Walk Humbly

To the alumnae of Nerinx Hall: Please rest assured that the tradition of empowering women continues. The halls of 530 E. Lockwood are still teeming with women passionate and committed enough to devote a week of their precious summertime to building walls, painting bathrooms, and feeding neglected cats.
To the parents of Nerinx girls: Your daughters are in good hands. They are learning to problem solve, work together, and stand up for people who cannot stand up for themselves. You have done the world a great service seeing your daughters through Nerinx as they will continue their wonderful work that will no doubt positively impact people in need.
To all of you who are involved in educating the women of Nerinx: Thank you a thousand times over. Your contribution to the growth of the 600 girls strolling the halls is both impressive and worthy of deep gratitude.
To the 65 women and men with whom I went on this great adventure: It was an honor working with all of you. You parents showed us that working for and with others must always be a part of our lives. You 5 recently graduated Markers displayed that leading by example is an extremely effective tactic. And you women of the Class of 2009 gave me great comfort in knowing that the incoming freshwomen will have wonderful role models in their Senior class. You ladies showed incredible passion and drive for the work you were doing whether you were fire-caulking an entire house or nail-gunning a wall stud. Throughout the week I was impressed by not only your work ethics on the job sites but also in your organizational skills when it was time to get 20 girls through 2 showers. Your intensity in the dance parties and Animal Games, your creative snack foods - Chicken Wing Dip, i.e. - and your thoughtful interactions with your classmates demonstrated that you are women of integrity. As Mr. Magee has emphasized countless times, let this be a springboard for your life of sharing kindness. Thank you all for reminding me what it means to be an empowered woman.

Ring Out Ahoya
Terese