Recent Events + Participants
October 17 5:30-7:30pm happy hour w/ birthday cake at Ozzie's Queen Anne
Ellen Browning Scripps's 182nd Birthday Party
& Welcome to Class of 2018
pictured below: Faye LaFond '18 & the assembled alumnae
Present: Pam Boulding '68 (Pitzer), Amanda Brewster '04, Alycia Francoeur '04, Josie Hazen '75, Sara Kim '86, Faye LaFond '18, Dominique Lee '18, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Nicki Weekes '68, Amy Williams '85
Scripps Class of 2018/WeWA: Carmen Abbe, Sara Bryk, Rose Conlon, Theresa Faltesek-Gibbons, Madeline Ferry, Justina Goldbeck, Sharon Huynh, Jillian Kaplan, Faye LaFond, Dominique Lee, Mila Lesh, Ellie McDonald, Holly Mitchell, Charlotte Moore, Jennifer Sheasley, Isadora Steiger, Rebecca Stewart, Sarah Yaghmaee, Lei Yuqing
September 12, 2018 6:30-9pm @ Redhook Brewery (714 E. Pike St., Seattle):
Claremont Colleges All-World Social! 8/11/2018 Tea & Cookies/Writing Letters on Broadway
Szyein Lee hosted a session for writing to the incoming class at Scripps, with letter-writers from '69 to '17
Present: Anna Cho '17, Sneha Deo '17, Josie Hazen '75, Szeyin Lee '15, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Christine Tong (Pomona) '75
5/15/18 High Tea / Happy Hour 5:30-7:30pm @ the historic Panama Hotel Tea House (607 S. Main)
Following/advancing Scripps tradition, a multi-generational conversation over tea & pastries & beer/wine/drinks.
Present: Jaye Cullen '11, Ellie David '69, Andrea Faste '67, Happy Kush '94 w/ daughter Harper, Bekah Manikowski '16, Jennifer Modak '01, Kristi Nilson '78, Allegra Searle-LeBel '03, Nancy Stillger '87, Lisa TenEyck '00, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Joanne Webb '76, Nikki Weekes '68
11/4/17 3-5pm at Women's University Club
Scripps President Lara Tiedens & a panel of current students & faculty discussed their academic partnerships. Details HERE
10/18/17 Ellen Browning Scripps 181st Birthday Party @ the home of Kristi Nilson '78 & Pat Sanford
Present: Charlene Balick '91, Bretta Beveridge '76, Katheryn Bradley '83, Carol Corbus '77, Rosalie Edholm '10, Andrea Faste '67 & Bob Nylander, Jessica Gonchar '14, Holly Haymaker '08, Lisa Ginther Huh '88, Josie Hazen '75, Sara Kim '86, Colleen K. Lee '08, Millie Lindburg '14, Penny Nichols '79, *Kristi Nilson '78, Annika Noreen '04 & Jerome, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Britt Ryearson '00, Nancy Stillger '87, Candace Sullivan '65, Jade Ulrich '14, Amy Williams '85
Andrea Faste spoke of her reading of the recent publication by Molly McClain, Ellen Browning Scripps: New Money & American Philanthropy; book review HERE
8/22/17 @ Kaname Conversation happy hour
>Welcoming/Congratulating the Scripps Class of 2017
>Mayumi Tsutakawa '72 "A Multicultural Life/Work in the Arts"
A productive arts/cultural activist, writer, & the daughter of distinguished Seattle artist/educator George Tsutakawa, Mayumi shared stories of her post-Scripps life & work.
Present: Natalie Beasley '08 w/ mother Ms. Nakasone, Amanda Brewster '04, Mary Beth Canty '85, JoAnn Chrisman '73, Ellie David '69, Andrea Faste '67 w/ husband Bob Nylander, Alycia Head '04, Kathleen Kennelly '72, Alice Laskin '10, Kay Lo '05, Meagan McIntyre '17, Bekah Manikowski '16, Meris Mullaley '05, Annika Noreen '04, Kate Pluth '12, Kelsey Poppe '12, Shaina Raskin '15, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Candace Sullivan '65, Lia Tamminen '12, *Mayumi Tsutakawa '72, Morgan Weidner '17
Scripps Class of 2017/WeWA: Eden Amital, Rachel Berner-Hays, Sarah Berschinski, Anna Cechony, Mary Jane Coppock, Emma Crabo, Kelsey D'Ewart, Elizabeth Gross, Jenny Han, Tia Ho, Nicole Hourie, Miriam Jaffe, Marina Kent, Emma Knoesen, Heaven Lin, Meagan McIntyre, Alexandra Neitz, Vaiva Palunas, Zoe Allyn Pinczower, Vanessa Rosato, Laurel Schy, Samantha Simon, Emily Walter, Morgan Weidner
3/7/17 at The Arctic Club Polar Bar
Scripps Alumnae community engagement
In the aftermath of a contentious election & as incoming electeds begin service, a conversation over happy hour buffet about how Scripps alumnae engage & have engaged in a range of political & community activism. "Warmth at the Polar Bar"
Among those sharing stories: Robin Groth '69 & Elsa Watland '13
Present: JoAnn Chrisman '73, Jaye Cullen '11, Anne Depue '78, Sarah Derry '10, Robin Groth '69, Sonia Honeydew '92, Mimi Kennelly '11, Jane Klein '05, Colleen Lee '08, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Britt Rynearson '00, Chelsea SanClemente '14, Nancy Stillger '87, Kelsey Tanaka '09, Lisa TenEyck '00, Erika Tone '11, Jen Townsend '10, Alison Walker '01, Elsa Watland '13, Carin Weinrich '88
At left: Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords '93, D-Ariz., honored with the Ellen Browning Scripps Medal in 2013, shown with her husband Mark Kelly during Claremont ceremonies
References:
*Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum (attended Scripps 1968-70)
*Robin Adair '65 candidate for US Senate 2006 & for US Representative 2010
1/26/17 at Women's University Club
More than 100 local Scripps alumnae & parents participated.
