The only athlete to earn Kodak All America honors for Pine Manor, Catie Cleary ’88 rewrote the basketball record books. Cleary's 1,621 career points ranks her 2nd on the PMC All Time scoring leaders. With a scoring average of 33.9 points per game her senior season, Cleary was the nations leading scorer. As a result of this fabulous season Catie was named an ECAC All Star and a Kodak All America. Her senior year Cleary was named the Henry K White Award winner for career achievement.

Lisa Jo Hurbaugh ’87 was not only a dominant presence on the lacrosse field she was an ambassador of Pine Manor College. Hurbaugh was twice named a Dean's award winner and her senior year received the Henry K White Award. Hurbaugh captained the 1986 and 1987 lacrosse teams as well as the 1986 field hockey team.

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HEROIC DEEDS - Four local residents will be honored as heroes by My Turn Inc. for their work in the community. My Turn is a social-service agency targeting at-risk students ages 14-21. At the group's Going Places Gala on Nov. 2, Robert Gustafson, president and CEO of Crescent Credit Union, will be named a business hero; Fred Clark, chairman of the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, will be named a community hero; state Senator Robert S. Creedon Jr. will be given a government hero award; and Donnaree Wynter, admissions counselor at Pine Manor College and a former My Turn participant, will be named alumni hero. The ceremony is at 7 p.m. at the F1 Boston, 290 Wood Road, Braintree. Tickets are $100. Contact My Turn at 508-580-2659, ext. 206. - Milton Valencia

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Founded in 1984, MY TURN is a community-based non-profit youth development agency working with 14 to 21 year-old in-school and out-of-school youth who are at a crossroad in their lives. MY TURN has a long history of working with employers, educational institutions, community agencies and families to provide education, work-based learning opportunities and jobs to youth. Since its inception, MY TURN has helped more than 20,000 young adults further their education and obtain career-ladder jobs. MY TURN serves dozens of communities in cities and towns throughout New England.
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Being 'late' for school helps some students

Colleges extend application period

By Linda Wertheimer, Globe Staff | September 10, 2007

BROOKLINE - Jennifer Jean-Baptiste wanted to go to college, but life kept interfering last fall as her peers scrambled to write application essays and fill out a maze of forms. Her grandmother, her sole guardian, had suffered a stroke, leaving Jean-Baptiste to largely fend for herself.

So the teenager began searching for a college long after traditional application deadlines passed and acceptance letters landed in high school seniors' mailboxes.

In August, Pine Manor College stunned Jean-Baptiste - with an offer of admission, financial aid, and a dorm room.

In an area that is home to some of the nation's most brutally competitive colleges, Pine Manor - located in the Chestnut Hill section of Brookline - was among 85 colleges, roughly half of the region's 175 four-year schools, willing to keep their doors open to new applicants after May 1 this year, according to a survey by the New England Board of Higher Education.

Many schools, typically private and small, use late recruitment to boost enrollment in a bid for survival, and in some cases accept students days before classes start.

"The kids who apply late are not all slackers. Sometimes, colleges will listen to you and understand," said Jean-Baptiste, 19, a Brighton High School graduate who began classes last week at Pine Manor.

This school year, 62 of Pine Manor's 184 new students applied and enrolled after May 1, and 30 made the choice after Aug. 15.

"It's survival in the sense of 'Does the world need us?' Oh, yes, if we're talking about who's not getting to college, and who can," said Pine Manor president Gloria Nemerowicz. "There are millions and millions of kids who've done fine in high school. If we all close doors in May, the country suffers."

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The Peace Doctor returns: Dr. Michelle Cromwell

By Rhea-Simone Auguste

Is there racial tension in Trinidad? Really? In the land where every creed and race is supposed to have an equal place?

According to Dr Michelle Cromwell, the answers to these questions are yes, yes and yes.

That may come as a surprise to those who only know Trinidad from what they see in tourist pamphlets, which often show African descendants and Indian descendants holding hands, maybe even singing songs and dancing together all with smiles on their faces.

But, as the saying goes, all that glitters is not gold and so it has been for several years as the conflict exists at the core while racial rivalry only rears its ugly head in certain situations.

A Trinidad native, Cromwell believes such disaffection exists because, historically speaking, the two races had different roles with respect to slavery and the system of indenture, which eventually led to the racial stereotyping that still exists today.

