Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Kelsey Escue is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Alumnae News
Nina Van Tassel's journey from a high school student at St. Ursula Academy (SUA) to an Equestrian National Champion and member of the Air National Guard reflects the transformative impact of the education and community she experienced at SUA...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Kyla Gorey is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Sydney Kanjuparamban-Crawford ’12 decided to attend SUA after her visit during Visitation Week. She says the Pep Rally sealed the deal for her to join the Freshman class. Almost immediately, she became a member of...
Back in the day, St. Ursula Academy reunions were held in the gymnasium after Sunday Mass. (I LOVE reunions!) Tables were set up for each milestone year: 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50. When I was younger, I used to look at the 40-year and 50-year tables and think...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Amy Muszynski ’04 is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Philana Boles ’94 attended McTigue Junior High before St. Ursula Academy (SUA). At SUA, Philana immersed herself in the drama department under Mr. John Rowley and Principal Mrs. Jane Charette...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Dr. Violeta Padron is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Before enrolling at SUA, Beth (Piel) Black ’02 attended Christ the King. She participated in choir and took dance lessons outside of school, and she wanted to continue these activities at SUA. Beth took part in musicals...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Sara Westrick is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Take inspiration from Stella Yackee, a 2021 graduate. When she was in elementary school, several friends whom she played travel volleyball with planned to attend an all-girls school. Joining the plan, Yackee ventured from All Saints in Rossford to St. Ursula Academy, where she felt...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Laura Short is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Dr. Mariah Truscinski '11 began her education at St. Patrick of Heatherdowns before attending St. Ursula Academy (SUA).
While at SUA, she immersed herself in extracurricular activities and excelled in volleyball…
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Rita Hayes is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Katie (Lindberg) Peters ’97 came to St. Ursula Academy from St. John the Baptist parish school in Point Place. At SUA, she excelled in academics, was active in Youth-to-Youth (a drug and alcohol teen group), participated in Spanish Club, and performed in musicals. (Fun Fact: She...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Becky Tobias is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Katie McKernan came to SUA from St. Joseph’s Sylvania. During her time at SUA, Katie actively participated in various activities. A volleyball player all four years, she was involved in...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Carl Yeager is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Hayley Witherell's expertise lies in the technology field and is fueled by Hayley’s lifelong fascination with the internet's global connectivity and the potential for automation. Hayley explains, "Growing up in the ’90s...
Maggie Naayers ’09 found herself at a crossroads when it was time to decide between Springfield High School and St. Ursula Academy at the end of her 8th grade year. But the allure of SUA’s outstanding volleyball team was undeniable, and it played a significant role in her decision-making process...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Loren Gasser is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
"Both my mother (Deborah Carter Carlisle) and aunt (Shari Carter Mayer ’75) attended SUA," Connie proudly shared. Before attending SUA, Connie was a student at Trinity Lutheran.
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Dr. Jennifer Greco is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Kaleena Siers ’21 attended St. Benedict Catholic School before joining her sister, Emma ’20, at SUA. Her mom, Malinda Siers, was also a member of SUA’s faculty at the time. Kaleena made her own path by actively participating in Labre and Classic Movie Club...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Kathleen Schramm is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
At her SUA graduation in 1990, Christine Coleman received a college scholarship from Optimist Clubs of Downtown Toledo and a Westgate & Sylvania Youth Appreciation citation. These accolades came as no surprise, as she was a Senior class representative...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Amy Szymanski is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Hannah Haselhuhn ’18 attended Monclova Christian Academy before enrolling at St. Ursula Academy. Her extracurricular activities at SUA included being a key member of the STEM Club, which allowed her to explore her passion for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Ellen (Loeffler) Kalinoski '77 is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Shawanna (Smith) LaVoy ’93 recently reflected on the profound impact her St. Ursula Academy education has had on her life.
During her time at SUA, Shawanna immersed herself in the fabric of the school community. She was active in the Afro Club/Afro Ball Court...
Miss Amy Muszynski '04, SUA's social studies department chair and a teacher in the JA and high school, won the Chick-fil-A Teacher of the Year award for her dedication to students and her famous love for the company’s products.