10/16/16 Ellen Browning Scripps 180th Birthday Party
High Tea at 10 degrees thanks to Britt Rynearson '00 & KT Niehoff
Present: Charlene Balick '91, Emma Brillhart '14, JoAnn Chrisman '73, Rose Cooper-Finger '14, Carol Corbus '77, Alison Herber '86, Dawn Kinsel '88, Emily Lindburg '14, Meris Mullaley '05, Emily O'Brien '12, Alice Opalka '12, Genevieve Peaslee '09, Kate Pluth '12, Stephanie Rasco '86, Marga Rose Hancock '69, *Britt Rynearson '00, Nancy Stillger '87 & daughter Veronica Ahearn, Taylor Thornton '12, Jade Ulrich '14, Carin Weinrich '88, Amy Williams '85 -- & coincidentally, preceding the memorial service for June (Lowery) Lamson '40 (1919-2016).
9/9/16 @ Metia/Kirkland
Happy Hour/Supper with Scripps Alumnae: Creativity in TechAlex Frumkin '15, Szeyin Lee '14, Candace McKenna '76, Kate Pluth '12, & Tori Sepand '15 shared stories of their paths from Scripps studies onward.
Present: Carolyn Davis '91, *Alex Frumkin '15, Lisa Ginther Huh '88, *Szeyin Lee '14, Maria Martin '12, *Candace McKenna '76, Emily O'Brien '12, Alice Opalka '12, *Kate Pluth '12, Kelsey Poppe '12, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Britt Rynearson '00 + Jill Keeney, Allegra Bliss Searle-LeBel '03, *Tori Sepand '15, Nancy Walker '57, Elsa Watland '13, Amy Williams '85
6/14/16 at Mithun
Scripps WeWA Alumnae in Design / Welcoming the Class of 2016
Rosalie Daggett '06, Lena Miller '10, Jennifer Paris '82, & Amy Williams '85 shared stories of their paths from Scripps & their experiences working in design.
Present:Amy Cannistraro '15, Jules Cechony P'17, Carol Corbus '77, *Rosalie Daggett '06, Rosalie Edholm '10, Leslie Flohr '83, Laura Jeddeloh '14, Alice Laskin '10, Szeyin Lee '15, Millie Lindburg '14, Candace McKenna '76, *Lena Miller '10, Kristi Nilson '78 & Pat Sanford, *Jennifer Paris '82, Kate Pluth '12, Grace Poole '16, Shaina Raskin '15, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Ellie Rudee '14 & brother, Britt Rynearson '00, Candy Sullivan '65, *Amy Williams '85
6/3/16: Seattle Storm at Key Arena. Organizer: Amy Williams '85
4/16 & 17/16 at UW Ethnic Cultural Theatre
Staged reading of The Hampton Years, a play by Jacqueline E. Lawton, focusing on her early years as an artist in Virginia in the 1940s & featuring Samella Lewis, Scripps professor of art history 1970-1984.
3/15/16 5:30-8pm at Women's University Club
More Opportunity presented by Scripps Office of Alumnae & Parent Engagement
Networking, hors d'oeuvres, and Scripps interim president Amy Marcus-Newhall moderating a panel with Mary Beth Canty '84, Amanda Carr '00, Alex Frumkin '15,Carrie Rhodes '94, Victoria (Tori) Sepand '15, with c. 100 attendees including WeWA alumnae, current students on a career trek, and Scripps staff. At left: Amy Williams '85 introduces panel.
1/10/16 Networking Tea at the Fauntleroy home of Kristi Nilson '78 & Pat Sanford
Students & alumnae from a range of Scripps generations networked over tea & cookies.
Present: Antara Anand '19, Berit Anderson '09, Rachel Berner-Hays '17, Anne Bradley '81, Katheryn Bradley '83, Anna Cechony '17 w/ Jules 'P17, Tricia Corbett & Bob Barnes, Mariel Dunietz '15, Sarah Dupree '18, Kayla Erickson '09, Alex Frumkin '15, Katherine Getts '09, Jessica Gonchar '14, Alison Herber '86, Adrian Hodos '09, Laura Jeddeloh '14, Irene Keleher '03 w/ Morgan, Marina Kent '17, Sara Kim '86, Linda Langkow '86, Serena Larkin '09, Colleen Lee '08, Szeyin Lee '15 & guest, Bekah Manikowski '16, Candace McKenna '76, Charlotte Moore '18, Meris Mulally '05, *Kristi Nilson '78, Kaela Nurmi '15, Vaiva Palunas '17 w/ Neris Palunas P'17, Genevieve Peaslee '09, Kate Pluth '12, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Chelsea SanClemente '14, Brigitte Sauer-Johmann '87, Tori Sepand '15, Nikki Sharma '19, Samantha Simon '17, Merlene Singleton, Nancy Stillger '87, Candace Sullivan '65, Kelsey Tanaka '09, Lisa TenEyck '00 & guest, Katherine Tully '16, Mindy Van Wingen '01, Alison Walker '01, April Wong 12, Tatissa Zunguzē '18
10/13/15 happy hour at Urbane Restaurant & Bar
Scripps Alumnae Environmentalists / Ellen Browning Scripps Birthday
Ellen Lockert '68, Megan Ritchie Saffitz '02, & Heather Swift '91 shared stories of their work advancing environmental causes, with a celebratory toast to Scripps College founder Ellen Browning Scripps on her 179th birthday.
