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Hope you're having a great summer! Come join us and meet other Smithies in the Bay Area at our Annual Meeting and Potluck and the Admissions Tea next month!
Smith Admissions Tea
Saturday, September 7th from 2-4 pm
Join us for an afternoon tea with Lia Brassord '82 from the Smith College Office of Admission. In addition to celebrating the crucial impact alumnae interviewers have with applicants, Lia will share an update on what's new at the College as well as Admissions. For more information, please contact Marylou Cronin, Admissions Chair at
[email protected].
Sunday, September 8th from 5-7 pm
The Smith Club invites all Peninsula alumnae (no guests, please) to its Annual Meeting and Potluck Dinner on Sunday, September 8th, from 5 - 7 pm to be held at the home of Laura Hyatt '89 in San Mateo. The street address will be sent out to you upon receipt of your RSVP. Please send your
RSVP by September 4 by
filling out this form
or emailing Alix Davie '08 at the Club's email address:
[email protected]
. Please RSVP only if you will be attending.
On your response, please let us know what shared dish you will be bringing so we can balance the menu. It should serve approximately 8 people. We will need hors d'oeuvres, entrées, salads, vegetables, and dessert. Please bring a serving utensil for your dish. The Club will provide beverages (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic).
Please remember that this is an outdoor event and dress accordingly. A sweater or jacket is recommended.
We're looking forward to seeing you there!
The Annual Meeting is when we formally elect the new Executive Committee and appoint new board members who will oversee the Club's finances, event coordination, member recruitment, book club, high school and prospective student outreach during the 2019 - 2020 fiscal year that begins September 1, 2019. It is also an opportunity to discuss proposed events for the year, give suggestions, collect member dues, and see new and familiar faces while enjoying delicious food.
This year, the Nominating Committee was comprised of Marylou Cronin, Jean Davidson, Sidnie Davis, Alex Frizzell, Samantha Li, Sally Smith, and Eugenia Yee.
The Nominating Committee hereby presents the following proposed slate of candidates for the Executive Committee for approval by the Club's membership:
President:
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Alex Frizzell '12
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Vice President/Program Chair:
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Alix Davie '08
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Treasurer:
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Jean Davidson '73
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Alumnae Admissions Coordinator:
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Marylou Cronin '88
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The Executive Committee hereby proposes the appointment of the following candidates for Standing Committee Chairs and Special Positions on the board:
Book Awards Coordinator:
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Eugenia Yee '16
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Book Club Coordinator:
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Sally Smith '64
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Communications Coordinator:
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Samantha Li '09
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Membership Chair:
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Fatima Hanif '89
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Secretary:
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Sara Biyabani '84
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Young Alumnae Coordinator:
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Eugenia Yee '16
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Webmaster:
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TBD
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We are looking for a volunteer to assume the position of Webmaster. Please email the board at
[email protected] if you are interested.
We met on June 19th at the home of Charmaine Mesina. Thanks again, Charmaine, for hosting us so graciously. We discussed "Infidel" by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. This autobiography, written in a journalistic style, provoked varied responses. Many of us admired Hirsi Ali's courage, resilience, and ability to transcend a traumatizing childhood in a dysfunctional family, but we also felt she seemed to lack empathy and the deeper understanding that comes with adulthood. Her experiences in Holland led us to consider the difficult issue of how democratic societies should deal with immigrant minorities. We recognized her controversial status (she has been labeled an Islamophobe, and the book criticized for inaccuracies about Islam) due to her critique of Islam, which we felt reflected the narrowness of her own experiences.
This book generated a heated debate, which illustrates why we have avoided political books in the past. If we had realized how sensitive and controversial the book is, we would not
have chosen it for the book club.
The upcoming schedule looks like this:
August 21: Movie Night, a potluck dinner starting at 5:30 pm, followed by the film "Fried
Green Tomatoes," based on the novel "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café"
by Fannie Flagg. The book is available at Kepler's; remember to ask for the book club
discount.
September 18: "The Sixth Extinction" by Elizabeth Kolbert
October 16: "The Overstory" by Richard Powers
If you're interested in joining the book club, please contact
Sally Smith '64 for more information.
Stay tuned for more Smithie events and news next month. If anyone is interested in volunteering with the club, please feel free to reach out to
[email protected]! Thanks!
Samantha Li '09
Newsletter Editor
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