| Message from Stephens President Wendy B. Libby |
Dear Alumnae,
Last weekend (Oct. 11-13), we welcomed many of our 29 Alumnae Association Board members back to campus for their fall meeting - in addition to "business," they got to spend some quality time with our faculty, staff and students over lunch, in classes and in many other venues. Our alumnae showed their support for our students and also Breast Cancer Awareness Month by attending a Fall Into Style fashion show downtown, where our students were the designers and models.
In addition, our alumnae were able to view garments designed by Stephens students in storefront windows throughout downtown Columbia. These garments (all pink - to heighten awareness of breast cancer) were designed by our fashion students out of "found objects" like rubber gloves and paper (the paper was crafted into paper cranes). The next day, our students helped with the Roll for the Cure event to raise money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
See what fun you can become involved in by coming back to visit campus and our students?
Another project our campus is involved in this month is "Voices," a
multimedia performance at Orr Street Studios in downtown Columbia. Some
of our faculty and students helped put together this event, with
proceeds to benefit The Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence and
Sexual Assault. Alumna and trustee Teresa Maledy '78 served as the
"honorary voice," or keynote speaker.
What great projects. It makes me thankful that Stephens is a place
where our faculty, staff, students and alumnae can come to make a
difference - where we give voice to the issues that affect so many
women and work together to lend a hand, to raise money, to pass
legislation that improves lives.
Over the past few weeks, I've had the great pleasure of observing
interactions between those who give and those who receive. Donors
Saralyn Bonowitz Oberdorfer '51, her daughter Robin and husband Gene
visited earlier this month and had the opportunity to see the
Oberdorfer Alumnae Welcome Center in LRW, a beautiful and gracious
space that welcomes returning alumnae. Daughter Julie wasn't able to
come. The Oberdorfers also got to meet the student whose scholarship
they support.
Ann Scott Carell of Nashville visited just last week. She was so proud
to meet the five students who are directly affected by her generosity.
Ann took her "Ann Scott Carell scholars" to dinner, sat in on a class,
met with numerous people and spent time in Roblee Hall where she used
to live. She simply wanted to see how her gift was changing lives ... and
left campus knowing the remarkable depths to which it did. Her
scholarship is the only reason at least one of those bright and
talented students is here with us at Stephens.
Please know that all of you - whether you are an alumna giving money,
time or support to the College - make an incredible difference. I see
the impact every day, and I invite you back to campus at any time to
witness the magic yourself.
Warmly,
Wendy B. Libby, Ph.D.
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Editor's Message: Archived Stephens Newsletters And Expanded Online Alumnae Photos!
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I am excited to let you know that a new online archival service for the Stephens newsletters has become available through my e-mail delivery service, Constant Contact. I have created a home page with the archived newsletters from Stephens (as well as my own website newsletters). The newsletters available for viewing online are those that have been created in the Constant Contact service since June 2007. If you would like to receive backissues that pre-date these, email me at joyfulnoise@earthlink.net and I will send them to you.
View the Stephens Newsletters online here:
http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs008/1101661286535/archive/1101846741751.html
Note that the issue you are now reading is there as well, so if you prefer to view from the web page rather than within your e-mail, you may do so.
Also note that these newsletters are not linked from my web pages nor to any other site and are viewable only through the Constant Contact system. I have kept them that way because they contain personal information that I do not wish to make available to the general public through the web, so the archived page is is not linked to public pages.
Janeen's reunion photographs of the Class of '78 inspired me to re-visit my photo albums to find additional alumnae reunion photos and others. The hundreds of pictures taken during my years at Stephens from '76 to '80 will have to wait ... but I did scan my collection of yearbook photos purchased at yearbook photo sales on campus, as well as additional phtoos from reunions 1985 and 1995 (Photos from reunions 1990, 2000, and 2005 were already online). Looking through these photos truly brought back many memories and a few tears.
So take another trip through time and view the photos, beginning here:
http://www.joyfulnoise.net/stephens/stephens83.html
There are four pages of photos of the Alumnae Class of '80 and others from Reunions 1985 & 1995, as well as three pages of yearbook photos (both used and outtakes) from 1986-1978. Scroll through the pages via the "continue" link under the bottom photograph on each page.
- Joy |
Alumnae Address Changes
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UNDELIVERABLE
(I have been unable to reach alumnae at the following addresses. If you know of new or alternate
addresses for these individuals, please let me know at joyfulnoise@earthlink.net)
Cindy Albery Nichols '82, Cindy.Nichols@umb.com
CHANGE:
The following new address replaces a previous one:
Davie Carter Westmoreland '64, dcwfreebird@yahoo.com
ADD:
Christine Caryl Jean '78, cjean@astound.net
Sameera Khan '87, khansamy@hotmail.com
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Update from Alumnae Association Board: Summer Send-Off Program
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Summer Send-Off Program
From Coronado, California to Colorado Springs to West Hartford, Connecticut, the Stephens College Alumnae network welcomed incoming freshman to campus in style. On behalf of Patty Burnett and the Alumnae Association Board (AAB) we would like to thank you for your support of the Summer Send-Off Program. To all of those who hosted a breakfast, lunch, dinner or tea; sent cards or care packages; or adopted incoming freshman where no current chapter or class president resides, you have made a difference. A special spirit award goes out to Rachel Gross, class of 1993 and director of corporate events at AOL, who sent over 260 laptop bags and welcome letters to incoming Stephens' students across the states, with the help of eight area alumnae and the generous support of AOL.
As so many Susies get their start at Stephens this fall and we reflect on our own fond memories of the school we hold so dear, we thought we would share the letter that went to each incoming freshman from the AAB.
Best wishes!
Amanda Lytz Hellman '94 and Cara Stratman Knox '97
Alumnae Association Board Chapter Committee Members
Dear Stephens College Class of 2011:
The Stephens College Alumnae Association Board would like to be the first to welcome you to Stephens College. On behalf of 30,000 strong, savvy, Stephens' women from across the world you have made a wonderful choice.
