Haverford Headlines

Where They’re Headed: Justin Adler ’23

The neuroscience major and health studies minor started his full-time job as a cancer researcher at Penn Medicine just two days after graduation. Adler awaits his upcoming matriculation to the University of Rochester School of Medicine.

Alumni

Where They’re Headed: Meg Bowen ’23

The biology and music double major begins her post-grad career as a Medical Career Design Fellow in the orthopaedic department at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Haverford track and field coach Tom Donelly wears a black tshirt and white hat. He is surrounded by several Haverford alums and former team members.

News

Tom Donnelly, Haverford’s Legendary Track and Cross Country Coach, to Retire

Donnelly’s career at Haverford spans an unprecedented 49 seasons and includes 77 Middle Atlantic and Centennial Conference championships and a 2010 NCAA Division III championship.

Summer in the Stacks: Interning at the Library of Congress

Gabrielle Winick '13 is interning with the Library of Congress Publishing Office in Washington, D.C., assisting on the production of two books and getting a glimpse of the publishing world.
Winifred Johnson '09 Wins National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship

The fellowship will fund three years of research for the chemical oceanography student in the MIT/WHOI joint program.
Susanna Wing Talks Mali on IPS

The associate professor of political science is quoted in an article about U.S. aid for Malian refugees.
Financing the Poor

Through a CPGC summer internship, Ananya Mukkavilli '14 is working for the Grameen Foundation in Washington, D.C., which supports microfinance efforts around the world.
A Summer at the MÃ¼tter

Alex Tonsing '13 is interning at the MÃ¼tter Museum in Philadelphia, transcribing and scanning Civil War diaries.
Exploring Immigration Law

Sponsored by the CPGC, Elizabeth Pierson '12 is assisting lawyers with Catholic Charities' Milwaukee Legal Services for Immigrants.
Benjamin Allen '02 Is Part of a Harvard Team Working to Transform Cancer Treatment

According to The Harvard Gazette, the mathematical biology postdoctoral fellow helped analyze results of a study on drug resistance in cancers that could make many cancers manageable, if not curable.
Historical Summer

Christy Tavernelli '13 is cataloging woodblock prints from the 19th century at the Library Company of Philadelphia.
Aiding Child Welfare in Cambodia

Thomas Leonard '13 is spending the summer interning with the Cambodian Center for the Protection of Children's Rights in Phnom Penh.
Dr. Chris Johnson '74 Stumps for Liberal Arts

The pediatric critical care doctor tells one of The Chronicle of Higher Eucation's blogs that "the very best preparation I could have received for what I do every day... was a liberal arts education."
Robert Boynton '85 Interviewed on Educationviews.org

The NYU journalism associate professor talks about "what's new in new journalism."
Proof of Innocence

Michael Riccio '13 is interning with Centurion Ministries, an organization that works to free those who have been wrongfully convicted.
Incoming First-Year Daniel Gillen Profiled in The New York Times

The blind pianist, who hopes to study physics and music at Haverford, is part of the paper and WNYC's series recognizing remarkable high school seniors.
Exploring the Art of the Documentary

Caileigh Feldman '14 is utilizing a HCAH-funded internship to help three Philadelphia documentary filmmakers complete and promote their work.
Q&A with Benjamin Le

Psychology professor Benjamin Le, co-author of the book (and website) The Science of Relationships, talks to Main Line Today about measuring commitment in the age of social media and other subjects.