Alumnae Lives

Photograph of an open book, an illuminated manuscript, made in 1430
Spring 2024
The spring of my sophomore year at Wellesley, with great relief, I declared myself an English major.More
A photo portrait of Camilla “Mia” Chandler Frost ’47
Spring 2024
Camilla “Mia” Chandler Frost ’47, Wellesley College trustee emerita, passed away at the age of 98 on Feb. 7.More
A photo portrait of Juyon Lee '18
Spring 2024
A successful working artist in New York, Juyon Lee ’18 credits the film classes she took with Prof. Eve Zimmerman for her Japanese minor and a first-year drawing class with professor of art Daniela Rivera with leading her where she is now.More
A photo of Kat Craddock '05
Spring 2024
Kat Craddock ’05 recalls having Saveur , the food and travel magazine, in her childhood home as early as 1994. In April 2023, she announced her acquisition of the publication. More exciting news followed: Kat announced that Saveur ’s print magazine would return.More
A photo of Corinne Savides Happel '05
Spring 2024
When Savides Happel ’05 learned that her children’s bus route in suburban Howard County, Md., had been eliminated as part of the district’s adjustment of school walk zones, she got busy.More
A photo of Amy Apricio Clark '92
Spring 2024
Amy Aparicio Clark ’92 is lead director in CVS Health’s philanthropy division, where she has developed grants portfolios addressing disparities in maternal health outcomes between white and Black women, and youth experiencing mental health challenges.More
A photo of a few frames of photographic film illustrates this story.
Spring 2024
Super-recognizers are able to identify people, often out of context, even if they haven’t seen them for 10, 20, or even 30 years. Some uber-super-recognizers can recognize a face after having seen it only once, or when seeing only part of a face. Carolyn Kott Washburne ’65 says she’s good, but not that good.More
Alumnae Memorials
Winter 2024
Tributes to alumnae from friends and familyMore
A photo portrait of Hoi-Fei Mok '10
Winter 2024
Hoi-Fei Mok ’10 once saw themselves as someone with three separate interests: environmental science, social justice, and art. But now, Hoi-Fei, a self-described “artist, community organizer, and climate policy practitioner,” has found ways to bring these areas together.More
A photo of Tonja Adair '92
Winter 2024
Tonja Adair ’92 is co-founder of Splice Design, an architecture firm with offices in New York City and Atlanta. During her time at the College, where she majored in architecture, Tonja learned the importance of active involvement in the community.More