Justine Camacho was born on Independence Day, 1993 in Aurora, Colorado. The headlines the day she was born bragged Gales of Snow in Colorado. A unique beginning for a unique young lady. Justine attended Aurora Public School her entire primary education. After exemplary years she graduated with the honor of being salutatorian at Hinkley High School. Justine took her place with the school marching band as a color guard during her high school years. In her spare time she is a tennis player and bowler, along with being an actor. She performed in two productions during her senior year. Planning to major in English and go on to become a professor, she also would like to become a full-time author. Justine participated in the national Novel Writing Month in 2009 and 2010. Both of her novels, 50,000 and 10,000 words respectively were written in only 30 days and both were published. Justine is also very passionate about working with community service projects.

Anna Kisken was born and raised in Alaska. She became acquainted with the Alaskan wilderness at a young age and has since blossomed into a genuine outdoors enthusiast who loves biking, camping, hiking, and horseback riding. Anna is an accomplished horsewoman who is educated in the art

of natural horsemanship, and has enjoyed having a horse of her own for the past eight years. In her high school career, she took numerous AP courses and was a member of the National Honor Society. Anna also played varsity soccer all four years of high school and participated in cross country running and skiing. She was a member of 4-H for six years, and has been a regular volunteer at a local horse farm for the past two years, where she helped mentally disabled children learn to ride horses and also assisted in training the horses at the farm. In her free time, Anna indulges herself with a pen and paper to become both an artist and a writer. At Colorado College, she is considering majoring in neuroscience, and hopes to travel to either Europe or Africa to study abroad.

Anna (Da) Lee was born in South Korea and moved to the United States with her family at the age of six. She now resides in Apple Valley, Minnesota. Throughout Annas life, her three passions of music, community, and literature have been her guides. With her fl ute, Anna auditioned into the top band at her high school as a freshman. She sat fi rst chair and played in the pit orchestra fl ute ensemble, as well as in choir, jazz and church concerts. At church, Anna was also the main pianist as well as teacher of the youth group. Also in high school, Anna was vice president of the National Honor Society and held many positions in the Student Council. Annas love for language and books materialized into recognition as Student of the Year for Language Arts. Anna also loves to improve

NewsfocuSFOUNDED IN 1889 TO GIVE ASSISTANCE TO THE STUDENTS OF COLORADO COLLEGE

WINTER 2010THE WOMANS EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY

of COLORADO COLLEGE

FALL 2011

A Warm Welcome To Our New WES Scholars

Five fi rst-year students and one new anniversary scholar received letters this past spring from WES and the Financial Aid Offi ce, bearing the good news that they were the recipients of a WES Scholarship. We are pleased to introduce them to our membership.

her Korean by watching Korean dramas and listening to music. Although she cant learn Korean at CC, she hopes to continue her Spanish and music studies while fi guring out exactly what passion to pursue throughout her life. Anna would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to WES for making this scholarship possible, both for her and for her family.

Mackenzie Mulligan-Buckmiller has grown up in Manitou Springs, Colorado in a close-knit family of four. As such, she values her relatives above all else and simply treasures the out of doors in her home state. She loves to camp, ski, hike, bike and play any outdoor sport. At Manitou Springs High School, Mackenzie graduated second in her class. She participated in the Memorial Hospital Learning Link Program which allowed students to shadow hospital staff members. She has a passion for nursing and sees this as a possible career path. With her twin sister Maria, she started a community service group called PeaceJam Club. In high school Mackenzie was a member of the swimming team (captain in her senior year) and also went to state with her soccer team. Mackenzie states I am a very active person and cannot wait to attend Colorado College in the fall.

Florita Villagrana was born in Denver, Colorado, but Spanish is her fi rst language. Her parents are from Zacatecas, Mexico, and since she was a little girl, Florita enjoyed visiting her grandparents in Mexico every winter holiday vacation. Florita has only one brother, Fabian, who is ten years younger than her. Florita was elected secretary of the National Honor Society in her senior year and received numerous awards scholastically. She has been involved in food drives and is committed to helping others. She

graduated from Alameda High School as valedictorian and is the fi rst in her family to attend college. Florita writes that many doors have been opened for her and she states that she is very grateful to WES for this scholarship. She is also thankful for her parents, Florita and Jorge, for their unconditional love and support. They are an inspiration to her.

