Founder’s Day picnic
Alumnae Host Greek vs. Roman Canned Food Drive Alumnae from near and far were invited to return to Westridge for the annual Founder’s Day Family Picnic. Held in September, the picnic was a fun-filled afternoon with music, games, fellowship, food, and of course, a little community service. The Alumnae Board hosted a food drive at Founder’s Day in support of the Westridge team for November’s CROP Hunger Walk. The Greeks won the donation challenge in dominant fashion, and together with the Romans, the entire drive was an overwhelming success. Middle School Science Teacher Barbra Chabot performed with her band, The Labrateers, and Head of School Elizabeth J. McGregor later put her cricket playing skills on display. Left: Andrea Mills ’72 and Debbie Lawrence ’71 both work for the City of Los Angeles Top right: Katherine Starros ’03 and Jennifer Schultz Bertolet ‘86 Bottom right: Mary Chess Abelson ’91 with her daughter, Sadie
Alumnae On-Campus Learning Opportunities Expand
Alumnae Yoga Class participants gathered after class include Alicia Walker ’84, Shahbano Nawaz ’98, Director of Alumnae Affairs Lisa Vandergriff, and Raleigh Renick Young ’80 with Yoga Instructor Courtney Seiberling.
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With the tremendous success of last year’s Alumnae Ceramics Class, Westridge expanded its on-campus learning opportunities with two classes made just for our alumnae: dance and yoga. Karen Huante ’79, who has been a member of the Los Angeles dance community for more than 35 years, returned to campus to lead the Move & Groove dance class, introducing a variety of dance styles. Alumnae also enjoyed creating stillness, space, and serenity in their lives (and limbs!) with Westridge instructor Courtney Seiberling’s Alumnae Yoga Class. Using the five niyamas of yoga, participants learned about healthy living habits and how to apply those to their yoga practice. Namaste! “Ceramics, dance, and yoga are just the beginning, really, as we continue exploring educational prospects for our alumnae,” said Lisa Vandergriff, Director of Alumnae Affairs. “I love the idea of presenting a variety of enrichment opportunities, and the best part is seeing alumnae return to campus and develop new friendships through these types of classes.” Please contact Alumnae Affairs to let us know what classes are of interest to you!