On Friday, April 28, 2006, from 3 – 4:30 p.m. in the living room of Alumnae House, P. Buckley Moss, nationally acclaimed artist, will sign prints of her painting entitled “Hood College Days.” A limited number of prints, with or without the Hood College seal and/or artist's proof, will be available for purchase at the signing. Ten percent of the proceeds will support the P. Buckley Moss Award for Special Education, a scholarship fund that she established at Hood. For additional information, contact John Thames at (301) 663-0707.

KUDOS: Congratulations to Amanda Ward Grace ’85 and Timothy Kueberth ’98 who returned to their alma mater to take part in the performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s final opera masterpiece, "The Magic Flute." Amanda and Timothy joined a cast of other professional vocalists, students and faculty for a wonderful performance. Bravo, Amanda and Timothy!

KUDOS OOPS! In our last edition we featured five fabulous alums and incorrectly listed Charlie Ponticelli’s title. She is the senior coordinator of international women’s issues at the U. S. Department of State.

REUNION 2006! Registration brochures are in the mail to those in reunion classes. All alumnae and alumni are welcome. Take advantage of the “early bird” registration fee by mailing your completed form by May 19. Click here for all Reunion 2006 information, including a link to the registration form.

HOOD SENIOR AWARDED TWO PRESTIGIOUS ACADEMIC AWARDS: Whitney A. Trettien ’06 was named a Truman Scholar, one of the most prestigious honors awarded to college students in the United States. She is the second Hood student to receive this award; Diane Ann Lewis ’95 received the award in 1994. Whitney was also the 2006 recipient of the John and Edythe Portz award, one of the highest honors given to a Maryland honors student. Click here for more information about Whitney and her honors.

HOOD SOPHOMORE RECEIVES NIH UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP: Chemistry major Candice M. Pfiester ’08 was selected from a highly competitive national pool of 260 applicants for the National Institute of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program. An honor student at Hood, Candice will receive up to $20,000 in scholarship money and was granted a paid internship this summer at NIH in Bethesda, Md. Click here for the complete story.

SOCIAL VISIONARY SPEAKER: LAYLI MILLER-MURO: On Wednesday, April 12, 2006, at 7 p.m. in Hood’s Whitaker Campus Center Commons, Layli Miller-Muro, author and executive director of the Tahirih Justice Center in Falls Church, Va., will speak on “Ending Violence Against Women: A Global Struggle for Social Transformation.” Miller-Muro will also be available to sign her book, “Do They Hear You When You Cry,” that she co-wrote with Fauziya Kassindja about Kassindja’s life, flight from Togo, Africa, and fight for freedom in the United States. Click here for the complete story on this author and lecturer.

LECTURE ON CYBER ETHICS: On Tuesday, April 11, 2006, at 6:30 p.m. in Rosenstock Hall Auditorium, Jenny Blank, director of enforcement from the Business Software Alliance, will give a presentation entitled “The Importance of Teaching Cyber Ethics.” Click here for more information.

HOOD OPENS UP SERVICE PROJECT TO ALUMS: Work alongside Hood students and participate in a community service project at the New Windsor Conference Center in New Windsor, Md., Wednesday, May 17, 2006, from 1 – 5 p.m. Volunteers will load and unload trucks, sort and pack clothes and assemble and pack health education kits. Please sign up by Friday, April 14, 2006, by contacting Yvette Webster, coordinator of service learning, at webster@hood.edu.

THIRD ANNUAL HOOD COLLEGE BLAZER 5K WALK-RUN: Sunday, April 23, 2006, Hood College campus. The men’s event will begin at 9 a.m.; the women’s event will begin at 9:30 a.m. The event is open to the Hood community as well as others who are interested in participating. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Hood College Track Club. Click here to register and for details

DID YOU KNOW: Annual Funds supports a myriad of Hood programs and activities such as student scholarships, faculty research, classroom equipment, internship opportunities and much more. Answer the call during phonathon and make your annual funds gift or pledge or make your gift online by clicking here or by calling (800) 707-5280, option 4. Thank you.

