Fall 2018 Meredith College Magazine

A Publication for Alumnae and Friends of Meredith College

Fall 2018, Volume 43, Number 3

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STRONG How a Meredith Alumna Lives Out Her Commitment to Sustainable Food

HONOR ROLL OF DONORS 2017-18 | Special section inside

Meredith Magazine Volume 43, Number 3 Fall 2018 Executive Editor Kristi Eaves-McLennan, ’14, MBA Managing Editors Melyssa Allen Karen T. Dunton Assistant Editor Gaye Hill Writers Reah Nicholson Emily Parker Art Director Vanessa Harris Designer Margaret McIver, ’09 Alumnae Connection Editor Hilary Allen, ’01 Contributing Writers Donna Bahena, ’18 Wendy Jones David McLennan Alex Rouch, ’20 Photographers Christopher Ferrer Peter Finger Kaili Ingram Travis Jack Gary Knight Brian Lynn Charlotte Claypoole McKinney Susan Murray Kelsie Taylor, ’18 Caleigh Thomas, ’16 Michael Zirkle Meredith College Faculty & Staff

Meredith Magazine exists to serve the Meredith community by providing readers with insight and information about the news, activities, events, programs, plans, and people of the College. Meredith Magazine is published three times a year by the Meredith College Department of Marketing. Questions or comments may be submitted to marketing@meredith.edu. © 2018 Meredith College. The Meredith name and wordmark are registered trademarks of Meredith College and may not be used without permission. All rights reserved. 18-139

CONTENTS FEATURES 18 USING COOKIES AND COMMUNICATION TO COMBAT

PEDIATRIC CANCER 22 PREPARING FOR AN EVER-CHANGING WORKFORCE

A Q&A with the Director of Career Planning

25 POW! BAM! ZAP!

Meredith Strong superheroes deliver new take on Going Strong 28 GROWING STRONG

How a Meredith alumna lives out her commitment to sustainable food

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New Program in Hospitality Management

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Panel of Powerful Meredith Women Discuss Their Callings

12 Meredith Reports on Women in N.C. Politics 16 Faculty Strong Story | Mark O'Dekirk

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Meredith Campus News

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Letter from the President

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Meredith Experts in the News

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Newsmakers

11 Strong Stories 34 Beyond Strong | The Campaign for Meredith 38 Alumnae Connection On the Cover: Alumna Kate Renner, ’12, M.S. in Nutrition, puts her passion for sustainable food to work at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

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NEWS Some places roll out a red carpet as a sign of welcome. At Meredith, a Move-In Day welcome means a giant balloon arch across Main Campus Drive, surrounded by cheering crowds of students.

These Meredith traditions welcomed the Class of 2022 on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. Read more about the new class on page 14.

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The MC Block Party, held in the courtyard behind Johnson Hall, featured music, games, and other fun activities. For the last two years, Meredith has also held the Sizzlin’ September Street Fest with food trucks, live bands, and carnival games. Because of Hurricane Florence, this year’s event was moved to October.

Fall for Student Life at Meredith The fall semester opens with a variety of events to help first-year students adjust to their new home and to welcome returning students back to campus. From Orientation, which begins on Move-In Day, to the Honor Code ceremony and other Meredith traditions, the fall calendar is full of events that bring the campus to life as summer ends.

Watch a highlights video at youtube.com/meredithcollege to see more about student life.

Honor Code Ceremony Students are able to take fun photos with new friends at the Johnson Hall fountain prior to the ceremony.

Orientation As soon as first-year students have moved in, orientation begins. Programming includes an opening session in Jones Auditorium, featuring remarks by President Jo Allen, Vice President for College Programs Jean Jackson, and the current SGA president. New students then take part in a variety of activities until the academic year begins.

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Honor Code Reception The night before the first classes of the semester, all new students participate in Meredith’s Honor Code ceremony. The evening also includes a reception, which this year featured the College’s Meredith Strong superhero theme on the cakes.

Meredith College Honored Among National Colleges of Distinction

By Melyssa Allen

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eredith College has been recognized for its committed implementation of high-impact educational practices, earning its title as one of the nation’s Colleges of Distinction.

Meredith is one of 13 North Carolina colleges to be included on the 2018-19 list.

Colleges of Distinction’s selection process consists of a review of each institution’s freshman experience and retention efforts alongside its general education programs, alumni success, strategic plan, student satisfaction, and more. Schools are accepted on the basis that they succeed in the Four Distinctions: Engaged Students, Great Teaching, Vibrant Community, and Successful Outcomes.

Meredith College attracts strong students who participate in experiential learning throughout their four years. More than 95% of students participate in internships, study abroad, undergraduate research, community-based learning, or another kind of applied learning. All students benefit from StrongPoints®, an advising and personal coaching program found only at Meredith that’s designed to help each student make the most of college.

“Colleges of Distinction is far more than a ranking list of colleges

and universities,” said Tyson Schritter, chief operating officer for Colleges of Distinction. “We seek out the schools that are wholly focused on the student experience, constantly working to produce graduates who are prepared for a rapidly changing global society. Now recognized as a College of Distinction, Meredith stands out in the way it strives to help its students learn, grow, and succeed.”

New Program in Hospitality Management Meredith College will launch a new undergraduate program in hospitality management in 2018-19.

By Melyssa Allen

The new major in hospitality management is a collaboration between Meredith’s AACSB accredited business program and its ACEND accredited nutrition program.

“Hospitality management is a natural addition to Meredith’s offerings,” said President Jo Allen. “Our students are known for their work-readiness, communication skills, and attention to detail. These are three key qualities for the hospitality industry.”

The hospitality field is a half-trillion-dollar industry that continues to grow. Recent labor statistics show increasing hospitality management career opportunities that require a bachelor’s degree.

Meredith’s location in North Carolina’s capital, with plentiful opportunities for internships and employment, will benefit students planning to work in this field. Jobs in hotel management, travel and tourism management, restaurant management, event planning, and more are open to those with hospitality degrees.

Students earning a Bachelor of Science in hospitality management will be able to select from three concentration op-

tions: culinary management; hotel and lodging management; or event planning.

All students will take courses in business and nutrition, core hospitality courses including Principles of Hospitality Management, Hospitality Marketing & Sales, and Strategic Hospitality Management, along with specialized courses in their chosen concentration.

“With this new program, Meredith is leveraging the strong business and nutrition programs we already have,” said Kristie Ogilvie, dean of the School of Business. “Students in this program will chose from three solid disciplines, and will gain specialized knowledge along with a foundation in business and nutrition.”

Minors will also be available in hospitality management and event planning, both of which pair well with a variety of majors offered at Meredith.

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Panel of Powerful Meredith Women Discuss Their Callings

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group of inspiring Meredith College women shared their stories during “Meredith Callings: A Panel of Powerful Women,” on September 5, 2018.

The event was inspired by Meredith’s 2018 Summer Reading Program selection, Callings: The Purpose and Passion of Work by Dave Isay. Part of the StoryCorps project, Callings shares stories of individuals pursuing a “calling” in life. This calling may be a particular career, a hobby, or an inspired approach to one’s vocation.

For the Summer Reading Program panel discussion, which was moderated by Katie Peterssen, Assistant Director, Career Development, Meredith women talked about their own callings.

Featured on the panel were Adrienne Hiner Cole, ’93, trustee representative; Samantha Cibelli, ’10, alumna representative; Assistant Professor of Dance Sarah Bean, faculty representative; Sana Haseeb, ’19, student representative; and Sheila Thomas, ’19, Wings student representative.

A theme of the discussion was how each woman found her calling. Some of the panelists said they had known their calling all their lives, while others said they took a different path.

Haseeb, a biology and chemistry major who plans to become a physician, said she has long wanted to become a doctor. “I recognized my calling right away, from a young age. While in college I discovered my desire to support medically underserved people.”

Cole, who is the first woman to serve as the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, said her calling found her. “What led me was a sense of responsibility and a desire to make a difference in my community,” Cole said. “In economic development, we take a ‘see a need, fill a need’ approach. I knew this was my calling when I woke up excited to go

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to work every day.”

Before joining the faculty at Meredith, Bean had a number of careers, all with one common theme. “My passion is dance. I took a winding road to figure out how to turn that into a career,” said Bean. “My indirect path, including arts administration and teaching, all came together to shape my life as a faculty member.”

Life experience helped Thomas, a United States Marine Corps veteran, find her calling. “As a veteran, I have an understanding of what other veterans go through. I found my calling in anger. I was fed up with the suffering I heard about from women veterans,” said Thomas, who is majoring in social work.

Cibelli said her career in strategic marketing is not what she originally intended to do while majoring in psychology at Meredith.

“My path has been a series of doors I didn’t realize were going to open for me,” Cibelli said.

“These were a series of choices, not things I could have forseen.”

The evening ended with President Jo Allen, ’80, sharing her own path, and advice for students. Allen, who admitted she had not always known her calling was to become Meredith’s president, advised students to remain open to possibility.

“Being open is important … keep your options open, do your homework and find out more about those options, and listen to your sponsors, those who will help you succeed,” Allen said.

The variety of ways the panelists found their careers was appealing to students in the audience.

“Not everyone knows what they want to do and that scares them, while some know exactly what they want to do. Hearing the stories of each panelist provided different experiences that the freshmen may be able to relate to,” said Chelsea Carre’, ’19, who introduced the panel discussion.

Ashley Ricks, ’19, serves as a student adviser and has read each summer reading selection while at Meredith. Callings is her favorite of the four.

“Callings is a great book for any age because it proves that people find their calling at different times in their lifetime,” Ricks said. “I found the book hard to put down since I was so intrigued with every story.”

The Summer Reading Program was created to enhance the academic climate on campus and to engage incoming first-year students in a shared intellectual endeavor

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Becoming Even Stronger – Together

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ears ago, Americans realized the best pathway to a better future was having more highly educated citizens, resulting in greater benefits to individuals and to our country’s well-being through enhanced economic stability (and growth), greater security, more volunteerism, deeper commitments to democracy, more creativity and openmindedness, better health, and more.

Meredith is proud of its 127 years of advancing the education of women (and men at the graduate level) to promote that better future for us all. Like other successful colleges, Meredith depends on the generosity of alumnae, friends, and others to ensure our strong future. As we wind down Beyond Strong | The Campaign for Meredith, I thought you might like to know where we are.

WE DID IT! We reached our campaign goal of raising $75 million in six years.

Well, that is not quite true. We actually surpassed our goal by over $10 million, raising more than $86 million (and still counting!). The official closing date of the campaign is December 31, 2018, giving a little more time for some donors and yet-to-be-

donors who still want to participate in this campaign (and some are already making second and third gifts). We want to be sure everyone who wants to be part of Beyond Strong can be. Why close it at all? Both accounting and advancement practices call on us to make a clean “end” to a campaign to calculate accurate totals. But rest assured – we are NOT slowing down! There is still much to do and many deserving students whose interests can be best explored and developed at Meredith College.

Beyond Strong represents a significant step forward for the College, supporting building renovations, programmatic establishments and enhancements, and scholarships (look for a full list of achievements, coming soon). In addition, our last campaign set a goal of $33.5 million and raised $41.5 million in seven years. Our current campaign more than doubled the goal AND the receipts of the last campaign and accomplished those feats in six years. Further, our last campaign saw three gifts of more than $1 million. This campaign has attracted 32 gifts of more than $1 million. And this campaign raised more money than was even IN

our endowment ($67 million) when we began in 2012.

I am so grateful to Vice President for Institutional Advancement Lennie Barton and his team, as well as our Campaign Planning and Steering Committees, and our Board of Trustees for their phenomenal work … and to our faculty, staff, and students whose own contributions have set record levels here and challenged national averages.

More important, however, is our gratitude for your help. You have not only made your own gifts, but have also made introductions, hosted parties and dinners, provided testimonials of your pride in the Meredith story, and made your passion for this beloved college known. Our students – and our country – are all the better for your support.

And just so you know, it is fun making history with you.

President Jo Allen, ’80

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Kresge Auditorium Upgrades Underway

By Melyssa Allen

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he refurbishment of Kresge Auditorium, located in Cate Student Center, is a major project that has been underway on Meredith’s campus this year. The project began in June and will be completed later this fall.

One of the major upgrades this project will bring is increased accessibility, including ex-

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panded accessible seating and improved auditorium entrances.

The project also includes new carpet, new seating, and a new sound system. The Kresge refurbishment will benefit the entire campus community thanks to its status as one of the College’s main locations for campus-wide meetings and public events.

In addition to the Kresge Auditorium improvements, other changes will be made to Cate Center throughout the fall semester. The post office and the balloon gallery will be relocated into space once used for textbook sales in the campus store. These changes will provide more space in the Cate Center lobby.

Did you know 32% of the students in the Class of 2018 studied abroad while at Meredith? This was the highest percentage since 2010. Meredith’s strong commitment to international programs is shown at commencement through flags worn on the student and faculty robes. The 2018 ceremony featured 133 flags designating study abroad or an international background.

Meredith Experts in the News Meredith College experts have been featured in numerous media outlets, including The Conversation, Real Clear Politics, CNBC, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Inside Higher Ed. “We would like to think that mothers are not

“One refreshing trend is unlikely heroines – young women who are not really looking for fame or grandiose accomplishments but simply trying to survive. These protagonists are everyday whispering warriors. They show quiet strength at times but mostly just embody a confident if unassuming way of walking in a world where they definitely belong but feel no obligation to prove it.”

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— Associate Professor of English Kelly Morris Roberts in an essay she wrote for The Conversation about female protagonists in young adult fiction.

discrimination permeates reliably.”

studies shows otherwise. No two actual applicants or workers are truly equivalent to each other so it is difficult to pinpoint why their labor market outcomes could be different. But in numerous experiments in which, literally on paper, the qualifications of the applicants or workers are the same except for their gender and parental status,

—Professor of Economics Anne York, in a Mother’s Day op-ed written for CNBC.

“Stacey Abrams and Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez are both women of color who are Democratic nominees for major political offices, but their similarities seem to stop there. Abrams is a seasoned politician, having served a decade in the Georgia legislature, and Ocasio-Cortez is a political newcomer who, if she wins in November, would be the youngest woman ever elected to Congress … But these very different candidates have one very important thing in common: Both represent the new wave of women candidates − they are the people seeking to transform the Democratic Party.”

—Assistant Professor of Political Science Whitney Ross Manzo and Professor of Political Science David McLennan, in an opinion piece about the new wave of women candidates in the 2018 mid-terms. The piece ran on Real Clear Politics.

“Closer review and inspection by regulatory agencies, coupled with the desire to appeal to and reach more potential students

and donors, has made improving online

accessibility an increasingly important issue for higher education marketers.”

— Vice President for Marketing Kristi EavesMcLennan, in a piece written for Inside Higher Ed about college website accessibility.

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Is 2018 the “Year of the Woman”?

By David McLennan

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generation ago, the term “Year of the Woman” was used to describe the results of the 1992 elections, especially for the United States Senate where four women were elected to join the two women already in the chamber. The election was seen as fundamentally changing the status of women politicians, with many pundits predicting gender equality would be achieved in Congress by the turn of the century.

That prediction, however, proved false. Progress in terms of gender equality has happened, but slowly.

This year lots of media stories proclaim 2018 to be the “Year of the Woman” in politics. The number of women running has broken records. Fifty-four women filed to run for the U.S. Senate, as compared to 40 in 2016. On the House side, 476 filed their candidacy papers, as compared to 298 in 2016. These numbers, however, need to be put in perspective – only 22 percent of all Congressional candidates are women and almost two-thirds of these are Democrats.

The evidence in North Carolina is similar – more women are running – but nowhere near gender parity levels.

Why are women, especially Democratic women, filing to run for political offices at a much higher rate than even 2016? The most often-cited reasons are that many women are reacting to President Donald Trump, the “Me Too” movement, and a general dissatisfaction with how men are governing.

The reaction to President Trump has created a historic gender gap in this country related to how men and women perceive his job performance. The most recent Meredith Poll that asked about Trump, for example, found that 53 percent of women judged the president’s performance as unfavorable, while 55 percent of males judged his performance favorably.

The “Me Too” movement has affected many facets of American life, including politics. In North Carolina, Allison Dahle, a candidate for the North Carolina House, saw her long-shot candidacy turn into a primary victory when her opponent was accused by several women of harassing behavior.

A final reason cited by women running in 2018 is a general dissatisfaction with how men have been governing. Polls show that majorities of women feel issues like healthcare and education are not being addressed. Women are running to move those issues to the top of a legislative agenda. In North Carolina, for example, a record number of teachers and former teachers are running for state or county offices.

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It is worth considering the lessons of 1992 in 2018. Even if all the women who are favored in their Congressional or state legislative races win, the percentage of women serving may inch up toward 30 percent – still not close to gender parity. More qualified women need to continue declaring their candidacies in 2020 and beyond in order for a truly representative democracy to be achieved.

Professor of Political Science David B. McLennan has long advocated for and studied women in politics. A former campaign manager for many women candidates and founder of the North Carolina Center for Women in Public Service (2003-2013), he now teaches a variety of political science courses, including Women and Politics. He also publishes the “Status of Women in North Carolina Politics” report, published this fall, and directs the Meredith Poll. See page 12 for more on the report.

CURRENTLY, WOMEN MAKE UP

20% of Congress 26% of legislative seats at the state level

29.4% of N.C. legislative seats

6 of 50 governorships

2 of 15

N.C. members of Congress (House and Senate)

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Top Scholars Included in Class of 2022

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hree members of the Class of 2022 are recipients of Meredith College’s top academic awards.

Ally Cefalu, of Wake Forest, N.C., has been awarded the Meredith Legacy Scholarship. Cefalu is a Wake Forest High School graduate. She plans to major in biology at Meredith. In high school, she was a member of the National Honor Society, co-founder and co-president of the English Honor Society, and a member of honor societies for math, science, music, and French. Cefalu played on and served as captain of the school’s volleyball team for four years. She also played on the Raleigh Volleyball Club team and served as head coach of a recreational Town of Wake Forest volleyball team for girls aged 9-11. Her community service included supporting Caring Casseroles Ministries, which prepares and delivers food to those in need.

The Meredith Legacy Scholarship is a full, four-year scholarship. The recipient is selected based on merit, including superior standardized test scores, academic achievement, high school and community leadership, and strong communication skills. Established and funded by Meredith College alumnae, the Meredith Legacy Scholarship is the highest honor available to entering freshmen at Meredith. Additional benefits of the Meredith Legacy Scholarship include international study, leadership training, enrichment programs, and mentoring.

Madison Sholar, of Beulaville, N.C., and Olivia Slack, of Holly Springs, N.C., are recipients of the Meredith College Presidential Scholarship.

Sholar is an East Duplin High School graduate. At Meredith she plans to major in English or political science. Her leadership activities in high school included serving as Student Body President, as a class officer, National Beta Club leader, and on the school’s tennis and basketball teams. Her community service included volunteering for hurricane relief drives, for initiatives through her church, and in pre-schools and nursing homes.

Slack was a homeschooled student who was dual-enrolled in college courses at Wake Technical Community College. She is interested in majoring in political science or environmental sustainability at Meredith. Her involvement has included being a delegate and Youth Advisory Board member for the Washington Youth Summit on the Environment at George Mason University. She was chosen to be one of four interns for the 2017 summit.

She is a member of the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences Teen Newsroom and is a junior curator in the museum’s herpetology lab at Prairie Ridge Ecostation.

Presidential Scholars, like Meredith Legacy Scholars, represent the top tier of Honors students at Meredith. The selection of Meredith College Presidential Scholarship recipients is based on merit, including superior academic achievement, intellectual promise, and leadership ability.

Newsmakers The World's Best Short Short Story Contest, sponsored by the Southeast Review at Florida State University, awards one winner and four finalists. Professor of English Rebecca Duncan’s “A Serious Man” was named a finalist for the 2018 competition. The contest was judged

by Robert Olen Butler, and the winning stories will appear in a forthcoming issue of the Review.

Professor of History Dan Fountain attended the Gilder Lehrman Seminar at Yale from June 10-14. One of the major themes the seminar addressed was how the U.S. has commemorated the Civil War and current debates about Confederate commemorative sites. This was a multidisciplinary seminar for full-time faculty members in history and related fields.

Professor of Human Environmental Sciences Deborah Tippett presented a session on Empowering Students to Reach a Stronger Future at the AAFCS Annual Conference and Expo in Atlanta, Ga., on June 26, 2018. As chair of the Global Perspectives Community, she led business meetings and a luncheon on Promoting Peace through Global Understanding.

Professor of Music Kent Lyman recently completed a trip to South Korea. He was invited to be a keynote speaker at the National Conference of the Korean Association of Piano Pedagogy. The conference occurred at Sangmyung University in Seoul, on May 19. His speech, which he delivered in Korean, was titled “There’s an App for That: Using Technology in Piano Teaching.” His related article was published in the conference program book. Other activities during Lyman’s two-week stay included lectures and master classes on a variety of topics at Jungang University, Hansei University, and Sookmyung Women’s University.

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SPLASH! Into Service Each year on the first Saturday of the semester, Meredith holds SPLASH! Into Service, a half-day service event.

This year, 53 students participated. Volunteers worked on three project sites: in Meredith’s Dickson Foundation Community Garden, at a Habitat for Humanity of Wake County build site, and at the Big Sweep of Wake County park clean-up project at the Walnut Creek Wetland Park.

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Empowered by the Meredith Experience

By Alex Rouch, ’20

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fter working as a teaching assistant in a kindergarten class, Zipporah Whiteman, ’18, M.A. in Teaching, came to Meredith College to develop her passion for education. Empowered by her Meredith experience, she looks forward to a career working with English as a second language (ESL) students.

Through her volunteer work with the kindergarten class, Whiteman was eventually recommended for a position as a teaching assistant at the school.

“I was a stay-at-home mom for seven years.

I’ve always enjoyed reading and literacy and teaching my girls,” said Whiteman. “As a teaching assistant, I found I wanted to do more of that.”

She discovered an interest in working with ESL students in particular. “One of my students in the class spoke Spanish and was struggling the first few weeks. It was such a joy to see how he transformed from struggling with his English and adjusting to the class to being so much more confident.”

Knowing she wanted to continue her education, Whiteman decided to attend a graduate education workshop at Meredith. The fact that she could attend the two-and-a-half-year Master of Arts in Teaching program part time appealed to her. She became interested in the ESL program and was encouraged by the high employment rate of Meredith education students.

At Meredith, Whiteman was pleased by her professors’ efforts to be inclusive and socially aware. She also liked the smaller class sizes.

Having completed her undergraduate degree at a larger university, she enjoyed the opportunity to form stronger relationships with her faculty. Not only did she feel they truly cared for her on an individual level, but she appreciated that her professors shared their own lives with her.

During her studies, Whiteman faced challenges, such as balancing school, work, and life, as well as having to maintain focus on her coursework through family illness and personal

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stresses. “I have to carefully maintain my sched“I like the Meredith motto: ‘This is what ule. Being a substitute teacher, a wife, a mother, strong looks like.’ It reminds me of my faa daughter, a sister, a friend, is a challenge.” ther. He’s been through a lot in his life, and Because of all these other demands, some- he has persevered and taught me and my times looking at the siblings how to face chalsyllabus at the begin- “I may not be where I want to lenges directly. That’s how ning of a semester be yet, but I'm getting there. you get stronger and how was overwhelming Meredith has given me a you learn.” for Whiteman. “My stronger mindset.”

She found opportuniprofessor told me not — Zipporah Whiteman, ’18 ties to strengthen her voice to look at everything and her willingness to use at once: just take it bit by bit. It will fall into it and was encouraged by professors to speak place. That was a good piece of advice.” her mind and advocate for her beliefs. “I’ve Despite these obstacles, Whiteman has learned I have more in me than I thought I found ways to navigate them and has come did. I’ve learned I can speak up when I need out stronger on the other side. “I’ve had to fo- to.” cus on the advice my grandmother gave me: In the future, Whiteman hopes to find a always keep your faith, keep your sense of hu- position teaching ESL students that will still mor, and this too shall pass.” allow her to dedicate time to her daughters At Meredith, Whiteman built on her per- and their education. sonal strengths and the strong example set by “I may not be where I want to be yet, but her mother to establish herself as a role model I’m getting there. Meredith has given me a for her daughters. stronger mindset.”

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Meredith Reports on Women in N.C. Politics In 2015, Meredith College developed its first report on the Status of Women in North Carolina Politics, a comprehensive examination of women as appointed and elected officials, candidates, and voters.

Three years later, a second edition of the report is providing an update on the issue. The report was researched and written by Professor of Political Science David McLennan, who has nearly 20 years of experience researching, teaching, and advocating for women in politics. McLennan worked with a team of student researchers on the 2018 report, which was released in October. Below are excerpts of the report’s findings and recommendations aimed at bringing more women into political office.

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olitics is often referred to as the last “glass ceiling.” The There are bright spots for women in North Carolina 2016 presidential election politics: confirmed that statement as Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton, • Women are serving as mayors of its three largest cities. who most experts thought was the prohibitive favorite after the con• Republican women in the North Carolina legislature are at record ventions. This year − 2018 − has been called the “Year of the Woman” levels. in politics because of the increase in women candidates across the • The percentage of women serving in the executive, legislative, and country and the power exerted by women voters in 2017 elections in judicial branches is higher than the national average.

New Jersey and Virginia, as well as their turnout in primaries in 2018.

Women make up 51.4 percent of the population in the state and Despite these positives, there are many aspects of almost 54 percent of the voters in North Carolina. These demo- women in North Carolina politics that are negative: graphic data points, as well as women challengers running in several • The percentage of women candidates running in 2018, as districts, might make many citizens think women are going to start compared to 2014, is lower. making headway on the gender disparity that has existed between • The number of counties in which the board of county men and women officeholders. commissioners has no women serving has increased from 44 to 46 Electoral victories in 2018 are not likely to change the gender counties. gap of North Carolina politics. North Carolina remains a male- • The rural parts of the state, which have been particularly less dominated state in terms of officeholders and candidates, especially represented by women in elected office, has lost ground. in rural parts of the state.

In order to be a truly representative democracy, women, who are a Since the last Status of Women in North Carolina Politics report in 2015, women have gained and lost ground in terms of elected majority of the state’s citizens, need a bigger place at the political table.

The 2018 Status of Women in North Carolina report may be surprisand appointed positions. North Carolina has approximately 5,000 Meaghan Bixby to some and disappointing to others, particularly because it shows elected positions and almost an equal number of appointed posi- Bying tions at the state and local level. Women hold less than a quarter of North Carolina has seen a drop in the number of women candidates all elected positions and around a third of all appointed positions. since 2015. Further, the report shows the number of elected and appointed officeholders has not improved across the board.

At the elected level, this is a slight decline over 2015.

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For those who study gender and politics, the results are hardly surprising. The fundamentals of North Carolina politics for women have changed little in recent years. Campaigns for many offices − not just high profile offices like governor or Congress − have become more time consuming, expensive, and negative. The idea of “election aversion” is something that affects many qualified people, not just women, who decide running for office is just not worth it.

North Carolina, especially in many rural areas, has a political culture of male candidates that may make it more difficult for women to see themselves running for and serving in office. In many communities across the state, not only are there no women currently serving in any offices, but there never have been. Women in those communities who aspire to serve in an appointed or elected office have no role models or mentors in their communities.

Even candidate recruitment is challenging for political parties. As we know from academic research, women candidates are cultivated (i.e., identified, encouraged, and otherwise groomed) over time, but the parties often work with a tight schedule and limited resources for recruiting across all one hundred counties.

There are positives about the 2018 election cycle and beyond. More women of color are running, as well as younger women. Anecdotally, the stories of a 23-year old Muslim woman making a credible run for the Raleigh city council in 2017 and the diversification of city councils in Charlotte and Greensboro mean that, in places, politics is becoming more representative of the citizens.

The report includes recommendations for media, lawmakers, and advocacy groups. A sample of the recommendations are below.

NEWS MEDIA •

Stories about new women candidates are fine, but a handful of candidates running for a few offices does not mean this is the “Year of the Woman.” Popular narratives such as this may apply to other places in the country, but not to North Carolina, so care should be used in framing candidate and campaign stories.

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More stories should focus on the ways in which women govern.

There are examples across the state of women majority boards, commissions, and councils. Comparing how those bodies function, in comparison to male majority ones would be fresh and useful.

LAWMAKERS AND POLITICAL PARTIES • The current law encouraging gender parity on appointed boards and commissions is toothless and should be enforced or replaced.

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Funds need to be appropriated for improvements to recruiting more women to serve on state boards and commissions. Finding and applying for vacancies on many boards and commissions is currently very cumbersome. A more robust web-based system of advertising vacancies and a streamlined application process will improve the applicant pool and the number of women who apply.

Meredith regularly invites women in politics, including N.C Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, to campus to share their stories with students.

In her 2017 Woman of Achievement lecture Marshall talked about the obstacles she and other women face when running for office.

ADVOCACY AND POLITICAL ACTION GROUPS •

There are women’s groups in the state who advocate for a variety of nonpartisan issues—improved education, accessible healthcare, or better election processes to name a few—who would also be well served by doing more candidate recruitment and training, especially in rural North Carolina.

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There are organizations, like Lillian’s List and the Institute of Political Leadership, that do quality work, but simply do not touch enough citizens to make a dent in the problem of gender disparity.

Other organizations could partner with organizations like these or others to make women’s candidate recruitment their civic duty. The parties cannot and should not be expected to carry the entire load in this area.

View the full report at meredith.edu/college-research/ the-status-of-women-in-nc-politics.

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and graduate students started their Meredith programs in August. The College’s total student population is over 1,900 students.

Residence Life staff, including students who serve as resident assistants, prepared for the students’ arrival for days.

“Before Move-In Day, Residence Life does

a lot of prep work to make sure we are ready to welcome our newest angels with special door decorations, bulletin boards, and lots of knowledge about Meredith,” said Hannah Jones, ’20, who is a community assistant in The Oaks.

Delaney Rhodes, ’20, said as the first event of the academic year, Move-In Day sets the tone.

“Move-In Day brings students, families, and Meredith staff together to create a positive experience that students can look back on fondly,” Rhodes said.

Alumnae who returned to campus to volunteer also enjoyed being part of Move-In Day. “Move-In Day brings generations of Meredith sisters together to welcome the newest class into the family,” said Lauryn DuPree, ’09. “I volunteered at Move-In to pay it forward, to help the new class realize they, too, are capable of great things.”

Parents Council members who appreciated the welcome they and their students received on Move-In Day volunteered to do the same this year for new Meredith families.

“Move-In Day is so special because from

the moment you drive onto campus, you feel the excitement of being welcomed into a very special family,” said Jodi Schuh, parent of Kimberly Schuh, ’21. “I wanted to give those same memories of being welcomed to other parents who may be nervous about leaving their daughters at Meredith for the first time this year.”

Special Welcome for International Students For international students, Orientation began on August 17. The Office of International Programs staff, along with other Meredith faculty, staff, and students, implement programs

“Move-In Day brings generations of Meredith sisters together to welcome the newest class into the family.”

— Lauryn DuPree, ’09 to help international students feel more at home throughout the year. For students living on campus, International Programs staff offer to set up their residence hall rooms in advance and pick them up from the airport.

“It helps to see a welcoming face and to have a cozy room after a long flight to a new place. We also hold international student ori-

entation as soon as international students arrive on campus so we can connect them with campus resources,” said Assistant Director of International Programs Traci Johnson. “During orientation and throughout the year, we offer cultural and information sessions that help address concerns of being in such a new environment.”

Watch Move-In Day highlights at youtube.com/ meredithcollege.

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Faculty Strong Story | Mark O’Dekirk

By Donna Bahena, ’18

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hen Mark O’Dekirk, professor of psychology at Meredith College, was a junior in college, he struggled to find meaning in his studies. He was majoring in engineering, a subject he was not passionate about, and as a result his grades were suffering.

Nearing the end of a particularly difficult calculus course, O’Dekirk reached out to a professor in hopes of receiving some gradesaving guidance. His professor gave him a curt piece of advice before walking off to his next appointment: “Make a supreme effort to make an ‘A’ on the final.” The advice he received that day resonated with O’Dekirk and would shape his philosophy as a future professor.

“I didn’t want to ever be that teacher who turns his back on a student and walks away,” said O’Dekirk. “Whoever you are when you walk through my door, that’s where I meet you.

And I do everything in my power to get you to where I need you to be when you finish. That’s very important to me – that level of support.”

Shortly after that meeting with his professor, O’Dekirk took an Introduction to Psychology course, which became the first class he loved in college. Knowing he had found a subject he could be passionate about, he changed his major, and his motivation and academic performance improved. O’Dekirk graduated from North Carolina State University with a B.A. in psychology, but not before developing an interest in experimental psychology. His newfound interest led him to the University of Alabama, where he discovered his other passion: teaching.

“Being in graduate school was the first time in my life I’d ever taught, and I found I really liked teaching and being able to provide support and encouragement,” said O’Dekirk. “I had to fight a little bit to teach, because I was at a big university, and they expected me to be focusing on research, but that didn’t motivate me. Instead, I was up until all hours in the morning, typing up lecture notes, because that was what I enjoyed.”

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“Being in graduate school was the first time in my life I'd ever taught, and I found that I really liked teaching and being able to provide support and encouragement.”

— Mark O'Dekirk

primary area of focus was the visual selective attention of individuals with intellectual disabilities versus that of individuals who are considered “typically developing.” He graduated from the University of Alabama with an M.A. and a Ph.D. in experimental psychology and was already working as an adjunct professor at Meredith when he completed his Ph.D. At Meredith, O’Dekirk fell in love with the unique and supportive atmosphere of the College, which allowed him to get to know his students personally and see them grow and find their voice. Over time, he dedicated most of his time to teaching and advising students in research.

O’Dekirk found that research was more motivating and meaningful when he worked with students. In fact, his first study out of graduate school was conducted with Meredith students after September 11, 2001. The group tested accuracy and confidence in particularly vivid memories (known in psychology as “flashbulb memories”), and found that people remembered with less accuracy over time, but their confidence in the accuracy of memories increased.

“Over the years I’ve found myself more drawn to individual student projects, because I’m open to anything that interests them,” said O’Dekirk. “It’s been really fun and invigorating, because you have a nice variety of different projects every year.”

O’Dekirk’s philosophy to never turn his back on a student holds true to this day. For his significant contributions toward the advocacy, support, encouragement, and success of students with disabilities, O’Dekirk was awarded the Access Award by the Disabilities Panel in 2005. His office, decorated with family pictures and gifted hand drawings from Star Trek and Doctor Who — among other interests — is a welcoming space for all students.

Drawing on inspiration provided by the support from his family and the resilience of his students, O’Dekirk optimistically sees the future as a work in progress and aims to always improve as a teacher.

“I’m always striving to get better at big things and even little things in class,” said O’Dekirk. “When they’ve left class, I want students to feel like they’ve learned a lot and that they had fun in the process.”

Former WNBA Player LaQuanda Barksdale Quick Named Head Basketball Coach

By Wendy Jones, Sports Information Director

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ormer UNC Tar Heel and WNBA player LaQuanda Barksdale Quick has been named Meredith College’s next head women’s basketball coach. She began her tenure with the Avenging Angels athletic department on July 1.

“We are thrilled to have a coach with LaQuanda’s impressive background, both as a former WNBA player and as a coach,” said Athletics Director Jackie Myers. “Her desire to be a head coach again matched perfectly with the timing for us at Meredith, and we look forward to following her leadership of our women’s basketball program.”

After completing her four-year collegiate career under the direction of Head Coach Sylvia Hatchell, Quick was drafted into the Women’s National Basketball Association in 2001 as a first-round selection with the Portland Fire and completed her professional career overseas.

Most recently as assistant coach for the University of West Florida, Quick helped lead the Argonauts to the program’s first Division II Regional Championship and Elite Eight appearances in 2017. Her defense ranked No. 1 in the

Gulf South Conference for the 2016-17 season, and three players earned All-Conference honors during her two-year tenure in Florida.

Prior to heading south, Quick served one season as assistant coach with the NCAA Division II Winston-Salem State University women’s basketball program. With her direction on the defensive end of the court, the Rams finished the season ranked first in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, holding opponents to just 35.7 percent from the field.

A native of Winston-Salem, Quick began her coaching career as an assistant with both the girls and boys basketball teams at West Forsyth High School and assumed the position of head coach of the varsity girl’s program within two years. Under her six-year leadership, the Titans collected three consecutive conference championships.

“I am extremely excited about my new role as head coach at Meredith College,” said Quick. “My hope is to quickly help basketball catch up to the success of the other Avenging Angels’ teams. I can’t wait to get started on building a championship program.”

During her career with the Tar Heels, then LaQuanda Barksdale earned All-America first team honors in 2001 and was a three-time All-ACC selection. She was named to the All-Tournament team in 2000 and 2001 after leading the ACC in scoring both seasons and was selected to the league’s 50th Anniversary team. She was the second-leading scorer in the World University Games in 1999. UNC honored Barksdale’s #33 jersey in 2009.

