Alumni
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Clark’s Puerto Rico connection
Island's students fall in love with mainland university
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When the patients are prisoners: Dr. Karen Gedney’s memoir recounts her career behind bars
Every retired physician has stories to tell about memorable patients, elusive diagnoses, and difficult decisions. But the stories of Dr. Karen Gedney ’79 ascend to a higher level. These are sagas. “You don’t want a person coming out of prison who is meaner than when they went in.” Dr. Karen Gedney They unfold inside the…
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Iconic Clark pea pod is revived for the next generation of Clarkies
On a hot August Day 34 years ago, designer Keith Carville and photographer Chuck Kidd drove to a vegetable farm in Hubbardston, Mass., painted some peas, and snapped a picture. The resulting poster of vibrantly colored peas nestled inside a pod, paired with the tagline, “Clark University: Categorizing people isn’t something you can do…
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Stefanie Covino battles climate change one town at a time
Severe storms. Flooding. Drought. Erosion. Devastated communities struggling to rebuild. These doomsday headlines have become all too common, sweeping the news on a daily basis. In the face of climate change, communities are struggling with competing priorities and have difficulty focusing on climate resilience and conservation. The stakes are high. On the front lines of…
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Lauren Goode ’03 stays wired to the tech world
Last fall, while reviewing the third incarnation of the Apple Watch, writer Lauren Goode ’03 found a bug. “A smartwatch with LTE will, in theory, let you go for a run, buy a coffee, splash in the ocean, or simply step away from the phone and still be connected,” she wrote for The Verge. “In theory. In reality,…
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Wellness warrior: Dr. Stephanie Bailey ’72 crusades for effective public health
Stephanie Coursey Bailey ’72, M.D., insists she’s an introvert. It’s an odd admission for someone whose professional trajectory has required her to make bold decisions to improve health outcomes for the underserved and overwhelmed. But as you speak with Dr. Bailey, it’s clear that her introversion is not about a reluctance to be heard as…
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Jeffrey Lurie ’73: Eagles’ Super Bowl win ‘a magical moment’
The Philadelphia Eagles led the New England Patriots 41–33 with nine seconds remaining in Super Bowl LII when Patriots quarterback Tom Brady dropped back, scurried away from defensive end Brandon Graham, and heaved a Hail Mary pass toward the end zone. If he could somehow connect for the touchdown, the Patriots would then attempt a…
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Students receive Fulbright fellowships, other awards for postgraduate work and study
Three Clark University doctoral candidates and two recent graduates received prestigious fellowships from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and other programs to fund their postgraduate research, teaching, and study abroad. “At Clark we have a long-standing success in receiving Fulbright fellowships and other competitive awards. It reflects our tremendous strengths in graduate and undergraduate education, and…
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Mark Vital ’83 has got veterans covered
During his first year as a teacher at the Advanced Math and Science Academy in Marlboro, Mass., Mark Vital ’83 volunteered at a Christmas Eve breakfast for homeless veterans. “We had a lot of fun,” he says. “I spoke with an older man, probably a Vietnam vet, who was wearing a Washington Redskins sweatshirt. I…
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Tetreault, Zoback honored with alumni awards at Reunion Dinner
Clark Reunion 2018 brought alumni from across the generations back to campus. For two of them, the occasion was extra special. Frank Tetreault ’68 was given the Distinguished Alumni Award, and Emily Zoback ’08, MPA ’09, was presented the Young Alumni Award at the May 18 Reunion Dinner. The vintage tie he wore, emblazoned with…