Dr. Cromwell will be speaking about her experiences November 14th from 5:00-6:30PM in the Presidents’ Dining Room in the Rosemary Ashby Student Center.

Door to a four-year degree is open at Pine Manor

Liz Hoffman

More than 60,000 freshmen will arrive next week on college campuses across Boston. For many of them, the journey began years ago with SAT prep courses, college guidance counseling, campus tours and early applications.

But across America’s biggest college town, several admissions offices are still open to students whose path to a degree may have started a little late. Many area schools are still accepting students for the fall semester.

These institutions range from one-year certificate programs to four-year, residential schools and are making a college education more accessible than ever — and they’re doing it without early deadlines, waiting lists, and often, without a lot of press.

“Eighty percent of the information that circulates to the public is about 20 percent of colleges in America,” said Robin Engel, director of admissions at Pine Manor College. “It leaves this impression that if you haven’t figured out what you want to do by March or April, then you don’t have any options. The reality is that there are all kinds of options.”

Pine Manor, a four-year, private all-women’s college nestled in a 60-acre campus in Chestnut Hill, is one of them. Seventy-one students, or nearly 40 percent of the college’s incoming freshman class, have enrolled since May 1, a deadline for enrollment at many schools.

According to Engel, summer applicants do just as well throughout their college careers as those that applied the previous year.

“Their storyline is just a little different,” he said. “They weren’t ready until now. And we want them to know that we’re still ready for them.”

When Phibe Pham of South Boston graduated from Muriel S. Snowden International School in June, she was undecided about her plans for the fall.

In high school, she didn’t have any college guidance until her senior year. Even then, overstretched counselors could spare little one-on-one time. Pham, the daughter of Vietnamese immigrants and a first-generation college applicant, found little logistical support at home. Because of credit problems, her parents were unable to apply for loans, and Pham was left to wade through loan applications by herself.

“I thought I wanted to go to college, but I didn’t have anyone to guide me through the steps of getting there,” she said. “I had to find it on my own, and I didn’t know where to start.”

A friend told Pham about Pine Manor. She applied online, compiled the paperwork with the help of a Pine Manor admissions counselor, and by late June, had been accepted.

“We know the students are out there,” said Stacey Corin, assistant director of admissions and the Urban Access coordinator. “We just need to find them and find a way to get them reconnected to school and back on that path. We want to make ourselves as open and accessible as possible.”

That accessibility starts with the admissions process. Applicants can apply online or in hard copy, and depending on when their paperwork arrives at the school, they can be accepted in seven to 10 days. The application fee, which can run up to $70 at many schools, is $25 and is waived for online applications. Admissions counselors work closely with Boston’s public schools, and work one-on-one with late or tentative applicants.

“There are financial barriers to college to be sure, but those get worked out more easily than you’d think,” Engel said, noting that Pine Manor raises more than $3 million each year for scholarships. “A lot of times, it’s the logistical and administrative barriers, or students just not knowing their options or not believing that a college education can be a reality for them.”

Pine Manor is not alone in trying to accommodate late applicants.

A survey done by the New England Board of Higher Education of 212 colleges in the region found that as of May 1, 68 percent still had availability for the fall.

More than a third were community colleges or private two-year programs, which traditionally offer “rolling” application as part of their mission to cater to non-traditional students or adults.

But nearly 70 percent of the schools reporting vacancies were four-year colleges or universities aimed at the attracting traditional students — directly out of high school and on their way to a bachelor’s degree. The majority of them were small and private, diverse in their programming, enrollment size and location, and 97 percent of them still had financial aid available.

“There’s a stigma around the label of ‘four-year’ and ‘private’ that people take to mean exclusive and expensive and even pretentious,” Engel said. “It’s not the right fit for every student, but a four-year, private, residential college experience can be a wonderful thing, and there are a lot of places it can happen.”

The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University, located on Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge with an enrollment of 565, and Curry College, a liberal arts college of 1,600 students in Milford, Mass., are both still accepting applications for a Sept. 5 start date. Nichols College, a liberal arts and business school in Dudley, Mass., was accepting commuter students though last week for their semester, which begins on Tuesday.

“[Late enrollment] gives people who are still on the fence about college a second chance,” said Marie Odney, a 2005 graduate of the John D. O’Bryant School of Math and Science in Roxbury and a junior biology major at Pine Manor. “They can come here and embrace this community as their own. It’s about Pine Manor catering to students who just didn’t know this was here.”