Meredith Chosen for IME Becas Scholarship Funding Meredith College has received a grant to provide scholarships to students of Mexican origin.

By Melyssa Allen

Meredith College is an IME Becas Local Committee (Institute for Mexican Abroad) grant recipient. The grant to Meredith for 2018-19 totals $20,000, and was allocated to eligible incoming and returning students in Fall 2018.

The 2018-19 academic year marks the sixth year Meredith’s grant proposal has been selected for funding through IME Becas.

This continuing partnership was formalized during a signing ceremony held at the Office of the Mexican Consulate in Raleigh on May 9, 2018. Provost Matthew Poslusny accepted the grant on behalf of the College.

The scholarship program is open to all qualified students of Mexican origin. This year, three students in the Wings program

represented Meredith at the IME Becas event. Mayra Cardela, Ingrid Reynoso, and Donna Bahena spoke about their experiences as Meredith students and expressed their gratitude for this scholarship support.

Ingrid Reynoso’s comments were representative of what each of the students shared.

“The contribution that you give has a greater impact than you can imagine. It goes to people like me to fulfill their dreams and become professionals,” Reynoso said. “Being selected for IME Becas has helped me not only financially but psychologically as well. I cannot reiterate enough how much of an impact your contribution has on people like me.”

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USING COOKIES AND

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By Melyssa Allen

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ore than 10 years ago, Mer- ing for 100 people to hold a bake sale. Emily edith alumnae Gretchen Holt reached out to me directly for the first time,” Witt, ’89, and Emily Neces- said Witt. “Today she serves as Cookies for sary Fowler, ’98, were brought Kids’ Cancer executive director − the person together by a common goal – doing what who keeps everything moving forward, or as they could to end pediatric cancer. But what we say, the person who keeps the plates spintruly sparked their connection was another ning. Emily deals with everyone from doctors shared quality – the writing and communica- to donors.” tion skills they learned as English majors at What initially moved Fowler from a bake Meredith College. sale volunteer to an integral role in the new After Witt’s son, Liam, was diagnosed with organization was her willingness to write copy neuroblastoma in February for the organization’s first “There's a certain 2007, she started a blog to website. chronicle their fight. One sisterhood you share “I raised my hand, just of her readers was Fowler, when you meet another like I do to this day when who had learned about Meredith English major there’s a writing project, Liam through a mutual that is almost like being a and said let me help,” friend.

Fowler said. “I wasn’t a part of a secret society.”

Fowler recalled, “It was — Gretchen Holt Witt, ’89 subject matter expert. But Gretchen’s writing that I knew what to do because drew me to her. I told my friend, ‘I love the of my training at Meredith, which taught me way his mother writes.’ And my friend said, to be inquisitive, to ask questions, to do re‘I think she went to Meredith College’.” search, to look for sources, to cross reference, In the midst of Liam’s fight, Witt and her and then to make it my own.” husband, Larry, organized a bake sale to raise Witt and Fowler not only share an alma funds for pediatric cancer research. This first mater, but also a major. Their common history event succeeded beyond expectations, sell- allowed Witt to trust Fowler with this imporing 96,000 cookies and raising more than tant work. $400,000.

“There’s a certain sisterhood you share when The Witts decided to continue this model you meet another Meredith English major that by asking others to join them in what officially is almost like being a part of a secret society,” became the nonprofit Cookies for Kids’ Can- Witt said. “You just know the cloth from which cer in 2008. Fowler was one of those who an- someone is cut and know that you are meeting swered the call early on. someone who is a hard worker and tenacious.”

“I put out a birthday wish when Liam was Fowler said the two of them quickly bondin a particularly difficult time of his fight ask- ed. “As soon as we both realized we were

HOW DO YOU HOST A BAKE SALE? JUST FIRE UP THE OVEN. Cookies for Kids’ Cancer is simply a way for people everywhere to get involved in the fight against pediatric cancer. What does that fight need? Funds. How you contribute is up to you.

If turning on the oven, mixing up some batter, and selling sweets to friends, neighbors, classmates, and coworkers sounds like fun, then get to baking! Accepting donations in exchange for your confections is all you have to do. Every dollar counts.

Every dollar makes a difference.

There are other ways to get involved in Cookies for Kids’ Cancer. You don’t have to bake a good cookie to BE a good cookie. Believing in the cause is a start. Telling others the purpose will spread the word. Making a donation will make all the difference.

But remember, cookies are best when shared with friends.

These words, written by Gretchen Witt and Emily Fowler in 2008 for the first Cookies for Kids’ Cancer website, are still true today. For more information on how to support the organization, visit cookiesforkidscancer.org.

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TEN YEARS OF COOKIES FOR KIDS’ CANCER

Emily Fowler, ’98, and Gretchen Holt Witt, ’89, at their organization's Chefs for Kids’ Cancer event.

8,500+

bake sales or other grassroots events held

1 Million + cookies sold

$15 Million in grants for childhood cancer research

100 Grants funded for research into new, improved, and less toxic treatments

Supporters are found in 50 states and 16 countries English majors, we instantly went to English 111, Chaucer, a love of Shakespeare. You go there immediately because of the longstanding traditions of the English department.”

In the 10 years since its founding, Cookies for Kids’ Cancer has provided $15 million for pediatric cancer research. An impressive amount for any young nonprofit, this total is crucial because of the lack of funding for the cause.

“Even though pediatric cancer is the #1 disease killer of children, it receives a very small amount of funding in terms of research dollars from the federal government and even less attention from the private sector,” Witt explained.

“Organizations like ours are vitally important for children battling cancer today and those who will be called into the battle tomorrow.”

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The organization continues to be inspired by Liam, who passed away in January 2011 after a nearly four-year fight.

“Liam was a child who lived his almost seven years here to the fullest,” his mother said.

“He let love guide him and was a friend to everyone he met – from a cafeteria worker in the hospital, to a doctor, to a cab driver, to his favorite maintenance person.”

Still today, Witt and Fowler use Liam’s inspiration, and their skills as public relations professionals, to get others to join their fight.

“We didn’t know [at first] how to inspire thousands of people to host bake sales, but we knew how to use language to get people on board with what we were doing,” said Fowler.

“And we knew that our vision for raising funds was pure and good.”

Witt said her English major was a source of strength in this effort.

“There are the obvious skills I learned as an English major in terms of writing and research, but I gained so much more. I learned how to work harder than I ever thought I could work; I learned not to give up,” Witt said. “My English major has served me so well over the

years because it taught me how to think. I am so grateful for the experience and will never be able to adequately explain its value.”

Fowler, a former English teacher and communication consultant, feels lucky that she’s able to use her skills in support of a worthy cause. Her role as executive director includes fundraising and persuasive writing.

“Major written content such as corporate proposals and grants still originates from me,” Fowler explained. “Every day, I’m telling a story, in writing or verbally, and inspiring people to be a part of it.”

Over the years, many Meredith College community members have been inspired to support the Cookies for Kids’ Cancer cause, some even before the organization’s launch.

When she gave Meredith’s commencement adCookies for Kids’ Cancer bake sales have been held in all 50 states. dress in 2010, Witt shared that the first parent she was connected to after her son’s diagnosis turned out to be a Meredith alumna. Shirley Staples, ’71, was also the mother of a son with neuroblastoma, and she became a source of support before they realized their Meredith connection.

“It was only by chance when I mentioned on Liam’s blog about being a Meredith Angel that Shirley and I realized the depth of our connection. She, too, was a Meredith alum who graduated with an English degree.”

As her relationships with both Staples and Fowler show, Witt said, Meredith alumnae of all ages have a common bond.

“We are all much the same … dependable, hardworking, independent thinkers,” Witt said in her commencement speech. “A Meredith grad is true to her convictions and not afraid to speak up.”

Alumnae, faculty, and staff have held bake sales and given to the organization in a variety women go from being strong students to “Their relentless efforts have already had an inof ways. Paige Cockman, ’12, and her husband, dear friends of their faculty over the decades credibly positive impact in the field of pediatric Josiah Shackleton, chose to use their wedding as we see them turn classroom skills into life oncology – and that impact will only continue achievements.” to increase over time.” to support Cookies for Kids’ Cancer.

Webb agrees that the Cookies for Kids’ CanAt its heart, Cookies for Kids’ Cancer is “For us, incorporating Cookies for Kids’ cer team are strong examples of about Liam, the much loved son lost too soon, Cancer into our wedthe power of a Meredith Eng- but whose spirit lives on at every bake sale. ding was a no brainer. “That Gretchen and Emily lish major.

The organization’s longevity is a point of pride We agreed material would find each other is “That Gretchen and Emily for Witt. things just weren’t im- delightful karma. They are would find each other is de“Honestly, there are so many well-intenportant to us and we both amazing women − lightful karma. They are both tioned nonprofits out there that lose energy would rather raise passionate, persuastive, amazing women — passion- and steam along the way and they don’t surmoney for an impordetermined.” ate, persuasive, determined,” vive. To be able to stand the test of time and to tant cause,” Cockman — Betty Webb Webb said. “Their studies in the have funded $15 million in research is so humsaid. “As a neuroblasDepartment of English would bling,” Witt said. toma survivor and She continues to be inspired when meeting Meredith alum, I’ve always felt a special con- have certainly helped them to refine their communication skills, enabling them to write and children who have benefitted from treatments nection to Cookies. With the support of our family and friends, we raised nearly $5,000 to speak clearly, correctly, and aptly. In addition, funded by Cookies for Kids’ Cancer. they would have learned to argue hard and “The work we are doing is having an imgo directly towards pediatric cancer research.”

Professor of English Garry Walton and Pro- to support what they asserted. That skill has pact,” Witt said. “The research projects we fund fessor Emerita Betty Webb taught Witt and certainly served each exceptionally well in their are giving children options, more options than Liam had when he was battling cancer.”

Fowler at Meredith. Both are proud to see careers as persuasive advocates.”

Susan Blaney, director of Texas Children’s Betty Webb is one of many who believe in them succeed using skills gained through the Cancer and Hematology Centers, who serves as Cookies for Kids’ Cancer and the Meredith English major.

“A hallmark of Meredith English classes for the medical director for Cookies for Kids’ Can- alumnae who lead it.

“I have often said that pediatric cancer generations has been that powerful combina- cer, praises Witt and Fowler for their passion.

“It is not surprising that Gretchen and Em- should be frightened now that those two womtion of very high expectations and very high levels of personal support to help students ily’s work ethic, integrity, and philosophies are en have partnered to eradicate it,” Webb said. “I discover and reach their untapped potential,” so closely aligned given the similar influences know whom my money is on.” said Walton. “Hard working, motivated young they had at Meredith College,” said Blaney.

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“Our mission is to prepare and empower our students and alumnae to succeed in careers aligned with their strengths, values, and goals.”

– Dana Sumner

Photography by Charlotte Claypoole McKinney.

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PREPARING FOR AN

EVER-CHANGING

WORKFORCE A Q&A with Dana Sumner, Director of Career Planning

By Reah Nicholson

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t Meredith College, the Office of Career Planning (OCP) staff are just a few of the many individuals on campus who work tirelessly to assure Meredith students are prepared for careers after graduation. Through Meredith’s StrongPoints® program, students create a career plan that builds on their strengths and prepares them for success. The OCP staff equip and empower students to accomplish those goals through various avenues throughout the Meredith experience. With the job market constantly evolving, not only are they preparing graduates for current jobs, but

the OCP team is helping prepare them for careers that don’t even exist yet.

According to Meredith’s Director of Career Planning Dana Sumner, three characteristics students and alumnae must possess when preparing for a career are adaptability, flexibility, and resiliency, which all provide the foundation for success in current careers, future careers, and careers still to be imagined.

Recently, she sat down with Meredith Magazine and explained how the College instills these characteristics and prepares its students and alumnae for present and future careers.

93%

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of employers currently combine full-time, part-time, and contract workers in their organizations.

of the workforce by the year 2020 will be independent contractors. − Korn Ferry’s Talent Trend Predictions Study

− Global study conducted by SHRM

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“Credit Suisse recruits from Meredith possess excellent soft skills that have led to successful career paths that meet the challenge of constant change in a fast−paced business environment. Their comDS: Our mission is to prepare and empower our students and alumnae to succeed in careers munication skills, ability to build and maintain relationships, problem aligned with their strengths, values, and goals. solving ability, inquisitive nature, solid ethics, and drive support our We are educators and career counselors business needs and reinforce our diverse, philanthropic culture.”

MM: What is the mission of the Meredith College Office of Career Planning?

who foster self-discovery and awareness of stu– Sue Steinmetz | Vice President, Global Markets Technology | Credit Suisse dents. Our office encourages (early and often) hands-on experiences and opportunities where students gain and practice skills and compe- MM: Why are adaptability, flexibility, and possess these competencies prove they have tencies while testing out career possibilities resiliency important in today’s job market the ability to cope with change. and building connections. We promote curios- and for careers in the future?

MM: How do you and your staff help ity and active decision making, and we inform DS: Because no one knows for sure what will students develop the skills and strengths students about the current landscape of work, happen in the job market and careers of the that employers are looking for in engage them in situations where they gain and future, so students who are adaptable, flex- prospective hires? practice skills, and facilitate events and proible, and resilient will be better equipped to gramming for students to connect with people deal with this ambiguity, maintain a positive DS: OCP continuously evaluates its offerand opportunities. outlook, and recover from the challenges they ings to ensure we’re staying current with career trends and research about the future of work. may face.

These qualities allow students to better Mock interviews, employer meetups and netmanage their expectations and handle the un- working events, classroom visits and conversacertainty and challenges that will come their tions with employers, and career treks, which According to a recent survey, way throughout the job search process and are onsite visits to organizations and compawhen compared with other nies for a more personal, one-on-one experionce they are employed. college students nationally, ence with our students. All of these opportunimore Meredith seniors said their MM: What strengths and skills are ties provide students with firsthand knowledge significant for students to have or develop college experience strengthened about what employers expect in employees. that will make them marketable to Internships allow students to test options, their ability to employers today and in the future? build a network, and practice skills that emDS: According to the National Association of ployers are looking for in potential hires. Prounderstand people of Colleges and Employers (NACE), careers of gramming with campus partners has allowed other backgrounds the future will be more fluid and less straight- us to build ways for students to intentionally forward, so employees will need to refine their and actively engage, reflect, and build skills skills to carry out multi-functional tasks. For needed for the workplaces of the future. our students, jobs that require creative and write and speak cognitive skills, critical thinking, and judg- MM: Why is it important for Meredith clearly and effectively students and alumnae to learn these skills ment will be the jobs of the future.

Additionally, recent research by NACE and and competencies that are valuable to its members resulted in the creation of eight employers? be informed and competencies which demonstrate students are DS: NACE research tells us that robots, artifiactive citizens ready for the workplace. Those competencies cial intelligence, and automation will continue are critical thinking and problem solving, oral to impact the work we do. The terms “going to and written communications, teamwork and work” and “workplace” are becoming outdated collaboration, digital technology, leadership, as more and more college graduates are expectsolve complex, professionalism and work ethic, career man- ing flexibility in work schedules, how they real-world problems agement, and global and cultural fluency. work and when they work, the place they do Possessing these competencies further work, and the benefits they receive. demonstrates to an employer that students are However, skills such as creativity, communitrainable, eager, and interested in learning new cation, interpersonal interactions, social percepwork effectively with ideas and concepts. They are willing to weigh tiveness and empathy, critical thinking, comothers in, ask questions, and have an opinion that can plex problem solving, and cultural fluency can positively shape an organization. Students who never be automated or completed by a robot.

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H T I D E R E M SUPERHEROES DELIVER NEW TAKE

ON GOING STRONG

By Gaye Hill Illustrations by Emily Kaplan

There’s no doubt about it – superheroes are having a moment. Especially women superheroes. From Wonder Woman to Supergirl, strong female superheroes are all around us in popular culture.

Enter the newest team of powerful female superheroes: Meredith Strong.

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“WE BELIEVE ALL WOMEN ARE SUPERHEROES.” – PRESIDENT JO ALLEN, ’80

The team that makes up Meredith Strong comprises five figures: Halo, Onyx, Iris, Angel, and Lux. Each represents a cherished aspect of Meredith College; to-

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gether, they signify the strong connections among Meredith women and speak to the sisterhood that is a critical component of the undergraduate Meredith experience.

The original idea to develop a superhero came from President Jo Allen, ’80, who reasoned that female superheroes are a natural fit for Meredith, whose brand and history celebrate strong women.

“We believe ALL women are super heroes. Whether our strengths are used for creative expression, problem solving, community bonding, or some other means

of helping others gain and use their own strengths, Meredith women are extraordinary,” said Allen. “Sometimes, we may start to shrink from the pace, demands, and divisiveness that surrounds us. The superheroes concept calls on us to recognize and celebrate our powers. And to help others find theirs.”

The team nature of Meredith Strong was influenced by student input on early drafts of the superhero concept, which were more individually focused. Indyah Bryant, ’19, was one of the students who provided

Watch the Meredith Strong video at youtube.com/meredithcollege.

initial feedback.

“It is important that we show a group of superheroes rather than just one because Meredith focuses on unity. When we’re working on group projects or working as a team everyone brings her own skills and strengths together in order to make sure that vision comes to life,” said Bryant.

The all-women team of superheroes made their official debut on Move-In Day, when new students were greeted by students and staff wearing t-shirts with the superheroes’ emblems. Students and fami-

lies posed with a life-sized cutout of the Meredith Strong team and sported Meredith Strong merchandise including buttons and laptop stickers.

Vice President of Marketing Kristi EavesMcLennan, ’14, MBA, noted that the diverse group of superheroes are meant to be a fun, fresh extension of the Going Strong campaign, offering a relevant take on what it means to be strong.

“The five-year anniversary of Meredith's branding efforts seemed like the perfect time to launch this new way to represent

the strength and courage of Meredith women,” said Eaves-McLennan. “Meredith Strong represents women coming together, unlocking their individual superpowers and finding ways to use those strengths to make the world a better place. We hope these characters give students and alumnae one more way to express the uniqueness of the Meredith experience.”

Meredith Strong merchandise is available for purchase in the campus store and at meredith.edu/online-stores.

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“I fell in love with farming, and in particular, the nutritional aspects of agriculture.”

– Kate Renner

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STRONG How a Meredith Alumna Lives Out Her Commitment to Sustainable Food

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ate Renner, ’12, M.S. in Nutrition, has a passion for teaching others about nutrition. She discovered her interest while volunteering for the Peace Corps in El Salvador, but it took earning her Master of Science in Nutrition at Meredith to connect her drive and her experiences – and put her on the path to her current position as agriculture supervisor at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Mills River, N.C. Renner manages a farm that provides fresh produce for the Taproom Restaurant at the brewery as well as ingredients for the famous craft beer. At the heart of all she does is a deep desire to share her knowledge about the importance of good nutrition that is grounded in healthy soil and a commitment to sustainability.

“One of the things I get the most enjoyment out of I learned at Meredith, which was the ‘hidden concepts of nutrition.’ My inspiration comes from connecting the dots, whether for the chefs I work with, the farmers, or the customers.”

Finding her path Renner’s own experience of connecting the dots came when she was attending a lecture hosted at Meredith by Joel Salatin, a farmer made famous by having been featured in Michael Pollan’s book Omnivore’s Dilemma. In

that moment, she realized studying nutrition was a way to connect all of her passions – for teaching, sustainability, and healthy, delicious food. It would also allow her to make use of each of her varied, and valuable, life experiences.

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“She pays attention to quality and is always willing to get our products to us in peak ripeness. Having something picked and used within hours of coming from the field – it can’t get much fresher than that!”

– Jessie Massie, Executive Chef of the Taproom

best practices in their work.

“It was a huge growth experience,” said Renner. “I learned more than I could ever give.”

Renner soon recognized opportunities for change in her new community. She saw that many farmers were unable to read labels on conventional pesticides, and as a result were using more than was recommended and not always washing after applying the chemicals.

In response, she helped start literacy classes.

When she observed a lack of protein in their diets, she developed a rabbit project, giving the families a consistent protein source.

“I fell in love with farming, and in particular, the nutritional aspects of agriculture,” said Renner.

Pursuing her passion Once she returned to the United States, she interned at a farm in Pennsylvania before coming to Raleigh with her husband, who was attending graduate school at NC State.

After her eye-opening experience at Salatin’s

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lecture on Meredith’s campus, she looked into the graduate nutrition program and realized it was a good fit for her learning style as well as her lifestyle.

“I thought I would do better in small class sizes, and it was important for me to be able to work and go to school,” said Renner, who was managing the Midtown Farmers Market in nearby North Hills. Just as important, she knew her interests in both nutrition and agriculture would be nurtured at Meredith.

“I felt confident I would be able to pursue my passion. Clinical nutrition was never my thing, but classes were discussion-based, and I felt encouraged in my interests.”

While at Meredith, Renner traveled to Cuba, where she did a food sovereignty tour.

She also connected with Bill Landis, professor of nutrition, who shared her interest in sustainability. Landis remembers Renner as a strong student who was dedicated to her studies and went well beyond simply memorizing material for exams.

“Kate dug into the material with the intention of true learning. She was mature, and saw the big picture. She cared about people and the universal right to good, quality, and adequate food,” said Landis.

Landis notes that Meredith’s program is designed both for students who want to pursue a clinical nutrition career as well as those who are interested in other aspects of the field such as nutrition education, community nutrition, food security, and sustainable food systems.

“Our program has always had a broad view of nutrition,” said Landis. “We have included in our curriculum the whole food system, from seed, to farm, to plate, and then the body (how foods are metabolized). And we have our garden as an outdoor learning or land laboratory.”

Breaking down barriers After earning her M.S. in Nutrition from Meredith, Renner completed a dietetic internship and became certified as a registered

dietitian. She also spent time working for a catering company that emphasized using local ingredients – another valuable experience she puts into practice in her current role.

“I can speak the language of both the farmer and the kitchen,” said Renner. “I understand the perils of farming and how to translate those challenges to the chefs.”

At Sierra Nevada, Renner is working to build a culture that breaks down barriers between farmer and chef. She has facilitated bringing chefs and servers to the farm, where they work for two hours each month, and takes chefs on tours of their local partners’ farms. She also brings farmers into the kitchen, where they

present a 15-minute “farmer feature” every month to both chefs and servers.

“Telling our story is a big thing we’re trying to do here,” said Renner.

Farmers may talk about how their pigs are raised, or share the nutritional profile of their products. She’s invited cheese makers to visit as well as an 80 year-old farmer who has grown and researched heirloom tomatoes his whole life.

Other educational initiatives include a walking trail where brewery guests can see how mushrooms are grown; collaborations with the wellness department on topics such as cooking healthy food; and a “Dinner in the

Garden” with beer pairings accompanied by garden maps showing where ingredients were raised. New this year is a tailgate market for locals, held every Tuesday; farmers within a 100-mile radius are invited to come and sell their products in the Sierra Nevada parking lot. Renner has also developed an intern program, with new projects dreamed up and executed by two interns each year.

“Last year, the brewers wanted fruit for their beers so the interns mapped out locations of apples, persimmons, mulberry, and blueberries. This year the interns helped raise chickens that lay seven kinds of white, blue, green, and brown eggs.”

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Growing strong But of course, Renner’s primary role is to raise fresh, beautiful ingredients for the farm and the restaurant in the most sustainable way possible. The farm is certified organic, bee friendly, and is an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary.

In planning the gardens, Renner uses successional and season extension plantings, which enables produce to grow at varying times in the season so that the restaurant has a continuous supply of fresh produce.

Restaurant staff also print menus on site to accommodate changes according to what is available.

Locally-sourced food is another focus of the farm. Sierra Nevada set a goal to source, on average, 60% of ingredients locally in 2018, and to raise that goal 1.5% each year to come, which is a goal they met and continue to strive for each year. Doing so translates to over a million dollars put back into the local agriculture community. Food not grown on the farm comes from regional sources in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, though much comes from western N.C. Renner credits the Grossman family, who founded Sierra Nevada, for their commitment to sustainability, which is reflected in the brewery’s LEED-certified-Platinum designation.

“Having the staff to process local ingredients is a testament to the values of this company,” said Renner. “They are only able to do it on this scale because they built it into the infrastructure of the kitchen.”

That commitment to sustainability is shared by the executive chef of the Taproom, Jessie Massie, with whom Renner works closely.

Renner sits down with her in late fall/early winter with seed catalogues to talk about what they want to plant and what yield they will need to support the restaurant.

Massie appreciates the partnership with Renner.

“Kate has such a positive attitude and passion for local, sustainable purchasing,” said Massie. “She is always willing to help me in sourcing and is proactive in our sourcing needs. We do a lot of planning throughout the year to grow and source as many local products as possible.”

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restaurant, it is critical that the produce from the farm be not only sustainably produced but also beautiful and delicious. Massie appreciates Renner’s gifts in this regard as well.

“She pays attention to quality and is always willing to get our products to us in peak ripeness. Having something picked and used within hours of coming from the field – it can’t get much fresher than that!”

Breaking barriers Though she has chosen a different path from many of her classmates who pursued clinical nutrition careers, Renner maintains connections with her colleagues in the nutrition world, particularly those who share her passion for agriculture. One of those associates, Erin Massey, RDN, admires all that Renner has accomplished.

“Sierra Nevada is a state-of-the-art facility designed with sustainability in mind. Kate is a big part of that design,” said Massey. “I have never known a kitchen that grows its own food on site (organic no-less), and then serves that food with a continuously changing menu.”

Renner’s particular skillset, Massey noted, contributes a piece of the nutrition puzzle that dietitians do not typically contribute.

“Sustainability is a goal of the dietetic world, but comes with many barriers,” said Massey. “I think Kate’s expertise has allowed for a leap over the boundaries that are typically seen in our food supply and an embrace of a healthier, more sustainable way of living.”

For Renner, the drive is to continue finding new ways to teach even more people about the importance of good food, raised with care for the environment. Standing in the gardens that surround the Taproom, Renner clearly relishes being able to show visitors where their food is grown.

“My focus is always on how many people I can educate about local food. To see people taking pictures of themselves in the garden, smelling, touching – it’s pretty neat.”

Explore Meredith’s Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetic Internship programs at meredith.edu/nutrition.

Watch a video of Kate Renner at work on youtube.com/meredithcollege.

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The Campaign for Meredith

President Allen Announces Campaign Progress

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t the annual State of the College address on August 13, President Jo Allen announced to the campus community that Beyond Strong | The Campaign for Meredith has raised $86,355,254 since the Campaign began on July 1, 2012. The Campaign has surpassed its $75 million goal by $11 million to date and more than doubled the total raised by the last campaign.

“During this Campaign we have increased scholarship funding, created new and enhanced existing academic programs, renovated facilities, enhanced faculty and staff development, developed StrongPoints, and so much more,” said President Allen. “Donors supporting this Campaign believe in Meredith College and believe in what faculty do everyday in educating our students.”

The College endowment in 2012 was $75 million. It has now grown to $111 million. The endowment is important because

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it enables the College to offer more scholarships and financial aid, which helps with the recruitment and retention of students.

There have also been 32 gifts of $1 million or more and 331 major gifts of $25,000 or more. Planned giving during the campaign is currently at $37 million, creating a future pipeline of critical funding for the College.

The Meredith Fund raised $2,318,009 in the last fiscal year, which is an increase of 10% from the previous year and the largest amount raised since The Meredith Fund started. Make It Count for Meredith Giving Day in February raised $392,811, and the Parents Fund raised $83,000 for a security project. Giving by current and former faculty and staff also continues to grow each year with 73.2% giving in 2017-18.

“I have been a part of four major campaigns during my career, but I have never been a part of such a successful campaign,” said Lennie Barton, vice president for institutional advancement. “We are not

stopping because we have more to do. We still have donors who want to be a part of Beyond Strong.”

Beyond Strong | The Campaign for Meredith will officially close on December 31, 2018, but money raised will continue to support the six pillars in the strategic plan long after the campaign is complete.

There is still time to be a part of this historic campaign! Make a gift that addresses the most pressing needs of the College, designate to a specific area, or make a long-term endowed gift. Visit meredith.edu/ beyondstrong to make a gift or contact a staff member in Institutional Advancement to assist you.

Watch the faculty and staff campaign number reveal at youtube.com/meredithcollege.

Alumna Creates Wings Directorship Endowment

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n her 30s, Susan Harris Frazier, ’81, headed back to school at Meredith College. She enrolled in the 23+ Program (now called Wings), and it changed her life.

The experience recently led her to give a $338,000 gift to establish the Wings Directorship Endowment. The gift will help support the full-time director of the Wings Program.

Frazier says philanthropy has always been important to her family, and they were taught to share what they had. The funding for this gift came from her family’s donor−advised fund at the Triangle Community Foundation. This fund was established by her mother in an effort to teach her family about philanthropy and to bring them together in realizing their own philanthropic goals.

Frazier, who was a single mother when she attended Meredith, said Anne Dahle, ’54, the director, helped her focus on what she wanted to accomplish, find her voice, and prepare for a career.

“Anne calmed me down and was so supportive of me,” said Frazier. “I am so pleased we still stay in touch to this day.”

Anne Dahle returned to Meredith in 1972 to serve as the head of continuing education. She brought firsthand knowledge of how hard it is to balance marriage, children, and a career.

“I was really struggling with how hard it is for women who have been out of school to find a place to get back, how to do it, what to do,” said Dahle.

For the next 22 years, Dahle worked alongside others to ensure Meredith was the place and the environment for adult women who have experienced interrupted or postponed educations.

Upon her return to college, Frazier decided to major in psychology and attended Meredith for three years. During that time she developed friendships with other 23+ students and enjoyed graduating with four of them. Frazier said her professors were inclusive and always encouraged her.

“Meredith was an easy transition for me,” said Frazier. “I felt comfortable and learned to speak up in class. The professors had so much to do with the wonderful quality of the experience, and having a great group of students in my classes helped.”

After graduation, Frazier completed her master’s degree in education at N.C. State and then worked at the Women’s Center in Raleigh as the director of volunteers. She trained and supervised volunteers and interns from the social work programs at Meredith and N.C. State. After Frazier left the Women’s Center she coordinated the transportation programs at the AIDS Service Agency as a volunteer.

“I loved working with volunteers and serving the clients at both agencies,” said Frazier. “I was greatly influenced by the other staff members, the volunteers, and the people with whom I came into contact.”

Frazier has been a lifelong student who decided after leaving the AIDS Service Agency to take a different direction. She graduated from massage school and learned healing touch, reiki, acupressure, and other helping modalities. Her lifelong journey has been about reconciling the mind, body, and spirit in an effort to more effectively help the world around her.

“Meredith College changed my life, and I know that Meredith is always going to be here to help the next student,” says Frazier.

Frazier has given to the Wings Program for a number of years, first in the form of scholarship support and now with this new directorship endowment.

“It is pivotal for the program that this directorship be funded for years to come,” said Frazier. “I also want to encourage others to give to this endowment, so we can see it grow to $2 million which will fully fund the position.”

The Wings program has been revived thanks to alumnae gifts, and it is bringing adult women to Meredith and energizing the undergraduate experience for all students.

“Ms. Frazier’s insightful provision sets a precedent for nontraditional student education at Meredith College that helps to ensure its importance and its continuation,” said Tom Manning, current director of the Wings Program. “I share with her a strong belief in maintaining valuable, individualized support for our Wings students, and I am truly grateful to her for this very special endowment.”

If you are interested in giving to the Wings Directorship Endowment, contact Linda Carter at lcarter@meredith.edu or (919) 760-8703.

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BEYOND STRONG The Campaign for Meredith

Jessie Ball duPont Fund Supports Meredith After School Program

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eredith College recently received a one-year $58,000 grant from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund for a new after school program. The program is designed with preference for the children of students in the College’s Wings Program for adult students.

The grant will support the launch of the program, which began in fall 2018. The program will provide activities and support through tutoring, homework assistance, and active lessons for children ages 5-12 years old.

The program is part of the Quality of Life pillar in Meredith’s strategic plan and will provide an important benefit to students pursuing degrees. The challenge of finding affordable care and balancing their roles as parent and student can be a barrier to higher education.

“Meredith’s after school program acknowledges the need to assist families who are seeking supportive pathways through educational opportunities,” said President Jo Allen.

The support from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund aligns with its work to create opportunity and success for people, organizations, and communities. The Jessie Ball duPont Fund has funded more than $1 million in initiatives at Meredith including Teaching Fellows, Meredith’s adult education program, general education, energy management, technology initiatives, and undergraduate research and mentorship. In 2017, a grant paired 15 Meredith students with eight Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy students to conduct research.

Support the Avenging Angels Club

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eredith Athletics has been a powerful force since 1904. Today, it continues to dominate with more than 100 student-athletes and eight NCAA Division III teams. The Avenging Angels compete in the USA South Athletic Conference and were the 2015 USA South Women’s Presidents Cup Winner, in addition to being the home of lacrosse player Carlee Joseph, winner of the 2018 Don Scalf Award. The Avenging Angels Club supports this winning initiative by aiming to provide elite competition experiences, improved gear for each season, and improved facilities, such as our

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recently renovated team locker room. Support Meredith athletes by joining the Avenging Angels Club online at meredith.edu/ avengingangelsclub or by calling Assistant Athletic Director for Development Samantha Maziejka at (919) 760-8589.

Samantha Maziejka joined Meredith as the assistant athletic director for development in March. The position was added as part of the NCAA Division III Strategic Alliance Matching Grant and reports to the Athletic Department and Institutional Advancement. A native of upstate New York, Maziejka earned an Artium Baccalaureatus Degree in business administration and hospitality and tourism at the College of Charleston. Most recently, Maziejka worked with the Colonnade Group at Duke University. She assisted with event planning for Duke's Blue Devil Tower and Champions Club and worked closely with athletics staff for premium game day hospitality. In her new role with the Avenging Angels, Maziejka will lead efforts to raise funds specifically for Meredith athletics. She will identify new and existing alumnae, as well as parents, corporate sponsors, and other major gift donors with the express intention of enhancing the athletic experience for Meredith's diverse student-athletes. She will oversee multiple revenue sources, including the upcoming Annual Golf Classic, the Avenging Angels Club, the online athletics store, and athletic facility rentals.

Alumnae Rally their Classmates During Meredith Mayhem

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eredith Mayhem is a competition held each year between Alumnae Reunion Weekend and the end of the College’s fiscal year on June 30. The annual fundraising initiative is based on alumnae class participation. This year instead of one winning class there were seven - one for each competing decade. The results prove Meredith alumnae love a challenge.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNING CLASSES!

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2000s 1990s

Class of 2013

Class of 2001

Class of 1998

with 66 Donors

with 80 Donors

with 66 Donors

1980s Class of 1982 with 75 Donors

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$2.3M The Meredith Fund raised $2.3 million in 2017-18 in restricted gifts as well as gifts for the College’s greatest needs.

Thank you to everyone who made a gift. Your support keeps Meredith College Going Strong!

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Class of 1975 with 81 Donors

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Class of 1964

Class of 1954

with 81 Donors

with 47 Donors

The Classes of 1998 and 2013 were tied for the most new donors at six.

The Classes of 1975 and 1964 both had 81 donors, the most of any class.

The Class of 1964 had the highest giving percentage at 59%.

“From Cornhuskin’ to Stunt, Meredith women love to compete, and Mayhem is a great way for classes to show their love for the College.

Mayhem gives Meredith a strong finish to the fiscal year.”

—Erin Cleghorn, Director of The Meredith Fund

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CONNECTION Class notes and news for Meredith Alumnae 1960 Rosie Edwards Sundeen and her husband are trying to avoid the grass growing too tall under their feet and are still traveling as much as possible, but she is starting to notice that hills and stairs all over the world are proving to be a challenge. If it doesn't have rails, she doesn't do it! Last September they enjoyed two weeks in the Swiss Alps and Prague. This fall they'll take a barge trip through Alsace Lorraine and explore another part of France. However, Sundeen notes that when they're home, their doctors have become their best friends, even though they consider themselves to be healthy. Sundeen reports that she sees Laurie Pfifer, Emily Tuck, Betty Galloway, Anne C. Baird, Nan Wilson, and other alumnae, but not often enough! Keep keepin' on, “Class that is Best!” Emily Campbell Tuck made a trip to Cape Cod, Mass., in July to see her grandson, a musical theater major, perform in a summer theater production. She chatted by telephone with her classmates Lillian Brandon Dinklage and Judy McLamb who live in the area.

Sadly, she learned that Dinklage's husband died a few months ago and McLamb lost her partner a few years ago. We are deeply saddened to learn of their grief.

1963 Carroll Hicks Backman and her husband have moved to a retirement community at Plantation Estates, an ACTS Community in Matthews, N.C. It took two and a half years to downsize in order to get there, but a lot of charities benefited from their move.

They hope to resume their annual cruises now that they are settled.

