February 13, 2025

February 13, 2025

Last Friday, Academy Eighth Class students presented to the Board of Trustees. They shared their responses to the prompt, “What Do Connections through One Heart Mean to Me?” Network of Sacred Heart School students in grades 7-12 were invited to write an essay for the Jeanne Burke O’Fallon Essay Contest for the upcoming Associated Alumnae/i of the Sacred Heart (AASH) 45th National Conference. The contest is named in honor of Mrs. O’Fallon ’69, who was the longtime director of the national AASH Office in St. Louis.

Below are some excerpts from their essays.

Spring Alumni & Parent of Alumni Gathering

February 13, 2025

Join Tim Horner, Head of School, and Sharon Mitsler, Director of Alumni, Parents of Alumni and Hospitality, to connect with alums and parents of alums. Appetizers provided.

Alumni and Parents of Alumni March for the Heart Spring Social
Saturday, March 8   |   5-7 p.m.
Third Wheel Brewing
4008 N. Service Rd., St. Peters, MO

Please RSVP Here

Thank You to Our 2025 Donors

February 12, 2025

Anonymous (11)

Jack ’80 and Sandy Ahlheim

Don and Cindy Albert

Jillian Alexander ’18

Alyson (Keirle ’72-8th) and Peter Angus

John and Melissa Artman

Melissa McGraugh Barnason ’73

Beth Arnott Barrere ’62

Judie (Jackle ’75) and Jim Beatty

Diane (Carroll ’76) and Mike Boerding

Gretta Boerding ’08

Kristin (Hoevel ’00) and Jonathon Bollinger

Mary Kay Brady ’63

Suzanne Bromschwig ’66 and Bill Dolan

Carie (Covilli ’91) and Travis Brown

Judy Forstmann Brown ’63

Logan Brown ’24

Taylor Brown ’22

Cheryl Vogt Bunch ’79

Ann (Carroll ’78) and James Butler

Elizabeth Henke Campbell ’80

Angie Cannon ’74 and Ed Hatcher

Mary Charlotte Chandler, RSCJ

Katie (Blattel ’93) and Don Christopher

Karmen Colley ’12

Keith and Lisa Colley

Doc ’98 and Lauren Crotzer

Mary (Berglund ’72-9th) and Ed Dickinson

Ann (Demling ’72-12th) and Charles Diekemper

Maggie Dougherty ’03

Dr. Michele Drake ’78

Bill and Kelly Dulle

Catherine Dulle ’14

Claire Dulle ’12

Charla (Niccoli ’75) and Dan Dziedzic

Drew Dziedzic ’07

Rose Dziedzic ’04 and Casey Rayburg

Mariah Echele ’78

Karen (Ohlms ’67) and Dale Emge

Margaret Nellesen Erhard ’72-8th

Catherine Frasca Erkmann ’67

Barbara Beste Esstman ’65

Joey Fasl

Rosemary (Artman ’72-8th) and Bob Fasl

Patrick Fasl

Claire Felder ’82

Andrew Ficken ’14

Mark Ficken ’09

Caitlin Kluba Fisk ’05

Olivia Gattuso

Katherine Gaylord ’21

Joanne (Mannino ’62) and Thomas Geile

Danielle (Roden ’05) and Carl Givens

Matilda Glascock ’15

Matthew Goley ’24

Amelia and Nick Gorman

Laura Grass ’70

Bev (Zoellner ’69) and Rick Groneck

Zoe Grotjan ’17

Elizabeth Grygo and David Smith

Bridget Hagene ’16

Libby and John Hagene

Ani Haroian ’08

Laura (Mullen ’76) and Ed Haroian

Katy (Vornberg ’94) and Brian Hess

Kayla Hess ’24

Madeleine Hess ’22

Irene (Bryant ’58) Hettich

Michelle (Romo ’72, 8th) and Steve Hieger

Nagehan and Jeremy Hill

Joyce and James Hogan

Janice Beatty Holt ’01

Agnes Hoormann ’57, RSCJ

Conchy Fajardo-Hopkins ’69

Mary Kay (Malinee ’72-8) and Robert Horan

Alexander Horner ’10

Megan (McGraugh ’78) and David Horner

Timothy and Robynn Horner

