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The iconic American Museum of Natural History proved to be the perfect venue<br />

for the Annual Scholarship Benefit on April 27. President Walk and the entire<br />

MMC community thank all those who generously supported the <strong>2017</strong> Benefit,<br />

which holds the record as the most successful fundraising event in the College’s<br />

history—raising more than $1.2 million in support of need-based student<br />

scholarships. Read more about the Benefit on page 14.<br />

columns<br />

5 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT<br />

6 NEW YORK MINUTE<br />

Around Campus<br />

18 FACULTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS<br />

20 IN THE NEWS<br />

features<br />

22 FINDING FREEDOM BEHIND BARS<br />

MMC’s Bedford Hills College Program<br />

celebrates 20 years of excellence<br />

26 SCHOOL’S IN SESSION<br />

FOR A NEW POPULATION<br />

MMC rolls out new institute for<br />

pre college and advanced study<br />

28 MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN CELEBRATES<br />

COMMENCEMENT AND ALUMNI<br />

REUNION WEEKEND<br />

departments<br />

30 ALUMNI PROFILES<br />

34 CLASS NOTES<br />

37 IN MEMORIAM<br />

38 A LOOK BACK IN TIME<br />

on the<br />

cover<br />

Six decades of Griffin pride! Left to right: Maureen Lally ’60,<br />

Barbara Lynch Loughlin ’70, Nicole Lajom ’08, Kristen Anderson ’08,<br />

Kathleen Owen ’08, Diante Webb ’15, Tyler Godden ’16,<br />

Katherine Dunford ’16, Lissa Nicolas ‘89<br />

<strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2017</strong> | 5

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