Welcome to the Premier Issue of Seton Keough Alumlines E-Newsletter
As this new year kicks off, we at Seton Keough High School have resolved to reach out and reconnect with graduates by launching this monthly e-newsletter, Alumlines. We’ll share information about alumnae events and reunions as well as updates on the ever-growing school and exceptional girls who will soon be our fellow alumnae. We also invite you to send in news about yourself or ideas for future events.
Please forward this email to alumnae and friends who you wish to be part of the Seton Keough Alumnae Community. They can forward their email addresses to Tracey Stone, Director of Alumnae, at tstone@setonkeough.com to be included in the email distribution list. If you are receiving this email in error, or would like to change your email address, please email Ms. Stone. As always, thank for your continued support of Seton Keough. Keep in touch!
Alumnae News
- Alumnae Basketball Game: The Archbishop Keough Alumnae Association sponsored an alumnae basketball game versus the Seton Keough faculty last Sat., Jan. 13. Despite the impending Ravens game, the gym was full of enthusiastic alumnae, parents and students. The Keough Kougars won in the last seconds, 18-17. Check out the photos on the Seton Keough Web site.
- Alumnae Needed for Phon-a-thon: Seton Keough is need of alumnae volunteers to help with this year's phon-a-thon. The designated day for alumnae callers is Sun., March 4, with shifts from 1 to 4 p.m and 6 to 9 p.m. We will provide training. To volunteer, contact Tracey Stone at 410-646-4444 ext. 1216 or tstone@setonkeough.com.
Upcoming Events
- Seton Keough Basketball: The Seton Keough varsity basketball team is having a great season. They are currently ranked #3 by the Baltimore Sun. Upcoming home games include: Roland Park at home on Fri., Feb. 2, JV at 5:30 p.m. and varsity at 7 p.m; Towson Catholic at home on Wed., Feb. 7, JV at 4 p.m. and varsity at 6 p.m. All Seton Keough athletic events are posted on the Seton Keough Web site under Sports Schedules.
- Seton Keough at the Pro-Life Rally: A contingent of Seton Keough students and their parents will be attending the Pro-Life Rally in Washington, D.C. on Mon., Jan. 22. A bus will depart from Seton Keough at 7 a.m. and return at approximately 3 p.m. All alumnae are welcome. Please R.S.V.P. to Tracey Stone at tstone@setonkeough.com if you would like to attend. Please bring a bag lunch.
- Blood Drive: The Seton Keough National Honor Society is sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive on Tues., Feb. 6 from 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. in the gym. Please contact Dave Alexander at dalexander@setonkeough.com or 410-646-4444 ext. 1413, to schedule your life-saving donation.
- Seton Keough Alumnae Association (SKAA) Meeting: The SKAA is in its infancy and we are looking for creative and energetic people to join in the effort. Join charter members Kim Holland Smith ‘91, Jeanine Wilson ‘91, Mary Kuba ‘95, Jennifer Holland Palmer ‘95, Jenny Reese ‘95, Tara King ’97, Michelle Bernhardt Young ’97, Katyrna Burs ’02, Emily Rosen ‘03, and Ashley Kamauf ’06 at the next meeting on Tues., Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. Please R.S.V.P. to Tracey Stone at HYPERLINK "mailto:tstone@setonkeough.com" tstone@setonkeough.com.
Upcoming Events
- Mother-Daughter Fashion Show: Fashion Royale 007 will be held at the La Fontaine Blue in Glen Burnie on Thurs., March 22 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. The Show includes dinner, silent auction, gift raffle and a 50/50 raffle. Tickets are $30 each will go on sale Tues., Jan. 9. Send a request to the main office marked "Parent Association" attention Nancy Leach. Contact Nancy with questions at nlleach@juno.com or (410) 544-9140.
- Odd Couple: Seton Keough Theater Department Presents the “Odd Couple” (female version) on Fri., April 20 and Sat. April 21 at 7:30 p.m. and Sun., April 22 at 2 p.m. Information about ticket sales will be featured in future Alumlines e-newsletters and posted on the Seton Keough Web site.
