Communiqué 2025 by The Bryn Mawr School

COVER: The Bryn Mawr softball team reacts to a victory. The softball team took home a championship title this year, as did five other Bryn Mawr teams: field hockey, tennis, squash, badminton and golf! (see page 3) photo: Anne Stuzin P’15 ’17

ABOVE: Rachel Brown ’10 reunites with Terry Detorie— a former Bryn Mawr employee of 30 years—who received an honorary alumna award at the Alumnae Weekend champagne brunch. (see pages 9 and 14)

Communiqué is published annually for the Bryn Mawr alumnae community. Please send changes of address to alumnae@ brynmawrschool.org and all other correspondence to the Communications Office, 109 West Melrose Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210 or communications@brynmawrschool.org.

Editors

DEBORAH BAUM P’26

Senior Director of Communications and Strategic Institutional Marketing

DEANNA M. BOYD ’05 Director of Alumnae Engagement

HANNAH KLARNER ’09

Assistant Director of Communications

ANDREA TOIVAKKA P’35

Director of Advancement Communications

Design

AMY SEAGO

Assistant Director for Graphic Design

Photography

Greg Dohler

Hannah Klarner ’09

Jason Putsche

Anne Stuzin P’15 ’17

Andrea Toivakka P’35

Jaime Windon

of Edith Hamilton Scholars celebrate more on page 77

of Peer Education

of the Caryatid Award celebrate more on page 16

The Bryn Mawrtyr

140 YEARS of The Bryn Mawr School celebrate more on page 80

BRYN MAWR NEWS

NASA Scientist Honored with the 2024 Howard P. Colhoun Family Woman of Consequence Award

Last October, Bryn Mawr honored NASA scientist Dr. Nicola “Nicky” Fox with The Howard P. Colhoun Family Woman of Consequence Award. During the day, Dr. Fox presented to students across all divisions her inspiring work in space exploration. “Stay curious and keep asking questions,” she told them. That evening, Nina Colhoun Wilson ’84 presented the award to Dr. Fox, saying, “Your work, quite literally taking us from the earth to the sun, embodies Bryn Mawr’s motto, Ex Solo Ad Solem.” The conversation, led by Professor McKinley Brumback ’10, highlighted Dr. Fox’s perseverance and dedication to her field.

Upper School Launches Writing Center

Bryn Mawr unveiled its Upper School Writing Center, a student-centered space where peer coaches collaborate with classmates to deepen ideas and refine writing across disciplines. Co-founded by English Teacher Corinne Viglietta and Science Teacher Dr. Sasha Klevytska, the center emphasizes dialogue over correction, empowering students to lead the process. Coach Molly McLoughlin ’27 noted, “We’re on equal footing, helping each other make discoveries.”

Sixth Graders Say, “Save Our Fish”

Inspired by the book World Without Fish, sixth graders took on an ambitious, interdisciplinary project focused on the environmental and ethical issues surrounding overfishing. Studying ecosystems, analyzing fishery data and creating gyotaku prints of endangered species, each student also designed a zine to educate others, culminating in a field trip where they distributed their zines to businesses in Hampden. The project represents Bryn Mawr’s commitment to hands-on learning and civic engagement. “They’re taking that work into their lives and decision-making,” said English teacher Sierra Duckworth. “This matters to our area. It’s important that students care and we make as many connections to our bay as possible.”

Supreme Inspiration

In April, Bryn Mawr students had the extraordinary opportunity to engage directly with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor in a live virtual Q&A. Projected in Centennial Hall, the conversation touched on everything from judicial integrity and public opinion to mentors and overcoming imposter syndrome. Justice Sotomayor closed with a message to students: “Don’t ever let anyone tell you you can’t do something. Set your own standards.”

“We have a heck of a history. Let’s unapologetically shout the love and shine the light.”

Theresa Sherry ’00 in her Athletics Hall of Fame acceptance speech (see more on page 12)

We Are the Champions… Six Times!

The 2024–25 school year was one for the record books, as Bryn Mawr claimed six championship titles in varsity field hockey, tennis, squash, softball, badminton and golf. Legendary coach Kate Brendler, who retired after an incredible career, went out on top, leading tennis, squash and badminton to titles and earning the IAAM Coach of the Year award for squash for the second year in a row.

Bryn Mawr’s teams weren’t just winning—they were shining. Twenty-four studentathletes earned All-Conference honors, and eight Class of 2025 students are going on to play collegiate sports at the Division I and III levels, including squash, lacrosse, field hockey and sailing.

This year’s athletic success showcased not only the strength and depth of our programs but also the dedication, leadership and teamwork of our student-athletes and coaches. Whether on the court, field or course, Mawrtians gave their all—and it paid off.

Bottom photo: Anne Stuzin P’15

’17

 THINGS WE’RE TALKING ABOUT

1 Play On!

Congratulations to the eight Bryn Mawr Class of 2025 students who are continuing their athletic careers in college this year. Four Mawrtians will play lacrosse, while the other four committed to squash, field hockey and sailing (see #2 below!). Assistant Director of Athletics Molly Wolf ’12 commended their “dedication, hard work and outstanding performances on and off the field.”

2 Bryn Mawr Online’s First Graduate Sails for Dartmouth

Bryn Mawr Online (BMOS) celebrated a major milestone this spring with its first-ever graduate. Launched in 2022, the all-girls virtual school blends academic excellence with flexibility for students hailing from New York to Alabama. Alders Kulynych-Irvin ’25 graduated in an online ceremony in June and will attend Dartmouth College this fall as a member of the sailing team. Congratulations to Alders!

3 No Phone, No Problem!

The Upper School implemented a fully phone-free initiative this year, with students checking in their devices each morning. The result? A noticeable shift toward face-to-face connection—and a few retro throwbacks. With digital cameras (see photo above from Gym Drill in May!) and even a Walkman in the mix, students are showing that community thrives with less screen time.

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Bold Voice, Big Stage

Hazel Vogel ’31 starred as Annie in the 20+ city national tour of the iconic musical, all while keeping up with her studies on the road this year. Bryn Mawr alumnae, families and Hazel’s sixth grade classmates came to shows in New York and Baltimore, proud to cheer her on as she brought her bold voice to the stage.

5 Final Four Finish for the Mawrtian

From the play-in round to the Final Four, the Bryn Mawr Mawrtian made waves in Sports Illustrated’s national high school mascot bracket. Backed by a spirited community, our beloved mascot defeated fierce competition before falling to the Stormin’ Pointers of Iowa. A proud—and very Bryn Mawr— showing for our bold, one-of-a-kind icon.

CLASS IN SESSION

Shakespeare Comes Alive!

Division: Upper School

Class: English 9

Eerie music is playing as ninth graders enter their Howell English classroom while six students select an assortment of props—colored veils, a tunic, a toy dagger—displayed on a nearby table. Acting as Banquo, King Duncan, Macbeth, the three witches and others, students are about to take on Macbeth: Act 1, Scene 3.

“This is your show,” says Corinne Viglietta P’37, Upper School English teacher. “Shakespeareans, you are about to present.” Together, everyone counts down: “Three, two, one, ACTION!”

And so it begins. The class runs through the same scene at least a dozen times, repeating the opening line: “So foul and fair a day I have not seen.” Students in the audience—serving as directors—mark up their promptbooks and propose new stage directions, tones, props and movements with each take. “Try dancing in a circle with hunched backs,” one student offers the witches. “Speak more dramatically,” another suggests to Macbeth. With each run-through, the scene evolves, growing sharper and more compelling. There’s also a lot of laughing along the way.

This hands-on, collaborative approach to learning Shakespeare exemplifies the Folger Method, a teaching practice transforming Bryn Mawr’s Upper School English classrooms this year. The method isn’t new to Viglietta, who spent eight years at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., where she helped run educational programs and built a national network of teachers embracing this method. At Bryn Mawr, Viglietta and English teachers Rance Denton, Georgia Summers ’0 1, P’37, Stephen Mince and Leslie Jansen have all implemented the approach in their courses.

“Teaching Shakespeare doesn’t have to be about ‘getting it right,’” says Viglietta. “The Folger Method liberates students from the idea that there’s only one way to interpret his work. It’s about seeing what happens when students play with the language and make it their own.”

In a Folger classroom, students dive into Shakespeare’s lines and phrases first before tackling the structure or historical context. They’re encouraged to experiment with the words, try different interpretations and direct their own scenes without

“It changed my classroom as a teacher… turning it all over to my students was transformative.”

Corinne Viglietta P’37 Upper School English Teacher

worrying about perfect pronunciation. The focus is on interaction and discovery: Students are “getting the words into their mouths,” stepping into the roles of actors and directors as they put Shakespeare’s language “on its feet.” In these student-led scenes, girls embrace new roles and direct each other, creating personal connections to the text.

“Ms. Viglietta is about letting us make our own meanings of the text,” said Ava Richman ’27, who read Macbeth and Twelfth Night using the Folger Method. “When we put the scene on its feet and perform, it feels more relatable and engaging.”

“It changed my classroom as a teacher,” Viglietta reflects. “I was initially nervous— Shakespeare wasn’t my main focus, and I wondered how it would resonate. But turning it all over to my students was transformative. He wrote great words, and they have great minds and voices. We couldn’t go wrong.”

Having worked with thousands of students and teachers, Viglietta sees something special happening at Bryn Mawr.

“Bryn Mawr girls are up for this. They are brilliant,” she says. “It’s a good fit. The Folger Method is about what you bring to it, and they bring a lot!”

COME, LET US GATHER

Throughout the past year, alumnae gathered at events in celebration, strengthening and nourishing connections to Bryn Mawr and each other. Enjoy these snapshots!

1. Alumnae Board members Gracie Harrington ’11 and Erika Eason ’91 are all smiles at the second annual bingo event hosted by the Alumnae Association.

2. Gabriella Miller ’12, Elizabeth Norman ’12, Megh Church Rennard ’03 and Caitlin Maloney Haus ’12 returned to campus to share their career experiences with current students at the annual Career Day.

3. Last November, alumnae lacrosse players gathered for a spirited pickup game on the Rosabelle Sinclair Turf Upper Field.

4. Zavier Richardson ’24 is welcomed back to Bryn Mawr by Associate Director of College Counseling Shanae Giles after Convocation last November.

5. Cadence Cherot ’24 and McKenzie Tebo ’24 catch up with Upper School Science Teacher Dr. Sasha Klevytska at the annual Alumnae Come Back to School Day in January.

6. Alumnae swimmers join the current team for a friendly game of water polo over winter break at Gilman School’s pool.

7. Allison Brill ’95, P’27, Jen Sheff Yeagle ’97, P’27 ’30 and Blake Sheehan ’06 teach alumnae and parents about estate planning at a Wisdom, Wills and Wine event.

8. Classmates Jen Sullam ’99 and Derrica McCullers Lane ’99 catch up at the Alumnae Bingo Brunch.

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ALUMNAE WEEKEND

With Bryn Mawr’s 140th, Gym Drill, awards, anniversaries and more, alumnae returned to celebrate in style. See some views from the weekend!

1. Anne Scarlett Perkins ’55, P’77 ’79 (left), Ann Temkin ’55 (right), along with Sue Little Diehl ’55 before the Banner March.

2. Hannah Douglas ’11 (left) and Rachel Myers ’01 (right) with Head of School Sue Sadler at the 25th anniversary celebration of the Edith Hamilton Scholars Program.

3. From left: Patti Rhee ’90, Joyce Kuhns ’75, Debbie Gisriel Bittar ’75, P’06 ’09, Valerie Torres ’90, Marita de Lara Sobel ’90, Joyce Lee ’90 and Marka Danielle Rodgers ’75 (front).

4. The Class of 2025 enjoys the daisy toss during their final Gym Drill as students.

5. Joi Turner Aybar ’95, Toya Fields Ogallo ’95, Mandy German Fine ’95, P’31 and daughter Madeline Fine ’31 link arms in the Class of 1995 Banner March.

6. Third graders perform a Maypole dance during a bright and sunny morning.

7. Director of Alumnae Engagement Deanna Boyd ’05 and outgoing Alumnae Association President Jenny German Nugent ’92, P’24 in matching yellow!

8. Terry Detorie is all smiles after receiving her honorary alumna diploma from Board Chair Rhonda Smith Wright ’95 and Head of School Sue Sadler.

CHECK IT OUT! See more views from Alumnae Weekend 2025 and all alumnae events this year!

AND THE WINNERS ARE…

Giving Awards

The 2025 Alumnae and Giving Awards

Each year, we honor outstanding Bryn Mawr alumnae who embody the school mission through their achievements and service. We also “Shout the Love” for everyone who gave generously this year in honor of their reunion.

Congratulations to the following individuals and classes!

$1,033,673 raised overall

Overall Reunion Gift — Class of 1965

Reunion Gift* — Class of 1995

Reunion Participation — Class of 1955

Young Alumnae Participation — Class of 2010

*Given to the class who has raised the most for The Fund for Bryn Mawr, the school’s annual fund.

$93,558 raised overall

Distinguished Alumna Award

Patti Rhee ’90, partner at Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects, has led award-winning projects, including The Culver Steps and U.A.E. parliament building complex. A Harvard Graduate School of Design and University of Pennsylvania alumna, she also completed The University of Southern California’s Ross Minority Program. Patti is a passionate advocate for women in architecture and co-founded the Women in Architecture Committee at the American Institute of Architects, Los Angeles. She lectures globally and has generously contributed to Bryn Mawr through design work on Higinbothom Hall, alumnae events and classroom talks, inspiring the next generation.

Anne Edmunds Croker ’58 Alumnae Service Award

According to her classmates, Cindy Amitin ’85, P’20 has singlehandedly revitalized her class’s spirit, organizing everything from virtual catch-ups to in-person reunions, reminding us all why community matters. In addition to her magic touch with connection and camaraderie, Cindy has been deeply involved in service to Bryn Mawr. She has served in nearly every volunteer role, including fundraising volunteer, reunion committee member, Alumnae Association Board member and trustee.

Young Alumna Award

Paris Bienert ’10 is honored for her outstanding service to both Bryn Mawr and Baltimore. A former development staffer and dedicated volunteer, she has served as a class captain, reunion committee member and Alumnae Association Board member. As a licensed clinical social worker, Paris specializes in group therapy, addiction counseling and trauma. Her civic impact extends to political consulting, campaign leadership and serving as chair of the State Central Committee for District 46. Paris also ran for Baltimore City Council in 2020.

Senior Alumna Award

Debbie Gisriel Bittar ’75, P’06 ’09 has dedicated her life to pediatric and adolescent health, specializing in developmental pediatrics after earning her medical degree from Johns Hopkins. A loyal Bryn Mawr alumna, she has served as a medical consultant, notably advising during the COVID-19 pandemic, and contributed in numerous volunteer roles, including parent annual fund volunteer, alumnae class captain, head of school search committee member and 50th reunion planner. Debbie’s lifelong commitment to both medicine and Bryn Mawr continues to make a lasting impact.

THE ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME

* Indicates inducted posthumously

1 ROSABELLE SINCLAIR *

Women’s Lacrosse Coach and Pioneer

COFFEE WITH…

Terry Detorie

COFFEE WITH

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Honorary Alumna & Bryn Mawr

Employee of 30 years (Now Retired)

Terry Detorie

Honorary Alumna & Bryn Mawr

Employee of 30 years (Now Retired)

During her 30-year career at Bryn Mawr, Terry Detorie ’25, honoris causa, wore many hats—Middle School physical education teacher, athletic director, head of security and frequent party DJ—before retiring in 2021. Now, she’s adding one more: honorary alumna. Awarded an honorary degree at Alumnae Weekend, Ms. Detorie is officially part of the Class of 2025. We caught up with her for a cup of coffee.

WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO BRYN MAWR?

I will never forget it ever, walking onto this campus that first time. My mouth was just open the whole time. This place is amazing. A girls’ education is really important to me. I wanted to be here so bad. I didn’t even interview other places, and eventually, after a few months, they wanted me to teach Middle School.

WHAT KEPT YOU COMING BACK?

I mean, there are reasons why you stay at Bryn Mawr, and its students are number one, but I have to tell you, if you have good faculty and good administrators, it makes this place just so different than any other. I walked back on this campus, and it was like Disney World— it’s the best place on earth. People are happy, and the kids are motivated to try and do anything. Did they accomplish it all the time? No. Did they get frustrated? Yes. But they were willing to do it.

COFFEE ORDER:

Large Black Coffee

with cream and Sweet’N Low

WHAT’S STAYED THE SAME?

Giving kids a voice to say what they want and what they believe. And the kids here are very articulate about it…It’s really important.

WHAT’S ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE MARKS THAT YOU LEFT ON BRYN MAWR?

We started Girls Night Out (Editor’s Note: [BMS]: now called Mawrtians Night Out) with the Lower School. Absolutely the best program! It brings Upper School girls—and most of them are juniors or seniors—with the little ones, and it was one of the most amazing events ever. At the time, for me, there was nothing more special than seeing those two groups together. And the little kids, they love seeing the big girls come in, and it made me happy as anything.

WHAT DO YOU MISS THE MOST?

Being around Bryn Mawr kids. Once you retire…it’s not the same spark. Bryn Mawr kids want to know everything, they want to experience everything and they’re happy to be at school. I miss the joy that’s always on campus.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO OFFICIALLY BE AN ALUMNA OF BRYN MAWR?

I would never come back for anything else. This means too much. This is what I wrote to a friend of mine: “It’s overwhelming, but I’m so happy I’m here. I remember now why I love this place so much.”

EAGLE EYES ON THE PRIZE

With Isabel Pantle ’19

Quantitative Analyst

Isabel Pantle ’19 has always loved two things—math and football.

She remembers being 14 years old, sitting in her grandparents’ living room when a relative asked her about her future career goals. “I wasn’t sure, but I always knew I loved math,” she recalls. Her dad nudged her to say what she really wanted. “Then I just blurted out, ‘I want to be an analyst in the NFL [National Football League]. I want to work in sports analytics.’ From that moment on, I was laser-focused on making it happen.”

After Bryn Mawr, Isabel’s passion for sports and statistics led her to Dartmouth College, where she double-majored in math and quantitative social sciences while immersing herself in the school’s sports analytics program. A pivotal moment came when she attended a talk by an analyst with the Baltimore Ravens, reinforcing her belief that she was on the right path.

As an undergraduate, Isabel researched NFL offensive holding penalties based on data from the league’s Next Gen Stats— a trove of data captured by sensors worn by the players—tracking their speed, acceleration and location on every play. “It was really cool to see how math and football can interact,” she said.

Isabel interned with the Ravens’ Player Personnel department the summer before her senior year. That experience paved the way for a seasonal associate position with the Philadelphia Eagles, where she honed her skills and gained valuable experience. Today, she’s one of five full-time analysts on the Eagles’ staff. Her day-to-day work varies depending on the season. From July through the

end of the football season, she and her team generate reports for coaches, often pairing data analysis with film study. In the offseason, the focus shifts to predictive statistics and model building—critical tools for player evaluation ahead of the NFL Draft.

Isabel acknowledges that women make up a small percentage of the workforce in NFL front offices, particularly within analytics. She credits her girls’ school education with “developing my confidence in those more male-dominated spaces.”

She also credits her authentic love of football for helping her with career networking. “Every connection that helped me came from genuinely talking about the thing I was most passionate about. When you care about something, it really comes across.”

Of course, one of the defining moments of Isabel’s career so far was when the Eagles won Super Bowl LIX in February. Standing on the field at the Superdome as confetti rained down, she was overcome with emotion. “To watch these players who I see every day, crying and hugging their families, and my coworkers whose dreams are coming true…it gives me goosebumps thinking about it every single time!”

“It was really cool to see how math and football can interact.”

Isabel Pantle ’19

Quantitative Analyst with the Philadelphia Eagles

CAR Y AT I DS Among U s

On Class Day, many awards are given—but few resonate as deeply as the Caryatid Award. Unlike honors determined by academic performance, the Caryatid Award is a special recognition of a student’s character as seen by those who know the student best.

By Andrea Toivakka P’35

Established in 1975 by the Martin Millspaugh, Jr. family, the Caryatid Award is one of the most meaningful recognitions a senior can receive. It honors a student who, for at least four years, has quietly and dependably supported their classmates and the school community— often without recognition or applause. This student is the steady presence, the quiet leader, the one others rely on.

The award takes its name from the caryatid —a classical Greek statue that serves not only as decoration but also as structural support in ancient temples. Strong, poised and unshakable, the caryatids hold up the foundation.

In that spirit, Caryatid recipients are seen as pillars of their class— graceful yet resilient, humble yet essential.

Now, as the school marks the 50th anniversary of the Caryatid Award, we caught up with four past honorees to learn where life has taken them, where they are now and how they continue to be caryatids in their communities as they once were at Bryn Mawr.

NINA COLHOUN WILSON

Class of 1984

BMS: What were you like in Upper School?

NCW: I was very social and involved with sports— field hockey, lacrosse, winter soccer, basketball. Looking back, I think I was very outgoing, but I was also somewhat insecure. I loved my friends at BMS and I was a very spirited person. I wore my uniform and my [Mawrtian] antennae with pride. I still have my BMS tunic!

BMS: What parts of Bryn Mawr are still with you?

NCW: The BMS experience was foundational for me. There was a great emphasis on character development and being a good person. These maxims led to strong class relationships and a commitment to others. I’ve continued my

community interests and work with youth. Some highlights of my volunteer efforts were my role as the “Rummage Queen” at my kids’ grade school for their annual rummage sale and organizing a United in Service day to encourage elementary-school-aged children to volunteer for a variety of good causes.

BMS: How do you feel supported, and how do you support others in your life and career?

NCW: I have had great mentors in my life. One person that stands out is Katy Dallam ’73 who was my ninth grade teacher at BMS. She always encouraged me to follow my passion. I support others primarily through my job as a literacy specialist, in which I provide support to lower school students who are struggling to learn how to read.

1970s

Jody Booze-Daniels ’75

Amy Murray Smith ’76

Eve Hillers Waring ’77

Elizabeth Banks Simler ’78

Pamela Wolf ’79

BMS: Who are the caryatids in your life? If you could give the award today, who would you choose?

NCW: If I could award this today, I would chose Karin Walser ’84. Karin has done amazing things—she continues to be tireless in her work giving back. She has tremendous energy and a can-do attitude that I value and appreciate.

BMS: This past year, Bryn Mawr celebrated its 140th anniversary with the theme “One for All” (or “1-4-all”). In what ways do you see this message reflected in your life?

NCW: This is similar to the motto of the school where I work: “We’re all in.” I think it is very uplifting for kids to feel that not only is their community there for them, but they have an important role to play and that they can make a difference in the lives of their peers. It is very empowering for kids.

TOP: Nina (left) with her housemates Rebekah Lord Gardiner ’82 (center) and Margaret Gatchell Rodgers ’82 wearing Garrett House sweaters during a field day in 1981.

MIDDLE: Nina (left) with teachers and parents supporting United in Service and the United Way at Shore Country Day School.

BOTTOM: Nina proudly holds her class banner during the Alumnae Banner March for her 40th reunion in 2024.

1980s

Karis Cox ’80

Kimberly Forsyth ’81

Elizabeth Cromwell Speers ’82

Brooke Barroll Davito ’83

Nina Colhoun Wilson ’84

LAUREN ROSEN

Class of 1995

BMS: What were you like in Upper School?

LR: I was a curious and very engaged upper schooler. Thirteen years at Bryn Mawr had shaped me into a confident, capable contributor, and I poured myself into everything I did.

BMS: What parts of Bryn Mawr are still with you?

LR: Bryn Mawr gave me a lasting belief that learning matters—and that women can do anything. The environment helped me build confidence and poise in ways I didn’t fully appreciate at the time. Whether I’m presenting to executives, serving on a committee or rolling up my sleeves in volunteer work, I tend to believe that I belong in the room and that my contribution matters. Just as meaningfully, the people are still with me. I’m grateful for lifelong friendships (even my wedding officiant—thank you, Judy Gerring Street ’95), and our

TOP: Lauren (front row, left) with fellow members of Dayseye in 1995.

MIDDLE: Pictured, from left, Judy Gerring Street ’95, Lauren’s sister Jamie Rosen ’92, Lauren Rosen ’95, Courtney Ulmer ’93 and Courtney’s sister Jessica Ulmer Tomljanovic ’95 at Lauren’s wedding brunch.

BOTTOM: Lauren is seen here moderating DePaul University’s Optimizing Digital Innovation Conference in 2024.

recent reunion reminded me just how much I admire and treasure the amazing women of the Class of 1995.

BMS: How do you feel supported? If you could give the award today, who would you choose?

LR: My husband, sister, family and friends are my strongest advocates. I’m lucky to have people from all phases of life who challenge me, believe in me and offer perspective when I need it. While it’s a close call, my Caryatid Award would go to my sister, Jamie Rosen ’92. She’s a steady source of advice, grounding and encouragement—always building me up, no matter how busy she is or how far away. I’m incredibly lucky to have her in my life.

BMS: What do you do for work and/or fun?

LR: I’ve spent most of my career in innovation strategy, product development and business transformation— helping organizations tackle critical, complex challenges. I’ve always described myself as a pragmatic visionary— motivated by real change, but grounded in what works. Right now, after years in large organizations, I’m excited to be starting something of my own. At home, I’m a stepmom to two terrific teenage girls, enjoy golf and a range of creative projects, and am helping relaunch a local women’s giving circle.

BMS: What advice would you give to this year’s winner? *

LR: So many of us carry an impulse to say yes too much. But the goal is to give a “full body” yes—with your head, heart and gut. That kind of yes brings clarity, energy and real commitment.

* The 2025 award was presented to Penelope Sifakis ’25 (pictured below and upper right on page 16), a Bryn Mawr lifer and daughter of Paola Sansur ’91. Penelope’s involvement has spanned every corner of campus life. Whether running the lighting booth in Centennial Hall, organizing a school-wide blood drive, helping the tennis team secure a championship title or serving on Honor Council, she supported the full community with dedication and a genuine spirit of service.

Regina Maisog Brzozowsky ’85

Sarah Pazourek Harlan ’86

Heather Tapager ’87

Cara Sutherland Joseph Weiman ’88

Elizabeth Williams ’89

1990s

Cheryl Tapager ’90

Michelle Klarman Canapp ’91

Meghan Flanigan ’92

Wendy Hsiao-Stevens ’93

Amanda Leibowitz Kodeck ’94

Lauren Rosen ’95

Amy Nathanson ’96

Julia French ’97

Leah Frank ’98

Tara Van De Mark ’99

KATIE CHIPUNGU

Class of 2003

BMS: Do you remember receiving the Caryatid Award?

KC: I do remember being very excited to learn my name would be on a plaque because I would be a part of Bryn Mawr history forever. And I would have something to point to when I visited for Gym Drill in the future. I have taken a selfie with it a few times when I return to campus.

