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

Class of 2008 5th Reunion

Coordinators:  Natalie Wolfrom and Melissa Bostwick

Date:  TBD

Location: TBD

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

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.

 

Thank you, Women Leaders!

Mercy's 2013 Women's Leadership Conference was a huge success. It was a tremendous day of showcasing the power of women and specifically the power of Mercy women. The day began with a theater presentation, launched by a viewing of Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg's TED speech. A panel discussion led by San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White '82 and attorney Alexandra Stathopoulos '03 followed the video presentation. The discussion centered on how women can "break through the glass ceiling", and take their careers to the next level.

Our alumnae participants then facilitated break-out sessions with the current student body as they discussed the professional landscape for women in 2013 and into the future.

The day wrapped up with a wonderful luncheon in Rist Hall for all of the participants. Thank you to everyone who supported the event!

Alumnae Presenters:

Sydney Dow '09

Erica Kato '06

Maureen Murphy '83

Pam Harper Horst '83

Natalie Wolfrom '08

Melissa Bostwick '08

Jolee David '87

Alexandra Stathopolous '03

Janet Hasegawa '91

Dr. Sophia Cuba '81

Stephanie Mazely '83

Ceci Carvajal '06

Jean Starks '82

Kay Petrini '83

Chief Joanne Hayes-White '82

Jasmine Suguitan '04

Lillian Cook '87

(Full event coverage and photos will be in the upcoming edition of Mercy News)

Each month, The Skipper Report will feature 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. We welcome your nominations for future Alumnae of the Month. This month, we are proud to showcase Stephanie Mazely, Class of 1983.

Stephanie Mazely, Class of 1983

Stephanie has always embodied what it is to be a woman of Mercy. Stephanie graduated from Mercy (with high honors) and went on to attend the University of California at Los Angeles where she earned a BSN in Psychobiology. Stephanie then went on to earn a BSN in Nursing from the University of San Francisco with a specialty certificate in Neonatal Nursing. 

Stephanie, a registered nurse, works at UCSF's Benioff Children's Hospital where she provides care to critically-ill neonates, coordinates the Critical Care Nursing training programs and runs the hospital's Neonatal Resuscitation program, providing staff education and certification in NRP.

Since graduating in 1983, Stephanie has continuously supported Mercy, San Francisco in a multitude of ways and was honored for her service as a 2008 Mercy Society inductee.

Stephanie Mazely, an exemplary woman of Mercy! 

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.

Hall of Fame 2013 Inductees

Debbie Lagomarsino Mathews

Jovonne Smith, Class of 1989

Sabrina Kirkwood, Class of 2001

Don Beck, Coach

1988-1989 Basketball Team (Head Coach John Kerwin, Assistant Coach Karen Jurado, Kristina Murray, Angel Mahan, Fran Felizzatto, Jovonne Smith, Maureen Byrne, Ellen Teng, Nora O'Connor, Rita Kyne, Marquita Bowe, Kim Best, Karen Flannery, Lasheim Clark)

Teachers Retiring

Speech coach and social science teacher Gail Chastain, art teacher Pauline Scott and religious studies teacher Josie Maxwell are all retiring. A send-off celebration is planned for Friday, May 31, 2013. If you are interested in attending, please contact the Alumnae Relations office.

On May 25, Etecia Brown will graduate from St. Mary's College. Following graduation, Etecia will pursue a Master's degree in Public Policy at New York University.

Daija Foster, an honor student from the Class of 2009, will graduate this May from Spelman College (with honors). Daija was accepted into the Psy.D. Clinical Forensic Psychology program at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology (Los Angeles Campus).

Congratulations to both Etecia and Daija!

  

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!

Click here to donate now!