- Seton Alumnae Association Bus Trip to Emmitsburg: Wed., April 11, 2007. Two buses have been reserved—one will leave from Seton Keough and the other from St. Michael's in Overlea. The trip includes visiting the Seton Shrine, and buildings on the grounds; lunch at the Hickory Bridge Farm Restaurant in Orrtanna, PA, and then a visit to the grotto at St. Mary's in Emmitsburg. Buses will leave promptly at 8:30 a.m. and return at 5:30 p.m. Cost for the day, all-inclusive, is $48.00. For further information, contact Mary Anne Linardi at 410-882-6543 or Edda Rosskopf at 410-366-3760 or edda@rocketmail.com. Reservations are on a first come, first served basis and must be made by March 10th.
Reunion News
Is it a reunion year for you? Make plans to attend or even help out with the planning. A complete list of reunions is on the Seton Keough Web site. This list is updated on a regular basis. If there is no one listed and you’d like to volunteer to chair the event, contact Tracey Stone at tstone@setonkeough.com or 410-646-4444 ext. 1216.
Alumnae Association Membership
Are you a member of your alumnae association? If not, well now’s the time to join! The Seton Alumnae Association has been in existence for many, many years while the Archbishop Keough Alumnae Association began in the fall of 2005. The Seton Keough Alumnae Association is just getting off the ground and is looking for members to help start its initiatives. The mission of all three is to keep the spirit of their individual schools alive while supporting the needs and objectives of the school today. More information on each alumnae association can be found on the Seton Keough Web site.
What’s New With You…?
The following alumnae have told us their “story” since the last issue of Seton Keough News went to press. You may update your information online on the Seton Keough Web site and tell us your story so that we can share it in future issues of Alumlines e-newsletter and Seton Keough News.
Seton Keough
Amy Boettinger SK'04
This past October Amy was selected to become a member of Golden Key International Honour Society, the largest and most active honor society in the world. She will be studying abroad this month in New Zealand.
Terrica Collins Skaggs, SK’97
Teri is a wedding planner in Brunswick, Ga., and was recently profiled in The Bridal Guide and The Brunswick News. She launched her own company, Once Upon Your Wedding, three years ago and assists brides all across the country. You can reach her at theweddingdiva@gmail.com.
Katrika Shaw SK’93
“As a child I was always interested in science. While attending Seton Keough, I took general chemistry with Mrs. Montoya. I then realized that I wanted to become a chemist. In 1999, I graduated with a B.S. in chemistry from Morgan State University. I have a strong passion for cosmetics and beauty products. In 2001, I moved to Cincinnati, Ohio to pursue graduate studies in cosmetic chemistry at the University of Cincinnati. Currently, I am working at Avon Products, Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio as a Cosmetic Chemist."
Kristen Foster Markowitz SK’92
“My husband Ethan and I are pleased to announce the birth of our twin sons Gabriel Jude and Noah Ryan on Sept. 21, 2006. I have been a registered nurse in the Pediatrics Department of the University of Maryland Medical Center, and I am also a third-year law student at the University of Maryland School of Law. I would love to hear from any Seton Keough alumnae: kmarko2@yahoo.com.”
Jane Jennings SK’90
Jane is a senior analyst with software company BDMetrics, Inc. in Catonsville, Md. She is getting married in 2007 to Anthony Walega of Baltimore.
Matija Kelley Zollars SK’90
Matija is the proud parent of Kasie Murphy who is a senior at Seton Keough.
Seton
Karen Johnson Alcorn S’83
Karen is the Vice President of Public Affairs/Marketing at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. She and her husband have a three-year-old son and in July 2006 welcomed the arrival of a second son.
Sheila Hughes Morgan S’68
Sheila and her husband bought a house in Millsboro, DE, and will be moving there when they retire in 2 to 2 1/2 years. She is interested in hearing from her classmates: sm50tweety@yahoo.com.
Rosemarie Culotta Bertch S’59
Rosemarie has been married to her high school sweetheart for 44 years. They have two children and one grandson, Collin, “the light of our lives.” She was drawn to the St. Vincent’s Center by its association with the deaf and has been there 20 years. She recently had a reunion with Jo Wills Harnek S’59 and Bev Cook Wright S’59 in Ocean City, Md. “We had fun recalling our Seton Days!”
