Alums

Pictured: Samantha Orient ’05. A person standing with fire-fighting gear (caution-yellow shirt and overalls) holding hatchet/shovel.

Time Out Grant Recipient to Develop Virtual Training Tools for Wildland Firefighters

Samantha Orient ’05 will use the grant to develop a mobile application to help train wildland firefighters on mobile water pumps.

Jonathan Karl ’90, Chief Washington Correspondent for ABC News, spoke to Preet Bharara about Kamala Harris’s chances of winning the presidential election on the podcast Stay Tuned with Preet.

Lisa Kudrow ’85 discussed being a college student at Vassar and other topics on the SmartLess podcast with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett.

Mackenzie Galloway-Cole ’17, who became a widow at the age of 28, is the subject of a CNN story on “grief camp” for adults.

The New York Times profiled TikTok influencer Carlos Eduardo Espina ’20, “a one-man Telemundo for millions of Latinos in the United States and one of the White House’s favored social media personalities.”

Ellen Galinsky standing outside with flowers and trees in the background.

Ellen Galinsky ’64 Leads a Journey of Discovery through the Teenage Brain

Child development researcher and author Ellen Galinsky ’64 talks about why parents and teens clash so much, why teens do the things they do, and how her Vassar education serves her to this day.

A photo collage of the six people who will receive AAVC awards this year.

Celebrating Excellence: AAVC to Honor 4 Alums and 2 Vassar Staff with 2024 Awards

The Alumnae/i Association of Vassar College (AAVC) has selected four alums and two College employees for annual awards that highlight exceptional service and professional achievement.

Computer pioneer Grace Hopper, class of 1928, was included in a U.S. News & World Report story on where 10 famous inventors went to college.

Two people sitting at a desk in a classroom. One person is talking while the other looks on. There is a blackboard and window in the background.

HBO’s Sieu Nguyen ’17

Sieu Nguyen ’17 talks about his job as a writer/producer of promotional materials for HBO and the role Vassar has played in his success.