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UPCOMING EVENTS
See what's happening this month.
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PORTRAIT OF AN OAKCREST GRADUATE
Meet our alumnae
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THEN AND NOW
A pictorial history of Oakcrest then and now
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ALUMNIFIRE
Network with Oakcrest alumnae
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ALUMNAE NEWS
Share your news and update your
contact information.
| Christina (O'Neill '07) Park and her family are the happy receipients of the this year's Alumna Yeti Cooler. | |
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Greetings from
Maritere (Gramatges '91) Crum
Alumnae Relations Coordinator
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Dear Oakies,
Homecoming Weekend was a great success! We had such a wonderful time and it was great to see so many of you throughout the weekend. Spending time getting to know each of you is such a joy, and I look forward to seeing many more of you this year!
I am happy to announce that the winner of the much coveted Yeti Cooler is Christina (O'Neill '07) Park. Congratulations, Christina- enjoy!
Please enjoy the short video with highlights of the weekend festivities. If you weren't able to join us for your class reunion, let me know when you will be by for a visit this year, and I'll be sure to have your gift ready for you.
Don't forget to display your new alumna car decals! I look forward to seeing you soon.
Sincerely,
Maritere
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Save the date:
Patrons of the Arts Reception and Upper School Show
Patron of the Arts Reception is on Friday, November 4 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm; show starts at 7:00 pm
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(Grace Ferguson '18 and Sophia Dort '18) | |
Classmates Reunite for first job after college graduation
Oakcrest classmates, Grace Ferguson '18 and Sophia Dort '18 recently reunited as coworkers at INOVA Fairfax Hospital. Grace just started working as a medical scribe in the INOVA Fairfax Emergency Department this Fall, while Sophia, began working there, as a scribe, this summer. As Grace noted, "Who knew we would reunite as coworkers one day!" They are pictured above on the day they worked a shift together in the pediatrics department. You never know where you might meet up with a fellow Oakie!
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(Elena Buono '21, first one on the right) | |
Alumna sings at Nationals Park
Alumna, Elena Buono '21 and her a capella group, the Washingtones, sang the National Athem at Nationals Park on Friday, September 16. Way to go, Elena, what a cool experience!
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Alumna Artwork Showcased in Alumnae Hall
This month in Alumnae Hall, alumna
Grace McDonnell's '22 artwork is on display. Be sure to stop by and take a look when you are in the building. Beautiful work, Grace- what a gift!
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Alumnae Association welcomes new Co-President
Alumna, Tara (Hill '11) Van Zoeren joins alumna Maritere (Gramatges '91) Crum as the Co-President of the Oakcrest Alumnae Association Leadership Team. Tara is excited to continue to share her passion for Oakcrest with other alumnae, and looks forward to the day that her newest addition, MartyJo, becomes an Oakie! Welcome aboard, Tara, we look forward to a great year with you on the team along with your future
Oakie sidekick!
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Summer Postcards from our Alumnae
This summer, three of our alumnae shared their summer expereinces with us.
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Emily (Swedo ‘06) Hagedorn
This summer I will be graduating with dual graduate degrees from Johns Hopkins University. I will have earned a Master of Science in Nursing and a Master of Business Administration with honors. In my final class, I will be leading an expedition through the mountains of Norway; focusing on developing my and others' leadership skills through a grueling trek in the tundra. I am looking forward to the Land of the Midnight Sun and will send photos once I return! I am also making a career change and have been actively interviewing with firms across the country. Leaving nursing will be hard, but I am excited to take on this new challenge!
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Cassielle Sweda '22
I visited Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with my family this July. We visited the Christ the Redeemer statue on the Corcovado mountain and traveled to the top of the Pão de Açúcar mountain to watch the beautiful sunset. It was an amazing day!
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Abigail Adams '22
Abby spent the summer of participating in both the Arlington Diocese Workcamp and the Oakcrest Camp Wojtyla trip. During the Camp Wojtyla trip, Abby along with 10 fellow students, and Meghan Hadley ‘06, hiked in the Sangre de Christo mountains in Colorado, where they had opportunities for mass in the wilderness, wonderful discussions, and more! She said they struggled, persevered, and overall had a lot of amazing experiences together, and that the scenery during the trip was so beautiful! In addition to the camps, she worked as a swim coach.
