Alumnae, parents, and friends of Emma Willard School met at Chalkboard, a restaurant owned by the daughter and son-in-law of Michal Colby Wadsworth ‘65, for tea and a book reading by Associate Head of School Trudy Hanmer. We had a great time hearing Trudy read from the first chapter of her book on the history [...]
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October 27, 2008
Trudy Hanmer speaks to alumnae
Associate Head of School Trudy Hanmer traveled to Washington, DC on Thursday, October 23 to read from Chapter 1 of the book she is writing on the history of Emma Willard School. Over 40 alumnae and guests attended the event at the Tabard Inn off of Dupont Circle.
October 6, 2008
Women and warriors
A group of EW alums travelled to the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, CA to see the Terracotta Warriors exhibit at the end of September. The LA Emmies group will be gathering November 2 in Los Angeles for a tea party and discussion of Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin.
October 2, 2008
Reunion 2008 photos!
You can see some of the fun had on reunion weekend by visiting “Emma Willard Photos” (above). Class photos are available for ordering online here.
September 29, 2008
Women, Power, and Possibility
This weekend brought the second annual Women and Power symposium hosted by Emma Willard. Over five hundred students, parents, alumnae, and guests attended. The symposium provided insight into how young women can use the power of their intellect and the energy of their passion to make positive change in today’s world.
We heard from a group [...]
September 29, 2008
Alumnae Reconnect at Reunion Weekend
Alumnae from classes that end in 3 and 8 are gathering this weekend for Reunion on campus. Friday kicked off the festivities with classroom visits, campus tours, and an all-class dinner. Emily ‘09 gave alumnae tours of the new spaces resulting from the campus master plan. These include the new dining hall, student center, study, [...]
September 22, 2008
Get Psyched for Women, Power, and Possibility
Julia ’09 and Kaitlin ’09 addressed the student body at today’s Morning Reports to raise awareness and enthusiasm for this Saturday’s symposium, Women, Power, and Possibility. The girls will be serving as moderators and invited fellow students to submit questions for the seven panelists. Learn more about the symposium here. Watch a video about the work [...]
September 17, 2008
EW alum reinvigorating a movement
Amanda Poppei ‘97 was recently named head of the Washington Ethical Society. Amanda was back on campus for her reunion last September. She is a trained Unitarian Universalist minister, and at only 29 is heading the second-largest Ethical Culture congregation in the country. Read the Washington Post for the full story.
September 4, 2008
Emma Willard women mean business!
EWS congratulates Samantha Jones ‘92, Tobi Saulnier P’07, and Ginger Cannon Bailey P’94, all honored on Albany Business Journal’s “Women Who Mean Business” list. These women were chosen as three of five total winners from over 150 nominees throughout the Capital Region.
Samantha is a Vice President of Hudson Valley Paper Co., Tobi is CEO and [...]
