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Joy Fishburne Macdonell ’89

How to Turn a Knitting Hobby Into a Crafting Career

After 10 years in social work, Joy Fishburne Macdonell ’89 changed career paths to bring knitting to the masses.

Howtopreppack

How to Prep Your Pack Like a Pro

Alexandra Mier y Terán ’19 and fellow members of the Office of Campus Recreation share hiking and camping expertise.

Beets on a plate

How to Get Creative in the Kitchen (Sustainably!)

For David Durstewitz ’10, what started with a yogurt-making lesson at the Treehouse turned into a passion for lactofermention and a life committed to local and sustainable food production.

Photo courtesy of Emily Fenstermacher '20.

Economics and Difference-Making

From writing a policy brief on the effects of tuna fishing to joining a dive team to fight climate change’s impact on coral reefs, Emily Fenstermacher ’20 is learning how to make a difference.

Trevor Cohen '12

Diverse Rigorous Academic Experiences Help Dickinson College Alumnus Become Managing Editor at Google

To see the value of Dickinson College’s broad-based liberal arts and sciences education in action, look no further than Trevor Cohen ’12, managing editor at Google.

Richard Hepner ’60

How to Fulfill a Lifelong Dream

From a childhood love of horses to a longstanding retirement dream, discover the journey that led Richard Hepner ’60 to hand-carve a wooden carousel horse in just 17 years).

Manny Ocampo ’18

How to Build the Perfect Playlist

Get tips from Manny Ocampo ’18, aka DJ Manny Fresco, that will help make your next party a hit.

Gregory Lockard ’03 comic book page

How to Create a Comic Book

Gregory Lockard ’03, a writer and editor who previously worked for DC Comics, offers an example of how a comic book comes to life.

Dickinson Students holding signs

How to Discover Your Voice as a Student Activist

Espoir DelMain ’21 is an environmental-studies major from Saint Paul, Minnesota, who worked to bring student voices to the forefront in her first year at Dickinson.

’57 Chocolate is the pioneer bean-to-bar chocolate company in Ghana, West Africa, founded in 2016

How to Make Revolutionary Chocolate (From Bean to Bar)

Priscilla Addison ’09 and sister Kimberly share the process they use at ’57 Chocolate, the pioneer bean-to-bar chocolate company they founded in Ghana, West Africa.

Alumni in Action SooMin Kim '18

Miss Korea 2018 Credits Dickinson College with Making Her a 'Global Citizen' Fighting for Body Positivity

"Dickinson’s liberal-arts education has shaped me into the person I am today, a global citizen," says Soo Min Kim ’18, who is striving to promote body positivity as the reigning Miss Korea 2018.

The Newberry Consort

Dickinson College Hosts Performance by The Newberry Consort

Dickinson artists-in-residence The Newberry Consort will perform “Forbidden Love: The Passion of Héloïse and Abélard," using period instruments, costumed actors and projected art and text.

Washington Post

'Showing That They Care'

The Washington Post highlights how Dickinson's faculty members play a critical role in identifying students that are struggling and excelling.

Photo by Carl Sander Socolow '77.

The Accidental Economist

Holly Petraeus '74, P'04, discusses how a Dickinson French major became assistant director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

New squash coach Chris Fernandez

Chris Fernandez Named Dickinson College Squash Head Coach

New squash head coach comes to Carlisle from New York City, where he served as director of CitySquash.

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