Class secretaries are essential alumni volunteers. They devote countless hours to gathering and writing Class Notes, ensuring that their classmates continue to have a connection to each other and to Williams—no matter how much their lives have changed since they left the Purple Valley.
The Thurston Bowl is awarded for distinguished service as class secretary. It was donated by the family and friends of Ted Thurston, Class of 1912, who wrote Class Notes for 65 years. During that time, Ted missed only one deadline—and only because he forgot to send his completed notes to the magazine.
This year’s recipients are exemplary Ephs and excellent storytellers, committed to including news from a broad swath of classmates in each edition. Their notes are always on time, and their tone is always cheerful. Their enthusiasm for class events and milestones is contagious—as is their obvious love of their classmates. Whether sharing news of a new job in Cameroon, a minireunion in Charleston, or even a breast cancer scare in Maine, these secretaries celebrate and support their classmates in every way.
One member of this dynamic duo has served as class scribe for five years and is an active associate class agent. The other has held the pen for 10 years and is a member of the Executive Committee, a class agent and a past Tyng administrator. She may also be the person most responsible for getting Ephs of all ages to visit her and her husband in New Orleans.
For their distinguished service as class secretaries, the Society of Alumni is proud to honor, from the Class of 1995: Anamaria Villamarin-Lupin and Nancy O’Brien Wagner
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