Wright Makes Time 100

Suzanne W. Wright '98 has been named to Time magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential People. Tom Brokaw wrote the article praising her and her husband, Bob, for their autism advocacy organization, Autism Speaks.

When her grandson was diagnosed with autism, Wright says, her family's heartbreak "grew into outrage at the veil of silence surrounding this devastating disorder." She reflects on how her SLC education prepared her for this important work in this article.

Graduate Alumnae/i

Your fellow alumnae/i of the graduate programs want to hear from you! Send in a class note and update us on your life. Are you married? Have a cool job -- or a boring one? What's your dog's name? Submit a note online or via e-mail, or browse class notes for inspiration.

SLC in the News

Scientist W. Ian Lipkin '74 is featured in NIAID Discovery News (a publication of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) as "among the notable infectious diseases investigators in a remarkable generation of discovery."

Lorayne Carbon, director of the Early Childhood Center, is quoted in the Newark Star Ledger about the relevance of homework in preschool, which has recently become the norm.

Roommates Douglas McGinness '10, Jessica Friedman '10, and Michael Donatich '10 were interviewed by WNBC in a story on all-gender housing.

In a Journal News op-ed, Human Genetics faculty member Laura Hercher praises a new federal law banning discrimination in employment and health care on the basis of genetic information.

Sara Rudner, dance program director, is extolled as a "dance legend" by the New York Times.

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Correction

In our May issue, we listed the wrong graduation year for Jessamyn Hope. She graduated from the MFA program in 2003, not 1993. We regret the error.

Letters to the Editor

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Finally, it's summer. Before you hit the beach, get the skinny on Jessica Lange's commencement speech, or find out which alumna was recently named one of the most influential people in the world by Time magazine. Now you'll have something to talk about while you're lounging on your towel. Enjoy!

Dream Jobs in the Real World

The world of work can be an intimidating place, especially if you've never been before. SLC students take their career anxieties on a field trip, hear the voice of a penguin, meet animation producer Josh Selig '86 and music writer Jim Farber '79, and learn that, if you play your cards right, life after college doesn't have to involve cubicles or counter service. Read the article

Looking for a dream job yourself? SLC can help, with job listings, free career counseling, and more. Learn more

Thanks for Making This Year's Fund
Our Best Ever!

The Fund for Sarah Lawrence met its goal and raised a record $3,100,406 last year. A great big "thank you!" goes out to the 3,300+ alumnae/i , parents, and friends -- as well as graduating seniors -- whose gifts had a direct, immediate, and powerful effect on the Sarah Lawrence experience.

Special thanks for the pace-setting support provided by Associate-level leadership donors and by members of the Ruth Wilmot Anderson '29 Society, a core group of loyal donors who have given consecutively to the Fund for five years or more.

Senior Gift
A check in the amount of $168,861.77 representing gifts and pledges from 142 members of the class of 2008 and their families was presented to President Karen Lawrence at graduation. This achievement demonstrates how strongly the class values Sarah Lawrence and sets a wonderful example for the classes that follow. Bravo!

Westlands Awards
And yet another "thank you" to the winners of the Westlands Awards for Reunion giving:

• Largest class gift: Class of 1998
• Highest participation: Class of 1953
• Largest single donor: Class of 1998
• Most improved participation: Class of 1953
• Most consistent donors: Class of 1973
• Most new donors: Class of 2003

Commencement in the News

Jessica Lange's rousing commencement speech made waves across the country -- and around the world -- as media outlets seized on her comments about President Bush and the Iraq War. Read the speech, watch the video, or see what the other commencement speakers had to say.

Upcoming Events

Lessons from the Marshall Plan for
Today's American Foreign Policy

Nick Mills, Literature faculty
Tuesday, June 17
1:30 p.m.
The Demos Society, Manhattan

Literature faculty member Nick Mills lecture on the Marshall Plan for today's American Foreign Policy.

Lectures on the Artist Sacha Kolin

Lisa Thaler '84
Tuesday, June 17, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, June 18, 6 p.m.
Manhattan

Family historian Lisa Thaler will discuss her new biography, Look Up: The Life and Art of Sacha Kolin, at the Austrian Cultural Forum and the National Arts Club.

What To Do When You Hate All Your Friends:
An Antisocial Comedy

July 21
The Lion @ Theatre Row, Manhattan

SLC alumnae/i receive a discount for this play, thanks to production manager Sally Jane Kerschen-Sheppard '00. There will be an after-party for alumnae/i as well.

Alumnae/i Announcements

Have you recently changed jobs, gotten a promotion, or won an award in your field? Share your accomplishment with the alumnae/i community.

Christy McGillivray '04 recently became the Michigan campaigns director for Clean Water Action, an environmental advocacy organization, where she works to stop the privatization of Great Lakes water, among other things.

Joseph Caputo '07 won a $10,000 grant in the Entrepreneurial Media Studies Competition at Boston University College of Communication for his science Web site, www.sciencemetropolis.com. The site is an online community for science hobbyists in the Boston and Cambridge area.

Several alumnae/i published books recently: Love Walked In, a novel by Marisa de los Santos MFA '90, is on the New York Times bestseller list; Elena Karina Byrne's '82 published a book of poems, Masque; and Rachel Stolzman MFA '96 published The Sign for Drowning, a novel.

Sloane Miller '93 has created Worry-Free Dinners, a dining club for allergy-plagued foodies who find restaurant dining to be a harrowing experience. The group's meals offer an allergy-free environment in which to dine.

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