BMS: What did the award mean to you at the time?

KC: I am not sure who nominated me; my guess is Ms. Budzik or Ms. Busby. At the time, I might not have identified as someone who was focusing on community and uplifting others, as it came naturally from my personality

TOP : Katie (center) with fellow Black Student Union members in 2003.

BOTTOM: Katie with her mother —and personal Caryatid Award honoree—Dr. Sandra Chipungu. Says Katie, “Her last position before retirement was dean of social work at Morgan State University. She went from sharecropping in South Carolina to being one of the first in her family to obtain a Ph.D.”

and upbringing. Now, I see I was doing that in friendships (that have lasted until this day) and family, as well as gravitating toward leadership and service.

BMS: What parts of Bryn Mawr are still with you?

KC: I continue to create safe spaces and moments for connection. I created friendships

Lee Wheeler Gordon ’00

at Bryn Mawr that served me throughout. I remember talking to my BMS besties going through med school while coping with my Ph.D. program. I would say it helped with my sense of self, taking on challenges and advocating for myself and others.

BMS: What do you do for work and/or fun?

KC: I am a clinical health psychologist who works primarily in geriatrics at VHA. I enjoy civil service even as its value changes. I love to travel. I love to cook (which I did not actually learn to do until college). I love trying new restaurants and taking amateur food pictures. I still love dancing.

BMS: Who are the caryatids in your life? If you could give the award today, who would you choose—from your class or your life?

KC: My mother, Dr. Sandra Chipungu. Her last position before retirement was dean of social work at Morgan State University. She went from sharecropping in South Carolina to being one of the first in her family to obtain a Ph.D.

From the Class of 2003, there are too many to mention: Patrice Owens Tillery ’03 has excelled in entrepreneurship, motherhood and advocacy for girls and women. Dr. Nyam Kagwima Atsina ’03 is the first Black female physician in her private practice group. Ashley Fisher ’03 effortlessly does the things of a caryatid without wanting the recognition. Dr. Alexandra Sutton Lawrence ’03’s commitment to the global environment. I guess I really do like to uplift women because I couldn’t think of just one. The best thing about Bryn Mawr was meeting lifelong friends and women who will continue to change the world.

BMS: In what ways do you see the message “One for All” reflected in your life?

KC: I hope people realize our lives are more interconnected than they may have known, and aim to maintain or create communities that are needed and will be needed more.

Maggie Farrand ’05

Margaret Szczerbicki ’09 2010s 2000s

Keonna Hendrick ’0 1

Emily Kugler Goodwin ’02

Katie Chipungu ’03

Emily Strauss Lichtstein ’04

Stephanie Stevenson Akoumany ’06

Meg Hanley ’07

Emily Hruban ’08

MOLLY WOLF

Class of 2012

“Everyone…giving their best, not selfishly but FOR THE PERSON NEXT TO THEM —it’s how amazing things happen.”

BMS: What did the award mean to you at the time?

MW: I truly didn’t think I was going to win. I never thought of myself as a caryatid. I have always genuinely loved lifting people up and helping where I can. It is just who I am. To be recognized for this, especially during my time at Bryn Mawr, meant so much to me (and still does).

BMS: What parts of Bryn Mawr are still with you?

MW: I was a student here for 12 years, and the words “strong hearts and bold voices” still ring true. I care deeply for those around me. Bryn Mawr’s commitment to promoting confidence in your own self, a responsibility to critically examine the world around you and to use your voice proudly is something I carry with me to this day.

BMS: What do you do for work and/or fun?

MW: I am in my fourth year as assistant athletic director at Bryn Mawr, as well as the chief ninth grade advisor and head varsity lacrosse coach. I bring Bryn Mawr pride to everything I do! Being an alumna and working here makes me want to be my best version of myself— it makes me want to make an impact, just like the faculty, staff and students did for me during my time as a student here.

BMS: In what ways do you see the message “One for All” reflected in your life?

MW: I’ve been having my lacrosse team lean into the idea of “we over me.” I think that goes hand in hand with it. Both stress the importance of unity, selflessness and a commitment to the greater good. Everyone buying into the bigger picture,

working together, giving their best, not selfishly but for the person next to them—it’s how amazing things happen.

BMS: How do you feel supported? How do you support others?

MW: What is so important is not only having people around you to celebrate the wins but also people who help you stay grounded during setbacks. My family, friends and coworkers are exactly those people. As a coach, I try to remind myself to be the kind of person I’d want on my own team: consistent, honest, encouraging and hardworking—to create an environment where people feel seen, motivated and empowered. Supporting others isn’t just about being there when things are going well. It’s about helping them recognize their strengths, push toward their potential and feel supported when things are hard.

TOP : In her current role as Bryn Mawr’s assistant athletic director, Molly takes some time to unwind with colleague Matilde “Tilly” Taborda-Almaguer, physical education teacher and coach.

MIDDLE : Molly in action coaching the Bryn Mawr varsity lacrosse team, providing players with words to inspire incredible energy, drive and motivation. (photo: Alex Suriano)

BOTTOM : Molly receiving her Caryatid Award from Maureen Walsh, former head of school, during a 20 12 Class Day ceremony.

Jessica Rizzuto ’10

Anna Windsor ’11

Molly Wolf ’12

Karen Chen ’13

Amy Singer ’14

Emily Maranto ’15

Margot Chirikjian ’16

Rebekah Robinson ’17

Georgia Dettmann ’18

Arielle Wiggins ’19

2020s

Jenna Resnik ’20

Sydney Leyba ’21

Madeline Richard ’22

Makenzie Fisher ’23

McKenzie Tebo ’24

Penelope Sifakis ’25

My City GuidePARIS

With Caroline Kaufman ’16

Caroline, a Bryn Mawr lifer, always knew Paris was her future, first inspired by French teacher Madam Tomlinson’s introduction to French food (artichokes!) as a pre-first student. After graduating from Tufts University with a dual degree in French and computer science, she became a software engineer at Datadog in New York City, drawn by the company’s French founders. Now, living her dream in Paris, Caroline shares her insider tips.

DAISY DESTINATIONS TAKES PARIS!

Try out Caroline’s tips for yourself and join fellow alumnae on a trip to Paris and London, coming in spring 2026. See back cover for more details!

Classic Parisian restaurant and a favorite foodie spot: Les Vinaigriers. It’s very farmto-table with local ingredients. They have a tiny menu that changes all the time. It’s in a category of restaurants the French call bistronomique, which is between the classic French bistro and the creativity of gastronomique. I also love Adraba in the 18th.

Museum Must-See: Musée de l’Orangerie. It’s very small, and you’re immersed in these beautiful paintings. The Louvre and the d’Orsay are incredible, but they are fullday endeavors. The l’Orangerie is meditative and nice, and

Outdoor activity: There’s a walking path that’s like an equivalent of The High Line called the Coulée Verte, which is five kilometers end-to-end. On one side, there’s a food hall called Ground Control with a big outdoor space, so we’ll walk and grab beers and burgers…there’s nothing better on a nice day!

Boulangerie: Mamiche in the 9th. Two young female pastry chefs own it, and it’s fantastic. They’re constantly changing the menu, but they’re really known for their babka.

Best view of the city: Steps of the Sacré-Cœur. It’s always a party out there in the evening. People bring wine and a picnic if it’s nice out, and it’s free. I always say don’t go up the Eiffel Tower because you’ll get to the top and be disappointed that you can’t see the Eiffel Tower!

Tourist Must-Do: Bateaux Mouches tours on the Seine! I’ve done seven of them since I moved—we take all of our family and friends when they visit. It never gets old. Anytime we’re having a bad day and want to remember why we moved here, we do these cheesy boat rides with all the tourists, and it’s always fun.

Bon voyage!

Guide to Summer Reading

Take a look at some of the books Bryn Mawr employees and students are diving into this summer! See the full list in the Library section of our website.

MEET THE AUTHOR!

Kelly Corrigan is this year’s Howard P. Colhoun Family Woman of Consequence Award honoree and will be on campus in November to speak with members of The Mosaic, The Fund for Bryn Mawr’s leadership giving society. You can become a member with your gift of $1,885* or more at: brynmawrschool.org/donate Join us for an inspiring evening!

* $500 or more for alumnae up to and including their 15th reunion year.

SEE WHERE THEY’RE GOING!

From the hills of Scotland to the beaches of California, the 91 members of the Class of 2025 are taking their bold voices to 61 colleges and universities across 24 states, Washington, D.C., Canada and the United Kingdom. Among them are eight student-athletes in lacrosse, field hockey and squash. The Class of 2025 also includes the first graduate of Bryn Mawr Online School, who will be sailing next year for Dartmouth College.

Class of 2025 College Matriculation

Please note that a school name with a numeral next to it indicates the number of students attending that institution.

Amherst College

Auburn University

Barnard College

Binghamton University

Boston College (5)

Boston University (2)

Brown University

Bucknell University (2)

Case Western Reserve University (2)

Chapman University

Clark Atlanta University

Clemson University

Colby College

Colgate University

College of William & Mary

Columbia University

Cornell University

Dartmouth College

DePaul University

Dickinson College

Drexel University

Duke University

Georgetown University

The George Washington University (2)

Goucher College (2)

James Madison University

Johns Hopkins University (2)

Lehigh University

McGill University

New York University (2)

Northeastern University (4)

Ohio University

Pennsylvania State University

Pomona College

Princeton University

Saint Joseph’s University

Savannah College of Art and Design

Skidmore College

Syracuse University (2)

Temple University

Texas A&M University

Trinity College

Tulane University (3)

University of California, Santa Barbara

University of Colorado Boulder

University of Maryland, College Park (9)

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (4)

University of Pittsburgh

University of Richmond (2)

University of St. Andrews

University of Southern California

The University of Tampa

University of Virginia

Villanova University

Virginia Tech (2)

Wake Forest University

Washington University in St. Louis

Wellesley College

West Virginia University

Williams College

Wofford College

CLASS NOTES

Names shaded in gold represent deceased alumnae. Additional alumnae are honored in our In Memoriam on page 79.

1950s

1959

Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassador Carol Wilson Garvey ’59

Moving to a senior community or at least significantly downsizing seems to be a major theme for many of our classmates. ANN SHOEMAKER

WYMAN ’59 (Pandy) writes: “Our daily lives at our retirement home (five years thus far) are enhanced by wonderful concerts and lectures and new friendships. We’re in a local chorale which is preparing a concert for the 250th anniversary of our independence. We’re in the town of Lexington, MA, which still contests with Concord,

MA, as to who fired the first shots of our revolution.” Pandy points out, however, that “no one warned me that I would begin to face my limitations in my 80s. It started with giving up tennis last summer. I’d had a serious hamstring tear and a hurt rotator cuff injury—both caused by going enthusiastically to reach a ball too far away. I’d been so proud for outlasting my mother, who stopped playing at age 75.” This spring Pandy enjoyed a wonderful vacation in Dominica, an island in the Caribbean between Martinique and Guadeloupe, with her son’s family. Shares Pandy, “there are nine individuals in our group, including our great-granddaughter Misha Moon, who recently reached the age of 2 years. They have generously included us in some

of their travel plans such as trips to Tahiti, and last year, to the British Virgin Islands on a catamaran. I could not join the group one day on a ‘swimming with the whales’ adventure because I fell at the end of an ambitious hike (for me) and managed to fall on my face and hit my cheekbone on a rock, which resulted in a nasty black eye. Maybe the messages to myself are: Slow down and enjoy life’s many, many small pleasures. Don’t try and keep pace with your children and grandchildren. I really enjoy following the diverse lives of our six granddaughters and value their company. Our Martha’s Vineyard summer house continues to be an attraction to our children and we’re grateful that they are helping more with maintenance decisions

on the 52-year-old retreat. We had fun last summer playing pickleball together.”

Sharing homes with friends and family is another common theme. BETSY ALLNUTT OSHA ’59 says: “I am in Key West, my favorite place where my closest friend is Carol Deford, Frank Deford’s widow. The highlight of the recent past was my daughter Steuart’s wedding in November to Andrew Gottlieb. Very sadly he had ALS and I just pray for his symptoms to not increase. He is a wonderful talented man. I am so sorry to have missed the last reunion and promise to try to get to the next one. Bryn Mawr was still the best school I ever went to even though I was only there from the seventh grade through the ninth. I send my love to all my fellow classmates.”

MARJORIE MUECKE ’59 and MADELINE MUECKE ’59 are still active travelers. Marjorie writes: “Last year I moved into a wonderful apartment just 11 blocks from my house; very happy I made the move. The first week of June, Madeline and I are taking a cruise up the Elbe River in Germany, starting from Prague and ending in Berlin (neither city on the Elbe), with stops along the way. Looking forward to it, but suspect my speaking competence in Deutsch has long ago dissipated.”

ANN MCKENRICK TURNBULL ’59 writes that she is “happily retired from practicing law and enjoying time traveling and being with my grandchildren who live in Washington, D.C. My oldest granddaughter is now a junior at UVA (currently in Paris on a semester abroad) and my youngest is about to graduate from high school and enter Davidson College in North Carolina. Most of my traveling is with my sister Alice McKenrick Horst ’60 on cruises; we have been as far as Australia and New Zealand so far. We also go to Cape May, NJ, for two weeks every September. I attended our class reunion this past May. Six of us were there in person and quite a few others on Zoom so that people who couldn’t travel were included. It was very nice, thanks to CAROL WILSON GARVEY ’59 who did all the work.” Editor’s Note [Carol]: Actually, the Alumnae Office was a great help!

Ann also shared that “our classmate JANE WRIGHT WHITE ’59 passed away a few months ago, survived by her husband of 65 years, Dick White. You might remember that Jane was the first in our class to get married, right after our graduation in 1959.”

SILVINE MARBURY FARNELL ’59 is continuing to be deeply grateful that she lives at Frasier Meadows, a wonderful retirement community in Boulder, CO, where “I get asked to share poetry from time to time. My latest hit—‘Hokusai Says,’ by Roger Keyes. If you want to feel better about growing old, you will easily find the poem online.”

SUE WILLIAMSON STAATS ’59 writes, “Since our reunion, I’ve been taking a more active role in the reforming of a literary reading series I’ve been involved in for a long time, Stories on Stage Sacramento. Along with two other directors, we’ve renamed the series CapLit, and broadened its mission from the production of several events a year to an organization offering resources to writers, as well as continuing to produce the reading events. I’m excited to be part of this new growth. I’m also working on the fourth (!) draft of a novel in an online workshop, and dipping my toes into some political activism, as I suspect many of us are. It’s been a wet spring in Sacramento, which is good news out here! The hundreds of tulips I plant every year were spectacular, and now all the flowering trees, especially the citrus, are in full bloom or about to pop. I’m well, and healthy and active, and consider myself very, very lucky. I’m beginning to plan a trip east this summer: maybe I’ll see some of you then.”

Betsy Allnutt Osha ’59 with her daughter Steuart Osha who married Andrew Gottlieb November 2024.

1960s

1962

Notes compiled and edited by Kate LeBoutillier O’Neill ’62

Editor’s Note [Kate]: As we move into our eighth decade on this planet, we celebrate the friendship of classmates we have lost and deeply miss. Join us in happy memories of SUZANNE

CLARK GONZALEZ ’62, MIKE

FISHER RYKER ’62, CHRIS HOENE ’62, LINDA HOFMAN MANUEL ’62, DOTTY JACOBER

MCDONNELL ’62, HELEN

JENCKS FEATHERSTONE ’62, LORY KING ’62, ANDY RULONMILLER MUMFORD ’62, MARTHA SOPER LEATH ’62, MISTY STEWART DONAHUE ’62,

JEANIE WEBB LOTT ’62 and KATHY WILLIAMS BROWN ’62. As for some of the rest of us?

Read on!

BETSY MASON BAKER ’62:

“When my 80th birthday came up, suddenly the number 8 gave me a standing ovation and became vertical infinity, opening into infinite possibilities. Two years earlier I’d avoided the widowmaker with a 95 percent occlusion in my carotid artery. The stents went in in time, and I enjoyed cardiac rehab watching my favorite HGTV shows while bicycling away. I have been observing monarch caterpillars in my garden as they eat the seeds from the butterfly plants. I know their transmutation into a butterfly requires a time where all their cells except for their eyeballs become liminal goo. If this time in the chrysalis is disturbed, their journey cannot be completed. In my acupuncture practice, I learned that as women change all their cells every eight

years I have been exploring new ways of being—not just of doing. And as I don’t believe the butterfly knows his outcome. Neither do I.”

SYBIL MILLER HEBB ’62: “We’re still here on the farm, but I‘ve sold the cows and have only two ancient horses to eat the pasture. Our street dog from a kill shelter in NOLA is my constant companion. I’ve recovered from a blood clot in my lung, and Donny has urothelial cancer, but we’re soldiering on. One daughter, a lawyer for Oregon Legal Services, recently testified in Congress on housing issues of the homeless. Our son, an internist in Providence, RI, is considering retiring! Our youngest daughter lives next door, bearing the brunt of our old age. Of her three adopted Guatemalan children, Lola is a senior at Hereford High School, while the boys have flown the coop.”

BEV DAVIS ’62: “I love reading everyone’s notes and thinking affectionate thoughts. Recalling the quote: ‘Don’t ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody.’ I’m reminded of Debby Shephard Jencks ’62 and her courageous book report on the scandalous Catcher in the Rye, and I’m off down the Garrett Building stairwell/ rabbithole. Cylburn is still my happy place to scramble around in the woods. I lead trail walks and ‘nature journaling’ workshops. Serving on the board and a few committees makes me feel useful, and it’s beyond gratifying to see the park flourishing. BMS provides us occasional work groups and really excellent interns.”

MARY HASSETT MILES ’62: “After experiencing heart attack symptoms, I was diagnosed with a stress-induced condition. Suggestions for stress reduction included a moratorium on reading the news! Good advice! ‘May you live in interesting times’ used to be a good wish that has, perhaps, gone a little too far. I am always most grateful for miracles of modern medicine and medical technology and most of all, for their practitioners. This summer, Evelyn Miles Thompson ’99 and her family will join us in Cape Cod, where James (age 10) will again attend the Children’s School of Science, a venerable institution in Woods Hole.”

TINA JOHNSON

DAALDEROP ’62: “I’m now teaching pickleball at our Seniors’ Center, as both Matt and I remain very active. In February, we toured around Ecuador for three weeks. I loved re-immersing myself in Spanish, and we happily soaked up the warmth after a snowy Canadian winter. We look forward to a three-generation family trip to visit relatives in the Netherlands—especially the long bike rides along the dijk! I received a postcard from Joan Daliani ’62! We correspond infrequently but I love keeping her and you all in my thoughts. I’m thinking about writing my memoirs and experimenting with using ChatGPT! I better get moving before I forget!”

VI GRAVEURE PATEK ’62: “Mark and I are doing well, both busy with various rewarding volunteer activities. After eight years without a poodle, we broke down last fall and got a miniature poodle, whom I named Timmy. I found a good breeder near Charlotte, NC. When he was 9 weeks

old, I got up at 4:00 a.m., flew from Logan Airport to Charlotte, hired a car to take me to the breeder, picked up Timmy, returned to the airport and got home at 5:30 p.m. He has turned out to be a truly wonderful little doggie, bringing so much laughter into our house.”

BERRY MARSHALL HOAK ’62:

“Our new apartment, near Williamsburg, has a lovely balcony, where Dale can be outside regardless of the weather. We’ve already celebrated milestones and holidays together here and had a family outing to the beach for my 80th, with our kids providing the ‘motor’ for Dale’s wheelchair. I grab my exercise around his needs and manage to walk daily and swim three or four times a week. Otherwise, our family shares photos and visits on FaceTime, a wonderful way to keep in touch. We feel blessed that we were able to travel so much during Dale’s academic career and now enjoy hearing about the trips of our children and grandchildren.”

CAMPBELL BAKER

WHISNAND ’62 wrote from Southwest Florida, “We put the house back together after Hurricane Ian and again after Milton. Next hurricane, we’ll head for ‘The Home.’ Families are fine: One grandchild in law school, two in college and one in boarding school; their parents are happy emptynesters. We hope all can arrange a family gathering in June in Provence. It’s like herding cats, but ‘If you build it, they will come.’ This winter as Bunny Gans Salisbury ’62 and I signed up for a speaker/dinner on ‘Heart and Stroke,’ we thought: ‘At BMS graduation, we never dreamed we’d be doing something like that!’”

DEBBY SHEPHARD JENCKS ’62: “Freshly arrived in Gloucester last July 4, Steve fell, broke his hip and went off to a nice rehab facility. However, we’d like to forget the rest of the summer. Thankfully, we had wonderful support from our daughters and caretakers, who turned the house into our own little rehab unit. Back in Baltimore since September, I finally feel as if I have my husband back. His Parkinson’s symptoms have been much improved by Sinemet, while many hours in physical and occupational therapy keep us busy and moving. Meanwhile, I’m doing whatever I can to thwart POTUS and his minions, just hoping this country can survive.”

DUTCH KENDALL TYLER COALE ’62: “Just popping in briefly to say hi to all. Had bad luck in February: I fell down the stairs, broke my humerus and dislocated my right shoulder. Everything has to be done with my left hand, which is very frustrating. I am so lucky to have John. He has been great.”

SUE NAQUIN ’62 shares, “Although my health is good (for 80) and I have no plans to leave my spacious house and yard, I’ve been undertaking some döstädning. That is, getting my affairs in better order in case of some sudden untoward event. This has mostly meant throwing away piles and bins of accumulated academic and personal papers, finding homes for useful but now-unwanted objects and books, and making some coherent list of ‘Important Information.’ More timeconsuming than one might expect, but quite satisfying, even cheerful, in a slightly morbidly pragmatic way.”

ALEX VON STACKELBERG

STARR ’62: “We’ve had an up-and-down year. The up portion is seeing both of our children love their jobs. Amanda helps trauma victims with equine therapy. James, a habitat biologist, has a new job in Washington state, growing trees for export, checking sites they can’t use because of environmental setbacks. When my husband Peter was diagnosed with prostate cancer that had spread, his doctor suggested a new medication. Great news—it worked! I continue to volunteer for the League of Women Voters, do a little bit of field training with my Chesapeakes and groan about the demise of our republic.”

LESLIE BEDFORD ’62: “Frank and I enjoy our small apartment, a block from Central Park, with lots of restaurants, a diversity of people, and it’s an easy escape to our house in Columbia County. Thanks to a bevy of very good doctors, things are under control, so we’re returning to Tokyo this spring for round two of residencies at Tokyo College. Two months in a much-loved place, eating Japanese food, traveling and working—in my case, with museum folks—we’ll hopefully be able to mute knowledge of the ongoing destruction of our democracy. All that on top of having two terrific adult children, four very dear grandchildren and my honey of 52 years makes me a very fortunate woman, even if occasionally I feel—and look—as old as the hills.”

CHARLOTTE KING LILLY ’62: “Last spring, we gave in and bought electric bicycles so we could keep up with the group of people we bike with. It makes

it much more fun: you’re still biking, but it’s much easier: you can go further and keep up with the others. We enjoy seeing our grandchildren and greatgrandchildren, and were happy that our grandson decided to go to Salisbury University so we get to see him more often. Since so much of the news these days is not good. I’m suggesting an app, Nice News, a daily digest of positive stories, sent to your phone each morning.”

JUDY TEMKIN IRVINE ’62: “I’m happily grateful to be active and do most of what I want to do. I retired from my teaching position five years ago, but I’m still doing academic work I enjoy. I’m also active in local theatre and trying to get some steps in, even in totally arctic Ann Arbor. My family is many miles away, but they keep in touch, and one of my stepdaughters is coming to stay with me for a few weeks. A big question is how long I will be able to stay living on my own in my house. If my husband were still alive, we’d probably become snowbirds, spending the cold months near family in Austin and retreating to Michigan for the summer. But it’s less appealing to do that by myself.”

DONNA WHITELEY SIEVERTS ’62:

“We spend summers in Fenwick, DE, and winters in Baltimore with trips to North Carolina to visit our daughter, Mandy. Granddaughter Oakley (age 10), does well on the golf circuit, while her brother (age 12) is into surfing and snowboarding. Our son, Chris, is here in Baltimore with Kasia and their daughter (age 6), another snowboarder/ surfer. Not sure how much longer we can keep up, but so far we manage a few family trips a year. I go with

the flow, while our black lab Cede keeps me on my toes!”

ELEANOR FREY COUNSELMAN ’62: “It’s fun to live where anyone under 90 is considered young! In retirement, I’ve tried different things: art (no talent), chemistry (finally understood the periodic table), and Shakespeare (biweekly play reading and discussion: very interesting). I chair our retirement community’s Hospitality Committee, write for our bimonthly newsletter and help present monthly forums on relevant topics such as dementia and hospice. We spend weekends at our house in Old Lyme, where we are incredibly grateful to see our grandkids (ages 9 and 10) regularly and be part of their lives. They even have their own room in our house for sleepovers.”

ANN THOMAS BRODY ’62: “I am recuperating from a total knee replacement and eager to start traveling again. Wonderful to have had the company of my kids, who came from Chicago to drive me to physical therapy and other activities. Other medical episodes resolved satisfactorily were an ablation last May for A-fib and an unexpected gallbladder removal, which caused me to cancel a trip to Australia and New Zealand. Fortunately, I got in a week’s trip to London with my youngest granddaughter (age 15). Otherwise, the grandchildren are launching their lives, with two in college and two more heading to college next fall.”

HELEN LOCH BARBER ’62: “I am still in Tucson and very happy about it. One small medical problem around Thanksgiving when the kidneys decided not to function, but a massive

deal of fluid cured that. We still work in my friend Mark’s gardens and greenhouses, so life is wonderful. So many incredible plants to see. (He has over 20,000.) The orchids are amazing and from different parts of the world. They alone keep us busy, but there are so many other plants. (By the way; the cats are doing well and still very active!)”

DORIANNE LOW ’62: “I am glad that when I was younger I was able to visit countries in four continents. Now my concerns are clearing and organizing the small apartment where I have lived for about 50 years and setting up a constant exercise routine. After two falls and two hospital admissions, I could no longer walk independently, needing both someone’s elbow and a cane. I enjoy the activities and people at my Unitarian Universalist church as well as my cosy writing group, a college alumnae book club and an issues-oriented group: WomenExplore. I wish our government could somehow be returned to the politicians who really care about people and democracy.”

PAT MORRIS FRANKLIN ’62: “I’m happily past the two-year mark for lymphoma but still having regular checks. My doctor says we get champagne at the five-year mark! My dear 90-year-old husband is attached to his walker and has bad knees and heart issues but otherwise is doing very well. (Thank heavens for hearing aids!) Kids and their families are all fine, with two grands graduating from high school this year. We love our adopted cavapoo (age 10) and her equally senior partner, a black cat, and enjoy them except for the vet bills, which are more than my kids pay for their children’s medical care!”

