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    21 December 2020Lavin '81 Rallies HWS and Geneva to Feed Local Families

    With the help of the HWS community, Chris Lavin '81 raised funds to provide Geneva families with meals at Thanksgiving and ended up having enough to deliver Christmas dinners as well.

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    13 November 2020Virtual Book Discussion with the Most Rev. Bishop Curry '75

    Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church the Most Rev. Michael B. Curry '75 will discuss his new book as well as his philosophy on love and self-care with the Hobart and William Smith community in a live Zoom event on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 11:30 a.m EST / 8:30 PST.

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  • HWS Launches LGBTQIA+ Alum Network

    11 November 2020HWS Launches LGBTQIA+ Alum Network

    This fall, Hobart and William Smith Colleges are launching a new initiative to connect graduates across class years and regions who identify among the LGBTQIA+ community.

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  • Finger Lakes Goods Internships

    11 November 2020Finger Lakes Goods Internships

    Maura McNamara '22 and Emma Nedeau '22 are interning this semester at Finger Lakes Goods, a new Geneva-based business owned by HWS alum Jim Cecere '91 that sells natural goods produced locally in the Finger Lakes region.

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  • HWS' Pandemic Response Detailed in International Journal of Community Well-Being

    13 October 2020HWS' Pandemic Response Detailed in International Journal of Community Well-Being

    Hobart and William Smith and the Geneva community innovated rapidly in response to the global pandemic, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies Craig Talmage explains in an article he co-authored with 11 HWS students, faculty and staff.

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    9 September 2020The Most Rev. Curry '75 Authors Love Is the Way

    In his new book, the Most Rev. Bishop Michael B. Curry '75, Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church, writes about social and economic inequality, ideological division, faith and how lolove can offer a redemptive path forward, expanding on the sermon he delivered at the British royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

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  • Alumnae Launch Women in the Real

    26 August 2020Alumnae Launch Women in the Real

    Hannah Bini ’20, Chloe Emler ’20 and Addison Gilbard ’20 want to change the way women are portrayed in the media — and they want women to contribute to how that change happens.

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  • Hobart William Smith College

    10 August 2020Virtual Conversation with Author Carrie Firestone '92

    Writer, teacher and community builder Carrie Lenarcic Firestone '92 has agreed to host a virtual author talk for the Hobart and William Smith community.

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    4 August 2020HWS Singing Nerds Share Message

    As a message of hope and solidarity in trying times, a group of Hobart and William Smith Colleges alums from the 1990s and early 2000s came together virtually to share a musical message with the greater HWS community.

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    29 July 2020Preston '20 and Lesure '21 Heading to Mastercard

    This summer, Jackson Lesure '21 is working as an intern with Mastercard, while recent graduate Jake Preston '20, will begin his full-time employment with the company in August. Lesure is working fr

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  • Barnaby '96 Publishes Two New Children's Books

    24 July 2020Barnaby '96 Publishes Two New Children's Books

    Author Hannah Barnaby '96 published her fifth and sixth books for children and young readers this July.

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  • Hobart William Smith College

    5 June 2020Students and Alums Connect in March in D.C.

    In early March, a group of HWS students convened in Washington, D.C. for a weekend exploring the nation's history and hearing from alums of color about their time at the Colleges and their lives and careers since graduation. Sponsored by the Office of Intercultural Affairs, the trip included stops at the National Portrait Gallery, the Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, as well as the reception with alums.

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  • Rawlins '80 Discusses UX and the Brain

    2 June 2020Rawlins '80 Discusses UX and the Brain

    HWS Trustee Michael Rawlins ’80, P’16, principal user experience (UX) design architect for the Walt Disney Company, will conduct a talk on UX and the brain on Thursday, June 4 from 12-1 p.m. via Zoom.

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    30 April 2020Samuel '19 Pursuing Doctorate while Serving as Associate Dean

    After completing his masters in educational leadership and policy studies at Boston University this spring, Shaamar Samuel '19 will begin doctoral work in educational studies at Lesley University as well as serve as Associate Dean of Students at Excel Academy High School in Boston.

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  • Merk '97 Provides Free Software for COVID-19 Research

    20 April 2020Merk '97 Provides Free Software for COVID-19 Research

    When Dana Merk ’97 heard about the COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium — created by the White House to provide access to the world’s most powerful high-performance computing resources to support COVID-19 research — he knew Data Expedition, Inc. had a role to play in fighting the pandemic.

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  • Csaposs '09 Takes on New Role in Nairobi

    30 January 2020Csaposs '09 Takes on New Role in Nairobi

    Brendan Csaposs '09 is no stranger to packing his bags and heading out to try something new.

