MOUNT HOLYOKE
CLUB OF NEW YORK
ANNUAL REPORT
2006-2007
The Mount Holyoke Club of New York City
#611, 132 East 43rd Street
New York, NY 10017
212-332-0849
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www.mountholyokeclubofnewyork.com
Updated June 20, 2007
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Table of Contents
Club Mission Statement……………………………………...1
President’s Report ………………………….…………..……2
Board of Directors 2006-2007………..…….…………..…….3
Treasurer’s Report ……….………..…….………….……….4
Programs ……………..………..……………….….…...…….5
Vespers Supporters…………………………………………...7
Membership ……………………..…….………………..…….9
Seven Sisters…………………………………………………11
Young Alumnae.……….………..…….………...……..……12
Communications…………………………………………….14
Alumnae Admission Representatives………………………15
Nominating Committee ………………..………....……..….16
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Mission Statement
The Mount Holyoke Club of New York City, founded in 1886, continues a long
tradition of service to Mount Holyoke College and its alumnae and strongly
supports the College’s commitment to women’s education. Our mission is to
strengthen the Mount Holyoke community by cultivating an active association
of New York metropolitan area alumnae who are connected to, informed of,
and actively involved in, the life and work of the College and the Alumnae
Association.
The Club aims to foster meaningful relationships among all
alumnae through both social and professional activities.
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President’s Report
Jennifer Durst ‘95
President
I am proud to present this report on another busy and successful year of the Mt. Holyoke Club of
New York City. The board organized a variety of events for alums to enjoy, from cultural events to
events focused on health and wellness, to social events. These events would not have happened
without the hard work of the board, which is described in this report.
The highlight of the year was the 75th Vespers in New York City held this past December at St.
Bartholomew’s Church on Park Avenue. This Mount Holyoke tradition was held in memory of
Wendy Wasserstein ’71. We were fortunate to include the original cast members of Uncommon
Women and Others as honorary chairs, and to enjoy the presence of Mt. Holyoke College President,
Joanna Creighton, Chair of the Board of Trustees, Leslie Anne Miller '73, and President of the
Alumnae Association, Mary Graham Davis '65. Our fellow alums turned out en masse that night to
fill the church and help us raise over $30,000 for club programming and scholarships. We would
especially like to thank our Patron Chairs, Vice Chairs and Patron supporters for their support.
They are listed on page XX. I would also like to extend an extra special thanks to Anne Marie
McGonnigal ’85, her entire team of alumnae volunteers, and the Mt. Holyoke College music
department faculty and students for organizing a very special evening for everyone.
Besides organizing programs for our members and other alums to enjoy, the Mt. Holyoke Club of
New York City raises money for the Alumnae Scholars program. This past year we were able to
offer two $5000 scholarships to two students from the New York City area. Grace June Kim ’07
majored in French and psychology. Cherie Hannouche ’07 studied art history and music. If they
have returned to New York City, we hope to see them at club events.
I would like to be sure to thank all of the alums who made gifts to the Alumnae Scholars program. I
must thank one alumnae in particular, Arax Simsarian ’43 for her substantial contribution to this
program and her commitment to the New York City club.
In addition to the Alumnae Scholars program to which the club has contributed each year, the board
learned of an endowed scholarship fund set up in 1949 by the Mt. Holyoke Club of New York City.
This fund has been generating a $2,500 scholarship that has been awarded to a student each year.
Thanks to the wonderful success of Vespers this past year and the generosity of alums, the board
decided to take the extraordinary step of contributing $50,000 to the endowed scholarship fund. By
the end of this next fiscal year, ending June 30, 2008, the earnings from this fund will be close to
$5,000 and will be awarded to a Mt. Holyoke student from New York City. We are very proud to
be able to make this contribution and to ensure that a Mt. Holyoke student will receive additional
financial support each year.
In closing, I would like to thank the entire board of the Mt. Holyoke Club of New York City for its
commitment to the mission of the club. Furthermore, I want to express our sincere gratitude to
those alums who chose to become club members and others who supported our programming.
Lastly, we must thank the staff and faculty of the college and the Alumnae Association who helped
to make this a successful year.
