FebruMary Class Decade Challenge February 8-12
February 13, 2016
Updated 7:00 am
After an exciting race to the finish, we had our very first FebruMary tie for first place. Congratulations to the classes of 1990 and 1994!
February 13, 2016
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Why I joined the party this FebruMary
"Happy FebruMary! MHC was a fun, nurturing challenge. I love my friends and former professors and I'm very proud to say my sister chose MHC too." --Louise Opel '12
"Mount Holyoke had a profound impact on my life. Allowed me to grow in ways that I know I would not have been able to at a co-ed school, or any other school for that matter. I met friends, professors and classmates that changed the way I perceived the world around me, but also how I perceived myself. I realise that each individual MoHo has their own adventure, their own unique path getting through Mount Holyoke, but deep down the reason I donate is because I hope to make it possible for at least one other person to have a chance at the wonderful, positive experience that I was lucky enough to have. It is cheesy I know, but even a small amounts regularly given could make a difference." --Sealia Thevenau '11
"Because it is an awesome place and resource for women." --Nancy Hutton FP
"I benefited from the opportunities at Mount Holyoke, made possible by previous alum generosity." --Lu Pomeroy-Hale '15
"The MHC network and community gave me friends and colleagues for life. I'm thankful everyday." --Elise Evans '10
"I give to Mount Holyoke because I am so proud of ALL of us: the wise alumnae I admire, the friends I love, the strong woman I have become, the current students we are nurturing, and the community we are sustaining. I give because a part of my heart and soul belongs to Mount Holyoke." -- Rev. Sarah (Keleher) Napoline '06
"Because Mount Holyoke College was the best thing that ever happened to me and I'm so proud to be a MoHo!" --Amy Stretten '06
"Best 4 years of my life! I LOVE MHC :0)" --Katie Stickles-Wynen '05
"MHC played an important role in my life--helping me find the space to learn who I am and what's important to me." --Katherine Elmes '07
"How could I NOT support MHC? They have given me so much, I am so thankful for the years I had there." --Shara Evans '08
"I support MHC so other women could have an amazing learning and growing experience as I had." --Sabina Yesmin '06
"I support MHC because it provided me with an exceptional liberal arts education. I want future women to have that same opportunity." --Catherine Weindel '03
"Because I love my school and I love my girlfriends who graduated with me." --Anonymous '04
"Everyday I grow to appreciate my time more at MHC. It was the best gift I have ever gotten and I didn't even know how much I needed it until much later after getting in. I want to make sure it continues to be that for other women, especially those most in need." --Theresa Bardy Tsuchiya '05
"I support MHC because of the atmosphere MHC has provided for women students, outstanding professors like Ying Wang, Margaret Robinson, Rappaport, etc. I'm making this particular gift to honor my class 2003." --Lin Lin '03
"Because my time at MHC was potentially the best time of my life. The skills and friendships I learned there are everlasting." --Anonymous '01
"Because it is a wonderful and inspiring place and those were the best 4 years of my life!" --Anna Allen '04
"I loved MHC, it did so many wonderful things for me, and I'd like to make sure that other women have those same opportunities." --Lauren Mulcahy '06
"MHC has given me so much and I love to give back whenever I can. Also, this campaign is great/fun marketing...love it!" --Alexandra Falzon '02
"I support MHC because of how well it supported me! I want to do what I can to give the same opportunities to future students and keep the traditions of the school alive!" --Amanda Ting '05
"Advocating for what's right in higher education has become my life's work. I awoke to my vocation (and myself) at MHC." --Sarah Dougan '04
"MHC is the reason I am a strong, intelligent, talented woman. MHC is the reason I educate and advocate for myself and for others, and the reason I am proud to be my fantastic self." --Heather Ripley '09
"Because I am who I am today because of my family and the opportunities offered to me by MHC." --Julia Cheringal '02
"I loved my time at MHC! I definitely benefited from donations, so I need to help current and future students." --Kate Vigour '05
