Class of 1989
Beth Mowins ’89 Is Play-by-Play Announcer for ESPN2’s Noon Lineup of College Football Games
In her 17th year with ESPN, Beth Mowins ’89 is teamed with color analyst Mike Bellotti this fall as play-by-play announcer for ESPN2’s noon lineup of college football games. Only the second woman in her role, Mowins, of San Diego, Calif., said in an earlier interview with Lafayette College that her goal to be a [...]
Bill Wagner ’89 ‘Does What He Loves’ as COO of Cloud Technology Leader, Vocus
During his sophomore year at Lafayette, William “Bill” Wagner ’89 had a life-changing conversation with older alum Robin Amesbury ’71. “He told me that I should do what I love and do as well as I can. It was the best advice I’ve ever gotten.” Recently named executive vice president and chief operating officer of [...]
My Town, My County: Todd Turner ’89 Thrives on Local Government Service
In Prince George’s County, Maryland, Todd M. Turner ’89 is the county’s legislative officer. He is also serving his third term on city council in Bowie, where he became the first African American to be made mayor pro tem. When he ran for council in 2005, Turner won 70% of the vote against the incumbent. [...]
Reunion 2011: The Band ‘Weird People’ Rocks the Quad
By Geoff Gehman ’80 Seven Lafayette graduates are performing a very special concert under a tent on the Quad. They’re celebrating the 20th reunion of the Class of 1991, the graduating class for five members of the band. They’re also celebrating their first joint show since they graduated. They sound so fun and funky, it [...]
Blowing The Whistle on Corruption
Mychal Wilson ’89 exposed fraud and helped bring about $515 million in settlements between pharmaceutical giant and state and federal governments Every aspiring actor needs a day job, but corrupt sales representative wasn’t a role Mychal Wilson ’89 was willing to play. Instead, he became a vocal whistleblower who helped bring about $515 million in [...]
Carrie Lee ’89, Morning Business Anchor, Hosts Externs at CNN Headline News
Carrie Lee ’89, morning business anchor, hosts externships at CNN Headline News By Carrie Lee ’89 If you want to work in the fast-paced television news business, you have to think and move on your feet. There’s little time to spare, and even less margin for error. That was one of the many things four [...]
Characters Welcome
Chris McCumber ’89 brings winning identity to top cable network USA By Dan Edelen If you enjoy watching WWE wrestler John Cena apply a devastating suplex to Kane or detective Adrian Monk cringe at the sight of germ-laden evidence, Chris McCumber ’89 is one of the people to thank. As executive vice president of marketing, [...]
Our Proximity Advantage: Externships in NYC – Pfizer
Amanda Nardo ’08 writes about her shadowing experience with Vince Petitto ’89, senior manager of customer operations During the interim session, Amanda Nardo ’08 (Mahopac, N.Y) spent two days with Vince Petitto ’89, senior manager of customer operations at Pfizer in New York City, as a part of the externship program offered by Career Services. [...]
Managing Magazine Chaos
Following stints at Cosmopolitan, Giant, and Talk, Sara Culley ’96 leads staff at Elle By Dan Edelen Keen-eyed visitors to the offices of Elle magazine in New York City might catch sight of a blur zooming from desk to desk. That would be managing editor Sara Culley ’96. With titles like Cosmopolitan, Giant, and Talk [...]
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 [...]
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