Serving the Community, Amherst and Beyond — Alumni Profile, Deborah Cook Kaliel ’00
Working for USAID, Deborah Cook Kaliel ’00 is building sustainable HIV programs across the world.
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From Flowers to Forests: Research in Practice — Alumni Profile, Jessica Wright ’94
As a researcher for the US Forest Service, Jessica Wright ’94 now helps make the nation’s forests more resilient. But her path began more humbly, in a greenhouse overlooking Memorial Hill.
How a Writer Explores the Ocean’s Depths — Alumni Profile, Juli Berwald ’89
Once a math major and an accountant, science writer Juli Berwald ’89 has taken a winding path to connect with her true passion: telling stories about the ocean with a personal flair.
A 50-Year Journey of Journalism — Alumni Profile, Cullen Murphy ’74
Although Cullen Murphy ’74 is best known for his career at The Atlantic and Vanity Fair, he has also maintained strong ties to Amherst as an alum, serving, among other roles, as Chair of the Board of Trustees.
What Is Something Only Laurence Can Say? — Alumni Profile, Laurence Pevsner ’14
Even while serving as a speechwriter for ambassadors, celebrities, politicians, and CEOs of big companies, Laurence Pevsner ’14 makes space to exercise his own voice.
A Cleanly-Drawn Career: The Mind Behind “FoxTrot” — Alumni Profile, Bill Amend III ’84
From The Amherst Student newsroom, through the past 30 years (and counting) of “FoxTrot,” Bill Amend ’84 has made a life out of nerdy humor and creativity.
From Milliken Dorm to the Tribune Tower — Alumni Profile, Blair Kamin ’79
For 28 years as The Chicago Tribune’s architecture critic, Blair Kamin ’79 examined the “forces that shape the built world.” Known on campus as the author of Amherst‘s architecture tour guide, his columns earned him a Pulitzer Prize and once ignited a feud with Donald Trump.