OLSH Alumni Newsletter
August 2017
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Dear Fellow OLSH Alumni,
In the past couple of years, OLSH alumni have initiated and fully endowed both the
Sister Mary Pulcheria Saukaitis Scholarship and the
Michael McNally Scholarship! This is an exciting accomplishment that is making a tangible impact on OLSH students and helping to keep our classrooms full. You did that!
Now we have a new opportunity to honor a former OLSH teacher and keep his legacy alive as we announce the launch of the
John Mihaloew Endowed Scholarship Fund! Mr. M. taught at OLSH for more than 30 years and touched the lives of thousands of students, including myself. His impact was so great that a generous alumni family has pledged to
match all donations to this fund - up to $100,000 - now through December 1!
Congratulations on all you have helped accomplish so far! I hope you will join me in helping to meet this new challenge as well!
God Bless,
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Deena (Newsom) Swank '92
OLSH Alumni Relations Manager
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Homecoming 2017 - Save the Date!
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Tailgate Party & Football Game
Saturday, September 30
6:00 pm
You and your family are invited to join us for a tailgate party before the Homecoming football game. Come hungry - we'll have complimentary food and drinks under the alumni tent!
Stick around after the party to cheer on the Chargers as they take on Cornell. Kick off is at 7:00 pm. Tickets to the game are $5 and can be purchased at the gate.
Please note that all home football games will be played at the Moon High School stadium this year.
Alumni Mass
Sunday, October 1
9:00 am
Celebrate 9:00 am Mass in the OLSH Chapel with the Felician Sisters. Bring your family and show them the beautiful heart of the OLSH campus. Consider joining us after Mass for an Alumni Brunch (see below).
Alumni Brunch
Sunday, October 1
11:00 am
Join us for an Alumni Brunch at the Pittsburgh Airport Marriott after the Alumni Mass. We will celebrate the achievements of OLSH alumni with the presentation of the first Distinguished Alumni Awards and honor the Class of 1967, our golden grads who are celebrating 50 years since graduating from OLSH. Cost is $40 per person and advanced reservations are required.
Registration information for all Homecoming events will be coming soon!
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On August 1, OLSH launched a new website! This new site is mobile responsive and will offer some additional alumni options as well!
You can still find us at
www.olsh.org! Look for Alumni information under the Community tab!
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Alumni Family Christmas Party
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Alumni Family Christmas Party
Saturday, December 2
We will once again celebrate the Christmas season with a party for alumni and their families in OLSH's Founder's Hall. Save the date and watch for details on the website and in the newsletters.
The Christmas Party Committee is looking for new members! If you'd like to help with decorations, crafts, refreshments, activities, or other planning, please email Deena Swank at
dswank@olsh.org.
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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. Please RSVP to
dswank@olsh.org by
Monday, August 7 if you plan to attend.
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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Victoria (Teichman) Fouse '04 and her husband, Adam, welcomed their son, Joseph Samuel, on July 14, 2017. Joey joins big sister Hayden!
Kathleen (Berarducci) Dames '06 and her husband, James, welcomed their son, Finn Michael Dames, on July 18, 2017. Finn joins his big sister, Evie.
Mallory (Praskovich) Hurley '07, and her husband, Ed, welcomed their daughter, Jane Francis, on July 13, 2017. Jane joins big brother, Edward, who is 2.
Vinnie Smith '12 performed in the Pittsburgh CLO's Newsies running July 18-23 at the Benedum Center.
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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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
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. 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 HofbrÀuhaus 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.
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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Did you get your copy of the Summer 2017 issue of OLSHighlights? If not, 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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