Last Friday, Rosary Academy hosted its first-ever shadow day for alumnae. There were shadows ranging from the class of 1979 to the class of 2019. This opportunity let old Rosary students relive their glory days of high school for a day. I got the pleasure of having my grandmother Enda Chavez ‘81 shadow me—it was a fun-filled day with my grandma becoming a student again. After her day at Rosary, I got to interview her and see how her experience back on campus was.
Q; What were your initial thoughts on coming back on campus for a day?
A: I was really excited to see what classes were like 43 years later after I attended. I was excited to see what my granddaughter [Bella] does at school and the type of classes she is taking.
Q: How was your tour of Red and Gold FLEX?
A: It was fun to see how much Red and Gold has evolved over time. I loved how decorated the school was. The girls must have spent hours decorating everything, even the bathrooms. You can definitely see how much work these girls put into the whole production.
Q: What was one of the biggest differences you saw on your shadow day?
A: Obviously technology has changed so much over time. The laptops are so amazing; it is crazy how almost all the girls’ school work is on the laptops, and they don’t even need to use a notebook because you can write on the laptop.
Q; How was your lunch reminiscing with other alumnae?
A: It is funny because somehow, everywhere I go, I find people I know. I think this was one of my favorite parts of seeing and catching up with other alumnae I haven’t seen in a while. The whole day was so lovely, and I was so grateful to have this experience with my granddaughter at my alma mater.
Q: What was your favorite part of the day?
A: My favorite part of the day was getting to spend time with my granddaughter and watch her shine inside and outside of the classroom—from her drill, to doing lunchtime announcements, to writing articles in Journalism. Rosary has so many amazing opportunities, and I could not be more proud to witness it all for a day.
This experience was definitely one for the books for Rosary. It was so cool having women who have gone before us come back. Hopefully, we can have another day to bring the alumnae back to campus.
