Sep 17, 2010
Recruiter Raphael Chillious ’96 Sends Three to the NBA
By Samuel T. Clover ’91 His players at the University of Washington call him “Coach Chills,” but former Leopards hoops star Raphael Chillious ’96…
Alumni Profiles
Sep 14, 2010
Glenn Pierce ’82 Helps Found State-of-the-Art Charter School for Children with Autism
By Kate Helm Over the past seven years, Glenn Pierce ’82, founder and CEO of Pacific Charter School Development (PCSD), a Los Angeles-based developer…
Sep 9, 2010
New York Times Reporter Michael Schmidt ’05 Broke Story on Baseball Doping Scandal
By Samuel T. Clover ’91 Though he’s only 26, Michael S. Schmidt ’05 has the gravelly, even-paced voice of a big-city newspaper reporter. It’s the…
Sep 9, 2010
Ears To You Founder Ruth G. Crane ’93 Featured in Ladies Home Journal
When Ruth Gilbert Crane ’93, of Medina, Ohio, wasn’t wearing her wig or earrings, she felt even more vulnerable than the breast cancer had already…
Sep 3, 2010
Patient, Inspiring, and Smart, Joe Maddon ’76 Receives Degree after 38 Years
“We play the liberal arts style of baseball,” said Joe Maddon ’76, manager of the Tampa Bay Rays. “We do a little bit of everything right. It’s…
Sep 2, 2010
Quilt Exhibit by Liza Lucy ’74 Runs in Skillman Library Through Dec. 31
A member of the first class of women at Lafayette, Liza Roos Prior Lucy ’74 majored in psychology, but then in her sophomore year she made a quilt for…
Aug 31, 2010
Merging Theater and Engineering, Kim Corbett ’01 Excels in Cutting-Edge Profession
By Barbara Mulligan When Kimberly Corbett ’01 enters a theater to see a performance, she dreams of being caught up in the music, the drama, or anything…
Aug 26, 2010
Paul Wissel ’94 Applies Basketball and Acting Skills in Movies and Training Videos
By Kevin Gray If Paul Wissel ’94 had any doubt that he was a convincing actor, an anonymous woman and a group of police officers confirmed his stage…
Aug 13, 2010
Beth Wynstra ’01 Focuses Her Research on Theater for Social Change
Sometimes dramatic performances spur audiences to political or social action. Take, for example, the work of El Teatro Campesino or the San Francisco Mime…
Aug 6, 2010
Shirley Blackall ’72 Celebrates 25 Years of Masterpiece Dolls Creations
In 1985, Shirley Merk Blackall ’72 founded Blackall Associates Incorporated/ Masterpiece Dolls of Providence, R. I., to develop her own doll creations…