1965 Anne Beard Buffaloe, Gail Sheppard, Doris Penninger Farmer, and Nancy McNabb Thrift had

a get-together at Gail Sheppard's home in Canton, N.C., in June 2018. It had been 48 years since they had all been together at the same time. They had a wonderful time reminiscing about their days at Meredith. Dottie Bullock Wilkerson, Cathy Smart Butler, Mary Alcott Beach, Kay Hall Crawford, Penny Adams Creech, Lura Penny Stringer, and Zude Young Morrison met in May at Wild Dunes on the Isle of Palms for their summer reunion. As always there was a lot of conversation and enjoying the sun and beach. What wonderful friends we made at Meredith!

1966 Alice Coleman Baker became a great-grandmother in June. Rachel Owens Bivens and her husband visited Morocco in March of this year. It may not be on everyone’s wish list, but Baker says it should be. Wonderful country, people, and scenery. They spent two nights in the Sahara in a tented camp and are proud to say they survived a big sandstorm.

They also rode camels. They loved it and highly recommend it. Their family is all well and they are grateful. Laurie Cress Ferrell and her husband stay very busy in Springfield, Ill. They do a lot of volunteer work, some together and some on their own. Ferrell helped build a Habitat for Humanity house this year and says it was very empowering even though she didn't do that much. It was a women’s build, and the house turned out really well. She is still working with an after school tutoring program during the school year in a low income apartment complex.

This year, a Little Free Library for the community was installed. People have been very generous with book donations. In February, they went to Morocco with a tour group. It was truly a wonderful trip in a beautiful country. They have travelled in the past

few years to Japan, Croatia, Australia, and New Zealand, plus a river boat trip on the Rhine and Mosel Rivers. Their next trip might be to the Baltic capitals. She and her husband celebrated their 50th anniversary in July and took a short trip to the Ozarks. The Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville, Ark., is worth the visit. Paula Lowry Herren and her husband celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by completing a zip-line canopy tour of Mt. Washington, N.H.; it was great! Anne Parker Phillips and her husband of 52 years have enjoyed traveling a lot in the last year. In the summer of 2017, they took their sixth grandson to Africa to do several safaris. It was an awesome site to drive through the Savanna and see the animals in their own habitat, unbothered by the huge mass of Range Rovers watching them. She and her husband have a tradition of taking their grandchildren at the age of 13 to the country of their choice. Each one has chosen their own destination, including China, Italy, Greece, New Zealand, and Great Britain. It has been a great bonding and learning experience for all of them. In the fall they took a Viking Cruise on the Danube to see all the sites along the way including castles, estates, farms, and old cities. They highly recommend Viking tours. Betsy Scarborough Pierce and her husband took a 26-day road trip in late May to early June putting 5,560 miles on the car. They went to Niagara Falls for a couple of days then drove across Canada via Montreal, Quebec City, to Prince Edward Island before heading to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Then a nice drive down the East Coast from Maine to Virginia before cutting over to North Carolina and home. They enjoyed all of the scenery, lighthouses, museums and, of course, the food. Pierce enjoys meeting Louise Stokes Kinken and Betsy Fry Evans in Winston-Salem,

Compiled by the Office of Alumnae Relations from March 17 – August 8, 2018. Information may be edited for space limitations and content restrictions. Submit class notes online at meredith.edu/alumnae, by email at alumnae@meredith.edu, or by phone to the Office of Alumnae Relations at (919) 760-8548. Deadline for the Spring 2019 issue is November 5, 2018. Submissions received after this date will appear in the Summer 2019 issue.

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N.C., for lunch as a way to stay in touch. Since retiring from teaching high school in 2001, Janet Brown Ramsershe has been involved in her church and pet activities. She and her husband have had seven Dobermans, three of which have served as therapy dogs. Ramsershe’s current dog, Bentley, is a therapy dog and holds the Canine Good Citizen title. Weekly they visit the local veterans home, nursing homes, hospital, schools, and the local university when requested. She loves to travel with her church senior group, and the highlight of all her trips was a cruise around the Hawaiian Islands in 2016. Although Ramsershe would love to spend some time in Raleigh, her extra trips are to Florida to be with her sister, who is now homebound.

Marcia Sned Reamer and her husband celebrated their 50th anniversary last year. He is still a lawyer going to the office every day, and she is still raising APHA horses in their hometown of Salisbury. They have three children and four grandchildren, ages 3 to 10. She hopes one of her grandchildren will go to wonderful Meredith College. Reamer extends her classmates the invitation to visit if they are in the area. Martha King Tucker and her husband celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary on August 6. They are both now retired so they have more time to travel in the U.S. and abroad. They also enjoy more time with their daughter and her family who live in Greenville, S.C. She looks forward to getting the next publication to read all about the Class of ’66! Ruth Anne Sloop Whitener writes that in January 2018 some members of the Class of 1966 met in Blacksburg, Va., for a weekend gathering. She was joined by Susan Mims McAllister, Jean Lyles McLeod, Linda Carter Stensvad, Judy Riley Matlock, Shirley Tarleton Napier, and Johnette Ingold Fields. They enjoyed visiting and catching up with one another’s lives!

This year they missed walking in warmth along the Atlantic Ocean coastline at Wrightsville Beach near Wilmington, N.C. Instead, they walked in the blustery cold of Blacksburg, Va. The group also shared a lovely afternoon visit in the home of Marshall Moore Marchman and her husband.

Marchman’s husband writes that she is holding her own as she deals with ALS.

1968 Ann Hammond Edwards, her husband, and 12-year-old granddaughter, drove in their RV from Spokane, Wash., to Raleigh for her 50th reunion.

Along the way they visited historic and scientific sites as part of her granddaughter’s sixth grade U.S. history studies. Having home schooled her

Molto “Be-ne”!

Travel with Meredith to Belgium and the Netherlands April 22 - May 4, 2019 We are delighted to offer a tour for 2019 to the low countries, Belgium and the Netherlands, during the most beautiful time of year — tulip time! As we planned, our itinerary filled so quickly with must-do activities, that we deleted the “Lux” from Benelux, leaving us with Be-ne — which we are certain will be “molto bene”— VERY good, to borrow a phrase from our Italian friends.

This 13-day trip will include canal cruises in both countries, historic old town city centers and seaports, UNESCO World Heritage sites, and spectacular museums. You will have firsthand experience with the things we typically associate with this region: windmills, flowers, cheese, lace, and Rembrandt.

We will view landscapes in paint and in person and meet friendly people!

This will be touring at a relaxed pace because there will be so much to see at every step.

Since there were many requests for a tour to these countries, we expect to fill the 25 guest spots quickly. Reserve your space early!

For more information, contact Denise Parker at dpparker@meredith.edu or (919) 760-8051.

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affordability,” Lane said. “It really opened my eyes. We take the security

granddaughter since kindergarten, Edwards has the flexibility to take her education on the road whenever possible. In March they did two weeks of Washington state history in the Puget Sound area from their RV. Edwards taught primary school for more than 32 years in N.C. and California before retiring in 2010. Since then, she had built a classroom, called Sunnyside Up, above their barn and has continued to teach and coach young mothers seeking to home school. Edwards enjoys teaching her grandchildren how to plant seeds and grow food in their greenhouse and garden, how to can and freeze, raise chickens, sew, bake, and cook. She and her husband love to travel when they have time. They were in England and Germany last summer honoring Martin Luther's Reformation.

Edwards was also so happy to see classmates after 50 years and catch up on news. Suzanne Letchworth writes everyone had a wonderful time celebrating having graduated from Meredith College 50 years ago! Returning to Beaufort after the reunion, Letchworth continued the celebration by joining Susan Norman Craver and Jennie Jones Jeffries for lunch. In late July she along with Linda Gallehugh, Susan Chapman Brooks, and Mary Marks Bruning met in Hendersonville, N.C. While there they decided to get together again in the spring of 2019. Anyone want to join their group?

that having a home provides for granted.”

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AMIRAH LANE, ’10 Community Involvement Through Urban Planning

By Alex Rouch, ’20 For Amirah Lane, ’10, a passion for historic preservation led her to a career in urban planning in Alexandria, Va. Lane discovered her interest in urban planning and historic preservation at Meredith when she took Housing Issues, a class required for interior design students.

“The class discussed the ethical and social issues that come up in relation to housing and architecture, such as homelessness, gentrification, housing discrimination, and

Lane’s senior project at Meredith involved designing a townhouse that could house multiple generations comfortably, allowing individual family members space while still fostering a family environment.

“One thing I really enjoy about this field is that there are so many ways to make a difference,” Lane said.

Urban planning involves the designing of urban spaces and has different concentrations on city, local, regional, and environmental levels.

A typical work week for Lane, who is an urban planner in the Department of Planning & Zoning for the City of Alexandria, includes writing reports, staffing the Board of Architectural Review public hearings, reviewing and approving building plans, researching historic properties, and meeting with architects and other design professionals.

“Working with the public, you deal with a lot of different personalities, and I’ve developed strong customer service skills and patience,” Lane said. “I’m one of the main people in my division and am often the first person people speak to, so I set the tone for those interactions.”

In her professional life, Lane has found herself leaning on the leadership skills she built at Meredith in classes and as class senator, resident assistant, and SGA vice president. “The faculty at Meredith supported me and gave me the chance to hone my leadership skills. They made me comfortable being assertive, which is an important skill for women.”

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Phyllis Jeffreys Culbreth has recovered from surgery and so far has been given a clean bill of health with no radiation or chemo. She is looking forward to spending lots of time at the beach and just enjoying life! Lynda Barker Imhoff had a great visit to Colorado Springs earlier this year to visit her son and see their fifth baby (her ninth grandchild)! The view of Pike's Peak from their big picture window every morning was glorious!

They had an exciting trip to Washington, D.C., for spring break. Two of their grandchildren were selected from the lottery to participate in the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. Also, their oldest grandson graduated from high school in May and his mother, Imhoff's daughter, graduated from Liberty University in August after completing her internship. In her retirement, Cindy Griffith McEnery has launched a second career as a photographer. She has studied with National Geographic Photographers in Arizona, Austin, Williamsburg, Santa Fe, and this fall, Portland. Her photography covers the gamut from landscapes to detailed images of barn quilts and flowers, to twirling ballerinas. Her photos are placed on

and night for the show, which within a week had become front page news. Karen Watson Watts and her husband enjoyed a great trip to Panama in April. Panama is a beautiful country with friendly people. They spent three days going over, under, around, and through the locks. Ann Carroll Ward, Sarah Jo Cherry Bryce, and Ann McCarty Poates gathered at Cullen Sessoms’ Atlantic Beach house in June. Ward's birthday was June 18, so they did some surprise celebrating!

1973 Andrea Rodler Andrews has two grandchildren who live in Germany. Andrews also writes that she enjoys hearing news about her '73 classmates.

Casey McDaniel Armstrong recently made the SBI Newsletter and Facebook as the SBI's first female agent. Armstrong was also honored last October by the N.C. Department of Agriculture with an induction into the N.C. State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame. After 30 years with nonprofit organizations in long-range planning, fundraising, and board and staff development, Julia Bryan has completed her coaching certification. Bryan continues some of what she loved about consulting with her new career in coaching, time management, and organization.

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Robb had the pleasure of meeting Donna Burgess Lupo for dinner one night and Kathy Millsaps Bartley on another. It was nice to connect with Meredith friends! They also met up with one of Robb's husband’s sisters, his brother, and nephew and family after the conference for a short visit.

A great week! Laurie Cocker Timberlake joined her son and his family for a trip to Hawaii while her daughter-in-law attended a conference in Honolulu.

She gladly joined them to complete her goal of visiting all 50 states. Timberlake did not know they would be visiting the “Big Island” before Honolulu.

They arrived in the little town of Volcano on the night of April 24 and could see a red glow in the sky from miles away. Their four-day stay there was an exciting one as the house they had rented was only about a mile away from the Kilauea National Park during the volcano’s eruption. They visited morning

spent most of her teaching career in Chesterfield County, Va. She now enjoys traveling and attending concerts with her husband and friends. Coghill gets together often with her Meredith roommate, Sarah Powell Prior. Mary Anne Corey Crowe writes that after 57 years, she and her family have sold their beloved Tar Heel Motel in Nags Head, N.C. Michelle Rich Goode 's husband has had quadruple bypass surgery, but has made a full recovery and is doing great. Goode and her husband remodeled their cabin outside of Bedford, Va., and have moved there full time, but she will still keep her ties to Raleigh. Lynn Moore Gordon has retired after 48 years of leading church choirs, working as a K-12 school music teacher, and leading children's choirs in Raleigh, Mississippi, and Greensboro. Her mother is 88 years old and has lived with Gordon and her husband for the past 15 years. Marsha McCutchen Hewitt’s career has included serving as a newspaper reporter and editor of a high-end niche magazine. Six years ago, Hewitt started working for the S.C. Department of Agriculture as a marketing specialist. She is now editor of the S.C. Market Bulletin and does equine promotion.

She is also in the farm equipment business. As a hobby, she and her husband raised, trained, and showed horses. From this hobby they have a wall full of trophies, including a World Champion. After

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All alumnae are invited to attend Alumnae Reunion Weekend, and classes ending in a four or nine will be celebrating a special class reunion. The weekend’s fun activities include a party featuring The Band of Oz, a State of the College address by President Allen, class luncheon, individual class events, and an Alumnae Worship Service.

Make plans now to join us!

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Cruise on the Blue Danube: Budapest to Prague June 18 - July 2, 2019 After the first Meredith Travel river cruise in 2017, we were strongly encouraged by those aboard to offer another as soon as we could. Ever aiming to please, we have reserved 12 spaces on Grand Circles’ The Romantic Blue Danube: Budapest to Prague. At 1,785 miles in length, the Danube is the second longest river in Europe, commencing in Germany’s Black Forest and flowing southeast through central and eastern Europe to the Black Sea. It passes through 10 countries, though those of us who sign up for the Grand Circle Cruise, the Romantic Blue Danube: Budapest to Prague, June 18 - July 2, 2019, will travel through only four — Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, and the Czech Republic. We will dock in Bratislava, Slovakia, and Vienna — incredibly lovely places to explore with our guide, all three. We will also have a city tour of Krems, a visit to Mauthausen, and a guided walk through Cesky Krumlov. And all of this is while we are on our boat, which we say good-bye to in Linz, on day 12, and travel by coach to Prague, the unquestioned jewel of middle Europe, stunning in every regard. There we will spend our last three nights.

And we haven’t mentioned that the base price includes 34 meals, 10 tours (some described above) and three cultural opportunities, including a home-hosted visit and a school visit. If you are interested in extending your time in this lovely part of the world, you can do that as well — in advance of the cruise in Budapest or afterwards in Germany (Dresden and Berlin) or Poland (Warsaw and Krakow).

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her husband’s death last year, she began managing the farm. Hewitt now owns a racehorse and enjoys going to steeplechases to watch him run. During the off season, she will continue taking care of the horse on her farm. Mary Marvin Johnson writes that in the last five years she has stopped seeing her medical patients, closed her office, and had breast cancer. She is now helping her son who was recently diagnosed with renal cancer. Johnson still lives in Austin, Texas, with her two parti poodles. Marie Hollingsworth Lawrence is a painting instructor at Five Points Center for Active Adults in Raleigh. Jean McLaughlin writes that after a 20-year career as executive director of Penland School of Crafts, she has retired to a life of writing, art making, consulting, and travel. She still lives in Little Switzerland, N.C., with her husband. Beverly Fowler Mitchell retired from her position as a Wake County Public Schools counselor. After retiring, she served as a parttime interim counselor. Mitchell and her husband enjoy playing music with friends, hiking, traveling, and visiting family in various beach and mountain locations. Paula Gupton Page is retired and enjoys traveling and doing yoga. Her parents are both doing well at age 90. Debra Adams Roethke has retired from being assistant director of instructional technology for Henrico County Public Schools in Virginia so she can help with her 10 grandchildren.

She now does consulting for Advanced Learning Partnerships, Inc., which involves working with teachers across the county on technology integration initiatives. Pat Paschal Scott-Finn has been volunteering in the gift shop at UNC Hospital since 2016. She enjoys monogramming and making seasonal wreaths that are sold in the gift shop.

Scott-Finn is on the board of the Volunteer Council at UNC Hospital and plans to join one of the six Philanthropic Educational Organization chapters in Chapel Hill. After a career spent in fundraising for non-profits, Claudia Hayes Stowers transitioned three years ago to vice president for advancement for the new Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. The museum's focus is what it means to be American and what democracy is all about.

Two years ago, Stowers and her husband opened a B&B, Clifton House, in Natchez, Miss. They are the proud parents of three children and have three grandchildren, all healthy and happy. Stowers is very grateful for the good times and great memories from her years at Meredith. Laura Hawkins Teague now owns a small business, Teaguewood Daylilies. She grows about 700 cultivars of daylilies and hybridizes her own. In the last year she has registered two, Meredith Reunion and Meredith

Angel Wings. Teague donates all proceeds from these plants to The Meredith Fund. After owning and operating Academic Associates, Inc., Beth Ankers Tuttle retired in July 2017. She now enjoys relaxing and traveling, including a recent hiking trip in Ireland.

1981 Katherine Grindstaff Hinkle retired from her education career of 32 years, mostly with Lexington City Schools. Hinkle began a second career at Davidson County Community College.

She also enjoys using the skills she learned in her interior design classes by working part-time at the International Home Furnishings Market in High Point. In her free time, Hinkle enjoys traveling. Her most recent trip was to Israel. She also serves on the board of the Alexander Martin DAR chapter, Lexington Choral Society, and Charity League of Lexington, and is chair of the Lexington Appearance Commission. Hinkle’s husband is retired from the furniture industry, and their son is an elementary school music teacher in Lexington.

1983 Karen McAden Broadway now holds the position of office manager at Coldwell Banker Coastal Rivers Realty in Washington, N.C. Ginger Woodard was sad to miss Alumnae Reunion Weekend but was able to see some very good friends when they brought her the T-shirt and other goodies. She looks forward to making the next one! Woodard’s mother passed away after a courageous battle with acute leukemia (AML). She continues to care for her father, and they plan to spend half-weeks in Greenville, N.C., this fall where she is teaching at East Carolina University during the fall semester.

1985 Kellie Falk was selected as a 2018 CEO of the Year

by Triangle Business Journal. Falk is CEO of Drucker & Falk, an apartment management company started by her grandfather 50 years ago. She also served as the 2018 Honorary Chair of Artsplosure. Falk married Joseph Patterson in 2014. She has two grown sons and lives in Raleigh, N.C. Tracey Cox Smith writes that both of her sons are now NC State graduates. She has completed her Library Media Endorsement through UVA/UVA Wise to add to her Master of Education degree. Smith’s career as a library media specialist begins now! Kim McCall Whitley has worked at Meredith since 2014. She has served as campaign coordinator for the Beyond Strong campaign and is now also serving as the

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KATHARINE VAIL LEHEW, ’93 Executive Uses Educational Skills to Succeed in Sales

By Alex Rouch, ’20 Katharine Vail LeHew, ’93, repurposed the teaching skills she cultivated as a child development major to build a successful career in sales as executive director of Hospitals and Health Systems at LabCorp, a clinical laboratory company based in North Carolina.

After earning her undergraduate degree, LeHew began working at Xerox with plans to eventually transition to teaching, but instead found a passion in sales. She worked in the office technology field for 15 years before deciding she wanted a change.

“I felt like working in the healthcare space would be more rewarding than working in the office technology space. I quickly discovered my passion is working for forward thinking companies that are exploring innovative solutions to improve our complex healthcare system,” LeHew said.

LeHew’s position involves establishing and maintaining relationships with C-suite hospital executives on behalf of LabCorp, as well as attending meetings at the company’s Burlington, N.C., headquarters.

“My typical day is made up of conference calls and strategy sessions when I’m not traveling to a customer appointment. I oversee the Atlantic division, and my territory covers North Carolina and the surrounding states. I am on the road an average of two days a week visiting customers or potential customer sites,” LeHew said.

In addition to requiring her to use her networking, organizational, and multitasking skills, LeHew’s position gives her the opportunity to pull from the teaching experience she gained at Meredith.

“Teaching requires strong communication as well as the ability to listen and coach. I use those educational skills to promote the company and inform customers about what services we can provide and how to make themselves more cost efficient.”

LeHew encourages anyone interested in sales to be proactive in pursuing their goal. “Stay focused on your goal and be persistent. To get a sales position, you have to sell yourself, and let the company know you want to work for them. Follow up after interviews, write a thank you note. Go the extra mile and remind them why you’re the perfect candidate.”

She also encourages alumnae to use their Meredith connections. “Meredith is very well thought of by employers, and alumnae are always willing to offer support, so see if you can find them where you’re interested in working. Use that network.”

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Scotland: Highlands and Islands ... and Castles and Cities, Too! September 19 - October 1, 2019 We listened and we heard you! Scotland is a destination many alumnae and friends of Meredith have told us that they want to visit, so we have custom designed a tour to our favorite destinations in one of our favorite countries. We will start in Glasgow, Scotland’s largest and many think most exciting city. No longer is it apologizing to Edinburgh for its industrial past; it is now the home of the Scottish National Opera, Ballet and Theatre—as well as internationally acclaimed museums. You will love its vibe. From Glasgow we will head north and west—to the islands, including Iona and Mull and Skye, and to the Highlands, including Inverness, Culloden, and the Monadhliath and Cairngorm Mountains. We will visit Urquhart Castle, try to spy the Loch Ness Monster but likely fail, and take a ride on the Strathspey Steam Railway.

Having exhausted the wild, we will head east to stunning St. Andrews en route to Edinburgh, Scotland’s unapologetically staid and storied capital with day trips to Doune and Stirling Castles and a genuine Scottish night. We will then drive down through the Lowlands, stopping to visit Melrose Abbey and Abbotsford House, Sir Walter Scott’s home, on the way back to Glasgow for a farewell dinner.

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Lisa Clark Ashworth recently completed her 10th year of teaching fifth grade in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. She recently moved back to Raleigh, where she originally grew up, and is an AIG specialist at an elementary school in Wake County Schools.

Ashworth’s oldest daughter, Caroline Ashworth Paris, ’11, got married in December 2017 in Washington, D.C. Sandra Critzer Close writes that after retiring from Meredith as director of the Wings Program, she watched as it grew smaller with less of a presence on campus. However, when President Jo Allen, ’80 came, the program was revived and is now going strong with a new director, Tom Manning.

This past May, 46 Wings students graduated from Meredith. Please spread the word to those you know who would benefit from this program. Close is proud to be the oldest graduate from the Class of 1986 and appreciates all of you who helped her along the way. After 16 years of retirement, she is still a strong Meredith alumna. In 2005, Jane Mills Haug retired from First Data Corp located in, Omaha, Neb. In 2011, she and her husband purchased a retirement home in her birth place, Tucson, Ariz. In 2016, Haug’s oldest son was married. Not only did they get a daughter, but also a two-year-old grandson. On August 13, 2017, Haug and her family were blessed with a granddaughter. Her oldest son and his family reside in Carter Lake, Iowa, and her youngest son lives in Omaha, Neb. In 2018, Haug and her husband celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary. Georgia Parrish James’ daughter has started her career at NC State as an academic adviser in the College of Education. Her oldest daughter will soon begin Nurse Practitioner School at UNC where she will focus on pediatrics. She is a PICU nurse at Wake Med in Raleigh. James has begun her 15th year as a FACS teacher with Edgecombe County Schools. She says it seems like just yesterday she was graduating from Meredith. Angel Moore Sintef retired as director of combined records with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety after 32 years of service.

She recently completed real estate school and passed the state exam. Sintef started working with Keller Williams in Garner, N.C., this past July. After caring for her mother-in-law under Hospice care in her home, Melinda Wrenn Thomas has re-entered the working world. She is now an administrative assistant and sales consultant for Print Plus Inc., a small printing and product promotional company

in Greensboro, N.C. Her middle son was married in September, and her first grandchild by her oldest son and his wife is due in late November.

1989 Vicki Drake Sanford plans to open Omni Yoga Studio in MacGregor Village Shopping Center in Cary, N.C., this fall. Her goal is to continually educate people about the many and far reaching benefits of yoga.

1993 Becky Yarbrough Norman continues to work at the W.G. Bill Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury, N.C., as a licensed clinical social worker. She recently completed training in Clinical Hypnosis. In 2017, she completed training in Cognitive Processing Therapy.

1998 Kelley Gillespie Miller was promoted to principal of Mount Olive Elementary in King, N.C., in June 2018.

2001 Hilary Allen, Liz Arruda, Amanda Puckett BenDor, Kate Breen, Rebecca Howard Cower, Kim Joyner Dail, Erica Kelly Hege, Mary Kemple Sutphin Henderson, Jenna Leggett Leissner, Leslie Maxwell, Elizabeth Hamilton McLamb, Cassie Mozingo, Liz Kelly Reilly, Laura Chalk Roach, and Marley Finch Russell recently enjoyed a weekend trip to Austin, Texas. This marked the 12th year of their annual girls weekend, and they missed not having Katherine Withers Armstrong and Caroline Perry Lee with them this year. They look forward to celebrating the Big 4-0 next year in Turks and Caicos!

2005 Leslie van den Berg has completed her teaching contract at Concordia International School Shanghai and her eight years of serving and living internationally. She will be repatriating to North Carolina/Virginia for a time of sabbatical from teaching elementary school. She leaves her Shanghai home in obedience to God's clear guidance and looks forward to this new adventure.

She continues to wait on the Lord to direct her next steps, which may lead her into a new career.

Not one to sit still, van den Berg recently became certified as a Zumba instructor. During this period of transition, you can find her dancing as a Zumba instructor and trying out other roles outside of the traditional classroom! Laura McNeill Cox is now the business transformation and enablement manager at Dimension Data. Katie Henderson

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SARA KELLAM BARRON, ’73 A Mother and Advocate Turns Her Passion into a Nonprofit

By Alex Rouch, ’20 Having tailored the education curriculum for her son with autism for over 20 years, Sara Kellam Barron, ’73, had the experience and passion needed to co-found Ventures ATL, a nonprofit based in Atlanta, Ga. The organization’s mission is to provide meaningful, sustainable employment for adults on the autism spectrum.

“As our son approached adulthood, we recognized that employment is a major challenge for adults on the spectrum and developed an innovative model for tackling this challenge,” Barron said.

Ventures ATL operates a portfolio of in-demand businesses (data entry and product fulfillment) that fit the strengths of adults with autism such as attention to detail and an affinity for repetitive tasks. She and her husband, Chet Hurwitz, oversee the strategic planning and business development.

“I also work on developing relationships with community partners who refer employees to us as well as facilitate the onboarding process – interviewing, hiring, and training. I spend a lot of time going to meetings and being on conference calls.

Effective, concise, and clear communication skills are a must,” Barron said.

Barron feels the Meredith Autism Program (MAP) is a strong example of a program that enables individuals to maximize their potential. “Because of MAP’s important work, persons with autism have a greater chance of meaningful, sustainable employment in the future.”

Barron remembers the College as an environment of encouragement and optimism, which gave her confidence she has carried into her working life.

“The women’s movement was getting off the ground while I was in college and beginning my career. One of the messages that I consistently heard from my professors at Meredith is, ‘You can do it,’” Barron said. “The glass ceiling was certainly around at that time, but cracking.”

For Barron, the rewards of managing Ventures ATL outweigh all challenges.

“What is transformative is to see the personal growth and professional development of our employees, which is derived from their having a meaningful job that fits their skills and interests,” Barron said. “I feel as if I have made a difference in this world − in my work and for my family. That is success for me.”

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This is the highest honor bestowed by the IIDA Carolinas Chapter and only available to professional members, demonstrating consistent and active participation in both local committees and chapterwide events. Henderson has served on the IIDA Carolinas Board of Directors on and off for nearly eight years, holding various roles, all with a passion for building community and elevating the interior design industry. Meagan Matt Maddox relocated to Charlotte, N.C., in June 2018. Courtney Morris Newberry has started a new position as a middle school math teacher at Wayne Christian School in Goldsboro, N.C.

2008 Jenna Burnham Radford is now the program coordinator for the Wake Washington Center for Wake Forest University in Washington, D.C. Kathryn Strickler graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master’s degree in nursing and concentration in Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. She has accepted a position at the University of Virginia Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center in Charlottesville, Va.

2009 Jeanette Kimbrough Lopez is the surgical coordinator at Raleigh OB/GYN.

2010 Collette Kinane is now a preservation planner in the Urban Design Center with the City of Raleigh.

She is excited to help identify, preserve, protect, and educate others about Raleigh’s historic properties.

Taryn Oesch joined the board of directors of The Power of the Dream.

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Nancy Brewer Kitchin, 5/17/18.

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2013 Beth Wallace to Michael Hwang, 5/21/17. Emma Keim to Addison Newman, 7/21/18.

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Patricia Fishel Long, a granddaughter, Rylee May Long, 6/26/17.

2001 Wendy King Miller, a daughter, Sarah Elizabeth, 4/22/18.

2002 Sarah Virginia Olson Wallace, a daughter, Gwendolyn Marie, 3/14/18.

2005 Courtney Morris Newberry, a son, Benjamin Isaac, 3/6/18. Christi McKee Standley, a son, Porter Hayes, 5/27/18.

Lindsey Rutledge to Brian Lang, 6/9/18.

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1947 Evelyn Straughan Garris, 3/29/18. Carolyn Lockamy Warren, 3/4/18.

1948 Lou Hoots Angel, 6/11/2018. Margaret May Garner, 3/12/18. Carolyn Gay Grandy, 11/12/17.

Jeanne Olive, 3/26/18. Roselind Holloman Steele, 5/6/18.

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Janncey Wellons Ferrell, 7/7/18. Emma Elizabeth Baxter Stover, 6/23/18.

Anna Cutler Austin, a son, Everett Britt, 5/24/18.

Jeannette Kimbrough Lopez, a son, Lucas William, 11/02/17. Margaret Armstrong Sarda, a daughter, Elizabeth James, 4/18/18.

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Morgan Bost Denning, a daughter, Ellery Marin, 9/15/17. Jelisa Denise Hoyt, a son, Zaire McCoy, 2/20/2016. Lindsey Belote Shore, a daughter, Aubree Marie, 5/21/2018.

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Emily Graves to James McWatty, 5/12/18.

Victoria Bunch to Martha Hudson, 9/18/17.

Cornell "Connie" Brunt Harris, 4/22/18.

Dwan Swindell Upchurch, 12/8/17.

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Catherine Wyatt Hudson, 8/2/18. Betty Garner McKinney, 2/27/17.

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Lindsay Gobush Fulk, a son, Archer James, 4/13/18. Mandy Thompson Wilson, a daughter, Lillian Abigail, 12/24/15, and a daughter, Avery June, 7/23/18

Jennifer Honeycutt to Jason Price, 4/14/18.

Myrtle Edna Bailey Lasley, 6/18/18.

Catherine Canady Parker, 4/16/18.

Elizabeth "Betsy" Carroll Gray, 5/3/18.

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1963 Dean Dunn Carlton, 7/7/18. Vickie Johnson MacConnell, 7/2/18.

1965 Carol Andrews Southerland, 8/5/18.

1967 Stella Memory Crutchfield, 5/5/18. Martha Henderson, 1/5/18.

1968 Charlotte Straney, 3/25/18.

1970 Loueen Slaughter Fogel, 5/14/18.

1973 Sue Sherlock, 5/14/18.

1974 Mary Warren Ayers Rose, 8/16/17.

1975 Mary Lynn Currie Jernigan, 7/15/18.

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Mary Margaret Steele in the death of her mother.

Lisa Lynn McBryde, 3/10/18.

Jane Kincheloe McDonald in the death of her husband.

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Carol Callahan Pickett in the death of her husband.

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Rachel Darling, 5/15/18.

Ann Merritt in the death of her mother. Marianne Nifong Raker in the death of her mother.

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Daphne Rouse Horney in the death of her husband.

1953 Meta Mae Williams Kennedy in the death of her son.

1955 Vivian Stanley Hughes in the death of her husband.

1956 Lenora Nye Zimmerman in the death of her husband.

1960 Emma Everett House in the death of her sister.

Lillian Brandon Dinklage in the death of her

1974 Ceil Watson Blackwell in the death of her brother.

Hope Faircloth Coffey in the death of her husband.

Sarah Young Meacham in the death of her husband.

Vickie Owens Robinson in the death of her aunt.

Meredith Mar Watson in the death of her sister.

1975 Cheri Garnett Furr in the death of her husband.

Donna Pickard Rogers in the death of her motherin-law. Patricia Spangler Russell in the death of her mother.

1976 Missy Upchurch Godfrey in the death of her mother.

Karen Carpenter Smith in the death of her father.

Joni Coleman Fitzgerald in the death of her father.

1983 Cinda Bodford Alexander in the death of her father.Holly Dennis Hill in the death of her mother-in-law. Ginger Woodard in the death of her mother.

1984 Deborah Spivey Creamer in the death of her mother, father-in-law, grandfather-in-law, and grandmother-in-law. Deanna Carlton Drescher in the death of her mother.

1987 Melanie Herring in the death of her mother. Sharon Sanders Musselwhite in the death of her mother.

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1989 Jennifer Blackwell Harner in the death of her mother.

1991 Ruth Tellekson Fonville in the death of her aunt.

1993 Becky Yarbrough Norman in the death of her grandmother.

1995 Hollie Goins Kernan in the death of her mother.

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Anna Kustra Morgan in the death of her grandmother. Katherine Roach in the death of her mother.

Ali Belch in the death of her mother.

2006 Erin Rains Miller in the death of her grandmother.

2009 Whitney Rains Taheri in the death of her grandmother. Meredith Alexander in the death of her grandfather.

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Regina Reid in the death of her brother.

Paige Cockman in the death of her uncle.

Elizabeth Alexander Green in the death of her grandfather.

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Catherine Horney Hutchison in the death of her grandfather.

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Julie Russell in the death of her grandmother.

Anna Hellard in the death of her mother.

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2018 Pewter Christmas Ornament ONLY $19.95 Available beginning October 15, 2018 Featuring Timeless, the new Thomas Meredith Memorial Marker located in front of Johnson Hall.

Limited quantity available. Sale runs through December 1 or while supplies last. Pick up and shipping options available.

Also consider ordering Dr. Roger Crook’s new book titled, Thomas Meredith: A Man of his Time - A Man Ahead of his Time by contacting The Baptist History & Heritage Society at bhhs@baptisthistory.org.

Questions? Email alumnae@meredith.edu or call the Office of Alumnae Relations at (919) 760-8548.

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OF DONORS 2017-18 We are thankful for the support of alumnae and friends as we continue to celebrate Meredith College’s 127 years and the sixth year of the Beyond Strong campaign. Your gifts allow the College to continually work towards the vision of the institution and for that we are grateful.

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Thomas Meredith Society Membership in the Thomas Meredith Society is extended to donors who contribute $100,000 or more in current and deferred lifetime gifts to Meredith College.

Gold Circle

$1,000,000 or more Anonymous Donors Jo Ellen Williams, ’57*, and Justus Ammons Aramark Corporation Baptist State Convention of North Carolina Alicia M. Baucom, ’05, and Bill Baucom, Jr. Elizabeth Triplett Beam, ’72, and J. David Beam James Bovender* Broyhill Family Foundation, Inc. Porter B. Byrum Charitable Trust Carol C. & O. Temple Sloan, Jr. Foundation Virginia Murchison Carson, ’27* Joyce Anne Causey, ’55* Gwendolyn Picklesimer Davis, ’62 and Dr. Charles A. Davis Elizabeth Botzler Decker and James L. Decker* Jessie Ball duPont Fund A. J. Fletcher Foundation Janet Freeman* Lucy Finch Gaddy* and Charles W. Gaddy* Margaret Hines Griffiths, ’36* Shepard Kimbrell Halsch, ’85, and Tom Halsch

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Estate of Ruth Huskins Independent College Fund of NC Ann Batson James, ’67, and Allen James Christina Brown Jones* and Seby B. Jones* Lola M.* and Hubert F. Ledford* Robert H. Lewis* Ann Lowery, ’74 Margaret Craig Martin, ’30* Sue Jarvis Martin, ’49*, and Sidney Martin* Ruby C. McSwain, ’54* Grace and Roy Nifong Edla Adams Ogburn, ’30* Margaret Weatherspoon Parker, ’38* Cleo Glover Perry, ’45, and Elwood Perry* Minnie Huffman Reddish Foundation Katherine Furches Rumley, ’43*, and J. Leon Rumley* Vida L.* and John A. Senter* Charles and Sandra Shelton Brian D. and Nancy P. Siska, ’76 Margaret J. Tharrington, ’71* Dr. Deborah and Jim Tippett Irving H. Wainwright* Dianne and Marvin Welton Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Bobbitt Clay Williams, ’57, and Bill Williams

Silver Circle

$500,000-$999,999 Annette L. Bailey, ’79 Margaret R. Beale, ’77 Frances Tatum Council, ’38*, and C.R. Council* Elizabeth Hines Crews, ’81 Duke Energy Foundation D. Phyllis Duncan, ’66 Hazel Faulkner Edwards, ’35*, and Luby Edwards* Richard Farrow Susan Harris Frazier, ’81 Jena Muntz Gallagher, ’85 GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Brigadier General Hugh B. Hester, USA* Pamela Autrey Hester, ’81, and Worth Hester Anne Morris Hinson, ’70, and James Hinson IBM Corporation - Matching Gift Program Dr. Ione Kemp Knight, ’43 Shirley Spoon Knox, ’56 Kresge Foundation Vicky Langley and Gene Langley* Polly Moore Mixon, ’66, and Ben Mixon Lynn B. Myers, ’65 NC Baptist Foundation, Inc.

