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    Alumnae Memorials

    SPRING 2026

    Class Notes: In Memoriam

    Tributes to members of the Wellesley community

  • Isabel “Izzy” Custodio ’13

    Rewinding Hollywood

    SPRING 2026

    Class Notes: Profile

    At Wellesley, Isabel “Izzy” Custodio ’13 envisioned working in Washington, D.C., in diplomacy or a think tank. She quickly realized, however, that a life in politics wasn’t meant for her, and she found herself seeking a different career path.

  • Carolyn Whitney Bosserman ’81 and Diane Rochman Lecerf ’81

    Ministrations: Helping Families Bloom

    SPRING 2026

    Class Notes: Profile

    Two alums find meaning and connection at Valley Bloom in Arizona, an all-volunteer nonprofit dedicated to supporting women and children experiencing homelessness

  • Photo of Julia Hendrix Miwa

    In Memoriam: Julia Hendrix Miwa

    SPRING 2026

    Class Notes: In Memoriam

    Julia Hendrix Miwa, associate professor of chemistry, passed away on Nov. 11, 2025.

  • Photo of a Cafe Hoop sign within the present-day cafe

    Letters to the Editor

    SPRING 2026

    Letters to the Editor

    Letters to the Editor, spring 2026

  • Cover of Ancient Nubian Art: A History (nonfiction) by Rita Freed ’74

    Pages & Playlists

    SPRING 2026

    New Works

    Books and media by the Wellesley community

  • From the Editor

    FALL 2025

    From the Editor

    In working on this issue and other sesquicentennial projects, I’ve realized that there is not one Wellesley history—there are many Wellesley histories. I encourage you to learn about more of them through Now & Ever: 150 Years of Making a Difference...

  • President Paula A. Johnson standing outside Green Hall

    Serving a Democracy That Needs Us

    WINTER 2026

    From the President

    As we celebrate our 150th year, Wellesley’s founding mission is more relevant than ever. Henry and Pauline Durant were inspired to create Wellesley College because they saw that our American democracy required educational opportunity to be spread as widely as possible.

  • The Wellesley of My Dreams

    WINTER 2026

    Endnote

    I had the dream again. I’ve been having it for years, about once a week. It goes something like this: I’m about to start my senior year at Wellesley. I’m always incredulous about it, like I woke up on the starting line of an Olympic sprint as the official is raising the pistol. Wait! How did three years go by so quickly? Why didn’t I appreciate them sufficiently? Why did I waste my time?