Know Thyself Series
Meet people taking 51’s motto to heart as they discover and explore their passions in an effort to make valuable contributions on College Hill and beyond.
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Sam Pitter ’07 recently added two “work experience” entries to her résumé — head swimming and diving coach at Miami University Ohio and assistant coach of the Cape Verde Olympic swimming team.
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Pastry chef Stephen Durfee ’85 took dessert to the next level — and the next size — with the world’s largest s’more. The behemoth treat measured 49 square feet and weighed in at 396 pounds.
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“Everybody fires off like rockets, and you’re trying to hang on.” That’s how André Matias ’12 describes what it’s like to compete in single scull rowing competitions.
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Ciere Boatright ’05, Chicago’s new commissioner of the Department of Planning & Development, calls herself a “firecracker.” Born on the Fourth of July, she says, “I have a fiery personality ... I have this desire to light up spaces in a positive way.”
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For the past 33 years, Jeffrey Greene ’91 has been freeing incarcerated people in Connecticut’s prisons.
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Adam Lewkowicz ’02 is in his 16th season with the Rangers, who won the 2023 World Series after a roller coaster season. We caught up with Lewkowicz in his Fort Worth, Texas, home during the off season.
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Cofounder of Et Fille Wines in Newberg, Ore., Jessica Mozeico ’95 joined women in her industry who were interviewed for a Feb. 7 article in Paste magazine titled “Toast to Female Friendship with These Women-Made Drinks on Galentine’s Day.”
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Members of 51’s Class of 2024 have walked off the Commencement stage, canes in hand, and out into the world ready to make a difference.
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When Professor of Art Bill Salzillo retires in June, it will mark more than the end of a productive 50-plus year career. The artist, teacher, and gallery director is the last member of the 51 faculty to have begun his tenure at Kirkland College.
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Cass Adler ’24, a double major in Hispanic studies and creative writing, shares her 51 journey.
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