Alumni
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WELCOME FROM OUR MANAGER OF ALUMNAE/I RELATIONS
This past October, I had the privilege of welcoming over 400 alums to campus for Reunion Weekend. It was a joyous atmosphere, with smiles and laughter, as Sacred Heart sisters came together to share memories and reconnect with classmates. It was truly humbling to reflect on the decades of friendships that gathered in the Chapel during Reunion Weekend. The Class of 2014 had the largest attendance as they celebrated their 10th reunion and the Class of 1974 was right behind them as they gathered for their 50th! While having those classes separated by forty years is a wonderful testament to the ongoing legacy at Villa, what struck me even more so was the fact that we were also celebrating our alumna, Peppy Sanders Forshaw ’44, who was there to commemorate her 80th class reunion! It gave me goosebumps as I witnessed the entire alum community rise from their seats and honor her with a standing ovation. The experience of the ladies of 2014 was drastically different than that of Peppy’s. However, they all still walked on the same terrazzo floor, hailed the same statue of Mater, and entered school every day through the West Door. While the gymnasium has changed and skirt lengths were drastically different, they share in something that is hard to describe: the immeasurable experience of being a child of the Sacred Heart. Just as Peppy walked the halls of Villa eighty years ago, the students that walk our halls today still learn, live, and love with the mission of St. Madeleine Sophie at their core.
Warm regards,
Rachel Drone Gehm ’88
Manager of Alumni Relations
314.810.3420 | rgehm@villa1929.org
