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A L U M N A E N E W S<br />
THIRTY-EIGHT MEMBERS OF<br />
THE CLASS OF 1960 attended<br />
their 50th reunion with unmatched<br />
enthusiasm. On Saturday, they were<br />
recognized with the Nancy Dowd<br />
Burton Award, having contributed<br />
the largest unrestricted Annual Fund<br />
gift during the reunion year. ey<br />
also received the Centennial Award,<br />
recognizing the class with the largest<br />
total giving to all funds of the <strong>College</strong><br />
since their previous reunion<br />
celebration. With the highest<br />
participation in Annual Fund giving<br />
among classes celebrating their 25th<br />
through 50th reunions, 1960 received<br />
the Participation Award as well.<br />
HAPPY RETuRNS<br />
Reunion Weekend 2010<br />
THREE HuNDRED TWO ALuMNAE RETuRNED TO CAMPuS for<br />
the celebration of Reunion 2010. During the wellness-themed weekend,<br />
President Jo ellen Parker joined alumnae for an intense Nia workout, Fannie<br />
Zollicoffer Mallonee ’80 led a yoga class and the Fitness and Athletics Center<br />
was open for racquetball, tennis, swimming, jogging and more. Other offerings<br />
included an art exhibition by Jill Steenhuis ’80, a book club with writer-inresidence<br />
Carrie Brown, an introduction to Facebook with Professor Lisa<br />
Johnston and more.<br />
At the Reunion Celebration Luncheon, elvira McMillan tate ’65 was<br />
recognized as the 2010 Outstanding Alumna, having served as a leader for the<br />
Atlanta Alumnae Club, a faithful attendee of alumnae events, a member of the<br />
board of directors and a tremendous supporter of the <strong>College</strong>’s initiatives in<br />
many areas. Awards were given to recognize several classes, in particular the<br />
Class of 1960, celebrating its 50th reunion.<br />
Perhaps one of the most notable events, one that doesn’t occur each year,<br />
was the ring game, played by the class of 1985 at their 25th reunion celebration<br />
dinner announcing Heidi Belofsky turk’s recent engagement to Dr. George<br />
Everly Jr. As twilight settled over the lake, a cheer went up from the boathouse<br />
deck when Heidi seized her ring.<br />
View the Reunion 2010 story in photos at<br />
photos.halfpress.com/<strong>sweet</strong><strong>briar</strong>college.<br />
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