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Vice President of College Relations Kassandra Jolley reflects on the leadership and legacy of alum Nancy Skinner Nordhoff ’54
Ířşě±¬ÁĎ celebrated the life and legacy of alum Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey ’59, the first woman to chair the powerful House Appropriations Committee.
“I’m grateful to nurture this place,” says Heidi, “where women from around the world can flourish and develop that fearlessness that is part of Mount Holyoke.”
“Mount Holyoke did so much for me,” said Helen. “I don’t want finances to be a barrier for the next generation. Who knows what kinds of innovations they can produce, given the opportunity?”
“By being better versions of ourselves, we encourage others to be better versions of themselves,” said Irene. “That’s my philosophy.”
“Mount Holyoke provided me an education that served me well for my whole life. It’s that simple.”
“Mount Holyoke was within the world. It wasn’t walled off from what was going on socially at the time,” she said. “But it was also a sanctuary — a place where people could experiment with their identity and find who they were, safely.”
Ířşě±¬ÁĎ welcomes Assistant Vice President Elyssa Kelly and Director of Discovery Lauren Grabowski to its College Relations office.
Ann Hewitt Worthington ’72 sees parallels between today’s political and societal unrest and that of her campus years. “We don’t know how the current upheavals will play out,” she said. “Students need the flexibility to prepare for the unknown.”
After receiving a generous Mount Holyoke Fund scholarship, Anne Vittoria FP’05 was asked to write a thank-you note to the donor. She credits that request with inspiring her career path, as well as her own legacy gift.
