Happy New Year Alumnae
Happy New Year Alumnae! It has been one year since we launched Alumlines and we are pleased to report that there has been an excellent response. We have heard from alumnae from all over the country, helped some classmates reunite, and had an increase in attendance at school and alumnae events. Fall of 2008 begins the celebration of Seton Keough’s 20th anniversary and we look forward to the participation of all alumnae. (This month’s issue contains mostly event information and requests for participation. Our other regular features, including alumnae updates and memoriams, will return next month.)

Alumnae Awards to be Established
Planning is underway for Seton Keough’s 20th anniversary, to be celebrated Sept ’08 – May ’09. One aspect of the celebration is the launch of Alumnae Awards. We are looking for alumnae to serve on the selection committee — to help establish criteria, name the award, and evaluate nominations and choose the winners. There will be three alumnae award winners: one from each founding school and one from Seton Keough. Enthusiasm and love for Seton, Keough and Seton Keough is required; Experience with award recipient selection a plus. To volunteer for this committee or for more information, contact Tracey Stone, Alumnae Director, at tstone@setonkeough.com or 410-646-4444 ext 1216.

Seton Keough High School is Seeking a Substitute Spanish Teacher
The school is seeking a short-term substitute Spanish teacher to work four to six weeks beginning February 19th, 2008. Please send résumé to: Dr. Curtis Turner, Principal, The Seton Keough High School, 1201 Caton Ave., Baltimore, MD 21227, Fax: (443) 573-0107.

Alumna Has “Coffee With Don & Marty”
Congratulations to Lauren DiBlasi SK’04 who appeared January 24th on WJZ-TV’s Morning Show with Don Scott and Marty Bass to talk about her role in Cirque Dreams at the Hippodrome. She appears with her co-star Jared Burnett, and Seton Keough is mentioned a number of times! You can see the interview at WJZ TV (Choose Jan. 24/Jared Burnett).

Upcoming Events

• Seton Keough Alumnae Association Meeting—Mon., Feb. 4 at 6 p.m.: All are invited to attend. Join us and share your ideas! Discussion will include events for 2008. For more information, contact Jenn Palmer at jenniferhpalmer@yahoo.com.
• Archbishop Keough Alumnae Association Meeting—Tues., Feb 5 at 7p.m: All are invited to attend. The focus of this meeting will be the planning of the Archbishop Keough Spirit Room and Archbishop Reunion Day. Read on for more information on these initiatives.
• Alumnae Needed for Phon-a-thon—Sun.-Thurs, Feb 24-28 : Seton Keough is need of alumnae volunteers to help with this year's phon-a-thon. The designated day for alumnae callers is Sun., Feb.24, with shifts from 1 to 4 p.m and 6 to 9 p.m, but callers for the weeknight shift are also welcome. We will provide training. To volunteer, contact Tracey Stone at 410-646-4444, ext. 1216 or tstone@setonkeough.com.
• Archbishop Keough Reunion Day—Sun., March 30 from 2 to 5 p.m.: All Keough alumnae are invited to attend. Enjoy the casual tone of the event as you see the school, reconnect and reminisce with old friends, and maybe even make a few new ones! The new Archbishop Keough Spirit Room will be unveiled (see more below). Kindly RSVP to Sharon Knisely at 443-956-2461 or sharonknisely@comcast.net. There is no cost for this event, but donations are greatly appreciated.
• SAA Bus Trip to Emmitsburg—The Seton Alumnae Association’s bus trip to Emmitsburg is scheduled for Wed., April 9 with Mass at the Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, time to visit various sites and gift shops, lunch at Hickory Bridge Farm and a stop at the Grotto at St. Mary's University.  The bus will leave promptly at 8:30 a.m. from St. Michael’s in Overlea and return at 5:30 p.m. The bus will also stop for pick-up (and drop-off at the end of the day) on the west side of town (location TBD). All are welcome but reservations are required – first come, first serve. Contact Edda Rosskopf at 410-366-3760 or edda@rocketmail.com for information. Cost to go by bus is $50, all inclusive; non-bus cost $25.

Archbishop Keough Spirit Room
The Archbishop Keough Spirit Room — a room of Keough memorabilia — is becoming a reality and will be unveiled at Archbishop Keough Reunion Day on Sun., March 30 from 2 to 5 p.m. The Archbishop Keough Alumnae Association is working hard to develop this collection and is still need of worker-bees to help do the work. Craftiness, handiness a plus, but not required at all. Just bring your love for Archbishop Keough and you’ll fit right in. Memorabilia is still needed. If you have an old uniform, jacket, gym uniform, ring, photos or any other piece of Keough history that you would like to donate, please contact Sharon Knisely at sharonknisely@comcast.net. We are also in need of donations of curio cabinets/cases and shelving to display items and meeting tables and chairs (all in good condition, please).  Our next team meeting is Tues., Feb 5 at 7 p.m. We hope you can join us.

Keough Alumnae Basketball Game
The Archbishop Keough Alumnae lost to the Seton Keough Faculty/Seton Alumnae team in basketball on January 20, 44-39. Many thanks to everyone who played or came out to support the players. Since there was interest from Seton alumnae this year, we hope that next year we can have a Keough Alumnae vs. Seton Alumnae game. If you are a Seton alumna and would be interested in playing, please contact Sharon Knisely at sharonknisely@comcast.net. Of course, more Keough players are invited as well. For photos of this year’s game, click here.

Looking to Chat with Seton Alumnae?
Marsha Wight Wise S’84/85 has started a Yahoo Group for Seton High School alumnae. Join your fellow alumnae on the web for a chance to reconnect with old friends and even make some new ones!  There is no fee and your personal information will be kept private.  Join now by going to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SetonHighSchool/. Questions?  Email Marsha at WightWise@gmail.com.

Chairperson for Seton Day Needed
The Seton Alumnae Association is looking for someone to chair this year’s Seton Day, scheduled for October 26, 2008. There are plenty of people willing to help with the planning, but a leader for the group is needed. If you have time to volunteer for this position or would like more information, please contact Pat Wallace at 410-515-2662 or pwallace@epfl.net. We hope to do some different things this year to make the already successful event even better.

School News
Catholic Schools Week
On Wed., Jan. 30 Bishop Madden celebrated Mass with the Seton Keough community as part of the school's Catholic Schools Week celebration. Vice Principal, Mrs. Laura Bisceglia, created a slideshow of the day. Bishop Madden granted the students (and faculty) a day off from class. On Fri., Feb. 15 Seton Keough will celebrate Bishop Madden Day
>>View the slide show

Seton Keough Students at the March for Life
Mr. George Kapusinski and the Right to Life club attended the March for Life last Tues., Jan. 22 in Washington, DC.
>>View a slide show of the day.

Sports Highlights
Seton Keough's winter sports teams are all having a great season. The varsity track and varsity basketball teams are both #1.

• Track: The track team won the IAAM Championship on Fri., Jan. 18 beating top-ranked McDonogh. The track team is currently ranked #1 by the Baltimore Sun. The track team is on the cover and featured in the Jan., 24th issue of the Catholic Review. Senior Erin Brooks was the Sun's pick for this week's Athlete-of-the-Week on Jan. 23rd.
  • IAAM Championship in the Baltimore Sun
  • Erin Brooks Athlete-of-the-Week in the Baltimore Sun