McKelvy Scholars
Karalyn Enz ’13 Receives Top Research Honor at College Music Society Conference
Music and psychology double major Karalyn Enz ’13 (Milford, N.J) presented the best student paper at the 34th Northeast Regional Conference of the College Music Society at Keene State College last month. “The Intimacy of Expression: Implications of Performance Indications in Federico Mompou’s Impresiones Íntimas for Guitar Arrangement and Performance” resulted from a collaboration between [...]
Hannah Weaver ’14 Awarded Goldwater Scholarship
By Shehtaz Huq ’14 Physics major Hannah Weaver ’14 (Whitefish, Mont.) has earned distinction as a recipient of a Goldwater Scholarship. Awarded for academic merit, the Goldwater is the premier undergraduate award of its type in the fields of mathematics, science, and engineering. Each student’s award will cover college costs up to a maximum of [...]
Photo Galleries: Hundreds of Alumni Return to Celebrate Homecoming
Homecoming 2012 included the annual tailgate picnic, a 30-13 win by the football team over Holy Cross, the McDonogh Network Homecoming Social, the McKelvy House Scholars program anniversary celebration, and various parties and dinners. Tailgate Picnic and Football Game View and share more images of the tailgate and game on Flickr McKelvy Scholars Celebration View [...]
Christa Martinez ’13 Receives National Scholarship for Photography
When Christa Martinez ’13 (Houston, Texas) took a break from art, art found its way back to her. Martinez’s interest in art began in childhood, when she focused on teaching herself to draw well. “Art became the way I could speak,” she says. Her artistic talents led her to enroll in a high school for [...]
Lafayette Class Is First U.S. Group to Study Abroad for Credit in North Korea
Ask Brendan Fahey ’13 what he remembers most from visiting North Korea as part of a for-credit study abroad program – the first of its kind in the U.S. – and it probably won’t be the opulent tomb of the country’s eternal leader, Kim Il Sung, the incredible feats of gymnasts at a famous festival, [...]
Students Bring the Rich History of McKelvy House to Life through Film
Kelsey Harkness’ goal is to one day make a career out of documentary filmmaking. “Filmmaking is a creative way to share and spread your ideas with other people. I am fascinated by the way documentary film can blur the lines between entertainment and education. I hope to one day make my own contributions to the [...]
Legendary Opera Star Thomas Lawlor Performs Gilbert and Sullivan Revue at Williams Center April 20
Thomas Lawlor, who has performed on the stage for more than 30 years, will present a revue of excerpts from Gilbert and Sullivan’s celebrated comic operas 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, in the Williams Center for the Arts. Lawlor will meet with students during a noon workshop Friday, April 15, in the Gendebien Room of [...]
Women’s History Month: Lafayette Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary of Coeducation
On Sept. 10, 1970, 146 women entered the classrooms as Lafayette students for the first time. During the 2010-11 academic year, the College is celebrating 40 years of coeducation, and this year’s Women’s History Month holds special significance for the Lafayette community. During the month of March, there will be a range of programs, including [...]
Frank Sabatini ’09 Receives Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship
He plans to use $50,000-per-year award to study law at Harvard University Frank Sabatini ’09 has been selected from more than 1,000 students nationwide to receive a 2009 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship.Sabatini, who graduated May 23 with an A.B. with a major in English, will use the award to attend law school at [...]
Imaging and Interpretation
Physician and professor Steven Shankman ’77 stays on cutting edge of rapidly changing radiology field Throughout his life leading up to medical school, Steven Shankman ’77 thought he’d be a doctor of internal medicine just like his father. Although medical school wasn’t what he expected, he quickly found his own path. “My father functioned like [...]

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