Editor’s Note: Winter 2016 Issue
One of the themes of this issue is “taking leave,” and we show the many ways Hollins women are doing that. Students study abroad. Newly tenured faculty visit new places, sometimes in person, sometime virtually. Alumnae who studied in Paris
Alumnae Connections
Paris and London: Memory and Rediscovery November 2015 saw celebrations of milestone anniversaries of two important programs: Hollins Abroad-Paris, 60 years, and Hollins Abroad-London, 40+ years. It all added up to a reason to celebrate 100+ years of Hollins Abroad programs
In the Loop: Winter 2016
Hollins writers make National Book Award shortlists Books by Sally Mann and Karen Bender make the cut They’re very different books, but they have one thing in common: They were named last fall to the National Book Award shortlist, which featured 20
Focus on Philanthropy
The Secular Society Scholarship Meet the first students to receive the award For the first recipients of The Secular Society Scholarship, Hollins already felt familiar by the time Tinker Day arrived last October. “It feels like we’ve been here for years already,”
Alumnae Profiles
Martha “Marty” Horton Gecek ’64 Spending a year in Paris changed the course of Marty Horton Gecek's life. Gecek embraced a new culture. Her French improved. She formed a bond with her host family, one she’s maintained throughout her entire life.
Books by Hollins Authors: Winter 2016
The following books were written by Nancy Gibbons Addison '77: Raising Healthy Children: Healthy and Nutrition Information, Recipes, and Resources Organic Healthy Lifestyle LLC, 2015 Lose Weight, Get Healthy