Elisa Griswold '91 Wins Pulizter
Griswold '91 was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction for her book "Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America."
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ALUMNI IN THE NEWS
Tanarra Schneider '92 Featured in AfroTech Magazine
Schneider is featured for Women's History Month for her advances in technology and innovative design as Managing Director of Fjord Chicago.
Jason Gelbort '02 Featured Op-ed in The New York Times.
Check-out Jason Gelbort's '02 latest op-ed regarding Myanmar's proposed Constitution review. Gelbort is an independent legal consultant who has advised ethnic resistance groups and civil-society organizations in Myanmar on constitutional design, cease-fire negotiations and human rights.
Peter Zwack '72 Interviewed on PBS's "White House Chronicle."
Retired Brigadier General Peter Zwack '72 was recently interviewed about Russia perspectives by host Llewellyn King on his 20-year PBS Show "White House Chronicle."
Sadaf Jaffer '01 First Pakistani-American Woman to be Elected Mayor of U.S. City
Dr. Sadaf Jaffer '01 was sworn in as the Mayor of Montgomery, NJ on January 3, becoming the first Pakistani-American woman mayor in the U.S.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Alumni Week
Monday, April 15 - Thursday, April 18
Details coming soon.
National Latin Day
Wednesday, April 17
Celebrate your Roman roots wherever you are!
Latin Professionals Evening
Thursday, May 16
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Featuring a moderated conversation with Morgan Flatley, Chief Marketing Officer, McDonalds US and alum LeeAnn Trotter, Reporter, NBC5, followed by networking in industry-related hubs. Register now.
Romans, Friends & Countrymen Videos
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Michael Trainer '94 discusses how Latin had a lasting influence on his life, meeting the Dali Lama, mindfulness and more!
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Stacy Igel '95, fashion designer and founder of Boy Meets Girl, takes us inside her NYC design studio for an exclusive look at her latest projects.
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Jessica D'Onofrio '95, reporter for ABC7 in Chicago discusses her unique career path, trends in news media and reporting, and more!
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Join us for a conversation with Academy Award Nominee Virgil Williams '88, as he discusses his Oscar nomination, career path, Latin's influence on his life and more.
![Danielle Weisberg '04, Co-Founder of theSkimm]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1555354469/latinchicago/xq7vz5pwtagpmcwmngfd/ScreenShot2019-04-15at14400PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1555354469/latinchicago/xq7vz5pwtagpmcwmngfd/ScreenShot2019-04-15at14400PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1555354469/latinchicago/xq7vz5pwtagpmcwmngfd/ScreenShot2019-04-15at14400PM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1555354469/latinchicago/xq7vz5pwtagpmcwmngfd/ScreenShot2019-04-15at14400PM.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1555354469/latinchicago/xq7vz5pwtagpmcwmngfd/ScreenShot2019-04-15at14400PM.png","width":1307}])
Danielle Weisberg '04, Co-Founder of theSkimm discusses her career, innovation, Latin memories and more.
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Film producer Albert Berger '75 talks about his 28 years in the business and working on projects such as Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Cold Mountain (2003) and Nebraska (2013).