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Robert Lopez has received another award for his songwriting, this time for the compositions that he and his wife, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, created for Frozen 2. Now in its sixth year, the Variety Artisans award recognizes distinctive contributions to the filmmaking...

Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan ’77 was named the 2020 recipient of the New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) Gold Medal for Distinguished Service in the Law. Presented annually, the award is given to a lawyer who has achieved “outstanding legal...

Recording Engineer Barry Werger ’87 is among the 2020 Grammy award winners for Best Classical Compendium, The Poetry of Places. The album features works for solo piano, two, pianos, percussion, electronics, voice, and toy piano that have been inspired by exquisite...

Pianist and composer Roberta Piket ’83 and her sextet performed a tribute concert honoring celebrated jazz pianist and NPR radio host Marian McPartland in December 2019. The show, held at Flushing Town Hall, was a return to the borough for the musician who was born in...

Luke Melas-Kyriazi ’16 is among thirty-two Americans named as Rhodes Scholars representing the United States in 2020. Melas-Kyriazi, currently a senior at Harvard pursuing a B.A. in Mathematics and an M.S. in Computer Science, was selected from an initial pool of over...

This year’s recipient of the Alma Dei Morani Renaissance Woman Award is Linda Fried, Dean of Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. The award, which is the highest honor bestowed by The Women in Medicine Legacy Foundation, was named for Alma Dei...

Laura Auricchio was appointed Dean of Fordham College at Lincoln Center, with her tenure at the school beginning in August 2019. She is the first woman to be named dean of Fordham’s Manhattan campus, which was founded in 1968. She arrives at the college following a...

Pola Rapoport ’73 was invited for a month-long Artist’s Residency at the Yaddo Artists’ Colony in Saratoga Springs, New York. In her residency, Rapoport will be editing her new documentary film, Marieke: Death and the Racer.The film is centered on the life of...

Celebrated writer Jean Kwok ’86 returned to New York for a series of reading engagements for her latest novel, Searching for Sylvie Lee (William Morrow 2019). The book focuses on the lives of a Chinese-American immigrant family whose charismatic, independent eldest...

Jane Dubin ’74, a co-producer of the hit Broadway musical The Prom, announced that the show was nominated for seven Tony awards including Best Musical. The show is about Big Broadway Stars. A Small Town. And a Love that Unites them All. A group of alums joined Dubin...

Larry Olmsted ‘84 gave a TEDx talk at the University of Nevada Reno, the nation’s premiere TEDx venue, entitled “Rethinking Whole Foods.” In his presentation, Olmsted delved into topics revealed in his bestselling 2016 book, Real Food/Fake Food (Algonquin Books of...

President Jennifer Raab ’73 was among the recipients of the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Chairman Award. Now in its 31st year, the Chairman’s Award is presented to a leader or company that has shown a significant commitment to the revitalization and preservation...

Gloria Coruzzi ’72, a professor in New York University’s Department of Biology, is among this year’s scientists elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). A private, nonprofit society of distinguished scholars, members are elected to the NAS by their peers for...

Sports Writer Mark Feinsand ’92 has just released his latest book, Mission 27: A New Boss, A New Ballpark, and One Last Ring for The Yankees’ Core Four (Triumph Books 2019). Mission 27 takes an in depth look at the 2009 World Series...

Marie Maynard Daly, Jan. ’38 is one of five African-American women that have been commemorated for Women’s History Month with a digital portrait for their achievements in STEM. Daly was the first African-American woman in the United States to earn a Ph.D. in...

Eve KANNER Kugler, Jan. '49 was one of several alumnae interviewed in What's What about their experiences as children of families fleeing the Nazi regime. As a ten year old, she came to New York as a refugee from France. She was accepted into Hunter four years later....

After 39 years of teaching Foreign Languages (Latin and French) at her Alma Mater, Hunter College High School, Dr.Audrey Maurer is retiring this year. We invite you to join the reception celebrating the retirement for Dr.Maurer amongst other esteemed faculty at the...

Robert Lopez and his wife, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, had struck success again as Academy Award winners. Lopez’s Oscar Award for Best Original Song in Disney Pixar’s Coco (“Remember Me”), though, has placed him in a unique category: that of the...

Martha Hodes ICY ’76, Professor of History at New York University, was recently awarded a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship and a fellowship at the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library. The two fellowships will fund...

Celebrated director Lila Neugebauer ’03 has received recognition from numerous organizations, including an Obie Award and a Drama Desk Award. Neugebauer directed a new work that played at the Signature Center on West 42nd Street. Peace for Mary Frances tells of a...

