http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ News From Hamilton en-us http://www.hamilton.edu/news/independent-study-group-visits-washington http://www.hamilton.edu/news/independent-study-group-visits-washington The independent study group "The Possibility of a Critical Pedagogy" attended United Opt Out: Occupy the Department of Education 2.0 in Washington, D.C., from April 5-7. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:26:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/new-york-program-students-visit-trans-siberian-orchestras-bob-kinkel-79 http://www.hamilton.edu/news/new-york-program-students-visit-trans-siberian-orchestras-bob-kinkel-79 NYC Program students spent a recent morning with Hamilton alumnus Bob Kinkel ’79 at Spin Recording Studios, a 4,000 square foot, world-class audio recording  studio in Long Island City.  Kinkel is a professional keyboardist and music engineer best known for his role as a co-creator/co-producer/co-composer and touring keyboardist with Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:58:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/seven-students-awarded-class-of-1979-travel-grants http://www.hamilton.edu/news/seven-students-awarded-class-of-1979-travel-grants Seven students have been selected to receive the Class of 1979 Student Travel Award. The award, established by the alumni of Hamilton's Class of 1979, offers financial assistance to outstanding students who wish to pursue extensive research projects in different parts of the world. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 04:11:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/levitt-leaders-go-to-washington http://www.hamilton.edu/news/levitt-leaders-go-to-washington Participants in the first Levitt Leadership Institute cohort headed to Washington, D.C. for the  second phase of the program during spring break. Led by Prudence Bushnell, former U.S. Ambassador to Kenya and Guatemala, the group continued their focus on the study of leadership, a program that was enhanced by daily meetings with Washington leaders. Funding for the entire program was provided by Arthur Levitt Jr. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 03:00:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/two-students-receive-class-of-1979-travel-awards http://www.hamilton.edu/news/two-students-receive-class-of-1979-travel-awards Two Hamilton students have been selected as recipients of the Class of 1979 Student Travel Award. The award, established by the alumni of Hamilton’s Class of 1979, offers financial assistance to outstanding students who wish to pursue extensive research projects in different parts of the world. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:56:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/vist-to-federal-reserave-and-bank-of-ny-mellon-cap-nyc-semester http://www.hamilton.edu/news/vist-to-federal-reserave-and-bank-of-ny-mellon-cap-nyc-semester Hamilton’s New York City Program participants wrapped up the semester with visits to the New York Federal Reserve and the Bank of New York Mellon on Nov. 30. The students began their day with a visit to the Fed. for an informal discussion on the Eurozone crisis. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 04:00:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/thomas-saeli-79-chief-executive-officer http://www.hamilton.edu/news/thomas-saeli-79-chief-executive-officer JRB Enterprises, Inc.  has announced Thomas Saeli '79 as chief executive officer. Saeli will oversee the operations of sister companies Duro-Last Roofing, Inc., Plastatech Engineering, Ltd., Oscoda Plastics, Inc., TIP-TOP Screw Manufacturing, Inc., Energy Solutions Insulation, Inc., and JRB Personnel, LLC. Chairman Jack Burt said Saeli was the "unanimous choice" of the Board of Directors and that they "are confident that Tom will provide excellent leadership for Duro-Last and the other businesses in the John R. Burt Enterprises family of companies as they grow and strengthen their positions in the marketplace." Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:26:34 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/john-hewko-79-named-top-executive-at-rotary-international-and-the-rotary-foundation http://www.hamilton.edu/news/john-hewko-79-named-top-executive-at-rotary-international-and-the-rotary-foundation Rotary International has named John Hewko '79, an attorney with extensive international experience in both the private and public sectors, to be the global humanitarian service organization's new top executive, serving as its general secretary. The appointment is effective on July 1. Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:00:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/class-of-1979-travel-awards-made http://www.hamilton.edu/news/class-of-1979-travel-awards-made Nine Hamilton College students have been selected as recipients of the Class of 1979 Student Travel Award. The award, established by the alumni of Hamilton's Class of 1979, offers financial assistance to certain outstanding Hamilton students who wish to pursue extensive research projects in different parts of the world. Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/aron-ain-79-mht-all-star http://www.hamilton.edu/news/aron-ain-79-mht-all-star Mass High Tech (MHT) has named Aron Ain '79 a 2010 All-Star. Ain is CEO of the workforce management software developer Kronos Inc. He began working for Kronos in 1979 when it was a startup and served as the company’s first service person and first sales person. Kronos has since grown to become a global firm with over 3000 employees. Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:41:55 EST