{"id":14024,"date":"2019-04-18T16:07:35","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T20:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?page_id=14024"},"modified":"2026-02-25T09:36:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T14:36:26","slug":"college-key-newsletter-spring-2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/college-key-newsletter-spring-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"College Key Newsletter: Spring 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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As my final Annual Meeting as your president approaches, I would like to highlight the progress we\u2019ve made over the last few years and thank the Executive Committee for its hard work. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to the outstanding efforts of Treasurer Carol Spencer \u201974, our fiscal house is in good order. We have stabilized our finances and updated our federal and state tax paperwork. A healthy balance has enabled us to slowly increase our contributions to the activities we have historically supported, but we can do more. As a 501(c)(3), the College Key asks members to contribute dues annually. Dues directly help support students at Bates. If every member pays dues, we could have a yearly income of approximately $62,000 (as opposed to the current $20,000). Imagine how much more we could do!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the 2019 Annual Meeting, Karen Finocchio Lubeck \u201992 will be the new president. During her term as Vice President, Karen has initiated and expanded  our presence on social media. We now have pages on Facebook<\/a>, Linkedin<\/a>, Twitter, and Instagram<\/a>. This has provided another avenue for communication and engages our young alumni members. It is our hope that this will tie us closer together as a group and enable us to better carry out our mission of service to the college. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secretary Flora Rice-Chan \u201911 is the newest and youngest member of the Executive Committee. She has jumped into her role with great enthusiasm. In addition to participating in our monthly calls and keeping meeting minutes, Flora is responsible for the committee on alumni membership. She is revising the process for nominations, making it easier for members to nominated and recruit worth alumni. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meredith LaChapelle, our staff liaison from the Office of College Advancement, has provided our link to the college for the past two years. She facilitates our on-campus activities such as the Distinguished Alumni in Residence program, the Senior Induction Ceremony, and the Annual Meeting. She also coordinates our donations to programs that benefit students and the publication of our newsletters. With her help, we have been able to reestablish our twice-yearly newsletters and improve our communication with various college entities. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, Marianne Cowan \u201992 has been affiliated, in one capacity or another, with the College Key for most of her time at Bates. As an advisor, she contributes historical knowledge of the College Key and offers insight about the best ways to work with the college. Her devotion to the College Key has been exceptional and invaluable to the Executive Committee.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I pass the baton to Karen in June, I am pleased with the progress we have made over the last few years. I am excited about the future under the Executive Committee and Karen\u2019s leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My best from Maine,
Jeff Sturgis \u201969 P\u201993, President<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Proposed Scholarship and Award Changes<\/h3>
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During this academic year, the Executive Committee reviewed College Key-sponsored scholarships and awards. After some research and discussion, the committee is recommending the following changes: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evelyn K. Dillon Award<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposed Change:<\/b> \u201cGiven by the members of the College Key to provide two annual awards, <\/del><\/span>one to a woman in field hockey and one to a woman in basketball<\/span><\/del>.<\/del> to two women in any Bates varsity sport to recognize superior athleticism, leadership and dedication, and overall contributions to each respective sport, to be administered by the Athletics Department.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rationale: <\/b>History indicates that this award was instituted when basketball and field hockey were the only two women\u2019s varsity sports. This change opens eligibility to members of all the women\u2019s varsity sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creation of a new award to be called \u201cThe Robert W. Hatch Award\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGiven by members of the College Key to provide two annual awards to men in any Bates varsity sport to recognize superior athleticism, leadership and dedication, and overall contributions to each respective sport, to be administered by the Athletics Department.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rationale:<\/b> This creates a companion to the Evelyn K. Dillon Award and honors Bob Hatch. Bob coached baseball, golf, and football at Bates College. He was the head football coach for twenty years and the athletic director for seventeen. As the Director of Athletics, he supervised the rapid growth of women\u2019s varsity sports at Bates in the 70\u2019s and 80\u2019s. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Change the name of the \u201cCollege Key Scholarship Fund\u201d to the \u201cLeigh P. Campbell \u201964 Scholarship Fund.<\/b>\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rationale:<\/b> This names the fund for an alumnus and a College Key member who served  most of his career as the Director of Financial Aid for Bates.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These proposed changes will be up for discussion and a vote at the College Key Annual Meeting at Reunion on June 7. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2019 Distinguished Alumna in Residence: Katie Burke \u201803<\/h3>
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As Bates celebrated Great Day to be a Bobcat, so too did the College Key. We welcomed to campus the 2019 Distinguished Alumna in Residence, Katie Burke \u201903. During Katie\u2019s presentation, <\/span>Shattering Glass Ceilings: How Leaders Can Make Organizations More Diverse, Inclusive, and Successful<\/span><\/i>, she shared how her personal experiences empowered her to become a corporate culture change agent. During her visit, Katie advised students to, \u201cconsider taking micro risks. Flex your confidence like a muscle on a regular basis. That can be as simple as practicing asking for a speaking opportunity, asking to network with someone that you might not otherwise, or asking what it might take to get a promotion or raise.\u201d The presentation was <\/span>live streamed on our Facebook page<\/span><\/a>.  Read more about Katie\u2019s visit in <\/span>this Bates news article<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Bates College Key Dues<\/h3>
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Please note that the College Key is its own 501(c)(3), separate from Bates College and the Bates Fund. Dues allow the College Key to provide the following services and programs to Bates students: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n