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Make your gift this week for a chance to take the lead and boost your class's participation! |
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Denise and her husband Gregory when he gave the commencement speech at Holy Ghost Prep. |
| The Nowak Family celebrating the Eagles Super Bowl win in 2018. |
| Denise with her classmates from the Class of 1977, celebrating their 60th birthdays together.
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April 24-28, 2023
One Week for GMA Help support your alma mater and the Mercy Fund during our annual week of giving.
Give now April 29 and 30, 2023 GMA Practice Test All 6th and 7th grade girls are invited to register for the practice test at Gwynedd.
Register May 4, 2023
Alumnae Happy Hour, 6-8PM All GMAHS alumnae are invited to join the Alumnae Association for happy hour at Winnie's Manayunk. Registration is $15 and includes 2 drink tickets and appetizers.
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Join Us for a Drink! All GMAHS alumnae are invited to join the Alumnae Association for happy hour at Winnie's Manayunk on May 4, 2023, 6-8PM! Registration is $15 and includes 2 drink tickets and appetizers. Please register by Sunday, April 30. Thank you to the Young Alumnae Committee and Winnie Murphy Clowry '77 for hosting this event! |
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THE MONARCH IMPACT PODCAST |
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| Submit Alumnae Award Nominations
Each year, the Alumnae Association honors alumnae for exceptional leadership and service at Gwynedd’s annual Reunion celebration, coming up on October 21, 2023. Awards include: -
Trocaire Leadership Awards: Service to the World
- Margaret Beirn Barger ’35 Distinguished Alumna Award: Service to the School
- Athletic Hall of Fame Award
- Maria Lutz McHugh '46 Award for Outstanding Commitment to Gwynedd Mercy Athletics
Please consider nominating a fellow alumna for an Alumnae Award. Nominations are due on May 30. |
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Calling on Classes Ending in "4" to Make Gifts to Strawberry Market
In an effort to keep the shelves of Strawberry market consistently stocked, the Alumnae Association asks for donations from the members of the class years ending in the number that matches the current month. That means during this month (April), we are looking for donations from the classes ending in 4. Please consider supporting this special alumnae-sponsored initiative in one or more of the following ways:
- Purchase items directly from the Strawberry Mansion Pantry Target Wish List and automatically ship to Alison McGrorty-Crotts, M.D., M.P.H. '04.
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Drop items off in a bin located inside Gwynedd's front door.
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Purchase a Target gift card and send it to strawberrymarketsmhc@gmail.com.
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Send money via Venmo to @Ali-McCrotts.
- Make a check out to Alison McGrorty-Crotts and mail to GMAHS.
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Mentor a GMA Student! The Gwynedd Force Mentorship Program is looking for Alumnae Mentors! The program, sponsored by the Alumnae Association in partnership with Gwynedd's Leadership Department, will pair students with alumnae mentors to connect with them throughout the school year.
Alumnae Mentors are asked to meet with their student mentees, virtually or in person, four times throughout the 2023-24 academic year. No matter what career stage you are in, all Gwynedd Mercy alumnae have valuable advice and experience to share with our current students as they embark on the college application process and their future careers.
Please sign up by May 26. Questions? Email Engagement Coordinator Caitlin Fitzgerald Straub '01 at cstraub@lgmobilereg.com. |
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Submit Your Class Notes!
Did you have a baby? Celebrate a personal or professional milestone? Receive a degree or award? Get married? Fill out the form linked below to notify us!
And if you are preparing to get married or have a baby—let us know! We'd love to send you a GMA flag for your reception or a GMA bib for your little one. And be sure to snap photos, tag @gmahighschool on Instagram, and submit them with the Class Notes form. |
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| Students Support One Week for GMA
The student body is supporting the Mercy Fund! This week, each grade is working toward a goal of 100% participation in One Week for GMA. If everyone in each grade donates, they will get special prizes like water ice and a field day! |
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GMA Celebrates Global Cuisine
The second annual Gwynedd Global Potluck took place last week. This year's heme centered on the Critical Concerns of Nonviolence and Women. It was an amazing opportunity for members to unite around an issue impacting women globally through food! Students, faculty, and staff volunteered to bring in a dish from a specific country/culture. |
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| Junior Qualifies for National Merit Scholarship Program
Please join us in congratulating Jenna Morrison '24 as she has met the requirements to enter the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. From more than 1.3 million program entrants, Jenna is among some 50,000 with the highest PSAT/NMSQT® Selection Index scores. Participants will be recognized as either Semifinalists or Commended Students in the fall. |
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Register for Summer Camps Summer Camps at Gwynedd are featured in Philly Mag's Great Summer Camps and Programs For Philly Kids in 2023! -
Camp Inspire: A full-day, week-long "confidence camp" designed to expose girls to a STEAM field while also teaching them to develop their sense of purpose and self-worth from within
- Athletics: Volleyball, Basketball, Lacrosse, Tennis, Soccer
- Arts: Private Music Lessons and Triple Threat Theater Camp
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Please send any personal or professional updates, questions about how to get involved with GMA, or other inquiries to the Director of Alumnae Engagement Erin Reimel Clements '12 at ereimel@lgmobilereg.com.
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