Academy of Mount Saint Vincent - Chastellux Yearbook (Tuxedo Park, NY)

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Above . . . Rarely do students have the opportunity — or an excuse — to go out on the roof above the Art Studio The brave Sophs kneeling on the gravel are: DOLORES LARREA. ARLETTE BOBADILLA. RITA COLLINS. MAUREEN HORAN. CAROL DOUGLASS and JULIE GALLO. Standing are: LORETTA COSTELLO. LINDA DE PATIE. NITZA CANDELARIO. LAURIE KERR. CONNIE COLLINS. CATHY BICKFORD. ANNE GARRITY. JEANNE CLARE and KATHY HASKINS. Below . . . These are leaders in many ways — including having FUN! Seated on the ground: VICKI MIRA. LYNN TOSTEVIN. BETH OHARA. RHONDA ZIEGELMEIER. LUKI DE VITO and ANNE RYAN. Seated on benches: JOAN REYES. MARIETTA MacGREGOR. SARI SIMOLA. ANNE MARIE McKENNA. MARIANNE RUGGIERO. SUE SULLIVAN and LIZ UHR Standing: MARY LOU MAILLARD. JOANNE McCORMICK and JANET PETERSON. 75

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S A V E 0 U R S C H 00 L , ✓ , 1 Looking like Officers on the Bridge of a Ship five of the SOPHOMORES would soon be sending out a distress signal — Save Our School. They are SUE SULLIVAN. LORETTA COSTELLO. ANNE MARIE McKENNA. MARIANNE RUGGIERO and JULIE GALLO. The decision to close the Academy was faced squarely by the Sophomores. Even as Freshmen they had shown a sense of purpose and strong individuality. SISTER RITA had an- nounced the decision on Friday. The following MONDAY the Sophomores appeared wearing tags — yellow suns — on one side a smiling face — on the other their slogan ...SOS . . . Save Our School. Theirs would be the hardest decision to make — literally changing schools in midstream. Staying until 1972 would mean transfer to and acceptance by another school for just one year . . . 74

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Sr. Maria Turibius Was Sophomore Class Advisor — ’70-’71 SISTER TURIBIUS was no stranger to the Mount. She had taught here from 1959 to 1961 — and loved it. The breathtaking beauty of Tuxedo con- tinued to impress Sister, and she responded enthusiastically to the warmth, vivacity and loyal support of Mount activities of the present STU- DENT BODY. When FATHER BIANCO. S.J., came to the Mount in November tor a Happening' he celebrated Mass for the Sophomores in the Chapel at Chastellux. At the Offertory he invited them to join him in the Sanctuary. Around the Altar are: LAURIE KERR. CONNIE COLLINS. MARGO CELLA. ANNE RYAN. LUKI DE VITO. RHONDA ZIEGELMEIER, VICKI MIRA. MAUREEN HORAN. LORETTA COSTELLO. LIZ UHR and CATHY BICKFORD. Since there were several far-above average-students among the Soho- mores. SISTER RITA suggested that those who were willing to try might follow an accelerated program, merge with the present Junior Class, and be graduated with them in 1972. As often happens, these students were not only Honor Student, but were active in clubs and organiza- tions and outstanding leaders at the Mount. Acceleration of a GROUP of students was new at the Mount. However, a few years ago, a Junior was accepted at Trinity College in Washington, D.C., and completed her Freshman year there while her classmates com- pleted their Senior year here at the Mount. In the picture at the right FATHER is about to receive Communion himself, and to distribute it to the Sophomores on either side of him: LAURIE KERR. MARIETTA MacGREGOR. BETH O HARA. JULIE GALLO. JOANNE McCORMICK. CONNIE COLLINS. (FATHER). MARGO CELLA. LUKI DE VITO. 76