Reunion 2023

FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2023 | AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE

Reunion Kickoff Brunch | 12:00–1:30 p.m.

Class of 1973's 50th Reunion Roundtable with Head of School Paul A. Burke | 1:30–2:30 p.m.

• Zoom option is available for those who cannot attend in person.

Join a Class in Session | 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Attend a Middle School Assembly | 2:30–3:20 p.m.

• Visit the H. Dale Hemmerdinger Auditorium during a Middle School's afternoon assembly to watch their end-of-year dance performance.

Panel Discussion | Alumnae in Leadership: Current and Former Student Leaders through the Years featuring Susan Torrey Coppock '63, Kathy E. Forer '73, Juliet Rothschild Weissman '93, Samantha M. Fleming '13, and Hannah Skobe '18 | 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Schoolhouse Tours | 4:30–5:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2023 | AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE

Tour of The Met with Marin Nass '13 | 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

• Do you ever wish you could go on a field trip again? While no parental note will be required, join alumna and experienced tour guide Marin Nass '13 on a trip of Nightingale reminiscence around the Metropolitan Museum of Art. From memories of Lower School days in the Armour wing, to recollections of Upper School Art History papers, this tour will be a journey through Nightingale curricula and the joys of art that awaited us both inside and out of the blue doors. Space is limited to 20 participants.

Book Club Discussion with Students leaders | 2:00–3:00 p.m.

• Join us for a discussion about the book Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami.

LGBTQ+ Alum Social | 3:00–4:00 p.m.

• Alums from all class years who identify as LGBTQ+ are welcome to come together in community in an affinity space.

Alumnae of Color Social | 3:30–4:30 p.m.

• Alumnae of color from all class years are invited to come together, celebrate and engage, by building and deepening connections across class years.

Alumnae Chorus Rehearsal | 4:00–5:00 p.m.

• Alumnae from all years the opportunity to participate in our first ever Alumnae Chorus led by Music Department Head and Director of Choral Programs, Michael Goede. Find more information here.

Schoolhouse Tours | 4:00–5:00 p.m.

All Alumnae Cocktail Reception & Program | 5:00 –7:30 p.m.

• Connect with your classmates, hear the Alumnae Chorus, celebrate the Distinguished Alumnae Award Winners, and more!

Local hotel discounts and other information to come!

Distinguished Alumnae Achievement Award

The Distinguished Alumnae Achievement Award is granted to a Nightingale-Bamford School alumna who has built upon her Nightingale education and achieved significant accomplishments in her professional life, or for distinguished human service to her community, state, or nation.

The 2023 award honors Tschabalala Self ’08.

Tschabalala Self is an artist earning significant international recognition and acclaim. She has exhibited at renowned galleries and museums, been featured and interviewed in countless publications, and lectured at events, near and far from 92nd Street. Nominated for the Achievement Award by her classmates, Tschaba builds a singular style from the syncretic use of both painting and printmaking to explore ideas surrounding the Black body. She constructs depictions of predominantly women using a combination of sewn, printed, and painted materials, traversing different artistic and craft traditions. The formal and conceptual aspects of Self’s work seek to expand her critical inquiry into selfhood and human flourishing.

“Art is really all about sight; looking and investigating. I think I really developed that skill, or really started to develop that muscle while at Nightingale.” - T. Self '08

Distinguished Alumnae Service Award

The Distinguished Alumnae Service Award is granted to a Nightingale-Bamford School alumna who has demonstrated outstanding service and devotion to the school throughout her lifetime.

The 2023 award honors Susan Torrey Coppock ’63.

Serving as Council President during her senior year, Susan has continued to be a leader for the Class of 1963—keeping her classmates connected to each other and Nightingale through the years. As a Reunion Representative and Class Agent, she has stayed involved with Nightingale—the place that helped plant the seed of her love of poetry, which she returned to in her 70s! And, in April 2022, one of Susan’s poems was shared with the Nightingale community during Poetry Month. She finds joy in attending alumnae events, like Reunion, and recently attended a Boston-area brunch where alumnae found common ground in their Nightingale experiences, even though they graduated decades apart. Susan has consistently supported the Nightingale Fund for 40+ years in hopes that other Nightingale students may benefit from the same community and encouragement she received.

“Nightingale is where the best of you was encouraged and I want it to continue.” - S.T. Coppock ’63

Please submit a nomination for yourself or a classmate for this award here: Submit a Nomination