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Sister Gloria held a B.S. in Ed and two M.A. degrees, in Ed Guidance and Counseling and in Speech and Communication Arts. She was a pioneer in the closed-circuit television studio at St. Margaret of Scotland School, as early as 1963. She says of her years of teaching. “I was most grateful for the diversity of activities in my background... teaching in small and large schools" She was very involved in the recovery from Hurricane Andrew in Florida.
In the 1960's Sister Mary John, was a licensed engineer and manager of a crew of four men, also engineers managing an 120-acre campus! She was an amazing problem solver throughout her many years of helping others. Sister Carol Bunner says “I think Mary John, in her humble manner, influenced and touched more SSNDs in the former Milwaukee and former Chicago Provinces than anyone else!".
In 1960, Joan began her teaching ministry at Notre Dame Prep eventually completing a 20-year career at there. She said “Though the seeds of my vocation were planted early, I feel that it was God’s will that directed me to the School Sisters of Notre Dame,”
In death, we say our ultimate human yes to God. Trusting in God’s power to bring us to the fullness of life, we conclude our earthly life with an act of worship: in the action of death we proclaim God as God, and ourselves as God’s creatures. We are called by God and sent by the community; we go in joy!
- You Are Sent, Constitution of the School Sisters of Notre Dame