“I go back to my high school all the time and I tell as many people as possible about Pine Manor,” she continued. “For me, it’s about getting the word out and letting people who come from where I come from know that they have options.”

Middle schoolers get dose of leadership

By John Hilliard/Daily News staff

Framingham - More than two dozen girls from the town's middle schools will participate in a three-week program later this month to help build their leadership skills, plus promote college and careers for their futures.

"Middle school in general is the time kids are finding themselves," said Dawn Mendelsohn, director of community resource development with the Framingham schools. A "leadership group for girls is a powerful (opportunity) for them."

The program, funded by a 21st Century Schools grant, allows 25 girls to attend the Center for Inclusive Leadership and Social Responsibility at Pine Manor College. This is the second year for the effort - which runs from July 9 to July 27 - and expands on a half-day program which ran last summer.

"We did it last year, and the girls just loved it," said Mendelsohn.

According to a study conducted by the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, the use of academic programs during the summer can help prevent "learning loss" during the months students are out of school - especially for lower-income students.

Mendelsohn said the girls who had the best attendance record for an after school program that offered academic enrichment, MCAS help and other services were invited to attend.

Pine Manor's program is a three-week, all-day effort which combines community service, visits to Boston-based women-owned businesses and the State House, plus confidence building and readying girls for college, she said.

Summer mainstays like swimming and canoeing will also be included, and the six counselors and staff also speak Portuguese and English for the mixed group of girls.

Whitney Retallic, who oversees the Pine Manor program, said the school has been working with the region's middle school, high school and college-age women students for more than a decade to prepare them for future leadership roles and careers. Pine Manor is an all-women college and part of the program is intended to let girls work together in a supportive environment, she said.

"We believe in an environment where girls can be comfortable with each other," she said.

Pine Manor has offered half-day and weekend retreats for a few years for Framingham students, and the three-week leadership program was a natural extension of that cooperation, she said.

"We saw a huge shift in the girls last year," said Retallic. "Hopefully, we'll see one in the girls this year."

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But spirits were high, the heaters were going full blast, and more than twelve hundred family members and friends gather under and around the canopy brok into cheers and applause as the academic procession came into sight, crossed the drive, and proceeded down the gentle slope.

PMC's 95th Commencement took place on the first Sunday of May, a week earlier than usual in order to facilitate the renovation of the residence halls. The campus looked its best with many flowering trees in full bloom owing to a stretch of unseasonable warm weather.

President Gloria Nemerowicz welcomed every to this celebration of the accomplishments of hte Class of 2007. "As we affirm life, let us also remember the loss of life at Virginia Tech, in our own communities, and in the wars and genocides that plague our world."

"Our graduates and this College," President Nemerowicz said, "stand strong against inequality, exclusion, and individual greed." She encouraged the graduates to "apply the values you have learned in this community to cherish and improve the lives of others."

Graduating Senior Zephyre "Tess" Carrington then sang the Alma Mater, followed by Senior Class Speaker Suad Maow, who said, "We finally made it! Today is the culmination of four more years of effort, sweat, tears, and hard work."

"Pine Manor has given us opportunity," Maow continued, "and we must also provide opportunity for others as we continue on in our lives. I remember that whenever I was asked for a charitable contribution, I would say, 'I am a charity case myself.' Thinking back on that phrase, I cringe.

"I have come to understand that responsibility shouldn't be somethign that weighs you downs. Giving away a couple hours a week to help someone else shouldn't be a burden."

Maow charged the class of 2007 to look outward and find a cause. "Whether its mentoring, tutoring, or volunteering, we must get involved in our communities. If we pay attention to the children of today, they will follow our lead and make the world a better place for our own children, grandchildren, and people everywhere. Class of 2007: take charge, be leaders, get involved!"

The College then conferred honorary degrees on five distinguished individuals, including two retiring PMC trustees: Anne Noland Edwards '70 P'00, Dr. Philip O. Geier, Dr. Yvonne Gomez-Carrion, Ambassador Swanee Hunt, and actress Victoria Rowell.

Anne Noland Edwards '70 P'00, retiring Co-Chair of the PMC Board of Trustees, told the Class of 2007 that "only with time will the lives that you were meant to live unfold, only with time will you realize and appreciate the underpining and support that you received at Pine Manor College to those lives, and only with time will you appreciate the need to give back to the College and to the community that embraces you."

