ewsfocu WINTER 2006 THE WOMAN’S EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY of COLORADO COLLEGE N S FOUNDED IN 1889 TO GIVE ASSISTANCE TO THE STUDENTS OF COLORADO COLLEGE WES Scholars at Fall Tea at Stewart House Scholar Update The members of the Woman’s Educational Society are citizen of this planet.” She appreciates the WES lunches proud of all the bright and capable young women who are and picnics. Brenda comments, ”It’s a nice little reminder WES Scholars. Recently, in our annual survey, eleven of that college is a part of life and not life itself.” the upper class scholars shared information regarding their Senior Laura Fischer spends some of her time away busy academic and personal lives as well as some of their from studies as a student staff assistant at the Alumni future plans. House. She is an active member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, Bethany Berman-brady is a Biological Anthropology is a member of the Student Alumni Association, works major with a Spanish minor. She spent the last semester in at the Center for Community Service and is involved in Ecuador, and while there volunteered at a children’s hospital Freeriders Union of Colorado College. helping with everyday care and support. Bethany is also co- As an Art Studio major, Laura hopes to pursue an president of the Lokahi Book Project, an organization that internship in the arts in Minneapolis this summer. She collects books for unfortunate children and adults. Summer eventually hopes to attend graduate school. Laura says plans are indefinite for Bethany, but could include work she feels deeply appreciative for the financial assistance in Maui while taking classes at the community college to WES has granted her. She wrote, “It has created countless fulfill prerequisites for Naturopathic Medical School. Her possibilities for me and will forever influence what I do in other option is to take classes in Italy for two months. the future.” Bethany says financial help from WES definitely enriched Ashley Martin came to Colorado College three years her experience while in Ecuador and will allow her to visit ago intending to major in Neuroscience. Her time at CC has Machu Picchu before returning home. made her more passionate about the field. Unable to choose As a Hispanic Studies major, Brenda de Luna, hopes between graduate school and medical school, she now plans to be in Aguascalientes this summer doing research for her to apply to an MD/PhD program at the University of senior thesis. She plans to write about the past and present Colorado Health Sciences or the University of New Mexico of indigenous people of her home state. Brenda came to School of Medicine. She will soon take the MCAT. Ashley Colorado College planning to go to medical school, but volunteers at Penrose St. Francis Hospital Center for Neuro while spending a semester in Oaxaca, Mexico, she found and Trauma Rehabilitation. She appreciates the vigorous her true calling to write. In her free time, Brenda loves to academic environment at Colorado College and the block be with her family in Denver. Colorado College has opened plan that allows her to get to know her professors. Ashley her eyes to new worlds and she is grateful to have “the enjoys being in the Colorado outdoors and was on the opportunity to discover what it means to be a responsible CC cycling team the last two years. She appreciates “Wes’s Continued on page 3 ewsfocu N WINTER 2006 S The WOMAN’S EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY (WES) is an autonomous community organization founded on April 20, 1889, to foster support of Colorado College. Its purposes are to bring community and college together, give assistance to students of the college, and undertake programs and projects to benefit the college, particularly women of the college. Gifts to WES are tax- deductible. Newsfocus is published twice a year as a service to members and friends of WES. BOARD OF MANAGERS Courtney Arnstein, Judy Burdick, Pat Cole, Marge Colgan, Linda Crissey, Betty Enderson, Lesley Flaks, B Fox, Linda Hall, Ann Hecox, Kari Hibbert, Carolyn Hickerson, Spot Holmes, Phyllis Hurley, Anne Hyde, Lynn Johnson, Cherry Kinney, Rachelle Latimer, Lillian Mallory, Pam Marsh, Marianne Martin, Marianna McJimsey, Sally Metzger, Vicki Nycum, Stuart Peckham, Sharon Rice, Jeanne Stiles, Marianne Stoller, Janet Strouss, and Mike L. Edmonds, Dean of Students and Vice President of Student Life. WES OFFICERS COMMITTEE CHAIRS President: Linda Hall Executive: Linda Hall 1st Vice President: Phyllis Hurley Finance: Lynn Johnson, Janet Strouss 2nd Vice President: Lesley Flaks Fundraising/Projects: Linda Crissey, Carolyn Hickerson Recording Secretary: Kari Hibbert Future Planning: Marianna McJimsey Corresponding Secretary: Lesley Flaks Membership: Cherry Kinney Treasurer: Lynn Johnson Nominating: