Click here for a list of area schools to which we donate book awards. Use this form to provide wellesley with the names and addresses of the wellesley college book award recipients in your area. Wardlaw 69 wellesley college trustee, alumnae achievement award recipient, art historian. Books are mailed to the book award chair or alumnae volunteers directly from the book publisher. River of grass, written by marjory stoneman douglas 12, during her. Norton book of womens lives, is a blue linen hardcover book with the wellesley college seal stamped in gold and a bookplate printed inside.
We are thrilled to clarify that the 1979 class evening social hour on friday night will be held at the beautiful new global flora conservatory, at which time it will be officially dedicated. I am happy that someone from my department won, and i am even happier that it was you. Founded in 1870 by henry and pauline durant, it is a member of the original seven sisters colleges. Congratulations on winning the employee of the year award.
Malone scholar rebecca whitman 20, in red for her class year. Wellesley college was selected by popular vote as the recipient of the webby award in the schooluniversity category for its site, the wellesley effect. Contact your local high school counselor to find out which colleges or universities your school partners with. Congratulations to our own jody strakosch for being one of the recipients of the sed ministrare volunteer awards this year. The students each received a book connected in some way to the school honoring them, chosen by alumni of that school. The college only provides the book and forwards the students name onto the office of admissions as a possible candidate who should receive information beginning the summer after junior year. The wellesley college alumnae association presents several awards to. Write a letter of congratulations to each recipient if this was not done in. The wellesley college club book award was given to olivia estes. Email messages must refrain from editorializing or making judgments about smith college programs or policies. Congratulations to alexandra on her indelible contributions to wellesley. Winners of the malone prizes for 20192020 academic year. Ann macy beha 72 is founding architect of ann beha associates, a firm renowned for its commitment to historic preservation beha earned her m. The wellesley book award honors young women who have been top scholars in high school as well as.
The wellesley book award honors young women who have been top scholars in high school as well as talented performers in extracurricular areas. Yeah, as wendy said, do check out wellesley, it is an awesome college. This book studies a much more dangerous aquatic environment than her first and also has a larger message. She stayed there for another two years as assistant to the head of the architecture department before entering practice in cambridge, mass. After publishing articles in several magazines, sally began her second book, one day on teton marsh. The wellesley college book award program guidelines. The highest honor given to wellesley alumnae recognizes her outstanding achievement in national health policy congratulations to diane rowland 70, who on october 18, 2019, became one of two alums to receive the wellesley college alumnae association alumnae achievement award for her distinguisehed career in public policy and research. Toggle navigation menu wellesley college alumnae association. So aars may need to develop college advisors and counselors.
Congratulations 2010 student library research award winners. Sed ministrare volunteer award 2018 wellesley college. W ellesley wins 2017 peoples choice webby award wellesley s entry selected over very strong competition. Scholarship fund and book award chicago wellesley club. The book award recipient form linked below under information for. In response to from the editor on the alumnae achievement award recipients fall 19. It totally the high school involved in choosing the book award. The chicago wellesley club celebrates 125 years of spreading the wellesley effect. A wellesley college edition of the norton book of womens lives, a collection of twentieth century literature of womens livesautobiographies, journals, memoirsa celebration of life itself. Miami wellesley club wellesley college alumnae association.
Plaques on media center walls list past years recipients and the colleges. The book award program is sponsored and partially underwritten by the wellesley college alumnae association. The recipient of the legacy award is alexandra haner 82, njwc president from 20182020. Fraumeni rowed in the first womens national championship in 1966, competing as a member of the seattle tennis club before going on to compete in. Colleges gift book to high school leaders books make a. Wellesley is home to 56 departmental and interdepartmental majors spanning the liberal arts, as well as over 150 student clubs and organizations.
A message from jennifer desjarlais, dean of admission the wellesley book award honors young women who have been top scholars in high school as well as talented performers in extracurricular areas. The office of admission sends each recipient a congratulatory letter from the dean of admission and financial aid, so having correct names and addresses is an important component of our recruitment efforts. College book award recipients are selected by partnering high school administrators or counselors based on student applications or demonstrated contributions. If your colleagues or friends bag the award of best employee, then you should congratulate himher with a beautiful congratulation message. A message from the dean of admission and financial aid. The wellesley college club book award was given to katharine fox. Wellesley college book award honors a young woman in the junior class whose academic. So your class might have dartmouth, harvard, smith, mt. The award, a wellesley edition of the norton book of womens lives, is a blue linen slipcased book with the wellesley college seal stamped in. She is the second wellesley alumna to hold that role. Picture of the mount holyoke college book award plaque. The book award program recognizes young women who have excelled and gives them the opportunity to become better acquainted with wellesley.
