Milestones

Anna Gervais ~ Class of 2012

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizens Award

Anna Gervais was selected by the staff and the Class of 2012 for the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizens Award.  A DAR Good Citizen must have the qualities of dependability (which includes truthfulness, loyalty, and punctuality), service (which includes cooperation, courtesy, and consideration of others), leadership (which includes personality, self-control, and the ability to assume responsibility), and patriotism (which includes unselfish interest in family, school, community and nation) to an outstanding degree.  Anna will also participate in the DAR scholarship contest.  Good luck, Anna!

Molly Miller ~ Class of 2013

CMHS Goalie, Soccer

First Team All Conference – Soccer

Congratulations to Molly Miller, who has been selected as First Team All Conference for soccer.  This acknowledgment is voted on from the other coaches in our conference.  She’s also listed in www.sportsinme.com that shows her as # 2 in Class A for saves made this past season.  Although it is still early, Molly has received interest from Division I Siena College, along with several other colleges.  Click on the link below for an interview with Molly as the Athlete/Player of the year!  Great job, Molly!

http://www.theforecaster.net/content/p-sportsfallaofymcauley-120711

Hannah Calkin ~ Class of 2014

Actress, Portland Stage production of The Snow Queen

Hannah Calkin auditioned and received a part in Portland Stage Company’s premiere holiday production of The Snow Queen, a folk tale written by Hans Christian Andersen. As part of the ensemble cast, Hannah had many small roles, such as a townsperson, a flower, a robber, an attendant in a princess court, and an angel.  Hannah, McAuley is proud of your achievement!

Mary McManus ~ Class of 2014

McAuley Ambassador to the Maine Youth Leadership Program

May 2012 – USM campus in Gorham

Motivating Maine’s Future Leaders. That’s what Maine Youth Leadership is all about. Since 1980, Maine Youth Leadership (MYL) has worked with Maine youth to seek out, recognize and develop their leadership skills. Their goal is to motivate Maine’s future leaders and create a network of civic-minded students who will better their communities through volunteering. The programs encourage and assist students at critical times in their quest for self- identification and development and we provide give-and-take discussions with thought leaders and role models from across Maine society.

Each year, high school sophomores from all parts of Maine are invited to participate in the four-day Motivate ME Seminar held at the University of Southern Maine campus in Gorham.  Congratulations to Mary on her nomination as the Ambassador to Maine Youth Leadership!

Heather Chapman ~ Class of 2014

CMHS Ambassador to HOBY Youth Leadership Seminar

June 2012 – UNE Campus, Biddeford Maine

HOBY (Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership) is the nation’s foremost youth leadership development organization. Founded in 1958, HOBY’s mission is to inspire and develop our global community of youth and volunteers to a life dedicated to leadership, service and innovation.  HOBY programs are conducted annually throughout the US.

The HOBY Leadership Seminar focuses on providing outstanding high school students with an amazing opportunity to learn how to lead and make a difference.  The U.S. State HOBY Leadership Seminars are designed for high school sophomores to recognize their leadership talents and apply them in becoming effective, ethical leaders in their home, schools, workplace and community.  Congratulations to Heather on her selection as the McAuley HOBY Ambassador!

Cristina Leake, a Catherine McAuley High School senior, was recently selected as one of the winners of the 2011 Bill of Rights Scholarship Essay Contest, sponsored by the National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL). She will receive her award in August at NFWL’s 73^rd Annual Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, where she will meet local and national legislators.

Below is a brief excerpt from Miss Leake’s winning essay entitled, “Social Media: For Better and For Worse”:

“…Until the mid1950s the only way to view an event of widespread importance was to personally attend said event.  Involvement meant dedication.  Involvement had value.  June 1, 1853 Elizabeth Cady Stanton delivered Temperance and Women’s Rights in Rochester, New York.  Due to the time period, her speech lacked all media coverage above press.  This absence placed an invisible limitation on her dispatch; however, those who attended experienced genuine passion.   In the past those bold enough would shout their approval or disapproval.  They would hoist signs above their heads, branding the sky with their opinions.  Today such demonstrations are meaningless.  The simplicity and anonymity creates an environment that promotes rashness.  A moment of fury can in seconds turn into an impulsive rude comment and though disrespectful it is protected under the First Amendment.  The casualness by which media can be accessed today dismisses the true privilege and power with which it should be associated”.  

The McAuley community is very proud of this poised, articulate young woman! Congratulations, Cristina!

On Sunday, July 10, 2011, AAU Girls Basketball team, the Maine Firecrackers, defeated Team Ohio 55-48 to win the 9^th grade Division 2 National Championship game at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. McAuley rising sophomores, #4 Allie Clement, and #11 Olivia Smith, are two of the Maine Firecrackers team members. These Lady Lions are primed to carry this winning momentum to McAuley for another championship year in basketball! Great job, ladies; the McAuley community couldn’t be prouder!

