This school year the Alumnae Association will celebrate a huge milestone – it’s 100th anniversary. This savvy centenarian has never been healthier, and so in this edition of the 1898 alumnae newsletter, we celebrate some of the many ways women in the alumnae community have been keeping meaningful bonds with one another and the school. From media events, to making careers at their alma mater, to having their daughters attend CHS, our alumnae stay close to the school in authentic and often surprising ways.
Features
Teaching from the Place You Know
Whether it's a fondness for tradition or affection for the school’s unique and well-established community, a substantial number of alumnae have returned to the school as teachers and staff members. We chatted with several of them about what’s changed and what’s stayed the same over their time at the school.
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Changes on Campus Bring New Opportunities
Without a doubt, change can sometimes come with nostalgia, but the shifts in Crofton House’s size and educational philosophy over the years have also created a great deal of new opportunity. One enterprising alumna recently shared a story that suggests what’s possible in the unique spaces of CHS today.
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Alumnae News
Alumnae Achievement Award Nominations Open
Do you know of an alumna that has been exemplary in her profession, the community, or the arts? We are now accepting nominations for the 2015 Alumnae Achievement Award. If you have an outstanding candidate in mind please contact us at alumnae@croftonhouse.ca.
Moms in the Know
When Alumnae Association Executive president Cathy (Fraser) Hunt '81 graduated from CHS, it took her years to return, but when she did, she was amazed at the difference. She was so impressed, in fact, that she sent her daughter to the school. Cathy’s was just one of the many stories shared at the recent Alum Mom Breakfast.
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Class of '64 Reunion
Sixteen members of the Class of '64 got together for their 50-year reunion at the school's birthday celebration in March. Nine of the group were boarders coming from as far away as Toronto, Chicago, and Idaho, and some were returning to the school for the first time since graduation.
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Class of '94 Reunion
In August, the Class of ‘94 gathered for their 20-year reunion, and graduate Shannon Davidson made a lovely and eloquent observation about the experience: “Although years have passed, and there are many marriages, children, and careers, it was lovely to see how many of us still remain the same at heart.”
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Alumnae Survey Contest Winner
Congratulations to Alexandra (Huckvale) Rickards '60, the winner of our alumnae survey contest, and a huge thank you to everyone that participated in the survey. The insights provided were so valuable and will help define alumnae communication for years to come.
Mdme Margaret Pyrgos (1914–2014)
With sad hearts, we share the news of Mdme Margaret Pyrgos's passing. This beloved teacher taught French at the school from 1953–1973.
Class Notes
Edith "Edie" (Whiteford) Currie '35 turned 96 in March. She lives in Princeton, BC, where she and her late husband, Doug, ranched for decades and has fond memories of her classmate Marion (Vance) Pocock '35.
Susanna (Garner) Cunningham '61 has her PhD in Physiology and Biophysics and is currently a professor in the Department of Biobehavioral Nursing & Health Systems at the University of Washington in Seattle. Recently, she travelled to Windhoek, Namibia in July 2014 to work with the School of Nursing at the University of Namibia (UNAM), the Ministry of Health and Social Services, and faculty from the National Health Training Centers to develop core competencies for the three levels of nursing preparation in Namibia.
The Long Hello, self-published by Cathie Borrie '70 in 2010, has been acquired by Simon & Schuster Canada, who will publish it in January 2015. Based largely on recorded conversations during the time Cathie's mother had Alzheimer's, this memoir also includes back stories of family and life experiences that set the caregiving years in context.
Sandra Brander-Smith '76 has been living in Los Angeles for over 20 years but remains close to her Canadian roots. She is currently working as a consultant with the US company, Rodan + Fields, the skin care company owned by the same dermatologists who created the Proactiv skin care products.
After five years living in Norway and Svalbard managing the Norwegian Polar Institute's research station in Ny-Ålesund, Fiona Danks '92 has relocated back to Cambridge, England to start her new position as a Senior Officer in the Science Programme at the United Nations Environmental Programme-World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). Fiona is looking forward to this exciting and challenging role tackling global conservation and biodiversity issues (and to being a bit easier to visit again)!
Vivian Yeung '93 is delighted to announce the birth of her daughter Simone De-Jia Yuan born at BC's Women Hospital in Vancouver on August 11, 2014. Weighing 6lbs and 12oz, Simone is the younger sister of 3-year-old Kingsley De-Yu Yuan.
Scarlett Smith '09 has graduated from McGill and now has started Law School at the University of Toronto. She is loving law school and enjoying the challenge. |
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December 19
10:00am – 11:15am
Alumnae Seasonal Social
February 4
Inspiring Women
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Class Notes
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Class Reunions
Class Representatives
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