December 2019 Dear Alumnae,
We hope you had a wonderful Christmas! Thank you to the many Alumnae who joined us in celebrating the holiday season. Scroll down to see the pictures and highlights from the Alumnae Christmas events!
Save the dates for the upcoming Alumnae winter events:
We are delighted to share with you the December newsletter below. Wishing you and your family many blessings and a happy and healthy 2020! Happy New Year!
Warm regards,
Lauren Thomer Director of Alumnae Relations Advancement Cottage 560 Sproul Road Villanova, PA 19085 lthomer@ndapa.org Direct Line: 610-687-6561
The Buzz On and Off Campus Lauren Seyfried Kirby '04 is Breaking Barriers and Advocating for Gender Equality Lauren Seyfried Kirby '04 is a senior democracy specialist at USAID, working to increase women's political participation and gender equality in developing countries. Lauren recently presented at USAID's Breaking Barriers Global Gender Conference on the 'Getting Ready to Lead' program, which she designed and managed during Liberia's 2017 general elections. This women's leadership mentoring program increased women's participation as legislative candidates, voters, campaign workers, and election officials during this historic election in West Africa. She is featured here with Representative Rosana Schaack of Liberia, who participated in the Getting Ready to Lead program and went on to successfully contest a seat in the House of Representatives. Representative Schaack now serves as the head of Liberia's Women's Legislative Caucus.
Kelly Hilbert '11 Making a Difference in the Classroom! Kelly Hilbert '11 is a 2nd grade teacher in Baltimore County. Recently, she asked for donations of books for her class of 23 students. Each student received a book with a personal note included inside. Kelly and the following Alumnae continue to live the mission of the Academy and St. Julie, making a difference in the lives of young students:
Meg Hilbert
Alumnae Events Highlights from the 7th Annual Alumnae Christmas Party at The Union League! Precious Moments From our First Ever Cookies & Cocoa with Santa!
The Class of 2019 Reunion! To view photos from our recent events, visit here. Photos from all events will be updated when the Academy reopens for classes on January 7, 2020.
Save the Event Dates!
Alumnae Association Meeting - January 22, 2020
47th Annual Fine Art Show Volunteer Opportunities - email: NDartshow@ndapa.org
Alumnae Luncheon at the 47th Annual Fine Art Show in the Mansion - February 8, 2020
Rittenhouse Square Reunion Luncheon - April 18, 2020
Alumnae Association Meeting - April 22, 2020
Reunion Weekend, celebrating classes ending in 0 and 5 - May 1-2, 2020
The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Offering a Special Pilgrimage "In the Footsteps of St. Julie Billiart" A thirteen day Pilgrimage to Belgium and France is being offered in July 2020. It is an opportunity to walk in the footsteps of our Patron Saint and Foundress of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Julie Billiart. The trip offers the opportunity to learn about the lives of Saint Julie and Françoise Blin de Bourdon from childhood to the early days of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Congregation. In addition, those who join will learn how the Sisters share the spirituality of Saint Julie and carry out our mission in today's world.
To learn more on how to join the pilgrimage, please contact Meg Sharp, Director of Mission Integration - Ohio Province, at 513-679-8110 or 513-368-3161. You may find the brochure here to learn more.
Join our Alumnae Networking Page on Linkedin! Imagine the networking and professional possibilities if our 4,000+ talented and successful Alumnae all joined our private Alumnae Networking page? What a powerful and invaluable resource we could have! Let's put the power of our ND Sisterhood to work.
It can become a reality if you join our page here! If you know of job opportunities, internships, mentoring opportunities and more, please consider posting them on our page. If you would like to professionally connect with an Alumna in your field, this page is also a great way to do it. We look forward to growing this professional resource for our community!
Do you have a story to tell? Share with us for Alumnae Class Notes! Do you have exciting news to share? Visit our Alumnae Class Notes page here to send us announcements of personal accomplishments or family and life events. We look forward to highlighting these special times in our Monthly Digital Newsletter and Visions Magazine.
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