May, 2020 Updates for Trinity Alumnae

Hello Trinity Alumnae!  We hope that you and your families are safe and well. During this unique time in our history, we have been so blessed by the sense of stability and support provided by our Trinity community. Because we know that our community is stronger together, we feel that it is important to stay as connected as possible. To provide updates and stories from our community in between Link publications, we have created the Alumnae Connection. This will be a monthly e-newsletter in which we will provide updates from within the Trinity community and share stories from our alumnae. Enjoy!

Alumnae Spotlight Each month we will be sharing the story of one of our accomplished Alumnae. We look forward to hearing your stories! This month’s spotlight is on Shannon McGinnis ‘13. Shannon is a registered nurse and is currently working at Northwestern Memorial Hospital on a COVID-19 unit. To share your story, or that of a fellow alumnae, click here

“I am an RN at Northwestern Memorial Hospital downtown. My unit has been a COVID unit for almost two months. It has been a great challenge that my team took head on. We worked together to get the unit up and running quickly, with patients coming in scared of the unknown, the CDC and other guidelines changing daily, and extra staff coming on and off the unit for support. It has been a learning experience and I am grateful for all the support I have received. Northwestern has been awesome with helping the staff with any needs, both while at work and on off days. Every day we feel more confident in our care for these patients and work hard to give them the best possible outcome. This has been a time of reflection for everyone, and I feel blessed that I received the leadership skills and confidence in myself throughout my years at Trinity that have allowed me to face these challenges in the healthcare field.”

Join us for Alumnae Trivia Wednesday, June 3rd at 6pm.

This super fun one hour interactive evening of virtual trivia will be hosted by our very own Nicole Kawell ‘00. The event is open to the first 75 people who sign up. Details and the link to join will be sent to those who register Click here to register

From "Inside" Trinity

Our students successfully moved to eLearning in mid-March. Trinity was truly one step ahead as our eLearning program was developed last fall. Our leadership team and faculty members have done a tremendous job keeping the students engaged with opportunities such as a recent Zoom conversation with author Diana Kapp, “Girls Who Run the World” and Nina Tandon, Cofounder and CEO of EpiBone biomedical engineering company. Trinity students have risen to the occasion proactively soliciting opportunities themselves, such as the members of the Cross Country and Track & Field teams who arranged a Zoom with US Olympian Middle Distance Runner, Colleen Quigley .

Click here to watch Mrs. Klein, Elizabeth Greenberg and Mary Jacobs on NBC Chicago discussing the student's infamous Pandemic Journal.

Creativity in Quarantine The art department could not be more proud of our courageous and dedicated artists during this time. They have used traditional and non-traditional household items to make poignant and expressive work at home in makeshift studio spaces. We are beaming with pride at their visual voices they have found. So please enjoy our Virtual Gallery entitled "Creativity in Quarantine". Click here for the Virtual Gallery

Congratulations to the Class of 2020

Trinity High School graduation activities are steeped in tradition. While many of our rituals pivoted to virtual formats, we have done everything possible to honor the accomplishments of the Class of 2020 just as Trinity has done for generations.

Senior Decision Day was held on May 1st Spring Spirit week was virtual and the excitement was still present! Check out the first ever Virtual Blazer Showcase!

Alumnae mothers, their daughters, and the senior class officers compiled a beautiful virtual Alumnae Induction for the senior class, which included the candle ceremony,the alumnae pledge and Alma Mater. We were able to celebrate the Baccalaureate Mass with our seniors on May 22nd, via live stream from Old St. Patrick’s Church, at the same time that we would have been together for Commencement. Click above to watch the recorded Mass celebrated by Fr. Tom Hurley.

We are so very proud of our newest alumnae. Please get to know who these amazing women are by reading their Senior Stories. Click here for all 2020 Senior Stories

Postponed Alumnae Events

Distinguished Alumnae Awards Ceremony March 12, 2021 The Barbara Rinella Book Dramatization and Luncheon May 7, 2021 Bal Dominique November 6, 2020 Butterfield Country Club

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#BlazerReliefFund As the world continues to grapple with the widespread effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we remain committed to the advancement of our shared mission—the empowerment of young women through a Trinity education. To ensure that our young women can return to Trinity regardless of possible financial implications from COVID 19, we have established the #BlazerReliefFund. To date we have raised over $140,000.00 to support our young women with vital tuition assistance which will allow them to continue to receive an outstanding education in Trinity’s supportive single gender environment.

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