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Board of Directors
July 2006 – January 2007
President
Vice President
Vice President – Programs
Treasurer
Secretary
Jennifer Durst ‘95
Linda Ing Phelps ‘86
Anne Marie McGonnigal ‘85
Maren Boot ‘88
Raluca Dalea ‘01
February 2007 – June 2007
President
Vice President
Vice President – Programs
Treasurer
Secretary
Jennifer Durst ‘95
Linda Ing Phelps ‘86
Lynette Rizzo ‘96
Maren Boot ‘88
Tara Mia Paone ‘81
July 2006 – June 2007
Membership
Julie Holley ’87 (co-chair)
Akua Soadwa ’03 (co-chair)
Programs
Peggy Andrews ‘90
Mary Hidajat ‘99
Mary Griffin Metz ‘78
Meg O’Rourke '89
Marguerite Saint-Preux ‘02
Susan Saxe ‘77
Sarah Sladen ‘03
Vespers
Anne-Marie McGonnigal ‘85
Communications
Amanda Davis ‘00 (chair)
Alanna Barton ‘05
Heather Waterman ’96 (website)
Seven Sisters
Mabel Ntiru ’04 (chair)
Young Alumnae
Dana Barta ’04 (co-chair)
Natalya Marusich ’04 (co-chair)
Tamara Dews ‘06
Honorary Members
Lily Klebanoff Blake ’64
Joan Shapiro Green ’66
Alumnae Admissions Representative
Johanna Fausto ’98
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Treasurer’s Report
Fiscal Year 7/1/06 to 6/30/07
Maren Boot ‘88
Treasurer
Overview
Based on the very successful Vespers concert in 2006 and the generosity of our members, we are
able to contribute $50,000 towards a scholarship endowment fund at the school. This means we
will have a scholarship each year in the name of The Mount Holyoke College Club of New York
City. This is a terrific achievement and the Club thanks all who supported Vespers and the
Alumnae Scholars fund so generously over the past years.
Income
This year, the Club received income of approximately $73,000. These funds came from Vespers,
membership, other events and interest income. This past Vespers netted over $30,000.
Membership contributions totaled approximately $13,000. Contributions ranged from a basic
membership of $40 to amounts in excess of the patron level membership of $150. Alumnae are
welcome to make contributions in any amount above the membership price of $40. All amounts
over $40 are put into the Alumnae Scholarship fund.
Other income included more than $3800 from our interest bearing bank account.
Revenues from various club programs other than Vespers were in excess of $4500.
Expenses
Fees from the Club’s programs (excluding Vespers), typically charged to cover program expenses
such as catering and room rental, totaled approximately $4,800. Vespers costs this year were
$21,500.
The Club will donate 50K towards the scholar’s endowment fund.
The club will donate an additional $2,500 towards an Alumnae scholar.
Expenses for the Club totaled approximately $4,200.
The Club’s operating expenses are primarily related to cost of communications, cost of mailbox
rental, voicemail box etc., annual meeting costs and board meetings.
We started the year with about $55,000 in our account. We expect to close the year close to
$45,000 after we write the check for the Alumnae Fund Scholarship Endowment.
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Programs
Lynette Rizzo ‘96
Vice President, Programs
Back-to-School Brunch – October 1, 2006
On a beautiful fall day the club kicked off the year once again with this much-loved annual club
event. Abigail Hitchcock welcomed us back to her Greenwich Village restaurant, Camaje. We
enjoyed a scrumptious brunch. Fellow alumna, Sheryl McCarthy ’69 talked about her career as a
journalist. At the end of the event, several alums won great raffle prizes including a beautiful bag
made and donated by Adrienne Chandler ’88.
Nancy Gustafson at the New York Philharmonic - November 30, 2006
Club members watched Nancy Gustafson ’78 as she debuted with the New York Philharmonic at
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center and then enjoyed a private talk with her afterwards.
75th Vespers in New York City - December 8, 2006
We celebrated the 75th Christmas Vespers Concert in New York City, which was held in memory
of Wendy Wasserstein ‘71. Vice Chair and Patron ticket holders attended a special pre-concert
reception at St. Bartholomew's Church with MHC President Joanne V. Creighton, Chair of the
Board of Trustees Leslie Anne Miller '73, Alumnae Association President Mary Graham Davis '65,
and members of the original cast of Wendy Wasserstein’s Uncommon Women and Others.
Proceeds from the concert supported programming of the New York City club and the club's
Alumnae Scholar Fund.