Although a lot has changed since Stephens was founded 174 years ago, we know that you will grow to love the same spirit of Stephens, its students, faculty and staff and the charm of Columbia, Missouri (otherwise known as Collegetown, USA) as we did.
Together with the College, the Alumnae Association Board is here as a resource for you: to support you throughout your College experience as you define your major, travel the world on breaks, apply for internships or search for job opportunities. Look no further than your nearest alumna to network you into a world of possibilities.
Please accept this laptop bag donated by alumna, Rachel Gross '93 and her company AOL. We hope you will put it to good use as you travel around campus pursuing your new academic careers at Stephens College. Class of 2011 we know you'll make us proud!
Sincerely,
The Stephens College Alumnae Association Board
Patty Burnett '67
President, Stephens College Alumnae Board
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Class of 1978 Surveys Update
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The Class of 1978 is blogging! (sort of) Our class surveys have been circulating since the college sent them out with a class letter from M. Anne Murphy in early May. Since then 97 people, including members of adjacent classes, faculty and SCWW have responded. The surveys are available electronically and have been enhanced with vintage and/or recent photos.
There will be at least a second round of the survey. I will exchange any surveys from this point forward for access to the round one surveys, in their entirety. I can't guarantee you that I will be able to augment all of the surveys photographically right away. At this point, it's feeling like round two will be delivered in December.
Some people think this survey is a ruse to boost interest in Reunion 2008. To those people I say, "Prove yourself right by coming to reunion April 25th and 26th."
Janeen Bjork
Class 0f 1978 President and Nudge
b_janeen@yahoo.com, (203) 698-4927
Yes, it has really been a virtual reunion, and I am very grateful to Janeen for her many hours of hard work and inventiveness in getting these to us. The pictures have been invaluable to me because while I've lost so many of your names, seeing your faces as they were and as they are, I remember so much and so many. Above all, I feel such pride and wonder at the collective accomplishments of our class, the amazing variety of lives we've managed to make for ourselves in all these years. Thank you Janeen, and thank all the rest of you for sharing.
Dr. Leslie Adrienne Miller
Department of English, Mail # JRC 333
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN 55105-1096, (651) 962-5604
P.S. Did you notice how many golfers we have among the respondents? How often theatergoing was a favorite activity? How many people love Italy? How many animal-owners there are (two dog agility competitors, Karen Schmidt Hanner and Catherine Day, and one fan, Linda Bower)? What a great tapestry we make with so many intersecting threads? |
Alumnae, Faculty, & Staff Updates
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JANE ELLEN ASHLEY, Haa68jea54@aol.com, Former Faculty
On October 7th, Jane Ellen participated in the local Alzheimers Memory Walk in honor of her husband, Howard. It is still possible to make a contribution in Howard's memory. Jane Ellen writes:
"The local chapter is vibrant and provides excellent services which assisted both of us in many ways -- reading materials, support group and offers of financial assistance for respite care to name a few. They are still offering support to me through the staff and members of the support group we attended, which I revisited a few weeks ago. This is a disease which is so ugly in its effects, for which there is yet to be good enough treatment, let alone prevention, and the need for services will increase as we baby boomers age."
The walk was a great experience and, thanks to the members of Howard's Columbia Kiwanis Club, who have individually supported the walk for several years, $1,700 was donated in his memory, with more coming in from family and friends. know that some of you have already contributed to Stephens Theatre
Dept., First Presbyterian Church and the Columbia Kiwanis Club's
Memorial Trust Fund to honor Howard. For anyone who feels otherwise
inclined, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association and Boone
Hospital's Hospice program would also welcome gifts in his honor, for
each of these services gave us great support too. Each of you in some
way have been strong supporters of Howard and myself all during the
last four years and continue to do so for me following his death. He
and I appreciated those gifts from you, which came in various forms,
very deeply. Mostly it was the messages of remembrance, love and
appreciation which were emailed and snail mailed from family,
colleagues and former students, which are an absolute blessing. You
enabled Howard to learn how much he was valued and respected while he
was ill and still able to understand and appreciate what you said,
rather than waiting until he died, which happens too often. I was and am overwhelmed by the outpouring of support for the cause and your caring for Howard and myself. It is quite a tribute.
If you choose to contribute, please send your check to Alzheimer's Association, Mid-Missouri Chapter, 2400 Bluff Creek Drive, Columbia, MO 65201 with a notation that it is in honor of Howard Ashley and the Memory Walk. All contributions made through December 31st will be credited to the Walk's Campaign in Howard's Memory.
Thank you for all you have done, keep doing and may do in the future. I have an amazing extended family across this country and in some other countries!
- Jane Ellen
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LISA BIAGINI-MOZE '79, lmmoze@aol.com
It's been an exciting and busy fall for my 13 year old daughter Eleri,
who sang as a soloist with the West Suburban Symphony Orchestra at the
Hinsdale Community House in Hinsdale, IL on October 18, 19, and 20. The
show, "Broadway Our Way" featured Eleri as well as five other talented
young performers ranging from 21 to 13 years of age. She will also be
playing the role of Dorothy Brock in the Hinsdale Middle School
production of "42nd Street" which will open at the end of November.
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JUDITH CHAPMAN (nee Judith E. Shepard '72)
Award winning actress, director, Stephens Alumna, and resident of the Coachella Valley, Judith Chapman is getting ready to hit the boards again. On January 19, 2008, Judith is bringing a cast of Emmy winning stars from daytime television to the Palm Canyon Theatre in Palm Springs, CA for a one-night benefit performance of The Trial of the catonsville 9,
based on an actual event in 1968 when a group of priests, nuns and lay
persons entered a Federal Building in Catonsville, Maryland and burned
selective service cards in protest of Americas' involvement in Vietnam.
