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July/August 2010
IWHS
Alumnae
NewsE-Newsletter for Alumnae
Inside This Issue...
Where in the World is Erin Bear? 2
Class of 2010 2
Reunions 3
Alumnae Dance Photos 4
Advancement: Legacy Leaders The Class of 2010 graduated on May 23, 2010 with a combined baccalaureate
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liturgy and commencement ceremony at the University of the Incarnate Word‟s Al-
Lost Ring Returned 5 ice P. McDermott Convocation Center. The liturgy was presided over by the Most
Fields of Green 6
Alumnae Merchandise & Current Students 7
Prayers/In Memoriam 7
IWHS Events Calendar
2010-2011
Phonathon Nicole Wehrheim, Sabrina Vogel
Sun., Sept. 26 - Wed., Sept. 29 and Jennifer Zavala
Reverend Oscar Cantú, DD Auxiliary
Shamrock Golf Classic Bishop of the Archdiocese of San Antonio.
Following tradition, the processional was
lead by the San Antonio Pipes and Drums.
Valedictorian Lilana Alexandra Ogden
who will attend Texas A&M at College
Station and Salutatorian Christina Marie
Andry who will attend the University of
Saturday, October 16 Notre Dame
Hyatt Hill Country Golf Club served as
www.shamrockclassic.org commencement
speakers. The
Winter Wine Social & Bazaar Class of 2010
graduated 114
Thurs., Dec. 2 students many
receiving scholar-
Breakfast w/Santa ship offers from
Sat., Dec. 11 colleges and
universities across
$alsa & $cholarships the nation.
Sun., Mar. 6
Teresa Barrios Ogden ‘77, Liliana (Lily) Christina (Tina) Andry
Ogden, and Diana Barrios Trevino ‘81
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Book your next trip
with
Erin Bear
Call
210.829.3103
or e-mail
Erin Bear attended her first Bachelorette party at the Eden Roc Hotel in Miami
in celebration of Allison Olivier's engagement. Photos (Left to Right): Kim
iwhs@uiwtx.edu
Davila Sauceda ‘97, Elizabeth Olivier Kisiel ‘97, Marisa Lopez ‘00, Allison
Olivier ‘00, January Tejeda ‘00 & Melissa Marlow ‘00.
The Class of 2010 earned $6,404,652 in scholarships and grants offered by the colleges they were accepted in to.
Matriculation Statistics
Four year colleges: 96% (110 students) Two year colleges: 4% (4 students) In State: 79% (90 students)
Out of State: 21% (24 students) San Antonio schools: 33% (38 students) Other Texas schools: 46% (52 students)
Four Year Texas Colleges Four Year Out of State Colleges
(15) University of the Incarnate Word (8) Baylor University (1) Colorado State University
(12) University of Texas-San Antonio (1) Rice University (1) Columbia University
(1) Sul Ross State University (1) Southwestern University (1) Grinnell College
(3) Texas A&M University Kingsville (1) St. Edward‟s University (1) University of Wisconsin-Madison
(9) St. Mary‟s University (3) University of Dallas (1) Mills College
(7) University of Texas-Austin (1) Catholic University of America
(6) Texas A&M University College Station (1) School of the Art Inst. of Chicago
(6) Texas Tech University (1) Culinary Institute of America -NY
(4) Texas State University (1) Loyola Chicago University
(1) University of North Texas (1)Tulane University
(1) Sam Houston State University (1) New York University
(2) Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (1) New York University – Paris
(1) Angelo State University (2) Saint Louis University
(1) University of Texas-Dallas (1) Ohio State University
(2) University of Texas Pan American (1) Seattle University
(1) Texas A&M International University (1) Fashion Institute of Design -LA
(1) Furman University
Two Year Texas Colleges (1) University of Connecticut
(2) San Antonio College (1) University of Notre Dame
(1) Austin Community College (1) Penn State University
(1) Blinn College (1) Western Washington University
(1) Suffolk University
(1) State University New York-Buffalo
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Alumnae Dance
June 25th
Photos left to right: 1. Victor Garcia, Letty Ponce Garcia ‘86, Gloria Garcia and Celeste Gomez Ponce ‘84.
2. Eddie Ybarra and Lisa Guzman Ybarra ‘84. 3. Liza Ariaz Guerra ‘86, Peggy Garcia Hernandez ‘86, Gilbert
Hernandez, Ricardo Riojas. 4. Sandra Johnston Gaona ‘86, Michelle Galindo Norris ‘86 and Yvonne Ybarra
Grothues ‘86. 5. Jessica Gonzalez Gill ‘88 and Rosa Ana Riojas ‘88.
The history and the future of
Incarnate Word High School
Become an Incarnate Word Legacy Leader
Legacy Leaders are very special alumnae and friends of Incarnate Word who have shown their
commitment and foresight by including IWHS in their wills and estate plans to ensure that our
mission of educational excellence continues.
If you have designated a bequest to IWHS in your financial plans, please
contact Joyce Horner at 832-2143 so that you can be acknowledged as a part-
ner in our mission.
