Alumnae E-Newsletter | December 2024

We're Pleased to Announce Your New Alumnae Board President:

Toni Garcia ’11

Toni Garcia's connection to Carondelet runs deep and she’s thrilled to explore her connections further.

As a student at Carondelet, Toni took criminal justice and anatomy classes, which encouraged her to explore the forensic and criminal justice fields. In 2015, she graduated with a degree in criminal justice from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA, and returned to the Bay Area to make it her home.

Reunion News

Class of 1969

A few ladies from the class of 1969 hosted their own reunion at Zio Fraedo's in Pleasant Hill on Saturday, September 14.

Front Row (L to R): Pat Brighton Sexauer, Collette Sandoval Raya, Joan McNamee Baker, Kathy Wacek Stephanides, Sue Jackson Collins, and Colleen Sullivan.

Back Row (L to R): Chris Clyne Curry, Pat Poettgen Ventura, Carolyn Connelly Byrne, Kathy McFarland O'Connell, Leslie Rogers Saito, Peggy Lopez, Sylvia Carlson, Monica Isom DeWitt, Tina Smith, Cathy Tallyn, Mary Larkins Woelfel, and Debbie Buse Yuhas.

If you would like to plan your own mini class reunion and need help gathering contact information, please email alumnae@carondeleths.org.

Class of 2019

The class of 2019 had their 5-year class reunion on Wednesday, November 27 at Primo's in Danville.

All Class Grand Reunion!

Save the Date: Saturday, August 9

Get ready to reconnect, relive unforgettable memories, and make new ones—join us for the Grand Reunion of a lifetime! Dance the night away to the fun tunes of Mustache Harbor. Click here for a sneak peek of the band! We hope all classes can make it to this summer celebration. There will be special recognition for the classes ending in 0 and 5. Please reach out if you would like to be part of the planning process.

Update Your Information & Share Your Life Events!

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In Memorium:

If you would like to share the loss of a loved one, please use this link.

Faculty & Staff Achieve 100% Participation

In October, Carondelet conducted its annual giving campaign, We Give, for Faculty and Staff. This appeal happens each fall as we kick off another school year, and demonstrates to our parents and guardians, foundation and business partners, and community that our faculty and staff believe and are invested in what we do here at Carondelet. This unified vote of confidence, in the form of our personal philanthropic support, helps continue to elevate this place we call our professional home.

From support of Tuition Assistance and the Sisterhood Fund, to the Cannon Wellness Center and Campus Ministry, Athletics, VPA, and more, comprehensive participation by the trusted adults on campus shows confidence and unity to our students and extended Carondelet family.

The average participation rate for internal support at educational institutions ranges from 12 to 30 percent, so this universal response is nothing short of magic… and we’re not surprised. We are so grateful for our Faculty and Staff—the best in the business... comprised of 23% alumnae!

Power of Her Campaign - Sneak Peek

Q: When is an old, underutilized locker room not an old, underutilized locker room?

A: When it’s transformed into a world-class Performance Center!

Carondelet has been in the quiet phase of the Power of Her Campaign to completely transform our locker room space. This state-of-the-art facility will include a Movement Studio, Locker Lounge, Powder Room (with showers), Main Campus Training Room, and a Walkout Tunnel. We are SO excited to share details and invite our community to be a part of this wonderful and much-needed project. Stay tuned as we go public in January… but if you just can’t wait, click here to read more or reach out to the Development Team!

End of Year Giving

There are myriad worthy causes deserving of support during the holidays. As you consider how to make your philanthropic mark this calendar year, we invite you to include a tax-deductible gift to Carondelet in your plans. The unique and notable support from alumnae of our mission and vision has an immeasurable impact on the lives of our students here and beyond.

Every gift—no matter the amount and whether outright, via appreciated stock, or bequest—makes an immediate difference. If you have recently given, please accept our gratitude.

Thank you for using your voice to amplify theirs.

Where Are They Now?

Alumnae Spotlight

Emma Moore ’24, Morgan Woelfel ’24, and the rest of the Junior Artistic Swimming Team USA swept Gold at the Pan American Championships in Lima, Peru this summer and also are now World Champions. This was the first Gold medal won by Team USA at the Junior World Championships in 35 years. Both athletes are now training for the 2028 Olympics with the USA Senior National Team in Los Angeles.

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Recent Events on Campus

Carondelet Care Packages

Carondelet sent over 75 care packages to recent Carondelet graduates. These packages made it to dorm rooms, college campuses, and more across the country. We want to thank the Grandparents Club for helping us assemble them so our newest alumnae could have a little taste of home. See more photos here.

Visions of Christmas

We were thrilled to welcome back alumnae to our 35th Visions of Christmas ParTea and Holiday Market. We loved seeing your smiling faces back on campus.Thank you to Louise Gee ’73 for attending to our Alumnae table. See more photos in the Visions of Christmas photo gallery.