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Note: Previous Alumnae of the Week are at the Bottom of the list.

The Alumna Leader/Advocate of the Week

 

Leadership Opportunities, Possibilities for Social Change, Different Careers, and Ethical Dilemmas along the Way

Find out more in Discussions with MHC Alumnae

     During the fall semester 1998 CLPIA the forum for Web-based discussions with alumnae leaders/advocates on leadership and advocacy across different walks of life. Each week we feature an alumna who has demonstrated leadership in a particular field or context and who has been actively involved in bringing about change. A very interesting and diverse group of alumnae has agreed to participate and to be available for Web-based discussion with the community during their particular week.

      We can learn a lot through interaction with alumnae role models, but time and resources restrict our ability to bring a large number of alumnae to campus. Through this pilot project we intend to expand the venues of discussion beyond the traditional on-campus forums using the web as an effective way to exchange ideas among alumnae and the community.

     Each alumna was asked to provide an initial statement on decision-making, problem-solving and some of the inherent problems by answering three questions:

1. How did you decide what to do after graduating from MHC and how did you get to where you are today?
2. What is a specific area/issues where you think your actions have made a difference in the community?
3. What was one of the most difficult ethical dilemmas you have faced in your life as a leader/citizen?

But in the Web-based discussion you can ask the alumna anything that is of particular interest to you!

Week of Dec 7th: Lan Cao '83

Education: major at MHC - politics
JD Law, Yale University, 1987
Presently: Law Professor, Brooklyn Law School

Author of the highly-acclaimed book The Monkey Bridge

Week of Sept 28th: Lila M. Gierasch '70

Education: major at MHC - chemistry
PhD: Biophysics, Harvard, 1975
Presently: Department Head, Chemistry Dept, University of Massachussetts, Amherst

Other selected info:
1985 Mary Lyon Award
1986 Guggenheim Award
Member of the National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council

Week of Oct 5th: Elizabeth (Betty) Allen Wilson '72

Education: major at MHC - geology
PhD: Geology, University of Delaware, 1978
Presently: Manager Member
Methane Resources Group LLC, Denver

Other selected info:
Mount Holyoke Trustee
Co-Founder of the Women's Professional Association of Houston
Member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists

Week of Oct 19th: Naomi M. Barry '96

Education: major at MHC - politics
Master of Public Administration, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, 1998
Presently: Equal Opportunity Specialist, U.S. Department of Labor

Other selected info:
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Fellowship
Intern in the White House, Office of Public Liaison
Intern with the American Association of University Women, where she served as Latina liaison.

Week of Oct 26th: W. Rochelle Calhoun '83

Education: major at MHC - politics, theatre arts
MFA Art, Columbia University, 1988
Presently: Director of Diversity and Inclusion, MHC

Other selected info:
Mary Lyon Award 1995
Director of the Board, Girls Inc., Holyoke

Week of Nov 2nd: Noreen Mary Keleshian '73

Edcuation: major at MHC - economics
MBA, University of Michigan, 1977
Presently: Executive Director
Human Services Inc., Denver

Other selected info:
Manager at Arthur Anderson in a previous life
Task Force Chair of the Women's Foundation

Week of Nov 9th: Mary Ann E. Mears '68

Education: major at MHC - Art
MA, Art, New York University, 197 Presently: Sculptor

Other selected info:
Co-founder of Maryland Art Place (MAP)
Member of the Maryland Arts Council and Maryland Citizen for Art
Chairwoman of the Arts Education in Maryland Schools

Week of Nov 16th: Lori A. Hendricks '92

Education: major at MHC - politics
MA, sports management, Ohio State University, 1995
Presently: Education Outreach, National Collegiate Outreach Association

Other selected info:
Sports coach at an elementary schools in Cape Town, South Africa, 1993.

Week of Nov 30th: Patricia (Trish) J. Walsh '87

Education: major at MHC - economics
MPA (Master in Public Adminstration), Princeton, 1991
JD Law, Yale University, 1996
Presently: Staff Attorney, Division of Enforcement, Securities and Exchange Commission, New York City.

Other selected info:
Financial Analyst, Bankers Trust, 1987-1988
Vista Volunteer in Holyoke, 1988-1989
Assistance in the legal representation of indigent persons on death row, 1993- onwards