Good Samaritans in the Burn Zone
At 9 a.m. on November 8, 2018, three Gordon alumni and their families were in bumper-to-bumper traffic on one of the three roads out of Paradise, CA, along with 26,000 other people trying to escape California’s deadliest wildfire.
Complicated Miracles: Life in Paradise a Year After the Camp Fire
Last year in November, the Camp Fire hit Katherine Sorich’s ’05 hometown like a tidal wave, displacing 52,000 people and laying waste to 14,000 residences, but her house wasn’t one of them.
Fighting Climate Change, One Window at a Time
In order to truly care for people, we need to work on fighting climate change while also helping people who are impacted by it,” says Christine Seibert ’18, local coordinator for a Maine-based nonprofit that produces affordable window-inserts to protect homes from chilly drafts in colder months
Trading Lab Coats for Broadway Costumes: Grad Olivia Buelow’s Gig in NYC
When Olivia Buelow ’18 graduated, her eyes were set on medical school. But an unexpected opportunity to work as a wardrobe dresser on Broadway for Moulin Rouge! The Musical introduced her to a new passion.
Alum Awarded White House Honors for Medical Breakthroughs
Dr. John E. Harris ’98 receives the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. Government to outstanding scientists and engineers beginning their independent research careers.