Alumnae

Alumnae Leadership

Alumnae Association Board

The Hockaday Alumnae Association is a global network of alumnae that spans more than 100 years. Hockaday Alumnae are ambassadors who embody the School’s Four Cornerstones and its mission and traditions while also being committed to the future of the School. Hockaday Alumnae share their leadership, professional expertise, time, and resources to the School. Hockaday Alumnae Affinity and Special Interest Groups connect alumnae as well as provide mentoring and networking opportunities for alumnae and the Hockaday Community.

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Meet Our 2025-2026 Alumnae Association Board

President	Caroline Snell Wagner '00
President-Elect	Tiffany Schmitz Ward '04
Vice President - Development	Caroline Haynes Lopez '83
Vice President - Long Range Planning	Katelyn Hall Muñoz '11
Vice President - Communications	Samantha Gupta '05
Vice President-Elect - Communications	Christina Collins Sanders '05
Treasurer	Cathleen Crews '00
Recording Secretary	Elizabeth Frost Benson '02
Corresponding Secretary	Robin Gelinas Berkley '93
Immediate Past President	Jimieka Rose Oswald '00
Affinity and Special Interest Groups Coordinator	Connor Thomas '11
Special Projects Coordinators	Jaime Crowley English '03 Merritt Denton Russ '01
Alumnae Day Chair	Chandler Rice Winslow '02
Alumnae Day Chair-Elect	Chi-Chi Acho Oforeh '02
Sweetheart Tea Chair	Victoria Montgomery Cullum '99
Reunion Chair	Barbara Gass Utay '11
Senior Class Liaisons	Meredith Lewis Perry '02
Class Agent Chair	Helen Jury 06
Class Agent Coordinators
Golden Decades and Junior College	Constance Melrose '72 Marianne Wells '68
1976-1984	Sahara Chhabra Augustine '10
1985-1994	Minoo Sobhani Blaesche '03
1995-2004	Dafna Salomon Kikuchi '02
2005-2014	Reanae Seth Clark '02
2015-2024	Briana August '11
Recent Graduate Liaisons	Mackenzie Hall '12 Jenny Moroney Iorio '13
Honorary Alum Award Chair	Jill Rosellini Ombrello '00
Hockaday Medal Award Chair	Barbara Glazer Rosenblatt '75
Nominating Chair	Abby Hoak Morton '05
Historians	Stephanie Bulger '05 Mallory Owen Muse '03
Directors at Large	Wendy Cohen Chasanoff '16 Alex Brousseau Halbardier '04 Margaretta Wikert Henderson '05 Kristina Kiik '02 Britain Bailey Peakes '01 Elise McDonald Willding '09 Ann Whitley Wood '82
National Directors at Large	Claire Zhang Bannon '12 Kelsey Scroggins Groome '00 Charlsea Lamb '15 Taylor Bigler Mace '05

Alumnae Board of Visitors

The Alumnae Board of Visitors are dedicated supporters of the School and its programs. They span the U.S. and the world; and within their communities, they act as goodwill ambassadors for Hockaday, with responsibilities from meeting prospective students and answering questions to offering input on current curriculum and programs. Each member serves a three-year term. Every year, they meet before Alumnae Day to review the past year's opportunities and set goals for the year to come.

Board of Visitors members are selected and notified in the fall. If you are interested in the program or would like to nominate someone, please contact the Alumnae Office for more information.

Affinity and Special Interest Groups

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African American Alumnae Group

Mission Statement

Founded in Spring 2013 by Angela Berry Roberson ’86 and Fallyn Gray Jones ‘01, the Hockaday African American Alumnae Affinity Group was established to connect Black alumnae and strives to foster a strengthened sense of community among Black alumnae and the School. This group is also dedicated to recognizing Black culture and achievements of Black alumnae as well as supporting diversity and inclusion initiatives within the greater Hockaday community. Any alumna who identifies as Black, African American, or has a heart for the mission and desires to be involved with the group, is welcome.

Co-Coordinators
Fallyn Gray Jones ’01 | Jimieka Rose Oswald ’00

For more information, contact the Alumnae Office.
Art and Culture Society

Mission Statement

Founded in 2018, the Art & Culture Society strives to connect alumnae and strengthen relationships by offering dynamic arts and cultural experiences in Dallas and Fort Worth.