"Great education, 4 wonderful years of memories, lifelong friends; when you drink the water, remember who dug the well. I remember."--Lorrel Plimier '92
"It is a remarkable place with remarkable women. It is as simple as that."--Constance Giguere '90
"Because the class of 1990 continues to be an important part of my life!"--Laurie Russel '90
"I give to MHC because I am blessed every day by the lessons I learned, the people I met and the professors who became my mentors!"--Jillian Amaral '94
"I just love MHC - simple as that."--Erin O'Leary '90
"Because the MHC community has always supported and encouraged me. Also because it's FebruMARY :)"--Jennifer Brown '98
"MHC alums generously gave so that I could attend. I want to give that privilege to others." --Katherine Rodi '94
"Our world and our communities need more strong, independent, and intelligent women." --Kristin McNamara '97
"The education and the network is top notch. I want others to have the same opportunities that I have had." --Amy Ferraro '95
"I loved my time there and I want to ensure that other women have the opportunity to enjoy it." --Martha Noyes Lipscomb '90
"Because of my kickass friendships I have made here. Happy Birthday Mary Lyon!!" --Julia Murphy '90
"Because I loved every minute there and because I want MHC to be an option for high-quality, liberal arts education for women long after I'm gone." --Carolyn Smiledge Fink '98
"Because it's a stellar institution doing life-changing work. So grateful to have had the experience and want others to have the same opportunity. The education and total experience certainly continues to enrich my life. This world needs women's college women, too!"--Nina DeVivo-Schaffer '91
"I support MHC because I received a life-changing education at a women-only institution; the more women who can have the same experience, the better off the world will be!"--Karen Werner Bourque '96
"Because I learned to speak up and be heard rather than just listen. Because I learned to listen. Because I have an amazing network of people to whom I can reach out daily."--Margaret Clarkson '94
"It is an education and community that lasts a lifetime -- my MHC bonds are so important in my life."--Jacquelyn Marumoto '90
"I relish the education and the friendships the school gave me, and I hope that it will continue for generations to come."--Anna Labykina '98
"I am the strong, confident woman that I am because of MHC. Attending MHC was the best decision that I ever made."--Crystal Alberts '98
"MHC gave so much to me, the least I can do is make a gift each year to give back."--Rebecca Gold '95
"Because women's education is still relevant in this world."--Martha Brown '88
"I support MHC because my time there provided me with some of my oldest friends and set me on a wonderful career path." --Sharon Hobbs '84
"I continue to benefit from my education at MHC and I hope that other women will too!"-- Elizabeth Kruse '88
"I had the best college experience and superior education experience! I support women's education!"--Donna Vieraitis '80
"I'm a class agent, but was a financial aid student and will always be grateful for that. "--Melissa Vance '85
"The knowledge gained, the bonds that remain, the home that is always there that must continue for generations to come--these are just a few of the reasons why I support MHC."--Kayla Jackson '86
"I love my alma mater, and want to support the institution and current students so that new generations can have the same great experience that I did."--Alain Dawson '89
"Education is key for civil progress! And I was once an Alumnae Scholar :)"--Harriet Cone Baldwin '88
"I support MHC because it's awesome. In every way. Wonderful education, lifelong friends, global community.... I could go on and on."--Andrea Sullivan '82
"Because MHC was a great experience for me and one that I think many young women would find benficial!"--Jean Osachuk '80
"I fully believe in the value of a women's college as well as a liberal arts education. Mount Holyoke produces critical thinkers who are able to adapt to our rapidly changing times and help shape our future in a positive way."--Sharon Kingman Dixon '80
"Mount Holyoke is my school. And btw--I was the original founder of Pangynaskeia back in '79-'80. It's great to see the tradition (one that we then were trying to revive) has continued over the past 35 years. Wonderful stuff."--Susan Conway Jablonski '80
"My siblings and I were the first generation of college graduates in our family. MHC provided me with financial support so that I had the opportunity to attend an amazing college. I am forever thankful for the opportunity and tremendous education that I received from MHC."--Anonymous '82
