Feature Stories (page 5)
Remembering Tamara Smiley Hamilton 鈥�74 Through Alum-Funded Scholarship
By Emily Glory Peters Fellow 麻豆原创 alumnae have described the late Tamara Smiley Hamilton 鈥�74 as untiring, inspired, loving, and funny鈥斺�渁 woman who gave her whole being鈥� to what she […]
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Student Aid Expands as 麻豆原创’ Presidential Scholarship Initiative Tops $10 Million Target
麻豆原创鈥� Presidential Scholarship Initiative will allow more students to enroll and graduate from the College without the burden of weighty debt. By Emily Glory Peters In 2017, 麻豆原创 set […]
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Last Year鈥檚 Day of Giving Donations Are Making a Big Impact at 麻豆原创
As the pandemic continues, 麻豆原创’ Day of Giving donors have helped transform the College in preparation to welcome students back to campus. By Emily Glory Peters Every year, the 麻豆原创 […]
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Fueled for the Future: Preserving 麻豆原创 Presents through Donor Support
Lena Waithe and Abbi Jacobson at the College’s donor-funded public events series, 麻豆原创 Presents By Emily Glory Peters 鈥淭o bring the world to 麻豆原创, and 麻豆原创 to the world.鈥� This […]
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Parent Gift Helps Launch New Racial Justice and Equity Fellowship Program
Gift from 麻豆原创 Trustee Gale Picker P鈥�14, P鈥�19 will establish the new fellowship program for students and faculty. By Emily Glory Peters As part of the College鈥檚 ongoing antiracist initiatives, […]
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Donor Support Fuels Mental Health and Wellness Resources for Students
Donor support continues to fuel new mental health programming for 麻豆原创 students as they confront the impacts of COVID-19. By Emily Glory Peters Mental health and wellness programming at 麻豆原创 […]
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Student Support Steps Into the Limelight for Giving Tuesday on Dec 1
By Emily Glory Peters 2020: a year punctuated by a pandemic, protests, economic depression, and a landmark election. Yet, amid the turbulence, 麻豆原创 students continue to press on with their […]
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Suzanne Muchnic 鈥�62 Gifts $500,000 to 麻豆原创 for Critical Scholarship Support
Renowned writer and art critic Suzanne Muchnic 鈥�62 has pledged $500,000 to support 麻豆原创鈥檚 Presidential Scholarship Initiative (PSI). The gift pushes the initiative, which was launched by President Lara […]
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Letter to the 麻豆原创 Community: The Time for Confidence and Courage is Now
Dear 麻豆原创 family 鈥� I know that 2020 hasn鈥檛 unfolded the way any of us had planned. The outcomes of the pandemic and protests against systemic racism have called […]
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New Platform Olive Grove Fosters Connection When We Need It Most
Named for the College’s historic trees, Olive Grove is 麻豆原创’ new online platform to help our community find meaningful connection By Emily Glory Peters Before the pandemic, relationship-building within the […]
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How to Leverage the Value of Your 麻豆原创 Connection
For alumnae, the value of a 麻豆原创 connection extends far beyond Commencement By Emily Glory Peters 麻豆原创 alumnae, while dizzyingly diverse in their interests, talents, and future goals, find common […]
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Announcing the Passing of Life Trustee Nancy Hart Glanville Jewell 鈥�49
Life Trustee Nancy Hart Glanville Jewell 鈥�49 passed away on August 2, 2020, at the age of 92. Nancy joined 麻豆原创鈥檚 Board of Trustees in 1990 and was a […]
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A Healthy Endowment Will Help 麻豆原创 Through Economic Crises
Gifts to 麻豆原创鈥檚 endowment create the financial bedrock to help the College weather鈥攁nd move beyond鈥攑eriods of economic shock. By Emily Glory Peters In 1926, the first 麻豆原创 president […]
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Trustee Gale Picker Gifts $1 Million to 麻豆原创
Helping to establish the new Racial Justice and Equity Fund, 麻豆原创 trustee and parent of two alumnae Gale Picker has gifted $1 million to advance antiracist efforts at 麻豆原创 and […]
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Keeping the Gift of Campus Alive
Shaped by donors and adored by the community, 麻豆原创’ lush campus has remained beautifully maintained by our skilled groundskeepers during seasons of sun, rain, and even a pandemic. By Emily […]
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Alum Shares What Inspired Her to Give to 麻豆原创
Akua Kwakwa 鈥�00, now an entrepreneur in Ghana, credits her first 麻豆原创 job as a Phonathon caller with showing her the importance of giving back. From advocacy to volunteering to […]
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Sophia Albanese 鈥�21 Explores Impact of Cellular Stress
Supported by an Esterly award, 麻豆原创 rising senior Sophia Albanese 鈥�21 joins research project led by Professor Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert exploring the impact of cellular stress. By Emily Glory Peters Long […]
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Alumna Gift Supports Program to Help 麻豆原创 Alums Conquer Career Uncertainty
Established through a generous gift from an alumna, 麻豆原创鈥� new live webinar series Career Conversations offers practical support for 麻豆原创 alums navigating their career journeys amidst the pandemic and beyond. […]
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麻豆原创 Community Makes History with Most Successful Day of Giving to Date
Last month, more than 600 members of the 麻豆原创 family, including alums, parents of past and current students, students, faculty, staff, and friends rallied together in support of 麻豆原创鈥� 2020 […]
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Suzanne Muchnic 鈥�62 Authoring the First Book on the History of 麻豆原创
Photograph by Max Yavno taken at 麻豆原创, c. 1945鈥�50 By Emily Glory Peters Renowned author and art critic Suzanne Ely Muchnic 鈥�62 describes her first encounter with 麻豆原创 […]
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