March 2016.
The Marion Reid Marsh Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications for this year's award. The Fund was endowed in 1954 in memory of Mrs.Marsh, a much loved headmistress at CSSM from 1935 to 1953. It is open to daughters and granddaughters of St. Mary's alumnae. Candidates should have a sound academic record, possess good moral character, and have a record of community service and/or extracurricular activities, which may include a talent or creativity exhibited in a specific area of interest.
Anyone interested in applying should submit the following by May 1, 2016:
- a high school transcript
- a list of extracurricular activities
and/or talent in a specific area of
interest
- an acceptance letter from the
school you will attend
- 2 letters of recommendation
- a personal statement in which
you include your relationship to
a CSSM alumna.
The award amount of $5000 will be
sent to the designated school. All
application materials should be sent
to: The MRM Scholarship Fund
92 Kingsbury Road
Garden City, N.Y. 11530
Additional contact information:
Judy Wood
judywood@msn.com
Please put MRM Scholarshp Fund
on the subject line
February 2016.
A reunion page has now been added to the webite, also a button link to take you to Paypal where you can purchase your ticket for the reunion bash on 21st May 2016 at the Garden City Hotel New York. You will be able to print your receipt on the PayPal site.
We look forward to seeing you there.
January 2016.
****** REUNION 2016 ******
Saturday, 21st May 2016, 19:00 - 23:00 in EDT at Garden City
Coordinated by: Gail Di Palma.
Hosted by: The Stewart Fund
A PayPal link to come.
To reserve your ticket, stay tuned.
September 2015.
A School Reunion is planned for Saturday May 21st 2016.
Coordinated by: Gail Di Palma. Hosted by: The Stewart Fund.
Venue TBA.
November
2014
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below
On
a recent visit to the schools, Brian Pinnola was showing a rendering
that was made of the School Parlours and Chapel and how they'd
look if renovated and operating to hosts events.
The drawings
were made by the Committee to save St.Paul's, when we had construction
specialists access what can be a starting plan to save the building.
The
people in the tour were residents and non residents of the town
who were unable to view the building last year when a tour was
offered.
September
2011
Alumnae
from St. Marys and alumni from St. Pauls recently
attended a reunion of the two schools, organized by The Stewart
Fund.The
Garden City Historical Society was pleased to host the evening
event at its Museum at 109 Eleventh Street. The event was coordinated
by Patty Rimmels Siler (CSSM, Class of 1981) and Gail Maresca
DiPalma (CSSM, Class of 1984), with assistance from Joanne K.
Adams (CSSM, Class of 1978), president, The Stewart Fund in memory
of St. Marys and St. Pauls.
The
main focus of the event was to launch an annual reunion open to
all classes from the two schools. In addition, The Stewart Fund
hopes the annual gathering will bring opportunities to obtain
memorabilia for the historical society archives and to raise donations
for the society in memory of the schools.We are reaching
out to all St. Marys and St. Pauls alums everywhere
to encourage them to join us at the annual reunion at the museum,
says Patty Siler. Please send name (including maiden name), address,
phone number and email address to Patty Rimmels Siler, 159 Rockaway
Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530, 516-741-5756, pjst2@yahoo.com.
Share your memories with fellow alums and see reunion pictures
on Facebook's St. Pauls and St. Marys in Garden City
Group Page.The Societys Museum, an 1872 Stewart-era Apostle
House, originally stood on the grounds of the Cathedral School
of St. Mary, founded in 1877, and served as the little school,
where classes for the girls were held and teachers were boarded.
The structure was presented to The Garden City Historical Society
in 1975 and moved, with the assistance of Sen. Kemp Hannon, to
its current location in 1988. Following the demolition of St.
Marys School, the Historical Society Museum now represents
the only remaining physical remembrance for the alumnae.The Stewart
Fund in Memory of St. Mary and St. Paul includes St. Marys
Development Fund, Inc.; Peter C. Doyle Jr. Memorial Fund; St.
Marys Fathers Club; St. Marys Mothers
Club and St. Pauls Fathers Club.The Stewart Fund will
make an annual donation to the Society and, from that donation,
an annual $2,500 scholarship for a Garden City High School senior
has been established.Under the auspices of The Garden City
Historical Society, The Stewart Fund is supporting an annual scholarship
to a Garden City High School graduating senior, notes fund
president Joanne Adams. The Fund is committed to continuing
Alexander and Cornelia Stewarts legacy of excellence in
education and the promotion of their desire to instill high ideals,
notable purpose and sound values in the generations that would
follow them. We are delighted that the first annual scholarship,
The Garden City Historical Societys Stewart Fund Scholarship
in Memory of St. Marys and St. Pauls, was presented
to Christine Codignotto, Class of 2011.The scholarship criteria
requires that the winning student must be in the top 10 percent
of the class, have strong community service and must excel in
the study of history.Codignotto graduated with a weighted GPA
of 99.18 and is currently attending Cornell University. She plans
to become a chemical and environmental engineer. Throughout high
school, she enrolled in the most challenging social studies courses,
including AP world history, AP U.S. history and AP macroeconomics.She
was selected to be a delegate at the 2010 Empire Girls State,
a prestigious summer program where girls run the government of
an imaginary 51st state. In addition to being a citizen of Girls
State, she was elected to four positions: county comptroller,
county treasurer, secretary of the Environmental Conservation
Committee and state commissioner of Environmental Conservation.
The experience gave her an appreciation for government and politics,
and showed her that social studies and sciencetwo subjects
she hopes will play a big part in her futurecan be intertwined.Christine
has been active in her parish, St. Josephs Church, serving
in the Youth Group and participating in service at soup kitchens,
annual car washes, holiday lollipop sales and other activities.
She helped organize a Hoops for Haiti basketball tournament, a
Special Needs Sports Night, and Hoops for Troops, raising money
for soldiers in Afghanistan. Christine has also worked as a clinical
research intern at Lenox Hill Hospital, an investigative student
intern for the Nassau County Police Department, a Mercy Medical
Center volunteer and a pep rally volunteer for the Popes
visit to the New York area. During high school, she was a member
of the Amnesty International Club, a NYSSMA (music) student assistant,
and a National Honor Society Veterans Association volunteer.
1.
At the spring High School Awards Program, Historical Society President
Brian Pinnola and Education Chairperson Mary Jane Caldwell presented
the first annual The Garden City Historical Society Stewart Fund
Scholarship in Memory of St. Marys and St. Pauls to
graduating senior Christine Codignotto, center.
2.
The Stewart Fund President Joanne Adams, center, assisted reunion
organizers, Patty Siler, left, and Gail DePalma in planning the
event. |