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  • Beyrer '81 on Confronting AIDS in the New Decade

    15 January 2020Beyrer '81 on Confronting AIDS in the New Decade

    In a December interview, internationally renowned epidemiologist Dr. Christopher C. Beyrer ’81 discussed healthcare, human rights and the primary challenges facing the HIV community ahead of AIDS 2020, the International AIDS Conference.

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  • Conklin '02 Interviewed in The Asian Entrepreneur

    3 December 2019Conklin 02 Interviewed in The Asian Entrepreneur

    Renee Conklin 02 has called Hong Kong home since 2006 when she moved for an assignment and stayed, eventually starting her own company, RC HR Consulting.

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  • Hobart William Smith College

    22 October 2019Navigating Rocky Waters

    Douglas Wood '05, a physical scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), recently returned from a 20-day hydrographic surveying excursion in the Caribbean an essential

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  • Diehl ΓÇÖ05 Leads FLX Oktoberfest

    20 September 2019Diehl '05 Leads FLX Oktoberfest

    David Diehl '05 is helping to coordinate the first annual FLX Oktoberfest Block Party, which will take over Seneca Street in Geneva with carnival games, bouncy houses, live music performed by local artists, German inspired food vendors and craft beer and cider from local brewers.

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  • Gilbertson '19 Signs With Outlaws

    13 September 2019Gilbertson '19 Signs With Outlaws

    Stanny Gilbertson and Chris Aslanian graduated from Hobart College just over two months ago, but the Statesmen lacrosse alums are planning a reunion for Saturday, Aug. 3 in the Mile High City. That's when the Denver Outlaws take on the Boston Cannons in Broncos Stadium at Mile High.

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  • Digging for Dinosaurs on Pulteney Street Podcast

    11 September 2019Digging for Dinosaurs on Pulteney Street Podcast

    Matt Lamanna '97, associate curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, shares the excitement and insights of his career as a paleontologist on the latest episode of the Pulteney Street Podcast: Inside HWS with Joyce Jacobsen.

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    10 September 2019Marpet '15 Voted Bucs Captain

    For the second year in a row, Ali Marpet '15 has been voted captain by his Tampa Bay Buccaneer teammates.

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  • H.I.V., Justice and the Law: Beyrer '81 in NYT

    28 August 2019H.I.V., Justice and the Law: Beyrer '81 in NYT

    Dr. Christopher C. Beyrer ’81, a past president of the International AIDS Society and an internationally renowned epidemiologist, co-authored a New York Times op-ed this month, decrying the gap between scientific understanding of H.I.V. and the attitude of the legal and criminal justice system toward people living with the disease.

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  • Hobart William Smith College

    23 August 2019Lamanna '97 to Deliver Convocation Address

    Renowned paleontologist Matt Lamanna '97 will give the keynote address during Hobart and William Smith Colleges 2019 Convocation ceremony, which marks the official start of the academic year.

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  • DΓÇÖAmico ΓÇÖ80 Named Teaching Professor at Maxwell School

    2 July 2019D'Amico '80 Named Teaching Professor at Maxwell School

    Francine D'Amico '80 was recently named a teaching professor in the international relations program of the Maxwell School of Syracuse University.

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  • Hobart William Smith College

    20 May 2019Janis '76 to Deliver Baccalaureate Address

    The annual Baccalaureate tradition offers the graduating Classes, their families and members of the HWS community a reflective pause with prayer and music during Commencement weekend.

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  • Sipher '83 in The Atlantic, NPR: Russia Investigation Continues

    16 May 2019Sipher '83 in The Atlantic, NPR: Russia Investigation Continues

    In an article in The Atlantic and an NPR interview this month, retired Central Intelligence Agency officer John Sipher ’83, P’19 discusses the questions about Russia’s election interference that remain following the release of the Mueller Report. Sipher will serve as this year’s keynote speaker for the Hobart Launch on Friday.

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    3 April 2019Mississippi Humanities Council Names Boyce '92 Teacher of the Year

    In January, the Mississippi Humanities Council recognized Kristin Boyce '92 an assistant professor of philosophy and religion, and a faculty fellow in the Judy and Bobby Shackouls Honors College at Mississippi State University as the university's 2018 Humanities Teacher of the Year.

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  • Mays '06 Named to Top Economic Development Post

    18 January 2019Mays '06 Named to Top Economic Development Post

    Amanda Mays 06 has been named regional director of Empire State Development for Western New York and executive director of the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council.

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  • Gregory '07 Named Partner at Rochester Law Firm

    10 January 2019Gregory '07 Named Partner at Rochester Law Firm

    Peter J. Gregory '07 was promoted to the role of partner for the Rochester-based law firm McConville, Considine, Cooman & Morin, P.C. this year.

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    8 January 2019Rosenbaum '86 Named Jurist of the Year

    The New York State Supreme Court Judges Association presented the Honorable Matthew A. Rosenbaum '86, with the Jurist of the Year award.