Deborah and Jeff Horton

Rollin Jackson Jr ’17

Gabby Johannesman ’24

Will Johannesman ’22

Cindy and Larry Johnson

Martha Morris Kendall ’72-9th

Isabel King ’20

Beth (Hettich ’77) and Dale Kluba

Dennis Kluba ’11

Matt Kluba ’18

Lauren Foley Kolbe ’87

Louise (Weber ’99) and Phil Kuhlmann

Jackie Frasca Kwon ’72-8th

Bethany Leight ’23

Emily Leight ’20

Matthew Leight ’18

Dr. Andrew Linsenmeyer ’96

John ’85 and Larisa Linsenmeyer

Alexandra (Sanchez ’06) and Blake Little

Brady Locker ’24

Carson Locker ’22

Grant Locker ’20

Alyssa Lozano ’24

Michael Luna ’23

Sam Lynch ’21

Amy (Kling ’95) and Joe Madej

Evelyn (Pena ’80) and Michael Magliari

Kathryn (Linsenmeyer ’82) and Peter Malia

Bonnie (Mullen ’67) and Michael McCarty

Mallory (Hines ’99) and Troy McClelland

Kelly McInnis ’95

Zachary McKinstry ’24

Rachel Hunn Mendoza ’08

Jeanne (Buerges ’72-8th) and James Middleton

Jesse (Metcalf ’93) and Matt Miller

Sharon Mitsler

Julie Montgomery

Cindy Artman Moore

Susie (Dickson ’84) and Mark Morgan

Matt and Tori Muenks

Jeff and Cheryl Murphy

Nancy (Kister ’62) and Richard Ochs

Jeanne Burke O’Fallon ’69

Amanda Clever O’Neill ’06

Lynn and Richard Oris

Katherine (Fasl) and Steven Palazzolo

Kathleen (Carroll ’85) and Mike Parvis

Tricia (Neary ’01) and Benny Parvizi

Tyson Pearce ’22

Karen Perrone

Brenda (Guthrie ’72 – 10th) and Doug Peterson 

Sara Pfitzinger ’83

Mary Jo (Trudell ’65) and Kenneth Pini

Courtney (Todt ’04) Podkowa

Julie (Boschert ’72-8th) and Al Poelker

Denise (Heitman ’72-12th) and Jimmy Pool

Berkeley Rebman ’17

Neale (Keirle ’77) and Don Rebman

Mary (Dougherty ’96) and Glenn Reepmeyer

Marcia (Baronovic) Renken ’72 -8th

Donna (Meyer ’80 ) and Steve Roach ’80

Judy (Hartwig ’76) and Michael Robben

Clara (Hughes ’09) and Nick Sallwasser

Scarlett Sanchez ’11

Jaye and Bill Schnell

Mary Frances Flynn Scholl ’72-12th

Michelle (Thro ’76) and Joe Schrick

Evelyne Schuetz ’72 and Gary Behrens

Mary (Trampe ’64) and Richard Schulte

Nancy (Zak ’71) Schwartz

Julie Schieszer Siderfin ’61

Brett ’04 and Hannah Siegfried

Courtney Sparks

Ann (Thirolf ’70) and Larry Spieth

Kimberly (Barks ’88) and Dale Staten

Allison (Haroian ’05) and Zach Stauder ’05

Suzanne Steinmetz ’89

Callum Stewart ’16

Clair Stewart ’19

Ivy (McClure ’90) and Bo Stewart

Susan and Bruno Stopka

Joelene (Weber ’78) and Kevin Swearingen

Linda (Dreste ’80) and Jim Szweda

Lisa Tebbe ’80 and John Powell

Sharon Tebbe Estate

Alex Thro ’17

Christian Thro ’20

Jean-Marc ’88 and Andriana Thro

Jourdy Thro ’92

Donna (Swantner ’80) Tobin

Ann (Johannesman ’72-8th) and Kevin Tollefson

Frances (Maloney ’62) and John Traweek

Geoffrey ’89 and Laura Truskowski

Michelle and Dan Valle

Alyssa Vaughn ’09

Julie (Tierney ’85) and Joe Vetter

Carly Keane Wee ’87

Cameron Weeks ’24

Mike and Rose Ann Weeks

Francie (Linsenmeyer ’94) and Clayton Weidinger

Amber (Peterson ’94) and Jamie Westerson

Hannah Westerson ’22

Colleen (Dulle ’09) and Simon Whedbee

Mary Pat White ’59, RSCJ

Thank You to Our 2024 Donors

February 11, 2025

Thank you to all of our 2024 March for the Heart donors!

Anonymous (14)

