Reflections Magazine Issue #48 - Spring 1998 | Page 29
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Class Notes
ALUMNI AWARDS DAY
March 25, 1998
Honoring the 1997-98 Award Recipients
Outstanding Alumni Award
Kenneth Phillips '75
Liturgist and Celebrational Artist at Regis University
1930s
Virginia Rose Johnston 39, Mary
Sullivan McLaughlin 38, Mary Duker
Barker 39, and Pat French Byrnes 38
gathered again in Florida last spring.
Saint Dominic Award
Barbara Cervenka, OP '64
Artist and Member, Siena Heights College Board of Trustees
Sr. Ann Joachim Award
Deborah Carrington Keller '74
Principal of St. Joseph Academy/Montessori
For more information call (517) 264-7143. To nominate candidates for the
1998-99 awards see the nomination form on the inside back cover.
Class of 1947 -- 50th Reunion
Top: Five members of the secretarial class that graduated in 1947
returned for their 50th reunion. Shown at the Alumni Luncheon,
they are, from left, Mary Minnick Meagher, Ruth Cole Flere,
Jeanne Sheteron OReilly, Dolores Handzlik Murphy, and
Marilyn Eckhoff Elder.
Left: At the 50th Reunion Breakfast, Phyllis Metz Doner (left)
and Jeanne Olivier Riesterer enjoy some old photos.
Right (in class notes): Pals reunited in Archangelus Ballroom
are, from left, Lois Hammond Harrigan, Rita Wendling Zmudka,
Jeanette Thelen Botti, Rosemarie Van DElden Birman, and Betty Stewart
Durfee.
Bottom: Celebrating at the 50th reunion champagne buffet are, from left:
(standing) Marilyn Guthard Rheaume, Phyllis Metz Doner, Barbara Cohan
Schowalter, Pat Dorrian Sandbothe, Lois Hammond Harrigan, Jo Stolpmann
Fleming, Jeanette Thelen Botti, Sr. Nancy Flumerfelt, OP, Rita Crimmings
Pleming, Jacqueline Egan, Jeanne Sheteron OReilly, Claire Davis, and
Jeanne Olivier Riesterer; (sitting) Betty Stewart Durfee, Rita Wendling
Zmudka, Dolores Handzlik Murphy, and Rosemarie Van DElden Birman.
Couldnt resist sending our picture again
this year, Virginia Johnston wrote from
Boca Raton. Would love to hear from
anyone coming to Florida.
1940s
Rosemarie Van DElden Birman 47 of
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Southold, N.Y.,
Jeanette Thelen Botti 47 of Flint, and
Lois Hammond Harrigan 47 of Amherst,
N.Y. (near Buffalo) helped organize a
fantastic 50th reunion with 21 class
members in attendance for some or all of
Alumni Weekend this fall. The valiant
women of 47 proved to be an energetic,
accomplished and inspirational (especially
to the SHC staff!) group of alumnae. The
travels, travails and triumphs of many in
Attending the reunion but not shown in any photos: Sr. Bartholomew Kitko.
the class are detailed in the Class of 1947
50th reunion yearbook, which was given to
47 alumnae who attended Alumni
Weekend and mailed to those unable to
attend. Anyone who did not receive a
copy and would like one: send your name
and address to the Siena Heights alumni
office, attention Jennifer.