Alumnae News & Events
Webinar #TroubieHeroes on the frontlines
Yesterday we had a chance to hear from some of our incredible #TroubieHeroes on the frontlines of the COVID-19 epidemic. We were impressed by the candor and insights of our esteemed panelists: alumna MaryAnn Dakkak ’00 at Family Medicine-Obstetrics at Boston University Medical Center, and Director of Women’s Health at Manet Community Health Centers; Addie Wallace ’15 RN at the Hospital of University of Pennsylvania; and Anna Ryan ’89 RN at Sutter Medical Center Sacramento in the Emergency Department. These #TroubieHeroes shared their experiences battling this virus, and answered questions from our alumnae community.
If you missed our webinar, you can view a recording of it here
Colleen (Fitzsimmons) Findley ‘71
We recently heard from Colleen Findley, class of 1971, who shared the following.
What a great foundation St. Francis has given me. The
faith, encouragement and love from the staff has served me well,
reaching into every aspect of my life. The achievements I’m
most happy with are my daughter, son, granddaughter and
great-grandson. The achievement I’m most proud of is the
presentation of my Jeweled Egg to the President and First Lady in
the White House. 
Laura (Holland) Barker ‘09
Laura married her high school sweetheart Dylan in Seattle on July 20, 2019. Laura was a very involved Student during her time at SFHS. Laura was an Ambassador and participated in the Anime & Italian Clubs, as well as SF Players, and Tech Club. She also performed, and or worked on the following theatre productions:
Carlye Reed ‘14
We recently heard from alumna Carly Reed, Class of 2014. Here is little of what she is up to.
Olivia Godby ‘12
While attending University of Notre Dame, Olivia Godby ‘12, co-created the band, Night Hikes, with her creative partner Matthew Farrell. Recently, in September 2019, Olivia and Night Hikes performed in Sacramento for all-ages. We are very proud, and excited to follow along in their success.
The following excerpt is from their biography:
Alumna Izzy” Chelini ‘15
Alumna Isabella “Izzy” Chelini ‘15 graduated May 2019 with a degree in exercise science from Cal Lutheran in Thousand Oaks. She played soccer all four years. Last year the 2018 team went to sweet sixteen for the first time in the history of the school. She plans on pursuing nursing. Help us celebrate your Troubie grad by emailing photos with name, school, accomplishments and degree to rnamba@stfrancishs.org. #WomenWhoChangetheWorld
Olivia Nice ‘10
Returned to California to perform the lead in the musical ONCE
After almost a decade of performing around the world, SF Players alumna Olivia Nice (‘10) is returning to California to perform the lead in the musical ONCE, playing at the 42nd St Moon Gateway Theater from June 12-June 30th, 2019. She has been playing this role around the nation for over a year now, picking up a BroadwayWorld nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Musical and a win for Best Female Performance of the Year from Ashland, OR Sneak Preview Magazine.
Jingle Mingle 2018 Recap
Young alums from St. Francis, Jesuit and Loretto from the classes of 2007-2015 kicked-off the holiday season with Jingle Mingle at Barwest on December 21, 2018.
Amy Lynn-Cramer ‘90
Alumna Spotlight
Amy works on the Corporate Communications Team as head of HR Communications for all of NBCUniversal. She was formerly a publicist at TECHTV, FUSE, and NBC News.
Class of 2008 – 10 Year Reunion Recap
The Class of 2008 celebrated their 10 year reunion on December 22, 2018 with lunch at the Old Spaghetti Factory followed by a Holiday Cruise aboard the Hornblower Cruise on the Sacramento River.
Class of 53 – Reunion Recap
On September 26th the Class of 1953 gathered for Mass at St. Francis of Assisi Parish. After Mass they met for lunch at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Downtown Sacramento.
Class of 1993 – 25th Reunion Recap
The Class of 1993, our Pebbles and Bam Bam, celebrated their 25th Reunion and their Sisterhood with a full weekend of events. These are photos from their Saturday, October 6th celebration.
Class of 1988 – 30 Year Reunion
The Class of 1988, our Chip & Dales, celebrated their 30th Reunion at Hook and Ladder in Sacramento.
Class of 1968 – 50th Reunion Recap
The class of 1968 is celebrated their Golden 50th Reunion in 2018. They attended the 2018 Graduation Ceremony and processed in before the class of 2018. They also gathered at Piatti’s in Sacramento on June 2nd and a Picnic with Christian Brothers on June 3rd at St. Francis Catholic High School.
