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Annual Brunch Welcomes Fifty-Seven New Members
BY KATIE ZIEGLER, VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
The 2023-2024 class of New Members gathered at the Columbia Center for the New Member Brunch in August, led by New Member Committee Co-Chairs, Erica Zaretsky and Tiffany Hallman, and Co-Vice Chairs, Oliva Blanton and Jenifer Siegel. The annual event welcomed fifty-seven women to the Junior League of Cincinnati for the first time.
The morning began with an introduction and overview of the strategic plan and objectives for the year from League President, René Robers, as well as presentations from New Member Committee leadership and the New Member Advisors. Following the presentations, attendees broke into their small groups to connect with one another and learn more about their responsibilities within the League. Each New Member is assigned to a small group of seven to eight women and a New Member Advisor to help guide them through their experiences and training this year to become Active members.
The New Member Committee provides many activities to assist these women in finding their place in the League and to grow as community leaders. The New Member class meets monthly as a group to complete the New Member curriculum with guidance from their Advisors. New for the 2023-2024 League year, the New Member Committee has provided New Member-exclusive volunteer activities to allow for more opportunities to do hands-on work with our community partners together, to learn, train and build their relationships. “We are very excited to welcome the newest class of New Members and can’t wait to see the impact these women have on the league and community! ” said Erica Zaretsky in speaking about the New Member class.
We look forward to our New Members taking on more active roles within the JLC. Thank you to our New Member Advisors for leading these women through their first year. This year’s New Member Advisors include: Katie Arendt, Emily Bakes, Andrea Buschmiller, Katie Dulle, Laura Milton, Jacqueline Schuler, Mary Taliaferro and Madalyn Vershay.
