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Gunnar Esiason '09 was the subject of a recent inspiring feature story in the Boston Globe
A Boston Globe reporter caught a few minutes with Gunnar Esiason '09 and his father, Boomer, at Boston College, where Gunnar just finished his freshman year. In the article, father and son reflect on the special challenges of college life for Gunnar, who has cystic fibrosis. Gunnar is interning this summer at the Boomer Esiason Foundation's new headquarters in New York's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood. He will develop a plan to tie next year's Boston Marathon to cystic fibrosis awareness.
Julia Browne '07 is D-III Tennis champ and winner of the national Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship Award
Playing for Tufts University, Julia Browne '07 cruised to the NCAA Women's Tennis Championship without losing a set -- but perhaps more impressive is her recognition as the winner of the 2010 national Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship Award from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). She will be honored for that at the US Open this fall. The championship game was broadcast on CBS, which has posted highlights. The Tufts website has an article about the tournament with some background on Julia's impressive college tennis career.
Dermatologist Michele Pauporte '89 performs skin cancer surgery on the air on ABC's Sam Champion
When Sam Champion, meterologist for ABC-TV's Good Morning America, discovered he had skin cancer on his shoulder, he contacted dermatologist Michele Pauporte '89 to come on the air to discuss the disease -- and to perform surgery on him, broadcast live! Two broadcasts feature Michele discussing skin cancer with Champion and performing the surgery.
Kristin Morrison '06 on All-Ivy Tournament Team
Kristin Morrison '06 represents Princeton on the Women's Lacrosse All-Ivy League Tournament Team. Princeton released an article following the tournament. Kristin and teammate Lizzy Drumm '07 were this year's captains for Princeton.
Artist Angela Manno '71 represented in Smithsonian Exhibit
Angela Manno '71 has three mixed-media works of art on display in a Smithsonian Institute exhibition titled "Out of the World: Art of the Space Age". Angela's pieces are "Home," "Spaceship Earth," and "I Stood on the Lunar Surface."
Justin Meli '98 is ABC "Person of the Week"
Justin Meli '98's work for Teach for America in an inner-city elementary school classroom in Chicago got national attention when he was chosen by ABC's Diane Sawyer as the network's "Person of the Week" recently. The broadcast is archived on the ABC Web site.
Jed Morey '90, publisher of the free publication The Long Island Press, is bucking the newspaper trend of sagging business. It caught the attention of CNN.
CNN recently put the spotlight on Jed Morey '90, whose weekly publication, The Long Island Press, is doing very well in the current climate that threatens to bring down so many newspapers. In the TV Interview, Jed explains some of the reasons behind his success.
Jessica Foschi '98, world-class swimmer, delivers Upper School Winter Sports Assembly address
Jessica Foschi '98, who won multiple NY State and national championships during her high school and college swimming career, inspired the Upper School students at the Winter Sports Assembly with her personal reflection on the value of her athletic involvement. Currently an associate at the Manhattan law firm Davis, Polk & Wardwell, Jessica illustrated lessons in maintinaing both intensity and balance, setting clear goals and strategies for achieving them, and -- her most important lesson -- overcoming personal differences to build productive and enjoyable teamwork. Jessica, who was a "lifer" at FA, urged her audience not to take the enormous responsibilities offered by the school for granted.
Artist Allison C. S. Lewis '95 is featured on the cover of Quote-Unquote magazine
Quote-Unquote magazine was intrigued enough by the large-size, bold canvases painted by Allison C. S. Lewis '95 to use her on the current cover to entice readers. Allison's perspective is explored in an in-depth article titled "Liquid to Solid: The Making of Art and Artist".
Todd Jacobson '93 continues to create meaningful community service activities for NBA stars
National Basketball Association Vice President for Community Relations Todd Jacobson '93 was recently interviewed in connection with an extensive community service event he facilitated with players in needy communities in North Texas during the All-Star break. In the article, Todd explains the NBA reach-out program, NBA Cares, as well as the NBA All-Star Community Caravan.
Collin Leon '08 World Sailing Championship Skipper
In mid-2009 Collin Leon '08 put together a team of current and former college All America sailors, with the dream of representing the US in a world-championship regatta. Collin petitioned the J/24 Executive Sailing Committee and the team was selected in January of this year for the August regatta in Malmo, Sweden. Besides intense practicing, the next step is to develop a group of sponsors that will support the team as it prepares for the regatta. Collin's experience as a competitive sailor goes back more than 14 years. He grew up sailing in Oyster Bay at the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club. In 2008 he was selected to represent the United States at the Youth Radial Worlds in the laser class in Auckland, New Zealand. Currently Collin attends Old Dominion University where he is a sophomore and a member of the varsity sailing team.
Michael Grunwald '88 Writes TIME magazine's "Person of the Year"
TIME magazine's choice of Ben Bernanke for Person of the Year was typically controversial, and the article's author, Michael Grunwald '88, explained the rationale on WNYC radio's "The Brian Lehrer Show" recently: It was a golden opportunity to show the public how the little-understood Federal Reserve is in fact the agency that exercises the most influence over the lives of ordinary Americans. You can hear the interview here: http://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/episodes/2009/12/28 (scroll down to play only the segment with Michael). With the article, Michael has indeed done us all a great service, and its a great read: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1946375_1947251_1947520-1,00.html
Nicole Bielawski '09 Rows to 15th Place in World Event
After winning the gold medal in the US championships, Nicole Bielawski represented the United States in the International Rowing Association World Rowing Junior Championships on Aug. 5-8 in Brive-la-Gaillarde, France. She placed 15th in the world in the single sculls event. Nicole was undefeated in regattas during her senior year at Friends, and she was a top recruit at Princeton, where she has enrolled as a freshman this year.
Helen Hatch ’05 Wins Fellowship for Study at Cambridge
Helen Hatch ’05, who recently graduated from Williams College, was awarded the Dr. Herchel Smith Fellowship for graduate study in any subject at the University of Cambridge, U.K. Helen, an Art History major at Williams, will pursue a Master of Philosophy in the History of Art. This will be her second time studying in the U.K.; during her junior year she was selected to attend the Williams Exeter Programme at Oxford University. She is currently a 1960’s Scholar of the Williams Art Department and has interned at the Williams College Museum of Art.
The Dr. Herchel Smith Fellowships were established in 1979 to enable Williams College graduates to pursue post-graduate studies at Emmanuel College, Cambridge University. The criteria for selection are general intellectual ability, academic excellence in the major field of study, the promise of original and creative work, as well as character, leadership and physical vigor.
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