Profiles: Reunion Sisters

Current position: Registered Nurse at SSM DePaul Hospital in St. Louis, MO

Education (institution and field of study): Saint Louis University, Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Class of 2013

Catch up with us. Tell us about your life since graduating from SUA? Since graduating from SUA, I went to SLU to study nursing for four years. At SLU, I was involved in campus ministry, the nursing honors society, and Greek life. I was also able to study abroad in Madrid, Spain one semester. I graduated in May of 2013 and am currently a staff nurse on a post-surgical floor at a hospital in Saint Louis.

How has SUA had an impact on your career or personal life? I first developed an interest in nursing when I was a junior at SUA during a career shadowing opportunity. Teachers and guidance counselors nurtured that interest as I started looking into colleges. I credit that early encouragement with my ability to find a career path that I love sooner than some of my peers. 

Molly Connaughton, Class of '99

Current position: Principal of Mariemont Junior High School in Cincinnati, OH  

Education (institutions and fields of study): John Carroll University: Bachelors of Arts in Middle Childhood Education ('03) and Masters of Educational Administration ('06), Xavier University: Administrative Licensure ('11) and Superintendent Licensure ('14)

Catch up with us. Tell us about your life since graduating from SUA? Since graduating from SUA, I attended John Carroll University in Cleveland for my Bachelors and Masters. I also began my teaching career there, teaching for three years. I then moved back to Cincinnati, where I taught for five years before making the transition to administration. I am currently in my fourth year as an administrator and my first year as a principal.

What is your fondest memory of SUA? When I think back, I remember with a smile lunch times with friends where we would grab a slice of pizza on LaRosa's Thursdays and go visit with the Sisters upstairs. I remember the first time I ever felt smart in a science class - with Mrs. Campbell, who always encouraged us to "Buck up and be a woman!" I remember falling in love with Shakespeare through Mr. Saelens in a way I never had before. I remember the annual walks - and still have the cozy t-shirt to prove it. I can also add to that list several times where I have run into St. Ursula girls since graduation - including our recent 15 year reunion. 

December 2nd

#GivingTuesday

On the heels of Black Friday and Cyber Monday comes #GivingTuesday. Join us as we kick off & celebrate the "giving season" with a 24-hour give-a-thon. Show your SUA pride by making your annual gift to the Saint Ursula Fund on 12/2 at: www.mysua.com/giving #ChooseSUA

Friday December 5th 6-8pm

Please join Ruthie Keefe and Fred Wahl for cocktails and appetizers and please bring a bottle of spirits that will benefit the 2015 SUA Ball: An Evening Under the Stars. Your kind donation helps keep with cost of the event to a minimum. RSVP by December 2nd to Ruthie Keefe [email protected]   

Alumnae Christmas Tea

Let's celebrate the Christmas season with SUA tradition! Gather the special women and children in your life, alumnae or not, and join us for an afternoon of tea and holiday cheer. Register here: https://www.saintursulaevents.com/christmas-tea/

February 7th (5:30 p.m.)

SUA Ball 2015: An Evening Under the Stars

Don't miss one of the best SUA events of the year!

• Kathryn Brunst Klausing, class of 1978

• Mary Susan Schroer Zeehandelar, class of 1970 

• Nick Anderson, father of Kristy Anderson Goff '90
• Paul Behrends, grandfather of Kate Frese '06
• Kay Amorette Billman, grandmother of Betsy Zilch '12 and Molly Zilch '16
• Jim Bolan, brother of Patty Bolan Platts '77, Cathy Bolan Fallon '80 and Christy Bolan Pucci '82
• William Bonn, grandfather of Abby Brewer '14
• J. Edward Brown, grandfather of Stephanie Brown Calhoun '04
• Martin Buerk, Jr., grandfather of Abby Zyck '18
• Mary Pistner Carns, grandmother of Katie Carns '06
• Robert L. Diener, father of Nancy Diener Finke '88 and grandfather of Katie Kerr '09
• William Durstock, grandfather of Katrina Durstock '03
• Iona Mary Dyment, mother of Carolyn Dyment Johnson '68
• Rita Mae Fagin, grandmother of McKenzie Fagin '12
• Domenic Fiorito, grandfather of Lynne Fiorito Helm '04
• Brian C. Gibson, son of Elizabeth Flynn Gibson '68
• June Grant, grandmother of Sarah Luzietti '00 and Laura Luzietta Lindahl '03
• Frank L. Haffner III, grandfather of Monica Finnigan '07
• Robert Hill, father of Connie Hill '72
• Steven J. Horvath, Sr., husband of Mary Kay Niehaus Horvath '69
• Dorothy Kiphart, grandmother of Elizabeth Macke Hassel '96, Lauren Macke '98 and Colleen Kiphart '03
• John Klare, father of Meghan Klare-Florkowski '94, Bridget Klare '99, Rebecca Klare Huffmann '01 and grandfather of Elizabeth Klare '14
• Kevin Kinney, brother of Quvadus Kinney '76
• Kathryn Brunst Klausing, sister of Debbie Brunst Lindeman '76
• Ruth Kuhn, grandmother of Kim Walters Dwyer '02
• Arthur Massa, grandfather of Cate Massa '17
• Mary Jean Massa, grandmother of Cate Massa '17
• James McAllister, father of Sophia McAllister '87
• Carl R. Muthert, grandfather of Megan Dee Shiverdecker '06
• Edward G. O'Neill, grandfather of Kelly Backscheider O'Neill '03
• Charles Rooney, grandfather of Macaira Rooney Bobinger '01, Kaitlin Rooney '05 and Maureen Rooney '10
• Robert H. Tepe, father of Linda Tepe Clarke '88
• Rosemary Wilson, mother of Valerie Wilson Jones '76 and Melissa Wilson Westendorf '84
• Peter Wilton, father of Amy Wilton '87 and grandfather of Erin Crane Dunigan '03
• William J. Wimberg, father of Mary Anne Bressler '78, Ellen Cicconi '83; grandfather of Jennifer Bressler Henz '99, Kelly Anne Bressler '03; and brother of Judith Wimberg '58 and Jean Wimberg Stricker '60