SPIRIT. MIND. BODY. CORDECHO 13 Tanisha FordhamAlston ’05 gave birth to a son Sunday Fordham Alston in fall 2023. Angelica Maier ’07 and her husband John welcomed their first child Casper Shane Maier-Grivna in April 2023. Angelica also began a new position as Curator of 3D Objects at the Minnesota Historical Society in October 2023. Her peer-reviewed article, “Martha Jackson’s Voice: Gender, Oral History and ArtHistorical Evidence,” was published in the fall 2023 issue of Archives of American Art Journal. The essay features new research on midtwentieth century gallery owner and Buffalo, NY native, Martha Jackson. Sarah N. Rodman ’09 has joined AmLaw 100 law firm, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP, as Senior Counsel in its Buffalo office. She focuses her practice on civil litigation defense as well as intellectual property. As the first Buffalo-based GRSM attorney, part of Sarah’s role will be to grow, develop, and establish the Buffalo office. 10s Cheryl Johnson ’10 married Andrew Sarcinello on July 14, 2023. The ceremony was held at St. Mary of the Assumption with a reception at The Columns Banquets. Michelle Nowacki, PharmD ’10 met up with SHA alum Melanie Marczak Whitney ’96 in Charleston, SC. Michelle is a successful clinical pharmacist and misses SHA! Catherine Trzaska Tringali ’10 and her husband Anthony welcomed daughter Josephine Rose on February 12, 2023. Emilyrose Conforti Hourihan ’11 and her husband Michael welcomed daughter Quinn Michelle on July 20, 2023. Jennifer Kovach ’11 was appointed Corporate Secretary at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, NY. Caroline Niederpruem ’11 earned her professional architectural license in March 2022 (Registered Architect/RA). Licensure requirements include completing six divisional exams and 3,740 experience hours. She currently works for Hillstone Restaurant Group as a project architect in Los Angeles, CA and is working on restaurants and wine shop renovations nationwide in addition to two new restaurants in Del Mar, CA and Aspen, CO. Dr. Sarah Collins Berkley ’12 received her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) in 2019. More recently, she was married to Jack Berkley on August 11, 2023 at the Sterling at Arrowhead. They had a few SHA alum friends in attendance as well. Jacqulyn Graber ’12 has passed her doctoral qualifying exams as a PhD candidate in English composition & rhetoric at St. John’s University. She’s in the beginning stages of writing her dissertation, focusing on intersectional feminist narratives and rhetorics of sexual health and reproduction. She also is employed full-time at Barnard College of Columbia University and is the founding chair of the LGBTQIA+ & Allies Affinity Group of the New York Junior League. As a Sacred Heart student, Savannah Revelas ‘19 recognized that teens face unique mental health challenges - challenges that can go unnoticed. This motivated her to establish the Be-You-tiful club, a student organization designed to create a more conscious, inclusive, and accepting environment for students. Be-You-tiful club shed light on the importance of mental health issues, strengthening SHA’s already supportive sisterhood. The club continues at Sacred Heart today. Savannah’s passion for building healthy communities became her vocation in college. She went on to study psychology at Fordham University. After graduation in 2023, she decided to stay at Fordham to pursue a master’s degree in mental health counseling. Her commitment to this field is echoed by her family, who founded the Revelas Family Foundation. The foundation’s mission is “to aid in breaking the stigma surrounding mental health in the WNY community by providing awareness and resources to support local organizations dealing in mental health counseling and rehabilitation.” Savannah’s mom, Diane Revelas, describes Savannah as the “heart and soul” of their efforts, constantly focusing the organization toward supporting teens in need of help. To date, the Revelas family and their foundation have raised over $230,000 in support of programming through neighborhood basketball tournaments, the World’s Longest Basketball Game, and A Not So Silent Night Gala. The Gala will return for a second year on December 20, 2024. As a teenager, Savannah was uniquely sensitive to the needs of those around her. As a young adult, her compassion has turned to action as she “thinks big,” finding new ways to address teen mental health challenges. She continues to support the Sacred Heart community by sharing her expertise and insight. A Career in Counseling Savannah Revelas ’19
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