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PORTRAIT OF AN OAKCREST GRADUATE

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THEN AND NOW

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Greetings from

Maritere (Gramatges '91) Crum

Alumnae Relations Coordinator

Dear Oakies,

A heartfelt thank you to all of you that helped make our 5th Annual Alumnae Week, not just a successful week, but a fruitful one. Beautiful connections were made throughout the week between our older and younger alumnae, we rallied together to give back to the next generation of Oakies, and our alumnae parents returned to the school to make care packages for their daughters away at college. It truly was a joy-filled week!

I look forward to seeing many of you again soon for the Annual Gala and Auction on April 12 and the Mother-Daughter Mass and Mimosa Brunch on May 17.

May you have a peaceful Lent and a joyful Easter.

With gratitude,

Maritere

Upcoming Events

Join us for an elegant evening out while supporting your alma mater. Alumnae receive a special discounted ticket price.

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Save the Date

Saturday, May 17 | 10:00 am

Annual Mother-Daughter

Mass and Brunch

All alumnae, their daughters, mothers and grandmothers welcome!

Join us as we welcome the Class of 2025 to the Oakcrest Alumnae Association.

Oakies in Action

Audio Dramas Close to Our Hearts

Kiley (Hatch '19) Lawrence shared that she recently wrote two audio dramas that she hopes the Oakcrest community will enjoy. The Merry Beggars produced her series on St. Josemaría Escriva in June of 2024 and just released a sequel/companion piece about Alvaro del Portillo. Kiley was the script writer for both these projects and is thrilled to share them with the Oakcrest community.

St. Josemaria Escriva

Alvaro del Portillo

Oakie Sisters Working Together

Sisters, Alydia '20 and Aria '24 Ullman, participated in the Alumnae Week Day of Service in-person event. They worked together to bundle diapers and write thank you notes. The girls did not overlap during their high school years at Oakcrest, so they were thrilled to now be alumnae and to get to participate in alumnae events together.

Alumnae Week 2025

Day of Service

3/15/2025

Thank you to all of our alumnae, parents of alumnae and current Oakies who supported our Day of Service Diaper Drive. A Woman's Choice Center in Herndon is grateful for all of the generosity! All alumnae who attended the Day of Service and assisted in bundling the diapers received the new alumna t-shirt.

Class Captain Meet and Greet

3/17/2025

Hosted by OAALT members, Katie (McNeish '16) Hill and Lourdes Navarro '21, 6 of our current Class Captains ranging from the classes of 1987-2016, joined Dean of Students and alumna mom, Liz Rolwes (Patricia '23), brief Student Life update followed by an evening of getting to know each other and sharing memories.

Congratulations to Laura (Cermak '15) Kumar for winning the evening raffle; a $50 Oakie Outfitters gift card.

Spring Day of Giving

3/18/2025

Thank you, Oakies!

Thanks to your generosity we did it!

We are so grateful for all of our generous alumnae that contributed to our Spring Day of Giving success! In 24 hours, we were able to raise $2,300 and were able to secure an additional $2,500 from a generous alumna! Together we raised $4,800 for our Oakies! Thank you for helping to pass it on to the next generation.

The winner of the alumna 1/4 zip sweatshirt is .... Suzanne Ouyang '04.

Congratulations, Suzanne!!!

You can still become a monthly donor and receive the exclusive alumna keychain.

Give Today!

Care Packages for our Alumnae

3/19/2025

A special thanks to all of the parents from the classes of 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 who gathered for our annual wine and cheese social to prepare care packages for their daughters away at college. A fun evening of socializing, writing notes for their daughters and putting together care packages was had by all! A total of 19 boxes were filled with yummy snacks, gum, protein bars, stress balls, pens and sticky notes for the girls to enjoy as they finish off the semester.

Congratulations to Libby Lenseigne (Simonne '22), the recipient of the night's door prize - a set of Oakcrest Travel Wine Tumblers!

Alumnae Trivia Night

3/20/2025

On Thursday night, alumnae gathered for a Girls Night Out Alumnae Trivia Night hosted by alumna, Tara (Hill '11) Van Zoeren at Starr Hill Brew Pub at Capital One Center in Tysons, VA. While our alumnae gathered for a competitive evening of trivia in various categories, our current students joined the fun by spending each morning in their homerooms competing over Oakcrest alumnae trivia.

Congratulations to this year's winning team: Daniela (Melendez-Muñoz '18) O'Neill, Colleen Beatty '18 and Edith Barvick '19. Each one of them received a $25 Amazon gift card as their prize. Congratulations, ladies!

Meditation, Stations of the Cross and Dinner

3/21/2025

As a peaceful end to our 2025 Alumnae Week, Oakcrest Chaplain, Fr, John Agnew, offered a Lenten Meditation and led the Stations of the Cross for our Oakcrest families and alumnae. Thank you, Fr. John, for this beautiful gift!

We closed out the evening by enjoying wonderful conversations along with a delicious Lenten and family-friendly dinner.

Meet Our Alumnae

Juliana Dauchess '16

In her current position as a Legislative Director in the House of Representatives, Juliana

Dauchess ’16 says she continues to abide by the Oakcrest motto, “Virtus et Veritas” by “always working on [her] character and seeking the truth while crafting public policy” in our Nation’s Capital.

Juliana grew up in Reston, Virginia, as the oldest of five siblings, and attended Oakcrest from 6th through 12th grade. She was a leader in Student Council, played for the Oakcrest Tennis Team all four years of high school, and was active in the Spanish Club.

Today, Juliana serves as a Legislative Director for Congressman Lloyd Smucker, where she develops and oversees the Congressman’s legislative agenda through drafting and monitoring legislation, advising the Congressman, and managing his legislative staff.

Read Juliana's full profile here

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Oakies on Campus

Alumnae parent and faculty member, Mrs. Jennifer Kilmer (Christina '16, Michelle '18, Julie '19, Rosie '25) announced at the March 26 ComHom that the annual all-school service day will be permanently named the “Anna Diederich Day of Service” in honor of alumna and faculty member, Anna Diederich '17.

"Ms. Anna Deiderich was an alumna who graduated from Oakcrest in 2017 as an Acorn, attending since sixth grade. After college, she returned to Oackrest as a math teacher, Cross Country and Track and Field coach, and a dean for the Senior Class of 2023. Ms. Deiderich passed away in 2023.

Our annual service day will be permanently named the “Anna Diederich Day of Service” to honor her incredible legacy of generosity, joy, and selflessness. Ms. Deiderich truly lived what it means to be a “trustee of humanity”, always putting others first and finding happiness in serving them. She truly exemplified the attributes of our Portrait of a Graduate. In her college paper, A Rule of Life, she wrote, "I am happiest when I am taking care of other people." Naming this day after her is a meaningful tribute to a dear alumna, reminding all of us to serve with the same love and dedication she showed every day. Our service day t-shirts will remain red for Ms. Deidrich’s signature lipstick, and for her beloved role as senior dean. As we wear red, let us carry Ms. Diedrich’s spirit with us. She was a gift to our community, and this will be a beautiful way to carry on her example."

Alumnae Parents Corner

Thank you to alumnae parent, Mr. Alex Navarro (Lourdes '21, Bianca '23, Ronnie '25), for his visit on March 19 to speak to the Functions and Statistics class about mortgages.