Sarah is a junior at Hope College pursuing a BA in Theatre and a double minor in Art Studio and Art History. Some classmates gathered to celebrate ten years of friendship since their graduation from the Academy in 1996. Ryan Roney Michalak '96, Francesca Mosteller '96, Stephanie DeLeon Estrellas '96, Alexis Krot '96, Kristin Carroll '96 and Reema Hasan '96 Classmates Carolynn Kinzey Krause and Marguerite Stechschulte Westfall attended the wedding and reception. The letters paint a portrait of an inspirational friendship and a spiritual journey. Over the span of 23 years, they rarely saw each other but communicated through airmail letters from across the globe - from Michigan, Argentina, Brooklyn, Calcutta, New York City, Ireland, Colorado, Rhode Island, England, and a Carmelite monastery in Wales. Spennie became an artist and Jo a journalist. Spennie graduated from the Grosse Pointe Academy and Jo from the Academy in Bloomfield Hills. Even Elvis was spotted at the finish line! Fun was had by all and massive eating followed later in the morning! (Reported by Mary Lou Cochran)Įagle Books has published I Would Have Hidden Under The Couch But I Don't Have One!, the true story of two Sacred Heart graduates, Spennie Kelly and Jo De Lorenzo, classmates from ages 6 to 16. They ran along side Santas, gorillas, Christmas trees and superheroes. All enjoyed the fellowship of other runners - many dressed up in costume. Supporting from the finish line were Meg Causey, RSCJ and Mary Jo Dorsey. The 5K was the run of choice for Bridget Bearss, RSCJ, Victoria Oakley, Judith Hehs, Michele Carrier, Stephanie Carrier '10, Christa Moran (mother of Hannah Grace Moran, Preschool), Mary Lou Cochran, Natalie Cochran '04, and Emily Cochran '02. After negotiating traffic and jams thereof, the parking angel led the 11 participants in three cars to perfect spots for the duration of the morning.

Exhaust fumes curled around in the brisk air as carloads of runners waited for the Cochrans to arrive and lead the caravan to Detroit for the group's first running of the 24th Annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day.

It was a dark, peaceful morning in the parking lot of the Field House.

Her Christmas Angel by Nickie Cochran