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Excelsior Assembly - Dr. Stephanie Massaro '93

March 5th, 2025


This past Friday at our Excelsior Assembly, we welcomed back Dr. Stephanie Massaro ‘93, Medical Director of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital. She shared how SHA shaped her path in medicine, crediting her love of science to Sr. Mary Jane Paolella ‘65 (God rest her soul).
 
 
Dr. Massaro inspired our students with advice:
"Don’t be afraid to ask the question."
"Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do something."
"There are all kinds of jobs in healthcare and science."
 
She even offered to help students find shadowing opportunities and research labs! Our girls asked insightful questions, including “How long were you in school post-SHA?” (Her answer? 13+ years!)
 
We are so grateful to Dr. Massaro and all our alumnae who continue to inspire and give back. Once an SHA girl, always an SHA girl.