Little Love Stories Smith College has an inspiring and complex history. In celebration of the college’s 150th anniversary, we collected stories of the people, places, ideas, and initiatives that make Smith, Smith. Published July 1, 2025 Little Love Stories Celebrating Smith’s Many Beautiful Gardens As student and alum, Sarah Netsky ’17 has long appreciated the campus’s natural beauty. Little Love Stories December 1, 2025 Little Love Stories The Day JFK Was Shot Sally Beck Baker ’66 and others were comforted by the Rev. Richard Unsworth on Nov. 22, 1963. Little Love Stories November 12, 2025 Little Love Stories The Building Blocks to Help Others Beth Choi, M.S.S. ’60, valued the School for Social Work’s emphasis on action over theory. Little Love Stories November 10, 2025 Little Love Stories Lifelong Friendships Formed at Franklin King House Kathleen Priest Reimold ’63 continues to cherish quality time with her chosen Smith sisters. Little Love Stories October 8, 2025 Little Love Stories ‘I Loved Hard and Unashamedly at Smith’ Karena Garcia ’21 reflects on being an undergrad, and what it taught her about love. Little Love Stories October 7, 2025 Little Love Stories Smith Is the Gift that Keeps on Giving Katharine Swibold ’82 felt at home at Smith, and now she gives back to the college as a volunteer. Little Love Stories October 7, 2025 Little Love Stories The Excitement of Saying ‘Yes’ to Everything Olivia Emery ’73 went on a weeklong activity “binge” that pushed her out of her comfort zone. Little Love Stories October 7, 2025 Little Love Stories Financial Aid Opens Doors for First-Gen Student Betty Jones Dabney ’67 is grateful that financial insecurity didn’t squelch her Smithie dreams. Little Love Stories October 7, 2025 Little Love Stories A Life Enriched by Smithie Friends Anna Jacobs ’18 finds adulthood ‘more meaningful’ thanks to friendships forged at Smith. Little Love Stories July 2, 2025 Little Love Stories Meeting My ‘American Mother’ at Smith Lillian Agapalidou ’70 is thankful to have been Paula Tuell Gordon ’38’s chosen family. Little Love Stories July 2, 2025 1 2 3
Little Love Stories Celebrating Smith’s Many Beautiful Gardens As student and alum, Sarah Netsky ’17 has long appreciated the campus’s natural beauty. Little Love Stories December 1, 2025
Little Love Stories The Day JFK Was Shot Sally Beck Baker ’66 and others were comforted by the Rev. Richard Unsworth on Nov. 22, 1963. Little Love Stories November 12, 2025
Little Love Stories The Building Blocks to Help Others Beth Choi, M.S.S. ’60, valued the School for Social Work’s emphasis on action over theory. Little Love Stories November 10, 2025
Little Love Stories Lifelong Friendships Formed at Franklin King House Kathleen Priest Reimold ’63 continues to cherish quality time with her chosen Smith sisters. Little Love Stories October 8, 2025
Little Love Stories ‘I Loved Hard and Unashamedly at Smith’ Karena Garcia ’21 reflects on being an undergrad, and what it taught her about love. Little Love Stories October 7, 2025
Little Love Stories Smith Is the Gift that Keeps on Giving Katharine Swibold ’82 felt at home at Smith, and now she gives back to the college as a volunteer. Little Love Stories October 7, 2025
Little Love Stories The Excitement of Saying ‘Yes’ to Everything Olivia Emery ’73 went on a weeklong activity “binge” that pushed her out of her comfort zone. Little Love Stories October 7, 2025
Little Love Stories Financial Aid Opens Doors for First-Gen Student Betty Jones Dabney ’67 is grateful that financial insecurity didn’t squelch her Smithie dreams. Little Love Stories October 7, 2025
Little Love Stories A Life Enriched by Smithie Friends Anna Jacobs ’18 finds adulthood ‘more meaningful’ thanks to friendships forged at Smith. Little Love Stories July 2, 2025
Little Love Stories Meeting My ‘American Mother’ at Smith Lillian Agapalidou ’70 is thankful to have been Paula Tuell Gordon ’38’s chosen family. Little Love Stories July 2, 2025
