More than 671 alumnae and guests attended reunion festivities the first weekend in June. In addition to 396 reunion-year alumnae from classes ending in 7 and 2, 126 alumnae from non-reunion class years participated.

Mary Dell Petit ’07 traveled the farthest from Naples, Italy. Others traveling many miles to campus included Martina Boehmfeldt ’87 (Hofheim, Germany); Joy Sparrowhawk ’04 and Mischa Privette ’87 (Paris, France); Meredith Pierce Hunter ’97, Carolyn Lindsey ’97, and Christina Weisler Hunt ’92 (London, UK); and Gety Ispahani Kazerouni ’92 (North York, Ontario, Canada).

Fun Facts

Most senior class year: 1943
Most recent class year: 2016

Three mother-daughter pairings:

• Mary Lou Payne Hatten ’46 and daughter Mary Beth Hatten ’71
• Andrea Beegle Broido ’77 and daughter KT Broido ’09
• Linda Bertorelli Jennings ’85, daughter Catherine Bertorelli Arnold ’12, and granddaughter Lia Helen Arnold

Most in attendance:
1967 with 45 alumnae
1997 with 44 alumnae
1992 and 2017 with 43 alumnae each

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more photos, visit www.hollins.edu/reunion.

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Reunion 2017 Giving Award Winners

As of June 3, 2017

In recognition of the tremendous commitment to Hollins demonstrated by reunion classes, we are happy to reflect in these totals gifts and pledges for all purposes.

President Nancy Oliver Gray Award

*New this Year*

For the class with the highest total giving to Hollins for all purposes.
Class of 1962 with $21,916,777*
*including the $20 million commitment from James and Libby Hall McDonnell ’62 through the JSM Charitable Trust.

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Tinker Mountain Award

For the class with the largest total commitment to the Hollins Fund.
Class of 1967 with $439,593

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Catherine Orgill West ’51 Award

For the class with the highest participation in giving to Hollins.
Class of 1967 with 55%

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Hollins Rock Award

For the class among the 10 most recent classes with the highest participation in giving to Hollins.
Class of 2015 with 32%

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Reunion 2017 Class Gift Totals

Includes gifts and pledges for all purposes made between July 1, 2016 and June 3, 2017, to be completed within the next five years.

As of June 3, 2017

Class               Total Gifts and Pledges           Percent Participation

1952                $1,028,680                                          47%

1957                $21,529                                               38%

1962                $1,916,777                                          46%

1967                $2,761,657                                          55%

1972                $481,954                                             40%

1977                $168,876                                             27%

1982                $169,266                                             21%

1987                $26,789                                               19%

1992                $49,293                                               39%

1997                $71,353                                               28%

2002                $43,676                                               33%

2007                $32,494                                               30%

2012                $2,661                                                 24%

2015                $4,621                                                 32%