Wine Tasting – January 24, 2007
The staff at Moore Brothers Wine Company led attendees through a broad variety of wines and
offered advice on how to match wine to specific foods and occasions. Moore Brothers Wine
Company is the largest retailer of carefully selected, artisan, hand-made, estate bottled wines in
America.
A Night at the Theater – March 22, 2007
Stomp, the award-winning show now at the Orpheum Theatre, provides a unique combination of
percussion, movement and visual comedy. Following the performance, cast members stayed for a
brief Q&A discussion with alums.
Color in Gemstones: Nature vs. Nurture – March 28, 2007
As part of the Lyon Lecture Series, Professor Darby Dyar discussed geological origins of
economically-significant gemstones, the current gemstone market, and an overview of common
treatments used to enhance and modify color. Implications for wise purchase of colored gemstones
was also discussed. This event was held at the Harvard Club of New York.
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Free Beauty Event at Dermalogica – April 26, 2007
Dermalogica hosted a free skin-care class that focused on skin aging. Attendees were offered
customized "face mapping” and complimentary gift bags complete with a sampling of Dermalogica
products.
Pilates Class – April 28, 2007
Celebrity trainer Kristin McGee taught a Pilates mat class using magic circles, props and straps.
365 Days/365 Plays – May 6, 2007
365 Days/365 Plays started in November 2002 when MHC alum Suzan-Lori Parks committed to
writing a play a day for the next 365 days. From November 2006 to November 2007, more than 60
selected theater companies - curated by The Public Theater and the 365 Days/365 Plays National
Festival - are performing these brief, brilliant plays in venues all over NYC. As part of the First
Sunday Series at the Public, Club members had an opportunity to see a full month of plays
performed at one time on one stage.
Girls Inc Volunteer Event – May 30, 2007
Girls Inc of New York City inspires girls to be smart, strong and bold. In recognition of the success
of Girls Inc participants continuing on to college, Girls Inc of NYC holds a "college shower" each
spring--a party where girls are given many personal items they will need to prepare for college.
MHC alum and Girls Inc of New York City board member, Bente Frantz hosted a wrapping party
for volunteers to help wrap gifts that were donated for this year's college shower and at the same
time learn about volunteer opportunities with Girls Inc of NYC.
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The Mount Holyoke Club of New York gratefully acknowledges its
Special Guests and Supporters of the 75th Vespers Concert in New York City
Special Guests
Joanne V. Creighton, President
Leslie A. Miller ’73, Chair, Board of Trustees
Mary Graham Davis ’65, President, Alumnae Association, Mount Holyoke College
W. Rochelle Calhoun ’83, Executive Director, Alumnae Association, Mount Holyoke College
Honorary Chairs
from the original production of Uncommon Women and Others
Glenn Close
Alma Cuervo
Jill Eikenberry
Ann McDonough
Ellen Parker
Steven Robman
Meryl Streep
Anna ThomsonWilson
Patron Chairs
Mrs. Richard LeFrak ’69
Susan E. Saxe ’77
ELLE
Janice Abert ’82
Pamela R. Adkins ’79
Joyce C. Ahrens ’62
Maria Salem Ascher ’84
Ellen C. Auwarter ’84
Katherine & Gary
Bartholomaus
Anne Marie Basic
Katherine Bendo ’71
Sherry & Mark Bernstein
Lily Klebanoff Blake ’64
Maren Boot
Marilyn Budzanoski ’71
Esther A. Caldwell
Rochelle Calhoun
Melissa Strock Canoni ’88
Jannyne Clark
Beth Fisher Cutler ’82 &
Marc C. Cutler
Mary Beth Topor Daniel &
Stephen Daniel
Mary Graham Davis
Helen Disenhaus ’70
Sally Elizabeth Durdan ’81
Jennifer Durst ’95 &
De Cong Tran, D.P.M.
