History Department Alumni at Haverford

One of the most frequently asked questions by prospective students (and their parents!) is: “What can I do with a History degree?” The list below provides a brief glimpse of some of the career paths followed by our alumni, who continue to surprise department members with the diversity of their choices!

Alumni Spotlight

Daniel K. Miller ‘44, of Aiken, South Carolina, has created the Robert E. Miller and Sons American History Scholarship Fund to allow history students to put financial concerns aside and concentrate more fully on their studies. After graduating from Haverford College, Daniel K. Miller earned a MS in Organic Chemistry from Northwestern University and served in the Army Corps of Engineers during WWII. Although he allegedly retired from Dupont Co., SRP, Industrial Relations in 1981, Daniel maintains a keen interest in water distribution systems and sees the global sharing of water as a pragmatic solution to many of the world’s problems. He is a Life Member of the Nature Conservancy. Congratulations to Shaun Emil Koont ‘04, the first recipient of a Miller scholarship! Our goal is to build the fund to the point where several students can spend their summers engaged in historical research. We invite you to learn more about the Robert E. Miller and Sons American History Scholarship Fund.

History Careers!

Craig Samuels ‘88 graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1991. He is currently a product manager at the American Medical Association, 515 N. State Street, Chicago, Il 60610. Craig develops continuing medical education programs for physicians and other healthcare professionals. He also created and oversees a referral network for physicians in need of business or legal assistance. His e-mail address is Craig_Samuels@ama-assn.org.

Laura Katzive ‘92 works at the Center for Reproductive Law and Policy, 120 Wall Street, New York, NY10005. Her e-mail address is laura.katzive@crlp.org.

Dina G. Pruzansky ‘92 worked for J.P. Morgan in New York City and London for nine years. She received an MBA from Harvard and recently left J.P. Morgan to join an emerging markets asset management firm based in New York City. Dina can be reached at dinapru@post.harvard.edu.

Mara E. Trager ‘94 is employed at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld L.L.P., 590 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10022. Mara’s e-mail is mtrager@AkinGump.com.

Petra Riviere ‘96 works at The Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10456. Her e-mail is p_riviere@yahoo.com, and she promises to keep us posted on future exhibitions of interest at the museum!

Brian Costello ’98 is now entering his third year of medical school at Johns Hopkins University. Following graduation from Haverford, Brian was an elementary school teacher for two years in Baltimore at Baltimore City Public School #13, with the Teach for America program. You can contact Brian at costelc@ix.netcom.com.