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Maurice Isserman, the James L. Ferguson Professor of History, penned an in-depth review of Che's Afterlife: The Legacy of an Image by Michael Casey in the June 10 issue of The Nation. In the article, titled "Afterimages," Isserman examines the life of Ernesto "Che" Guevara, the "Argentine-born Cuban revolutionary comandante turned itinerant guerrilla" and Casey's analysis of "the head-and-shoulders portrait of a bearded, longhaired, 31-year-old Che, wearing a bomber jacket and his trademark beret emblazoned with the comandante star."

Judy Owens-Manley, director of the Bonner Leaders Program and Levitt Center associate director of community research; Jordan Fischetti '08 and Stephanie Wolter '07, both Hamilton graduates and AmeriCorps VISTA Service-Learning Coordinators at Hamilton; and Stefanie Russell '12, a Bonner Leader and Bonner Congress Representative presented two workshops at the Bonner Summer Leadership Institute on June 3-6.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry Bradley M. Wile and recent Hamilton graduate Kathryn Manning '09 presented their research at the 92nd Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition held May 30-June 3 in Hamilton, Ontario. Manning's poster titled "The Synthesis and Characterization of a Phosphine(Imino)Pyridine Ligand and the Related Transition Metal Complexes" focused on research conducted throughout the 2008-09 academic year as a part of her senior thesis project.

Matthew Mancini '10 believes in living for work, rather than working for a living. He says he learned the hard way that when it comes to choosing a career, voracious passion and bread-winning should not be at odds with each other. Although it may sound cliché, Mancini knows that doing what he loves to do is his best option.

In 1973, directors of community actions agencies formulated a vision for a program that would investigate school readiness at the regional and state levels. This program became known as Head Start, and is now one of the leading authorities on advocacy for school readiness and education in the country. With the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act (2002), the organization's mission has developed rapidly – it aims to increase health standards and social competence in children growing up in low-income households. 

The second annual Cram & Scram recycling effort has come to a close with unprecedented results. Fifteen students led by Ashley Langer '09 dedicated more than 1,000 hours of work within a two-week period, and their hard work paid off – this year's group demonstrated an intense commitment that prompted outstanding results.

A second anonymous donor has recently stepped forward with a million-dollar gift to Hamilton College, this time to replace the field at Steuben Field with an artificial grass surface. The college's Board of Trustees approved moving ahead with the project once all funding is secured.

Alan Cafruny, the Henry Platt Bristol Professor of International Affairs, was the co-presenter of the keynote speech at a conference on the European Union titled "Globalisation and European Integration: The Nature of the Beast" held June 6-7 at the University of Warwick.

After 25 years of photographing nude women of all ages, from diverse backgrounds, artist Frank Cordelle publishes his life's work entitled Bodies & Souls: The Century Project

Under sunny skies and with seasonably pleasant temperatures, Hamilton alumni came back to the Hill to reconnect with former classmates at Reunions '09. They enjoyed class dinners, arts events, a performance by the Alumni All-Stars Jazz and the annual Winton Tolles golf tournament. Many of this year's 22 Alumni Colleges featured alumni sharing their expertise or interest on a particular topic.