Newsletter The Smith College Club of Atlanta, Inc. Fall 2009 Women’s College Forum Held in Atlanta In September the Atlanta Smith College Club sponsored a successful forum on women’s colleges at Pace Academy. Admissions representatives and young alumnae from eight women’s colleges, including Smith, spoke to 63 high school students and numerous parents. Students came from public and private schools throughout the metropolitan Atlanta area, including City of Atlanta Public Schools (Carver and Grady), Cobb County Public Schools (Hillgrove), DeKalb County Public Schools (Chamblee, Columbia, DeKalb School for the Arts and Druid Hills), Douglas County Public Schools (Douglas), Fulton County Public Schools (Langston Hughes, North Springs Charter and Westlake), Henry County (Eagle’s Landing High School), Atlanta Girls’ School, Jill Huynh, Smith admissions rep; Elizabeth Kiss, President of Agnes Scott College; and Mary Hinkel. Blessed Trinity, Pace, Paideia, Wesleyan and Westminster. College counselors class of 2001. colleges surpass public and private colleges attended from Atlanta Girls’ School, Holy Elizabeth Kiss, President of Agnes Scott in helping young women learn to: Innocents and Pace Academy. College, opened the forum with comments • Think analytically The forum received national acclaim about the value of a women’s college • Bring social and historical perspective to from The Women’s College Coalition, education. She referenced the Hardwick- issues the national association of women’s Day study that surveyed women’s college • Work as part of a team colleges and universities in the U.S. and alumnae from the classes of 1970 through • Write and speak effectively Canada, and the National Association for 1997 to assess the long-term impact • Gain entry to a career College Admission Counseling. Mary of the college experience. A women’s • Prepare for career change or advancement Hinkel, Colleen Giannotta and Anya college education proved its value over • Be politically and socially aware Martin organized the forum with the help a lifetime: graduating from a women’s Following these remarks, admissions of the Smith College Admissions Office. college significantly increases a woman’s representatives and young alumnae from Forum volunteers included Nancy Dietz, chance of earning a graduate degree Agnes Scott, Hollins, Scripps, Smith, Kamina Pinder, Nancy Remington and and women’s college graduates succeed Spelman, Sweet Briar, Wellesley and Susan Talbot. Representing Smith in the in a range of career fields and graduate Wesleyan highlighted the strengths and discussions were Jill Huynh, Admissions programs, regardless of their undergraduate addressed the “myths” of women’s colleges. Representative, and Ashli Owen-Smith, major. According to the research, women’s contributed by Mary Hinkel
Smith College Club of Atlanta Fall Social - Nov. 17 WHAT: WHERE: RSVP: Happy Hour! Reconnect with old friends, Crepe Revolution Online at www.tinyurl.com/scfall09 make new ones, meet the Club’s new of- 4600 West Village Place or ficers, and chat with local Smithies over Smyrna, GA 30080 Nancy Gallagher at 404-327-7888 select hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar at one WHEN: (attending only, please - leave a short mes- of the north metro’s most exciting new Tuesday, November 17, 2009 sage with your name and phone number) restaurants, Crepe Revolution! 6:30-8:30 p.m. Officers Letter From the President
Smith College Club Arriving on the doorstep of Wilder A first step is to reboot the newsletter which of Atlanta House in September 1981 offered me a new you are holding in your hands, for which beginning. By the time I graduated in 1985, Kristin Halloran deserves a big round of 2009-2010 I had shed my shyness and felt empowered applause. The plan is to return to the old to pursue my chosen career path as a writer/ schedule of mailing paper newsletters twice President: journalist. I also made new friendships over a year in the fall and spring, as well as the Anya Martin ‘85 those four years that have endured across holiday tea invitation. However, postage [email protected] the years. and printing costs are considerably higher What’s gratifying is that the new Treasurer: than they used to be, so if you are happy to friendships from that shared Smith bond Jenny Miller ‘96 receive the newsletter electronically, please have not stopped. As incoming president [email