Class of 1976
Joe Maddon ’76 Is Named American League Manager of the Year – Again
After leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a wild card berth in the wildest race in American League history, Joe Maddon ’76 has been named the league’s Manager of the Year for the second time by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. He also won the award in 2008 after piloting the Rays to the [...]
Patient, Inspiring, and Smart, Joe Maddon ’76 Receives Degree after 38 Years
“We play the liberal arts style of baseball,” said Joe Maddon ’76, manager of the Tampa Bay Rays. “We do a little bit of everything right. It’s the effort and grinding that makes the team successful. That’s our style and that’s how we win.” He made these comments on the occasion of being awarded an [...]
David Perlmutter ’76 is Recognized Internationally as Leader in Field of Nutritional Influences in Neurological Disorders
Neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter ’76, author of the bestselling The Better Brain Book and Raise a Smarter Child By Kindergarten, has spent most of his career touting the benefits of good nutrition and healthy living to help prevent everything from memory loss to Parkinson’s disease. But in January, when a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti, he [...]
Providing Valuable Insight
Gerry Kavanaugh ’76, founder and CEO of DCS Online Communications in Washington, D.C., hosted an eight-week summer internship for Amanda Whitbred ’11 (Doylestown, Pa.), an English and philosophy double major. Amanda Whitbred joined DCS Congressional the summer after her freshman year, working with four other interns to complement our staff. Our company is an online [...]
Jamie McLaughlin ’76 Oversees Investment of $4 Billion in Assets
Former Alumni Association president leads group serving exceptionally wealthy clients Jamie McLaughlin ’76 recently became CEO of Geller Family Office Services LLC, the wealth management division of Geller & Company, overseeing 40 employees and the advisement of more than $4 billion in assets. Geller serves ultra-high-net-worth clients, the majority of whom are successful entrepreneurs and [...]
A Habit of Pioneering
Maureen Graham Raquet ’76 blazes trails for women in college, law enforcement, and juvenile detention By Kevin Gray and Erin Ortolan Occasionally, around the Christmas holiday, the phone in the office of Maureen Graham Raquet ’76 rings and a familiar voice is on the line. One of her former probation cases is checking in to [...]
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 [...]
Marquis de Lafayette Historian David Clary will Deliver Convocation Address
Event kicks off the school year and the 250th celebration David A. Clary, author of Adopted Son: Washington, Lafayette, and the Friendship that Saved the Revolution, will deliver the main address during Convocation, 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24, to open the College’s 176th academic year. The event will be the official welcome for the incoming [...]
Beth Goldstein Raucher ’76 Leads Growing Medical Center in Brooklyn
She oversees care of 22,000 patients and staff education The promotion came quickly for Beth Goldstein Raucher ’76. Hired by Lutheran Medical Center (LMC) in Brooklyn in July as vice president for medical quality, she was promoted to medical director in September. She is responsible for assuring high quality of care and safety for the [...]
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