Jul 13, 2012
Susan Swett ’72 Provides Small-College Touch at George Mason
By Kate Helm As assistant dean for student affairs in George Mason’s College of Health and Human Services, Susan Swett ’72 strives to recreate aspects…
Class of 1970
Apr 30, 2010
Coming to the Rescue
How an alumni family is working to preserve the biological diversity of Armenia A magnitude 6.9 earthquake rocked northwestern Armenia Dec. 7, 1988, destroying…
Mar 31, 2010
Island Leopards
Justin Symington ’97 and Dave Philipp ’70 offer high school students hands-on research opportunities in the Bahamas Forget the corner office. Justin Symington…
Feb 22, 2010
Film Based on Novel by Jay Parini ’70 Nominated for Two Academy Awards
Helen Mirren is up for best actress and Christopher Plummer for best supporting actor for their roles in The Last Station Helen Mirren and Christopher…
Jul 31, 2009
Answering The President’s Call
Jim Pooley ’70 will serve as deputy director general of the U.N.’s World Intellectual Property Organization By Samuel T. Clover ’91 When Jim Pooley…
Jun 29, 2009
The Man to Call When-and Before-Disaster Strikes
Army and FEMA veteran Clay Spangenberg ’70 helps Dept. of Homeland Security and communities plan for emergencies In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Clay…
Jun 11, 2009
President Obama Nominates James Pooley ’70 as Deputy Geneneral of World Intellectual Property Organization
UN agency acts on behalf of 184 member nations James Pooley ’70 has been nominated by the Obama Administration as deputy director general of the World…
Feb 11, 2009
Cracking a Hard Nut
Alumni-hosted internship in NYC helped get career started for Alison Ahart ’03, who travels internationally with soprano Kathleen Battle As associate…
Nov 3, 2008
Timothy Van Hise ’70 Recognized for Legal Prowess
He is assistant prosecutor and legal adviser in Somerset County, N.J. By Matt Sinclair ’90 Though it seems like Timothy Van Hise ’70 has an exciting…
Sep 26, 2008
Novel by Jay Parini ’70 Made into Major Film
With all-star cast, The Last Station will be in theaters next year The Last Station, a novel by Jay Parini ’70 about the last year in Leo Tolstoy’s…