Messages From the Alumnae Association President, Senior Director of Alumnae Relations

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• Inspiring Alumnae Role Models: In addition to electing new leaders for the Agnes Scott Alumnae

Association, Alumnae Convocation also shines a light on our 2022 Outstanding Alumnae Award recipients. Here again, we count on you, the Scottie community, to help us know whom to recognize by nominating an exceptional Scottie.

• Students’ Global Journeys: Thirty-four different groups of first-year students embarked on their Global Journeys on March 5, heading to different destinations all over the world, from Paris,

Bulgaria and Jamaica, to the Navajo nation and Gullah communities here in the United States. For many of us, Agnes Scott instilled the love of global learning that we carry with us today, and we can celebrate the College continuing to do this as we speak for a new generation of Scotties.

• Main Hall Renovations: With your support, the college has raised $20 million of its $31.8 million goal to restore Agnes Scott “Main” Hall and launch Agnes Scott’s new Center for Career Discovery and Professional Success. Main Hall is vital to accommodating Agnes Scott students and to preserving the legacy — literally the first and “main” impression — of our alma mater. Read more about how you can help at The Campaign for Main.

The mission of the Agnes Scott Alumnae Association and the board is to CONNECT — connect alumnae to alumnae and connect alumnae to the college. We want to make it easy and rewarding to connect and engage as alumnae. Please let us know how we can help you connect this season.

On behalf of the Alumnae Association Board of Directors, thank you for your leadership, friendship and commitment to the Scottihood.

Whitney Ott ’03 Agnes Scott College Alumnae Association President alumnae@agnesscott.edu

Senior Director's

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Dear Agnes Scott alumnae community,

I echo Whitney’s “hooray!” about Alumnae Weekend 2022 in person. While there may still be bumps ahead, there is a lot to be grateful for — and that starts with you, our fellow alums!

The Alumnae Association and the Office of Alumnae Relations have spent the past two years adjusting many of the ways we work. Our goal is to meet the energy, intelligence and passion alumnae like you have for our alma mater. One of the great joys of my role is that — every day — I am exposed to Scotties from every decade, every region and every demographic. I get to see the many traits, habits and ways of being that distinguish our Scottie community.

Having worked at colleges and universities in this type of role before, I know that our passion for Agnes Scott is truly exceptional. Which is why your leaders have always worked hard, and continue to work hard, on your behalf. Our mission is simple — to connect alumnae (and alumni) to the college and to one another.

We also strive to meet the moment. This moment is about working to empower volunteers, about making communication clear and transparent, about serving and engaging all alums, and about helping you have the impact you want to have at Agnes Scott. I want to thank the many alumnae volunteers who are making this happen, but this space is not nearly long enough, so let me just mention a few.

Giselle Fernandez Martin ’98 is ending her many years of service as an Alumnae Board leader this June. Giselle recruited her dear friend Amanda Gooch Hammett ’00 to help develop programming around courageous conversations for our alumnae community. Christina Gutierrez ’12 and Laura Hurban ’81 have been “nose to the grindstone” for over two years to help design and launch the Mentor Circle program, shoulder to shoulder with Career Development Office Executive Director Dawn Killenberg. Tiffany McKenzie Nuriddin ’07 is working with Kirnel Grishby ’12 and Tesia Ogletree ’12 to do more to strengthen the ties among our Black alums and students of color. Ellen Parker Gaffney ’87, Kayleigh Shebs Waters ’07, Charlotte Gillis ’75, Peggy Fredricks Smith ’62, Heather Ricks Scott ’99 and others are working with Class Officers to better tap the enormous talent we have there.

Our connections make all the difference. We are stronger together, and I’m privileged to get to meet you on this journey at this moment!

With warm regards,