Who We Are
Mari Adam ’80 and Lorraine Bains ’88 to co-chair the efforts. Mari and Lorraine are both engaged members of our community. Mari is a member of our first four-year graduating class of women and Lorraine was the first woman president of the CMC Alumni Association.
We are grateful for all alumni who have volunteered to lead the 5 committees to bring this celebration to life.
Programming
The Programming committee will help ensure that the 50 Years of Co-Education celebration is embedded into campus programming throughout the next two years, with a primary focus on the celebration year. (2026-2027)
Members :
Catherine Nelson '01, Marshall Ozawa ’86, Faye Sahai '90, Elizabeth Pagel Serebransky '80, Kristi Steinberg '87, Meredith Thieme '19, Jay Tremblay '80, Wendy Verba '86, Tiffany Williams '05, Anna Zimmerman'17
Staff: Angie Anderson, MaryKate Jacobs, Rebecca Pelen, Jeannie Scalmanini, Lindsay Vos '99
Fundraising
The purpose of the fundraising committee will be to collaborate with Advancement to determine strategy, donor pipeline, and target fundraising goals in support of the 50 Years of Co-education celebration.
Members : June Bayha '94, Rena Bever, Tina Daniels '93, Cary Davidson '75 (CMCAA), Jamie Dillon '07, Eric Fujimoto '93, P'24 P'28, Antoine Grant '07 (CMCAA), Laura Grisolano '86, Michelle Oden '94, Heather Stork '91, Daniella Tedesco '25, Jessica Witt '00, Melia Wong '19
Staff: Andrew Carrillo, Celeste Ladd, Beth Milev, Val Mrotek
Athletics
This committee will assist with weaving CMS Athletics into the 50 Year Celebration, incorporating programming throughout the year that offers historical context, perspective, and profiles female athletes over the past 50 years.
Members: Jodie Burton, Rachana Bhat,Felicia Davis '01, DT Graves '98, Jenna Grunwald '19,Corie Hack '19,Kathleen Hurley '80,Sue Matteson King '85, Maya Love '20, Shelby McIlroy ’26, Mike Sutton '76, Jay Tremblay '80, Riley Zitar ’26
Staff: Kerry Steere, Raechel Holmes, Erica Jasper Perkins
Communication
This committee plays a vital role in shaping and promoting the messaging, outreach, and visibility of the anniversary celebration.
Members: Julianna Aparicio '29, Kathryn Aposhian '11, Lorraine Bains '88 (CMCAA), Caroline Bullock '24, Melissa Crowley '02, Sue Matteson King '85, San San Lee '85 ,Tony Sidhom '17 (CMCAA), Divya Vishwanath ’11, Edgar Warnholtz '19 (CMCAA), Skip Weiss '74 (CMCAA)
Staff: Alex Boekleheide Jimmy Doan,Megan Fesolovich, Helena Paulin, Valerie Ramos, Isa Terrell
Faculty/Institutes
The committee will collaborate with faculty members across disciplines, working together to develop programming that reflects the significance of co-education at CMC, and work closely with the college’s institutes to integrate thematic programming into their academic initiatives.
Members: Tyler Finn '17 (CMCAA), Pamela Hinds '82, Rhea Kulkarni '26,Jahnavi Kocha '19, Tamara Lawson ’92, Cheri Strelow '80, Jacinth Sohi '11, Kirsti Zitar ’97 P’26
Staff: Beth Jager, Lindsay Vos '99. Angela Oakley, Serkan Ozbeklik, Albert Park, Katherine Spada '08, Sherylle Tan, Briana Toole