Ada Comstock Alums

09/03/2026

So much gratitude and glory to our beloved Gloria.💔
Thank you for everything.🥲
https://www.smith.edu/news-events/news/changing-world-fit-women

06/16/2026

Hello Ada Comstock Scholars!
🎉Let’s help celebrate Ellie Rothman’s 92nd birthday! 🎉
Ellie will celebrate her 92nd birthday on Friday, June 26, and recently moved into assisted living, where she is settling in well.
I’m sure she would be delighted and surprised to receive birthday messages and cards from her beloved Ada community.
If you’d like to send Ellie a birthday card, please send us a direct message an we'll send you the mailing address.
Let’s help make her birthday extra special with lots of Ada love and wishes! 💙

04/25/2026

✨ Call for ADA CLASS NOTES! ✨

Submit your class notes for the upcoming Smith Quarterly!

Have you:

Started a new job or project?

Celebrated a milestone?

Traveled somewhere interesting?

Reconnected with Smith or the Ada community?

Simply want to share a life update?

Big or small—it all matters. These notes help keep our Ada community connected and celebrate the many paths we’re on.

📬 Please send your updates by May 1

Email: [email protected]

Feel free to include a photo if you’d like!

Looking forward to hearing what everyone’s been up to! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤍🩵💕

02/26/2026

Happy RALLY DAY! ✨✨✨
Adas gather on Rally Day, 1993. Photo from the Smith archives. Do you know any of these awesome Adas?😍
Watch the Rally Day livestream at 1:30pm today: https://www.smith.edu/news-events/events/rally-day/livestream

02/25/2026

Tomorrow is RALLY DAY, Ada alums! 👏✨
Share your Rally Day memories in the comments.

Rally Day brings the Smith community together. Show your support for Smith and strengthen our community by making a donation of any size. ❤️

Every gift, no matter the size, helps support today’s Smithies. And you can specify Ada Comstock Scholars as a designation when donating!

Rally for Smith with a gift today!

09/30/2025

Happy Mountain Day, Ada Smithies! 💙💚💛
Hope you'll all feel some Mountain Day joy today.
xoxo

09/26/2025

Such sad news. We've lost a dear, funny and kind Ada alum, Lauren Simonds.

Lauren graduated in '95 cm laude and phi beta kappa with a major in American Studies.

Our condolences to all who loved her. ❤️💔❤️

View Lauren Simonds's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

09/09/2025

Happy 150th Birthday, Smithies! 💕🎉✨

On this day in 1875, Smith College welcomed 14 students and 6 faculty members— and the rest is history. Our history! 💕💕💕

Follow us on Instagram for some pics of the campus today!

Play Pause Celebrating Smith’s 150th In September of 1875, Smith College opened its doors to 14 students and six faculty members. Ever since then, we’ve been pushing the world forward in profound ways. Smith—and Smithies—have been a force for change, transforming our society, our history, an...

07/18/2025

🚨✨REMINDER that the SELF NOMINATION DEADLINE for alum class leadership roles is TODAY! Friday 7/18.✨

Please nominate yourself if you are interested. If you know someone who might be perfect for a role, send them the link below and they can self nominate. (Self-nominations only.)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAFPJxl5q9ZPkQRkXToOaMa73_v0bh63w3Wuk975Fcbw1O4Q/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawLnPvtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFpMHRpR2hmcm5LR3dnM21BAR740kmlmo0gQHP9-YaFqFspdbmqcThswS-2OvSo0kLd4XGcBb0Pzc_O5UbFlg_aem_bRNJGIKON2rS3TZ0aVxNzQ

The form is from Smith Office of Alumnae Relations and Development.

Please use the form to submit your name for the role(s) you are interested in by Friday, July 18, 2025. You may submit your name for more than one position.

All class volunteer positions are elected for a five-year term, and are instrumental in keeping your classmates connected with Smith and with each other, staying engaged with Smith today, and planning your next Reunion!

Learn more about the roles here: https://www.smith.edu/.../volunteer.../class-volunteers

Submit your name for one (or more) of the core Class Leadership roles below. These roles will carry through your next reunion (5-year term). We encourage each role to be jointly held. Life gets busy so it's good to know another Smithie has things covered. You may only self-nominate but feel free to....