Associations
The mission of the Villa Duchesne-City House Alumnae Association is to PROMOTE the philosophy of education and values set forth by Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat and implemented by Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, SUPPORT the community and traditions of Villa Duchesne while serving as ambassadors, and FOSTER a close relationship among the alumnae and the Sacred Heart family both at home and around the world.
All former students of Villa Duchesne, City House, and those from other schools of the Sacred Heart who have attended for not less than one year and are automatically members in this Association.
McNally GHIO Alumnae Scholarship
The McNally Ghio Alumnae Scholarship is funded by the Villa Duchesne-City House Alumnae Association. The scholarship is available annually to a student entering the ninth grade who meets the criteria shown below. Recipients receive $5000 of annual tuition and the scholarship is renewable each year of high school provided that the student maintains her eligibility.
SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILTY CRITERIA
- Student's mother, grandmother, or great-grandmother must be an alumna of either Villa Duchesne or City House.
- Student exhibits a strong desire and commitment to Sacred Heart Education and Traditions afforded to Villa Duchesne students
- Student is well-rounded and meets the school's academic requirements for admission
- Student must demonstrate financial need
- To maintain eligibility students must submit a brief summary of her Villa Duchesne experiences to the Alumnae President by January 15 of each academic school year
Should you have any questions about the process, please contact the Admissions office at admissions@villa1929.org.
Executive COMMITTEE 2025-26
President
Mary Catherine McDaniel Leeker ’85
Vice-President
Kathleen Mills Lovett '88
Treasurer
Sallie Braeckel Crandall '92
Recording Secretary
Christie Braeckel Besancenez '84
AASH Rep
Carolyn Miller Dames ’83
Board Members
2025-26
Jacque Thaman Niekamp ’62
Mary Niemann Ciapciak '75
Peggy Kane Reardon ’75
Anne Warner Dorr '78
Mimi McEnery Fonseca ’80
Kelly Sheehan Harris '80
Angela Maley Brennan ’82
Anne Hegeman Donnelly ’82
Lisa McEnery Pollnow ’82
Christie Braeckel Besancenez ’84
Laurie Hegeman ’85
Laura Sliney Clark ’86
Kelly Walsh Roehrig ’86
Laura Condie George '87
Kathleen Mills Lovett '88
Missy Rosenthal Leggat ’89
Sallie Braeckel Crandall ’92
Molly Pollnow Kraeger ’92
Mary Walsh Giles ’98
Katie McLaughlin Marshall ’98
Sunny Sims ’98
Gina Giardina Weiner '02 Amanda Chivell Hager '03
Maggie Hyde Sedgwick '04
Maura Schnoebelen Ritter '04
Tina Ciapciak Maher '05
Tayler Marx McCurdy '06 Caley Barnhart Lawlor '07
Amy Voloto Brand '08
Crosby Barnhart Burns '13
Alice Ott '15
Dr. Dawn Nichols, Head of School
Rachel Drone Gehm '88, Manager of Alumnae/i Relations