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Connie Halporn K’78 fights both on the mat as a 6th degree judo black belt and in the nonprofit sphere as chair of the National Women’s Martial Arts Federation. Halporn’s judo journey began in high school and continued to blossom at Kirkland College, where she first started leading judo classes.

The Hamilton College Town-Gown Fund honored one of its original committee members by making a $5,000 grant to the Country Pantry in his memory.

Defying naysayers, Robert S. Vidler, Sr., launched his five and dime in East Aurora, N.Y., in 1930, at the start of the Great Depression. The store continued to defy the times by surviving the depression and later the market trends that snuffed out dime stores across the country.

When Janis Avery K ’78 explains why she does what she does, she’s succinct and utterly convincing, ever the effective advocate for youth in foster care. Strategic support helps them get what they need to have a better life, she says.

After graduating from Kirkland College, Paula Eberhart K’78 received a Rotary International Graduate Fellowship to study at the Universidad de Belgrano in Buenos Aires. She has called Argentina home ever since.

Recognition of Andy Burns ’78 as the Jeff Little ’71 Volunteer of the Year, President David Wippman’s State of the College address, and students showcasing their talents in everything from science research to choir and orchestra performances made for a busy Fall Weekend at Hamilton.

The College Hill Singers kicked off this spring's concert tour with a performance at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, March 17. More than 65 Hamilton alumni, parents, and friends filled the pews to hear the vocalists, under the direction of Danan Tsan, interim director of choral activities.

Would you describe yourself as “compassionate,” “flexible,” or “patient”? Are you able to see “lots of sides of a situation”? Do you love working with children? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then maybe a career in special education is fit for you, according to Lois Staugaitis K’78.

Penny Watras Dana K'78, P'13,'17 was named the Jeff Little ’71 Volunteer of the Year during Fallcoming/Family Weekend festivities. The award was presented by Alumni Association President Gordon Kaye ’74 at Friday’s dinner.

Raye Leith ’78 will exhibit her work at the Georgetown Spring Art Walk in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, May 5.