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Assistant
Director:
Michelle Poeppe Egan '93
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you have any questions please feel free to contact the Alumnae
office:
Office
of Alumnae Relations
Le Mans Hall
Notre
Dame, IN
46556-5001
(574) 284-4578
Fax: (574) 284-4749
Email: alumnae@saintmarys.edu
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Alumnae
Association Board of Directors
Mission
Statement The Alumnae Board of Directors provides
volunteer leadership for the Alumnae Association by working with
the Saint Mary's College community to design and promote opportunities
for alumnae to connect with each other and the College. In doing
so, the Board serves the College in the ongoing development of
a strong Alumnae Association which supports and advances the
mission of Saint Mary's College.
Alumnae
Association Board of Directors Honorary
President
Dr. Carol Ann Mooney '72
President
Marilyn Wolter Laboe '61
Vice
President
Holly
Rieger Curley '80
Secretary
Judy
Mardoian Gavoor '76
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Directors
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Sheila
Conlin Brown '56
Jill
Moore Clouse '99
Mary Sue Dunn Curry '85
Nora
Barry Fischer '73
Sarah Bateman
Koehler '70
Marilyn Wolter Laboe '61
Elizabeth
Bermingham Lacy '66
Lee Ann Franks McConnell '85
Karen Zagrocki McDonald '76
Adriana
Garces Petty '01
Lisa Maxbauer Price '99
Susan M. Suchy '89
Kimmi Martin Troy '00
Phyllis Sullivan Van Hersett '62
Abby Van Vlerah '04
Rebecca Votto '93
Karen McNamara Weaver '91
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 Marilyn Wolter Laboe '61
Marilyn
Wolter Laboe ’61 received her Bachelor of Science
degree in Home Economics Education and taught Home Economics
in Warren, Michigan from 1961 to 1963. Marilyn has been
married for 45 years toTom Laboe (ND ’57), and
they have nine children and 16 grandchildren. Marilyn
is very active in the Alumnae VISA Program and recruits
for Saint Mary’s College in her area of southeastern
Michigan, especially at Saint Mary Catholic Central High
School where she has worked for the past 19 years as
the Bookstore Manager and Records Secretary.
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Vice
President
 Holly
Rieger Curley '80
Holly Rieger
Curley ’80 received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications.
After graduation, she moved to Chicago and worked in recruiting
and sales. She was actively involved in the Chicago Alumnae
Club in the 80’s and early 90’s, serving at one
time as the club president. She has also chaired several
Reunion Gift Campaigns. Holly is a homemaker and resides
in Los Altos, California with her husband Bob (ND ‘80),
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Secretary
 Judy
Mardoian Gavoor '76
Judy
Mardoian Gavoor graduated in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in History and Social Studies and a Secondary Education
Certificate. She also completed a Master of Arts degree in
Guidance and Counseling at Michigan State University in 1982.
Until her recent move to Illinois, Judy was the Counselor
for the School to Career program at Wilton High School and
the Wilton/Westport Alternative Night School in Connecticut.
Judy has served as a teacher, tutor, coach, and youth advisor
in her community. She has contributed significantly to her
local alumnae clubs in the capacity of event chair, event
hostess, and reporter since 1980; as a club officer in Detroit
from 1980 to 1990, and in Fairfield/Westchester from 1994
to 2003. She has been active in the VISA program from its
inception, and received the Alumnae Visa Volunteer of the
Year award. Judy and her husband Mark have a son, and a daughter
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Directors
 Sheila
Conlin Brown '56
Sheila
Conlin Brown graduated in 1956 with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Nutrition, and served as a dietetic intern
in Hines VA Hospital in Illinois in 1957. Sheila served
as a clinical dietitian at Perry Memorial Hospital in
Princeton,
Illinois,
from 1970 to 1983 and as a consulting dietitian for various
nursing homes from 1983 to 1990. She and her husband,
Dick (ND ’56) reside in Princeton, Illinois. They
are the parents of five children and have twelve grandchildren.
Sheila’s past involvement with Saint Mary’s
includes: serving as co-chair of Special Gifts for the
Sesquicentennial Campaign; Reunion Gift Campaign Committee
for her 45th reunion; and also served on the Madeleva
Steering Committee. Her community service involved serving
as a past board member for Covenant Children’s
Home and also a volunteer for the Mobile Meals Program.
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Information:
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 Jill
Moore Clouse ’99
Jill
Moore Clouse ’99, graduated with a major in History
and a minor in Psychology. After graduation, she moved
to Chicago and worked in the corporate world in a human
resources/business development capacity. Jill has her
Master’s Degree in Higher Education Policy and
Administration from Northwestern University. She currently
works part-time for the Kellogg School of Management
at Northwestern in Admissions and Career Management,
as well as for the School of Education at Northwestern,
as
a Master’s Thesis Research Coach and Teaching Associate.
