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140th Anniversary Fund
Aug. 5, 2006, was the 140th anniversary of the founding of
St. Teresa’s Academy. To commemorate this birthday and to assist in the Expanding
Universes endowment fundraising campaign, more than 140 alumnae and friends
each contributed $140 to establish one of the school’s newest endowed funds.
Mary Ptacek and Kathleen Aylward Wiedeman
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The 140th Anniversary Scholarship Fund provides an annual perpetual scholarship
to a student who Administration believes best exemplifies one of the four
core values of the school – excellence in education, social justice,
assistance to
the poor or community stewardship.
Of the more than 140 donors to this new endowed fund, more than 100 were
new donors, predominately STA alumnae. Said President Wilson, “To me,
this fact alone was one of the most gratifying developments of this new
endowed
fund.
The willingness of so many to give a first-time gift is a measure of
how well the alumnae believe in the future of STA.”
One of the donors was Kathleen Aylward Wiedeman, class of 1980, who was
selected to present the first scholarship from the new fund. “I am
proud to have been
asked to be the first to represent all of us who made this scholarship
possible,” Kathleen said. “When alumnae combine contributions to assist
a student, it provides
alum donors of all levels a way to participate in helping these young
women become a part of the STA tradition.”
Freshman Mary Ptacek was the recipient of this year’s award. “The more
I learn about the history of the Academy,” remarked Mary, “the more
I look forward
to calling myself an STA alum.”
Those wishing to contribute to this fund during the school’s 140th
birthday may go to the St. Teresa’s Web site at stteresas.imodules.com/140th.
