Alumnae Profiles – Winter 2017
Courtney Legum-Wenk ’03 Even after delivering more than 1,000 babies, obstetrician-gynecologist Courtney Legum-Wenk still gets misty-eyed talking about the process of bringing new life into the world. “It never, never gets old,” she says. “Every delivery is such a phenomenal experience.” Four
Editor’s Note: Winter 2017 Issue
This is my final issue as editor of Hollins magazine. I started the job in January 1993 and have had the privilege of being the magazine’s editor as Hollins changed presidents, programs, and even its name. When I started the
Alumnae Connections
Hollins inaugurates Boyce L. Ansley ’68 Leadership Summit When Hollins issued the call for volunteers to step forward and help lead the way into the next 175 years, 58 alumnae returned to campus to participate in the Boyce L. Ansley ’68
Summer Magic
By Jeff Hodges M.A.L.S. ’11 Each summer, writers, artists, and scholars converge on campus for six weeks of academic rigor and self-discovery, building community, generating ideas, and living in the moment with focus and intensity. They enjoy every minute. Hollins’ summer graduate
From the Outside In
Sometimes the pain of being a perpetual outsider can be turned into art. For Balli Kaur Jaswal ’04, that experience has inspired three novels. By Jean Holzinger M.A.L.S. ’11 All three of Balli Jaswal’s books— Inheritance, Sugarbread, and Erotic Stories for Punjabi
Constant in Our Commitment
Over our 175-year history, Hollins people have risen to the challenges of war and economic hard times to find ways not only to endure but also to thrive. By President Nancy Oliver Gray Our 175th anniversary year got off to a wonderful