Fore the Macs
Playing it Forward Golf Outing

Thank you for joining us on August 25!

Thank your for your support!

Your support to the Golf Outing directly impacts our legacy students with the Tradition of Excellence Scholarship and helps make the dream of a Mother McAuley education a reality for so many families. Thank you for continuing to support the mission of Mother McAuley and all that our history and heritage commands, so we can remain an exceptional center of learning for young women across the Chicagoland area.

We are grateful to our generous alumnae, parents, faculty, staff, and friends for partnering with us to offer the McAuley Lifetime Advantage to our Mighty Macs!

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Caring Heart Award

Congratulations to Betsy Ross Ready '94 for receiving the 2022 Caring Heart Award in honor of Caroline Griffin '12! Betsy continues to advocate for mental health in her work with LOSS, the WNBA, and in her daily life. We are so proud of Betsy's caring heart!

To learn more about the Caring Heart Award and Betsy Ross Ready '94, watch the video shown at the After Par-Tee!

About the Caring Heart Award
More about Betsy Ross Ready '94

About the 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 recipient, Betsy Ross Ready ‘94.

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

More about Betsy Ross Ready '94

This year’s Caring Heart Recipient is Betsy Ross Ready, proud alum from the class of 1994. Betsy advocates for mental health in her daily life, whether it is through her volunteer work or in her career.

In 2000, Betsy lost her father to suicide. Shortly after, she joined Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide (LOSS), a grief support group through Catholic Charities, as a beneficiary. Throughout her bereavement journey, she became more involved with LOSS to show her gratitude and help others who have lost a loved one by suicide. She shifted to fundraising and event planning in 2012 and became the event chair in 2017, raising about $600K collectively. In 2019, she was the emcee of LOSS for Hope 40th Anniversary at Wrigley Field which raised over $1 Million to continue the program in perpetuity.

Betsy's "Caring Heart" touches members in her community and parish, Our Lady of the Woods, where she serves as a Catechist for the religious education program and as a part of the Bereavement Ministry Team.

In 2019, Betsy lost her sister Carolyn “Peanut” Ross ‘89. Peanut was an organ donor which allowed her legacy and love to live on. The Ross and Griffin families have a strong belief in organ donation. It is fitting that Betsy is receiving this award as organ donation has closely touched the lives of the Ross and Griffin families.

Betsy holds her position as Head of Client Business at O'Keefe, Reinhard & Paul, the leading Chicago independent advertising agency. Through her professional partnership with the WNBA Chicago Sky, she is currently planning a mental health support initiative to destigmatize mental health support in women's sports.

Betsy’s perseverance and positive outlook on life embody the essence of the Caring Heart Award. She is truly deserving of this honor!

Congratulations to the following winners from the Golf Outing

Best Team Score (Competitive)

Tim Doody, Lisa Rooney Doody '81, Kate Shannon Boyle '82, & Jim Shannon

Best Team Score (Recreational)

Kathleen McAlinden '96, Kristen King Prendergast '96, Jennifer Gillespie Kribs '96, & Cindy Grahovec Wirtz '76

Longest Drive (Competitive)

Katie Needham '05

Longest Drive (Recreational)

Kathleen McAlinden '96

Closest to the Pin (Competitive)

Cathy Cunningham '73

Closest to the Pin (Recreational)

Janet Caserta O'Neil '75

Golf Raffle

Congratulations to the six lucky winners of the Fore the Macs Golf Raffle who will receive an 18-hole threesome game:

Chicago Highlands Club

Kim Carlson Patton '82

Edgewood Valley Country Golf

Anne Bigane Wilson '76

Long Beach Country Club

Tracy LoVerde

Hinsdale Golf Club

Mariellen O'Donnell Kill '74

Ridge Country Club

James Rohan

Midlothian Country Club

Marti Went Doherty '71

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

Caring Heart 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
Bigane Paving
Steuber's Florist & Greenhouses
Proven IT
Emilie Ilarde, MD '87
Joe and Erin (McDermott '00) Goldrick
Kathleen Malone '97, Malone Residential
A Friend of McAuley