protected] check the “save the green” box on the of the Smith College Club of Atlanta, my membership form or email the Club directly Secretary: personal goal and one of the objectives of at [email protected]. We’ll Erika Treu ‘04 this year’s leadership team is to expand also be sending out periodic additional [email protected] those opportunities for you to meet and announcements via email, so don’t forget to connect with other alumnae locally. If update your email address at http://alumnae. Communications Chair: you can, please join us at the Fall Social smith.edu/. And if you’re on Facebook, join Kristin Halloran ‘02 Tuesday, November 17 at Crepe Revolution the Atlanta Smith College Facebook group. [email protected] (see page 1), which is co-owned by Rob Thanks to Colleen Giannotta for setting Morneweck, husband of Book Club that up. She will also be updating the club Technology Chair: Coordinator Cynthia Schlag-Morneweck. In Website, and we hope to add an online Colleen Giannotta ‘06 addition, please mark your calendar for our dues-pay option soon. [email protected] annual Holiday Tea on January 10 (location Speaking of dues, it’s been a tough year TBA), a fun and relaxing event and a great Event Coordinators: for many, so we are not raising them this kickoff to 2010, when we hope to increase Nancy Gallagher ‘87 year. However, I am asking that if you our Club membership, programming and [email protected] like what you hear, that you mail a check community participation. In the spring, as soon as is convenient (see page 3 for Nikki Radford ‘04 we hope to invite a Smith professor to form). In addition to events and mailings, [email protected] Atlanta for an exclusive lecture, and we are dues also support the club’s ability to assist exploring the possibility of other events Smith with local recruitment activities such Book Award Coordinator: such as a welcome luncheon for incoming as the Book Award (see page 3). The dues Mary Hinkel ‘73 Smith first-years from the metro Atlanta form includes an option to give directly [email protected] area. In addition, Book Club will continue to the Book Award or to the Margaret to meet monthly (see page 4) and Caitlin Mitchell Scholarship, which like so many Alumnae Admissions Coordinator: Gill is organizing meet-ups for young endowments struggled through last year’s Kamina Pinder ‘93 alumnae who graduated in the past 10 years, stock market crisis. [email protected] although alumnae of all ages are always Thank you and look forward to meeting welcome. Jr. Alumnae Admissions Coordinator: you soon at an Atlanta Smith Club event! We also hope to increase communications Charlise Lyles ‘81 between the Club and all Georgia alumnae. [email protected] -Anya Martin ‘85
Young Alumnae Event Coordinator: Caitlin Gill ‘02 [email protected]
Public Service Coordinator: Cara Saylor Polk ‘65 Thank you! Club Survey [email protected] The 2009-2010 officers would like to Help us plan future Club events - take our thank the Club’s recent officers and all survey at www.tinyurl.com/sccasurvey09 Legal Advisor/Bylaws Review: of those who have volunteered with Club and let us know what would be most Liz Dinsmore ‘91 events and activities over the years. In fun and useful to you! If you have event [email protected] particular, big thanks go out to retiring suggestions or would like to get involved officers Stephanie Kampel-Wilson ‘94, in any way, please send an email to any Book Club Coordinator: Theresa Scott ‘92 and Aiko Bethea ‘96. of the officers or to the Club’s email ad- Cynthia Schlag-Morneweck ‘90 dress: [email protected]. [email protected] Smith College Book Award Volunteer! The Smith College Book Award program School and the Atlanta International The Smith College Club is a powerful recruitment and public School, have limited or eliminated college relations tool. According to the Admissions book awards altogether. Other schools are of Atlanta needs you! office, the correlation between students who interested one year and do not respond the Our Alumnae Admissions Coordinators are receive the award and who eventually apply next. For example, Grady High School looking for additional volunteers to help with to and enroll at Smith is higher than any (Atlanta Public Schools) participated one interviewing prospective students in Geor- other recruitment strategies. year, but did not return emails or phone gia and other admissions-related