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Click here for reunion details
Class of ‘55: Barbara Pape Paparella Class of ‘76: Mary Henderson Crain
Margaret (Peggy) Meyer Maisel Reunion Dates: TBA
Reunion Dates: September 25 & 26, 2010
Class of ‘82: Letty Limon McCardle
Class of ‘60: Sylvia Ferris Reunion Date: Friday, August 13, 2010
Reunion Dates: August 27-29, 2010
Class of ‘91: Melissa Morales Fletcher
Class of ‘61: Kathy Gruber Barbara Pena
Cynthia Rodriguez Martinez Reunion Date: TBA
Reunion dates: April 1 –3, 2011
Class of ‘95: Amiee Dennis Wauters
Class of ‘70: Judy Arispe Cervera Reunion Date: TBA
Reunion Dates: October 8 & 9, 2010
Class of ‘01: Janna Jackson
Click here to register
Reunion Dates: TBA
Class of ‘75: Becky Saenz
Classes of ‘50, ‘65, ‘80, & ‘85:
Reunion Dates: TBA
Call 210-829-3103
to set up a reunion committee
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May 28
Girl’s Night at the
Hard Rock Cafe
May 29th
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Soho Wine & Martini Bar
1. Camille Ortiz & Emily Noll. 2. Chantal de la Rionda, Ivalis Meza Gonzalez, Lydia Wealty & Bunni
Cruz. 3. Veronica Ramirez Miller, Valarie Gonzales, Sandra Parker, Shanel Ramirez, Kelly Clark Black,
& Christine White. 4. Marisa Lopez, January Tejeda, Ivalis Meza Gonzalez. 5. Haley Andrews Marguia,
Andrea Byington, Varonica Davila, Annette Perales, Francesca Gibbins & Meave Goetz. 6. Veronica
Ramirez Miller, Jennifer Litz, Shanel Ramirez, Diana Arevalo, Camille Oritz & Emily Noll.
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Once was lost, but now is found
Long-lost ring returned after 65 years About 13 years ago, Gertrude and her
husband moved back to San Antonio. “He told me, „Oh no, I never take
By Ashley Festa
For a short time, she worked as a nurse money from anyone,‟” she explained.
for the Northeast Independent School “He was not interested in making any
Gertrude Mecke Triggs began her edu- money. He just likes finding people who
District before she retired at the age of
cation with the Sisters of Charity of the lost their jewelry.
79.
Incarnate Word in the first grade. She
continued that education through Incar-
“He was obviously so pleased that he
nate Word High School, proudly gradu- “When they talk about old age, it‟s not
found another owner,” she said. “I really
ating in 1936. As a young woman in her that bad,” said Gertrude, who was born
July 3, 1918. She is grateful for her admire people who aren‟t doing it for
20s she would lose a very special me-
life‟s journey which nearly came to an the money.”
mento from that time, her class ring.
end after she contracted diphtheria at
age 10. “God‟s just been very good to The ring has become very valuable to
The year was 1936, and she was on her
me.” her now, especially because her grand-
first date with the man who would be-
children ask to see it. She knows they
come her husband. The couple was tub-
And God‟s goodness shows itself in wouldn‟t have cared about it if there
ing in New Braunfels when her IWHS
many forms, including around-about weren‟t a story behind it. And as she
ring fell into the Guadalupe River and
tells it, the story is “another one of
disappeared forever… or so she thought. ways one might not anticipate.
God‟s miracles.”
“I felt bad about it,” she said. “I loved While her granddaughter was surfing
that school.” Knowing the sacrifices her the Internet one night, she came across a
parents had to make to pay for her edu- lost-and-found notice in the IWHS
cation made the loss even more difficult. newsletter about a class ring engraved
Her father did electrical work for the with the initials GEM. She recognized
Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word them as her grandmother‟s initials and
to pay for her tuition. got in touch with the school to find out
more information.
“We didn‟t have any money,” she said,
But when IWHS was contacted about Originally published in the September
noting that their family lived very fru-
recovering the ring the Alumnae Office 2006 issue of the Alumnae E-News.
gally, and her mother had to borrow
money to pay for the ring. was undergoing a move and the infor-
mation was not accessible. Thankfully,
the information was recovered, and
But life goes on, as they say. Gertrude
Gertrude was able to contact Hank Sif-
married Joe Triggs 10 days after the
ford, finder of her long-lost class ring.
start of World War II. Through the 60
years of their marriage, the couple had
three sons and six daughters. They She went with her daughter to meet
moved away to New Jersey, where she Hank at a restaurant on Loop 410. The
worked as a registered nurse at a state man had already returned 17 Texas
school where her youngest child, Jim, A&M rings and had several trays full of
was just beginning to attend. The school gold and silver jewelry he had recovered
didn‟t have a nurse and its administra- from the river. Hank previously worked
tors decided that with 1,100 children for a diving company and was able to
attending, it would be a good idea to dive down to uncover the lost jewelry.
