Young Alumna Shakes up the Pentagon
After working on the Biden campaign in 2020, Elsa Alvarado ’18 secured a position as director of strategic communications for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs.
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Laughing through Pain with Alyssa Limperis ’12
In her special, No Bad Days, recently released on Peacock, Alyssa Limperis ’12 melds grief and humor.
Get Loud for Carol Tonge Mack
With her memoir, Being Bernadette: From Polite Silence to Finding the Black Girl Magic Within, Carol Tonge Mack ’95 advocates for challenging polite silence.
Spanish as an Avenue for Peace
Madeline Doane attended the Spanish immersion program at Middlebury Language Schools this summer as a Kathryn Davis Fellow for Peace.
In the Face of Gentrification
Former Bread Loaf Fellow Cleyvis Natera’s debut novel, Neruda on the Park, is a portrait of how gentrification impacts a Dominican family in New York City.
Mister Miss America
Neil D’Astolfo ’07.5 portrays Derek Tyler Taylor, the first male contestant in his small-town beauty pageant, in the off-Broadway solo show Mister Miss America at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater.
The Adele of Audiobooks
Julia Whelan ’08 has established herself as the voice narrating hundreds of audiobooks, including Gillian Flynn’s thriller Gone Girl and Tara Westover’s memoir, Educated.
See Beyond the Greenwashing
Lizzie Horvitz ’10 appeared on the TODAY Show to give ratings for commonly used green products and advice on how to make the most of eco-friendly products.
Award-Winning Short
A film by Jude Dry ’09 won “Best New England Short” at this year’s Provincetown International Film Festival.