Class Notes Update
Historically, Xavier’s Class Notes has been featured in our Connections magazine. In a conscious effort to go green and maintain Xavier’s STEAM goals, Class Notes is now available online. Similarly, in order to maintain continuity as well as keep our community informed the featured notes will be updated twice a year (January and July). As the feature note is updated the prior will be archived as a viewable PDF available at all times. Class Notes featured prior to May 2017 are available through our Office of Alumnae Relations and are physically archived on campus in the Xavier Archive.
Help us keep our featured lists updated and accurate by updating your information and by contacting Polly Bayless Fitz-Gerald ’68 our Director of Alumnae Relations.
Polly Bayless Fitz-Gerald ’68
Alumnae Relations
alumnae@xcp.org - 602.240.3131
Polly Bayless Fitz-Gerald ’68 ran in to former student and longtime friend Dr. Bernadette Reidy ’79 recently. Bernadette is a physician with Mayo Clinic and doing wonderful healthcare work in the valley.
Hallie Villemez Font and husband Stephen welcomed Lucie on January 31, 2023.
Eden Hassett Higgins, VP Duffy Group, was recognized as a Sun Devil 100 Honoree, Class of 2023. The Sun Devil 100 celebrates the achievements of degreed ASU alumni who own or lead businesses across the globe.
Gina Signore Vanderwey was awarded the Woman of Achievement Award for Service to Xavier.
Missy Farr-Kaye was awarded the Woman of Achievement Award for Service to the Community.
Lygia Harkins, owner of Lygia Harkins Interior Design, has created LH Dorm Assistant, a curated and personalized dorm room design toolkit for those going off to college.
Jennifer Nutley MacLennan ’85 and Carrie O’Brien ’93 were again named to the list of Top Lawyers by Phoenix Magazine. They both specialize in Education law at Gust Rosenfeld.
Nancy Grucky is retiring from teaching fourth grade at St. Francis after 30+ years, and 25 years in room 4 B. She is pictured here with Sarah Behring ’15. Sarah was a fourth grade student of Mrs. Grucky and a teaching partner with her in fourth grade!
Val Pearson Fitz-Gerald and Stephanie Getsinger Ellsworth share lots of time at the softball fields at St. Frances. Their daughters are on the same team!
Tara Froelich is starting a new position as Public Relations and Digital Marketing intern at J. Waylon & Associates.
Karly Espinosa just completed her master’s degree in biomedical engineering maintaining a 4.0 and working at her current engineering position.
Some of the Class of 1987 reconnect for lunch and family updates.
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