Stephens College : Alumnae

Go Ahead and Brag:
I Am a Stephens Woman!

Had a great experience at Stephens?
Want to share the story of your life and career to help prospective students see where a Stephens education can lead them?

Testify to the power of Stephens:
Share your I Am story!

Today’s young women (and their parents) are intensely interested in learning what a college degree, and a particular major, can do for them. Who better to show them than Stephens’ alumnae?

This is where the I Am Questionnaire comes in. Just submit a letter following the guidelines below, or fill out and submit this questionnaire online.

Contact Patty Burnett ’67 on the Alumnae Association Board at paburnett@aol.com or paburnett@stephens.edu, 6055 Wyman Lane, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, or (719) 579-9321 to learn more. The AAB will use these to write I Am stories to share with students inquiring to Stephens who have similar interests and career aspirations.

I Am Questionnaire:
Please answer the questions below.

Name (married and maiden):

Education (list degree, school, graduation year): Ex.: B.A. in Business Administration, Stephens College, 2001; M.B.A., University of Missouri, 2004.

Profession (describe your field of work): Exs.: Marketing, Law, Retail Fashion, Chiropractic

Title or position: Exs.: Trainer, vice president for investor relations, owner

Current employer and location: Ex.: High Prairie Farms Equestrian Center, Parker, Colorado

Previous professional experience (describe other jobs, noting major employers by name): Ex.: Assistant accessories buyer for Neiman-Marcus for four years, marketing executive for Victoria’s Secret for two years

Testimonial (here’s the best part)
Please write about a topic that will help others understand why Stephens was an extraordinary chapter in your life, and therefore why young women today should consider the college for their own enrichment. You might write on:
• How Stephens changed you as a person,
• How Stephens prepared you for a specific career,
• How Stephens as a women’s college nurtured you,
• How Stephens traditions, such as the Ten Ideals, shaped your thinking,
• How Stephens friendships and contacts, such as the alumnae network, have benefited you.
• What you found at Stephens that you would have found nowhere else.

Bonus Essay:
If you have a professional mentor or employer who would be willing to give a brief testimonial on how you’ve made a difference to an organization (because you’re a Stephens grad), send us that story, too!

Send I Am Stories to:
Patty Burnett at the address above or submit your questionnaire online by clicking below.