Welcome to the official website of the Smith College Class of 1974. The Class of ’74 is independent of, but affiliated with, the Alumnae Association of Smith College.

Our latest class newsletter is out! Check your email or view it here: Fall 2025 Class Newsletter

Announcing our new 55th Reunion Co-Chairs!

Amy Hewes, Shelby Holcombe Boblick, and Barbara Keiler have graciously offered to lead the planning for our 55th reunion.

Here is the full slate of classmates who will serve as our class officers up through our reunion in 2029:

  • Co-Presidents: Lynne Brown and Cynthia (Cindy) Britten Martin
  • Reunion Co-Chairs: Amy Hewes, Shelby Holcombe Boblick, and Barbara Keiler
  • Co-Secretaries: Anne (Wing) Hamilton and Marsha Shaines
  • Co-Treasurers/Fund Agents: Linda Morris Brown and Lisa Farrell Estes
  • Planned Giving Chair: Sandra (Sandy) Small Henderson
  • Memorial Chair: Sandra Turner Bond
  • Web/Social Media: Lizanne Payne

Please thank these volunteers for their commitment to our class!

Fundraising update

Thank you from your Class Leadership team and from the College for your contributions during giving year FY 25 (ended June 30). We are indeed “paying it forward” and helping Smith continue to provide the foundational experience for Smith students to become the change agents of the future.

Class of 1974 donations as of June 30, 2025

  • Total amount donated: $426,567
  • Participation rate: 31% (158 donors out of 508 classmates)

Smith Alumnae Oral History Project

  • Two of our classmates, Sylvia Lewis and Linda Smith Charles, participated in Smith’s Alumnae Oral History project a few years ago. Their interviews can be viewed here:
    • Sylvia Smith Lewis: Sylvia discusses her experiences as a member of the class of ’74, which had the largest number of admitted African American students in Smith’s history. During her time at Smith, Sylvia was part of a very active student group who were instrumental in the formation of the African American studies program, a Black theater group, the Mwangi Cultural Center, and the Black Alumnae Association.
    • Linda Smith Charles: Linda discusses a wide range of her experiences during and after Smith College. She discusses attending Smith during a socially tumultuous time especially around racial diversity, and the student activism that occurred on campus in response. Linda describes her professional life after Smith and her position as a trustee.

    To see more about the Smith College Alumnae Oral History Project, see the Special Collections Finding Aid here

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