Recent Highlights
Mildred Dresselhaus ’48, the Queen of Carbon, Dies at 86
Mildred Dresselhaus, a professor emerita at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology whose research into the fundamental properties of carbon helped transform it into the superstar of modern materials science and the nanotechnology industry, died on Monday in...
Janice Wang, ’17, Awarded City Wide Leadership and Community Service Honor
This Girl Scout from Flushing has a bright future ahead of her.Janice Wang '17, was named the citywide 2016-17 Future Woman of Distinction by The Girl Scouts of Greater New York (GSGNY) on Oct. 25 at the organization’s annual Women of Distinction Breakfast in...
The Funfetti Explosion by Julia Moskin ’85
When Candace Nelson opened the first Sprinkles bakery in Los Angeles in 2005, she did not actually have any sprinkles on hand. “I liked the word, but I thought of them as a supermarket pick, waxy and fake,” she said. “Not elegant, chic and modern.”Rainbow sprinkles...
SERVE
HCHSAA exists to support the mission of Hunter College High School and to provide services like class reunions, network opportunities, mentorships programs that connect, engage and educate the alumnae/i body.
CONNECT
With over 14,000 alumnae/i worldwide, HCHSAA is the “homebase” for the alumnae/i community; we organize reunions, sponsor mentorship programs, and provide alums with opportunities to build their careers.
ENGAGE
Engaging the alumnae/i community nurtures affinity with our school and facilitates invaluable lifelong support through financial and other means.
EDUCATE
The Alumnae/i community is a powerful resource that the AA harnesses through educational opportunities, publications, events, book clubs, and social media in order to build connections and elevate awareness about the needs of the high school.
Our Mission
To advance the mission of Hunter College High School as a school for the intellectually gifted, and to serve, connect, engage, and educate the school’s alumnae/i community.
Your gift to Hunter affects every student and every teacher every day. Your donation helps finance new academic initiatives, attract and retain an outstanding faculty as well as a diverse and talented student body, and sustain the excellence of HCHS program.
From January 2023 – June 2023, we have made significant progress toward impacting and improving the experiences of our future generations including:
Transportation Grant for disadvantaged students
Paid to students participating in the student summer internship
Donated to benefit and support Hunter College High School students
Supported low-income students who could not afford prom
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Alumnae/i News
HCHS Alumna Joan Blair ’63 Hosts a Greater Boston Area Alumnae/i Reception
Thank you class of 1984!
The Alumnae/i Association’s virtual Townhall Q&A Meeting
Performance by the Whiffenpoofs of Yale
A Fireside Chat with Alum Chris Hayes at the 2023 HCHSAA Reunion
