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Lafayette College

August 20, 2008

Thinking Green

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Jacki Wilkins ’77 develops programs to make transportation more earth-friendly in Boston By Benjamin Gleisser Jacki Wilkins ’77 traces her lifelong passion for ecology back to middle and high school, when she was a Girl Scout who enjoyed wilderness camping. She especially remembers camping on the beach and in the mountains, gazing up at a [...]

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May 13, 2008

Lafayette Community Thrives Across the Pond

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London chapter is model international alumni group By Kate Helm Travel anywhere in the U.S. and you may have a Leopard sighting. The same is true of 91 countries around the world. That’s why, with 36 established alumni chapters in the U.S., the Office of Alumni Affairs and the Alumni Association have set their sights [...]

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May 12, 2008

Update: Mitchell Berger ’77 and Jeffrey Robinson ’80 Discuss ‘Recount’ in National Media

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They are portrayed in film dealing with aftermath of 2000 presidential election in Florida Update: Jeffrey Robinson ’80 discusses Recount in a May 21 article in U.S. News & World Report. Mitchell Berger ’77 and Ben Ginsberg, national counsel to the Bush-Cheney campaign, talk about the 2000 presidential election and the accuracy of Recount in [...]

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April 15, 2008

Our Proximity Advantage: Externships in New York City

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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 [...]

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April 6, 2008

Council of Lafayette Women Conference Hits the Mark

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By Carrie Pasternak ’08, Lesley Kline ’09, and Danielle Ward ’08 This weekend the Council of Lafayette Women held its biennial conference. Well over 100 alumni, staff, students, and visitors celebrated a weekend of “Broadening Horizons Deepening Understanding.” One of the highlights for many was the keynote address Friday evening by Mary Stengel Austen ’86. [...]

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March 25, 2008

Green Living and Good Design

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Architect Michele Dempsey ’94 will speak on sustainability at Council of Lafayette Women Conference For Michele Dempsey ’94, it’s all about the places in-between. “I love space,” says the architect and owner of DxDempsey in Scranton, Pa. Though the interplay of structure and space in buildings has fascinated her since childhood, it wasn’t until taking [...]

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March 19, 2008

A Delectable Success

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19 alumni turn out to mentor 80 students at Etiquette Dinner For students preparing to embark on professional careers, the thought of participating in a business dinner can be daunting. The Offices of Career Services and Alumni Affairs partnered with Lafayette Dining Services to hold an etiquette dinner Feb. 28. The evening featured Anne Baum, [...]

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March 5, 2008

Podcast: Alumnae Preview Council of Lafayette Women Conference

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Barbara Levy ’77, Rebecca Price Rosenbauer ’84, and Beth Nelson ’96 share excitement about April 4-5 event Barbara Levy ’77, Rebecca Price Rosenbauer ’84, and Beth Nelson ’96 recently discussed Broadening Horizons Deepening Understanding, the Council of Lafayette Women’s biennial conference, which will be held on campus April 4-5. Alumnae, students, parents, faculty, staff, and [...]

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November 2, 2007

Learning The Ins and Outs of Life on Wall Street

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Barry Bregman ’77 and Harlan Levinson ’83 come to campus to share their experiences By Lesley Kline ’09 About 50 students learned about making it in the world of finance at a recent forum featuring a professor and two alumni in the field. Career services and the Investment Club sponsored a Wall Street panel discussion [...]

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July 6, 2007

James Fisher ’77 and Douglas Marvin ’69 Elected to Board of Trustees

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Lafayette Alumni News, September 2004 – On July 1, James R. Fisher ’77 and Douglas R. Marvin ’69 began five-year terms on the College’s Board of Trustees. Fisher is managing member of Fisher Capital Corp., LLC, Cranbury, N.J., an affiliate of the investment firm of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. He also is a member [...]

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