Hobart and William Smith Colleges - alum

Going, Going…Green

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

As a Hobart student, Rob Holmes '92, who majored environmental studies, recognized the importance of green living. As founder and president of the non-profit Green Living Project, he promotes sustainability across the globe. On Thursday, July 22, 2010, Holmes brought that awareness to New York City as Green Living Project hosted a special multi-media presentation on Central America, showcasing exciting new sustainability projects across Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. The event, presented by A...

Hilton Head Resident Honored

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Bob Masteller '60, of Hilton Head, N.C., was recently honored by his alma mater Hobart College with an Alumni Association Citation. The award was presented to him during the Hobart and William Smith Colleges Reunion in June. Citations are awarded by the Hobart Alumni Association and the William Smith Alumnae Association to those who have made significant contributions to the Colleg...

Deutchman, Mills '96 Talk Politics

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Author, public affairs professional, small business owner, entrepreneur, volunteer, social responsibility practitioner, scholar, and politician are just a few of the roles Michael Mills '96 has occupied in the years since graduating from Hobart College. Most recently, he has joined the running for Georgia Secretary of State. Two weeks ago, the Democratic candidate took part in a te...

Yolen '72 Honored by AANP

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Trustee Susan Lloyd Yolen '72 recently received the State Award for Nurse Practitioner Advocate Excellence from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) at the AANP'S 25th National Conference in Phoenix, Ariz. Established in 1993, the award recognizes the efforts of individuals who have made a significant contribution toward increasing the awareness and acceptance of the...

Bernstein '89 Publishes New Book

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Lee Bernstein '89 has published a new book, titled "America is the Prison: Arts and Politics in Prison in The 1970s." The book discusses a "renaissance" of prison artwork that emerged during the decade, and explores the political forces that helped start it. Bernstein examines the environment that helped spur incarcerated people to create beautiful and potent works, ranging from l...

GO Magazine Loves Stevens ’94

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Kirin "K.S." Stevens '94 was recently named one of the "100 Women We Love" by GO Magazine. Stevens, a playwright and producer, is included among women such as Rachel Maddow, Jane Lynch and Ellen DeGeneris. "My commitment to my communities and art shape every facet of my life andI create community pieces to make people think, understand and make the world a better place," she says. ...

Roberts '66 Secures $40 M for Liberia

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

James Roberts ‘66, Liberia's Deputy Minister of Education, recently secured $40 million for Liberia's schools under the World Bank's Education for All Fast Track Initiative (EFA FTI). The grant decisions were made at the EFA FTI meetings in Washington, D.C., on May 7. This amount of money will be crucial in increasing enrollment in schools and developing greater educational opportu...

Bulman '80 Earns Reappointment

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

John E. Bulman '80 was recently re-elected to the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the American Arbitration Association at the annual meeting held in New York. An attorney with Little Medeiros Kinder Bulman and Whitney, PC in Providence, R.I., Bulman was also appointed to chair the Association's Committee on Practice and Management. Following graduation from Hobart...

Kuusisto '78 Authors New Book

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

"Most of us see the layers of space, but Kuusisto, who has been legally blind since birth, hears them," wrote a Publisher's Weekly reviewer of "Eavesdropping" by Stephen Kuusisto '78. An author, professor, speaker, blogger, poet and disability advocate, Kuusisto has published a new book, "Do Not Interrupt: A Playful Take on the Art of Conversation" (Sterling Publishing, June, 2010...

D'Agata '95 to appear on Bookworm

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

John D'Agata '95, author of "Halls of Fame" and, most recently, "About a Mountain," will appear this month on Bookworm, KCRW's weekly radio show, which showcases writers of fiction, nonfiction and poetry. On Thursday, April 29, D'Agata will discuss "About a Mountain," which the Bookworm producers call "philosophical, lyrical, dense with fact...stunning." The interview with the Boo...