Alumni
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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…
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A family, a gift, and a decades-long love for Clark
When Blossom Brooks died in 2017, she didn't forget her ties to Clark, leaving $4.7M
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Alumnus Sam Shepler is an entrepreneur with a clear vision for successful storytelling
The “humble beginning” origin story is a common theme for many entrepreneurs. Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000-year lease on a dilapidated brewery in Dublin. College dropout Steve Jobs co-founded Apple with a high school friend in his parents’ garage. An imaginative 22-year-old named John Pemberton concocted Coca-Cola, selling bottles of syrup to a local pharmacy for five cents…
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Rich Buyer ’84 discovers a new passion in film
‘The Networker’ debuts on streaming platforms
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Computer science, mathematics students well-positioned for hi-tech futures
Clark University’s computer science and mathematics majors found plenty of ways to apply what they learned this year. Not only did six undergraduates place in the top 10 in a recent regional computing contest, but students also lined up jobs and internships at Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Bloomberg, Morgan Stanley, IBM, NetApp, TD Ameritrade, and more. Another graduate had his pick of graduate schools after being accepted…
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Job with Amazon beckons Christian Rentsman ’18
With his focus on computer science, math and comparative literature, Clarkie brings well-rounded background, critical-thinking skills to world of coding
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Singer Olivia Schwartz ’19 raises her Vox and hears advice from a Clarkie
“I got out of my seat and started jumping around!” That’s atypical behavior for students using Clark University’s Goddard Library— inadvisable, really — but Olivia Schwartz ’19 couldn’t help herself. One day in February, the global environmental studies major was studying on the third floor when she learned she’d been nominated for the Independent Music Awards in the Love Song category.…
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Whether producing poetry or pondering philosophy, Jessica Hoops ’18 has a way with words
As a newly minted graduate of Clark University, Jessica Hoops ’18 has left her mark here — especially in the world of words. Hoops, who majored in English and philosophy, received an honorable mention in the Worcester County Poetry Association’s 2018 College Poetry Competition. Selected from among six nominees to receive the Runner-up Manuscript Prize, she was invited to…