"I greatly value the education I received at MHC and the financial assistance I received to make this possible. I believe in providing support to help ensure the same opportunities are available to other women."--Margaret Reiff '89
"I'm grateful for my four years there and the strength and bonds that continue as a result."--Elizabeth Leslie Bagley '83
"I believe in the value and importance of women's education, and in particular a liberal arts education. These days it is as important to know how to learn as what to learn."--Nan M. Solomons '81
"I am the sum of my experiences, and Mount Holyoke is the foundation of those experiences."--Maria Copses '84
"MHC has much to do with who I am today. Mount Holyoke was an ideal place for me then, and I look forward to recapturing golden memories and to having good fun at Reunion!"--Amanda Wesner '86
"I had a great experience and my daughter is enjoying it now as a first year student."--Lina Rivero Cashin '88
"It's an excellent education in a breathtaking environment. I'm proud to be an alum!"--Tracey Pope Pfister '83
"I wouldn't be the person I am today without Mount Holyoke. I wouldn't have the friends I have without my time there. I give to pay that forward."--Susan Schiffer Yates '86
"Because I love MHC. I had a great education among wonderful friends--friendships that persist over 44 years. I believe in the relevance of a women's college even today, especially in the sciences. And because my mother '38 loved MHC and supported it until she died in June at the age of almost 98."--Edith Kaselis '76
"Because I believe in the value of a liberal arts education and an institution that fosters and nurtures the intellectual growth of women."-- Sylvia Miller Hackl '77
"A liberal arts education at MHC enriched my life and nourished the development of my mind, character, passion for theatre, and eagerness to continue learning throughout my life."-- Vicki Casarett '71
"For the education I received that has opened new worlds for me and given me a taste of what I would like to study further and gain enjoyment from throughout the rest of my life. "--Cynthia Tether '72
"For the sense of community with the class of 1972 and the college and to support women's education at the college level."--Yvonne Freund '72
"My parents gave me the confidence to believe I could do and be whatever I wanted. MHC gave me the skills."--Meryl Berkowitz '77
"Mount Holyoke had a profound impact on my life. Allowed me to grow in ways that I know I would not have been able to at a co-ed school, or any other school for that matter. I met friends, professors and classmates that changed the way I perceived the world around me, but also how I perceived myself. I realise that each individual MoHo has their own adventure, their own unique path getting through Mount Holyoke, but deep down the reason I donate is because I hope to make it possible for at least one other person to have a chance at the wonderful, positive experience that I was lucky enough to have. It is cheesy I know, but even a small amounts regularly given could make a difference." --Sealia Thevenau '11
"Because it is an awesome place and resource for women." --Nancy Hutton FP
"I benefited from the opportunities at Mount Holyoke, made possible by previous alum generosity." --Lu Pomeroy-Hale '15
"The MHC network and community gave me friends and colleagues for life. I'm thankful everyday." --Elise Evans '10
"I give to Mount Holyoke because I am so proud of ALL of us: the wise alumnae I admire, the friends I love, the strong woman I have become, the current students we are nurturing, and the community we are sustaining. I give because a part of my heart and soul belongs to Mount Holyoke." -- Rev. Sarah (Keleher) Napoline '06
"Because Mount Holyoke College was the best thing that ever happened to me and I'm so proud to be a MoHo!" --Amy Stretten '06
"Best 4 years of my life! I LOVE MHC :0)" --Katie Stickles-Wynen '05
"MHC played an important role in my life--helping me find the space to learn who I am and what's important to me." --Katherine Elmes '07
"How could I NOT support MHC? They have given me so much, I am so thankful for the years I had there." --Shara Evans '08
"I support MHC so other women could have an amazing learning and growing experience as I had." --Sabina Yesmin '06
"I support MHC because it provided me with an exceptional liberal arts education. I want future women to have that same opportunity." --Catherine Weindel '03
