Wheaton College Massachusetts Alumni Association

Join us for two faculty-led virtual events this week!

Tuesday, May 11, 12-1 p.m. ET
Animal Transmission of COVID-19: A Virtual Summer Research Project with Students
Join Kathy Morgan, associate professor of psychology, and Robert Morris, professor of biology, as they discuss how they completed a series of research projects in summer of 2020 involving 50 students and 4 faculty members from 3 different departments.

Wednesday, May 12, 12-1:30 p.m. ET
“Back to the Future”: Wheaton’s Faculty-led Study Abroad Programs in Tanzania and Bhutan and the Future of Global Education
Join retiring professors Donna Kerner, Anthropology, and Bianca Cody Murphy, Psychology, for a look back at the evolution of Wheaton’s study abroad initiatives and how faculty-led programs are building a bridge to the future of global education in Wheaton’s new Compass curriculum. Moderated by Gretchen Young, Dean for Global Education.

Visit our Events page to register: https://bit.ly/36mV80R

Join us for two faculty-led virtual events this week!

Tuesday, May 11, 12-1 p.m. ET
Animal Transmission of COVID-19: A Virtual Summer Research Project with Students
Join Kathy Morgan, associate professor of psychology, and Robert Morris, professor of biology, as they discuss how they completed a series of research projects in summer of 2020 involving 50 students and 4 faculty members from 3 different departments.

Wednesday, May 12, 12-1:30 p.m. ET
“Back to the Future”: Wheaton’s Faculty-led Study Abroad Programs in Tanzania and Bhutan and the Future of Global Education
Join retiring professors Donna Kerner, Anthropology, and Bianca Cody Murphy, Psychology, for a look back at the evolution of Wheaton’s study abroad initiatives and how faculty-led programs are building a bridge to the future of global education in Wheaton’s new Compass curriculum. Moderated by Gretchen Young, Dean for Global Education.

Visit our Events page to register: https://bit.ly/36mV80R

Happy Mother's Day to all #WheatonMA Moms! 💙🌷

Happy Mother's Day to all #WheatonMA Moms! 💙🌷

🎓 Flashback Friday 🎓

Take a stroll down memory lane and check out a few photos of our alumni celebrating their milestone reunions!

Pictures 1 - 3 Class of 1971 [50th Reunion]
Pictures 4 - 6: Class of 1996 [ 25th Reunion]
Pictures 7 - 9: Class of 2011 [10th Reunion]

We look forward to welcoming reunion classes to a virtual campus for Reunion 2021, May 13–26. If your class year ends in 1 or 6, you are in a reunion year!

The slate of events begin next week! Haven’t registered yet? There is still time! Head to our website to view the schedule of events and register: https://bit.ly/2S9gM4t

📸: Cassie Peltola '14

We look forward to welcoming reunion classes to a virtual campus for Reunion 2021, May 13–26. If your class year ends in 1 or 6, you are in a reunion year!

The slate of events begin next week! Haven’t registered yet? There is still time! Head to our website to view the schedule of events and register: https://bit.ly/2S9gM4t

📸: Cassie Peltola '14

Way to go Wheaton!🎉 https://bit.ly/3vguYHg

Wheaton College was recognized as one of the top 15 schools in the United States for gender equality and among the top 25 schools in the U.S. for reducing inequities in the new Times Higher Education Higher Education ranking. https://bit.ly/3vguYHg

Take a virtual tour through the 2021 Senior Visual Art Majors’ Exhibition: (personal space)
bit.ly/2Rappew

Take a virtual tour through the 2021 Senior Visual Art Majors’ Exhibition: (personal space)
bit.ly/2Rappew

Pay It Forward Day—celebrated annually on April 28—is a global initiative that exists to make a difference by creating a huge ripple of kindness felt across the world. We believe that small acts, when multiplied by hundreds of people, can change the world for the better.

Show your #WheatonMA pride and let one of your acts of kindness today be a donation to the Pay It Forward Challenge!

Give Today: givecampus.com/kz103v

Pay It Forward Day—celebrated annually on April 28—is a global initiative that exists to make a difference by creating a huge ripple of kindness felt across the world. We believe that small acts, when multiplied by hundreds of people, can change the world for the better.

Show your #WheatonMA pride and let one of your acts of kindness today be a donation to the Pay It Forward Challenge!

Give Today: givecampus.com/kz103v

Our faculty build relationships that inspire and sustain. It is common for #WheatonMA students to know their professors as teachers, mentors, and often as friends.

Pay it forward so Wheaton's faculty can continue to empower students to pursue their passions.
— givecampus.com/zezw4t

Our faculty build relationships that inspire and sustain. It is common for #WheatonMA students to know their professors as teachers, mentors, and often as friends.

Pay it forward so Wheaton's faculty can continue to empower students to pursue their passions.
— givecampus.com/zezw4t

Wheaton believes embracing diversity leads to personal growth, intellectual enrichment, freedom, and social justice. Being a part of the #WheatonMA community means more than being tolerant of people who are different from you. It means appreciating and celebrating those differences.

