Boston Area Alums & Athletes

Summer League Underway – looking for players!

Massachusetts Squash is running a league again for anyone who wants to play this summer. The Summer League is designed for players of any skill level or gender. Handicaps are assigned to improve the competition.  Play will start on June 18th and run to the middle of August. Captains are encouraged to use everyone on their rosters.If you are a player who wants to play and can’t find a team forming, email Sam Magruder, the Summer League Coordinator, at magruder@rcn.com. Let us know where you play and what your skill level is. Openings may be available on other teams. Thanks and enjoy your summer squashing! Sincerely, Sam Magruder Summer League Coordinator magruder@rcn.com W: (781) 398-8683 H: (617) 964-6062

Smith College Adopts SAT-Optional Admission Policy

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – Beginning with the class entering in the fall of 2009, Smith College will make the submission of SAT scores an optional part of the admission process.

Evidence of correlations between race, household income and test performance, along with the recognition that SATs may not be the best predictor of academic potential, prompt the decision

“At Smith, we take a holistic and individual approach to each application,” said Audrey Y. Smith, dean of enrollment, “looking at every applicant in the context of the opportunities she’s had available to her and what she has made of them. We are looking for women of talent, intelligence and promise and we’re confident in our ability to find them.” Read more about it by clicking here.