As part of Hood’s celebration of Women’s History Month, five alumnae took part in the annual Fabulous Women panel. All five women shared experiences from their career paths and offered advice to students who soon will be traveling in their footsteps. This year’s fabulous women were (pictured above, left to right): Susan Edmiston ’87, investment representative, Edward Jones; Anna Johnson-Winegar ’76, biotechnology consultant; Toni Lucia ’73, president, West End Consulting; Charlie Miller Ponticelli ’73, deputy coordinator, international women’s issues, U.S. Department of State; Jennifer Stange ’01, program associate, Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

KUDOS: This month, the Maryland Association of Elementary School Principals named Deborah Eaton Thackston ’79 Maryland’s Assistant Principal of the Year. Thackston, assistant principal at Brunswick Elementary in Brunswick, Md., was also named Frederick County Public School Teacher of the Year in 2004-05. Congratulations, Deborah!

FRANK DEFORD TO SPEAK ON CAMPUS: On Monday, April 3, 2006, at 4 p.m. in the Whitaker Campus Center Commons, Marc Steiner of WYPR/WYPF 88.1 FM radio will interview Frank Deford. Deford, a renowned sportswriter, author and commentator, will be making several appearances in Frederick as part of the first annual Frederick Reads project. Click here for the complete story and to order tickets.

GRADUATE SCHOOL TO HOST OPEN HOUSE: On Tuesday, April 11, 2006, at 4:30 p.m., in Hood’s Whitaker Campus Center Commons, join us to learn more about the Hood College Graduate School that enrolls more than 900 students in its 13 master’s programs and six certificate or certification programs. Click here for the complete program and to register.

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 on hand to sign her book, “Do They Hear You When You Cry,” that she co-wrote with Fauziya Kassindja about Fauziya’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.

HOOD SCHOLAR-ATHLETES HONORED BY AWCC: The Atlantic Women’s College Conference named 11 Blazer women AWCC 2005-06 Scholar-Athletes. These women achieved a 3.5 or higher cumulative grade point average while competing in regular and postseason play. Click here for the list of Hood College women scholar-athletes.

ALUMNAE HOUSE, HOOD COLLEGE, Friday, April 28, 2006, 3-4:30 p.m. P. Buckley Moss, the nationally known artist who painted “Hood College Days” and established the P. Buckley Moss Award for Special Education at Hood, will sign prints of her Hood painting and sign already framed prints. Ten percent of the proceeds of the sale of the Hood print will support the scholarship fund.

DID YOU KNOW? You can show your Hood spirit for our scholar-athletes even if you can’t be in the bleachers cheering them on. Your gift to Annual Funds helps support Hood athletics and so much more. Answer the call during phonathon or make your Annual Funds gift or pledge 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.

ONICA PRALL OPEN HOUSE: Friday, March 31, 2006, 4 p.m. at The Onica Prall Child Development Laboratory School. Please join us as we celebrate a successful 75th anniversary campaign that raised more than $85,000 for the laboratory school. Tours will also be available Saturday, April 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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.

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 get together. 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 April 24.

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.

HOOD CAREER AND INTERNSHIP FAIR: Please join us Wednesday, March 29, 2006, from noon – 2 p.m., in Hood’s Whitaker Campus Commons, to meet a room full of recruiters who are ready to hire you for jobs and internships. Please come in professional attire. Bring your résumé!

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 details.

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

HAUNTED BY GOD: THE LIFE OF DOROTHY DAY: Tuesday, March 28, 2006, 7 p.m., Avalon Performing Arts Studio, Tatem Arts Center. Lisa Wagner will perform a 90-minute, one-person play about the cofounder of the Catholic Worker movement, Dorothy Day. This dramatic portrait follows Day from her days as a 17-year-old Greenwich Village bohemian, through her middle years as a social activist and journalist and to her later years as a mature teacher. The play is a production of Still Point Theatre.

"THE MAGIC FLUTE" PERFORMANCE AT HOOD: Hood College will host a performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s final opera masterpiece, "The Magic Flute," Sunday, April 2, 2006, at 3 p.m. in Coffman Chapel. Click here for ticket prices and details.

DANCE ENSEMBLE SPRING CONCERT: Friday and Saturday, April 7 and 8, 2006, at 7 p.m. in the Rosenstock Hall Auditorium. Come and experience an evening of ballet, jazz, modern and Irish dancing.

CARHART GUEST PIANIST CONCERT: Tuesday, April 11, 2006, 8-10 p.m., Brodbeck Music Hall. Please join us as we welcome acclaimed fortepianist Malcolm Bilson as the Carhart Guest Pianist for 2006. The program will include selections by Mozart and Schubert performed on a 19th century Viennese piano.

RETURN OF THE FIFTH SISTER: Thursday, April 20-Saturday, April 22, 2006, 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 23, 2006, 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.

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.

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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