Present: Amanda Brewster '04, Amy Cannistraro '15, JoAnn Chrisman '74, Carol Corbus '77, Anne Depue '78, Rosie Edholm '10, Stephanie Gidlund Feldt '90, Molly Freed '15, Jessica Gonchar '14, Alycia Head '04, Alison Cobb Herber '86, Brigitte Sauer Johmann '87, Crystal K. Jones '85, Lisa Ginther Huh '88, Linda Langkow '86, Colleen K. Lee '08, *Ellen Lockert '68, Erin Lynch '99, Gina Marie '87, Megan McGrath '88, Kristi Nilson '78, Kaela Nurmi '15, *Megan Ritchie Saffitz '02, Marga Rose Hancock '69, *Heather Swift '91, Alden Weaver '15 + Vaughn Lewis, Carin Weinrich '88, Amy Williams '85
9/9/15 at Garage Billiards Star Lounge
Seattle Gathering, part of Claremont Colleges Worldwide Happy Hours (no-host)
6/8/15 at FX McRory's/Pioneer Square:
Welcome to Class of 2015, Alumnae in Law Katheryn Bradley '83, Amanda Carr '00, Liz Lee '02
Present: Amanda Brewster '04, *Katheryn Bradley '83, *Amanda Carr '00, Anna Cho '12, Carolyn Davis '91, Sarah Derry '10, Kari Geiger '13, Alycia Head '04, *Liz Lee '02, *Szeyin Lee '15, Meris Mullaley '05, *Elizabeth Nesbitt '15, Penelope Nichols '79, Kristi Nilson '78, Candace Sullivan '65, Marga Rose Hancock '69, *Beth van Moppes '89, Amy Williams '85
Class of 2015/WeWA: Amy Cannistraro, Rachel Dahl, Mariel Dunietz, Molly Freed, Alex Frumkin, Meghan Gallagher, Rebecca Gold, Madeleine Hurlbut, Sarah Johnston, Szeyin Lee, Shana Levenson, Savannah Mora, Emily Muller, Elizabeth Nesbitt, Kaela Nurmi, Jane Scearce, Tori Sepand, Larkin Sheldon, Margaret Smith, Hannah Swan, Jennifer Thomson, Alden Weaver, Laura Wessbecher, Vivienne Western, Taia Wu
3/18/15 at Women's University Club More Inspiration
Scripps Alumnae and Parent Engagement and The Scripps Fund hosted a panel discussion with Patty Cogen '70, Nonie Creme '94, Liz Lee '02, and Amy Williams '85, moderated by Scripps President Lori Bettison-Varga.
3/11/15: 7C Worldwide Happy Hour at Altstadt (209 1st S, Seattle)
2/18/15: Panel Discussion: Scripps WeWA Alumnae in Health Care at Seattle Children's Research Institute West 8th Building
Colleen Lee '08 moderated a conversation highlighting Scripps WeWa alumnae & their conventional & unconventional careers in medical, biotech & health care fields, & their paths from Scripps into their work: Diane Bai '96, Adrian Hodos '09, Katherine Lindsley Lo '05, Pamela Spaniac '87
Present: *Diane Bai '96, Amanda Bard '13, Ellyn Erving '14, Kari Geiger '13, Jessica Gonchar '14, Dana Good '80, *Adrian Hodos '09, Laura Jeddolah '14, *Colleen Lee '08, *Katherine Lindsley Lo '05, Gillian Milne '09, Emily O'Brien '12, Kate Pluth '12, Kelsey Poppe '12, Marga Rose Hancock '69, *Pamela Spaniac '87 w/ daughter + son, Candace Sullivan '65, Jessica Wang '03
Among her many philanthropies, Scripps College founder Ellen Browning Scripps also founded Scripps Memorial Hospital and Scripps Metabolic Clinic, located in La Jolla.
“The most important and beautiful gift one human being can give to another is, in some way, to make life a little better to live.” —Ellen Browning Scripps, 1924
10/18/14: Ellen Browning Scripps's 178th Birthday Party
Happy Hour/High Tea Potluck w/ Scripps Women in Media/Communications @ Alki Point home of Candace Sullivan '65
Extending the Scripps family journalistic tradition w/ special guests Robin Groth '69, Lisa Ginther Huh '88, Serena Larkin '09, Lori (Dennis) Low '93, Kate Pluth '12
Present: Tisha Black '74, Katheryn Bradley '83, Carol Corbus '77, Elizabeth Cundiff '84 & Nikki Khurana, Sarah Derry '10 & Ben Dorrough, Katherine Getts '09, Jessica Gonchar '14, *Robin Groth '69 & Donna Kanter, Ellen (Trescher) Haas '69, Josie Hazen '75, Adrian Hodos '09, *Lisa Ginther Huh '88, Gwen Jones '05 w/ husband & baby, Christine Lamson '72, *Serena Larkin '09, Patricia (Pierce) Layden '61 & Tom, Colleen Lee '08, Elizabeth Lee '02, Emily Lindburg '14, Karen (Kortman) Lindburg '93, *Lori (Dennis) Low '94, Kristi Nilson '78, *Kate Pluth '12 & Denali Jones, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Ellie Rudee '14, Britt Rynearson '00 & Andy, Katya Shackelford '12, *Candace Sullivan '65, Lisa Ten Eyck '00, Beth Van Moppes '89, Alison Walker '01
9/10/14: Scripps at Peace w/ special guests Autumn Preble '73 & Marsha Hedrick, mother of Kate Hoffman '10 at Marrakesh Moroccan
Autumn recently returned to Whidbey after two Peace Corps tours, in Botswana & Mozambique, & a year living & working with nonprofits in Uganda. Marsha served in Senegal 2012-2014.