Click on the link below to check out the winning highlights of our McAuley Lady Lions on ESPN:

Team Ohio vs Maine Firecrackers: 2011 AAU Girls Super Showcase

   Each year the All-Class, All-School Reunion guest list leaps past its prior year’s attendance, and 2011 was certainly no exception! 

   On Saturday, June 25^th, over 150 graduates from Cathedral High School, Saint Joseph’s Academy, and Catherine McAuley High School celebrated their annual All-Class, All-School Reunion with a Mass and luncheon at the Motherhouse on Stevens Avenue in Portland. The McAuley Community would especially like to extend our sincere congratulations to the enthusiastic classes of 1961 from Saint Joseph’s Academy, and Cathedral High School, who celebrated their 50th year anniversaries this year!

    On Saturday, June 18 at the Crooker Theater in Brunswick,  Catherine McAuley High School graduate,  Julia Furtado, was crowned this year’s Miss Maine!  Miss Furtado is a member of McAuley’s graduating class of 2009, and is currently a sophomore at the University of New England, majoring in applied exercise science.  The McAuley Community is immensely proud of  your accomplishments, Julia! 

     Please click on the link below to read more about Julia’s winning platform, “Leadership Among Our Youth”.

Dayton teen crowned Miss Maine

Send your updates to lbrown@mcauleyhs.org or call 797-3802 x2043.

1940s

Sister Phyllis Doyle’s (RSM, CHS ‘48) chapbook of poems, Portraits and Landscapes, was recently published by Finishing Line Press in July 2010.  Sister Doyle is Associate Professor of English at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine and earned her doctorate in English at the University of Rhode Island.  Her work has appeared in several publications and anthologies.

1960s

Lucia Pellegrini Roberts, SJA ‘60, writes that she and her husband, Stan, are the proud parents of four adult children and that she currently works with two companies on the west coast: Life and Avon.  She also volunteers at Phippsburg Elementary School and MidCoast Medical, and enjoys good books and traveling.

Mary McAleney, SJA ’63, has been reappointed to the Board of Trustees for Dirigo Health.

1980s

Susanna Gedaro, CMHS ‘88, and her husband, Tom Braun, are happy to announce the birth of their children: Andrew, Giuliana and Sofia. All three babies are home and join big brother, Giovanni, who thinks they are “cute, but very noisy.”

Ursula Vollkommer Haley, CMHS ‘88, wed Mark Haley on May 1, 2009.

1990s

Katherine Varney Ritchie, CMHS ‘96, and her husband, Brian, are pleased to announce the birth of their third child, Alex Matthew, born February 15, 2010.  Alex joins proud older siblings, Jack, four and a half, and Brooke, 21 months.  The family resides in Columbus, Ohio.

Kristen Bolduc Poole, CMHS ‘99, wed Joseph F. Poole in August 2010.

2000s

Katrina Nowak Dusek, CMHS ‘00, and her husband, Greg, welcomed Jack Gregory Dusek on August 1, 2009.  The Duseks reside in Chapel Hill, NC.

Kara Kilmer Berry, CMHS ‘01, and her husband, Matthew McManus Berry, are pleased to announce the birth of their new little bundle of joy: Kingston McManus Berry, born on February 3, 2010.

Marcy Regan Sansone, CMHS ‘03, was recently wed to Bob Sansone on August 7, 2010.

Michaela Thomas, CMHS ‘03, is delighted to announce her engagement to Brice Greenleaf.  The celebration of their marriage will be held in February 2011 in Vieques, Puerto Rico.

Jill Dalfonso, CMHS ‘04, received a “Rising Star” award at the ACAAP (Association for Catholic Advancement and Admissions Professionals) Conference at Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts.  Dalfonso is the Director of Parent Relations and Special Events at St. Mary’s High School in Lynn, Massachusetts.  She was pleased to share this experience with Lynne Sullivan, CMHS ‘90, who also received an ACAAP award on behalf of the Catholic Schools Foundation, where she serves as Senior Program Officer.

Katherine Dedian, RN, CMHS ‘06, happily shares the news of her recent licensing as a registered nurse. Dedian is a 2010 graduate of Saint Joseph’s College of Maine and hopes to pursue a career in pediatric oncology.

Mary Clare Kusturin, CMHS ‘08, will spend the fall 2010 semester studying history in St. Petersburg, Russia.  Kusturin is a fashion design major at Lasell College in Newton, Massachusetts.

Laura Duran, CMHS ‘09, was recently recognized as a “Rising Star” by the University of Maine Athletics Department for having a GPA of 3.0 or better as a student athlete.  She gained further recognition for obtaining a 4.0 GPA for her first semester at UMaine Orono and subsequently earned a 3.9 for her second semester.