WELCOME TO THE CARDINAL MOONEY HIGH SCHOOL BLOG!

I’m Laura Benjamin, formerly Laurie Schickler, Class of ‘74. You may remember my siblings: Lisa, Cindy, Eric, Jeff and Paul. We grew up in Rochester, but in 1993 the whole “fam damily” including parents Bob and Marilyn, moved to Colorado.

What’s the purpose of the Rochester NY Cardinal Mooney High School Blog?

  • To share memories and hopefully a chuckle or two
  • Make it easier to reconnect with friends
  • Share updates on alumni and former faculty
  • Get the word out about class reunions
  • Archive history and photographs of Cardinal Mooney High School in Rochester NY

So, please send me your stories, announcements and photos and I’ll make sure they get posted!

CONTACT INFO:

  • Laura Benjamin (at) comcast (dot) net
  • 1-719-266-8088
  • 2135 Austrian Way, Colorado Springs CO 80919

A bit about your Editor

Laurie Schickler then…

Laurie Schickler, Class of '74

and now…

Laura Benjamin

(Haven’t changed a bit, right?)

After graduation, I enlisted in the Air Force and served as a Paralegal, stationed in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Yuba City CA and Denver CO.  After 7 years active duty, I returned to Rochester and worked in Employee Benefits/Human Resources at the Rochester Institute of Technology and National Technical Institute for the Deaf. My job was to  communicate the value of the benefits programs the college provided to 2500 faculty and staff.

In 1993 after one of those “life changing experiences”, the kids and I moved to Colorado. I worked as a Career Coach, then a Sales and Service Team Manager for Current Inc. In 1997, I left the corporate world and started a small business, Pinehurst Press Ltd. Communication Strategies. I help clients through communication, career and business coaching, training, keynote speaking and facilitation.

I’m happy to say my “kids” have grown into three great young adults. We love living in Colorado but definitely miss all our Rochester friends and family!

Please let me know if you plan to travel to Colorado and would like to reconnect with the Schickler gang. We’ll have a party in your honor!

All my best, Laura