To R.S.V.P. or for information on the upcoming events, e-mail us at alumoffice@hood.edu, or call (800) 707-5280, option 2, or (301) 696-3900.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Sunday, April 23, 2006, 1-4 p.m., potluck luncheon and business meeting at the home of Kathie Zale Myhre ’70, West Chester, Pa. Please join us in welcoming President Volpe, who will deliver greetings and share news of the College. Please respond by Sunday, April 16 to Kathie by phone at (610) 696-4966 or by e-mail at kzmyhre@aol.com.

WASHINGTON, D.C., Wednesday, April 26, 2006, noon, brown bag lunch at Amgen, Inc., 555 13th Street, NW, Suite 600 West, Washington, D.C. Please join area alums for an informal lunch. The event is hosted by Donna Peterson ’79 and Jewel Smith ’96. R.S.V.P. to Jewel Smith at (202) 585-9625 or jewels@amgen.com.

BALTIMORE, Md., Sunday, April 30, 2006, 4-6 p.m., cocktail reception at Oak Crest, 8800 Walther Blvd., Parkville, Md. Please join us in welcoming President Volpe, who will deliver greetings and share news of the College. Cost is $10 per person, with a cash bar. Please respond by Monday, April 24.

HAGERSTOWN, Md., Wednesday, May 3, 2006, 6 p.m., Fountain Head Country Club. Please join us in welcoming Genevieve Gessert, Sophia M. Libman National Endowment for Humanities assistant professor, who will discuss her archaeology dig at Ostia, in Italy, as well as the art and archaeology program at Hood. Cost is $17.50 per person, with a cash bar. Please respond by Friday, April 28 to Virginia Gambrill Hendrickson ’44 at (301) 739-5815.

Save The Date events are scheduled, and we will continue to keep you updated as plans become definite. If you have any questions about the upcoming events, e-mail us at alumoffice@hood.edu or call (800) 707-5280, option 2 or (301) 696-3900.

HOOD COLLEGE CAREER SERVICES: Take advantage of free lifetime services. We can help you with your résumé, give you advice on your job search and talk to you about career options and much more. Contact us at (301) 696-3583 or by e-mail at careers@hood.edu to schedule an appointment.

THINKING ABOUT GRADUATE SCHOOL? Please join us Thursday, April 20, 2006, at 12:45 p.m. in the Career Center to learn some tips on how to get started and how to decide if graduate school is right for you.

STARGAZING AT HOOD: Hood's Williams Observatory will be open free of charge from 8:30-9:30 p.m. each Wednesday (unless the College is closed) through May 3, 2006. Ken Howard, lecturer in astronomy, will be available to answer questions and assist in providing views of celestial sites through telescopes. Click here for more information.

STUDENTS SHOWCASE ARTWORK IN EXHIBIT: A multi-media exhibition featuring artwork by Hood College students will be on display from Wednesday, March 22 to Sunday, April 23 in the Hodson Gallery in the Tatem Arts Center. Click here for more information.

RETURN OF THE FIFTH SISTER: Thursday, April 20-Saturday, April 22, 2006, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 23, 2006, at 2 p.m., Avalon Performing Arts Studio, Tatem Arts Center. Visiting guest artist Raine Bode will direct this play by Baltimore-based playwright Kimberly Lynne, which follows four sisters as they live through one extraordinary day. Admission: $7 general admission; $5 non-Hood students, Hood faculty and staff; free for Hood students with ID.

COMPUTER SCIENCE WEEK: Join us during the week of April 24-28, 2006, as we celebrate 35 years of Hood computing with lectures, movies, exhibits and social events. Contact George Dimitoglou, assistant professor of computer science, by e-mail at dimitoglou@hood.edu for more information.

CHEAP BOOKS AND BIRTHDAY CAKE! Monday, April 24, 2006, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Beneficial-Hodson Library. Please join us for the seventh annual used book sale and Shakespeare’s birthday celebration. There will be many great books for sale and birthday cake for as long as it lasts. A portion of the proceeds will go toward Katrina relief for the library of the Newcomb College Center for Research on Women at Tulane University.

STUDENT MUSIC CONCERT: Wednesday, April 26, 2006, 8-10 p.m., Brodbeck Music Hall. Please join us for the honors recital by advanced students in applied music.

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