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ALUMNAE NEWS - OCTOBER 2016
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| It's admissions season and we are highlighting eight amazing students who share how Carondelet has helped shape their lives. Visit our website to see a new video each week. |
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Upcoming Reunions!
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Class of 1971
To celebrate your 45-year reunion,
we invite you to join us on
Tuesday, Nov. 22
for our Thanksgiving liturgy, a special medal ceremony
and luncheon.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Class of 2011
Your 5-year reunion will be held on
Saturday, Nov. 26
at Skipolini's in Walnut Creek
Tickets can be purchased here.
Early bird pricing ends Nov. 1
We can't wait to see you!
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Open House is Sunday, Nov. 6
Open House is a wonderful opportunity to showcase our amazing students, the incredible programs Carondelet has to offer and the joy of sisterhood.
Know any young women who are
interested in applying to Carondelet? Please invite them to learn about it firsthand at our Open House on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2-4 p.m. Registration for Open House is now open, as is the application for the Class of 2021.
If you would like to explore what Carondelet is doing today, glimpse our plans for the future and help welcome prospective students and families, we would love to have you volunteer at Open House. If you are interested in participating,
please contact Admissions Director Jessica Mix '99 at
jmix@carondeleths.org.
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Volunteer at Visions of Christmas
Visions of Christmas is our biggest - and most fun! - event of the year, and we need a lot of help to make it happen. If you would like to lend a hand, there are several ways you can get involved.
Here are just a couple of upcoming options:
Stuffing Envelopes: We will be stuffing Visions envelopes on Oct. 6 & 7 in the Convent building beginning at 8:30 a.m. Feel free to arrive
at your convenience.
Fashion Show & Gift Baskets: We also need help with the Fashion Show committee, and if you have creative skills, you can put them to work by creating our lovely gift baskets for the silent auction.
Please let us know what types of things you would like to do, and when you are available. Contact Kathleen Henggeler at khenggeler@carondeleths.org.
Community Open House
Speaking of Visions, please mark your calendar for Tuesday, Nov. 29. Our annual Community Open House will begin at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy refreshments, shop our boutique, admire the stunning raffle trees and don't forget to pick up your complimentary alumnae ornament. No reservations necessary. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Update on the Carondelet Athletics Complex
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Carondelet athletes are champions without facilities. For 50 years our young athletes have done without and now we have the opportunity change that - to give them a true home-field advantage.
The highly anticipated Carondelet Athletics Complex will be the "home" of our Cougars and we couldn't be more excited. Once the facility is complete, it will feature:
- synthetic turf fields for soccer, lacrosse and softball
- an aquatics facility supporting swimming, diving and water polo
- six tennis courts
- state-of-the-art facilities for athletic training, rehabilitation, and strength and conditioning
- a welcoming community and academic space for all Carondelet students
The project is moving through the approval project with the City of Walnut Creek and we will have more details in the coming weeks. Please stay tuned for new design renderings and more information about how you can voice your support for the project.
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Many The Gifts is Now Online
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Many the Gifts is our annual community support publication, expressing our sincere gratitude to our generous benefactors for their support of Carondelet.
Gifts of all sizes support our 800 students and their educational experiences. They also strengthen the school and ensure we will be able to live our mission for many years.
Please join us in expressing deep gratitude for the many gifts that make a difference.
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Alumna Spotlight: Sarah Padilla '16
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Sarah Padilla '16 is a freshman at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo pursuing a degree in biology. Just before she left for college, she was fortunate enough to connect with Maureen Cannon '81, who was able to give her a tour of the amazing Genentech facility in South San Francisco.
Recounting her experience, Sarah said, "Maureen was so passionate about her job and how much the company is changing the face of medicine, especially with cancer drugs. Her enthusiasm has sparked my interest, and I am very excited to begin school and attend my science classes. Everyone I talk to asks me what I'm going to do with my biology degree, and I have always responded with 'I don't know.' Maureen has reassured me that there are wonderful job opportunities where I can use my degree to make a difference in the world.
Thanks to our strong alumnae connections at Carondelet and our desire to help each other, I was able to meet Maureen and have this experience. She was so kind and generous with her time and energy. I feel like I have had a fire lit inside me, and I am excited for my future.
