Back to the top. Ideas for profiles on alumnae whose class year is 1939 or earlier are particularly welcome. Wellesley also strives to represent a wide array of ethnic and national groups in the profiles. Mini profiles are news flashes. Minis are written by magazine staff members and tend to focus on awards or specific professional or volunteer accomplishments.
Special profiles cover alumnae stories in more depth.
Subjects of specials may have any kind of background. In the past, Wellesley has profiled a caregiver, an avocado farmer, a volunteer salamander rescuer, a safety officer in a meat-packaging plant, a ballroom dancer, and a variety of entrepreneurs, among many others. Specials are generally written by magazine staff members, but class secretaries occasionally write them, as well. Alumnae should not write specials about themselves. Wellesley does not print profiles of deceased alumnae.