Alumni in the media

For more than 50 years, Robert (Bob) Saltzman ’69 has been on a quest to uncover the truth about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. He has given scores of lectures around the country on his findings, most recently at an event for the Union College Academy of Lifelong Learning.

David Holdridge '66 was recently featured on The Dr. Rod Berger Show. The episode is titled "War, Writing and Redemption: David Holdridge's Pursuit of Meaning."

Dr. Estelle Cooke-Sampson '74 is a recipient of the Capstone Legacy Award. Each year, The Capstone Group honors the outstanding achievements of Howard University faculty, staff and alumni who create, develop and/or contribute towards distinguished work in their fields.

Wendy Sternberg '90, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college at Occidental College since July 2017, is Bucknell University's next provost.

Desirée Plata '03, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was recently featured in a C&EN article, "It’s time to talk about methane removal."

Ted Borer '84 was recently featured in a New York Times story, "To Slash Carbon Emissions, Colleges Are Digging Really Deep." He is director of energy plants at Princeton University.

Tom Vacanti '05 was recently featured in a Times Union story, "New owner of Dove + Deer pub promises minimal changes."

Union College trustee Paul Ginsberg '84 is a 2024 fellow of Harvard University’s Advanced Leadership Initiative (ALI), which provides a yearlong program of social impact leadership learning and practice.

Mary Carroll '86, Union's Dwane W. Crichton Professor of Chemistry, was recently profiled in "Chemical & Engineering News," the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society. Carroll is ACS president.

Randall Passmann '89 was recently featured in a Times Union article, "Playing President Chester Arthur in ‘The Gilded Age.'"