ALUMNAE WEEKEND
This past year we celebrated our 125th anniversary year including events such as Founders’ Day in September, and Alumnae Weekend in April. We also hosted a special 125th reimagined Jubilee! During Alumnae Weekend, April 26 & 27, 2024, we welcomed over 150 alumnae to campus! You can see all the photos here and highlights from the weekend, which included:
- Honoring Beth Crane '69 as Alumna of the Year
- Introducing the new Outstanding Young Alumna Award honoring Rabbi Maya Zinkow ’10. You can still view the program here!
- Inducting 34 seniors into the alumnae community (Including six legacy families) and recognizing the 2024 McCloud Award recipient Sarah Alexander '24
- Surprising the classes celebrating their 50th+ reunion with students from the PYC to sing and share a few original quasquicentennial songs
- Touring through campus and traveling back in time to learn about the 125 years of our vibrant history during the Eras Tour with Form V
- Walking around Kirk Campus during our annual Alumnae Scholarship Walk
- Toasting our school and lifelong sisterhood at the cocktail party
- Celebrating our fundraising success with a friendly competition of the Red Gold Challenge to support the Annual Fund! Congratulations to the Class of 1974 for winning the Red/Gold Cup by achieving the most funds raised by a reunion class, and congratulations to the Class of 1969 for winning the Champagne Cup by achieving the highest participation in class giving
- Experiencing CSG today by connecting with students during the networking reception and hearing from the six Center Directors of the Institute for Innovation & Leadership over lunch
- Highlighting the educational programing and academic excellence of CSG from Head of School Camille Seals over Saturday brunch
- Reconnecting with old and new friends and former faculty members who shaped us into who we are today
- Celebrating 125 years of CSG's anchored legacy in style at the reimagined Jubilee! With 600 incredible guests joining for this community wide event, we raised nearly $350,000! Check out pictures from the event here.
- Plus so much more!
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who attended and contributed to making Alumnae Weekend 2024 and our 125th anniversary festivities a resounding success. Please share your thoughts with us here, as feedback ensures a special experience is delivered each reunion weekend.
Save the date to join us for next year's Alumnae Weekend, April 25 & 26, 2025. All are welcome to attend and we will recognize classes ending in 0’s and 5’s.
CSG Connect
We're excited to share that CSG has recently transitioned to a new technology platform, Veracross, with the goal of connecting our full community on one system. As part of this update, we will have access to an alumnae portal and will be sunsetting CSG Connect.
CSG Connect will be available through the end of November 2024. We hope to bring Veracross to our alumnae community in early 2025.
If you have any questions or are looking to connect with the alumnae community in the meantime, please do not hesitate to reach out to Megan Murray '11 or join the Columbus School for Girls Alumnae group on LinkedIn.
publications
Forte et Gratum is a treasured way for the alumnae community to stay connected throughout the year. The magazine is printed and published twice a year, allowing alumnae to share their news, and keep up with everything happening around CSG. Read the most recent issue and past issues on our Publications page.
Have you moved? Do you have a new job? New email address or cell phone number? Be sure CSG has your latest contact information so that you receive the Forte et Gratum alumnae magazine and other important correspondence from us. Use the form below to update your information, as well as share any class news for inclusion in the next issue of Forte.
Awards
Alumna of the Year recipients are chosen by their peers and honored annually during Alumnae Weekend. Nominate a deserving alumna for the Alumna of the Year Award by January 31, 2025. using this form. View past recipients here.
Nominations for the Outstanding Young Alumna Award are also due January 31, 2025 and can be submitted using this form. View the past recipients here.