BUFFALO ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART Annual Report 2024-2025 1945 Harriet Schepperly Baschmann † Annette Stievater Kolkmeyer 1946 Lorraine Matuszewski Budowski 1947 Mary Ann Stievater Kelleher Frances Schubert Poorman Florence Hejza Stack 1948 Emma Cardenuto Bernier Lorraine Kaznowski Dunkel Beatrice Closs Leveille Rita Gradwohl Sweeney † 1949 Mary Kay Stahl, OSF 1950 Mary Lavoie Bonato Yolande Michalski Gratton 1951 Lenore Belzer Kathleen Hughes Carley Carmela Anastasia Colucci Patricia Ahern Hain Leona Povinelli Prinzbach Marilyn Schmitt † 1952 Patricia Ryan Bean Joan Attea Deinhart Kathleen Maier Heupel Patricia Corcoran Schmidt 1953 Rosemary Uhteg Bateman Patricia Maes Gemerek Shirley Keppel Marilyn Honer McDonough Mary Ann Kennedy O’Connell Marilyn Turner Panzica Mary Sharrow 1954 Annrose Schubert Freeman Geraldine DeCarlo Samol 1955 Margaret Frainier Marie Louise Pohlman, OSF Rosemary Geraci Portera Helen Kardysauskas Sanders 1956 Beverly Foit-Albert Mary Wright Heary Eleanor Honeck Hurst Ann Kreuz Kuczkowski Mary Grace Downing Martin Kathleen McCarthy Barbara Pfohl, OSF Barbara Geary Reynolds Mickey McGarry Slind Joanne Johns Sutch Barbara Bosack Wagner † 1957 Patricia Kaul Cryer Helen Miskell Ernst Eileen Vanderburgh Franz Marie Gordon McCarthy Melanie Pawlik Santoro Geraldine Regan Swanson Jean Plunkett Taylor 1958 Christine Matre Kole Jacqueline Federiconi Paolini Janice Wutz Rachfal Emilie Walter Ring Joan Groff Seifert Maureen McNally Weber Maureen Janiak Yeostros 1959 Elizabeth Krylow Albov Lenore Peters Dimon Virginia Kostur Foschio Alumnae Giving The loyal support of Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart alumnae is instrumental in ensuring that our students continue to receive the exceptional Franciscan education that has shaped generations of graduates. We are profoundly grateful for their generosity. and the National Honor Society. She felt supported by her teachers—emotionally, academically, and spiritually. And she also felt supported by the broader SHA community. “I was literally supported to simply be at SHA by the donors who allowed for my scholarship,” Ava shared. “At first, I didn’t understand why someone would give money to a high school so that a child they didn’t know could attend. After four years, I understood.” Ava went on to graduate from the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied marketing, joined a sorority, held leadership roles, interned extensively, and built relationships that helped her grow personally and professionally. Today, she is a Brand Management Associate for the Buffalo Bills. In her words: “The things I learned at Sacred Heart Academy, both outside and in the classroom, gave me the confidence to love the life I lead.” Ava is a shining example of what becomes possible when donors invest in the next generation of Sacred Heart women. “Why would someone give money to a high school just so another child whom they don’t even know can attend? After four years, I understood.” Ava Verrastro ’21 on the Buffalo Bills sidelines. 7
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