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Paula Monopoli ’76 Named UMB Champion of Excellence

UMB_digitalBB_2014_CHAMPIONS_MONOPOLIPaula Monopoli ’76 was recently selected as a  “champion of excellence” for the University of Maryland, Baltimore as part of that school’s advertising campaign. According to the UMB website, the campaign highlights ” individuals and teams that exemplify extraordinary accomplishment and represent excellence at the University.” Ms. Monopoli was selected for her work as the founding director of the Women, Leadership, & Equality Program at the Carey School of Law, a program that empowers women to achieve powerful positions in law. As an honoree, Ms. Monopoli, who is also a professor of law, will be featured on electronic billboards around Baltimore, be in The Daily Record, and be featured on such university publications as the school’s homepage and The Elm. Ms. Monopoli will also have a story in the Champions of Excellence section of the UMB website.

 

Meghann Treacy ’11 Named Hockey East Goaltender of the Month

In their monthly newsletter, the Hockey East Association named Meghann Treacy ’11,  Maine ’15, their Goaltender of the Month for October. The senior from Lake Peekskill, New York helped her team to a 3-1-1 record within the league. According to the association, Ms. Treacy “stopped 275 of 293 shots seen for a .929 save percentage over 522:46 played. Treacy also helped her team to a 4-2 victory over No. 6 Boston University with a 41-save performance and has started five of her nine games against top-ten ranked programs.”

NSFG 90th Celebration Recap

DSCN8579The NSFG 90th Celebration, held on  October 18-19, was a big success, with 34 alumnae, seven guests and four former faculty in attendance (plus 6-8 staff). Carole Fickert told me later, “Just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed Saturday. It was wonderful to see people after, dare I say it, 60 years. It is also nice that you remember Northampton in the manner you did.”

The alumnae ranged from the Class of 1954 up to the Class of 1974. People had flown in from as far away as California. They had name tags with their senior photos from the yearbook, which were a big hit as it allowed people to recognize others. Ellis Baker loved that we not only gave him a blue ID in honor of Williston Academy but that we gave him a different Williston wineglass (the ladies all got stemless NSFG wineglasses). Joe Mesics pulled me aside on the way to the memorial service to say, “Boy, you guys really do things right here! Everything from the sit-down meal at lunch to the glasses and the alma mater by the singing group was just first class! I can’t believe more women didn’t want to come back for this!”

Ellie Rothman delivered a great welcoming speech, touching on the importance of education and single-sex education as well as her experience at NSFG and Williston Northampton. Maisy Glick ’15 spoke up to say she didn’t see any disparity between the boys and girls and that she felt girls held just as many leadership roles as boys on campus.

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Williston Northampton Launches New Alumni App

EverTrue will help alumni connect with each other and the school

When Jeff Pilgrim returned to the Williston Northampton School to take over the position as director of alumni relations two years ago, he knew he had a problem—a big one.

As a Williston Northampton graduate, Mr. Pilgrim wanted to reconnect with other alumni, particularly those he knew. For alumni relations, he wanted to schedule fun events for alumni in certain cities, connect alumni with each other, and highlight those doing interesting work in their fields. As part of the Advancement Office, Mr. Pilgrim also wanted to make sure that his colleagues were making the right Williston connections whenever, and wherever, they traveled.

Find Mobile App FAQs here.

None of that, though, was happening when Mr. Pilgrim arrived—or at least not to the extent that he wanted it to.

“The current alumni directory that we have isn’t very reliable,” Mr. Pilgrim said. “And even the printed version we have is outdated.”

When alumni called, asking Mr. Pilgrim to provide them with a list of Williston Northampton graduates in the Boston area, for example, Mr. Pilgrim had to tell them that he couldn’t create a complete and accurate list.

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EverTrue: Williston’s Mobile App FAQs

AppIcon-257x57How to Get the App

1. From your mobile device, download the “EverTrue” app from the iPhone/iPad app store or Google Store for Android.
2. When the app prompts you to “Choose your Community,” type in “Williston Northampton”
3. Go through the verification process.  We will confirm your identity and let you in!

EverTrue App FAQs

1. Who can use the Williston Northampton EverTrue community?

Any Williston Northampton alumus/a may use it! Your information is protected, and only alumni may access it.

2. How do I get EverTrue?

Search for “EverTrue” in the Apple App store or the Google Play store. Once you have download the app and open it, you will be prompted to search for your community. Type in “insert name of organization” and select the correct community. EverTrue supports iOS 6 and 7, and Android 2.3 and above.

3. How do I log in once I’ve downloaded EverTrue and selected the Williston Northampton School” community?

You can sign in with an email and password, or authenticate with LinkedIn. To confirm your account, you’ll need to click on a confirmation link that will be sent to you via email.

4. How do I connect using my LinkedIn account?

You can login to the app using your LinkedIn email & password. If you choose to authenticate using a different email and password (for any reason), you can still connect your LinkedIn via the settings page. Click the gear icon at the top right of the menu page and enable LinkedIn.

The app allows you to connect and network with other people using LinkedIn. Once you are in the app, you can view information that people have included in their LinkedIn and Facebook profiles along with the number of connections you have in common. Anything marked as private in LinkedIn remains private. Don’t forget to list Williston Northampton in the education field in your LinkedIn profile, and be sure to join the Williston Northampton LinkedIn group!

5. What does the “your information is under review” message mean?

If your email address does not match what we have on file, we will use your name, class year, and other information you supply to confirm your identity.

6. How do I customize my privacy settings or update my contact information?

Unless you indicate otherwise, all of your contact information will appear on the app: your name, street, city, state, country, phone number, email address, education, and place of employment.

If you wish, you may customize your settings so that particular information will not be viewable by other constituents. If you would like to hide information in your profile, go to My Profile then click on “Suggest an Update” at the bottom of your profile. Then, type in any updates you would like to make and click “Send.” Please note that it may take up to 3 business days for changes to appear.

IMG_34387. How do I search for people using the directory?

Click the magnifying glass located in the top right corner of the directory screen. From there you are able to search by name and/or filter by several other useful fields, like class year, location, and career.

8. How do I search for people nearby?

Click the Nearby tab in the sidebar navigation. A map will appear with pushpins indicating people in your area. Clicking on one of the pushpins will open that alumus/a’s listing in the directory. You may also click the List icon in the bottom right corner of the map to view a list of people nearby.

Are you traveling and looking to visit Williston Northampton people in other cities? Search for users across the globe by entering any zip code, city, state or country. The map feature will show you that location along with people in that part of the world.

To search for an aluma/us by name in the map feature, click on the magnifying glass/search icon at the top right of the map. You can also use the magnifying glass to access more advanced search and filter options.

Questions? Concerns? Please contact Jeff Pilgrim, Director of Alumni Relations, at 413-529-3301.