Honorees in the Mohawk Valley's Accent on Excellence awards will receive trophies designed by Hamilton alumnus glass artist Josh Simpson '72. The trophies, designed at his studio in Shelburne, Mass., feature a glass sphere or planet on a Plexiglass stand. Simpson is known for his "planet" design, a round piece of multiple layers of glass with layers of colors. The Accent on Excellence award honors young residents of the Mohawk Valley who have excelled in their professional lives and dedicated themselves to serving the community.

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Edward S. "Ned" Walker, Jr., a 1962 graduate of Hamilton College, former ambassador to Israel, and the Sol M. Linowitz Visiting Professor of International Affairs this semester, will give a lecture, “The Middle East After Iraq,” on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m. in Dwight Lounge, Bristol Campus Center.  Walker's talk will be followed by a question and answer session. Sponsored by the Dean of Faculty’s Office, it is free and open to the public.

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Author Peter Cameron, a 1982 Hamilton graduate, was interviewed for the Contra Costa Times Book Club column (9/7/03). Cameron is author of The City of Your Final Destination. Cameron discussed the characters in the book, which was published in paperback this year (Plume). More ...

Bronson Picket, a 1993 graduate of Hamilton, was interviewed by The Boston Herald about his role as high school teacher Marcos Morales in the new Lifetime series "Wild Card." According to the Herald: "After majoring in theater at Hamilton College, Picket moved to New York City and was the lead singer for the band Pull. After Pull broke up for "the reasons most bands do," he decided to try acting again. 'I had been avoiding acting because most of the people I knew in acting were jerks,' he said. He became a founding member of the improv group The Flying Monkeys, found a 'terrific' manager, and since then 'I've been very fortunate. Every year I've had some kind of work,' said Picket. More ...

Childrens' storyteller Bill Harley, a 1977 graduate of Hamilton, was interviewed by the Providence Journal-Bulletin about his illustrated books and performances for children. According to the article (8/27/03): "Growing up, Harley didn't have a thought in his head about being a writer and performer: 'I wanted to be a second baseman for the Cincinnati Reds.' At Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., Harley turned -- sort of accidentally -- to performing for kids. 'Some friends and my wife, Debbie Block, whom I met in college, opened a summer camp in Clinton,' he says. 'I was in charge of the music and stories. At the end of the day, when the other counselors were sick of the kids, they'd all say 'Go see Bill Harley.' It was my job to keep the kids from killing themselves for the last half hour.'"
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To support President Stewart, our Alumni Association is hosting a series of receptions through out the year.

 

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Hamilton College alumnus and trustee and former solicitor general Drew Days III '63 participated in a panel discussion titled, "Solicitors General in the Spotlight" at the American Bar Association annual convention. Other panelists included Walter Dellinger, Charles Fried, Ken Starr and Theodore Olson. It was broadcast on C-Span.
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Laurence A. Savett, M.D., Hamilton ’57, will speak and read from his book,The Human Side of Medicine: Learning What It’s Like to be a Patient and What It’s Like to be a Physician, at the Oneida County Historical Society, 1608 Genesee St., Utica, on Thursday evening, August 7, at 7:30 p.m. More ...

Steven A. Culbertson, a 1979 graduate of Hamilton and president and CEO of Youth Service America, was named to NonProfit Times Power and Influence Top 50 list. In selecting Culbertson, The NonProfit Times said "The United States is a youth-obsessed nation. Culbertson and his organization are making sure that young voices are not only heard by the organizations serving them but also that they are developed into leadership positions." More ...

Hamilton College alumnus Stu Baker '57 was recently featured in The New York Times. On the front page of the Metro Section, an article was featured describing how several communities in the Hamptons wish to start a new village, Dunehampton. Baker is quoted in the article as one of the plan's main advocates.  More ...