Alumni Profiles

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

No More [Lovin’ That] Dirty Water

Enjoying the Boston Harbor’s Renaissance This Summer

by Nell Porter-Brown

Greg Stone, An Emerging Novelist at 70

Late-life inspiration leads to pulpy noir novel

by Lydialyle Gibson

Living the Science Fiction Fantasy

Novelist Catherine Asaro’s space operas

by Lydialyle Gibson

Behind the Scenes

The quirky surrealism of production designer Sue Chan

by Stuart Miller

Thinking Archaically

The earthly permanence of Romolo Del Deo’s sculpture

by Jacob Sweet

Educational Ascent

Ruth Simmons on her ascent from sharecropper’s daughter to scholar

Football: The Tapestry

David C.K. McClelland’s famous Lampoon cover

by Craig Lambert

Her Bread and Butter

A third-generation French baker on legacy loaves and the "magic" of baking

by Nell Porter-Brown

Making Music Out of DNA Loops

Composer and biophysicist Amir Bitran ’16, Ph.D. ’23

by Nancy Walecki

The New Little Magazines

Keeping literature and long-form journalism alive

by Nancy Walecki

“This global, diverse, vibrant community”

Alumni Association President Ty Moore

by Nell Porter-Brown