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Founder’s Day
October 3, 2021 All day
On Sunday, October 3, Walker’s will celebrate our school and our founder, Ethel Walker Smith, for Founder’s Day 2021!
Alumnae are invited to in-person and virtual gatherings happening across the world. Please contact Director of Alumnae Relations Marion Paterson P’17, ’19 at mpaterson@ethelwalker.org or +1-860-408-4257 with questions or for more information.
California
In Person: Malibu, CA
3:00 p.m. PT
Hosted by Sarah Elting Doering ’65
Connecticut
In Person: Simsbury, CT
2:00 p.m. ET
Join us for a walk in Walker’s Woods, followed by cider, donuts and a little Walker’s history in front of Beaver Brook. Students will also accompany us on the walk!
In Person: Stamford, CT
Participating in the Women’s March
Hosted by Leila Howland Wetmore ’82
Please note: this event is on Saturday, October 2
In Person: Storrs, CT (UCONN)
2:00 p.m. ET
Mansfield Hollow Park
Hosted by Caroline Strapp ’18
Colorado
Virtual: Denver and all Colorado Alumnae
5:00 p.m. MT
Hosted by Beth McGuinness ’88
Florida
In Person: Naples, FL
11:30 a.m. ET
The French Brasserie Rustique
Hosted by Jeanette Pelizzon ‘07
Illinois
In Person: Lake Forest, IL (Event is full)
Hosted by Katie Hillman Wilhelm ’83 and Wendy Hodgkins DeLorey ’83, P’20
New York
Virtual: New York City
1:00 p.m. ET
Tour of the Metropolitan’s “The New Woman Behind the Camera”
Please note: Registration required; spaces limited
Ohio
In Person: Gambier, OH
Hosted by Eliza Wetmore ’18
Texas
In Person: Houston, TX
Hosted by Natalie Foreman Wynn ‘98
Washington, DC
In Person
Hosted by Sheron Torho ’11
Germany (and European alumnae)
Virtual
Hosted by Philine Gessler ‘16
Latin America
Virtual
Hosted by Cynthia Vega ‘82
London
Virtual
5:00 p.m. BST
Class-Specific Events:
Virtual: Class of 1978
4:30 p.m. ET
Hosted by Katharine Swibold ’78
In Person: Darien, CT
Area alumnae and fellow members of the Class of ’82
Hosted by Leila Howland Wetmore ’82
Please note: this event is on Saturday, October 2
For more information, contact: