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alumnae traces In Memoriam

1972 2009 Marriages Cor Jesu mourns the loss of our alumna:
Deb Parashak’s pro basketball team was in- Congratulations to Ellen Drazen, manager of
ducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Corporate Communications at Express Scripts, KAREN KOLB BATHKE ’82
Hall of Fame Class of 2012, and this past March, who was recognized by the St. Louis Business 2009 Cousin of Kathy Kolb Horne ’77
the team was inducted into the Missouri Sports Journal on its “30 Under 30” list that was an- Michelle Cox Brown, daughter of Gina Puricelli
Hall of Fame. “Two rings and two books written nounced on June 2, 2017. Among her respon- Cox ’85, married Jason Brown, son of Sharon
about the team and published with book sign- sibilities, Ellen manages Express Scripts’ social Kennedy Brown ’76, on October 15, 2016. Alli- We extend our sincere condolences and prayers to the families of the
ings in Missouri, Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennes- media channels and corporate website. son Lesko ’08 was maid of honor, and Michelle’s Cor Jesu community on the loss of their loved ones:
see so far,” Deb stated. “It has been lots of fun of Justine McGauley graduated in May from Saint aunt, Denise Cox Galli ’00, was a bridesmaid.
late!” Louis University School of Medicine, where she Michelle’s aunts, Karen Cox Riggio ’89 and JOHN BECK
was co-president of her class and a member of Carla Cox Chung ’96, Jason’s aunt, Jeannine
1994 the Alpha Omega Honor Medical Society. She Kennedy Organ ’86, and Jason’s cousin, Allison Grandfather of
will complete her residency at Barnes/Wash U in
Organ ’19, were in attendance, along with sev-
Karen Calcaterra received the St. Louis Asso- OB/GYN. eral other CJ graduates. Lauren Beck Kerwin ’00
ciation of Secondary School Principals (SASSP) Stephanie French Maret ’09
Assistant Principal of the Year Award. The award Father-in-law of Patti Griffin Beck ’74
recognizes an outstanding educator in the field 2010
of administration each year to reward their hard Allison Behrndt is featured in the Spring 2017 Births
work. Karen currently serves as the Associate magazine of Kansas City University of Medicine BERNADINE FASSLER
Principal at Lafayette High School. and Biosciences. Allison serves as the execu- Mother of
tive director of the KCU Student Clinic, which 2007 Becky Fassler Anthony ’84
2007 is a student-run clinic that works in partnership Molly Everett Nicoletti and her husband wel- Jennifer Fassler Carlson ’90
with the Kansas City CARE clinic. The complete
Kudos to Katie Hooper DeWulf, who was recog- story can be found at http://kcumb.uberflip. comed their second baby boy, Evan, in April
2017.
nized by the St. Louis Business Journal on its “30 com/i/827916-kcu-magazine-spring-2017/22?. CALEB LEE
Under 30” list for 2017. Katie works in Strategic Nephew of Annette Lee ’87
Planning at Graybar, as an internal consultant
and is responsible for long-term business plan- 2012 SEND US YOUR NEWS!
ning and strategy. Katie is currently pursuing her Shannon Lynch is a case manager at Covenant We want to hear all about what is new with JOHN NOLAN
MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. House homeless shelter for youth. you so we can share it in Spirit! Whether it’s Brother of Sherry Nolan Everding ’72
Maria Schaeperkoetter works at Atra Day a new job or special award, announcing your (Cor Jesu Faculty Member)
School, which is a school for children with au- marriage or birth of a child, or keeping us up-
FOLLOW AND CONNECT WITH CJA: tism, in Olathe KS. to-date with what is going on in your life, we BRIAN PASQUE
want to let everyone know!
Kristi Walsh is a high school English teacher in Contact Patty Ferrara ’85, Director of Alumnae Husband of Cindy Pasque
St. Louis. Relations, at pferrara@corjesu.org or give her
a call at 314.842.4429, ext. 266. Father of
Molly Pasque ’14
Maddy Pasque ’18
Woman of Heart continued from page 8 EDWIN SEEMATTER

am constantly drawing upon the sincerity is astonishing. So many of care of each other. They share ev- Father of
academic and social experiences the girls go home at night to drunken erything, even when there’s very Sara Seematter ’89
Colleen Seematter ’90
and Cor Jesu and Hendrix College arguments, physical and emotional little to share. They all pitch in to
for inspiration. When mentoring abuse, and disparaging comments help a teammate finish field work VERONICA TEIPEL
our teachers, I often reflect of the about their commitment to school during rice planting season. They Mother of Kathy O’Brien
teaching methodology that I ex- and sports. And then they wake up stay after school to help tutor a (Former Cor Jesu Staff Member)
perienced as a student at Cor Jesu: at 3:30 in the morning, finish their struggling classmate. Grandmother of
Laurie O’Brien Russell ’91
the emphasis on discussion, stu- homework, and head off to their There is no doubt they have Colleen O’Brien Rankowski ’93
dent voice, and the culture of high team practice. They smile, they made me a better person! (Cor Jesu Faculty Member)
expectations. I appreciate that my laugh, they play – you would never Megan O’Brien ’94
education at Cor Jesu taught me guess what they deal with on a daily To learn more about how Rose Mary O’Brien ’99
how to question the world around basis. Then they sit in school all day, is helping to transform young girls’ Elaine O’Brien ’02
me and first introduced me to the and they are ideal students – they lives, visit www.yuwa-india.org, as SUSAN VOGEL
concepts of social-justice teachings. actively participate in discussions, well as the ESPN website at: Mother of

How has your life been transformed complete any task assigned to them, www.espn.com/espn/feature/ Amy Vogel Berger ’92
by working with the girls at Yuwa? and ask so many questions. story/_/id/18732237/espnw-yuwa- Grandmother of
gives-girls-rural-india-rare-oppor-
It’s very humbling to work with I also have deep admiration for tunity Lilly Berger ’21
these girls. Their resilience and the way the girls support and take

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