Alumni Profiles
Dr. Jennifer Adams ’90 Describes Impact of Visit to China Thirty Years Ago
In a short film made for Chinese TV, Adams describes how her fascination with China began at Bowdoin. She is now a doctor of internal medicine in New York City, where she works with the city’s Chinese population.
Flood Expert Sam Brody ’92 Profiled in Portland Press Herald
Brody is director of Texas A&M University’s Center for Beaches and Shores, has been interviewed dozens of times in the media since Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast last month.
Michael Mascia ’93 Named Board President of Global Conservation Group
Michael Mascia, the senior director of social science for the nonprofit Conservation International, has been named board president for the Society for Conservation Biology, the field’s pre-eminent professional society.
Evolving as an Artist, Coretta King ’12 Releases New Songs
Nashville-based King has just released a collection of her own songs online—freely available through SoundCloud. This material she characterizes as a taster, something to whet the appetitie of her fans as she works on a bigger album project down the road.
Jackson ’07 Explains How Philanthropy Fits into the World of Investment Banking
“The role of a foundation in the non-profit world is the same as an investment bank in the corporate world. Investment banks provide financing for corporations to fund growth, and foundations provide financing to nonprofits to build capacity.”
Leslie Anderson ’79 Receives NEH Grant for Democracy Research
Leslie Anderson, a University of Florida Research Foundation professor of political science, has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities grant to support her research of democratic enclaves in Nicaragua and the “politics of resistance.”
From Grape to Glass: A Conversation with Winemaker Mark Lucci ’04
“About ten million cases a year come through the site I oversee in Napa Valley, California. So anything related to wine quality control, taste, mixing and blending at the site, is my responsibility.”
Goldman Sachs’ Jeff Goldenberg ’77 Discusses Economy, Investment Careers
The investment strategist visited Bowdoin earlier this week where he met with students and faculty to discuss a range of economy-related issues.