"Because I love my school and I love my girlfriends who graduated with me." --Anonymous '04
"Everyday I grow to appreciate my time more at MHC. It was the best gift I have ever gotten and I didn't even know how much I needed it until much later after getting in. I want to make sure it continues to be that for other women, especially those most in need." --Theresa Bardy Tsuchiya '05
"I support MHC because of the atmosphere MHC has provided for women students, outstanding professors like Ying Wang, Margaret Robinson, Rappaport, etc. I'm making this particular gift to honor my class 2003." --Lin Lin '03
"Because my time at MHC was potentially the best time of my life. The skills and friendships I learned there are everlasting." --Anonymous '01
"Because it is a wonderful and inspiring place and those were the best 4 years of my life!" --Anna Allen '04
"I loved MHC, it did so many wonderful things for me, and I'd like to make sure that other women have those same opportunities." --Lauren Mulcahy '06
"MHC has given me so much and I love to give back whenever I can. Also, this campaign is great/fun marketing...love it!" --Alexandra Falzon '02
"I support MHC because of how well it supported me! I want to do what I can to give the same opportunities to future students and keep the traditions of the school alive!" --Amanda Ting '05
"Advocating for what's right in higher education has become my life's work. I awoke to my vocation (and myself) at MHC." --Sarah Dougan '04
"MHC is the reason I am a strong, intelligent, talented woman. MHC is the reason I educate and advocate for myself and for others, and the reason I am proud to be my fantastic self." --Heather Ripley '09
"Because I am who I am today because of my family and the opportunities offered to me by MHC." --Julia Cheringal '02
"I loved my time at MHC! I definitely benefited from donations, so I need to help current and future students." --Kate Vigour '05
"Great education, 4 wonderful years of memories, lifelong friends; when you drink the water, remember who dug the well. I remember."--Lorrel Plimier '92
"It is a remarkable place with remarkable women. It is as simple as that."--Constance Giguere '90
"Because the class of 1990 continues to be an important part of my life!"--Laurie Russel '90
"I give to MHC because I am blessed every day by the lessons I learned, the people I met and the professors who became my mentors!"--Jillian Amaral '94
"I just love MHC - simple as that."--Erin O'Leary '90
"Because the MHC community has always supported and encouraged me. Also because it's FebruMARY :)"--Jennifer Brown '98
"MHC alums generously gave so that I could attend. I want to give that privilege to others." --Katherine Rodi '94
"Our world and our communities need more strong, independent, and intelligent women." --Kristin McNamara '97
"The education and the network is top notch. I want others to have the same opportunities that I have had." --Amy Ferraro '95
"I loved my time there and I want to ensure that other women have the opportunity to enjoy it." --Martha Noyes Lipscomb '90
"Because of my kickass friendships I have made here. Happy Birthday Mary Lyon!!" --Julia Murphy '90
"Because I loved every minute there and because I want MHC to be an option for high-quality, liberal arts education for women long after I'm gone." --Carolyn Smiledge Fink '98
"Because it's a stellar institution doing life-changing work. So grateful to have had the experience and want others to have the same opportunity. The education and total experience certainly continues to enrich my life. This world needs women's college women, too!"--Nina DeVivo-Schaffer '91
"I support MHC because I received a life-changing education at a women-only institution; the more women who can have the same experience, the better off the world will be!"--Karen Werner Bourque '96
"Because I learned to speak up and be heard rather than just listen. Because I learned to listen. Because I have an amazing network of people to whom I can reach out daily."--Margaret Clarkson '94
"It is an education and community that lasts a lifetime -- my MHC bonds are so important in my life."--Jacquelyn Marumoto '90
"I relish the education and the friendships the school gave me, and I hope that it will continue for generations to come."--Anna Labykina '98
"I am the strong, confident woman that I am because of MHC. Attending MHC was the best decision that I ever made."--Crystal Alberts '98
"MHC gave so much to me, the least I can do is make a gift each year to give back."--Rebecca Gold '95
