MAY MADNESS: Remember how beautiful the campus is in the spring? The trees and flowers bloom and the campus comes alive! This year is no exception. For students, the last few weeks on campus are filled with papers, senior presentations, end-of-year performances and final exams. But life on campus is not all work and no play! Click here to find out what students have done to relieve some of the end-of-year stress.

KUDOS! Magaly Mauras Green '74, M.A. '79 and Jennifer Stange '01 were speakers at the Internship Recognition Program on May 3, which honored the students and organizations that participated in the internship program during the 2005-2006 academic year. Both Magaly and Jennifer offered their perspectives on the importance of internship experiences for one’s professional future. Congratulations, Magaly and Jennifer!

HONORS CONVOCATION CEREMONY HELD: Recently the Hood College community gathered in Coffman Chapel for the annual Honors Convocation ceremony. Thanks to the generosity of alumnae, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of Hood College who fund the awards, deserving students, faculty and staff were honored for their achievements in and outside of the classroom. Click here to view the impressive list of awards and recipients. Click here for pictures of some of our generous supporters and award recipients.

INDEPENDENT FILM TO FEATURE HOOD STUDENTS AND ALUMNA: Friday, May 12, at 8 p.m., Rosenstock Hall Auditorium, free admission. Wendy Donigian’s film, "Gray Matters," was filmed on Hood’s campus and includes a Hood College alumna, Barbara Scheide '88, and current students Amber Miller '06 and Malissa Lamont '08 in the cast. Click here for the complete story.

ANOTHER TRUMAN SCHOLAR GRADUATED FROM HOOD: The April 11 issue of Inter(net)actions noted that Whitney A. Trettien '07 joined Diane Anne Lewis ’95 as the only Hood students who have been awarded the Truman Scholarship. However, Hood College has another alumna who received this honor as well, Emily Redman Jones '99. Emily began the rigorous application process while a student at Cottey College and completed her application and was awarded the Truman Scholarship after she transferred to Hood in 1998.

ALUMS, TRUSTEES AND FRIENDS SET SAIL! Several alums, trustees and friends returned to the classroom aboard the the Dee of St. Mary's skipjack. They joined students who were learning about the life of a Chesapeake Bay waterman as part of Hood’s Coastal Studies Semester, a travel-based experiential learning program that provides a solid academic framework for the study of environmental science. Click here for a full outline of the program and photos.

HOOD SOFTBALL TEAM HEADING TO SALEM, VA., FOR NCAA REGIONAL: After winning the regular season Atlantic Women's College Conference championship Sunday, the softball team will travel to Salem, Va., to face Muskingum College in the opening round of the 2006 NCAA Division III Softball Championship Thursday at 10 a.m. at the James I. Moyer Sports Complex. The Blazers are the No. 8 seed in the regional, while the Muskies are the No. 1 seed. Click here to read the full story.

HOOD COLLEGE TRACK CLUB FIRST TO PARTICIPATE IN NEW ATHLETIC CONFERENCE: As the annual 5K Hood College race was taking place on campus, the track club was in Fredericksburg, Va., becoming the first Hood College athletic team to participate in a Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) championship. Click here for the full story and the race results from the Hood College Third Annual 5K race.

TRACK CLUB FINISHES THIRD IN FREDERICK MARATHON RELAY: The Hood College track club finished an impressive third out of 104 relay teams at Sunday’s Frederick Marathon. Click here for the full story.

To R.S.V.P. or for information on the upcoming events, e-mail us at alumoffice@hood.edu, or call (800) 707-5280, option 2, or (301) 696-3900.

REUNION WEEKEND 2006: Friday, June 2-Sunday, June 4. Please join the classes of 1926, 1931, 1936, 1941, 1946, 1951, 1956, 1958, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996 for this year’s reunion. Come to campus for this special weekend and participate in seminars, campus tours, the Alumnae and Alumni Luncheon and much more. Be sure to take advantage of the "early bird" registration fee by getting your completed form in the mail by May 19. Click here to download the reunion schedule and brochure. All alums are welcome!

HOOD COLLEGE CAREER SERVICES: Take advantage of free lifetime services. We can help you with your résumé, give you advice on your job search and talk to you about career options and much more. Contact us at (301) 696-3583 or by e-mail at careers@hood.edu to schedule an appointment.

ALUMNAE AND ALUMNI ART EXHIBIT: In celebration of the reinstatement of the studio art concentration, a juried exhibition created by Hood alumnae and alumni will be on display until June 25 in the Hodson Gallery of Tatem Arts Center. Please join us for a reception honoring the alum artists Saturday, June 3, from 4-6 p.m. in the Hodson Gallery.

UNDERGRADUATE EXAMS: Reading Day is Tuesday, May 9, 2006, and exams begin Wednesday, May 10.

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Inter(net)actions, May 9, 2006: This edition of Inter(net)actions is also available on the Hood College Web site. Click here to view Inter(net)actions on the Web.