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UPCOMING EVENTS
See what's happening this month.
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PORTRAIT OF AN OAKCREST GRADUATE
Meet our alumnae
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THEN AND NOW
A pictorial history of Oakcrest then and now
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ALUMNIFIRE
Network with Oakcrest alumnae
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ALUMNAE NEWS
Share your news and update your
contact information
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ALUMNAE PRAYER INTENTIONS
Submit your prayer intentions
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Greetings from
Maritere (Gramatges '91) Crum
Alumnae Relations Coordinator
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Dear Oakies,
This year has flown by! As we end 2023, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all of you for your continued dedication and support of your alma mater.
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's Giving Tuesday campaign. Because of your spirit and love of Oakcrest we achieved the highest participation ever and were able to gift the current Oakies an additional 300 spirit points.
2024 promises to be another wonderful year filled with lots of activities for all of you and your families! I look forward to seeing you in the new year. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
With gratitude,
Maritere
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Young Alumnae Epiphany Tea
Friday, January 5, 2024
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Lobby
| The classes of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 are cordially invited to join us while home for winter break for tea with fellow young alumnae. Reconnect with your classmates and teachers while enjoying tea, treats, and a fun photo booth. | |  |
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Coming Soon
A special gathering for alumnae from the classes of
1980 - 2000 at Yuma
| This winter, we would like to invite our alumnae from the classes of 1980-2000 to a special gathering to be held at Yuma Center (former home of Oakcrest School). As we being to plan, we would like to hear from you regarding the structure of the event. Please take a moment to answer the survey. | | |
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Simonne Lenseigne '22
Simonne Lenseigne, a sophomore at UNC Chapel Hill is studying abroad in Cape Town, South Africa this semester. Simonne shared that the Kanuchs (Mrs. Kanuch was her science teacher and senior class dean) visited her in South Africa for Thanksgiving. "It's such a unique experience being able to have teachers become friends!"
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5th Annual Cookie Exchange
Thank you to all who joined us for a fun morning filled with crafts, hot chocolate, and yummy cookies! We had so much fun with all of you and look forward to next year's gathering.
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And the winner is ...
It was a very close race (only a 3-gift difference) and both Green and White team spirit was on display throughout Giving Tuesday but there can only be one victor. The winner of this year's Giving Tuesday Spirit Team Challenge is:
The Green Team!
If you didn't have a chance to support this year's campaign you can still support your alma mater by clicking the button below.
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Michelle Datiles '94
As Michelle Datiles ‘94 looks back on her experience at Oakcrest and how it shaped her formation as a young woman she sees herself as the recipient of a “cohesive, integrated education,” she says.
“When people talk about the ‘liberal arts,’ sometimes they misinterpret it to mean some kind of undirected, unstructured exploration of all subjects. At Oakcrest, there’s no scattering or dispersion: it is a cohesive, integrated education. Not only of your mind with time-tested foundational texts and ideas but your whole self. All dimensions: mind, body, heart, spirit.”
Michelle was raised by two Filipino immigrants, a young surgeon and lawyer, who came to the Unites States to raise their family. Michelle was joined by her three sisters at Oakcrest: Marie Joyce ‘98, Maggie (Datiles ‘00) Watts, and Jennifer ‘02. After graduating from Oakcrest, Michelle majored in philosophy at The Catholic University of America (CUA) before then earning her law degree at New York Law School. While in law school, she focused on International human rights and had the opportunity to intern at the United Nations over several semesters.
Currently, Michelle has returned to CUA where she is earning her Ph.D. in History. She most recently received her double MA in History and Library Information Science. Loving not just the research and the teaching, Michelle said it’s the “dynamic rhythm of university life in general” that keeps her in the field.
“I am a historian of late medieval and early modern Britain,” Michelle explains. “I have always loved literature and the arts and knew my work would be rooted in the humanities… My dissertation research focuses on English Catholic resistance to state coercion during the English Reformation.”
Read Michelle's complete profile here.
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Last year, the Oakcrest Annual Young Alumnae Tea was moved to January and renamed the Oakcrest Young Alumnae Epiphany Tea. Each year, alumnae from the 5 most recent graduating classes are invited to join their fellow classmates, faculty and staff, along with the current juniors and seniors for afternoon tea and treats, school updates, and group pictures. Each year a special alumnae Christmas ornament is given to each guest. | |
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The Senior Loft
Since the McLean campus on Balls Hill Road, the seniors have had a designated space affectionately called the Senior Loft. A privilege of being seniors, this is a special place in which they are permitted to spend their free periods, eat lunch, and convene as a class. In McLean, the space had a wall of windows overlooking the lobby, with a big communal work table in the middle. At the heart of the school, the
loft was on the second floor and was directly next to the hallway - welcoming passersby and visitors on their way to class and throughout the day. In the Vienna campus, a similar space on the second floor
was designed for the senior loft. The space includes the class’s lockers, some tables for group and independent work, as well as a lounge space with couches and armchairs. The senior class enjoyed
(and enjoys) decorating the space for Christmas, hosting impromptu dance parties, and even making breakfast on occasion.
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2023-2024 School Charity
In November, Oakcrest welcomed Mr. Bill Gavin from Mary's Meals to speak to the students. Mary's Meals is a global movement committed to providing children with meals each day at their place of education. Throughout this year, students will be raising money for our school's charity.
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Harp Circle performs at Virginia Music Educators Association conference in Richmond
Students spent the day playing a concert for the attendees of the conference!
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Pep Rally recognizes senior athletes and kicks off the winter sports season!
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A number of alumnae parents are also now grandparents of current Oakies. It was great to see many of them join us for our annual Grandparents Day on November 20. Guests joined us for Mass, photos with their grandchildren, a festive reception and an uplifting presentation by alumnae parent (Claire '95, Elena '97, Katie '99, Mary '01) and current grandparent (Lucy '25, Madie '27, Meg '30), Steve Gabriel who shared insights from his book, Hope for Your Grandchildren. | |
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Greetings from Giorgina (Agostini '15) Narango, the Networking Chair for the Oakcrest Alumnae Association.
As Chair, my responsibility is to oversee and facilitate personal and professional growth, so that all Oakcrest alumnae can explore opportunities, foster collaboration, and share knowledge. A vibrant network will help us achieve more and do more good than what we could do individually.
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The possibilities are endless. Take advantage of your alumnae networking platform, Oakcrest AlumniFire today!
Need a refresher, or don't know how to begin? Watch this video to help you get started.
How to use Oakcrest AlumniFire
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Join us on Campus
Daily Mass in the Chapel
(all alumnae and alumnae parents welcome)
Morning of Recollection
January 13, 10 am - 12 pm (Mass at noon)
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Join our team!
Become a Substitute Teacher
Coach a Spring Sport
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