Philip O. Geier, retiring Trustee Co-Chair and Executive Director of the Davis United World College Scholars Program, said we was proud to be a part of the Class of 2007, particularly since he was the only male in the class. He charged the students "to think of yourselves as Commencers and apply the skills learned in the past four years to the lifelong path that lies ahead."

Yvonne Gomez-Carrion, Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and Associate in Obstatrics and Gynecology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, told the graduates that "you are empowered and internally motivated young women who now have to live your own dreams. The only limits are the ones that you impose upon yourselves."

Ambassador Swanee Hunt, founding director of the Women and Public Policy Program at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, urged the graduates to "have faith in yourselves, assume the responsibility of becoming leaders, and don't panice if you aren't yet quite sure what you want to do, what you want to become."

Actress and author Victoria Rowell, founder and chair of the Rowell Foster Children's Positive Plan said, "always help those less fortunate than you are, and keep in mind that you have a reciprocal obligation to share the riches that you have received ... get involved and stay active."

Following the presentation of honorary degrees, President Nemerowicz awarded honors to students and recognized outstanding faculty.

Degrees were then awarded to the graduates of the Class of 2007, with the largest number of majors being Psychology (21), Biology, (19), Business Administration (13), and Social & Political Systems (11).

ANNE NOLAND EDWARDS ‘70

Anne Edwards was honored as a Distinguished Alumna and extraordinary Trustee who was elected to the Board of Trustees in 1998 and to Co-Chair of the Board in 2002. With intelligence, passion and compassion she provided important leadership for the College as it pursued its mission of educating women for inclusive leadership and social responsibility.

Edwards brought a remarkable array of talents and connections to her service on the Board: she is a published poet, feature newspaper writer, art critic, artist and consummate volunteer. Her exceptional interpersonal skills have been responsible for developing and strengthening relationships between the College and alumnae all over the country. With special tact and kindness she has played a major role in reconnecting alumnae with the College and encouraging their participation in important fundraising efforts. Her genuine concern for the success of our students, her ability to inspire others, and her own personal generosity distinguish her leadership role.

Although Anne Edwards’s term on the Board of Trustees has ended, the College will continue to benefit from her wisdom and guidance as she assumes the duties and honor of being the National Chair of The Campaign for Pine Manor College, which will be launched publicly in the fall.

Her home is Alexandria, Virginia, where she gives generously of her time and talents -- most recently as Chair of the Education Committee of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

PHILIP O. GEIER

Geier has very special connections to the PMC community. His mother, Suzanne Ernst Geier, Class of 1943 is a Trustee Emerita and his aunt, Sarah Ernst Christensen, was a member of the Class of 1946. His mother urged him to get involved with Pine Manor. She is a wise woman.

For over a decade Geier served as a Trustee of Pine Manor College and for the past nine years he has been co-chair of the Board. His contributions have been central to the contemporary relevance and significance Pine Manor enjoys within the landscape of higher education today. During Geier’s time on the Board, the College deepened its commitment to the education of women and repositioned itself to meet the changing needs of women and society in the 21st century. His wisdom, humor, and unwavering commitment to the benefits of diversity to promote understanding and positive change have reinforced the strengths of PMC.

Geier brought to his service on the Board a wealth of experience in teaching and educational administration, especially in international education. From 1993-2005 he was President of United World College in New Mexico. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Fulbright Association and been the Vice President of World Learning [formerly The Experiment in International Living]. His professional career has always reflected his passion for fostering citizen diplomacy, international understanding, and cross-cultural dialogue. Currently Geier is Executive Director of the Davis United World College Scholars Program, the largest privately funded international scholarship program in the world.

YVONNE GOMEZ-CARRION

PMC honored Gomez-Carrion for her professional and personal dedication to improving healthcare for women. As a teacher, practitioner and mentor, she brings healing and hope to many, including several Pine Manor students.

As an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and as an associate in obstetrics and gynecology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Gomez-Carrion is influencing those who will provide healthcare for women and their families in the future. As a practitioner, she provides care and wise counsel to the wide range of women who are her patients today.

