Fall 2008 - Wheelock College

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ALUMNI Congratulations to the 10 undergraduate and 48 graduate students who received Wheelock degrees last August, and welcome to our alumni community! Joining the Procession One of the rewards of being a member of Wheelock’s Board of Trustees or Corporation is participating in Commencement and seeing students fulfill their goal of becoming Wheelock College graduates. For trustees and corporators who are also alumni, the day can be even more meaningful. Among those attending Commencement 2008 were (l to r): Lois Barnett Mirsky ’54, corporator; Lynne Wyluda Beasley ’66, corporator; Madeleine “Maddi” Tufts Cormier ’66, trustee; Ellen Tague Dwinell ’61, trustee; Susan “Sue” Moyer Breed ’52/’79MS, corporator; and Judy Parks Anderson ’62, trustee and chair of Wheelock College Corporation. Policy Connection Wheelock’s New Online Resource Wheelock’s new Policy Connection website launched by the Office of Government Affairs (http://www. wheelock.edu/policyconnection/) connects alumni to the current local, state, and national policies intersecting with the College’s mission to improve the lives of children and families. It’s a resource for alumni who want to be informed about and get involved in policy and advocacy issues affecting children and families, and share their own professional and personal concerns. The site is an excellent resource for learning about and tracking pending federal legislation, pinpointing key advocacy organizations, investigating relevant research, reviewing local budget processes, exploring effective lobbying tips, and finding representatives on Beacon Hill and in Washington, D.C. The Wheelock in Action section keeps alumni updated on the College’s engagement with policy and programs such as the Winter Policy Talks and Annual Community Dialogue on Early Education and Care. There is information about Wheelock’s Student Policy Fellows and the College’s Political Caucus, and you can find updates on President Jenkins-Scott’s work with Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick’s Readiness Project and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino’s School Readiness Action Planning Team there too. In Extraordinary Times — Wheelock Advocacy and Policy Alerts During these extraordinary times, when it is hard to keep up with the latest news, never mind details of government policies that are in play, it is all the more important to be aware of how children, families, and education are being affected. Wheelock has initiated a way to make sure alumni can be up-to-date on very important policy issues and be informed advocates for positive change. Sign up for policy e-mails and action alerts from Wheelock by e-mailing alumnirelations@wheelock.edu. You will receive current information as we gather it from our Office of Government Affairs and other reliable resources. 12 Fall 2008
ALUMNI Congratulations to Julia MacMahon ’08 Wheelock’s First FAO Schwarz Family Foundation Fellow Wheelock’s Juvenile Justice and Youth Advocacy Program and the School of Social Work and Family Studies welcomed Julia MacMahon ’08, the College’s first FAO Schwarz Family Foundation Fellow, who began her two-year fellowship position in September. The fellowship is funded through a generous grant from the FAO Schwarz Family Foundation. During the first year, Julia is devoting half of her time to developing best practices for conflict resolution with a focus on youth in urban settings. She will explore a variety of strategies — peacemaking circles, group conferencing, peer/gang mediation, community peace-building — by researching, networking, and conducting interviews about these strategies. The other half of her time will be spent in direct service: teaching, training, implementing, and institutionalizing the best practices. Julia’s direct-service work will take place with the children, youth, families, and communities served by the after-school and summer programs at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in the South End. The fellowship will evolve in year two to include a broader range of scholarship and direct service. As an undergraduate, Julia transferred to Wheelock from American University in Washington, D.C., where she was awarded the Deans’ Scholarship for Academic Achievement. While at Wheelock, Julia typically worked full time, and she has held a number of youth-related positions, including youth worker and program supervisor at the Department of Youth Services Somerville Transition Shelter; intern and legal researcher at the Children’s Law Center of Massachusetts in Lynn; teen staff director at the B-SAFE summer day camp; PULSE service learning coordinator at St. Stephen’s After School Program; and teen program director at St. Stephen’s After School Program. Career Congratulations to Kyla and Bri The dynamic duo of Brianne “Bri” Kimble and Kyla McSweeney ’94/’97MS, co-directors of the Alumni Relations Office, has been a great collaboration that has helped our alumni programs grow and flourish. Now they are starting new and, we are certain, fabulous chapters in their careers. Kyla Moves On Kyla left Wheelock in August to take a new position as director of the Children’s Corner at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Wellesley, MA. The Children’s Corner is a nonprofit, nationally accredited (NAEYC) child care center located on the campus of Newton-Wellesley Hospital. The center serves approximately 50 children between the ages of 1 and 5. From 2006 to 2008, Kyla helped to develop our Policy Talks and led our very successful reunion programs. She also coordinated our participation in NAEYC and helped develop our alumni international travel opportunities. Kyla served on several college committees, and we all appreciated her great sense of humor, her ability to remember many camp songs, and above all, her love for and commitment to Wheelock. We miss Kyla but have been happy to have her still involved in some of our fall alumni programs, and next spring we will see her when she attends her 15th Reunion! Bri Steps Up Bri, who began her career at Wheelock in 2002 as the administrative assistant for the Institute for Leadership and Career Initiatives and has served in the Alumni Relations program since 2004, is taking the next step in her career development at Wheelock. She is now the director of Alumni Relations and has overall responsibility for the Alumni Relations Office, including supporting the Alumni Association Board and its committees, planning and overseeing professional and social networking events, and cultivating relationships with alumni locally, nationally, and internationally. Bri will also oversee Reunion Weekend 2009, and she is looking forward to working closely with alumni, faculty, and staff to design events and programs that will engage our alumni in the life of the College. Bri’s enthusiastic spirit, great sense of humor, and high energy in service to alumni contribute so much to our alumni programs, and we are thrilled to have her leading the Alumni Relations Office. Wheelock Magazine 13
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