Many thanks to everyone who attended the Three College Luncheon on March 24! There were 68 alumnae from Mount Holyoke, Smith, and Wellesley in attendance to hear from Connecticut Commissioner of Education and MHC alumna Dianna Wentzell! To view some great photos of the event by Kat Kronengold, click here.
Three College Luncheon on March 24!
We’re delighted to host the 2016 Three College (Mount Holyoke, Smith, and Wellesley) Luncheon and to welcome Dr. Dianna R. Wentzell ’86, Connecticut Commissioner of Education, as our keynote speaker.
Dr. Wentzell, an educator in Connecticut for more than 25 years, began her career as a social studies teacher. She was appointed as Commissioner of Education by Governor Dannel P. Malloy in April 2015, after serving as Interim Commissioner since January 2015. She has a bachelor’s degree in Russian Studies from Mount Holyoke, a master’s degree in educational leadership from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Hartford. She is also a former Fulbright Scholar, undertaking her study in Pakistan.
To read more about Dr. Wentzell, click here.
This year’s Three College Luncheon will take place at the Pond House Cafe in West Hartford, beginning at 11:30. To register for this event, see the Three College Luncheon page here. Please register by March 10.
Mary Lyon’s Birthday!
Make sure to join us for our annual celebration of Mary Lyon’s birthday!
This year’s birthday tea will take place on Saturday, February 27 from 3-5 pm at the home of Kat Kronengold ’96 in Barkhamsted. RSVP to Carolyn Dorais ’68 (cedorais@comcast.net) by February 24 and she will send you Kat’s address!
Feel free to bring a favorite dessert to share!
Register for the Three College Luncheon!
Join us on Thursday, March 24 at 11:30 am for the annual Three College Luncheon!
This year’s luncheon will be hosted by the Mount Holyoke Club at the Pond House Cafe. Our speaker is Dianna R. Wentzell ’86, Connecticut Commissioner of Education.
If you would like to register online, click here: RegistrationForm
If you would like to pay online, go to the Three College Luncheon Page.
Common Read Discussion on January 21
The club’s January program will be a discussion of Mount Holyoke’s 2015 Common 
Read, Americanah, by prize-winning Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. For more information about Americanah and how it was chosen as the Common Read visit the College’s website.
The discussion will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 21, at an alumna’s home in West Hartford. If you’re interested in attending please email Carolyn Dorais at cedorais@comcast.net and details, including the address, will be emailed to you.