AADC May 2025 Enews and Highlights | | |
Come Back to Campus for Reunion Weekend, June 6-7, 2025 - Register today!
We will herald the Class of 1975 on its 50th Vanguard Reunion, and Reunion Milestone Classes ending in 0s and 5s, at the time honored Processional in Voorhees Chapel. We will celebrate our AADC Awards recipients, enjoy activities ranging from our popular Champagne Jazz Brunch, to the "Taste of the Mediterranean Cooking Demonstration," to the George Street Playhouse "Bringing the Arts," and much more! If you haven't already registered to join us, register today and celebrate!
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Join Us in Congratulating Our 2025 Honorees During Reunion Weekend!
Join in honoring this year's AADC Alumnae Awards recipients during AADC Alumnae Reunion Weekend 2025. The Vanguard Service Award will be presented on Friday, June 6, at the Vanguard Luncheon and all other awards will be presented on Saturday, June 7, at Reunion Convocation in Voorhees Chapel from 10:00-11:00 am. The Champagne Jazz Brunch follows at 11:30 am in Trayes Hall at the Douglass Student Center. Join us in congratulating this year's recipients and celebrating at Reunion!
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Margaret T. Corwin Award
Elena Anastasiou Rossi '78
Vanguard Service Award
Jeanne M. Fox '75
Alumnae Recognition Awards
Jean D'Amore '09
Caprice R. Jenerson '90
Judith Meyenhofer Musa '89
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Young Alumna Award
Catherine Sackey '22
AADC Medals
Michael and Marcia Finnerty
Mary Anne Walldorf
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Welcome to Our Newest Douglass Alumnae - Class of 2025
AADC leaders and staff welcomed our newest alumnae, the Class of 2025, with a special AADC Proud Douglass Alumna T-Shirt giveaway at the Douglass Student Center on May 14. We also offered some sweet treats and a few AADC branded rain ponchos on a wet day on campus! Congratulations '25! We look forward to continuing to connect!
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Financial Support Available for Post Graduate Studies
Apply for AADC Alumnae Fellowships for Graduating Seniors
The Associate Alumnae of Douglass College awards fellowships annually for post graduate study to graduating DRC seniors and/or alumnae. Recipients are selected primarily on the basis of academic achievement or aspirations in chosen field of study, and secondarily, on need. The application deadline is June 2, 2025 for graduating seniors. Note that the deadline for alumnae to apply was March 1, 2025.
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Thank You for Being Part of Our Mission
Enjoy photos from the 2025 AADC Benefactor’s Celebratory Luncheon hosted by our Board of Directors on Saturday, May 3. Among guest speakers were alumnae leaders, who shared their inspiring stories and scholarship and fellowship recipients, who shared their educational pursuits and career aspirations with our AADC community.
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Join Our Team: AADC Seeking Associate Director of Special Gifts
The AADC is seeking a development professional who is passionate about women’s empowerment to join in advancing our mission as Associate Director of Special Gifts.
Join our dynamic team of professionals, become part of a vibrant alumnae association and an advocate for women’s leadership and lifelong learning. Apply by June 16, 2025.
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Save the Date
AADC Pride Network: Virtual Program
June 23, 2025 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Featuring Leonore Carpenter, Associate Professor, Rutgers School of Law, Camden
Alumnae and friends are invited to join us for the AADC Pride Network's latest virtual program. Our presenter's expertise includes civil rights and civil liberties, constitutional law, and teaches Legal Analysis, Writing and Research, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and the Law, Professional Responsibility at Rutgers School of Law, Camden. The Pride Network promotes networking, support and celebration among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer-identified and allied alumnae. Registration will be available soon.
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Inez Phillips Durham ’57, Ph.D. is Honored by the City of Plainfield
Congratulations to Inez P. Durham ’57, Ph.D., who was honored this spring by the City of Plainfield, which named the tennis courts at the Milt Campbell Field in her honor. A lifelong and championship tennis player, Inez has been a community advocate for the sport and was lauded as a tireless volunteer. She has been a role model as a city leader, including as chair of its recreation department's tennis advisory board and as a Board of Education member.
