130 years
Director of Alumnae Relations' Corner
Dear Alumnae and Friends,
A
s we close our celebration
of 130 years, I wanted to
share with all of you my letter
that was published in our 2008
Anniversary issue of the Harris
Alumnae Directory. Some of
you may not have had the
oppor tunity to purchase the
Directory.
I invite you to look back at your
days at 24th and Guerrero and
set your goals for the future.
Please include giving back of your
time, talent and treasures to ICA.
Look to see where you can
make a difference in the lives of
your Spar tan sisters as we go
forward in these exciting and
challenging times.
The decision made by your
Dominican Sisters to enter
into the Cristo Rey Network
at ICA, their founding school
and original Motherhouse, has
opened the doors of education
in the classroom and experience
in the workplace to many young
women who desire to continue
their Catholic education but
whose families struggle financially.
In the 13-year-old network of
26 schools, we continue to be
the only all-girls school in the
network and the first in the San
Francisco Bay Area. Be proud of
your Alma Mater!
Buon Natale and Buon Anno!
A Message from the Director of
Alumnae Relations
Dear Fellow Alumnae,
As we celebrate 130 years on the corner of 24th and Guerrero, I celebrate
you, my fellow Alumnae, who have given me 100% of your support for the
past 28 years.
As ICA Alumnae, we have received the gift of an education in the
Dominican tradition that promoted academic excellence, life-long learning,
and service to God, family and community. Our mission at ICA remains the
same today. You have truly given back, through your generosity and your
belief that young women should receive the same quality Catholic education
that once was afforded to you. The Dominican Sisters, students, faculty and
staff remain indebted to you for the consistent support and pride you take
in having graduated from the Academy. Yes, the times may be different in
the 21st Century, but the goals of an ICA education and the values we teach
remain the same.
I have been blessed to be "one of you" and I continue to treasure your
friendship and, especially, my classmates from the Class of 1960. I encourage
you to use your Alumnae Association to maintain ties to your ICA family
and to continue to support not only your Alma Mater, but one another. We
are here for you - the doors at 3625 24th Street are always open!
Join me now in the challenge to go forward, ensuring that we will continue
to extend the opportunity for young women to attend ICA, receive a
quality Catholic education in the "Spartan Spirit," and say with pride "I'm
a graduate of Immaculate Conception
Academy!"
Be proud of your Alma Mater!
With love and gratitude,
Patricia (Paton) Cavagnaro '60
Director of Alumnae Relations
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Fall 2013