Pictured (left to right): Paul Rein P’11, Trish Rein Shaw, Ph.D. ’11, Madison Rein, Amanda Rein, Mitch Rein |
Gwynedd Opens Mission to Table Garden Gwynedd hosted a dedication for the new Mission to Table Garden, located outside the art room, near Monarch Meadow. The garden was created in memory of Susan deTuro Rein P'11, mother of Trish Rein Shaw, Ph.D. '11.
This garden will serve as an educational resource for all students. It will help to impart valuable knowledge that will encourage and lead students to eat and grow healthy food, build ecological awareness and promote sustainability, and inspire students to explore and express their creativity through drawing, painting, and environmental art.
It will also play an essential role in empowering Gwynedd to build community and combat food insecurity within our local area. Thanks to the bounty already produced by this garden, Gwynedd has begun to make donations to Maddie Dixon Food Pantry, Family Promise in Ambler, and Catherine's Cupboard at Gwynedd Mercy University.
Thank you to all who have helped make this garden a reality. Friends and family, including Susan's father Sam deTuro GP'11, generously donated money in honor of Susan, who loved to garden. Funds from the Sisters of Mercy also helped to make the installation, completed by Backyard Eats, possible. Director of Technology Patty Rosenberger P’12 spearheaded the project, bringing the beautiful garden to life.
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August 4, 2023, 6:30PM Gwynedd at the Shore Gather with members of the GMA community for cocktails and appetizers for our annual beach-side event at the Icona Avalon. Guests must be 21+.
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September 23, 2023, 9AM CK5K Run, 1M Walk, Kids' Fun Run Join the GMA community for the 15th Annual CK5K. All proceeds will benefit the Carolyn Keen ’10 Memorial Scholarship. Registration opening soon. October 20, 2023, 11AM
Circle of Mercy Luncheon Alumnae who graduated from the Academy 50 or more years ago are invited to this special luncheon, now welcoming the Class of 1973 in honor of their 50-Year Reunion.
Registration coming in August. October 21, 2023, 3-7PM
All-Class Reunion Come back to campus to reflect on your Mercy roots, to honor remarkable Mercy women who are making a difference in the world, and to catch up with old friends over cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres. Registration coming in August. |
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| Join GMA at the Beach
Gather with the Gwynedd community for a fun, relaxing evening down the shore on Friday, August 4 from
6:30-8:30PM. The cocktail reception will be held on the veranda next to the pool. Tickets are $50 each, which includes appetizers and one drink coupon. Please register by July 21.
*This is a 21 years and older event. |
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Work at GMAHS!
Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School and Gwynedd Mercy Academy Elementary are in search of a part-time Human Resource Specialist to fulfill various human resources responsibilities at both schools. GMAHS is seeking a full-time faculty member to join the Science Department to teach Biology and Physics, beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year. The Athletics Department is also hiring an Assistant Track Coach (hurdles, pole vault experience preferred).
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We Still Need 24 Mentors!
The Gwynedd Force Mentorship Program is looking for Alumnae Mentors! The program, sponsored by the Alumnae Association in partnership with Gwynedd's Leadership Department, will pair students with alumnae mentors to connect with them throughout the school year.
Alumnae Mentors are asked to meet with their student mentees, virtually or in person, four times throughout the 2023-24 academic year. No matter what career stage you are in, all Gwynedd Mercy alumnae have valuable advice and experience to share with our current students as they embark on the college application process and their future careers.
Questions? Email Engagement Coordinator Caitlin Fitzgerald Straub '01 at cstraub@mikeshiner.com. |
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| Looking for a Babysitter or Babysitting Job? Join the private Facebook group, The Babysitting Circle (of Mercy!). Gwynedd alumnae and students are welcome to become members of this exclusive group to find and offer childcare. |
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| Board of Trustees Supports Strawberry Market
At their final meeting of the year, the GMAHS Board of Trustees brought items to help restock Strawberry Market. Thank you to everyone for their generous donations! |
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Calling on Classes Ending in "6" to Make Gifts to Strawberry Market
In an effort to keep the shelves of Strawberry market consistently stocked, the Alumnae Association asks for donations from the members of the class years ending in the number that matches the current month. That means during June, we are looking for donations from the classes ending in 6. Please consider supporting this special alumnae-sponsored initiative in one or more of the following ways: - Purchase items directly from the Strawberry Mansion Pantry Target Wish List and automatically ship to Alison McGrorty-Crotts, M.D., M.P.H. '04.
