Onaba Payab: Leading from the Front
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Considered one of Afghanistan’s future leaders, Onaba Payab MAIPD ‘18 was the first female valedictorian at the American University in Kabul. She shares some of her insights with us.
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“Society Needs You,” Ambassador Elayne Whyte Gómez Tells Graduating Class
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
“There is no individual life without society,” alumna Elayne Whyte Gómez told the Middlebury Institute’s spring 2018 graduates, “and society needs you.”
Four Alumni Recognized for Achievement at Spring Commencement
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Spring Commencement will spotlight the achievements and volunteer service of four distinguished Middlebury Institute alumni.
Spring Commencement Speaker is Alumna Who Negotiated Nuclear Treaty
| by Jason Warburg
Institute alumna Elayne Whyte Gómez, who led the negotiation of the UN Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty, will address graduates at Commencement on May 19.
Students Interview Homeowners, Bank Officials in Ireland for Consulting Project
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Outside client projects help reinforce classroom concepts, says Tyler Higginson MBA/MAIPD ’18, part of a team of Middlebury Institute students consulting with an Irish organization working to ease the effects of a housing crisis.
A Lost Nation: Alumna Reflects on Her Native Venezuela
| by Maria Luisa Olavarria BA/MAIPS ’12
How are Venezuelans supposed to rebuild their country when a large portion of society has left? Alumna Maria Olavarria reflects on her beloved native country.
A State of Being: Alumna Maame Yelbert-Sai
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Alumna Maame Alice Yelbert-Sai is passionate about being what she calls a “whole woman.” “For me leadership is at its roots simple - it starts with self-understanding.”
Student Team Reaches Finals in International Business Competition in Bangkok
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
A team of four Middlebury Institute students has advanced to the final stage of the Bangkok Business Challenge, beating out a “historic number of applicants.”
Professor Ed Laurance Reflects on 25 Years at the Institute
| by Jason Warburg
Twenty-five years after he joined the faculty at the Monterey Institute, and shortly after he speaks at this Saturday’s Winter Commencement, Professor Ed Laurance will retire from teaching.
Second Annual Holiday Pop-Up Market Promotes Ethical Shopping
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
The second annual student-run Holiday Pop-Up Market at the Middlebury Institute connected consumers with ethical businesses.