In This Edition
- Reunion Updates
- News & Events
- Mercy in Our World
- Roll Call
- Skippers Remembered
- From the Mercy Archives
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Please note that Mercy's campus will be closed from March 12 - 25 as recommended by the Archdiocese as a precautionary and preventive measure against COVID-19.
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Class of 1994 - 25th Reunion
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2020 REUNIONS
Class of 1960 - 60th Reunion
Class of 1970 - 50th Reunion
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2020 REUNIONS
cont.
Class of 1975 - 45th Reunion
- Contact Lorrie Fogarty
- Saturday, Sep. 19, 12-4 p.m.
- Harding Park Clubhouse
- Next planning meeting is March 28 to determine menu and pricing. If you would like to attend, please contact Lorrie Fogarty or Georgia Wasley for meeting details.
Class of 1980 - 40th Reunion
Class of 1985 - 35th Reunion
Class of 1990 - 30th Reunion
- Contact Nancy Casco
- Saturday, Jun. 6
- Mercy High School, Rist Hall
Class of 2010 - 10th Reunion
- Contact Sabrina Cezar
- Saturday, Apr. 25, 2-5 p.m.
- Mercy High School, M Lounge
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Become a Class Coordinator!
It is time to start planning our 2020 reunions! We need alumnae to serve as class coordinators and organize their class gatherings!
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- Class of 1960 - 60 years*
- Class of 1965 - 55 years
- Class of 1970 - 50 years*
- Class of 1975 - 45 years*
- Class of 1980 - 40 years*
- Class of 1985 - 35 years*
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- Class of 1990 - 30 years*
- Class of 1995 - 25 years
- Class of 2000 - 20 years
- Class of 2005 - 15 years
- Class of 2010 - 10 years*
- Class of 2015 - 5 years
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The Alumnae Office will be as supportive as it can for as long as it is able in regards to reunions. Class representatives must be solidified in the following months to stabilize an Alumnae Association that can survive and thrive outside the walls of Mercy High School.
*Planning underway!
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Spring Musical Sip 'n Social
Date:
TBD
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Mercy High School
Cost: Free to Attend, RSVP required
Please Note: All planned Mercy activities are postponed indefinitely due to our two-week campus closure from March 12 - 25 recommended by the Archdiocese as a precautionary and preventive measure against COVID-19.
You will be notified via email whether or not the musical takes place as planned, if it is postponed to a future date, or canceled altogether.
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Mercy's Farewell Event
Please Note: Planning for Mercy's Farewell Event is currently on hold due to growing concerns and uncertainty about COVID-19.
Date: Saturday, May 9
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Mercy High School
Please mark your calendars for Mercy’s final alumnae and community event. While we are devastated about the planned closure, we must celebrate all that Mercy has meant to 68 years of graduates, faculty, staff, and our entire community. More event details to come in the following weeks.
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Online Skipper Store Open for Limited Time
You asked and we listened! Select Mercy sweatshirts are available for purchase online for a limited time. Pickup (at Mercy) or delivery options are available at checkout.
Things to Note:
- If you live within 20 miles of Mercy, please choose pickup. As we are short staffed, we don't have the capacity to mail orders within a 20 mile radius. If you choose shipping, your shipping fee will be refunded and you will be asked to pick up your order. All orders must be picked up by May 29, 2020 and arranged with Mercy ahead of time - NO EXCEPTIONS.
- If you live 20+ miles outside of the general area, we can mail your item. Depending on where you live, you may be charged additional shipping after checkout in certain cases. Mercy will contact you if additional shipping is necessary.
- We are placing special orders, so please allow a 4-8 weeks to receive your item(s).
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Mercy's Official Class Ring - Order by Apr. 1
Misplaced your class ring or didn't order one in high school? Now is your final chance to order the Official Class Ring for Mercy High School from Jostens and at a special savings of $30 off all rings. If you are interested in ordering or have questions, contact
Georgia Wasley or Jostens representative, Bill Reid at
bill.reid@jostens.com or 415-472-7871.
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Wolfrom '08 & Haight '08 Bring Mercy Sisterhood to the Workplace
Natalie Wolfrom '08 works in public relations for a digital health startup in San Francisco and her Mercy colleague and good friend to this day,
Joanna Haight '08, is a new doctor completing her residency at CPMC and will later move to UCSF for her residency in anesthesiology.
Natalie secured a big PR opportunity for Joanna in her company’s magazine
—MM&M Magazine (Medical Marketing & Media Mag), a leading healthcare publication.
