Smith College Board of Trustees
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Sarah Willie-LeBreton

President

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Alison Overseth ’80

Chair of the Board

2012-2025

CEO

Partnership for After School Education

New York, NY

Anu Aiyengar ’91

Vice Chair of the Board

2020-2028

Global Head of Advisory and

Mergers & Acquisitions

J.P. Morgan

Mattie Compton ’72

Vice Chair of the Board

2017-2025

Retired Assistant United States Attorney

Fort Worth Division

Fort Worth, TX

Susan May Molineaux ’75

Vice Chair of the Board

2017-2025

President and CEO

Para Therapeutics

San Francisco, CA

Claudia San Pedro ’91

Vice Chair of the Board

2021-2025

Former Head of Limited Service Category,

Inspire Brands and President,

Sonic Drive-in

Oklahoma City, OK

Deborah N. Archer ’93

2023-2027

Associate Dean, Experiential Education & Clinical Program

Professor of Clinical Law

Co-Faculty Director, Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law

President, ACLU

New York, NY

The Smith College Medal

The Smith College Medal is awarded annually to those alums who, in the judgment of the trustees of the college, exemplify the true purpose of a liberal arts education through both their work and their lives.

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Honorary Degrees & Commencement Speakers

Honorary degrees are conferred to women who are pushing the world forward—those who exemplify excellence in their fields or have had a significant and meaningful impact on Smith, the education of women, or women’s lives. Anyone in the Smith community may nominate someone for an honorary degree and/or to serve as Commencement speaker.

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