Dear Alumnae,

The students have just returned from spring break and campus is churning back to life. Over the break some students relaxed at home with friends, while others worked with Habitat for Humanity or helped out in a nursery school in Mexico. To see and hear what's happening on campus, visit Emma Now.

Thank you to all who shared your thoughts on the new format with us; the response was overwhelmingly positive. As always, we love to hear feedback and ideas, so don’t hesitate to tell us what you think.

Best,

Molly Price, Director of Alumnae Relations

Events Calendar

In the next few months, Emma Willard heads on the road, and we just might be coming to a city near you to gather with alumnae, parents, and friends.

We’ll be traveling to Florida (both coasts), New York, and Boston in the coming months. The Capital District regional club will join EW students to build a house with Habitat for Humanity in Hudson. Come join us.

Farewell, Jack!

Forty years ago, Emma Willard School welcomed Jack Easterling to its faculty. A Renaissance man through and through, he has shared his wisdom and his wit with generations of Emma Willard alumnae. From sentence construction to art history to foul shots, he has inspired countless “eureka” moments. Despite the loss we will feel upon his retirement this June, we are excited to hear what adventures await him.

Please send your recollections of Mr. Easterling—a note about how he changed your life, or any musing you wish—to alumnae@emmawillard.org. We will present him with your thoughts at Reunion 2008.

Get connected

Are you on Facebook or Linked In? Did you know there’s an Emma Willard School Alumnae group on Linked In and an Emma Willard School Alums group on Facebook? Join us!

Reunion 2008: September 26–28

Reunion 2008 is coming soon! For more details, visit our Reunion pages and look for invitations in your mailbox in late April.

Did you know?

• You can check out some of the offerings at Emma Willard’s dining hall by visiting www.emmadining.com. Take a look at the news section for the latest offerings or preview the weekly menus to compare food at Emma today with the food served when you were here.
•  There are students from 28 states and 13 foreign countries among the 309 students enrolled at Emma Willard School. Fifty-six current students have an alumna or current sister relationship to the school.

Alumnae News

Find yourself with downtime in Berlin, Germany? Check out Cynthia Barcomi Friedman ’81’s upscale deli-diner in the Mitte neighborhood, recommended by the New York Times Style Magazine spring travel issue as a place that “lures the art-world elite, especially for Sunday brunch.” You can find out more at www.barcomis.de. Cynthia’s shop roasts their own coffee and all baked goods are made from scratch.

Take a look at Bari Nan Cohen ’90’s photo essay in More Magazine on women becoming comfortable with their bodies.

Diana Fong Chan ’58 has written a cookbook, Easy and Healthy Cooking, and has agreed to donate 50 percent of all proceeds from the book sold to alumnae back to Emma Willard. You can buy her book through Emma Willard’s online bookstore.

Support the Emma Willard IDEA campaign

All gifts to the Annual Fund support Emma Willard’s campaign. Make your gift today.

Empower a girl

If you know a girl who would benefit from an Emma Willard education, let the admissions office know so that we can send her information. Visit our Admissions pages.