Someday I hope to be able to share my experience with new Carondelet graduates as well. I am so proud to be a part of the Carondelet community."
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Impressive Alumnae on the Go
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Our alumnae go out into the world as women of heart, faith and courage. They do so many amazing things when they leave Carondelet, and we would like to share a small selection of their exceptional stories with you.
 Grace Layugan '04
I am a Hospital Corpsman Third Class in the Navy on board the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) currently stationed in San Diego, CA. Everyone on board knows me as "the singing doc."
I began my Naval career in 2012 at Naval Medical Center San Diego where I worked for two years on the Internal Medicine ward and Emergency Room. From there, I joined the ship in February 2015 in time for an 8-and-a-half month deployment around the world in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. We began in Norfolk, VA and stopped in exotic ports such as London, Bahrain, Dubai, Singapore, and Hawaii. While on deployment, I competed in the ship's very own singing competition on board called "TR Idol," in which I placed 7th out of 200 sailors who auditioned.
In April 2016, I was fortunate to be given the opportunity to sing the National Anthem for a San Diego Padres game and reenlisted for another four years.
It's safe to say, I have certainly come a long way since singing for Ms. Saulnier's concert choir! I love my job; providing medical care to patients - my fellow sailors on board. I continue to live out the Carondelet mission by singing for Catholic mass services on board the ship while we are underway. It gives me great joy knowing I can enrich someone's faith through the power of song especially during a trying time of deployment.
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Jayne Appel-Marinelli '06
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| Photo Credit: Twitter of @coachkevin55 |
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After six seasons in the WNBA,
Jayne Appel-Marinelli '06
announced her retirement
earlier this month. Appel-Marinelli played all six seasons with the San Antonio Stars, playing in 218 games. In her career, she averaged 4.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.8 blocks per game. In 2010, Appel-Marinelli was a WNBA All-Star and participated in the WNBA Stars at the Sun Showcase. She was the fifth overall selection in the 2010 WNBA Draft.
Prior to her WNBA career, Appel-Marinelli was a two-time All-American at Stanford University. She finished her collegiate career as the Pac-10's all-time leading rebounder, finishing with 1,263 boards. A four-time All-Pac-10 honoree, Appel-Marinelli was the 2008-09 Pac-10 Player of the Year and the 2006-07 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year.
Appel-Marinelli lettered in both basketball and water polo at Carondelet. She was a member of the Cougars' 2003-04 state basketball championship squad, and was named the 2006 Carondelet Senior Athlete of the Year.
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Last year my husband and I got married on March 19 (on St. Joseph's day no less!) We began our honeymoon in Rome where we had the opportunity to meet Pope Francis. We attended the audience with hundreds of people and sat in a group of 38 other newlywed couples. After the audience, we were able to speak with him one on one. He offered us a blessing and held our hands. His presence was truly calming and inspiring. It is an experience we will never forget!
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| Sad News |
It is with deep sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of fellow alumna
Elizabeth Gallagher '71, whose two granddaughters passed away in a tragic car accident in Jenner, Calif. in August.
Please hold these little girls in your heart and lift up your prayers for their entire family during this difficult time.
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| Life Updates - We'd Love to Hear Them! |
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For future issues of the
Carondeletter and our alumnae e-newsletter, we would love to include life updates from our fantastic alumnae!
- Have you been living the Carondelet mission?
- Do you have professional accomplishments to tout?
- Are you newly married and want to share your story and photos?
- Do you have a new family member you'd like us to meet?
We would love to hear what you've been up to since graduating from Carondelet and we're eager to share your stories of life, love, happiness, service and adventure!
We can't wait to hear from you!
Please let us know what has been going on by using
this online form
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Upcoming Events & Special Schedules
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| Sunday, Nov. 6 |
Open House
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Thursday, Nov. 10 - Sunday Nov. 13, Thursday, Nov. 17, Saturday, Nov. 19
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Company Production: High School Musical
DLS Theatre
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Tuesday, Nov. 29
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Visions of Christmas: Community Open House
6:30-8 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Nov. 29 - Sunday, Dec. 4 |
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| 1133 Winton Dr. | Concord, CA 94518 | P. 925.686.5353 | F. 925.671.9429   |
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