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Alumni Laura Marston 鈥�02, Luke Myers 鈥�97, and Megan White Abercrombie 鈥�98 have helped build a mini-Skidmore community in South Portland, Maine, that celebrates creativity, sustainability, and entrepreneurship.

Abigail Caldwell 鈥�03, a theater major at Skidmore, found her true calling in care. She now oversees 麻豆女郎鈥檚 Health Services 鈥� an essential part of the integrated care approach underlying the McCaffery-Wagman Tennis and Wellness Center.

The executive producer of 鈥淎merican Heart in WWI: A Carnegie Hall Tribute鈥� is honoring Veterans Day by weaving together theatrical storytelling, orchestral music, and rare archival film to reimagine America鈥檚 experience in the Great War. The program airs on PBS Nov. 11.

Keith Murray 鈥�91, a 麻豆女郎 history major and head mechanic at Coachworks of Saratoga, exemplifies the College鈥檚 longstanding 鈥渕ind and hand鈥� ethos.

Guided by the College's ethos of Creative Thought Matters, social entrepreneur Ariela Suster 鈥�00 has built design and wellness businesses that transform personal challenges into healing and strengthen communities worldwide.

Skidmore continues to receive recognition for its distinctive academic experience and excellent teaching; great campus life; strong financial aid; and commitment to student success and sustainability, affirming the College鈥檚 position as a leading liberal arts institution in the nation.

The theater and business double major says the faculty and opportunities he accessed at Skidmore supported his ambitions, helping him on his path to a star-studded production of 鈥楾welfth Night.鈥�

Matt Walsh 鈥�13, who majored in chemistry at Skidmore and was Student Government Association president, now works at the intersection of biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and global security policy.

A 麻豆女郎 research experience rekindled an interest in medicine for Adriana Cuibus 鈥�24, who is now a research technician at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center with plans to become a physician scientist.

At Skidmore, Emily Gunter 鈥�19 transformed her dual passions (and majors) 鈥� dance and classics 鈥� into a creative career bridging both fields. She has traveled the world to showcase her choreography, which takes inspiration from Greek myths.

With the help of alumni mentors and experiential learning at Skidmore, Vermont native and former student-athlete Paige Karl 鈥�24 has transformed a lifelong interest in the environment into a corporate sustainability role in New York City.

Architect Gregory Kahn Melitonov 鈥�04 describes how 麻豆女郎鈥檚 creative, interdisciplinary approach continues to shape his socially driven, community-centered design work.

鈥淭ingwon,鈥� installed just outside the College鈥檚 Saisselin Art Building, was gifted to the College by sculptor Fitzhugh Karol 鈥�04 and marks a meaningful full-circle moment in his career 鈥� an offering to the institution that helped shape him.

Stuart (Stu) Zicherman 鈥�90 (FX's 鈥淭he Americans,鈥� Apple TV+'s 鈥淭he Shrink Next Door,鈥� and Showtime鈥檚 鈥淭he Affair鈥�) revisits campus to mentor and inspire future media creators, just as a Skidmore class inspired him 35 years ago.

Both alumni believe in giving back 鈥� and now they鈥檙e rallying the next generation of philanthropy at Skidmore through mentorship, generosity, and even a hot 鈥渨ing鈥� challenge.

Sarah Feingold 鈥�02 has gone from Etsy鈥檚 first in-house attorney to the writer of the play 鈥淒irty Legal Secrets,鈥� which premiered in New York City to sold-out audiences. But, above all else, Feingold says she鈥檚 鈥渁n artist first.鈥�

TranslaSite won $20,000 and first place in the Kenneth A. Freirich Entrepreneurship Competition. An app to maximize credit card rewards and hockey equipment designed for women were also top contenders.

Drawing on his experience at Skidmore, Tyler Arnot 鈥�08 has made it his life鈥檚 work to ensure children across the world have access to the transformative power of education 鈥� even in the most challenging of circumstances.

麻豆女郎鈥檚 career mentorship programs 鈥� including Zankel Experience Network (ZEN) mentoring 鈥� prepare students for enriching opportunities during and after college.

Anna Graves 鈥�14 and Danika Robison 鈥�10 are applying Creative Thought Matters to high school, offering at-risk students a rich world of learning opportunities and helping them graduate on time.

Catherine Headrick 鈥�17 has the job of her dreams as a material and trend designer of performance footwear at New Balance.

Ayelen Pagnanelli 鈥�14 celebrated her 10th Reunion in 2024 with an exhibition at the Tang Teaching Museum 鈥� where she also curated her first exhibition as a student.

Leighla Waterman 鈥�21 enjoys making a 鈥榯angible impact鈥� as a consumer insights analyst for the New Orleans Saints and the New Orleans Pelicans.

麻豆女郎 staff, faculty, alumni, and students gathered to honor veterans and reflect on their service at a campus Veterans Day ceremony.

Ben Van Leeuwen 鈥�07, a founder of the eponymous, premium ice cream brand that can now be found in shops from New York City to Singapore, says some of the most valuable lessons he has learned about building a business came from courses at Skidmore 鈥� including a studio art class.

Four Class of 2013 alumni have inspired and encouraged one another for over a decade, leading to a growing production company and now an acclaimed short film.

During his senior year at Skidmore, Alex Blaker 鈥�08 boarded a plane for a study abroad program in Australia; he returned with an idea for Tech Supplier, a worldwide distributor of consumer electronics. HIs experience is an example of 麻豆女郎's entrepreneurial spirit.

