OA-Spring 2023

ONYX Anneau SPRING 2023

Vol. 97

No. 3

Karen Dyer Editor in Chief Vice President for Advancement and Strategic Initiatives BJ Riley ’16 Editorial Director Director of Marketing Elizabeth “Izzy” Reel ’21 Managing Editor Content Marketing Manager Kristy Fry Creative Director Director of Creative Services CONTRIBUTORS Catherine Mickey Saunders ‘98 Heather Tighe Stephen Thomas ‘20 Sue Weatherwax

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED WOODS GIVING DAY 2023! In 24 hours, 957 donors contributed more than $284,000 to SMWC.

CONTENTS

ESTABLISHING THE SECOND DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM 4 50 YEAR TIMELINE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION AT THE WOODS

ON THE COVER SMWC is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Woods Online, previously Women’s External Degree (WED) program, started in 1973 by Emerita President, Jeanne Knoerle, SP, ’49.

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CONTINUING OUR STUDENT

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