Class of 1963 50th Reunion Celebration

Coordinator:  Paula LaRocco Baum and Virginia Lynch Dold

Date:  Luncheon - Sunday, September 22, 2013, 11:30 am to 4:00 pm,
          Presidio Golf Club, San Francisco

Liturgy and Reception:  Monday, September 23, 2013, 1:00 pm,
          Mercy High School 

Class of 1973 40th Reunion

Coordinators:  Maureen O'Neill Cecarelli, Sharon Burns, Mary Fadhl

Date:  Saturday, October 12, 2013

Location: Rist Hall, Mercy High School

We are looking for reunion coordinators
for the following classes:

Class of 1968 45th Reunion

Class of 1978 35th Reunion

Class of 1983 30th Reunion

Class of 1988 25th Reunion

Class of 1993 20th Reunion

Class of 1998 15th Reunion

Class of 2003 10th Reunion

Class of 2008 5th Reunion

For more information or if you are interested in organizing your class reunion, please contact Marguerite Rodriguez in the Alumnae Relations office at mrodriguez@mercyhs.org or (415) 334-0525, ext. 228.

Each month, The Skipper Report features one of our Mercy sisters as Alumna of the Month. We look to recognize alumnae who are doing exciting things, or who have made exceptional contributions to their chosen field or profession. This month, we are doing something a bit different by showcasing a future alumna. We felt Danielle's accomplishment was so significant, we had to share it. She also shows us just how awesome our future alumnae will be!

Danielle Hayes, Class of 2015

On January 18, 2013, Mercy High School San Francisco sophomore Danielle Hayes was named the California State Champion of the Voice of Democracy speech contest, sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). Danielle competed against 800 entries across the state and received a $2,000 scholarship as the first place winner.

On Sunday, March 3, The Veterans of Foreign Wars Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. announced that Danielle was the first place winner in their 2012-2013 National Voice of Democracy Contest. At the national level, Danielle's speech was judged against 51 other entries. Danielle Hayes, sponsored by the VFW Post 1205 and Ladies Auxiliary in San Francisco, received an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. where she was presented with the T.C. Selman Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $30,000.

Danielle is the third Mercy student to be honored as first place winner of the California contest. Kristina Wong (Class of 1995) and Shelby Getsla (Class of 2010) also earned this high honor. Kristina and Shelby both went on to participate in the national competition, placing 15th and 9th, respectively.Congratulations to Danielle for this outstanding accomplishment!

And speaking of speech at Mercy, after more than 30 years of dedication to Mercy, San Francisco, speech coach and social science teacher Gail Chastain is retiring in May 2013. As well, art teacher Pauline Scott is retiring at the end of May.

There will be a send-off celebration for both Gail and Pauline on Friday, May 31, 2013. If you are interested in attending, please contact the Alumnae Relations office.

Performance Dates: April 19, 20, 26, 27

For more information, please click on the image on the left.

International Food Festival

Thursday, May 2, 2013

5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

McAuley Pavilion

For more information, please click on the image on the left.

Athletics Hall of Fame

Friday, May 17, 2013

6:00 p.m.

You are cordially invited to attend this historical event and welcome our first class of inductees into the Athletics Hall of Fame.

Kaylynn Gory, Class of 2012

A freshman at Morgan State in Baltimore, Maryland, Kaylynn Gory has adjusted well to university life as well as to life on the East Coast. Thanking Mercy for providing her with a strong foundation, Kaylynn ended her first semester at Morgan State with a 3.8 GPA and holds a 4.0 for this current semester. Recognizing her outstanding academic performance, Kaylynn received an invitation to join the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Congratulations Kaylynn!

  

In 1963, Mercy's tuition was $300 per year. Thirty years ago, in 1983, Mercy's tuition was $2,000 annually. In 2013, tuition is $15,000 per year. As the cost of a premier education increases, Mercy continuously works to provide affordable, academic excellence to a diverse community of young women. We look to our alumnae community to help us meet the goal of ensuring a Mercy education for future Mercy girls! We challenge each alumna to give just one dollar for every year the school has been open. That's only $61! On-line giving is easy, convenient, secure and of course tax-deductible!

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