All were brought to trial. Says Judith: "The play is not so much about
politics as about human decency." After seeing a staged reading of the
work by Tim Robbin's group, The Actors Gang, Judith said, "I was so
profoundly moved by the play, the message, and the commitment of the
actors involved, I decided then and there, to put together my own
production using the best of the best of Daytime."
With the
help and support of Board members of The Actors Gang, The Palm Canyon
Theatre, and her company Happy Hour Productions, this project will be
a first for Palm Springs as well as a first for Chapman, who will also
direct. Joining her on stage will be Emmy winning actors Christian LaBlanc (Michael Baldwin, The Young and the Restless), Michelle Stafford (Phyliss Newman, The Young and the Restless), Greg Rikaardt, (Kevin Fisher, The Young and the Restless), Kristoff St. John (Neil Winters, The Young and the Restless), Ron Hale (General Hospital), Vincent Irizarry (David Chow, The Young and the Restless), Emily O'Brien (Jana, The Young and the Restless), John Callahan (All My Children), Daniel Goddard (Cane
Ashby, The Young and the Restless). The proceeds of the $60.00 ticket
will go to KIVA, and organization that makes small loans to individuals
around the world that they might grow a business and become more self
sustaining. The Palm Canyon Theatre comments: "Whenever Judith directs
or performs here, an award always follows ... we are very excited about
our latest collaboration, and look forward to welcoming Hollywood to
our theatre ... " There will be a catered wine reception with the cast
immediately following the performance. For ticket information call the
Box Office at 760-323-5123.
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BETH MARSHALL FOSTER '91, producer@orlandofringe.org, Orlando, FL
Congratulations to Beth, who has been awarded the 2008 Bank of America Local Hero award based on the following criteria:
- Made a special and significant impact on individuals, families, or the community at large
- Inspired others to volunteer for community service
- Has been a catalyst for new visions, understanding, and change in a community
In addition to the honor, Beth will be granted $5,000 to give to the charity of my choice. The award ceremony takes place in Orlando, FL at the Orlando Museum of Art on Nov. 12th, 2007. Beth also has been nominated for United Arts Arts Plus awards in the field of Operational Excellence and Arts Leadership for her work as Producing Artistic Director of The Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival. Congratulations to Beth on all of these esteemed and deserved honors.
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KARITH FOSTER '96, Karith@hotmail.com, New York City
Karith writes: "Sometimes I wake up and I can't believe this is
my life. It's the most awesome scary fun exciting thing - to be
following your dream. I've hardly perfected it, but if I could offer
any words of wisdom or advice, it's that life is short and precious so
you have to go for it and you HAVE to laugh a lot." Karith will be on
tour November 17 - 24th. Drop her a line or visit her website at http://www.karithfoster.com.
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ANEELA HAQUE '91, aneela@andes-ltd.com
Culture: Not By Design: In conversation with Aneela Haque
http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=6491
By Nivedita Raitz von Frentz
© 2007 The Daily Star, Thursday, October 4, 2007
Inspiration is momentary. Children inspire me; compliments inspire me; they help me stay positive. You build your own inspiration and inspire those around you. Perseverance is very important if you want to achieve anything in life." She describes herself as a "positive bomb" and certainly, bubbly fashion designer, Aneela Haque lives up to that reputation!
Convent school educated, Aneela led a conservative life, but that did not prevent her from having a wide range of interests, from Indian classical music to art. Born into a culturally oriented family, Aneela's passion for Urdu poetry and ghazals stemmed from her father. "Poetry and music are also an inspiration. I get carried away, get lost in the emotion". From her mother, she inherited a love of Bengali literary classics by Sarat Chandra, Bankim Chandra and Rabindranath. Aneela was always keen that fashion studies figured in her future, but was caught in the "female dichotomy" dilemma. Persuaded by her brother, Aneela's parents let her study abroad. Her final destination was to be the specialised Stephens College in Missouri, an all-women, fashion, performing and fine arts college. "You could feel theatre, dance, music, on the campus. It was too arty, just brilliant!"
Initially registering for a fashion degree, Aneela changed her major to fine arts. She has been painting since she was eight, mostly without guidance, but remembers taking lessons from the late Anwar Jahan. Her sketching and oil painting techniques were honed by calligrapher Saiful Islam of the Cezanne Art School. To broaden her horizons, Aneela spent a summer at the Paris branch of the Parsons School of Design and also visited the main New York campus before returning to Dhaka in 1991. Soon after, Aneela fell into advertising work on children's issues with UNICEF. This paved the way to working with BRAC. More freelance work followed and a further feather in Aneela's cap was an assignment for Nobel Laureate, Professor Mohammad Yunus, for high profile meetings with Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela. Exposure to different development agencies and her mentor, UNICEF's Dr Sharad Sapra were the catalysts for starting her own advertising agency, "with fashion on the side". So, AnDes came into being in 1995.
Graphic design and unusual scripts on fabric make the "Aneela brand identity" incredibly strong. "I've transposed my travel experience, romance and poetry onto fabric. I introduced the concept of mix and match". Materials are bought locally, browsing in Chandni Chowk or directly from weavers. Her pioneering work of transcribing excerpts of Tagore's romantic poems and Jibanananda Das' nature poems on to fabric is very distinctive. Substantial training is involved and Aneela is indignant at the theft of some of her block-cut designs; now, all work is done in-house.
While she continues working on international UNICEF projects, with her designing work gaining the upper hand, Aneela concentrated less on advertising. AnDes is a major undertaking, with three shops at the Radisson Hotel, at Rangs Anam Plaza in Dhanmondi and at Z N Tower in Gulshan 1. With so much going on, Aneela's painting fell by the wayside, "I've poured my heart into fashion; the sari is my canvas." Travelling is an integral part of her life and Aneela has picked up fashion tips from all over the world. In 1994, she held her first solo exhibition at the Shilpakala Academy, exhibiting parts of her diary, "Travel Journal". Works in mixed media, oil, drawings and photos were on display. The fashion show calendar has been hectic over the years. She participated twice in the exclusive "Paris Comes to Dhaka" show, most recently earlier this year. In 2006, she helped the SAARC Women's Association raise money for visually impaired children through a solo effort. She has also been a regular at the "Bridal Asia" fashion show, a popular event for sub-continental designers.
