Alumni stories
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The education of Delight Gavor
Delight Gavor ’16 lives by a lesson she learned at Clark University: To dream big, then never stop trying to turn those dreams into reality. Gavor, now working toward a master’s degree in education at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, held true to that lesson as a Global Scholar pursuing a psychology degree at Clark. She believes there’s nothing…
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John S. Winkleman ’77 gets to the art of the matter
Walking down Lexington Avenue in New York recently, John S. Winkleman ‘77 noticed a familiar piece of art hanging in a storefront window. Looking more closely, he recognized it as one of his sketches. The pen-and-ink drawing was part of a series Winkleman created for Our Town, a community newspaper covering the East Side of the…
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Soul Proprietors: Alumni farmers plant seeds of social justice
Leah Penniman and Jonah Vitale-Wolff's Soul Fire Farm aims to change the face of farming
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Dr. Fred Kron ’75 delivers strong medicine for physicians’ ailing bedside manners
Poor communication a leading contributor to life-threatening medical errors, studies show
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Remembering Clark’s impact
Alumnus donates $1 million to Graduate School of Geography
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Alumnus’ system uncovered emissions test cheating by VW, other automakers
When Leo Breton ’85 was getting ready to apply to colleges, he already knew he was going to major in physics. His mother suggested he check out Clark University because of its links with Robert H. Goddard, “the father of modern rocketry.” Clark was the only university to receive Breton’s application. It’s fitting, because Breton…
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Clark University reaches high with new building
Clark University President David Angel stood before the audience who had come together to celebrate the official opening of the Shaich Family Alumni and Student Engagement Center and helpfully offered his own headline for the event: “Reaching outward. Reaching upward.” Over the past year, the Clark community has watched a skeleton of interlocking girders evolve into…
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‘Genius grant’ recognizes alumnus’ environmental work in health care
To save the planet, Gary Cohen ’78 advocates for Health Care Without Harm
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Freight Farms: Bounty in a box
Brad McNamara, M.B.A./ES&P '13, is uprooting the traditional food system
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The Mother of Cartagena
Personal tragedy compelled Catalina Escobar ’93 to undertake her life’s mission: Saving the girls of Colombia