Present: Rosalie Daggett '09, Anne Depue '78 & daughter Cello Lockwood, Jessica Gonchar '14, *Marsha Hedrick, Kate Hoffman '10, Sonia Honeydew '82 & Raleigh Watts, Angela Johnson '04, Kathleen Kennelly '72, Colleen Lee '08, Emily Lindburg '14, Emily O'Brien '12 & Eric Phillips, Kate Pluth '12, *Autumn Preble '73, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Britt Rynearson '00, Diana Steere Wiley '65 & Bryan, Nancy Stillger '87, Lisa (Brewer) Stowers '73 & Jim, Candace Sullivan '65 & Joanne Cook
6/9/14: Welcome to Class of 2014 w/ special guests Berit Anderson '09 & Amy Drayer '99 at Crosscut/Pioneer Square
As we greeted the newest crop of Scripps graduates, Berit shared the story of her post-Scripps journey to her current position on the Crosscut editorial team, & Amy offered her observations as Scripps Alumnae Leadership Council President.
Present: *Lauren Ambielli '14, *Berit Anderson '09, Charlene Balick '91, Rachel Bondansky '13, Tricia Corbett '68, Carol Corbus '77, *Amy Drayer '99, Kari Geiger '13, Claire Hudson '04, Crystal Jones '85, Serena Larkin '09, *Jeany Larsen '14 + sister, Colleen Lee '08, Erin Lynch '99, *Simone Maule '14, Skye Olson '13, Jennifer Paris '82, Kate Pluth '12, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Candace Sullivan '65, *Chelsea Thompson '14, Beth Van Moppes '89, Amy Williams '85. Regrets: Nancy Jane Norton Minard '48Class of 2014/WeWA: Gretchen Allen, Lauren Ambielli, Marie Angeles, Madeline Barnes, Lisa Beem, Emma Brillhart, Karen Castro-Ayala, Rose Cooper-Finger, Ishani Deo, Ellyn Erving, Molly Fassler, Jessica Gonchar, Marnie Green, Leah Hochberg, Catherine Holcombe, Audrey Howell, Roslyn Hower, Jeany Larsen, Oriana LaVilla, Emily Lindburg, Kaitie Marshall, Simone Maule, Lauren Prince, Kyra Ray, Megan Raymond, Eliana (Ellie) Rudee, Eliza Silverman, Chelsea Thompson, Mariah Tso, Taylor Ulrich, Julie Vaisarova, Jasmine Ye
4/29/14: Scholarly 'High Tea' w/ Meredith Clausen '64 at University of Washington Club
Meredith has taught architectural history at the University of Washington since 1979. Present: Charlene Balick '91, *Meredith Clausen '64, Kari Geiger '13, Alison Cobb Herber '86, Marnie Hogue '13 (soon to depart for work in NYC), Lisa Ginther Huh '88, Jennifer Paris '82 (completing education studies), Marga Rose Hancock '69, Candace Sullivan '65, Elsa Watland '13 (recipient of Fulbright support for Mongolia study)
3/19/14: We Want More Campaign for Scripps College
Launch hosted by Chalan Helmholz Colby '61 at The Harbor Club, Seattle
Click here to view videos shown at the event.
Present: Natalie Adams '77, Michael Archibald, Susan Yunker Armstrong '66 & Chuck, Lori Bettison-Varga, Tisha Black '74, Mary Beth Canty '85, Margaret (Scrogin) Chang '63, Chalan Colby '61, Carolyn Davis '91, Catlin Dennis '13 (Portland), Amy Drayer '99, Norma Dulin, Jerry Dunietz, Alice Finch '96, Megan McGrath Glouner '88, Robin Groth '69, Elsa Hammons Watland '13, Nona Hasegawa '82, Josie Hazen '75, Marnie Hogue '13, Merrilee Stewart Howard '70 & Marty, Crystal Jones '85, Nancy Katayama '77, Kathleen Kennelly '72, Sara Kim '86, Dawn Kinsel '88, Nikki Khurana, Martha Lantz '85, John Larsen, Kate Lawrence '05, Rosalena Miller '10, Penelope Nichols '79, Skye Olson '13, Neris Palunas (P '16), Jennifer Paris '82, Kate Pluth '12, Jill (Tronvig) Quick '63, Emily Rankin '97, Anne Repass (P '05), Marga Rose Hancock '69, Candace Sullivan '65, Katherine Taylor '05, Lisa TenEyck '00, Kimberley Valentine, Carin Weinrich '88, Diana Steere Wiley '65, Amy Williams '85, Shelley Williams '02, Breahna Wilson '12
2/01/14: Paramount Theatre Tour / Lunch w/ Jan (Behr) Block '75
Seattle Theatre Group Board Chair Jan Block shared a tour of the historic Paramount Theatre followed by conversation over lunch about her work in the preservation of cultural icons. Note: attendees ranged over 5 decades, with 2 present from '63 and 2 from '13!Present: Tisha Black '74, *Jan Block '75, Katheryn Bradley '83, Maggie (Scrogin) Chang '63, Greer Grenley '10 w/ Andrew Pollen, Ellen (Trescher) Haas '69, Marnie Hogue '13, Kathleen Kennelly '72, Serena Larkin '09, Alice Laskin '10, Colleen Lee '08, Skye Olson '13, Sherry Perrault '88 w/ Michael Harding HMC '88, Kate Pluth '12, Jill (Tronvig) Quick '63, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Megan Saffitz '02, Pam Spaniac '87, Nancy Stillger '87, Taylor Thornton '12
10/17/13:Ellen Browning Scripps's 177th Birthday Happy Hour/Supper @ the old spaghetti factory
w/ special guests Erin Paulson Brooks '06, Kate Lindsay Scher '06, & Kelsey Moore '07, Seattle-area alumnae featured in Scripps Magazine Summer 2013 "Scripps Millennials make their mark around the world," & a welcome to the Class of 2013.
