Stern College for Women - Kochaviah Yearbook (New York, NY)

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Yeshiva University ? - of me preside at October 25, 1987 2 Marcheshvan 5748 Dear Stern Graduates: Please accept my warmest congratulations upon your graduation from Stern College for Women. I hope you will always regard Stern College for Women, and indeed all Yeshiva University, as your second home. Aishet Chayil, the theme of your yearbook, is a rather elastic encomium. It has been variously defined at different times and in varied environments. But three common denominators give this famous honorific a sense of stability since it was first uttered at the end of Mishlei and they are no less vibrant and compelling today than then. These three can best be described by a mnemonic which makes use of the three Hebrew letters of Chayil: Chessed, Love; Yirah, Piety; and Lekach, Teaching. Solomon ' s Aishet Chayil exemplified all three, including the last. She taught her children by example. Education, both learning and teaching, is a womanly and as well a manly task. Stern has always encouraged these gualities in its students, and it is both appropriate and felicitous that you have chosen Aishet Chayil as your theme. I bid you farewell in the firm confidence that these teachings will always serve as ideals for each of you. Yeshiva will indeed be well served by its Stern alumnae if such are their aspirations. Good luck! Cordially yours, NORMAN LAMM President

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Dear Seniors, — no, too typical Hey you guys! — no, too informal To the graduating class of Stern College for Women, 1988 — no too wordy . O.K. — Since starting these letters is always the hardest part, we ' ll just get straight to the point. As we write this letter we ' ve discovered that we are in the season of the lasts — Our last registration, our last chagiga, our last set of exams, our last meal in the caf, our last elevator ride, etc. Suddenly, every- thing is viewed in terms of that one day in June — our graduation. We find ourselves having mixed feelings — excitement, melancholy (come on, admit it), and perhaps slight apprehension about taking that step out into the world as a fully matriculated senior. Now comes the part where we tell you that there ' s nothing to worry about — after all, we ' ve gotten a solid education here at Stern, we ' ve completed our requirements for our majors (we did — didn ' t we?), and taken our exit exams; what could we possibly be concerned about, right? WRONG!! Stern College was merely a stepping stone for us in the University of Life. Although we might not realize it, our person- alities, outlooks and values have been somewhat influenced during our stay here. Our true test is yet to be passed — can we apply what we ' ve been taught within the four walls of a classroom to our lives after Stern? As Jewish women we will constantly be challenged as well as judged both in the working world, and in our communities. How will we present ourselves? Will we be role models or will we be passive followers? We the Editors, after almost a year of hard work hope that this yearbook serves not only as a reminder of our past college years, but also as a reminder of our future responsibilities as Stern College graduates. Dear Seniors ' 88, GOOD LUCK!!

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E S H 1 V STERN COLLEGE FOR WOMEN 245 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK, NY. 10016-4699 (212)340-7700 UNIVERSITY Office of the Dean Dear Graduates, The college years are a time of extensive personal and intellectual growth, a time for students to clarify and solidify commitments and goals. Upon graduation these values evolve into a personal lifestyle. Although our alumnae have chosen a multitude of direc- tions, they have traditionally been variations on a common theme. Our strength as a college and our strength as a people has always been related to this common denomina- tor — the desire of our women to accept the challenge of communicating a vibrant Torah Judaism to future generations. In the home, in the community, and in the workplace the Stern College graduate has succeeded ably in this role. All the rest is commentary. I wish you much success in following this tradition. May you go from strength to strength in all your endeavors. Sincerely, £—- Karen Bacon Dean