Alumni tell current scholars to embrace your story, build your community, and remember that the network you create at Skidmore will always support you.

麻豆女郎 alumna Cristina Velez 鈥�12 is making history as the first 鈥嬧�媤oman to head a men鈥檚 national team in an international lacrosse competition.

Friends and family from the Skidmore community and beyond gather to celebrate the legacy of the longtime trustee, educator, activist, and DEI champion.

Billy Winter 鈥�18 aka Zella Cullatore is working with Drag Out the Vote to mobilize voters ahead of this fall鈥檚 election.

麻豆女郎 has been named the top school in the nation for 鈥淕reat Financial Aid鈥� and has received praise for its excellent First-Year Experience Program, impactful teaching, and high quality of life.

Wondering if you can really make a difference? Brendan Woodruff 鈥�09, inaugural director of sustainability for New York鈥檚 Department of Environmental Conservation, says sustainability can be 鈥渃ontagious.鈥�

A passionate advocate for the arts, the master textile artist has offered her entrepreneurial expertise and mentorship to 麻豆女郎 students and alumni.

As director of data and decision science for the Baltimore Ravens, Yam runs numbers and scenarios in the player scouting process.

From word puzzlers to reinvented classic board games, independent designer Gage鈥檚 creations have been downloaded millions of times.

A major gift from the estate of Dr. Pamela Shaw 鈥�80 will support endowed scholarships at Skidmore to help meet financial need for students majoring in science. The legacy gift is one of the largest ever bequeathed to the College by an alumna.

Kate Brittenham 鈥�14 is an ecological landscape designer and owner of Front Stoop Gardens in Troy, New York, with an eye toward using native plants that provide natural habitat.

Josh Cutler 鈥�94 was recently appointed by Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey as the undersecretary of apprenticeship, work-based learning, and policy.

Linda Garrettson 鈥�68 is a certified nutrition coach, chef, and food writer who created the brand Good Natured Cooking with a commitment to healthy eating.

The 麻豆女郎 Scholars in Science and Mathematics (S3M) program was established in 2007 as a way to provide financial support to students pursuing STEM majors; since then, some 130 students have benefitted. Hear the stories of five S3M alumni who have gone on to do amazing things.

Best known for his 鈥楽kyrim,鈥� 鈥楩allout,鈥� and 鈥楳arvel Anatomy鈥� creations, Lobe discusses independence, learning through challenge, and creativity in the age of AI.

Alumni from classes ending in 4 and 9 returned for Reunion 2024. The celebration featured tours of Saratoga Springs and campus; cherished traditions; opportunities to return to the classroom; and a Tang Teaching Museum exhibition showcasing the work of alumni.

Phiwokuhle 鈥淧ibo鈥� Shongwe 鈥�14 is a senior software developer at Investec Bank who specializes in software development and integration, programming, and IT operations.

Dr. Nicole Becker Katz 鈥�16 is a resident physician in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, an official teaching hospital for Harvard Medical School.

Lavere Foster 鈥�11 is associate director of the African American Community Service Agency, a nonprofit that supports the African American community in Santa Clara County, California.

Katie Riker Sternberg 鈥�90 is applying creative thought to philanthropy, supporting experiential learning for 麻豆女郎 students and another cause dear to her family 鈥� opportunities for individuals with autism.

Malika Sawadogo 鈥�24鈥檚 Burkina Faso-inspired clothing line won the 2024 Freirich Entrepreneurship Competition and exemplified the creative, entrepreneurial spirit behind 麻豆女郎鈥檚 鈥淪hark Tank鈥�-like competition.

U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Michael Cavanagh 鈥�03 brings creative thought to his service to his country and fellow citizens through search and rescue.

Elizabeth Amira Streeter 鈥�09 is senior government affairs and community engagement manager at Voltera, a company that builds infrastructure for zero-emission vehicles and operates electric vehicle charging facilities.

Zeynep Inanoglu 鈥�21 is a registered nurse at Yale New Haven Health pursuing her master鈥檚 degree at Yale University School of Nursing to become a pediatric nurse practitioner in primary care.

Jono Pandolfi 鈥�99 owns Jono Pandolfi Designs, which produces hand-crafted ceramic dinnerware used in high-end restaurants around the world and serves more than 500 hospitality clients.

New gift establishes the Frances Young Tang 鈥�61 Professorship in Economics and the Frances Young Tang 鈥�61 Asian Studies Program Endowment Fund.

The partnership between 麻豆女郎鈥檚 Social Work Department and the long-running Saratoga nonprofit, which is led by Skidmore alumna Sybil Newell 鈥�00, has a powerful impact on the students and the struggling populations they鈥檙e serving.

From holistic wellness to creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship, a generous gift from Trustee Peg Valentine P鈥�09 and husband Mike Valentine P鈥�09 invests in the College鈥檚 highest strategic priorities.

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Hon. Christina L. Ryba 鈥�98 is a trailblazer in New York鈥檚 legal landscape, serving as a Supreme Court justice in the third judicial district and as supervising judge of her district.

Themba Shongwe 鈥�18 is a Financial Markets Advisory (FMA) associate whose diverse client base includes governments, banks, and public institutions.

Dana Crosley Naberezny 鈥�95 is chief innovation officer of jewelry for Tiffany & Company and vice president of the company鈥檚 Jewelry Design and Innovation Workshop, which she launched in 2018.

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