Class of 2005
Emily Goldberg ’05 Rises and Shines with The Today Show
By Kevin Gray Recently, The Today Show was broadcasting segments about celebrity fashion at the Emmy Awards from the NBC morning show’s Burbank, Calif., bureau. Plans called for one segment to air during both the 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. hours. The first segment—hosted by Bobbie Thomas and Natalie Morales—went very well. “For the 9 [...]
Hart Feuer ’05 Sees Cambodia as Model for Sustainable Agriculture
By Kate Helm Cambodia isn’t the first country to come to mind when thinking about agricultural advancement, but it could be the model of the future, says Hart Feuer ’05, in the final year of studies for his Ph.D. in international development at the Center for Development Research, University of Bonn, Germany. He lived in [...]
New York Times Reporter Michael Schmidt ’05 Broke Story on Baseball Doping Scandal
By Samuel T. Clover ’91 Though he’s only 26, Michael S. Schmidt ’05 has the gravelly, even-paced voice of a big-city newspaper reporter. It’s the kind of voice that when you hear it on the phone—or the TV or radio, which millions have—it makes you think he’s sitting alone in a dark room, or that [...]
Never A Dull Moment
Jessica April ’05 is digital production manager at Rolling Stone magazine — by Jess Wason ’11 Jessica April ’05 loves her job at Rolling Stone magazine, and it’s not hard to discover why. “I work between the editing staff and the sales staff, so I’m always rushing around in the office between the two teams,” [...]
Family Jewels
Latest work of artist Maya Freelon Asante ’05 spans three generations It is probably safe to assume that as a youngster, budding artist Maya Freelon Asante ’05 kept her parents’ refrigerator door covered with one-of-a-kind original works. Now, Asante’s latest design graces the album cover of a Grammy-nominated singer, who just so happens to be [...]
Our Proximity Advantage: Externships in New York City
During winter break, 74 students shadowed alumni and parents at ESPN, ABC News World News, The New York Times, CNN Headline News, and many others During January’s interim session, 74 students participated in externships at 39 business firms, government agencies, and other organizations in nearby New York City. Lafayette alumni and parents hosted the students [...]
Emeritus Professors Joseph Sherma and Bernard Fried Celebrate 20 Years of Collaborative Research
Since 2001, they have published 44 papers with 19 undergraduate students Joseph Sherma, Larkin Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, and Bernard Fried, Kreider Professor Emeritus of Biology, are celebrating 20 years of completing research with Lafayette students with the publication of “Twenty Years of Collaborative Research in Invertebrate Biology and Analytical Chemistry at Lafayette College” in [...]
Students Taking Courses All Over the World During Interim Session
Locations include Australia and New Zealand; South Africa; Guatemala; Scandinavia; the Bahamas; Hawaii; and Germany and the Czech Republic More than 150 students are studying in Australia and New Zealand; South Africa; Guatemala; Scandinavia; the Bahamas; Hawaii; and Germany and the Czech Republic during interim session. This is the 30th year in which Lafayette is [...]
Students Publish Research in Two Journals
Group worked with William Miles, professor and head of chemistry Six students working under the guidance of William Miles, professor and head of chemistry, have recently published research in two scholarly journals. The paper “Amine-Catalyzed Epimerization of g-Hydroxybutenolides” was published in Tetrahedron Letters, the international journal for the rapid publication of all preliminary communications in [...]
Emily Goldberg ’05 Assists Producer for “The Today Show”
She got her foot in the door at NBC through an externship with William Wermuth ’98 An externship is two to five days of job-shadowing experience during the January interim session. Immersing students in daily activities helps them gain a better understanding of career fields. Externs experience varied activities such as attending meetings, touring the [...]
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