Learn more about how you can inspire action for inclusive excellence — givecampus.com/oo40xo

Wheaton believes embracing diversity leads to personal growth, intellectual enrichment, freedom, and social justice. Being a part of the #WheatonMA community means more than being tolerant of people who are different from you. It means appreciating and celebrating those differences.

Learn more about how you can inspire action for inclusive excellence — givecampus.com/oo40xo

Wheaton excels in providing myriad opportunities to put learning into action—through internships, research collaborations, independent projects, and more. #WheatonMA guaranteed access to internship funding ensures that every student has the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills to challenges in a real-world setting.

Pay it forward so students can test out their skills beyond the classroom, which gives them the Wheaton Edge in a competitive global market — givecampus.com/2ksio1

Wheaton excels in providing myriad opportunities to put learning into action—through internships, research collaborations, independent projects, and more. #WheatonMA guaranteed access to internship funding ensures that every student has the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills to challenges in a real-world setting.

Pay it forward so students can test out their skills beyond the classroom, which gives them the Wheaton Edge in a competitive global market — givecampus.com/2ksio1

Wheaton has made a commitment to each student and family to put a #WheatonMA education within reach. Through the support of our generous community members, nearly 70% of Wheaton students receive some form of need-based financial aid or scholarships from the college.

Invest today to inspire the dreams of tomorrow.
— givecampus.com/filvhn

Wheaton has made a commitment to each student and family to put a #WheatonMA education within reach. Through the support of our generous community members, nearly 70% of Wheaton students receive some form of need-based financial aid or scholarships from the college.

Invest today to inspire the dreams of tomorrow.
— givecampus.com/filvhn

#WheatonMA 2021 Pay It Forward Honorees:

▶️Eliza B. Wheaton–Philanthropist who invested in student scholarships to inspire the dreams of tomorrow.

▶️Mary Lyon–Architect of Wheaton's first curriculum, who championed faculty and empowered students to pursue their passions.

▶️Dale Rogers Marshall & Ronald Crutcher–Advocates who inspired action for diversity, equity, and inclusion, a hallmark for inclusive excellence.

▶️Dennis M. Hanno–Leader who initiated the Wheaton Edge, a cornerstone of Wheaton's dynamic college experience.

Learn more: givecampus.com/xoms7i

#WheatonMA 2021 Pay It Forward Honorees:

▶️Eliza B. Wheaton–Philanthropist who invested in student scholarships to inspire the dreams of tomorrow.

▶️Mary Lyon–Architect of Wheaton's first curriculum, who championed faculty and empowered students to pursue their passions.

▶️Dale Rogers Marshall & Ronald Crutcher–Advocates who inspired action for diversity, equity, and inclusion, a hallmark for inclusive excellence.

▶️Dennis M. Hanno–Leader who initiated the Wheaton Edge, a cornerstone of Wheaton's dynamic college experience.

Learn more: givecampus.com/xoms7i

Remembering former Wheaton College President Dale Rogers Marshall - Wheaton College Massachusetts

Join President Dennis M. Hanno, members of the faculty, and alumni leaders for a virtual memorial program celebrating the life and Wheaton legacy of Dale Rogers Marshall, who served as President of the college from 1992 - 2004.

Saturday, May 1 at 2 p.m. ET.
Register here: https://bit.ly/3tELzUB

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This week, April 18 – 24, is National Volunteer Week. The week is dedicated to celebrating Wheaton volunteers and recognizing their impact. Their partnership has been essential to the college's admissions outreach, career services and internship connections, alumni engagement programs, and fundraising.

In a message from President Hanno to our volunteers, he writes:

"So much of Wheaton's growth in enrollment and academic programs can be attributed to your passion for promoting and supporting Wheaton's distinctive approach to the liberal arts. During these challenging times, your leadership and energy have been inspiring and have helped to keep our community connected, safe, and healthy. "

Thank you, Wheaton volunteers, for all that you do for our students, faculty, staff and alumni! 💙

This week, April 18 – 24, is National Volunteer Week. The week is dedicated to celebrating Wheaton volunteers and recognizing their impact. Their partnership has been essential to the college's admissions outreach, career services and internship connections, alumni engagement programs, and fundraising.

In a message from President Hanno to our volunteers, he writes:

"So much of Wheaton's growth in enrollment and academic programs can be attributed to your passion for promoting and supporting Wheaton's distinctive approach to the liberal arts. During these challenging times, your leadership and energy have been inspiring and have helped to keep our community connected, safe, and healthy. "

Thank you, Wheaton volunteers, for all that you do for our students, faculty, staff and alumni! 💙

The results are in! The winners of the "mini" Head of the Peacock Competition are:

Most Creative: Cohnheads (Gavriel Cohn '17 and family)
Most Wheaton Spirited: Team Bog (Currie Touloumtzis ’10)
Most Likely to Float on Peacock Pond: The Empire Yacht Club (Sponsored by the E.Y.C. and alumnae of the Wheaton College Outdoors Haus. Created by Sydney Beck '16. )

Head to our website to learn more about the winners. See a photo of their vessel, what items they used and how long it floated. https://bit.ly/3rOB9Rq

Thank you to all who participated!

