New Leader at Whitney Museum
This week, Kim Conaty ’99 began her term as the new chief curator of the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Stories
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Micro Acts of Compassion
4/11/2024
The LA Times reports that a new study coauthored by Eli Susman ’18 found that extending kindness and self-compassion in a daily 20-second meditation lowered stress and improved mental health for study participants.
Watson Fellow for Healthcare
Samara Gordon Wexler ’23.5 has been named a Thomas J. Watson Fellow for the coming academic year.
On Fire for Her Students
In a new Midd Moment podcast episode, Annie Weinberg ’10 shared how she left a successful finance career to pursue her passion for education and eventually founded the Alexander Twilight Academy, which provides rigorous academic and mentoring support for under-resourced students.
Focused Force
Salesforce turned 25 this year, and CNBC traces its history in a profile of cofounder Parker Harris ’89.
Prize Poetry
Kellam Ayres, MA English ’07 has been awarded the 2023 Spacks Prize for her forthcoming full-length poetry collection, In the Cathedral of My Undoing.
Global Fixer
Nicole Sahin MBA ’05 appeared on the Fortune Magazine podcast Leadership Next to discuss why globalization is far from dead, the importance of a solid onboarding system for remote-first companies, and how her company is utilizing AI.
A Leader Providing Opportunities
Jake Moreno Coplon ’08.5 is the new chief operating officer for the Posse Foundation, having been a Posse scholar during his time at Middlebury.
Dance of the Nerds
Catch comedian and actor Alyssa Limperis ’12 starring as a kid version of Bill Gates in the short film The Launch.