Alumnae News from Mercy High School

Alumnae Newsletter
December 2017

FIESTA 2018: THE GOLD STANDARD

Come join us on February 17, 2018 at the La Vista Conference Center as we celebrate the best school in town! FIESTA 2018 promises to be an evening filled with fun, amazing food, good friends and fantastic auction items that you don't want to miss. So grab some fellow Mercy girls and join in the fun! If you can't make it, you can still get involved!

-Buy a raffle ticket.

-Donate an auction item.

-Donate a bottle of wine ($20 value or more)

-Spread the word!

If interested in purchasing a corporate table, please contact Jim Pogge, Vice President for Advancement at [email protected]. or call him at 402.553.9424.

ALUMNAE AWARDS

Alumnae we need your help! We know Mercy Alumnae are doing amazing things in their communities and we want to recognize those accomplishments. If you know a Woman of Mercy who is making an impact please consider nominating her for the Distinguished Woman of Mercy Alumna Award for women who have graduated more than 15 years ago or the Young Woman of Mercy Alumna Award for women who have graduated 5 to 15 years ago. The recipients of these awards will be announced at FIESTA 2018 on Saturday, February 17 and honored at the All-School Reunion on Sunday, June 3. Please help us honor our amazing alumnae by filling out a nomination form by January 1, 2018.

If you have additional questions please contact Katy Butts '03, Alumnae Relations Director & Events Manager at [email protected] or call her at 402.553.9424.

YEAR-END-APPEAL

If you are grateful for your Mercy education and want another deserving student to have the same opportunity, please consider a year-end donation to Mercy High School. Not only will you make a difference in a student's life, your gift is most likely tax deductible. Mailed gifts postmarked by 12/31/17 can benefit you this current tax year.

You can also give online or join our monthly giving club, Mx12.

For many donors like you, gifts of appreciated stock offer significant tax benefits. It couldn't be easier. Just click and print this Stock Transfer Form and follow the three easy steps.

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Jim Pogge, Vice President for Advancement at [email protected] or call him at 402.553.9424 ext. 102.

8TH GRACE SCHOLARSHIP &

PLACEMENT EXAM

Please let your family, friends and neighbors know about our exam, Saturday, January 13 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. In order to qualify for a scholarship, student must take the exam. More than $62,000 annually is given in 8th grade scholarships.

To register for the exam, click here.

A special presentation on Negotiated Tuition, intended for interested parents, will be given by Sr. Delores Hannon, RSM, President. The presentation will also be given in Spanish.

Contact Mrs. Anne McGill '00, Admissions Director, to reserve your spot at [email protected] or call her at 402.553.9424.

THE MERCIAN

The Mercian, with a new look and feel, will be distributed in January. Please remember to share with us your news and updates so we can include in the issue this spring. Please send any items or ideas for stories to Deborah Daley, Communications Director at [email protected] or call her at 402.553.9424.

TRIVIA NIGHT

Mercy High School's Monarch Parents Club is sponsoring a Trivia Night on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at the school. Cost is $240 for a team of eight players (21 and older) and includes dinner and drinks. The event begins with a social hour and dinner at 6:00 p.m. with the first round of trivia starting at 7:00 p.m. There are only about 6 tables left!

Prizes will be given to 1st and 2nd Place teams and for best table theme. Costumes are encouraged but not required

NHS/HOLY CROSS BLOOD DRIVE

Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood! Mark your calendar now for Mercy's National Honor Society and Holy Cross Catholic Church Red Cross blood drive. The event is on Saturday, January 27, 2018, from 7:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Holy Cross School cafeteria. Register in early January with the information on the flier below.