Amazingly, Aneela is a black belt in karate and the school is like a second home; she is grateful to her karate mentor, Sensei Kais. "Wado karate is my guide, my stabiliser; it helps me to be a better crisis manager and reflect in solitude." The latter is her biggest strength. She has also taken a leaf out of Khalil Gibran's The Prophet to help her achieve life's balance. Relieved that in fashion she does not have to worry about corruption, Aneela is still sore about the copycat work, destroying the myth that imitation is the best form of flattery.
Other articles about Aneela:
http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/05/09/10/180990.html
http://www.thedailystar.net/magazine/2005/09/05/fashion.htm
http://www.newagebd.com/2005/jun/04/time.html
http://www.adhunika.org/community/disquiet/iwdLifeLimited_AKSE.html
http://www.banglamusic.com/articles/best_of_music_n_showbiz_in_2005_0202306.html
http://apmrn.anu.edu.au/conferences/Bangladesh%20Outcomes%20of%20Conference.htm
http://nation.ittefaq.com/artman/exec/view.cgi/62/34056
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MARGARET HITZMANN HORN, mhorn@vom.com
43 years of friendship...... Carey Hirsch Eber, Linda Bishop Freidus, Julie Trapnell Hall, Janet Lewis Tuck and Carol Anderson continue their longstanding friendship. This summer we gathered for a week together in Montana at Linda's home. We met as freshmen at Stephen's South Hall 43 years ago and have maintained our friendship over the years. We live throughout the US but in recent years, after raising families, etc, we have managed to meet every couple of years. Next gathering is in 2009 in Savannah! Stephens gave us the best friendships possible.
See the five in their great photo here: http://www.joyfulnoise.net/stephens/stephens90.html
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ERIN KELLEY '86 & LARRY MABREY '88, ATC@avalontheatre.org, St. Louis, MO
Avalon Theatre company announces
its third season with two plays that realize its vision to "share St.
Louis with itself." The first production, the American classic, Bus Stop by William Inge, had its run earlier this month. Little Bosnia,a new play by St. Louis playwright Cristina Pippa, explores a contemporary American dream. Running April 11-20, 2008 (preview April 10) it will be directed by Avalon Artistic Director, Larry Mabrey
and will run at Union United Methodist Church, 3453 Watson
Road.Inspired by interviews with Bosnian refugees and thier families
overseas, Little Bosnia is an
original piece about the St. Louis Bosnian community written by St.
Louis playwright, Cristina Pippa. It will feature original music by Dan
Rubright and a blended cast of the St. Louis theatre professionals and
professional artists from the St. Louis Bosnian community, one of the
fastest growing cultural groups in our city. Faris is about to graduate
from college and start his American dream when he learns that he must
return to Bosnia to reclaim his family's apartment. It is not until he
sees Bosnia as an adult, after the war - and until he returns to the
United States - that he discovers exactly who he is and who he wants to
be.
Single ticket prices are $25 adult; $20 student/senior; $15
preview (first Thursday of the run). Group rates are available for
groups of 10 or more. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays, &
Saturdays @ 8:00 pm; Sundays @ 3:00 pm. For more information and to
make convenient ticket purchases online, visit Avalon's website: www.avalontheatre.org. Reservations may also be made by calling 314-351-6482.
Avalon
Theatre Company fosters opprtunities for the St. Louis professional
theatre artist and focuses on socially relevant and timely plays and
leser-produced musicals. Founded in 2005, ATC operates under a Small
Professional Theatre contract with Actors' Equity Association, the
union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States,
and is organized as a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit corporation. Avalon
received three 2006 Kevin Kline Award nominations for excellence in St.
Louis professional theatre and is proud to receive support from Fox
Associates Foundation and the Regional Arts Commission.
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KAY KREKOW '80
The American Center for Puccini Studies presents La bohème in concert, THIS Saturday evening, 27 October, 8:00 p.m., First Christian Church, 2723 King Street, Alexandria, Va 22302
Pre-concert lecture at 7:15: Henri Murger and the Creation of the Bohemian Life
Dr. Jean-Max Guieu/Dr. Jean-Francois Thibault
The cast features Harry Dunstan as Rodolfo, Kay Krekow as Mimi, Michelle Orhan as Musetta, Jeffrey Snider as Marcello, Bryan Jackson as Schaunard, Ed Sallis as Colline, Dr. Alfred Clark, accompanist, Maestro Glenn Quader, conductor, with the Puccini Festival Chorus and Children's Chorus. All Tickets are $25 (available at the door). For more information, visit PucciniAmerica.org
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JUDITH MARTIN '78, sjmarti1@cbgundaker.com, St. Louis, MO
Alumnae Class President and 2008 will be our 45th Reunion and I m already so excited. I've booked the Stony Creek Inn, and hope all my classmates will do the same thing. We need to really make this the biggest reunion we can have - this is the college's 175th year and things are going well for Stephens. I m a Broker-Sales Associate selling real estate in the St Louis area. I'm retired from TWA/AA, and don't travel so much any more. I have a vacation home on Captiva, Island Florida and usually get there a few times a year. I have two dogs - and a nice social life - LIFE IS GOOD. Still not remarried; divorced in 1977, and I guess I like it OK enough as I haven't settled for a new guy just to be married again. So although it's lonely sometimes, I share my condo with my adult brother and two dogs and that's fine until MR WONDERFUL comes along. See you at reunion.