Beverly Armstrong ’87, founder of Brazo Fuerte Artisanal Beer, on a fantastic collaboration between Brazo Fuerte and Sam Adams! She won the Brewing the American Dream Business (BTAD) and Experienceship Award for 2017, which provides support and mentoring to small...

Julia Jarcho is a playwright and scholar who teaches at New York University and writes and directs with her company, Minor Theater, which presented its first official premiere last spring, but represents a set of artistic collaborations built over years of shared...

On Tuesday, February 13, Hunter College hosted a discussion between Lin-Manuel Miranda and Bill and Melinda Gates.  The talk, which was held at the Hunter College Assembly Hall, brought these influential individuals together to take questions from a sold out...

Naomi CONN Liebler, Ph.D. was awarded the prestigious Townsend Harris Medal by the City College of New York Alumni Association for outstanding postgraduate achievement in her field.  The award was presented by fellow CCNY alumnus, WNBC meteorologist Chris Cimino,...

Jazz violinist Sam Bardfeld has recently released a new album, The Great Enthusiasms, which has received commendations from many in the field, including being named as “one of the top 10 jazz records of the year (Lucid Culture).”  Bardfeld, who is a member of The Jazz...

The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2017 in recognition of its role in achieving the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Susi Snyder '95 , ICAN President was in Oslo to celebrate the achievement...

Congratulations go out to Diane Barnes for receiving an award from the United Solo Theatre Festival, where her one-woman-show, My Stroke of Luck, was performed.  Barnes, who has been touring her performance at theater festivals internationally, was recognized...

Stefan Savage is among the 2017 recipients of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, also referred to as the “genius grant.”  Awarded annually by the MacArthur Foundation, the fellowship recognizes an individual’s exceptional achievements and creativity.  Savage is a...

Composer and conductor Lisa Mezzacappa has established herself in the avant-garde music scene in San Francisco.  She returned to New York to perform at Roulette with a full orchestral work entitled Glorious Ravage.  Inspiration for the work comes from...

Kudos to Lin-Manuel Miranda for receiving the U.S. Capitol Historical Society Freedom Award, for conceiving Hamilton: An American Musical.  Read full article.

BRC is an affordable housing and social services provider for individuals in need of shelter. Headed by Muzzy Rosenblatt ’83, BRC has been in operation for 45 years and has supported the lives of tens of thousands of people. In recent months, the organization has...

Our thanks go to the many talented students who contributed to HCHS’ literary magazine throughout the years.  Here's to another century!

Ellen Zisholtz was the recipient of the Association of African American Museums’ 2017 Museum Leadership Award.  The award recognizes the significant contributions made by an individual to the preservation, promotion, and interpretation of African and African American...

Congratulations to Cynthia Nixon on winning a Tony award as Best Featured Actress in a Play for Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes!  Over 60 alums saw her performance during Reunion weekend in June 2017, and she graciously stayed after the Friday and Sunday...

Dance Theatre of Harlem: 40 Years of Firsts is an exhibition that highlights the many accomplishments of African Americans and other minorities who dared to overcome social norms and prejudices to pursue their passion and pave the way for future generations of world...

Mildred Dresselhaus, a professor emerita at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology whose research into the fundamental properties of carbon helped transform it into the superstar of modern materials science and the nanotechnology industry, died on Monday in...

This Girl Scout from Flushing has a bright future ahead of her.Janice Wang '17, was named the citywide 2016-17 Future Woman of Distinction by The Girl Scouts of Greater New York (GSGNY) on Oct. 25 at the organization’s annual Women of Distinction Breakfast in...

When Candace Nelson opened the first Sprinkles bakery in Los Angeles in 2005, she did not actually have any sprinkles on hand. “I liked the word, but I thought of them as a supermarket pick, waxy and fake,” she said. “Not elegant, chic and modern.”Rainbow sprinkles...

Deborah Tannen '62 is a linguistics professor at Georgetown University and author of “You Just Don’t Understand” and “The Argument Culture.”Interruptions are a staple of modern-day political debates, as we saw in the first presidential and the vice-presidential...

“Hamilton” creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda will host an episode of “Saturday Night Live” on Oct. 8, NBC announced Wednesday.  To read rest of article CLICK HERE

Who is Ripley?Ripley is my 8 year old golden retriever.  He's a dog.  Canus Lupus Familiaris.  But he's much more than that.  The cliche of a dog as "man's best friend" is overused.  So I won't say that's what he is.  In fact, he's much more than that.  To hear more...

