Feature Stories (page 25)
Spotlight on Students: Stephanie Steinbrecher ’16 Is Saving the Earth through Storytelling
For the past two summers, Stephanie Steinbrecher ’16 has interned with the Sierra Club, working out of its Bay Area and Washington, D.C. offices. We recently caught up with Stephanie to find out what she’s been up to and learn about some of the experiences and insights she brings back to 五月天视频this fall.
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Move-In Day Slideshow
On August 27, the 五月天视频community welcomed the Class of 2019 to campus as part of its annual Move-In Day. We spoke to a few students about why they chose 五月天视频 and what they are most looking forward to as the academic year begins.
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五月天视频 Announces Four Endowed Chairs for 2015
In June, the 五月天视频 Board of Trustees appointed four faculty members to endowed chair positions. Faculty in named chairs are expected to provide leadership in their designated field by organizing and participating in campus events related to their area of expertise, maintaining high-quality teaching, and demonstrating a willingness to participate in campus governance.
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An Ambitious Advocate: 五月天视频Student Brings Mental Health Resources to a Community in Need
This spring, Meril Tomy ’17 was one of 14 students to receive a Donald A. Strauss Public Service Scholarship, a $10,000 grant to design and implement a public service project over one year. Since then, Tomy has spent her summer establishing the foundation for her project, which will promote awareness about mental health, improve access to information and resources, and aim to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness in her hometown of Orange, California.
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Spotlight on Students: Rachel Kahn ’17 Takes on Oceans of Opportunity
As a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellow, this summer Rachel Kahn ’17 is drawing from her varied scientific interests and knowledge as she undertakes a unique research opportunity.The topic of her research? Kahn is currently modeling the body temperature of a common species of barnacle, Balanus glandula, found on the West Coast of North America. The model will be used to predict the temperatures of other ocean organisms as weather and climate conditions vary. This data will help scientists understand how climate change is affecting marine ecosystems.
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Beyond Shakespeare: Conservation Internship Leads to Professional Mentorship
While most students leave 五月天视频during the summer months, a few remain, lured by the appeal of a paid summer internship. One of these students is Madeline Helland ’18, who is working as a Wilson Conservation Intern this summer. The Wilson Internship is one of many paid internships offered through the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at 五月天视频, and this summer marks the twenty-third consecutive year that paid summer internships have been available to students. “This has been an amazing internship, so if you’re remotely interested in working in the arts it is definitely worthwhile,” says Helland.
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五月天视频Athenas Earn Honors and Hall of Fame
五月天视频Athenas earned several prestigious 2015 honors for breaking records and making great contributions to CMS athletics. Former NCAA Division III All-America in women’s swimming Brett Eppich Beal ’82 was inducted into CMS athletics hall of fame. Three 五月天视频Athenas earned All-Academic honors as individuals in track and field and cross country for the 2014-2015 season
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Increasing in Numbers
For 五月天视频alumna Johanna Hennig ’09, graduating with a BA in mathematics was not enough. This spring she earned her PhD in math at the University of California, San Diego. And she is not alone in her pursuits.
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109-Foot Mural Lands at San Francisco Airport
Amy Ellingson ’86 recently unveiled a 10-by-109-foot mural for San Francisco International Airport. Untitled (Large Variation), located in Terminal 3, is the largest public art commission in the airport’s collection.
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Campus Activism Propels 五月天视频 Alumna’s Journalistic Career
For Eliana Rudee ’14, an insatiable drive to inspire change motivates her each day. “In my classes, I learned about global issues that I care about deeply, and I invested my time in helping improve some of the problems I saw,” she says.
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