Alumnae Spotlight

Winsor has many alumnae who have distinguished themselves in fields ranging from science and medicine to writing, education and law. The women profiled here have been featured in previous issues of the Winsor Bulletin.

  • Gevvie Stone ’03 competing at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Photo Credit: Ed Hewitt, row2k.com.

    Gevvie Stone ’03
    Olympian

    Rowing in the London 2012 Olympics as the only women’s single sculler representing the U.S., Gevvie Stone ’03 earned the rank of #7 in the world.

  • Grace Ogilby ’08

    Grace Ogilby ’08
    International Fellow

    A year-long fellowship is taking Grace Ogilby ’08 to countries such as India, Liberia and Nicaragua to help women use public speaking as a tool to advocate for themselves and their families.

  • Liz Brown ’87

    Liz Brown ’87
    Career Changer

    This career changer shows us that transitioning to a new field takes determination, flexibility — and a lot of networking.

  • Running back Whitney Zelee ’06, #33, rushes the ball down the field in a playoff game, stunning the Chicago Force with a 50-23 finish. Photo by Barry Millman/Threepairs Photography.

    Whitney Zelee '06
    Boston Militia Football Player

    In her first year as a professional women's football player, Whitney was named MVP.

  • Nina Lanza '97 with an Estwing hammer, one of many geological tools she uses to understand the Earth's surface, and similar ones on Mars.

    Nina Lanza '97
    Planetary Scientist

    As an official team member of a mission to Mars, Nina Lanza '97 is on cloud nine.

  • Emi Ferguson ’05

    Emi Ferguson ’05
    Flutist

    Emi Ferguson ’05 has achieved many honors in her young career, including several first prize music awards, invitations to perform as principal flutist or soloist at acclaimed music festivals and a prestigious fellowship.

  • Emily Perlman Abedon '86

    Emily Perlman Abedon ’86
    Non-Profit Co-Founder

    Thousands of homeowners in the Charleston, S.C. area live below the poverty level and can't afford to make critically-needed home repairs. Recognizing this huge need, Emily founded a grassroots organization to help make area homes safe and accessible.

  • Sarah Stanbury '67

    Sarah Stanbury ’67
    Professor and Guggenheim Fellow

    This English professor and expert in medieval literature was selected for the Guggenheim Fellowship in support of her research and manuscript.

  • Nancy Rappaport '78 (photo credit Boston Globe, Essadras Suarez, Landov)

    Nancy Rappaport ’78
    Psychiatrist and Author

    This alumna’s powerful memoir has been making waves in the press, including being named a “Best Health Book of 2009” by The Wall Street Journal.

  • Alison Brooks '61 with host of the series, Alan Alda. (Source: www.pbs.org)

    Alison Brooks '61
    Professor and Anthropologist

    In a PBS series, the Human Spark, Alison Brooks '61 shows evidence she's been uncovering in Africa that challenges a widely-held notion about human evolution.

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