Jul 12, 2016
Finding Comfort in Uncomfortable Places
Over two decades, Yolanda Wisher ’98 has built alliances as an English teacher, a performing poet, and a leader of one of America’s leading municipal…
Alumni Success Stories
Jul 7, 2016
Talking H2O with Michelle Baker ’92
Professor of biology at Utah State University since 1999, Michelle Baker ’92 has received a 2015 Utah Governor’s Medal for Excellence in Science and…
Jul 5, 2016
A Leading Voice on Race and Sports
Growing up in Windsor, Ont., Drew Brown ’06 observed that poverty-stricken areas of nearby Detroit and other U.S. cities were dominated by “black and…
May 31, 2016
Darryl Clark ’82 Innovates in Technology and Music
Just as a jazz tune evolves as it progresses, Darryl Clark ’82 moves forward in his career as a technology manager and in his art as a bassist. “In…
May 21, 2016
Barbara Levy ’77 Awarded Lafayette Medal for Distinguished Service
Edward Ahart ’69, chair of the Board of Trustees, recognized Barbara Levy ’77 as the recipient of the Lafayette Medal for Distinguished Service during…
Mar 2, 2016
Ross Gay ’96 Wins $100,000 Tufts Poetry Award
Ross Gay ’96 has won the Claremont Graduate University’s $100,000 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award for his book, Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude. The Tufts…
Jan 4, 2016
King of Cranberries
Americans consume more than 400 million pounds of cranberries each year, and Gordon Swanson ’66, CEO of Cran Chile, is the man behind the scenes of the…
Oct 16, 2015
Ross Gay ’96 Nominated for National Book Award
Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, the latest book by Ross Gay ’96, has been named to the shortlist for the 2015 National Book Award for Poetry. Gay is…
Oct 13, 2015
Award-winning Photographer Kira Stackhouse ’02 Goes Viral
Quick: how do you turn an unpaid invoice into Internet stardom for your cat? Kira Stackhouse ’02 is perhaps the only person in the history of the world…
Aug 17, 2015
Beth Mowins ’89 Breaking Ground in NFL Preseason
For the NFL preseason, Beth Mowins '89 will have her pen, notepad and computer set up in the Oakland Raiders broadcast booth alongside Hall of Famer Tim…