Kate CarlisleNonfiction author Hoffman wins major writing prize.
Lauren RubensteinOdede '12 and Posner '09 founded and operate tuition-free school for girls, health center in Nairobi slum
Bill Holder"Do it for Alex" became a rallying cry for Obama campaign workers remembering their friend Alex Okrent '05.
Odede '12 and Posner '09 run a girls' school, clinic, water and sanitation program in a Nairobi slum
Cynthia RockwellKimberly Muellers ’12, communications director for the nonprofit Brighter Dawns, spent part of her post-graduation summer in Bangladesh, helping provide a village with access to clean water. The Boston Globe highlighted the work of Massachusetts native Muellers in a recent article titled “Westwood Woman Helping in Bangladesh.” “There are so many preventable diseases that can be solved so easily just by having clean water and good hygiene,” Muellers told The Globe. “Our main focus is on sanitation issues.” Muellers was joined this summer in Bangladesh by Tasmiha Khan ’12, Brighter Dawns CEO, as well as Fahim Zaman, Brighter Dawns director…
Benjamin TraversMatt Donahue '14 is a double major in psychology and neuroscience and behavior, works in several departments on campus, and is the chapter president of Brighter Dawns, a student run non-profit that aims to improve health conditions in the slums of Bangladesh. Learn more about Donahue in the video below: [youtube width="640" height="420"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-xjE8Zsv2U[/youtube]
David PesciPresident Roth says calls for narrowly focused education are not new - but they're still wrong
Tasmiha Khan ’12, founder of Brighter Dawns, a charitable organization committed to improving health in the slums of Bangladesh, was invited to the White House to participate in a forum to discuss the important role that faith-based social innovators play in expanding opportunity and addressing social issues. Khan, who was selected by DoSomething.org as one of 11 Young Women To Look Out For, founded Brighter Dawns in the fall of 2010 after working on a health and hygiene project in Bangladesh with the World Peace & Cultural Foundation that summer. Back on campus, she convinced other students to join her in…
In the video below, Bruce Corwin '62 Hon '87 talks about his life, his career in the Motion Picture Exhibition Business, and his second career in philanthropy. Bruce founded the group "Alumni On Campus," to help address the social and educational issues that plague Los Angeles High School. [youtube width="640" height="420"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NUu9_Zso6g[/youtube]
Michael Barsotti '12, signed a contract to pitch for the minor league Joliet Slammers of the independent Frontier League. Barsotti, a government major, is Wesleyan's all time strike-out leader. In his first appearance for Joliet he threw a scoreless inning in relief and did not allow a batter to reach base. More on Barsotti can be found here.
Jeffrey Richards '69, Broadway producer and 2012 Tony Award winner for the Best Musical Revival (The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess) discusses life, his work on Broadway, and his love for Wesleyan in this video: [youtube width="640" height="420"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkDItIlWqCA[/youtube]
Two Baldwin Medals, which honor the late Judge Raymond E. Baldwin ’16, were bestowed on Bruce Corwin ’62 and William Wasch ’52, P'84 on May 27. The Baldwin Medal is the highest honor that Wesleyan’s alumni body presents for extraordinary service to Wesleyan or for significant contributions to the public good. Bruce Corwin is chairman and CEO of Metropolitan Theatres Corporation, a motion picture theater circuit of 125 viewing screens in California and Colorado. He has served on the executive committee of the National Association of Theatre Owners, as well as with other professional organizations. He is a founding member of…