Alumni in the Media

Aaron Noble '02, senior historian and curator of military and political history at the New York State Museum, was recently featured in the Times Union article, "9/11 at 25 years: When a tragedy becomes history."

Benjamin Engle '12 was recently featured in a News 12 New Jersey piece, "Toll of Commuting: A hands-on look at where the Hudson Tunnel Project stands." Engle leads the project's planning team.

David Dussault '00 was recently named one of the Capital Region's 2026 Achievers, an honor that recognizes individuals for their excellence and impact. Dussault, founder and CEO of P1 Industries, received Executive of the Year honors.

Defector.com recently published an interview with Matthew Futterman '91, "'The Cruelest Game' examines tennis as torture," about his new book. Futterman is a veteran sports journalist with The New York Times. He has previously worked for The Wall Street Journal, The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Star-Ledger of New Jersey, where he was a part of the team that won the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News in 2005.

Julie Greifer Swidler ’79, chair of Union's Board of Trustees, was recently honored as a Music Visionary of the Year by the UJA-Federation of New York. Swidler, who retired at the end of June, had served as executive vice president of business affairs and general counsel for Sony Music Entertainment since 2008.

A New York State Department of Environmental Conservation podcast, "DEC Does What?!" recently featured Abby Valachovic '20 in the episode, "For the Birds." Valachovic is a NYS DEC wildlife biologist.

As part of NASA's Aerogel Lecture Series, Mary K. Carroll '86, the Dwane W. Crichton Professor of Chemistry, and Ann M. Anderson, the Agnes S. MacDonald Professor of Mechanical Engineering, gave a virtual seminar titled "Rapid Aerogel Fabrication Facilitates a Range of Applications."

John Wold '38, who died in 2017 and was a longtime supporter of Union, is the subject of "Wyoming People: ‘Man Of The Century’" in Cowboy State Daily.

Mary Olushoga '06, founder of the AWP Network, has launched a new mentorship initiative, “Thriving After Graduation,” in collaboration with Union College and the Academic Opportunity Program.

Joanna Stern's new book, I Am Not a Robot: My Year Using AI to Do (Almost) Everything, has made the New York Times' list, "26 Nonfiction Books We're Excited About this Spring." Stern is The Wall Street Journal’s senior personal technology columnist and a member of the Class of 2006.