Hinsdale Woman Inducted into McAuley Hall of Honor

HINSDALE, IL - A Hinsdale woman was one of six women that were inducted into the McAuley Hall of Honor on Sunday, April 30. The Mother McAuley/Saint Xavier Academy Alumnae Association inducted Kathy Napleton Roche from Hinsdale into the Hall.

According to a release from the school, alumnae, friends and supporters of the school joined in the festivities which were held on the school’s campus, located at 3737 W. 99th Street in Chicago.

The other women inducted into the Hall of Honor were Kathy Wendt Sudeikis from Kansas City, Marita Carey Sullivan from Chicago – Little Village, Dr. Bernadette Ryan from Beverly, Renée Popovits from Tinley Park and former faculty member Jean Morman Unsworth from Chicago – Lakeview.

The school said, McAuley Hall was Established in 2013, and is a permanent installation at the school, serving to educate and inspire current and future students and all who visit the school. Inductees into the Hall were chosen from more than 100 nominations.

“The success of this year’s honorees has been far reaching, and truly inspires greatness,” said school president Mary Ackeer Mary Klingenberger in her remarks. “Whether is it furthering the ministry of Catholic education, or producing groundbreaking work in the arts, science, legal, travel or finance fields, they have channeled their gifts, knowledge, experience and compassion into roles and outcomes that have bettered their workplace, community, or the world. They exemplify the lifetime advantage of a Mother McAuley education."

“The Mercy nuns instilled in us an obligation to aid those in need, to make a difference in someone's life no matter how small the gesture just as Catherine McAuley did,” said Napleton.

Full bios on the 2017 McAuley Hall inductees and a video highlighting them can be seen on www.mothermcauley.org/mcauleyhall.

Photo provided by Mother McAuley High School.