Our Legacy
The school celebrates a proud history beginning in 1884. Alumni come from St. Katharine’s School (affectionately know as St. Kit’s), St. Katharine’s – St. Mark’s School, and now Rivermont Collegiate. Throughout its evolution, the school has always encouraged its students to set high goals from themselves in character and academics. As a result, St. Kit’s founding motto"By Pureness, By Knowledge” echoes still in Rivermont’s motto, “Intellect, Character, Creativity”.
Archival History
Rivermont has begun archiving school photos, memories and achievements from alumni, former faculty, and former staff to document the magnificent history of the school. We need your help-please send any/all contributions to alumni@rvmt.org
Alumni News
Ziva Krell '02,
has recently received an appointment as a UROP Fellow at UCI for the 2005-06 academic year. Ziva received an award of $950 in support of her proposed research project "Silent Film in Vaudeville Theater". She will be presenting her research results and findings at the UCI Undergraduate Research Symposium on Saturday, May 13, 2006. Additionally she has been invited to submit a research paper for possible publication in the UCI Undergraduate Research Journal. CONGRATULATIONS ZIVA!
Jenny Neff '03,
is currently attending Augustana College. She is majoring in Education. Part of Jenny's curriculum includes teaching observation and development time within a school system. Rivermont Collegiate is thrilled to have Jenny return to the classroom as a "student teacher". Jenny has spent several weeks in our 3rd grade classroom under the supervision of Mrs. Jennifer Douglass. The student's enjoy her enthusiasm in the classroom.
We wish Jenny much success in her teaching career.
Ria Cortesio,
a SKSM alum, was selected as the only woman umpire working on a major league field for this summer's Futures Game. She was at 3rd base as sluggers competed in the Home Run Derby in Pittsburg this July.
Ria is in her fourth year at Double-A. She is the lone woman umpire in professional ball. She is also an instructor at the Jim Evans Academy of Professional Umpiring.
We look forward to seeing more of Ria on the ball field in the future.
"Quad Cities On Board"
Alumni Donors made it possible for Rivermont Collegiate to be a square on the Quad Cities On Board game that will be re-released this holiday season. QC On Board is an "-opoly" style board game featuring your favorite Quad City places. Thanks to the anonymous alumni donors-coordinated by Mary Gildehaus '65- Rivermont Collegiate is property #7, located between the Iowa Machine Shed and HyVee properties on the game board. Games can be purchased at Wallace's Garden Center in Bettendorf or at the Junior League of the Quad Cities website.
Alumni Events
Attention St. Kit’s Class of 1958:
Some of your classmates are interested in holding a reunion--maybe in the fall of 2008. It’s been 50 years! We are preparing a mailing list so if you have current addresses and or email for anyone in the Class of 1958 pass them on to Cindy Murray. murray@rmt.org