Alumni Profiles

Spotlight stories on alumni who are leading, innovating, and making a difference.

Mount Vernon, Historic Preservation, and American Politics

Anne Neal Petri promotes George Washington and historic literacy.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Listening to Sperm Whales

After listening to leviathans, an undergraduate comes to conservation.  

by Jonathan Shaw

Alexander Heffner Interviews Republican and Democratic Politicians

Alexander Heffner ’12 plumbs the state of democracy.

by Jack R. Trapanick

Architect Kimberly Dowdell is Changing Her Profession

Kimberly Dowdell influences her profession—and the built environment.

by Nell Porter-Brown

50 Marathons in 50 States: Scott Kline

Harvard Law School's Scott Kline ’88.

Slow and Steady

A Harvard Law School graduate completes marathons in all 50 states.  

by Jacob Sweet

Harvard Cardinal Robert W. McElroy on the Changing Catholic Church

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy on how the Catholic Church has moved towards inclusivity.

by Nell Porter-Brown

The Harvard Ballerina and Physicist

Ballerina and quantum physicist Merritt Moore ’11 connects humans and machines.

by Nina Pasquini

Poet Cynthia Zarin's Debut Novel "Inverno"

Poet Cynthia Zarin ’81’s first novel Inverno, a study in yearning and desire.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Dialogue, not Debate

American University’s Lara Schwartz, J.D. ’98, teaches productive disagreement.

by Max J. Krupnick