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Gemma Kirkwood '05 and Heather Schrum '05 were featured in an Oneida Daily Dispatch article about the recent discovery of an undersea volcano in Antarctica. Schrum and Kirkwood were members of the team that discovered the volcano. The expedition was led by Professor of Geology Eugene Domack.

Anna C. Arnold ’04 has been named the 2004 Summer Fellow for Evaluation at the Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc. Arnold will assist the Foundation’s staff and volunteers in evaluating the effectiveness of grants made by The Community Foundation to nonprofit organizations and causes throughout the two counties.

Paul Alan Hagstrom, associate professor of economics and director of the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, has been named to the board of directors of the Utica Mutual Insurance Company, principal member of the Utica National Insurance Group. Hagstrom assumes a post left vacant by Jacob Worner, who retired from the board in February.

As part of Alumni Weekend, President Joan Hinde Stewart delivered the "State of the College Address" to a capacity crowd in the Chapel. She discussed curricular changes, public speaking, the incoming class of 2008, study abroad and the college endowment. She praised alumni for their dedication to the college, noting that Hamilton ranks sixth nationally in terms of college involvement. "Hamilton alumni are the most engaged, passionate and committed alumni group I've ever seen. When you leave the Hill, you don't leave the Hill," she said.

Two Hamilton alumni and one professor participated in a panel, "Nation Building—Winning the Peace," on June 4 as part of Reunion Weekend. John Hewko '79 talked about the transition from communism to capitalism in the former USSR. Visiting Assistant Professor Carlos Yordan spoke about reforming U.S. foreign policy in Iraq. Maria Zammit '74 discussed Iraq and the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.

As part of Alumni Weekend, two faculty members and three students participated in the panel "Today’s Hamilton." Sandy Webb ’05, Professor of Anthropology Douglas Raybeck, Haley Reimbold ’06, Assistant Professor of Computer Science Mark Bailey and Ann Hapanowicz '05 fielded alumni questions about social life, diversity, political discussions in classes, student views of the current situation in Iraq and student/faculty interaction.

Brad Sinrod '92 was recently featured in an article published in the Philadelphia Inquirer. The article profiled Sinrod through the careers he has pursued since graduating from Hamilton, from fund raiser to internet start-up tycoon to real estate developer, and the MBA program that helped him along the way. Sinrod received his master of business administration last May from Penn State Great Valley and was voted outstanding management student of his class.

Science Daily published an article about the recent discovery of an active undersea volcano off Antarctica. The NSF funded expedition was led by Professor of Geology Eugene Domack and included three Hamilton students. The team announced the discovery on May 5 in a dispatch from their research vessel.

Heather Schrum '05, a geology major, was quoted in an article in the Observer-Dispatch about an expedition to Antarctica in which she participated. She was a member of a team led by Professor of Geology Eugene Domack and including Jemma Kirkwood '05 and Stephanie Higgins '04, which discovered an undersea volcano. Originally, the team intended to study the stability of the Larsen Ice Shelf, which collapsed several years ago. "It was amazing because we weren't there to find a volcano," Schrum said.

A book written by Visiting Assistant Professor of History Aram Goudsouzian was reviewed in The Post and Courier of Charleston, S.C. Sidney Poitier: Man, Actor, Icon profiles the trials and triumphs of Sidney Poiter. The article notes the book uses "history to illustrate and to help readers fully conceptualize the boundaries Poitier leapt to claim his place in history."