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Kaitlyn Mardeusz Class of '06 Mercy High School Sep 28, 2019

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Kaitlyn Mardeusz Class of '06 Mercy High School Katlyn currently works as an attorney in Detroit in the Blue Cross Blue Shield legal department. She shares insights about her career but also describes her dedication to fitness and nutrition. Her classmates will recall she was a top golfer at Mercy, and will be glad to here that she still participates in USGA qualifying tournaments. ------- Follow Mercy High School and interviewer Larry Baker on Twitter at @MercyHighMI and @labcbaker. Music by permission of concert pianist Julia Siciliano ‘01 http://www.juliasiciliano.com/

Tracy Johnson Class of '85 Mercy High School Sep 21, 2019

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Tracy describes the Polytrauma Amputation Network Site and her work as a medical doctor who specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She also reminisces about Mrs. Yager and the great MHS swim program of the 80’s. ------- Follow Mercy High School and interviewer Larry Baker on Twitter at @MercyHighMI and @labcbaker. Music by permission of concert pianist Julia Siciliano ‘01 http://www.juliasiciliano.com/

Emily Wilkins Class of '09 Mercy High School Sep 14, 2019

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Emily Wilkins is a political reporter for Bloomberg in Washington D.C. and a member of the Board of Governors for the National Press Club. She describes who she covers in the nation’s capitol and the experiences that led to this not the least being her eight internships including one in Cambodia. She thanks her “Newsprint” experience at Mercy as well as performing arts and A.P. Gov. ------- Follow Mercy High School and interviewer Larry Baker on Twitter at @MercyHighMI and @labcbaker. Music by permission of concert pianist Julia Siciliano ‘01 http://www.juliasiciliano.com/

Colleen Sirhal Class of '89 Mercy High School Sep 07, 2019

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Colleen discusses her passion for developing and driving healthcare improvements through information technology and discusses the places to which she has traveled as Director for Global Healthcare Consulting at Hyland Software. She credits Mercy as the origin of this passion and shares some formative memories from her high school experience. ------- Follow Mercy High School and interviewer Larry Baker on Twitter at @MercyHighMI and @labcbaker. Music by permission of concert pianist Julia Siciliano ‘01 http://www.juliasiciliano.com/

Erin McClaine Class of ‘01 Mercy High School Sep 05, 2019

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Erin McClaine is an educator, artist, entrepreneur and a woman who is passionate about social justice who lives in the vibrant community of Ferndale. She discusses where she has been since high school and how Mercy has impacted her. ------- Follow Mercy High School and interviewer Larry Baker on Twitter at @MercyHighMI and @labcbaker. Music by permission of concert pianist Julia Siciliano ‘01 http://www.juliasiciliano.com/

Sarah Blau Class of ‘10 Mercy High School Aug 31, 2019

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Sarah describes life in Chicago and her varied work as Marketing Manager at Clareo https://clareo.com/ Sarah also comments on her volunteer work for Northwestern University and the Junior League of Chicago. She also reminisces about the impact that Mercy has had on her life. ------- Follow Mercy High School and interviewer Larry Baker on Twitter at @MercyHighMI and @labcbaker. Music by permission of concert pianist Julia Siciliano ‘01 http://www.juliasiciliano.com/

Cheryl Delaney Kreger Mercy High School Class of 1966 Aug 24, 2019

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Dr. Kreger-- Mercy’s current president-- shares memories of the school on Outer Drive and explains how the traditions of Mercy in the 60’s remain strong today. As we return to school for the 2019-20 year she also describes some new wrinkles to greet the class of 2023! ------- Follow Mercy High School and interviewer Larry Baker on Twitter at @MercyHighMI and @labcbaker. Music by permission of concert pianist Julia Siciliano ‘01 http://www.juliasiciliano.com/

Rebecca Guerriero Class of '09 Mercy High School Aug 17, 2019

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Rebecca describes a passion for the environment that led her to earning a Masters Degree in Environmental Change and Management from Oxford University. She describes her work for the Kresge Foundation’s Environment Team and also comments on the defending state champ MHS ice hockey team which she helps coach. ------- Follow Mercy High School and interviewer Larry Baker on Twitter at @MercyHighMI and @labcbaker. Music by permission of concert pianist Julia Siciliano ‘01 http://www.juliasiciliano.com/

Teresa Coletta Rea Class of ‘89 Mercy High School Aug 10, 2019

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Teresa described what a Physicians Assistant does and what in particular attracted her to pediatrics. She shares memories about Mercy in the ‘80’s but as a Mercy mom also shares a “then and now” perspective. ------- Follow Mercy High School and interviewer Larry Baker on Twitter at @MercyHighMI and @labcbaker. Music by permission of concert pianist Julia Siciliano ‘01 http://www.juliasiciliano.com/

Anne Sempowski Ward Class of '90 Mercy High School Aug 03, 2019

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Anne discusses her career journey from an engineering leadership positions to being CEO of CURiO. She also explains how her Mercy experience prepared her for being a CEO. https://www.curiobrands.com/ ------- Follow Mercy High School and interviewer Larry Baker on Twitter at @MercyHighMI and @labcbaker. Music by permission of concert pianist Julia Siciliano ‘01 http://www.juliasiciliano.com/

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