REUNION 2013
Photographs by Sam Stuart
Embracing Milestones
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More than 1,400 alumnae returned to campus for Reunion 2013, spending a very warm weekend, May 30-June 2, revisiting important years spent at Barnard with old friends, and making new connections. Among those who participated was 102-year-old Mae Nueske Miller ’33 who celebrated her 80th reunion at a special tea with President Debora Spar for classes marking their 60th-plus reunions.
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Over the course of the weekend, alumnae heard the latest news about the College, and
took part in discussions on such topics as the challenges of making a career in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, and what it takes to become a leader. There was entertainment as well: dance performances, the Moth storytelling show, plus luncheons, receptions and class dinners, and the Saturday night gala. Many classes marked their milestone reunions with special parties and lectures. The Class of 1983 luncheon on Saturday featured a lecture by Caroline Weber, associate professor of French and a specialist in 18th-century French literature and culture. The Class of 1963 kicked off its 50th-reunion festivities with a cocktail party hosted by Martha Kostyra Stewart ’63; the class also set an exceptional fundraising record, more than doubling its original goal.
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Photos (read from left) 1 From the Class of ’98: Joslyn Pulles, Helen Eliassian, Rachel Kolbe-Semhoun 2 Ada Guerrero Guillod, Prof. Maria Rivera Maulucci, Sarah Wong, all ’88, with Margaret Ling ’78 3 Prof. Caroline Weber 4 Both ’98, Dana Nicolette and Barbi Appelquist 5 “A Seat at the Table” panelists: Kathie Plourde ’73, Bernice Clark-Bonnett ’85, Linda Fayne Levinson ’62, and moderator Dana Points ’88 6 From ’48, Nora Robell, Mary Miller Mack, Fran Jeffery Abramowitz, and Nora Ravsky Schwartz 7 Samantha Gonzalez-Block ’08 8 Anne McGuire ’73 with Provost Linda Bell 9 At the Alumnae of Color Dinner, Salima Jones-Daley ’03 and Carole Paynter ’83 discussed the 50th anniversary of the civil-rights movement. 10 Saturday’s dance performance: “Dancing the Mind Around” with students and recent graduates 11 Cyndi Stivers ’78, Dorothy Urman Denburg ’70, and AABC president Mary Ann LoFrumento ’77 12 Nancy Ackerson Kowalchuk ’48 and Verna Tamborelle Beaver ’43 13 Tearing up the dance floor at the Saturday dinner 14 Joo-Yung Lee and Felicia Kang, both ’93 15 The fine arts of face-painting and tree-climbing on display at the Sunday brunch 16 At the LGBTQ Tea, Jamie Babbit ’93, Kyle Lukoff ’06, and Joel Michaely 17 Reunion chair Patricia Tinto ’76 18 President Spar celebrates with Mae Miller ’33 19 Robin Elliott with wife, Sheila Gordon ’63, Nancy Tomita Klinger ’63 and David Klinger
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