The Ursuline Academy Foundation was founded in 2007 to preserve the Academy as an educational institution. When those efforts ended, the Foundation board reorganized to promote Catholic education in Springfield and work to preserve the Academy campus. Since the Ursuline campus was purchased by Preservation Inc. in 2022, the Ursuline Academy Foundation has worked closely with Preservation Inc. in preserving and restoring the Ursuline campus.
In 2011, the Ursuline Academy Foundation and the Ursuline Academy Alumni Association were merged into the Ursuline Academy Alumni Foundation. The original goals of the Foundation were formally expanded to include outreach and networking with the Alumni community. The expanded Foundation is moving forward to keep in closer contact with all Ursuline Academy Alumni while preserving the Ursuline tradition of Serviam and promoting Catholic education throughout the city of Springfield.
Related: Ursuline Academy Alumni Foundation Mission Statement
Ursuline Academy Alumni Foundation
2023-2024 Board of Directors
Beth (Marx) Mayfield (’82), President
Andy Jones (’06), Treasurer
Angela Neale (’06), Secretary
Lois (Shaughnessy) Jirgal (’51)
Joan Bestudik (’67)
Julia Chrisman (’67)
Barb (Whitley) Burris (’72)
Angie Meneghetti (’82)
Lisa Sabo (’82)
Ben Wilton (’06)
Max Corlas (’06)
Bianca Hernandez-Renfro (’08)
The Board of Directors of the Ursuline Academy Alumni Foundation is elected by the Ursuline Alumni community at the annual meeting. The officers are elected at the next regular meeting of the board of directors. All alumni and former faculty of Ursuline Academy are eligible to serve on the Board of Directors. Under an agreement with the Ursuline Sisters, a member of the Ursuline Community is appointed to an ex officio position on the board and is entitled to attend all meetings of the Board.