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Alumni Class Notes
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1956
Rhoda Melson McQuiston and some of her thirteen great-grandchildren.
Marge Scully McGuckin has an exciting year ahead. Her grandkids are keeping her busy with a wedding in Maine in August, one in Chicago in October, one in PA in November and one in North Carolina next May. Four weddings in nine months time!
1967
Put On Your Radar: 60th Reunion, April 24th, 2027. We will be in touch. Love, Your Quartet.
1970
Congratulations to Izanne Leonard-Haak for being re-elected to the Alumni Association Board of Governors, serving the 2026-2029 term.
1971
Jacqueline Evangelist Saybolt and Eileen Monahan Chopnick ’73, MBA, RDN, LDN, FAND ran into each other at a senior center in North East Philadelphia when Eileen was there presenting a lesson on budget-friendly nutrition tips.
1973
Eileen Monahan Chopnick, MBA, RDN, LDN, FAND was recently recognized as a 50-year member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics at the annual meeting held in Nashville, TN. The meeting is called FNCE for Food and Nutrition Conference and Exhibition.
1974
Congratulations to Nancy Potts ’05 M.A. for being elected to the Alumni Association Board of Governors, serving the 2026-2029 term.
1985
Congratulations to Denise Janssen Davidson for being re-elected to the Alumni Association Board of Governors, serving the 2026-2029 term.
1990
Congratulations to Maureen Heffeman Clark for being re-elected to the Alumni Association Board of Governors, serving the 2026-2029 term.
2006
Congratulations to Jacqueline Vasinda for being re-elected to the Alumni Association Board of Governors, serving the 2026-2029 term.
2009
Mary Woods Strobel moved to South Carolina and began a new job teaching at a Catholic school and planning/singing/directing a choir for school Mass. Her four children attend another Catholic school close by.
2011
Congratulations to Elizabeth Strauch for being elected to the Alumni Association Board of Governors, serving the 2026-2029 term.
2020
Jessica McHugh married Will Walsh in July 2025. Four of her bridesmaids were also Immaculata graduates: Christy Kishbaugh ’20, Lexi Thornton ’21, Dia Kitchengs ’18 and Collette Zeoli ’18. Jessica met them all through different activities in her time at IU – athletics, summer programs, beginning of freshman year and being an RA.
Angelica Cade celebrated 3 years of living in England in September 2025. She has successfully received her third visa which puts her on the path to permanent residency.
Congratulations to Josaleen Moyer for being elected to the Alumni Association Board of Governors, serving the 2026-2029 term.
2023
Thank you to Breanna Kratz and Alexandra Bethman for volunteering on the Alumni Panel at Accepted Students Day.
Breanna Kratz is a full-time Music Therapist and Lead Creative Arts Therapist at Nemours Children’s Hospital (formerly known as A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children) in Wilmington, Delaware.
2024
Thank you to Samuel Cruz, Kaleigh Dugan and Shane Warner for volunteering on the Alumni Panel at Accepted Students Day.
Kaleigh Dugan is teaching 7th and 8th grade (8th Homeroom) at Our Lady of Port Richmond School in Philadelphia.
Shane Warner is a Medical Laboratory Scientist I working at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) for Penn Medicine. He is currently trained and assigned to numerous benches including: chemistry (traditional and immunoassay based), coagulation, blood gases, urinalysis, and body fluid crystal analysis.
Kenneth DiFilippo graduated summa cum laude from Widener Delaware Law School. While at Delaware Law, Kenneth was named to the Dean’s List every semester and was awarded eight Certificates of Achievement. Kenneth served as the Editor-in-Chief of the “Delaware Journal of Corporate Law.” His Note, “Sacked: The History of One of Bankruptcy Law’s Most Controversial Tools and How Purdue Pharma Killed It,” was published in Volume 49 of the Journal. During his 3L year, he also served as the Josiah Oliver Wolcott Fellow to the Honorable Justice Gary F. Traynor in the Delaware Supreme Court.
Kenneth earned his undergraduate degree summa cum laude from IU, majoring in Criminology with minors in Pre-Law, Sociology, and Legal Studies. He completed his degree through IU and Delaware Law’s joint 3+3 Accelerated J. D. Program, earning his juris doctor in just six years.
After passing the Delaware Bar, Kenneth will joined Richards, Layton & Finger, P. A. as an associate attorney.
2025
Thank you to Madison Palma for volunteering on the Alumni Panel at Accepted Students Day.
Milestones
John Michael Jamieson
Michelle Billy Jamieson ’18, son John Michael born June 2025
Jaime Frazier ’10, daughter Evelyn Baldwin born March 2026
Alumni
Ellen O’Connell Willemin ’48
Elise Furey Dunne ’50
Jean Doris ’53
Julia Valitski Connelly ’56
Barbara Smith Holtz ’56
Dolores Sims Carroll ’57
Antoinette Stoerlein Delaney ’59
Kathleen Mendte Logan ’60
Clarita Rapagnani Landaiche ’61
Ellen Happ Thomas ’62
Margaret McGovern ’62
Mary-Ellen Glass Davies ’63
Carolyn Masek Del Monte ’63
Constance Leo Felicetti ’64
Elizabeth Anne Becker Shelton ’65
Bonnie VanHorn Ortner ’66
Valerie Kellogg ’66
Carolyn Abel Stoy ’67
Sandra Buchanan ’67
Mary Lou Blake Lewandowski ’70
Maria Hanselmann ’70
Margaret Mills Rosa ’70
Arlene Conway Humphrey ’71
Mary Ann Duff ’71
Jacquelyn Venezia Martens ’74
Clare Shiprak Lorraine ’74
Patricia Bakey McGowan ’75
Mary Lou Batchelder Fetchko ’80
Moya Kaporch Dittmeier ’81, Ed.D.
Joseph Darlington, Jr. ’82
Patricia Kuhl ’82
Hugh Baugher ’89
Patricia Washburn ’91 M.A.
Carolyn Gregg ’93, ’98
Deborah Merroth-Ahola ’94, ’02 Ed.D.
Denise Collins ’99
Deana Maguire Jespersen ’99 M.A.
James Boyda ’00
Walter Poroszok ’00 Ed.D.
Catherine Lammy ’00
Johanne Freeman ’01
Anna Judd ’01
D. Michael Downes ’04
Marta Weirick ’06 M.A.
Kelly Glackin ’06
Anne Thomas ’06
Megan Nieberle ’06
Joyce Tarsi ’08
Eileen MacLean ’10 M.A.
Lorraine Mercanti-Erieg ’12
Rachel Bowman ’24
Family Members
Gregory Bria Sr., husband of Michele Tomaselli Bria ’84
Listing as of May 7, 2026
Jessica McHugh ’20 married Will Walsh in July 2025.
Upcoming Alumni Events
- On the Road with 20BELOW in Conshohocken, PA
Monday, July 13, 2026 - Immaculata Down the Shore
Saturday, July 18, 2026 - On the Road:Bridgewater, NJ
Thursday, July 23, 2026 - On the Road: Greenville, DE
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - On the Road: Immaculata, PA
Thursday, August 6, 2026 - On the Road: Paramus, NJ
Thursday, August 13, 2026 - On the Road: Salem, NH
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 - On the Road: Harrisburg, PA
Thursday, September 10, 2026
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Parsippany On the Road
VIP Maxis Reception
Reunion – Macs Pub
President’s Carol Night Reception
Golden Macs Christmas Tea
Everyone’s Irish in March
Senior Sips
