoy working with women who inspire Kelsey Heffernan ’09 Alissa Curda Roberts ’02
and encourage love and support for Madeline Jager ’06 Allie Savio ’03, Treasurer
HNA and want to serve each other and Lizzy Jennings ’04 Taylor Grady Seales ’11, President
our broader alumnae community. Michelle Mierz Jolly ’00, Vice President Nicole Simard ’10
Your favorite HNA event? It’s hard to Megan Karalus ’03, Co-Secretary Kate Sortun ’04
choose! I’d say it’s a toss-up between Laura Snowden La Rosa ’09 Clare Eagle Spano ’06
the Wine Tasting in the parlors and the Amina Kapusuzoglu Leighton ’12 Anna Strickland ’11
annual Alumnae Luncheon. Annette Lund ’67 Susan Wickwire ’85, Co-Secretary
Adriana Johnson Martin ’09 Jennifer Williams ’97
NEW FACULTY & STAFF ALUMNAE
Welcome back to the newest alumnae serving as HNA faculty and staff!
Madeline Burns ’13, Theology Teacher; Alex Dzwonkowski ’07, Academic Administrative Assistant; Kathleen Fraese ’10,
Development Associate; Jasmine McCleave ’12, PE & Health Teacher
Madeline Burns ‘13 (left) and Alex Dzwonkowski ‘07 Kathleen Fraese ’10 Jasmine McCleave ’12
WINTER 2022 I 17ALUMNAE FOREVERMORE
CLASS REUNIONS
HELD IN 2021
The Class of ’58 met last fall for lunch at Stanford’s at
Northgate Mall—their first gathering since January 2020.
Clockwise from bottom left: Pat Portteus Slusser, Lynn Eisen
Kessler, Loni Holubik Haslam, Mary Lee Walsh McDougall,
Cheryl Anderson Williamson, Dianne Mills Brindle, Agnes
Foras, Louisa Jones, Pauline Suva Coveny, Sue Egan Kimmel.
The Class of ’71 celebrated their 50th Reunion at
Marymoor Park in September, hosted by HNA. A special
thank you to Colleen Conroy ’71, who was instrumental in
planning the event. Thank you to everyone who joined us!
1 The Class of ’91 celebrated their 30th Reunion at Amazon
Spheres and Wilmott’s Ghost last August. From L-R: Colette
Ongstad Behrens, Serrita White Francois, Jai-Anana Elliott,
Sarah Schwartz Beeson, Kristin Anderson Holmberg,
Marisa Flores Harvey, Tiffany Lininger Davis, Cati Sandoval,
Lisa Cunha, Celine O’Leary Efimba.
Congratulations to all the classes who celebrated milestone
reunions in 2021! We hope to see you at Holy Names
Academy for the Reunion Celebration—rescheduled from
September 2021 to June 11, 2022.
2
UPCOMING
REUNIONS
Please be sure to check the calendar on HNA’s website
for updates and COVID procedures.
50th JOINT-REUNION CELEBRATION
Saturday, May 21, 2022 I Holy Names Academy
Class Years: 1970, 1971, and 1972
3
REUNION CELEBRATION
Saturday, June 11, 2022 I Holy Names Academy
Class Years: 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006,
2011, 2016
(rescheduled from September 2021)
UPCOMING REUNION CELEBRATION
Fall 2022 I Stay tuned for save-the-dates!
Class Years: 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2007,
2012, 2017
4 1. Class of 1958; 2 & 3. Class of 1971; 4. Class of 1991
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YOUNG ALUMNAE
HOLIDAY SOCIAL
Alumnae from the Classes of 2012 through 2021 reunited under the dome to kick off
the holiday season in December. At the event, we honored the 2021 Young Alumnae
Community Service Award recipient, Jessica Chin ’18. Jessica is a Midshipman with
the U.S. Navy and served as the Brigade Dignity and Respect Officer, working to
promote diversity and inclusion. In the last semester of her senior year at the U.S.
’18
in
Naval Academy, she is serving as the Vice President of the Midshipman Action Group,
Ch
a
leading all community service efforts across the Brigade. si c
Jes
Below: Alumnae enjoying the Young Alumnae Holiday Social—HNA‘s first in-person
alumnae event in two years!
