Books by Hollins Authors: Summer 2015
Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs, with Sally Mann '74, M.A. '75: Little, Brown and Company, 2015 Named to the Shortlist for the 2015 National Book Award for Nonfiction. The following books were written by Nicole Yvette Quarles Martinez ’97, M.A.L.S. ’03: Private Suite Outskirts Press, 2015 Male
Alumnae Connections
Alumnae referrals raced past goals Goal: 300 | Total: 320 This past academic year, the offices of admission and alumnae relations challenged alumnae to refer 300 high school students. Alumnae surpassed that goal with a total of 320 referrals, compared to last
Focus on Philanthropy
$6.5 million for science, theatre, and playwriting McDonnells continue their legacy of generosity Elizabeth Hall McDonnell ’62 and her husband, James S. McDonnell III, have committed $6.5 million to fund renovations to the Dana Science Building and Hollins Theatre, and endow new
In the Loop: Summer 2015
Speak up and be heard Stirring words from the commencement speech in May by the Rev. Dr. Cynthia Hale ’75 My sisters, this is your cue, this is your moment in time. There is a world out there that desperately needs you,
The Continuing Importance of Alumnae Engagement
Recent events in higher education underscore the dynamic and challenging times in which we are competing. One of the major ways Hollins differentiates itself is through alumnae who are engaged in ensuring a strong future for their alma mater. By Nancy Oliver
The Bunny and the Warlock
This foreword, excerpted from a biography of Margaret Wise Brown by Amy Gary, forthcoming from Flatiron Books, was written by James S. Rockefeller Jr., who was engaged to Brown at the time of her death. Brown died at age 42