According to Bryn Mawr College’s Admissions Office: “Bryn Mawr students are driven, courageous, confident, insightful, and enthusiastic. They are young women who are intellectually curious in the classroom and purposeful about what they do in the future.” This description is for the class of 2022. Even though I graduated from Bryn Mawr 45 years ago, I know that this description fits the members of my class as well.
Educational Excellence in the Midst of Change
The women of the class of 1974 arrived at Bryn Mawr at a time when our country was waking up to the need for equality and opportunities for women and minorities. Bryn Mawr’s classes of the 60s and 70s came to its campus during the “Women’s Liberation” and Civil Rights Movements. Through its rigorous courses, women in my class, like those before and after, acquired strong critical thinking skills and a life-long commitment to learning that facilitates adaptability in the midst of change. Today’s Bryn Mawr students are similarly challenged to confront the demands of education in the midst of turbulent times.
Educational Excellence Demands Sustainability
Preparing women scholars to lead with compassion, integrity, and excellence, requires funding in order to be sustainable. The women of the class of 1974 are dedicated alumnae who recognize this. That is why we challenge all our class members to offer gifts that will help Bryn Mawr meet the needs of 78% of its students in the class of 2022, who receive some form of financial aid. Because of Bryn Mawr’s dedication to excellence in education, we ask for your contributions. Your gift of any amount will facilitate the empowerment of women of today. There are three ways you can give:
- To donate electronically (via credit card or Apple Pay), click on the “Give Today” button at the end of the video.
- For further convenience, you can make a gift over the phone. You can reach the Bryn Mawr Fund office at 610-526-5127.
- You can also give via a check. Please mail your check to:
Your gift of any amount will be much appreciated. Click here to give today!
-Verneda (“Rikki”) Lights
(Digital Griot, BMC ’74)
