Home News Alumni Page 5 Category: Alumni Books: Summer 2023 Books recently published by Macalester alumni, faculty, and staff. Celebrating Alumni Achievement Meet this year’s award recipients. Fashionable Equations Designer and entrepreneur Diarra Bousso ’11 combines degrees in mathematics with her love of fashion, and her culture. Work Wisdom: Chelsey Smith ’06 Smith is a senior product manager at Salesforce, with past roles as an architect and small-business owner. Volunteer Spotlight: Pamela Mazza ’92 New York Regional Chapter Chair Mazza organizes the New York Mac in Your City and other events. Doing Right by Birds Dr. Benjamin Freeman ’06 studies how birds are adapting to climate change—and how species have disappeared within his own lifetime. Community Champion The first Black president of the Minnesota Senate, Bobby Joe Champion ’87, wants people of color to see themselves in politics. Competing to Win Everywhere All at Once Under Director of Athletics Donnie Brooks’s thoughtful leadership, student-athletes are competing to win in all areas of their lives. Professor Emeritus Stan Wagon’s Square-Wheeled Bike Inspires London Bridge To celebrate, students, faculty, and staff were invited to ride the bike at an April event. Shelf Conscious: Professor Arjun Guneratne Ever wonder about all those books lining professors’ offices? We’re with you. “Art Should Be Fearless” Rapper and record producer Kwame Ametepee Tsikata ’05–aka M.anifest–took the stage at Springfest. Macalester Belongs to You President Rivera reflects on alumni ownership and belonging. Two Macalester alumni named 2023 Bush Fellows Kim Park Nelson ‘93 and Owen Duckworth ‘06 are among the 24 individuals who have been selected for 2023 Bush Fellowships. Reunion 2023 Reunion 2023 took place at Macalester from June 8-11. Read more and view photos from the weekend here. A Passion for Teaching, and Teaching for Passion Nick Shriver '18 is currently working at Little Wound School in South Dakota as an 8th and 9th grade English and Social Studies teacher and high school football coach. Mactivism Student activists have long helped shape Macalester policies—and have learned lasting lessons from their advocacy. Books: Spring 2023 Books recently published by Macalester alumni, faculty, and staff. The Future of Therapy is… In the wake of some of the most collectively challenging years of our lives, four alumni practitioners weigh in. A Look Back at Unfiltered College is a time of change and growth. Unfiltered is an effort to capture a snapshot of that student transformation. The Macalester Spirit President Suzanne M. Rivera on the enduring Macalester spirit that transcends campus, fostering hope, joy, and connections among alumni worldwide. Falling in Love with Chemistry Renowned organic chemist Richmond Sarpong '95 delivers distinguished chemistry lecture. Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 16 Next
