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Having a mother whose first job after graduating from Mount Holyoke was working for Eleanor Roosevelt inspired Catherine Russell Hammond ’65 to a career of public service. She gives back via her IRA and a legacy gift.

Mount Holyoke taught me “Mount Holyoke connected me to a world that gave me access to the impossible,” says Mary Ann Villarreal ’94, the first in her family to attend college. “I give back because I felt like Mount Holyoke was my home and I want other people to find their home too.”

Despite more than 50 years separating their time on campus, the connection between Judy Parker Stone ’68 and Kayla Samuel ’23 was immediate.

Mount Holyoke College’sStudent Safety Net Fund has helped students cope with the financial aftermath of the pandemic.

The College’s gloves, surgical masks, N95 respirators, lab coats and eye protection will be dispersed as needed to hospitals statewide.

“I’m so grateful to the alum who funded Kendade, which has enabled my research program to grow and thrive. I wish she could come spend a day in the lab.”

Mount Holyoke changed everything, said Laura Khoudari ’00. It is where she came into her voice. And she brings that voice to her work today as a certified personal trainer who incorporates a trauma-sensitive approach to strength training.

“Our musicians take classes in all areas. They’re exploring music in a liberal arts context, whether they’re studying sociology or Germany during World War II.”

North and South Rockefeller Halls, affectionately known as the “Rockies,” are among the most popular residence halls on campus. But the current halls actually represent the second version of the dormitory.

“I would not have had this life without Mount Holyoke College,” wrote Diane Hashim Glynn ’68. “I have credited it, all my life, with my success and happiness.” When Diane read a recent Mount Holyoke publication from the Office of Development, she was so inspired that she penned her own story to share with other alums.