activities. In school year 2008-2009, the Atlanta calls the following year. Please email Kamina (pkamina@hotmail. Club presented nine awards to students This year we will be adding Walton High com) or Charlise ([email protected]) if attending the following schools: Atlanta School in Cobb County, thanks to the work you’re interested in getting involved. Girls’ School, Chattahoochee High School of new club member Cara Saylor Polk who (Fulton County), Druid Hills High School lives in Cobb County and made a personal The Club is searching for a Vice-President. (DeKalb County), Galloway School, The connection with the school. We remain open If you’re interested in building a more active Lovett School, Pace Academy, The Paideia to adding more schools, depending upon and connected Smith alumnae community School, Tucker High School (DeKalb the availability of funds (the cost for each in Atlanta and throughout Georgia, please County) and Woodward Academy. These award is approximately $35) and the interest contact Anya ([email protected]). schools correlate with applications Smith of school personnel in working with us. received from the Atlanta area. If you are interested in contributing Thinking ahead: At the annual Holiday There are many reasons why other to or participating in this program, or Tea in January 2010, we will be collecting Atlanta-area schools aren’t listed. Several have a school that you would like us to children’s books to be donated to the YWCA schools, such as The Westminster School, contact, please contact Mary Hinkel at Shelter for Abused Women. Wesleyan School, Holy Innocents Episcopal [email protected]. contributed by Mary Hinkel Check us out on Facebook! Search for “Atlanta Smith College Club” and our group should appear. Technology-related goals for 2010 include a new website and a method for Margaret Mitchell Scholarship Fund collecting dues online! Each year the Smith College Club of Checks should be made payable to The Atlanta provides scholarship assistance to Smith College Club of Atlanta, Inc. and The Smith College Club of Atlanta newslet- outstanding young women from all over mailed to the Club Treasurer, Jenny Miller, ter will be coming to you twice a year, and Georgia. Please help the Club to continue at the address shown on the membership needs a better title. If you have suggestions, this tradition by sending in a contribution form below. Thank you! please email Kristin ([email protected]). along with your annual dues.
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Save the green! Check here to opt out of receiving a paper newsletter; please double-check your email address above. Calendar of Events Book Club 2009 The Smith College Club of Atlanta’s Book NOVEMBER Club is celebrating its 10th anniversary! 10 Otelia Cromwell Day Meetings are typically held at 3 p.m. on 12 Julia Child Day the third or fourth Sunday of the month at 17 Smith College Club of Atlanta Fall Social at Crepe Revolution (see page 1) a member’s home. The next meeting is on DECEMBER Sunday, December 6 (to avoid Thanksgiving 15 First semester classes at Smith end weekend), and is tentatively planned for the home of Melissa Carel. Meetings are low- 2010 pressure with snacks and great conversation! JANUARY 4-23 J-term: Learn something new this month! This month’s book is one that has been 10 Smith College Club of Atlanta Holiday Tea. Save the date! Details to come. popular with book clubs all over the country: 25 Second semester classes at Smith begin The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie FEBRUARY Society by Mary Ann Shaffer, an epistolary 17 Rally Day novel set in post-World War II England. If MARCH you’d like to join the book club to discuss 31 Early bird registration deadline for Reunion 2010 this book or add your name to the list for fu- APRIL ture meetings, please email Cynthia Schlag- 8-10 Smith College Glee Club 125th Anniversary concert and reunion Morneweck at [email protected]. 30 Second semester classes at Smith end MAY 13 Reunion begins for classes of 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, and 2005 15 Ivy Day and Illumination Night 16 Commencement Printed on 50% post-consumer re- 20 Reunion begins for classes of 1930, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1960, cycled paper. Please recycle when 1965, 1970, 1975, and 1980 you’re done!
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