She also serves as a Board Member for the Chicago
East Alumnae Club. Jill and her husband Michael have
a one-year-old son.
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 Mary
Sue Dunn Curry '85
Mary
Sue Dunn Curry ’85 received a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Psychology and an MBA degree form Adelphi
University. She was Vice President and Human Resources
Manager of Fleet Bank from 1985 to 1996. She has served
as the Co-President for the Saint Mary's Alumnae Club
of the Carolinas, and has represented the College at
College Fairs as needed. Her involvement in the community
includes volunteer work with Cub Scouts, P.T.A. and
Religious Education at her parish. She enjoys reading,
walking, swimming and playing tennis. Mary Sue and
her husband Gerald reside in Charlotte, North Carolina
with their four sons.
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 Nora
Barry Fischer '73
Nora Barry Fischer ’73 graduated magna cum laude,
with a B.A. in History and Humanistic Studies. She received
a Juris Doctorate from Notre Dame Law School in 1976 and
was admitted to practice in Illinois, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia; Third Circuit Court of Appeals; U.S. District Courts
of Northern District of Illinois; Western District of Pennsylvania;
Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia; and United
States Supreme Court. She was Case Manager on the Executive
Committee at Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebenek & Eck from
1987 to 1991. She is a former National Institute of Trial
Advocacy Instructor for the University of Pittsburgh School
of Law and Duquesne University School of Law. Nora was
a Partner and Practice Group Leader with Pietragallo, Bosick & Gordon.
She is currently the District Court Judge for the Western
District of Pennsylvania, sitting in Pittsburgh. Nora and
her husband Donald have three children.
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 Sara
Bateman Koehler ’70
Sara
Bateman Koehler received her B.A. in Religious Studies
and is active in the Indianapolis “Call to Action” and
in her parish, where she teaches in the R.C.I.A. program.
She also continues to teach Religious Studies at Cathedral
High School, after serving as department chair there
for 19 years. In addition to her participation in her
Alumnae Reunion Gift Campaign, Sara has also been active
in her Saint Mary’s Indianapolis Book Club, several
club projects, and as a club officer in the 1990s. In
1998, she was named the Indianapolis Club “Alumna
of the Year.” Sara likes to read and travel with
her husband Ken who is a Manufacturer’s Representative.
She and Ken have two daughters: Kathy, who lives in Indianapolis
and Kelly, who lives in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin.
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op Elizabeth
Bermingham Lacy '66
Justice
Elizabeth Bermingham Lacy graduated cum laude, with a
B.A. in history. After teaching school for a year, she
received her JD degree from the University of Texas School
of Law, and her LLM from the University of Virginia School
of Law in 1992. Prior to her appointment to the Virginia
Supreme Court in 1988, Justice Lacy worked for the Texas
Legislative Council, the Texas Attorney General's Office,
the Virginia Attorney General's Office, and served as
a Commissioner on the Virginia State Corporation commission.
Justice Lacy was elected to a second 12-year term to
the Virginia Supreme Court in 2001. Justice Lacy has
served on various Boards and Committees, including the
Board of Directors of the American Judicature Society,
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, Virginia Bar
Association, National Association for Women Judges, Lewis
Powell Inn of Court, American Bar Association Appellate
Judges Conference, the American Bar Association Section
on Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, and the
Advisory Council of the Central and East European Legislative
Initiative. She has also served as an adjunct professor
at the University of Richmond School of Law. She and
her husband D. Patrick Lacy, Jr. have four sons and one
grandson.
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 LeeAnn
Franks McConnell '85
LeeAnn Franks McConnell received a B.A. degree
in Elementary Education from Saint Mary’s College,
with a Kindergarten Endorsement. She also received an M.A.
degree in Educational Administration from Western Michigan
University in 1989, and certification in Elementary Principalship.
She taught and served as a Principal for 10 years after
graduation from Saint Mary’s. Now, she is a homemaker
and a volunteer. LeeAnn is a member and past president
of the Sturgis Council of the Arts, the Junior Women’s
League and the Public Library Board. She also serves on
the Sturgis Area Community Foundation, the Sturgis Hospital
Foundation and is the Secretary of the Sturgis Board of
Education. LeeAnn and her husband Brian one son.
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 Karen
Zagrocki McDonald '76
Karen
Zagrocki McDonald ’76 graduated cum laude with
a B.A. in History and Secondary Education. After graduation,
Karen taught junior high school for three years before
embarking on a career in consumer products marketing
and sales. In a career that spans more than 25 years,
Karen held progressive positions at General Foods, Kraft,
and Information Resources. Karen now has her own consulting
firm, KareMarketing. She has been an active alumna in
the Northwest Indiana, St. Louis, Houston, Fairfield
County and Chicago alumnae clubs and is a past president
of the Northwest Indiana and Chicago alumnae clubs (where
she continues to serve on the board of directors). Karen
has represented Saint Mary’s at college fairs through
the Alumnae VISA Program and in 2006, chaired the Reunion
Gift Campaign for her class’ 30th reunion. Currently,
Karen is combining her profession and her passion, serving
as Acting Assistant Vice President of Integrated Marketing
Communications at Saint Mary’s. Besides her volunteer
work with Saint Mary’s, Karen is one of the founding
members of the Food Pantry of Saint Teresa of Avila Church
in Chicago where she continues to serve on the Lead Team.