Judy Martin
Coldwell Banker Gundaker
314-724-7832 Direct, 636-532-7470 Office, 636-532-7142 Fax
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CAROLYN McHALE '91, cmc@boldfacedesign.com, Boulder, CO
I moved from DC to Boulder, CO almost 2 years ago to live closer
to the mountains for climbing, skiing/boarding and inspiration. Along
with my move, I am now the sole owner of print and web design firm Boldface Design,
and have spent the past year rebuilding the company. Recent clients
include France Telecom, Level 3, the American Institute for Biological
Science and lots of small- and mid-sized local businesses. I learned to
snowboard, ending the season going down blacks, and have started
working my way through the "14ers" which are the 53 tallest peaks in
Colorado. I've already ticked off the tallest on the list as well as a
technical route up Longs Peak. I plan to ice climb more this season, as
well as get more rock climbing in than I did this past year. I'd love
to hear from the ladies in the art dept, Searcy and Laura Stephens
house while I was there ('87-91): cmc@boldfacedesign.com
- Carolyn
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ANNIE POTTS '73
Here's a Quicktime home movie clip of Annie Potts greeting Stephens alums and others after her recent Washington, DC performance of Love Letters, at the DC Alumnae Club site at www.stephensdc.org/eventphotos.htm.
- Ann Little '07
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JANA ROBBINS '67, Janasline@aol.com, New York City
The latest musical that Jana Robbins has been helping to produce and develop, Unlock'd, just won the "Best of Fest" Audience Award at The New York Musical Theater Festival. Talkin' Broadway called it "one of the most ravishing musicals of 2007." A Broadway transfer is planned. Also in the works for the 2008 season is The Great Game, with co-producer Randall Wreghitt (Little Women & Grey Gardens), and Syncopation by Allan Knee (author of Little Women) with co-producer Daryl Roth (Allergist's Wife, Proof, Curtains)
TALKIN' BROADWAY: Theatre Reviews by Matthew Murray
Unlock'd
"What dire offence from am'rous causes springs, / What mighty musicals rise from trivial things!" Those are not quite the first two lines of Alexander Poem's mock-heroic narrative poem "The Rape of the Lock." But had Pope been aware in the 1700s of the sparkling comic operetta Sam Carner and Derek Gregor would coax from his cutting parody of the petty squabbles of the well-off and present at the 2007 New York Musical Theatre Festival, he might well have considered a rewrite in the final draft.
Their show, titled Unlock'd, follows Pope's lead in re-envisioning modern concerns in slightly (and not-so-slightly) antiquated ways. But though stretches of couplet-heavy rhyming remain as tribute to Pope and there are more than a few Baroque riffs worthy of Bach, Carner (book and lyrics) and Gregor (music) have derived their inspiration more from more theatrical types ranging from John Gay to Romberg and Hammerstein. The result is a show that in word and song is as stageworthy as it is hilarious, which is to say quite a lot.
Two combating love stories - one between beautiful young Belinda (Sarah Jane Everman), her half-sister Clarissa (Jackie Burns), Belinda's betrothed Edwin (Christopher Gunn), and the dashing Baron Windsorloch, and one focusing on the three virginal sylphs (Alison Cimmet, Maria Couch, and Mary Catherine McDonald) and their lusty gnome admirers (Darryl Winslow, Christopher Totten, and William Thomas Evans) - give the show its bulk. But it's that lock, in this case a tuft of Belinda's hair the girl has named Beatrice, that gives it its drive, inspiring events storied enough for Greek tragedy but wacky enough for Roman comedy.
An all-out fencing scene, the women wielding knitting needles and the men violin bows, is the culmination of the ridiculousness arising from the grooming and chopping down of Beatrice (a whole song is devoted to her praise), but laughs aplenty are found too in Belinda's flightiness, the Baron's smarmy charm, and even - when necessary - divine intervention. The score, though, is no laughing matter: Its resplendent melodies and sumptuously romantic lyrics engage the ear and heart in equal measure. They're attractively orchestrated by one of Broadway's best, Bruce Coughlin, and played by a fine four-piece orchestra under the skillful baton of Eric Svejcar.
To single out a number would be unfair - too many glitter far too brightly - though I will admit special fondness for the creamy, complex harmonies of "Hampton Court" and some frustration with "By the Light of Your Love," which sounds like it was written more for the pop charts than for the characters singing it. Regardless, gorgeous voices and warmly funny performances are all you'll find from the cast, though Everman's lilting soprano (which becomes a fierce belt in one number) and flawless comic timing give her a slight, Kristin Chenowethian edge over her costars. But everyone is equally responsible for making Unlock'd one of the most ravishing musicals of 2007.
Jana Robbins
Better World Productions, Actress/Director/Producer
212-222-7297, www.janarobbins.com
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C. BETH ROBERTS '83, cbethr@sbcglobal.net
Congratulations to C. Beth Roberts '83, who won 2nd place at the State Fair of Texas in the category of hot fruit jam with her peach habanero jam!
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GARNETT (GARNIE) SAILOR '80, garnettsailor@earthlink.net, www.BuilderBeaters.com, Sun City, AZ
Garnett Sailor has formed a team of what he terms "Your New Home Personal Shoppers©." His real estate team - the "Builder Beaters™" - is focusing on assisting new home buyers to quickly and easily find the home they want and eliminate most of the hassle that is part of the natural flow of buying/designing a new home in a new subdivision. Their mission is to make sure their clients don't say, "I wish I'd thought of that!" AFTER they move in.
Quoting the Builder Beaters™ site, Sailor says, "Whether you're relocating from another state or you live right here in Arizona, if a brand new home designed by you is what you're looking for, we would like to help you avoid the pitfalls and surprises connected with buying a new home in a new subdivision ... Whether you're looking for a modest second home or a grand estate, our services and representation are absolutely at no cost to you. So now you will be prepared for the experience and confident that you're ready to negotiate."
