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Katherine Heacock Alumni in Action photo

Magical Diversity

Katherine Heacock ’13 makes magic for “guests” from around the world as a cast member at Walt Disney World.

Dan Myers Alumni in Action photo

Protecting the Ocean’s Wild Places

Former environmental studies major Dan Myers ’11 helps protect the last wild places in the ocean as the international policy manager for the National Geographic Society Pristine Seas project.

Ted and Kay Gleim Poitras ’53

Direct Effect

For Ted and Kay Gleim Poitras ’53, giving back is a gift that keeps on giving. Discover the impetus for and the impact of their generosity.

Lisa Toy

The Rescuer

Following a legal career in child advocacy, former political science major Lisa Toy ’80 opened Misha Siberian Husky Rescue, a nonprofit aimed at saving huskies from high-kill shelters.

alumni in action photo

Sweet Inspiration

Priscilla Addison ’09 combines her love of art with her entrepreneurial spirit as co-founder of ’57 Chocolate, a manufacturer of fine chocolates, while also working at the USAID in Ghana, West Africa.

Angela Hertz '99 Alumni in Action.

Viva l'Italia!

Angela Hertz ’99’s love for all things Italian led her to co-found La Scuola d’Italia Galileo Galilei, a Pre-K-12 bi-lingual private school in Pittsburgh.

Will Kochtitzky '16

Four Summers, One Promising Career

Will Kochtitzky ’16 discusses how global student-faculty research at Dickinson set him on the course to earn a National Science Foundation graduate fellowship.

Diamond McClintock

Acquiring Talent

Blending her admissions internship experiences with her art & art history major, Diamond McClintock ’14 launched a career as a talent acquisition specialist at Warner Music Group.

Alexander Strachan '13 poses with a few audience members. “I like this photo, because it reflects the fun we had during the concert,” he says. “I played familiar music, and the seniors sang along and clapped their hands.

Healing With Strings

From Bach to "B-I-N-G-O," Alexander Strachan ’13 has performed in concert halls, nursing homes, prisons, daycares, hospitals, hospices and more. The aim: To promote wellness through music.

Anastasia Pfarr Khoo ’97

On Hope and Liberty

Marketing superstar/activist Anastasia Pfarr Khoo ’97 keeps the faith.

Henry Sorett ’68

And Justice for All

Henry Sorett ’68 has spent his life in the courtroom, defending all comers, big and small.

Roy Rogers

Pride of the Susquehanna

Spend some time on the Susquehanna River with Roy Rogers ’75, who captains a riverboat launching from City Island daily.

Glenn Whitman ‘91 with student Zein Haidar, a senior at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Md.

Brain-Based Education

Former history major Glenn Whitman ’91 is an author, educator and women’s soccer coach who strives to understand how the brain works, learns and thrives.

Sukanya Krishnan ’93

Sukanya Krishnan ’93

There’s a reason they call it the “city that never sleeps,” and no one knows this better than Sukanya Krishnan ’93.

J. Bruce McKinney ’59

J. Bruce McKinney ’59

J. Bruce McKinney ’59 was a young insurance supervisor, seven years out of school, when he received a letter that would change his professional life.

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