Present: Amanda Bard '13 w/ parents Ron+Karen, Erin Brooks '06 + Ben, Mary Beth Canty-Gill '85, JoAnn Chrisman '73, Kari Geiger '13, Greer Grenley '10, Holly Haymaker '08, Marnie Hogue '13, Alice Laskin '10, Kay (Lindsley) Lo '05 + Mon-Chaio Lo, Colleen Lee '08, Gillian Milne '09 + guest, Kelsey Moore '07, Gina Newman '11, Emily O'Brien '12, Cathy Cugini O'Neill '85 + Sean O'Neill CMC '84, Alice Opalka '12, Sherry Perrault '88, Kelsey Pierce '07, Kate Pluth '12, Kelsey Poppe '12, Jill Anne (Tronvig) Quick '63, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Kate Scher '06 + Elliot, Katya Shackelford '12, Candace Sullivan '65, Judy Willott '64 + Don, Breahna Wilson '12 + Kendahl Ames
At left: Marga @ Colleen blow out birthday candles
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8/10/13:
"Off-Center" Seattle Walking Tour w/ Melissa Falcetti Balestri '05:
... a leisurely walk among Seattle landmark buildings and open spaces, with Melissa pointing out historic and design highlights.
Present: *Melissa Falcetti Balestri '05 + John Balestri, Serena Larkin '09, Colleen Lee '08, Erin Lynch '99, Kate Pluth '12, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Katya Shackelford '12, Candace Sullivan '65, Cara Towle '85 + Erin Arslanoglu, Amy Williams '85, Stephanie Yates '79
6/30/13: MOHAI tour / WELCOME TO SCRIPPS CLASS OF 2013
Brunch at Compass Cafe: Welcome & introductionsTour of Museum of History and Industry led by Meris Mullaley '05, MOHAI Public Programs AssistantPresent: Melissa Falcetti Balestri '05, Amanda Bard '13, Paula Brooke '56 w/ Cindy, Patty Cogen '70, Holly Haymaker '08, Alice Laskin '10, Colleen Lee '08 + 2, *Meris Mullaley '05, Suzanne Nicholas '70, Kristi Nilson '78, Skye Olson '13, Sherry Perrault '88 w/ Mike Harding HMC '88, Kate Pluth '12, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Britt Rynearson '00
Pictured: Marga, Amanda, Paula, Holly, Colleen, tour guide Meris, Kristi, Kate, Sherry; Paula '56 (wearing 50th reunion medal) & Amanda '13 span Scripps generations!The Class of 2013/WeWA: Amanda Bard, Rachel Bodansky, Emily Bulley, Mia Cooledge, Anne Dreshfield, Sophie Forman, Victoria Gawlik, Kari Geiger, Devin Grenley, Elsa Hammons Watland, Karis Hanson, Alicia Hendrix, Marnie Hogue, Amy Hollander, Rachel Kuenzi, Skyler Lipscomb, Rosemary McClure, Marian Miller, Carla Mokin, Robin Momii, Julia Ogburn, Taryn Ohashi, Skye Olson, Madison Pathe, Emilia Perez-Orselli, Joanie Pradhan, Annie Schmitz-Robinson, Madeline Sheldon, Sydney Swonigan, Carol Toro, Elsa Watland, Claire Wilson
2/10/13 at the Alki home of Candace Sullivan '65:
Valentine's Day Anticipation Potluck with Dr. Diana (Steere) Wiley '65
12/8/12 at Seattle Art Museum Downtown: Elles/Women Take Over
Featured in Scripps Magazine Autumn 2002, "Love Goddess in Paradise" (p. 26)Dr. Diana offered "romantic" insights & explorations from her unique career as a sex therapist, inviting observations & questions. Present: Robin Adair '65, Kayla Erickson '09 w/ Ryli Webster, Leslie Flohr '83, Abigail Jones '12, Serena Larkin '09, Alice Laskin '10, Tricia Layden '61 & Tom, Colleen Lee '08, Suria Markus '12 w/ Katrina Weeks CMC '07, Caroline Miceli '02, Ashley Newman '07, Kristi Nilson '78, Emily O'Brien '12, Kate Pluth '12, Kelsey Poppe '12, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Britt Rynearson '00 w/ Andy, Megan Saffitz '02, Candace Sullivan '65, Heather Swift '91 w/ Ben Kaufman, *Diana Wiley '65 w/ Bryan, Amy Williams '85
Scripps sisters & companions gathered for a private docent-led tour, followed by lunch at Art. THANKS to event organizer Colleen Lee '08
Present: Jeannette Allan '02, Colleen Lee '08 & Maureen Peterson, Suria Markus '12 & Lynsey Lacher, Kim Cozzetto Maynard '01 & Galen Maynard, Megan McGrath Glouner '88 & Elizabeth McGrath, Jennifer Meyers '95 & Gwen Myers, Penelope Nichols '79 & Liesel Van Cleef, Kristi Nilson '78, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Miriam Smith '08, Nancy Stillger '87 & Mimi Stillger, Candace Sullivan '85 (lunch only), Amy Williams '85