At the naming ceremony, Inez said her dedication to tennis as a player and advocate has brought enriching “opportunities to travel, to meet people all over the world, and to develop friendships that are long-lasting.” Inez regularly participates in AADC events and programs and previously received the AADC Alumnae Recognition Award for her involvement. She was inducted into the AADC Society of Excellence in 2010 in recognition of her lifelong career as an educator, psychologist and community advocate, and for her commitment to serve and improve the lives of others.
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Here for You, Always & In All Ways
The Associate Alumnae of Douglass College is solely supported through contributions from alumnae and friends: women supporting women. Our community is here for you with a vibrant network of smart women and lifelong learning opportunities. Support the AADC Annual Appeal today. Our Annual Appeal ends on June 30th. Your participation makes an impact. Thank you for being a part of our mission!
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Submit Your Proposal to Present
ELEVATE: Taking it to the Next Level
Deadline: June 27, 2025
Take an opportunity to showcase your expertise and uplift other women at our dynamic symposium. Submit your proposal to present at our Tenth Annual Victoria Dabrwoski Schmidt '42 Workplace & Professional Development Symposium: ELEVATE: Taking it to the Next Level on Saturday, September 27 on campus. Knowledgeable speakers, panelists and conference volunteers are needed.
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Follow Us on LinkedIn and Make Connections!
We moved our LinkedIn page to a non-profit company page. Look for the name of “Douglass Alumnae” and for our logo, and click link. If you have followed us in the past, please follow us on our more accessible page. If you haven’t, join in now and share our page with your friends and associates. Let’s expand our network of supportive women throughout our AADC community and beyond! #AADCProud #AADCHereForYou
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What Have You Been Doing Since Graduating?
Calling DRC classes from grad years 2015 to 2024, and members of the AADC Young Alumnae Network (YAN)! We would love to hear from you! Share your travels, careers, interests and more! Get involved with your alumnae association and benefit today! Follow YAN @ aadc_youngalumnaenetwork on Instagram.
- Virtual Lectures & Smart talks
- AADC Career Symposium
- Mentoring and Networking Opportunities
- Jewel Plummer Cobb Sisters Conference
- Alumnae Fellowships for Grad School
- AADC Women's Conference
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Volunteer on an AADC Committee
Volunteers are the lifeblood of our organization. Our AADC volunteers get involved where they can make the biggest impact in ways that combine their interests and expertise with vital work that supports our mission.
You can volunteer for a variety of opportunities – from serving on one of our many committees, reviewing alumnae candidates for fellowships and awards, matching mentors with mentees for our popular Douglass Alumnae Mentoring, chairing a committee, regional group or affinity network, preserving the history of the AADC with the Memorabilia Committee, or providing your financial expertise to our Investment Committee – plus so much more! To get involved, please contact Lizethe Martinez '13 at the AADC or call us at (732) 246-1600.
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Connect Through Our Alumnae Travel Program
See the world with Douglass alumnae and friends! View links for upcoming destinations through our expert travel partners at AHI International.
Tuscany – June 10-19, 2025 click here
South Africa – August 24-September 8, 2025 click here
Spain/Douro River – September 30-October 11, 2025 click here
Austria – October 29-November 7, 2025 click here
Finland – Janury 22-30, 2026 click here
Florence – February 27-Mrach 7, 2026 click here
Greece – May 29 - June 7, 2026 click here
Croatia – August 18-29, 2026 click here
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Rutgers Institute for Women’s Leadership Program Connects Communications Alums
The Alison R. Bernstein Media Mentoring Program (ARBMMP) at the Rutgers Institute for Women’s Leadership is looking for mentees for the 2025-26 year. The program connects alums in media, journalism, communications, and technology with accomplished professionals for a virtual nine-month mentorship experience. This program supports early-career professionals navigating media industry challenges. Learn more online
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