Alumni Profiles


Breaking Bread

Alexander Heffner ’12 plumbs the state of democracy.

by Jack R. Trapanick

No Doubt

Linda Liedel ’21 always knew how good she could be.

by Jacob Sweet

Figuring It Out

On YouTube, watch John Fish grow.

by Jacob Sweet

Creating a Scene

Lighting and set designer Elizabeth Mak communicates stories.

by Nina Pasquini

“Kind of Dark and Scary”

Animator Renee Zhan finds self-discovery in strange landscapes.

by S.I. Rosenbaum

A New Way of Being in the World

Elizabeth Marshall Thomas’s “laser beam” insights into the lives of animals and humans

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Try, Try Again

Rugby’s freshman scorer Sofie Fella

by Lydialyle Gibson

Science Dean, Soccer Judge

On the weekends, SEAS dean Frank Doyle steps out of his office and onto the pitch.

by Jacob Sweet

The Trilemma

Dani Rodrik’s views on trade, development, and democracy enter the mainstream.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Dance in Translation

Choreographer Wendy Jehlen’s “dance diplomacy”

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Cabaret and Cooperation

Pink Martini bandleader Thomas Lauderdale is at his best bringing people together.

by Jacob Sweet