KATE LEBOUTILLIER O’NEILL ’62:

“As always, I loved hearing from so many ’62 classmates. Thank you all for making one another a part of your life for 60+ years!

A highlight of my octogenarian passage was singing the Fauré Requiem on the main stage at Carnegie Hall. (Rest assured: not a solo! The performance included 125 singers from across the country, 21 of them from my community chorus.)

This unimaginable opportunity spurred a great reunion as my family trekked to New Jersey from near, far and farther and scaled five tiers of the hall to cheer me on: Tom, our son Tim, my sister, Frances LeBoutillier Rivoire ’61, and my brother, Geoff, and his wife, Jan.”

1963

WILLA HARRIS ’63 writes, “Oh yooo hooo dear classmates— I’m perversely fascinated by the fact that lots of us are turning 80 this year. Anyone interested in a group celebration at some point? Cheers to you all!”

1964

Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassador

Dickey Wilson ’64.

KIM MEANS BEARD ’64 reports, “Life goes on—so far. Getting older and older. I am sad that I no longer am showing up for reunions, but the thing is that there’s a birding festival in West Virginia that always conflicts with reunion weekend, and as it tends to be the high point of my year, I find I’d rather go birding. What can I say? Meanwhile, the one big life change that has happened here is that we (John Beard and I) find ourselves now to be the parent of a daughter

rather than a son. The other offspring is still a son. As you might imagine, that came as quite a surprise. Said daughter is 49 years old. Son is 46.”

“Life is busy for me these days,” shares DOTTIE DOWLING DOWNING ’64. “As many of you know, my husband has been living at Brightview in assisted living for almost three years. He has some dementia and is a fall risk, but a staff of fabulous private-duty caregivers has enabled him to function well and engage in the multiple activities they offer. I visit him almost daily. Aside from that, I spend every morning at the gym where I walk 10,000 steps a day and I play bridge a couple days as well. In my spare time I take care of an extended family of foxes who have been visiting me daily since 2005!”

LIZ PIERSON FREEDLANDER ’64 shares, “My dearest husband, Howdy, died unexpectedly last June of complications of pancreatitis. For 48 years together we ‘wrote a story’ of a wonderful marriage and a loving family and then the story ended suddenly. A new ‘story’ has been mine alone to ‘write.’ Such a change! We got a good start on being independent women (despite our shallow youth) at Bryn Mawr. I am ok. More than four years ago we moved from Easton to a retirement community in Annapolis to be closer to our two daughters and grandchildren. It has been a good move. I pick up Lizzie (12) and Elliott (14) from school a couple of times a week. I love it.”

CARLA ANN HENDRIX ’64 writes, “I’m enjoying living in the Southwest (Albuquerque, NM), volunteering at the city library and a charity’s thrift store. Gardening in the high desert

and baking at high altitude (5,400 feet) are challenges, but I’m slowly learning. And I have a new partner, which is a joy, and a new house, which is a pleasure.”

CAROLINE PFROMMER HOFFMAN ’64 reports, “It has been 8 ½ years since my husband, Ed, passed away. I have been blessed with three wonderful children and six active grandchildren, and I’m still hanging in there, trying to live life to the fullest. I am active in my community and at my church, and am presently taking a five-year course called ‘Education for Ministry’ (which does not lead to ordination). I am fortunate to live in a very friendly community where we all look out for each other, and I spend three to four summer months in the Adirondacks, where I hike, paddle and swim with the many friends I have made there over the years. Remember when we used to pray for a snow day? I don’t anymore, so I like to make trips to warm places I’ve never been to during January or February. This past February I took a two-week backpacking trip to Patagonia in Chile and Argentina, and in May I plan to go to Milan, Turin and Cinque Terre. While I like to keep active, my body is aging. My friends call me a bionic woman because I have had two discs fused in my back, two hips replaced and will get my second knee replaced in October. I regret that I was unable to join many of you for our 60th reunion, but hope to make our next milestone. I do get to Baltimore occasionally to visit my youngest daughter, who is an assistant U.S attorney there. She lives in Homeland just a few blocks from where I grew up, and her two little girls are both in the Little School at Bryn Mawr and love it!”

Shares BARB LOCH IRELAND ’64, “2024 was not the best year for us—we had a car accident in January and I fractured my neck. It was a long recovery, but I’m grateful to be almost back to normal. My husband has walking and balance issues which make life difficult. BUT we have three wonderful sons, two terrific daughters-in-law and a terrific girlfriend. The older two live with their families in our town of Wenham, MA, and the youngest lives in Boston with his girlfriend. The bonus is our four grandchildren, three girls and a boy who all go to the local high school, one in each grade. We love following their sports—this season it’s lacrosse and tennis. Our oldest graduates this year and is headed to Fairfield University in Connecticut. We sold our house to our middle son and we live walking distance away in a small over-55 community. Love it! I play mahjong, I’m in a book group, and try to walk daily, weather permitting! I do have a monthly WhatsApp call with Ellen Koeppel Leritz ’64, Helen Seidler ’64 and Carol Steiner ’64.” ��

CLARE KING ’64 writes, “I am now a widow, living in a condo in downtown Columbia. Julie King Pryor ’72, fellow Bryn Mawrter and baby sister, lives with me. She’s a perfect roommate.” Clare reports being happily retired and continues, “I spend my time trying to keep up with two adorable grandboys. I am also trying to revive an oral history business that Lucky Sweeny ’64 and I started years ago. (One of our first, and favorite, subjects was Katherine Van Bibber!)”

CAROLE NAQUIN ’64 shares this update about life in Vermont: “April 27 snowing like crazy,

next day 70 degrees! Spring is trying to settle in! I’m still painting oils and pastels and having shows, protesting the horrors of our present government. At 78 we’re still on our feet, at least for the present. Planning a trip to Greece next September with our girls and their men.”

SUSIE GROSE RIOFF ’64: “It was a beautiful day in May ’24, and some of our Class of ‘64 came to Bryn Mawr. I thought it felt good to be there. At home in Cambridge, MA, I’m making less rustic furniture because my balance is not what it used to be (I think I’m not the only one to say that). I continue singing choral music with joy, making weekly dinners for a nearby shelter and taking good time with my five grandkids. Sending good wishes to all of you.”

Carole Naquin ’64, Dickey Wilson ’64, Susan Thon ’64 and Susie Grose Rioff ’64 at a past Banner March.

BARBARA TAYLOR SCHOFIELD ’64 shares: “Still working four days a week. It’s a dream job—in at 9:30 a.m. and out at 2:00 p.m. Three day weekends. My daughter and I took a Danube River cruise in November. So happy she decided to go with me as

I could not have navigated those airports by myself. Once you get on the boat it’s a wonderful way to travel.”

“I can report being happily ensconced in the Connecticut River Valley town of Northampton, MA,” shares HELEN SEIDLER ’64. “It’s a beautiful area with lots to do and see where things are a lot closer together than they were when we lived in central Oregon in the high desert east of the Cascade Mountains. Husband Owen and I moved back east after 14 years in Oregon in the midst of COVID, so that was a hard time to be new in town but over time it has worked out well. My preoccupations are the climate crisis and, of course, the precarious state of our nation and our impact on so many critical relationships globally. We are all living with a lot more risk than we were this time a year ago and there is more than enough pain to touch us all. I feel lucky to have three young grandsons and the opportunity to see them and their parents on a regular basis (via WhatsApp and in person!). Add in vegetable gardening, volunteering in a public pollinator garden, a book group and time to exercise and travel, it’s a full and satisfying life.”

“I’ve had a few changes in my life recently,” reports PAM SPENCE ’64. “I can’t believe it’s been 15 years since I retired from the University of Richmond. I moved into an independent living section of a continuing care community seven months ago. This was just in time to recover from a knee replacement followed by a reverse shoulder surgery on my dominant arm. The knee is great but the reverse ball and socket procedure, and recovery

period, is a bear! You are correct in that growing old is not for sissies and last time I checked there is no pill for patience.”

CAROL STEINER ’64 writes, “I have wonderful aspects in life, but am doing everything I can to help bring down the fascist Trump regime through sustained non-violent political protest. I have a lawyer-turnedurban-developer son and 16-year-old grandson in town. A close relationship with that grandson has been fabulous. He’s pretty busy now, but we grab a day every so often. He is my art and gardening collaborator. He just helped me make a Google website that holds almost all of my art. Since retiring in 2007, I have become a bona fide artist—watercolor, printmaking, sculpture, etc. My brother recently brought me wire and he and my son built a 7-inch deer-proof fence around my 8-foot-by-16-foot vegetable garden. I live in a house by myself and plan to die here. I am currently trying to prepare all my info to make being my executor easy for my son. I also have a sculptor/community college professor son in Philly and visit with him and Cleo, 10, and Skyler, 5, every few months. I had wonderful travel experiences after I retired and am content to stay home now. I read, stream, cook and do lots of socializing with friends. Looking forward to more sun for gardening and kayaking.”

Class Ambassador DICKEY WILSON ’64 writes, “Since moving back to Baltimore a decade ago, husband Peter and I have both been working part time as standardized patients at Hopkins Medical School (and he at University of Maryland). It is a fulfilling experience, but I’m FINALLY about to retire (after working since 1961!).

With some hesitation and anxiety, we moved into the lovely Pickersgill Continuing Care Retirement Community (near Loyola Blakefield) last July. We love our independentliving apartment, surrounded by a nice community of folks. I’m still singing!”

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JUDY DAWSON COBB ’66 writes, “My husband and I are still living in Norfolk, VA. We love to have people around our dining room table and we try to spend a lot of time working with some Afghan refugee families. This summer we served a parish together at a congregation in Annapolis, where Jim had first been a pastor 52 years ago. We were there for three months. It was

Overall Win! Sixtieth Reunion celebrants Jennie Lee Williams Fowlkes ’65, P’89 ’91 ’96, GP’29 and Liz Potts Bagshaw ’65 show the daisy spirit—and giving award win!—in the Alumnae Banner March. The Class of ’65 won the award for overall reunion gift amount raised at $1,033,673! Way to go!

great fun to catch up with people in the area and go to old stomping grounds. I love eating crab! Every time I look at sports and see some of the antics that are permitted, I say to whoever is in the room, ‘they would never have allowed that at The Bryn Mawr School.’” ��

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Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassador Kate McClellan Carter ’67

“This past year certainly has had ups and downs for me,” shares MARTI PORTER ANDREWS ’67. “Starting with the good news, our oldest son Jason graduated from Clark University Master of Science program in GIS (mapping) and has found a great job he likes near us. Our other son Seth had a baby boy named Hudson in July. We also had two wonderful trips in 2024, first to France (and a little bit in Spain), and one to Tanzania (and Zanzibar) where we saw fabulous wildlife—including the great migration of wildebeest coming down from Kenya and crossing the Mara River. Not so good news was my husband’s brother died of pancreatic cancer, a horrid condition with no screening and vague symptoms, four months after diagnosis.”

ROSALIE VAN METRE BAKER ’67 sends greetings to all! “Bob and I are still in Bernardsville, NJ, and I have been officially retired as a full-time librarian since 2017. I’m busier now than ever but my time is more chopped up. I work one afternoon a week at another library, garden for myself and our local garden club, am on the board of our church preschool among

other activities. Both kids live sort of nearby and each has one little girl (grandkids are the best!!) Fortunately, I still have my health but not that skinny figure!”

CYNTHIA DAVIS BONNER ’67 reports, “About seven years ago after retiring from Virginia Tech and losing my husband, Fred, to cancer, I decided to relocate to Houston, TX, where my daughter and her family were living. While house hunting, the home next to my daughter’s came on the market and happened to be a perfect fit for my needs. The proximity has allowed me to see my two grandsons on a regular basis and help with their after-school activities. I have also thoroughly enjoyed becoming involved in the Houston community and meeting people through a wide variety of activities, including line dancing, exercise classes at the YMCA, garden club, book club, a women’s civic club and ushering at a local professional theater. Life is good!”

ANN BRUNDIGE ’67 has been keeping busy “with the Auxiliary volunteer program at the Medical Center in Annapolis—was president for three years of the program—still busy with oversight of several services. Have reconnected with Posey Huppman ’67 who was in our class up to the seventh or eighth grade and then went to St Paul’s. I still live in Arnold, MD, and in a different house than the last Class Notes. The big news is that I sold the country property where I grew up two years ago. There was an incredible amount to do to make that happen, and I got it done! Following the sale by about six months, I bought a small house in St. Michael’s, MD, and love it there. So I am back

and forth. Unfortunately, I had a heart attack in September of 2023, and was rushed to our Medical Center where I had a stent placed in the main artery. I have a wonderful cardiologist who saved me, and I am very grateful to be here with my Yorkies who I adore.”

JOAN PIVEN COHEN ’67 writes, “I have not been able to travel as much as in the past, but do make trips to New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., to continue my love of art history. I give a lot of credit to Mrs. Stewart at BMS. I belong to an Art Seminar Group in town that meets every week at the Roland Park Women’s Club for a wide variety of topics. It’s a loss not being able to travel as before, and I enjoy spending time with my four great nieces that keep us all crazy busy.”

Writes EDIE RODMAN CLARK ’67, “My husband Tim and I continue to live in Manassas, VA, overlooking the Occoquan River. We had thought we would move to Florida and did much purging and packing to prepare. However, our house did not sell after nearly three months last summer, and we realized we have deep roots in this area, so we will remain here. My tropical perennial gardens are mature and beautiful. We live in an aviary in that we have many different birds on our property and feeders. I am quite involved in my church community as a lay minister assigned to individuals who need special attention. My passion is visiting patients in our local hospital (which I did for six years before), and I hope to return to that activity soon. I also stay fit at a local gym. The years of ballet and strength training have served me well! Tim and I hope to travel this year to our beloved

Chebeague Island, ME. We both are facing aging issues with as much grace and strength as possible. I believe in love, which can heal all things.”

BERTHENIA CROCKER ’67

writes, “We were visiting the childhood home in Harford County when the pandemic started. Our kids wouldn’t let us go back to Wyoming, so we moved here. Now we are ALL within a 90-minute drive of each other for the first time since 1997. Let’s get together soon! Addendum: we have a new granddaughter, Clara Lang, born on Valentine’s Day. A most welcome distraction in these dark days.”

“My life changed hugely 10 years ago when we sold our house in Baltimore and moved to a very small town on Cape Cod,” writes SALLY DIGGES ’67. “As a big city girl, life in a small town was a big adjustment. Biking, walking, swimming, playing tennis (until recently) and volunteering for a couple of local organizations have kept me busy. I love the access to nature, the beautiful landscape, the exposure to marine science and the well-educated population. It’s a lively place to live! Travel has been a big part of our life and, like Liz Hyde Gamble ’67, we’re trying to travel while we can. The most rewarding part of our lives is our five grandchildren, four girls and now one boy! So we bounce between the Cape, Richmond, VA, and Reading, MA. Sadly, the last years have seen the death of two of my sisters, Deborah Digges ’66 and Diana Digges ’70. I’m still adjusting but I feel lucky to still be here!”

“My journey at the moment is quite stressful,” shares

JANE FRYER ’67. “Living in the jungle in Costa Rica near the Pacific Ocean has been beyond description. Twenty years now. I have been trying to sell my house for almost half of that to no avail. Remind myself daily of blessings and just keep going!”

ELIZABETH HYDE GAMBLE ’67 writes, “I don’t remember when our last Class Notes was, so forgive me if I recount stuff you know already. Rosalie Van Metre Baker ’67 described herself as a barrel on toothpicks. I have morphed into the ‘busted couch’ look. The problem is that I love to cook and I am not that crazy about exercising any more. I try to swim and do water aerobics several times per week. Playing hand and foot canasta feeds my soul at least twice per week. My greatest joy (besides our 10 grandchildren) is planning trips to various parts of the world. We don’t know how much longer we will be physically able to make these journeys, so I am packing them in while we can. In February we are headed to South America! In May we will explore Greece and sail around in a Turkish gulet. October will be fun, a Viking cruise from Tokyo to Hong Kong, followed by a river cruise on the Mekong! Phew! At some point we hope to spend some time on our sailboat in the Chesapeake next summer. Enjoy life while you can!”

“I can hardly believe that it is almost 60 years since our high school graduation,” writes

CHRISTINA MILES HANSON ’67 “Every decade gives us new experiences. This past decade, I retired fully from teaching. I now have four grandchildren! And two granddogs! All the children are Rachel’s who are 6 to 11 years old. Three girls

and one boy, all unique in their personalities. The years they were in preschool were so awesome as I took them to school every day. They are now all in the same school, and I actually am in a new life phase. After 34 years in my house, Rachel and I sold our homes and combined homes. My daughter Sarah is a loan officer and lives in Phoenix, MD, with her dog Riley. In the move, I found our fourth grade class picture. Wishing everyone well.”

ROBIN HESSEY ’67 reports, “I am retired from the University of Maryland Extension and now, after spending a few years mostly traveling all over the U.S. and Canada with our small camper trailer as well as two months in a camper van in Argentinian and Chilean Patagonia, we are trying to stay home, appreciate what we have, where we are and the family and friends who are already in our lives…a deepening, not necessarily a broadening (although that happens too). Another focus of home life has long been, and will now be even more so, focused on climate issues. As my time draws shorter, it feels even more important to contribute what we can and where we can for the sake of our children and the world. (After all, isn’t this what the BMS education was all about?) Watching Los Angeles (where one of my daughters lives) burn, can truly ‘gobsmack’ you with reality.”

“It is hard to believe I have been retired for 10 years!” says LULA KOPPER ’67. “The time has flown by. I am still in my little house keeping busy with some volunteer work at our local food pantry and going to the gym a couple of times a week. Two hip replacements have allowed

me to stay physically active; I play some tennis and, in nice weather, garden and walk quite a bit. I also have done some traveling. I am actually just back from a ‘people to people’ week in Cuba, which was a fascinating trip! We packed in visits to an artist’s studio, a museum, dance and music groups, Hemingway’s house and the tobacco growing region, which included a lesson on cigar making. Of course there were the vintage cars. Planning a trip to the Canadian Rockies this summer. I still spend a week every summer in Acadia National Park. I have been going up with friends for many years and find there is always something new to experience. I haven’t been to Baltimore for several years now that I don’t have any family there. Maybe our next reunion…It would be fun to see everyone. My best to all.”

SALLY MAYS KUTZER ’67 shared the following update: “From November 2 through February 10 I’ve been pretty sick: in hospital, rehab, hospital, and rehab. During the second hospitalization I was treated for C. diff, which I most likely caught at the first rehab facility. After five weeks in bed with C. diff I couldn’t stand or walk. So I’m in a wheelchair hoping to become proficient with a walker at some time. In the second week of February Dennis and I moved to Mays Chapel Ridge Assisted Living. Needless to say we miss our wonderful Roland Park neighbors, woodland cottage and garden on Deepdene, and our sheltie pup Maggie.” Editor’s Note [Kate]: I’m sure I speak for all of us, Sally, in wishing you happier days ahead and much greater mobility so you can enjoy the coming spring weather!

VICKI LADEN ’67 reports, “I retired in 2019 after a career as a public sector and civil rights lawyer in the California Bay Area. I’ve done pro bono work since then representing applicants for asylum, all of whom experienced severe physical harm in their home countries. In October 2023 I took on representing students and faculty who faced discipline for their protests at University of California campuses. One day a week is reserved for my local, 2-yearold grandson. I also have two grandsons attending Penn State. Eleanor Montgomery ’67 just visited; we both went to Barnard and she’s been my lifelong friend. I’m fortunate to be able to have lunch with Marti Porter Andrews ’67, who is less than an hour away. I live in Berkeley and love it here. I hike, garden, dance, grow orchids and still listen to a lot of live music. I hope to see all of you at the next reunion.”

GAIL MANGELS ’67 writes, “Dave and I have been in Leland, NC—10 miles from Wilmington. We have been here for almost 13 years and love the weather but miss our two wonderful granddaughters! Two girls: Daley Nee (8) and Maggie Nee (6) along with daughter Brae McCulloch Nee ’99. I’ve dabbled in a culinary club, spinning classes, several volunteer committees and aerobic classes.”

FRANCIE MARBURY ’67 is still living in Marlboro, “a small town in southern Vermont, where I moved in 2002 after 25+ years in Colorado. I fell in love with Vermont as a student at Middlebury. It just took a while to return. My concern for immigrants who are seeking safety and a new life in this country has led to

a busy retirement. I am on the board of and volunteer with a local nonprofit, The Community Asylum Seekers Project. I enjoy connecting with people from Central and South America, Africa and Russia. Their stories are inspiring. I have fun introducing children to Vermont winter by taking them sledding and cross country skiing. During the pandemic I dug into family history, particularly the Marbury family who arrived in southern Maryland in the late 1600s and owned a plantation in Prince George’s County…As I look for ways to make reparations for my ancestors’s enslavement of their ancestors, I make donations to HIP, the Housing Initiative Partnership, which recently opened the Springbrook Senior Residence in Clinton, MD. My life is not all save the world, do-gooding! I have a wonderful partner of 15 years. We garden during the short growing season; travel to visit children and grandchildren in Maine, Cleveland, Denver and Portland, OR; and have recently traveled abroad to visit friends in Scotland, Germany and Slovakia. We are active with the Putney Friends (Quaker) Meeting and enjoy getting together with a circle of friends from our time as students at Middlebury College.”

SANDY RYCROFT MENNIG ’67 writes, “Recently I finally found Anne Ghingher Spitz ’67, who is only six miles away! I had been looking for her for years. We’ve been catching up. My story is: after college, got married, lived in upstate New York, had two children, Chris and Lisa. I owned and worked as a nursery school teacher for 30 years. In 2019 I moved

to The Villages, FL, with my husband, Dave, of 53 years. We have two grandchildren who presently live in Illinois and enjoy seeing them a few times a year. I hope everyone is well and healthy and enjoying life.”

“Hello, dear classmates!” writes SANDY PATTERSON ’67.

“My grandson, who we have reared since he was 8, is now 18 and will graduate from HS this year!! YAY! Not sure what is next but I am still working, though less hours, so I can pay for whatever will happen. I am on the 275th Anniversary Committee for my church, St. James in Monkton. We started in 1750! The committee is presenting different banners about the stained glass windows, the Rectors, The Cemetery, The Academy, etc. Since I am the archivist there, I am handling the history banners. Heard a funny story but no facts to back it up until someone gave me an old article from the paper that mentioned this specific story and it had dates, etc. I think you will get a good laugh: There were two windows in the Sacristy room where the rector prepares. The grooms would have to climb through one of the windows to get to the altar without anyone seeing them. (small church)

Seems the last groom to do this, somewhere between 1893 and 1894, arrived at the altar, very much in disarray, ‘much to the amusement of the guests’ (and probably to an upset bride) but that was the last time—a new door was cut in there after that. The other part of the story was that the windows are quite some distance from the ground outside and the grooms would have had to use a ladder to get in. Can you picture it raining and some ‘portly’ groom was trying to get in and

the best man is behind him, trying to push him in?! I plan on doing some kind of cartoon of that, though definitely not a cartoonist! ;o) Might have to ask the second graders at the Academy to try their hands which would be a lot better!”

“Everyone…thinking of you!!! Turning 75…!” writes TISA DRESCHLER RENNAU ’67

“Seeing the Rolling Stones live and running the Half-Marathon distance at the Baltimore Running Festival with my son and daughter—such incredibly special moments. A big party in June for my husband’s 70th (yes, I robbed the cradle) brought all of our families together to dance the night away. Making memories with my granddaughter and grandson and thinking a lot about the breadcrumbs of joy I can leave behind each day in this place and time. I am dedicated to protecting and promoting voting rights, working year-round with various organizations to ensure access and participation, to ensure each and every voice has an opportunity to be heard in our democracy. I also volunteer to provide free tutoring to immigrants applying for American citizenship. These many one-on-one interactions sustain me in a multitude of ways. Stick season in the Outer Banks brings time for kayaking and quilt studies, and summer weeks on Cape Cod bring us to the edge of the world to drink in the timeless wisdom of the sea. That’s what we’re doing here in Vermont, with our ‘one wild and precious life.’ —Mary Oliver”

MOLLY RILEY ’67 shares, “As for me, I returned to the U.S. in November 2021, and have been doing very little since, except that last year I wrote a

book, a historical fiction about a family I met in Tibet. It’s called The Ballads of the Tea Horse Trail, written by Eva Phileta Wright. Pen names are the way to go. The book is not about me, and everything I say about the author of the book is untrue. On the other hand, nearly everything I say about the characters in the book is true. While I used to write law books in the past, I am finding that novel writing is much more of a challenge. I’ve been enjoying the writing, disliking the editing part and barely surviving the ordeal of publishing. Indie publishing is tiresome. The book is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Ingram. The sequel is likely to come out at the end of this year. I will probably make it a trilogy. The book is rather long but the people who have read it seem to like it. I have gone from a rather exciting life to an extremely boring one, merely writing about the excitement of the past. Those who can, do. Those who can’t, write about it. This writing business has taken over most of my life, though I have been doing more singing than I ever did before and finding I have more of a voice than I ever did before. Who would have thought. I sing for Christ Church in Montpelier, and the Onion River Chorus, a local choir brilliantly led by my brother Dick, also in Montpelier. Very fine retirement activity. I have a dog who needs two walks daily and fortunately I live near good paths through the woods. It’s also fortunate that my dog thinks she’s in charge of keeping my life on schedule. A good schedule is a boon for us both. My dog and I take our next door neighbor on regular walks and we wave at everyone we see on our way

down the road to the town forest. My dog makes friends with everyone she meets and that is good for me too.”

“Life is peaceful and quiet in my Wisconsin town on the shores of Lake Winnebago,” writes LUCY ASPER RUMPF ’67

“Married now for 49 years, one son lives within walking distance. The other son lives just 90 minutes away, so I’m often on the road to see my 13-year-old twin grandsons and their 10-year-old brother. Last summer I took one of the twins on a Road Scholar grandparent trip to Paris. This summer, the other twin and I will go. During the COVID lockdown I began making crocheted bears for the Mother Bear Project and have now made over 230 of them. The bears are sent to Africa to provide comfort and hope to children affected by HIV/ AIDS. Many of the children live in boarding schools and have no personal possessions

for the Mother Bear Project. “Here’s one bear I made wearing the old brown Bryn Mawr School uniform!”

Editor’s Note [Kate]: I have been in touch with JANE ENTWISLE SHIPLEY ’67 over the years over Facebook and in person when we met up in Brittany, France. She is well, and she and her husband, Christopher, make Baltimore their main residence.