Co-Coordinators

Victoria Cullum Montgomery ’99 | Robyn Schwartz Siegel ’99

For more information, contact the Alumnae Office.
Latina Alumnae Group

Co-founded in Spring 2018 by Deborah Lawrence Schafer ’88, Victoria Garcia ’93, and Maria Reyes Shadle ’88, the Latina Alumnae Group strives to celebrate Latina culture and achievements as well as build a strong alumnae network. The Latina Alumnae Group welcomes any alumna who identifies as Latina, with Latina culture, or just wants to be involved.

The Latina Alumnae Group held its inaugural meeting September 20, 2018, at Hockaday. Committee members discussed goals for the group and ways they hope the Latina Alumnae Group will help them connect and network with other alumnae. It was also discussed how this group can serve as a resource for Hockaday students and faculty members. The Latina Alumnae Group plans to meet quarterly and offer different social and networking events that appeal to a large group.

Follow the Hockaday Latina Alumnae Group on Facebook (“Latina Alumnae Association Association”).

Co-Founders
Deborah Lawrence Schafer ’88 |Victoria Garcia ’93 | Maria Reyes Shadle ’88

Committee Members

Maillil Acosta ’07 | Marianna Verlage Archibald ’09 | Maria Katsulos ’17 | Melissa Saldana ’05 | Roselle Tenorio ’13

For more information, contact the Alumnae Office.
Legal Alumnae Group

Mission Statement

Founded in 2013, the Hockaday Legal Alumnae Group strives to advance Hockaday Alumnae working in the legal industry through education and service opportunities and professional development.

Coordinator
Minoo Sobhani Blaesche '03

For more information, contact the Alumnae Office.
Real Estate Alumnae Group

Mission Statement
The Real Estate Alumnae Group consists of Hockaday Alumnae working in real estate who promote professional growth by exchanging information and ideas, supporting through building business connections, and creating a space for camaraderie and character around respective crafts.

Co-Coordinators
Shannon Blount ’99
Noreen Mehdi Weathers ’97

For more information, contact the Alumnae Office.
South Asian Alumnae Society

Mission Statement
The South Asian Alumnae Society strives to connect and engage South Asian alumnae for professional and social networking purposes as well as to support South Asian alumnae, students, faculty, and staff.

Co-Coordinators
Ananya Sharma '22 | Anusha Mehta '20

For more information, contact the Alumnae Office.
STEM Alumnae Group

The STEM Alumnae Group was founded in Summer 2018 by Erika Kurt ’98. This group welcomes alumnae who have or who are pursuing careers or degrees in STEM-related fields and who desire to build connections with other alumnae in these fields.

The STEM Alumnae Group held its inaugural meeting in 2018, and special guests in attendance were Hockaday science faculty members, including Dean of Studies and science teacher Dr. Barb Fishel. Alumnae discussed how this group can help them connect and network with other alumnae who are currently in or are interested in STEM professions. It was also discussed how this group can serve as a resource for Hockaday students and faculty members.

Founder and Coordinator
Erika Kurt ’98

Committee Members
Lisa Casey ’88 | Mishti Deb ’98 | Audrey Decherd ’05 | Lexi Hart ’92 | Elizabeth Hart, alumna parent | Voni Konda ’93 | Shiela Haffar Lannen ’91 | Maria Marwill-Magee ’85 | Sharon Williams Robinson ’71 | Jessica Setnick ’90

For more information, contact the Alumnae Office.

Class Agents

Hockaday Class Agents serve as the direct liaison between The Hockaday School and the Alumnae Community. As volunteer leaders, Class Agents play a pivotal role in encouraging alumnae engagement, fostering meaningful relationships among their classmates, and strengthening their classmates' bonds with the School. Whether they are sharing the School's news, collecting information from their classmates, supporting the School's fundraising initiatives, or serving on their Class Reunion Committee, Class Agents are important and their contributions impact the School in significant and positive ways.

Within the private school community, The Hockaday School is an independent college-preparatory day school for girls from grades PK–12 located in Dallas, Texas. Students realize their limitless potential through challenging academic curricula, arts, athletics, and extracurricular programs so that they are inspired to lead lives of purpose and impact.

The Hockaday School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its educational, admissions, financial aid, athletic, and other policies and programs.