“You know, you spend months training, you push through the constant soreness, the pain, the waking up at dawn, the not hanging out with people because you have to go to sleep early so you can train, but, honestly, in the end, I can't even tell you how rewarding it is...

Hi. My name is Lia! I love working outside, meeting new people and learning new skills. I'm about to graduate from SUNY-College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and I'm looking beyond graduation - towards the next step of my career. For a long time, I've been...

For any HCHS folks who will be in D.C. this fall, my next curatorial effort DISTRICT II opens September 29th at DCHistory - would love to meet fellow alums if you stop by!Following the evening opening reception on Thursday September 29, 2016, exhibition hours will be...

PLASCASSIER, France — When I hefted the rolling pin in my hand, I finally felt it: a thread of energy, a thrill of recognition. I knew I was standing in Julia Child’s kitchen, and I was about to put it to work. In August, having rented it from the current owners...

Lin-Manuel Miranda '98 made Hamilton the most influential Broadway musical in ages and became a hero for his optimistic notion of a rich, diverse America. And he did it by following his gut, his dreams, and his vision—and never forgetting where he came from. For story...

Journalist/Analysand Helen Epstein '65 writes about Termination. She has just finished First Love: A Memoir of Dissociation and Reconnecting, the third book in a trilogy begun with Children of the Holocaust. For more information, see the HCHS Alum FB groupSaturday,...

A great article about David Coach Dave Crenshaw HCHS '81 and his work...Terrific quote," If I didn't graduate from a girls high school, I would not be the man I am today."

Steve Eisenbach-Budner '82, has created a fantastic gap year program called Tivnu, where young adults learn about Judaism and social justice while creating homes for those in need. He's hosting an open house in NY on September 11. Details Here

With a little help from the team, comedian Steve Hofstetter went to Citi Field on a search for the biggest Mets fans. He then tested their knowledge of their beloved New York club. With a twist. https://youtu.be/S08B6k_4Jwc

Lin-Manuel Miranda '98 made an impromptu speech at the end of a performance of In the Heights in London last night.In the speech he paid tribute to the "incredible company" of the show. He also told surprised audience members that he had just watched Harry Potter and...

Michelle Kang ('02) was thrilled to reunite with Susie Lee ('02), Weiying Yu ('02), Nick Huang ('02), Irene Chung ('04) and Jer-Jou Cheng (1997-1999) at her wedding. Michelle and her new husband Nguyen Ha practice architecture in Seattle

Join Washington Post nationally syndicated personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary for an online discussion. This month's book club guest is Naomi Karp, a senior policy analyst in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office of Older Americans.  For rest...

Instructor Jana Lucash explains how Model Diplomacy enlivened teaching and learning about international relations in her classroom. https://youtu.be/0RarmtFd6wA

There’s a lot going on. You will have several chances to check some of our amazing singers in immersive environments. And it all closes with a grand Boca Boca party Saturday night!This is it. Get your tickets now! And we’ll see you soon.Sep. 9 @ 7pm: Plastic Flowers...

There really is no great way to describe my newest burkini. There is no shape that it takes on, no existing style that it resembles, no problem that it effectively solves. It impedes both modesty and actual swimming, costs more than $100 plus shipping, and can be...

This is one of the nicest things anyone has done for me and my family. Completely unsolicited, Alex Shub '90, and friend since Ms Liebov's kindergarten class, about 40 years ago, has decided to run the NYC marathon and raise money for the Arthritis Foundation in honor...

Can the good doctor become a good patient? Who are you when the who you know is gone?  And who do you have the courage to become?My Stroke of Luck shares Diane’s journey of  medical catastrophe and recovery- not only as the physician she is, but as a single mom to a...

atching the Olympics, especially the track and field events, has long been  somewhat fraught for me. Sixteen years ago this summer, I retired from my  career as a professional runner and abandoned my dreams of becoming an  Olympian. I had been a top-ranked American...

Cynthia Nixon '84 stars as the legendary poet Emily Dickinson in this luminous biopic from director Terence Davies (The Deep Blue Sea, Sunset Song). https://youtu.be/eKJpx8FYp54

Sen. Chuck Schumer teams up with one of Broadway's biggest stars to urge Congress to crack down on cyber scalpers. "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda '98 and Schumer are calling on lawmakers to pass a bill that would stop internet scalpers from using computer...