Nurturing and mentoring others is second nature for Gomez-Carrion. Remembering what an important difference a mentor made in her life, she now volunteers to guide others, especially those from less advantaged backgrounds. Two Pine Manor students are among those who have interned with her; inspired and encouraged by her, both have moved on to careers and post-graduate education in medicine.
Raised in New York City, Gomez-Carrion earned an undergraduate degree from Princeton University and a medical degree from Columbia University. Her awards include Chief Resident Unsung Hero from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. An author of many papers about women’s health issues, she has also written poetry, some of which she shared at Commencement.

SWANEE HUNT

In January PMC hosted Hunt’s book reading from Half Life of a Zealot, and at Commencement honored her as author, diplomat, educator, philanthropist, social reformer, and most especially as advocate for the role of women in shaping politics and securing peace.

Throughout her career Hunt has demonstrated the positive difference women can make in their communities, their nation and the world. As American Ambassador to Austria [1993-1997], she forged new paths in public diplomacy through her weekly newspaper column, radio addresses, and small group discussions. In addition, she extended her energies to the Balkan states, hosting negotiations and symposia to focus efforts on securing peace in post-Communist Europe.

In July 1997 Hunt organized the landmark conference, “Vital Voices; Women in Democracy,” that brought together over 300 women leaders and inspired her creation of “Women Waging Peace,” an initiative that advocates for the full participation of women in peace processes. Hunt’s book, This was Not Our War: Bosnian Women Reclaiming the Peace, which recounts her experiences in Europe, won the 2005 PEN/New England Award for nonfiction.

Currently Hunt is the founding director of the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and President of the Hunt Alternative Fund, a foundation committed to social change initiatives.

VICTORIA ROWELL

Victoria Rowell was honored for her work on behalf of foster children, bringing national attention to the needs of those who provide and are in foster care. She is the Founder and Chair of the Rowell Foster Children’s Positive Plan, which was begun in 1990 to support and enhance the physical, emotional and economic development of youth in foster care. She is also a successful actress who starred on The Young and The Restless and appeared in several films, and began yet another career as an author with the publication of her book, Women Who Raised Me.

Rowell’s remarkable and inspirational story began when she entered foster care at the age of six months. The love and enrichment of the first of her five foster mothers changed her life and became the foundation for her passion to reach out and help other children. As a little girl, Rowell received a pair of ballet slippers from her foster mother, who enrolled her in a classical ballet school. Within a year she won a Ford Foundation scholarship to the Cambridge School of Ballet, and, encouraged by her foster mother, moved to Boston to pursue this opportunity. In Boston Rowell became a member of four additional foster families and, after eight years of training, her exceptional talent earned her dance scholarships in New York City, where she danced professionally. Eventually modeling diverted Rowell from dance and led to a career in television and film.

Rowell’s work has earned well-deserved recognition. As an actress she received two Daytime Emmy nominations and ten NAACP Image Awards. As an advocate for children in foster care, she was honored by the Foster Parent Program of Los Angeles City College and received a letter of commendation from President Clinton.

The A.C.C.E.S.S. Coalition first met in the summer of 2005 at Pine Manor College to discuss the viability of collaboration among our seven independent, private colleges (Cambridge, Elms, Mt. Ida, Newbury, Pine Manor, Regis, and Wheelock) for the purpose of sharing best practices in regard to 1) teaching and learning, 2) student retention, 3) business operations, and 4) development/advancement activities, with the goals of increasing the access to college and the academic and personal success of those who are traditionally underrepresented: students of color, low income, first generation, and learning disabled. Supported by a grant from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, during the 2006-07 academic year, task forces representing each of the four above areas, as well as an overall steering committee, have met monthly to share ideas, develop priorities, and share best practices.

This year’s retreat is a celebration of our collaboration, our first opportunity to share together what we have learned in our separate task forces, to continue discussion of our themes with a larger audience, and to gain insight from the expertise and experience of our guest speakers and collaborators.

Mission Statement

The A.C.C.E.S.S. Coalition is a collaborative partnership between seven small, independent, private, liberal arts colleges in the Boston Area (Cambridge College, Elms College, Mount Ida College, Newbury College, Pine Manor College, Regis College, and Wheelock College).

The mission of the Coalition is to collaborate effectively in sharing best practices in regard to teaching and learning, student retention, business operations, and development/advancement activities. Our goal is to increase access to college for those who are traditionally underrepresented: students of color, low income, first generation, and learning disabled, and to work toward the academic and personal success of all of our students.