Sailor says the Builder Beaters™ team does extensive consulting and tries to focus buyers on thinking about "all the things they'll wish they remembered after they move in." If clients so desire, the Builder Beaters™ will take care of everything in advance. They will even arrange travel accommodations. The Builder Beaters™ team is associated with Parker & Associates Realty
Check out the Builder Beaters™ Web site: www.BuilderBeaters.com, or call him at 1-888-545-888-1.
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ELIZABETH SCANLON THOMAS '80, mudpies@btopenworld.com, Reading, Berkshire, England
Just a note to everyone to join Facebook and add Stephens and Class of 1980 to your personal info - then the rest of us will show up to become Facebook friends. There are only two of us 1980 women on Facebook, and the other one never replied to my message! (If you don't have friends also on the Facebook network, you tend not to use it as much.)
Bye for now, Elizabeth Scanlon Thomas
13 Christchurch Gardens
Reading, Berkshire RG2 7AH
mudpies@btopenworld.com
0118 9873776 (home) · 07702 101226 (mobile)
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DAVIE CARTER WESTMORELAND '64, dcwfreebird@yahoo.com, College Station, TX
I have a new email address. It is dcwfreebird@yahoo.com. I have also heard from Rosemary Kent '64. She and husband Henry are living just out of NYC and raising furry friends. She says that she is still happy and doing well. Rosemary and I occasionally see Nancy Watson Price and Nancy Luten Tynan. Sally Wilson Bang and her husband Chuck came to College Station several months ago to visit his mother and stopped by to say hello. Please ask for our class to let us hear from them and try to meet us at our important reunion in April.
Davie C Westmoreland
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Alumnae Club Events [in order by state]
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ARIZONA: TUCSON/SOUTHERN ARIZONA CLUB
Stephens Alumnae music events (and other events) are being planned for Tucson. For further information, or to participate, please contact Mary Ann Tyrrell '79, Acting Coordinator of the Stephens Club of Southern Arizona, at (520) 760-4543 (phone & fax).
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CALIFORNIA: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA STEPHENS ALUMNAE CLUB
To be on the email list for the Northern California Stephens club or to receive the most recent club newsletter or membership form, please contact Margaret Horn '81 at mhorn@vom.com. We are in our 11th year as an active alumnae chapter dedicated to the College and its mission and goals at the same time preserving what we all hold so dear about Stephens College. The Stephens College Chapter of Northern California donated $1,000 to the School of Design and Fashion at Stephens this past school year in support of their programs. Our own scholarship recipient, Kate Yu, a junior 2007-8, is a student of that department. Kate is working on a BFA in Interior Design and a BA in Graphics and Fine Arts Design.
PLEASE SAVE THE DATE: Holiday Gathering, Sunday, December 9, 2007, Usually about 4:00 to 6:30 P.M. at the home of Marsha Raulston & Marge Boric, San Francisco, California. Alumnae will be asked to bring something to share. Guests welcome. Invitations with more details will be sent in November to club members.
~Margaret Hitzmann Horn '81, Club Contact, mhorn@vom.com
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CALIFORNIA: ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ALUMNAE CLUB
The Orange County Stephens Club has recently celebrated its 50th birthday. I am President of the Orange County [CA] Stephens Alumnae Club. We meet about 3 or 4 times a year. We had a very successful potluck Luncheon in February At the Home of Sunny Tamblin '55 in Irvine. I sent a picture and negative to the College Alumnae office, so it should be in the news bulletin. We plan another get-together later in the summer at the home of Laura Morris in Coto de Caza. Please call Patty Bowman Evans '55, 949.496.0884 if you would like to be invited. All friends and Alums in Southern California are most welcome. ~ Patricia (Patty) Bowman Evans '55, pbe330@webtv.net
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COLORADO: DENVER ALUMNAE CLUB
Twelve former members of the Stephens College Denver Area Club met at Huckleberry's Tea House in Louisville, Colorado on October 6, 2007, for afternoon tea and celebration! For many, this was the first get-together since the club disbanded in 2006. It was announced that the annual Colorado Endowed Scholarship had been awarded for the 2007-2008 academic year to Kyra Koelling, Theatre Arts, Boulder, CO and Clair Anderson, Theatre Arts, Elizabeth, CO. The Fund has a current market value of $70,240. Alumnae are encouraged to continue supporting the Renaissance of Stephens through gifts to the Annual Fund and the Colorado Endowed Scholarship Fund. The Club cookbook "Stephens Remembered --Recollections and Recipes" remains available through Ramona Adams Kemper '59, 103 Grand View Circle, Mead, CO 80542, 970-535-6190 or RBKemper@aol.com. The Cookbook will also continue to be available at the College Bookshelf, and as advertised in The Ideal Connection. (All proceeds support the Endowed Scholarship Fund.)
Ramona Adams Kemper '59, RBKEMPER@aol.com
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: STEPHENS CLUB OF GREATER WASHINGTON, D.C.
The Stephens College Alumnae Club of Greater Washington announces that they are online with their new website, www.stephensdc.org. We also want to issue a challenge to the New York Club and Los Angeles Club to come up with a site of their own that's better than ours!! Feel free to use video or any other media files, and show us what you can do!"
Ann Little, President, SCACGW, a_little@verizon.net
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FLORIDA ALUMNAE CLUBS
http://www.joyfulnoise.net/stephens/stephens1.html
Current Florida contacts are:
- CENTRAL FLORIDA ALUMNAE CLUB (Greater Tampa Bay Area) - Joy Katzen-Guthrie '80, 727-785-4568, joyfulnoise@earthlink.net & Sarah Greenlee Schweiger, '99, sgreenle@tampabay.rr.com
- ORLANDO/LAKELAND AREA, Linda Schwartz Barressi '77, 407-415-1020, lindabarr@earthlink.net
- SARASOTA AREA: Heidi Griffith '56, hgrif0412@aol.com, 941-928-9510 cell,
- OCALA/VILLAGES AREA: Floy Edna Leuenberger '57/'73, fcl@prodigy.net
- GREATER PALM BEACH AREA: Nancy Gernand '88, nangernand@gmail.com
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ILLINOIS: CALL TO CHICAGO AREA ALUMNAE
We have not had an active Chicago group for a while. However, we have a contact person in Peotone (about 45 miles away) for a group. Her name is Helen Bieronski '47. P.O. Box 416, Peotone, IL 60468-0416, 847-256-6797. I am led to believe that Chicago was once very active. There are lots of women in the area. If anyone is interested in trying to get some folks together, we can provide lists. ~Erin Danneman '00, ered78@yahoo.com
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INDIANA/KENTUCKY
Contact 502/244-4808 to Beth Ackerson for details on upcoming events.