The results are in! The winners of the "mini" Head of the Peacock Competition are:

Most Creative: Cohnheads (Gavriel Cohn '17 and family)
Most Wheaton Spirited: Team Bog (Currie Touloumtzis ’10)
Most Likely to Float on Peacock Pond: The Empire Yacht Club (Sponsored by the E.Y.C. and alumnae of the Wheaton College Outdoors Haus. Created by Sydney Beck '16. )

Head to our website to learn more about the winners. See a photo of their vessel, what items they used and how long it floated. https://bit.ly/3rOB9Rq

Thank you to all who participated!

Join us on Tuesday, April 20 at 12 p.m. ET for a panel discussion by alumnae with Elita Pastra-Landis ’69, Emerita Professor of Chemistry at Wheaton; Hilary Magruder Gaudet ’09, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry; and Carina Rose Sclafani ’20, IRTA Fellow at The National Institutes of Health.

The discussion will cover topics ranging from their shared appreciation of science, the benefits of studying and learning from and with one another, to the long standing tradition of mentoring and creating a collaborative environment within the Wheaton laboratories.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3uTOb10

[Pictured: Carina Rose Sclafani ’20]

Join us on Tuesday, April 20 at 12 p.m. ET for a panel discussion by alumnae with Elita Pastra-Landis ’69, Emerita Professor of Chemistry at Wheaton; Hilary Magruder Gaudet ’09, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry; and Carina Rose Sclafani ’20, IRTA Fellow at The National Institutes of Health.

The discussion will cover topics ranging from their shared appreciation of science, the benefits of studying and learning from and with one another, to the long standing tradition of mentoring and creating a collaborative environment within the Wheaton laboratories.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3uTOb10

[Pictured: Carina Rose Sclafani ’20]

Amplifying diverse voices - Wheaton College Massachusetts

ICYMI: On February 24, panelists Nana Asare ’15, Kenya Bryant ’12 and Maya Ennis ’14 spoke to over 60 alumni, students, faculty and staff, about their Wheaton College education and experience and how their identities have shaped their professional and personal lives. bit.ly/31UwIJy

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We Are Boston: Cliff Notez

Congratulations to Cliff Notez '13 for being featured in this Boston Red Sox video!

Save the Date 📅
Wheaton's Pay It Forward Challenge launches in two weeks!

Thursday, April 22, 2021, kicks off the 6th annual Pay It Forward Challenge, a week-long online fundraising drive for Wheaton. Each year, the Pay It Forward Challenge is a time for alumni, parents, students, faculty & staff, and friends from all over the world to come together to give back and celebrate what they care about at Wheaton.

#WheatonMA #PayItForward

Save the Date 📅
Wheaton's Pay It Forward Challenge launches in two weeks!

Thursday, April 22, 2021, kicks off the 6th annual Pay It Forward Challenge, a week-long online fundraising drive for Wheaton. Each year, the Pay It Forward Challenge is a time for alumni, parents, students, faculty & staff, and friends from all over the world to come together to give back and celebrate what they care about at Wheaton.

#WheatonMA #PayItForward

Have you created your miniature Head of the Peacock vessel yet? There are only 5 days left to enter the competition. We hope you will join in on the fun! The deadline to submit your vessel is Monday, April 12. Visit our page for more information: https://bit.ly/3rOB9Rq

Pictured here are students in Professor Kelly Goff’s Public Art Class who created a miniature boat regatta on Peacock Pond back in March as part of their course. The regatta contained 5 boats made out of bamboo and used a pulley system to travel across the pond.

Spring production reflects on pandemic era - Wheaton College Massachusetts

Wheaton’s Department of Theatre and Dance present the “Wheaton X Series,” a live, virtual event, with two evenings of programming on Thursday, April 8, and Friday, April 9. Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/2PJuQ3v

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Happy 80th anniversary to Wheaton’s synchronized swimming team, the Tritons! Founded in April 1941, the Tritons produced their first show, “Marine Magic,” in 1942, featuring 1890s swimsuits and a routine called “Peacock Pond by Moonlight.” The price of admission to the first show was a 25-cent war stamp.

For decades since, Wheaton’s synchronized swim team has been racking up national awards, building camaraderie among student-athletes, and fostering lasting leadership skills generation after generation.

Photo 1: Three members of Wheaton College's synchronized swimming team in 1942 wearing Victorian bathing costumes who participated in "Marine Magic".
Photo 2: Team photo from the 1959 Nike yearbook.
Photo 3: Taken in the autumn of 1981, this photograph was used in Wheaton Sports 1986.

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