Alice A. Engel ’83
Martha M. Ferry
Kristen Kelly Fisher
Marianne DePatie Fouhey ’78
Bente Svensen Frantz ’76
Stephanie J. Gaines ’89
Suellen Galish ’80 &
Joseph Wightman
B.C. & Elizabeth S. Gardner
’55 & Sharon Gardner ’81
Laura Aimee Garn
Paula Gerden ’74
Elizabeth Goldenberg
Barbara Lemperly Grant ’74
Joan Shapiro Green ’66
Elizabeth Fish Guardenier
Charles J. Haight
Barbara Hathaway
Joan Libby Hawk ’69
Julie Herzig
Kimberly Kedziorek
Joan Rogers Kelly & Jack
Kelly
Kathleen Kinsella
Sandor & Anna Koller
Dorothy Senghas Lakner
Candy Lawson
Jeanne M Luboja
Cynthia Lynch
K.C. Maurer ’84
Sheryl McCarthy
S. P. McCormick-Menashi
Anne-Marie McGonnigal ’85
Ellie McGrath
Ludmila Schwarzenberg Hess ’67
Vice Chairs
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Mary Griffin Metz ’78
Joseph D. Mintzer
Louise De Vel Muller
Gregory J. & Arlene Munson
Susan Abert Noonan ’82
Janet Keys O'Connell
Tara Mia Paone
Grace L. Perry ’74
Linda Ing Phelps ’86
Janet Rider
Mr. & Mrs. Howard M.
Rogatnick
Betsy Webb Rowe ’79
Peggy & Gary Shilling
H. Catherine W. Skinner ’52 &
Adrienne Wild Skinner ’77
Carla H. Skodinski ’72
Martha S. Sproule
Dena M. Steele ’74
Pamela Stuart
Sunny Park Suh ’91
Barbara Gunn Walsh ’39
Marcy Wilkov Waterman ’71
Peggy Wolff ’76 &
Chuck Prince
Allison Knapp Womack ’85
Janet Wulf
Julian & Julie Oh Ybarra ’90
Antonia Yourdon
Jane Zimmy ’74
Patrons
Peggy Andrews
Anastasia Angelova
Alice Anolic
Jane Antin ’74
Nancy Arcieri ’74
Elinor Shanbaum Azenberg ’57
Sally Ann Bailey
Andrea Brown
William C. Buell IV
Kathleen Condon
Constance Cushman &
John W. O'Grady, M.D.
LaVida Dowdell
Julia Edison
Suzanne Franchetti
Sara Garretson
The Reverend
Margaret Moses Gat ’61
Stephanie Green
Sarah Elizabeth Greer
Betse Gump
Debby Hall ’74
Sandra Svihovec Hewitt
Sandy Mullen Hirsch
Julie Holley
Ann Hotung
Mr. & Mrs. J.M. Hudig
Michelle Hurst ’74
MeeHee Hwang ’75
Margaret Katz
Charlotte LaRocca ’74
Karen Jennings Lewis ’74
Nancy B. Lindsay
Valerie Longwood
Nancy Lupton
Kristen Marlow
Jainee McCarroll
Katherine McCormack
Elizabeth B. McDermott ’80
Linda Graham McElroy ’68
Rebeca Morel
Rebecca Morrow
Mount Holyoke Club of
Fairfield Villages
Charlotte Nad
Erin O'Leary
Bonnie Panson ’74
Alexandra Parker
Cynthia Polk-Allen
Katharine Ramsden Rabin ’80
Chuck Ramsay
Barbara Reed
Nancy Stevens Shera
Barbara Weiner Stoller
Jean E. Taylor
Anne Boultbee Testa ’61
Tina Tockarshewsky
Deborah Van Buren
Krysia Villon
Jere Yokoyama Wachtel ’74
Kate Washton ’67
Talya Westbrook
Joan Wicks
Special thanks to our generous in-kind supporters:
Alfred A. Knopf
Anna Crusis Women’s Choir
Chocolate in Chelsea
Lands’ End, Inc.
Lanz of Salzburg
produced byCharles Komar & Sons
V8s
Williams-Sonoma
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Membership
Julie Holley ‘87
Akua Soadwa ‘03
Membership Co-chairs
Alumnae membership is vital to support the activities and initiatives of the Mount Holyoke
Club of New York. Dues help support scholarships, communication, networking
opportunities, and a wide array of programs and events throughout the year.
Our membership base is even stronger than last year with 268 members, up from last year’s
243. With this 10.3 % increase, the Club enjoyed a more diverse membership roster.
The breakdown of membership for 2006-2007 was:
Regular: 47%
Young Alumnae: 22.4%
Club Patrons: 12.7%
Club Supporters: 9.7%
Honorary Club Members: 8.2%
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We are grateful to all the alumnae who supported the Club during the year, especially those who
contributed as Patrons and Supporters.
