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In their devastating grief, Corey Feist ’95, his wife, Jennifer Feist, and her family were confronted almost immediately by a dilemma: heed their inclination to stay silent about the suicide of Jennifer’s sister, Dr. Lorna Breen, or speak out about the circumstances.
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Gillian Zucker, president of business operations for the NBA’s LA Clippers and a 1990 graduate of Hamilton College, will deliver Hamilton’s 2022 Commencement address and receive an honorary degree.
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As a journalist, Greg Thomas ’85 keeps busy. Last summer he published a thought-provoking piece in Areo magazine, “Why I Am a Radical Moderate,” and he’s also active in a range of arts and culture work.
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The Axolotl salamander can regrow not only its tail but also its limbs and parts of its brain, heart, and spinal cord. Based on research of the axolotl’s genome, Andy Chen ’16, along with his former professor at Harvard University and a team that includes the former CEO of a biotech company, have launched Matice Biosciences.
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During their four years at Hamilton, Kye Lippold ’10, Geoffrey Hicks ’09, Robyn Gibson ’10, Amy Tannenbaum ’10, Corrine Bancroft ’10, Stephanie Tafur ’10, and Wai Yee Poon ’10 led an effort to improve the experiences of marginalized groups on campus.
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During the COVID-19 quarantine, Kristen Eignor DiCerbo ’95 foresaw the impact of technology in education. “There was a huge increase in usage as teachers and learners looked for online tools,” says DiCerbo, chief learning officer for the Khan Academy.
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During his Hamilton years, Michael Lang ’67 was a habitue, maybe the only habitue, of the Rare Book Room (then known as the Treasure Room), which saw little use by students. That seemed a shame to Lang.
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Retirement is a relative term for attorney Don Shonn ’67. He spent 25 years in private practice, including work in Surrogate’s Court with a focus on estate and elder law. He also served as village attorney and trustee for his hometown of Akron in western New York, and before that worked for 20 years at an environmental law firm.
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Swinging 20-plus feet above the ground, would you rather fly or catch? Trust your partner to catch you or prefer to catch your partner?
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Richard Burns '77, a lifelong activist, is the founding board chair for the new American LGBTQ+ Museum scheduled to open in 2024 in New York City.
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