From ANNE GHINGHER

SPITZ ’67: “I am writing this from Puerto Rico, our first trip outside continental U.S., since COVID and our major move from Illinois to Florida. Mike and I moved to a villa rental in The Villages in late 2021 then to a home under construction in Harbor Hills community just outside The Villages. My big news is that I reconnected with Sandy Rycroft Mennig ’67. I credit the reunion to Sandy finding me. She and her husband Dave live only six miles away in The Villages where they have lived since 2012. She has two children and two grandchildren. My latest count is two children and seven grandchildren (ages 21 to 3).”

Finally, Class Ambassador KATE MCCLELLAN CARTER ‘67 writes, “I moved to Montpellier, France, in 2019, arriving on my 70th birthday. After 60 years of France dreaming, I retired from my private practice of acupuncture in 2018, which I never believed would be possible. So, here I am speaking my favorite language every day, having many French as well as expat friends from all over the world, living in a big city without a car, traveling all over my favorite country, and pinching myself every day to see if it is all real!! Living abroad does have its downsides, I won’t lie. I miss my girls terribly, Katharine, 40, and Emily, 37. Having no grandchildren does make it easier, and I still long for more frequent visits back to the U.S. Katharine and I will

be taking a trip to Scotland in May to celebrate our 40th and 75th birthdays, so it will be wonderful to spend that time with her. Katharine is taking a new and wonderful drug, Trifecta, that has eliminated her cystic fibrosis (CF) symptoms, and, while not a cure, has all but guaranteed she will not die from the disease!

The French bureaucracy is indeed real, and every week there is red tape that has to be handled, in French, of course. Moving to a foreign country is, truly, not for the faint of heart! I play pétanque regularly, am a co-leader of a weekly English conversation class for French folks (very high level of English, so lots of fun), meet at least once per week with two different French friends for a ‘language exchange’ and am a member of our chapter of Democrats Abroad. I have a lovely onebedroom apartment with a terrace on a large, beautiful park, and am surrounded by trees, flowers and birds, yet just a short walk to markets, patisseries and restaurants. Public transportation by tram is free for city residents, so getting around is easy. ‘C’est la vie’ to me expresses a life I thought I’d only dream of!”

Editor’s Note [Kate]: We lost our dear classmate, DEDE LEVERING ’67, to cancer in May of 2022. For many it was a complete surprise, and we were deeply saddened. Some of us had spoken with her only weeks before. Dede was kind, warm and a friend to all. She was funny and generous, sharing her beautiful home with us on many occasions. She was a light which now has left a corner of our collective heart a little dimmer.

PHOEBE RANDOLPH LEVERING ’67, 73, of Ruxton,

passed away peacefully on May 29, 2022. She was born March 6, 1949, in Baltimore, to the late Charles Brune Levering and Phoebe Elliot Randolph. Ms. Levering served as president of the Alumnae Association at The Bryn Mawr School for many years. A passionate historian and genealogist, she was a long-time member, serving on several board positions, of The Colonial Dames of Maryland (NSCDA-MD). A lifelong gardener, she spent much of her time in her beloved and noteworthy home garden.

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Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassador Carroll Rowland Barrett ’68

Editor’s Note [Carroll]: The Class of 1968 was small, but strong. There have been many wonderful achievements. We were the pilot class for German in 1955. After that, it occurred every four years with French the other three years.

I am sad to report that MARTA BECKSTROM CARDARELLI ’68 died last summer. We miss her and the other eight who have died.

CAROL DANDY BECKLEY ’68 writes, “I’d like to point out that our classmates still maintain a special bond even after nearly 57 years past graduation.” This bond was especially evident last fall: Anne Allen Boyce Dandy ’45, Carol’s mom, passed away a few weeks before her 99th birthday. Shares Carol, “Carroll Rowland Barrett ’68’s mom and Ellie Adams Lewis ’68’s mom were my mother’s classmates. My sister Nancy Dandy Patz ’72 was in the same class with siblings of several of my classmates. Deedie Boyce York ’70’s mother,

Dobby Abbot Boyce ’45 was one of my mother’s best friends and married my mom’s brother. Cousins Lynn Latrobe Proutt ’67 and Bambi Ferguson, daughter of Caroline Boyce Ferguson ’41, had recently renewed our friendships. Along with Carroll Rowland Barrett ’68 and Marnie Brooks Pilachowski ’65 and mom’s dear friend Dottie Stieff and her daughter Dorothea Stieff ’68 attended the memorial service. Other Bryn Mawr friends sent notes of condolences. It meant a lot. My mother was very connected to Nancy’s and my BMS friends. I am grateful to BMS for fostering these relationships.”

“We were a small and very close class,” writes PRISCILLA BRIGHT ‘68. “I was thinking of BMS because in March, SALLY DIXON ISAACS ’68 and I would meet for lunch. So many times I have wanted to call her, and that is when I feel the hole inside.” Priscilla continues, “It is interesting that German is taking such a front and center role in several classmates’ conversations. After senior year, I lived in Germany for two months. The excitement of the trip blotted out my worry about making mistakes in my speech, but my incredible vocabulary bolstered my every move. Not many students from the U.S. had learned about Elephantin Spatzieran gehen and how Auf der mauer auf der lauer sitzt die kleine wantze. Often, I use these words and lines from Goethe poems as the basis for some great passwords! Bryn Mawr prepared me better than I knew when I left in ’68. I entered Wheaton basically as a sophomore for all subjects. For German, however, I was placed in an advanced seminar

since I was fluent. I remember Miss Kirkwood, a perfect teacher for me to have had my first year at BMS, third grade. When anyone talked too much, she would put the girl under her desk with her kindly gentle smile and say, ‘Bless your little pointed head!’ I’m trying to retire, but it is difficult. I got bored after six weeks and began teaching, as well as doing supervision with younger psychologists which I enjoy. I may be doing some traveling, taking the excellent model of Carroll Rowland Barrett ’68 and others who have been around the globe. Poor Mrs. Stewart tried so hard to teach us these things that we are now paying travel guides to teach us again.”

“For years, the basic contours of my life have been the same in terms of my ongoing career as a marriage and family therapist, being happily married to an avid trout fisherman and outdoorsman, maintaining good health and being involved with my two children and grandson,” reports LAURA BROOKS ’68. “Our daughter, Grace, is a nurse at Hopkins. Our son, Chauncey, is an intelligence analyst for the Army. However, I can add in more recent updates: my husband and I have traveled more with Grace and Chauncey to Ireland and Italy in the last couple years. Also, recently, an article I wrote on the adoptive family has been published in an academic journal. And finally, but most importantly, our daughter is pregnant with our second grandson.”

Thinking about the Class of 1968, Laurie writes, “I remember playing bridge, eating large quantities of Utz potato chips and drinking Pepsi into the wee hours as

teens. Our shared history is so important. Recently, Tracy Forbes Murgatroyd ’68 relocated from Malibu to Easton, MD, due to the fires. When I saw her last month, we picked up where we left off with lots of memories and laughs.

Louise Brooks Lucas ’68’s email reminded me of why I changed my name to ‘Laura.’ It happened in 1975 when I was in training in Kansas City for VISTA (domestic Peace Corps), and there was another volunteer, ‘Laurie.’ VISTA knew me as Laura on my application so I went with it. When my husband, Ron, relocated to Maryland to get married, he got a job at WBAL. When one of his colleagues asked why he had moved here, he mentioned me and her first question was, ‘Where did she go to school?’ When he told her The Bryn Mawr School, her response was ‘you did well.’ I laughed a lot about that. He had no idea what she was talking about, having been born and raised in Iowa. Last year I attended a gathering at the school. I was surprised at how much the campus has changed. There are a lot of new modern buildings and a lot less open space. It felt cluttered to me. The author, Victoria Houseman, spoke about her biography of Edith Hamilton. It was really interesting, and it stirred my thinking about the impact of having strong and determined women in our lives, not only at Bryn Mawr, but even our mothers. The book Let’s Pick the Daisies describes how radical the female founders of the school were. They were way ahead of their time.”

“Being a short timer at Bryn Mawr, I don’t have many engraved memories,” writes ERIN BUTLER-SENKEL ’68,

“and in retrospect I wish I had worked harder at a language.” Continues Erin, “My daughter and son-in-law moved to Marblehead, MA, in August and had the audacity to take our beloved grandchildren with them! Esme (almost 10) and Henry (7) are thriving away from the hullabaloo that is Northern Virginia. All of them love living in a small town where neighbors are really neighbors. Esme and her best friend, who lives down the street, have developed a flashlight ‘Morse Code’ to signal each other through their bedroom windows. This of course makes us longdistance grandparents which has taken getting used to. Our visit in February was frigid but fun. Before they moved, the whole family went to Yellowstone for 10 days. In September, my husband had triple bypass surgery. He had a great recovery, and we look forward to a busy summer.”

“I have happy news!” shares CANDY CHANDLER ’68. “Our first grandchild was born two months ago. I have been so fortunate and thrilled to be able to spend time with them, watching the baby grow and helping out. I get to babysit regularly for the next couple of months as my daughter returns to work. Both our daughters live in North Carolina, so we rented an apartment there (Wilmington) to be near them. I really enjoy it here. Hubby Bob Douglas and I still live in Pasadena, MD, on the Magothy River with our cat, Lovey Dovey. Bob is working from home, and I am happily retired. I enjoy getting together with classmates regularly for Zooms and luncheons.”

“Mike and I are enjoying life in Maine,” writes ANNE CHILDS ’68. “My sister, Lucy Childs Baskauskas ’71, and her husband Ed moved here last fall and live right up the road from us so I have family close by again. I spent a lovely couple of days with Ryan Conroy ’68 in Washington, D.C. last summer and had a too-short visit with Susan Goldsborough Glynn ’68 and Priscilla Bright ’68 on the way home. Also, Mike and I see Jane Purinton ’68 and her husband Jim regularly now since they moved here from California. For volunteer activities, I tutor adult immigrants in English twice a week, docent 2–3 days a month at the Maine’s First Ship Visitor Center in Bath and sit on the board of my local community action agency, which provides needed assistance to our low-income neighbors.” Reflecting back on Bryn Mawr, Anne shares, “Miss Watkins was my favorite teacher. Who can forget ‘The Wasteland’ by T.S. Eliot…or the Robert Browning line ‘A man’s reach shall exceed his grasp.’”

“2024 did not begin so well,” reports TERRY INMAN CONLON ’68. “I was diagnosed in February with early stage breast cancer. I have always been proactive in having my mammograms on time. Both of my sisters have had breast cancer, and I always had the feeling my time was due. All of us had genetic testing and were all negative for BRCA. Luckily we were all diagnosed early. I want everyone to get your mammograms on time! On a happier note, my life is great! I’m enjoying watching my grandchildren excel in academics and athletics. Both girls are in travel soccer and lacrosse, which

keeps my daughter and her husband on the run. I just wish time would slow down.”

Shares RYAN CONROY ’68, “I have kept my acupuncture license, but I see very few people now. I like to keep my hand in so I take a lot of courses and practice qigong. Also, I am taking courses through Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), and this has been wonderful. I am taking intermediate German, and I am surprised that I remember as much as I do. The classes bring back so many memories; one image is waiting for Frau Schirokauer with all of us singing in one of his classrooms in the old gym. I think we drove the next door class crazy. Also, I took a course in Greek tragedies and again memories of the Gate House in Main II when we had Edith Hamilton’s book on Greek Mythology. I have so many great memories. Bryn Mawr gave me such a strong foundation in so many areas that have served me so well in my various careers. My life has been much richer for the education I got. I get to see Susan Goldsborough Glynn ’68 frequently since she lives about four miles away. I traipse over to her antique store that she and her sister, Margy Goldsborough ’70, have in Kensington. Even though I am trying to downsize, I almost always find something wonderful. It’s great having them so close. For those of you who remember Hamlet, the Yorker, I have continued the tradition. My little guy, Quincy, as in Beezus and Ramona, runs my life, as it should be.”

In response to a class email thread, D’ARCY GILPIN

DEAN ’68 writes, “I’m grateful to Anne Childs ’68 for mentioning Miss Watkins and the quote.

I will never forget her reciting it.” She continues, “My favorite recollections of BMS are of Mrs. Proctor. I think she singlehandedly got me through to graduation. She kept a few of my artworks over the years to be used to show different techniques. She kept one for decades that she gave to Marta Beckstrom Cardarelli ’68 to give to me before she (Mrs. Proctor) died. Marta had it for a few years, but we kept forgetting about it. When Marta was gravely ill, she gave it to her sister to mail to me. I got it a week or two after her memorial service. It was pen and ink, a watercolor of the Gordon Building with uniformed girls in the foreground playing sports. I think I was 10 or 11 or so when I made it. I can’t express how hard it is to accept that Marta is gone. To not be able to call or text at a whim. The laughter we always shared is the hardest thing I miss.”

Reports JOANNA PANCOAST

DUNCAN ’68, “Rory and I spent a week at Bethany Beach with our kids and grandchildren—13 of us! In September, Rory and I cruised out of Baltimore for two weeks to Greenland. We spent the month of November in Florida with our oldest son and his family building pool decks and custom storage islands for their home, freeing up counter space. At the end of August, we celebrated our 54th anniversary. We were 75 years old.”

Writes SOPHIE CADWALADER HAYES

’68, “I have really enjoyed reading the various responses others have sent in.”

Editor’s Note [BMS]: We have too! Thank you all for heeding Class Ambassador Carroll Rowland Barrett’s call for notes! Continues Sophie, “I find it interesting that, even though I spent grades 7–12 at Garrison

Forest, it was the years at Bryn Mawr that made the biggest impression on me, and the people from BMS that I have reconnected to since moving back to Baltimore(ish) in 2001. I have much clearer memories from First and Second Main than from anything after—and surprisingly clear recollections from BMS Nursery through third grade (with the class of 1969). Some of those that come to mind are:

Miss Diamond’s English class in the Gate House, and reciting ‘Casey at the Bat’ when we were required to memorize a poem.

Recess on the blacktop near the ‘new’ gym, and Carol Yaggy ’68 (and one other —maybe Ryan Conroy ’68?) sitting on the hillside choosing people for a game of dodgeball; my hope was always not to be the last one picked, although I often was.

Morning prayers/assemblies singing ‘Jerusalem’ (an all-time favorite!) and ‘Come, Let Us Gather.’

How happy I was that I was permitted to switch from French to German in Main II, (and how frustrated I was that GFS didn’t offer it and I had to go back to French). I loved German (still have my books from that class ��) and learned German later on (although my grammar’s pretty bad).

Watching John Glenn’s orbit of the earth on a small black-and-white TV in one of the rooms on the second floor of the Gate House.

There are plenty of others, but perhaps those will suffice for now. As for what I’m up to these days, the answer is a little of this and a little of that.

Tod and I spent three weeks in France last September and, in anticipation of the trip, he began to use Duolingo to learn enough French ‘not to embarrass himself’; I found it helpful to dredge up the French I retained from all the years I was required to take it. Then I started adding languages, so now I’m doing Duolingo in French, German, Spanish and Welsh! It has some of the aspects of playing games online, but with added virtue for learning something… �� I’ve also been learning/ trying to improve playing the piano, which would probably be much more successful if I had a decent sense of rhythm. I have a bunch of random hobbies, play tennis with Tod and two other guys once a week, practice archery when the weather’s nice, read a lot, stay up late and sleep late in the morning. I wish my sons and their families lived closer (Jas is in Charlotte, NC, and Josh is in Phoenix, AZ), as I would love to see them and the grandchildren) more often. I look forward to seeing BMS classmates at the periodic lunches, and I’m always happy to have people come out to Pink House to visit.”

LINDA KOCH HEDDLESON ’68 writes from her home in Lakewood, OH. “My children and grandchildren live nearby. I enjoy Zoom and luncheons with classmates as often as possible.”

MARY EBERHARDT HOLTZMAN ’68 reflects on a quotation from Henry Adams (1938–1918): “A teacher affects eternity; (s)he can never tell where his (or her) influence stops.” Writes Mary, “Mrs. Elizabeth Hartline, a BMS teacher, was a neighbor of mine when my family lived

in Hydes, MD. She was my seventh grade science teacher. Since we lived so close, I was able to visit her at home and get to know her and her interests in nature, animals and the environment. Her interests in plants and animals became my interests. When I was in her class, I sometimes helped her plant daffodils in the area of forest between BMS and Melrose Avenue. Mrs. Hartline had a very smart dog. She took him camping, and he had a little backpack with his own tent. When it was hot, she told the dog to lie down under a tree, and he would! After I left Bryn Mawr, I never forgot Mrs. Hartline’s teachings about the natural world. Her influence inspired me to help establish the Oregon Ridge Nature Center in Baltimore County in the 1980s. Also, she inspired me to join the Sierra Club in which I hiked and climbed the Presidential Mountains in New Hampshire and Mt. Katahdin in Maine. In her example, I helped to edit and compile a book on hiking trails in Baltimore County. I have passed her legacy along to family and friends.”

“I have been traveling as much as possible since my husband died three years ago,” shares ELLIE ADAMS LEWIS ’68. “I have just returned from a cruise around South America and explored the Antarctic Peninsula and Chilean Fjords. What peace and tranquility! A few Decembers ago, Carroll Rowland Barrett ’68 and I went to South Africa and cruised around the southeastern and southwestern coasts. We went on safari, too. Amazing! Carroll Rowland Barrett ’68, Candy Chandler ’68, Terry Inman Conlon ’68, Judy Stahl

Robertson ’68, Joanna Pancoast Duncan ’68 and I usually get together annually at my house in the Outer Banks during the fall. We eat a lot, and I’m in charge of cocktails. Also, many of us get together regularly for luncheons between Baltimore and Annapolis. Susan Faust Chesser ’68’s husband often joins us. I spend time with my son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren as often as possible. My daughter-in-law was diagnosed with breast cancer, has had a mastectomy, and reconstruction. It’s been a challenge for everyone, but she’s on the road to recovery. This summer all of us will drive cross country in a camper and take a cruise to Alaska. I’m happy to pay for the gas and snacks!”

LOUISE BROOKS LUCAS ’68 reports that she has “so many memories” of BMS. “I started Bryn Mawr in sixth grade, joining first cousins Laura (Laurie) Brooks ’68 and Vicky. The three of us were in the same section in the Gate House. La. Brooks, Lo. Brooks and V. Brooks. I was a fish out of water, writing Main II as Main 2—took me a while to get with the program! Ryan Conroy ’68’s note got me thinking about German. I can recite many of Faust and all those Christmas Carols that Frau Schirokauer had us singing every year. I ended up majoring in German in college. I was so far ahead that it made for an easy major. I taught German, but let it slip away until we started hiking in the Swiss and Italian Alps about 15 years ago. It’s amazing how it all comes back when needed! Sitting on desks, playing ukuleles in Main III or IV—great times. We really were dorks, but so much fun.

Sports was a primary focus for me. I’m thankful to BMS for that, as most of my friends in North Carolina did not have that opportunity.”

“I’m happy that all of us continue to embrace and foster the benefits of connection,” shares KAREN MARBURG ’68. “It’s more important than ever these days. It’s very heartening to see the annual Communiqué request has stoked such lovely communication around our common bond. I’m particularly pleased that these affecting messages are being shared with all, as none of us are in contact with everyone. It’s clear that our connectedness continues to thrive. ‘Stay close to people who feel like sunlight.’ —Xan Oku”

CLAIRE PROCTOR MARSH ’68 writes, “We lost my mother-inlaw a year ago and my husband and his brothers (who live in Boston) are trying to get her house in Fredericksburg ready for sale. They are cleaning out 50 years of stuff, including old grade school report cards and high school papers. My younger granddaughter, Flora, is a terrific and beautiful 12-yearold who wins lots of jiujitsu medals. Her coaches call her ‘the General.’ My 24-year-old granddaughter, Sophie, is a tattoo artist who apprenticed with and works with her father at Unstoppable Force Tattoos, which he owns. There is the same distance in age between Flora and Sophie as there is between my youngest sister Rebecca and me. My dear husband and son have several ongoing health issues. Because of this we gave up red meat and alcohol two years ago. We really don’t miss it but unfortunately, we make up the absence with a lot of homemade bread and chocolate chip cookies.”

“My first memory of Bryn Mawr is mom dropping me off in the kindergarten ‘house,’” reports DEBBIE EPPLER MACINTYRE ’68. “The class was small, but our few classmates were my first friends. I fondly remember sitting in a circle singing German songs with Frau Schirokauer, whom I now realize made a huge and lasting impression on so many of us. My sister, Karen Eppler Leleu ’70, two classes behind us, and I often sing ‘Jerusalem,’ ‘The Angel Gabriel’ and ‘At The Gate of Heaven’ as we hike through the hills close to her home in France. Those songs remain our bond to BMS, our youth and evoke special memories of invaluable friendships, shared experiences and BMS traditions like Gym Drill.”

Writes CAROL RENNEBURG PRATT ’68, “I entered Bryn Mawr in Main I, and the first thing we did was vote for class president. Dorothea (Dee) Stieff ’68 got my vote and won. I got married on Gibson Island, and Dee was one of my bridesmaids. I always look forward to seeing her when I’m in town. I remember being invited to Karen Marburg ’68’s house for dinner. Her father spoke to me in German, and I was so shocked I could hardly get a word out! I think he was trying to understand what Karen needed to know for Frau Schirokauer’s class. I grew up next to Judy Sullivan Palfrey ’63. I was so proud to know her through all of her outstanding school accomplishments. I especially enjoyed her portrayal of Ko-Ko, the Lord High Executioner, in the Bryn Mawr play, The Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan. The summer after junior year, I went to Heidelberg, Germany,

to improve my German. I lived with a German family who spoke no English to me. I went to Gymnasium (University prep school) six days a week (13 subjects! After BMS graduation, Carroll Rowland Barrett ’68 and I went to all of the major cities in Europe. I took her to Heidelberg to meet my German family. Carroll was ill so my German mother concocted a mustard-based poultice that cured Carroll! In the Senior Room before graduation, Linda Koch Heddleson ’68 asked me what I wanted to be. I blurted out, ‘a psychologist!’ I wanted to understand both mine and my classmates’ difficult family situations. My journey took 10 years post baccalaureate, which required me to pursue two master’s (M.A., M.S.), a California School Psychology Credential and doctorate in clinical psychology, carrying me from New York City to the San Francisco Bay Area to Okinawa, Japan, and finally to San Diego. The support of my husband of 51 years, a Navy Scholarship recipient, who became a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist was crucial to my success.”

JUDY STAHL ROBERTSON ’68 shares, “On long car trips I would tell my children the Greek myths that I learned from Edith Hamilton’s Mythology. The children are nearly 40 years old now, but they remember them. Recently I listened as one son read the children’s version of the Trojan War and the Odyssey to my granddaughter. She is 2. This year I’m trying to be serious about downsizing. I need to pare down the books. I think 10,000 are a few too many! Most of them are my husband’s, and he’s been gone 10 years. Looking back, it was and is a wonderful life.”

BARBARA RYTTEN SHERMAN ’68

shares, “BMS was quite challenging, both academically and socially, particularly for one entering in 10th grade. I received the academic and study skill strategies to enable me to acquire a Ph.D. As a result, I followed my passion to help children and teens to overcome cognitive, emotional, and behavioral changes. Although I’ve been a retired pediatric/adolescent neuropsychologist for 10 years, I continue taking CE courses to maintain my current licenses. BMS certainly instilled a lifelong love of learning. I continue to work with clients as an IAYT-certified yoga therapist. Dave and I celebrated our 51st wedding anniversary last August. We continue to divide our time between Bonita Springs and Maine. Despite a hip replacement last year, I continue to be very active participating in barre and Pilates classes and playing lots of pickleball, collectively 2–3 hours daily. Our 32-year-old daughter completed a graduate degree in engineering and works as a rocket scientist. She recently became engaged. The wedding date is TBD. Of course, we are eagerly awaiting grandchildren.”

RUSTY STIEFF ’68 reflects, “The teacher I remember most was Miss Blocksma (spelling?) who was a very young English teacher who lived not far from BMS. Some of us had a crush on her, myself included, and I remember hanging out in front of the house she lived in near the corner of Melrose and Roland Avenues, with the hopes of catching a glimpse of her. I also fondly remember Mrs. Jackson, the math teacher, who was not as widely loved, but I was always good in math and appreciated

her encouragement. My other memory is of being one of the few people in our class who did not get a yellow gym bar, not even for best effort or most improved or whatever that was. I turned out to be a late bloomer and came into my own athletically in my 20s and 30s, running in 12 marathons, including seven Bostons Marathons and qualifying for the first women’s Olympic Marathon Trials in 1984 by four seconds. Those were the trials that Joan Benoit ran after arthroscopic surgery on her knee and she went on to win the first Women’s Olympic Marathon in L.A. a few months later.”

Last, but not least, Class Ambassador CARROLL ROWLAND BARRETT ’68 reports, “I have been busy traveling between Portland, ME, (my daughter, Anne) and Florida (my son, Tim). My daughter, Kate, lives in Baltimore. Also, I manage to take two to three trips abroad each year. Last year I had to postpone a trip to France because I fell and broke my ankle and fibula (lower leg). I recovered all summer, but was able to get to Florida and Maine in the fall. Last March, I spent two weeks in Turkey. Istanbul to Cappadocia with stops along each way made for a fantastic trip. I highly recommend it. This summer I’m going back to the British Isles, including Wales—I am part Welsh. In September, I’m returning to Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Speaking of German, I used to make the announcements in German on Pan American Airlines when I was a stewardess and fluent in German. It was wonderful being asked by Germans on the flight where I was from in Germany. Bryn Mawr was my safe haven—my

functional home apart from my dysfunctional home. I not only gained great study skills, but a good self esteem/confidence as well. I have worn my BMS ring for nearly 60 years. As Laurie Brooks ’68 said, the founders of Bryn Mawr were highly intelligent, educated, gutsy and articulate women in their time. I am grateful to them. I still have my copy of Edith Hamilton’s Mythology, and I reread it from time to time. The upside of us turning 75 is that we no longer have to remove our shoes at the airport TSA screening.”

1969

Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassador Bridget Murnaghan ’69.

Twenty-six members of the Class of 1969 answered my appeal for news, with wonderfully vivid and detailed accounts of their current lives. By special request, I begin with a tally of grandchildren: while seven of us do not have any, the group as a whole can claim 69 grandchildren, two more on the way, two honorary grandchildren, 10 step-grandchildren and one step-great-grandchild. The interests and achievements of these young people, along with those of their parents, are wideranging and impressive, and they clearly absorb a lot of time and attention. As LEIGHTON KING WHEELER ’69 describes it, “Between our three daughters we have nine grandchildren which keeps us busy—in a good way. They range in age from 20 to 9. In between their activities I load and unload dishwashers— theirs and ours.” But in the interest of space, I will focus mostly on our own generation—

where our classmates and their partners are living, and what else they are doing.