Acclaimed photographer olivia hood parker 63 draws inspiration from plunging into unknown territory. Wellesley college is a private womens liberal arts college in wellesley, massachusetts. I recieved the wellesley book award this morning at an awards ceremony at my hs and was just wondering how much weight this bears on. Twentytwo millburn high school juniors receive college. With these awards come scholarship offers should a student choose to attend the college. Once she had saved up some money, sally began her first nature book, one day on beetle rock, which was published seven years later in 1944. Her photographs speak of strange and wonderful juxtapositions, invented worlds, and moments of transition.
We are proud to announce that joshua cohen is this years recipient of the grit award. Established in 1939, the chicago wellesley club scholarship fund has helped pay for the wellesley education of generations of young women from the greater chicago area. This online wellesley community is home to all the ways you can stay connected to alums near and far. The student library research award committee is extremely pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 student library research award sponsored by the friends of the wellesley college library. Indeed, this years recipient is exemplary in this regard, particularly in her strong moral compass. The office of admission sends each recipient a congratulatory letter from the dean of admission and financial aid, so having correct names and addresses is an important component of our recruitment. Her enthusiasm for wellesley and tireless dedication to the club will be remembered for many years to come.
The colleges provide your high school with criteria to base the award on, and sometimes they are presented by an alumni from the college its from. Congratulate someone on winning an award or receiving a. The chicago wellesley club is proud to support its own scholarship fund. The content of emails must be related to smith college or alumnae business or events. Barbara morry fraumeni graduated in 1972 with a degree in economics before earning a ph. For most recipients, this will be their first contact with wellesley, so having all the contact information for the book award recipients is an important component of our recruitment efforts. These awards recognize students who demonstrate academic excellence, commitment to their community, leadership, and character. The outstanding efforts of the recipients fulfills the alumnae associations mission of keeping alumnae connected to one another and to the college. Our first book award is from the th oldest college in the nation, salem college, and the book selection is a novel entitled so far from god by ana castil. Katherine marshall, 67, senior fellow at the berkley center for religion, peace and world affairs and recipient of the wellesley college alumnae achievement award. Other entrants in the category included the wyss institute at harvard university for biologically inspired engineering at. A message from the director summer program partners adventure fishing camp archery 101. My daughter also received the wellesley book award last year and thats how we came to know about wellesley. The award appropriately reflects the endless hours you have spent securing tough accounts and negotiating contracts, not the least of which was the doe account.
Andrews photo of olivia 19 receiving her diploma from her father, lower school instructor jeff bosshardt. But other than showing that you qualify for an award i dont think it means much about getting into the college that sponsers the book. This award is given to an alumna whose volunteer service has made an impact to wellesley college. April 2, 2016 was a special day when the chicago wellesley club welcomed more than 200 alumnae and guests to the wellesley effectchicago style celebrating the 125th anniversary of the club, founded in 1891 in honor of the anniversary chicago mayor rahm emanuel, officially declared.
The sed ministrare volunteer award was initiated in 2014 by the wcaa and is given for dedicated volunteer service to wellesley college. Each spring, the miami wellesley club presents book awards to exceptional female high school students in the miami area. As a recent wellesley graduate, it has been an honor to volunteer as a local book award chair to encourage students from my home town to strive to matriculate to a prestigious east coast college such as wellesley. The book award program recognizes young women who have excelled while allowing them to become better acquainted with wellesley. Make sure your contact information is updated with the college and that you are receiving the wcaa volunteer newsletter top 5 on the 5th sent on the 5th of each month. She is a key part of wellesley s storied history in competitive rowing.
The book award program recognizes young women who have excelled while allowing them to become better acquainted. Specific criteria vary, and if you visit the alumni association web sites of various colleges you can often find the exact description of what the award signifies for a given college. Katharine malone prize for academic excellence wellesley college. The admission office follows up with each recipient by sending a congratulatory letter from the dean of admission. Choose the groups you want to be part of, search for wellesley friends, or find networking connections through the hive. The alumnae association will award wellesley s highest honorthe alumnae achievement awards in front of a much larger audience this year. Attendees from the class of 1982 at this years alc included alexandra norton haner treasurer, wellesley club of nj, helen mar poon class president, karen king wellesley fund representative, pamm mcneil sed ministrare award recipient, mary piro millburn, julia johnson attaway reunion cochair, kathy yeu class treasurer, and. Young women should be chosen for their intelligence, determination, motivation, and achievement. Book award program faculty speaker program alumnae admission representative aar program.
Please congratulate and celebrate our outstanding students. Patrick henry high school news mission times courier. The award recipient is presented with a copy of the everglades. She is now very happy at wellesley, she is back home now just completing her first year. This award is presented to a junior girl for her outstanding contribution to the high school in terms of leadership, citizenship.
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