Alumni Profiles
Spotlight stories on alumni who are leading, innovating, and making a difference.
No More [Lovin’ That] Dirty Water
Enjoying Boston Harbor’s Renaissance this summer
by Nell Porter-Brown
John Mugane
Meet the director of Harvard’s African language program.
Cinéaste’s Orgy
Richard Peña ’75 is program director of the New York Film Festival.
by Craig Lambert
Scaling Up Charity
Smile Train's Brian Mullaney ’81 aims to correct cleft-palate deformities around the world.
by Nell Porter-Brown
A Call for Public Service
HAA president Teresita Alvarez-Bjelland knows what makes people happy.
by Nell Porter-Brown
Soup Chef
Teresa Chen ’64 promotes healthy soup-making and -eating.
by Krysten A. Keches
Musical Mentor
Amy Nathan ’67 aims to help kids over musical rough patches with The Young Musician’s Survival Guide.
by Krysten A. Keches
Unicyclists in a Good Cause
Philip Wharton ’82 and daughter Sophie ’11 pedal 100 miles for Afghan and Pakistani children.
by Krysten A. Keches
Letters & Letterman
Bill Scheft ‘79 writes comedy for David Letterman, as well as novels.
by Craig Lambert
David J. Malan
Expert multitasker David Malan introduces students to computer science.
Slaying Dragons
A crime novelist explores the deepest cracks in the human heart.
by Nell Porter-Brown