Club Patrons
Lily Klebanoff Blake ‘64
Patricia Brooks ‘61
Donna D'Alessandro ‘80
Mary Beth Daniel ‘82
LaVida Dowdell ‘74
Sally Durdan ‘81
Jennifer Durst ‘95
Jane Emmy ‘74
Susan Geller Ettenheim ‘75
Martha Ferry ‘66
Marianne DePatie Fouhey ‘78
Heide Gardner ‘78
Paula Joanne Gerden ‘74
Joan Green ‘66
Julie Herzig Desnick ‘73
Ludmila Schwarzenberg Hess ‘67
Sandra Hewitt ‘61
Jane Kahan ‘62
Marie Langer ‘51
Mary Griffen Metz ‘78
Tara Mia Paone ‘81
Linda Phelps ‘86
Marie Raugor ‘51
Christine Robinson ‘73
Joan Rogers-Kelly ‘77
Susan Saxe ‘77
Barbara Seelig ‘55
Raj Seshadri ‘87
Carla H Skodinski ‘72
Mrs. Joseph Ilene Stone ‘47
Nancy Vargas
Roberta F. Vaughan ‘68
Marlissa Westerfield ‘81
Ellen Yost ‘66
Jane Zimmy ‘74
Julie Zoppo ‘87
Club Supporters
Janice Abert ‘82
Katherine Bartholomaus ‘68
Jean Campbell Beach ‘52
Elizabeth Bedell ‘80
Megan Bell ‘01
Kimberly Berney ‘96
Arminee Bowler ‘75
Margaret Burroughs ‘78
Leslie K. Case ‘79
Linda Chen ‘79
Emilia Diana Clapp ‘91
Arden Billings Edwards ‘52
Ruth L. Fischbach ‘62
Aphrodite Garrison ‘72
Susan Gerber ‘75
Jessica W. Jennings ‘79
Margaret Katz ‘51
Laura Khoudari ‘00
Valerie Longwood ‘87
Nancy Lupton ‘74
Helen Ross Marino ‘78
Pamela McCarthy ‘74
Ellie McGrath ‘74
Susan Noonan ‘82
Ruth H. Norden ‘51
Theresa Nygard ‘78
Virginia Bradley Pitman ‘58
Nancy Mayo Waterman ‘46
Harriet Weissman ‘58
Thomasina Williams ‘79
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Seven Sisters
Mabel Ntiru ‘04
Seven Sisters Committee Chair
The goal of the Seven Sisters committee is to strengthen the alliance among the existing New
York alumnae clubs of the original Seven Sisters Colleges. Late last year, we identified a need
for stronger communication and coordination between each alumnae club. In November of 2006,
Mount Holyoke initiated and facilitated a meeting with Seven Sisters representatives and club
presidents during which we brainstormed ideas for stronger communication going forward. One
result of that meeting was the creation of a Seven Sisters Yahoo Group list serve that is currently
used to advertise events open to all Seven Sisters alumnae in the NYC area.
The Seven Sisters hosted several events in 2007, including three informal networking gatherings
with an average of 10 to 15 alumnae in attendance. These informal gatherings gave us the chance
to socialize and network in a relaxed atmosphere. In addition to these Seven Sisters hosted
events, we made a strong effort to cross promote events with our respective Alma Mater clubs in
the city through our regular email blasts and the Seven Sisters Yahoo Group.
Although scheduling difficulties kept us from hosting more comprehensive Seven Sisters hosted
events in 2007, our priority for the upcoming year will be to ensure stronger coordination and
planning so that more Seven Sisters hosted events appear on the calendar.
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Young Alumnae Report
Dana Barta ‘04
Natalya Marusich ‘04
Young Alumnae Co-Chairs
The year kicked off with the Summer Intern Reception, which was hosted at JPMorgan Chase
& Co. by Prerna Kapur ’04 and Dana Barta ’04. Current MHC students who were participating
in summer internship programs throughout New York City, their sponsors, newly admitted
freshman students and alumnae gathered to mingle and share their experiences with others. The
event was very well attended with roughly 40 people were present.
On Friday, November 10th, Dana Barta ‘04 put together a Young Alumnae Bowling Nite, based
on a suggestion from some of young alumnae in a Yahoo group online poll done in mid August).
