Weatherspoon Gymnasium opened in 1970 with Meredith’s first indoor pool. The next year, a new group of synchronized swimmers, Floating Angels, performed. The swim team (later renamed Aqua Angels) has continued to delight audiences. The Spring Aqua Angels show has be rescheduled for Thursday and Friday April 14 and 15. Both events will begin at... Continue Reading →
The Meredith College Alumnae Association invites you to attend the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Presidential Lecture Series featuring Dr. Maureen A Hartford Monday, February 28th at 7:00pm in Jones Auditorium, Meredith College Campus President Maureen Hartford will lecture as part of the College's 2011 Founders' Day observance. Hartford, Meredith's first female... Continue Reading →
1909 brought the first Founders’ Day, honoring Thomas Meredith (1795-1850) and celebrating the new name of Baptist University for Women: Meredith College. At the 1966 Founders’ Day, as this photo shows, students honored him again by placing a wreath on his grave in Raleigh City Cemetery. The 75th anniversary of the 1891 charter of the... Continue Reading →
In 2007 Gretchen Holt Witt, ’89 and her husband Larry learned that their precious two year old son Liam had a deadly form of pediatric cancer. Their son, Liam was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma: a type of cancer that merely 30% of children survive. Stunned and frightened, they began to fight for Liam in every way... Continue Reading →
Happy Valentine's Day from the Office of Alumnae Relations! We hope that you'll enjoy this week's photo! Students browse through the piles of flowers waiting to be picked up in Johnson Hall.
The Meredith College Fashion Association is once again working to help bring prom dresses to high school students in the Raleigh area. The Cinderella Project, started eight years ago, provides free prom dresses to high school students who might not otherwise be able to afford to purchase a new dress for the big night. The... Continue Reading →
Several weeks ago, the class of 2008 met on campus for a potluck dinner to socialize, catch up with each other, and reminisce on their days at Meredith. This event, organized by Leigh Ann Alford, Amanda Citron and Nicole McGuinness, is the first of what we hope will be many! "During our time at Meredith,... Continue Reading →
Richard Tilman Vann, Meredith’s second president, wrote the words to our “Alma Mater” in 1904 and the next year a violin professor at the College set them to music. However, in 1907, Dr. Vann himself wrote the music that has been used since that time. Generations of Meredith freshmen were required to memorize the song—yes,... Continue Reading →
Courtney Cooke, a 2009 Meredith graduate, recently sent our office an email about a very special Christmas gift that she received from her mother. We loved the idea so much that we just had to share it with you all! Enjoy! _______________________________________ "As you know, I accumulated quite a few t-shirts in my time... Continue Reading →