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MINNESOTA: MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL ALUMNAE CLUB
The Stephens College Alumnae Club of Minneapolis and Saint Paul features regular events and gatherings. Minnesota challenges all other clubs to do everything possible for support Stephens. For details on all club activities, contact: Jackie Jacobson Steele '66-'68, JackJoIron@aol.com
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MISSOURI: COLUMBIA, MISSOURI ALUMNAE CLUB
The Stephens College Alumnae Club of Boone County (Columbia, MO) is pleased to announce the 2nd Sweet Susie Soiree. Please mark your calendars for Friday, February 22, 2008 and watch for additional information in the months to come. Call Kimberly Lakin Mize '90 for details, 573-256-7711 or kimberlylakin@hotmail.com
With a base of more than 1,000 Stephens alumnae living in the greater Boone County area, the Columbia Alumnae Club has, for many years, provided private scholarship assistance to deserving young local women. With the renaissance of Stephens College in recent years, the number of outstanding local Stephens students has increased. In 2007, the Columbia Alumnae Club established the Stephens College Boone County Scholarship Endowment, seeking to provide local financial assistance in perpetuity, with a fundraising goal of $100,000.
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MISSOURI: KANSAS CITY AREA ALUMNAE CLUB
For more information regarding the KC Alumnae Clubs, contact Kathleen Brandt, 816-960-1052 or stephensalums@aol.com
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MISSOURI: ST. LOUIS AFTERNOON ALUMNAE CLUB
The
St. Louis Club raises funds to provide a scholarship for a St. Louis
area Stephens student and meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month,
September-May. For more information on any of these activities, please
contact Sally at 314/968-4653 (otherwise known as 968-GOLF) or sally4653@earthlink.net regarding any of these events or joining the club.
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NEW YORK: GREATER NEW YORK CITY AREA ALUMNAE CLUB
If you live in the New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut area and would
like more information on the Greater New York Area Alumnae Club, please
contact Rita Ann Jana '99 at TheatreBFA@aol.com.
SPECIAL THANKS TO RACHEL & VOLUNTEERS: Special thanks to Rachel Gross for donating 256 beautiful laptop bags to the new Stephens students! We are also so grateful to the alums who volunteered their time at the last minute to help box and ship the bags to the incoming students. NEW ALUMS IN THE CITY: If you know any new alums that have moved to the NY/NJ/CT area, please let me know. Our alumnae club is a wonderful way to network and connect with local alumnae.
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TEXAS: AUSTIN AREA ALUMNAE CLUB:
Please contact Cecilia Hitzmann Howells '83 at chitzm@yahoo.com for information on upcoming events.
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TEXAS: DALLAS ALUMNAE CLUB
The Dallas Alumnae Club had its annual fund-raising luncheon yesterday, Saturday, October 13, 2007. We had a great turnout, a fabulous Silent Auction and Raffle, a scrumptious meal, and an enlightening speech by Mary "Mel" French, Chief of Protocol during the Clinton Administration. Mel is also a Stephens alum. The proceeds from the Auction and Raffle will be given to Stephens.
The Dallas Club's Presidency is vacant, and if anyone wishes to contact the club please email Ginger Simmons at ginger14@swbell.com, or Mildred Patterson, Treasurer, at anniemsp@aol.com.
Our Lunch Bunch group meets at different restaurants around the city each month, and the group attendees change from month to month, so if one is a regular, she will see many alums throughout the year. For details contact Barbara Leath at bleath@verizon.net or Charlotte Massey at chmassey@sbcglobal.net.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (See DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA)
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WASHINGTON STATE: SEATTLE ALUMNAE CLUB
Officers (2005-7) for the Seattle Stephens Alumnae Club are Co-presidents Sara Jane Johnson (sarajaneorcas@earthlink.net) & Nona Barker '53 (barkerj411@aol.com), Programs Katie Marble '96 (katie.marble@nordstrom.com). Treasurer Judy Campbell '53.For information on this event or the club, call Mary Lou at 206-523-3774.
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WISCONSIN: MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN ALUMNAE CLUB
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The Stephens Alumnae Club in Milwaukee continues fund raising to
increase the Carol Soik Wisconsin Scholarship payout. So far we've raised $2200 in the
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Stephens College News
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Stephens revives older part of campus
http://www.columbiatribune.com/2007/Sep/20070926News001.asp
©2007 By ABRAHAM MAHSHIE of the Columbia Daily Tribune
Published Wednesday, September 26, 2007
PHOTOS ON SITE: Stephens College's Wood Hall, above, has undergone a $13 million renovation by Pioneer Group Inc. of Topeka, Kan. Below, Rob Archer tells Stephens alumna Laura-Denise Maxwell about furniture found in rooms of Wood Hall, which opened in 1918, during a tour yesterday at the college.
The buzzword around Stephens College these days is "renaissance," and yesterday's ribbon cutting at Wood Hall was just another reason why. Three years in the making, the renovated student dormitories at historic Wood Hall add 38 semi-suites to house 77 students on the southwest corner of Broadway and College Avenue. "This quadrangle is back to life," declared Stephens President Wendy Libby, reflecting on the return to use of some of the college's older buildings. "And we are so thankful that we've done it in a way that is sensitive to the history of this grand old institution and the community."
