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1.14.21 | What We Do

Leveling Her Wings

Skyward seems to be the natural heading for Lindsey Jefferies ’12 — even if she had a rough takeoff.

  • 1.14.21 | What We Do Compassion as an Action Verb

    “If we are all products of our systems, how do we make these systems compassionate?” asks Sara Schairer ’99. read more

  • 11.13.20 | What We Do Mack’s Books

    Mackenzie Ross “Mack” Hollins ’16 Hollins connected kids’ lack of knowledge to their own resistance to reading. To them, reading wasn’t cool. Hollins decided that if anyone could change that attitude, it was a young football pro. read more

  • 11.13.20 | What We Do Her Christmas Story

    When she was a little girl and ’twas the night before Christmas, Elinor Dixon Hawkins ’50 would nearly burst with excitement. “It was my favorite night of the year,” recalled Hawkins, who at age 93 still feels that excitement. read more

  • 9.15.20 | What We Do The Face (Covering) of the Pandemic

    Back in February, as the world slowly awakened to the reality of COVID-19, public health authorities were still advising against widespread use of face masks. Concerned about dwindling supplies for medical workers, authorities all the way up to… read more

  • 9.15.20 | What We Do Back to Nature — and Back

    Michael Lees ’15 long wondered why humans abandoned the simplicity of nature. So he determined to seek the answer — by spending six months in a rainforest in his homeland of Dominica, and making a film of the experience. read more

  • 9.15.20 | What We Do From Video Store to the Oscars

    Tom Quinn ’93 — founder and chief executive officer of film distributor NEON and a key driver in the genre-bending movie Parasite’s journey to Oscar history — credits his college gig at the now-defunct video rental shop with introducing him… read more

  • 7.28.20 | Coronavirus, What We Do Pandemic Inspires Efforts to Help Families Get Food

    Catya McMullen ’11 helped form Project Homebound, a series of online video performances, with all proceeds from ticket sales going to the nonprofit No Kid Hungry. read more

  • 7.23.20 | What We Do A Front Row Seat to Peace

    The diplomatic career of Amy Eagleburger ’08 already has included postings in Nicaragua and Moscow, and a stint helping manage investment policy in South Asia. read more

  • 7.23.20 | What We Do Mind-Bending Gets Personal

    Blake Crouch ’00, known for his page-turners that delve into the outer edges of science, reality and human nature, found his most recent story by looking into his own life. read more

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