April 2025 – South Hadley, Massachusetts
Ham Hall classmates held a mini-reunion at MHC in early April. Tatiana Androsov, Carolyn Dorais, Mabel Visbeek Houghton, Carolyn Wool Reiss, Susan Shearer and Pat Simon (all the way from Germany) stayed in Willits Hallowell for three days. Ellen Jacobson Petrino joined the group for one day, when Cindy White Morrell (not a former Ham resident but a friend of all) stopped by Willits to visit. On the final evening, the group gathered around Ellen's laptop for a Zoom gathering with Sherry Christie Fish, Diane Mead and Barbara Wilson (who had recently moved back home after the Altadena fire).
The group explored the campus and South Hadley, usually at a leisurely pace although Tatiana jogged daily. Small groups also went to Northampton to shop for yarn and visit the Smith Art Museum. They had meals in various settings on campus and in the Village Commons, sometimes joined by Mabel's husband Don. Back in the classroom, they met wonderful students and faculty at classes including Migration and Human Rights (Anthropology), Global Modernism (Art History) and American Government. A mini-reunion highlight for Susan was making a connection with the student knitting group Knit Happens and attending their monthly meeting with Pat and Tatiana.
PHOTO: Enjoying dinner at Food 101 at the Village Commons are (from left) Mabel Visbeek Houghton, Susan Shearer, Tatiana Androsov, Pat Simon, Carolyn Dorais and Carolyn Wool Reiss.
Enjoying dinner at Food 101 at the Village Commons (see left)
July 2024 – Chicago, Illinois
Four classmates: Holly Vincent Bean, Donna Machcinski Petersen, Carol Foy Graham and Holly Hannah Lewis enjoyed a weekend together in Chicago. They visited the Art Institute, the Chicago Botanical Garden and attended a Tchaikovsky concert at Ravina. There were lots of great meals and wonderful conversations.
L-R: Holly Bean, Donna Petersen, Holly Lewis, Carol Graham
May 2024 – Washington, D.C.
Chris Anderson Salmon, Betsy Newcomb Beth and Susan Clark Iverson met for lunch in Washington on May 31st to celebrate our 56th MHC Reunion. Chris and Betsy were in DC to visit family. The weather was spectacular, and Susan selected a restaurant in Washington’s West End neighborhood that had outdoor seating.
Chris, Betsy and Susan
March 2024 – Santa Monica, California
Holly Hannah Lewis with Sally Davis Yeatman on the Santa Monica pier over spring break.
March 2024 - Hartford, Connecticut
Five classmates attended the Mount Holyoke Club of Hartford's annual Mary Lyon's Birthday Tea, held this year on March 2 at an alumna's home in Glastonbury. No Deacon Porter's Hat, but lots of tempting sandwiches and desserts! (From left) Jean Baker Williams, Eileen Sypher, Carolyn Dorais, Marnie Johnston Clark, Mobby Brown Larson.
January 2024 - New York, NY
Six of us, Connie Cushman, Nancy Huttemeyer Davis, Judy O’Connor Hayes, Mobby Brown Larson, Linda Graham McElroy, and Laurie Trees Rodgers, gathered for three fun-filled days in New York City, our first mini-reunion since our 55th. With snowy Central Park as a backdrop, we visited two museums. We enjoyed laughter and conversation, highlighted by the “gracious” tea we prepared ourselves, all of us wearing our MHC scarves.
L-R: Linda, Nancy, Laurie, Connie, Judy, Mobby.
January 19, 2024. Photo courtesy of Dwight Rodgers.
December 2023 – Northern Florida
Holly Hannah Lewis (right) with her granddaughter Anahita and Francie Fernald (left) at Francie’s winter home in Fernandina Beach at Christmas.
October 2023 - Hyannis, Massachusetts
Gayle Gunderson Richardson, Sue Graham Simpson, Joy Camp, Pam Daviau Joseph, and Linda Torlai Stauffer met for lunch with an ocean view in Hyannis, MA on October 5, 2023 to reminisce about our fantastic 55th MHC reunion. All 5 grew up in South Hadley and were on the Reunion Planning Team.
July 2023 – Washington & Arizona
Kendra Gaines enjoyed a recent visit with the now retired Dr Wendy Hagen Bauer, Class of 1971, in Washington State. Kendra added, “As of August, I'll be getting together with Leslie Luxemburg from our class. Just had a nice lunch with Gay Miller here in Tucson, also from our class. I love these ongoing MHC contacts! The photo of Wendy, Dr. Eldon Braun (retired Professor of Physiology from University of Arizona and my committed partner), and yours truly was taken on the Hood Canal near Union, WA.”
All best,
Kendra Gaines (not yet retired—19 years teaching online!) July 14, 2023
Left to right: Wendy, Eldon, Kendra