Class of 1980
Commencement Address by David McCullough Jr. ’80 Draws Worldwide Attention
When David McCullough Jr. ’80 delivered the commencement address June 1 at Wellesley (Mass.) High School, where he teaches, he had no idea that in a few short days it would gain fame around the country and the world. A video of the speech went viral and appears in the online presence of many mainstream [...]
Alumni from Top Ranks in the Financial World Give Students Career Advice
Being prepared to answer probing and thoughtful questions about the financial world, the company where you are being interviewed, and your own professional aspirations are crucial aspects for a successful interview. More than 50 students absorbed that prescription, which was just one part of the intense and pointed discussion provided during a spring semester Finance [...]
Expert Surgeon Nancy Shumeyko ’80 Receives Award and Mentors Students
By Dan Edelen When gynecologic surgeon Nancy Keller Shumeyko ’80 stands before her med students at SUNY-Binghamton Clinical Campus and delivers 23 years of accumulated medical wisdom, she empowers them to transform the lives of their future patients—and does so gratis. For that reason and for her excellence in training the next generation of doctors, [...]
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 [...]
Trustee Emeritus William Lanigan ’52 Dies
The retired lawyer funded several significant projects at Lafayette William Wilson Lanigan ’52, an emeritus trustee whose generosity and volunteer service benefitted Lafayette in many ways, died July 14. A veteran of the Korean War, Lanigan underwrote construction of Alumni Memorial Plaza, dedicated in 1989 in front of Oechsle Hall, and the new entry gates [...]
Mortgaging the Big Boys
CEO Robert Jacoby ’80 originates more than $500 million in loans, debt, and equity annually Robert A.C. Jacoby ’80, the CEO and primary shareholder of commercial mortgage banking firm U.S. Realty Capital LLC, began his rise to success in some of the same classes we at Lafayette take today. He took small steps at several [...]
‘I Know What I Do Makes A Difference’
Debbie Cipriani ’80 ensures safety of over-the-counter medications As a physician, Debbie Cipriani ’80 helped nurse babies back to health and support their parents through a stressful time. Now she’s supporting health on a larger scale, working in the corporate world to ensure that medications are both effective and safe. “This sounds so schmaltzy but [...]
Educational Jungle
Priest Joseph Sands ’80 teaches students ranging from politicos to first-graders in Brazil For Jesuit priest Joseph Sands ’80, navigating the educational system in Brazil can be as tricky as the Amazon itself.Sands’ experience with Brazil began with his doctoral dissertation at Princeton University. He studied the relationship between the federal and municipal governments, specifically [...]
Update: Mitchell Berger ’77 and Jeffrey Robinson ’80 Discuss ‘Recount’ in National Media
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 [...]
Paul Lanna ’99 Describes His Experience as an Externship Host
Vice president of investment at New York City banking firm spent a week with Michael Miller ’10 Paul Lanna ’99 is the vice president of investment banking at EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. in New York, N.Y. Over the interim session, He served as an externship host for Michael Miller ’10 (Princeton, N.J.), who is majoring in economics [...]
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