Schedule of Events

This half day roundtable meeting is a continuation and celebration of the work in progress, a validation of the existence of A.C.C.E.S.S. Coalition. The steering committee and members of the task force will join in the celebration of the coalition’s work done thus far, setting the momentum for the collaborative work that lies ahead.

Working along with their invited guests, the task forces will continue their usual dialogues / ideas exchanges over breakfast and lunch with an opportunity to meet and report out to their colleagues by the end of the retreat.

8:30–9:00 a.m.	Registration (Lobby, Ferry Administration Bldg)
	Continental Breakfast (Founder’s Room)
9:00–9:15 a.m.	Welcome/Get to know you (Founder’s Room)
9:15–11:15 a.m.	Task Forces Meeting / Discussion Panel (Concurrent Sessions)
	Retention (Ferry Room) How to Best Support Students and Facilitate Their Success Over Four Years of College    Guests: Deborah Hirsch, Executive Director, Boston Higher Education Partnership Mandy Savitz-Romer, Associate Director, Boston Higher Education Partnership Teaching and Learning (President Dining Room, Campus Center) Reading and Writing Across the Disciplines Development       (Meditation Room, Campus Center) Best Practices in Annual Giving, Alumnae Relations, Planned Giving and Capital Campaigns Business (Private Dining Room, Campus Center) How Collaboration With the Coalition Colleges Can Help Realize Cost Savings Through the Economies of Scales Guest: Mr. Dominic Veneto, Director of IT Initiatives, the Colleges of the Fenway
11:15–11:30 a.m.	Task Forces Prepping for the Report Out (Same meeting room)
11:30–12:00 p.m.	Buffet Lunch (Founder’s Room)
12:00–1:15 p.m.	President’s Remarks (Founder’s Room) President Gloria Nemerowicz, Pine Manor College
	Introducing Nicholas Donohue Nicholas Donohue, President  & CEO, Nellie Mae Education Foundation Claire Ramsbottom, Executive Director, the Colleges of the Fenway
1:15–2:00 p.m.	Break/Get ready Task Forces Report Out

The Art of Activism

An Evening of Creativity

Join us for a Benefit to End Genocide in Sudan and Support Liz Walker Journey Productions

With special guests:

• Mia Farrow
• Liz Walker
• Gloria White-Hammond

Pine Manor College
Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Master of Ceremonies Humorist Jimmy Tingle

With special Performances by:

• Composer/Pianist Donal Fox
• Singer/Songwriter Patty Larkin

Private cocktail reception

Pine Manor College Ferry Administration Building
With Mia Farrow, Liz Walker, Rev. Dr. Gloria White-Hammond
5:30 - 6:45 PM, $150.00 per person (includes concert admission)

An evening of film, music and comedy
Pine Manor College Ellsworth Hall
7:00 - 9:00 PM, Suggested minimum donation for event is $50.00 per person

Free parking

Hosted by Pine Manor College and Links Inc. (Boston and Middlesex Chapters)

Committee:

• Honorary Chair - Joyce Kulhawik, WBZ-TV Boston
• Chair Person - Daren Chentow-Killingsworth
• Members - Maya Balle, Colette Phillips, Linda Schwartz, Claudia Swan, Bennie Wiley, Dr. Gloria Nemerowicz

For sponsorship information, please call Maya Balle at 617-536-1317

For tickets log onto www.lizwalkerjourneyproductions.org

Proceeds to benefit Liz Walker Journey Productions

The production was part of the VDay College Campaign

Peace Camp Boston will bring together on the Pine Manor campus 30 Israeli, Palestinian, Palestinian American and Jewish American youth (ages 16-18) for two weeks of intensive dialogue and creative activities to promote understanding, peace and leadership in their home communities.

"We're delighted to host this dynamic program," said Gloria Nemerowicz, President, Pine Manor College. "PMC’s commitment to offering this kind of experience on campus is yet another example of the remarkable dedication of our students, faculty and staff to achieve a diverse community."

"Pine Manor College is the ideal host for the debut of the Boston Peace Camp,” said Ibrahim Miari, Executive Co-Director, The Boston Peace Initiative. “The students will gain invaluable practical knowledge through the hands-on experience and benefit from the diverse staff."

Peace Camp Boston is modeled on its highly successful “older sister” program, Peace Camp Canada (www.peacecampcanada.org), which has operated in Canada since 2004. Filmed skits from last year’s Peace Camp Canada campers will be featured at the inauguration celebration.