Libby, who took office in 2003, has spearheaded Stephens' growth by stepping up community involvement and launching an emboldened recruiting effort that raised enrollment by 50 percent to 1,053 students. Graduate and continuing education enrollment have doubled during her administration, prompting the need for the college to expand student housing options by revisiting older buildings. In addition to Wood Hall, constructed in 1918, Stephens plans to complete renovation of Columbia Hall in January. "The most important thing is that it shows that Stephens has new vitality and that the trend is upward," Columbia Mayor Darwin Hindman told the Tribune. "People need to step off of Broadway and look at this quadrangle - it is just sort of the idyllic college quadrangle - and that that's going to be preserved as part of Stephens College, one of the attractions of Columbia that appeals to me a lot."
A feared "dogfight" with the community over efforts to rezone the East Campus area to allow the renovation was avoided by Stephens' early and avid community participation. In 1998, the college ran into strong neighborhood opposition when it sought rezoning for construction of a gymnasium in the East Campus neighborhood, which is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. Libby sought to prevent a repeat of that scenario. "We talked to each of the" Columbia City Council "members to support our vision for Stephens," Libby recalled. "When the time came, the community really stood behind Stephens." Wood Hall was named after James Wood, president of Stephens College from 1912 to 1937.
To finance the $13 million construction project, Stephens teamed up with the Pioneer Group Inc. of Topeka, Kan., which was awarded $6 million in tax credits for renovating the historic structure. Under the college's arrangement with Pioneer, the company has a 55-year lease and will operate the residence hall. After six years, Stephens has the option to buy out the lease.
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Reprinted From September 2007 issue of Current E-vents, an email newsletter designed to give you an up-to-the-minute look at Stephens College.
Fall semester begins
Approximately 285 new residential freshmen and transfer students began their collegiate careers at Stephens College on Aug. 23. Total student enrollment for this fall is expected to total slightly more than 1,000 students, representing a 15% increase over last year and an appropriate 47% increase in the number of students enrolled three years ago. Prior to the start of classes, new students moved into their residence halls with the assistance of Stephens staff and their parents (pictured right); attended a four-day orientation during which they met with their academic advisers; and got to know their fellow classmates.
Stephens upperclasswomen also moved into the newly renovated Wood Hall, which was originally built in 1918 and underwent a historic renovation last year. The hall houses students in one- and two-bedroom suites. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for this fall. Columbia Hall, located across the Historic Quadrangle from Wood, is scheduled to open as student apartments in January 2008.
Opening Convocation held
The Stephens community gathered for the annual Opening Convocation in the Kimball Ballroom of Lela Raney Wood Hall on Aug. 30. The keynote speaker was Rebecca Dunn Shaw '72, executive vice president for Spaeth Communication, Inc., in Dallas. Other speakers included Dr. Wendy B. Libby, Stephens College president; Stephens senior Lindsey Weber, Student Government Association president; and Dr. Tina Parke-Sutherland, chair of the faculty. In attendance, were Stephens faculty, staff and students as well as 17 young women who are taking part in the College's three-week Japan Program. The students, who will attend Stephens classes and participate in a variety of activities while in America, are from St. Margaret's Junior College in Tokyo, and Shinonome College in Matsuyama, both Stephens' sister schools in Japan.
Okoboji celebrates its 50th
This summer, Okoboji Summer Theatre, owned and operated by Stephens College in Spirit Lake, Iowa, celebrated 50 years of successful summer-stock theatre. To mark the historic occasion, a new theatre interior was unveiled in June, nine memorable shows were performed and an anniversary celebration was held with many theatre alumni in attendance. For more details about Okoboji's milestone, be sure to read the Fall 2007 issue of The Ideal Connection, the College's alumnae tabloid. Watch your mailbox for the tabloid or read it online in early October.
Stephensophia to be digitalized
Stephens' yearbook, Stephensophia, will soon be available online thanks to funding from the federal Library Services and Technology Act. The $18,445 grant will fund the digitalization of the 1900-1940 yearbook volumes by the Office of Library Systems at the University of Missouri. The Hugh Stephens Library currently houses the only complete collection of Stephensophia, many volumes of which are extremely fragile. The project is scheduled for completion in early 2008.
Save the Date: Reunion 2008
Stephens will celebrate her 175th birthday during the annual Reunion on Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26, 2008. All alumnae are welcomed back to campus for this special event, with classes ending in "3" and "8" receiving special recognition of Stephens' 175th birthday. On April 24, special activities are planned to celebrate members of the Class of 1958 and the Classic Classes. All alumnae who were honored as "Ten Ideals" during their time at Stephens also are invited to return for a special celebration to renew our commitment to one of Stephens' most treasured traditions.
Watch your mail for additional details and make sure to visit www.stephens.edu/alumnae for ongoing updates.
Stephens events and news
View upcoming Stephens College events and sign up to receive events in your email inbox. You also can receive the latest Stephens news stories via email. Sign up today. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the events or topics mentioned in these newsletters, please contact the Stephens College Office of Alumnae Relations at (573) 876-7110; alumnae@stephens.edu; 1200 E. Broadway, Columbia, MO.
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View more Stephens news at:
http://www.stephens.edu/news/
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Closing Comments
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Our next issue will be December 2007. Please let me know of Club holiday events and calendars for next year, as well as address changes and any news of yourself and other alumnae. Thank you for sharing the
newsletter with alumnae, faculty, staff, and friends of the college.
~Joy
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Final Thoughts
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If it's a good script, I'll do it. And if it's a bad script and they pay me enough, I'll do it. ~George Burns
Nobody really cares if you're miserable, so you might as well be happy. ~Cynthia Neims
We consider that the man who can fiddle all through one of those Virginia reels without losing his grip may be depended upon in any kind of emergency. ~Mark Twain
He had delusions of adequacy. ~Walter Kerr
It's very hard to take yourself seriously when you look at the world from outer space.
~Thomas K. Mattingly II, Apollo 16 Astronaut
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