Munro to succeed Rae Downes Koshetz ’67

The Alumni Association Board of Directors is presenting a slate of eight officers and directors to alumni for ratification. The slate was approved by the board’s Nominating Committee and has been endorsed by the full board.

Lynda Batter Munro ’76 leads the nominations as president. The candidates are presented as a single slate in accordance with the bylaws of the association. To vote, call 800-888-8759 or e-mail the Office of Alumni Relations at alumni@conncoll.edu by June 2. For questions about the nominating process, contact Bridget McShane, director of alumni relations, at 860-439-2300.

The board welcomes nominations for future openings. Send suggestions to the Office of Alumni Relations.

Members of the Nominating Committee are: Rae Downes Koshetz ’67, New York, N.Y.; Prescott W. Hafner ’80, Santa Rosa, Calif.; Jonathan McBride ’92, New York, N.Y.; Kathryn D. Smith ’84, Worcester, Mass.; and Robin Wilson ’82, New Haven, Conn.

The candidates are:

Lynda Batter Munro ’76, president
Lynda graduated in 1976 and was honored with the Fielding Memorial Award. She went on to receive her law degree from Case Western Reserve University Law School in 1979. Lynda has been a member of the Connecticut bar since 1979 and was in private practice for 15 years. In 1994 she was named a Connecticut Superior Court judge. Lynda is chair of continuing education for the judges of the court. She has served as an admissions representative and reunion chair. She has been a member of the board of directors since 2003 and currently is class president.

Prescott W. Hafner ’80, vice president
Since graduating from CC, Scott has worked professionally in direct marketing. He and his brother run a small vineyard and winery in Sonoma County’s Alexander Valley. He currently serves as chair of the Board of Trustees of the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, and is on the Advisory Board of the Horizons Foundation in San Francisco. Scott also serves as class agent chair and class president. He has been a member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors since 2003.

Kimberly-Toy Huh (Reynolds) ’77, secretary
Kim-Toy graduated from Connecticut College in 1977 and received her law degree from Chicago Kent College of Law in 1994. She is a member of the Asian American Bar Association. Kim is also an officer with the Chicago Police Department, and in 2004 was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. Kim has served an admissions representative and class correspondent. She currently is a class president. She has been a member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors since 2003.

Jamie Bridges ’00, director
Jamie has worked since graduation with the Boston Chapter of Volunteers for Room to Read. She was asked to chair the Community Outreach Committee after initiating a city-wide book drive with 18 partner organizations. For her day job, she most recently directed a community service leadership program for high school students called Agents of Change. Jamie is enrolled at Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management, earning an MBA with a concentration in children, youth and families. In addition to a full course load, she is on the MBA program committee, the Task Force to Improve Career Services and the Teaching and Mentoring Awards Committee.

Christine Gould Reardon ’79, director
As a senior at CC, Tina was awarded a Watson Fellowship and was the first Watson Fellow to go to China. An Asian studies major, she went on to earn a master’s degree in East Asian history from Georgetown University. She worked as a political analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency and currently teaches Asian history at the University of Connecticut. She also has a small college placement business. Tina and her husband, Michael Reardon ’78, live with their three daughters in Litchfield, Conn. She serves as an admissions representative and has held positions as a class treasurer and class agent. A number of Tina’s family members have attended CC.

Suzanne “Sukey” Richmond ’95, director
Sukey majored in Asian studies and history at CC and received her MBA from New York University in 1997. She is fluent in Chinese and Spanish. Sukey is a CPA and financial manager at Bracco Diagnostics Inc., a leading developer and marketer of diagnostic imaging products. She is a member of the Association for Operations Management and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. She and her fiancé, Wesley Simmons ’95, live in Baltimore. Sukey has continuously served the College in many capacities since her graduation. She is a class agent chair and has been an admissions representative, class agent and club leader.

Susan Peck Robinson ’65, director
After graduating from CC, Sue returned to school in the ’70s to become a registered nurse. She recently retired from her job in the emergency room in Bennington, Vt., and is very involved in the Manchester, Vt. community. Sue has volunteered in alumni activities since her graduation. She is currently class president (for the second time). She also has held positions as an admissions aide, class agent, class agent chair, class correspondent (almost since graduation), reunion chair and reunion committee member. Sue has been a frequent visitor to the campus and has only missed two reunions, even while living in California for 22 years.