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AADC ALUMNAE-NEWS
JUNE 2017
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Help Us Reach Our Goals!
We have less than two weeks left in our fiscal year. We need our dedicated alumnae and friends to help us accomplish our ambitious goals by making a gift to support the AADC and alumnae in continuing life-long journeys of learning and connecting to sister alumnae. Per the Agreement, the Annual Appeal is not on behalf of NJC, DRC, Douglass, or Rutgers. Please consider an unrestricted gift to the AADC Annual Appeal by June 30, 2017. Help us
celebrate our strong legacy and build an exciting future by making a gift during this special anniversary year.
Make a Gift to the AADC Annual Appeal
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AADC Mabel's Alumnae Mentoring Program Applications Due June 30
There's still time to sign up by our June 30 deadline. Make a connection with a sister alumna as a Mentor or Mentee in this enriching program designed with our vibrant alumnae in mind, providing professional development opportunities and connections across generations, distance, career levels and backgrounds. Click below to complete your application for the 2017-18 AADC Mabel's Alumnae Mentoring Program.
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Thank You for Participating in the AADC's 95 Hours for 95 Years Initiative
We are inspired by the affinity of our alumnae community! We are thrilled to report that we received $65,443 from 143 alumnae and friends during the #AADCForwardTogether -- 95 Hours for 95 Years crowdfunding initiative, held June 7-10,
and we're still counting! These gifts will make a tremendous impact on the future of our alumnae sisterhood and the AADC. We thank Tina Gordon '72, Marilyn Marolda Steiner '65, and Jennifer O'Neill '95 for their generosity in offering challenges and we extend our sincere gratitude for their support to the future of our alumnae association!
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Save the Date for the 2017 Second Annual
Victoria Dabrowski
Schmidt '42 Workplace and Professional Development Symposium
The Victoria Dabrowski Schmidt '42 Workplace and Professional Development Symposium will be held on campus on
Saturday, September 16. Save the date for an inspiring day of workshops, networking and connecting with sister alumnae. Symposium Chair Lisa Kaado '03 is pleased to announce that registration for the symposium will be availble in July. Stay tuned!
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Thanks for Celebrating at AADC Alumnae Reunion Weekend 2017
The AADC extends our appreciation to all alumnae who returned to campus to celebrate 95 years of alumnae sisterhood at AADC Alumnae Reunion Weekend 2017. A special congratulations to the Vanguard Class of 1967 and the 2017 AADC Alumnae Award Recipients!
Our work could not be done without dedicated alumnae volunteers and those who contribute gifts to the AADC Annual Appeal. Because of your involvement and support, we are able to celebrate our reunion in the true spirit of our sisterhood. Thank you for connecting generations of women to each other. For those who were unable to attend, you were greatly missed by your sister alumnae!
We're moving AADC Alumnae Reunion Weekend 2018 to
April 19 - 22.
Join us during this special anniversary celebration!
To get involved with Reunion, email Chair
Elena Anastasiou Rossi '78
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Thank You AADC Board of Directors
This is the time of year that we must say goodbye to AADC Board of Directors members who are completing terms and welcome alumnae as they begin new terms. The Board thanks all alumnae currently serving on the board for sharing their time, talents and treasures -- and exceptional dedication. We offer special gratitude to Sheila Kelly Hampton '70, Amy Guiney Adams '99 and Sharon Gant Yorlano '79, who complete their terms as Members of the Board on June 30. On July 1, 2017, we welcome new Board member Dolores Ijames Bryant '84, Gwen Taylor Marshall '76 as Secretary and Carol Hansmann Hamlin '61 as Vice President for Development. Denise K. Busby '76 will complete her term as Vice President for Development and will serve as a Member. Current Vice President for Communications Tina B. Gordon '72 will begin a new term and current Secretary Lauren Nathan LaRusso '03 will become a Member.
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Participate in the AADC Young Alumnae Network
The AADC Young Alumnae Network welcomes alumnae to get involved and participate in meetings held at the Ruth Schilling Hennessy Alumnae Center. To get involved, email Chair Heather Tedesco '12 at the link below. Hope to see you at an upcoming AADC YAN meeting, Sisterhood Book Club or event soon!