Sarah McKee Nooe, ’22* Park Foundation, Inc. Dorothy Dent Park, ’36* Sarah Cook Rawley, ’29*, and D.A. Rawley* Rachel Fulton Rawls, ’42* Joyce McIntyre Rudisill, ’42* Alice Goodman Satisky, ’37*, and Daniel Satisky* Kester A. Sink Ellen Skinner, ’48* Phyllis Brooks Wainwright* Dr. Betty Webb, ’67, and John Rose Wells Fargo Vida Thompson Williams, ’37*, and W. Fred Williams, Sr.* Winston-Salem Foundation Judy C. Woodruff, ’68, and Al Hunt

Bronze Circle

$100,000-$499,999 Mary-Stuart Parker Alderman, ’71, and Jack Alderman Barbara Blanchard Allen, ’63*, and Bob Allen Dorothy Vaden Ashworth, ’73, and Robert Ashworth Mary Ann, ’01 and Robert W. Bacon Sue Garrison Ballard* and Bruce Ballard

Bank of America Madge Daniels Barber, ’20* C.C. Barefoot* and Kilty Johnson Barefoot* Peggy and Charles D. Barham, Jr. Nell Barker, ’29* Mary Elizabeth Barnes, ’60 Beth C. Barr, ’75, and Frank L. Orthel Irwin Belk Education Foundation The Belk Foundation Virginia Staples Blanton, ’35*, and C. David Blanton* BlueCross and BlueShield of North Carolina Sarah Katherine Phillips Bowerman, ’51 Branch Banking & Trust Company Dorothy Ray Branham, ’35* Ellen Dozier Brewer, 1918* Mamie Forney Bridges, ’35* Betty Smith Broder, ’56* Brown Foundation Christine Speight Brown, ’76 Dr. Yvette M. Brown, MD, ’90 Faye Arnold Broyhill, ’59* Natalie Braswell Broyhill, ’09, and Penn Broyhill Paul Broyhill James E. & Mary Z. Bryan Foundation

Burroughs Wellcome Fund Kathryn Booth Butler, ’68 Camille Griffin Camp, ’64, and George Camp The Cannon Foundation, Inc. Margaret A. Cargill Foundation Carolina Power & Light Foundation Clara Horne Carswell, ’24* M. Linda Carter, ’82 Kemp S. Cate* Evelyn King Cheek, ’39* Nancy Williams Cheek, ’63, and Neal Cheek Bruce Tull Clare, ’64, and Robert Clare Betty W. Clark Rogers H. Clark* Sada Clarke, ’39* Coca-Cola Bottling Company John and Elizabeth Cooley Jean Batten Cooper, ’54, and Robert Cooper* Margaret Blanchard Cooper, ’37*, and John Cooper, Jr.* Josephine Smith Cooper, ’67 Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina, Inc. Hesta Kitchin Crawford, ’29* Iris Culler Creech, ’43* Donna Vereen-Curtin, ’77 Anne Clark Dahle, ’54 Data General Corporation The Honorable N. Leo Daughtry LaRue Pearce Davenport, ’65, and Norman Davenport Egbert L. Davis, Jr.* Margaret Dixon, ’56 and Thomas Dixon Graham W. Dobbin* Mary B. and Tom Dossenbach Elizabeth James Dotterer, ’30*, and John E. Dotterer* Charlotte Downs Ellis, ’72* Eugene Berryhill Estate Kathryn and Sam E. Ewell, Jr. Kellie J. Falk, ’85 and Joseph Patterson Lucy T. Fassett Memorial Trust Bettie D. Ferrell* Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund First Baptist Church Hickory First Gaston Foundation, Inc. Ruth Fonville, ’91, and Chris Fonville Foundation for the Carolinas Betsy Porter Fritschel, ’77, and Scott Fritschel Louise Futrell, 1914* Brigadier General Norman Gaddis [U.S. Air Force, Ret.] Judith Carroll Gardner, ’67 Gaston County Dyeing Machine Patricia Houser Gay, ’60 Genworth Financial Lois Williams Gerald, ’55 Gigi Jackson Giersch, ’62, and Van Giersch Annie Grady Glover, ’94

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Sandra G. Godwin, ’79 Michelle Rich Goode, ’73 Barbara Lyons Goodmon, ’94, and James Goodmon Goodnight Educational Foundation

Susan Holliday Lobinger, ’41* Shannon Massey Lowry, ’04, and Jason Lowry Mabel Claire Hoggard Maddrey, ’28* Martin Marietta Materials

Earl W.* and Evelyn Spangler* Martha and Robert Speight, Jr. Theola R.* and Roy M. Stewart* Minnie* and Fred A. Stone* William R.* and Joyce Stroud

Ann Baggett Goodnight, ’67, and Jim Goodnight Dorothy Loftin Goodwin, ’47, and William Goodwin* Betty Stroud Griffin, ’88 Lalon* and Emory Groover* Charlene Grunwaldt G. Fred Hale Charitable Trust James* and Norma Hamrick Mary Streeter Harmelink, ’94, and Tom Harmelink* James and Donna Harrill Laura Weatherspoon Harrill, ’27* Helen M. Harris* Julia Hamlet Harris* Henry M. Hatcher* Thomasine Herring Hayes, ’39* The William Randolph Hearst Foundations Dr. E. Bruce Heilman Ola W. Hendren* Rebecca Beddingfield Henley, ’42* Paula Lowry Herren, ’66, and Ronald Herren Idalia Oglesby High, ’49 Nancy Ricker High, ’62, and Ernie Minor* Hilda Austin Highfill, ’48, and Lawrence Highfill Blanche Dupree Hodul, ’49 Ruth Tucker Holleman, ’35*, and Robert D. Holleman* Nancy Craig Hollingsworth, ’59, and W. Claude Hollingsworth Charlotte and H. Alexander Holmes Evelyn Squires Lloyd Howell, ’32* Martha Hamrick Howerton, ’47* Catherine Wyatt Hudson, ’42* Vivian Stanley Hughes, ’55, and George Hughes* William Bruce Hutchison Trust IME BECAS Mexican Consulate Jefferson-Pilot Foundation Fayette Jacobs Jones ’73 Nancy C. Joyner, ’58 Oscar A. Keller Jr.* and Elderlene R. Keller* Norman and Ruth Kellum Katharine Kerr Kendall, ’42* Dr. Doris E. King* Katherine Chungho King, ’57, and Louis H. Li* Ann Carter Kirkland, ’96, and Bill Kirkland, Jr. Durema Fitzgerald Kohl, ’45 Isabel and William W. Lawrence* Nell Rankin Leazar* and J. D. Leazar* Helen Henson Leggett, ’53 Gordon and Judith LeGrand Edna Leib, ’36* Rachel W. Lewter* Martha Foy Lineberry, ’27*

Zeno Martin, Jr.* Dr. Marie Mason, ’47 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance George V. McCotter* Elaine Powell McLeod, ’81 Deborah Stanley McNeill ’71 Ruby and Earnest McSwain Worthy Land Trust Sue Hilton Metzger, ’66, and Gerald Metzger Carol Lancaster Milano, ’79 Patricia Miller Moore Mary Beth Coleman Mosca, ’87, and Daniel Mosca Lori Messina Moscato, ’99, and Robert Moscato NC Community Foundation Margaret Covington Nelson, ’38* Ginger Alexander Neustadt, ’05, and Bill Neustadt News & Observer Foundation Sarah Ridgell Nicholson, ’53* Marguerite Warren Noel, ’34* Parker Smith Normann, ’85, and William Keller Normann Maureen Kelley O’Connor and Tim O’Connor Laura J. Page, ’67 The Palin Foundation The Honorable Sarah Parker, ’64 Pauline Davis Perry, ’37* Larnette White Phifer, ’60 Philip Morris Companies, Inc. Anne Parker Phillips, ’66, and Terry Phillips Betsy Best Phillips, ’71, ’86, ’89 MBA J. Earl and Doris Pope Joyce Thomas Porter, ’47*, and Oscar Porter* Myra Motley Prince, ’42* Margaret Bullard Pruitt, ’37* Dr. Elizabeth Vance Raft, ’56 Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation RJR Reynolds Tobacco Company Foundation Mary Jon Gerald Roach, ’56 and Linville Roach Virginia Lancaster Robertson, ’42*, and Leon Robertson* Vickie Owens Robinson, ’74, and James M. Robinson Rodgers Builders, Inc. Dorothy Turlington Royal, ’28* Anne Fonville-Sams, ’77 Janie G. Shearin, ’39*, and Raymond F. Shearin* The Shelton Foundation Paula J. Sims Sink Family Ltd Partnership Marvin L. Skaggs* Deborah Dove Smith, ’80 Mary Louise Ott Spain, ’43

Drs. Charles and Marilyn Stuber Edith King Sullivan* and Charles S. Sullivan* Dorothy Sink Sykes, ’73, and Charlie Sykes Elizabeth and James A. Taylor Jane Williamson Teague, ’54, and Edward Teague* Fran Jennings Teter, ’83, and Chris Teter The Dickson Foundation, Inc. The William R.Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust Betsy Ann Moore Thigpen, ’60* Frances Almond Thompson, ’51, and Hannis Thompson* Mary Louise Milliken Thompson, ’48, and Reid Thompson Lou Perry Tippett, ’62, and Walter Lyndo Tippett Jenny Lynn Miller Tolson,’78, and Ken Tolson Connie Frazier Turlington, ’73, and John Turlington Elizabeth Ankers Tuttle, ’73 Stuart Weatherspoon Upchurch, ’35* Cynthia Worsham Urquhart, ’94 and Richard Urquhart, III Nan Davis Van Every, ’43 C. Ed Vick, Jr.* and Laura Anne Vick Jennie Harris Wallace W. Herbert Weatherspoon* Wells Fargo Foundation Sharyn Hemrick West, ’71, ’04, and Harold West Cecile Ward White, ’52*, and Robert White* Captain Carolyn C. Wiggins, CHC, [U.S. Navy, Ret]. , ’76 David R. and Mary Jane Williams Claude B. Williams, Jr.* and Jerry Williams* Judy L. Williams, ’74 Ida Carol Senter Wilson, ’62, and Donald Wilson* Ronald and Paula Withrow Louise L. Wyatt, ’30* Helen F. Yeargan* Helen Parker Yeargan, ’36* Nancy Johnston Zimmerman

* Deceased Denotes Honor Roll# of Donorsmembers 2017-18of the Ivy Society, recent graduates (2008 to 2018) who make a monthly gift of $10 or more annually.

* Deceased

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Stringfield Society Recognizes and honors those who have committed to supporting Meredith College through an endowed gift.

African American Alumnae Chapter George I. Alden Trust Barbara Blanchard Allen, ’63*, and Bob Allen Jo Ellen Williams, ’57*, and Justus Ammons Judy Wilkerson Anderson, ’82* Aramark Corporation Bess Peeler Averre, ’55 Mary Ayscue, ’27* Mary Ann, ’01 and Robert W. Bacon Annette L. Bailey, ’79 Meredith C. Bailey Sue* and Bruce Ballard James L. Ballou Bank of America Baptist State Convention of North Carolina Madge Daniels Barber, ’20* Dr. Ann Hiott Barham, ’92 Peggy and Charles D. Barham, Jr. Nell Barker, ’29* Dr. Jane E. Barnes Mary Elizabeth Barnes, ’60 Marilyn Williams Barnhill, ’59 John Thomas Battle* Alicia M. Baucom, ’05, and Bill Baucom, Jr. James Beale Margaret R. Beale, ’77 Elizabeth Triplett Beam, ’72, and J. David Beam Celia Witt Beauchamp, ’78 Eugene Beddingfield* T. Lyndon Bennett* Eliza Turner Bingham, ’33* Jean Ferebee Bishop, ’49* and John Bishop* Beth L. Bolton Jeff Bolton Joseph A. Bolton James Bovender* Sarah Katherine Phillips Bowerman, ’51 Branch Banking & Trust Company Dorothy Ray Branham, ’35* Sharon Woodlief Britt, ’88 Betty Smith Broder, ’56* Christine Speight Brown, ’76 Hannah Savage Brown, ’44* Peyton J. Brown* Dr. Yvette M. Brown, MD, ’90 Broyhill Family Foundation, Inc. Natalie Braswell Broyhill, ’09, and Penn Broyhill Paul Broyhill James E. & Mary Z. Bryan Foundation Daniel L. Bryant Everett* and Dorice Bryant William E. Bryant

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Gilbert H. Burnett Julian H. Burnett Phyllis C. Burnett* Kathryn Booth Butler, ‘68 Porter B. Byrum Charitable Trust Anna Fay Jackson Campbell, ’60 Sandra Flynt Canipe, ’66 Carolina Power & Light Foundation G. Paul and Jean Carr John and Tina Carr Virginia Murchison Carson, ’27* Charlotte Wester Cate, ’38* Joyce Anne Causey, ’55* Graham V. Chamblee* Evelyn King Cheek, ’39* Nancy Williams Cheek, ’63, and Neal Cheek Parkman H. Clancy* Ernest and Virginia Clancy Bruce Tull Clare, ’64, and Robert Clare Betty W. Clark Elizabeth Clay Rebecca Wicker Clayton, ’54 Sophie Clayton* Sandra Critzer Close, ’86 Edwin and Goldie Coates Kelly Knott Cobb, ’69 Coca-Cola Bottling Company Bernard and Mary Cochran Billie Jo Kennedy Cockman, ’79 Dorothy Collier* Annetta Burnett Collins* James Lee Cone Meg* and Jim Conner* Norma Baker Cook, ’63 John and Elizabeth Cooley Arthur W. Cooper Jean Batten Cooper, ’54, and Robert Cooper* Margaret Blanchard Cooper, ’37*, and John Cooper, Jr.* Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina, Inc. Frances Tatum Council, ’38*, and C.R. Council* Beulah Rimmer Craig* Iris Culler Creech, ’43* Nell Baker Creech, ’31* Elizabeth Hines Crews, ’81 Sylvia Burnett Crippen Dr. Roger Crook Estelle Duckett Culbreth Phyllis Cunningham* Donna Vereen-Curtin, ’77 Anne Clark Dahle, ’54 Katie Carpenter Daniels, ’44* The Honorable N. Leo Daughtry LaRue Pearce Davenport, ’65, and Norman Davenport Bettie Jean Davis, ’56 Gwendolyn Picklesimer Davis, ’62 and Dr. Charles A. Davis Egbert L. Davis, Jr.* Eleanor Layfield Davis, ’32* Elaine McKinney Dawson Mona Horton Dean, ’58

Elizabeth Botzler Decker and James L. Decker* William and Betty Dedmon Charlotte B. Didawick* Kristy McLaurin Dixon Deborah Lakin Doster, ’73* Elizabeth James Dotterer, ’30*, and John E. Dotterer* C. Elizabeth Dove, ’84 Duke Energy Foundation Jessie Ball duPont Fund Denise and Anthony Dworznicki Ruth Ann Walters Dyer, ’69 Hazel Faulkner Edwards, ’35*, and Luby Edwards* Jolene Weathers Edwards, ’48 Charlotte Downs Ellis, ’72* Encee Chemical Sales Martha Beale Eppes, ’74 Ruth Cole Eure, ’53* Kathryn and Sam E. Ewell, Jr. ExxonMobil Foundation Richard Farrow Sallie Williams Faulk, ’28* First Baptist Church Raleigh A. J. Fletcher Foundation Susan Creech Fowls, ’76 Susan Harris Frazier, ’81 Betsy Porter Fritschel, ’77, and Scott Fritschel Brigadier General Norman Gaddis [U.S. Air Force, Ret.] Lucy Finch Gaddy* and Charles W. Gaddy* Jena Muntz Gallagher, ’85 Marilyn Ballard Gardner, ’71 Minnie Murchison Gaston, ’24* Lois Williams Gerald, ’55 Gigi Jackson Giersch, ’62, and Van Giersch Elmer Ginn GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Margaret Williams Glazener, ’40* Julian Goff Michelle Rich Goode, ’73 Goodnight Educational Foundation Ann Baggett Goodnight, ’67, and Jim Goodnight Hank and Ellen Graden William Granberry Grass Family Foundation Teese Ayers Griffin, ’68, and Thomas W. Griffin Charlene Grunwaldt Jean Hallman Guion* Addie Jones Hall, 1917* Shepard Kimbrell Halsch, ’85, and Tom Halsch Mary Streeter Harmelink, ’94, and Tom Harmelink* Emily Hines Harper, ’09 James and Donna Harrill Lucille Sawyer Harris, ’46* M. Elizabeth Harris, ’33* Marvin Harris* Maureen and Jay Hartford Phoenix Chen Haydon, ’74 Thomasine Herring Hayes, ’39*

Dr. E. Bruce Heilman Mattie J. Henderson, ’07* Ola W. Hendren* Joanne Brown Herring, ’54 Pamela Autrey Hester, ’81, and Worth Hester Idalia Oglesby High, ’49 Hilda Austin Highfill, ’48, and Lawrence Highfill Lynn P. Hill Anne Morris Hinson, ’70, and James Hinson Carolyn B. Holland, ’28 Ruth Tucker Holleman, ’35*, and Robert D. Holleman* Charlotte and H. Alexander Holmes Kathryn Fenters House, ’72 Suzanne Hage Houyoux, ’90 Evelyn Squires Lloyd Howell, ’32* Catherine Wyatt Hudson, ’42* Betty Jo Welch Hull, ’53 Jean Joyner Humbert, ’52* Betty Hewlett Hurst, ’26* Estate of Ruth Huskins Independent College Fund of NC Richard F. and Sarah D. Isaacs Ira and Nina Jackson Dr. N. Jean Jackson, ’75 Ann Batson James, ’67, and Allen James Catherine McCracken James, ’77 Mary Nell Bostick Jenke, ’78 Mary Anne Jobe, ’58 Ann Jones and Gene Jones* Barbara Smith Jones, ’60 William and Mildred Jones Christina Brown Jones* and Seby B. Jones* Jean Journigan Joyner, ’54 Nancy C. Joyner, ’58 Kappa Nu Sigma Harry Katz Charitable Trust Rochelle* and Michael Katz* Vivian A. Keasler, ’77 Grace Butler Keith, ’26* Norman and Ruth Kellum Katharine Kerr Kendall, ’42* Dr. Doris E. King* Ann Carter Kirkland, ’96, and Bill Kirkland, Jr. Dr. Ione Kemp Knight, ’43 Durema Fitzgerald Kohl, ’45 Jim E. Lambeth, III Vicky Langley and Gene Langley* Isabel and William W. Lawrence* Nell Rankin Leazar* and J. D. Leazar* Lola M.* and Hubert F. Ledford* Helen Henson Leggett, ’53 Charles F. Lewis* Robert H. Lewis* Rachel W. Lewter* Margaret Hine Linville, ’42* Ann Lowery, ’74 Shannon Massey Lowry, ’04, and Jason Lowry The Mangum Group Talmadge Hinnant Mangum, ’81 and Michael Mangum

Marshall Moore Marchman, ’66 Mary Summersill Markham Martin Marietta Materials Margaret Craig Martin, ’30* Dr. Marie Mason, ’47 Gwendolyn Matthews, ’71 Anna Elizabeth Liles Maynard* George V. McCotter* Edith Hall McKinney, ’42* Elaine Powell McLeod, ’81 Deborah Stanley McNeill ’71 Cynthia Long McPhail, ’75 Ruby and Earnest McSwain Worthy Land Trust Susan Jackson Mellette, ’42* Susan H. Metts, ’71 Sue Hilton Metzger, ’66, and Gerald Metzger Carol Lancaster Milano, ’79 Olive Hamrick Miller, ’40* Polly Moore Mixon, ’66, and Ben Mixon Dorie Atkins Monroe, ’52 Patricia Miller Moore Sally Newton Morrow, ’58 Mary Beth Coleman Mosca, ’87, and Daniel Mosca Steven and Constance Mullinix NC Council of Women’s Organization Thomas and Janice Neese C. Louise Nelson* Margaret Covington Nelson, ’38* Jennie Reid Newby, ’38* News & Observer Foundation Marguerite Warren Noel, ’34* Sarah McKee Nooe, ’22* Parker Smith Normann, ’85, and William Normann Anita Hauser Ogburn, ’66 and Tom Ogburn Edla Adams Ogburn, ’30* Lois Griswold Outland, ’32* and Robert B. Outland, Sr.* Mary Pryor Rodwell Overby, ’51* Dr. Allen and Barbara Page Craven and Marlene Page Elizabeth Nanney Page, ’38* Susan M. Page Park Foundation, Inc. Margaret Weatherspoon Parker, ’38* Margaret Faucette Parker, ’08* Adele Patrick Dr. Clarence Patrick* Estate of Ola W. and John W. Patterson Mary Helen Simms Patterson, ’69 Paxton Company Cleo Glover Perry, ’45, and Elwood Perry* Dorothy Singleton Perry, ’48* Pauline Davis Perry, ’37* Larnette White Phifer, ’60 Betsy Alford Phillips, ’66 Betsy Best Phillips, ’71, ’86, ’89 MBA Ruth Burnett Phillips* Kathy Adams Pierce, ’97

Patricia Forbes Poe, ’81 W. Gordon Poole* J. Earl and Doris Pope Ina Mae Byrd Powell, ’36* Dorothy Knott Preston, ’54 Myra Motley Prince, ’42* Margaret Bullard Pruitt, ’37* Public Service Company of NC Mary Burnett Quaintance Dr. Elizabeth Vance Raft, ’56 Frances Wallace Rankin, ’46 Evelyn Hampton Rappaport, ’43* Sarah Cook Rawley, ’29*, and D.A. Rawley* Dr. Linda Keith Ray, ’74* Minnie Huffman Reddish Foundation Claude Rhyne* Estelle Wilkins Ridenhour, ’28* Pamela Mitchell Riley, ’73 Charles and Carolyn Ripley Mary Jon Gerald Roach, ’56 and Linville Roach Virginia Lancaster Robertson, ’42*, and Leon Robertson* Martha Anne Roberts Samsel, ’66 Vickie Owens Robinson, ’74, and James M. Robinson William A. Rose Dorothy Turlington Royal, ’28* Joyce McIntyre Rudisill, ’42* Katherine Furches Rumley, ’43*, and J. Leon Rumley* Anne Fonville-Sams, ’77 Charles and Ann Sanders Alice Goodman Satisky, ’37*, and Daniel Satisky* Gladys Strickland Satterwhite, ’24* William D. Schorger* David A. Senter Vida L.* and John A. Senter* Janie G. Shearin, ’39*, and Raymond F. Shearin* Charles and Sandra Shelton Dr. Hugh M.* and Lucy Shingleton Helen Canaday Simms, ’40* Mary Ann Canaday Simms, ’42 G. H. Singleton Kester A. Sink Brian D. and Nancy P. Siska, ’76 Claire Sullivan Slaughter, ’72 Carol Carson Sloan, ’75* Deborah Dove Smith, ’80 Eleanor Beddingfield Smith, ’34* Elizabeth Shelton Smith-Cox, ’46* Mary Louise Ott Spain, ’43 Melba Truelove Sparrow, ’84* Martha and Robert Speight, Jr. William and Jacqueline Stallings Theola R.* and Roy M. Stewart* William R.* and Joyce Stroud Charles Sullivan* Edward W. Summersill, III Helen Knott Taylor, ’44 Hoyt and Linda Taylor Elizabeth and James A. Taylor Jane Williamson Teague, ’54, and Edward Teague*

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Honor Roll of Donors 2017-18

Fran Jennings Teter, ’83, and Chris Teter The Dickson Foundation, Inc. The Nationwide Foundation Georgia and John Theys Frances Almond Thompson, ’51, and Hannis Thompson* Sandra Sneed Thompson, ’82 Dr. Deborah and Jim Tippett Lou Perry Tippett, ’62, and Walter Lyndo Tippett Jenny Lynn Miller Tolson, ’78 Bonnie Torgerson James Towler Louise Vann Tronnes* and Erling Tronnes* Martha “Bootsy” Renfro Tucker, ’54 Elizabeth Ankers Tuttle, ’73 Stuart Weatherspoon Upchurch, ’35* Nan Davis Van Every, ’43 C. Ed Vick, Jr.* and Laura Anne Vick Irving H. Wainwright* Phyllis Brooks Wainwright* Alyce Epley Walker, ’54 Jack Wardlaw* Eva Neel Wardrup, ’70 Meredith Marr Watson, ’74 and Michael Watson Sarah E.V. Watts, ’34* Dr. Betty Webb, ’67, and John Rose Dianne and Marvin Welton Sharyn Hemrick West, ’71, ’04, and Harold West Clara J. Spell Westbrook* Cecile Ward White, ’52*, and Robert White* Captain Carolyn C. Wiggins, CHC, [U.S. Navy, Ret]. , ’76 Bobbitt Clay Williams, ’57, and Bill Williams Claude B. Williams David R. and Mary Jane Williams Jane Condrey Williams, ’54* Claude B. Williams, Jr.* and Jerry Williams* Lena Mae Williams, ’26* Vida Thompson Williams, ’37*, and W. Fred Williams, Sr.* Ida Carol Senter Wilson, ’62, and Donald Wilson* Ruth C. Wilson* Winston-Salem Foundation Ronald and Paula Withrow Jan Perdue Woodard, ’94 Judy C. Woodruff, ’68, and Al Hunt Mabel James Woods, ’27* Jane Dameron Worley, ’82 Louise L. Wyatt, ’30* Cecil M. Yarborough Edna Beddingfield Yarborough, ’30* Sophia McLawhorn Yarborough, ’70 and Dr. Michael F. Yarborough Cecil Yarbrough* Betty Jean Yeager, ’47*

Meredith College Recognition Levels Lifetime Giving Societies Thomas Meredith Society

($100,000+) cumulative giving to any fund(s)

Stringfield Endowment Society

($25,000+) giving to any endowment fund

Heritage Society

Gift in will, trust, insurance policy, and gift annuity

Annual Giving Societies Iris Society – President’s Circle ($5,000+ Annually) Recent graduates* ($2,500)

Iris Society ($1,000–$4,999 Annually) Recent graduates* ($500)

Ivy Society Annual Giving Society for recent graduates $10/monthly per year *graduates of the last ten years

Helen F. Yeargan* Helen Parker Yeargan, ’36* Nancy Johnston Zimmerman, ’42

Heritage Society

The Heritage Society, established in 1989, recognizes both living and deceased alumnae and friends who are committed to supporting Meredith College through a will, trust, insurance policy or gift annuity.

Jayne Osborne Abernethy, ’83 Margaret Holland Adams, ’52 Edna Lou Lamb Aldrich, ’45* Luke and Barbara Allen Caroline Hart Allen, ’77 Lorraine Allen Jo Ellen Williams, ’57*, and Justus Ammons Betty Anderson, ’42* Kathryn Midyette Anderson, ’76 Frances Marie Andrews, ’53 Homer Andrews Dorothy Massey Ankers, ’47* Kathryn L. Armentrout Dorothy Vaden Ashworth, ’73, and Robert Ashworth Rebecca E. Askew, ’76 Virginia Patrick Avery, ’77, and Thomas Avery Mary Ayscue, ’27* Annette L. Bailey, ’79 Hazel Baity, ’26* Mary Esther Clark Baker, ’96 Mary Farrior Baker, ’23* Bessie B. Ballentine, ’23* Rebecca S. Ballentine, ’48 Madge Daniels Barber, ’20* C.C. Barefoot* and Kilty Johnson Barefoot* Nell Barker, ’29* Dr. Jane E. Barnes Martha Pittman Barnes, ’37* Mary Elizabeth Barnes, ’60 Frances K. Barnett, ’32* Marilyn Williams Barnhill, ’59

Beth C. Barr, ’75, and Frank L. Orthel Beverly A. Batchelor, ’30* Alicia M. Baucom, ’05, and Bill Baucom, Jr. Margaret R. Beale, ’77 Elizabeth Triplett Beam, ’72, and J. David Beam Antoinette Beasley, ’15* Celia Witt Beauchamp, ’78 Lydia Beavers, ’29* Margaret B. Benbow, ’51* Katherine Weatherly Benningfield, ’89 Ruth Abernethy Benton, ’37* Caroline Biggers, ’15* Eliza Turner Bingham, ’33* Jean Ferebee Bishop, ’49* and John Bishop* Ethel S. Blackman* Mary Delbridge Blalock, ’55 Virginia Staples Blanton, ’35*, and C. David Blanton* Courtney Spooner Clay, ’92 Eula Hodges Boatright, ’28* Claudilene S. Bone, ’22* Georganne Joyner Boone, ’55 Dr. Helen Hall Bosse, ’46 Anne Parr Bowne, ’56 Kenneth E. Boyd Kristina Benton Bracy, ’86 Anne Irby Bramlett, ’61 Dorothy Ray Branham, ’35* Betsy Watson Brennan, ’45* Ann Eliza Brewer, ’22* Rock Brinkley Sharon Woodlief Britt, ’88 Jane Slate Brooks, ’52* Peyton J. Brown* Natalie Braswell Broyhill, ’09, and Penn Broyhill Madaline Elliott Buchanan, ’28* Clara Ray Bunn, ’54 C. Allen Burris* and Jane Burris Marilyn Greene Burris, ’57 Jean Miller Burroughs, ’52 Luther Butler Dianne Timm Byerly, ’75 Sandra Graham Cagle, ’79

Christine Barker Calvert, ’71, and John Calvert Ashley Taylor Cantrell, ’93 Martha Ballou Caphton, ’63 Deborah Stallings Carawan, ’65 Najla Nave Carlton, ’79 Carr Bradshaw Estate Mrs. Earl N Carr* Elizabeth Woody Carroll, ’61 Virginia Murchison Carson, ’27* Carolyn H. Carter, ’73 M. Linda Carter, ’82 Ruby Greene Carter, ’46 Cooper D. Cass* Joyce Anne Causey, ’55* Joy McNeill Chafin, ’97 Graham V. Chamblee* Lorraine G. Chapman, ’72 Ruby Garner Chartley, ’34* Evelyn King Cheek, ’39* Carolyn Boyette Childress, ’60 Bruce Tull Clare, ’64, and Robert Clare C. F. Clark Lorna Staples Clark, ’55 Rogers H. Clark* Virginia Highfill Clark, ’47* Sada Clarke, ’39* Irma Ray Clipson, ’52 Sandra Critzer Close, ’86 Edwin and Goldie Coates Kelly Knott Cobb, ’69 Betsy Lane Cochrane, ’58 Billie Jo Kennedy Cockman, ’79 Susan Creech Coenen, ’25* Evelyn Dillon Coleman, ’43* Meg* and Jim Conner* Ellen Goldston Cook, ’50 Norma Baker Cook, ’63 Jean Batten Cooper, ’54, and Robert Cooper* Josephine Smith Cooper, ’67 Margaret Eagles Copeland, ’26* Carolyn Hutchinson Coram, ’73 Roger and Dorothy Corey Frances Tatum Council, ’38*, and C.R. Council* Bertha Langdon Creech, ’20* Iris Culler Creech, ’43* James Bryan Creech* Nell Baker Creech, ’31* Elizabeth Hines Crews, ’81 Dr. Roger Crook Verna Willetts Croom, ’54, and John Croom Sandra Long Crutchfield, ’79 Phyllis Cunningham* Donna Vereen-Curtin, ’77 Katie Carpenter Daniels, ’44* LaRue Pearce Davenport, ’65, and Norman Davenport Bettie Jean Davis, ’56 Blanche Horton Davis, ’28* Cathy Rollins Davis, ’76 Gwendolyn Picklesimer Davis, ’62 and Dr. Charles A. Davis Egbert L. Davis, Jr.* Edna Frances Dawkins, ’37*

Elizabeth Botzler Decker and James L. Decker* Jane Greene Deese, ’29* Lou Joyner Dennis, ’79 Boyd King Dimmock, ’71 Vera K Dixon, ’24* Janie Parker Dixon, ’14* Kristy McLaurin Dixon Margaret Dixon, ’56 and Thomas Dixon Graham W. Dobbin* Mary Frances Kerr Donaldson, ’43* Mary B. and Tom Dossenbach Elizabeth James Dotterer, ’30*, and John E. Dotterer* Ivy G. Doughton, ’26* C. Elizabeth Dove, ’84 Peggy Easton Driggs, ’74 D. Phyllis Duncan, ’66 Mae Spencer Duncan* Denise and Anthony Dworznicki Betty Jo Kiff-Eason, ’57* Dr. Lois V. Edinger, ’45 Hazel Faulkner Edwards, ’35*, and Luby Edwards* Jolene Weathers Edwards, ’48 Marguerite Mason Edwards, ’30* T. Wayne and Lois Eidson Diane and Dennis Ellis Lucille L. Ellis* Sharon Ellis, ’76 Frances Elrod, ’47* Burton Y. Endo*

Gloria Little English, ’71 Elizabeth H. Shermer, ’41* Ruth Cole Eure, ’53* Kathryn and Sam E. Ewell, Jr. Erika S. Fairchild* Linda Thompson Fairchild, ’74 David Falk* Hester Farrior, ’18* Minnie Bryan Farrior, ’14* Richard Farrow Lucy T. Fassett Memorial Trust Elizabeth Kendrick Faucette, ’23* Sallie Williams Faulk, ’28* G.H. Ferguson* Bettie D. Ferrell* Jeanne Puckett Fishwick, ’82 Virginia White Flythe, ’25* Ruth Fonville, ’91, and Chris Fonville Lynn Davis Foote, ’58 Nancy Clendenin Forbes, ’80 Dr. Lois E. Frazier* Susan Harris Frazier, ’81 Janet Freeman* Jane Lassiter Freeman, ’49 Katharine Parker Freeman, ’10* Kistina Mechelle Freeman, ’06 Lena W. Freeman* Shirley Cliatt Frost, ’53 Louise Futrell, 1914* Mary Lily Duncan Gaddy, ’42* Marilyn Ballard Gardner, ’71 Virginia Garnett, ’34*

Evelyn Crutchfield Garrison, ’35* Helen B Garvey, ’39* Gwendolyn Spearman Garwood, ’61, and William Garwood Edna Lovelace Gaston, ’84 Patricia Houser Gay, ’60 Lois Williams Gerald, ’55 Betty Kichline Gerow, ’37* Paula Tudor Gilbert, ’70 Elmer Ginn Lucinda Howell Glover, ’64 Sandra G. Godwin, ’79 Julian Goff Jennifer Hunter Gole, ’78 Elizabeth Futrell Goode, ’05* Ellen and Larry Goode Michelle Rich Goode, ’73 Bernice White Goodman, ’23* Dorothy Loftin Goodwin, ’47, and William Goodwin* Arabella Gore, ’35* Hank and Ellen Graden Jeanne Grealish, ’57 Joan E. Green, ’67 Jeannette Biggs Greene, ’21* Theresa Greene* Betty Stroud Griffin, ’88 Margaret Hines Griffiths, ’36* Ruth Ann Tucker Grimes, ’80 Charlene Grunwaldt H. E. Gwin G. Fred Hale Charitable Trust Leslie Woodruff Hales, ’83

Barbara Radford Hall, ’64 Norma Gargis Halterman, ’66 Beverlye Huff Hancock, ’63 Bobby and Estelle Harrelson Laura Weatherspoon Harrill, ’27* Deanna R. Harris, ’90 Helen M. Harris* Lucille Sawyer Harris, ’46* Marvin Harris* Virginia Bailey Harris, ’43* Sylvia Cooper Harriss, ’74 Mary Esther Williams Harward, ’40* Anne Simms Haskins, ’31* Henry M. Hatcher* Virginia Hudson Hatcher, ’34* Thomasine Herring Hayes, ’39* Helen Oldham Hayes, ’28* Dr. E. Bruce Heilman Del H. Helton, ’91 Ola W. Hendren* John T. Henley* Rebecca Beddingfield Henley, ’42* Brigadier General Hugh B. Hester, USA* Pamela Autrey Hester, ’81, and Worth Hester Betty Whichard Hickman, ’51 Nancy Ricker High, ’62, and Ernie Minor* Ruth Hough High, ’31* Hilda Austin Highfill, ’48, and Lawrence Highfill Helen T. Hill, ’79

Drulynn Morgan Hinsley, ’52* Anne Morris Hinson, ’70, and James Hinson Andrea Smith Hitt, ’85 Emma Byrum Hobbs, ’11* Blanche Dupree Hodul, ’49 Susan DeLeon Hoffman, ’74 Carolyn B. Holland, ’28* Carl P. Holleman* Ruth Tucker Holleman, ’35*, and Robert D. Holleman* Ruth W. Holleman Nancy Craig Hollingsworth, ’59, and W. Claude Hollingsworth Charlotte and H. Alexander Holmes Frances H. Horner, ’37* Diane Jackson Houlihan, ’68 Suzanne Hage Houyoux, ’90 Ester Holder Howard, ’46 Grover E. Howell* Corinne Lowery Howey, ’57 Felicia Stewart Hoyle, ’82 Ruth Ann Hubbell, ’19* Catherine Wyatt Hudson, ’42* Vivian Stanley Hughes, ’55, and George Hughes* Betty Jo Welch Hull, ’53 Hortense Honeycutt Hunter, ’28* Nancy Hinson Hunter, ’69 Lauri Ann Hickman Hurd, ’84 Estate of Ruth Huskins Mary Ann Ainsley Hutchinson, ’65 Marie Dunn Inscore, ’65

Keeping Meredith Strong

Giving Future Students the Opportunity to Attend Meredith

by Emily Parker

B

onnie Scott Truelove, ’71, and her

husband, Jerry, have a love for travel-

job with Belk in downtown Raleigh, where

That experience led Truelove to her first

ing, but their home in Raleigh and her

she worked as a women’s sportswear buyer

Meredith College friendships always draw

for 17 years. Then, in 1992, she formed a

them back to the Piedmont of North Carolina.

partnership to open Cameron Clothing Com-

pany. A year later she went back to school

Truelove has a small alumnae group of

friends who gather often and she enjoys the

to teach marketing in public schools. This

time spent with each of them.

allowed her more flexibility to travel with her

“As I get older I have nurtured these

afforded me the opportunity to attend and

husband, who spent his 31-year career as

friendships and I am stronger now because

this gift allows me to pay it forward.”

an industrial insulation business owner.

of it,” says Truelove. “The sisterhood you

feel as a student is even stronger after you

major and while attending Meredith, Marilyn

Meredith sisters in between travel time with

graduate and I value that.”

