Mothers play an incredibly pivotal part in both societal and familial settings as they support their children in their academics and extracurriculars throughout their schooling, while also holding jobs or volunteering. Because NDB is an all-girls school, many students express a strong appreciation for their mothers, as they are their female supporter.

Hailey Degnan ‘25
“I [appreciate my mom, Kristen Degnan’s,] supportiveness and also, like, how nurturing she is. She shows up to every single one of my games, every single one of my events – She’s always there. And, she’s also just very comforting; I always can go to her [for] any problem I have, and she always kind of knows how to fix it.”

Amu Raju ‘25
“[I really appreciate how my mom, Uma Raju, is] very understanding. Like, I’m very forgetful, so I forget my stuff at school, or at my house a lot of times. And, she, like, runs back and brings it to me, and I live, like, 30 minutes away. So, it’s, like, a lot of dedication and work [to help me].”

Fiona Guiney ‘26
“[I really appreciate] how [my mom, Melissa Guiney, is] always there to help me, and, like, is willing to always, like, stick up for me and, like, do what I need her to do. And, she’s always there for me and always ready to help me.”

Lizzy Scott ‘27
“I really appreciate how [my mom, Jennifer Scott, is] kind of like my best friend … We spend so much time talking together. She loves driving with me. I really appreciate how she tries to make a relationship with me that isn’t just, like, my mentor and, like, trying to make me become a good child. She also tries to make me a friend.”

Sammi Barrett ‘28
“My favorite memory [with my mom, Diana Barrett,] is probably, like, her always being there for, like, all my sports games, even when they didn’t matter. When I was in, like, fourth grade, she was there for everything, and it was really special to see her cheering me on from the bleachers.”