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Attend Your Reunion

2023 Information:

Join us to reminisce about our high school days and reconnect with classmates and teachers!

This year’s reunion celebrates the 
classes ending in ‘03 and ‘08.


 

SAVE THE DATE!

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2023 All Class Reunion!

Join us for
Reunion 2023
September 16-17

 

This year’s reunion celebrates the classes ending in ‘03 and ‘08!

Schedule of Events

Saturday, September 16
4:00 p.m. Alumnae Mass

*School Tour availibility pending.

Hosted at St. Scholastica Monastery
7430 N. Ridge Blvd., Chicago, IL
Free parking available in school lot.
Mass will also be livestreamed via Zoom. 


Sunday, September 17
11:30 a.m. Brunch, Cocktails & Class Photos

Hosted at Chateau Ritz
9100 Milwaukee Avenue
Niles, IL 60714
Free parking available in attached lot.

Advance reservations are required due to catering.
R.S.V.P. via the formal invitation sent in July.

A formal invitation will follow in the summer.

 

For these classes celebrating, please update your contact details here.

If you are interested in being on the Alumnae Reunion Committee, please email alumnae@osbchicago.org today!

Looking to reserve a room for the weekend of the St. Scholastica, Chicago, reunion? Here are some local hotels:

 

Lang House Bed and Breakfast, Rogers Park Neighborhood, Chicago. This restored historic home stands next door to a Frank Lloyd Wright home.

langhousechicago.com, 773.764.9851

 

The Guest House Hotel, Andersonville Neighborhood, Chicago

These modern accommodations provide suites for those who want to stay with their friends.

theguesthousehotel.com, 773.564.9568

 

Hilton Orrington Hotel, Evanston

This hotel is located north of the monastery in the heart of downtown Evanston.

hotelorrington.com, 847.866.8700

 

Holiday Inn Chicago North Shore, Skokie

This hotel is located west of the monastery near Village Crossing.

ihg.com, 847.679.8900

Contact Toni Mengarelli '73 SSA Chicago Alumna, Director of Catering, 847-763-3011

HOTEL INFORMATION 2023

The Class of ’68 invites all SSA Alumnae to take advantage of the discounted room rate secured at:

The DoubleTree by Hilton (located across the street from the Old Orchard Shopping Center)

9599 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie

847-679-7000

 

The group room rate is $154 plus tax. To get this rate, a minimum of 10 rooms must be reserved. If we are unable to secure 10 reservations, the room rate will be much higher. That “non-group” rate is $249 or $232 (if you have Hilton Honors program) plus tax.

 

The block of rooms will only be held until August 1, so please make your reservation sooner than later. When you call DoubleTree, please mention that you want to reserve a room (1 king or 2 queen beds) under the name:

High School Reunion - St. Scholastica

You may cancel your reservation 24 hours before the arrival date.

Please share this information with your classmates.

Attend Your Reunion

SSA Chicago graduates meet every five years for their reunions. In 2023 we will celebrate the classes ending in '03 and '08. Join us on September 16-17. 

 

Stay in touch! Alumnae-Update Your Contact Details.

St. Scholastica Academy, Chicago, Class Reps. for Reunion 2023:

1948:

1953: Mimi Newton, email

1958:

1963: Kathleen Janessa, email

1968: Pat Justice, email Mimi Wherfel, email 

1973: Maryl Gordan Kavanaugh, email and Maureen Kaucher, email

1978:

1983:

1988:

1993:

1998: Susan Clark, email

2003: Ana Espinosa-Simonson and Kathy Tomlinson, email

2008:

2013:

St. Scholastica Academy, Chicago, Class Reps. for Reunion 2022:

1952: Marilyn Ballard, email Staff for her phone number

1957: Penny Kerndt, email, Judi Heikes, email, & Judy Janowiak, email. 

1962: Mickey Smith, email

1967: Karen Ellwanger Snyder email, & Peg Zonsius Wagner, email Staff for her phone number.

1972: Nancy Bryers, email

1977: Maureen Tobin Healy (and committee), email

1982:

1987:

1992:

1997: Erin Sacluti, email

2002: Jennifer Cajas, email & Kateri Nelis, email 
2007:

2012: Jessica Bannon, email

St. Scholastica Academy, Chicago, Class Reps. for Reunion 2021:

1951: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x232 email

1956: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x232 email

1961: Kathy Riordan (and committee), email

1966: Trish Nee (and committee), email

1971: Pat Corcoran, email

1976: Carrie Frey (and committee), email 

1981: Maria Farlekas Kotsinis, email

1986: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x232 email

1991: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x232 email

1996: Teresa Szcreski Czaja, email

2001: Mamello Tekateka, email

2006: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x232 email

2011: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x232 email

St. Scholastica Academy, Chicago, Class Reps. for Reunion 2020:

1950: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x232 email

1955: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x232 email

1960: Patricia Blade Prendergast, email

1965: Joanne Bookstein, email

1970: Allison Vail, email or Dianne Murphy, email

(several others on the committee)

