OLSH Alumni Newsletter
July 2017
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Dear Fellow OLSH Alumni,
It's been an exciting summer already! The Rally for McNally Endowed Scholarship 5K was a success! Thanks
to your support and the generosity of an alumni family, all dollars raised this year were matched, totaling over $12,000. This total will allow the Michael McNally Endowed Scholarship to be fully endowed, with its first distribution for the 2018-2019 school year!
Thanks to our sponsors Rohrich Automotive Group, Ohio Valley Hospital, and Pierogies Plus for their generosity and to all who supported the Rally for McNally, especially the Moon Township Police and the
OLSH
cross country and track coaches and teams!
Special thanks also to Michael McNally and his family for inspiring our runners and walkers in the home stretch of the course. We are so blessed that they were able to travel to Pittsburgh and join us for the event this year!
Read below for more exciting alumni news and events and more ways to get involved at OLSH!
God Bless,
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Deena (Newsom) Swank '92
OLSH Alumni Relations Manager
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2017 OLSH Distinguished Alumni
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Congratulations to the 2017 OLSH Distinguished Alumni Award recipients! These alumni will be honored during the Homecoming Alumni brunch on
Sunday, October 1
. Save the date - ALL OLSH alumni are invited to join us for this Homecoming celebration!
Christy (Tancraitor) Uffelman '95
Professional Excellence Award
This award is given to an
OLSH
alumnus who has distinguished themselves in their profession.
James Rosenwald '84
Christian Leadership Award
This award is given to an alumnus who has distinguished themselves through community service, devotion to faith, and/or philanthropic efforts.
Christine (Plucinski) Glatz '78
Alumnus with Heart
This award is given to an
OLSH
alumnus who exemplifies one or more of the Felician Core Values (Respect for Human Dignity, Compassion, Transformation, Solidarity with the Poor, Justice & Peace) and maintains a strong connection to
OLSH.
Alexander Vallejo '11
Young Alumnus Award
This award is given to an
OLSH
alumnus who has graduated within the past 15 years who has distinguished themselves in one or more of the following areas: service, leadership, academics, professional achievements.
The OLSH Distinguished Alumni Awards were created to recognize graduates who have achieved outstanding accomplishments and who serve as role models for students currently enrolled at OLSH. This year, the committee faced the challenging task of choosing 4 honorees from among 25 exceptional nominations. All nominees will be considered for an award the year they are nominated and 3 years after.
If you would like to nominate an OLSH alumnus for a 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award, please contact Deena Swank at dswank@olsh.org.
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You won't want to miss these alumni events!
Homecoming Weekend 2017
Tailgate Party and Football Game (OLSH vs. Cornell)
Saturday, September 30
Kickoff at 7:00 pm
Alumni Mass in the Chapel
Sunday, October 1, 9:00 am
Alumni Brunch (including the presentation of the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Awards)
Sunday, October 1
Alumni Family Christmas Party
Saturday, December 2
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Alumni Council & Committees
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Alumni Council Meeting
The next meeting of the OLSH Alumni Council is scheduled for
Wednesday, August 9 at 7:00 pm. We will discuss the calendar of events for the year and job descriptions for the council, class agents, and committee chairs and members.
Alumni Committees
Now is a great time to get involved in an alumni committee! Contact Deena Swank at
dswank@olsh.org or (412) 424-4610 if you are interested in serving on an alumni committee...or stop by a committee meeting to see if it's right for you! Dates and times of committee meetings are posted in the newsletter and on the website.
Current Alumni Committees include:
- Homecoming Committee
- Family Christmas Party Committee
- Rally for McNally 5K Committee
- Distinguished Alumni Awards Committee
- Faith & Service Committee - new this year!
- Networking & Career Services Committee - new this year!
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Moon Township Supervisors read a proclamation honoring Sister Rene Procopio '62 for her dedication to serving the Mooncrest community at the June 7 board meeting. Sister Rene has worked tirelessly to revitalize the Mooncrest neighborhood. She created the afterschool program which provides a safe, comfortable environment where students learn, build a positive self-image and develop mentally, socially, emotionally, spiritually and physically. Along with the Felician Sisters and the former Neighborhood Association, she established the Mooncrest Community Center which hosts a variety of other programs to meet the needs of residents of all ages, including an adult GED program in conjunction with the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council.
Steven Smith '89 was named Pennsylvania’s 2017 National Distinguished Principal (NDP) by the National Association of Elementary School Principals for his “commitment to increasing student achievement and creating an environment in which students thrive”. Steven is the principal at Eden Hall Upper Elementary School in the Pine Richland School District.
Katie (Sexton) Yurchak '02 and her husband, Joe, welcomed their third child, Brendan Michael, on May 15, 2017, weighing 8lbs 6oz and measuring 20.5 inches. He joins big sister Natalie (4yrs.) and big brother Joey (21mos.)
Ruby Nowakowski '12 graduated from Baldwin Wallace University with a degree in Music Therapy.
Samantha Davis '13 graduated from Youngstown State Cum Laude in Public Health. Samantha Davis of Baden, PA (15005), has been named to the Dean's List for the Spring Semester 2017 at Youngstown State University. Davis is a Public Health major.
Jillian Iurlano '13 was named to the Dean's List for the spring 2017 semester at Baldwin Wallace University. Jillian is majoring in music therapy.
Rachel Petro '13 graduated from Baldwin Wallace University with a degree in Biology.
For pictures, links, and more, follow OLSH Alumni on Facebook!
Send your alumni news updates to
alumni@olsh.org
so we can share them in newsletters, OLSHighlights, and on social media! Pictures are always appreciated.
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The following classes have already begun planning for a reunion in 2017:
Class of 1962 - June 17, 2017
The Class of 1962 celebrated their 55th reunion on June 17 with a Memorial Mass for Eleanor & Eileen Paul in the Chapel and a brunch.
Class of 1982 - Sunday, June 18, 2017
The Class of 1982 celebrated their 35 year reunion on June 18 at Bravo in Robinson Township.
Class of 1987 - Saturday, September 16, 2017
The Class of 1987 will celebrate their 30 year reunion on Saturday, September 16 at the Seneca shelter at Settler's Cabin Park. For more information, please contact Eileen (Landucci) Gallagher at
eidover@yahoo.com.
Class of 1992
- October 21, 2017
The Class of 1992 will celebrate their 25 year reunion on Saturday, October 21 in OLSH's Founders Hal
l
. For more information, please contact
Jill Ammon at jillammon@gmail.com.
Class of 1997 - Saturday, September 2
The Class of 1997 will celebrate their 20 year reunion on Saturday, September 2 at Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh in the Southside Works. Doors open at 5:00 pm; dinner is at 6:00 pm. Cost is $45 per person. For more information, please contact Rachel Fry at rachel.fry@directenergy.com.
Class of 2007 - June 10, 2017
The Class of 2007 celebrated their 10 year reunion on June 10 at Robert Morris University's
Yorktown Cafe.
For more information about any of these reunions or to begin planning a reunion for your class, please contact Deena Swank '92 at
dswank@olsh.org.
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Summer Issue of
OLSHighlights
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The summer issue of the OLSHighlights should be hitting your mailbox soon! If you don't get yours, email
alumni@olsh.org with your updated contact information and we'll send you one!
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If you have any questions or comments, please contact Deena (Newsom) Swank '92, OLSH Alumni & Parent Relations Manager, at
dswank@olsh.org or (412) 424-4610.
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