Jack ’80 and Sandy Ahlheim

Don and Cindy Albert

Becky Albrecht

Jillian Alexander ’18

Alyson (Keire ’72 – 8th) and Peter Angus

John Artman

Melissa (McGraugh ’73) Barnason

Jeannine and Don Bastean

Judie (Jakie ’75) and Jim Beatty

Jared and Micki Beucke

Diane (Carroll ’76) and Mike Boerding

Mary Kay Brady ’63

Judy (Forstmann ’63) Brown

Mary Beth (Baronovic ’77) and Ray Bulte

Ann (Carroll ’78) and Jim Butler

Beverly Byrd

Danielle Cabezas-Velasquez ’04

Elizabeth (Henke ’80) Campbell

Angie Cannon ’74 and Ed Hatcher

Carol Cannon ’77

Erin Cannon-Chave ’85

Anne Carey ’72 – 8th

Mary Charlotte Chandler, RSCJ

Donna Checkett ’72 – 12th

Katie (Blattel ’93) and Don Christopher

Sharon (Bangert ’69) Corcoran

Cathy Crofton ’65

Doc Crotzer ’98

Pradeep and Swapna Daripally

Mary (Berglund ’72 – 9th) and Ed Dickinson

Dennis and Janis Dougherty

Maggie Dougherty ’03

Colleen Dowd ’80

Dave and Barbara Dubois

Bill and Kelly Dulle

Charla (Niccoli ’75) & Dan Dziedzic

Rose Dziedzic ’04

Mariah Echele ’78

Katie Edwards

Karen (Ohlms ’67) and Dale Emge

Barbara (Beste ’65) Esstman

Shannon Farrell ’93

Rosemary (Artman’72 – 8th) and Bob Fasl

Thomas Fasl

Joey Fasl

Patrick Fasl

Verna Fasl

Claire Felder ’82

James and Lisa Ford

Jeanette (Schultehenrich ’62) Garrison

Olivia Gattuso

Ashley (Weber ’94) Gebhard

Amelia and Nick Gorman

Theresa Grass ‘67

Zoe Grotjan ‘17

Joanne Haake

John and Libby Hagene

Sheila Hammond, RSCJ

Ani Haroian ’08

Laura (Mullen ’76) & Ed Haroian

Katy (Vornberg ’94) and Brian Hess

Madeleine Hess ’22

Michelle (Romo ’72 – 8th) and Steven Hieger

Mary Kay (Malinee ’72 – 8th) Horan

Tim and Robynn Horner

Megan (McGraugh ’78) and David Horner

Collin Horner

Alexander Horner ’10

Jeff Horton

Cindy and Larry Johnson

Kathy Johnson

Mike and Ursula Jostedt

Becky (King ’84) and Joe Keglewitsch

Sandra and Ed King

Karl, Meghan and Isabel ’20 King

Mary Beth King ’97

Beth (Hettich ’77) and Dale Kluba

Lauren (Foley ’87) and Scott Kolbe

Louise (Weber ’99) and Phil Kuhlmann

Shawn and Liz Leight

John Lenox ’13

Andy Linsenmeyer ’96

Jeff and Heather Locker

Barb Luczkowski ’72 – 12th

Lisa (Meirose ’87) and Brian Luetkemeyer

Amy (Kling ’95) and Joe Madej

Evelyn (Pena ’80) Magliari

Pam Makarewicz

Bonnie (Mullen ’67) and Michael McCarty

Jan and Wayne McCosker

Mishi (Karst ’69) McCoy

Kelly McInnis ’95

Steve and Lynn McKinstry

Bill and Jane McLaughlin

Jeanne (Buerges ’72 – 8th) Middleton

Amanda Miles ’12

Jesse (Metcalf ’93) and Matt Miller

Sharon Mitsler

Julie Montgomery

Cindy Moore

Matt and Tori Muenks

Margaret Munch, RSCJ

The Jeffrey Murphy Family

Rita Nelson

Adam Nelson

Karen (Knoblauch ’74) Neylon

Mike and Lila Noble

Nancy (Kister ’62) and Richard Ochs

Jeanne (Burke ’69) O’Fallon

Carolyn Osiek, RSCJ ’58

Steven and Katie Palazzolo

Kathleen (Carroll ’85) and Mike Parvis

Jerry and Debbie Pashia

Karen Perrone

Adriana Perrone ’02

Brenda (Guthrie ’72 – 10th) and Doug Peterson

Mary Jo (Trudell ’65) Pini

Tim (’97) and Roberta (Boschert ’95) Piper

Julie (Boschert ’72 – 8th) and Al Poelker

Deni (Heitmann ’72 – 12th) & Jimmy Pool

Tara Quackenbush ’89

Neale (Keirle ’77) and Don Rebman

Marcia (Baronovic ’72 – 8th) Renken

Clara (Hughes ’09) and Nick Sallwasser

Alexandra Sanchez ’06

Bill and Jaycyn Schnell

Mary Frances (Flynn ’72 – 12th) Scholl

Michelle (Thro ’76) & Joe Schrick

Nancy (Zak ’71) and Mark Schwartz

Marissa (Weeks ’94) Segundo

Melissa (King ’93) and Justin Setser

Kristin and Eben Shantz

Julie (Schieszer ’61) Siderfin

Elizabeth Grygo and David Smith

Ann (Thirolf ’70) and Larry Spieth

Jerry and Angie Stauder

Suzanne Steinmetz ’89

Ivy (McClure ’90) and Bo Stewart

Clair Stewart ’19

Callum Stewart ’16

Alexiz Rodriguez and Adam Still

Bruno and Susan Stopka

Laurie (Kirchoff ’76) Strickland

Bobby Strickland ’05

Chad and Jackie Swagman

Linda (Dreste ’80) and Jim Szweda

Ernest Tebbe

Lisa Tebbe ’80 and John Powell

Dan and Jody Pund

Carol (Wright ’60) and James Temme

Todd and Meg Thomas

Haley ’09, Nick, 10, Emily ’15 and TJ ’16 Thomas

Tina Thornton

Jean-Marc ( ’88) and Andriana Thro

Jourdy Thro ’92

Donna (Swanter ’80) Tobin

Ann (Johannesman ’72 – 8th) and Kevin Tollefson

Ami (Albert ’02) and John Upton

Madeleine Vatterott-Mori ’72 – 8th

Julie (Tierney ’85) Vetter

