Students & Alumni

Salvador Litvak smiles, arms crossed, in a vest and hat on a city street.

Montage | May-June 2025

Faith through Film

The “Accidental Talmudist” on making Jewish movies

by Max J. Krupnick

Richard Peña at Lincoln Center, with a New York Film Festival banner at right, behind him

Montage | September-October 2009

Cinéaste’s Orgy

Richard Peña ’75 is program director of the New York Film Festival.

by Craig Lambert

Brian Mullaney with a Haitian patient before her surgery this past February. Smile Train has provided roughly 160 surgeries in Haiti and recently launched “Cleft-free Haiti” to completely eradicate cleft there.

Alumni | September-October 2009

Scaling Up Charity

Smile Train's Brian Mullaney ’81 aims to correct cleft-palate deformities around the world.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Teresita Alvarez-Bjelland

Alumni | September-October 2009

A Call for Public Service

HAA president Teresita Alvarez-Bjelland knows what makes people happy.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Teresa Chen honors the restorative powers of delicious hot liquids.

Alumni | September-October 2009

Soup Chef

Teresa Chen ’64 promotes healthy soup-making and -eating.

by Krysten A. Keches

Once Amy Nathan learned to love piano lessons, she decided to share the joy.

Alumni | September-October 2009

Musical Mentor

Amy Nathan ’67 aims to help kids over musical rough patches with The Young Musician’s Survival Guide.

by Krysten A. Keches

Sophie and Philip Wharton show off their pre-Montreal style.

Alumni | September-October 2009

Unicyclists in a Good Cause

Philip Wharton ’82 and daughter Sophie ’11 pedal 100 miles for Afghan and Pakistani children.

by Krysten A. Keches

Scheft (left) shares a laugh with his boss.

Montage | July-August 2009

Letters & Letterman

Bill Scheft ‘79 writes comedy for David Letterman, as well as novels.

by Craig Lambert

David Malan

John Harvard's Journal | July-August 2009

David J. Malan

Expert multitasker David Malan introduces students to computer science.

Gregg Hurwitz

Alumni | July-August 2009

Slaying Dragons

A crime novelist explores the deepest cracks in the human heart.

by Nell Porter-Brown

In Yup’ik lore, the crane—depicted in the mask above—connotes stealth, power, and insight. The human face on the bird’s belly represents its <em>yua,</em> or spirit—the part of the animal that understands, and can relate to, humans. The porcelain “teeth” that border the face are a reminder to use one’s innate gifts to good effect, or risk being consumed by them. The porcelain “bones” hanging from the wings ward off evil spirits; wooden rings represent this world and the spirit world.

Montage | May-June 2009

Mnemonic Masks

Inspired by his Yup’ik heritage, Phillip Charette educates through his art.

by Elizabeth Gudrais