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Former Dean of Douglass Carmen Twillie Ambar Named President of Oberlin
The AADC Board of Directors extends congratulations to former Dean of Douglass College Carmen Twillie Ambar who has been named President of Oberlin College in Ohio. Ambar
served as the ninth dean of Douglass and is currently President of Cedar Crest College. She will serve as Oberlin's 15th president and first African American leader in the institution's 184-year history.
Click here for Oberlin College's Announcement
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Thanks for Touring with the AADC New York City Regional Connection Group
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Get Involved and Engaged with the AADC
If you have never been active with the AADC, or are already participating in programs and events, you are always welcome to volunteer and get involved! The Associate Alumnae of Douglass College welcomes alumnae volunteers to help out at the Ruth Schilling Hennessy Alumnae Center (RSHAC), serve on AADC committees, plan events and lectures and so much more. If you are already an active volunteer, thank you for sharing your time, talents and treasures. Please spread the word.
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Network Through Our AADC Regional Connection Groups
Our groups are growing all the time! What a
great way to connect with each other and with the AADC.
Reach out to the group chairs listed below to get involved. To help us start one in your area, contact Associate Director of Alumnae Relations
Valerie Hughes Zieniuk '05
at the AADC.
California Connection Groups
San Francisco Bay Area Connection Group
N
ew Jersey Connection Groups
If you live in either the
Wilmington area or the Research Triangle area, contact
Donna Coulson '77 t
o get involved.
Palm Beach, Florida, Area Connection Group
The AADC invites your involvement whether you are a native of Florida, snowbird or vacationer. Contact
Eileen Cotter at the AADC.
Washington, DC, Metro Area Connection Group
All alumnae in D.C. and the surrounding Maryland and Northern Virginia areas are welcome to become involved. Contact Chair
Shireen Lewis '86.
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Engage with Your Alumnae Sisters Through AADC Affinity Groups
Reach out to one of our affinity group chairs to connect with alumnae with similar interests. To learn more about existing groups or developing a new group, contact Director of Alumnae Relations
Dineo Thompson '05
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AADC Black Alumnae Network (BAN)
BAN is a great way to connect through meetings and events. Contact President
Caprice Jenerson '90
for more information.
AADC Young Alumnae Network (YAN)
YAN meets at the Alumnae Center on the second Tuesday of each month, except June, July and August. Contact Chair Heather Tedesco '12.
AADC Pride Network
The AADC Pride Network promotes support, networking and celebration among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer-identified and allied alumnae. To get involved, contact Chair
Sue Estler '66.
AADC Asian Alumnae Network
AAN seeks to foster a community among alumnae of Asian cultures, including but not limited to: Indian, Chinese, Pakistani, Japanese, Korean, Bangladeshi, Filipino and Sri Lankan. We are looking for an alumna to chair this network. Contact
Dineo Thompson '05 at the AADC to help re-start this group.
AADC Latina Alumnae Network
The Latina Alumnae Network (LAN) seeks to foster a community among Latina alumnae. If you would like to chair this network, please contact Dineo Thompson '05.
Bunting Connections
Bunting Connections builds relationships among sister alumnae who participated in the Mary I. Bunting Program. Contact chair Jean D'Amore '09.
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Sign Up Now for Alumnae Travel
The AADC offers many exciting travel opportunities to see the world and connect with sister alumnae
through our Alumnae Travel Program. Join AADC Executive Director Valerie Anderson '81, who will host our exciting upcoming trips!
Click links below for details.
Click here for Cuba: People, Culture, Art, November 10-20, 2017
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Thank you to our supporters of the AADC Annual Appeal who make events and programs possible. Your contributions help support the initiatives that empower and strengthen our alumnae sisterhood and the general operations that power them. The Annual Appeal is not on behalf of NJC, DRC, Douglass or Rutgers. Please click here to Make a Gift.
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