10/21/12: Conversation with Scripps College President Lori Bettison-Varga at Broadmoor Golf Club
10/18/12: Ellen Browning Scripps 176th Birthday Celebration:
Seattle 1962 World's Fair Heritage Tour / Future Talk Supper
Scripps links to the Fair: Seattle World's Fair Structural Engineers include John Skilling, father of Susan Skilling '69, and John K. Minasian, grandfather of Jennifer Minasian Trotoux '92.Present: Jeannette Allan '02, Emma Bartholomew '82 w/ George Reilly, Jessica Burruss '11, Carolyn Davis '91, Jana Davis '96, Sarah Derry '10, Lisa Ginther Huh '88, Sonia Honeydew '92, Claire Hudson '04, Kristi Johnson '87 w/ Jaspreet & Sonia, Serena Larkin '09, Colleen Lee '08, Liz Lee '02, Erin Lynch '99, Kristi Nilson '78, Kate Pluth '12, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Candace Sullivan '65, Jessica Wang '03 w/ Melissa Laurie -- joining alumnae throughout the Scripps nation in celebrating the occasion.9/12/12: 7C Happy Hour
at Garage Billiards, part of a WORLDWIDE program of the 7 Claremont colleges
9/7/12: Bainbridge Art Walk & Supper
First Friday Art Walk & at supper at Cafe Nola: Sina Pradel '90, Paula Brooke '56 (shown at left wearing 50th Reunion medal), Serena Larkin '09, Emma Mueller '09, Ellen Lockert '68, Dominique Cantwell '02 w/ her mother Suzanne MacKenzie '69, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Kate Pluth '12, Joanne Webb '76
7/8/12 at the Fauntleroy home/patio of Kristi Nilson '78 & Pat Sanford
Morning Coffee & Cupcakes/Welcome to Scripps Class of 2012
At the table: Tisha Black '74, Emily Brown '05, Sonia Honeydew '92, Laura Hoverson '11, Colleen Lee '08, Sarah Mikhitarian '11, Emma Mueller '09, Meris Mullaley '05, Kristi Nilson '78, Kate Pluth '12, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Breahna Wilson '12
Scripps WeWA Class of 2012: LeeAnn Allen, Kate Anderson, Stacy Anderson, Julie Behnen, Lily Burgess, Natalie Butterfield, Dana Canfield, Anna Cho, Caroline Daly, Lindsay Delp, Breanna Deutsch, Ti'esh Harper, Katherine Hegarty, Abigail Jones, Becca King, Grace Kwon, Audrey Lieberworth, Kelsey Lubetich, Suria Markus, Alex Nordstrom, Emily O'Brien, Alice Opalka, Kate Pluth, Kelsey Poppe, Natalie Raymond, Julia Scheibmeir, Ashleigh Shoecraft, Taylor Thornton, Kathleen Torelli, Breahna Wilson, Rebecca Young
5/3/12 at Coyote Central Studio:
"In Artful Fashion" with Britt Rynearson '00
In a career of ongoing transformation, Britt has materialized her Scripps arts-major studies in the creation of unique fabrics and fashion items, widely exhibited and sold in venues throughout the US and beyond. Her current teaching includes studio workshops at Coyote Central.
In addition to Britt, other guests shared stories of their artistic ventures.
Present: Jackie Bellows '74, Emily Brown '05, Carol Corbus '77, Anne Depue '78, Annie Lauren Faerstein '98, Megan Glouner '88, Gwen Jones '05, Gina Marie '87, Meris Mullaley '05, Kristi Nilson '78, Marga Rose Hancock '69, *Britt Rynearson '00, Nancy Stillger '87 w/ mother & daughter Cello, Joan Strecker '82 w/ daughter Olivia, Candace Sullivan '65
3/3/12 at the Queen Anne home of Marga Rose Hancock '69:
High Tea & Poetry Reading by Leslie (Lasher) Monsour '69
Poetic gathering: JoAnn Chrisman '73, Ellie David '69, Melissa Falcetti Balestri '05, Carol Barksdale Gould '85, Greer Grenley '10, Candace McKenna '76, Kristi Nilson '78, *Leslie Monsour '69, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Susan Skilling '69, Candace Sullivan '65
Mini ReU, Class of '69
At left: Leslie & The House Sitter, winner of the Finishing Line Press Open Chapbook Competition 2011
10/20/11 at the West Seattle home of Candace Sullivan '65:
Scripps College On the Road: Professor Roswitha Burwick
Merry Sorrows (Un)happy Endings: Fairy Tales for Our Time
Professor Burwick, Professor of German and Distinguished Chair of Modern Foreign Languages, worked with Scripps students in the creation of this recent publication.
