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NCGS Networking Event Westridge School and The National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS) joined together for Girls’ School NET: Networking and Empowering Together, an initiative to bring together educators and alumnae from all-girls schools for personal and professional networking. As part of the NCGS conference held at the end of June in Washington, D.C., Head of School Elizabeth J. McGregor hosted a small group of D.C. area young alumnae for a night of networking. Alumnae attendees included: Hannah Palmer Wildt ’97, Alicia Henry ’01, Liz Kincaid ’06, Alyson Kil ’06, Evan Garlock ’09, and Paige Lurie ’11.
Evan Garlock ’09 , Paige Lurie ’11, Alicia Henry ’01, Hannah Palmer Wildt ’97, Alyson Kil ’06, Elizabeth J. McGregor, and Liz Kincaid ’06
Pasadena Walking Tour, Westridge Edition Julia Long ’02, founder of Pasadena Walking Tours, has created a series of popular walks. Westridge alumnae benefited from her decision to add a walk in March, following Alumnae Weekend, based on popular demand for the Women Who Shaped Pasadena themed tour. The tour, featuring the stories of artists, botanists, entrepreneurs, politicians, and revolutionaries, allows participants to walk in the footsteps of women who inspired and were inspired by the City of Roses. Save the date for March 11, 2018, when Julia will lead a private tour for alumnae as part of Alumnae Weekend. Westridge tour participants, from left to right, included: Annie Manion ’97, Betty Cole, Julia Long ’02, Head of School Elizabeth J. McGregor, Sylvia Crowley Holmes ’76, and Jossalyn Turner Emslie ’83.
This college tour trip provided students with an opportunity to explore different types of colleges and universities, and to begin the reflective process of helping them determine what they are looking for in their next educational journey. Daily journal writing helped students document this educational experience so they and their parents could have meaningful dialogue about students’ perceptions and observations when they returned.
Westridge juniors with Sally Chung ’15 at Georgetown University.
Interim College Tours In March, 29 juniors went on the fourth annual Westridge Interim College Tour with Education First (EF) for a five-day, four-night trip to the East Coast (Mid-Atlantic style).
One of the highlights of this trip was having Westridge alumnae lead a tour of their campus or give a presentation to the group, sharing their college experiences as well as their transition from Westridge. It was unanimous that Westridge alumnae can represent their school as well as any admissions officer. In fact, some of them were almost recruited for a job on the spot! Several Westridge alumnae met individually with other students and families who visited college campuses independently during Spring Break. Kudos to our wonderful collegiate alumnae ambassadors, including Amanda Fassler ’16, Vassar College; Kai Grayson ’13, Emerson College; and Angela Sun ’16, Boston University. 49