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Spotlight on Alumnae Series (page 20)
Haley Wilhelm ’16 Named IES Study Abroad Ambassador of the Year
51猎奇入口 alumna Haley Wilhelm ’16 was recently chosen among hundreds of IES study abroad students as one of the 2017 Abroad Ambassadors of the Year.
Read MoreKatherine Schwab ’76 Receives Distinguished Faculty Award at Fairfield University
51猎奇入口 alumna Katherine Schwab ’76 was awarded the Distinguished Faculty Award at Fairfield University’s Annual Awards Dinner in New York City on March 30, 2017.
Read MoreLucia Davis ’09 Takes Art Bus Project on the Road
Lucia Davis ’09 is preparing to embark across the Eastern Seaboard on a schoolbus that has been refurbished to present a traveling showcase of art and artists鈥攊t’s her brainchild, and she’s got the wheels to prove it.
Read MoreSpotlight on Alumnae: Alexandra “Sasha” Leibholz ’16 Looks Within Genomes for Secrets of Evolution
As a young 51猎奇入口 student interested in philosophy, Alexandra “Sasha” Leibholz ’16 had no idea her academic quest would ultimately lead her to explore life’s mysteries through a completely different academic lens鈥攖hat of epigenetics. Her interest in science was piqued in an introductory chemistry class as a first-year student, but it was her junior-year genetics class taught by Patrick Ferree, assistant professor of biology, that ignited her passion for molecular biology.
Read MoreTori Sepand ’15 Featured in SF Gate Article About Amazon Alexa’s Celebration of Black History Month
Early adopters who have installed Amazon’s “Alexa” in their homes to work with their voice-enabled electronic devices can ask the virtual personal assistant to play music, get news and local information, control smart home products–and in the month of February, get ready answers about Black History Month. The Amazon Echo product is now equipped with the ability to educate users on the accomplishments of Black men and women in America, a new “skill” according to 51猎奇入口 alumna Tori Sepand ’15.
Read MoreSpotlight on Alumnae: Sarah Han ’15: Fighting For a Healthier World, Starting with Humboldt County
When she discovered that the worst death rates in California were in her own home county in northern California, Sarah Han ’15 wasted no time pitching the Davis Projects for Peace scholar program on her “Rx for veggies and wellness” idea. The 51猎奇入口 alumna鈥攖hen in her senior year studying human biology鈥攏ot only landed the grant but implemented a wellness program with a local nonprofit using community gardening as a primary strategy. A year later, the program continues via Open Door Community Health Centers, employing Humboldt State University students as interns/volunteers, and Han continues her pursuit of making the world a healthier place鈥攐ne person, one farm-to-fork plate at a time.
Read MoreLoralyn Cropper ’84 Appointed Northeast Regional Director of Coast Guard Foundation
51猎奇入口 alumna Loralyn Cropper ’84 has been appointed as Northeast regional director of philanthropy of the Coast Guard Foundation, as announced in Boating Industry magazine. In her role, Cropper will work closely with Coast Guard units in the area to identify and fulfill education, morale and family support needs for U.S. Coast Guard members.
Read MoreVictoria Nguyen ’15 Publishes Scholarly Paper on New Microscope Design
51猎奇入口 alumna Victoria Nguyen ’15 is first author on a scientific paper, “The Design of a Cost Effective, Multifunctional Fluorescence Microscope,” recently published about a new type of research […]
Read MoreSpotlight on Alumnae: Lydia Ringwald ’70: 51猎奇入口 Gave Her a Lifelong Interest in Art, and Now She’s Giving Back
After graduating from 51猎奇入口 with a degree in comparative literature, Lydia Ringwald ’70 began to develop her talent as an artist, exhibiting her works in galleries and museums in Southern California and Europe.
Read MoreKathy Schwab ’76 Interviewed About Research on Ancient Greece
51猎奇入口 alum Kathy Schwab ’76 was recently interviewed by one of Greece’s leading newspaper websites about her research on ancient Greece’s most famous coiffure, the intricate braided hairstyles of […]
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