Starting with New England, BETSY PERRY ’69 and her husband Neale have been living in Camden, ME, for 30 years, now spending every January in Santa Cruz with their son Ned and his family. Betsy still maintains an antiques business: “Very flexible, not full time and my happy place.” In Massachusetts, ANDREA DROZDA ’69 retired when Wilson’s, the familyowned department store in Greenfield where she had worked as a buyer for many years, was sold just in time before COVID hit. She gets a lot of exercise (in forms other than ice skating) and spends time each summer in a family cottage in Ontario; she recently made a trip with friends to France’s Champagne country.

PEGGY SPEAS ’69 divides her time between a condo in Somerville, MA, and a house on a lake on Cape Cod, where she can swim, paddle board and kayak. She’s in a knitting group and takes Spanish and tai chi. Peggy’s husband Andy Barto was recently awarded the prestigious Turing Award, widely known as the “Nobel Prize of Computing” for research that was fundamental for the development of artificial intelligence (AI).

In the Washington area, SARA KLEPPINGER FORNACIARI ’69 continues “to be very energized and enriched by working to achieve equality for women in tennis.” She is still operating her own consulting business now focused primarily on nonprofit tennis fundraising and serving as an attorney for the worldwide women’s tennis tournaments. This involves a lot of travel: last year to Saudi Arabia for the

WTA Finals and this year to Indian Wells, CA, Miami, FL, and Madrid. MICHELE EUBANKS ABDUL SABUR ’69 and her husband retired and moved back to Maryland to be closer to their five children and 11 grandchildren; he is teaching business part time, and she stays busy with her sorority, of which she has been elected president. On the Eastern Shore, KATE EDMUNDS LAMOTTE ’69 is still employed full time, mostly working from home for the University of Maryland Medical System. She and Matt traveled to northern Italy last spring and are planning a river cruise from Prague to Paris for next fall.

DEBBY BONNET TUPPER ’69 is based in Virginia—the Northern Neck where the Potomac River meets the Chesapeake Bay. While she and Tupper still suffer from the loss of their son Phil last year, they are feeling cheered by the birth of their sixth and latest grandchild this March. Debby is extremely busy being a Virginia Master Naturalist (conducting wildlife surveys, helping with school groups at a local state park and school) and working at a monthly food pantry, not to mention pickleball, line dancing, jigsaw puzzles, learning Danish and spending time with Tupper.

LOUISE DICKEY MORTON ’69 in Fredericksburg, VA, encourages anyone traveling south on 95 to stop by. Louise’s activities include exercise classes, tennis, gardening, her garden club, church, travel and keeping up with a 2-yearold yellow lab, Maggie.

Further west, BETSY LANG GREEN ’69 and Geoff are still at Green Family Farm in eastern West Virginia, where they have cut back somewhat: they are down to a few sheep,

make less hay and have only three horses. Both are retired, and Betsy occupies herself as a 4-H leader, volunteering at the primary school, and holding Ms. Betsy’s storytime at the local little library in Burlington.

LOUISE WOOD EATON ’69 reports from Kentucky that she is “Married 45 years, loving retirement, reading every book I can and grateful to God every day in every way!” Even further west, COLLEEN DONAHUE LORENZEN ’69 and her husband have been living in the Pacific Northwest for two years now and really like it, happy to be without all the stuff they had to leave behind in Baltimore, seeing a lot of their two sons and just now enjoying the arrival of a wet and flowery spring. In the Bay Area, BETH BARKER WHITE ’69 is deeply involved in the extensive new art project that she began during COVID: cutting up her old art books and recycling them in the form of woven paper quilts. She has a goal of completing 25 quilts by the time she is 75 (she’s currently on #16).

Here’s a beautiful piece by Beth Barker White ’69, created by weaving the paper from a book on Matisse. Incredible!

Outside the U.S., LINDSEY FRYER BRAMWELL ’69 is going strong in Mexico, and after eight years of living full time in northern France, VICKI VALSECCHI ’69 is well settled in with an active social life; she and Ian travel often, both to London to see their three grandchildren and throughout Europe, with plans to visit Mauritius and South Africa in the fall. Vicki recently visited BLEIGH RUSSUM ’69 in Corsica, where Bleigh is building herself a new house with an apartment to rent after selling her bed-and-breakfast, the Manor; she’s also working on some self-catering units in the Dordogne. Meanwhile Bleigh has been fulfilling several longheld dreams—doing a tandem parachute jump and traveling all around Iceland—and she is enjoying a new relationship with a yacht skipper based in the Aegean; this has taken her to Greece and reawakened Bryn Mawr memories of Latin, Greek Mythology and Mrs. Low.

And, of course, a substantial contingent of the class lives in or near Baltimore. MARILYN KOEPPEL OGBURN ’69 and Lee are still in the house across the bridge from Bryn Mawr where we celebrated our 50th reunion. Both of them are active at Maryland Legal Aid, where Marilyn works on appeals for foster children in their Child In Need of Assistance unit. Among LAWRIE DEERING ’69’s five thriving grandchildren, one graduated from Bryn Mawr last spring and is currently a freshman at Davidson, planning to go on to medical school. I am thrilled to discover that MARY ARMSTRONG

SHOEMAKER ’69 and Josh have a grandson named Ajax, now a student at Park along with his sister; Mary and Josh spend

four or five months a year in Maine on a lake, where their children and grandchildren join them for weeks at a time. Laura Stieff Kelly ’70 lives in Owings Mills with her husband of 42 ½ years, Steve, and their lab Rosie, and is enjoying babysitting, travelling, hiking and friends. JENIFER

ALMOND ’69 “continues to help animals—and even people… of all ages—with energy healing plus communication plus pet sitting plus boarding for dogs. Also I advocate for animals—and people—plus volunteer at Maryland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MDSPCA) and foster dogs for them, too.”

LYNN CALLAHAN CASEY ’69 and Dod will be celebrating their 53rd wedding anniversary this coming October. In the summer, they spend a lot of time in their house in Bethany Beach, which is a great place for bringing their family together. While keeping up with three children and seven grandchildren spread up and down the East Coast SALLY

SUPPLEE FRENCH ’69 is still working full time, glad for the stimulation and variety it provides. LOUISE ARMSTRONG MACHEN ’69 and Jack are now spending about half of their time in Wyoming. Sophie Cadwallader Hayes ’68 and Tod live in Joppa, MD, at the “Pink House,” her grandfather’s farm where they have been since 2001. She’s been scanning old photos, playing the piano and learning (or relearning!) French, German, Spanish and Welsh on Duolingo. TONI LEIZEAR DUNN ’69 retired from teaching 10 years ago but continues to work as a massage therapist, as she has for 41 years. She’s also busy with a knitting group, scrapbooking, lots of dance

and yoga, a neurographic art class and a craft group—and always working on decluttering.

Finally, I, BRIDGET MURNAGHAN ’69, am still teaching full time in the Classical Studies Department at Penn, but beginning to think about retirement, maybe at the end of next year. Though much of what has been happening in higher education over the last few years (and especially recently) is heartbreaking, my particular corner of it continues to be very rewarding, and I am really enjoying this semester’s courses: a first-year seminar on classics and children’s literature (with a visit from a Baltimorebased author Laura Amy Schlitz) and a graduate seminar on Troy and Homer, co-taught with an archaeologist, which involves a spring break field trip to the site of Troy in Turkey. I enjoyed being part of the small but high-spirited group of us that gathered last year for our 55th reunion, while the rest of the class was busy with many competing commitments.

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Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassador Margaret Perry Daniel ’71

After 34 years as a preschool teacher, DIBBY ALBERT GUNDRY ’71 retired in July of 2019. Dibby writes, “While in COVID times, husband Al did some business in one corner of the house, and daughter Didi met with her 3–10-yearolds via Zoom as their mental health therapist, while I learned hundreds of interesting groups were floating around Zoom. Two years ago our son Fred

married his love from Virginia, Beth, at The Chesapeake Bay Foundation. He is currently getting his MBA and expecting my first grandson, Thomas, in May.” Dibby put in a 10-hour day recently helping to prepare for her grandson’s arrival. “My grandson’s parents and grandparents put together the crib, changing table and baby bureau,” she says. “Since my son Fred was in film for 15 years, he finished the day with a short video. He went around the little room speaking to his son how this was the day we had put his furniture together. Then we all got a chance to say something. I could barely say I couldn’t wait to meet him (with a tear or two) I was so emotional (probably tired too). This summer my siblings and I will take our families to Bethany Beach to share beach and dinner times together. I spend time with my church and family and making quilts. I won best in show for my 7-foot-by-7-foot Baltimore Album hand-appliqué quilt last summer at the county fair.”

LUCY CHILDS BASKAUSKAS ’71 says, “Ed and I moved into our new home in West Bath, ME, (40 minutes north of Portland) in early October and find that life here suits us really well. The cold temps are doable and we’re finding lots to enjoy and thrive on. Plus the general Portland area brims with bookstores (four in nearby Bath, pop. 8,844). Looking forward to seeing vacationing classmates and friends!”

BARB GROSE CARNEVALE ’71 retired from her job at the end of November 2024. “I loved my job for a long, long time,” Barb says, “but things changed and I knew it was time to go (and now I have happily stopped my commute into New York City!). I am loving retirement

and am keeping busy trying to organize and empty my house as much as I can. I am taking forever to do it because when I come across old photos, old artwork and schoolwork of my girls (Gabby and Stefanie) and old letters and cards from my parents and family and friends, I have to look at everything and then mostly I don’t end up throwing anything out! Hopefully I’m not the only one with this problem!!! My oldest daughter Gabby is moving to Kansas with her great husband Cordell, who is a major in the Army and has been assigned to Fort Leavenworth; and my younger daughter Stefanie lives in Hoboken and comes to visit about twice a month, which is great. My total passion (besides my kids and my dog Olive and basically all dogs!!) is gardening inside and outside and I just love it. I also love going to rock concerts and recently saw the Rolling Stones, Eagles and Bruce, to name a few! I’m healthy except I can’t sleep so I’m still working on that! I miss everyone and love our email communications (I also love sharing Instagrams with a few of you and would love to add more—my name on it is @barbcarnevale).

CAROLINE LAMB ’71 says, “Two months ago when Margaret sent out her call for submissions for Class Notes, I didn’t have much news to report. Apart from my deep distress and grief over the hostile takeover of our federal government, the dismantling of the foundations of our democracy and the upending of American institutions, not much was new. While the former has only hastened at breakneck speed, I am now brimming with news to share! My older son Nick is recently engaged to an extraordinary

young woman! A mutual friend set them up on a blind date, and they haven’t stopped smiling since. Catherine is an anesthesiologist with an adorable 7-year-old daughter. Nick is a natural, demonstrating his fathering skills from the beginning. He looks and acts so much like my father it’s astounding! We are so very happy for them. My other son Chris recently found his birth mother after a long search. They are in the process of getting to know each other and developing a warm and happy relationship. I feel so proud of him and proud of myself, if I can say this. I worked hard when he was growing up for him to respect her, thinking this would help him to respect himself. We have all met several times, and she is lovely! It is an extraordinary situation and journey for all involved. I’m thrilled my family is growing on two sides! And now, for my other news. I recently found a mass in my breast and have been diagnosed with Invasive Lobular Carcinoma. It is early stage, and I feel exceedingly lucky to have found it. I didn’t realize it but one in six women get breast cancer. I wonder how many of you have trodden this path? I would love to hear from you about it.”

Caroline Lamb ’71 and her husband Peter Jump on their wedding day. Congrats!

NAN NELSON ’71 reports that “after 40 years of being pet-less, I am now the proud mama of a rescue cat. Jackson and I are having a blast. ‘Auntie’ Dory Richardson Messenger ’71 has been instrumental in making the transition seamless by sharing her vast knowledge of cat behavior and ownership. Thank you, Dory! My main excitement: at the end of September 2025, I will return to Africa as I couldn’t get enough the first time. This trip will include South Africa (if they are still letting Americans in by that time), Zambia and Zimbabwe. The flight home will include a two-day stopover in Cairo to see the pyramids and float on the Nile. Spring is finally starting to appear, so I am eagerly looking to get back into my garden. Hopefully my winter days at the gym will keep me from any gardening aches and pains.”

“I, (MARGARET PERRY

DANIEL ’71) find it hard to believe it’s been 54 years since our Bryn Mawr graduation! Aside from the divisiveness in our country and the threats to the Constitution and other foundations of democracy, I am doing fine. I try to stay informed and ‘make my voice heard,’ hoping that if enough people do that, we can bring about positive change. I had an interesting trip to the Georgia Capitol recently during the legislative session. I talked with my state representative and some other representatives about bills I feel are important. The group I was with distributed information about a Georgia budget request to promote gun safety. Last December, my husband Dabney and I had a fun visit with my sister Betsy Perry ’69 and all of her family,

including my 2-year-old great nephew from California and his parents, when my niece Nellie graduated from Emory University’s accelerated nursing program. It was great to have them all in Atlanta. And we are looking forward to being together again for Nellie’s wedding this summer!”

DORY RICHARDSON

MESSENGER ’71 says, “Steve and I live very quietly— gardening in the spring, then too frustrated by the summer heat and humidity to enjoy it, and praying for fall (my favorite season)…and for a winter with some snow (which we did get this January and February)! We lost our house turtle just shy of his 13th birthday, a wonderful special-needs kitty a few weeks later and then my dachshund (14 years) about two months later—a very sad fall. His younger brother has missed him terribly, but is now besties with one of our four permanent cats. We are also fostering two others long-term, and our breezeway is home to about eight ferals—24/7 food buffet, climbing tree, toys and heated houses during the winter temps. We also had two opossums who came for food late at night.” Dotty reports that she and Steve officially fostered two litters of kittens—a total of seven—for their local rescue last spring. “They went to two Saturday adoption events when they were ready and found their forever families quickly—we were so proud. We actually adopted the seventh one ourselves—just couldn’t resist.” Dotty and Steve also enjoyed some human houseguests this year, including a friend of their son Regan’s who joined the Navy and was transferred to the PAX Naval Base. He is a helicopter pilot, and they

put him up until he found a place to rent. Dotty says that he was thoroughly enjoyable, and it was nice to have a third person at the supper table every evening and another person to share Thanksgiving dinner.

After Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (an action-adventure comedy film based on the Sonic video game series), was released in December 2024, Dotty’s son Regan had more free time, and he and his daughter Aria (6 years) came for a quick visit before Christmas. “I dusted off the antique Staffordshire child’s tea set that my grandmother used with me and my mother used with Regan,” Dotty says, “and now I use with Aria. We made Christmas ornaments and wrote a letter to Santa, mailing it in our special North Pole mailbox outside (Santa actually managed to deliver what she asked for at the very last minute too!). We took turns reading bedtime stories to her and sent her home with some books that had been Regan’s. It was wonderful spending time with the two of them while (Regan’s wife) Jasmine held down the fort at home with our grandson William, who is not yet ready to spend hours on an airplane.”

HELEN PERKINS VANSANT ’71’s husband had a stroke in April 2023, and she takes care of him. “He continues to make great progress,” Helen says, “and is learning to use a quad cane. We did not take any major trips this year. We are homebodies. We very much enjoy seeing our grandchildren and doing things with them. Gavreel is 13 and River 12. Over the summer there was a tele-gettogether with the members of The Gilman Summer Theater. It was so great to get together with the cast and crew. I think

we waited too long for an update and must do it again soon. I continue to do part-time nursing for Developmental Disabilities Maryland. I am a case manager. I love working with the individuals, and it keeps up my skills. I have been learning to quilt, and three years ago I won a first prize in the County Fair. I’m teaching both grandchildren to sew.”

BETSY SUPPLEE STEWART ’71 says, “I am loving reading the email chains from everyone. I pray for all of us to remain strong and remember how precious our lives are! My hubby (Michael) and I met in our first semester of college at University of New Mexico in Albuquerque and have been together ever since—47 years married! Three wonderful children and three beautiful grandkids. We stayed in Southern Maryland because we are near the kids and because we are on the water. Nothing better than Maryland blue crabs, rockfish and the salt life!”

Betsy Supplee Stewart ’71 (“and at age 71 ha!!!”) and her husband Michael Stewart enjoy time and laughter with their kids and grandkids.

LENA SJÖBERG WESTMAN ’71 writes that “2024 passed quickly and peacefully for my family (no new grandkids, jobs or moves) in contrast to the rest of the world, which of course affects us all but mostly

mentally and turns us more positive to Europe and higher military budgets…As teenagers at BMS we were so lucky to be less aware of all intrigues and still thought ‘All you need is love.’ Which we still do!!! More than ever. I hope my husband will get a hip surgery next year so we can continue to hike even if not any more in the mountains in north Sweden, where our daughters live with their families, but on more even paths wherever we are. We went to Crete last spring. Let’s hope we can look forward to better news and strategies soon!! There are so many good people around, but the opportunities of opposition demand a lot of courage which I respect that not everyone can ‘afford’ unless old or with lots of money.”

Lena Sjöberg Westman ’71 and her husband enjoy a visit with their granddaughter Klara.

ELLEN WHITE ’71’s book Key West: Paradise Found (Globe Pequot), which is an illustrated history of the island, is out and selling well in Key West, where visitors like to take home the memories. “In other news,” Ellen says, “I took a bike trip through southern Portugal in November 2024,

which was really wonderful, even though I was absurdly out of shape. If I do it again, I’m at least going to get on a bike before I spend a week bicycling 35 miles a day—ha!”

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Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassador Natalie Wexler ’72.

BETTY VAN METRE DOMOWSKI ’72: “Bernie and I have been spending most of our time in Belize. He is a professor at the Belize Bible College, and I am the librarian. Bernie helped start the college and I remember when we only had 100 books, now 5,900! We are trying to get the College accredited so books must be catalogued, labeled and shelved. In the eight years, I have changed the system about five times!”

At Rosalie’s 75th birthday party (a surprise!), August 2024. The Van Metre Girls: Rosalie Van Metre Baker ’67 (NJ), Mary Van Metre Chodroff ’71 (ID), Betty Van Metre Domowski ’72 (MD and Belize), Helen Van Metre Weary ’79 (CA). From Betty: “Anne died a few years ago. Seeing where we all live, we don’t get together very often!”

WENDY POWELL FEAGA ’72:

“I write this in early March 2025 amid all the political strife of cuts in government. My younger daughter, Heather, is in her third year as a tenuretrack Ph.D. at Cornell doing fruitful antibiotic research with funding from National Institutes of Health (NIH). Her husband’s lab, also at Cornell, also relies on NIH funding . My older daughter, Laura, an acupuncturist and medical biller, is seeing threats to health care availability. I am still working part time as a veterinarian; although I personally don’t have federal funding, we rely on clients whose income is directly or indirectly a result of the public sector. I remain active in church as part of a well developed and fun tech team, and have continued with the biblical storytelling recently leading a Zoom class called ‘Scripture Through the Eyes of a Veterinarian,’ which proved quite fascinating for the non-science, seminarytrained attendees. I was asked to be a member of the Board of WesleyNexus, a faith and science organization within our conference of the United Methodist Church, and the next month ended up as president.”

SUSIE CROSS SELLERS ’72:

“Greetings from Colorado Springs! It is with a mix of sadness and relief that I report that my husband Duncan died in June 2024 from complications due to Huntington’s disease. Both of my daughters and I were bedside during his last days; it was a very sacred time. After 47 years of marriage, and the last 14 years as caregiver, I’m not quite sure what my role is now that I am neither wife

nor caregiver. Meanwhile I am catching up on years of lost sleep and doing a lot of traveling with friends. Next trip on the docket is to Hawaii in November! My daughters have transitioned into new seasons as well. My eldest daughter and her husband are even busier (with five boys ranging in age from 6 to 17) now that she has become an elementary school teacher for a private Christian school in Minnesota. My younger daughter just published her first book (entitled A Life Abiding: Waiting Well and Experiencing Abundance in Christ) and is looking forward to taking on more speaking engagements. I am blessed that she lives in town and I see her weekly. And so the adventure of life continues.”

GEORGIE SMITH ’72: “I am finally off the Bryn Mawr Board of Trustees and am totally enjoying being a BMS grandparent. Lots of good memories of activities that we all enjoyed in our early years at Bryn Mawr that continue today, but many, many more that would be unheard of in our day. We continue to split time between Baltimore and New Hampshire and also travel to see our granddaughters in Los Angeles and London.”

JENNIFER WAKEFIELD

LIGGIT ’72: “Last year was a not-so-good health year for my husband, who had prostate cancer. He has undergone surgery and so far all the test results are coming back negative. At the same time our daughter in Australia was being investigated for bowel cancer. Luckily all caught at a precancerous stage but shows the importance of being canceraware. I therefore had two trips to Australia—one in April to

look after her and then our planned trip in September. We are preparing for a big family trip in April to the Philippines with our children, partners and grandchildren from Australia and U.K. There will be 13 of us with grandchildren ages ranging from 1 year to 19! Apart from the trips I keep busy with my golf (being the support for new lady golfers) and being part of the events management team for our church. Our garden is part of the open gardens this year so I will soon start work on the garden. Rehearsals have also started for our choir’s summer concert—so all in all I find retirement very busy.”

NANCY BARRY BELL ’72: “Last year was highlighted by a celebratory ‘sisters’ trip to England organized by my sister Ann and her partner Carolyn (two other sets of sisters included). The first four days of the trip were spent walking all around London in preparation for a Backroads Walking Tour in the Cotswolds. Uphill and down vale in gorgeous sheepfilled countryside we went five to seven miles a day, going home to our luxurious bedand-breakfast for swimming, soaking, sauna-ing and then wonderful food and drink. My luxurious B&B room contained an unseen hazard: a step [fill in the blanks] and off we went in search of the nearest hospital in this very rural part of the country. I was X-rayed and fitted with a lovely hot pink cast for the trip home, feeling very much like Dorothy. Broken femur has now healed and is ready for the next adventure!”

Nancy Barry Bell ’72 and Meg Ross ’72 enjoy some time in Rehoboth.

ELLEN ROWLAND CAYER ’72:

“Roger and I still love living in Savannah, a fun city with much to explore and a lot of history. We now have three grandsons, one in Montclair, NJ, and two in Marin County, CA. They are such a joy, they are all loving bathroom talk. I volunteer at Tharros Place in Savannah. It is a facility for survivors of human trafficking. The girls range from 12 to 17 years old. They can spend up to a year there with counseling, mentoring and emotional support as they heal. It is a safe and nurturing environment as they start the next chapter of their lives. I do arts and crafts projects. We are traveling quite a bit this year. This year we are going to the Canary Islands, Morocco, Tangiers, Barcelona. Then we cruise from Bergen to Basel, so lucky. There is so much to see!”

MERCER WARRINER ’72: “I’m in Japan on spring break with my husband, both sons and my older son’s wife. As I write, we’re heading out of Tokyo to a national park near Mt. Fuji and then on to Kyoto. The cherry blossoms will be blooming by the time we return to Tokyo—I’m very excited for

that! Meanwhile, we’re seeing shrines, castles and meeting the Japanese people, who are so kind. Sam (my older son, who’s a teacher) took Japanese in school, so he’s our guide. I’ve been enjoying hearing everyone speak because it’s such a beautiful language. Otherwise, I’ve been well, busy writing, reading and riding my elderly horse, Louie.”

NATALIE WEXLER ’72: “I’m still writing about education and spending a lot of time on the road speaking about my books (a new one came out in January). It’s both stimulating and, at times, exhausting. Later this year I have speaking engagements in both New Zealand and Australia—unfortunately on two separate trips. I also travel to New York City frequently, where both of my children and their spouses now all live in the same apartment building in Brooklyn. It’s very convenient for visits! I recently took a shorter trip, from Washington, D.C., to the Baltimore area, where we had one of our periodic BMS ’72 brunches. Although the threat of bad weather kept a number of us away, a great time was had by those in attendance— who were, in addition to myself, Maureen McKewen Kelly ’72, Julia Haller Gottsch ’72, Nancy Barry Bell ’72, Andie Yellott ’72, Ann Robbins Forbes ’72 and Ellee Hale Thompson ’72 It turned out the restaurant hostess was also a Bryn Mawr girl—Samari White ’26!”

Members of the Class of ’72 made a brunch connection when they ran into junior Samari White ’26 at Eggspectation in Timonium! 1974

Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassador Susan Diggs Graeber ’74

It was such fun being with our class last May for our 50th reunion. At the dinner a few mentioned they were moving back to Baltimore once retired.

LISA MILLSPAUGH SCHROEDER ’74 said she is looking forward to moving back here as two of her children moved here and she loves the energy of this city.

MARTHA SCHLENGER ’74 has moved back from Santa Fe with her partner. They now live in Blakehurst and she is happy to be closer to her son here.

MEG BARTON WEST ’74 welcomed twin grandchildren in their family. They help out and she continues to plant the Virginia landscape.

FRANCIE HICKS APOLLONY ’74 has retired from her long career at BMS and looks forward to finally having time to use their OC condo and travel.

SUSAN RICH ’74 wrote that she started The Health Access Fund (HAF), an NGO that raised funds to support litigation to increase access to mifepristone after Roe v. Wade was thrown out by the Supreme Court. In December 2024, HAF combined forces with a group in Seattle to file litigation and conduct advocacy for women’s reproductive health and rights.

JENNIFER GHINGHER

SNOUFFER ’74 was named to Forbes list of Best in State Woman’s Wealth Advisors

for a second year in a row. Congratulations, Jennifer!

ANN GARY ’74 mentioned they’re off to France this summer. She and her husband return there most years from Massachusetts.

I, SUSAN DIGGS GRAEBER ’74, now have five grandkids who bring us so much joy. Three live in Connecticut and two here in Roland Park. I continue to paint and am grateful to keep doing something I’ve loved since BMS and Mrs. Proctor.

Day at the Living Museum

As part of Alumnae Weekend and Bryn Mawr’s 140th, Jane Stoiko Kennedy ‘75 partnered with Lower School Librarian and Archivist Christine Roberts to put on a Living Museum of old uniforms, sports equipment and memorabilia.

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BLAISE GATELY DUSENBERRY ’78 bought a horse! Shares Blaise, “This has been a lifelong dream of mine! His name is Jimmy and he was an Amish work horse before retraining. He’s about to have a carrot so that’s why he’s got his tongue out!”

Jimmy the Amish work horse has found a happy home with Blaise Gately Dusenberry ’78.

“I feel like I have a lot to report this year!” writes GIGI FARLEY ’78. “I have been in my Roland Park house for 25 years and over the past several years slowly reduced my private practice to a little over 15 hours a week. I keep busy with my multiple animals, golf, paddle tennis and skiing. I also have been traveling quite a bit. This February Minny Purinton ’78 and I took a five night Jam Cruise which was so fun! Dancing on a boat in the ocean to great music in the middle of the night sometimes. I also see other classmates on a regular basis: Emily Wehr Emerick ’78, Kate Deering-Grieves ’78, and Carol Ghingher Cooper ’78! We usually have a meal together or spend time at the beach! I went to Carol’s daughter Ella’s wedding this past fall with

See the exhibit!

