Inaugural Alumnae Awards
As part of Seton Keough’s 20th anniversary celebrations, we will initiate two new alumnae honors: Athletic Hall of Fame and Distinguished Alumna awards. Both programs are open to Seton, Archbishop Keough and Seton Keough alumnae. Details on each follow. Questions can be directed to Tracey Stone, Alumnae Director at tstone@setonkeough.com or 410-646-4444 ext. 1216.
- Athletic Hall of Fame: Recognizes individuals who have been key contributors in creating the successful and growing athletic program at Seton Keough High School. Criteria includes: graduation date of 2004 or earlier; major skill and/or recognition on a varsity team(s); captain of the team and/or a recognized team leader; recognition as All-Conference, All-City, All-Metro, All-State, All-American and/or other major recognition; recognition for the individual’s academic/athletic ability; and demonstration of leadership, athleticism, scholarship, character, and citizenship.. To nominate an alumna, download and complete the Athletic Hall of Fame nomination form from the Seton Keough Web site or call Tracey Stone, ext. 1216 to request one. Nominators do not have to be alumnae. Athletic Hall of Fame nomination forms must be received by August 8th.
- Distinguished Alumna Award: Recognizes alumnae who in their personal and/or professional lives have maintained and expanded on the values, spirit and mission they learned during their high school experience. Criteria include loyalty to Seton, Archbishop Keough, and Seton Keough High School; support of SKHS; leadership in career or volunteer setting; strength of character; inspiration for young women; compassion and empathy for fellow human beings; and lives life with faith, integrity and honor. To nominate an alumna, download and complete the Distinguished Alumna Award nomination form from the Seton Keough Web site or call Tracey Stone ext. 1216 to request one. Nominators do not have to be alumnae. Distinguished Alumna nomination forms are due by December 31st.
Seton Keough to Welcome New Principal
Mr. Dennis Meehan, Principal for the Bishop Ludden High School in Syracuse, New York for the past 22 years, has been appointed by Archbishop O’Brien to be the Principal of Seton Keough. Mr. Meehan was chosen by a Search Committee composed of experienced educators from this area. Careful consideration was given to parent, faculty, and student input during the selection process. Mr. Meehan will begin his duties in mid-July. For more on Mr. Meehan, see the next issue of the Seton Keough News due out in July.
Coach at Seton Keough
Seton Keough is looking for a JV Soccer and JV Volleyball Coach and a Head Track and Assistant Track Coach. Please contact Jackie Boswell, Athletic Director, at jboswell@setonkeough.com or by calling (410) 646-4444, ext. 1213.
Upcoming Events
- Archbishop Keough Class of 1976’s 50th Birthday Bash: Saturday, August 16th, 6-10 p.m. at the Optimist Club of Freedom District, 6315 Sykesville, Sykesville, MD 21784. Ladies Only – It’s the Keough way! Tickets are $45 (After 7/16 – $50). Please come out and celebrate with us. The party is open to all our Keough sisters, especially our big sisters (K ’74), little sisters (K’78), real sisters and cousins. The party is soon and the tickets are going fast – so don’t delay! Make your check payable to Constance Sheckler and mail to: Connee at P.O. Box 470, Sykesville, MD 21784. Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope to help defer costs. All proceeds benefit the Archbishop Keough Alumnae Association and its projects. Please bring a gift-bagged birthday present to be donated to women in need. For more information, contact Jane (Smith) Tipton K’76 at jane_tipton@yahoo.com or Connee (Rauser) Sheckler K’74 at keough74@yahoo.com.
- Homecoming – Sat., Sept. 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Archbishop Keough (AKAA) and Seton Keough Alumnae Associations (SKAA) will co-sponsor a dunking booth featuring brave faculty and staff. Come back and try to dunk your former teachers! Both the AKAA and SKAA will also be selling spirit-/logo-wear at their booths. Come show your spirit for your school by purchasing items such as t-shirts, sweatshirts, tote bags, travel mugs and more!
