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There are no idle hands for James Bramley ’73, who in retirement crafted a table with an unusual Hamilton College provenance.

A high school teacher’s focus on the My Lai massacre inspired Carolyn York K’75 to eventually find her calling working for equal pay for women and people of color in the workplace. “He taught me to see the worth of every human being,” she says.

When Wyn Pennybacker '19 was evacuated from Ukraine to Poland by her Fulbright program because of the Russia-Ukraine war, she continued to engage the students she had been teaching and took every opportunity to volunteer locally to help Ukrainian refugees.

For Rashveena Rajaram ’16, the world is indeed her oyster. Born and raised in the island nation of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, the Harvard Business School M.B.A. student and women’s financial podcast co-founder discovered her life’s work when she first ventured to Hamilton in 2012.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.