Category: Alumni

2016 James Wallace Society Dinner

Danai Gurira ’01 Commencement Address

Macalester alumna Danai Gurira ’01 spoke to the Class of 2016 at its commencement ceremony.

At The Movies

Neuroscience Advancer

Michael Lee ’85 is helping us understand Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases.

What Can We Feel Good About?

Here are eight ways that things are getting better.

Theatrical Force

The remarkable odyssey of playwright and actor Danai Gurira ’01.

Interfaith Amigos

Three clergy members break down religious barriers through friendship, humor, and hope.

Honest Messaging

How cancer and a single greeting card helped Emily McDowell ’98 start a thriving gift company.

The Thing That Changed My Mind

What kind of experience does it take to transform the way you think about the world?

Random Miracles

Physics professor Sung Kyu Kim inspired students for more than 50 years.

Circling the Globe with Soccer

After Macalester, Georgia Cloepfil ’14 landed spots on professional soccer teams in Australia and Sweden.

Peace Corps Producer

For the third year in a row, Macalester is a top sender of Peace Corps volunteers.

Writing Advice from Marlon James

Man Booker prize winner and professor Marlon James asks young writers, "Couldn’t you have just said, 'said?'"

Mac’s Newest Trustees

The Hammer

Paula Maccabee ’77 has made a big difference as a Minnesota public interest attorney.

Worldwide Radio

This Mac grad used her Watson fellowship to explore community radio across the globe.

Conversation Starter

Working with cops and the community, police liaison Isela Xitlali Gómez ’13 wants every voice to be heard.

Fighting Famine

Development economist Mushfiq Mobarak ’97 works around the world to curb hunger.

Geologist Shaper

Geology professor Ray Rogers has trained a nationwide network of colleagues.

Hello, My Name Is…

On the endlessly fraught decision of choosing a surname.

Banishing Night Terrors

Student entrepreneur Tyler Skluzacek ’16 finds success with an app inspired by his war vet father.