Veterans Day Q&A: Amanda Paustian ’02
What this veteran says the most important and best parts of her job are.
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Artist turned entrepreneur at 21
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Bella Blecha ’13
Filling the White House
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Robin Schoenthaler ’72
Road to medicine through service
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Isabella Frasca ’19
Trip sparks love of politics
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Teresa Peinado Bowes ’90
Breast cancer survivor carried by faith
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Lila Mague ’18
2020 Winemaker of the Year
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Sarah Gullixson ’17
High school to high fashion
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Emily Meyer ’15
Young Alumna of the Year
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Amanda Paustian ’02
Saving lives and breaking stereotypes
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Veterans Day Q&A: Mariel Cortes Young ’11
Why this veteran realized her best time to serve the country, was right now.
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Veterans Day Q&A: Dina Frisella Zumwalt ’96
How a flyer on the College & Career Center bulletin board changed her life.
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Breast Cancer Survivor
Teresa Peinado Bowes ’90: “I feel like I was carried by my faith through this cancer journey.”
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Heart of Healthcare
Cancer doesn’t discriminate. How one nurse found her calling in caring and advocating for those battling cancer and encourages everyone to be proactive about their health.
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The Road to Medicine through Service
“Reflecting back on high school, I was completely influenced by Carondelet in my career goals, even though I didn’t know it then.”
2020 Cal Poly Winemaker of the Year
Lila Mague ’18
A summer lacrosse camp at Fresno State was the first time she heard about a major in Viticulture. She was drawn to the idea of blending science and creativity in a major that provides lots of opportunities in the wine industry. She is already making a name for herself!
Artist turned Entrepreneur at 21
MacKenzie ‘Mac’ Baker ’16
Artist turned entrepreneur, Mac is advancing the role of Women In Technology. At 21, she co-founded her first company - Nomi, a software application for the restaurant industry.
A Future Changemaker
Geline Mascardo ’18
My passions—numbers and innovation—both began at Carondelet. Currently, a Data Science major at UC Berkeley, those experiences truly shaped me into the student that I am and empowered me to pursue these fields as a career.
Ven a Ver Trip inspired a love of politics
In her junior year at Carondelet, a Ven a Ver trip to Washington, DC inspired her love of politics and her passion to helping our neighbors in need. Now a rising junior studying International Affairs, a spring internship at the Capitol allowed her to truly understand the legislative and voting processes.
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Anna Korte ’86 - Alumna of the Year
I am humbled to join such an impactful list of women as a Carondelet Alumnae of the Year.
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Emily Meyer ’15 - Young Alumna of the Year
The first-ever Young Alumnae of the Year is showing the world what it means to be a woman of heart, faith, and courage. “My time at Carondelet had a major impact on how I see the world, instilling in me values of open-mindedness and self-empowerment.”
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Cecilia ‘Honey’ O’Leary - Inspirational Mentor of the Year
Honey O’Leary, a bright light and life-long educator says, “Every day of the 27 years I was given [at Carondelet] left me something to reflect on, celebrate, and often laugh about.”
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Her love of sports fueled her first book
Adrian Conte ’18
“Work hard and stay focused on your goal—you willsucceed.” That’s the recipe to success that Adriana Conte ’18 followed, and so far it’s been working, but it hasn’t been easy. In fact, the author of The NFL at 100: How America’s Most Popular Sport is Just Getting Started is herself just getting started.
Angels in education: From service project to miracle
“Children should not be taught that their limits are endless, but rather that limits do not exist”—Mahnoor Umair ’13
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Chase Your Dreams
Danielle Manifold ’11
I’m a First Generation college student in my family. I didn’t think much about school until my mom encouraged me to pursue higher education at the end of my sophomore year at Carondelet. She told me that I could do anything that I wanted as a woman - that my future was my decision, an opportunity to establish a career, that I deserved a chance to sketch out my dreams and then chase them.
High School to High Fashion
Sarah Gullixson ’17 is a fashion model living in NYC and remembers how Carondelet taught her to lift others up.
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Filling the White House
Bella Blecha ’13 joins the Biden Administration to recruit for key positions in the White House.
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Barrys for Biden
Allison Barry ’15 & Lauren Barry ’17
Placed in battleground, two sisters find Biden campaign success and rediscover their familial bond.
Conan O’Brien writer, Laurie Kilmartin ’83, shares story of losing mother to COVID-19
Laurie Kilmartin ’83 is an Emmy Award-winning writer, mother, comedian, and author, who shared the passing of her mother with the world so people can see what losing a loved one during COVID-19 is truly like for their families.
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