Class of 2012
Brian Peacock ’12 Launches FastFig Scientific Research Tool
Brian Peacock ’12 won three national awards for research while at Lafayette. So, when he saw a need for an improved mathematical tool optimized for scientific exploration, he launched FastFig, a cloud-based solution. Visit the FastFig website “I was inspired to create FastFig from my combined research experiences at Lafayette, abroad in New Zealand, and at [...]
Nicholas Kalra ’13 Improves Electronic Trading Software for NYSE Euronext
Economics major Nicholas Kalra ’13 (New York, N.Y.) has always been tech savvy. In high school, he worked as a sales specialist at an Apple retail store. Then in his sophomore year at Lafayette, he and two Apple co-workers co-founded a technology consulting company. This summer as an intern with the technologies arm of the [...]
Nathaniel Kelley ’12 Records Rock Album for Honors Thesis
Nathaniel Kelley ’12 was able to turn a dream into reality during his time at Lafayette. He recorded and performed a rock album as his senior honors thesis. Kelly, who graduated in May with an A.B. with majors in music and a self-designed creative performance, is looking to make a career in rock music. Before [...]
Scott Kominkiewicz ’12 Will Teach in Japan through Prestigious Exchange Program
Scott Kominkiewicz ’12 leaves this month for Japan, where he’ll spend the year teaching English through the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme. JET, administered by the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations, promotes grassroots international exchange between Japan and other nations. In addition to instructing students of all ages in English, Kominkiewicz will help [...]
Jared Katz ’12 Presents Research at International Archeology Conference
By Michele Tallarita ’12 Jared Katz ’12 was one of the few undergrads selected to present research at the Society for American Archeology (SAA) annual meeting in Memphis, Tenn., last month. Katz, who graduated May 19, presented a paper entitled “Music of the Grave: The Significance of Music in Ancient Maya Funerary Ceremonies.” The SAA [...]
NSF Research Fellowships Help Four Alumni Pursue Graduate Degrees
To call Brian Carey ’11 motivated is an understatement. The civil engineering and economics graduate is living in Trinidad and Tobago on a Fulbright Scholarship, where he is working at the Seismic Research Center at University of the West Indies to conduct a seismic assessment of the residential construction in Trinidad. Carey is no stranger [...]
Jaclyn Avidon ’12 Presents Research at International Planetary Science Conference
By Michele Tallarita ’12 Jaclyn Avidon ’12 (New York, N.Y.) has interned with NASA, done EXCEL Scholars research on the surface temperature of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, and now has presented work at the premiere conference for planetary scientists. Avidon, a physics major, presented her research at the 42nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in [...]
Jacob Dein ’12 Designs Website to Predict Impacts of Shale Drilling in Delaware River Basin
By Michele Tallarita ’12 Jacob Dein ’12 is from Honesdale, Pa., where layers of gas-filled Marcellus shale lie untapped beneath the landscape. Just north of the Poconos, Honesdale awaits the finalization of regulations that will allow gas companies to enter the region and begin drilling. This means that soon, homeowners will have to make a [...]
Caitlin Flood ’12 Wins George Wharton Pepper Prize, Will Speak at 177th Commencement
Caitlin Flood ’12 (Bellerose Terrace, N.Y.) is the recipient of the 2012 George Wharton Pepper Prize, awarded annually to the senior “who most nearly represents the Lafayette ideal.” The prize was established in 1923 by George Wharton Pepper H’22, a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, attorney, and founding member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. In his [...]
Samantha Schwarz ’12 Examines Post-9/11 World through Film
Studying film isn’t something that Samantha Schwarz ’12 planned when she began her undergraduate career. If college has taught her anything, says the English major, it is to seize opportunity when it comes along. This spring, she’ll be among the first Lafayette students to graduate with honors in film and media studies. With raging debates [...]
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