The March 18th inauguration is open to the public. Tickets are on-sale for $25 for adults, $15 for students and $10 for children. For more information, please call 617-232-5282.

7:30P.M.

ELLSWORTH THEATRE

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Dance Ensemble Student Dancers

• Cece Armbrister
• Elizabeth Beaucicaut
• Nikie Clairvil
• Crystal Colon
• Yienaje Chukwuezi
• Heather Eyssi
• Rachel Julien
• Mallisa Lache
• Sonia Lomba
• Dellshauna Megregor
• Jessica Panameno
• Jocelyn Parson
• Keithesha Rudolph
• Jean Marie Salie
• Dominique Smith
• Lindsey Vaughn
• Brechti Walker
• Shanae Wieley
• Yasmeen Winston

GUEST ARTISTS

• KELLEY DONOVAN
• THE GOLDEN KIDZ
• MILTON ACADEMY HIP HOP ENSEMBLE
• PINE MANOR COLLEGE ALUMNAE DANCE COMPANY
  Sidni Bragg, Damita Johnson, Renee Ramsauer, Tammy Smith)Sullivan
• ROXBURY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
• HEIDI SCHEONFELDT AND TOM HALLGREN

Come see videotapes of previous concerts!

Refreshments after the show!

Information: Sharon Montella, Director. 617-731-7043 montells@pmc.edu

"In this graceful and atmospheric first novel, Katharine Davis explores a question that fascinates us all: what if I had chosen differently, when I still had my choices to make? Through Annie’s reinvention of herself in a time of flux, we see anew the consequences of deciding to be who we are, and the consequences of questioning all that we have been."
- Carolyn Parkhurst, author of The Dogs of Babel

Monday, January 29 at 4:30
Annenberg Library
New Book Area

Refreshments will be served

Hello! Konnichiwa! Nihaw!

Recently in Admissions, we decided to travel overseas for international recruiting. In Japan, PMC has established relationships that go back to the first decades of the College. We decided to strengthen those relationships and establish new ones for the College as well as for our English Language Institute (ELI).

A first-year PMC student from Shanghai, China, Ting Qiao, helped me to connect with a number of teachers from her high school and as well as several others from the region. For this reason, it made sense to add Shanghai to the trip and seek new connections there. Fortunately, the trip coincided with PMC’s winter break. Ting had returned home and was able to assist me in Shanghai as my translator and guide.

I visited a number of organizations for PMC and ELI. Also, to gain some insight to the visa process in China, I added a visit to the American Consulate in Shanghai. I left Boston and I arrived in the ultra-modern city of Tokyo with its 12.6 million people compared to our 600,000 Bostonians. I was fascinated. My only concern was making it to every appointment and being on time.

Though the subways were clean and efficient, I must say that the intricate system was daunting! People stood in single file to get on the trains; subways arrived every few minutes; and people kept cell phones off while inside. Plus, few street signs or building numbers were visible. Though I prepared as best I could and carried a sense of adventure, I’m truly grateful to the kind people in Tokyo who helped keep me on track.

In Tokyo, I was warmly welcomed by old PMC and ELI friends including TJKC, Mushashino University, NCN, and JA Study Abroad. In addition, I visited schools and organizations. I was fortunate to meet one-on-one with advisors, greet headmasters, and give classroom presentations.

On to Shanghai.

A bustling city of 16.7 million quite different from Boston! The whole city seemed to be under construction. Clearly the city was pumped up for the upcoming 2010 World Expo. The 100th country had just indicated participation, and the city was jubilant. Shanghai is growing rapidly and ever-improving its infrastructure.

Bicycles are the primary mode of transportation in the city, and from my observations pedestrians do not have the right of way. I honestly believe that if you can drive in Shanghai, you can drive in Boston. As “tour guide” Ting was very helpful. We made several appointments visiting schools and the US Consulate. The highlight of our effort was visiting Ting’s high school, Fudan Experimental, where we gave a presentation to a huge auditorium of students.

In review, I feel I was warmly received in both cities. People were energized by PMC’s mission and good work we are doing. It’s evident that the overseas students that I met are looking for a quality education in a supportive and safe environment. It was wonderful to refresh established relationships in Japan and make new connections there and in Shanghai.

As a result of this trip, I am excited about recruiting students in both locations. In our ever-increasing global community, PMC’s work is well-regarded. We just need to get out there and keep spreading the word.