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  • Alumnae Memorials

    Winter 2022

    Class Notes: In Memoriam

    Tributes to Wellesley alumnae by family and friends

  • A photo portrait of D. Scott Birney, professor of astronomy

    D. Scott Birney, Jr.

    Winter 2022

    Class Notes: In Memoriam

    D. Scott Birney died on Aug. 15, 2021, at age 95. Scott joined the astronomy department in 1968, and throughout his 23 years at the College, his good cheer, wry wit, and self-effacing demeanor made the Whitin Observatory a congenial and supportive home to both students and faculty.

  • A photo portrait of Mary Ellen Crawford Ames ’40

    Mary Ellen Crawford Ames ’40

    Winter 2022

    Class Notes: In Memoriam

    Mary Ellen Crawford Ames ’40 passed away on Aug. 17, 2021, following a lifetime of achievement and adventure that spanned 102 years. For 70 of those years, she was an engaging presence at Wellesley as a student, class president, alumna volunteer, personnel director, and as the College’s venerable director of admission from 1969 to 1985.

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