MacKenzie Campbell ‘14
MacKenzie Campbell ’14 graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in Advertising and Public Relations with minors in English and Communications. She worked at Hudl (a sports software company) as an intern her senior year of college and she used her lacrosse knowledge from playing four years at St. Francis to help develop their lacrosse marketing. After graduation she transitioned to a full-time role at Hudl as a Project Manager for the Marketing Technology team. #TroubieForLife
Meredith Ray ‘14
Meredith Ray ‘14 graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Santa Clara University in Communication and Spanish. She is headed to Seattle in August for a full time job with the Seattle Seahawks in their Digital Media department. #TroubieForLife
Wow! That is an exciting industry to work in and we will follow up with Meredith in the fall for an update on her new career with the Seahawks.
We are so proud of all our Troubies and want to share your news too! Send in an update
Kayla Morrow ‘15
Kayla Morrow ‘15 is currently studying Strategic Communication with a double emphasis in Public Relations and Advertising at Northern Arizona University. This summer she will be attending Regionals and Nationals with her Flagstaff baton team where she will compete in solo and team events. The medals she is wearing are from placing in her solo routines at a competition in April. She has been twirling since she was 7 and her teacher was Danielle Muller ’00. Kayla’s sister, current Troubie Olivia ‘20 is also a twirling student of Mrs. Muller.
Greta Gerwig ‘02
Greta Gerwig graduated from St. Francis Catholic High School in 2002. While at SF, Greta was part of the Dance program, Chamber Choir and numerous theatre productions. She played in SF’s shows “Into the Woods,” “The Boy Friend,” “Pippin,” and “The Apple Tree,” as well as Lenaea Festival showings with SF for “Antigone,” “Final Dress Rehearsal” and “Ladies of the Tower,” for which she was a Lenaea medalist.
Katie Sweeney ‘09
Katie Sweeney, class of 2009, spent her college years at Seattle University studying philosophy and classical vocal performance. She supported the choirs as the Soprano II section leader, honed her skills as a musical arranger directing SU’s first a cappella group, and played bass and guitar in extracurricular bands. In 2011, Katie and a few choir buddies formed a band, jokingly named it The Ramblin’ Years, rehearsed twice, and unexpectedly won the campus Battle of the Bands.
Leah Pezzetti Horner ‘13
Leah is a reporter and weekend weather anchor at KERO, the local ABC affiliate, in Bakersfield, California. She graduated early from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a B.S. in Broadcast Journalism and immediately started at 23ABC. In college, she won many prestigious journalism scholarships and awards, including two Sacramento Press Club scholarships, the Outstanding Senior Award in her graduating class and a National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) scholarship to attend their workshop.
Jessica Crouch ‘04
SFHS Theatre Alumna Jessica Crouch ‘04 has been cast in the Broadway bound Pretty Woman: The Musical! Jessie was very active member of the SF Theatre Program. She performed in musicals, plays and was a member to the SF Players all four years of high school. Jessie received an Elly Award for her final performance as Winifred in Once Upon a Mattress! After high school she graduated in musical theatre from NYU Tisch and has been working non stop since in regional theatres and national tours.
Natasha Soto-Albors ‘02
After graduating from SFHS Natasha Soto-Albors ‘02 made the journey east to study at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Since receiving her B.F.A. in Drama, Natasha has built a career as an actor, screenwriter, and film producer. She is the founder and CEO of Night Spark Pictures, an NYC production company dedicated to diverse and dynamic storytelling.
Frances Wang ‘10
Frances Wang ‘10 has dreamed of being a journalist since she
was kid after being interviewed by Walt Gray.
She’s always been the most talkative of her peers, so her former
teachers and classmates aren’t surprised she became a
reporter.
After graduating from St. Francis High School, she went on to
become a Trojan at the University of Southern California. She
graduated Magna Cum Laude with Phi Beta Kappa honors. During her
time there, she also earned a second Bachelor’s degree in
Business Administration.
Olivia Stevenson ‘11
Olivia Stevenson ‘11 performed with STC | Sacramento Theatre Company, October 2019, in their latest production ‘Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey’. Read a wonderful review by the Sacramento Bee:
Congrats to Megan Musilli ‘12
MIDN 1/C Megan Musilli ‘12 has been selected for a Rhodes Scholarship and will study medical anthropology at Oxford University in 2016. Megan is a mathematics major and is training to become a Navy physician. You can read more about Megan on the U.S. Naval Academy Blog and on the Sacramento Bee Website.
Courtney Glass ‘01
Courtney, class of 2001, was very active in SF’s Drama and Dance departments throughout all four years of high school. Almost 15 years later, she is still a working actor, having appeared on Broadway, in numerous regional theatre productions, and traveled the world with the Walt Disney Company as a singer for their luxury cruise line. It was on the ship that she met her partner Pete, a technician from Australia. Now married, the couple lives in New South Wales, where Pete serves as a technical director for the iconic Sydney Opera House and Courtney continues to pursue theatre.