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  • Jennings '19 Showcases No Exit

    6 December 2018Jennings '19 Showcases No Exit

    Austin Jennings 19 concludes a component of his Honors project with a performance of No Exit in collaboration with the student-led theater group, the Phoenix Players at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9 in Williams 200.

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    3 December 2018Turner '11 Named Forty Under 40 in Energy Industry

    Evan Turner '11, founder and managing partner of the New York City-based, energy-focused private equity firm, Drillcore Energy Partners, LLC, was recently named to Oil & Gas Investors Forty Under 40 list for 2018.

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    13 November 2018Keogh '91 Named CEO of Volkswagen of America

    Volkswagen Group of America announced that Scott Keogh '91 will serve as the brands next president and CEO.

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    11 October 2018Sipher '83, P'19 on the Late Show

    On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, retired C.I.A. officer John Sipher '83, P'19 met with the show's Uninformed Correspondent at the new Spyscape museum in New York to discuss the Russian hacks on the 2016 U.S. elections.

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  • Wu Wins Juror's Choice Award

    31 August 2018Wu Wins Juror's Choice Award

    Chuan Jenny Wu '12 recently received the Jurors Choice Award at the Cambridge Art Associations 2018 Emerging Artists Exhibition for her video, Believe Me, Oh, Believe Me. Juried by Kate Mothes,

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  • Exploring the Benefits of Mindfulness

    21 August 2018Exploring the Benefits of Mindfulness

    Mindfulness and social support are positively correlated with emotional wellness for college students, according to a new study conducted by Associate Professors of Psychology Julie Newman Kingery and Jamie Bodenlos and Jessica Lathrop '18.

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  • Hubbs, Class of 1917, Remembered in Finger Lakes Times

    6 July 2018Hubbs, Class of 1917, Remembered in Finger Lakes Times

    As a part of the Finger Lakes Times Looking Back series, curator of the Geneva Historical Society and HWS adjunct instructor of History John Marks profiled the life of Dr. Andrew D. Hubbs, Hobart class of 1917, as well as his fellow students who also served in World War I.

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    18 June 2018Mackie '77 Receives Environmental Award

    Thomas A. Mackie ’77, an environmental lawyer and managing shareholder of Mackie Shea, PC law firm has been chosen by the Environmental Business Council (EBC) of New England to receive the Stephen G. Lewis Environmental-Energy Merit Award for Service to the Environmental Industry. The award recognizes meritorious service, leadership and dedication to improving the quality of the environment and the development of the environmental industry in New England.

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    13 June 2018Stein '88 Named President, CEO of TransDigm

    Kevin Stein '88 has been named president, chief executive officer and director ofTransDigm Group Incorporated, a global designer and manufacturer of highly engineered aerospace components for commercial and military applications. As a public company, TransDigm Group today sits on the S&P 500 and is considered by Forbes Magazine to be one of the Worlds Top Innovation Companies.

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  • Hobart William Smith College

    11 June 2018Tapper '64 Funds Scientific Research

    Working closely with the HWS science faculty, fellow alums and supporters of the Colleges programs in science, Dr. Edward Tapper '64 is making dreams and opportunities for student research in the

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  • Hobart William Smith College

    12 April 2018New Seneca Society Members Honored

    This fall, Hobart and William Smith celebrated three new entries to The Seneca Society Donor Wall.

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    8 March 2018Veras '17 Directs One Love Geneva Festival

    With music, art, performances, and food and drinks from local businesses, Linden Street in Geneva was the place to be on Saturday, Aug. 12 during the One Love Geneva festival directed by German Veras '17.

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  • HWS Alums Making History in Olympic Gold Win

    6 March 2018HWS Alums Making History in Olympic Gold Win

    When the U.S. Women's Hockey Team won the Olympic gold for the first time in 20 years, Team Physician Dr. Allyson Shirtz Howe '94, NBC Sports Analyst Pierre McGuire '83 and NBC Sports Correspondent Dave Schwartz '01 left their own impact on the Winter Games as the team skated to victory in a 3-2 overtime shootout.

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    1 March 2018Miller '15 Named Local History Maker

    Philadelphia-based radio station Boom 103.9 recently featured Dominque Miller '15 in its "Local History Makers-Black History Month" series.

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  • Bill Whitaker '73, L.H.D. '97 in his apartment

    1 March 2018Whitaker '73, L.H.D. '97 Featured in NYT Style

    A December profile in the New York Times Style section takes readers inside the Harlem apartment that Emmy Award-winning 60 Minutes correspondent and HWS Trustee Bill Whitaker '73, L.H.D. '97.