There were 12 people eager to bowl - half young alumnae, and half friends of young alumnae.
With two lanes for three hours, the YAs bonded in the East Village until the early morning.
On Saturday, November 5th, Natalya Marusich ’04 put together a Some Like it Hot Yoga
Workshop. There were seven young alumnae present. The three hour workshop included a
discussion on women’s health and personal issues as well as yoga exercises. The workshop
ended with a healthy fruit platter and drinks. Everybody enjoyed the workshop and the
introduction to yoga. Afterwards some of the participants expressed interest in participating
again in a similar workshop. There was a push from the creator of the studio to continue sessions
with the seven girls originally present, but that has never been realized due to the lack of interest
in the proposed format. There was interest to continue learning about Hot Yoga and its positive
effects on the body on everybody’s part and the group felt that the time was well spent.
Four young alumnae made their way through the piles of snow to SoHo on Friday, March 16th,
2007 in order to see "The Sublet Experiment" - a play performed in various apartments around
New York City. The play was very thoughtful and fun, two hours of cultural fiesta. Through
word of mouth, a number of MHC alums became interested in the production and attended the
show throughout the month of March.
The Central Park Scavenger Hunt put together by Tamara Dews ’06 was canceled due to low
turnout. It will be rescheduled in the fall as a Mountain Day.
The most challenging task this year was keeping the monthly Happy Hours afloat. While the
young alumnae’s email inbox (mhcnycya@yahoo.com) is flooded with emails of young alums
eager to join the MHCNYCYA Yahoo list (mhcnycya@yahoogroups.com) especially to find out
about the happy hours, the turnout has been quite low. The location and turnout of the happy
hours, excluding the organizer, are listed below:
Date
Location
Host
Turnout
June 5th, 2006
Under the Volcano
Rada Angelova ‘05
N.A.
July 7th, 2006
Rooftop: Rare View
Dana Barta ‘04
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August 3rd, 2006
Union Square Luna Park
Dana Barta ‘04
10
12
September 7th, 2006
Bryant Park
Dana Barta ‘04
1*
October 5th, 2006
Mica Bar 51
Natalya Marusich ‘04
5
November 2nd, 2006
CiBar
Dana Barta ‘04
2*
December 2006
Le Colonial
Natalya Marusich ‘04
3
January 2007
Canceled
February 2007
Canceled
March 2007
Canceled
April 6th, 2007
Flute Gramercy
Jennifer Hill ‘05
N.A.
May 4th, 2007
Ribot
Natalya Marusich ‘04
5
June 6th, 2007
Katwalk Bar & Lounge
Seven Sisters Event
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* There were cases in which the alumnae did not find the organizer or the group. These unfortunate events made us
reconsider ways of organizing the events. More effort was put into making the group more aware of the location of
the group as well as different ways of getting in touch once at the location.
The Young Alumnae Yahoo Group – MHCNYCYA Group
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mhcnycya/) has been up and running since November 2006
thanks to Dana Barta. The group currently has 111 members. It is used as a communications
forum. The board makes announcements, posts events and photos, and keeps the group up to
date, while the group members use it as a discussion forum posting items about City events,
recruiting, moving sales, rides to our alma mater, etc. The pool feature is used to survey the
group’s opinion about events as the young alumnae co-chairs are interested in serving the
group’s needs and interests.
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Communications
Amanda Davis ‘00
Communications Chair
Communications continues to use the MyEmma program to design and send our email
announcements and newsletters, as well as compiling our mailing lists. The club currently has
about 1,100 emails in our database, including both paid members and other alumnae who are
interested in the club. We send newsletters or other email announcements to our mailing list
approximately twice a month. MyEmma also allows the club to track the success of our online
communications by viewing the number of emails opened, new members who join after being
forwarded one of our emails, and the most popular links in each of our email communications.
As newsletter editor this year, Alanna Barton took on the task of compiling event information,
alumnae announcements and other club news for our regular online newsletters, MHC-NYC
News. Alanna also assisted with the design and layout for the club’s newsletter using MyEmma.
Heather Waterman, our long-time webmaster, continued to keep our website up-to-date with
information about events, club officers, and the all-important Paypal links allowing members to
buy tickets online to many of our events.
