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…
Alumni Success Stories
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…
Aug 18, 2011
Catching Up with San Francisco 49er Blake Costanzo ’06
Former Lafayette football star Blake Costanzo ’06 took some time to answer questions about his career in the National Football League. The anthropology…
Jul 18, 2011
Laura Manz ’82 Is National Leader in the Energy Industry and Smart Grid
With more than 25 years in the energy industry and diverse expertise that spans renewable energy, electric transmission, retail choice, demand response…
Jun 7, 2011
Holly Shackman ’00 Helps Develop Medicines that Save Lives
By Matt Sinclair ’90 Ixempra, a medicine used to treat breast cancer, and Baraclude, used to combat chronic hepatitis B infection, were developed by…
May 31, 2011
Rob McEwen ’05 Develops Programming and Algorithms for Army Intelligence Center
By Kevin Gray When Rob McEwen ’05 began his career at Lafayette College, he knew that he wanted to earn B.S. degrees in mathematics and computer science…
May 26, 2011
Medical Pioneer Gerald Bodey ’56 Played Role in Battle Against Cancer
By Kate Helm In the 1960s, Gerald P. Bodey ’56 almost became a medical missionary. At that time the draft was still in place for doctors, so his physician…
May 19, 2011
Clinique Appoints Jenna Menard ’03 as First Global Colour Artist
A rising star in the beauty industry, Jenna Menard ’03 has been named to the newly created position of global colour artist for Clinique, one of the…
May 19, 2011
With a Powerful but Gentle Touch, Harrison Bailey ’95 Is Changing the World One Student at a Time
Like Mentor, whom Odysseus placed in charge of his son Telemachus when he left for the Trojan War, Harrison Bailey III watches over more than 800 students…