Front Entrance Sponsor
Barb Hamel '75

Tee Sponsors
In Loving Memory of Mary Kean Coffey '63
19th Ward: State Senator Bill Cunningham, 19th Ward Alderman Matt O’Shea & State Representative Fran Hurley '78
McAuley girls are simply of the best! Wendt Girls: Kathy Wendt Sudeikis '64, Loretta Wendt Jolivette '70, Marti Wendt Doherty ‘71, & Nancy Wendt Healy '72
IUOE Local 399
Carol Groesbeck Sullivan ‘68
William Quinn & Sons Landscape Contractors
CORE Fitness + Physical Therapy
Malone Residential, Kathleen Moody Malone ‘97
Pipefitters Local 597
Kate Shannon Boyle ‘82, Broker, The GO Group
County Fair Foods
Trisha Pomorski Konrath ‘83, @properties
Service Unlimited Cleaning

Hole Sponsors
In Loving Memory of Carolyn "Peanut" Ross '89!
Mary Acker Klingenberger '75
Gurgone Group
AlphaGraphics, In honor of Sheila Dougherty Moran ‘62
Anne Czarnecki '98
Corsalus Financial; Jason Dobrzynski and Maralynn Deacy Kearney ‘85
Net Real Estate School Palos Heights, Tamara Wiggins '92
Mary Beth Connor '76, Tom Cullen & George Cullen: In Loving Memory of Bridget Anne Cullen '13
John P. Daley, Cook County Commissioner, 11th District
St. Cajetan’s Men’s Club
A Friend of McAuley
IBEW Local 134
Bush Family Eyecare
Elizabeth Bush, OD ‘04
The Beverly Review
Kelly Burke, Mayor of Evergreen Park and Illinois State Representative, 36th District
The Bigane Girls: Anne ‘76, Katie ‘78, Sheila ‘79, Meg ‘82, Julie ‘84
The McCormack Family
The Rourke Family
Solution 3 Graphics
Mary (Moody '87) Wagner
Mary Anne Keane, HALO
Eric & Amy Stroner
Mark & Debbie (Morgan '76) Essig
Schwaller Insurance Agency, Inc.
Curley Funeral Home
DP3 Tech; Charlie Altenbach
The Community Blood Center, Tammy Winchester
A Friend of McAuley
Jackie (Gallagher '06) Scoby
Guaranteed Rate, Mike Vlamis
St. Xavier University
Meghan M. Healy '06 Realty

Additional Sponsors

Jennifer Gillespie Kribs ‘96
Eileen Diggins Chapman ‘73
Barb Hamel ‘75
Cathy Barry Ipema ‘73
Jim & Ellen Napleton Roche ‘68
Anne Edwards Cotter ‘73
Jerry & Mary Acker Klingenberger ‘75
Sara & Pat Phillips McGann ‘96
Jerrod Melman, Lettuce Entertain You
Maddy McGannon, Simple Mills
John Brand, Open Outcry Brewing Company
Class of 2027 Tradition of Excellence Scholarship Recipients
The Halleran Family

Leah Durham Flaherty ‘08, Remy
Mr. Swifty Cleaners
Beth Condron Ryan ‘95
Hon. Gloria Coco, Ret. ‘68
Meg Bigane ‘82
Robert L. Frasor
Susan McNally ‘82
Meg Nitsche Carey ‘87
A Friend of McAuley
The Saas Family
Wines for Humanity
The Rourke Family
Steuber Florist & Greenhouses

Special Thanks
President, Carey Temple Harrington ‘86
Principal, Dr. Kathryn Baal
Melissa Burke, Core Fitness
Colette Kramer Fitzgerald ‘88, Treadfit Beverly
Ridge Country Club
Secretary of State's Organ/Tissue Donor Program
Rachel Teresi, Golf Pro
Mother McAuley A Cappella Choir
Mother McAuley Golf Team
Mother McAuley Student Ambassadors
Mother McAuley Institutional Advancement Team
Kathleen Sullivan '16
Sister Nancy Houlihan, RSM

"Thank you so much for providing me with this scholarship; I am extremely grateful for your generosity. This scholarship is so meaningful to my family because I have many relatives that attended McAuley. This school has greatly impacted their lives and this scholarship is offered so that I can carry on their tradition of success at McAuley. My mom especially believes that McAuley has helped her become the woman she is today, so I am grateful to be continuing on her legacy."
Tradition of Excellence Recipient, Class of 2026

"I am the third generation in my family to attend Mother McAuley, and I am looking forward to continuing that tradition through my time in high school. Thank you for donating to this scholarship, I am so blessed for the opportunity. It is important for me to attend an all-girls high school where I know I will excel in a supportive environment."
Tradition of Excellence Recipient, Class of 2026

Questions?

Please contact Maria McCormack '16
773-881-6565 or mmccormack@mothermcauley.org

Fore the Macs Playing it Forward Golf Outing