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Laura Calkins '08
Looking back at her high school years at Oakcrest, Laura Calkins ‘08 sees that the liberal arts education she received has provided her with a well-rounded perspective on life and has encouraged her to find her passion and pursue it relentlessly. Certainly, in her own life she has done so.
Read Laura's complete profile here.
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Since the start of the Homecoming Reunion Cocktail Reception during Homecoming Weekend, Oakcrest has been unveiling special reunion posters featuring your graduation pictures and a variety of pictures from your class' 6th/7th grade year through senior year. Subsequently, these posters are displayed at various alumnae events held hroughout the year. We currently have posters for the classes of 1980,1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2017. Don't forget to look for your poster at our next big alumnae event! | |
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New School Year Orientation!
As Oakcrest has grown in enrollment to over 300 students, the process of getting ready for the new school year has grown as well. Today, Orientation provides sixth and ninth grade students the opportunity to meet their classmates and get adjusted to Oakcrest before the first days of school arrive. While parents hear from the Academic Directors and the Head of School throughout the morning of Orientation, the students spend time with their Class Deans. This year, the ninth grade class completed a team bonding activity where they stacked plastic solo cups using only pieces of string! After Orientation, the hope is that students are able to move into the first days of school with confidence as they begin their new year at Oakcrest. For the first time, Oakcrest also offered Orientation for all returning parents as well, emphasizing the importance of parent partnership in
an Oakrest education.
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Alum Parent Reception
Our first annual Homecoming Alumnae Parent Reception was held on Friday, September 16 in the school library. It was great to see so many alum parents, spanning graduates from all three buildings, come together for an evening of camaraderie, wine and cheese, reminiscing and updating. We look forward to seeing you often. Please join us for daily Mass, the Patrons of the Arts Receptions and the Upper and Middle School shows, as well as all future alumnae parent events.
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Cocktail Party Comes to You
For the past two years, the Oakcrest Alumnae Association Leadership Team (OAALT) has donated a very successful Gala Acton Package, "Cocktail Party Comes to You." This past April, the OAALT joined forces with alumnae parents, Suzanne and Jack McCreery (Eileen '19) to host the cocktails and appetizer portion of the eventing in conjunction with a dinner for 20 graciously donated by and hosted at the home of the McCreerys. Alumnae, Eileen McCreery '19 and Maritere (Gramatges '91) Crum served as bartenders for he evening.
The winning bid went to alumnae parents, Jean and Dan Beatty (Mary Beth '14, Colleen '18).
Thank you to the McCreerys, the OAA Leadership Team, and the Beattys for making this auction item such a success!
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Alumna Mother Writes a Book
Alumna mother and author, Anne Perrottet
(Natasha '16) has written a new book,
"Thriving and Surviving Raising Thirteen". On August 10, she held a book pre-launch at Yuma Center. Congratulations, Mrs. Perrottet!
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Oakcrest AlumniFire
Career Networking for our Alumnae
Do you have any job openings or internship opportunities you'd ike to share with our alumnae? Oakcrest AlumniFire, our career networking platform exclusively for Oakcrest Alumnae is the perfect place to do so. Email Maritere (Gramatges '91) Crum, Oakcrest Alumnae Relations Coordinator, with the information, and she will post it on the site for our alumnae.
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Oakie Outfitters
Our online merchandise store is stocked with Oakcrest Apparel and accessories! Shop now for all your Oakie gear, including hats, mugs and sweatshirts!
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Alumnae Prayer Intention
In order to facilitate the request for prayer intentions by our alumnae, you may now use the Alumnae Prayer Intention Request form. You may indicate whether you wish to make your request public or private. We will share the intentions with Father Kolf and let him know if they are to be included in the Mass intentions or said privately by him.
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Employment Opportunities
A part-time Advancement Associate position, as well as positions in the Athletic Department are available. Alumnae and alumne parents are encouraged to apply!
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