Dec 12, 2011
Sharon Smith Donahue ’86 Plays Key Role in NASA’s New Space Telescope
By Tiffany Bentley When the James Webb Space Telescope launches in 2018 as the successor to Hubble, it will look deeper into space — beyond the reach of…
Alumni Success Stories
Nov 18, 2011
Lance Podell ’86 Leads Global Expansion of YouTube
What do you get when you cross the video-sharing giant YouTube with the creative genius and marketing savvy of the web video company Next New Networks?…
Nov 17, 2011
Joe Maddon ’76 Is Named American League Manager of the Year – Again
After leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a wild card berth in the wildest race in American League history, Joe Maddon ’76 has been named the league’s Manager…
Nov 8, 2011
Konstantinos Bousmalis ’05 among 34 Google Fellowship Recipients Worldwide
By Samuel T. Clover ’91 Picture this: After a long day at work, you sit down at your computer, shoulders hunched, and a digitized voice coos, “You…
Oct 13, 2011
Beth Mowins ’89 Is Play-by-Play Announcer for ESPN2’s Noon Lineup of College Football Games
In her 17th year with ESPN, Beth Mowins ’89 is teamed with color analyst Mike Bellotti this fall as play-by-play announcer for ESPN2’s noon lineup…
Oct 10, 2011
Suriya Chindawongse ’87 Helps Lead Thailand’s Efforts in Southeast Asian Alliance
By Kevin Gray The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami killed more than 230,000 people in 14 countries, including an estimated 8,000 deaths and as…
Sep 27, 2011
Bill Wagner ’89 ‘Does What He Loves’ as COO of Cloud Technology Leader, Vocus
During his sophomore year at Lafayette, William “Bill” Wagner ’89 had a life-changing conversation with older alum Robin Amesbury ’71. “He told…
Sep 23, 2011
Danlami Gomwalk ’01 Helps Build a Better Nigeria
By Kevin Gray When Danlami Gomwalk ’01left his native Nigeria to attend Lafayette College, he was looking to gain international education and employment…
Aug 30, 2011
Susan Ramer ’83 Is Literary Agent Who Discovered Kathryn Stockett’s Smash Hit The Help
Sixty rejections. Three-and-a-half years. Enter Susan Ramer ’83–the perceptive agent with the keen eye and understanding to accept Kathryn Stockett’s…
Aug 26, 2011
Ellis Kelleher ’08 Manages One of London’s Leading Art Galleries
By Matt Sinclair ’90 In this age of specialization, liberal arts majors often hear questions about what they hope to accomplish with a degree in English…