"Because women's education is still relevant in this world."--Martha Brown '88
"I support MHC because my time there provided me with some of my oldest friends and set me on a wonderful career path." --Sharon Hobbs '84
"I continue to benefit from my education at MHC and I hope that other women will too!"-- Elizabeth Kruse '88
"I had the best college experience and superior education experience! I support women's education!"--Donna Vieraitis '80
"I'm a class agent, but was a financial aid student and will always be grateful for that. "--Melissa Vance '85
"The knowledge gained, the bonds that remain, the home that is always there that must continue for generations to come--these are just a few of the reasons why I support MHC."--Kayla Jackson '86
"I love my alma mater, and want to support the institution and current students so that new generations can have the same great experience that I did."--Alain Dawson '89
"Education is key for civil progress! And I was once an Alumnae Scholar :)"--Harriet Cone Baldwin '88
"I support MHC because it's awesome. In every way. Wonderful education, lifelong friends, global community.... I could go on and on."--Andrea Sullivan '82
"Because MHC was a great experience for me and one that I think many young women would find benficial!"--Jean Osachuk '80
"I fully believe in the value of a women's college as well as a liberal arts education. Mount Holyoke produces critical thinkers who are able to adapt to our rapidly changing times and help shape our future in a positive way."--Sharon Kingman Dixon '80
"Mount Holyoke is my school. And btw--I was the original founder of Pangynaskeia back in '79-'80. It's great to see the tradition (one that we then were trying to revive) has continued over the past 35 years. Wonderful stuff."--Susan Conway Jablonski '80
"My siblings and I were the first generation of college graduates in our family. MHC provided me with financial support so that I had the opportunity to attend an amazing college. I am forever thankful for the opportunity and tremendous education that I received from MHC."--Anonymous '82
"I greatly value the education I received at MHC and the financial assistance I received to make this possible. I believe in providing support to help ensure the same opportunities are available to other women."--Margaret Reiff '89
"I'm grateful for my four years there and the strength and bonds that continue as a result."--Elizabeth Leslie Bagley '83
"I believe in the value and importance of women's education, and in particular a liberal arts education. These days it is as important to know how to learn as what to learn."--Nan M. Solomons '81
"I am the sum of my experiences, and Mount Holyoke is the foundation of those experiences."--Maria Copses '84
"MHC has much to do with who I am today. Mount Holyoke was an ideal place for me then, and I look forward to recapturing golden memories and to having good fun at Reunion!"--Amanda Wesner '86
"I had a great experience and my daughter is enjoying it now as a first year student."--Lina Rivero Cashin '88
"It's an excellent education in a breathtaking environment. I'm proud to be an alum!"--Tracey Pope Pfister '83
"I wouldn't be the person I am today without Mount Holyoke. I wouldn't have the friends I have without my time there. I give to pay that forward."--Susan Schiffer Yates '86
"Because I love MHC. I had a great education among wonderful friends--friendships that persist over 44 years. I believe in the relevance of a women's college even today, especially in the sciences. And because my mother '38 loved MHC and supported it until she died in June at the age of almost 98."--Edith Kaselis '76
"Because I believe in the value of a liberal arts education and an institution that fosters and nurtures the intellectual growth of women."-- Sylvia Miller Hackl '77
"A liberal arts education at MHC enriched my life and nourished the development of my mind, character, passion for theatre, and eagerness to continue learning throughout my life."-- Vicki Casarett '71
"For the education I received that has opened new worlds for me and given me a taste of what I would like to study further and gain enjoyment from throughout the rest of my life. "--Cynthia Tether '72
"For the sense of community with the class of 1972 and the college and to support women's education at the college level."--Yvonne Freund '72
"My parents gave me the confidence to believe I could do and be whatever I wanted. MHC gave me the skills."--Meryl Berkowitz '77
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