Anniversary Scholar Lauren Meg Simon describes herself as an environmentalist and lover of the arts. She spent her fi rst 18 years situated in the suburbs of Cincinnati, and the last two years in the outskirts of downtown Columbus, Ohio where she attended the Ohio State University as an environmental science major with an art minor. Her tentative goal is to work in water management and/or education, specifi cally womens education. In the summers she escapes the city and enjoys working at Sawbill Canoe Outfi tters, a family owned business bordering the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness in Tofte, Minnesota. She cleans cooklits, washes canoes, and is learning to cook. In her free time she has an eclectic collection of hobbies. She runs regularly, reads indiscriminately, bikes as much as she can, shops for produce, sketches, writes and avoids technology at all costs. Meg writes I am so excited to be moving to the West, something I have been wanting to do for as long as I can remember.

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A Warm Welcome To Our New WES Scholars

As the 2011-2012 year gets underway, we look forward to new beginnings, while at the same time, we look back at 122 years of fascinating WES history. We salute our talented freshman scholars, we welcome incoming Colorado College President Jill Tiefenthaler, and were thrilled about the Van Briggle Pottery Buildings new look. With traditions dating back to 1889, were combing the WES archives to update Bar-bara Arnests A Quiet Work. Minutes from that fi rst April 20th meeting described a society, whose special purpose should be to aid the young women in attendance upon Colorado College and noted that over 100 ladies assembled in the college chapel. Our focus is still the fi nancial support and mentoring of our scholars. Your memberships are appreciated and funds paid above the $25 dues directly help these students. Mark your calendars--and bring a friend--for fundraising projects and interesting programs ahead. We enjoy working as a team to lead WES, an option begun in 2009 with Co-Presidents Jeanne Stiles and Sally Metzger. Visit our website at www.coloradocollege.edu/WES or contact us at (719) 389-7699.

- Caroline Vulgamore - Shirley Woolley

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST BOARD MEMBER

LAURA HAGLER, a native of Alamosa, Colorado and WES Scholar, graduated from Colorado College in 1995 with a BA in Biology. She then earned a BS in Nursing from the University of Colorado and began working as a NICU nurse. She cross trained to labor and delivery and discovered that serving new moms and babies was her career love. She then started a nursing triage service which is now nation-wide, covering about 120 hours of calls per week for 200 doctors in 9 states. She and her husband of 13 years have four children ranging in age from 11 to 3. She enjoys being an active volunteer at their schools.

Message from the Co-Presidents

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BOARD OF MANAGERSDiane Benninghoff, Linda Boyles, Elaine Cacatian, Lana Coffman, Sue Dilloway, Penny Dokken, B Fox, Laura Hagler, Rhonda Heschel, Catherine Lowis, Sally Metzger, Barbara Mitchell, Sylvia Nolte, Con-nie Patterson, Sharon Rice, Candace Santa-Maria, Marlene Smith, Caroline Vulgamore, Cathy Wilson-ODonnell, Shirley Woolley, Beth Zautke

WES OFFICERSCo-Presidents: Caroline Vulgamore, Shirley Woolley

First Vice President: Sue Dilloway

Second Vice President: Sharon Rice

Recording Secretary: Sylvia Nolte

Corresponding Secretary: Marlene Smith

Treasurer: Barbara Mitchell

Assistant Treasurer: Beth Zautke

WES WEBSITEVisit our WES page on the Colorado College website at: www.coloradocollege.edu/wes to see pictures of recent activities, read current and past issues of the Newsfocus and learn about upcoming events.

WES is also able to receive and respond to email at wes@coloradocollege.edu.

COMMITTEE CHAIRSExecutive: Caroline Vulgamore, Shirley Woolley

Finance: Cathy Wilson-ODonnell

Fundraising/Projects: Cathy Lowis

Membership: Sue Dilloway

Nominating: Sylvia Nolte

Program: Sharon Rice

Publicity: Rhonda Heschel

Scholarship: Linda Boyles, B Fox

Ad hoc: Sue Dilloway, Sally Metzger

NewsfocuSFALL 2011The WOMANS EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY (WES) is an autonomous community organization founded on April 20, 1889, to foster support of Colorado College. Its purposes are to bring community a