Scan the QR code for Jane’s WBRY interview with Lower Schoolers!

Wendy Owens ’78 and her husband. Not sure if this will be reported by others…so I will announce it: There were many babies born this year that made classmates grandmothers for the first time. Kate’s son had a baby girl, Carol’s son had a baby girl, Emily’s son had a baby girl and her daughter, a baby boy, Caroline Heptinstall Jones ’78’s daughter also had a baby. Envious of that new role!”

Gigi Farley ’78 and Minny Purinton ’78 on a cruise!

DEIRDRE SMITH ’78 shares that she is “alive and well with husband Doug on our farm in Maryland, expecting our first grandchild in May. Woodworking, environmental activism and athletic endeavors are primary passions.”

CATHERINE ROBERTS TIPPER ’78 feels “fortunate to say we are healthy. Still volunteering to promote environmentally sustainable farming of produce in the region with the Future Harvest Beginner Farmer Training Program. Also was just elected to serve on the Future Harvest Board.”

Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassador Geraldine Gray Binns ’79

JESSE WITTICH ANDERSON ’79 reports, “2024 was an Odyssey year for me. I lost my mother in June, and it has been a journey of learning, with the grief of losing a parent for the first time. My dad continues to thrive. I have been working on a horse rescue ranch north of Boulder, CO, and have found the work of rescuing horses that were slated for slaughter very gratifying. Helping animals learn to trust again is an extremely rewarding pastime. I have also been immersing myself in the Artist world, and have been painting watercolors for the last couple years. This venue for expression has been very satisfying. I feel I learn more about the subjects I paint, as well as my own perceptions of the world that we live in through painting. I’m sure they’ll go for millions when I am dead and gone. �� I’m looking forward to our next reunion! I stay in touch with Emilie Barton Kelly ’79 and Anne Mitchell ’79, and on occasional visits to Baltimore I run into other Class of ’79 friends. It is a small world.”

Shares GILLY OBRECHT BABB ’79, “As of June 2025, both Bob and I will be retirees. My 42-year career in education commenced in the fall, with the last three years spent as a home and hospital teacher. Meanwhile, Bob decided two years ago that his coaching career would end after the 2025 season: marking 46 years as the head JHU baseball coach. Hall of Fame honors and a field named after him (yes, I should have had

my name added somehow, someway, somewhere!), serve to demonstrate his level of success. Both of us are excited to spend more time with our grandson, Gillian’s child, and traveling, especially to our beloved New Hampshire. Our two other children continue to struggle with health issues, but both have found wonderful partners, who enable them to thrive. As I write, I am blessed to have both my parents still living in my childhood home and busily engaged in social justice issues, among a plethora of other activities. Much of my time is spent volunteering for several organizations and growing my educational company. Bob and I have been married 41 years, and both feel blessed to have our health, family and dear friends (many of whom are tied to my days as a student and/ or teacher at BMS). Sending greetings to those in the VOLCANIC Class of 1979!”

Class Ambassador GERALDINE GRAY BINNS ’79 shares, “I am still counting my blessings! In December, I enjoyed a muchneeded vacation with my daughter in Puerto Rico on the beach, on my first catamaran excursion, at restaurants and on a day-long tour of the island with a local university professor who graciously guided us.”

“This year finds me back at work,” shares CRICKET COOPER ’79. “‘Retirement’ was too quiet! So I moved to Bar Harbor, ME, where I’m priest-in-charge of two churches. I’ve always wanted to live by the ocean, and it really is amazing—the galeforce winds, the snow and ice, the surf and wildlife of Acadia National Park. Come visit! This winter I led community laughter yoga gatherings, as

a way to help folks through those dark months. Next I’m going to be offering drop-in, a capella singing gatherings, as ways to help people form community, and self-regulate emotion through singing, which stimulates the vagus nerve and helps calm the body. In these times, finding ways to help people find their breath, to self-soothe and to find slices of peace and connection in the maelstrom is my passion. I’m also working on two book projects, and planning trips this year to Edinburgh, Baltimore (!) and Colorado. Wishing my fellow Mawrtians strength, love and peace.”

Sisters Cathy Cooper Woods ’82 (left) and Cricket Cooper ’79 (right) enjoy traveling together.

“I am still working for the Kennedy Krieger Institute, now in my 31st year,” shares LOUISE BOND HECK ’79. “I continue working with families of patients on the Neurobehavioral Unit, which works with patients with severe behavior disorders who often also have the diagnosis

of autism. I try not to worry too much about the effect of the current administration on the services I am trying to get for these patients, but it’s difficult. Unfortunately, I started this year by breaking my shoulder falling in New York City at the very end of December and needed surgery in the beginning of January. January feels like a lost month to me, but I finally returned to work in the middle of February. I am still in physical therapy and will be for probably another month. Ugh! Bob has continued to be a rock star in taking care of our home and me. He was very busy as Santa during the month of December in local venues. My youngest son Michael has been working at Atwater’s in Belvedere Square doing very well. My oldest Thomas is finishing up his third year in veterinarian school and will be home for the summer working and studying for the licensing exam. He adds two more cats to our household when he is home. I’m hoping we can organize a get together since I always enjoy seeing my classmates.”

Reports CLARE MCHUGH

LASSWELL ’79, “The last year has been a fascinating one for me because my husband Mark and I have been living mostly in London. Although I was born in the city and have made many visits over the decades, I have never had the chance to spend more than a couple of weeks at a time there. Mark’s job relocated him, and I was glad to tag along. We live in Hammersmith, West London, right on the River Thames. I enjoy so much about the U.K., most of all the sense of history all around and the chance to visit places that I’ve only read about. When not wandering

along cobbled lanes, and over green and pleasant countryside, I am writing a third novel and working as a book reviewer for The Washington Post and other publications.”

HELEN VAN METRE WEARY ’79 wrote in from the West Coast: “I live in the Los Angeles area and survived the wildfires. I recently moved in November, 2024, out of Topanga, which was evacuated, to North Hollywood, which was fortunate since we have been more safe. Coping with smoke and poor air quality.”

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Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassador Hilary Sullivan Laing ’80.

STACIE FREISHTAT DUBNOW ’80 says, “Life is great with the Dubnow clan. Since retiring from the practice of law, I have been writing full time. I have amassed three novels and a memoir so far and am brainstorming my next book as well as turning my attention to more seriously attempting to find a literary agent and get some of these books published. Jeff excitedly retired (days ago), and we just bought a great house in Voorhees, NJ, with space to host our growing family. We have two twin granddaughters who will turn 3 in May, a 7-year-old grandson, and another grandchild due in May. Erin Dubnow ’08 and her husband will be moving to the New Jersey/Philly area this coming summer (Erin will be a pediatrician with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and her husband will be in a maternal

“I finally have time to actually respond to one of these class requests because I’ve recently RETIRED,” writes HARPER

ALEXANDER BURKE ’80. “I finished my 30-year career in telecommunications and networking at the Social Security Administration this year! In the meantime, I’ve been dabbling in watercolor for the last two years and I’m now in full-on R&D. I don’t know if I’ll ever finish doing that… there are so many brands of watercolor, colors and modes of painting…not to mention artistic style and knowledge. It’s been difficult to take on the title of ‘artist’ as my knowledge and experience are both so slight. I am, however, spending a good number of hours a day playing and learning more and more about it. Without any experience in watercolor painting, and yet knowing it is a difficult medium, I dove right in. Here are a few of my pieces fooling around with proportion, sketching and choosing colors to bring them to life. Editor’s Note [BMS]: See images at right! One is a shot of the house that Paula Fleisher ’80 grew up in on Park Ave. That wasn’t fooling around…I painted it specifically for Paula. Anyway, not much more to say…the paintings certainly show much more than 1,000 words. We are healthy here, in the same house in Roland Park for the last 25 years. I don’t know what more to tell you other than as of December 28th I’m having the time of my life! If you do social media…you can catch most of my work on instagram @harpsartbaltimore.”

HILARY JACKSON ’80 writes, “So…in a nutshell—I am retired and playing massive amounts of pickleball—my addiction. My partner and I purchased a camper and have been trying to travel around as much as possible. We are planning a trip to Death Valley in March and more travel to come! Most importantly we are all healthy and my son Evan is at WVU and doing well.”

“Retired life is keeping me busy!” reports MICHELLE

HARVEY HILL ’80. “In 2024, I had the privilege of performing fetal medicine fellowship program at UPenn. How crazy amazing it will be to have our children and grandchildren surrounding us.)”

in three plays: Chicago, Delivery Dilemmas and Snow White and the Seven Dudes, playing a mime in the Snow White play. Being a mime made me think of Ms. Mackie, our BMS drama teacher. She must have taught us about mime, which is a lost art with younger thespians. Bob and I travelled to Oklahoma, Boston, Princeton (40th reunion), New York City and Maryland/Pennsylvania. I ended the year getting spinal surgery on my neck, which was way less of an ordeal than I imagined. All five kids

Watercolor Wonders

Harper Alexander Burke ’80 has been turning to artistic pursuits in watercolor, including finding subjects in familiar Baltimore structures and even some inspiration in Bryn Mawr themes. Incredible!

are gainfully employed, my daughter bought a house and we have four grandkids (from my stepsons). Looking forward to 2025 plays and travels!”

Pure talent! Michelle Harvey Hill ’80 shows off costumes from her roles in the plays Chicago (right) and Snow White and the Seven Dudes (left) as a mime.

Shares MARTHA CAPLAN ’80, “Hard to believe 45 years later I would be marching in the Gym Drill not only for our class reunion, but also to celebrate my daughter, Liv CaplanMohler ’25, graduating this year. Reliving Bryn Mawr years through my daughter has been surreal. Seeing her play soccer and ice hockey for her last year and attending her Convocation (in a real auditorium, not sitting on the floor of a gym) has brought me great pride and joy. Bryn Mawr continues to be most challenging academically, but what Liv has taken away even more profoundly are the friendships she has forged that she will forever have, as I had found at Bryn Mawr. She’ll be attending Auburn University and studying hospitality management. One thing I

know, she will be well prepared! As for me it will be quite strange to be an empty-nester. I still live in Roland Park and am working in commercial real estate which keeps me busy 30 years later and will for another few years with college tuition staring me down! Aside from work I enjoy playing pickleball in a league, working on house projects, volunteering at the SPCA and relaxing with my cats, Harvey and Lola.”

“I don’t have anything dramatic to say,” writes KATE RANDALL ’80, “just a big hello to my classmates, and that I’m very much loving life in Durango, CO.”

MELISSA SCHAFFNER ’80 writes that she is “retirement eligible as of my 62nd birthday in January but still enjoying the Army work too much to stop. I think I will know when it’s time! My world is a little lonelier without my sister following her unexpected passing in July this past year but we continue forward. My mother and I try to get to a Broadway show or a concert she would have enjoyed at least once a month to honor her. I spend as much time in the theatre as I can and serve as the vice chair of their board as well as the vice chair of the parking commission of the City of Clarksville. That, and two active granddaughters, ages 4 and 10, keep me busy. If anyone ever comes to Nashville, be sure to reach out!”

This has been an exciting year for me as I move into a new chapter of my life,” reports MARTHA DAVIS SOCOLAR ’80. “After 23 years of assisting or directing the Brown Memorial Tutoring Program, I decided it was time for me to retire. So far, I’m enjoying lots of time with my dear grandson

who will have a little brother coming in June; I’m volunteer tutoring two elementary school students in reading; and I’m having more time to visit friends and travel with Serge. Retirement has also afforded me the time to really focus on getting stronger and fit. It’s been a great addition to our lives. I look forward to finding new ways to contribute to the community and to exploring new opportunities. I really hope to see many of you at the reunion, so that we can catch up and reminisce about our BMS years.”

“I am wondering if my updates sound like a broken record!” jokes CAROLINE BAGBY GRUBB ’80. “Still living in Charlotte, NC, still self-employed, still involved in social issues working towards racial equity and still volunteering a lot! However, after the sudden loss of my father-in-law in late January, I have been reminded of how very precious life is and that tomorrow isn’t promised. Love your people and as important, take care of yourself physically, emotionally and spiritually. Sorry I won’t be at the reunion in May but know you will have a wonderful time catching up and reminiscing! All the best to everyone.”

TREMAIN SMITH ’80 sends greetings to all! “I’m still in my studio in Philadelphia. I recently completed a certificate in behavioral health and human services and am now in Community College of Philadelphia’s Restorative Justice program. I’m putting my skills in service of a more collective healing. I’m also working to move out my inventory of paintings from various phases of my career into places where people will

benefit from them. My website is tremainsmith.com if you have an interest or know of an organization that would benefit from my artwork. My three children remain on their paths. My oldest Sarah is in the business of sustainable fashion with her own brand: Sarah Tremain. She uses prints of my artwork to create her designs. You can find them at sarahtremain.com. My daughter Maya is in her eighth year as an art teacher in the Philadelphia School District, and my son Gus is a therapist at Balancing Perspectives Practice and living in Portland, OR. All are welcome to visit me in Philly anytime. I would love to see you.”

Shares Class Ambassador, HILARY SULLIVAN LAING ’80, “My year has been punctuated by important milestones; Olivia and her partner of five years were married in September; we are so happy to welcome her husband Patrick to our family! All of our kids continue to pursue careers and activities that are satisfying and meaningful to them. Lance and I love joining them for California outdoor adventures when we visit them. Lance continues to inspire us with his work in improving cancer treatment. I made the difficult decision to say goodbye to my 30-year career in teaching, and after many months of dabbling in a variety of volunteer positions, am now training to be a Guardian ad Litem (aka CASA). Please visit if you are ever in Minneapolis!”

1982

Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassador Mimi Gatchell Rodgers ’82

In mid-February classmates

CATHY COOPER WOODS ’82, MAIJA BURNS JACKSON ’82, CATHERINE WHITEHURST

STEINER ’82, LAURA WHITE

GROSECLOSE ’82 and MIMI GATCHELL RODGERS ’82 gathered in Oxford, MD, to see MARY ANN EMERSON NISSEN ’82 perform in Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite. Drama teacher Mr. Shoemaker would have been so proud; Mary Ann knocked it out of the park as Muriel Tate and had the audience laughing throughout her amazing performance.

Mary Ann Emerson Nissen ’82, Mimi Gatchell Rodgers ’82 and Cathy Cooper Woods ’82 catch up after seeing Mary Ann’s performance.

In other news we have updates from the following intrepid gals, some of whom are flirting with retired life, enjoying world travels and quality time with grandchildren. How did we get here so quickly?

ISABELLA PENNA SLEDGE ’82 is settled on the west side of Los Angeles where she and her husband John are managing to fit in travel and skiing and hiking adventures while still practicing medicine and doing clinical research. They have one daughter close by at Caltech doing graduate work in particle physics and another settled into a career and life in Brooklyn, NY.

LAURA WHITE GROSECLOSE ’82 has this update: “Life goes on as a teacher at Odyssey and I am very proud to announce that our girls’ cross country team made Odyssey School history by winning their first ever championship! Then RPCS’s swim team won their championship again this year! I am so grateful to be one of the coaches for both of these teams along with great friends and colleagues. These incredible female athletes will surely continue to break glass ceilings and do great things. I continue to enjoy being near my dear children and my adorable grandson who always makes me laugh and smile; he is such a joy. It has been such a pleasure spending time with BMS friends who keep adventures coming!

RPCS Swim Coach Laura White Groseclose ’82 had the pleasure of coaching Bryn Mawr swimmers Abby Bouyea ’25, Sophie Bergles ’25 and Caroline Baffi ’25 when they were young, and then the joy of seeing them for three years for shared early morning swim practices. From Laura: “I will miss them and wish them the best as they begin their next chapter!”

CATHY COOPER WOODS ’82 shares this news: “Having retired from teaching, I now find myself back in the classroom, substituting at a local Catholic school where my grandson attends first grade. When I’m not substituting, I am traveling. I’ve enjoyed going to Denmark, Iceland, Greenland, Norway, Vancouver, Wales, Liverpool, Charleston, New Orleans, Belize and Key West. This year I am looking forward to Edinburgh and the European Christmas markets.”

REBEKAH LORD GARDINER ’82 reports, “Studio life at Shepherd & Maudsleigh Studio has been good this past year. We did an exchange portfolio with a printmaking studio in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The theme at the Belfast Print Workshop was ‘Nightmares, Visions and Dreams.’ Their exhibition of the portfolio opened in October, and some of the members from our studio went to Belfast to see it. Matthew and I added another week to travel to Derry, Northern Ireland, and to County Donegal, Ireland. We enjoyed meeting studio members from Belfast, and we look forward to doing another exchange with them in the future. During the summer we had a lovely time hosting Lee Lafferty BrohKahn ’82 and Daniel BrohKahn while they were on their New England adventures. We are now in the beginning stages of moving to New Hampshire and are looking forward to building a new home there.”

CAROLINE GILBERT MOORE ’82 is happy to report that she and her family are filled with eager enthusiasm for son Henry and Lindsay’s wedding this fall. The best man, his “little” brother Ben, is back in New York City with Alantra and anticipating

many family visits. Willy and Caroline are enjoying their work and don’t see a reason yet to stop. With a growing family, carving out times to be together and finding adventure around every early 60s corner, they are savoring every moment.

CARLA ULGEN ’82 sends this news: “I retired last June and am loving it so far. I volunteer at a homeless food pantry once a week and then twice a month at a rent assistance nonprofit. My daughter and her husband are having our first grandchild this summer and our son gets married this fall, so we have a wonderful year ahead.”

ANNE GROSS HAMEL ’82’s big news is the arrival of the first grandbaby, Ayla, born in September of 2024. She and the family are totally besotted.

Anne Gross Hamel ’82’s first grandbaby, Ayla, is happy and getting in giggles already. Congrats, Anne!

LILLIAN MEZEY ’82 shares this update: “My husband, Howie Epstein, and I still live in Charlottesville, where we both work at UVA. I work at Student Health as associate director of psychiatry. Howie is a professor of environmental studies. Not something we ever expected, but happily our son Josh is now living in town, so we get

to hang out with him every couple of weeks. Our daughter Hannah is in New York City. Howie and I try to spend a lot of time outdoors, enjoying the mountains here and going on at least one outdoor adventure trip each year.”

MAIJA BURNS JACKSON ’82 tells us “2025 is starting off as a better year than the last one. My family is well. I lost my dad in September after a difficult first part of the year. He was 96 and led a long and full life. I am still actively practicing law as one of the founding principles of Franklin & Prokopik in Baltimore. I am happily married to Tim for 33 years. My sons are grown. I love my dog, Wally, and two cats, Cheech and Chunker. Still surrounded by males in my life, but all is well in my little world.”

BETH GEESEY HOLMES ’82 reports, “I saw Elisabeth Long ’82 two times in the past six months which was so fun. Elisabeth and her mom drove the 2 ½ hours to Snow Hill on the eastern shore of Maryland to attend my Dad’s funeral on August 12th. It was a sad event, but made much better by seeing another friendly face that I wasn’t expecting to see. My dad was active in the Johns Hopkins Library Council with Elisabeth’s mother, and now Elisabeth is head of libraries there. In early November I saw Elisabeth again at a meeting of the Baltimore Bibliophiles. It was terrific to catch up; Elisabeth was there in her work capacity and I was there for the talk and to find out more about my dad’s rare book collection and make connections—dad had been a member of the Baltimore Bibliophiles for many years. I’m still working as a librarian at the Naval War College in Newport, RI, but

changed positions and am now a research and instruction librarian, doing more of what I love about being a librarian— research and working with students and faculty. I will probably work until I have some grandchildren to keep me busy. My daughter Emma and her husband are in Pennsylvania and we see them as often as we can. When I’m not working I am singing in the Providence Singers. We have two concerts this spring—Anneliese by James Whitbourn—which is a setting of Anne Frank’s diary. Then in May we are performing the Brahms Requiem with the Rhode Island Philharmonic.”

Elisabeth Long ’82 and Beth Geesey Holmes ’82 catch up at a meeting of the Baltimore Bibliophiles.

“This is the second year of my ‘retirement,’ and I am busy as ever,” reports LEE LAFFERTY BROH-KAHN ’82. “I am blessed to have the time to devote myself to family and friends. This past year time was spent in Texas, Maine, New York and Florida with family. I visited friends in Boston, Bethany Beach, Lewis, DE, Saratoga and North Remington Beach, FL, Portland, ME. I traveled to

Albany, NY, to celebrate family heritage with my daughter and aunt. With friends from Duke, we walked from inn to inn in Vermont. Several glorious days were spent in Avon, NC, with some BMS friends. I traveled to Europe with my husband and brother, taking a river cruise on the Rhone after exploring Nice and the French Riviera. My children live nearby so our little family gets together as often as possible. What more could I want? I am so grateful!”

“I have fully completed re-entry into life in the U.S., after living overseas for 25 years,” shares Class Ambassador MIMI GATCHELL RODGERS ’82. “We have settled in Williamsburg, VA, which is a lovely location for engaging in sports, accessing nature, enjoying cultural events and meeting new people. Please let me know if you are passing through the area; I would love to show anyone the sights!”

Daisies in the Desert

Many members of the Class of 1983 had a fabulous reunion in Palm Springs in March. Eighteen members of the class were able to attend and they enjoyed reconnecting over a three-day reunion in the desert.

1984

Shares MARGARET MATHIS LINDEMAN ’84, “My mom passed away in Baltimore, in April of 2022, and I retired from teaching third grade in North Carolina at the end of that school year. I currently live in both North Carolina and Tennessee, driving back and forth every three weeks. I am enjoying my time as a wife, mother, mother-in-law and Nana to our two grands, Everly (4) and Teddy (2).”

1989

Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassador Lydia Maele ’89

From the 35th year reunion last year. Editor’s Note [Lydia]: thanks for representing ladies! Mary Jo Kricorian ’89 and Sandy Rhee Ross ’89 in their daisy-themed attire!

HANNAH FROST ’89 continues to enjoy life in the Bay Area (not too far from her sister and brother too!), tending to her garden, two dogs, magnificent lemon tree and nearly 100-yearold bungalow. She’s going on 24 years at Stanford University where she directs digital archiving and preservation activities across the libraries. She makes trips back to beloved Baltimore often to connect

with family and friends!

KATE GALLAGER ’89 hasn’t moved too far from Bryn Mawr, though she hasn’t made it back to campus in a long time. She lives in Hampden with her husband Jimmy, two kids and her pandemic bernedoodle. Jaxon graduated from Friends and is working towards their degree in math, and Tristan is in third grade at Jemicy. Kate is associate director at the Johns Hopkins Archaeological Museum where she’s been for 10 years. She feels so lucky to be able to combine her love of archaeology and museums so close to home. A few seniors from Bryn Mawr and Friends have done their senior projects with her, which has been fun!

KELLY ROGERS BURKE ’89 is still in Baltimore, coming into her 15th year in the rockclimbing industry. Kelly and her husband are excited to have both children graduate from college in 2024 and start their respective careers. She’s so grateful to ULLA PITHA ’89 for hosting our reunion party last May, it was wonderful to catch up with our classmates who could attend!

Say cheese! Mary Jo Kricorian ’89 in front takes a group selfie at the Class of ’89’s reunion last May.

Thanks to Ulla Pitha ’89 for hosting a Class of ’89 reunion at her home!

Class Ambassador LYDIA MAELE ’89 has bounced around the U.S.: Fairfax, VA; Torrance, CA; Dallas, TX, and has spent the last eight years in Houston, still in the oil and gas industry where she’s a human resources executive. Lydia still visits South Africa as often as possible to see her family, a trip that often ends with visits to a few wineries in Cape Town! She’s an avid foodie and is exploring a career (second act!) in the food/wine industry, a trip to Champagne, France, a few years ago was by far a bucket list check item!

Lydia Maele ’89 at Veuve Cliquot in Reims, France.

1990s

1992

Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassador Jenny Greene ’92

KATIE PURVIS POE ’92 writes, “Over Christmas, we took a sailing trip to the British Virgin Islands with the children and Dod’s parents. It was heavenly and a trip we had been dreaming about for some time. Our oldest, Coleman, graduates from Virginia Tech this spring. I am in my 13th year at Redeemer Parish Day School as the administrator, coordinator, and musical director. Redeemer recently expanded its program through third grade to offer a comprehensive early childhood program, and I’ve taken on additional responsibilities in development and fundraising. I am happy.”

Fun in the sun! Katie Purvis Poe ’92 and family took a holiday trip to the British Virgin Islands.

AMELIE VON BRIESEN ’92 sends us news from Egypt! As of March, “I’m currently in Cairo, where I work with USAID helping support education and economic growth programs

including increasing opportunities for literacy and training for girls and women here in Egypt. It’s an honor to represent the generosity and values of the United States as a diplomat and the best use I’ve ever had for my law degree. My son, Bennett, is experiencing living overseas at the same age I was when my family moved from Baltimore to Istanbul, which is truly special to see as a parent. Please let me know if you are headed this way!”

LYNN SANDERS MANTHY ’92 says, “It has been another year of growth and change! My daughter Caroline is finishing up her freshman year at BMS and still loving it. My son Will is graduating from Gilman and heading to Boston University in the fall. We have been trying to squeeze in some memorymaking travel and lots of ‘lasts’ but are looking forward to exploring Boston with him next year.” Lynn recently had brunch with MANJIRI DIDOLKAR ODENWALD ’92 and loved catching up with her. She also had fun with SANDY CHO ’92 and JENNY GERMAN NUGENT ’92 at the Bryn Mawr Alumnae Bingo event.

Classmates caught up at the Alumnae Bingo event last February, including Sandy Cho ’92 and Lynn Sanders Manthy ’92

ELIZABETH MERRICK PHELAN ’92 reports that it is a big spring for her family! Her older daughter Ashley will be graduating from University of Virginia and starting a job in Washington, D.C., with FTI Consulting. She is happy to have been able to share her college alma mater. Her younger daughter Katherine will be graduating high school from Notre Dame Preparatory School, cum laude. In addition to being president of Student Council, Katherine was co-editor-inchief of the school newspaper, like Elizabeth was at The Quill with REBECCA COOK DUBE ’92! We are still awaiting the college choice at time of printing. Next year will be a big adjustment for Elizabeth and her husband Patrick as they become empty-nesters.

I, JENNY GREENE ’92, continued celebrating that certain milestone birthday with a weekend away with friends, including Joy Sakellaris Gaslevic ’92, Samantha Poffel Buhl ’92 and Elizabeth Merrick Phelan ’92. I am looking forward to a trip to Japan this summer and lots of time in the garden as the weather warms up.

1993

Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassadors Camille Chatterjee ’93 and Courtney Ulmer ’93

We were saddened this past February to learn the passing of a dear friend RICHELLE WRIGHT ’93. Upon hearing the news, many of us took to our phones and our Class Facebook page to reminisce about her kind heart, great sense of

humor, beautiful smile and basketball prowess. (We also paid tribute to the signature thick scrunchy white tube socks she used to rock with her sneakers. So on trend!)

