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Georgeann served as OWL president two times, and was a major force in organizing the Governor’s Conference on Aging. This year, “Using her organizing skills and her vast knowledge of Denver’s senior community, she took an active role in the Medicare-sponsored $600 Prescription Drug Program 0 setting up twelve sites and taking part in training sessions for OWL volunteers.”
A student of Martha Ryder, BVM (Briant) has been named one of 141 American high school senior 2005 Presidential Scholars. Brenna Decker was among those selected based on academic achievement, essays school evaluations and transcripts, as well as evidence of leadership and community service. Martha, a mathematics teacher at Price of Peace College Prep in Clinton, Iowa, was nominated by Brenna as her most influential teacher and will accompany Brenna to Washington, D.C. “I’ve had her every year since seventh grade for math. She’s awesome,” Brenna said.
Janet Desmond, BVM (below) congratulates Kiley Friedrich, Divine Savior Holy Angels student in Milwaukee, who is this year’s recipient of the Sister Janet Schewe, BVM Scholarship. She was a long-time teacher and administrator at the school; the scholarship was named for Janet at the time of her retirement.
BVMs left two long-time missions in the past few months. The convent at St. Anne’s, East Moline, is being transformed into part of a new merged school, Our Lady of Grace. In Pasadena, Calif., St. Philip’s Convent is closing and will be demolished as part of a parish-wide facility restructuring. BVMs have served at St. Philip’s from 1927-75 and 1991-2005. Return
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Mary Pat Haley, BVM
(St. Thomas), professor of communication at Loyola University in Chicago is
the recipient of the Dux Mirabilis award, given to “a current member
of the Loyola University faculty or staff in recognition of extraordinary
leadership and service to the University and its mission.” It also notes her
contributions to Mundelein College. Mary Pat has completed nearly 40 years
as a professor and administrator at the schools. The award was conferred at
the annual Founders’ Dinner. 
Mary Maas, BVM (Alcuin)
chaired the National Convocation of Jail and Prison Ministry in Milwaukee
last month. The theme was “Bringing Peace and Hope Home.” Among the workshop
presenters were BVM Joanne Schneider (Joeline) and Jeanne d’Arc
Omilan, OSF, speaking on “Biblical-Based Retreats in Jail.” Mary is in
Restorative Justice ministry in the Twin Cities. 
Georgeann Quinlan, BVM
(Immaculate) has received the Older Women’s League (OWL) Wonderful Older
Woman award for 2005 from the Denver chapter as “an outstanding OWL member
who has achieved many accomplishments and made a difference in the lives of
those around you.” 
Jane McDonnell, BVM
(Bonaventure) has two poems published in Gallery 2005, the annual
collection from the Dubuque Area Writers Guild. The poems are “A Red and
Gray Day” and “Sweet Bread.” The book contains 76 poems written by 41
authors in the Tri-State area. 
Associate Kathleen Maas
Weigert is co-editor of a new book, Living the Catholic Social
Tradition: Cases and Commentary, published by Sheed and Ward. It is
designed to “help readers understand different social justice issues within
the framework of Catholic social thought, and to consider how they can
contribute to the tradition and develop it further, thus keeping the
Catholic social tradition alive.” 
Three Chicago BVMs are
active in STOP Colorectal Cancer, an educational organization. Doris
Walsh, BVM (Thomas More) edits the quarterly newsletter, STOP Watch;
Monica Seelman (Alvin) does the proofreading; Catherine Gibbons, BVM
(Rita Eileen) helps translate their materials into Spanish. 