Don and Ann Wappelhorst

Carla Wappelhorst

Mike (’91) and Jessica Weeks

Francie (Linsenmeyer ’94) Weidinger

Amber (Peterson ’94) and Jamie Westerson

Give to March for the Heart

February 10, 2025

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February 6, 2025

February 6, 2025

Shawn Leight, Board of Trustees Chair, recently shared that the Board is delighted to extend Mr. Tim Horner’s contract as Head of School through June 2028.  “We have tremendous momentum and Mr. Horner will provide the leadership that is needed for us to follow through with these initiatives as we continue to improve our school.”

This week, Mr. Horner reflects as 46th Head of School at the Academy. 

January 30, 2025

January 30, 2025

We have been celebrating Catholic Schools Week with the Academy community. We honor our heritage as the first Sacred Heart school in this country, founded by St. Philippine Duchesne in 1818 and continue to live our mission, shared by the 25 Network of Sacred Heart schools in the U.S. and Canada and guided by the Goals and Criteria.

Goal 1 of Sacred Heart Education: a personal and active faith in God

The week began celebrating students, followed by celebrating vocations on Tuesday and recognizing the Religious of the Sacred Heart. Wednesday we celebrated the nation and today we celebrate faculty and staff, which included a Taco Bar lunch provided by the Hospitality Committee.

Summer at the Academy

January 24, 2025

Join us for Summer Camps at the Academy! From five weeks of themed-fun for little ones to St. Louis Ambush Soccer Camp to Camp Invention and Showtime! Presents, there’s something for everyone. All are welcome!

For more information and to sign up, click here.

January 23, 2025

January 23, 2025

The gift of a Sacred Heart education is frequently cited by alumni as the best gift their parents have given them. This week, Berkeley Rebman ’17 reflects on her Academy experience. This June, she will graduate from the University of Denver with a BSBA degree in Business Information & Analytics with minors in French & Francophone Studies and Leadership Studies. This summer, Berkeley will be moving to Boston for her job as a commercial strategy associate for Wayfair.

How does one describe a gift of nine years of compassion, empathy, and advocacy? It is impossible. In fact, it is not only a gift of nine years, rather a lifetime and something that can be drawn upon years after graduation.

The gift of a Sacred Heart education is the most valuable gift I have ever received, and I thank my parents every day for the sacrifices they made to give me that opportunity. From my nine years at the Academy, I fondly remember the many traditions including Congé and Silver Tea, but more importantly, I remember the lessons I learned and continue to carry with me today.

January 16, 2025

January 16, 2025

In this week’s From the Heart, Theology and History teacher Miss Mary Furay shares the history and significance of the Jubilee Year. Three students also offer inspiring reflections on what the word “hope” means to them.

Jubilee Years hold deep religious significance for Catholics, celebrating joy and pardon every 25 years, and are rooted in the ancient Jewish tradition described in Leviticus 25, where debts were forgiven, and servants freed. The 2025 Jubilee began on Christmas Eve with Pope Francis making the 500-year-old traditional gesture: opening the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica to symbolize a passage from sin to grace.  When Pope Francis announced the Jubilee Year, he stated, “We must fan the flame of hope that has been given us and help everyone to gain new strength and certainty by looking to the future with an open spirit, a trusting heart and far-sighted vision. The forthcoming Jubilee can contribute greatly to restoring a climate of hope and trust as a prelude to the renewal and rebirth that we so urgently desire…”

ASH Featured on Fox 2

January 14, 2025

“The Academy of the Sacred Heart truly does feel like home. The small class sizes, the love from the teachers can be felt throughout the entire school,” says Chelsea Haynes, Fox 2 News.

We are grateful to Ms. Haynes for spending time meeting students, learning about our history and discovering more about our academic program! To watch her School Spotlight segment, click here.