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Rebecca Engel is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Angela (Kidd) Shinozaki ’99 is a woman of many talents. She is a writer, illustrator, and librarian, as well as an advocate for cultural appreciation and understanding. But before all of that success, she was a student at St. Ursula Academ...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Kirsten (Kedzierski) Hinshaw '00 is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
When Kerry (Jensen) Trautman ’94 enrolled at SUA, she felt that it was “home.” Despite her introvert nature, she loved Drama Club, as it forced her to break out of her shell. She performed in plays, co-wrote a one-act play...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month James Hojnicki is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Colleen (Falke) Errington ’93 attended SUA for the amazing academics and community. She had watched the SUA community throughout her childhood because her mom, Carol (Neary) Falke ’59, was a theology teacher at SUA...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Phoebe Rapp is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Jennifer (Emmenecker) Vanderham ’86 has always been a great team member. As a student, she was a member of the 1983 Swim Team that won the Division I Girls State Championship...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Susan Gray is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Stephanie Jackson '01 is the Chief People Officer of Aurify Brands with 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry. She is responsible for all people and culture at the company, ensuring corporate and social responsibility, sustainability, and ethical standards...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Lindsay (Launder) Jordan ’02 is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Victoria (Gaskins) Perry ’02 works to inspire “the evolution of beauty” for salon owners across the country. Perry grew up in a family that values academics and faith. She was one of two students...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Kim Shockey is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Delaney Aossey and her twin sister Brynn Aossey—2018 graduates—came to St. Ursula Academy from the Anthony Wayne school district as freshmen. They eventually participated in volleyball, swimming, and crew...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Andrew McGurk is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Jasmine White ’17 is working to become an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), a career path that only became apparent once she learned and accepted the importance of “pivoting” through life so that her dreams, goals, and action plans always align with her truest self.
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Jennifer (Robertson) Guzman '95 is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Meghan Casey ’11 has a competitive spirit that manifests itself brightly in the way she leads athletes safely on their journeys. As the Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Development and Inclusion Excellence for Niagara University in New York...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Rachel (Carey) Ellis is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Alyeska Sturt ’12 changed her own life—and now saves the lives of others...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Emily (Martin) Mullan '97 is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
BreAnn Russell ’13 has had the blessing of living out her life dream of writing about social justice. Bailey has had a wide range of writing assignments that include...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Emily Otto is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Bailey Dick ’09 has had the blessing of living out her life dream of writing about social justice. Bailey has had a wide range of writing assignments that include...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Brandi Sharlow is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Dawn Petersen Bentley ’00 is an educator, advocate, and leader. Dawn joined St. Ursula Academy from St. Patrick’s of Heatherdowns, earning a St. Angela Merci scholarship. She pursued leadership opportunities in her early days at SUA...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Beth Porter is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Erin (Berry) Konecki ’04 knows that the path to one’s destination is not always a straight line. As an active student at SUA, Erin...
St. Ursula Academy recently named Amy Muszynski ’04 as its new Varsity Softball head coach. Muszynski was a member of the 2004 State Champion Arrows softball team. She is a Social Studies teacher and a founding contributor to the Junior Academy, SUA’s middle school for girls in grades 6-8.
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Mark Miller is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Lindsey (Tobias) Camargo '99 is one of many alumnae who did not begin her high school career at SUA. She joined the Arrows her junior year, after attending a school in Michigan. Although the transition to a new school...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Mary Fondren-Beakas is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Audrey J. (AJ) Berning-Matell ’74 is the daughter of an alumna, Julia (Wolinski) Berning ’54; mother of an alumna, Heather Lauth ’98; grandmother of a recent graduate, Ericka Lauth ’21; and sister of four alumnae—Helen Davis ’77, Diane Haupricht ’79, Juliette Schaefer ’81, and Louise Maxwell ’86. To say she is an Arrow at heart is an understatement.
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Caroline Jardine is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Lisa Zilba ’89 is an educator in a local public high school. She is one of seven children, the youngest of three girls in her family, a mother of three,
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Amny Karban is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Michele McGrady ’92 is an assistant professor at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo and a lead educator in the Department of Integrative Holistic Health and Wellness. Her education...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Holly (Shiple) Martens '05 is featured in our "Inside SUA" series.
Springfield, OH – Wittenberg University Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation Brian Agler welcomed Becca Joseph as the new Head Coach of Women's Lacrosse.
