This is Vassar: The newsletter for Vassar College Alumnae/i and Families

Vassar Announces 2009 Fellowship Recipients

Every year, Vassar students achieve national recognition for their academic pursuits with the garnering of various fellowships and awards. This year was no exception, with an outstanding number of Vassar students — and recent alumnae/i — earning an array of honors. Read More …

Students Honored at Athletics Banquet

Each May, Vassar’s athletes and coaches gather to honor and celebrate the achievements of the past year at the annual Department of Athletics and Physical Education banquet. In recognition of their contributions as both powerful players and exemplary teammates, five Vassar athletes were honored with awards. Read More …

Commencement 2009

On Sunday, May 24, 2009, 616 Bachelor of Arts degrees were conferred upon the Class of 2009 in Vassar’s 145th commencement exercises. President Hill presided over the ceremony. Read More …

An Unusual Bequest

When Beth Hughes was given a Vassar College graduation pin that had belonged to a friend’s mother, Ethel Marie Burr, class of 1909, she knew she had a unique treasure on her hands. Read More …

June 2009


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