Class of 2013
Contemporary Music Ensemble Brings Together Diverse Talents of Students and Faculty in Creative Collaboration
When the Contemporary Music Ensemble took the stage for its debut concert this March, it was the product of the innovative vision of its director, Kirk O’Riordan, assistant professor of music and director of bands. The elite chamber group performs music composed in the 20th and 21st centuries by established masters, emerging composers, and students. [...]
Students Explore London in Lafayette’s New Faculty-Led Semester Abroad
A friend once told Lucas Reilly ’13 (Sayre, Pa.), “When the opportunity to go abroad presents itself, the answer is always ‘yes.’” That’s why the English and music double major jumped on the chance to spend the fall semester in London as part of Lafayette’s new faculty-led semester abroad program at Goldsmiths College of University [...]
101 Students Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
From the College’s fall sports teams, 101 students were named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. To be eligible for the honor roll, student athletes need to record at least a 3.20 grade point average during the semester. The men’s and women’s cross country teams combined for 22 students named to the honor roll. [...]
Big-Time Aspirations: Brandi Porter ’13 Plans to Take Her Talents All the Way to Broadway
Someday, you might see Brandi Porter ’13 (Olney, Md.) on a Broadway stage. She knows that getting to The Great White Way will take a lot of hard work, and she’s prepared to do whatever it takes. Last summer, as part of an independent study in musical theater, Porter attended the summer Broadway Theater Project [...]
A Portal to the Past: Chris Kelly ’13 Explores the Geologic Evolution of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands
Chris Kelly ’13 (Boyertown, Pa.), a double major in geology and international affairs, was one of 24 students who spent three weeks over the January interim studying the evolution of life and land in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. The course, taught by geology professors Lawrence Malinconico and David Sunderlin and Provost Wendy Hill, was [...]
Overcoming Barriers: Lafayette Peer Mentoring Program Helps Malagasy Students Attend College in the U.S.
For high school students in Madagascar who have aspirations of attending college in the United States, the application process can be extremely daunting. They have to study for and take the SAT, write essays, prepare applications – the same steps that American high school students take, but in a language that for most is their [...]
Tong Pham ’13 and Kumera Bekele ’13 Study Artificial Intelligence with Professor Matthew Taylor
Artificial intelligence isn’t just for the movies anymore. Tong Pham ’13 (Anaheim, Calif.) and Kumera Bekele ’13 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) are working under the guidance of Matthew Taylor, assistant professor of computer science, on research aimed at allowing autonomous computer programs to coordinate among themselves. Pham, an electrical and computer engineering major, talks excitedly about the [...]
Men’s and Women’s Soccer Honored for Academics by National Coaches Association
The men’s and women’s soccer teams have been honored with Team Academic Awards by the National Soccer Coaches Association of American (NSCAA). The men earned special recognition from the NSCAA, as the team’s collective grade-point average (GPA) of 3.38 ranked among the 10 best in Division I. The team was also the only Patriot League [...]
Citigroup Names Jud Linville ’79 CEO of Citi Cards
Judson C. “Jud” Linville ’79, a member of the Lafayette College Board of Trustees, became chief executive officer of Citi Cards this month. Linville, of Princeton, N.J., will run Citi’s North America branded cards business. He will be a member of the executive committee and the global consumer banking council, and will head the global [...]
Annual Aaron O. Hoff Awards Honor Outstanding Contributions to Lafayette
Students, faculty, staff, and administrators are recognized for their dedication to the College community Lafayette students, faculty, and staff were honored May 2 for their dedication and commitment to the College community at the 20th Annual Aaron O. Hoff Awards Ceremony. Sponsored by the Office of Student Life Programs, the awards are named in honor [...]
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