Class of 2008
Amanda Niederauer ’08 Works at Sotheby’s and Supports Autism Cause
On Thursday, Aug. 5, more than 900 people attended a sold-out special event at the New York Stock Exchange to help raise funds for Autism Speaks to Young Professionals. Earlier that morning, Amanda Niederauer ’08, co-chair of the event, was briefly interviewed by Dave Price in the outside studio of the CBS Early Show. Niederauer, [...]
Designing their Own Major Gives Lafayette Students an Edge
Working as an analyst in currency operations at Goldman Sachs, Treyvon Jackson ’10 is certain that creating his own major had a lot to do with getting the job. At Lafayette, Jackson designed an interdisciplinary major in performance studies, which explores the political implications that the performing arts have on society. “I strongly believe that [...]
Students, Young Alumni Earn National Honors
Recent awards include Goldwater Scholarship, three National Science Foundation Fellowships, two Fulbright grants, and NCAA Scholarship A number of students and young alumni have been recognized recently for their academic excellence with funding for future studies. Recent awards include a Goldwater Scholarship, three National Science Foundation Fellowships, two Fulbright grants, and an NCAA Scholarship. Lauren [...]
Jenny Boyar ’08, Amanda Pisetzner ’10, and Bradley Williams ’10 Receive Fulbrights
Bradley Williams ’10 (Marriottsville, Md.) believes the semester he spent studying in Argentina was one of the most exciting times of his life. “I didn’t know anyone upon arriving, and I quickly found that I had much to learn with respect to the language,” says Williams. “However, I left with some unforgettable memories, made many [...]
From Crunching Numbers to Catching Fish
A love of sports and an alumni-sponsored externship led Courtney Dixon ’08 to a job at ESPN — by Jess Wason ’11 Courtney Dixon ’08 is surrounded by sports in her job at ESPN, but she learned to appreciate outdoor sports the hard way: through her own experience. “I love all sports, and working at [...]
Dartmouth Medical School Features Art of Chiquita Palha De Sousa ’08
Magazine and web site highlight her depictions of AIDS’ impact on African children The Summer 2009 issue of Dartmouth Medicine features Chiquita Palha De Sousa ’08, a second-year student at Dartmouth Medical School, and “Sisters,” a painting she created as part of her senior art project at Lafayette. The painting “depicts a young girl, orphaned [...]
Matchmaker, Matchmaker
Barry Bregman ’77 brings leaders to companies as vice chairman of major executive search firm A company’s success often depends on the right fit between corporate culture and a leader’s talent. That’s where Barry Bregman ’77, vice chairman of executive search firm CTPartners, comes in. Strong relationships are an important part of what Bregman does [...]
Covering Hip-Hop Culture and More at ‘The Source’
Michael Ahene ’08 writes for influential NYC magazine as well as alternative publication Michael Ahene ’08 is a contributing writer for The Source, a magazine about hip-hop music, culture, and politics, and Beyond Race, which covers music and entertainment from a progressive perspective. He previously served an internship at the New York City office of [...]
Prof. Emeritus Bernard Fried Edits New Book on Intestinal Parasites
Robert Peoples ’08, one of many students Fried has mentored in research, co-authored a chapter Bernard Fried, Kreider Professor Emeritus of Biology, is co-editor of a new book focusing on new possible avenues of medical research using intestinal parasites called echinostomes. The Biology of Echinostomes: From the Molecule to the Community was published in November [...]
From Soccer Defender to Defense Contractor
Caitlin Uff ’08 works on classified projects at Lockheed Martin Only two weeks after graduation, Caitlin Uff ’08 found her dream job working at Lockheed Martin Technology Services in Cherry Hill, N.J. “As a mathematics-economics major, I knew I would want to work at a top corporation,” she says, “but I never thought I would [...]
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