Barbara Schmitt McIntyre S’58
“I was on a work scholarship for four years. Another student named Diane helped me each day from 3 to 4 p.m. This prohibited me from participating in after school activities but I would do it again just to be a part of this great school. I had five children and now am enjoying 13 grandchildren. Now that’s a full life!”
Dr. Anne Bruggy Deming S’57
“I started my own business following my retirement as president of Notre Dame College (Ohio). Anne Deming Associates provides consulting services to college and university presidents and search services to find presidents. All 13 of the Deming clan joined Bob and me for Christmas in Delaware.”
Hilda Berryman McCusker S’47
“I married a 1946 Calvert Hall graduate. He passed away in 1979. I have three children and five grandchildren and my first great grandchild, a boy, was born on Dec. 5, 2006.”
Mary Agnes Golden Plunkett S’47
Mary Agnes and Jean Picario Sehlhorst are working on plans for the 60th Anniversary Reunion. Please contact Mary Agnes (410) 308-1887 or via email jhplunkett@aol.com. Make sure to put "Seton Reunion" in the subject line.
Shirley Westcott Knutsen S’44
“I am a direct descendant of Sister Benedicta and Father Hillary Parsons. They went to Emmitsburg with Mother Seton. I just came into this information. I wish I had this information when I attended Seton. I visited their graves in Emmitsburg, Md.
Marie Malat Mullauer S’41
Marie is the proud great-grandmother of one-year-old Sophia Paige Mullover born Nov. 2, 2005.
In Memoriam
We have learned of the following alumnae deaths since the Nov.-Dec. issue of Seton Keough News.
Seton
S30 Dolores JENKINS Seitz
S33 Helen HUGHES Haviland
S37 Mary Clarke Kearney
S38 Margaret THOMPSON Almond
S38 Ann TRABERT Jensen
S38 Kathryn FOLEY Moxley
S42 Elizabeth Riehl Sykes
S42 Rose MOAN Pomplon
S47 Bernadine Altvater Culotta
S47 Kathleen BECKER Leach (d. 1984)
S47 Virginia Wheeler Goodenow
S48 Mary Ellen QUINN Byrne
S50 Rosemary Marsiglia Mahon
S56 Nadine BYRNES Daywalt
S57 Shirley ROBERTS Payne Hull
S62 Marietta Scally Gross
Faculty: Sr. Joan Marie Waters, D.C. (1940s and 70s)
Keough
K73 Barbara CRIST Campbell
Success at Seton Keough: Highlights of Fall 2006
Seton Keough had another fabulous fall. The school year began with the largest enrollment in years. The school welcomed 150 freshmen from 55 feeder schools. The first weeks of school, Gator Circle and Caton Avenue experienced gridlock as everyone adjusted to the increased number of students. In addition, Seton Keough’s students—our future fellow alumnae—succeeded on many levels:
- The National Merit Scholarship Corporation named senior Allison Smith a Commended Scholar.
- Eighteen Seton Keough students were named Maryland Distinguished Scholars, and 11 students were named AP Scholars for their achievement on the AP exams last spring.
- Eight Seton Keough students participated in the Annual Archdiocesan Mathematics Competition held at Calvert Hall High School last November.
- The Seton Keough A Cappella and Concert Choirs were invited to perform with high school choruses from around the country at Disney's Candlelight Processional Ceremony at Epcot Center on Sunday Dec. 10. You may view a photo of them poolside in Disney on the Seton Keough Web site.
- Senior Megan McQuillan was named a state finalist for the Wendy’s High School Trophy. Megan was one of only 20 students chosen from the state of Maryland. Finalists are high school students who excel in athletics, academics, and community service.
- The Seton Keough Theater Department produced a spectacular version of Annie the third weekend in November. Annie was a huge community event with almost 100 students from Seton Keough and other area Catholic schools participating.
- Eleven student-athletes were selected to the All-Metro and All-City teams by the Baltimore Sun including senior Kelsey Lisle who was named the All-City Player-of-the Year for volleyball, and senior Lindsay Wilson who was named the All-City Runner-of-the-Year.
- Nine student-athletes were selected to the IAAM All-Star teams.
- Latest news: Seton Keough's varsity basketball team beat McDonogh last Fri., Jan. 12 and came back the next day to beat local rival Mt. De Sales.