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Alumnae Admissions Representative [AAR]
Johanna Fausto ’98,
New York City Wide AAR
2000-2007 ADMISSIONS STATISTICS FOR NYC SENIORS
INQUIRIES APPLICANTS % Yld ACCEPTS % Yld MATRICULANTS % Yld
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
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1139
813
1063
1081
1333
1593
965
743
193
145
124
131
159
162
165
108
17%
18%
12%
12%
12%
10%
17%
15%
103
76
64
69
87
89
84
65
53%
52%
52%
53%
55%
55%
51%
60%
25
24
20
15
26
33
21
23
24%
32%
31%
22%
30%
37%
25%
35%
Fall 2006 Highlights
AARs again attended college fairs at local public and private schools that admissions staff could
not cover.
AARs interviewed 21 prospective students: 16 high school students and 5 transfers and/or FP
students.
Pre-Vespers Reception at the Inter-Continental Hotel followed by Vespers (December 8,
2006) –Twenty people attended a pre-Vespers reception at the InterContinental Hotel. There
were 4 students, 10 alumnae and one admissions staff (Vivian Nabeta) in attendance. The
reception was informal with an opportunity to mingle in the beginning and a Q&A after 45
minutes. Alumnae introduced themselves and shared their MHC experiences. This is the 3rd
pre-Vespers Reception for prospective students. This event was the smallest compared to the
first one held in 2003 with 25 attendees and the second one in 2005 with 42 attendees. The
event was hosted by the NYC AARs and sponsored by the Admissions Office.
Spring 2007 Highlight
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Accepted Student Reception – Hosts: Audrey Sokoloff & Tim Hosking P’07 (Wednesday,
April 19)
Instead of an alumna host this year, Leah Brown’s (’07) parents, Audrey Sokoloff and Tim
Hosking served as hosts. A last minute decision brought Leah down to NYC so she too was able
to attend the reception. Twelve accepted students and their families attended while 15 alumnae
were present. Catarina Costa-Wofford, the admissions staff member in charge of the NYC area
also attended. The event was a success because all constituents of the admissions process
were there: alumnae, a current student, parents, and an admissions representative! I would
recommend trying to get this representation in all subsequent receptions. After 45 minutes of
mingling, alumnae introduced themselves, our hosts described how happy they were with MHC
and Leah’s experience despite their Ivy League educations, and Catarina Costa-Wofford
encouraged students to attend the upcoming MHC Preview weekend. Students received a yellow
MHC pennant with a sphinx on it as gifts. The MHC Club of New York and the Admissions Office
co-sponsored this event.
2006-2007 Alumnae Admissions Representatives
City Wide AAR – Johanna Fausto ‘98
Manhattan AAR – Rebecca Wolfe ‘01
Bronx AAR – vacant
Brooklyn AAR – Stephanie Gilette ‘95
Queens AAR – Iva Peeva ‘04
Staten Island AAR –Nancy Medwid ‘91
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Nominating Committee
Linda Ing Phelps ‘86
Vice President; Chair, Nominating Committee
Nominating Committee Members:
Peggy Andrews ’90, Maren Boot ’88, Mary Hidajat ’99 and Tara Paone ‘81
We are pleased to present the following slate of officers for the 2007-2008 Board of Directors
of the Mount Holyoke Club of New York:
Board of Directors 2007-2008
President
Vice President
Vice President – Programs
Treasurer
Secretary
Jennifer Durst ’95
Peggy Andrews ‘90
Lynette Rizzo ‘96
Katherine Axt ‘01
Tara Paone ‘81
Membership
Erica Metzger-Hare ’98 (Co-Chair)
Abigail Wolff ’82 (Co-Chair)
Communications
Alanna Barton ’05 (Chair)
Amanda Davis ‘00
Programs
Arminee Bowler ‘75
Anne Geller ‘88
Mary Hidajat ‘99
Brynn Metzger-Hare ‘00
Jacqueline Smith ’77
Kiska Western ’05
Marguerite Saint-Preux ’02 (records)
Seven Sisters
Julie Holley ’87
Technology
Lauren Razzore ‘98
Young Alumnae
Dana Barta ’04 (Co-Chair)
Tamara Dews ’06 (Co-Chair)
Gail Parris ‘05
Alumnae Admissions
Representative (appt’d by MHC):
Johanna Fausto ’98
Honorary Members (non-voting):
Lily Klebanoff Blake ’64
Joan Shapiro Green ’66
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