Alumnae in the News

Lizzie Johnston '20 Featured in row2k

4/16/2024

Laurel Alum Elizabeth "Lizzie" Johnston '20 was featured with a Q&A this month in row2K about her role as coxswain for Michigan State.

Sydney Strickland Saffold ‘04 Featured with Family on WKYC

2/22/2024

WKYC TV featured Laurel Alumna Sydney Strickland Saffold ‘04, a Cleveland Municipal Court Judge, alongside her mother, Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold, and her brother, Judge Jeffrey Saffold.

Cleveland Jewish News Highlights “Sophiepalooza” in honor of Sophia Herschman ‘15

12/5/2023

Several Laurel Alumnae were part of a recent Cleveland Jewish News story honoring Sophia Herschman ‘15, a Laurel classmate who passed away in May from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. The story highlighted “Sophiepalooza”, a fundraising event developed by friends, including Hayley Donahue '16, Talia Fleshler '15, Erin Saada '16, Madison Friedman '15, Lucy Feldman '16, and Emily DeSantis '16.

Rosemary Mudry ‘02 Appointed Executive Director of West Side Market Nonprofit Organization

11/27/2023

Congratulations to Rosemary Mudry ‘02 who has been appointed Executive Director of the Cleveland Public Market Corporation (CPMC), which is set to take over operation of the West Side Market early next year.

Holly Gleason ‘81 Nominated for 9 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards

11/22/2023

Holly Gleason '81 has been nominated for nine National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards for Print Journalist, Music Critic and Online Columnist, as well as Diversity in the Entertainment Industry, Celebrity Profile, Music & Other Arts Personality Profile, Celebrity Feature, Obituary/In Appreciation, Music/Other Arts Personalities and Book, Non-Fiction.

Judy Rousuck ‘69 Featured on WCLV Radio About Debut Novel

11/7/2023

Congratulations to Judy Rousuck ‘69 who was interviewed on WCLV Radio about her debut novel, Please Write, a canine epistolary adventure that was published on November 7.

Sonja Warfield ‘88 Joins HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age’

10/25/2023

Congratulations to Laurel alum Sonja Warfield ‘88 who has joined HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age’ as a writer and producer.

Laurel School Ranked #1 Best All-Girls High School in Ohio by Niche

10/12/2023

Laurel School is thrilled to announce that we have been ranked the #1 Best All-Girls High School in Ohio by Niche.com!

Alumna Jennifer Coleman ‘81 Authors Editorial in Crain’s Cleveland Business

8/28/2023

Jennifer Coleman ‘81, Program Director of Creative Culture and Arts for the George Gund Foundation, recently offered up her thoughts in a Crain’s Cleveland Business editorial on the importance of integrating art into all aspects of life.

Laurel Alumna Dr. Cheryl Jackson Johnson ‘95 Interviewed in Forum 360

8/15/2023

Dr. Cheryl Jackson Johnson ‘95, an OBGYN with Summa Healthcare Systems, was featured in a Forum 360 piece focused on Infant mortality rates. Dr. Johnson highlights how in sixth grade, while attending Laurel School, she discovered she wanted to be a physician.

Sophia Casa ‘23 Receives Porter Scholarship from the Society of Professional Journalists

8/7/2023

Sophia Casa '23 was honored at the Society of Professional Journalists—Cleveland Chapter annual awards night where she was the recipient of the Porter Scholarship, which recognizes an outstanding high school journalist.

Laurel Represents at Blossom Music Center

7/31/2023

Viola Strom ‘30, Jade Gladue ‘24, Eva Gross ‘25 and Kelly Kirchner ‘25 performed in Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Musical Performance at Blossom in July!

Jami Morris ‘21 Raises More than $77K for Cancer Research

7/11/2023

Laurel alum Jami Morris '21 raised more than $77,000 dollars for cancer research through her second annual Hit Fore Hope golf event.

Laurel Announces a $2 Million Legacy Gift from Kim Sherwin ’57

7/5/2023

Gift underscores her personal commitment to the public purpose of private schools and the education of girls, and also supports Laurel’s most pressing capital needs.

Holly Gleason '81 Wins LA Press Club's Entertainment Journalist of the Year Award

6/26/2023

Music journalist, author, Pollstar Senior Contributing Editor, and Laurel alumna Holly Gleason '81 was crowned the Entertainment Journalist of the Year at the LA Press Club’s annual Southern California Journalism Awards earlier this month.

Laurel School Named Top Workplace by The Cleveland Plain Dealer

6/25/2023

Our community of faculty and staff all agree that Laurel is a coveted place to work.

Terry Kovel '46 Receives "Enlighten the World Around Us" Award from Ideastream

6/15/2023

Laurel alum and antique expert and auctioneer Terry Horvitz Kovel '46 was presented in June with the "Enlighten the World Around Us" award

Carey Jaros ‘96 Speaks at The City Club

12/8/2022

On December 2, Carey Jaros '96—Laurel alumna, current parent, and President & CEO of GOJO Industries (the makers of PURELL)—spoke at The City Club as part of the The Annual Sally Gries Endowed Forum in Honor of Women of Achievement series.

Alumna Taylor Thierry '21 a Top Scorer for the Ohio State Basketball Team

11/20/2022

Congratulations to Laurel alum Taylor Thierry '21 who scored 15 points in the recent Ohio State victory over McNeese State.

Laurel School's 2022 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees

Laurel School Inducts Four Alumnae Into Athletic Hall of Fame

9/30/2022

Laurel School is pleased to announce the induction of four Laurel Alumnae into its Athletic Hall of Fame. The ceremony for Ann Daniels Marks ’54, Kelly Schumann Styne ’80, Patricia Hannon ’82 and Brittney Jackson ’10 took place in the Laurel’s Newly Renovated Tippit Gym. Inductees are chosen for their athletic achievements while students at Laurel and their passion and ongoing commitment to their sport.