Stuber, Ruby Miller, and Kay Freidrich were

her husband. The Trueloves have been proud

these professors who gave her support and

owners of several sailboats and trawlers and

wanted to give future young women the

encouragement.

currently enjoy cruising on small ships, giving

opportunity to experience Meredith, so they

them ample opportunity to explore ports

included a deferred gift to Meredith in their will.

uated, having made tailored coats, pants,

around the world.

“Our planned gift will benefit someone

suits, and dresses. I would take the bus on

with a human environmental science major,

Hillsborough Street to the Belk department

from travel to philanthropy has enabled them

the same major I had, because I know how

store downtown, so I could sketch and get

to give to Meredith for many years.

beneficial that is,” said Truelove. “My parents

ideas for my flat patterns class.”

In 2017, the Trueloves decided they

Truelove was a home economics

“We had a full wardrobe when we grad-

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Truelove always makes time to see her

The Trueloves’ partnership in all aspects

Verna Brown Jackson, ’30* Ann Batson James, ’67, and Allen James Pauline Goodwin Jobe, ’29* Mary Lynch Johnson ’17* Meredith Johnson, ’35* Barbara Smith Jones, ’60 Fayette Jacobs Jones ’73 Marilyn L. Jones, ’75 Christina Brown Jones* and Seby B. Jones* Susan Singleton Jones, ’66 Nancy C. Joyner, ’58 Anne Parker Justice, ’79 Naoko Kadowaki, ’87 Jane Guion Kanipe, ’65 Kathryn Chapman Kay, ’42 Grace Butler Keith, ’26* Katharine Kerr Kendall, ’42* Dr. Elizabeth Boomhour Kerr, ’31* Annie Mercer Kesler, ’18* Dr. Doris E. King* Katherine Chungho King, ’57, and Louis H. Li* Peggy Jo Dalrymple Kirby, ’54* Nancy Lee Kistler, ’53 Dr. Ione Kemp Knight, ’43 Dr. Virginia E. Knight Edith Timberlake Knott, ’47 Shirley Spoon Knox, ’56 Debora Opheim Kolb, ’95 Pauline Williams Koonce, ’17* Dorothy Reich Kornegay, ’39* Carolyn Ann Laine, ’57* Katharine Covington Lambeth, ’38* Ailene Young Lancaster, ’28* Nancy Watkins Laney, ’71 Vicky Langley and Gene Langley* Dorothy Dockery Larkin, ’36* William C. Lassiter Isabel and William W. Lawrence* Velma Patterson Lawrence, ’25* Nell Rankin Leazar* and J. D. Leazar* Lola M.* and Hubert F. Ledford* Helen Henson Leggett, ’53 Edna Leib, ’36* Sarah McC. Lemmon, ’91* Charles F. Lewis* Robert H. Lewis* Rachel W. Lewter* Ida Pettigrew Lightner, ’44 Martha Foy Lineberry, ’27* Doris Allen Litchfield, ’54 Susan Holliday Lobinger, ’41* W. Randall and Lou Lolley Melba LeGrand Long, ’46 Virginia Owens Long, ’68* Carol Hedspeth Lowe, ’78 Ann Lowery, ’74 Shannon Massey Lowry, ’04, and Jason Lowry Anne Elizabeth Lynch, ’71* Elizabeth Park Lynch, ’36* Buddy Lyon* Wanda Pulley Madden, ’71 Mabel Claire Hoggard Maddrey, ’28*

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Dr. Dondra Traylor Maney, ’76 Margaret Craig Martin, ’30* Sue Jarvis Martin, ’49*, and Sidney Martin* Virginia McGougan Martin, ’42* Dr. Marie Mason, ’47 Brooks McGirt Maxwell, ’70* Alberta Harris McCain, ’27* George V. McCotter* Velma Preslar McGee, ’31* Ruby Johnson McGlaughon, ’32* Frances McManus, ’34* Virginia M. McMillan, ’44* Ruby C. McSwain, ’54* Lori Robinson Medlin, ’84 Elizabeth Carraway Meikle, ’68 Dorothy Merritt, ’33* Susan H. Metts, ’71 Sue Hilton Metzger, ’66, and Gerald Metzger Christa Burris Middleton, ’78 Olive Hamrick Miller, ’40* Fannie Memory Farmer Mitchell, ’44 Polly Moore Mixon, ’66, and Ben Mixon Belle McNeill Monroe, ’14* Dorie Atkins Monroe, ’52 Jean Johnson Moore, ’52 Sherron Boyd Moore, ’65 Beatrice Nye Morris, ’22* Lori Messina Moscato, ’99, and Robert Moscato Sara Blalock Munford, ’54 Elizabeth Reid Murray, ’46* Patricia Murray Lynn B. Myers, ’65 Margaret Covington Nelson, ’38* Ginger Alexander Neustadt, ’05, and Bill Neustadt Elizabeth Carter New, ’41* Jennie Reid Newby, ’38* Maude Wilson Newell, ’39* Sarah Ridgell Nicholson, ’53* Grace* and Roy Nifong Marylene Noel Parker Smith Normann, ’85, and William Normann Charles S. Norwood* Vivian Nowell, ’46* Maureen Kelley O’Connor and Tim O’Connor Dorothy McNeer O’Quinn, ’78 Erica R. Oakley, ’07 Edla Adams Ogburn, ’30* Murphy and Janice Osborne Lois Griswold Outland, ’32* and Robert B. Outland, Sr.* Sara Cotey Overby, ’77 Elizabeth Nanney Page, ’38* Laura J. Page, ’67 Susan M. Page Celeste H. Pageau, ’88 Margaret Weatherspoon Parker, ’38* The Honorable Sarah Parker, ’64 Estate of Ola W. and John W. Patterson Maurine Winfree Patterson, ’38*

Mary Lou Bullock Paul, ’45 Cleo Glover Perry, ’45, and Elwood Perry* Pauline Davis Perry, ’37* Larnette White Phifer, ’60 Anne Parker Phillips, ’66, and Terry Phillips Lucy Hayes Pittman, 1909* Ricki Wisenburg Plunkett, ’73 Mary Virginia Warren Poe, ’48* Patricia Forbes Poe, ’81 Dave and Rhonda Pollard W. Gordon Poole* Parker Poole J. Earl and Doris Pope Sandra J. Pope Sybil Williams Pope, ’62 Virginia Branch Pope, ’28* Estelle L. Popham* Lewis W. & Ann C. Porter Trust Ann White Porter, ’44* Joyce Thomas Porter, ’47*, and Oscar Porter* Crystal Davis Potter, ’26* J. Dewey Powell* Loleta Kenan Powell, ’41* Mabel Martin Powell, ’35* John Robinson Prince* Myra Motley Prince, ’42* Rev. Bruce Rabon* Marcy Stephens Rackley, ’90 Evelyn Hampton Rappaport, ’43* Virginia Reynolds Rapport, ’37 Rachel Fulton Rawls, ’42* Dr. Linda Keith Ray, ’74* Minnie Huffman Reddish Foundation E. Kemp Reece* Jo Ann Funderburke Reeves, ’77 Kathy Seeger Rhoades, ’84 Estelle Wilkins Ridenhour, ’28* Catherine Davis Rideout, ’95, and William Rideout Pamela Mitchell Riley, ’73 Jessie Markert Rivers, PhD, ’71 Mary Jon Gerald Roach, ’56 and Linville Roach Nellie Ball Roberts, ’39* Virginia Lancaster Robertson, ’42*, and Leon Robertson* Vickie Owens Robinson, ’74, and James M. Robinson Katherine Holt Robison, ’57 Aileen Rogers, ’42* Dr. Norma V. Rose, ’36* Mary Rotella, ’45* and Romelo Rotella Dorothy Turlington Royal, ’28* Fannie Turlington Royal, ’20* Gertrude Pierce Royal, ’46 Amy Myers Rudd, ’40* Joyce McIntyre Rudisill, ’42* Helen Wallis Rusher, ’47 Oma Taylor Russell, ’41* Elizabeth Hill Sainio, ’62 Hideo Sakane Emma Sanders*

Louise Sanderson, ’45* Alice Goodman Satisky, ’37*, and Daniel Satisky* Sue Anne James Schoonderwoerd, ’64 Chloe Scott* Edith Johnson Seifert, ’57* Vida L.* and John A. Senter* Jane Fleming Severance, ’10* Janie G. Shearin, ’39*, and Raymond F. Shearin* Ruth Sheets, ’22* Sharon Holder Shehdan, ’78 Carolyn Griffin Shepherd, ’66 Dr. Hugh M.* and Lucy Shingleton Catherine Yates Short, ’56 Virginia H. Silver, ’29* Margaret Rymer Simmons, ’65 Patricia Eberhart Simpich, ’54 Paula J. Sims Elizabeth N. Sinclair* Kester A. Sink Brian D. and Nancy P. Siska, ’76 Dr. Marvin L. Slate* Dawn Biggerstaff Smith, ’81 Deborah Smith* Deborah Dove Smith, ’80 Norman and Deloris Smith Margaret English Smith, ’56 Salma Murad Smith, ’90 Susan Moore Smith, ’78 Elizabeth Shelton Smith-Cox, ’46* Gertrude Smitherman, ’21* Ruth Lowdermilk Snyder, ’28* Dolores Burnham Soderberg, ’88 Mary Louise Ott Spain, ’43 Earl W.* and Evelyn Spangler* Linda Blanchard Sparks, ’67, and Terry Sparks Melba Truelove Sparrow, ’84* Bill and LaRose Spooner Margaret Carter Springston, ’60 Frances Morris Spurrier, ’26* Nancy Herring Stallings, ’68 Frances Gorham Stewart, ’63 Betty Rand Coward Stillwell, ’56 Minnie* and Fred A. Stone* William R.* and Joyce Stroud Drs. Charles and Marilyn Stuber Jane Phinney Suggs, ’56 Charles Sullivan* Lucy Alderman Sutton, ’17* Grace Alexander Swann, ’44 Charleen Swansea, ’54 Charlotte Tedder Swift, ’30* H. Patrick Taylor Helen Knott Taylor, ’44 Margaret J. Tharrington, ’71* Betsy Ann Moore Thigpen, ’60* Melinda Wrenn Thomas, ’86 Sarah E. Thomas, ’53 Frances Almond Thompson, ’51, and Hannis Thompson* Peter J. Michaels and Patricia A. Thorp Georgie Brewer Tilley, ’44 Dr. Deborah and Jim Tippett

Lou Perry Tippett, ’62, and Walter Lyndo Tippett Jenny Lynn Miller Tolson,’78, Emily Campbell Tuck, ’60 Connie Frazier Turlington, ’73, and John Turlington Elizabeth Ankers Tuttle, ’73 Audra Nunn Tyree, ’90 Stuart Weatherspoon Upchurch, ’35* Hepsie Lane Utley, ’46* Dr. Elizabeth Vann, ’17* Dr. Reverend Joan Vella, ’86 C. Ed Vick, Jr.* and Laura Anne Vick Willene Y. Vincent, ’35* Irving H. Wainwright* Phyllis Brooks Wainwright* Alyce Epley Walker, ’54 Margaret Slate Walker, ’58 Jennie Harris Wallace Wesley H. Wallace* Susan Leath Walton, ’68 Glenn Ward, ’20* Eva Neel Wardrup, ’70 Donald and Mary Ann Warren Mary Carol Warwick, ’61 Bettie Griffin Watts, ’66 Sarah E.V. Watts, ’34* Dr. Betty Webb, ’67, and John Rose Virginia Melvin Weber, ’44 Dr. John Weems Elizabeth Walters Weidle, ’84 Dianne and Marvin Welton Sharyn Hemrick West, ’71, ’04, and Harold West Clara J. Spell Westbrook* Anne Harris Whaley, ’44* Glenn White* Kim McCall Whitley, ’85 Beth Wicker Captain Carolyn C. Wiggins, CHC, [U.S. Navy, Ret]. , ’76 Helen Proctor Wilkie, ’71 Sally Wilkins, ’25* Bobbitt Clay Williams, ’57, and Bill Williams George B. Williams George L. Williams Claude B. Williams, Jr.* and Jerry Williams* Judy L. Williams, ’74 Lena Mae Williams, ’26* Luther W. Williams* Mary L. Williams, ’40* Mary Seagraves Williams, ’40* Vida Thompson Williams, ’37*, and W. Fred Williams, Sr.* Zelma Greene Williams, ’61 Margaret Webb Wilson, ’44 Ruth C. Wilson* Jan Perdue Woodard, ’94 Judy C. Woodruff, ’68, and Al Hunt Mabel James Woods, ’27* Mary Lucretia Wooten, ’75 Darlene Smith Worthington, ’77

Gladys Wrenn Louise L. Wyatt, ’30* Mary Yarbrough, ’26* Betty Jean Yeager, ’47* Helen Parker Yeargan, ’36* Mabel Oldham Young, ’24* Zaytoun & Associates, Inc. Susan Sherron Zaytoun, ’80 Nancy Johnston Zimmerman, ’42

Meredith Alumnae Class of 1938 Annual Donors Dorothy Haywood Corey

Class of 1940

Iris Society – President’s Circle Sarah Olive Lawrence Annual Donors Frieda Culberson Burts

Class of 1941

Iris Society Myrtle Edna Bailey Lasley*

Class of 1942

Iris Society Catherine Wyatt Hudson* Joyce McIntyre Rudisill* Annual Donors Mary Lily Duncan Gaddy* Nancy Johnston Zimmerman

Class of 1943

Iris Society Mary Louise Ott Spain Annual Donors Katherine Furches Rumley*

Class of 1944

Iris Society Fannie Memory Farmer Mitchell Sadie Outlaw Neel Annual Donors Annie Mary Matthews Luke

Class of 1945

Iris Society – President’s Circle Durema Fitzgerald Kohl Iris Society Eleanor Loftin Jones Laura Ellen McDaniel Walker Annual Donors Christine Webb Beamer Rachel Strole Matthews Mary Lou Bullock Paul Doris Dean Robinson Grace Patton Swann

Class of 1946 Iris Society Jean Davis Newell

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Annual Donors Mary Wilson Berryhill Helen Hall Bosse Mary Jo Clayton Willa Grey Lewis Connor Jean White Finch Marjorie Blum Gentry Margaret R. Herndon Vivian Nowell* Betsy Hatch Pollard Hilda Frink Trent

Class of 1947

Iris Society Dorothy Loftin Goodwin Annual Donors Irene Olive Kittinger Peggy Parker McCaskill Dorothy Cooper Oliver Jetta Funderburk Spencer Hilda Liles Strider Glenda Norman Strole Jean Joyner Taylor Joan Drake Turner

Class of 1948

Iris Society – President’s Circle Mary Louise Milliken Thompson Iris Society Jeanne Arthur Mays Ann Beal Sanders Ann Wallis Stephenson Annual Donors Doris Jean Nichols Austell Rebecca S. Ballentine Naomi Pugh Barefoot Louvene Jordan Cooper Jolene Weathers Edwards Frances Thompson Knoizen Billie Phillips Lovelace Doris Mitchiner Matthews Mary McPherson Morrisette Barbara Johnson Parnell Susan Fleming Patterson Edith Stephenson Simpson Roselind Holloman Steele Doris Johnson Stilley Elizabeth Taylor Wilson Barbara Shellsmith Wood Mary Gravely Young

Class of 1949 Iris Society Lela Butts Hovis

Annual Donors Harriet Morris Beasley Eunice Andrews Bland Jane Sparrow Byrd Joyce Vinson Canady Harriette Littlejohn Compton Margaret Lamb Dorsett Lois Shuffler Edwards Marjorie Wilson Elinor Betty Sinclair Franks Evelyn Hodges Hill

Dorothy Swaringen Hughes Ella Shirley Knight Melba Byrd Musselwhite Dorothy White Rascoe Judy Powers Sandercock Jean Gaddy Scholl Mary Lou Sawyer Sutton Vicki Harrell Teal Lena Highfill Thomas Billie Hart Warren Jean Fleming White Rita Britt Williams

Class of 1950

Annual Donors Mina Mayton Hampton Sally Taylor Johnson Roxanne Vallas Serletis Winnie Fitzgerald Smith Alice G. Tuttle

Class of 1951

Iris Society – President’s Circle Dickie Phillips Bowerman Daphne Horney Iris Society Mary Bland Josey Frances Almond Thompson Annual Donors Betty Rogers Atkinson LeGrace Gupton Benson Jeanette Atkins Brooks Betty Johnson Byrd Martha Smith Clement Helen Brunson Cook Barry Barefoot Doyle Nancy Hefner Goodson Betty Whichard Hickman Margaret Swann Jones Nell Rankin Leazar* Rebecca Knott McKinley Virginia Waldrop Powell Jennett Bramble Whiteside Sheila Knapp Woodard Patricia Lawrence Wooten

Class of 1952

Iris Society Marilyn Morrissette Brandt Jane Slate Brooks* Irma Ray Clipson Reverend Sue Fitzgerald Ernestine Nance Newman Annual Donors Margaret Holland Adams Lucyann Liddy Billups Jean Miller Burroughs Jeanne Ramsey Byrd Bobbie Morris Cloaninger Rosalyn Poole Farthing Dott Miller Faulkenbury Nancy Cheek Gaines Martha Stallings Martin Jean Parrish Mason Barney Schettler Massenburg

Virginia Harris McGranahan Evelyn Krause Moss

Class of 1953 Iris Society Jo Welch Hull Sarah E. Thomas Adele Buening White Annual Donors Betty Jean Finklea Bell Doris Perry Cox Janet Stallings Cumbee Betty Allred Ferguson Ann Horton Flanagan Bette Winchester Glance Doril Williams Henderson Meta Mae Williams Kennedy Melrose Canaday Lee Virginia Harris Lee Johnnie May Fisher Long Joyce Brown McIntyre Patricia Smathers Moulton Allen Hart Norris Jeannette Leopard Overby Janne Dawson Phillips Ann Baucom Pitts Eleanor Henry Reim Marilyn Hunt Rollins Juanita Ipock Smith* Doris A. Stainback Dot Brigman Sutton Annabelle Whitehurst Thornton Ann Seagrove Tolleson Emma Jean Maddrey Vann Sarah Smith Watson

Class of 1954

Iris Society – President’s Circle Jean Batten Cooper Anne Clark Dahle Iris Society Lyn Belton Bonahue Rebecca Wicker Clayton Kay Sugg Crum Joanne Brown Herring Jean Journigan Joyner Jean Morton King Lou Gardner Kline Bonny Morgan Lewis Dorothy Knott Preston Tye Tyson Annual Donors Shirley West Arledge Melba Barbour Arnold Cherrie Beddingfield Baskette Kitty Waynick Bastian Charlotte Taylor Best Brooks Stone Booth Carolyn Hall Borden Bobbye Rice Bunch Virginia Corbett Carroll Sara Langdon Clinard Gordie Maxwell Corbin Mary Ruth Willcox Coss Barbara Jones Cummings

Barbara White De Louise Mary Ellen Upchurch Hartis Melissa Jones Margaret Edwards Joyner Sally Dean Knight Doris Allen Litchfield Sara Blalock Munford Ann Draughon Opferkuch Barbara Bullard Page Sonnya Quinn Alstine F. Salter Jeannette Scott Pat Eberhart Simpich Anne Carter Smith Doris Page Smith* Theresa Raynor Tayloe Evelyn Waugh Taylor Betty Smith Thompson Bootsy Renfro Tucker Louise Stephens Upchurch Alyce Epley Walker Jacquelyn Ammons Walker

Class of 1955 Iris Society – President’s Circle Lois Williams Gerald Vivian Stanley Hughes Iris Society Billie Bateman Futrell Jane Lancaster Kibler Ruth Jeanne Allen Moss Patty Melvin Watson Annual Donors Bess Peeler Averre Mary Delbridge Blalock Myra C. Bristol Lorna Staples Clark Mary Lane Hagan Barbara Andrews Jones Frances Carr Kratt Jean Sheets Leonard Mary Dare Moore Newman Kathleen Clemmons Parker Margaret Brunson Simkus Annette Caudle Tarlton Janette Huneycutt Trull Gerry Brown Vaughan

Class of 1956

Iris Society – President’s Circle Betty Vance Raft Iris Society Charlene Smith Bennett Ruby Britt Jackson Mary Jon Gerald Roach Jane Phinney Suggs Iris Merritt Womble Annual Donors Sally Whittier Adams Harriett Andrews Adcock Mary Lou Moss Baker Nancy Reece Belton Anne Parr Bowne Bettie Jean Davis

Polly Richardson Farned Betty Deloatch Havener Kathleen Mathews Hershey Eleanor Chandler Hollowell Marjorie Thore Hoots Sarah Outlaw Johnson Trudy Bissette Matthews Virginia A. Morris Delores Blanton Murphrey Trudi Moore Nelson Virginia Williams Nichols Annice Smith Rhue Nancy Drake Savage Cathy Yates Short Sarah Thompson Winn

Class of 1957

Iris Society – President’s Circle Betsy Wells Schrum Katherine Chungho King Iris Society Nancy Bunting Anita Hiatt Hennis Corinne Lowery Howey Mary Catherine Cole Metters Nancy Young Noel Marcia Horrell Scaggs Marjorie Jackson Wiggins Annual Donors Betty Smith Bartlett Eileen Browne Bostick Marilyn Greene Burris Mamie Shutt Burton Diane Morris Clark Carolyn Strayhorn Compton Patricia Jackson Cothran Lucy Atkinson Edmundson Shirley Jordan Finch Joyce Herndon Goodwin Mary Edna Grimes Grantham JoAnn Selley Hunter Jackie Little Jones Jocelyn Nelms Kenion Gail Ward Lassiter Ann Anthony Lathrop Bette Nock Laursen Patricia Corbett McKenzie Julene Barlow McPhaul Kitty Holt Robison Bessie Codas Roupas Iris Sullivan Saaf Edith Johnson Seifert* Faye Wheeler Simmons Kay Marshall White Angela Griffith Yarbrough Jeanne Tong Yeh

Class of 1958

Iris Society Sheila Balfour Goodman Mary Anne Jobe Sally Newton Morrow Mae Omie Hobby Mosely Virginia Stone Thomas Annual Donors Chris Livingston Arthur

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Jane Maynard Bowers Louise Moore Bryan Tommie Bass Cubine Vivian Morris Deal Mona Fay Horton Dean Nancy Perkins Edwards Mary Frances Powell Ellington Lynn Davis Foote Susan Moss Grigg Fay Chandler Honeycutt Jackie Yates Hubbard Sarah Williams Koonce Annette Graham Myers Margaret Grimm Perley Gerry Parham Ritter Molly James Sloan Mary Fran Oliver Spencer Janice Dawkins Squires Margaret Creech Sutton Glenda Eddins Temple Pat Barrett Terrill Katie Eddins Vance Margaret Slate Walker Betsy Greene Waters Peggy Yancey Whitaker

Class of 1959 Iris Society Linda Smith Wall

Annual Donors Marie Croom Ashburn Marilyn Williams Barnhill Ann Freeman Beale Betty Hoyle Blue Donna Ellington Brady Peninah Powell Brown Gelynda Thomas Capel Bobbie Conley Carpenter Charlotte Jones Corner Marlene Clayton Coulter Jane Owen Duckworth Carole Kerley Ellis Janice Wilson Fowler Carol Inscoe Hamrick Emily Dean Henderson Martha Elmore James Julia Railey Justice Louise White Laughton Patricia Gilbert Nash Pat Maynard Prather Faye Locke Rogers Joyce Hargrove Ross Mary Cole Snotherly Ethelyn Prickett Taylor Sue Ridge Todd Joan Madre Trueblood Jo Anne Kendall Urwick Louise Waters Katherine Renfrew Wolfe Diane Williams Yamamoto

Class of 1960

Iris Society Anna Fay Jackson Campbell Lillian B. Dinklage Patricia Houser Gay Betty Galloway Harkey Laurie White Phifer

Annual Donors Susan Sanderlin Antoniewiez Babs Howard Aycock Anne Carroll Baird Linda Jenkins Barnard Carol Mackintosh Barnes Mary Elizabeth Barnes Frances Ward Brooks Stuart James Burroughs Jane Matthews Campbell Janis Meggs Carroll Carolyn Boyette Childress Rachel Watkins Council Kitty Berger DuPlessis Barbara Booth Florence Rose Daniels Gambill Lois Haigh Gibbon Becky Turner Gillespie Elizabeth Milliken Golding Corinne Caudle Graham Joyce Baker Hardison Peggy Martin Honeycutt Emma Everett House Shirla Griffin Hudson Joy Goldsmith Jarrett Ellen Paschall Johnson Jo Anne Carter Jones Ann Rackley Kilian Peggie Jernigan Lindsay Harriett Hill Marquis Jeanette McDonald Marzen Judy McLamb Lelia Davenport Midkiff Mary Jo McDonald Naylor Elizabeth Carter Neal Helen Parker Patterson Betsy Thomerson Pendergraph Frances Thomas Petty Barbara Medlin Raynor Carolyn Bullard Rock Carolyn Brown Smith Margaret Carter Springston Rosie Edwards Sundeen Mary Conner Swanson Jane Manning Trowbridge Emily Campbell Tuck Helen Carlton Walker Lou Mason Walters Sylvia McLin Wilkins Nan Owen Wilson Sarah Helms Winslow

Class of 1961

Iris Society Jenny Taylor Bond Faye Carter Formy-Duval Hilda Strayhorn Leigh Anita Everett Powell Gail Brinn Wilkins Annual Donors Fran Rogers Alderman Peggy Perry Alston Julia Hardee Anderson Margie Ricks Asbury Anne Irby Bramlett Suzanne Sault Brooks Betty Lou Kennedy Carraway Beth Woody Carroll

Judy Schaffer Cleveland Susan Self Courtney Gigi Biggerstaff Cox Judith Jones Davis Kathleen Simmons Edwards Martha Blair Emery Julia Forbes Floars Betty Walton Frye Nancy Scott Fuller Mary Lou Allen Gallagher Sally Holbrook Gamble Gayle Kelly Garrison Suzanne Leath Hamner Carole Hamrick Johnson Raney Bradshaw Jones Kathryn Rice Keen Beth Boyette Knoche Phyllis Green Liner Anne Sharpe Mace Elizabeth Viar Moore Sonia Mattocks Moore Mary Lynn Caldwell Morrill Evelyn Simpson Osbahr Alice Maney Painter Joan Cope Readling Paige Bunch Rowell Betty Jo Kinlaw Simmons Myra McKenney Skinner Camille Boyette Smith Virginia Britt Smith Jennie Turlington Spell Novella Rountree Spivey Bette Liles Stith Mary Lee Lassiter Taylor Sara Hurst Thomas Betty Edwards Timberlake Donna Taylor Tucker Molly Stevens Wells Nancy Turner White Zelma Greene Williams Gaynelle Gray Wood

Class of 1962

Iris Society – President’s Circle Gwen Picklesimer Davis Iris Society Peggy Leonard Crutchfield Diane Journigan Garcia Gigi Jackson Giersch Scarlett Hill Howard Betty Gray Singletary Daphne Clark Stone Lou Perry Tippett Ida Carol Senter Wilson Annual Donors Peggy DeLoatch Bridgers Lena Epps Brooker Susan Creech Broome Jeanne Myers Buchanan Patricia Taylor Clark Katherine Gravett Cochran Gwen Cooper Judy Smith Daniels Jean Knight Davis Carolyn Lay Dowd Pattie McCay Dunn Ogie Baugham Ennis

Melinda Corpening Ferguson Carolyn Nicholds Fitzgerald Cille Benton Griffith Johanna McKevlin Grimes Crissie Gurkin Hardison Seleda Camp Haynie Judith Young James Margaret Summey Jarrett Linda Motsinger Keiner Anne White Knopf Theresa Brown Leatherwood Linda Lee Patsy Bryant Lee Jo Ann Clayton Leist Joyce Collie Lindberg Martha Jean Horton Locke Carol Heck Lucas Celia Caldwell Maddry Martha Morgan Maner Jessie Mae Long Matthews Brenda Payne Millar Peggy Martin Nuckols Mary Hawkins Pfalzgraf Sara Leiby Potter Sue Holland Rodgers Doris Yates Rogers Judith Bullard Sanford Beverly White Shearon Billie Jones Stallings Mary Anne Eason Tingen Barbara Worthington Walker Mary Vance Watson

Class of 1963

Iris Society – President’s Circle Nancy Williams Cheek Iris Society Patty Hutchins Alexander Susan Leathers Burnette Jean Hege Durham Betsy Stem Mashburn Mary Fran Carver Perkinson Gretchen Leffler Pindell Amy Robinson Plowden Anna Shadoin Rickell Annual Donors Peggy Klick Abernathy June Leonard Barger Bryna Barrett Bozart-Barnes Norma Baker Cook Elizabeth Haywood Derreth Annette McFall Epps Velma McGee Ferrell Elsa Anders Glover Kappie Weede Griggs Betty Young Guffin Beverlye Huff Hancock Mary Lou Davis Jackson Pat Rogers Dozier Berma Jean Davenport Kincaid Kathy Smith Knowles Judy Avery Lane Linda Foster McGlamery Joyce Tripp Miller Mary Belle Pate Betty Jo Johnson Pearson Ann Sorrell Rodgers

Beki Griffin Schmickley Nancy H. Sears Helen Daniel Shingleton Philecta Clarke Staton Frances Gorham Stewart Brenda Bunn Taylor Susan Moore Waller

Class of 1964

Iris Society – President’s Circle Camille Griffin Camp Rhonda Morgan Wilkerson Iris Society Frieda Farmer Bostian Martha Rivers Dickson Ann Waters Jones Sue Ennis Kearney Joy Adams Lucas Caroline Vaught McCall Brenda Williams McLean Carol Montague Sarah Parker Annual Donors Betty Brock Anderson Betty White Auman Nancy Spencer Bartlett Brenda Cole Beall Margaret Pruitt Benson Penelope Senter Bethune Becky Watson Blake Sara Gwynn Bryan Brackett Mary Featherston Brame Betsy Forbes Brewer Brenda Elliott Brickhouse Millie Pearce Brooks Kay Fox Buckner Betsy Long Bucks Ann Nooe C’ de Baca Mary Lyon McKenney Camper Ann Cockerham Carmichael Patricia Williams Carter Mary McManus Chapman Brucie Tull Clare Ann Grimshaw Clifford Margaret Strickland Collins Betsy Boone Crowder Jean Tate Davis Sandra Butler Deal Nancy Evans Dellinger Jo Crowder Dermid Jane Carver Bumpass Dixon Suellen Walter Edens Mary Ellen Ellis Nancy Godwin Epting Ruth Johnson Fant Lucinda Howell Glover Elizabeth S. Godwin Betty Hooks Henderson Lillian McFarland Hicks Scott Beaver Hill Joyce Stainback Holloway Ann Dean Honeycutt Emmalee Harris Hughes Jerry Lou Holbert Jones Linda Evans Kearns Marie-Louise Allen Kempf Peggy Tutor Kring

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Jane Carol Reams Lucas Jane Kincheloe McDonald Karen Raines Morgan Ann DeWitt Mulford Gwen Short Munzer Yvonne Norris Nance Lena Patterson Parks Catherine Stovall Peacock Margaret Rackley Phillips Adalia Wiggs Powell Peggy Fish Rada Sandra Wallace Roberts Sue Anne James Schoonderwoerd Charity Russell Snider Brenda Smith Stott Martha McLester Tanner Ann White Tate Mary Louise Tyndall Gayle Sullivan Van Velsor Ellen Mackintosh Wardlaw Jane Willis Watkins Anne Hodges White Diane Bowers Whitehead Francine Wilkerson Frances McNairy Wilkins Ann Rivers Yancey

Class of 1965

Iris Society – President’s Circle Verona Chow Hung Alice F. Baker Susie Kesler McFatridge Iris Society Sue Teachey Bowden Linda Arledge Gruehn Marie Dunn Inscore Sandra Peedin Margaret Rymer Simmons Estelle Isley Thomas Dottie Bullock Wilkerson Annual Donors Sarah Carver Adams Betty Jo Steele Anderson Mary Allcott Beach Ann Beard Buffaloe Cathy Smart Butler Debbie S. Carawan Susan Frye Carpenter Linda Simmons Cooke Nancy Cooke Cooke Reverend Martha Stone Courie Jessica Adams Creech LaRue Pearce Davenport Pat Berry Davidson Betsy Denson Deal Pat Griffin Denson Martha Branon Edwards Brenda Petty Eskridge Doris Penninger Farmer Martha McArthur Floyd Billie Freeman Andra Smith-Jones Garbutt Linda Harris Glenn Martha Staton Hayworth Mary Ann Britt Hopkins Donna Dull Hurt Mary Ann Ainsley Hutchinson

Faye Autry Jackson Jane Guion Kanipe Nell Britton Kilpatrick Jo Tankard Lamberto Polly Finan Laubinger Betty Spence Laughinghouse Crystal Hartness Leathers Sarah Parker Martin Sandra J. Mayhew Nell Shelton Meece Betty Ipock Mickle Sarah Howard Moore Lynn B. Myers Patricia Newlin Zona Carawan Norwood Gail Williams O’Brien Judy Summerlin O’Daniel Jane Parrish Helen Smith Paul Patricia Walker Plaisted Lynn Abraham Powell Annette Wicker Rains Maynette Regan Jane Eaton Roda Penny Pittard Rogers Harriet Taylor Ross Gail Sheppard Judith Elliott Sherrill Elroy Marks Snead Carol Andrews Southerland Lura Penney Stringer Diane Drake Truelove Betty Kirkpatrick Tysinger Beverley Lipscomb Walker Carol Bucher Washburn Jerry Martin Watson Glenda Brown Worley

Class of 1966

Iris Society – President’s Circle Anita Hauser Ogburn Marshall Moore Marchman Iris Society Sandra Flynt Canipe Phyllis Duncan Paula Lowry Herren Louise Stokes Kinken Anne Parker Phillips Lee Smith Spong Bettie Griffin Watts Annual Donors Judy Alligood Bailey Rachel Owen Bivins Jo Ann Knight Brown Betty Hastings Carter Nell Wilkerson Chesley Barbara Mann Watson Judith Wilson Daniel Sylvia Woodford Ellen Laurie Cress Farrell Johnette Ingold Fields Jeannie Hooks Gibbs Anne Sparger Goodwin Betsy Carlson Gordon Pamela Jordan Gurley Norma Gargis Halterman Lucy Ann Whedbee Hancock

Susan McCormick Harrington Rebecca Shaver Johnson Madelyn Langdon Kalkhurst Barbara Johnson Kennedy Kay Lambeth Bet Booker Lawson Marian Bunch Mankin Pansy Hudler Mann Judy Riley Matlock Nancy McClenny Florence Dickens McDonald Jean Lyles McLeod Shirley Tarleton Napier Joy Daniel Patterson Mary Ellen Phillips Betsy Scarborough Pierce Janet Brown Ramser Candace Welsted Ramseur Dee B. Rodgers Dianne Lumsden Shearer Carolyn Griffin Shepherd Janet Grogan Shepherd Linda Carter Stensvad Price Marsh Thrower Beth Eakes Turner Ann Hanchey Whaley Ruth Ann Sloop Whitener Sue Bell Wooten