1975: Sue Jacobson, email or Sue Shaw email 

1980: Juliet Ward, email

1985: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x232 email

1990: Elizabeth Wyman, email

1995: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x232 email

2000: Adriana Nannini, email

2005: Jenn M. Jacobs, email or Megan Nolan, email

2010: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x232 email

St. Scholastica Academy, Chicago, Class Reps. for Reunion 2019:

1949: Ginny Malter, email

1954: Carol Urbanus, carolb13@comcast.net, email

1959: Barb Rourke email Mary Margaret Willis Anderson email

           Marguerite Delacoma Shonk email  Jane Fallon LoSasso email

1964: Maribeth Babler, email or Mary O'Connell, email

1969: Joanne Ryan, email or Peggy Trapp Cunnif, email  or

           Sue Conway Matsunaga email , or Nancy Russell Jones, email

1974: Diane Ketterhagen Blaszczyk, email or Barb Clesen Pepoon email 

1979: Kathy Sweetman Brady, email

1984: Susana Cordova Gegner, email

1989: Meghan Alroth, email or Jo Ellen Thiel or Katie Casey email

1994: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x232 email or 

          Tyler Young email or Shannon Egan Fisher email

1999: Christine Walker Tosh, email

2004: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x232 email

2009: Lauren Fifarek, email Tempris Daniels email

 

St. Scholastica Academy, Chicago, Class Reps. for Reunion 2018:

1948: Sheila Schultz, email or Jeanne Shannon, email 

1953: Mimi Newton, email

1958: Sheila Mickus, email or Joanne Kelly, email, or Dorothy Rosch, email

1963: Kathleen Janessa, email

1968: Mimi Wherfel, email or Nora Kamberos, email or Katherine Kampf, email 

1973: Maureen Kaucher, email

1978: Judi Remington, email

1983: Sylvia Zaldivar, email or Jenny Needham Semaca, email or Ruth McMahon, email 

1988: Kristine Homan, email

1993: Ramona Joseph, email

1998: Susan Clark, email

2003: Ana Espinosa-Simonson and Kathy Tomlinson, email

2008: Margaret Mainey, email or Bridget Rundquist, email or

           Mary Grace Staub, email

2013: Alex Najda, email or Aisha Rana, email

 

St. Scholastica, Canon City, held its 2017 all-school reunion for the weekend of August 18-20 at the Abbey Events Complex. The Class of 1967 will be hosting another reunion gathering on June 23-25, 2017 in Canon City. If you are a member of this class, contact Linda Menhennett Gillogley here.

 

St. Scholastica, Chicago, graduates meet every five years for their reunions.  In 2017 we celebrated the classes ending in '2 and '7 over the weekend of September 23-24.  Meanwhile, we would love to stay connected with you. If you don't receive the bi-annual magazine and monthly e-mails, please send us your updated contact information here so we can be sure to send you an invitation.  We look forward to seeing you at the reunion!

 

To see the photo album from this year's reunion, click here.

 

St. Scholastica Academy, Chicago, Class Reps. for Reunion 2017:

1947: Lorraine Compernolle Gleason, email or 847.816.7431

1952: Marie Roti, email

1957: Penny Kerndt, email

1962: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x233

1967: Rita Killean, email

1972: Nancy Bryers, email

1977: Maureen Tobin Healy, email

1982: Colette Howard, email

1987: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x233

1992: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x233

1997: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x233

2002: Hallie Kowal, email

2007: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x233

2012: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x233

 

St. Scholastica Academy, Chicago, Class Reps. for Reunion 2016:

1946: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x233

1951: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x233

1956: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x233

1961: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x233

1966: Barbara Bernacchi, email

1971: Andrea DiMeo DeMay, email

1976: Carrie Dunn Frey, email

1981: Maria Farlekas Kotsinis, email

1986: Jill Bellucci Barber, email

1991: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x233

1996: Teresa Szczerski Czaja, email

2001: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x233

2006: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 774.764.2413 x233

2011: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x233

 

St. Scholastica Academy, Chicago, Class Reps. from Reunion 2015:

1945: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x233

1950: St. Scholastica Monastery Staff, 773.764.2413 x233

1955: Eileen Samuelson, 847.825.5279

1960: Patricia Blade Prendergast, email

1965: Joanne Reitberger Bookstein, email

1970: Dianne Murphy, email

1975: Sue Oakleaf Jacobson, email

1980: Joanne Spata, email

1985: Joanne Spata, email

1990: Magali Gomez, email

1995: Kristie Piotrowicz Szmajda, email

2005: Jennifer MacKenzie, email

2010: Kerry O'Neil, email

 

St. Scholastica Academy, Chicago, Class Reps. from Reunion 2014:

1954: Mary Marren, email

1959: Barbara Stift Rourke, email

1964: Mary O'Connell, email, or visit the SSA 50th Reunion website here

1969: Peggy Cunniff, email

1974: Jan Kupiec, email

1979: Kathleen Flaherty, email

1984: Susie Cordova Gegner, email

1989: JoEllen Thiel, email

1994: Jennifer Carpio Reyes, email

1999: Lisa Arreola Verdon, email

2004: Ann Cook, email

 

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