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    22 February 2018Savard '15 MAT '16 Pursuing Ph.D. in Theatre

    This fall, Shannon Savard '15, MAT '16 will enroll in Ohio State's Ph.D. program in theatre with a graduate minor in women's, gender and sexuality studies. Savard will research and practice theatre for social change, directing, feminist theatre and LGBTQ theatre.

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  • Bauman '87 Named Executive VP of Greenough

    16 February 2018Bauman '87 Named Executive VP of Greenough

    With more than 20 years of marketing and public relations experience launching new technologies for major brands and emerging leaders, Greenough Brand Storytellers has promoted Scott Bauman ’87 to executive vice president and general manager.

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    6 February 2018Lamanna '97 and the "Holy Grail" Dinosaur Discovery

    Matt Lamanna '97, assistant curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, coauthored a study published in January that details the discovery of a new species of large dinosaur. The fossil remains are uniquely intact and help clarify hypotheses about the historical biogeography of giant sauropods.

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  • Hello Old Friend

    19 January 2018Hello Old Friend

    In the heyday of bellbottoms and music from Bela Fleck and Doc Watson roaring on the Quad, May was synonymous with something more ubiquitous than finals: Folk Fest.

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  • Alums Forecast Weather for Insurance Industry

    13 December 2017Alums Forecast Weather for Insurance Industry

    Geoscience graduates Elliott Morrill ’15 and Pamela Eck ’15 are putting their passion and knowledge for meteorology to work in the insurance sector helping to forecast the likelihood of weather disasters.

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  • 7 December 2017"Culture, history, and everything in between" for Vanity Fair Menswear Editor

    "No workday, photo shoot or article is ever the same," says Christopher Legaspi '12, menswear editor at Vanity Fair. Working with politicians, actors and other high profile talent means his schedule is unpredictable and "my day-to-day varies a lot and can change at the drop of a dime."

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    16 November 2017Smith '10 Named Indiana History Teacher of the Year

    Andrew Smith '10 was recently named the 2017 Indiana History Teacher of the Year, an award administered nationally by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.

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    20 October 2017Research Opportunities Helped Smith '15 Excel

    For psychology alums such as Rachael Smith '15, research and field work played a major role in the learning process at HWS.

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  • Alum Associations Recognize Giving and Service

    28 July 2017Alum Associations Recognize Giving and Service

    The Hobart Alumni Association and William Smith Alumnae Association recognized their members’ strong commitment to the Colleges during this year’s Reunion, with several classes and alums honored for their dedicated service.

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    26 May 2017Three Awarded Carver & DeLaney Grants

    Three HWS students have been awarded grants this spring through the Carver & DeLaney Family Environmental Studies Endowment. Mitchell Beyer '17, Amanda Bruha '20 and Madeline Schmitt '19 have undertaken projects related to sustainability and the environment with their awards.

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  • Gearan Endowed Scholarship Grows

    18 May 2017Gearan Endowed Scholarship Grows

    The President Mark D. Gearan and Mary Herlihy Gearan Endowed Scholarship Fund has reached $2.8 million, making it the largest endowed scholarship in the history of the Colleges.

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  • White '02 Noted for Work in Flint

    10 April 2017White '02 Noted for Work in Flint

    In a recent article in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Ridgway H. White ’02 was profiled for his work on behalf of Flint, Mich. residents, as president of the Flint-based Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.

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  • Ackley '90 Returns to Discuss Community Empowerment

    7 April 2017Ackley '90 Returns to Discuss Community Empowerment

    Doug Ackley ’90 visited the HWS campus this month to discuss youth leadership and community building in a presentation to Assistant Professor of Psychology Jack Peltz’s “Developmental Psychopathology” course.

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    31 January 2017Wong '89 Publishes Definitive Book on Major League Baseball Uniforms

    In his newest book, Game Worn: Baseball Treasures from the Games Greatest Heroes and Moments, Stephen Wong '89 offers a richly illustrated history of baseball's most storied major league uniforms from the 20th century.

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  • International Law at Nuremberg

    15 November 2016International Law at Nuremberg

    This fall, Associate Professor of Religious Studies Richard Salter ’86, P’15 and four student leaders of the HWS Human Rights and Genocide Symposium attended the 10th International Humanitarian Law Dialogs in Nuremberg, Germany, joining international criminal prosecutors, judges, diplomats and scholars in a series of panels and dialogues.

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  • DeBenedetto ’16 Awarded State Dept. Critical Language Scholarship

    6 May 2015DeBenedetto ’16 Awarded State Dept. Critical Language Scholarship

    The latest HWS student to earn a Critical Languages Scholarship for Intensive Summer Institutes (CLS) from the U.S. Department of State, Charles DeBenedetto ’16 will spend the summer of 2015 in Xi’an, China, where he will undertake an intensive Chinese language program at Shaanxi Normal University.

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  • Gary Anthony '10

    2 February 2015Anthony ’10 Awarded Rangel Fellowship

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