Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
On behalf of the faculty and staff of Seton Keough High School: Merry Christmas and best wishes for a healthy, prosperous New Year. Seton Keough is thankful for its many blessings, most especially the young women who come to us for education, faith formation, and accompaniment from their young teenage years to womanhood. The support of our alumnae help us fulfill our mission of Sending Forth Women of Honor and keeps alive the opportunity for hundreds of young women to develop their intellectual gifts, to expand their loving hearts, and to go forth as faithful servant leaders who can make a difference in the world. Thank you for your blessings, support, and continued good wishes.
Seton Keough Celebrates 20 Years
This is a momentous year for Seton Keough and its founding orders: The School Sisters of Notre Dame and the Daughters of Charity. The School Sisters are celebrating their 175th anniversary. Blessed Mary Theresa of Jesus Gerhardinger founded the School Sisters in 1833 in Bavaria responding to the urgent needs of the poor. 2009 marks the bicentennial year that St. Elizabeth Ann Seton founded the first religious order for women in 1809 in Emmitsburg, Md. St. Elizabeth and the order she founded then opened the first free school for needy girls in the United States. Seton Keough opened its doors in the fall of 1988 after the merger of Archbishop Keough and Seton High Schools. Seton Keough will hold a commemorative Mass on Wed., January 28th during Catholic Schools’ Week to celebrate its anniversary. Time is TBA. Alumnae from all three schools are welcome. Please RSVP to Tracey Stone at (410) 646-4444, ext. 1216 or tstone@setonkeough.com so that seating may be arranged.
Support Seton Keough Through the School's Annual Fund
This year more than ever the Seton Keough High School needs your support. Gifts to the school's Annual Appeal provide immediate assistance the school's financial needs. Seton Keough now has a secure, online server if you wish to make your gift with a credit card. You may designate your gift by directing it to a specific fund or department. You will receive an e-mail notification that your donation has been received. It is fast and easy! Call the Office of Advancement at (410) 646-4444 if you need assistance or have questions. Thank you for your support. »Make an Online Donation
Alumnae Basketball Game: Sat., Jan. 10 at 2 p.m.
They haven’t gone head to head since 1988, but old rivals Archbishop Keough and Seton High will meet on the basketball court once again in a just-for-fun alumnae game on Sat., Jan. 10, 2009 at 2 p.m. Both teams are still in need of players. To play for Seton, contact Barbara Wohlschlegel at wohlbabs@hotmail.com. Keough players contact Sharon Knisely at SharonKnisely@comcast.net or (443) 956-2461. Cheerleaders and fans are essential! Come out and support the alumnae’s efforts. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students and will benefit the Seton Keough Annual Fund.
Alumnae Awards
Don’t forget to nominate a deserving alumna for one or both of Seton Keough’s two new alumnae honors: The Athletic Hall of Fame and Distinguished Alumna awards. Both programs are open to Seton, Archbishop Keough, and Seton Keough alumnae. For award criteria and other information, visit the Alumnae page of the Seton Keough web site to view and download nomination forms: Athletic Hall of Fame Nomination Form | Distinguished Alumnae Nomination Form. Please Note: The nomination period for the Athletic Hall of Fame has been extended until December 31 and the nomination form has been revised. If you have already submitted a nomination form, you do not need to re-submit. We will contact you for the additional information. Questions can be directed to Tracey Stone, Alumnae Director, at tstone@setonkeough.com or 410-646-4444 ext. 1216.
In Memoriam
We have learned of the following alumnae deaths since the October edition of Alumlines:
Seton
S34 Ruth Clemmens Kammer
S34 Sister Ann Mercedes (Rose Marie) Miller, OSF
S37 Catherine Bagdon (10/07)
S37 Evelyn Tennyson
S38 Mary L. Maxwell Gonet
S39 Rita Ellen Crandell Smith (10/26/07)
S40 Audrey Blake Kleppinger
S44 Patricia Abell Allen Rosen
S45 Mary Hinkle Montgomery
S45 Shirlee Watts Stonebraker
S47 Margaret Ann Donahue Gist
S50 Barbara Baird Kerr (8/07)
S50 Patricia O'Neill Fink (11/07)
S50 Claire Scully Anderson
S51 Christine Kowalewska Sufczynski
S51 Grace Prestianni Fischer
S61 Linda Minton Stadtler
Archbishop Keough
K77 Kathy Micolowski Stinefelt
