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CMH alumna, Meghan Knapp Kinateder ‘95, was ALUMNI PROFILE
featured in the Catholic Herald for her dedication to
serving others throughout her time in school and now MEGHAN KNAPP KINATEDER ‘95
in her career in medicine.
“There was a big emphasis on Catholic education in
our family, my parents wanted our faith to be nurtured
in every possible way.”
The article highlights her time at Catholic Memorial,
being very involved in extracurriculars, playing
basketball her freshman and sophomore years,
running varsity track and cross country and being a
part of student council, the Pro-Life group on campus,
and focusing much of her time on service.

“Catholic Memorial put a huge emphasis on service projects,”
Kinateder said. “When I was doing my application to Notre Dame,
my top college choice, I remember in my essay talking about how
my education at Catholic Memorial was so well-rounded with
athletics, academics, and service.” Kinateder says that her time at
Catholic Memorial and the way the school educated the whole
student was instrumental in getting her into Notre Dame.

To read the full article featuring Meghan visit: https://catholicherald.org/featured/dedication-to-
service-makes-impression-on-kinateder/

ALUMNI PROFILE Catholic Memorial alumna, Mary Kuemmel Petrie ’76,
MARY KUEMMEL PETRIE ‘76 was also featured in the Catholic Herald for her role at
CMH leading the STEM (science, technology,
engineering and math) program. The article was
published to celebrate Women’s History Month, as all
strands of the STEM program at CMH were being led by
female teachers. It was an amazing tribute to the
success of the program and the work that every teacher
involved puts into it to grow and elevate students for
careers of the future.

Petrie, a 2020 Herb Kohl Teaching Award recipient, is also a 1976 CMH alumna and
was the first female student to take a mechanical drawing class at Catholic Memorial.
She went on to graduate from Marquette University and became a mechanical
engineer. She transitioned to teaching as her second profession after filling in for a
teacher at a middle school and loved the experience so much she went back to school
to get her teaching degree.

“When I started working in mechanical engineering, I didn’t know of any other
females in my profession, and that was difficult,” said Petrie. “Thankfully, times are
changing. I believe that in order for a project to be successful, you need varying ideas
and approaches. Women and men think differently, and having both males and
females involved gives you the best of both worlds.”

To read the full Catholic Herald Article visit: https:// 7
catholicherald.org /local/cmh-celebrates -womens -
history-month-spotlighting-stem-teachers/