Alumnae Leadership

2020-2021 Alumnae Association Board of Directors

President	Isabell Novakov Higginbotham ’98
President-Elect	Landy Elliott Fox ’92
VP-Development	Connor Thomas ’11
VP-Long Range Planning VP-Communications	Abby Hoak-Morton ’05 Merritt Denton Russ ’01
VP-Elect - Communications	Caroline Snell Wagner ’00
Treasurer	Barbara Gass ’11
Recording Secretary	Tiffany Borlaug Rubi '88
Corresponding Secretary	Emily Forman Jourdan '83
Parliamentarian	Ellen Haynes ’81
Intercultural Council Representatives Affinity and Special Interest Group Coordinator	Lana Constantine '98 and Laurence Glasscock ’07 Robyn Schwartz Siegel ’99
Special Projects Coordinator	Lilly Albritton ’99
Alumnae Day Chair	Jimieka Rose Oswald ’00 and Margaret Flanagan Solomon '85
Alumnae Day Chair-Elect	Christen Levering Redlich ’03
Reunion Chair	Helen Jury ’06
Senior Class Liaisons	Mallory Owen Muse ’03 and Leslie McCombs Roussev ’07
Decade Chair Liaison	Jaime Crowley English '03
Decade Chairs
Junior College	Leslie Whittenburg el-Effendi ’83
Golden Decades	Betty Anderson Haisten ’70 and Mary Broday Thompson ’70
70s	Sharon Williams Robinson ’71
80s	Cary-Elisa Briggle Rubarts ’83
90s	Nancy Fallen ’92
00s	Kelsey Swingle Robertson ’05
10s	Maddie Giese ’11
Recent Grad Liaisons Local National	Haley Huffines Gigliotti ’08 Tricia Bryant Kumm ’07
Honorary Alum Award Committee Chair	Pam Campbell Foster ’70
Hockaday Medal Award Committee Chair	Pam Harris Busbee ’69
Nominating Chair	Candace Campbell Swango ’84
Sweetheart Tea Co-Chairs	Neall Grinnan Rose ’60 Margaret Oldham Jackson ’83 Elizabeth Oldham Collett ’85
Historian	Taylor Cornell Good ’01
Directors at Large	Barbara Currey ’81 Tracy Diers Davy ’08 Audrey Decherd ’05 Mallory Fosdick LeBlanc ’01 Chi-Chi Acho Oforeh ’02 Maggie Parker ’07 Amy Rush ’05 Olivia Trevino ’07 Lauren Dunlap Whitson ’05 Merry Munson Wyatt ’93
National Directors at Large	Jill Shorey Giroir ’80 (DC) Adriane McCray ’08 (Los Angeles) Constance Melrose ’72 (New York City) Maggie Phillips ’11 (New York City) Megan Porter ’13 (DC) Allison Squires ’05 (Austin)

Alumnae Affinity Groups

List of 3 frequently asked questions.

African American Alumnae Group

Mission Statement

Founded in Spring 2013 by Angela Berry Roberson ’86 and Fallyn Gray Jones ‘01, the Hockaday African American Alumnae Affinity Group was established to connect Black alumnae and strives to foster a strengthened sense of community among Black alumnae and the School. This group is also dedicated to recognizing Black culture and achievements of Black alumnae as well as supporting diversity and inclusion initiatives within the greater Hockaday community. Any alumna who identifies as Black, African American, or has a heart for the mission and desires to be involved with the group, is welcome.

Co-Coordinators
Fallyn Gray Jones ’01 | Jimieka Rose Oswald ’00

For more information, contact the Alumnae Office.
Latina Alumnae Group

Co-founded in Spring 2018 by Deborah Lawrence Schafer ’88, Victoria Garcia ’93, and Maria Reyes Shadle ’88, the Latina Alumnae Group strives to celebrate Latina culture and achievements as well as build a strong alumnae network. The Latina Alumnae Group welcomes any alumna who identifies as Latina, with Latina culture, or just wants to be involved.

The Latina Alumnae Group held its inaugural meeting September 20, 2018, at Hockaday. Committee members discussed goals for the group and ways they hope the Latina Alumnae Group will help them connect and network with other alumnae. It was also discussed how this group can serve as a resource for Hockaday students and faculty members. The Latina Alumnae Group plans to meet quarterly and offer different social and networking events that appeal to a large group.

Follow the Hockaday Latina Alumnae Group on Facebook (“Latina Alumnae Association Association”).

Co-Founders
Deborah Lawrence Schafer ’88 |Victoria Garcia ’93 | Maria Reyes Shadle ’88

Committee Members
Maillil Acosta ’07 | Marianna Verlage Archibald ’09 | Maria Katsulos ’17 | Melissa Saldana ’05 | Roselle Tenorio ’13

For more information, contact the Alumnae Office.
STEM Alumnae Group

The STEM Alumnae Group was founded in Summer 2018 by Erika Kurt ’98. This group welcomes alumnae who have or who are pursuing careers or degrees in STEM-related fields and who desire to build connections with other alumnae in these fields.

The STEM Alumnae Group held its inaugural meeting in 2018, and special guests in attendance were Hockaday science faculty members, including Dean of Studies and science teacher Dr. Barb Fishel. Alumnae discussed how this group can help them connect and network with other alumnae who are currently in or are interested in STEM professions. It was also discussed how this group can serve as a resource for Hockaday students and faculty members.

Founder and Coordinator
Erika Kurt ’98

Committee Members
Lisa Casey ’88 | Mishti Deb ’98 | Audrey Decherd ’05 | Lexi Hart ’92 | Elizabeth Hart, alumna parent | Voni Konda ’93 | Shiela Haffar Lannen ’91 | Maria Marwill-Magee ’85 | Sharon Williams Robinson ’71 | Jessica Setnick ’90

For more information, contact the Alumnae Office.

Alumnae Board of Visitors

The Alumnae Board of Visitors are dedicated supporters of the School and its programs. They span the U.S. and the world; and within their communities, they act as goodwill ambassadors for Hockaday, with responsibilities from meeting prospective students and answering questions to offering input on current curriculum and programs. Each member serves a three-year term. Every year, they meet before Alumnae Day to review the past year's opportunities and set goals for the year to come.

Board of Visitors members are selected and notified in the fall. If you are interested in the program or would like to nominate someone, please contact the Alumnae Office for more information.

- 2019-2020 Alumnae Board of Directors

Alumnae Leadership

2020-2021 Alumnae Association Board of Directors

Alumnae Affinity Groups

List of 3 frequently asked questions.

Alumnae Board of Visitors

Class Agents

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