Alumnae News and Events
Jane Strachan ’91 Speaks at Alumnae Convocation
On January 6, we were excited to welcome Jane Strachan ’91 back to speak about her experience working with USAID/OFDA. Jane graduated from Whitman College in 1995 and received a master’s degree from The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Hygiene and Public Health in 2003. She has been with the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), United States Agency for International Development (USAID) since 2006, serving in several capacities all over the world, including Darfur, Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq, just to name a few. The Upper School girls loved hearing about her experiences, and several joined her afterward for a lunch Q&A session.
Special thanks also to the many young alumnae who joined us for convocation and lunch, and then met with Headmistress Maureen Walsh for a continuation of the conversation about Bryn Mawr’s future: What Girls Need in the 21st Century. Your thoughts and ideas about these topics will help guide our thinking throughout Bryn Mawr’s strategic planning process!
Melanie Lyons Whelan ’95, CEO of SoulCycle, Returns to Bryn Mawr
We are excited to welcome Melanie Lyons Whelan '95 back to campus to speak at Upper School convocation on January 26! Melanie graduated from Brown University, where she majored in engineering and economics. She worked first for Starwood Hotels before moving to Virgin USA. After a stint at Equinox, the upscale fitness company, Melanie joined the team at SoulCycle and was named CEO in June 2015.
Join the Alumnae Board for a Service Project at Lillie May Carroll Jackson Charter School
On January 23 from 9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. alumnae are invited to participate in a service project work day at Lillie May Carroll Jackson Charter School, the Baltimore City Public Charter School that Bryn Mawr helped RPCS launch this year in Govans. It's the only all-girls middle school in the Baltimore City Public School System. We'll be helping out with various work projects, including painting a student resource room. We hope you can participate! So we can plan for participants, please RSVP to alumnae@brynmawrschool.org. For more information about the school, visit lilliemay.org.
Upcoming Events
- February 25, 2016 - Philadelphia
- March 10, 2016 - New York City
Click here for more information. Hope to see you there!
STEM Mentors Needed
For the third year, we are seeking alumnae who have worked in STEM-related fields to serve as mentors/penpals for current Bryn Mawr Upper School girls. One of the most important factors in continued interest in STEM fields for girls results from having role models who have done what the students dream of doing. Maybe you majored in a STEM discipline, found your way to a STEM-related job, or have other noteworthy experience in STEM. If so, you would make an ideal STEM Alumnae Mentor!
The program consists of weekly emails with your student, and should take no more than an hour each week. We run this program from February to June. If you live in the Baltimore area or happen to visit, we will work with you to set-up additional meetings with your mentee.
In the past, we have had alumnae in the following fields participate:
| Business | Nursing |
| Astrophysics | Psychology |
| Technology | Environmental Sciences |
| Neuroscience | Computer Science |
| Public Health | Engineering |
| Digital Media | Medicine |
| Veterinary Medicine | Architecture |
| Molecular Biology | Business Analytics |
| Marine Science | Cyber Security |
| Human Genetics | Sociology |
| Environmental Law | Pharmacology |
| Immunology |
However, there are so many other fields out there that are also applicable.
If you have any interest in participating, please fill out this brief survey.
Feedback from past student participants:
"I never thought that I could connect with an adult so easily, especially when discussing options for my future."
"It was so fun to find out how things have changed since my mentor has graduated, and learn about how things in her field have changed too!"
"I never thought that I could connect with an adult so easily, especially when discussing options for my future."
"It was so fun to find out how things have changed since my mentor has graduated, and learn about how things in her field have changed too!"
"I am SOOOO grateful for my mentor. She helped me think through college programs, and showed me that it is okay not to know exactly what I want to do."
Located in Baltimore, Maryland, The Bryn Mawr School is a private all-girls pre-kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school with a coed preschool for ages 2 months through 5 years. Bryn Mawr provides students with exceptional educational opportunities on a beautiful 26-acre campus within the city limits. Inquisitive girls, excellent teaching, strong student-teacher relationships and a clear mission sustain our vibrant school community where girls always come first.