Melissa Lynch ’95, MSPC ’15 Archives

Melissa Lynch ’95, MSPC ’15

From tragedy, a hero rises in Colombia

When the baby died in her arms, Catalina Escobar ’93 knew she had to do something. Volunteering in a hospital in Cartagena, Colombia, Escobar was helpless as the infant passed away. She later learned that the child could have been saved if his mother had been able to afford the $30 needed to pay for…
Clark University earns award for video that documents college years – in reverse

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has named Clark University a winner in the 2015 CASE District I Excellence Awards Program. Clark received a silver award for its undergraduate admissions information session video, “Moments: A four-year journey through the eyes of actual Clark University students.” The video can be viewed here. According…
It’s Klingons to Cronkite for Sandy Fries ’76

When he was about ten years old, Sandy Fries ‘76 was asked what he wanted to be when he grew up. A fireman? Doctor? Lawyer? No, he told his inquisitor. “I want to be Walter Cronkite.” Fries didn’t become the renowned news anchor, but he did learn what went into creating a Cronkite newscast.…
In Good Company

A troupe of Clarkies is turning the Boston theater scene on its head
Students in the class of 2018 tell their stories

There’s an adage in journalism that everybody has a story. The LEEP Center set out to prove it true in a fun and revealing Orientation exercise in which first-year students were asked to compose personal narratives that will help them chart their unique Clark paths. The Aug. 23 session, “Telling Your Story,” held in Atwood Hall, introduced…
Towering ambitions

Scott Rechler '89 is helping One World Trade Center rise from the ashes of Ground Zero.
Clark U. political science students tour U.N., meet with ambassadors

Students from the Clark University Model United Nations Program, along with students enrolled in the University’s “United Nations and International Politics” course, made a field visit to United NationsHeadquarters in New York on April 17. The delegation, led by Political Science Professor Srinivasan Sitaraman, included a visit to the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, where the students were…
Clark alumna helps mobilize recovery efforts after Colorado flood

When Clark students graduate they anticipate setting out on a new life, one involving a career, perhaps a family. They don’t expect to be tested by a natural disaster. Unfortunately, in September, Rebecca Louzan ’08 learned that life isn’t predictable. Heavy rains and broken dams resulted in flooding that turned Lyons, Colorado — where she…
Character builder

Author Leslie Margolis ‘96 has earned a loyal following among young readers thanks to a pair of feisty heroines named Annabelle and Maggie.
Clark University undergraduates receive Steinbrecher Fellowships to support their creative research

Nine Clark University undergraduate students were recently named Steinbrecher Fellows; all will undertake projects this summer and during the 2013 – 2014 academic year. The Steinbrecher Fellowship Program was established in 2006 to encourage and support Clark undergraduates’ pursuit of original ideas, creative research, and community service projects. Information about the 2013 – 2014 Steinbrecher Fellows and…