In these extraordinary times of social distancing, good will has no boundaries. Time, talent, and treasure from the Dominican community near and far are shared daily. Good will takes many forms – grocery runs for neighbors, making meals for healthcare workers, repurposing donated materials of bags and clothing into protective masks, thank you signs on… Read More
Responding to the call for food donations as part of community support for East Jefferson General Hospital’s healthcare workers during the pandemic, Class of ’79 alumnae Mitzi Alario and Karen Andressen Copeland joined the Karing Krewe. The Karing Krewe, that also includes Dominican alumnae Janice Scott (’70), Laurie Beard (’82), and Debra Davis Hymel (’79),… Read More
Celebrating Catholic Sisters Week March 8-14 and its theme of Communities of Spirit, Hearts for Ministry, several sisters in our New Orleans community gathered March 9th at the home of Alumnae Director Celeste Shelsey Anding (’82) for a delicious supper provided by Dominican Alumnae board members and friends. The gathering included Dominican Sisters of Peace Sr…. Read More
Dominican’s bountiful collaboration with the Ecology and Stewardship Club, moderator Mrs. Joann Schwartz Haydel (’91), two Dominican alumnae, and Chef Baker Guevara at Ye Olde College Inn, reaped a lush herb garden on campus. Spearheading the effort was Mrs. Shelley Mateu Cesulka (’92) who applied her experience from growing up visiting a family farm. She… Read More
Rachel Nguyen ’15, and a 2019 Kenyon College graduate, among the researchers at Kenyon College who illuminate how necessary conditions were reached in order for the universe to evolve. News from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio Billions of years ago, the Big Bang flung open the universe, evolving it into the intergalactic system we know… Read More
Despite the rain, St. Mary’s Dominican High School’s 10th Annual Tennis Tournament at City Park/Pepsi Tennis Center served up goodwill and drew the largest turnout of teams in the past ten years. The group had a great time off the tennis courts, enjoying friends, lunch, and entering a chance to win from the parade of… Read More
A recent campus tour of Loyola University New Orleans included a visit to two psychology labs where our students met Kate Autin Yurgil, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences and a 2001 Dominican graduate. Dr. Yurgil discussed with the students her work and participation in a research study. Dr. Yurgil does multi-disciplinary research that… Read More
On Wednesday, October 23, Catholic singer and songwriter Lorraine Melito Hess (’86) will present a free release concert at 7:30 p.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 105 Bonnabel Blvd. in Metairie. The event will be a very special one for Hess and fellow Dominican alumna Jennifer Babin Collins (’87). The newly released album,… Read More