Bob Cohn

Latin kicked off Alumni Week 2007 with an evening of presentations from two accomplished individuals. Bob Cohn '81, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Stanford University, discussed his various roles in the field of journalism beginning with his early assignments covering the G.W. Bush White House, the Supreme Court, and the FBI and culminating with his current experience in Silicon Valley. Since 2001, Bob has served as the Executive Editor of Wired magazine and is responsible for all editorial facets of the monthly magazine which is devoted to covering the impact of technology on culture and society. In 2005, under Bob's leadership, Wired won an award for General Excellence by the American Society of Magazine Editors.

Polly Pen

Polly Pen '72 focused her presentation on the skills needed to perform in and write for musical theater. Pen is an Obie Award winner for the score of Bed and Sofa, which received seven Drama Desk nominations. Her first Off-Broadway production as both composer and co-author, Goblin Market, received five Drama Desk nominations and the BEST PLAYS Special Citation for Musical Composition and Adaptation. Polly is the recipient of several NEA grants, The Kitty Carlisle Hart Award and the Gilman & Gonzalez-Falla Award for Musical Theatre and has been a National Theatre Artist-in-Residence at McCarter Theatre as a recipient of a PEW/TCG Grant. Polly has also worked extensively as an actor on Broadway, Off-Broadway and in regional theatres throughout the country. She serves on the board of Dramatists Play Service and on the Council of The Dramatists Guild.

Both received a warm welcome from an audience filled with students, parents, faculty and fellow alums. Thank you for sharing your stories!

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