Class of 1994 Newsletter

[A version of this newsletter went out on December 15th via e-mail to all members of our class with current e-mail addresses registered with the AASC. If you didn't get it, please let the AASC know and/or update your contact info at the AASC.] (Pictured: Naomi Graychase and Susan Bullivant of Baldwin House, New Year's Eve, 1994.)

My dearest classmates,

During Thanksgiving dinner this year, my cousin Georgia, who is a first-year at Bates, told me her best friend from high school is attending Smith this year. "Oh! She must be awesome!" I blurted out, really loudly and with an almost maniacal level of enthusiasm. (I can't help it! Smithies ARE awesome.) The conversation at the table came to a halt, almost everyone looked at me and laughed, and then my mom said, sort of sarcastically, "She's not kidding."

So, I said--of course--to everyone, "No! I'm not kidding!" And, to my cousin, I said, "She's awesome, right?" And my cousin gave a big grin, nodded emphatically, and said, "Totally!"

See? Smithies ARE awesome. Totally. Including you.

Spread the love
Have you been dying to spread some of your awesomeness around? Now's the time. The reunion committee is still looking for help AND if you would like to hold a class office, now's the time to speak up! We also need a Nominating Chair to find a slate of officers for the next five-year term. There are details here.

Speaking of the reunion committee, they are:

• Kirse Granat May (Reunion Chair/Class VP)
• Amy O'Neal (Reunion Co-Chair/Friday Dinner Chair)
• Kaci Bishop (Headquarters Chair)
• Mary Ann Hardy (Parade Chair)
• Nicole Wilson James (Saturday Dinner Chair)
• Elizabeth Foley (Program Chair)

If you'd like to pitch in, drop Kirse a note at smithreunion1994@gmail.com. We also still need house reps for Albright, Cutter/Ziskind, Emerson, Hopkins, Hubbard, Lawrence, Parsons, and Wilder.

Save the date
Our theme this year is "Groove Is in the Heart," and the dates are May 21st-24th, 2009. You should have already gotten a save-the-date postcard in the mail from the AASC. If not, pop on over to the AASC Web site and update your contact info so you won't miss the next mailing (http://alumnae.smith.edu/). Special events include a Groove is in the Heart anusara yoga class taught by a Smith alum.

Send us your photos
One Groove Is in the Heart event will feature fun with old photos--and, let's face it, slide shows are NEVER as much fun if you're not in them. Don't be shy--send as many as you like (jpegs preferred) to smithreunion1994@gmail.com, as well as your song ideas from the early 1990s. For more easy ways to get involved, click here.


On the fence?
You can find a list of the people planning to attend reunion here. Still not sure it's worth the trip? Check out Kirse's Top Ten Reasons to Attend our 15th Reunion. Here's a hint: #9 The Alumnae Parade - how many times do you get to be in a parade? I dare you not to get misty.

Find us online
In an effort to conserve resources, both environmental and financial, we'll be limiting the amount of paper mail we send you. The best place to get up-to-date information about reunion is right here at our class blog (http://www.graychase.com/Smith94.htm). We're also on Facebook. We're up to 58 members in our Facebook group, including Roxanna Domenech, Stephanie Shimada-Brand, Michelle Jackson, Aviva Meyer Grasso, and Zoe Kafatou Bunnell. Come find us!

Most importantly, if you have friends who may not have updated their contact info with the Alumnae Association, please forward this e-mail on to them or point them to our blog or Facebook page. We want to make sure we reach as many classmates as we can!

As always, if you have questions about the class or reunion activities, drop us a line at smithreunion1994@gmail.com.

Yours in Smithie awesomeness,

Naomi

Naomi Graychase
Alumnae Class President, 1994
www.graychase.com
graychase@gmail.com

Our numbers are swelling

As we get nearer to our 15th reunion, more people are letting us know they plan to attend. Most recent additions: Leslie (Holmes) Reidy, Christine Thomas (Sessions), and Amy Smith (Cushing).

Wanna know who else is coming from Sessions, Cushing, or other houses? Or who among your friends (long lost or otherwise) will be coming? Click the Who's Coming to Reunion link to the right, or drop Kirse a note (smithreunion1994@gmail.com) to find out who your house rep is. Baldwin House also has a group on Facebook.

Look forward to seeing you in May! (Pictured: Ali Novak Hawthorne and Naomi Graychase, Baldwin House, Halloween, 1990.)

Smith Club of Hampshire County News

Greetings, Hampshire County Alumnae -

I am writing on behalf of the new Board to let you know of some changes we are making to the Newsletter (no, we haven't forgotten!!). ;)

In an effort to be more environmentally conscious (a.ka. "green") and budget-friendly, we are asking that Hampshire County alumna with email access accept an eNewsletter in Dec/Jan and again in June/July. Currently there are approximately 200-area alum (members and non-members) who do not have email access and they will continue to receive a hardcopy via mail in order to keep abreast of Club events. New members/renewals going forward will have the option to opt into a hardcopy (for one of the two mailings) as Ruthann Lipman, our Membership Chair, has added this feature to the new membership form.

As a side note, the Club has had many exciting events ranging from the President's Picnic in August to the Andrew DeVries Studio Tour in October and the New York City Bus Trip in November. If you are interested in becoming more involved and/or are eagerly awaiting new events, please feel free to attend our Board Meeting on Th., December 4, 2008, at Campus Center Lounge 205 (6:15-7:30p). In the event you are not available tomorrow evening we are planning a group to help Laurie Wyman '84 and the Interfaith Cot Shelter on Sat., December 13, 2008, and would welcome your attendance and enthusiasm (what a great way to represent Smith in our immediate community!).

Here is the schedule for the remaining Board Meetings (usually 1st Thursday of the month in Dewey Hall Common Room unless otherwise noted):

Jan. 8, 2009 (2nd Thursday of the month due to New Year's Day)
Feb. 5, 2009
Mar. 5, 2009
Apr. 2, 2009
May 7, 2009 Campus Center Lounge 205
June 4, 2009 Annual Meeting (6-8p) - Field House

Please feel free to contact me directly should you want more information on Club events. Also check out our website http://smithsites.alumnae.net/homepages/clubs/hcsc for Board info (filled/unfilled positions), event pictures and membership form.

Happy Holidays,
Autumn

Autumn M. (Ronco) Storozuk '03 - President

Hampshire County Smith Club
(413) 221-5653