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MSJ Development Raises over $200K!!
Great News!! With your help, MSJ Development raised over $200,000 for the 2012-2013 year!! Thanks so much to all who contributed to help make an MSJ education as affordable as possible for all who wish to have it!! The MSJ Community is awesome!!
Honor Our Past - July 25th, 2013
The Fifth Annual Honor Our Past event, to benefit Rutland Catholic
Schools, will be held on July 25, 2013 at the Mountain Top Inn. Cocktails will be served at 6pm, followed by dinner at 7pm.
Tickets are $75 per person.
This year we will be honoring Michael McCormack ('69) for his commitment to both MSJ and CKS as well as to the greater Rutland
area through his generous gift of service.
Our unsung heroes will be the Les ('50) and Barbara ('48) Eno, and
their sons Edward ('75) and Joe ('74) for their untiring volunteerism and commitment to the students of MSJ and CKS.
We will present a new award, the Rutland Cathollic Schools
Spirit Award, to the Dr. David (deceased) and Paulie Austin family,
including Dr. Judy Austin Strohbehn ('80), Bonnie Austin, J.D. ('82),
Bridget Austin-Denhoy ('83), David Austin ('86), and Father Luke 
Austin, J.D. ('94).
There will also be a Silent Auction of some great items. Look for a
list on www.msjvermont.org. Tickets can be purchased through the
MSJ Development Office (802) 775-0151 or at development@msjvermont.org.
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STUDENT NEWSMSJ Student Athletes Volunteer at Relay For Life A number of MSJ student athletes, under the supervision of Coach Jeff Cassarino, volunteered their time to set up for the recent Relay for Life in Rutland to benefit the American Cancer Society. This year it was held on June 22nd and raised $191,117.76!
Summer Camps
Theater Camp from July 29th-August 2nd at MSJ from 12pm-4pm for Grades 5-11
for $100 with Mrs. Jessica Bride Audette. Interested or Questions? Please call our office
at 802-775-0151 to register by mail, or in person at MSJ from 8am-3:30pm or download and application at www.msjvermont.org.
Middle School Camp from July 22nd-26th at Christ the King. Enjoy a week long of arts & crafts, science competitions, outdoor sports and much more. Contact 802-773-0500
or cksrutland.org to register.
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SPORTS
Track Team Brings Home State Championship
Members of the MSJ women's track team won the 4 x 100 meter relay Division IV state championship! Congratulations to Abigail Miglorie, Bethany Miglorie, Megan Eaton, and Monica Schmelzenbach. On the men's side, Sophomore Kyle Diezel is the Division IV state champion for the 200 meter and 400 meter events! The men's team almost took home the combined team championship, finishing a close second.
Baseball Team Concludes Fantastic Season
The MSJ baseball team had a season to remember. A few weeks ago, they handed eventual Division II Champion, Otter Valley, its only loss! In the playoffs, the Mounties reached the semifinals where they lost to powerhouse Danville. Look for this young Mountie team to compete for the championship again next year!
Mounties Named To All-MVL Teams
The All Marble Valley Teams were recently announced. Matt Sanborn, Collin Gilbert and Lincoln Pritchard for baseball and Hannah Farrow for softball. For theAll MVL Tennis team, Jessica Bruso and Alex Reedy made the team.
We also had some honorable mentions:
Zach Lanzillo for baseball and Maddie Cornell, Abby Harvey, Kaitlynn Protivansky, and Emma Shouldice for softball.
North-South Games
Hannah Farrow was selected to play for the South Senior Softball team in the North-South games played at Castelton College on June 20-30. Maddie Cornell was selected as an alternate.
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ALUMNI AND FRIENDS
Interview with Oakland Raider Jason Foster
Check out this interview of MSJ graduate, Jason Foster, on the Oakland Raiders website!
Do you have alumni and friends news? Awards, births, graduations? We want to know! Please send it to development@msjvermont.org
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UPCOMING EVENTSMSJ To Host Monthly Breakfasts  Mount Saint Joseph Academy will be hosting a breakfast on the last Sunday of each month. The cost will be only $8.00 per person. Eggs, bacon, pancakes, coffee, etc. will be offered. The breakfast will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 12:00 p.m. All are encouraged to stop down and enjoy a meal with family and friends! The proceeds will benefit the MSJ scholarship fund.
Reunions
2013 Reunions!
Let MSJ assist in your reunion planning! Opportunities to tour the school are available and we can provide you with alumni contact information to help get the word out! Contact Kathy Bove: kbove@msjvermont.org.
1967 Reunion! The Class of 1967 is planning a reunion for the weekend of August 23rd and 24th. There will be a get-together on Friday evening, August 23rd, details to follow. On Saturday morning, August 24th there will be a Mass at St. Peter's Church at 9:30am for our deceased classmates and a tour of MSJ will follow. The evening celebration will be at the Summit Lodge in Killington. Please contact Diane Frankiewicz Pawlusiakat at dfpaw@comcast.net or George Hooker at ghooker@msjvermont.org with updated contact information or with any questions.
1968 Reunion!
The Class of 1968 will be having their class reunion this August 9th and 10th. All Classmates are requested to email Linda Fredette Baker at lfb9412@gmail.com with their updated contact information - whether you are interested in the reunion or not so that the class representatives can contact you in the future.
1973 Reunion!
*Update!!! Members of the MSJ Class of 1973 are planning a reunion for July 27, 2013 at the Palms Restaurant in Rutland, VT (note this is a change in venue). An informal gathering will take place on Friday, July 26th atthe Rutland Country Club.
Please contact Ric Reardon at richard.reardon@castleton.edu or Anne Shortle at
anneshortle@gmail.com if you have questions or ideas for the reunion. See you there!
1983 Reunion! Interested in planning our 30th class reunion? Please contact Mary Lou (Tedesco) Harvey at Harvey1014@comcast.net or (802) 236-3485. Hope to hear from you!
1988 Reunion! The Class of 1988 will hold its reunion on Saturday, August 10th at the Rutland Elks Club 6:30pm to Midnight. The cost is $30 per person. Hors d'oeuvres will be served throughout the night & a cash bar will be available. This is a joint MSJ/RHS Reunion. If you are interested in helping coordinate the event, contact Sam Welch at (706) 289-4926. See the Facebook RHS/MSJ Reunion page at https://www.facebook.com/events/378718188907662/.
1993 Reunion! The class of 1993 is having its 20 year reunion on Aug 17th. Please contact Misty Fox at mjfox2@comcast.net, Brandi Morris at morris_brandi_t@lilly.com, or Matt Curran at mrcurran@yahoo.com.
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Donate Today
2013 Tax Advantage! Did you know that donors age 70½ or older may be eligible to transfer a certain amount of funds from their IRA accounts directly to qualified charities without having to pay income taxes on the transfer (expires at the end of 2013). Contact your tax professional to find out how this law might apply to you and whether it might be the best way to make a donation to MSJ. Thanks for your support!
Help make education affordable and DONATE HERE for the 2013-14 annual fund or
mail a check to: MSJ, 127 Convent Avenue, Rutland, VT 05701!
Check with your employer to find out if they offer company matches. MSJ is truly grateful for your support.
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