Fore the Macs
Playing it FOrward Golf Outing

Thank you to all the alumnae, parents, faculty, staff, and friends who Tee'd our Mighty Macs up for success at our Fore the Macs: Playing it Forward Golf Outing on Thursday, August 24, 2023! Even during the extreme heat, our Mighty Mac community never fails to support our Macs! The golf outing raises money for the Tradition of Excellence Scholarship and tuition assistance, and was more successful than ever! Thank you for continuing to support the mission of Mother McAuley, so we can remain an exceptional institution of learning for young women across the Chicagoland area and beyond.

Caring Heart Award

The Caring Heart Award pays tribute to alumna Caroline Griffin ‘12. Caroline was a member of the McAuley Golf Team. She also was a heart transplant recipient who never let her congenital heart condition get in the way of enjoying life. While a sophomore at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, Caroline passed away as a result of ongoing heart issues. Her courage and perseverance in the face of hardship can be found in this year’s Caring Heart Award recipients, Lemolade L2L/Morgan Ingersoll Winters '03 and Nikki Harrington.

Caroline’s mother, Georgina Byrnes Griffin ‘76, and sister, Courtney Griffin ‘08, presented the award at the After Par-Tee!

2023 Recipients

Lemolade was founded in 2021 by friends Morgan Ingersoll Winters '03 and Nikki Harrington. The business began with the goal of creating comfortable, classic clothes that carried positive, optimistic messaging. Initially intended for children, it was clear that adults were just as interested (if not more) in this same idea.

Founded on the principle that life is for celebrating, Lemolade clothing celebrates everything from birthdays to holidays, home-town pride to school spirit, weddings to babies and much more! They also recognize that life is bound to hand us lemons, sour or sweet. Lemolade celebrates those turning life's Lemons to Lemolade on a daily basis through their L2L initiative. 

Lemons to Lemolade (L2L) is how they champion causes that reflect their mission. Throughout the year Lemolade releases limited edition apparel to celebrate organizations that embrace optimism, empower positivity and focus on turning life's lemons into sweet Lemolade. Since their inception in 2021, Lemolade has donated over $50,000 to these amazing organizations and community members who are making the world a better place.

Golf Raffle

Congratulations to our Golf Raffle winners, who received an 18-hole threesome (with a member) or foursome at these eight beautiful golf courses!

  • Lost Dunes Golf Club - Kate O'Neill '96
  • Beverly Country Club - Tracy LoVerde
  • Chicago Highlands Club - Bridget Doody '19
  • Edgewood Valley Country Club - Pete Breakey
  • Hinsdale Golf Club - Julie Hansen Burns '79
  • Long Beach Country Club - Bridget Doody '19
  • Ridge Country Club - Pete Breakey
  • Midlothian Country Club - Julia Yaeger

"I am sincerely thankful for this scholarship. My three siblings and I all attend Catholic schools, so we are so grateful that this scholarship will help lessen the financial burden on my parents. My faith and education are the most important aspects of my life and I am so excited to start my next chapter as a Mighty Mac."

Mairead, Tradition of Excellence Recipient, Class of 2027


Special thank you to our golf committee!

Ellen (Napleton ‘68) Roche
Barb Hamel ‘75
Betsy (Ross ‘94) Ready
Brian and Maura (King ‘97) Finn
Bill and Anne (Edwards ‘73) Cotter
Bob and Nancy (Padden ‘75) Barrett
Mike and Monica Carey
Joseph and Erin (McDermott ‘00) Goldrick
Brian and Jenny (Gillespie ‘96) Kribs
Jim and Anne (Bigane ‘76) Wilson
Eileen (Diggins ‘73) Chapman
Maura Reilly ‘05
Marti (Wendt ‘71) Doherty
David and Ann (Walsh ‘73) Reed
Sara (Phillips ‘96) McGann


Thank you to our generous sponsors

MASTER SPONSORS

 


A LINK TO A LIFETIME ADVANTAGE SPONSORS


HOLE-IN-ONE SPONSOR


PUTTING WITH THE PRESIDENT SPONSORS


DRIVING FORCE SPONSORS


 

CHIP-IN SPONSORS
Emelie Ilarde, M.D. ‘87
Marion McFarland SXA ‘55
Marti (Wendt ‘71) Doherty 
Odelson, Murphy, Frazier, & McGrath, Ltd. 
Proven IT
Vania (Montero ‘86) Wit