Karen and her husband, Tim, who is the Senior Account
Sales Director for Goliath Solutions, based in Deerfield,
Illinois, enjoy residences in both Lincoln Park in Chicago
and Union Pier, Michigan.
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 Adriana
Garces Petty '01
Adriana
Garces Petty ’01 graduated from Saint Mary’s
College in 2001, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social
Work. She served on the board of “Women in Touch” and
the “Juneteenth” Planning Committee. She
is a Minority Outreach Specialist at the Saint Joseph
County Minority Health Coalition in South Bend, Indiana.
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 Lisa
Maxbauer Price ’99
Lisa
Maxbauer Price ’99 graduated with a
major in
Humanistic Studies and a double minor in Creative
Writing and Art History. She worked as managing editor
of Physician's Weekly before working out of her home
as a fulltime freelance journalist for three years.
Then in 2004 she returned to an office accepting the
position of Senior Articles Editor at First for Women
magazine. She currently serves as an officer for the
New York City Alumnae Club. She resides in Manhattan
with her husband and son.
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 Susan
M. Suchy '89
Susan M. Suchy graduated from Saint Mary's
College in 1989 with a Bachelor of Business Administration
and is a C.P.A. She also earned an MBA degree in Finance
from DePaul University in 1997. Sue was very involved in
the Chicago Alumnae Club in the early 90's, leading various
networking activities and has also been involved in various
Reunion Gift Campaigns. Sue has held progressive positions
at Arthur Andersen, Information Resources and Sidley Austin
LLP. While at Sidley Austin, Sue led the operational expansion
efforts in the firm's overseas offices. Sue is now the
Director of Administration of the Chicago and Minneapolis
offices of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, a global law
firm. Sue enjoys hiking, travel and reading and she resides
in the Chicago area.
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 Kimmi
Martin Troy '00
Kimmi
Martin Troy graduated from Saint Mary’s College
in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in English Writing. Kimmi
is a homemaker. She and her husband Benjamin live in
the Milwaukee area with their son and daughter.
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 Phyllis
Sullivan Van Hersett '62
Phyllis Sullivan Van Hersett graduated in 1962 with a BA in Social Sciences and minors in Mathematics and Secondary Education. She began her career as a computer programmer for the Department of Defense at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. She established a career in real estate in Dallas, Texas, and Spokane, Washington. She is now an owner of Cornzapoppin, LLC, a gourmet popcorn store in Highlands Ranch, CO. Phyllis and her husband Richard reside in Littleton, CO. They have three children and four grandchildren. Their two daughters, Lynn and Joan, are Saint Mary's graduates.
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 Abagail
Van Vlerah '04
Abby
Van Vlerah ’04 graduated summa cum laude with a
B.A. in Humanistic Studies with a double minor in American
History and Italian. She earned her Master of Arts degree
in American Studies with a concentration in Historic
Preservation from the University of Wyoming in 2006.
While completing her Master’s degree, she worked
for the University of Wyoming’s Center for Volunteer
Service as an AmeriCorps Member and then for the Campus
Activities Center at UW. She has now returned to Saint
Mary's College to work as Assistant Director of Student
Activities. She is active in the South Bend Alumnae Club
and volunteers at the Center for the Homeless in downtown
South Bend.
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 Rebecca
Votto '93
Rebecca
Votto graduated in 1993 with a B.A. in Political Science.
She earned a Master of Science degree in Public Service
from DePaul University in 1998. Upon completion of her
studies at DePaul, Rebecca began working in mergers and
acquisitions. While living in Chicago, she was active
in the Chicago Alumnae Club. Currently, Rebecca works
for a boutique mergers and acquisition advisory firm
in Newport Beach, CA. She is also actively involved in
the Los Angeles Alumnae Club.
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 Karen McNamara Weaver '91
Karen
McNamara Weaver graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of
Business Administration and a minor in Computer Science.
She started her career in Information Technology after
graduation. She is currently a software delivery manager
and consultant with IBM Corporation in the Global Services
division. During the eight years that she lived in Dallas,
Karen held various leadership positions in the Dallas/Fort
Worth Alumnae Club; including two years as President.
She received the SMC Alumnae VISA award for 2001-2002
and
is currently active in the Kansas City Alumnae Club.
She and her husband David reside in Lee’s Summit,
MO with their two daughters.
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