CONGRATULATIONS 2022 GRADUATES!

WEAA heartily congratulates all of our graduating seniors and wishes them well in their future careers and endeavors. Among our graduates (pictured above, clockwise from left: Aura Ulloa-Ordonez, Sara Fernandez-Tabet, UnSun Lee, Annie Zhang, Abigail Sutter and Chelsea Franklin. Not pictured is Joanna Skrzeczyna) We are glad to have had an opportunity to get to know each scholar over the past four years. Alumnae updates and photos are always welcomed. We look forward to seeing and hearing of the experiences and adventures of our graduates.

151ST ANNIVERSARY

Frances Elizabeth

Caroline Willard

Born: September 28, 1839

Died: February 17, 1898

Cause of death: Influenza

WEAA celebrates its 151st anniversary. The organization was founded in 1871 by Frances Willard and eight other women who were committed to supporting young women scholars at NU in need of financial assistance. Frances Willard was best known as an American educator, temperance reformer, and women's suffragist. She became the national president of Woman's Christian Temperance Union in 1879 and remained president until her death in 1898.

Today, our vision and mission continues to be investing in NU women scholars by providing scholarships and mentoring. A bust of Frances Willard is on display on the second floor, outside of the NU Deering Library. Click here to read our vision and mission and history..

In 2019 WEAA started strategic planning to strengthen the board and completed our plans at the end of 2021. Our strategy work focused on reorganizing committees and writing policy to guide our work. Looking forward, we will focus on increasing opportunities for scholar engagement and the launching campaign videos for new board members and donations. You can be a part of our work by becoming a board member if you live within the Chicago area, or by donating to support current and future WEAA scholars.

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ALUMNA ON THE MOVE

Laquita Brown, MD -

Class of 2011

Laquita Brown graduated from NU School of WCAS in 2011. She had the opportunity to travel to Santiago, Chile, as a part of the NU study abroad program. Studying abroad and participating in other NU activities provided valuable learning and growing opportunities beyond her campus classes.

After graduation, Laquita entered medical school. Today, she is a physician, proudly serving her community. Dr. Brown is another success story and we are proud of her accomplishments. She thanks WEAA for "scholarship funding and my career as a physician today. You all are amazing! Please continue to do the work that you do!"

A day enjoying NU activities

Laquita studied abroad in Santiago, Chile in 2010

THE BILLBOARD by Natalie Y. Moore

The Woman's Athletic Club of Chicago hosted Natalie Y. Moore on June 6, 2022 to speak about her book and upcoming play, The Billboard. Natalie is a journalist, an acclaimed author, playwriter and graduate of NU. "Her enterprise reporting has tackled race, housing, economic development, food injustice and violence." The Billboard follows a fictional women's clinic in the Englewood community located on the south side of Chicago.

The Billboard play is running at Northwestern University's Abbott Hall starting June 23rd through July 17th of 2022.

The Wirtz Center in Abbott Hall

710 N. Lake Shore Drive

Chicago, IL

Tickets or virtual viewing: www.16thStreetTheater.org

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Jacqueline Shim Bryant (left) with Natalie Y. Moore (right)

WEAA board members on June 6, 2022

Left to right: Jacqueline Shim Bryant, Betty Terry-Lundy, and Ida Samuel-Clay

Natalie Y. Moore: author, journalist and playwriter

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