Alumnae/i News

Law school was not her thing. Nor was teaching. After dipping her toe in the legal and academic worlds, it didn’t take Freddie Newman-Blout '07 very long to figure out that a career in athletics administration was her calling.

In fourth grade, Amy Meislin Pollack '74 created a character in her head. It is only recently, 60 years later, that Jelly Bean has been released to the world through her very own book, The Adventures of Jelly Bean.

Shelley Stokes Hammond MAHP '12 grew up in a Cleveland neighborhood named Ludlow. In 1957 Ludlow would become known as the place where the garage at the new home of a professional African American couple was bombed in an effort to scare them out of town because of the color of their skin. Years later, it would become a historic site on the Civil Rights Trail in Cleveland. What came after this event is truly inspiring.

Goucher alumnae/i truly make an impact globally. Chiara Collette '12 was recently invited to meet with the Prime Minister and Ambassador of Tonga on behalf of the nonprofit she co-founded and is currently the program manager of: Friends of Tonga Inc. In 2018 when FoT was established, they sought to support local disaster relief efforts, drive greater awareness of Tonga, and cultivate an engaged community to support the country. Over the past four years, FOT has expanded its mission to promote educational and human development.

The Michigan Arts and Culture Council (MACC) names 16 Rising Leaders in the field of arts and culture. Breanna Williams '19, one of the individuals selected, is the founder of FreeMajesty Studios: a mission-driven, multidisciplinary arts business located in Detroit, MI.