From left: Raquel Cawthorne ’93, Tameika Lunn ’95, Kiana Hebron ’95, Cathy Chen ’93, Melanie Muldrow-Kabia ’93, Kindle Samuel ’94 and Tia Butler ’94 honored their dear classmate Richelle Wright ’93 in February.

“It’s always fun catching up with Tamara Gordon Laster ’93 and Tiffany Gordon Nelson ’93,” says Melanie Muldrow-Kabia ’93.

Others attended a memorial service for Richelle in Baltimore, including MELANIE MULDROW-KABIA ’93, where she ran into CATHY CHEN ’93, RAQUEL CAWTHORNE ’93 and other BMS alums. Says Melanie, “As we celebrated Richelle, we acknowledged the excitement about the Class of ’93 turning 50 this year. As for me, I’m still running our small

business, Ice Queens, in South Baltimore with my daughter and enjoy bringing our food truck up to Bryn Mawr in spring for the students to enjoy a classic Baltimore snowball!” Editor’s Note [Camille]: Now I’m dreaming of an egg custard with marshmallow…

CORINNE FUNK HAMMONS ’93 is missing the Class of 1993 a little more this year with the loss of Richelle, emotional life challenges like caring for aging parents and so much upheaval worldwide. She writes: “Happy 50th birthday to all! I’m about to celebrate 10 years as president and CEO of Little Flower in May 2025 and Lee recently marked 25 years at Brookhaven National Lab. But the rest of our life is all about change as we transition into the empty-nest phase. Caroline (18) is in her first year at Stony Brook University, enrolled in the Simons STEM program. Our younger daughter Grace (16) is a junior in high school and more focused on fun times with friends (shopping, concerts) than the college search. I’m grateful to be in touch with so many classmates, including our two awesome Class Notes ambassadors (thank you CJC and CMU!) and I miss those of you I haven’t connected with in a long time.” Editors’ Note [Camille and Courtney]: Back at you, CEFH.

Speaking of said ambassadors, COURTNEY ULMER ’93 is happy to be in her second year at Bryn Mawr teaching history. She has grades 9, 10 and 11, including an 11th grade U.S. history class with Gilman students, and says she’s loving experiencing “coordination” from the other side.

This reminds me, CAMILLE CHATTERJEE ’93, of being in a Native American Studies class

senior year taught by Miss Henry. She gave a Gilman student back his graded paper and she had drawn little shovels with piles of poop along the margins. Passing along in case useful, Courtney! I have no news to report other than that I’m hoping to plan a great beach vacation with friends for my 50th. In researching trips, I reconnected with the wife of Shawn Bose (Gilman ’93), Taylor, who now is a travel advisor specializing in getaways to Greece and other historic locales. It’s a small world after all. Great hearing from some of you again this year. Meet you back here in 2026.

1994

In January 2024 TIA BUTLER ’94 became chief people and diversity officer for the National Committee for Quality Assurance, whose mission is to improve the quality of health care.

1995

LAURA MICHELE DIENER ’95 is still teaching medieval and ancient history at Marshall University and this year she is especially thrilled that her two younger daughters are both attending. The three of them carpool together. Tori is a theatre major, emphasizing in sewing and costume design, while Cynthia, still a senior in high school, is enjoying history and Spanish. In the past year, they have added two horses, Parker and Strawberry, to the family.

1997

PATTI BORENSTEIN LATHAM ’97 is still in Baltimore, where she resides with her husband, two

daughters (Avery and Harper) and dog. In 2024, Patti was elected as a member of the board of directors at Miles & Stockbridge P.C., where she has practiced law since 2004. Congratulations, Patti!

ELAINE SHEN ’97 reports, “I made another career change and left my role on events and special projects at The New York Times to work with a group of biotech execs on launching a new nonprofit called ElevAAte, which is focused on advancing East Asian American leadership in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. It’s a lot that’s new to me: starting and leading a nonprofit, learning about biopharma and its executives. But I’m excited to apply my past lives in law and media to this new endeavor.”

1998

Thank you to RACHEL ADAMS ’98 who visited Ms. Eisler’s creative writing class in the Upper School this spring and donated one of her poetry books to the Edith Hamilton Library.

Madeleine Keller (center) reunites with two former students: Upper School English teacher Georgia Summers ’01 (left) and Rachel Adams ’98 (right) when Rachel visited campus last spring.

MEREDITH MARTIN ’98 writes, “It is always so nice to see a note come up from Bryn Mawr! So many great memories. I am sending in a note from Naples, FL. I am primarily based here now, with frequent return trips to Baltimore. For work, I am practicing law with a Chicagobased firm in the area of private wealth law/estate and trust planning, representing clients in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Florida. Personally, I am enjoying all of the opportunities to spend time outside in Florida—playing tennis, learning golf and enjoying many walks with my two dogs Coco, a 4-pound rescue mix, and Becca, a 65-pound goldendoodle. Please reach out if anyone is in the Naples area—would love to connect.”

1999

Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassador Emily Werthman ’99

The Class of 1999 is busier than ever with bustling careers, kids, moves and all the trappings of the elder millennials as we call ourselves these days.

CHYNA BROOKS-VAUGHN ’99 was busy in 2024 celebrating her 22nd year with Lockheed Martin Corporation, taking on a new career opportunity within and relocating to Marietta, GA. Maintaining her love for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) her new position is a senior leadership role within Lockheed Martin Aeronautics’ historic aircraft development organization, Skunk Works. Her two sons (Khaleed Jr., 11, and Jair, 9) continue to thrive in school and sports while her husband (Khaleed

Sr.) manages their logistics company based out of Georgia.

JEN EWING FOX ’99 and her family are doing well. Jen now works at The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) as assistant director of leadership and governance in campus life. Life is active for her and husband Brent with their two teenagers! Their oldest graduates from high school in June after spending his time as varsity lacrosse goalie, Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (MCJROTC) command lead and as an Eagle Scout. Their daughter is a spirited dancer and gymnast in 10th grade who loves a good teen drama. Jen loves spending time with her brother Ray and his wife, Tess Grieves Ewing ’07. Jen’s parents say hello to all!

DERRICA MCCULLERS LANE ’99 is continuing to get settled (back) in at home in Baltimore while working in Washington, D.C., at The Washington Post She, her husband Shawn and son Noble are loving living in Reservoir Hill and all of the access it offers to the rest of the city. Both Noble and Shawn are currently at The GreenMount School, as student (second grade) and art teacher, respectively. Most recently, she has joined the board of Wide Angle Media—a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing media arts education to Baltimore City youth.

BRAE MCCULLOCH NEE ’99 is still making the commute from Timonium to Venable downtown—hopping between the Products/Mass Torts and Commercial divisions. She has been there 14 years this summer. Her two daughters are now 6 and 8.

JEN SULLAM ’99 says she feels “ridiculously boring with a 2 ½-year-old daughter and a 4-year-old son. We don’t get out much these days.” They are entertaining themselves by settling in and making her parents’ house that they bought about a year and half ago their own! She is still working for the Maryland Office of the Attorney General representing Maryland’s Department of Human Services—which has been keeping her on her toes lately. She is also busy managing our semi-regular Class of ’99 playdates at the Bryn Mawr playground.

SARAH MORROW REID ’99 moved from the big city rock-and-roll lifestyle to rural New Mexico where she works as the lead large animal veterinary technician for the largest vet clinic in the area. She still travels to Austin to certify chain hoists and work in rock and roll. She also directed the local community play of A Christmas Carol last December—breaking all records for attendance! She serves on the board of the Santa Fe Trail School for the Performing Arts and is directing the spring performance of Puppet Zoo, an interactive and collaborative puppet workshop. As if that’s not enough, she is also currently working on getting a nonprofit community art center off the ground. In her words her “17-year-old is working, collegeing and planning for a future as a highly skilled travel nurse or PA, 11-year-old is focused on art and horse riding, and 5-year plan includes launching a community garden space and heritage orchard.” Sarah shares that she “had a conversation a couple of weeks ago about how a Bryn Mawr School education set me up with an unmatched education that has allowed me

to pursue very unusual career paths and excel at them.”

DR. TALMESHA RICHARDS ’99 recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of her time as a Baltimore Ravens cheerleader! She’s currently consulting for nonprofits and teaching STEM graduate students how to turn their academic research into real-world businesses through programs like the National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps. Her son, Cassius, is now 4 years old and attending a Mandarin immersion school—so she’s learning Mandarin too, thanks to Duolingo! Fellow ’99ers ERICA RIGBY ’99 and COURTNEY JENKINS FELDHEIM ’99 are also learning new languages and absolutely crushing it, keeping their Duolingo friend streaks alive for over 200 days!

LIZ MARTIN ALLISON ’99 remains with Merritt Properties. She and her family (husband, Michael, son, Bowen, and daughter, Charlotte) are in Lutherville. She has passed on her love of volunteering to her son Bowen, who is active in helping raise funds for Johns Hopkins with his class at Gilman.

As for me, EMILY WERTHMAN ’99, I am lucky to get to see Liz Martin Allison ’99 and her family quite a lot these days as my daughter, Delilah, is absolutely obsessed with her daughter, Charlotte, and we live nearby. I have been keeping very busy myself, having successfully defended my dissertation last year and publishing three peer-reviewed articles in under 12 months! I am taking a small breather from writing (only one publication in the works right now) and focusing on my advocacy work as a board member of the American Burn

Association and the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing. I am busier than ever at work as the patient care manager of the Johns Hopkins Burn Center. Tom and I are also busy managing the ridiculous schedules of our two LAX-loving kiddos (Delilah, 12, and Henry, 10). Delilah is carrying on the Bryn Mawr tradition as a proud member of the Class of 2031. Thank you all for sending in your updates. I hope we can all catch up at Gym Drill!

Dr. Talmesha Richards ’99 and Meika Fields Daus ’99 lead the Class of 1999 in the 2025 Banner March.

2000s

2000

ANN EVERTON ’00 writes, “I’ve been meaning to write you all for a while now, and after seeing the last Communiqué… I decided NOW’S THE TIME. My life has taken some very unique twists and turns since I graduated from Bryn Mawr a couple dozen years ago. After graduating with a BA in art from Barnard College in 2004,

I returned to Baltimore, and became a licensed barber in 2005. Since then, barbering has been one of the sources of support for my ‘real’ job as an artist, filmmaker and musician. Initially I worked in a barbershop, and then an upscale organic salon in tragically-hip Hampden, but I’ve been working for myself (my favorite boss!) since 2014. In 2010, after working independently in video art since college and doing artist residencies in Japan, Egypt and Hungary, I joined the band Darsombra, first as a video artist and projectionist (I’d project my video work behind the band at live shows), and then in 2013, as a singer, synth player and percussionist (as well as continuing my roles as a projectionist/video artist). Since then, Darsombra (which is just me and my partner, Brian Daniloski) has performed over 700 shows in 20-odd countries, and together we’ve composed and released six albums, give or take. We love performing and try to take the show on the road for a multi-week tour at least twice a year—if you’d like to keep an eye on our upcoming shows, visit darsombra.com. Sometime around 2008, I was working in a hair salon and feeling the toll of physical labor, so I began practicing yoga. At first, it was just something to ease tired muscles and build strength, flexibility and balance, but over time I became fascinated with yoga philosophy and history, and dove deep into studies of various hatha yoga practices. Eventually in 2017, I earned a 200-hour RYT yoga teacher certificate, and in 2018 I began volunteering as a yoga teacher (with Brian, also a yoga teacher) at the Cahill Rec Center, our neighborhood rec center here in West Baltimore.

After three years, we became Baltimore City employees in 2021, still at Cahill. We teach three classes weekly of varying levels of challenge, and all our classes are free and available to anyone who shows up. Other than that, I live and love here in glorious West Baltimore, a few minutes’ walk from my beloved Leakin Park (we’re either hiking or biking there as often as we can). I live in a spirited old house with Brian, and our rapscallion threelegged black alley cat, Bon (named for Bon Scott of AC/ DC). The path of an artist is never a conventional one, and I’m grateful to Bryn Mawr for setting me up with some skills that helped me navigate those uncharted creative waters more smoothly—and not just in art class! All that writing education has really come in handy when writing press statements, and biology is always informing the yoga practice…plus, I got to study four languages when I was at Bryn Mawr, which is really helpful when touring abroad (especially in Germany and France). I often ask myself if I’ve been living ‘a consequential life’ (fellow Class of 2000ers will remember that one) and I’m finding this ‘consequence’ for me is about building a legacy of love, whether for my city neighborhood communities, my independent art-and-music communities, my family and friend communities, or just for the good ole betterment of our species. Or for myself. We Mawrtians always gotta remember to put some of that magic on ourselves, too. ;)” Editor’s Note [BMS]: Sounds like a consequential life to us! We love to hear it. Thanks for sharing, Ann!

Ann Everton ’00 travels and performs with partner Brian as the band Darsombra.

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Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassador Molly McNulty ’01

Several members of the Class of 2001, including EMILY DAVIS ’01, ELLEN SMITH DEW ’01, KATIE SHATTUCK MARKOV ’01, JENNIE MUSIKA

RIEMER ’01, GOPIKA PRABHU SETLUR ’01, EMILY ROSE DE JUAN SHEARON ’01, BARRETT SUMMERLIN ’01 and JENNIFER NELSON RAY ’01 traveled together to Iceland this past year. Editor’s Note [BMS]: We love to see groups of alumnae traveling together! We love it so much we’re organizing a trip— check out Daisy Destinations on the back cover. Keep the global daisy adventures going!

Members of the Class of ’01 traveled to Iceland. ‘Takk fyrir’ for sharing your travels!

“I live a block and a half away from my childhood home with my dreamboat husband and our two daughters,” reports CAROLINE BUSHEL ’01. “Our older girl is a BMS second grader. I am currently campaigning to restore the French cheese party to the curriculum (if you have wonderful memories of this learning event, please feel free to let the school know why it was so special—cjbushel@gmail. com). I am also a member of the Parents’ Association. For better or worse, I still find myself being the loud voice, in this case for parents who have vehement opinions in private conversation but can’t bring themselves to rock the school boat. I work at a law firm where I hold three titles and do basically everything but practice law. I happily live the same life as when we were 12.”

ANGELA CHUNG ’01 shares, “I’ve lived in New York City for most of my adult life but did a short stint in the Bay Area from 2017–2021 during which I had my son Henry (kindergarten). My husband Sam and I decided to move back to New York in late 2021 to be closer to friends and family after finding out we were expecting the second time. Shortly after moving back, we found out we were having twin girls (soon to be 3 years old)! We are so grateful to be closer to family because we need our village for support. We are in Westchester, NY, (not too far north of NYC) and enjoying the suburb life—also no reasonable city apartment could house the amount of toys, stuffies and general clutter we live in�� I work in human resources doing executive compensation and most recently started a new role at GitLab. My days

are filled with prepping for board meetings and managing the family calendar!”

HANNAH LOWE CORMAN ’01 writes, “After moving from Baltimore to Michigan to New York City, we finally landed in Houston in 2019. My sister, Mariel Lowe Borrel ’03 and her family also live here and my parents rent an apartment here. (They are back and forth to Baltimore where my dad still works but it’s nice to have them around.) Our older son Ean (second grade) attends an international school where he takes French every day, which makes me so happy—he and I are going on a special mom-son trip to Paris for spring break! (And @Caroline Bushel ’01 —I fully support your French cheese party endeavor!) Our younger son Austin (kinder) receives services through the public school district and is reading and math-ing in between all of his therapies and doc appointments for his rare disease (LMNArelated congenital muscular dystrophy). I’m running the 501c3 L-CMD Research Foundation while doing all the mom things for both kids and trying to squeeze in some painting/art time. Big hugs and thanks to everyone in the Class of 2001 for the ongoing love and support and being our Village.”

SARAH SANBORN

D’ANNOLFO ’01 shares, “My husband, Casey, and I live in Andover, MA, where we play real and made-up sports in the backyard, try—and fail—to say ‘no!’ to iPads and manage carpool logistics only at the last minute. Happily we live close-ish to family (Mrs. Sanborn says hi!), though I often fantasize about a more connected community and an earlier spring in Baltimore. Our

children, Oliver (10), Georgia (8) and Rory (K) are full of verve and love. They go to a pre-K through grade 8 school where I also teach, and we love it. Middle school English is a place of real magic, folks: the flashbacks I have to our moments fill me with gratitude and offer ripe fodder for anecdote. Remember that pole that connected Mr. Freeman and Mr. BK’s classrooms and how we would shake and bang against it to ‘send messages’…”

EUNICE KIM DOVE ’01 writes, “My husband Chris, our two boys Archie (12) and Arthur (8) and I currently live almost full time in Annapolis, where Archie sails and Arthur digs at the beach. My oldest nephew is applying to college, which sometimes takes me back to Bryn Mawr days. I’m not quite sure what I was so stressed out about back then! Twenty years later, it gives me such great joy to read about everyone’s fulfilling and—ahem— considered and consequential lives. Here’s to the next 20!” Editor’s Note [BMS]: Us too! Joyous the love that rises in our heart…when we read about the considered and consequential lives you’re all leading! ��

ANNA HIMMELRICH ’01 writes, “I live in Los Angeles with my husband, Matt; our two kids, Julia (10) and Henry (8); and our dog, Margaret. I have been working at the same school for 17 years and am now a division head, a role in which I spend a large part of every day fantasizing about how I can pseudonymously repurpose the insane behavior I witness into a thinly veiled roman á clef that is so embarrassing that the real-life characters don’t want to out themselves by suing me. I miss all of you and am already putting next year’s reunion on the calendar!”

KATIE SHATTUCK MARKOV ’01 writes, “I live in San Francisco with my husband George and our three kids, Isabelle (10), Willa (7) and Parker (6). Willa is lucky to have Jen Nelson Ray ’01 as her godmother! I’ve been in the Bay Area since 2008, mostly working at earlystage tech startups. I’ve taken the last year off to enjoy travel and fun adventures with the kids (while also moonlighting as their complaint department). We spend much of the winter in Tahoe, where I try to keep up with the kids skiing. Now, I’m starting to think about what’s next career-wise. My mom lives just outside the city, and it’s great to have my brother here too, especially with our kids all at the same school (though they sadly don’t have a French cheese party in their curriculum either). I love seeing the San Francisco Bryn Mawr crew regularly—let us know if you’re coming to SF!”

ELISABETH KRETER

MCKIBBEN ’01 reports, “Max (husband) and I are raising three kiddos in Charlotte, NC. In August, I will celebrate 20 years at Trinity Life Sciences where I lead an international team in strategic operations. Half of my team lives in India, and I’m excited to travel there again in September. On the home front, Cordelia, Daphne and Reeve are homeschooled (grades seventh, fifth, and third) and I often find myself reaching back to my BMS education when I think about books and topics we should cover. A few years ago, I began a correspondence with Dr. Jerry Thornbery (Gilman history teacher) and he generously provided me with his syllabus from his 2000–2001 ‘U.S. Since 1945’ class. Assuming we’re still homeschooling in a few years, we will definitely be

covering a significant chunk of that material which was very Supreme Court heavy, and seems more relevant than ever. Weekends consist of being a taxi service between baseball/softball fields and the climbing gym because I failed to convince anyone to stick with soccer.”

“I moved out to the West Coast all the way back in 2001,” reports MARGOT MOLANDER ’01, “and have been living in green and damp Seattle since 2005. I’ve been married for 14 years, and now I’ve got an adorable 2-year-old son who is hilarious and sweet and utterly aggravating every day. I’m a cancer immunotherapy development scientist (the person who figures out how to actually make the treatments at scale), and I’ve been at the same company for 14 years. If anyone ever needs a scientist to talk virtually with students I’m happy to chat! I’m still the voracious reader I ever was, even if now there are a lot more rhyming books in my library!”

Editor’s Note [BMS]: Thanks, Margot, we’ll be in touch!

RACHEL MYERS ’01 shares, “I moved to Philadelphia for college and can confidently report it is a happier place when the Eagles win the Super Bowl (sorry to all the Ravens fans here ;-). My husband Ryan and I live in an old row house that we love dearly and bought for the ‘character,’ but really it just means we have a neverending to-do list. We live right near the Art Museum and those famous Rocky Steps, so if you find yourself passing through we welcome visitors and love giving recommendations for both adult and kid-friendly activities. I am currently a faculty member at Penn and the Children’s Hospital of

Philadelphia, where I conduct research on communitybased violence and injury prevention efforts. I also teach in the graduate public health program and am frequently reminded of how thankful I am that Bryn Mawr taught us how to write and communicate with confidence and clarity!”

KATE ROBERTSON NOBLE ’01 got married in December 2021, “had our daughter in December 2022 and then had our son in December 2023. So it’s been a BUSY few years but things are definitely feeling less ‘insane asylum’ and more ‘fun zoo’ these days. And December has quickly become my favorite month! :) For the past 5 years I have been working as a child and adolescent therapist at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Living in Falls Church, VA.”

“I live just outside Washington, D.C., in Takoma Park, MD,” shares BETH NOVEY ’01, “with my husband Dan and our two kids: 7-year-old Arden is a fact-loving, voracious reader, and his spunky, 3-year-old sister Cora is the CEO of our family. We are lucky to have lots of family nearby, including grandparents and a gaggle of cousins. We lost my mom two years ago and it meant a lot to have the support of many Bryn Mawr friends who remembered her well. Monday through Friday I’m an editor and producer at NPR where I’ve worked for nearly 20(!!!!) years. On weekends, I teach kids’ skating lessons at a nearby ice rink. I skated with the current BMS ice hockey team over the holidays and managed not to injure or embarrass myself! Next year will be their 25th season!”

TIERNEY SNEERINGER ’01 shares, “I live in Carrboro, NC, with my husband Joe and two daughters Augie (third grade) and Mabel (kinder). Emily Levy ’01 is Mabel’s fairy godmother! The girls are both wildly curious about the world and explore it at 110%. I work for Raleigh Parks and manage programs and services for the immigrant and refugee community and explore how parks can connect people across lines of difference. My favorite program right now is a business class for Afghan women who are in our sewing class to help them monetize their hobby.”

BARRETT SUMMERLIN ’01 writes, “I’ve lived in San Francisco for almost 15 years now and still love it! I’m in Russian Hill with my husband Scott and our dog, ��Duck. I’ve spent my career in early-stage technology startups, taking on various roles, and recently joined a new company to do more of the same. This year started on a tough note— we lost my stepfather, Dave, in January, and I’m continuing my cancer treatment—but I feel fortunate to have a strong support system, including so many Bryn Mawr friends out here. Emily Davis ’01, Emily De Juan Shearon ’01, Katie Shattuck Markov ’01, Poornima Vanguri ’01 and Gopika Prabhu Setlur ’01 and I can regularly be found together at dinners, coffee, book club and, most recently, mahjong!”

EMILY TOBIAS ’01 reports, “We’re (Aaron and I) still in our charming home at the end of a tree-lined street in Catonsville (now with a freshly finished basement!). Natasha, our kindergartener, continues to be both sweet and delightfully spicy at times. I’ve reached my fourth-year milestone at

Deloitte, officially establishing myself as a management consultant. Natasha and I share nightly reading sessions (though I now require reading glasses!), and I’m confident my passion for literature is taking root in her. These days, she tolerates piano lessons, enjoys her weekly low-key dance class and attends afterschool karate, though I’m still gauging her enthusiasm for the martial arts.”

KELLY NOON TODD ’01 reports, “After almost 10 years in New York City and a short stint in Atlanta, I have spent the last 10 years in Franklin, TN. My husband Adam is (true story) a cattle farmer and we have three kids—Owen (9), Lexi (8) and Hannah (5). I do some part-time financial consulting, which keeps me busy when I’m not driving the kids to after-school activities! A little bit of lacrosse and a bunch of gymnastics :) If work or fun ever brings you through Nashville, definitely let me know!”

“After bouncing up and down the East Coast for college, med school, residency, fellowship and a not-so-great first surgeon job, I moved to the Bay Area in 2020 right as the pandemic started,” shares POORNIMA

VANGURI ’01. “Luckily I was able to keep and start my job as a colon and rectal surgeon in the East Bay and really like my hospital, practice and my partners. (We are getting close to colonoscopy age! If you have questions, let me know!) I love living in Oakland and spending time with my brother and his two kids in San Francisco. It’s great to have a big Bryn Mawr contingent out here as well. In fact, Barrett Summerlin ’01 helped me unpack my whole house in one day the last time I moved. <3

In true California ‘healthy living’ fashion, I have become very into hot yoga, pilates and hiking. I tell people I feel like I was always supposed to live in California but it just took me a long time to get here.”

SAMANTHA WRIGHT

WAKEFIELD ’01 is living in Atlanta, GA, and “celebrating 20 years of marriage this May and I cannot believe it. Raising four beautiful daughters, the older two in their teen years so that’s an adventure. I’m still in the healing business and enjoying the evolution of how that shows up in my day to day.”

“I believe I now hold the record for longest in New York City as I have been here since graduation which apparently was a shockingly long time ago,” writes ALISSA ZULVERGOLD ’01. “I live with my husband Francesco and our 6-year-old son Oliver in midtown. My parents bought an apartment here essentially moments after I moved so we have quite an amazing babysitting setup. It has been fun to hang with all the BMS ladies who have been here throughout the years. After over 15 years as the child wrangler on various Broadway shows I have decided to just wrangle the child who lives in my house. My ‘boss’ is quite particular but luckily he started kindergarten this year. He is attending an all-boys K–12 school and we are so excited to start this journey with him. The school reminds me so much of Bryn Mawr and I am loving volunteering for all the things. His teacher is named Mrs. Murray and he thinks it is so cool that my kindergarten teacher was also Mrs. Murray. Unfortunately this one doesn’t have a farm.”

2003

Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassador Valerie Bielenson ’03

HELEN KINSMAN HUGHES ’03 is putting her computer science award from Bryn Mawr to good use, leading telemedicine and MyChart at Johns Hopkins. She remarks that it has been so fun to see a number of our classmates this year—Caroline Kalinoski Roth ’03, Evelyn Brosi Semenza ’03, Hilary Moore Millspaugh ’03 and Valerie Beilenson ’03

Check out this cute photo of Helen Kinsman Hughes ’03’s son Russell playing charades with Caroline Kalinoski Roth ’03’s daughters, Penelope and Sophie (the clue was “collar!”).

2004

Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassadors Annie Conderacci ’04 and Emily Strauss Lichtstein ’04

The Class of 2004 had a great time together to celebrate their 20th Reunion last spring. We can’t believe it’s been a year since then and there is already so much more going on in all of our lives.

In a year filled with new babies, ALI LAPINSKY WILSON ’04, her husband, Alec, and their

son, Avery, lovingly welcomed new baby, Victoria, in June. She’s named after Ali’s mom!