Phyllis Hurley, Marianne Martin Assistant Treasurer: Janet Strouss Program: Janet Strouss, Rachelle Latimer Publicity: Judy Burdick, Stuart Peckham Scholarship: Betty Enderson, Ann Hecox Message From The President A very happy new year to all of our wonderful members and supporters! The board of managers has been enjoying a well deserved rest after a very busy fall. Meetings resume in February; and spring will be both busy and exciting as we prepare for our March luncheon, annual meeting in April, scholars’ picnic in May, goody bags and special recognition of our graduating seniors. Fall began with the Scholars’ Tea. For the first time in many years this was held at Stewart House thanks to our gracious hostess, Jacqueline Lundquist, wife of President Richard Celeste. Their beautiful home added such elegance to this affair welcoming back returning scholars and introducing the new freshman scholars. The fall luncheon was sold out due to the great interest in speaker Jim Enderson, an expert and author on peregrine falcons and husband of Board of Managers member Betty Enderson. The fall picnic was held on a warm and picture-perfect Colorado day. We had good attendance by our scholars and board members and were able to enjoy getting acquainted in the home and yard of board member Pam Marsh. Throughout the fall, mentors have kept in contact with their scholars and offered any support and help they needed. Most impressive is what has been done by the Fundraising/Projects Committee. They began September with the annual tour of the original Van Briggle pottery. Dr. Marianne Stoller also conducted another southwest tour in September. She will be offering a “Red Rocks and Ruins” tour of southeast Utah in early May, 2006, and a tour of the Pacific northwest will be in late September and early October, 2006. I strongly urge you to attend either or both of these informative and entertaining tours. Dr. Stoller’s dedication to the scholars has netted funds well in excess of her original goal of $10,000, and we still have two trips to go! In October, we held a silent auction of donated original art during Homecoming. Daisy McConnell of Colorado College gave invaluable assistance in soliciting art and organizing this event. At the October luncheon we had several venders with a wide variety of handmade items, and many of us got an early start on Christmas shopping. The hard work of this committee and all the other board members who donated time to staff these events has been amazing. During the course of this year the board has been taking a good, hard look at itself and how we function. We felt it was time to determine if things we have been doing for a long time should continue just because “we’ve always done it this way.” While few changes have been made, we feel more comfortable with what we are doing. We are also continuing to look at the problems created by the irrevocable trust and have set in motion several things that may help to solve this issue. We will keep all of you informed on the progress we make with this ongoing concern. I hope to see many of you at our events this spring. Bring a friend! As college costs continue to rise, WES also needs to increase its membership if we are to continue supporting our scholars at the current level. What we do has made such a difference in the lives of so many remarkable young women. Please help us to continue this extraordinary tradition. —Linda Hall, President 2 11 Scholar Update, Continued from front page constant care and place in her life.” She says that being a WES of helping me grow as a person and a scholar. CC provides Scholar is very special and encourages her to do her best. so many amazing opportunities for academics, travel and Sophomore Elizabeth May has unofficially been personal growth.” named “Minister of Baked Goods” for the west side of Amanda Rose Shaub is a sophomore at CC. She is campus. She loves to cook and “cheerfully” shares her baked preparing to be a teacher when she graduates. Amanda is an items. Elizabeth is a Spanish Studies major with a music Asian Studies major and is in the Education Undergraduate minor. She is a student leader in Intervarsity. She also takes Program. She spends her free time as a member of the voice and Arabic lessons. During the last block break she Concert Band and Chamber Orchestra. She also participates volunteered at La Puente, a homeless shelter in Alamosa, in various intramural sports, volunteers at local elementary Colorado, where she may work again this coming summer. schools and serves at the CC Soup Kitchen. Summer will She recently finished organizing a week of social awareness find her working in her hometown of Heber, AZ. Amanda issues called Dare to Care. In her free time she also volunteers appreciates that her WES Scholarship allows her to attend as a tutor at two local Colorado Springs schools.