Munro brings greetings from alumni

Lynda Batter Munro '76, P'08 president of the Alumni Association

Lynda Batter Munro '76, P'08 president of the Alumni Association, brought greetings from the College's nearly 23,000 alumni at President Higdon's inauguration.

Here are her remarks:

...Our alums live in every state in this country and in 74 countries around the globe. In our ranks are almost 6,000 men. ... There [are] over 17,000 women alumna of the College, those numbers girded by the vibrant women who graduated from Connecticut College as an all-women's institution.

These women include members dating back to the graduating class of 1920. At reunion, President Higdon, you will find these women as interested, interesting and vital as the young men and women who are recent grads. Our alumni all continue to enrich the dialogue of the world.

As I speak to my fellow alumni I find they are expectant and eager. Theirs is the seed of hope germinated and ready to sprout and grow with President Higdon's tenure. We alums have all gained the benefit of the critical thinking and life-long learning that our fine liberal arts college supports.

With this have come high standards and great expectations. I know that President Higdon is up to the task. Governing, however, is best when shared and inclusive of the community. So I am here today to extend to President Higdon the limitless talent, energy and resources of our alumni.

To the students in the audience, and here on stage, I also offer you our support and welcome you into our ranks as alumni. Alumni share a common commitment with you to nurture the school that has nurtured us.

Let us all here today join our hands, our hearts and our voices together to ensure that President Higdon's burden of leadership is lightened by our support and our guidance. Surely then we know that Connecticut College will thrive and grow as a tree reaching to the sky on a glorious and shining day. Thank you and congratulations President Higdon.