ASHLEY GREEFF FERRIELLO ’04 had her second son, Dylan, in September, joining her older son, Eddie (3).

ANDIE ADELMAN EDWARDS ’04 lives in Charleston with her two kids who are 4 and 6. She works in biomedical research development at an academic medical center and helps scientists secure funding for cutting-edge studies.

MAGGIE HOFFMAN NOLAN ’04 and her family welcomed their fourth baby in November. They still live in Ellicott City, and she and her husband are still fulltime wedding photographers!

JENNY BOWMAN ’04 is employed with the attorney general’s office where she proudly serves as an assistant attorney general for the Maryland Department of the Environment while also cherishing life in Towson alongside her husband and daughter.

LUCY DEFORD STEWART ’04 is marking her seventh year back in Baltimore where she is currently working as a nurse educator at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. She and her husband have two daughters— Frannie (4) and Libby who will turn 1 in June. Both girls attend the Bryn Mawr Little School, which means she has officially returned to campus and she’s loving being back in touch with classmates following the reunion. Also back in town and on campus,

EMILY STRAUSS LICHTSTEIN ’04 has two girls at Bryn Mawr— Abby in third grade and Molly in first. She is currently working at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) teaching nursing students.

Emily Strauss Lichtstein ’04, Lucy Deford Stewart ’04 and Liz Franke Deford ’71 joined the flower arranging over Alumnae Weekend 2025.

ANNIE CONDERACCI ’04 is enjoying living back in the Baltimore area and reconnecting with her BMS classmates like Emily Strauss Lichtstein ’04 since the 20th Reunion. She loves taking her Texan husband and children Lucia (3) and Rocco (1) to all the places she loved going as a kid and finding new gems along the way.

2005

Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassador Maggie Farrand ’05

MEREDITH MILLER KIMTIS ’05 writes, “I work at Grace Preschool where both of my kids go to school! It’s so special to be with them and watch them grow and learn with all of their buddies! I got to photograph Deanna Boyd ’05’s wedding this fall and am very excited to finally have a class reunion after our 10- and 15year reunions were cancelled! I miss seeing everyone but love bumping into local BMS classmates around town!”

Editors Note [Deanna Boyd ’05]:

Meredith Miller Kimtis ’05 photographed our wedding. Thanks, Mere, for helping Logan and me celebrate!

CLAIRE MIZIOLEK ’05 reports that her family had a big year! “Sylvia started first grade, Ivy started fifth and we bought an apartment around the corner from where we’ve lived for the past decade in Somerville, MA.” Claire continues her work as a climate consultant which is busier than ever, and “we got to hang out with BMSers Aylin Ince ’05 and Kaleena Black ’05 this year.”

SARAH ROSE ATTMAN ’05 splits her time between Aspen, CO, and Baltimore, MD. She gave birth to her first child in 2024, a daughter named Millie. If anyone is traveling to Aspen, you have a friend there!

NIMISHA THULUVATH ’05 shared this report: In summer 2024, Ari Thuluvath Clark joined the family. Paul has been an awesome older brother, and as a family of four, they traveled in October to be a part of Nimisha’s brother’s destination wedding in Barcelona. Nimisha continues to work as a psychiatrist on an inpatient unit in Dayton, OH, and her husband is finishing up his commitment to the

military at Wright Patterson Air Force Medical Center. She’s excited to visit her parents in Baltimore this May for the 20th reunion and show her husband and kids what Gym Drill and Bazaar are all about!

BROOKE BURKER ALDRICH ’05 is living and loving life in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, James, three girls (Sawyer—9, Hunter—7, Parker—4), and their yellow lab, Bruce! They live down the road from Jen Ahn ’00 and love running into her at soccer practices and walking the neighborhood! Her family is so lucky to visit Baltimore a few times a year, and they always make sure to connect with ’05 classmate Meredith Miller Kimtis ’05!”

“Sadie, Meredith Miller Kimtis ’05’s daughter, and Parksie are best friends, born a week apart, that love to FaceTime, play PAW Patrol and do ballet together!” shares Brooke Burker Aldrich ’05

2006

Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassadors Cady Clapp ’06 and Lauren Hickey Cummings ’06

up! This past summer, TIGHE HUTCHINS BROWN ’06 led a trip of 130 people on a 10-day climate solutions summit in the Arctic. One of the guests was also a Bryn Mawr alum! The Arctic trip was an incredible experience to see climate change firsthand and learn from some of the most amazing people.

Tighe Hutchins Brown ’06 and Amey Rulon-Miller Upton ’74 spent the Fourth of July last year crossing the Arctic sea.

Class Ambassador LAUREN HICKEY CUMMINGS ’06 enjoyed her first year of motherhood with baby Aubrey! In March the family took a trip to New York City and Aubrey loved seeing all the art museums.

You never know where a BMS connection will pop

Lauren Hickey Cummings ’06 adores time with her young art critic. Aubrey’s take on this canvas…? She loves it!

KATE LYNN FEENEY ’06 had a baby boy, Riley Dawson Feeney, in September. Big brothers Declan and Conor adore their new baby brother and Kate is loving the chaos of a mom of three boys.

Kate Lynn Feeney ’06 welcomed Riley in September 2024. Congrats, Kate!

JULIA DUNBAR RICCIARDI ’06, her husband and their daughters, Olivia (3) and Eleanor (1), spent Christmas in Baltimore with their family, including Aunts Nancy Dunbar-Abbaei ’12 and Claire Dunbar ’17!

All smiles! Julia

’s daughters Olivia and Eleanor enjoyed Christmas

Baltimore.

2008

Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassador Brooke Rubin Berman ’08

LINDSEY CITRON ’08 completed a three-year residency in veterinary dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania, and passed her specialty certifying exam. She’s now

a practicing small animal dermatologist in Washington, D.C. Way to go, Lindsey!

LIZ MONTGOMERY CRAIG ’08 is entering her third year as operations and finance manager at Common Ground Farm, a food-justice-focused nonprofit farm in New York’s Hudson Valley. With the support of her husband, Matt (Gilman ’06), and kids, Rowan

Future Mawrtians

Four members of the Class of 2008 welcomed baby girls between July and September 2024! They feel so lucky to be raising future Mawrtians together and promise this was a lucky unplanned coincidence! From left to right: Morgan Woytowitz Midei ’08 and Reagan, Sarah Swenson Wentling ’08 and Abigail, Allison Daniels Belzberg ’08 and Caroline, Jennifer Rogers Pearson ’08 and Burkley.

Dunbar Ricciardi ’06

(age 8) and Lily (age 6), she is looking forward to the launch of her cut flower business, VanNostrand Flowers. Liz’s choreography will be featured in the May premier of Loving v. Virginia, an opera based on the landmark civil rights case of the same name, which ruled race-based legal restrictions on marriage unconstitutional.

Liz Montgomery Craig ’08 is gearing up to launch VanNostrand Flowers, her cut flower business.

KELLY NEWMAN CROWN ’08 and her husband, Kyle, welcomed twins, Chloe and Caleb, in March 2019! They came early but they are thriving. Life with twins is so much fun, and they are already world travelers. They have been to Portugal, Spain, Mexico City, Baltimore, Seattle and will soon be going to Jamaica, Hawaii, Rome and Piedmont. They are already regulars at the local wineries in the Santa Ynez Valley and at the local breweries near Westlake Village. Kelly went back to work after a lovely six-month maternity leave and has been loving being a working mom. She ran a half-marathon in Malibu in October (seven months postpartum!) and is planning to run another one in wine country in May.

Travels with twins! Chloe and Caleb have set out to see the world with Kelly Newman Crown ’08 and Kyle.

COLLEEN HARRINGTON ’08 is currently living in Brookline, MA, and has been working as a cancer research scientist at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard since obtaining her Ph.D. in cancer biology in 2020. She got married last summer on Toronto Island to David Walter, her wonderful partner of 11 years, and was honored to have her younger sister Gracie Harrington ’11 as her maid of honor. Colleen and David recently honeymooned in Hawaii and enjoyed every moment!

’08

HANNAH KENNEDY ’08 is still thriving at Microsoft after seven years! She also recently learned to play the Irish fiddle!

SARAH SWENSON

WENTLING ’08 is currently living and working in Baltimore as a psychologist. She is the director of clinical services at the Towson University Counseling Center and she maintains a small private practice on the side. She and her husband welcomed their first child, Abigail, in August 2024! They feel very lucky to be sharing the adventures of parenting with fellow ’08 Mawrtians!

2009

PAIGE GREENE BOLINGER ’09 made partner at her law firm Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres LLC in January 2025 and welcomed her second child, a boy! Congratulations, Paige!

ALLY MAGILL ’09 earned her doctorate at Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College (AIMC) in Berkeley and is now Doctor of Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine with practices in Berkeley and San Francisco, CA. Way to go, Ally!

2025 Banner March, from left: Brittany Clapp Jakubik ’09, Catherine Bittar Magnaye ’09 and Hannah Boes ’09

Colleen Harrington

(center) with her sister Gracie Harrington ’11 (left). Congrats, Colleen and David!

2010s

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Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassador Sydnie Baker Haywood ’10.

RACHEL BROWN ’10 recently started a new job with Apple as a producer for Apple Fitness+ in Santa Monica. Writes Rachel, “I’m also still running my wellness candle business, Pause Play Wellness, and recently began DJing professionally with my first couple gigs being Netflix corporate events.”

Congratulations to Class Ambassador SYDNIE BAKER HAYWOOD ’10 who published her first book, Masterpiece: My Journey to Uncovering His Light and Finding Beauty in the Ashes in 2024.

SAMANTHA ROGERS FOSCO ’10 reports, “My exciting news of 2024 is we welcomed our son, Jason Stephen Fosco, into the world on October 2nd and my newest hobby is being a Mom ♥.”

Congrats to Samantha Rogers Fosco ’10, welcoming son Jason and beginning her adventures as a mother!

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Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassadors Gracie Harrington ’11 and Liz Stalfort ’11.

JASMINE BAZINET-PHILLIPS ’11 is excited to share that she got married this past October 19, 2024 at The Peabody Library to Alexandra Caroll (RPCS Class of 2011). “As the story goes, Alexandra and I met in the RPCS cafeteria in middle school and we got to know each other more during our senior year planetary science elective at RPCS. Paris Bienert ’10 served as my ‘maid of hockey’ and scheduled an epic pre-wedding skate with BMS jerseys for the bride’s team. Amanda Matz ’11 served as my bridesmaid.”

Jasmine also shared, “I am a fourth-year medical student at The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont and I will graduate in 2026. After medical school, I plan to apply for an obstetrics and gynecology residency position.”

Jasmine Bazinet-Phillips ’11 got married October 2024, complete with a pre-wedding skate, BMS jerseys and friends Amanda Matz ’11 and Paris Bienert ’10 playing for the bride’s team.

JESSICA LAND ’11 writes in with this update: “In 2023, I received my second liver transplant. My Bryn Mawr community was supportive and accommodating when I had my first one in 2008. I have had some complications after my second, so I spent 2024 healing and resting. This year, I am looking forward to going back to work. I recently started doing some lobbying to my local politicians to get better disability rights. I don’t know how my life is going to go from here on out, but I am optimistic about the future and happy to be alive.”

Jessica Land ’11 received a second liver transplant in 2023. We’re all grateful to hear of your healing and recovery, Jessica!

ELLEN MENY ’11 signed with a literary agent in May 2024. Shares Ellen, “I write fantasy, and am currently working on a Medusa retelling.” Classmates may remember that Ellen was a member of the student literary magazine Mélange at Bryn Mawr and the editor-in-chief during our senior year so this news comes as no surprise. Congratulations, Ellen!

“After years of working in architecture and design, I’m thrilled to share that I’ve launched my own firm, Sheehan+Walker Studio,” writes PAIGE SHEEHAN ’11. “We specialize in creating bespoke residential and hospitality

projects that are as functional as they are beautiful. Each design is a reflection of the unique needs and personalities of our clients, and it’s been incredibly rewarding to bring these visions to life.”

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Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassador Anna Feiss Round ’12

CASEY BRUMBACK ’12 finished her federal clerkship last summer and enjoyed taking some time off to travel in Austria, Germany and the Pacific Northwest. She’s now back in private practice in the employment group at Venable LLP, where she counsels employers on workplace policies, conducts internal investigations and defends against employee lawsuits. She and her husband, Eric, live in Hampden.

BRYN DUNBAR ’12 is the creative director for Lion’s Wood Banquet Furniture, a suites and arena design firm, in Baltimore. She also works as a design studio teacher with Art with a Heart, an arts nonprofit here in Baltimore, teaching high school students graphic design. She just rescued a Staffy from Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS) named Tim, who is loving his new life. She recently applied to adopt multiple abandoned lots in Baltimore City to turn them into community gardens and art spaces. Hopefully she will see some of you there this summer to help out!

JOSIE GEORGE ’12 is a project manager in federal consulting at Accenture Federal Services, and runs a small business selling her

watercolor art in stationery, custom commissions, wedding suites and more. Josie lives in Telluride, CO, with her fiancé and plans to get married this August. She loves skiing, running, coaching lacrosse, making art, walking her dog and soaking up the alpine sunshine in her small town in southwest Colorado.

“This past year was a big one for me and my husband,” shares CAITLIN MALONEY

HAUS ’12. “We welcomed our first child, Grace, to our family in May and are loving every second with our baby girl! I am a fourth-year Mergers and Acquisitions and Energy Transactions associate at McguireWoods in Baltimore, MD, and a proud member of the Bryn Mawr Alumnae Board and the Enoch Pratt Library Pratt Contemporaries Board. In 2025, I am excited to watch our daughter continue to grow and to celebrate several classmates at their upcoming weddings!”

KATELYN NEWMAN LEWIS ’12 is a small business owner and marketing director for RETEX Roofing & Exteriors, a local home exteriors company in Richmond, VA, she founded with her husband Josh in 2020. Since then, their company has expanded to include 16 employees and service Richmond and Fredericksburg communities. In 2025, they are planning to expand their coverage to Williamsburg and Charlottesville. Katelyn and Josh have one son, William, and a 4-year-old goldendoodle named Albus.

JULIA LOUP ’12 graduated with her Ph.D. in clinical psychology in August of 2024 and is completing her postdoctoral fellowship at the West Haven VA and Yale University in Connecticut.

She recently accepted a fulltime psychologist position at Brown University Health in Providence, RI, in their geriatric psychiatry division. She’s excited to finally settle back down on the East Coast after several years out west and down south!

ELIZA MONTAGUE ’12 recently moved from Nashville to Raleigh when her fiancé Bryan’s company offered an exciting relocation deal. She is now loving her new job as a development officer at Sarah P. Duke Gardens, a botanical garden at the center of Duke’s campus and she recently accepted an advisor role for Duke’s Tri Delta sorority. She is excited to be back on the East Coast and is having fun getting to know a new city. She’s also very busy, but having a lot of fun, planning her wedding back home in Baltimore this May and her honeymoon next fall!

JAIME O’DONNELL ’12 is pursuing her M.B.A. at INSEAD, splitting her time between Fontainebleau, France, and Singapore throughout the 10-month program. She plans to stay in France in the financial services sector after graduating in July 2025, and would be happy to host any BMS visitors!

MAGGIE ROGERS ’12 is an oncology research nurse in Baltimore, MD, and takes a special interest in breast cancer clinical trials. She is passionate about her work, and enjoys building strong relationships with her patients and their families. She is excited to travel to Denver, CO, in April 2025 for the Oncology Nursing Society Congress Conference, and is planning on taking the exam to become an oncology certified nurse later this year.

ANNA FEISS ROUND ’12 is the education manager at The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW), a performing arts nonprofit in Basalt, CO, where she enjoys supporting local students’ creative aspirations. She recently joined the board of the Basalt Education Foundation, which provides experiential learning opportunities in Basalt’s public schools. Anna and her husband, Ian, recently bought a home in Carbondale, CO, and are grateful to be part of a supportive community of friends and neighbors. She’s especially excited to celebrate the weddings of several BMS classmates this summer and fall!

EVAN VICTORIA STRUKE THON ’12 writes, “I’ve been living in Colorado for 7 ½ years now and got married on Cinco de Mayo 2024 to my wonderful husband, Jack. We just bought our first house together in Denver, CO, that we’re excited to renovate.”

A beautiful red rock landscape for a celebration! Congrats to Evan Victoria Struke Thon ’12 and her husband Jack.

MOLLY WOLF ’12 is heading into her fifth school year back at Bryn Mawr as the assistant athletic director. She has taken on multiple roles in the Upper School—from head varsity lacrosse coach to ninth grade chief advisor. Last January, she was named the assistant coach for the New York Charging as part of the new professional Women’s Lacrosse League. She helped lead the Charging to the championship game during the league’s inaugural Lexus Championship Series. She is balancing her crazy coaching schedule, making amazing connections on and off of the lacrosse field, and has loved every minute being back at Bryn Mawr!

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Congratulations go to MEGAN KASTNER ’14 who graduated in December 2024 with her Master of Public Administration from the University of Colorado. Way to go, Megan!

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Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassador Serena Patel ’16

I’JAE ALVARADO ’16 has spent her career as a digital campaigns specialist and currently works as a digital organizing coordinator for the national nonprofit Black Voters Matter. She’s most proud of using her skills to amplify voices and drive change in communities, knowing that social justice work empowers individuals and strengthens democracy.

Empowering individuals and getting out the vote, I’Jae Alvarado ’16 uses her skills as a digital organizing coordinator with Black Voters Matter.

LAUREN GREENBAUM ’16 celebrated three years with T. Rowe Price with a promotion as a financial advisor! This summer, she will be working toward her Certified Financial Planner designation.

LISA PUGH ’16 is reaching her fifth year at Bank of America this July in the global payments technology space in Charlotte, NC. She is a product manager of nine developer teams and oversees their continuous planning and delivery. She stays connected to the Bryn Mawr community through her mom Suzanne Pugh who has just started her 21st year teaching at the Bryn Mawr Little School.

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Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassadors Kelsey Black ’17 and Lola Dada ’17.

GEORGIA BROWN ’17 hopes everyone is doing great! Writes Georgia, “I’ve lived in New York City for the past year and a half. I work at a private equity firm doing fundraising

and investor relations, which I really enjoy. I love being surrounded by smart, driven colleagues, which I think really stems from my time at BMS.”

Class Ambassador LOLA DADA ’17 shares, “Following my postbaccalaureate research fellowship at Northwestern, I returned home to Baltimore, MD. Rediscovering the city as an adult has been a delightful and reflective experience, and it has reignited the pursuit of my career aspirations in healthcare. So, just in case anyone has the 411, I’m accepting all recommendations for cafe spots and tasty caffeinated beverages in Bmore!”

KATHERINE NURMINSKY ’17

graduated from the University of Chicago with a B.S. in pure mathematics and a minor in bioengineering. Reports Katherine, “I then took two gap years—one as a research assistant at Yale and then we made a startup based on our research—Revalia Bio. My research was using nontransplantable donated organs to study new therapeutics and disease models. I’m now pursuing an M.D./Ph.D. at the University of California San Diego—first year! I’ve also been traveling a lot, specifically to Singapore to meet my three new nephews!”

Since graduating, REBEKAH ROBINSON ’17 has done a lot, including the following: she started working at a nonprofit media company based in New York City, moved to Washington, D.C., last summer, caught up with fellow BMS friends Fudi Fickenscher ’19, Elaine Drigotas ’17 and Kelsey Black ’17, and traveled to Australia and Brazil for this year’s Carnival!

This past February, ANJALEE RUTAH ’17 made the exciting move to Washington, D.C., for a job at a management consulting and training firm.

“Reflecting on my journey,” shares Anjalee, “I’m proud of the personal and professional growth I’ve experienced in this role. One of the standout moments of my career so far came last month, when I secured what I consider to be the biggest proposal of my career to date—an opportunity to design and facilitate an internal learning event for the World Bank! As I approach my one-year work anniversary this April, I’m filled with gratitude for the experiences and lessons I’ve gained. Outside of work, I’m looking forward to reconnecting with Bryn Mawr alumnae in the Washington, D.C., area and continuing to explore the city. I also hope to dive deeper into my passions for fashion styling, tent camping and learning French.”

“In the past year, my life has been full of movement and meaningful moments,” writes EDEN WIGGINS ’17. “I visited three new countries—Panama, Turks and Caicos, and the Bahamas. The highlight was spending a month in Panama conducting research for my master’s thesis on Afro-Panamanian cooking practices. It was an incredible opportunity to learn directly from community members and explore the cultural and historical significance of food in the region. I also moved from San Diego to New Jersey to be closer to family while I finish writing my thesis. It’s been a grounding shift during a season of reflection, growth and patience. Recently, I picked up Muay Thai and diamond painting, which has brought me a large amount of joy and

calm. The most mundane thing I’ve done? Updating my résumé and writing countless cover letters for job applications— necessary, but boring.”

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Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassador Margaret King ’18

ELLIE CITRON ’18 is finishing her 3L year at the University of Chicago Law School. After graduation, she will be clerking on the Delaware Court of Chancery and, after that, on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.

MARYAM HYDER ’18 departed New York City after six years to start medical school at George Washington University! From Maryam: “I was so happy that Sophie Keifer ’18 and Maliyah Peacock ’18 could come down for my white coat ceremony, and I know there are a lot of BMS girls in Washington, D.C. that I’d love to connect with!”

JORDYN JONES ’18 stepped into an assistant admissions director position at the United Nations International School, which allowed her to move to New York City last summer.

Jordan Jones ’18 loves her new job at the United Nations International School.

YE RIN KIM ’18 has been working at the Baltimore Museum of Art for the past two years and is studying to be a conservator.

GILLIAN ROECA ’18 is excited to share that she recently got a puppy! It is a mini dachshund named Grizzly in honor of the Boston Bruins. She has lived in Boston for the past six years.

A new member of Gillian Roeca ’18’s home, Grizzly has a nod to the Bruins and an adorable face to boot!

CAMILLA SCHREIBER ’18 is finishing up her second year of veterinary school at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. She is interested in pursuing a career as a small animal veterinarian in general practice, and she is excited for upcoming clinical rotations to start halfway through her third year.

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MEKELE CHAMBERS ’19 is in her fourth year of service in the United States Army and is currently completing a Master of Public Health degree through Pennsylvania State University. Way to go, Mekele!

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Notes compiled and edited by Class Ambassador Lana Milman ’22.

Class of 2022 Mawrtians have been spotted all over the world this year! This past summer EMMA WOLK ’22 and GIGI ALAISH ’22 caught up in Paris, France. ALEXIS ALTON ’22 spent her summer studying abroad in China, where she enjoyed visiting the Great Wall.

Mawrtians go to new heights!

Alexis Alton ’22 sits atop the Great Wall of China, a wonder of the world she visited while studying abroad.

2025

On June 5th, the day before Commencement, JENNA REESE BRUNING ’25 released her debut single “Drifting Somewhere” in honor of the fabulous Class of 2025! The single is available on all platforms in both acoustic and radio edit versions below. Check them out!

Drifting Somewhere

Check out the debut single from Jenna Reese Bruning ’25 in honor of her classmates.

In Memoriam

This list represents alumnae whose passing we were made aware of over the last year. We honor their memories here.

Constance Morgan Allard ’51

Anne Vandegrift Barker ’59

Jean Johnson Barry ’47

Virginia Lang Bell ’42

Josephine Jobson Bogusko ’65

Rebecca Cecil Brown ’53

Marta Beckstrom

Cardarelli ’68

Barbara Howard Carduner ’65

Diana Wilkerson Carlson ’65

Sally Fisher Carpenter ’52

Anne Allen Boyce Dandy ’45

Helen Knadler

Donegan-Brown ’50

Jane Sowell Donoho ’50

Ellen Lindsay Elcock ’48

Susie Voreacos Ellicott ’70

Dorothy Smith Fleetwood ’51

Deborah DeVries Frey ’66

Martha Wheelwright Galleher ’51

Mary Whedbee Giftos ’65

Leanna Haynie Greene ’58

Judy Devlin Hashman ’53

Lucy Howard ’58

Barbara Cromwell Lohsen ’50

Gertrude Oliver McKenzie ’54

Susan Halsey Minor ’59

Eugenia B. Morgan ’53

Penelope Patterson Paxton ’61

Clara A. Roberts ’08

Frances Dixon Roomets ’70

Anne Little Schnell ’48

Louise Hicks Smith ’70

Peregrine Barclay Spiegel ’53

Eleanor Hart Thomas ’56

Jane Wright White ’59

Richelle Wright ’93

YOU SIGNED BRYN MAWR’S

Birthday Card

Bryn Mawr just finished 140 years!

To celebrate, we asked our community of students, employees, parents and alumnae to sign our card and answer the prompt:

“What I �� about Bryn Mawr…”

Here are just some of the messages Shouting the Love for Bryn Mawr’s 140th!

The community & support The community and close-knit family (ALL aspects of it)! Our commitment to developing and launching strong and kind individuals!

Farah Evans ’98, P’19, Upper School

The multilingual and multinational community!

Rebecca Barck, Upper School

The sense of home you feel every step of the way on your journey through BMS. Traditions like Gym Drill (no matter how silly we think we look) bring our community together in a way that makes you feel like you truly belong to something great.

Sonal Jindal ’30

Our bold voices & sense of belonging

That everyone is so kind here and all the opportunities. All this makes me want to keep being my best self.

Cecilia Almaguer ’31

The

way

that you can be yourself and find the people that love you for you.

Imani Fuller ’30

That we get the opportunities to be bold and speak up about the things that matter most to us. Manahil Mian ’25

I love the affinity groups. It gives us a chance to be part of a group of people that share the same interests and traditions. Katelyn Ma ’31

The singing, laughter & joy

The impromptu moments of joy—7th grade lip sync battles, Little School giggles, first grade singing in line or even Upper School borrowing sleds before Convocation.

Julia Dimaio, Bridges at Bryn Mawr

I’ve been here for the majority of my life—the fact that I’ve chosen to come back year after year I feel says it all. Thank you for raising me, Bryn Mawr! ��

Liza Plant ’19, Little School

Hearing Dayseye sing “Jerusalem.” Lynn Brynes P’24

My students and colleagues… Not a day goes by without laughter, joy or discovering something new.

Vicky Miyamoto P’35, Upper School

& Molly

Our

employees, teachers & friends

My friends and teachers are the reason I am so grateful for my experience here. I truly can’t imagine Bryn Mawr without them. Sameena Subhas ’25

The bond I’ve developed with my teachers and friends that I’ll have and cherish forever!

Mehr Saluja ’29

I love that when you ask the students what they love about Bryn Mawr, they say, “My teachers,” and when you ask the teachers what they love about Bryn Mawr, they say, “My students!”

Sue Sadler, Head of School

Miss Kitty’s chocolate chip cookies.

Molly Wolf ’12, Athletics

English Harkness table discussions. Gayle Lancaster ’27