WINTER 2022 I 19ALUMNAE FOREVERMORE Alumnae Updates
ALUMNAE UPDATES
1960s – 1990s Emily Klauser Bassett ’95 shared
her reflections on the meaning of
The Girls You‘ll Be. She was accepted
to Berklee College of Music and began
Ann Huetter Johnson ’60 visited HNA stewardship at her parish, St. Joseph, on classes last fall. She and her husband,
for a tour in October while she was in Sunday, November 14. Emily—HNA’s Noah, celebrated seven years of
Seattle for reunions with HNA and Seattle 2019 Distinguished Alumna—is a Surface
University classmates. Ann found her marriage on May 23, 2021. Catch up
Warfare Officer Nuclear Engineer with
mother, Grace Rohrbach Huetter ’28, in the with her music news at taephoenix.com.
the United States Navy. You can view her
1928 class photo in the 2nd-floor hallway! reflections here: www.youtube.com/ Angie Jones Mathews ’02 wrote and
Suzie Burke ’61 and her granddaughter, watch?v=2dhCZjtfzGI published an inclusive children’s book,
Amina Kapusuzoglu Leighton ’12, I Can Do Anything, while she was on
Janel George ’95 recently joined the
visited HNA last summer and took a tour of maternity leave with her son, Langston,
faculty of Georgetown Law School as
the new Jeanne Marie McAteer Lee Athletic in 2020. You can order your copy here:
an Associate Professor of Law and is
Complex. Amina’s daughter, Lorelai (Class icandoanythingkidsbook.com.
launching the Racial Equity in Education
of 2038), was also in tow! Law and Policy Clinic. This clinic will Lauren Hall ’07 will be inducted into the
Patricia Morgan Bradley ’64 and her engage law students in policy advocacy 2022 WIAA (Washington Interscholastic
sister, Sandy Morgan ’61, established efforts related to issues of racial equity in Activities Association Hall of Fame). Lauren
a scholarship at St. Therese Catholic education, including resource inequity, was an avid member of the HNA Swim
Academy for students going on to attend segregation, and efforts to limit curriculum Team and a member of the UCLA Bruin
HNA. They established this scholarship and instruction addressing racial Swim & Dive Team. She was also a 2009
in memory of their mother, Annabelle inequality. Janel recently wrote an article Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar.
Morgan, who was a longtime volunteer for Teen Vogue about Critical Race Theory. Leandra Ebreo Craft ’09 was promoted
tutor at St. Therese. You can read the article here: to Senior Deputy Prosecutor for King
Swannee Rivers Bruner ’82 www.teenvogue.com/story/critical-race- County. She is the Vice Chair of the
completed her Child Development theory-massive-resistance Collaborative Justice Team working on
Associate credential in 2020 and is an Nikki Rice Malki ’98 was Head Puppet alternatives to incarceration. Leandra
Early Childhood Educator and author. Her Fabricator for the Christmas episode of has focused her work on alternatives to
first literary work became an audiobook in Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso, which aired in traditional prosecution and prosecuting
2020, and she is proud to share that she August 2021. Nikki—a talented and Hate Crimes. Leandra served on the
released her first children’s book in 2020 accomplished puppet fabricator—makes Federal Way City Council for one year
as well. Her second children‘s book, Fuzzy puppets for stop-motion animation. On Ted as the first Asian-American female
Ears and the Grocery Store Adventure, is Lasso, Nikki did digital sculpting and councilmember.
available for purchase on Amazon. detailed painting for the project—you can Kelsey Heffernan ’09 celebrated
see her work in the opening sequence of her birthday last summer on Whidbey
1. Ann Huetter Johnson ’60. the Christmas episode! Island with several HNA alumnae.
Samantha Youssefi ’11, Anne Acker ’10,
2. Suzie Burke ’61 (right) with Amina
Kapusuzoglu Leighton ’12 and Amina’s 2000s Laura Irvine ’09, Annie McKeon ’09,
daughter, Lorelai. Teresa Valdez Klein ’01 recently Joanie Pradhan Sweeney ’09, and
3. Janel George ’95. completed a successful Kickstarter, Laura Snowden La Rosa ’09 were in
4. Puppets created by Nikki Rice Malki ’98. raising over $18,000 to fund her new EP, attendance.
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