As Michigan’s secretary of state, Jocelyn Benson ’99 is responsible for running a secure election. The intense reaction to the 2020 vote threw Benson and her fight for election security into the national spotlight. More
A growing range of programs based in the Science Center at Wellesley provide opportunities for students from first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented populations to participate in research and other STEM-related activities. More
We all have foods—whether sweet or savory, spicy or mild—that are the culinary equivalent of a warm hug. The recipes here come from five alums who return to these foods over and over, at the… More
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Since I announced that I was stepping down as editor, there have been emails, cards, and calls from all over the globe with a deluge of affection and gratitude for the magazine. All of this has left me feeling quite blessed for 24 years in such a supportive worldwide community.More
We celebrate Alice Hummer for her 24 years of wise and thoughtful leadership at Wellesley magazine.More
The Science of Welcome AJ Guerrero, Wellesley’s coordinator for LGBTQ+ programs and services, had big plans for her new job when she arrived on campus in January 2020.More
The Inclusion Initiative trains students to run workshops around issues of identity, helping foster a truer sense of community on campus.More
What was the Buddha’s mother like, and why have the details of her life been largely lost to history? Her legacy is vital for a new generation of Buddhist women, both ordained and laity, who seek her strength and wisdom.More
A chance meeting at the Union Square farmers market in New York City sets in motion a series of new relationships for Martha Teichner ’69 and her bull terrier, Minnie. As we get older, it can be difficult to form new friendships, but dogs somehow make it easier.More
Shelly Anand ’08 has written a children’s book about a little Indian American girl who becomes aware of her upper-lip hair (her mooch).More
As we look toward the post-pandemic future, we have the opportunity to imagine the next phase of the Alumnae Association, to identify the ways alumnae can connect with and support the College now and into the future.More
When the pandemic hit the United States in spring 2020, the alumnae network sprang into action to support students, particularly seniors.More
Donors from the classes of 2002 to 2017 are helping put Wellesley on the path to earning $1 million from the Schuler Education Foundation, an Illinois-based nonprofit focused on the future of liberal arts education.More
A recent graduate turns to writing (and stickers!) to rebuild the self-love damaged by an Islamophobic situation she faced at work.More
Alumnae Profiles
Julia Yoo ’92 is the newly appointed president of the National Police Accountability Project, the largest civil rights attorney organization in the country dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals in their encounters with police and detention facility personnel.More
May Hong HaDuong ’00, director of the UCLA Film & Television Archive, is the first woman and person of color to direct the world’s largest university-held collection of motion pictures and broadcast programming in the United States.More
Beth Matusoff Merfosh ’05 is an associate professor of art history at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Beth’s career has focused on amplifying marginalized voices in art.More
Alumnae Memorials
Shirley Young ’55 passed away on Dec. 26, 2020. She lived life with infectious exuberance and purpose, leaving behind extraordinary milestones, as well as the gratitude and affection of all who knew her. Shirley took…More
Beth Pfeiffer ’73 lived the credo of giving back with warmth, vision, and savvy. On Dec. 4, 2020, she passed away in her beloved Maine, surrounded by the love of her husband, John, and family…More