hire someone to care for them. Gertrude offered a reward, but he re-
fused. Gertrude Mecke Triggs ‘36
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Fields of Green
staff psychologist at the
Portland VA Medical Cen-
ter working primarily with
veterans experiencing Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder
( PTSD) and subst ance
abuse difficulties. She also
Shamrock Classmates ‘70 Laurie Wood Knutson ‘94 works for the National
Sixteen classmates came works as a labor and delivery Cent er f or PT SD as a
back to the IWHS campus nurse at Christus Santa Rosa.
consultant.
for a photo to encourage This photo was taken at the
attendance at their upcoming Diana Barrios Treviño ‘81 Christus Santa Rosa West-
40 t h reunion celebration. represented the Southwest by over Hills Grand Opening
cooking Los Barrios‟ puffy July 2009. In the photo with
tacos for the Congressional Laurie are Si ster Agnes
Picnic on the South Lawn of Keaveney to her right and
the White House on June 8. Sister Ailbe Keaveney to her
Diana and her husband Roland left.
along with members of the
White House staff prepared for Yvonne Treviño ‘96 mar-
These fabulous four were
2,400 guests. Click here to read ried Casey O'Brien on June
c r a zy e n o u gh t o ge t i n
the story in the Express-News. 5th, at The Chapel of the
uniforms.
Incarnate Word. The couple
resides in Austin, TX.
Shamrock Classmates ‘95
classmates Wendy Wedige
Reyes, Kat Galindo, Dina-
Marie Zamarripa-Ramirez,
Shamrock Classmates ‘71
Stephanie Lopez Cano ‘86 Marivel Cantu Madril and
Photo (l-r); Andrea Lessing
attended the 75th Jubilee Sarah Súñiga visited Port-
Brents, Deborah Nelson Wen-
Celebration for Sr. Mary land, Oregon. This photo was
nermark, Renee Sluder Amanda Frick '05
Helene Probst in May. Sis- taken on a hike in the Colum-
Sorenson, and Dana Spring bia Gorge to Angel‟s Rest an married Daniel Rowe on
Parish had lunch at Bravo ter Mary Helene taught at
exposed bluff on the west end July 17, 2010 at St. Peter
Italiano a t L a C a n t e r a IWHS from 1970-1990. Prince of the Apostles
of the Columbia River Gorge.
w i t h f o r m e r b i ol o gy Catholic Church.
teacher and alumna, Renee Sarah Súñiga, PhD ‘95
Sluder Sorenson „56. recently became a full-time
We would love to hear from
Mary Munguia-Perales '76
you! Send us your alumnae
is opening a deli and catering business
updates, photos, prayer
Dulcinea requests, ect.
Catering & Gourmet Deli Cafe iwhs@uiwtx.edu or
Stop by for lunch or contact us for a confidential consultation call Cybele Bolado ‘86 at
www.dulcineagourmet.com 210/829-3103.
IWHS Alumnae News Volume 3, Issue 2 Page 7
Alumnae Merchandise
Ladies Polo (left) $45 (100% Micro Polyester Cool Plus material, cap sleeve, 5
buttons, Alumnae Logo, hunter green with white panel sides, available in XS-2X)
Polo Shirt (right) $25 (100% Cotton, Cool Knit, birdseye collar, matching banded
sleeve, tubular body, 3 buttons, Alumnae Logo, hunter green, available in S-2X)
Ceramic Mug $5 (White Mug w/Alumnae Logo and Shamrocks for Life! on the back.)
Silver Coffee Tumbler $10 (Stainless Tumbler 15oz with IWHS Alumnae Logo)
Call 210-829-3103 or e-mail bolado@uiwtx.edu to place your order or for more
info. Items can be mailed or picked up at IWHS. Shipping cost are 10% of sale.
Current Students
IWHS sophomore Sarah Rodriguez has secured a spot on the USA Synchro Team in the
13 to 15 year age group. She is currently competing in Indianapolis at the 2010 World
Junior Championships, the highest level of junior competition in the world. In September,
she will compete in Peru at the pan American Age Group Synchronized Swimming
Championships. Sarah has her eyes set on the 2016 Olympic Games where she hopes to
be a member of Team USA and bring home the gold.
Photo provided Courtesy of Kipilee Photography.
Prayer List
Bebe Canales Inkley ‘53 Beatrice Gonzalez Aleman ‘61
Celine McAllen Cozad ‘53 Jan Waneck McCoy ‘70
Kellie Byrd Fleming ‘55 Brenda Hutzler Farley ‘83
Harriett Fey Ham ‘59 Melyn Domingo Gregorio ‘89
Sherwood Inkley ~ Husband of Bebe Canales Inkley ‘53
George Gruber ~ Husband of Kathy Kunz Grouber ‘61
Kenny Hudnall ~ Son of Gigi Parker Hudnall ‘83
In Memoriam
Naomi (Pat) Rabel Spellman ‘48 Maria (Chacha) Perez Zuniga ‘51
Anita Gilbert McCormick ‘51 Robbie Adams Bodden ‘64