Julie (Welnick) Hagenbuch '88 and Sarah Lockyer have joined forces intentionally, to offer 'create-your-own' flower bouquet, just because.
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Mrs. Siers is featured in our "Do You Remember?" series.
A mobile flower bar is rolling up to Toledo’s small businesses, and Julie (Welniak) Hagenbuch '88 and Sarah Lockyer are its mixologists.
Ms. Bloemeke, a Toledo native, had her debut poetry collection, Slide to Unlock, published by Sibling Rivalry Press in March of 2020.
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Mr. Maas is featured in our "Do You Remember?" series.
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Sr. Donna is featured in our "Do You Remember?" series.
Meredith (Taylor) Daugherty ’12 knows what it feels like to have an “internal compass.” It may seem as if she threw caution to the wind when she recently changed careers, having had a great job and enjoying life with...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Madame Arnold is featured in our "Do You Remember?" series.
Tanisha Shelmon '04 started dancing at the age of six at a popular dance school in the Toledo area. Dance has always been her passion. Tanisha danced competitively throughout her time at SUA...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Mrs. Buehrer is featured in our "Do You Remember?" series.
Erika Buri '93 has found the perfect way to have recess all day—well, sort of. She is the Director of the Olander Park Systems, so she has access to nature constantly. By stepping out of her office and taking a short walk outdoors, along with a few deep breaths, Erika has learned a simple way to practice self-care.
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Mrs. Huebner is featured in our "Do You Remember?" series.
Yemoja Marotta '05 is a "serial entrepreneur" who combines cosmetology and life coaching to celebrate self-care within her clients.
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Lois Martinez is featured in our "Do You Remember?" series.
Alumna Kelsie LaValley '08 attended Ohio Northern University after graduation. She earned a degree in Middle Childhood Education. Later, she studied at the University of Toledo, where she received licensure in School Counseling. When asked how she views self-care as a professional working as a school counselor at SUA, she offered great insight.
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Mark Dubielak is featured in our "Do You Remember?" series.
Sr. Kathleen Padden, OSU, (also known as Sr. Gabriel) passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at the Ursuline Center (age 91).
Erin Baker, Coordinator of Organizational Learning, Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, received a 2020 "20 Under 40" Leadership Recognition Award on Wednesday, October 28.
It is rare to come across someone who knows exactly what she wants out of life. As a young girl, Sydney (Williams) Spraw '01 knew she did not care for the taste of milk, so she began her vegan journey, which eventually led to a holistic lifestyle.
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Marie Blesing is featured in our "Do You Remember?" series. She has worked at SUA for 20 years...
SUA is proud to share its 2020 Strategic Plan: Making a Difference. Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, the SUA leadership team and Board of Trustees were engaged in a visioning process.
Truda (Henderson) Nathan '91 recognizes that the term “self-care” can mean many different topics—from relaxation techniques to learning something new to pushing oneself to become better. In Truda’s case, it means physical conditioning and stepping up to help others learn from her experiences.
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Linda Savercool (Yodzis) is featured in our "Do You Remember?" series. She has worked at SUA for 20 years...
On August 21, 2020, Amy (Smith) Hall '87 was recognized at the 2020 YWCA Milestones: A Tribute to Women virtual event as the honoree for the Business category.
Jillian McAfee '06 admittedly had lost touch with her classmates and with her school after graduation. Although she did attend her 10-year class reunion, she didn't realize her Arrow sisters were referring people to her in her new hometown of Indianapolis, Ind. Jillian has been the Studio Manager and Director of Operations...
Each month, we highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at SUA! This month Michelle Moses is featured in our "Do You Remember?" series. She has worked at SUA for just over 16 years and is the parent of two Arrows...
St. Ursula Academy reached out to alumnae from all decades and across the world to ask for words of encouragement for students facing these uncertain times—and those alumnae responded immediately and in force.
St. Ursula Academy is proud to announce that Amy Muszynski '04, a Junior Academy social studies teacher, earned the prestigious Golden Apple Award from the Diocese of Toledo for excellence in teaching.
St. Ursula Academy is pleased to announce the hiring of Yolanda (Robinson) Durden ’86 as Alumnae Engagement Coordinator.