Alumnae Association Pledges $150,000 to Campaign at Reunion

Alumnae Association President Elizabeth Griffith '78 set an upbeat tone for Reunion when she announced that the Association has made a generous $150,000 pledge to the Centennial Campaign to support the Trinity Center for Women and Girls in Sports. "The Center rising before our eyes is a symbol of Trinity's soaring aspirations and accomplishments," she said. "Of all the many needs in Trinity's physical plant, the college has wisely chosen to build this first, because it is the gift that goes on giving. How far-sighted were our leaders to make this bold move!" she added.

"We are making this pledge as a tangible symbol of our support of the Trinity Center, and the future of this great College," she noted. "We also believe that it will inspire alumnae to make significant individual gifts to the Campaign to support the future of Trinity."

Griffith made this announcement at the Reunion Convocation in Notre Dame Chapel, where President Patricia McGuire presented the Centennial Alumnae Leadership Award to Dr. Susan Numrich '67, for achievements in her career as a physicist for the U.S. Naval Laboratory, and for her great service to Trinity as a member of the Alumnae Board and the Strategic Planning Committee. In her citation, President McGuire noted that "Susan is the embodiment of the saying, 'If you want something done, ask a busy person.'" She was selected for the award for her leadership and service to alma mater and for her outstanding example of Trinity's highest ideals.

During Convocation, President McGuire addressed the positive impact that the Trinity Center for Women and Girls in Sports already has made in enrollment of full-time undergraduates, and the strategic role the Center will play in recruiting students and increasing revenues to support academic programs. She explained the importance of meeting the Kresge Challenge grant, and invited each alumna in the Chapel to consider a significant gift to the Campaign: "This project is vitally important for Trinity College, and that's why we need your support so very much.

"Now is the time. This is the project. Trinity's future depends heavily on it. If you have ever thought of doing something really important for Trinity, this is the time to do it."

During Reunion, nearly 100 alumnae took hard hat tours of the construction site, while others learned about the new technologies that are being used in the classrooms. Alumnae and guests enjoyed the Reunion weekend, renewing friendships and learning about the campus today.