Giving Societies

Honoring the year Hollins was founded, The 1842 Society provides special recognition to alumnae/i, parents, and friends who give at least $1,842 during the year to any designation at Hollins.

Members of The 1842 Society are invited to a special event at Reunion. Members also receive a ribbon to wear at Reunion denoting their membership in this society.

• The 1842 Society
• Current members

Miss Matty’s Circle recognizes young alumnae/i and students who are leadership donors. Miss Matty’s Circle honors Matty Cocke, daughter of Hollins’ founder, president of Hollins from 1901 to 1933, and the first woman to head a college in Virginia.

• Miss Matty’s Circle

The Green and the Gold Society recognizes the important role played by those alumnae/i, parents, and friends that consistently support Hollins.

• Donors to any designation at Hollins for five or more consecutive years are granted membership.
• Membership is also extended to recent alumnae/i who have given every year since graduation.

Named in honor of Marian Wolff Young, class of 1929, who made a gift to Hollins every year from her graduation until her death in 2008 – nearly 80 years. The Marian Wolff Young Society recognizes lifetime giving to Hollins.

• Donors who give every year since graduation receive a ribbon to wear at Reunion denoting their membership in this society.

This lifetime giving society honors Hollins’ most generous donors whose cumulative gifts surpass $1 million.

The university motto, Levavi Oculos (from the 121st Psalm: “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills”), emphasizes leadership and service in accord with the Hollins value and traditions.

• Levavi Oculos member names are engraved on a marble frieze located along the walkway between East and Pleasants on campus.

The Heritage Society honors those alumnae/i, parents, and friends who have generously made a bequest provision or planned gift commitment for Hollins in their estate plans.