Class of 1967

Iris Society – President’s Circle Betty Webb Jo Smith Cooper Ann Baggett Goodnight Ann Batson James Iris Society Joyce Rudisill Donahoe Lynn Grumbles Hildenbrand Mary Lou Patrick McJunkin Laura J. Page Candace Crumly Rankin Judy Ramsey Roberts Annual Donors Rita Nurkin Bailey Carol Ann Griffin Bell Beverly Scarborough Blackwelder Rachel Brown Patricia Denny Burkett Gail Butler Cannady Louise Whitty Carey Patsy Howell Cuthrell Pam Fitchett Daniel Judy Ellis Daniels Judith Carroll Gardner Nancy Forrest Goddard Joan E. Green Gayle Biggs Hall Laura Worthington Holley Retta Clements Hughes Judy Journigan Kallgren Ellen Kirby Lynn Mitchell Kohn Beth Perry Marvin Judith Strickland Miller Karen Cockerham Modlin Patty Lewis Morris Linda Wright Osborn

Kae Freeman Parker Marilyn McGoogan Salyer Jane Hocutt Sheffer Nancy Farabow Shoemaker Linda Blanchard Sparks Caroline Gambrell Staton Gloria McDonald Stubbs Sarah Copeland Sumner Martha Reynolds Thaler Joan Thompson-Stein Suzanne Ramsey Turner Barbara Jean Carver Warren Frances Wilfong Ann Robinson Willett Frances Maness Wooten

Class of 1968

Iris Society – President’s Circle Suzanne Guthrie Letchworth Kathryn Booth Butler Clara Safrit Wade Judy C. Woodruff Iris Society Judith Alexander Bobo Mary Kathryn Moffitt Fisher Linda Gallehugh Janice Sanford Scott Goodman Teese Ayers Griffin Anne Dulin Joyner Linda Haigler Marks Judith Ratley May Shan Pruitt Rock Frances Hayes Swanson Annual Donors Alice O’Berry Allen Ginny Sutton Anagnostatos Elizabeth Maynard Avett Ruth Bass Beth Porter Black Julianne Parham Bonner Susan Stone Brown Vickie Tart Burlington Hilda Myers Burton Vivian Risley Carter Mary Arakas Chakales Bonita Riffle Currey Ann Moore Dombroski Carole Evans Dubber Betty L. Duckworth Pennie Daniel Duggins Sandy Bradsher Dunevant Norma Hanchey Elrod Anne Stone Ervin Bonnie Poplin Gainey Karen Walters Gee Happy Neal Goethert Linda Mashburn Griffin Suzanne Williams Griffin Donna Von Cannon Griffith Margaret Matthews Hanchey Ann Crockett Hardenbergh Martha Ellen Elles Hill Diane Jackson Houlihan Marsha Gaston Howe Sandra Holder Irving Jessie Dixon Ives Dava Drew Jarman

Jann Johnson Mary Owens Lancaster Alma Jo Hall Langston Irene Hines Laube Elizabeth Carraway Meikle Nancy Batson Mizelle Lee Jernigan Moeller Millicent W. Nash Agnes Stancil Niess Marion Nolan O’Quinn Jeannie Sams Siegler Susan Ray Smialowicz Gaynelle Felton Smith Jane Waller Smith Nancy Herring Stallings Lucia Lewis Stanley Kay Pruett Taylor Mary Gay Sumner Taylor Carol Forney Temple Teenie Sink Tilley Lynne O’Dell Washington Annette Cooley Watson Libba Watkins Watts Brenda Smith Woodcock Patsy Eddins Woodlief Diane Parker Wright Jean Levin Yates

Class of 1969

Iris Society – President’s Circle Betty McNeill Fahed Iris Society Janet Hamilton Blanton Wanda Lindsey Daniels Ruth Ann Walters Dyer Sondra Neel Harrell Shera Jackson Hube Judy Park Molleur Hollis Fields Mullen Martha McGinnis O’Donnell Fran Simpson Summerlin Louise Foster Wood Annual Donors Donna Hanson Bailey Kathryn Reaves Barton Becky Kiser Beal Ellen Derby Best Del Cross Horton Boyle Bet Garrett Cake Kelly Knott Cobb Suzanne Siceloff Coltrane Nancy Blalock Cook Mary Rawlinson Denson Josie Woodard Douglas Angie Pridgen Faulk Dianne Mitchell Forsyth Barbara Wall Fraser Sue Dickens Fry Joyce Robertson Fulcher Judy Wright Goad Eleanor Squires Gow Linda Barnett Hall Nancy Hinson Hunter Jacquelyn Boone James Peggy Anne Maiden Kelley Mary Neil Senter King Ginger Rhodes Kruse

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Louise Watson Lamm Rebecca Batson Lawson Pat Osborne Lee Suzanne Ware Meade Dale Tatum Mercer Gail Smith Mobley Mary Ann Hardenburg Mock Kate Huggins Morrow Alice Smith Nichols Mary Helen Simms Patterson Suzanne Carpenter Raine Beth Brady Richards Page Vaden Ritter Brucie Starkey Sanderson Nancy Stroud Saunders Janet Bridgen Sessoms Kaye Ferens Sigmon Annelise Simmons Linda Graham Stogner Linda Sears Suggs Barbara Neville Taylor Carrie Frampton Thompson Claudia M. Tutterow Sandra Vernon Tyre Marilyn Childress Vernon Mary Watson Doris Williams Karen Hyland Williams Martha Lee Williamson Judy Kennedy Winslow Donna P. Wood Catherine Walston Wooten

Class of 1970

Iris Society – President’s Circle Sophia McLawhorn Yarborough Iris Society Betty Fuquay Hyatt Pat Armstrong Johnson Jean Wolf Robb Mary Turner Wannamaker Annual Donors Janet Morris Belvin Brenda Pierce Bonardi Peggy Timmerman Carter Ayn Sullivan Cole Margaret Martin Conley Sue Hammons Cook Jeanne Spach Cox Phyllis Jeffreys Culbreth Susan Soloway Daul Victoria M. Davis Peggy Williams Elmore Anne Davenport Godley Elizabeth Goss Bobbie Brewer Hankins Linda Haddock Harriett Susan A. Harward Chery Heedick Belinda Smith Helms Anne Pretlow Henderson Kathy Parrish Horton Margaret Whitlow Howard Brenda Hughes Evelyn Godwin Kientz Dianne Yelton Kinard Donna Burgess Lupo

Georgia Glass Maner Rita Caveny Mangum Jean Martin Cynthia Griffith McEnery Gary Clarke McInnis Ann Brown Montgomery Suzanne George Palmer Bonnie Sparks Parrish Carolyn Langhorne Pittman Nancy Williams Prevatt Cullen Sessoms Emma Bartholomew Stewart Lou Jackson Taylor Laurie Cocker Timberlake Evelyn Hodgin Tolson Anne Underwood Maria Thornhill Vincent Ann Carroll Ward Jackie Briles Ward Eva Neel Wardrup Betty Watson Ruth Talton Watson Karen Watson Watts Bonnie Campbell Whitesell Cathy Moran Winstead

Class of 1971

Iris Society – President’s Circle Mary-Stuart Parker Alderman Corinne Blaylock Barwick Anne Bromby Anne Bryan Christine Calvert Susan Hooker Metts Deborah Stanley McNeill Betsy Best Phillips Suzanne Reynolds Jessie Markert Rivers, PhD Vickie Regan Rolfe Iris Society Flo Price Batten Boyd King Dimmock Martha Lyday Dobbins Olivia Harris Fleming Marilyn Ballard Gardner Betty Alligood Harrington Johnnie Faye Lamm Jackson Shirley Scarborough Johnson Janet Traynham Killen Wanda Pulley Madden Patricia Conyers Maxwell Jane Kiser Modlin Ellen Manson Moore Sue Hubbard Ramsay Glynda Warren Smith Shirley L. Staples Georgiana Gekas Wellford Sharyn Hemrick West Peggy Allen Williamson Annual Donors Lynne Bogguss Jane Cromley Curtis Roberta Wardell Cyrus Jane Alligood de Vos Chris Fecho Dixon Jann Bost Ford Rose Blanton Gisonna

Paula Smith Hare Ruthie Barker Henderson Janice Holleman House Jane Davis Knox Jennie Lancaster Judith Smith Maxwell Sara Kennemur Mountford Ann Clark Munns Jean Davenport Peterson Geni Tull Rhoten Sandra Stone Shealy Pam Pruitt Sherman Charlotte Vick Sullivan Carolyn Barrett Thackston Margaret J. Tharrington* Peggy C. Wiggins Shirley Hill Wilkening Helen Proctor Wilkie Martha Millard Worsley Dorrie Jones Wright

Libby S. Knott Jeanie Brown McCandless Mary Alice McGee Becky Hooper Michaels Shelor Strider Morgan Dianne Jones Moser Caroline Parham-Ramsey Betty Anne Haskins Schlegel Marcia Miller Schmid Mary Anne Schulken Sewell Dolores Floyd Shea Martha E. Stephenson Martha Bielat Wall Jean Brown Webb Ellen B. Williams Mary Jo Harrison Wilson Vivien Currier Windley Renee James Young Peggy Incerto Zachry

Class of 1972

Iris Society – President’s Circle Michelle Rich Goode Christie Bishop Barbee

Iris Society – President’s Circle Nancy Barnhill Aycock Elizabeth Triplett Beam Penny L. Gallins Lynda Bell Moore Meredith Elam Muse Sue Manning Norris Marianne Nifong Raker Claire Sullivan Slaughter Karen A. Voelker Debbie Brown Ward Iris Society Sandra McClain Buller Elaine Dawkins Daves Pam O’Dell Doane Carolyn Harrelson Fitch Ann M. Goodson Laurie Dodge Hibbert Hulene McLean Ann Googe Nusbaum Cindy Beal Richardson Kathy Moore Watkins Annual Donors Martha Clarke Abernethy Mary Thompson Austell Jo Ann Bryan Banks Susan Smith Basnight Carol Swarr Beaumont Edna Sue Floyd Bess Camie Barnes Brooks Cathie Asbill Brown Martha S. Brown Margaret Alexander Cox Cassandra Crump Margaret Person Currin Nancy Crews Earp Marti Miller Elliott Judy Abner Elmore Carol Ann McLaney Felts Carol Pearson Helms Marsha Perkins Hemby Betsy Newton Herman Kathy O’Briant Hester Kathy Fenters House Cindy Clayton Huntsberry

Class of 1973

Iris Society Susan G. Herring Dona Isley Hill Fayette Jacobs Jones Joanne Eckert Kesler Jeanne Tilley Nash Pam Mitchell Riley Ann Harden Whitford Annual Donors Casey McDaniel Armstrong Dorothy Vaden Ashworth Marcia Hollins Babb Rebecca Johns Bertram Luanne Roebuck Brown Julia C. Bryan Carolyn H. Carter Deborah Hudson Champion Phyllis Barwick Coats Carolyn Hutchinson Coram Marcia Dark Coreth Mary Ann Tadlock Crawford Mary Anne Corey Crowe Kathy McNeill deRoeck Brownie Williams Doss Nancy Bass Drake Linda C. Ehrlich Kay Carpenter Finger Debbie Pearce Godwin Claire E. Goodwin Lynn Gordon Gloria Frye Hunt Carla Whitaker Jernigan Pamela Hendrick Jessup Diane Compton John Sue Shepherd Jones Sally Jordan Killough Susan Lassiter Lampley Cynthia Capps Landvater Shirley Whitehurst Liner Barbara Dorsett McClure Deborah Tingle McCutchen Sherry Schultz McGraw Jean W. McLaughlin

Libby Owen Mills Beverly Fowler Mitchell Christine Such Mulder Donna Salem Naeser Marilyn Fowler Neely Becky Carraway Newberry Carolyn Van Hoy O’Brien Paula Gupton Page Mary Beth Pruette Parker Linda Weeks Peterson Sarah Powell Prior Sallie Eure Redding Brenda A. Richardson Pat Scott-Finn Mary Penn Fitzsimmons Sherlin Judy Yates Siker Nancy Brewer Sloop Susan Dilday Smith Susan Derby Stackhouse Claudia Hayes Stowers Dottie Sink Sykes Hope Hall Tate Laura Hawkins Teague Elizabeth Ankers Tuttle Angie Clinton Welsh Blanche Jones Williams Rita Ritchie Wolfe

Class of 1974

Iris Society – President’s Circle Ann Lowery Meredith Marr Watson Iris Society Dianne Forshee Baker Ceil Watson Blackwell Sarah Reierson Bradsher Jody Johnson Brashear Alice Winecoff Clayton Janice Sams DeBarros Linda Thompson Fairchild Michelle Alverda Francis Cindy C. Godwin Pat Nathan Groves Deborah Jordan Matthews Sarah Young Meacham Bernice E. Minga Cookie Guthrie Newton Jane Baker Pearson Louise Sullivan Peters Vickie Owens Robinson Judy L. Williams Annual Donors Virginia McKinney Aparicio Cathy Chambers Bailey Barbara Barnhardt Tina Thomas Batchelor Anne Yount Beam Theresa Herrin Bowles Beth Roberson Boyd Mary Beth Andrews Brewer Pam Faison Brewer Beth Dickie Campbell Leah Spencer Chauncey Alison Maready Civils Peggy Bryan Cochran Hope Faircloth Coffey Sue E. Creager Sealy Cross

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Peggy Easton Driggs Martha Beale Eppes Genny Johnson Frazier Susan Berry Hall Karen McLean Hart Lisa Brown Hines Susan DeLeon Hoffman Peggy Walser Howard Joanne Saunders Huntley Anne Williams Kain Mary Alice Johnson Kimel Janet Olive Kinsey Paige Foster Lamberson Peggy Stone Lamm Ann Wagoner LeGarde Leigh Steele Lehan Lynne Oliver Martin Marae Paschal McGhee Kathy Fleetwood McNeill Peggy Schafer Meares Deborah Pugh Miller Bette Len Love Mitchell Caroline Roberts Mock Mary Sloop Montgomery Kay Hall Norman Meg Pruette Peet Lynn Jones Poston Mamie Lewis Potter Peggy Karstedt Sanders Elaine Bartholomew Scarborough Gloria Smith Schwartz Laura Lee Slate Stuart Davis Smith Kitty Brewer Spillman Allynna Brooks Stone Becky Olive-Taylor Kathy T. Vessells Reverend Marilyn Lawrence Weiler

Class of 1975

Iris Society – President’s Circle Patty Whisnant Cease Iris Society Sue Grant Allen Barbara Yates Clapp Jean Jackson Emily P. Johnson Kay Smith Jones Sherri McGee Susan Webster Vallance Jo Ann Williford Annual Donors Mary Lee Womble Bailey Beth C. Barr Nancy Foster Bennett Kenna Ritchie Bullard Dianne Timm Byerly Nancy Neal Cagle Mary Jo Williams Carr Virginia M. Clark Karen Cvetko Conrad Laurie L. Cressman Debbie Edge Day Patti Pace Doyle Susan Ellrod Cheri Garnett Furr Susan Hamlin Gentry

Ann Darden Gibbs Celeste Till Harris Ellyn E. Harris Linda Hassell Benjie Hester Amy J. Hill Lynette Broadwell Holmes Rhonda Strickland Irwin Karen Oliver Johnson Jean Leonard Jones Marilyn L. Jones Carolyn Sater Kanoy Cathy McCaskill Kearney Jackie Cullifer Kinney Cathy Morgan Kolk Laura Bailey Leamon Joan Bailey Leatherman Mary Beth Hardy Leavitt Norma Heath Lundy Susan Swift Lynch Barbara Morton Marsh Margaret Martin Karen Harris McManus Lee Pennington Melvin Marsha Howard Morgan Karen Powell Nery Beth Baugh O’Neal Kathy Garris Owen Anne Brigham Pace Sue Ellen Beal Parrish Jan Carrigan Payne Mary P. Perkinson Melissa Reeves Raley Marlee Ray Deborah Phillips Riley Shelly Williams Robinson Donna Pickard Rogers Dale Hawkins Russell Janet Hammond Scales Virginia Crouch Slack Cindy Snipes Kathy Fuller Stokes Kathleen Haskins Thompson Mary Ratchford Thornbury Nancy Morris Turrone Ann B. Wall Starlette Thomas Walston Nan Harris Watson Ellen P. Wester Cynthia Baughan Wheaton Mary Brown Wicker Mary Beth Wilkie Ann Williams Chris Cornwell Wilson Susan Ferguson Winstead Mary Lu Wooten Susan Senter Worrell

Class of 1976

Iris Society – President’s Circle Chris Speight Brown Carolyn Dunn Hawver Nancy Pentecost Siska Iris Society Amy Garber Byrd Kathy Hollins Gregersen Lee Ann Kirk Michael

Annual Donors Marla Tugwell Adams Patsy Vehorn Allen Betsy Horton Ambrosio Kathryn Midyette Anderson Rebecca E. Askew Cynthia Creech Beasley Donna Wood Berkeley Dana Edwards Boone Susan White Carroll Kathy Morgan Cates Carrie Rogers Currin Lucy Davis Deeprose Gwen Weatherly Earley Sherry Long Eddins Leigh McRoy Edwards Sharon Ellis Patti Estes Mazie Tilley Fleetwood Elizabeth Neville Fonville Ginger Kimball Ford Susie Creech Fowls Lynn Green Gardner Missy Upchurch Godfrey Vickie Kiziah Gulledge Susan Carroll Hamilton Pam Jefcoat Holt Lou Ann Flynt Jackson Sallie Marshburn Johnson BettyAnn West Jones Louise Crouch Lee Dondra Traylor Maney Susan Dean McWhorter Mary Stuart Menees Joy Hussey Menius Margaret Taylor Park Lou Mickey Paules Karen Britt Peeler Janet Hollowell Phipps Elizabeth B. Pope Pat Prouty Janet Michael Rippy Denise Brown Rix Shearon Roberts Susan Willetts Roberts Cathy Roberts Robson Cathy Bland Rodgers Reya Blount Roller Tina King Slavin Susan Jordan Small Annette Rountree Taylor Susan Goodwin Thornbrough Julia H. Turner Pat James Vining Susan Hill Wadsworth Linda Matthews Wann Suzanne Deal Wells Jeanette Griffin White Kay B. Wyche

Class of 1977

Iris Society – President’s Circle Peggy Beale Betsy Porter Fritschel Anne Fonville-Sams Iris Society Teri Meadows Hires Jacquelyn Webb Lewis

Sharon R. Stephenson Denise Gaskins Willey Joyce Pendergraft Young Annual Donors Gail D. Andersen Debra Godwin Avery Virginia Patrick Avery Debra Coates Barton Kathryn Christian Bender Jenny Barton Bolen Jane Gates Bradley Mary Kay Allsbrook Bradshaw Kay Jenkins Brown Nedra Rogers Bryant Andra Knott Burt Phyllis Carimi Gail Yates Carnagua Millie McLaney Chalk Beth Steagall Christenbury Omega Evans Collins Anne Dale Cathy Harris de Lespinois Suzanne Styron Edwards Janet Osmer Elmore Rhonda Harris Evrard Carole Burbank Fabiano Teresa Kiger Farmer Martha Small Ferebee Barbara Wiggins Fleming Pamela Schultz Guptill Lizzy Hall Hargrove Phyllis Smith Hayes Julie Jones Hicks Jan Stewart Hinson Cathy McCracken James Becky Armstrong Johnson Joyce Nethery Kemmerer Carol Clapp Lemke Elaine Strother Lewellyn Nancy Martin Long Patricia Fishel Long Jeanne Bray Marlowe Jennie Lynch Mays Deborah Finch Mikeal Jane Harris Miller Janet Thigpen Mills Dottie Booker Moore Robin Morgan Betsy Graham Morrison Sue Crabtree Newton Jayne Lynne Callahan Nimocks Nina D. Noffsinger Sara Cotey Overby Annie Stamey Palles Carolyn C. Pennington Grace Cawley-Rhine Leatha Perry Ritchie Janet Hornaday Rogers Susan Stone Rogers Cherry Croom Rouse Debbie Doss Russell Nancy L. Schult Joy Denny Seif Evelyn Buie Shytle Jean Robinette Simpson Judy A. Smith Robin Withers Smith Nancy Brewbaker Stanton

Julia Surratt Taylor Julie A. Taylor Jo Ann Marks Trethaway Freda M. Tricarico Laura Jackson Williams Charlot Frye Wood Lee Coble Worden

Class of 1978

Iris Society – President’s Circle Mary Nell Bostick Jenke Iris Society Mary Elizabeth Johnston Arthurs Kay Allen Blizzard Joni Fay Watts Fetterman Suzanne Stocks Hawley Margaret Carter Herring Teresa Carter Kline Elizabeth Cobb Lilly Sharon Brewer Nault Jennie Oliver Robinson Annual Donors Sondra Williams Adams Carla Ashley Carol Kelly Bain Celia Witt Beauchamp Debby M. Bryant Karen Harrison Calhoun Cynthia Floyd Cash Elizabeth Carlton Chappell Marlene Parkes Chasson

Kathy Morgan Crowe Elizabeth Bailey Daniel Kathie Going Davis Mary Anne Hardy Dawson Phoebe Nestor Dixon Dee Bazemore Dorsey Donna Douglas Susan Coldfelter Foushee Nancy Radford Frazier Carol Sustek Garris Jamie Council Garvey Eleanor Chappell Goss Georganne Branham Griffin Jane Hooper Harrill Reverend Meg Ballard Hess Nancy Shinn Highfill Patricia Price Hinkle Jacqueline Lawrence Huber Tess Winslow King Carol Hedspeth Lowe Rita Hester MacMillan Sharon Hardin Maynor Nancy Rosenbaum Meek Christa Burris Middleton Cathy York Morrison Claire Elmore Natt Frances Cuttle Newby Anne O’Berry Sherry L. Olson Betty Anne Parker June Mitchell Phillips Page Rose Pond Sara Lynn Neel Powell

Suzanne Reed Sue Vehorn Rimer Liz Wester Roberts Sally Lawrence Sandifer Sharon Holder Shehdan Marjorie Warren Sink Mazie Swindell Smith Becky Sugg Smothers Alix Willcox Snyder Janice Couch Thompson Carol Fitch Walker Beth Adams Watkins Kathleen Compton Westbrook Ann Wheeless Julia Nipper Wilkins Tricia Crouch Williams Jan Williamson Wilson

Class of 1979

Iris Society – President’s Circle Annette L. Bailey Carol Lancaster Milano Nancy Walker Scott Iris Society Sandra Graham Cagle Lois Hayes Chamblee Teri M. Edwards Sandy G. Godwin Susan Fogleman Gordon Emily Graham Howell Renee Keever Susan Kitts Messer Miriam O. Victorian

Annual Donors Karen Mangum Allen Kathy R. Beale Tina Prewitt Bryan Carole Jones Carr Billie Jo Kennedy Cockman Barbara Westbrook Collins Janice Hopkins Frizzell Debbie Peele Glaser Gen Stanley Harrell Pandora Dunn Holloway Connie Floyd Jacobs Rita Blevins Jennings Laura Leppla Joyner Anne Arnold Keen April Dean King Leigh Ferrell Kirkman Kimberly Everhart Lentz Katy Knobeloch MacDonald Suzanne Mattox Mary Beth Baecher Metcalf Gail Moody Milteer Alice Arico Morrison Charlotte Lolley Murphy Mary Bowen Oder Eleanor Ossman Oliver Nanette Reid Osborne Ruth J. Pardue Donna Dean Parrish Alisa Rhodes Pelz Lisa Biddix Royal Susie Bullard Sanford Belinda A. Smith

Mary Lou Barrett Smith Jennifer Carter Stephenson Anna Comer Stidham Denise Jones Stroud Beth Taylor Myra Griffin Wallace Nena Warren-Felsher Anne Timberlake Wheeler Molly Lawrence Whitaker Lisa Wall Williams Laura Petty Williard Nora Griffin Williford Carrie Jo Compton Wintermute Carla Wooten Chris Phillips Wright Susie Yearick Pat J. Yelvington Laurie Baker Zissimos

Class of 1980

Iris Society – President’s Circle President Jo Allen Leslie Landis Hayes Silda Wall Spitzer Iris Society Amy Davis Adams Diane Bacon Robin Howell Burt Ella Plyler Frantz Darlene Farless Moss Mary Bowden Ray Karen Maness Stone Susan Sherron Zaytoun

Keeping Meredith Strong

Alumna Gives Back to Hometown Students

by Emily Parker

E

mily Hines Harper, ’09, may have

college,” says Harper. “For those who may

graduated only nine years ago, but

not be able to afford the tuition, scholarships

her impact at Meredith College has

are invaluable. Growing up, I witnessed those

already been felt by the school’s alumnae

who were capable and driven, but lacked the

and soon will be by future students.

financial means to advance themselves.

I wanted to do my part to help close the gap.”

One year after graduation, Harper

co-founded the group Networking Angels.

She felt it was vital for alumnae to support

that Meredith will nurture the young women

each other in the professional world.

who receive her scholarship and give them

experiences like she had while attending.

More recently she considered how she

Harper knows from her own experience

could help young women in her hometown

of Henderson. She started thinking about her

the opportunity she had to study abroad

serving as the chair her senior year.

experiences at Meredith as a student and

the summer after her sophomore year. She

alumna and that led to create an endow-

traveled to Italy, Switzerland, and the United

important. I was always outgoing, but Honor

ment for students from Vance County who

Kingdom. Sansepolcro, Italy was her favorite,

Council helped me with my confidence

need financial support. Whether they are

because she felt like a local and it was obvi-

while working alongside some very capable

undergraduate, graduate, or Wings students,

ous Meredith has a special relationship with

women,” says Harper.

Vance County residents will be able to ben-

the village.

efit from the newly established Emily Hines

She wants future students to also find

shaped the person she is and she feels it

Harper Scholarship.

their voices while on campus. One way she

is important to elevate individuals through

learned to speak up was by being a member

education and give them experiences that

of the Honor Council for all four years, and

forever change their paths in life.

“Quite simply, I want more women to

have the opportunity to attend such a great

One of Harper’s fondest memories was

To learn more about Beyond Strong | The Campaign for Meredith, visit meredith.edu/beyondstrong.

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“I knew my work on the council was

Her experiences at Meredith have

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Annual Donors Kim Smith Ball Catherine Allen Beaver Anne Safley Bills Valerie Ray Blankenship Robyn Wright Bone Myra Herring Brown Cathy Clapp Byman Malinda Owens Coombs Melinda Haney Costa Lisa K. Cunningham Vicki Ballard Currin Betsy Parker Dagenhart Lisa E. Dahlgren Debbie Holt Daurity Vicki Miguel Davis Booker Chewing Deakyne Susan Dowdy Dunlow Mary Ann Ferguson Janet Liles Gowan Sandra Hancock Sheila Saunders Hanson Lee Callahan Hayden Jane Belk Hemingway Julie Ranson Hester Cindi Smith Hoffner Laura Anderson Jacobson Faithe Grantham Jobe Beverly Taylor Johnson Cathy Wright Jones LuAnn Whitley Joyner Shearra Miller Ruth Franklin Murphy Andrea Neese Ann Wright Owen Lou Ann Murphy Parker Anne Cherry Price Florence Hassell Rabon Mary Powell McLeod Rhodes Mary Pickett Rizzo Kitty Cox Rollins Danette Gordon Rutherford Jeanie Griffin Sherman Julie Slade Mae Nelson Spruill Gerry A. Stott Tammy A. Summers Dawn Hall Sutton Jan Bethune Tart Kristy Beattie Taylor Frances Wooten Theodorakis Molly Ferrell Twine Betsy Stockard Upton Jane Marshall Vance Karen Womble Wallace Leigh Osborne Walters Babs Sirles Westmoreland Lura Anthony Whitcomb Barbara Bear Whitley Peggy Bassett Williams Barbara Browde Wilson

Class of 1981

Iris Society – President’s Circle Suzanne Ripley Weston Susan Harris Frazier Jan Gardner Kelly Elaine Powell McLeod

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Iris Society Beth Hines Crews Cindy Casey Goode Sharmon Simmons Herring Anne Huffman Ginger Knott Johnson Elizabeth Brashear Mobley Karen Carpenter Smith Cynthia Ingold Willets Annual Donors Jackie Revels Abbott Beth Buchanan Alphin Olivia Heath Banks Diane Jones Bassett Becky Boyette Batchelor Amy Mendenhall Benson Mollie McLeod Bergstrom Dianne W. Bostrom Diane Hoggard Boyd Denise Walters Burchett Karen Baker Burden Dottie Phillips Buster Sandra Sain Byrd Sherrill A. Cash Eleanor Mangano Cioffi Robin Bailey Colby Mary Leigh Lambert Cottrell Sharon Swain Currin Martha Anderson Dobson Allyson Hammond Downs Lynn Davis Edwards Kiki Massenburg Farish Meg Edwards Hodges Susan Jones Holder Tammy Cherry Holt Beth White Horton Margot Houtz Huffines Amy Cline Hull Bennie Carroll Jones Laura Burrows Kearney Susan Kellum Mary Williams-Kotnik Connie Taylor Lewis Dawn Powell Lowder Tal Hinnant Mangum Rebecca Correll McClendon Sandra Watson McDaniel Deborah Bartlett McKay Lisa Herring Mende Susan White Minter Tudy Moncure Gayle Nichols Janice Odom Ann Cook Parker Ramona Milligan Parker Beth Allen Pierce Suzanne Plisko Pam Ingram Robinson Janet Green Rosie Lee Bynum Schwall Carla Parker Sink Malinda Murphy Sink Kathryn Spruill Courtney Atkins Swanson Suzanne Strawcutter Talbot Terri Couch Taylor Debbie Moore Walker Martha Hollowell Welch

Connie Rogers Whitt Jennifer Blackmon Williams Ann Lancaster Wright

Class of 1982

Iris Society – President’s Circle Khaki Parks Iris Society Jerry Tolson Bartlett M. Linda Carter Gloria A. Gaskin Cindy N. Sellers Jane Dameron Worley Annual Donors Donna Tripp Adams Mary Graham Andrews Jane Reynolds Bateman Mary Ward Robbins Baucom Sharon Hall Bauer Kelly Lennon Belcher Suzanne Clark Bennett Jane D. Brannock Tanya Turner Bridges Chris N. Buchanan Beth Grantham Chambers Lora Dinning Chisholm Lisa Ponder Clary Cathy White Couch Stacey Douglas Daniels Donna Griffin Davenport Lynn Hurt Davis Janie Ball Dickson Kaywood Graham Draughon Diane Lindley Fisher Laney Hodge Edwards Jeanne Puckett Fishwick Nan Davis Fleming Martha Baker Fraize Michelle Gregory Graham Martha Reaves Grant Cynthia Perry Griesedieck Frances Hubbard-Hayes Kay Jones Hicks Sheila Lawson Hite Felicia Stewart Hoyle Darlene Wilson James Jacqueline Lee Susan Wellons Lowe Susan Hoover Lyon Johnsie Pass Mason Susan Foster Massengill Judy Andrews Mays Marie Hiott McEntire Susan Coggin Miller Linda Pepper Morton Tracy Moseley Janet Meares Nettles Liz Harrell Newell Kay Murphy Madden Mary Beth Petersen Susan Jones Platt Miranda Bowers Proctor Dolores Childers Riggins Jamie Hofler Robbins Kimberly Minich Rogers Sheri Shelton Satterwhite Bobbie Finch Schatz

Lollie Fulton Shankle Bryn E. Smith Ellen Flippin Smith Kelly Smith Lynda L. Smith Terri Snead Ann Elizabeth Stringfield Betsy Roach Switzer Amy Eidson Tayloe Sandra Sneed Thompson Meg Boehling Traynham Jane Brenegar Trexler Deborah Mokros Voress Margaret McGaughey Wells Sarah Williams Kelly Sullivan Wyatt

Class of 1983

Iris Society – President’s Circle Fran Jennings Teter

Martha King Mason Katherine Harless McMullan Connie Castranio Mooney Denise Perry Parker Virginia Gentry Parker Barbara Heath Pendergrass Angela Spaanbroek Schuster Michelle Farrier Seaboch Molly McGee Spurgeon Nancy Mullinax Stamper Martha Ensley Stokes Ann Wilkerson Suber Barbara L. Thuren Beth Lewis Trice Lynne Whitfeld Robyn Compton Whitman Sally Bruce Withers

Class of 1984

Iris Society – President’s Circle Elizabeth Dove

Iris Society Kim Metts Beal JoAnne Williams Branch Lori Howell Kelley Kim Morin Toxey Elizabeth L. Walters-Eller Jo Ann Yost Williams

Iris Society Martha Waugh Barnwell Elaine Jolly Davis Kim Causey Ray Beth Rodgers Stabler Sheri Wayne Stockton

Annual Donors Nancy Sparks Adams Anne Norvik Altieri Cherie A. Amos Bobbie Keegan Armstrong Lisa A. Bailey Suzanne Springston Benge Susan Bowling Joyce Myers Boyles Karen McAden Broadway Anna Bess E. Brown Margaret Carswell Janet E. Cheek Rebecca Hall Clark Kim M. Cozart Patricia Mixon Crowe Laura Grady Crumpler Kristin Kemm Davenport Mary Stone Deakle Carol Dombrowski Debbie Dunn Sandra Weatherman Felton Kim Denton Gay Carla Fowler Gibbons Jona Riggan Gilliam Kelly Weaver Goley Martha Wagner Greene Caroline Harris Hackley Caroline Greene Hamrick Connie Lineberry Hastings Penny Middleton Hill Laurie Rogers Hoots Ginny Taylor Hurdle Susan Davis Johnson Lori A. Jordan Jamie R. Kearney Stacey Psillas Lahey Lynn Vaughan Leidheiser Katy Johnson Lewis Anne Coulbourn Lunsford

Annual Donors Lisa D. Bailey Denise M. Biccum Henrietta Braun Kelly Efird Burleson Beverly Herron Carlton Linda Norris Chapman Emily Craig Susan Saye Crews Kim Elliott Dittmann Jane Harrell-Dodd C. Elizabeth Dove Karen Sutton Dyson Linda Otten Fitch Laura Frazier Garrett Edna Lovelace Gaston Andrea Edwards Gray Susan Kientz Grigg Laurie Pomeranz Grimm Cynthia Lawson Harding Cindy Boyette Harrell Monica Hix Linda Sellers Hodges Lauri Hickman Hurd Aimee Eddy Jordan Beth Madren Kasai Louise Armstrong Lewis Laura Payne Lowe Deborah Martin Marks Susan M. McDonough Danya Edwards McQueen Cindy Moss Mistretta Regina Creech Morgan Frances R. Mundy Jane Morgan Nixon Lisa Loftis Obermiller Dora Weaver Owens Noel Pellish Donna Steele Pinckney Lane Parker Raskauskas

Kim Jenkins Rawlings Wynne Carey Rodgers Susan Cutler Ruane Denise Cobb Sanderson Mary Kay McIver Shelley Camille Stell Lynne Jackson Thompson Liza Walters Weidle Pat Lewis West Missy Stewart Woodell

Class of 1985

Iris Society – President’s Circle Kellie J. Falk Jena Muntz Gallagher Autney Reavis Nelms Parker Smith Normann Iris Society Audrey McQueen Jackson Julia Beckett Marsh Ruth Cochrane Steidinger Kim McCall Whitley Cathy Everett Wilson Annual Donors Kimberly Jones Adams Anita Waters Alpenfels Martha Gibson Anderson Laurie Lomax Barwick Jeane Bowman Beth Krewson Carter Lori Lewis Day Helen King Dunklin Becky Evans Glass Susan Croom Goolishian Kim Herndon Howard Nancy Sparks Jennings Angie Sutton Lock Molly Jordan Maness Melissa McGaw Linda Mumford McSwain Cammy Smith Mullen Deborah Cobb Pace Sarah White Palmer Tricia Matthews Privette Liza Little Roberts Emily Tolleson Rowell Maia McAnulty Setzer Lisa Drake Skeeters Kay Robertson Sokolovic Lindley E. Stroud Laurie Lennon Williams

Class of 1986

Iris Society Sandra Critzer Close Susan Jones Hill Annual Donors Lisa Clark Ashworth Serena Blankenship Buckner Anna Goodwin Collins Sharon Knight Dew Ellen Henry Edmunds Dalinda Dunn Fairley Kim McMurray Flaugher Elizabeth Paris Floyd Mitzi Pressley Forrest

