Sep 14, 2023
A passion for fundraising
By Bryan Hay Lucas Simpson ’13 (anthropology and sociology) never intended a career in fundraising and development, but the seed was planted at Lafayette…
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Sep 14, 2023
Against all odds
By Stella Katsipoutis-Varkanis It was summer of 2000, and then-7-year-old Unique Andres ’15 had arrived at Palm Springs, excited to start her vacation…
Sep 13, 2023
Kyvory Henderson ’12 engineers an impressive career
by Cindy Breme Kyvory Henderson ’12 rarely comes up short in anything. At 6-foot-3, his impressive stature is matched by his academic and personal achievements…
Feb 20, 2023
In the media: Unsung civil rights pioneers who helped desegregate schools in New Orleans
As part of its Black Heritage Month coverage, CBS News on Feb. 14 aired a report that recalled an untold story about a historic moment that led to desegregation…
Dec 21, 2022
A Moment to Remember
By Imane Halal ’23 Alumni, faculty, staff, and students joined together to celebrate the dedication of the Portlock Black Cultural Center during Rivalry…
Oct 11, 2022
Intimate African artwork to grace Portlock Center
By Bryan Hay For Africans and African Americans, attention to hairstyles and manipulation of hair represent a cultural richness and a deep, abiding trust…
Oct 11, 2022
It takes a village
By Jill Spotz As a child, Louise Frazier, associate director of admissions and coordinator of student success, would pass a prep school on her daily treks…
Oct 11, 2022
Discovery and unity on College Hill
Naomi Ganpo-Nkwenkwa ’22 is making the STEM field more inclusive for students
Sep 7, 2022
The Portlock Black Cultural Center
Ongoing activities in the PBCC include student organization meetings, art exhibits, workshops, dinners for campus guests, alumni events, guest speakers…
Jan 26, 2022
Helping the World Outside His Window
By Shannon Sigafoos Outside the window of his Baltimore-based office at the Social Security Administration (SSA), Kenya Allen ’02 can see the people…