Ron Bloom ’77 is cited in this year’s issue of Time 100, in which the magazine singles out 100 people who “most affect our world.” His name has been included on the list of “Leaders.” For the Obama administration, Bloom serves as senior adviser for manufacturing policy and has been chief adviser to the Treasury Department on the auto industry. Time writer Bill Saporito notes: “Would it be fair to say that Ron Bloom has a unionist's heart and an investment banker's soul? Or would that insult one or both parties? A Harvard-trained banker who later hired on with the…

By Nina Terebessy ’11 Last week, she enjoyed a Bahrainian feast. This week, she is savoring traditional recipes from Bangladesh. For Sasha Foppiano Martin ’02, however, these culinary travels do not involve passports or airplanes. She is enjoying these meals from the comfort of her own kitchen in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she lives with her husband and 10-month-old daughter. Every Tuesday, Martin chooses a new country, researching its culture, traditions and cuisine. She assembles a list of recipes, and photographs the preparation of each meal for her blog titled “Global Table.” It is her goal to cook 195 meals from…