FRONT ENTRANCE SPONSOR
Barb Hamel '75


TEE UP FOR SUCCESS SPONSORS
19th Ward: State Senator Bill Cunningham, State Rep Mary McIntosh Gill ‘97, Alderman Matt O’Shea
Black Oak
Kelly Burke, Mayor of Evergreen Park,
State Representative 36th District
Cassidy Excavating & Sitework Corporation
Erin (McDermott ‘00) & Joe Goldrick
Scannell & Associates, P.C.
Truist Foundations and Endowments
Union 399
United Trust Bank
William Quinn & Sons Landscaping

SHOT FOR THE FUTURE SPONSORS
Anne Czarnecki ‘98
The Beverly Review
The Bigane Girls; Anne ‘76, Katie ‘78, Sheila ‘79, Meg ‘82, Julie ‘84
Bridgeforth Wolf & Associates
Bush Family Eye Care
Clancy’s
Consumer Credit Union
County Fair
Gallagher Murphy Insurance Agency
Gurgone Group INC
Healy Scanlon Veugeler & Gannon Trial Attorneys
IBEW Local 134
In Loving Memory of Sheila Dougherty Moran ‘62; Alpha Graphics
John P Daley, County Board Commissioner, 11th District
Mary Fitzpatrick Duliba; Berkshire Hathaway
Mike and Peggy (Evans '76) Rourke
Meghan M. Healy Realtor; Healy Real Estate
Reilly's Daughter
Scully Insurance Group
Solution 3 Graphics
Schwaller Insurance
St. Cajetan Men's Club
St. Xavier University
Trisha Pomorski Konrath ‘83, @properties


ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

A2B Essentials
Dave Mancini, Beverly Country Club
Cathy (Barry ‘73) Ipema
Barbara Hamel ‘75
Jerry and Mary (Acker ‘75) Klingenberger
Anne (Edwards ‘73) Cotter
Ellen (Napleton ‘68) Roche
Steve and Carol (Collins ‘71) Napleton
William Bearman
John Brand, Open Outcry
Diane (Blouin ‘87) Fidler, Core Fitness + Physical Therapy
Laura (Hickey ‘73) Drohan
Eileen (Diggins ‘73) Chapman
Catherine Hedderman ‘27
Madison Walsh ‘27

Nora Guardi ‘27
Maggie White ‘27
Riley Burke ‘27
Molly Parks ‘27
Wines for Humanity
Truly Hard Seltzer
Mr. Swifty
Barraco’s Pizza
Rosangela’s
Capri Ristorante
Chicago White Sox
Fox’s Oak Lawn
Franconello
Franklin’s Public House
Palermo’s 95th
Porter Cullens
Steuber’s Florist & Greenhouses


SPECIAL THANKS
President, Carey Temple Harrington ‘86
Principal, Dr. Kathryn Baal
Mother McAuley A Cappella Choir
Mother McAuley Golf Team
Mother McAuley Institutional Advancement Team
Mother McAuley Student Ambassadors
Mother McAuley Maintenance Staff
Lemolade, Morgan Ingersoll Winters ‘03 and Nikki Harrington
Georgina Byrnes Griffin ‘76 and Courtney Griffin ‘08
Ridge Country Club
Colette Kramer Fitzgerald ‘88
Sister Nancy Houlihan, RSM
Secretary of State’s Organ / Tissue Donor Program
Rachel Teresi, Golf Pro
Tom Killoran Photography
Kathleen Sullivan ‘16
Molly Rourke ‘08, The Mulliganeers
Michelle Dineen White ‘86, Play Smart Literacy
Frances Hurley ‘78, Special Olympics Chicago & Special Children’s Charities
Katie McAlinden ‘96, Y-Me Softball Tournament
Erin Donaghue, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
Julie O’Sullivan ‘98, Misericordia
Betsy Ross Ready ‘94, 2022 Caring Heart Award Recipient

Additional Questions?

Peggy Evans Rourke '76
Vice President of Institutional Advancement
(773) 881-6547
prourke@mothermcauley.org

Maria McCormack '16
Alumnae Coordinator
(773) 881-6565
mmccormack@mothermcauley.org