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Allison Draper Gant Tammy Young Gibson Amy Watson Hancock Lynn Siceloff Joyner Michele Cherry Larson Barbara Garris Lee Ginny Leach Lenaeus Teresa McMaster Martin Kathy Nalani Masewicz Gaye McCraw Outlaw Ann McGee Powers Sandra Dean Pruitt Gwendolyn Goolsby Reynolds Sally Woolard Sandy Nancy Shore Sawtelle Lori Coleman Schomburg Anne Scruggs Jonelle Davis Strickland Nancy Humbert Sweeney Marva A. Watkins Kelley Milstead Woggon

Class of 1987

Iris Society – President’s Circle Mary Beth Coleman Mosca Donna Wilson Thagard Iris Society Jennifer Hubbard Sophie Fishel Grady Martha L. Register Caroline Powell Veronee Annual Donors Mary Tousignant Antoci Sandra Todd-Atkinson Lisa Benton Leigh Sneed Berrier Rebecca Bizzell Julie Harris Bledsoe Tommie Allsbrook Braddy Becky Smith Brown Lisa Burch Alice Milton Butler Luanne Finch Clark Beth Sanders Colleen Rosemarie Hopkins Cooper Marion Driver Suzanna Browne Edens Donna Metts Fain Margaret Gill Emily Adcock Hayne Lucy O. Henry Melanie Herring Fannie Rowland Howell Penelope A. Jarvis Cleta Anderson Johnson Sherrill Jolly Nan Henry Keel Dawn Koonce Susan Beck Kunar Nancy Floyd Long Ruth Ponder Moore Kelly Nobles-Parker Lisa Powers O’Connor Greta Schott Paith Donna Pope Powell Patricia Brannock Rhodes Sheila Vaughan Seagle

Audrey Locke Shearin Phyllis O’Hara Smetana Aileen Jenkins Staples Beth Royall Stiff Kelli Barefoot Stroud Carlissa Oakley Taylor Jennifer Jenkins Thaxton Paige Leist Tolar Leslie Swain Vaughan Ann Barnes Walker Rhonda L. Whitaker Dana Pierce White Joy Terry Wilkes Connie Wagner Williams Harriet Huggins Wilson

Mary Dickson Long Suzanne Bartholomew Mahaney Jennifer Horton McIntyre Beth Williams Oates Hope Proctor Parker Terry Conard Phillips Robin Brumfield Ruffin Elizabeth Hash Stegall Michelle Davis Stivers Susan Godbold Stuppnig Lynda Collier Taylor Alice Tropman Thacher Iris Wilkins Turner Kathryn Clark Vance Kristin Richey Watkins

Class of 1988

Class of 1990

Iris Society Nadine Kennedy Bradsher Sharon Woodlief Britt Annual Donors Susanne Wilkinson Blair Suzanne Gwyn Brooks Debbie Parrott Brown Angie Bryant Becky White Butts Jennifer Vick Catellani Christen Hayworth Duke Beth Dermid Harmon Anne Kirkman Jones Julia Edwards Kinlaw Jean Van Lieu Leichte Leigh Prevatte Meyer Christy Porter Mitchell Kathleen O’Brien Carla Quinn Rouse Beth Lucas Smith Michele Lenhart Stack Jo Ann Finch Strickland Mary R. Umstead

Class of 1989

Iris Society Mary Beth Sanderson Deaton Cindy Parkman Godwin Annual Donors Maria A. Barndt Monica Borden Laura Abernethy Brock Debbie Shaw Capps Leslie Belsha Collins Wendy Roper Daly Susan McRee Dubach Laura Van Hoven Erdman Sheila Liverman Forbes Reverend Donna Fowler-Marchant Beth Winstead Graves Kelley Greene Groce Susan Kelley Harrell Reverend Sue E. Holec Catherine Plasters Imperial Dana Bailey Johnson Kathy Strange Jones Mary Ann Lisenba Kirchner Denise A. Knight Tracy G. Knight Kim Brittsan Lancaster

Iris Society – President’s Circle Yvette M. Brown, MD Iris Society Deanna R. Harris Martha Ann Brawley McConnell Jenny Sharpe Schwartz Mary Lynne Normann Stephens Tracy Woolard Mayo Annual Donors Gayle Woodard Alford Bebie H. Barrett Laura E. Beam Trish Lee Boone Leanne Jackson Camp Coletta Bise Campbell Susan M. Cartrette Kim McNeill Cato Debbie Lunsford Chambers Polly Winstead Coats Maria Parker Costello Glenda Barton Darrell Christy Townsend Denham Amber Hager Elam Dawn Flynn Euman Anne Carroll Mustian Ezzelle Susan Worley Forbes Suzi Dorato Fox Paula Puckett Garris Laura Plowden Hollar Jeannine Manning Hutson Joan Comer Johnston Kimbery Lemmons Kenney Kim Barker Lewis Ann O’Donnell Lucas Anna McCants Manley Jennifer L. McLean Virginia Norris Elizabeth Wilson Norton Vicki E. Parker Constance L. Reisher Sandy Michael Russell Kathryn Slate Tracy E. Sternberg Amelia-Stinson-Wesley Laura P. Thompson, PhD Edna Toney Audra Nunn Tyree Robin Wright Vincent Myra G. Waddell Michelle Rowe Walsh

Jane Gragnani Watson Dawn Steudel Winchell Stephanie Beck Yount

Class of 1991

Iris Society – President’s Circle Kelly Morris Roberts Iris Society Robbie Walker Griffin Katie Bragg Scruggs Annual Donors Jennifer Anderson Stephanie Cashion Beaver Margaret K. Burke Sarah Kelly Burns Kim Price Chestnutt Meg A. Deal Crystal Cheatham Drum Dana Lucy Egan Beth Ragsdale Eskridge Ruth T. Fonville Kit Moseley Galligan Sara B. Gilbert Helen N. Harris Karen Moore-High Rebecca Roush Kanach Shelley Turlington Kraft Susan Liles Kraus Gladys Cusley Langdon Tracy Harris Lewis Amy Keistler Marshall Amy Kain Mayer Alesha Still McCauley Kay Jernigan McGriff Holly Hensley Messick Lori Miles-Miller Kimberly Corcoran Moore Laura Peedin Moushey Rhonwyn Curtis-Nicholson Kerri S. Rawls Nancy Roark Mary Whitaker Rose Donna Newton Ryals Teresa G. Sawyers April Boyer Sitler Christy Sizemore Pam Crocker Thomas Nan Smith Toppin Suzanne Perry Triemstra Lynne Loving Wilkerson Traci Baldwin Willis

Class of 1992 Iris Society Ann Hiott Barham Anna Hollifield

Annual Donors Pam McBrayer Bailey Lainee Zell Biliunas Amy Carter Bland Kendra Neese Bowers Carol Collins Braswell Jennifer W. Christenberry Lesley Williams Faulkner Sarah Young Garbee Emily Bell Gibbons Ginny McCotter Hevener

Gwen Daughtry Hodges Stephanie B. Jessee Jessica Fischer Kuehl Mary McNeill Lawrence Genevieve Russell Lindsay Kelley Holton Marshall Michelle Murrow Maynard Marcia Stevens McLain Alice Saylor Miller Caroline Mallard Rohs Susan Clark Smith Kelli Craig Snyder Elizabeth Ray Stack Libby Volker Stucky Paula Fields Taylor Amy Thompson-Barfield Mary Snow Burnette Thornton Mary Kathryn R. Walston Shannon Hessman Watkins Luci L. Weldon Mary A. Williford Monica Stephens Williford

Class of 1993

Iris Society Paige Temanson Leavel Anne Lehman Mehr Trinnie Terrell O’Connor Annual Donors Mitchell Brown Amy Bryant Dee-El Caines Ashley Taylor Cantrell Angie Wood Casha Amy Mann Crute Allison Ballard Davis Georgia Carolyn Moyer Davis Nicole Northcott Davis Kelly Phillips Erb Jill Beeson Fisher Yvonne Herald Fus Tammi George Katherine Gu Granger Amy Alderman Griffin Jennifer Hartig Mandy Dill Hines Mallory Hearne Hodges Virginia E. Holthausen Jennifer Norris Huffman Kate Wilson King Kristi Narron Legnante Harris Mason Brice Jones Melton Page Hankin Midyette Becky Yarbrough Norman Jamie Bunn O’Briant Stacy Young Pace Kristy Roberts Nancy M. Rocamora Paige Rouse Laura Wilson Schuppenhauer Katherine Sumner Spinak Sally Goodwyn Thomas Tamara Seamone Timberlake Brenda A. Tracy Catherine M. Waugh Amanda Moore White Shannon Strickland White Libbie Farmer Zimmer

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Class of 1994

Iris Society – President’s Circle Cynthia Worsham Urquhart Iris Society Beth Burnette Mandy Chitsaz Reid Annual Donors Maria Ward Ashbaugh Susan E. Auton Carla Cashwell Bolick Janet C. Bullock Wendy Royal Cabral Carol Cato Shelly Warden Cefalu Katie Kincaid Coley Rachel Gilley Collins Ann Case Edmondson Gillian E. Fields Elizabeth Weidler Gustafson Mary Streeter Harmelink Elizabeth Eisele Hayes Stephanie Morris Howard Tracy Salter Leary Sheryl R. Long Michele Lewis Mazzola Dawn Fleming McDonald Karen Mooney Kendall Lueke Myers Kimberly Simmons Pope Amy Lennon Queen Elizabeth T. Rihani Lynn Barbee Rogers Stephanie Holland Stallings Leigh Stanislaw Adrianne Hurt Staten Jennifer D. Stoneham Laura Lineberger Strickland Lori Watson Strickland Blythe Taylor Nancy Bradley Thompson Anissa Jones Tolbert Paula Hill Vick Carrie Roney Ward Dawn C. Ward Melissa Pike Wells

Class of 1995

Iris Society – President’s Circle Eve M. Brown Julie Thomas Growney Frances Pate Hill Iris Society Andrea Oakley Fox Hollie Goins Kernan Annual Donors Sarah Barnes Adams Sharon Duffer Adams Truly C. Ager Michelle Flora Ams Rebecca Sweeney Anderson Suzanne R. Averett Angie Lilly Bennett Julie Frick Brooks Jeanette Milosavljievic Bruce Elizabeth P. Burlew Jill Sellars Caldwell

Valerie van Oosten Cline Amber R. Colo Michelle Smith Cowan Laine Marus Crowe Jane S. Davis Hollace A. Dowdy Kelly C. Formy-Duval Katherine Davis Honeycutt Sara Bordeaux Hunter Kathleen E. Iafrate Caroline Hunt Kesler Katie Tyre King Shannon T. Lambeth Heather Marshbanks Lore Christy Moore Mallut Mary Barron Millen Mary A. Moore Crystal Howard Morrison Beth Morris Nance Sonali Kolhatkar Oberg Melissa G. O’Neal Lynn Sauls Petillo Alisa E. Polli Laurie C. Ray Jennifer Tingen Reese Catherine Davis Rideout Spencer Clement Snakard Karen Elrod Southern Jacqueline Mann Straub Thomissa Talley Wallwork Lori M. Watts Holly Lennon Wilford

Class of 1996

Iris Society – President’s Circle Amanda Steele Johnson Ann Carter Kirkland Iris Society Mary Esther Clark Baker Shelly Barrick Parsons Amy L. Stroud Annual Donors Traci Spencer Adams Rebecca E. Andrews Paula Beam Anstrom Kristi Bradshaw Atkins Jenny L. Ayers Julia M. Brown Lori Miller Buckheister Melanie Banks Cole Clarky Lucas Davis Edie Mason Deck Lori Gillis Duke Mary K. Farmer Macon Parker Fino Emily Robinette Harpe Madeline Pinto-Harrell Lisa Powell Loflin Andrea Mace Perri Sutton Mathews Nickie L. McCain Molly Shepherd Nichols Catherine Walker Norris Robin Hensarling Norris Carmen M. Prevette Regina A. Reid Elizabeth Stevenson Sanders Mary Schoneman

Heather Graves Shurm Catherine O. Stewart Betsy Shelton Stewart Mandy Thomas Tart Angela McGlamery Tucker Shannon Bizzell VanVliet Ashley Carawan White

Class of 1997 Iris Society Denise C. Kiser

Annual Donors Rebekah J. Abrams Nancy Welton Avett Veronica King Aycock Heather Wilkin Black Peggy Barbee Blake Katherine Turner Brooks Kristin Sjostedt Campbell Megan L. Carney Joy McNeill Chafin Heather Martin Cheatham Carrie Snider Cogbill Monica Lago Croom Amy E. Davis Kay Kimbrell Davis Suzette S. deForas Heather Elizabeth Dinklage Sarah Fitzgerald Ana Lupton Floyd Angi Addison Gibbs Kelly McLawhorn Graham Angie M. Harris Ashley Parr-Henderson Wendy G. Kelly Heather Friedrichs Lyman Caroline Hardy Lytle Shannon Barefoot Maynard Jessica K. Monroe Angie Moore Rebecca Carruth Parker Clyda Wood Pasquantonio Shonica A. Perrou Anita Pleasant Pope Jenny Moore Porter Amy Rooks Amy Harper Rudd Lori Goforth Shaw Melinda Wooten Shepard Michelle R. Snead Jennifer Sterling Snodgrass Terry Vela Strader Dena White Waters

Class of 1998

Annual Donors Fran Bolin Absher Marsha Parker Apke Anna Ryals Aycock Barbara F. Banadyga Suzanna McNeely Beamish Stacy Wilson Beard Kate Bearden Jennifer Habeeb Bell Heather Garrett Bowling Tennille Hurley Boyer Emily Laughinghouse Brazik Adriane Chambless Brower Sherrie Anders Brown

Jennifer Richardson Clemmer Kimberly Collins Emily Gale Dean Rachel Bordeaux Deaton Michelle Donachy Kathryn Dukes Duncan Beth Boyette Dye Beth Sumrell Ehrensberger Lisa A. Fellman Emily Necessary Fowler Heather Hunt Gates Erin Wooters Gray Paige Lassiter Hill Natalie Morgan Horton Rebecca Huffstetler Christine Laughlin Hughes Anne Harvison Johnson Lisa Noel Jones Courtney J. Lancaster Laurie Powell Landry Christy Lunsford Lemelin Amy Arrowood Lin Alison Bean Lipinski Jennie Bradbury Locklear Melissa Blackwood Long Pam Mobley Mahoney Mary Edmondson Mayeux Kelley Gillespie Miller Megan Champ Morgan Michelle Bright Mueller Kaye Dawn Harrison Newsome Nicole Norton Sarah Upchurch Owen Camille Parker Kendra Greene Perkins Holly Tharpe Perrow Kristin Young Powell Sheridan Whitty Robinson Jennifer Blackwood Rogers Mika Murdock Scarlett Kelly Conkling Scott Kristie Stallings Jenny Vaughan Stauffer Amanda Y. Sullivan Lisa Suther Johnson Meredith Lovelace Swindell Fanella Bell Tague Jill Green Teel Sarah Young Walas Jaime Roberts Weathersby Ellen Havens Wentz Carol Swink Wooten

Class of 1999

Iris Society – President’s Circle Janet Butler-Stephens Lori Messina Moscato Iris Society Mamie McKinney Sutphin Annual Donors Brittany Cleavenger Bass Amy Wade Brewer Ann De Simone Brown Elizabeth Allen Bryant Allison Carter Burns Shannon MacFarlane Byers Melody D. Chalmers Mandy England Cole

Elizabeth Wellman Czerwiec Emily Smith Davis Liz Dobbins-Smith Tish Admire Duncan Caroline Fleming Rachel Bennett Frasier Helen Lewis Gibbs Ashley Hutchins Gower Kelly Jones Greene Leslie C. Harper Media Scronce Hooks Ginger Hudson Jennifer Spencer Hunter Bennett Bell Jones Reverend Pat Tart Jones Chatham Fralix Kildosher April Crocker Legnosky Rebecca Holloman Liverman Cynthia Simmons Messimore Nelly Navarro-Britt Lara G. Nosal Cicely Penney Shoemaker Angela F. Velazquez Mandy McCullen Warren

Class of 2000

Iris Society Amber Pittman Barnes Julia Thompson Cranford Annual Donors Caroline Austin Ashburn Erin E. Bowman Heather Killen Bruce Elizabeth Pegram Bruns Nicole Davenport Buchanan Melanie A. Chrisp-Thorpe Shannon Summerlin Craver Heather Stephenson Darling Joy Kalogonis Ferguson Maridith Kenna Fitts Melissa Autrey Freeman Tiffany Keith Jelovich Veronica Cartwright Johnson Jill Bruner Jones Margaret Honeycutt Maddox Laura May Sandy Aichner McAlpine Jennifer Ricks Merritt Melissa McGee Meyer Meredith S. Mitchell Holly Johnson Oaks Wynne Overton Sarah M. Owen Kelia Hester Pless Heather Quinn Spesshardt Frankie Epps Taylor

Class of 2001

Iris Society – President’s Circle Mary Ann C. Bacon Annual Donors Hilary S. Allen Julie R. Allen Katherine Withers Armstrong Heather Spell Arrington Sarah M. Barnhart Amanda Puckett BenDor Kate D. Breen

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Carrie Flowers Burns Missy Dillehay Butler Ashley Beal Clos Tonya Cope Blair E. Coppedge Kim Joyner Dail Julia Davis Thea Park Deloreto Rachel Perkinson Dickens Melissa Willard Edwards Rachel Langley Embler Elizabeth Jackson Fazenbaker Shannon Morris Fox Christine Furmick Fussel Natalie Thackston Gilliam Kimberly Shive Green Elizabeth Warren Hamilton Jennifer Wynne Harrenstein Erica Kelly Hege Mary Kemple Sutphin Henderson Emily Phillips Herring Robin Naylor Higgins Kristen Monaco Johnson Sarah F. Johnson Jessica Walsh Johnston Pammy Hale Josey Amy E. Kay Lacy Ross Koehler Penny Chapman Kucera Nancy Richardson Lassiter Kelli Parrish Laudate Amy Stallings Lee Caroline Perry Lee Jenna Leggett Leissner Jamye Lindsey Hickman Holly Lowman Emily Thomas Lucas Leslie Gilliland Lynette Leslie C. Maxwell Elizabeth Hamilton McLamb Amanda Bunn Miller Betsy Rhame-Minor Amy L. Moore Cassie M. Mozingo Rye Anderson Myers Allison Rogers Nettleton Lesley M. Parr Ginger Yancy Phelps Jennifer R. Phillips Emily H. Reback Liz Kelly Reilly Laura Chalk Roach Laura Gadd Robinson Kelly A. Roder Marley Finch Russell Chassie Deitz-Selouane Jackielynn L. Setliff Melissa Denning Sevigny Reverend Candy Foley Snively Elizabeth Anne Bondurant Spires Janell Patterson Squire Laura McAuley Stanley Sherry A. Stephens Amanda Dixon Thompson Angela Cummings Thompson Donna Thompson Krystal G. Tyndall Jennifer White Urban Debra K. Wiggins

Hilary Lichty Wilkinson Cassie Evans Williamson Lynn Witt

Class of 2002

Iris Society Christina E. Brizendine Melissa G. Duncan Meredith Carson Goodwin Beatrice G. Zepeda Annual Donors Lindsay Styron Allen Molly K. Angel Jordan West Bostic Lisa Wagoner Carlton Jean Metz Cole Sarah Jane Cox Crompton Katie Goforth Darden Annette Snyder Deese Natasha Farrington Evans Talia A. Fann Ginger Moore Harrell April Argereow Heath Christie Aycock Hensley Lindsey H. High Jenny Costa Honeycutt JoAnne Duffy Kinyon Carly L. Lantz Stephanie Jordan Mayberry Anna Inman McCullohs Keri E. Medlin Amy L. Michael Karli Mikula Barrett Coddington Morris Megan N. Muzychka Nichole Cantwell Olbertz Kim Waddell Osborne Suzanne Cade Pierce Meghan Wiest Retseck Lana Phelps Sorrell Christine Kelley Storch Erin Cross Talley Veronica M. Taylor Tara Fulcher Thomas Angie Daniels Tucker Ashley Taylor Watkins Juanita Hall Watkins Cara C. Watson Kathleen Cox Weathers Collins Whitfield Anna Walston Williams Ashley R. Wilson

Class of 2003

Iris Society Megan Deane Greer Anna Jones Townsend Annual Donors Malissa de La Fosse Albright Dana Clemmons Babbs Stella Sutton Barker Kimberly A. Barnes Joelle Baysden Meredith Olson Blair Alison Suber Braswell Tracy Summer Brown Melissa Currin Byrum Allison Harmon Callis

Carolyn Barnes Clark Ashley P. Dempsey Kylene Dibble Lara Dick Allison Rowe Edwards Amanda L. Fletcher Dori White Franklin Hunter Eddins Gentel Meagan Chaney Gumpert Tyler Walsh Hammock Shannon L. Hayford Lauren E. Highfill, PhD Kendall Byrum Hussey Beth M. Jarvis Michelle K. Kehoe Sarah Shelton Lawrence Crystal Whitley Lester Cathy Smith Marion Lillian Bouchard McLeod Renn Baker McMurray Tasha Matheny Michaels Angela D. Palmer Sejal V. Patel Beth Stephenson Pelter Tiesha K. Pope Allison Koos Rash Erin Taylor Rice Shannon O’Berry Rich Hassie Hughes Ruger Christy L. Sadler Mary Catherine Revelle Saunders Renee Bass Schreibman Courtney Little Shelton Ashley Dews Smith Elizabeth Kelly Smith Kelly Cain Smith Anne B. Stewart Caroline Mercer Sweezy Sarah Wood Swihart Holly M. Teague Allison Shivar Tompkins Elizabeth R. Wooley Amy E. Young

Class of 2004

Iris Society Whitney C. Crowder Shannon Massey Lowry Ruth Stephenson Annual Donors Kelly E. Adams Kimberly Howerton Ammon Stephanie Masel Atwell Lindsay T. Bass Amanda C. Beasley Anne Rand Bettendorf Karen S. Bobinyec Amanda Smith Browning Jennifer L. Burn Meredith Parker Canterbury Sharla Smith Collins Mary-Kathryn Pate Connor Mary Rob Green Coupland Casey Nave Cox Laura E. Cress Stephanie D. Crocker Kathryn Cushwa Mary Daniels Cassandra Lee Davis

Molly Hultstettler Dean Tricia R. Demkowski Amanda P. Denny Sarah Furr Domina Meredith Collier Ellis Jamie Morris Firebaugh Jennifer L. Fleetwood Sandee Bizzell Hales Tina M. Harkness Lauren M. Hassenzahl Erin L. Hege Jenna L. Hottel Lauren Broere Husmillo Lindsey M. Renaud Jennifer L. Jones Jennifer Glaser Kane Kimberly Turnage Keith Paige Kemmerer Kiser Abby J. Kody Rebecca Hutchings Lee Malone Lockaby Tracey K. Marina Anna Dills Mayhew Miranda R. McCall Emily Cox Mitchell Nathalia Faber Parrish Amy Cornett Penny Rebecca A. Perkinson Lissa M. Pierce Melissa A. Prevatte Brandi L. Privette Jessica Strickland Pulliam Blair Callihan Reynolds Hannah Gray Rinehart Blair Briggs Roberts Whitney Pence Rodgers Kristin Wendling Rosario Sara Hines Ryan Laura Williams Schlabach Katherine Weaver Scott Johanna Lukhard Steis Rachel E. Stenbuck Erin Miller Taylor Kacie Miller Teeter Krystal M. Twiford Dianna D. Wagoner Mary Kathryn Hardy Washington Barbara Hambel Werner Mary Frances Daniel Wilson Blair A. Winter

Class of 2005

Iris Society – President’s Circle Ginger Alexander Neustadt Iris Society Victoria K. Bunch Rachel Chilcot Findley Kathryn M. Maitrejean Catherine C. Jones Annual Donors Alicia M. Baucom Jennifer Smith Bissette Ashley Harrison Bitner Mary Rachel Bowling Margaret Hudson Cameron Whitney Gower Clayton Christi Roberson Coiner Sarah Wilson Collins

Laura McNeill Cox Anna Nichols DeShazier Jordan L. Dickerson Stewart Parham DiFiore Katie Fuller Dohrman Emily Mitchell Drake Taylor Newberry Elliott Nikki B. Evans Sarah Margaret Gransee Christin Higgins Harrison Jill Nester Hayes Charlotte Burton Heroux Beth Briggs Holt Sara Seago-Blanton Illig Virginia Sloop Johnson Inez Baldino Leyden Abby McAlister Littlefield Meagan Matt Maddox Shalyn E. Marion Elizabeth Wilson McAllister Megan Jones McLaughlin Hunter P. Misenis Ann Morrison Katie Monaghan Nisbet Meghan G. Rasmussen Amanda Strawbridge Richardson Jenni Drew Smith Erika March Snitzer Christi McKee Standley Sarah Margaret Tulloss Leslie Van Den Berg Amy Beattie Wilkinson Kimberly A. Williams

Class of 2006

Iris Society – President’s Circle Kelly Beth Smith Hapgood Iris Society Mary Covington Walker Coleman Christine L. Davis Amy Smith Gentry Charlotte Fetterman Harrell Julia Adams Scheurich Annual Donors Sarah Edwards Benko Wendy Edmond Bennett Erin Biggio Kelly E. Cash Brittany A. Cooper Mollie Cozart Ashley Daughtry Sarah Lynn Joyner Davis Anna Baldwin Echols Talley Rouse Evans Shanta Nayar Givens Meredith Gray Candice L. Halley Emily R. Harkey Katie Hayes Jennifer Noel Henderson Robin L. Hudson Lisa Galindo Iannetta Sarah Eshraghi Kassouf Virginia Benner Kemp

Paige Lineberry King Jane W. Langford Jacquelyn B. Law Michelle Little Heidi M. Loveall Myranda Wilson Meeks Ashley Flouhouse Mokris Rhonda G. Olive Melissa Poe Parks Lindsey French Parnell Mary Shytle Peacock Elizabeth Loftis Plotkin Michelle L. Scott Catherine Woodhouse Smith Kellie S. Smith Samantha Speers Jacqueline Stalls Christy Adkins Steel Brooke Tonkin Suzanne Britton Waterfield Leigh Smith Watts Liz Yaros Karen Kroszner Zimmerman

Class of 2007

Iris Society Megan Gillikin Fielman# Kalee L. Hill# Jennifer E. Tripoli# Annual Donors Lauren Alford Allen Lisa D. Becksford

Heather N. Blackwood Jennifer Williams Bottoms Kelly A. Branco# Stacy Cabeen Buck# Molly Loughridge Cahill Christina Hooks Copersito Minnie L. Corwin Jessica Pike Currin# Catherine M. Demcio# Evelyn Lozada Dreyer Angie Garcia Julie Hardison Green Audrey Tamer Harrell Leslie A. Harris# Rebekah Miller Hopkins# Susan Hwang Michele G. Jackson Mary B. Johnson Candice Eller Morgan Amanda K. Nickerson Carrie M. O’Brien Angie Lapino Patrick# Maria N. Santore Jannae Ellis Sifontes Kristin Seawell Southard Grace Sugg# Lindsay M. Sutton# Breeanne A. Swart Ashley L. Thornton# Laura Wagner# Christen Crouch Ware# Jennifer Williams

Mary Rogers Williford Kellyn Wheeler Wright

Class of 2008

Iris Society Britney Brown Matthews# Quintala S. Parham# Keri L. Rehm# Meredith L. Secosky# Annual Donors Leigh Ann Alford-Keith# Heidi J. Allen Megan L. Anderson Rebecca Vannoy Bailey Sarah W. Beck Chondra Coles Boswell Shannon Walsh Boyd Natalie Roane Colhoun Rita R. Cone# Heather P. Davis Kensey Foushee-Erkes Erica Futrell# Courtney L. Godwin# Megan A. Hentze Mary Ruth Humphrey Whitney E. Hunter Brooke E. Johnson# Marissa L. Knott# Meagan Millen Knowles Amber N. Krawczyk# Mackenzie G. Lyons Nicole McGuinness#

Keeping Meredith Strong

Parents Fund Project Adds to Campus Security

by Emily Parker

T

he Parents Fund raised $83,526

campus improvement project to support

in 2017-18 to enhance security

each year. The Parents Council consists of

elements on campus. Parents’

more than 50 families of current Meredith

support of the campus community each year

students. Parents Council members support

is invaluable.

the College by being ambassadors, advisers,

The gift will allow the implementation of a

and patrons. They are known for promoting

system to capture license plates of vehicles

the Meredith mission through volunteer work,

entering campus. The funding will also

hosting events for parents and alumnae, as

support the installation of an electric stop

well as making generous contributions to The

arm at the guard house for nighttime hours,

Parents Fund each year.

renovate the guard house, and allow for a security officer to be stationed in the guard house from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily to help direct visitors and monitor campus traffic.

Construction will begin this fall.

“In recent years, The Parents Fund has supported projects such as campus lighting, the fitness center, and the current security project,” says Parent Gift Officer Kim Whitley.

“We were pleased to support The Parents “These projects have made a real difference on campus, and we are excited about future intiatives. We are truly grateful to our supportive parents who continue to keep Meredith Going Strong!”

Meredith College’s Parents Council, with input from campus officials, decide which

Fund’s campus security upgrade project,” says Maria Kofsky, mother of Celvy Kofsky, ’21. “The security renovations are proactive

steps towards increasing the feeling of safety for our children while they are in school.

It gives us greater peace of mind that our daughter is in a protected environment where she can freely grow and learn.”

To learn more about Beyond Strong | The Campaign for Meredith, visit meredith.edu/beyondstrong.

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Meredith R. Nusbaum# Annie S. Pakes Caroline A. Peterson Rebecca Allen Poole Anna Edwards Potter# Carrie E. Pratt Meredith R. Pugh# Brittany Rice# Caitlyn E. Riner# Emily K. Schack Kaitlin Briggs Stammetti# Emily A. Towery# Heather Allen Zucchino

Class of 2009

Iris Society – President’s Circle Natalie Braswell Broyhill# Emily H. Harper# Iris Society Joanna Browning Still# Anna E. Fincher# Annual Donors Meredith Carpenter Alexander# Brenna N. Anderson# Ashley King Bahor# Meredith E. Beeman# Maggie R. Bizzell# Kelly E. Bradshaw Bethany K. Burriss# Anna Buryk Lambert# Elizabeth E. Cobb Emmie E. Corl Krystle M. Davis Emelia D. Dunston Lauryn B. DuPree# Stephanie L. Farmer Mary Fischer Juanita A. Flonard# Alison M. Langford# Rebecca J. Leahy Brittany M. Lindgren Elise Moffitt# Kandice Lewis Mott# Anna E. Neely Katherine Perkins O’Neill Courtney Meyer Plaisted# Samantha J. Price Caitlin Dillon Purinai# Laurie J. Reeves Laura T. Sayabouth# Ashley Lewis Sivels Meredith Moore Stokes# Rachel R. Tabbi Toni Tricarico# Tasha L. Wells

Class of 2010

Iris Society Lauren Connell Huber# Annual Donors Courtney N. Allen# Sherri S. Alston Anna Youngblood Armstrong Samantha Rice Ashby# Maggie Hart Behrooz Nakia S. Bennett Amanda D. Bitler#

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Candice O. Bullock Megan Lee Bullock Amy L. Damone Emily H. Dawson Amanda Gooley Faison Samantha F. Faye Rebekah J. Gardner# Meghan R. Harward# Marie LaHaye Hotta# Sarah Beth E. Hutchens Erin Schaefer Inagaki Ashley E. Horn Terri A. Johnson# Lindsay Kay Kelvington# Christin A. Kubasko# Kala B. MacDowell# Lesley Bass Matthis Amber W. Johnson Carolyn Penning Mercer# Christina E. Metcalf Jesse L. Monroe Katherine S. Anderson Katie Nagel Chelsea E. Nielsen Kimberly McSorley Precythe Jessica A. Prescott Johnson Erin Etheridge Prim Sarah C. Rhodes Jessica Wyngaarden Roe# Dare D. Snead Renata Heineman Spencer# Samantha W. Stallings Ashley Stein Stevens# Britt Tatum# Emily Weese-Staszewski#

Class of 2011

Iris Society Halie Sue Smith Clifton# Najla S. McClain# Annual Donors Margo J. Alfieri# Samantha J. Anderson# Afeefa A. Ayesh Meghan E. Burke Alex B. Calvert Brittany Sherrae’ Carr Nataleigh Timberlake Carscaddon Caroline Clark Maggie W. Clifton# Jasmine L. Coverton Lacey B. Coward Marian K. Cregger# Claire Dwyer Kristin L. Fowler Ellen Frazier# Courtney C. Girton# Jasmine L. Gore# Rebecca Stephenson Harper Stephanie L. Hillmann Amber C. Horton Beth C. Howard# Susannah M. Howard# Emery A. Lai# Rebecca H. Lang# Sarah Anne Wheeler Linhart Emily M. Newman Amanda H. O’Quinn# Janie R. Perry

Laura M. Stanley Annelise Rogers# Ayanna N. Scott# Karen C. Small Margaux M. Spiegel Arielle R. Stout Allyson L. Sutton# Anna C. Thorp# Katherine A. Trogdon Zannah T. Webster# Kaitlin Wishall

Class of 2012

Annual Donors Laura Holder Adams# Tambrie N. Aiken# Jessie A. Akerman# Rachael N. Beckner# Brittany V. Brown Mada L. Brown# Brianna E. Castillo# Linley Evans Coggins# Becca A. Davis# Ashley H. Evrard# Abigail E. Farmer# Joyce E. Flynn Gina M. Gambella# Allison Huber Godwin# Holly A. Pennington# Elizabeth Alexander Green# Ashton P. Herbert# Logan L. Hill# Salena M. Howlett# Erica Bader Hyman# Lauren J. Johnson Lydia L. King# Preethi Manohar Hannah R. Massey Chanell N. McCain# Christina B. Mendenhall# Debra H. Miller Casey E. Heath# Emily C. Pappas Linda P. Pratt JLP Prince Kelsey A. Riner Ai-Vy Riniker Sarah S. Robinson# Sarah Terrell Royster# Sydney E. Sauers# Ana C. Spitzley Jordan E. Stewart Kayla G. Tatum# Natasha Bress-Taylor# Elizabeth M. Warren# Anna M. Williams# Kristin A. Williford# Hallie C. Willis# Whitney R. Windsor# Brittnie A. Woodard Alyson A. Hancock Jessica R. Andrews#

Class of 2013

Annual Donors Meahgan G. Absalom# Maria E. Adonay# Amber Meadows Allen Shanna J. Alley Rachel Atkinson#

Anna C. Barefoot Sarah M. Beno# Diana L. Burrafato Talisha R. Burt Kara R. Carroll Miller L. Cheatham# Lauren C. Christ Jennifer S. Collins# Jillian S. Craig Kayla M. Walker Hannah H. Dawson# Sydney C. Decker# Kaylee M. Dyson Brittany Murray Embler# Caroline Kaleel Evans# Morgan Merritt Gioconda Anne McDonald Greene Kayla Mason Grinnell Laurie B. Hainley# Kristen I. Hartley# Brittany Jaked Holt Keierra M. Hudson Gizem D. Imece Angel N. Jackson Pamela C. Jarrett# Betty Edwards Jenkins# Jazz N. Johnson Brianna R. Karmi Sarah L. Lloyd Allison L. May Hannah R. Morgan# Jane E. Morgan Katie M. Mundt Brooke Murray# Suzann Flory Novak# Elizabeth H. Oates Liz H. Ostermann Marianna Blizzard Paquet Kelsie E. Peters April D. Plumley Hannah B. Proctor Stephanie C. Randall Mary L. Rawls# Christie Lane Richards# Hope A. Robertson# Erica B. E. Rogers Kristen N. Schaible Whitney C. Sluder Emily E. Smith Christina Cole Spears# Kelsey N. Suther Rebecca I. Thompson# Chelsea Havens Triggiano Taylor Wilson Twine# Meredith L. Jenkins# Mackenzie E. Whitton

Class of 2014 Iris Society Emily I. Hawkins# Calais R. Johnson#

Annual Donors Mitchi J. Baker-Buttram# Marley C. Blanchard# Francesca M. Bugler Katie L. Bynum# Brittany A. Coley Aubrey A. Cuthbertson Jessi A. Davis

Ali E. Chappell# Morgan T. Fitzgerald Victoria A. Garrard# Ashley A. Green Elizabeth S. Guiles# Stacey L. Florence# Caitlyn DeBona Holland# Chelsea L. Holland# Kelsey E. Hopper Jessica M. Johnson Heidi H. Kocon Carly J. Ledford# Lindsey N. Linton# Kaitlyn P. Matthews# Holly R. Mills# Andie Kondub Stuber# Allison N. Pappas# Kaitlin M. Petruska# Angie M. Ramkellawan# Elizabeth A. Schlieper Hillary M. Stone Morgan R. Taylor Meg E. Thedford# Grace Smith Tolson# Lacy Pfeiffer Uthe Kathryn F. Y. Warren Samantha J. Watson# Lenelle H. Welch# Barker E. Wiggins Kathleen E. Winslow# Kristin M. York