Shown at left: the fabulous Grenleys: Devin, Robert, Sherry, Greer; Laura & Sarah w/ Olympic sunset in background7/13/11 at UW Club:
High Tea with author Nan Mooney '92, and Toast to Class of 2011*
10/18/11 @ the Queen Anne home of Greer Grenley '10, Devin Grenley '13 & familyEllen Browning Scripps Birthday Party/PotluckJoining alumnae throughout the Scripps nation in celebrating Miss Scripps's 175th birthday.Present: Emily Case '10, JoAnn Chrisman '73, Sarah Derry '10, Annie Lauren Faerstein '98, Heather Galvin '98, Devin Grenley '13, Greer Grenley '10, Holly Haymaker '08, Laura Hoverson '11, Sheila Dodd Jensen '07, Alice Laskin '10, Jen Meyers '95, Sarah Mikhitarian '11, Penny Nichols '79, Kristi Nilson '78 + Sophie Goldberg, Maggie Pettit '08 + Lyle Kizer, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Candace Sullivan '65
Present: Robin Adair '65, Jeannette Allan '02, Stephanie Benadof '86, Beth Bickson '79, Katheryn Bradley '83, Alison Cantor '10, JoAnn Chrisman '73, Ellie David '69, Carolyn Davis '91, Anne Depue '78, Sarah Derry '10, Andrea Faste '67, Greer Grenley '10, Sonia Honeydew '92, Claire Hudson '04, Kathleen Kennelly '72, Jennifer Meyers '95, Nan Mooney '92, Gina Newman '11, Kristi Nilson '78, Anne O'Dowd '06, Jennifer Paris-Moe '82, Lori Reynolds '92, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Candace Sullivan '65, Amy Williams '85, Erin Younger '73Reserved/not in attendance: LeeAnn Allen '12, Jackie Bellows '74, Jaye Brooks '11, Emily Case '10, Patty Cogen '70, Joanie Franks '78, Dana Good '80, Nona Hasegawa '82, Laura Hoverson '11, Sheila Dodd Jensen '72, Mimi Kennelly '11, Candace McKenna '76, Caroline Miceli '02, Suzanne Nicholas '70, Riana Nolet '05, Jori Saeger '10*Class of 2011/WeWA (including WA & BC): Devin Adair, Ashley Africa, Isabel Anderson, Jaye Brooks, Alice Brown, Jessie Burrus, Abigail Danner, Emilie Docter, Caitlin Duncan, Clementine Dunnell, Shayna Friedman, Sasha Gottlieb, Laura Hoverson, Ashley Jones, Kelly Kadenza, Mimi Kennelly, Jordan Kopstein, Erin Krikorian, Kelsey Langille, Hanna McIlvaine, Teija Mortvedt, Gina Newman, Elin Ramsey, Kelsey Schmidt, Jenna Suttmeier, Kelsey Tuttle, Vanessa Williams-Hall
4/27/11 at Skye House: Scripps WeWA Light Brigade
pizza/potluck gathering at the Queen Anne home* (AKA Skye House) of Marga Rose Hancock '69 Present: Tisha Black '74, Dana Patrick Good '80, Greer Grenley '10, Sonia Honeydew '92, Kristi Nilson '78, Miriam Simmel '84, Candy Sullivan '65, Ellen Trescher Haas '69, Amy Williams '853/15/11 at Elliott Bay Cafe: 7 College Alumni/ae Power Breakfast
This informal event attracted some 50 Claremont alumni/ae of all generations, including Scripps alumnae Alicia Caswell '93, Carol Corbus '77, Jung Fitzpatrick '01, Robin Groth '69, Gwen Jones '05, Elizabeth Lee '02, Lori (Dennis) Low '93, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Jennifer Sweeny '96. at left: Robin & Marga (AKA "the Senior class")3/1/11: Scripps WeWA Light Brigade
potluck pizza, salad at the Queen Anne home (AKA Skye House) of Marga Rose Hancock '69Reference: www.edge.org Present: Tisha Black '74, Dana Good '80, Sonia Honeydew '92, Jennifer Meyers '95, Kristi Nilson '78, Miriam Simmel '84, Candace Sullivan '65at left: Jennifer, Sonia, Kristi
1/18/11: Candlelight Circle of Hope in remembrance of lives lost in the recent Tucson tragedy and with hope for the strong recovery of Gabrielle Giffords'93part of a Scripps worldwide observance including on-campus assembly on the Bowling Green, gathering w/ wine & fruit & cookies @ the Queen Anne home (AKA Skye House) of Marga Rose Hancock '69
Presemt: Patty Cogen '70, Dana (Patrick) Good '80, Robin Groth '69, Ellen Trescher Haas '69, Sonia (Evans) Honeydew '92, Jennifer (Grasshoff) Meyers '95, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Miriam Simmel '84, Candace Sullivan '65, & others joining the circle in spirit
12/9/10: Pioneer Square 5C Happy Hour at F.X. McRory's
Present: Tisha Black '74, Kristi Nilson '78, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Olivia Vos '05
at left: Kristi & Olivia
10/18/10: Ellen Browning Scripps Birthday Party
at The Seattle Times building Happy Hour at 13 Coins
Part of a celebration of/by/for alumnae at locations throughout the "Scripps nation"
Times Managing Editor Suki Dardarian offered an update on the Scripps journalistic heritage and on women in media work.
