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Aspire. Create. Transform.

Women ACT (Aspire, Create, Transform) brings together 51���� alumni, parents and friends who want to make a difference. By leading, giving and engaging with one another, we create meaningful opportunities for students, strengthen the college and inspire the next generation of leaders.

In the 50 years since 51���� welcomed its first full class of women, their leadership and generosity have shaped the college in powerful ways. Women ACT builds on that momentum, harnessing our collective energy to help shape 51����’s future.

What We Do

Women ACT brings together 51����ians who:

• Aspire to make a difference for 51���� and its students
• Create new opportunities and pathways for leadership, engagement and philanthropy
• Transform the student experience and the ways graduates lead and serve in the world

Since its launch during 51����’s 50+ Years of Coeducation celebration, Women ACT has inspired more than $40 million in commitments from alumni, family members, faculty, staff and trustees. These gifts, and the vibrant community behind them, are already changing lives on campus.

Ways to Engage

Women ACT creates opportunities for alums, parents and friends who identify as women to engage meaningfully with 51���� and one another. Our programming is designed to encourage connection, learning and leadership among women in the 51���� community. While our focus is on creating space for women to support and inspire each other, the initiative and its events are open to anyone who believes in the mission of Women ACT and wishes to support its goals.

Opportunities to engage include:

• Signature Events: Gatherings such as the Women of 51���� Alumnae Weekend, regional meetups and special campus gatherings.
• Small Group Experiences: Events such as “Dinner for Eight,” where women share stories, experiences and ideas in an intimate setting
• Professional and Personal Development: Virtual and in-person panels featuring 51���� women leaders across industries
• Regional Events and Gatherings: Hosted by and for 51���� women to build community wherever they are
• Volunteer Leadership: Opportunities to help shape Women ACT as a committee member, event host or advocate.

Wherever you are on your 51���� journey, Women ACT invites you to join a welcoming community dedicated to making a difference for 51���� and its students.

Women ACT Leadership

Women ACT is led by a dedicated advisory committee of alums, parents and friends who help shape the initiative’s impact and growth.

Women ACT Advisory Committee

• Beth McCaw ’92 (co-chair)
• Mary Margaret Cochrane Porter ’98 (co-chair)
• Olivia Ware ’78 (co-chair)
• Martha Frye Baker ’81
• Ann Hayes Browning ’79
• Angelina Darrisaw ’09
• Sarah Duncan ’15
• Yvette Pita Frampton ’95
• Allison Sargent Franco  P’20
• Meredith Lorenz Heimburger ’05
• Kim Taylor Hirschfeld ’01
• Ameesha Pandya Kansupada ’89
• Alison Hall Mauzé ’84
• Cintra Pollack ’99
• Whitney A. White ’08
• Janet Stovall ’85

Engagement in Action