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Anna Symington ,79, '83GAlumna to Lead Alumni Association

The University of Massachusetts Amherst Alumni Association is pleased to announce that
Anna Symington '79, '83G has been named Executive Director of the Alumni Association.


Alumni Association presents check to Marching Band Supporting the Marching Band

The UMass Amherst Alumni Association took center field at the 24th Annual Band Day performances at McGuirk Stadium on October 25. Before another record- breaking crowd, the Alumni Association pledged $30,000 towards the construction of a new building for the Minuteman Marching Band.

alumni volunteers at annual conference 2008 Volunteer Leadership Conference

The Alumni Association’s Volunteer Leadership Conference is an annual event that brings Alumni Club volunteers together to share best practices, network, and plan for the coming year’s activities. Attending the conference is just another way these alumni show their pride in their alma mater.

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Michelle Roberts '90Building Green Homes

Today’s housing industry may be in a slump, but Michelle Roberts ’90, is looking to influence the future of home construction with sustainable or “green” building. Roberts is the principal and CEO of Ecohealth Homes, a Boston-based design and construction firm of environmentally friendly and healthy modular homes.  “It is a difficult time in the housing industry and the economy as a whole,” said Roberts, “but we have to keep this movement going. It’s so important for our children and for all future generations.”

Class Notes

Ellen Hopman '90 writes, "I had TWO books published this year; my first novel PRIESTESS OF THE FOREST: A DRUID JOURNEY came out in February (I just finished the sequel) and a non-fiction book about Celtic spirituality and trees; A DRUID'S HERBAL OF SACRED TREE MEDICINE came out in June. I continue to teach herb classes in the Amherst area and lecture widely on the subject of Celtic spirituality in the US and in Europe."  
  
Tara Howard '82 recently built a log home in Oriental, NC on the Inner Banks. She's still doing project management for Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, right now in White Plains, NY. She seems to spend her spare time in airports going back and forth, with a little bit of flute thrown in here and there. She loved seeing old friends at Homecoming '07 and wished she'd signed up for the Alumni Band. It was awesome! She misses her time with the Massachusetts Wind Orchestra and would love to hear from folks at Oriental624@aol.com.
 
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