At left: Scripps College founder Ellen Browning Scripps (10/18/1836 - 8/3/1932), see EBS biography.Present: Charlene Balick '91, Alansa (Carr) Bates '60 w/ Leonard, Erin Baumler '10, Tisha Black '74, Julianne Bukey '09 w/ Ryan Peterson Pomona '06, JoAnn Chrisman '73, Kate Craddock '10, Sarah Derry '10, Andrea Faste '67 w/ Bob, Joanie Franks '78, Dana (Patrick) Good '80, Kate Hoffman '10, Kristen Lohse '89, Alana MacWhorter '10, Claire McNamara '09, Suzanne Crider Nicholas '70, Kristi Nilson '78, Sherry J. Perrault '88, Lori (Billings) Reynolds '92, Prudence Rolfe '45 w/ Doc, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Jori Saeger '10, Nancy Stillger '87, Candace Sullivan '65, Amy Williams '85, Judy Willott '64, Karen Wren '90
Regrets: Chalan Colby '61, Carol Hinckley '50, Jean McTavish '43, Pam Moody Powers '61
8/20/10: PARK WALK/POTLUCK with Ellen Trescher Haas '69 at O. O. Denny Park
Talk & walk with the founder of Denny Creek Neighborhood Alliance and author of Coyote's Guide to Connecting with Nature; discovery of historical, botanical and other wonders of the Denny Creek/Finn Hill area, family-friendly play and picnicPresent: Pat Haney Anderson '66, Diane Bai '96 & Clay & Sasha & Hannah, *Ellen Trescher Haas '69, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Candace Sullivan '65 & Jule Sugarman, Nancy Stillger '87 & Tom & Veronica, Judy Davis Willott '64 & Don6/18/10: ARTS IN ACTION w/ Mayumi Tsutakawa '72 @ Wing Luke Museum, w/ happy hour@ Green Leaf Restaurant
Community arts activist & grants manager at Washington State Arts Commission Mayumi Tsutakawa shared her experiences & observations from a productive career in journalism & arts advocacy. Most recently she helped develop the George Tsutakawa Art Gallery at the Museum, honoring her late father, an internationally renowned sculptor.Present: Jeannette Allan '02, Carol Corbus '77, Suzanne Crider Nicholas '70, Anne Depue '78, Rosie Edholm '10, Andrea Faste '67 & Bob Nylander, Megan McGrath Glouner '88, Kathleen Kennelly '72, Nicole Mahoney '10, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Candace Sullivan '65, Lisa TenEyck '00 & Glenn Gebhart HMC '00, *Mayumi Tsutakawa '72, Amy Williams '85
4/18/10 at Everett Library Northwest History Room: INTRO TO HISTORY (NW) w/ Melinda Van Wingen '01, happy hour at Vintage Cafe
Melinda introduced us to some of the special resources available to the public from the Everett Library Northwest Room, including historical memorabilia associated with Helen Hardin Jackson '55, long active in political affairs and the widow of Washington Senator Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson. In 1976, Helen Jackson presented the Commencement Address at Scripps, on the topic "The Role of Women in Public Life."Present: Jeannette Allan '02, Tisha Black '74, Anne Brackett '97, Amanda Rose Brewster '04, Toni Sabarots Etulain '91, Joanie Franks '78, Carol Hinckley '50, Kristi Nilson '78, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Candace Sullivan '65, *Melinda Snarr Van Wingen '01, Nancy Walker '57, Amy Williams '852/6/10: WINE-TASTING/APPETIZER POTLUCK, hosted by Megan McGrath Glouner '88 at her Broadmoor home
"Recession-era drinking on a budget"
Present: Katheryn Bradley '83 w/ Gil Blankinship, Alicia Caswell '93 w/ Aron Hart, Tricia Corbett '68, Anne Depue '78 w/ Art Lockwood, Erin (Grant) Ferguson '04 w/ Matt Ferguson (Pomona '03), Sydney Freggiaro '09 w/ Evan Kroh (PZ '05), Megan Glouner '88 w/ Gary Glouner (CMC '88), Robin Groth '69, Ellen Trescher Haas '69, Alison Cobb Herber '86, Colleen Lee '08 w/ Marielle Goyette (CMC '08), Meg (Hall) Jacobsen '68 w/ Jake, Christine Lamson '72, Kristen Lohse '89, Kristi Nilson '78, Sherry Perrault '88 w/ Michael Harding (HMC '88), Katie (Rider) Rogers '04 w/ Ty Rogers, Kris Ronningen-Fenrich '73 w/ Gerry Ronningen-Fenrich, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Miriam Simmel '84
Shown here: Megan, Meg, Jake, Robin; Click here to view more photos from this event.
12/10/09: POTLUCK/POETRY, hosted by Julie Geenty McElroy '84 at her Capitol Hill home
Click here to read/print copies of poems Julie offered for discussion.
Present: Julie McElroy, Kristi Nilson '78, Britt Rynearson '00, Marga Rose Hancock '69
11/11/09: "THE GENIUS OF WOMEN" @ the Sunset Club
Reception/Conversation with incoming Scripps President LORI BETTISON-VARGA, hosted by Charles & Susan Yunker Armstrong '66
On Veterans Day, some 120 Scripps alumnae, students, parents, and prospective students from throughout the greater Seattle area gathered to greet and hear from Scripps's 8th President, and to share perspectives on the potential of Scripps College to contribute to the lives of courageous, confident, and hopeful women. INAUGURATION REPORT:The Genius of WomenCelebrating the Inauguration of the Eighth President of Scripps College Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga
10/24/09: AUTHORS NIGHT @ CANDY'S
On hand for potluck supper and book talk at the Alki condo of Candace Sullivan '65 & Jule Sugarman, authors with books & others: (back row) Julie McElroy '84, Ellen Trescher Haas '69 w/ Coyote's Guide to Connecting With Nature, Marga Rose Hancock '69, Patty Cogen '70 w/ Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child, Bonny Becker '72 w/ A Visitor for Bear; (front row) Robin Adair '65, Josie Hazen '75, Candy Sullivan '65 Featuring local Scripps alumnae authors:
* Bonny Bulmer Becker '72
* Patty Cogen '70
* Ellen Trescher Haas '69
8/19/09: Scripps Alumnae Book Club at BalMar in Ballard for discussion of Haruki Murakami, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Convenor: Morgan Nomura '05: morgan.nomura@gmail.com
8/09/09: POTLUCK BBQ @ KRISTI'S, the Fauntleroy home and yard of Kristi Nilson '78 & Pat Sanford
On hand: Kristi & Pat, Candace Sullivan '65 w/ Jule Sugarman, Megan McGrath Glouner '88 w/ her twins, Anne Depue '78 w/ Art & Cello, Suzanne Crider Nicholas '70, Isabelle Selby '78 w/ her mother, Marga Rose Hancock '69
7/14/09: Britt Rynearson '00 convened the Scripps Alumnae Book Club at Brouwer's Cafe in Fremont, for discussion of Infidel, by Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
3/22/09: SCRIPPS SISTERS POTLUCK @ CANDY'S on Alki, as seen in photos by Carol Ouchi Brunner
Here, Britt Rynearson '00 proposes a Book Club.
