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Mother McAuley Hires First Female Vice President of Administration And Chief Financial Officer, and New Director of Marketing & Communications

Mother McAuley High School is thrilled to announce the hiring of Beth Meyers Shibata (pictured right) as the school’s new Vice President of Administration and Chief Financial Officer, and Meredith Obiala Simpson (pictured left) as the new Director of Marketing and Communications. Both members of the Mother McAuley Class of 2003, they bring their strong Mercy values and passion for the school’s mission to their new roles, along with robust experience.

Alumnae law professionals gather for networking event

Last week, Mother McAuley alumnae in the legal profession gathered together for an afternoon of networking at Nixon Peabody LLP. The caliber of professionals in attendance made this event more than just a networking opportunity — it was a powerful showcase of McAuley women who are driving change and shaping the legal and business landscape in Chicago.

Honoring our veterans

On November 11, Mother McAuley and Brother Rice hosted a special Veterans Day celebration and prayer service to honor our nation's veterans' bravery, dedication, and service.

A packed Not-So-Haunted House

We had a ghostly good time at the annual Not-So-Haunted House hosted by students in our clubs and organizations on October 22! More than 400 kids and their families joined us for this well-loved event.

Alumna speaks to Driver's Ed Class

Our Drivers Education Class welcomed Hon. Pam Ingersol Saindon ‘80 back to Mother McAuley on October 17 to discuss the importance safe driving for teens.

Headshot of Jessica Almanza-Pineda '05

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, our Latinas Lead Club and Alumnae Office have partnered to create a Q&A series celebrating our trailblazing Hispanic alumnae! Our last Q&A of the month is with Jessica Almanza-Pineda '05.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Julissa Gomez '20

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, our Latinas Lead Club and Alumnae Office have partnered to create a Q&A series celebrating our trailblazing Hispanic alumnae! Our third Q&A is with Julissa Gomez '20.

Mercy Week 2024 Recap!

Mercy Week was a blast! We celebrated our traditions and history over the course of the week, including our Mercy Day celebration!

Hispanic Heritage Month: Catalina Delgado '19

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, our Latinas Lead Club and Alumnae Office have partnered to create a Q&A series celebrating our trailblazing Hispanic alumnae! Our first Q&A is with Catalina Delgado '19, an Illini graduate of 2023 currently working in advertising at the renowned agency, Leo Burnett.

Supporting McAuley at our Fore the Macs Golf Outing

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at the Fore the Macs: Playing It Forward Golf Outing. We had an incredible time teeing up our Macs for success with all of you! Congratulations to the 2024 Caring Heart Award recipients - The Leadership & Staff at Blair Early Childhood Center!

Join us for our first 2024 Mac-Tail Hour!

Mac-Tail Hours are back, and we hope to see you there! McAuley Alumnae (21+) are invited to join us on Wednesday, June 5th for drinks and networking at Tiny Tapp on the riverwalk 🍹

Enjoy your first drink complimentary of Mother McAuley! RSVP today!

Alumnae Spotlight - Kathleen Sullivan '16

Congratulations to Kathleen Sullivan '16 who was selected to serve on the Queen's Court for the 2024 St. Patrick's Day Parade! Kathleen marched in the Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 16th!

Grateful for our donors

We had a wonderful morning hosting our annual Donor Appreciation Breakfast at Mother McAuley yesterday. Our scholarship recipients had the opportunity to meet their generous donors and thank them for all they do to support our Mighty Mac community!

 

Inscape

Inscape

Inscape, our alumnae and donor magazine, is published two times a year in winter and summer, respectively. Inscape features news of school and student accomplishments, campus enhancements, alumnae updates and events and much more. 

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Alumnae Newsletter

Alumnae Newsletter

On the last day of each month, this e-newsletter reaches every McAuley alumna, who we have an email for within our system. In the e-newsletter, we provide updates on fellow alumnae, information on past and upcoming alumnae events, and school news updates.

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Alumnae Spotlights

Alumnae Spotlights

Hear all about your fellow Mighty Mac alumnae!

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