Natalie coordinated with the Editor-in-Chief of the magazine on their January print issue, which featured Joanna on the front cover! They did a feature-length interview with her as well. The issue was titled "The Changing Face of the American Doctor."
“This is great exposure and another prime example of the amazing education Mercy provides its students to shape the women who are changing the world (and in this case, helps save lives),” shared Natalie.
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Joanna Haight '08
on the cover of MM&M
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Help Identify Valedictorian of Your Graduating Class
Were you valedictorian of your class or do you remember who was? Mercy would like to compile a complete list of our valedictorians for our alumnae records.
We are still missing these years:
- 60s: 1961, 1962, 1967
- 70s: 1977
- 80s: 1989
- 90s: 1998
- 00s: 2000, 2006
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Mercy in Our World
Alumnae Living Out Mercy's Mission
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How do you live out Mercy’s mission every day?
What values from Mercy are you bringing to your community? How do you address the critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy—volunteering in your church community, donating time to the homeless, assisting as a mentor, advocating for the marginalized and disenfranchised?
We want to share your “Mercy” to inspire others to do the same!
Please share your story for
Mercy In Our World by emailing Georgia Wasley '09, Alumnae Development Officer, at
gwasley@mercyhs.org.
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Roll Call
Grads who have recently "checked in"
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Roberta Graziani Ziebell '56
Current City: San Rafael, CA
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Julie Dryden-Brown '60
Current City:
Santa Cruz, CA
Photo was taken September 2017 at the UCSC organic farm, where I am a docent.
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Maureen Walsh George '71
Job Title: Retired from Genentech
Current City:
Cave Creek, AZ
Update: After 39 years in San Carlos we've moved to Cave Creek, AZ and love it!
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Gayle Forner Johnson '74
Job Title: RN for Mills-Peninsula Hospitals
Current City: Redwood City, CA
Kathy Dempsey Dodge '85
Update: Passed the Marriage and Family Therapy licensing board test.
Paulina Gonzalez Crowell '86
Current City: Santa Rosa, CA
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Marianne Jensen '90
Current City: Oakland, CA
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Amelia Leutholdt Thurston '94
Current City:
San Francisco, CA
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Christine Randolph '02
Job Title: Behavioral Health Clinician for the City and County of SF
Current City: San Francisco, CA
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Angelica Gonzalez '11
Job Title:
Substance Abuse Specialist for Services for the UnderServed
Current City: Long Island City, NY
Update:
Graduated from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan with a Forensic Psychology Degree. Permanently moved to New York and I now work in a non-profit in the mental health field. Currently working towards my Masters in Clinical Psychology.
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Mary Maney Parish '60
October 9, 1942 - February 3, 2020
Mary Teresa Maney was born October 9, 1942 to Mary and James Maney. She was raised and educated in San Francisco with a distinguished career with Pacific Bell. She received her Masters in Counseling and Doctorate in Education. She became a well-known professor and Associate Dean at St. Mary's College.
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Francine Dubonnet Douglass '61
December 12, 1942 - February 9, 2020
Aged 77 years of SF, CA at U.C.S.F. on February 9, 2020. She was born in San Francisco on December 12, 1942. She graduated from Mercy High School and completed 2 years at C.C.S.F.
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Norene Cronin Schillaci '62
February 15, 1944 - November 20, 2019
Norene, a San Francisco native, passed away on November 20, 2019 after a long illness. She was a graduate of Saint Stephen's Catholic School, Mercy High School and Lone Mountain College.
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Class of '72 Freshman Year
shared by Renee Broussal Katches
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Class of '72 Junior Ring Day
shared by Renee Broussal Katches
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Share Your Mercy Memories With Us!
We have a special request from all who have attended Mercy High School - WE WANT YOUR PHOTOS and YOUR MEMORIES OF MERCY!
Please email your pictures with a caption to Georgia Wasley '09, Alumnae Development Officer, at
gwasley@mercyhs.org
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Stay Connected with Mercy
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Update your contact information with Mercy so you can receive news and announcements about alumnae events and reunions!
We love to know how our alumnae are making a difference in our world!
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Alumnae Questions?
Contact Georgia Wasley '09, Alumnae Development Officer, at 415-872-0968 or
gwasley@mercyhs.org.
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Giving is a True Act of Mercy
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Our Mission
Mercy High School, San Francisco, educates women to pursue lives of spiritual and intellectual depth, determination, and daring action to improve our world as an inclusive, Catholic, college preparatory community enlivened by the Gospel of Jesus and the charism of the Sisters of Mercy.
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