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You are cordially invited to an extraordinary evening celebrating the transformative power of a Magnificat education. This year’s Gala will be a new and immersive experience as guests mingle and dine in the spaces where Magnificat students learn, lead, and serve every day.

This event is sold out.

DATE:      Saturday, March 7, 2026
TIME:      5:30 p.m.
VENUE:  Magnificat High School
ATTIRE: Cocktail elegant, with comfortable shoes!

YOUR EVENING:

A Progressive Dinner
Featuring a few of Cleveland's celebrated restaurants, Butcher and the Brewer, Cordelia and Patron Saint

Live Entertainment and Signature Cocktails

Silent and Live Auction
Exclusive travel and experiences

Awards
Together we will also recognize and honor those individuals whose unwavering commitment to our school and students has been exemplary. This year's awardees are:

Fiona Campbell Chambers ’90 - Magnificat Award
Ann Mathews O’Malley ’81 - Alumnae Award of Excellence
Megan Barry Kleinert ’91 and Karl Kleinert - True Blue Volunteers of the Year


Every contribution opens doors. Every step forward writes a new chapter. Together, we are creating pathways for girls to lead, innovate, and inspire generations to come.

Ann Mathews O’Malley ’81 - Alumnae Award of Excellence

Ann Mathews O’Malley serves as Chief Financial Officer for Kendal at Oberlin and Kendal Northern Ohio, providing strategic oversight of all financial operations. Her leadership has supported major growth initiatives, including Kendal at Home, the Kendal at Oberlin Expansion Plan, Kendal Community Outreach, LLC, and the acquisition of The College Village Apartment, an affordable housing complex. Prior to Kendal, Ann was a global account executive at Intellinex LLC and previously a senior manager at Ernst & Young LLP, where she led internal audit services in healthcare and insurance after more than a decade in external audit. A Certified Public Accountant, she has served with CARF and multiple nonprofit finance and risk committees. 

Ann holds a BBA from Ohio University and remains active in community and educational leadership. She served on Magnificat’s Alumnae Board from 1993-1996 and the Board of Directors from 2006-2015. She comes from a large family of proud Magnificat alumnae, is the mother of three sons, Sean, Ryan and Kevin, and the wife of Bryan O’Malley for almost 40 years. They are parishioners at St. Clarence Church in North Olmsted.