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Preface

The theme o f the 2012 edition o f Yggdrasill is Aurum, the Latin word for gold, and is a celebration o f
Carrollton's 5 0th Anniversary. Filled with pictures from the past and historical timelines, Aurum connects
our Carrollton history with the present, bearing witness to a half-century o f faithfully living the vision o f
St. Madeleine Sophie Barat.

With each decade, Carrollton has grown in vitality because the community remains true to its mission.
As the recipients o f Sophie's vision and the beneficiaries o f those who have gone before us, let us
commit ourselves to be faithful to the presence and action o f G od's Spirit that is alive in us. I invite you
to peruse the pages o f this celebratory book to learn more about our school's history and to reflect upon
and enjoy our 2 0 1 1-2012 academic year.

Suzanne Cooke, RSCJ
Headiiistress

Carrollton's Founding Religious o f the Sacred Heart: (Front row, from left) Mother
Mali® Crajg> Reverend Mother Agnes Barry, Mother Gertrude Attridge, Mother
Matilde Bolivar; (Back row) Mother Ana Solaun, Mother Dora Guerrieri, Sister Rosa
Orjuela, Mother Clare McGowan, Mother Ida Smith, Mother Marie Buonato, Sister
Bienvenida Velez. Not pictured: Mother Mary Elizabeth Foley, Mother Katherine
McDonnell.

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Yggdrasill is a giant ash tree in Norse mythology said to support the world and the universe, and to be the creator
io f humankind. It is known as the tree o f life. A t the base o f Yggdrasill's great trunk lie the wells o f wisdom and
destiny. The tree is a symbol o f strength and stability. Carrollton School o f the Sacred Heart creates women o f
strength — women o f confidence and conviction in their beliefs. Like Yggdrasill, Carrollton graduates draw from the
wells o f wisdom and destiny to help shape their futures and lead lives in accordance with the Five Goals o f Sacred
Heart Education.

Q n the & v m : The Carrollton 50th Anniversary logo, created by Diana Brooks '87, is the Carrollton signature heart in a five-fold design representing
~ the five decades since Carrollton came to be, the five headmistresses who have served Carrollton, the five learning communities
and the Five Goals o f Sacred Heart Education.