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Drop items off in a bin located inside Gwynedd's front door.
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Purchase a Target gift card and send it to strawberrymarketsmhc@gmail.com.
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Send money via Venmo to @Ali-McCrotts.
- Make a check out to Alison McGrorty-Crotts and mail to GMAHS.
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Submit Your Class Notes!
Did you have a baby? Celebrate a personal or professional milestone? Receive a degree or award? Get married? Fill out the form linked below to notify us!
And if you are preparing to get married or have a baby—let us know! We'd love to send you a GMA flag for your reception or a GMA bib for your little one. And be sure to snap photos, tag @gmahighschool on Instagram, and submit them with the Class Notes form. |
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| Alumnae Named Chief Public Defender for Montgomery County
Christine Pierce Lora, Esq. '05 has been chosen to serve as Montgomery County's new chief public defender, bringing an end to a three-year search which the county said symbolized an overhaul of their justice system at large.
Christine is a veteran of the Defender Association of Philadelphia and more recently a criminal lawyer in Collegeville. Search committee members praised her for everything from a history of advocacy for minority communities, to knowledge of data analysis, to a willingness to ask the larger, systemic questions about issues plaguing the system. |
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“I believe there is no greater calling than to serve indigent defendants in the way they desire and deserve,” Christine said in a statement. “I believe we must prioritize communities and families, and advance policies that champion integration and rehabilitation." |
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Sisters Compete in Triathlon Sisters Kathleen Toolan Madden '97 and Jennifer Toolan Judy '99 competed in the Escape the Cape Triathlon in Cape May, NJ. The competition included a one mile swim, a 23 mile bike ride, and a five mile run. |
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| Recent Grad Wins Award for Artwork Artwork from three Montgomery County high school students was selected as part of the Opioid Awareness Poster Contest. London Dilorio '23, whose poster depicts a healthy heart and a heart impacted by substance use, was awarded third place. The artwork will be displayed on billboards at several Montgomery County locations including King of Prussia, Norristown, and Plymouth Meeting. Congratulations, London! |
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Students Volunteer in Texas
Eight Gwynedd Girls, along with faculty members Mrs. O'Neill and Mrs. Spleen, traveled to Texas to volunteer with ARISE Adelante, an organization co-sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. Students provided educational programming and fun activities for children in the "Un Verano con ARISE" summer program. They also volunteered and visited La Posada and the Humanitarian Respite Center.
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| Speech & Debate Team Concludes Successful Season
The 2022-2023 Speech and Debate season concluded last week after a great run at Nationals. Team Captain Ava Harvest '23 competed in Program Oral Interpretation and advanced to the octo-finals, placing 43rd (top 16% in the country). Ava also competed in Original Spoken Word Poetry and advanced to the octo-finals, placing 48th (top 20% in the country). |
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Madeline White '26 competed in Impromptu and Extemporaneous Commentary. Madeline placed in the top 70% of competitors in Impromptu and in the top 50% in Extemporaneous Commentary—her first time competing in this event!
Speech and Debate alumna Jillian Dougherty '20 joined the team as an assistant coach.
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Campers Practice Tennis Skills
Summer Camps at Gwynedd are in full swing! The first session of the summer tennis program just wrapped up with Gwynedd Tennis coach Guadalupe Prince working on doubles skills. |
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| A Few Spots are Open for GMA Summer Camps
Summer Camps at Gwynedd offer kids great opportunities to play, learn, and grow—themselves and their Mercy spirit—while having FUN! From sports to personal enrichment, STEM to the arts, choose your child’s areas of interest and register today!
Camp Inspire: A full-day, week-long "confidence camp" designed to expose girls to a STEAM field while also teaching them to develop their sense of purpose and self-worth from within Athletics: Tennis and Rowing |
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Please send any personal or professional updates, questions about how to get involved with GMA, or other inquiries to the Director of Alumnae Engagement Erin Reimel Clements '12 at ereimel@mikeshiner.com. |
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