- Seton Day – Sun., Oct. 26, 12 noon. Save the Date. More details will be forthcoming.
Seton Keough Class of 2008 Become Alumnae
The Seton Keough alumnae sisterhood grew by 141 as the class of 2008 graduated on May 20. A few weeks prior the girls were welcomed into the Seton Keough Alumnae Association by SKAA President Jennifer Holland Palmer SK’95 and Alumnae Director Tracey Pyle Stone and given personalized membership cards. The class of 2008 earned spots in some of the best colleges in the country and earned over $ 6.2 million in scholarships and grants. Over 99% of the seniors were accepted into college with one student entering the work force next year.
Reunions
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.
What’s New With You…?
The following alumnae have told us their “story” since the May issue of Alumlines was published. If you haven’t sent in an update, we’d love to hear from you. Email your “story” to tstone@setonkeough.com.
Archbishop Keough
Melanie Meile Garmon K’79
Melanie has just started her own business in Glastonbury, CT this past year. The company, PrintWise, LLC, does printing, graphic and website design for clients in the CT/NY/MA area. She is married and has two children, a 14 year old son and an 11 year old daughter.
Linda Lohrfink and Alyssa Bartolini Smith K ’84
Alyssa sent in the following story of friendship and tradition founded at Archbishop Keough High School:
Twenty-eight years ago, a tradition started for two freshmen Archbishop Keough students; it was an event known as the Father-Daughter Dinner Dance. The 1981 event was the 6th annual Father-Daughter Dinner Dance for AKHS, but the first of many for Linda Lohrfink and Alyssa (Bartolini) Smith.
The announcement for the Father-Daughter Dinner Dance came in early 1981. While we had never met before September of 1980, we had realized that we were destined to become best friends and we had a lot in common. We were placed into the same classes, same sections…and then signed up for Lettering with Sister Barbara at the same time. We even found out that our fathers knew each other from work! So, when the time came to buy tickets to the Annual Father-Daughter Dinner Dance, we decided to go. That freshman year was just the beginning of a tradition for us. We attended the Father-Daughter Dinner Dance each year. It was held at Martin’s Champagne Room on Patapsco Avenue and brought us evenings of food and music.
After graduation, we both attended UMBC. We’d meet for breakfast in the mornings and lunches once a week. We’d head off to our respective classes. By this time, we had decided on different majors but knew we could carve time out to hang around.
Once winter was upon us in 1985, we came up with the idea of taking our dads out to dinner. They had treated us to the previous Father-Daughter Dinner Dances and we thought we’d take them out for a change. That was the first of many. We have since celebrated 24 annual, post-Keough Father-Daughter Dinners (no dancing!) to make a total of 28 years!
We’ve chosen restaurants from downtown Baltimore, to Howard County, Carroll County and Frederick County. We’ve enjoyed many good meals together and the fathers still enjoy catching up. They’ve both since retired, we’ve gotten married and had children although spouses and children are NOT invited. It’s a night we look forward to each year and a tradition that was started long ago. We recently shared our twenty-eighth Father-Daughter Dinner this past April!
Seton Keough
Mandy Carver Dishon SK’95
Mandy and her husband Josh announce the birth of their first child, Patrick William, on Easter Sunday March 23rd. The new family lives in Catonsville, MD.
Laura Humphreys SK '03
Laura’s mother reports that Laura recently moved to San Jose, California to take a job as a Client Services Coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers.
In Memorium
We have learned of the following alumnae deaths since the May edition of Alumlines:
Seton
S33 Eleanor Marciniak Mabe
S36 Kathryn Bergman Pessagno
S43 Jeanne Dandy
S47 Jeanne Sadler Griffin
S47 Dorothy Spadaro Haas
S48 Lillian Sama Hooper
S51 Geraldine Gambrill Paturzo
S51 Patricia Doxzen Tivvis
Archbishop Keough
K69 Marycarole Allen Hamilton
K83 Robin Gordes Von Hagel
