| Features
Friends Forever?
Alumnae Friends Never Let Go
of the Laurel Chain
By Maile Martínez ’03
Many MHC students form friendships that really do
last a lifetime. Here’s a look at how and why alumnae
overcome the challenges of staying in touch with
college friends after graduation.
Web Extra: Click here for more alumnae
comments on their MHC
friendships.
A Fresh Take
Jessica Croll ’08 Turns Her Lens on
Humanity Around the World
By Emily Harrison Weir
Jessica Croll ’08 aims to use photography to raise
awareness of social issues, and her striking images—from poor families on Antigua to refugees in West
Bank settlements—freeze moments in time worth
thinking about.
She Has a Dream
Gloria Johnson-Powell ’58 Keeps Her Eyes
on the Prize of Racial Equality
By Susan R. Bushey ’96
No less a personage than Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
told Gloria Johnson-Powell ’58 to stay in medical
school because “one of these days we’re going to
need you.” Decades later, she’s still fighting for the
rights of racial minorities, most recently by studying
racial disparities in health.
Midcourse Correction
How to Get Back to Work (or Back
to Better Work) at Midcareer
By Kara C. Baskin ’00
Gone are the days of the one-job career. But
reentering the workforce after an extended absence,
or segueing from one field to another, requires confidence,
creativity, and careful planning. Here’s how.
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Departments
Viewpoints
Comments on widowhood, “common read”
choice, Peter Viereck’s legacy, and other topics
Campus Currents
MHC’s prowess in producing serious scientists
continues, local food gets a place on students’
plates, wireless access comes to dorms, what
the class of ’06 is up to, and more campus news
Alumnae Matters
Reunion format to change in 2008, Alumnae
in Action has successful first year, Asian/Asian
American student/alumnae conference,
European alumnae symposium planned, and
alumnae clubs’ news
Off the Shelf
Books by alumnae and professors on
Caravaggio, geology, kids’ books, career
leadership, women finding their voices, poetry,
female sleuths, and other topics
Last Look
By Mieke H. Bomann
In the second part of our “Making Money Work”
series, an alumna financial expert discusses
increasing your financial understanding,
planning for unexpected financial changes, and
what differences being a woman may make in
managing money.
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