Home News Alumni Page 11 Category: Alumni From Stage to Set How improv at Mac inspired Hannah Rehak '15 and Nina Slesinger '14's creative pursuits. They Were First In their own words: six first-generation college students share their journeys. Onward, Together An excerpted adaptation of Dr. Suzanne M. Rivera's remarks from her inauguration as the seventeenth president of Macalester. Lessons From: A Problem-Solving Advocate Erin Sindberg Porter '00 shares what she's learned through her law career. Books: Fall 2021 Books recently published by Macalester alumni, faculty, and staff. Volunteer Spotlight: Larry Dessem ’73 Larry Dessem '73 currently serves as a Class Agent after a long history of supporting Macalester. Creating Spaces of Belonging Tani Prell '13 is helping to expand ideas of what it can mean to be Jewish. Golden Sounds Still led by Gary Hines '74, Sounds of Blackness is celebrating 50 years. Data Driven For journalist Aaron Mendelson '09, numbers spark stories. Partners with a Purpose With their biotechnology startup, two alumni aim to improve treatment and quality of life for cancer patients. Volunteer Spotlight: Burke Strickland Burke Strickland '69 supports engagement as Mac's Houston regional chapter lead. Record of Service Macalester reflects on the legacy of former Vice President Walter Mondale ’50. Bridging the Gap The aim of this “radical centrist” is to get people talking—and listening—to one another. Books: Summer 2021 Books recently published by Macalester alumni, faculty, and staff. Digital Drive Kai Akimoto '22 applied lessons from his Macalester football experience to digitizing Guam's COVID-19 testing process. Lecture Notes: Inclusive Technology Professor Lauren Milne works to make digital interfaces more accessible for people with disabilities. Pathways for Change We asked this year’s Alumni Award recipients about the places, people, and experiences that shape their focus. At the Heart of All We Do President Rivera writes about the academic excellence that defines Macalester. Radical Accessibility In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Radical MacACCESS lifted up the voices of disabled campus community members. Mac Entrepreneur: Jaime Hasama ’18 Hasama is founder and CEO of SoCal Sunny Creative in Los Angeles. 9 Reasons to Love Macalester Athletics Right Now Cheer on the Scots with longtime M Club president Steve Cox ’76. Prev 1 … 8 9 10 11 12 13 Next
