EASTON, Pa.(www.lafayette.edu), May 9, 2008 — The following is a selection of recent media coverage spotlighting students in their hometown newspapers:
Reading Eagle (Pa.), May 4
Patrick D. Kelley ’09 (Shillington, Pa.) is one of 22 students nationally to receive a 2008 Beinecke Scholarship, a leading national award for graduate studies in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Lafayette is the only exclusively undergraduate liberal arts and engineering college among the institutions whose students were honored. A double major in mathematics and music, Kelley plans to attend graduate school for music composition and become a college professor.
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle (N.Y.), May 1
Julie Sauer ’08
(Rochester, N.Y.), a double major in government & law and economics & business, presented her honors thesis on the economic conditions that influence popular music at the Omicron Delta Epsilon undergraduate economics and business conference at Ursinus College. Her adviser was Mark Crain, Simon Professor of Political Economy and chair of Policy Studies.
The Lowell Sun (Mass.), April 27
Sarah Kolba ’10 (Chelmsford, Mass.) worked on EXCEL research studying Byzantine warrior saints and researching the origins of their armor with Ida Sinkevic, associate professor of art. Kolba, who is creating her own major in medieval and renaissance studies, plans to attend graduate school for a Ph.D. in medieval and renaissance studies or a related field and pursue a career either in museums or academia.
Daily Herald (Ill.), April 18
Emily Esteve ’10
(Vernon Hills, Ill.) spent three weeks abroad over the interim session in the Guatemala: Innovations in Development course. Taught by Mark Crain, Simon Professor of Political Economy and chair of Policy Studies, and Nicole Crain, visiting professor of economics & business, the course explores opportunities for and impediments to progress in Central America
Calvert Independent (Md.), April 16
Dennis Waldron ’10
(Owings, Md.), an electrical and computer engineering major, studied engineering and German language and culture in Bremen, Germany, with 33 other students this semester. The Lafayette faculty-led program at Jacobs University Bremen (JUB) was headed by Erol Ulucakli, associate professor of mechanical engineering.
Bronx Times-Reporter (N.Y.), April 10
Lori Gonzalez ’09
(Bronx, N.Y.) was recognized by President Bill Clinton during the Clinton Global Initiative University Conference on March 14-16 at Tulane University in New Orleans, La. Gonzalez, who is majoring in mechanical engineering, presented her work with Lafayette College’s Economic Empowerment and Global Learning Project (EEGLP).
The Suffolk County News (N.Y.), April 3
Over the January interim, Emily Smith ’08
( West Sayville, N.Y.) spent three weeks in South Africa in the study abroad course Voices of South Africa, taught by Margarete Lamb-Faffelberger, professor and head of foreign languages & literatures. Smith, who is double-majoring in biology and anthropology & sociology, learned about the country's history, society, languages, culture, and natural wonders.
The Westfield Leader
(N.J.), April 3
During the interim session, Carolyn Freundlich ’08
(Westfield, N.J.), an English major,
got a look at the fast-paced TV news business during an externship hosted by Carrie Lee '89, CNN Headline News morning business anchor.
The Abington Journal (Pa.), April 2
Civil engineering major Michael Adelman ’10
(Clarks Summit, Pa.) studied engineering and German language and culture in Bremen, Germany, with 33 other students this semester. The Lafayette faculty-led program at Jacobs University Bremen (JUB) was headed by Erol Ulucakli, associate professor of mechanical engineering.
Randolph Reporter (N.J.), March 26
Marie Garofalo ’10
(Randolph, N.J.), a double major in English and an individualized major in arts & media studies, explored the world of broadcast journalism with Carrie Lee ’89, a business news correspondent for CNN Headline News.
