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Tributes to members of the Wellesley community
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At this moment, we are seeing unprecedented attacks on higher education across the country, and the value of—and right to—academic freedom is being called into question. This is to the detriment of all of us.
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Novice, the debut poetry collection by Nida Sophasarun ’99, uses direct but haunting language to confront life’s most persistent mysteries.
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In April, the new Vivian A. Kao ’04 Health and Counseling Center opened its doors to the College community.
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On May 23, more than 300 of the 569 members of the class of 2020 returned to Wellesley for their long-awaited commencement exercises, kicking off their first reunion weekend. Read more at www.wellesley.edu/news/the-class-of-2020-finally-gets-its-commencement.
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Ali Kwiecien ’25 was elected to serve as Wellesley’s Young Alumnae Trustee from 2025 to 2028, succeeding Tatiana Ivy Moise ’21.
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The classes ending in 0s and 5s celebrated reunion on campus for the first time in 10 years the weekend of May 23–25.
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Does quantum physics play a role in consciousness? For decades, the idea was dismissed as a fringe possibility. However, recent papers by Mike Wiest, associate professor of neuroscience at Wellesley, and his students are part of a new wave of findings giving credence to the idea.
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The Syrena Stackpole Award is given annually at reunion in recognition of a lifetime of dedicated service and exceptional commitment to Wellesley College. It was established in 1982 to honor Syrena Stackpole, class of 1909, an attorney who offered to rewrite the wills of alumnae wishing to leave money to the College, free of charge. She showed her commitment as an alumna by attending 63 consecutive reunions. The recipients of the Syrena Stackpole Award in 2025 were Charlotte Hayes ’75 and Georgia Murphy Johnson ’75.