a. i love writing and was happy to do it for the blog.
b. i feel SUPER far away from my beloved alma mater especially during april because of all the festivities--senior class alumnae association inductions, stunt, carolinas psychology conference, celebrating student achievement day, senior picnic--yeah, the list goes on, and i know i'm not the only one in my class to have felt that way. thus, having an alumnae event in the month of april was just spectacular.
c. i just love meredith college, and the whole "you just have to experience it" line applies to people who think they had a better college experience, too--not just to the prospective students!
nonetheless, i had a fantastic time at our brunch last Sunday and am looking forward to another event in April. now the goal is to have more women from Colorado attend the next one--there are about 83 in the state, believe it or not!
for any of you meredith alumna readers who are not currently involved in a meredith chapter, i really encourage getting involved (especially if you're no longer in the raleigh area)! you can find your local list or learn about starting one here.
On Saturday, April 16th, members of the Denver Chapter of the Meredith College Alumnae Association met for a brunch at The Lobby in downtown Denver. We were very excited to have two new faces in the crowd–Sandi and Wendy. We mostly chatted, reminiscing about our experiences at Meredith and excitedly discussing how great it would be to have an Alumna as the next President of the College. Little did we know that Dr. Jo Allen, ’80 was going to be announced as the President-elect of Meredith college in just a few short days!
Our main goal right now is to have more women involved in the Denver chapter because we know there are more alums out there. So, if you are a Colorado alumna and would like to meet more Meredith women, please contact the ladies in the Office of Alumnae & Parent Relations and they’ll put you in touch with us. Or, you can subscribe to updates from our brand new facebook group by searching for “Meredith Alumnae – Colorado” and requesting to join!
More than anything, it is comforting to know that there are other women nearby who loved Meredith College and who understand the need to talk about Cornhuskin’ or the value of a Women’s college education or missing the blossoming azaleas in the spring.
We’re planning on having another event sometime in June, so be on the lookout for an invitation with details. We would love to have you there!
(L to R) Lyda Fontes Ellis, ’01, Sandi Nieves, ’06, Susan Ames Webster, ’00, Marie LaHaye, ’10, Wendy Evans Wadhams, ’80
