Letter from Joan McCarthy

This past June, I assumed the position of Chair of Notre Dame College’s Board of Directors. I am truly honored to serve in this role and look forward to helping build on the legacy of this College and the Sisters of Notre Dame.

First and foremost, I would also like to thank my predecessor and colleague, Kathleen B. Burke, for her dynamic leadership as the Chair of the Board over the past four years.

I also wish to extend congratulations to Myron Filarski, Sr. Margaret Harig ’56, Sr. Kathleen Ryan, and Margaret Wong as they were reappointed to three year terms with the Board of Directors. They are joined by Dominic Ozanne, our newest director. Dominic is the president and CEO of Ozanne Construction, one of the most established construction companies in Northeast Ohio. He is a graduate of Boston University and earned his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.

It is my pleasure to congratulate Barbara Herzog Patterson ’56, this year’s Fidelia Award recipient. Barbara joined the Board in 1991 and has truly demonstrated fidelity and loyalty to her alma mater. Upon her acceptance of the award, Barbara became a Life Member of the Board of Directors.

With the 2006-2007 academic year underway, it is exciting to see Notre Dame College growing and thriving under the capable leadership of President Andrew Roth. This year, the College is moving forward with academic initiatives that include the introduction of on-line courses which will supplement the course offerings of the successful Teacher Education Evening Licensure program. Also new this year is the RN to BSN program in which registered nurses can complete the coursework necessary for their bachelor’s degree. These programs, along with the introduction of men’s wrestling and women’s swimming and diving, have helped spur our enrollment to record levels for the third consecutive year.

Thank you for your support of Notre Dame College during the last fiscal year. As the College grows, the importance of your giving grows as well. Please join me in supporting Notre Dame in the coming years, fulfilling the mission of the College by preparing students for personal, professional and global responsibility.

Sincerely,

M. Joan McCarthy
Board of Directors

Board Of Directors

Jessie O’Neill Arose ’00
Alumna
Notre Dame College

John L. Ault
VP, Corporate Controller
The Sherwin-Williams Co.

Kathleen B. Burke, Esq.
Partner
Jones Day

Taesun Cha
Group Controller, Coatings Group
Ferro Corp.

Marilyn Cunin
Chairperson
Bruening Foundation

Mac M. Donley
President, CEO
Donley’s Inc.

Myron Filarski
Senior Vice President
Fifth Third Bank Center

Catherine M. Flynn
Sr. Manager-Information Process Team
Eaton Corp.

Diane Roman Fusco
Principal
CGI Management Consultants, Inc.

Sr. Jacquelyn Gusdane, SND ’64
Provincial Councilor
Sisters of Notre Dame

Sr. Margaret Harig, SND ’56
Campus Minister
St. Augustine Church
Gainesville, FL

Sherilyn D. Hribar ’75
President
HR Advantage

John E. Kleinhenz, Ph.D.
CEO
Kleinhenz & Associates, Inc.

Richard C. Landel
Managing Director
Private Client Services
J.P. Morgan

Sr. Mary Cecilia Liberatore, SND ’67
Provincial Superior
Sisters of Notre Dame

Diana S. Mashini ’90
CEO
Corporate Choice Staffing Services, Inc.

M. Joan McCarthy
Owner
MJM Services

Samuel H. Miller
Co-Chairman
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.

Dominic L. Ozanne
President & CEO
Ozanne Construction Co, Inc.

Sr. Virginia Reesing, SND
Director of Ministry
Sisters of Notre Dame

Andrew P. Roth, Ph.D.
President
Notre Dame College

Sr. Kathleen Ryan, SND
Director, Education & Legislative
Affairs, Commission on Catholic Community Action

Michael R.  Shaughnessy
President
ColorMatrix Corp.

Sr. Beth Anne Tercek, SND ’72
Finance Manager
Sisters of Notre Dame

Fatima L. Weathers, Ed.D. ’88
Executive VP, Operations
Magnet

The Honorable Georgine Welo
Mayor
City of South Euclid

Margaret W. Wong, Esq.
Attorney-at-Law
Margaret W. Wong & Assoc. Co., LPA

Honorary and Life Members

Kathleen Andrews ’59 (Honorary)
CEO
Andrews McMeel Publishing

John J. Betchkal (Life)
Retired Executive
General Electric Corp.

Edward B. Brandon (Life)
Retired, Chairman & CEO
National City Corp.

James E. Brogan (Honorary)
Retired Executive
Brogan & Associates

Frederick W. Clarke (Life)
Former Chair, Notre Dame College Board of Directors

Marie Geier ’60 (Honorary)
Retired, Director of Development
Notre Dame College

William R. Gustaferro (Honorary)
Retired, Executive VP & CFO
Ohio Bell Telephone Co.

Sr. Rita Mary Harwood, SND (Honorary)
Secretary, Parish Life & Development
Diocese of Cleveland

William F. Hauserman (Life)
Retired, Chairman
Sunar Hauserman, Inc.

Sr. Margaret Hess, SND ’58 (Life)
Consultant, Financial & Legal Affairs
Sisters of Notre Dame

Stella A. Hetzer’59 (Honorary)
Secretary/Treasurer
Fluid Line Products, Inc.

Sr. Mary Jean Hoelke, SND (Honorary)
Director, Elementary Education Ministries
Sisters of Notre Dame

Peter Kelly (Life)
Director, MBA/EMBA Programs
Baldwin-Wallace College

Joyce Koreman, ’60 (Honorary)
Community Volunteer/Activist

Thomas E. McGinty (Life)
President
Belvoir Consultants, Inc.

Frances A. Noetzel ’41 (Life)
Past President
Notre Dame College Alumni Association

Peter Osenar (Honorary)
President/CEO
Emerald Health Network

Barbara H. Patterson ’56 (Life)
Barbara Patterson Consulting, Inc.

Andrew C. Putka (Honorary)
Attorney-at-Law

Harold B. Todd (Life)
Retired, Executive Vice President
National City Corp.

Stephen M. Todd (Honorary)
Partner
Ernst & Young LLP

John C. Webb (Life)
President
Trend Dynamics

Sr. M. Brendon Zajac, SND ’70 (Honorary)
Exec. Director, Pastoral & Educational
Services
Diocese of Youngstown

Executive Officers

Andrew P. Roth, Ph.D.
President

T.J. Arant, Ph.D.
Vice President for Academic Affairs

David Armstrong, Esq.
Dean of Admissions

Nancy Baird, Ph.D.
Executive Dean and Assistant to the President

Susan Hlavacek, B.S.
Director of Athletics and Keller Center

John Phillips, CPA, CMA
Vice President of Finance and Administration

Karen Poelking, M.Ed.
Vice President of Adult Recruitment and Enrollment Services

Candy Fischer
Executive Secretary to the President

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