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Focusing on history at Kirkland and drawn to ideas, culture, and the lived experiences of people led Jean McGavin K’76 to serve as a champion of stories that draw marginalized groups into the mainstream.

Medical professionals Kevin Graepel ’11, Christine Laine ’83, and Jack Syage ’76 shared perspectives on the development of vaccines for COVID-19 in a Zoom event on Nov. 10. The event was moderated by Dianne-Lee Ferguson ’22 and Alyssa Bonanno ’21, and attended by both students and alumni.

More than 75 members of the Hamilton community gathered via Zoom on April 29 to hear alumni experts discuss the challenges and realities of governing amidst a pandemic. The virtual panel, hosted by the Hamilton Career Network, featured Tom Vilsack ’72, former U.S. secretary of agriculture and governor of Iowa; Bill Purcell ’76, former mayor of Nashville; and Maura Calsyn ’95, managing director of health policy at the Center for American Progress.

The law firm, Barclay Damon recently announced that Steve Blow ’76, of counsel, has joined the firm. An attorney with nearly 40 years of legal experience, Blow will work out of the firm’s Albany and Syracuse offices.

Professor Derek Jones’ Comparative Economic Systems class held a special additional session on Oct. 20 to hear from Robert Morris ’76, P’16,’17 founder and managing partner of the private equity firm Olympus Partners and a Hamilton trustee. Morris spoke about his career path and private equity around the world then finished the talk with Q&A.

Students participating in the Hamilton New York City Program took a train ride to Stamford, Conn., on Oct. 19 to meet Robert Morris ’76, P’16,’17 founder and managing partner of Olympus Partners, a private equity firm.

Managing Intellectual Property’s 2016 IP Stars Guide recognizes Verrill Dana attorney Thomas Newman ’76 as one of the “IP Stars.” The firm was also named one of the four “Notable Firms” in Maine for its intellectual property practice. 

It was a sometimes chilly but heartwarming and highlight-filled Fallcoming weekend October 1-4 as alumni, family and friends returned to celebrate autumn on the Hill.

A Hamilton student, alumnus and professor with a shared interest in the “Ithaca style” of music gathered this summer in North Carolina to enjoy their craft.

Hamilton College will name its new residence hall for alumnus and charter trustee Robert S. Morris ’76, P’16, ’17 and his wife Mary Helen. The couple provided the leadership gift for the $6 million transformation of Minor Theater into an expanded 10-suite, apartment-style hall, located directly across Campus Road from the Chapel.