Highlighting Heritage

Enjoying a chat at the all-school barbecue were Mary Kovacevich '43 (seated at left) and current seniors Jenny Mayers, Sara Stone, Jessica Tischer and Debbie Wilson.

The College has begun an alumni tradition called Saints Heritage Club, Last fall, alums who graduated 50 or more years ago were welcomed to participate in convocation, the ceremonial opening of the school year, They had breakfast with St. Scholastica President Larry Goodwin and later that day wore caps and gowns to march into convocation with Dr. Goodwin and the faculty. Afterward they joined current students, faculty and staff at an all-school barbecue, It's an appropriate way to honor the College's older alumni, said Beth Pokela, executive director of Alumni Relations, "They're the history that brings us to where we are today," she said, "And doing this at convocation represents our heritage and our future, because we honor students of the past and welcome new students of today."

The Saints Heritage Club honorees, seated in the front row left to right: Marion Jackson Lancaster '44, Frances Ryan Kozarek '43, Winnifred Ryan Arimond '43, Sister Ramona Ewen '43, Sister Timothy Kirby '39, and Marjorie Osberg Laskowski '49. Standing in the back row are: Rita Jezek Ewen '44, Lorraine Daly Rodman '41, Mary Kovacevich '43, Myrtle Jackson Lamusga '47, Dorothy Browne Spang '44, Agnes Nemanich Liebman '37, Rosemary Agnew '49, Sister Janelle Cahoon '46, Susan Grady Mills-Moriarity '41, Ethel Molloy Wirz '35, Sister Agatha Riehl '42, Mary Kay Ryan O'Connell '39.