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A collection of writings related to the pandemicChristina Zhou ’14 has created a writing project birthed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. She began collecting writing from friends once quarantine began, and feels that COVID-19 has challenged us to find our...

Anna Kirkorian ’00, M.D. was recently appointed Chief of Dermatology at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. An expert in laser and surgical treatments for pediatric dermatology patients, Kirkorian has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and has...

Joshua Geltzer ’01 has joined the White House in a role working to counter domestic violent extremism. Appointed as Special Assistant to President Biden and Special Advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security, he will work alongside the Homeland Security...

The Outside Story premieres April 30Casimir Nozkowski ’94 will be releasing his first feature film, The Outside Story, on Friday, April 30. The film is a drama/comedy about Charles Young, a broken-hearted video editor. Perceiving a betrayal of...

Kent Anker ’87 was appointed Chief Legal Officer of the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church in November. Anker will function as general counsel and provide legal advice and services in relation to secular legal matters to the board and officers of the Church. He...

Gabe Rosenberg ’94 was recently appointed General Counsel for the Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State; previously, he managed all public-facing communications for the Office of the Secretary, including developing and implementing the messaging strategy...

Michelle Au ’95, M.D. won her state senate race in the November 2020 election and will serve in Georgia’s District 48. A child of immigrants from China, and a parent of three school aged children, Au ran on a platform that included increased access to healthcare,...

On November 9, Eve KANNER Kugler, Jan. ’49, BEM, participated in a presentation commemorating the 82nd anniversary of Kristallnacht. Organized by March of the Living UK in collaboration with the London School of Jewish Studies, Kugler delivered remarks as a survivor...

On Thursday, October 8, HCHSAA held a discussion regarding security concerns in relation to the upcoming presidential election. Our speakers, Joshua Geltzer ’01 and Ambassador Karen Kornbluh ’80, joined moderator Rachel Goldbrenner ’97 to examine concerns about the...

Matt Garelick ’99 has made the most of his time during the pandemic. Executive Chef at Manhattan’s Park Hyatt New York Hotel, Garelick and his coworkers have been furloughed since March 2020. In his time away from the kitchen he created a video series entitled the...

Bernice WORMAN Hauser ’49 published an article in the Fall 2020 issue of the Teachers Clearinghouse for Science and Society Education Newsletter. Hauser, a Primary Education Correspondent for the publication and retired Director of Inter-Campus Activities at the...

Our speakers assembled for Decision 2020 analyzed the key issues that will affect the outcome of the presidential election, contributing to a lively and insightful discussion. The event opened with a question posed by moderator Aaron Retica ’84 to Jamal Greene ’95:...

Kathy Steinberg ’00, Vice President of Public Release Research at The Harris Poll, worked on a public opinion poll that was quoted in U.S. News & World Report. The poll, which was about the wearing of masks due to COVID-19, revealed that the majority of Americans...

Alums Charlie Bardey ’13 and Rachel Kaly ’13 have spent the summer engaging children and young adults through a virtual summer arts program. Active in New York as comedians and educators, the two, with their colleagues, formed the Virtual Creative Summer Art Institute...

Jamie LEONG Ong ’97 was interviewed by The Well for a discussion on career, family, and faith. In the podcast, Ong shared aspects of her work as an Environmental Protection Project Manager at the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, and how her work to...

Alumna Olya Voronetskaya ’15, a contributing author to the online publication Russian Art and Culture, wrote an article regarding researching artworks digitally. While museums remain closed to visitors, their collections are available for all to view in the virtual...

Reed Rayman ’04,a Partner at Apollo Global Management, was profiled in Institutional Investor for leading both Apollo’s $1.2 billion investment in online travel company Expedia and its $300 million investment in Cimpress (the owner of Vistaprint) during the depths of...

Recent grad Anna Beloborodova ’17 founded a nonprofit that provides virtual childcare services to families affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Hearts Over Hands engages currently-enrolled college students who volunteer their time to give children ages 6-16 video...

Simone Policano ’12 is one of the co-founders of Invisible Hands Deliver, a network of volunteers in their twenties who have been delivering groceries and supplies to those most at risk from COVID-19, including the elderly, the disabled, and the immunocompromised....

Sewell Chan ’94, who left The New York Times to serve as the Los Angeles Times’ Deputy Managing Editor, has transitioned into a new role at the organization. In April, 2020, Chan assumed the position of editor of the publication’s Editorial, Op-Ed, and Sunday Opinion...

Frances SCHIFF Wills ’59 was appointed to the New York State Board of Regents in March 2020. Wills, a retired schools superintendent, has served in education for over fifty years; twenty-five of which were spent in Maine. In New York, she had most recently served as...