Robert Holland Jr. '62, who blazed many trails in the business world, including becoming the first Black CEO of ice cream giant Ben & Jerry’s, died recently at the age of 81.
The American Mathematical Society has recognized mathematician Nikhil Srivastava '05 with the first Ciprian Foias Prize in Operator Theory. He teaches at the University of California, Berkeley.
The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra announced that Sarah Calderini '87 is its new executive director. A former director and board chair of the University Music Society at the University of Michigan, she began her appointment Dec. 10, during the orchestra’s 93rd season.
John Costa '17 recently participated in the FuzeHub 2021 Commercialization Competition at the NYS Innovation Summit. He won $50,000 to support Sunthru, a technology startup developing energy-efficient aerogel inserts for windows in partnership with Union College's aerogel lab. Learn more in the Daily Gazette.
John Traver '08 is part of the team (which includes famous names like Paul Rudd) that operates Samuel's Sweet Shop. The business recently celebrated its 25th anniversary.
Joanna Stern ’06 received an Emmy for her documentary, “E-ternal: A Tech Quest to ‘Live’ Forever.” This is the first Emmy for the Wall Street Journal, where Stern works as a technology reporter.
Cyclist Emma White '19, who won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics, was recently featured in the Times Union. The article focused on her racing career, from which she recently retired, and her next chapter.
Fox Corporation announced that Stephen Potenza '97 has joined the company as deputy general counsel of FOX News Media. Previously, he was at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he was a partner in the litigation, as well as government, regulatory and internal investigation groups.
Megan O'Connor '12 was recently featured in the Boston Globe. The story focused on her discovery of a new way to recycle lithium-ion batteries. She leads Nth Cycle, a clean-tech startup company.
Harrietstown council member Jordanna Mallach '00 is running for supervisor. She is vying for the position while deployed with the Army overseas in Kosovo, where she will be until March 2022.