Congratulating the Ursuline Class of 2011
Dear Ursuline Academy Families,
The warm spring days harbinger new beginnings. Soon, the bare branches will burst with buds, and beautiful flowers will color the landscapes. Soon, too, our seniors will graduate from Ursuline Academy and embark on the journey to college. We are so proud of our seniors.
In the seamless passing of time, each senior has grown into a young woman before our eyes, and each has become part of the fabric of the larger Ursuline Academy community. Each girl has left her mark on her classmates, on her teachers and on Ursuline Academy, and each is ready to take on new challenges. How grateful we, at Ursuline Academy, are to all parents who entrust their daughters to us!
The road to college is a group effort, and it is filled with anticipation, with preparation and with dreams. Parents spend countless hours planning, researching and visiting potential colleges with their daughters. Faculty not only prepare our girls for college lovingly and rigorously throughout their years at Ursuline Academy, but also they graciously write thoughtful recommendations that highlight the strengths of our students. Mrs. Ferrucci, Mrs. Scott, and Mrs. Sullivan meet with students, counsel them thoughtfully, and write detailed recommendations celebrating the whole child. Mrs Cutter coordinates the mailing of all applications and records admission results and scholarships. The guidance team are tireless advocates, encouraging cheerleaders and reassuring voices in a process sometimes fraught with high emotions. They welcomed many college counselors to Ursuline Academy, brought two college fairs to our campus and travelled throughout the year to build relationships with colleges. This June, Mrs. Ferrucci will travel with Catholic counselors to Ireland to explore opportunities there. I am grateful for the guidance office’s professionalism and devotion to our girls. They leave no stone unturned for our girls.
The list of all of our college acceptances is one that fills us with pride, and I share our results this year with all of you to celebrate our wonderful girls. The seniors worked hard, and they earned options. Always, I advise parents to think about fit when it comes to selecting college. Dream colleges do happen, but dreams also happen at colleges that were not a first choice and that end up being the best fit for a young woman.
How blessed we, at Ursuline, have been to share in the development of these wonderful young women! Their loving parents who selected Ursuline Academy for their daughters each shared a dream. They wanted their precious girls to grow as scholars, as servants of God, as leaders, as athletes and as artists. They wanted them prepared for life and for college. We share our parents’ dreams, and we pray for all of our girls’ continued success.
God Bless,
Mary Jo Keaney '82, Principal
