Message from the President - September 2011

Dear Waterman Member,

A warm welcome to you as we begin our 59th year of the Margaret Waterman Alumnae Group. And what an exciting year it will be! Your Town Hall Committee has arranged a dynamic roster of speakers and delicious menus for your enjoyment. Now in its 40th year, our Town Hall Series fills a unique and enriching niche in the Ann Arbor area and the University community and is a major source of funding for Waterman's primary mission to support outstanding student scholars at the University of Michigan. This year, through the proceeds from our Town Hall and Waterman Events, together with your support of our Endowment Fund and a special gift from an anonymous "angel", we are thrilled to be able to award an unprecedented eight $4000.00 scholarships! (Wouldn't it be wonderful if our membership could continue to support this eighth scholarship next year through additional contributions in celebration of our 60th anniversary?) We hope you have an opportunity to meet our Waterman scholars" as they attend Town Hall in the course of the year.

Another mission of Waterman is the promotion of fellowship among its members. Your Waterman Events Committee has planned four entertaining social programs this year. Do put these dates on your calendar and join in the fun:

  • September 27, 2011 Tour of Michigan Stadium.
  • November 17, 2011 Luncheon and Thrift Shop Fashion Show.
  • January 31, 2012 "Wine, Women and Song", Kerrytown Concert House.
  • March 11, 2012 Annual Michigan League Dinner Theatre

An additional social opportunity is through Waterman's bridge groups. Contact Kathy Trim or Carol Walterhouse for more information.

Finally, from a list of your Board members to the menu of an upcoming Town Hall Luncheon, our growing website is your personal resource for all things Waterman: www.watermanalumnae.org. And, to view an engaging conversation about the founding of Waterman, the establishment of our Town Hall Series and the beginnings of our Endowment Fund, go to: YouTube.

So, enjoy this year with Waterman and all it has to offer you! Most sincere thanks to you for your support.

Marla Gousseff
President, 2011-2012

** The 2012-2013 Townhall Brochure has been released **

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The Next Waterman Event

June 5 - 11:00 Transition Board Meeting and Luncheon, United Way Center

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The Margaret Waterman Alumnae Group

This University of Michigan Alumnae group was established in 1953 and named for its sponsor, Margaret Lawlor Waterman. The group is organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. It supports and promotes, through cooperation with The University of Michigan Alumni Association, the advancement of the interests of the University of Michigan and closer fellowship among alumni/ae, students and friends.

The group's primary fundraiser is its Town Hall Celebrity Lecture series, which brings four speakers a year to the Ann Arbor campus for a combined lecture and luncheon. The money raised provides scholarship funding for University of Michigan students. The more than $400,000 donated for this purpose has helped 150 plus students attain their educational goals.


The Michigan League

The Michigan League

Soon after the Michigan Union was completed, the Women's League of the University undertook to secure the funds necessary for the erection of a women's building.

The ground breaking ceremonies took place in 1927, with Dr. Eliza Mosher, the first Dean of Women, turning the first shovelful of earth. In 1929, the building was formally opened.

The Michigan League has been the home for The Margaret Waterman Alumnae Group's Town Hall Celebrity Lecture Series since 1972.


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