SBA Alumnae News: New Year, New Look!

"Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate to and connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives." -Oprah Winfrey

Please take five minutes to fill out our survey and receive a special thank you gift!

In an effort to ensure that the Saint Basil Academy Alumnae Team is best serving you, we are asking that you take five minutes to fill out the survey at the link below. This information will be used to create opportunities for alumnae from all years to reconnect with Saint Basil Academy's mission to provide life-long support to the many incredible women who have graduated from SBA and now lead with service and compassion. After filling out the survey, a special thank you gift will be sent in the mail. You can find the survey here .

Open House

The Saint Basil Academy Open House will be hosted on Sunday, October 7 from 12-3 PM. If you are an alumnae planning on attending Open House with a daughter, granddaughter, or niece, you can sign up here for a special Alumnae welcome and a private tour. Private tours will be offered from 11:30-12:30 PM.

Hall of Fame

The Hall of Fame Ceremony will be held on Saturday, October 13 at 6 PM at Saint Basil Academy. Tickets are $45.00 and include dinner, desert, and an open bar. You can purchase tickets here. View the full list of 2018 Hall of Fame Inductees below under "Athletics".

Congratulations to Cate McCreavy '17

on completing her first triathlon! Cate raced

in Tri The Wildwoods on Saturday, August 25.

Erin Breen '15 was featured in the Saint Joseph University news in a segment titled "Learning to Pay Attention." In the article, Erin discusses her pursuit of publication as a creative nonfiction writer. This past summer, Erin spent time in South Africa interviewing refugees, researching, and chronicling stories under the supervision of Shenid Bhayroo, Ph.D. You can read the full article here.

Jessica Ruggieri '17 has shared some of her most recent artwork below.

Please send any updates to us at www.stbasilacademy.org/alumnae!

This summer was spent renovating the Saint Basil Academy Building! Projects included completing the carpeting update on all floors, putting in new doors to all exterior entrances, refinishing the gym floor, installing Eco-Friendly water fountains on all floors, and building and finishing new offices for Guidance, Learning Support Offices, Institutional Advancement, Marketing, Admissions, Finance and Events Coordination. View the slideshow of improvements in the link below!

Campus Improvements

Congratulations to the 2018 Hall of Fame Inductees!

Maureen (Murphy) Brophy, 1992

Melissa (Bates) Razler, 1996

Erinn (McMahon) Burnett**, 2006

Jessica Posimo, 2006

Melissa (Vassalotti) Twist, 2007

Jacqueline Thompson, 2011

Laura Kuhlmeier, 2012

2006 State Championship Cross Country Team: Coaches Greg Green and Mary (Crossin) Esposito '01

Rachel Morelli, 2008; Katie Barrett, 2008; Elizabeth Barrett, 2010; Kathleen Davies, 2007; Christina Morelli, 2007; Rachel Mack, 2009; Emily McCrea, 2008; Colleen Gilmore

Coach Steve Sonneborn

***Due to a scheduling conflict, Erinn (McMahon) Burnett is unable to attend the ceremony. We will move her induction into the 2019 year so that she can be present for the celebration!

If you are interested in attending, or congratulating any of the nominees in our Commemorative Booklet, please visit www.stbasilacademy.org/alumnae.