Class of 2015

Annual Donors Mandy R. Astor# Kara E. Barrett Amanda Benson Hall Paige E. Bigger Dena L. Blizzard Taylor T. Booth Katie L. Brinson# Christina L. Churchill# Suzanne L. Clayton Sara Owens Crews Krista A. Dalton Julia R. Dent Caitlin J. Dorantich# Noreen N. Elnady Cynthia M. Eyer# Whitley M. Glosson Jordan T. Godwin Sarah K. Johnson Claire E. Jones# Chelsie N. Jordan Rachel A. Kennedy Laura G. Knott Kayla L. Lane# Laura Beth Lane# Kathryn E. Livesay Stephanie L. Livesay Lexi A. Maguire Kate M. Marshall# Vicki V. Marshall Jordan T. Martin Alexie C. Mina Olivia H. C. Oliver# Diana M. Owens# Catie L. Jones Mariah T. Poole Claire A. Puryear

Jana L. Reid Hannah E. Ritchie# Jennie L. Robinson# Lillie M. Royal Erin K. Slee# Katie L. Taylor Alex P. Thurston# Alexis M. Trell# Sarah E. White Caroline V. Williamitis# Katie E. Wilson Courtney E. Yearick

Class of 2016

Annual Donors Savannah Phillips Aldridge# Ashley N. Allen Bailey C. Benge Jessica L. S. Boyd# Leslie A. Bunch Ashley N. Byrnes# Kendall St Clair Cheston Tess E. Coleman# Maria K. Core# Blair V. Delery# Victoria E. Doyle Jennifer L. Ellis Becca S. Farmer# Zoe E. Flowers Sean E. Gould# Raven A. Gregory# Sarah Haseeb# Alexis N. Holmes# Meredith E. Hovis# Kasey L. Jones# Carroll P. Lewis-Stigall Abigail M. Lorentzen# Alex M. Maters# Jordyn L. Howell# Ally K. McRee Miranda N. Mitchell Liesel H. Nix# Tabitha L. Ostrout Nideara A. Pettus Rachel A. Phelps# Rachel V. Powell Erin A. Precise# Brooke B. Scott# Kristen D. Rivera Courtney J. Saunders Katelyn M. Smith Brittany D. Spell# Shyanne N. Stone# Alex L. Herel# Mack M. Thompson Julia K. Tilley# Margaret S. R. Warren# Abbie L. Wilson#

Class of 2017

Annual Donors Jessica L. Alston# Miranda P. Ameen# Mary Anna Askew# Charlotte E. Barrick Kelsey Lockner Bell# Arielle C. Boland# Katherine O. Bonner Patricia I. Bordonaro#

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Carson R. Clark# Vanessa K. Cupil-Garcia# Safaa Dali Dixie C. Daniel# Ashley M. Deal# Halle P. Emanuels# Lauren K. Golding# Amanda J. Good Caitlin M. Grant# Autumn L. Gruber# Crystal L. Gunther# Tori T. Hargrow# Anna L. Hellard# Whitley B. Holt# Molly M. Horton Chelsea R. Huber Noel Fox Hudson# Emily K. Kelleher# Constance Kinney# Stephanie L. Kmetz Haleigh M. Leonard# Jennifer J. Livingston# Alyson N. Mann# Sarah A. Massey# Dielle C. McMillan# Chelsea K. Meacham# Helen C. Milano# Caitlin M. Norris# Kourtney V. N. Oliver-Mays Nicole C. Ortega# Kayla Terry Roberts# Christina M. Saraceno Katherine M. Schneid# Olivia L. Powlas# Anne Redmon Robinson Jena A. Scott# Barbara Doerksen Shantz# Diane P. Sherman# Autumn Edwards Solomon# Hannah K. Squires# Shelby N. Tart# Asia K. N. Taylor# Olivia R. Thompson

Class of 2018

Annual Donors Danielle Adams Jessica Chandler C. Adams Julia A. Allsbrook# Jessica R. Anderson Megan E. Anderson Maria D. Annunziata Meagan M. Asselta Madison L. Batten Courtney A. Belch Teressa A. Berton Bianca L. Betancourt Hannah C. Blaylock Lizzie H. Branch# Ashley M. Brittain Katie P. Brown Sydney P. Brown Amy G. Burke# Kayla L. Burton Madison E. Burton Sasha C. Buslovich Alexis M. Cannady Caroline V. Carter# Emily K. Chilton

Elizabeth D. Clark Madison M. Clark Ellen M. Cleary Cassidy A. Cloer Maggie E. Cobb Megan A. Coleman Lindsay E. Davis Paola J. De la Rosa# Olivia G. Debellis Kayla N. Eddy Victoria H. Edwards Caroline R. Eggleston Blake A. Elmore# Sydney A. Espy Shannon B. Estrada Marina N. Fanous Rachel D. Farmer Julia M. Fritschel Margaret Gaskin-Tuell# Alex R. Hafliger Kiara D. Hailey Caroline C. Hale Okirah E. Harris# Allyson N. Heath Marisha S. Hines Lily M. Hiott Courtney N. Howell Anna C. Huff# Marisa A. Ingraham Taylor B. Kinlaw# Connie R. Kinney Cloie E. Langdon Debra L. Laube Sadie L. Lee Lauren A. Lynn Liz M. Mangan Rachael N. Martin Brenna McClellan Margaret A. McCreery Connor E. McDaniel Olivia C. McElvaney# Amanda B. McLain Rachel L. Miller# Mary Kate C. Morgan Annie E. Morin# Kendall M. Motsinger Megan K. Munson Katherine R. Murphy# Rachael N. Nicholos# Mandy L. Oakes-Foalima# Matilda Odera# Haylee D. Parks Bailey R. Pasin# Pinaky J. Patel# Lauren M. Patton# Sarah E. Pendergraft# Abigail E. Phillips Madison N. Price Mary Frances Raper# Anna R. Rineholt Tishya C. Robertson Cooper A. Rodriguez# Madelyn M. Rogers Penelope A. Rondon Mary Ashley Rose# Sarah M. Rouse Abigail H. Sargent Joslyn B. Sargent Sidney E. Shank

Megan L. Shannonhouse Erin P. Short# Katie E. Simpson Megan E. Sink Chandler P. Skipper Margaret A. Smerko Sarah C. Smerko# Shannon L. Stancu-Goldberg Nicolette H. Stewart Brianna M. Taylor Kelsie A. Taylor Kaitlin S. Toxey Allison M. Ward Brianna J. Warren Summer L. Warrington Hollie R. Wasilewski Holly H. Watkins Imani A. A. William# Leanna M. Williamson Rachel C. Williford Molly M. Wilson# Liza S. Woods Anderson J. B. Woodson Kimberly N. Worley Caroline B. Young

Class of 2019 Iris Society Claire A. Beeson

Annual Donors Morgan S. Daly JoAnn N. P. Guthrie Maya A. Jackson Emily L. Potok Alexandria B. Swaim

Class of 2020 Annual Donors Kristin N. Bradsher Hannah N. Brown Meredith P. Brown Miranda N. Griffin Janah N. Hassell Alanna M. Haughey Belle W. Rose

Class of 2021 Annual Donors Erin E. Wendorf Charli R. White

Corporations, Organizations & Foundations

Iris Society – President’s Circle Lucy T. Fassett Memorial Trust Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Wells Fargo Foundation James & Mildred Wilkinson Charitable Trust Aramark Corporation Carol C. & O. Temple Sloan, Jr. Foundation Coca-Cola Bottling Company Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina, Inc. The Dickson Foundation, Inc. Jessie Ball duPont Fund

Estes Express Lines First Baptist Church Hickory Glen Raven G. Fred Hale Charitable Trust Independent College Fund of NC Nell R. Leazar Non-marital Trust Martin Marietta Materials NC Baptist Foundation, Inc. Minnie Huffman Reddish Foundation Ruby and Earnest McSwain Worthy Land Trust The McMichael Family Foundation Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Iris Society BlueCross and BlueShield of North Carolina Branch Banking & Trust Company Carolyn Riddle Armstrong Family Foundation Duke Energy Progress Final Mile Services, LLC I. J. Quinn, Sr. Family Foundation IBM Corporation - Matching Gift Program Marlboro Academy McCracken Enterprises, Inc. MetLife Foundation Charles & Irene Nanney Foundation NC Department of Transportation NCDOT Division Of Motor Vehicles Pfizer Foundation The Donahue Fmaily Foundation Annual Donors Academy Bus, LLC Aldridge Insurance LLC ARAMARK Matching Gift Program Bernhardt Furniture Company Better Dental Brunswick Insurance Services Inc Chipotle Mexican Grill Clegg’s Terminte & Pest Control, LL Paula D. Clements Coastal Mechanical Inc College Park Baptist Church Crescent Construction Services Custom Brick Company, INC Dr. Albert Joseph Diab Foundation Estate of Earl Spangler First Baptist Church Raleigh Hillcrest Cabinet Shop Hillman Properties, INC. Huff Orthopeadics & Sports Medicine Hummel Hodges Foundation IBM Employee Services Center JCPenney Jobe Realty Group LLC John Paul Corey Construction INC Jostens Foundation, Inc. Joyner, Kirkham, Keel, & Robertson, P.C. Kendra Scott, LLC Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church MXF

National Association of Indpendent Colleges and Universities Network For Good Nexsen Pruet North Atlanta Church of Christ North Mecklenburg Plumbing Co. Polanco Law Firm Raleigh Business And Professional Womens Club Salomon & Ludwin LLC SAS Institute Scotland Memorial Foundation SJV Medical Products, LLC Tastefully Yours INC Triangle Oncology Nursing Society Triangle Pastoral Counseling, INC VA Association for Behavior Analysis Waddell Clemmons & Sons, Inc. Watston & Watson Builders Wines for Humanity

Faculty & Staff

Iris Society – President’s Circle President Jo Allen, ’80 Denise B. Dworznicki Kelly Morris Roberts, ’91 Betty Webb, ’67 Elizabeth D. Wolfinger Iris Society Craig M. Barfield Charles L. Barton William C. Brown Melinda B. Campbell M. Linda Carter, ’82 Marie B. Chamblee Laura B. Davidson Doreen Ward Fairbank Rachel Chilcot Findley, ’05 Ann C. Gleason Cynthia C. Godwin, ’74 Jeffrey Howlett N. Jean Jackson, ’75 Mary Jane Lenard Jeanie Wozencraft-Ornellas Matthew Poslusny Walda A. Powell Sarah Roth Janice Coffey Swab Deborah Tippett W. G. Walton, Jr. Harold L. West Kimberly McCall Whitley, ’85

Annual Giving Anonymous Donors Savannah Phillips Aldridge, ’16 Margo J. Alfieri, ’11 Hilary S. Allen, ’01 Melyssa Allen Shanna J. Alley, ’13 Douglas R. Alm Phillip Andreae Jason Andrus Bradley Ashbaugh Nicholas Baccala, III Lauren Bader Astra Barnes Ball Lanae Ball

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Ayrora Barker Fiona Barkley Tim Bartlett Donna Battle Sarah Bean Cynthia Bell Steven A. Benko Patricia M. Blackwell Monica Borden, ’89 Christine Borneo Bridget Bouges Charles Bowden Amy Bowen Heather Bower Shery Boyles Cynthia Brinson Christopher Brown James Brown Joey Brown Jeremy Bryant Christina Nuttle Bumgardner Diane Burke Martha Burpitt Marisa S. Campbell Sharon Campbell Henry Carlson Gail Yates Carnagua, ’77 Alicia C. Casadonte Vilma Concha-Chiaraviglo Suzanne L. Clayton, ’15 Erin Cleghorn Pat Clements Billie Jo Kennedy Cockman, ’79 Robin Bailey Colby, ’81 Alyson Colwell-Waber Mary-Kathryn Pate Connor, ’04 Jane Crowley Francie S. Cuffney Deborah Dalziel Alexander Davis Alysia Davis Jessica A. Davis, ’14 Callie Ann K. Debellis Mary Kay Delaney Bianca Diaz Tammi Dittmar Elizabeth Grimes-Droessler Lori Gillis Duke, ’96 Rebecca S. Duncan Tisha Admire Duncan, ’99 Cynthia A. Edwards Rebecca Edwards Diane R. Ellis Alana Etter Caroline Kaleel Evans, ’13 Emily Evans Nasser Fayed Laura Fine Carol K. Finley Kayla A. Fish Susan G. Fisher Eleanor Foltz Pamela Galloway Jean Gambrill Rebekah Shingleton Gardner,’10 Donna T. Garner Courtney George Kathleen Gerowitz Leila Ghannad

Jane M. Gleason Whitley M. Glosson, ’15 Cinda Goff Angela Gouge Carol A. Gramer Eloise Grathwohl Shannon Gravelle Deborah Greene Shannon Grimes Sonya Grimsley Betty G. Harper Vanessa Harris Margaret Hattori Mattie L. Hawkins, ’08 Tim Hendrix Natalie Herrmann Amie Hess Gaye D. Hill Ashley Hogan Teresa Holder Tammy Holleman Stephanie Holmes Sylvia P. Horton, ’08 Kristin C. Householder Alexandra Howell Robert Hulon Kevin Hunt Pamela C. Jarrett, ’13 Cheryl Jenkins Michael Jewell Alisa A. Johnson Mary B. Johnson, ’07 Traci Johnson Veronica Cartwright Johnson, ’00 Claire E. Jones, ’15 James Jones Marilyn L. Jones, ’75 Sharon L. Jones Wendy Jones Kevin Kaleel Anna Kallas Jennifer Glaser Kane, ’04 Emily Kelleher, ’17 Virginia Benner Kemp, ’06 Paul Keys Sarah Kibler Amy L. Kinney Rebecca Kirstein Tracy G. Knight, ’89 Donna Knott Donna Baylock Kocur Julia Kolb Carolyn C. Koning Patricia G. Kritzer Donna LaHaye Andrew Lamb Anna M. Lambert, ’09 William Landis Jeff Langenderfer Carly L. Lantz, ’02 Debra L. Laube, ’13 Jacquelyn B. Law, ’06 Todd Lechner Heidi A. LeCount Christie Lee, ’11 Crystal Whitley Lester, ’03 Cassandra Lilly Erin S. Lindquist Stephanie Little

Anna O. Lockett Alissa Loo Dave Lyons Debora Maldonado-DeOliveira Julie Malley Sharon Malley Cammey C. Manning Laurie Manning Thomas Manning Whitney Manzo Bryon Marini Andrea Marritt Megan Wydick Martin Jeffrey Martinson Petrea Marvin Jane Matthews Kaitlyn P. Matthews, ’14 Charlotte Claypoole McKinney Monica B. McKinney Melinda McLain David McLennan Kristi Eaves-McLennan Jennifer D. McMillen William McNairy Andrea McPherson Eugene Meade Elizabeth A. Meier Kevin Michaelsen Zakiya Middleton Lori Susan Miller Lisa Monahan Karen Mooney, ’94 Jeannie Morelock Carol Morris Sue Morris Beth A. Mulvaney Jackie Myers Kendall Lueke Myers, ’94 Kathryn Nagel, ’10 Jason Newport Carrie Nichols Claytona D. Nixon Evie Odom Jennifer Olson Alexandra Ormond Cathleen Ostrowski Kathy Owen, ’75 Dale Parker Denise Perry Parker, ’83 Emily Parker Kevin Parker Wetonah Rice Parker Leslie Payne Katherine Peterssen Nideara A. Pettus, ’16 Ann Phillips Maria Pickering Patsy Pierce Brent A. Pitts April D. Plumley, ’13 Keith W. Poole Kathryn Potts Gabina Ramirez Flores Carol Raubenheimer Juan Rendon Jordan Richards Jean Ann Rick Anthony D. Riddick Caitlyn E. Riner, ’08

Kelsey A. Riner, ’12 Angela Robbins Edward Robinson, IV Jennie L. Robinson, ’15 Catherine Bland Rodgers, ’76 Erica Roelof Christina Romanelli Lily Rosene Johnny Roten Claire Ruocchio Uriel Sandoval Geraldine Sargent Kim Scavone Aaron Schettler William L. Schmidt Lauren Scott Diane P. Sherman, ’17 Alex Shojaei-Arami Brooke Shurer Tomecca M. Sloane Angela Smedley Phyllis O’Hara Smetana, ’87 Eleanore Smith Paul Smith Raymond Smith Thomas Smith Tracy E. Smith Melissa Snell Douglas A. Spero and Sonia E.M. Ruiz Margaux M. Spiegel, ’11 Jennifer L. Spiker Jeffrey Stell Elizabeth Shelton Stewart, ’96 Brandon Stokes Matthew Stutz Margarita M. W. Suarez S. Grace Sugg, ’07 James Suits Dana Faircloth Sumner Fanella Bell Tague, ’98 Richard Talach Elizabeth Britt Tatum, ’10 Danielle Taylor Belinda Thomas Erica Thomas Brian Thornburg Cheryl Todd Cecilia Toole Alexis M. Trell, ’15 Catherine Trimble McAnulty Taylor Wilson Twine, ’13 Steven Utley Jacob Vaccaro Karina van Wakeren Gus Vandermeeren Sharon Lassiter Vinson Jonathan Wade Kevin Walker Jeffrey Waller Linda Matthews Wann, ’76 Kristin Richey Watkins, ’89 Holly Weakland Candice F. Webb, ’09 Victoria Weber Alphonsa White Lori White Barbara Wilder Hilary Lichty Wilkinson, ’01

Donald Williams Susan Williams Gina Wilner Patricia Wilson Tara Wind Paul A. Winterhoff Leah Wiseman Nathan Woolard Eunyoung Yang Elizabeth Yaros, ’06 Anne York Bing Yu Heather Zeigler

Retired Faculty & Staff

Iris Society – President’s Circle Anne Clark Dahle, ’54 Charles A. Davis Betty Webb, ’67 Bernard H. Cochran Marilyn Cook Stuber Iris Society Sandra Critzer Close, ’86 Josephine P. Guglielmi Carolyn M. Happer Mary Bland Josey, ’51 Sue Ennis Kearney, ’64 Virginia E. Knight Vivian Kraines Frances M. Page Dorothy Knott Preston, ’54 Janice Coffey Swab Louise Todd Taylor Olive D. Taylor Annual Giving Rebecca L. Bailey Jane E. Barnes Cynthia Bishop Maynard T. Bledsoe Sam Carothers E. Jacquelin Dietz Sarah English Lois E. Frazier* Ellen Bonham Goode Bluma K. Greenberg Cleta Johnson, ’87 William R. Ledford Rebecca Oatsvall Murphy M. Osborne Allen F. Page Kaye Harris Rains Romita Sen LaRose Spooner Sue Ridge Todd, ’59 Ted Waller Ellen Williams, ’72

Parents & Friends

Iris Society – President’s Circle Jane R. Burris Kathryn V. Clancy E. Lawrence and Sandra Davis Durwood and Connie Laughinghouse Gordon and Judith LeGrand Jeannie and Marcel Semaan Carolyn and Norman Banks

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John and Elizabeth Cooley Arthur W. Cooper Tom and Mary Dossenbach Sally and Charles Du Bose Teresa Dunlap and Vincent Griffey Bonnie and Royce Everette, Jr. Donald Everette Richard Farrow William Granberry James* and Norma Hamrick Anne and Samuel Hummel Maria and Alan Kofsky Grace* and Roy Nifong Lisa and Alan Norton Estate of Elizabeth Joyce Rudisill William R.* and Joyce Stroud John and Mary Nash Rusher William and Marge Rusher Leonard Safrit, Jr. John and Virginia Sall Ruth Ann and A. L. Seward Faye Branham Sharpe Charles and Sandra Shelton Martha and Robert Speight, Jr. Elizabeth and James A. Taylor C. Ed Vick, Jr.* and Laura Anne Vick David R. and Mary Jane Williams Alice and Charles Yow Iris Society Kevin Beeson Rebecca Beeson Candy and John Boyette Ralph E. Brooks, Jr.* Jeffrey and Carol Burgess Suzanne and Tom Cavanagh Bob and Amy Chandler Bonnie Chow Margaret M. Clover Chris and Ray Coble, Jr. Charles Grayson Covington Randolph C. Cox Michael Dubuc Michele L. Dudley Patricia and Rusty Duke Elsie Eads Susan and James Eaker Robert W. Eaves Jr. and The Honorable Beverly Perdue Adelyn N. Elliott Tracy and Marvin Espy Kathryn and Sam E. Ewell, Jr. Allison M. Fairbank Athena Gallins Cathy and James Gaynor Valerie and James Gillies Ruth and Scott Goodwin Lula and Dan Griffin Mona and Dillon Harris Robin P. Hauser Alexandra Hipps Charlotte and H. Alexander Holmes Clarence P. Huggins Virginia and Michael Jablonski Shawn and Aaron Jordan

Norman and Ruth Kellum Amy and James Kester Jan and Gregory Kinlaw Phillip J. Kirk, Jr. Mary and Keith Kushner Diana Lambdin Frank Lamonica Donald R. Langdon Nancy and Mark LaPointe Frank Lester Maynard and Patricia Lichty Hugh MacGregor Harrison and Margaret Marshall Maureen and Brent Mays Betty and Dave McCaw, Sr. Deborah and Robert Mitchum Mary Mueller Steven and Constance Mullinix Susanne Newman and James Wilson James and Mary Elizabeth Outland Robert and Vera Outland Wendy Pegram Katy and Charles Pendergraft Lea and Steven Penna David and Shari S. Pepper Phillip Poirier Nancy and Ralph Potok R. J. Potok Adelaide White-Pritulsky and Philip Pritulsky Brenda and Scott Reeg James Remington Stephen and Elizabeth Riley Jane and William Roberts Jodi and Brian Schuh Marshall Scott Meredith Shrimanker Paul D. Smith Susan and Ben Smith Sage Swaim Elizabeth P. Swann Dianne and Bruce Tart Linda T. Taylor and James R. Taylor Matthew Thomas Samuel F. Thomas David Warren Joanie and David White David Wiley Joe Wilkerson Sherri Wilkins W. Fred and Susan Williams Teresa L. Wilson John Yaros Annual Giving Amy and Walter Adkins Roger and Teresa Akers Elizabeth Alden Kellie and Vernon Aldridge Salvatore and Juli Alfieri Thomas Allen Dodi and Marc Allocca Monica and Richard Allsbrook Patrick Alt Rose and Terry Aman

Michelle and Peter Amanatides Philip and Andrea Anderson Bill Anderson Carolyn Anderson Janis Anderson Katherine Arch Maggie B. Arruda Frances L. Ashburn Robert Asselta Jill Augspurger Stephanie Austin Michael and Diana Bader Darlene R. Bailey Jody and Chris Ball Rex and Rebecca Banadyga Avie Banks Tracy Barbour Marcia Barry and Christopher Frogley Joan and Robert Bartlett Dale and Margaret Basinger Shib Basu Andy and Peggy Batten Elaine Bauer Macy and William Bauer Jean Bawden Esther and Patrick Beatty Diane S. Beckman and Douglas Harned Susan Behrooz Katy Benningfield Meredith Berry Lee A. Bethel Maude Bishop Glenn and Dorothea Bitler Ray Blake Drew Bland Kathleen Blegutge Jeff and Beth Board Suzanne and Matthew Bobola Patricia Bonham John and Victoria Boreyko Timothy Bradberry Lisa and Linc Bradley Beverly and Jeffrey Bradshaw John B. Brady Virginia and Gene Braswell Cathy and Rickie Briggs Cindy Bross Alyssa Brown Clarence and Ann Brown Cornelia J. Brown Debra Brown Garry and Kathy Brown Jeffrey Brown June Brown Kendra Brown Robin and Michael Brown Sheila and William Brown Wanda Bruce Karen Bruno Jeremy Bryant Ann Bucklin Michelle and Edward Bueti Ann H. Buff Linda Burke Margaret Burke Christine Burr

Tonia Caligiuri Suzanne Camden Diana Carelli Henry Carlson Sandra Cence and Richard Buslovich Drupti Chauhan Jyh-shing Chen Ashley and David Chilton Toby Church Gwendolyn and Douglas Clark Robert Clark Rogers H. Clark* Barbara Clawson Pat Clements Gregory Clemmons Laura M. Clemmons Emily and Barry Cobb Carrie L. Cokely Denise and Gregory Collins Marianne Collins Mary Elizabeth Conaway Jean Farnsworth Cooper* and Arthur Cooper Mary Cooper-Joseph Erin I. Cordes and Timothy R. Cordes Jennifer and John Corey Michele Courneya Faye and Charles Cox Crystal W. Cox and Vernon Cox Susan and John Creed Brooke A. Crews Ronald W. Crow Anna and Edgar Currie Suzanne H. Curtis and Jerry L. Curtis Dianna and Rudolph Daniel Jeannette Davis and Dan S. Davis Linwood and Martha Davis Lucinda Davis Sally Dawson Elizabeth Botzler Decker and James L. Decker* Karen and Timothy Deneui Don Denney Department of Education Mary D. DesChamps Patricia and John Dieter Stephen Dolan Sue and William Dove Elisabeth Drennan Anithakumari and Peddaabbulu Dulapalli G. Wayne Dunn Amanda Dworznicki Frank and Clara Edwards Gayle and Jim Edwards Elizabeth Conrad Estate William D. Eller Grant L. Ervin and Katherine J. Ervin Nailah Esmail Estate of Edith Seifert Estate of Elizabeth Decker Estate of Katherine Rumley Estate of Lois E. Frazier

Estate of Margaret J. Tharrington Estate of Mary Lily Gaddy Estate of Rogers H. Clark Amy and William Evans Robert Evans Mary Fallon Wendy and William Farrior Maria T. Fernandez Roger Fites and Janet Fites Ann Marie Flores Shari Foil Donna R. Foley and Patrick F. Foley Kacie Y. Fore Salvatore and Jamie Formica David B. Fountain and Lucy Fountain Sarah F. Foxworth Vicki G. Fragakis John Frase Nancy and Andre Fredette Jane M. Freeze Angela P. French Beth and Kenneth Friedman David K. Friedman Carolyn and Robert Froding David and Susan Froehlich Karen and Oscar Galavis Elizabeth and Daniel Gale Oscar Garcia Steven Gardner Terri L. Gardner Iris Garison Melanie Garrett Tracy Gash Daniel Gaugert William George Pamela and Dwight Gerding Kathleen Gerowitz Leila Ghannad Jeanne and Paul Gitsas Stephanie Gladwell Kurt and Susan Glendenning Doug and Sandy Glosson Michael S. Godin David and Cynthia Godwin Josephine Goldston Richard Gondelman Lorie and Michael Goodwin Essie Gordon Jonathon Gore and Mary Ann Gore Will Goss Lindsay Gossett Gail Gould Kimberly and Christopher Graper Velma Gray* Donald and Marilyn Green Arlee Griffin, Jr. Kelly and Robert Griffin Elizabeth and Labon Grimes Susan Grimes Helen L. Grippo Brian Gwyn Rhonda and David Hahn Barbara F. Hainley and Philip V. Hainley

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Charles D. Hall Grant and Tori Hall Joyce Hamilton Vonda Hampton Sarah E. Hamrick Alex Harding Luttita Hardison William H. Harrington III Peter M. Harris Ruth C. Harris Anne H. Hart and James Hart Jill Hawkins C. Denise Hayes James and Vivian Hayes Mia and Jamie Heath Ellen and Thomas Hefner Melissa Hemmingsen Susan M. Henderson Sue T. Hicks and Ned Hicks Gary Hill Shirley Hill Sylvia Hines Amelia Hinson Barbara and James Hinton Sherri and Timothy Hinton Maryann and Andrew Hiscock Ray Hodge Patricia and Walter Hoffman Alma Ammons Hoffmann,’89 and John Hoffmann Dale and Donna Holder Victor Holdren Tammy Holleman Natalia Holowko Sherry and Jay Holt Tonya Holt Elizabeth Hooker Regina and Mark Hopper Penelope Hornsby Jerry Hosking Elvira G. Howell Elizabeth Hoyle Diane S. Hubbard and Lewis Hubbard Ron and Kim Hudgins Christy L. Hughes and Robert A. Hughes Mary and Dan Hughes Rick and Lisa Hull Timothy Hull and Mary K. McDonald Martha R. Hulse Derek and Colleen Huseboe Betsy C. Hutchison Leslie S. Ivey Michael L. Ivie Merrilee B. Jacobson and Kenneth R. Jacobson Cody Jeffcoat Dana Jefferson Linda Jenkins Glenda and James Jervey Sherry and Rodney Jessup Lawanda M. Jiggetts Michael Jobe Deborah Johnson Keith and Denise Johnson Susan and Nelson Johnson

Savannah Allen Johnson Ann Jones Bennett Jones Beth Jones Emma and John Jones Erica S. Jones and Stanley F. Jones Martha J. Jones Susan and Benny Judd Efthimia and Greg Kalevas Rebecca and Michael Kalish Anna Kallas Sarah H. Kaufman Bruce and Janet Kay Patrick Keating Wanda Kemp-Maxson Melanie and Daniel Kennedy Jan Kimosh Gloria and Ted King Ronald Kirk Rosina Krings Wendy A. Laidlaw Anne Lambert Kaye Lambert Thomas Landsittell Tabatha and Bobby Lane Robin and Kevin Lang Kathleen Langfield Karen Larsen Ann Lassiter Lauren Lawrence Jeffrey and Barbara Lawyer Robert Leavel Coleman Ledgerton Melody and Brian Lee John Leithead Edwin and Mary Leonard Judy Leonard Kathy Ligon Grace Huey-Yuh Lin John Lincoln Joseph Lipe Julia and Robert Livingston Cheryl L. Lockamy Alissa Loo James and Tracey Lorentzen Sylvia S. Lowe Elizabeth and Steven Mack Billy Maddalon Jennifer and Charles Manchester Emily Worrell Manhart Kristi and Paul Mann Raymond and Karen Mann Angela Manning Chanel Marshall Sheila Martin Richard and Betsy Massey Kimberly and Joseph Mathis James W. Maxwell Barbara Maynard and Bruce M. Marynard Edward Maziejka Donna and William McCabe Tim and Peggy McCarter Diana and P. J. McClung Carolyn Bishop McCosh Regina McCoy

David McDonald Jerry and Hannah McGee Benjamin F. McGilvray Michael and Luann McGuinness Carolyn McKinney Neill McLeod Dielle McMillan Lu McNairy Betty S. McNeill Laura and John McNeill, Jr. Kevin and Cindy Meadows Bonnie Lee Medinger Ashley Menser Jan Meriwether Don Mershon Michelle L. Metelo Amber and David Miller Samantha and Harry Miller Suzanne Parker Miller William and Angeline Mills Kim Mills and James Evans David and Katherine Moncol Pamela Y. Montgomery Abby and Joe Moore Harriet Moore Patricia A. Moore Marian and Chris Morgan Vincent Morris Heather and David Morse Dawn and Christopher Motsinger Robert and Sandra Moulton Ralph and Diane Mullins Anne-Marie and Paul Munson Linda and Mark Murphy Christine Myat Catherine Myers Patricia Myers Priscilla and David Nanney Cliff Nelson Katrina O. Nester Ginger Newbold Candy Nichols and Dean Nichols Carol M. Nichols and Kenneth W. Nichols Frank and Susan Northrop David Oates Rosa and Norman Oates Catherine O’Brien Kathryn M. O’Connor and Mark M. O’Brien Charles Oesch Kenneth and Patricia Oesch Robin and Allan Oglesby Martha O’Hara Elizabeth Otey Kim B. Outing and Houston Outing Helen Outten Melinda and Forest Owen Michelle Owen Katie Page William and Gail Parker Margie Parker Tamara and Richard Pasin Donna and Charles Patton Sherry Peel Christine and Kenneth Peeples Cynthia J. Pendleton Amy Penenr

Russell and Deborah Perkins Dawn and Joseph Perry Susan L. Perry Anna Pfalzer Jenifer and Chris Phillips Luanne and Mark Phillips R. Wayne Phillips Joy and James Phoenix Joanne Poole and William Moore, Jr. Keith W. Poole Joely and Eric Powlas Bill Price Frances Price Tammy and Thomas Price Anne McMillan Purcell John Quesnel Gail Quirk Nancy Rawlings Truett Ray Mary Ellen and Rodney Reis Kathleen H. Ricciardi Helen S. Rice Beth Riffe Pamela and Jesse Riggs Kathleen and Robert Rigsbee Jean Ristino Roy Roberts Erin and James Robinson Sherri Robinson and Terry Brent Robinson Susanna Robinson Drake Robison Pamela Rodgers Teresa and John Rogers Jayme and David Roof Viviana Rosa Jep Rose Leslie Rose Mary Susan F. Ross Peggy Ross Laura E. Rudisill Brenda Russ and Phillip Russ Thomas Russ and Saundra Russ Cathy Ryan Patricia Sage and Richard Sage Laurence and Geraldine Sargent Vazgen Sarkisian Jennifer Sauda Cindy and Walter Saunders Grace Saunders Nancy Schecter and Stephen Schecter Lisa and Robert Schiller Katherine S. Schoellhorn Catherine Scott Mark Sellers James and Suzette Sells Peggy Seneca Meredith Senter Mrs. William J. Senter, Jr. Mary and David Shannonhouse Mary Sharp Fred and Karen Shectman Paul D. Sheehy Rhonda Sheppard Amisha Shrimanker Sarah Shugart John and Virginia Shutt

William and Elizabeth Simmons Sara and Thomas Simpson Seshu Singh Noel Sior-Woodard and Doug Woodard Tiffany and Marcus Skipper Melissa and James Skoglund Angela Smedley Betty S. Smith Jennette and Daniel Smith Sherwood and Eve Smith Chandler Solomon Meredith Sorrell Laura and Bruce Spader Earl* and Evelyn* Spangler David and Rebecca Sparrow David Spivey Jerry Sprague Louise Steele April and Timothy Stewart Catherine Stewart

Scott* and Norma Stidham Lee Anne and Gary Stiffler Maria Stone Traci Streit Heather Suddreth Allyson B. Sugg Teddy and Joyce Sumner Ying-Hsuan Sun George Tatum Betty Taylor Danielle and Harry Taylor Gail Taylor Katherine and Dana Taylor Robert Taylor Gary and Lisa Tester Karen Thacker Carol Theuer Erica Thomas Tommie Thomas Ann Thompson Catherine C. Thompson

Christopher Thompson Timothy Tidwell Mary Beth Tobin William and Lenora Tonkin Eunice Toussaint Gary and Jennings Trawick Michael and Angel Trell Karen L. Trocke-Kandah and Nabeel S. Kandah Sandra and Robert Trojak Bobby Tuck Darla M. Tupper Carla C Turchetti Robert and Susan Ulrich Barbara Carol Vatz Carol Vatz Deborah and Joel Vaughan Lori and Steven Verderosa Sallie Verner Thomas and Dawn Vislocky Sandra J. Walker

Susanna Wallenberger and James S. Shank Joy and Wayne Walmer Samantha Warren Jeffrey and Tami Warren Calvin and Teresa Warren Elizabeth Parker Watson Belve R. Weathers, II Catherine Carter Weaver Joseph Weaver Gisela Weimer and Jeff Siegel Andrew Welborn Carol West Elizabeth and James Westbrook Nadine J. White Raymond A. White William and Shelley White Andrea Whitfield Merry Whiting Michael Wiegert Ed and Judith Wilkins

Kathie Wilkinson Anna Walston Williams Christine Williams Cody Williams Eliza and Ernest Williams Hope Williams James Williams Jan Williams Heather C. Wilson Patricia Wilson Roger Winstead Barbara and Peter Rumsey Meribeth Withrow David and Johnnie Witt Jake H. Wright Ricky and Jane Wright Gail Yarborough John and Anne Yarbrough Shelton Young Leilei Zhang

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BEYOND STRONG The Campaign for Meredith

There is still time to help make history at Meredith College.

We have raised $86,355,254, surpassed our goal, doubled the last campaign, and made an incredible impact on the College. But we are not stopping yet.

You have until December 31 to support Beyond Strong | The Campaign for Meredith.

Learn more and make a gift at meredith.edu/beyondstrong

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YOU CAN HELP OTHER WOMEN BECOME EVEN

STRONGER. As someone who experienced Meredith firsthand, you are an ideal ambassador for the College. You understand instinctively who will thrive at Meredith, and can share your own positive experience.

Here are some easy ways for you to connect a potential Angel with Meredith: • Invite her to subscribe to our admissions blog − meredith.edu/admissions-blog • Encourage her to visit campus − or bring her yourself to a Discover Meredith event • Suggest she find us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter • Share a copy of Meredith Magazine • Give her a voucher to waive the application fee (available for both undergraduate and graduate programs) If you know a student who would benefit from a Meredith education, you can also ask that she be added to our mailing list. Just call the Office of Admissions at (919) 760-8581 or email admissions@meredith.edu. meredith.edu/alumnae/future-angels

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