Apr 9, 2012
Taking Root: Students Help Honduras Coffee Project Come Full Circle
Rural Honduras is a long way to go for a good cup of coffee. But for a team of Lafayette students representing the College’s Economic Empowerment and…
Economics
Apr 9, 2012
Interdisciplinary Team Studies the Implications of Environmental Policymaking
By Michele Tallarita ’12 As an electrical and computer engineering major, Nick Orzol ’13 (Mercerville, N.J.) is used to toying with circuits, computers…
Mar 22, 2012
Spotted on Campus With…Gwen Turner ’12
Softball player Gwen Turner ’12 (Danville, Va.) discusses her work with economic development, her role in the My Easton publication, and the importance…
Feb 28, 2012
Sarah Lowery ’02 Improves Economy and Environment in Developing Countries
By Kate Helm As manager of an assessment of environmental threats in Russia, Sarah Lowery ’02 focused on the country’s slow progress in energy efficiency…
Feb 21, 2012
Ericka Chehi ’12 Follows Her Dream to Become an Economist in China
By Samuel T. Clover ’91 In the spring of 2007, while Ericka “Missy” Chehi ’12 (Greenville, Del.) was still a junior in high school, she took a…
Feb 14, 2012
Kristian Smith ’13 Explores Economic Development with Pete Reinke ’85
“This externship gave me a new perspective on architecture because it exposed me to the processes that take place in the relocation of a business to…
Dec 20, 2011
Six Leopards Named to Academic All-Patriot League Team
Cross country runner Rose Willey ’14 (Brookfield, Conn.), field hockey player Emily Valeo ’13 (Norristown, Pa.), football players Brandon Ellis ’12…
Dec 19, 2011
Global Banking: JJ Houldin ’12 and Michael Trejo ’12 Go Inside JPMorgan Chase
Joseph “JJ” Houldin ’12 (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Michael Trejo ’12 (Falls Church, Va.) spent the summer exploring the world of global banking as…
Dec 7, 2011
Xinwei Xu ’13 Gains Global Perspective Studying Economics in London
As a Chinese citizen studying international affairs at an American college, Xinwei Xu ’13 is gaining a clearer perspective on both countries. “The world…
Dec 5, 2011
Students Make Contributions to Heart Surgery Technology
By Michele Tallarita ’12 Bridget Hentz ’12 (Ambler, Pa.) thought it was cool when some of her own ideas became part of the design of cutting-edge heart…