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PORTRAIT OF AN OAKCREST GRADUATE

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THEN AND NOW

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ALUMNIFIRE

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Greetings from Maritere Crum

Alumnae Relations Coordinator

Merry Christmas, Oakies!

As 2021 comes to an end, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of you…

Thank you for your generosity in helping to reach our fundraising goals on Giving Tuesday- we exceeded our goal again this year due to the generosity of our alumnae. Congratulations to the Class of 1991 for once again leading the charge with the highest percentage of class participation!

Thank you for coming back to visit and sharing your experiences with fellow Oakies- having you return for the College Fair, Senior Lead Days, Homecoming, or any of our school events, is a great gift to all of us. Don’t forget that you can also share your expertise remotely through the Oakcrest AlumniFire Platform.

Thank you for staying in touch and letting us know not only about your accomplishments, but also when you are in need of prayers- we love to share your joys, but coming together as a community and lifting each other up in prayer, is unique to the Oakcrest family.

We truly are a family and Oakcrest is our home. Please continue to visit, reach out and share. We look forward to seeing you throughout the year at the various alumnae and school events- you are always welcome! Mark your calendars for Alumnae Week 2022 - April 2-9!

As always,

I look forward to seeing you at the various upcoming alumnae events in 2022. 

Have a Merry Christmas and

Happy New Year!

Recent Grads Return for the College Fair

Just before Christmas break, 11 recent grads from the classes of 2018-2021

returned to campus to represent their colleges and answer questions for our current Juniors and Seniors. They enjoyed a catered lunch with members of the

faculty and staff, shared their experiences during the College Fair, and ended their

day at the annual Young Alumnae Tea.

Alumna, Ali Gargulinski '14, Knits Her Way to the Top

When she was young, Ali's mom taught her how to knit, but, it took a family friend teaching her her how to make fingerless gloves to ignite her curiosity. While at Oakcrest she would knit in between classes and make her classmates fingerless gloves. During the pandemic, she picked up the knitting needles once again. When she saw on Reddit a pattern for a top that she liked, she adapted the pattern to be what she wanted and reposted it to Reddit. She made it to the top of the knitting subreddit with over 1000 upvotes on her post. Congratulations, Ali!

Sophia (Buono '14) Martinson's blog, Homemaker Hopeful,

explores the skills of taking care of home and family.

 Sophia's belief that she can grow as a professional while in her position as a homemaker, inspired her to start a blog where she "can organize, articulate, and share the homemaking lessons I learn along the way."

In addition to her blog, Sophia continues to work as a freelance culture writer for various publications, and was recently invited to join the inaugural class of the Malcolm Muggeridge Fellowship. Sophia graduated summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame, where she majored in the Program of Liberal Studies and minored in education. She was recommended for this fellowship by O. Carter Snead, professor of the University of Notre Dame Law School and Director of the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture. 

The Muggeridge Fellowship aims to cultivate the minds and talent of promising, thoughtful, and creative thinkers and writers. The centerpiece conference which gathered together a small group of prominent senior journalists to lead discussions that focus on the aims and practice of the writers’ craft was held December 8-12 in Palm Beach, Florida. The sessions, designed to be intimate forums of conversation and dialogue, were led by renowned writers: Andrew Ferguson of The Atlantic, Peggy Noonan of The Wall Street Journal, Ramesh Ponnuru of National Review, and John Miller of Hillsdale College, just to name a few.

The Muggeridge Fellowship will also host several informal gatherings with prominent figures in subsequent months for the benefit of its fellows.

Congratulations, Sophie!

 Judy Gallagher ‘00

For Judy Gallagher ‘00, Oakcrest was a school that inspired excellence. “I was motivated to strive for my full potential,” she says.

Read Judy's complete profile here.

Mentoring!



Mentoring has been a pillar of the Oakcrest education since day one of the school’s founding. Members of the Oakcrest faculty and staff meet regularly one-on-one with students, giving them guidance and encouragement in academics, friendships, and service to others. Acting in partnership with the parents, the mentors guide each student as she works on her own personal growth. The program used to be called Advising, and originally there were far fewer mentors; each one met with fifteen to twenty students. Today, the program has expanded, with 70% of Oakcrest faculty and staff serving as mentors. Most mentors have between 5 and 6 mentees who they meet with at least once a month. 

Grandparents Day Celebration



On November 22 over 100 grandparents joined their granddaughters for the

3rd annual Grandparents Day Celebration. They attended Mass with their granddaughters, received a red rose and were treated to several student

performances, as well as student-led tours.

Gaga Ball!



Thanks to Dean of Students, Meghan Hadley '06, Oakcrest now has a Gaga Ball pit on campus! Meghan, along with two of her brothers, and Oakie dads Mr. Gress and Mr. McCall constructed the pit behind school over the Thanksgiving break.

Winter Sports Have Begun



Come root for the Chargers this winter season!

Be sure to check the athletics calendar for upcoming games and meets.

Oakcrest AlumniFire

We've hit our 100 member milestone!

Did you know?

Services offered by your fellow alumnae can be accessed by the conversation bubble next to their name. Currently, 70 alumnae offer general career advice, 27 offer introductions and networking, and 14 offer resume reviews and feedback. Your next job could be through a fellow Oakie! If you haven't joined yet, you're missing out.

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