Grads who serve the world
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Communication Professor Sammye Johnson Walks in Both Worlds of Online Publishing and Print Magazines
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Trinity grads have a deep understanding of their place in the world.
Trinity grads value multiculturalism and are committed to being responsible global citizens and leaders. They want to be a force for positive change. Here are some making a difference:
Out of Africa Erin Nourse has found her passion in the small wooden homes of Madagascar, where ancient culture revolving around the miracle of birth is celebrated and revered.
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Music is the Best Medicine Childhood cancer was a powerful influencer for Amy Walton '08 and '10 dedicating her life to making sick children well.
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Her Life’s an Open Book Lucia Dixon Street '59 is lighting the way to literacy for hundreds of adults who’ve seen their lives changed through the power of reading.
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Life’s Lessons Janet Smith Sullivan ’64 has been an educator in Chicago for more than 20 years but her focus has shifted to a group of kids far, far away – to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Speaking Up Roy “Skip” Eno ’72, MA’73, forensic coach for the University of Texas at San Antonio, focuses on teaching and loving his life after waking up from a two-month long coma.
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Space Saver Living green and saving space is a way of life for Karen Eller ’98 and one that she plans to follow all the way to the grave.
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Born to Lead George Roark MS’96 is exactly the kind of person you’d want during an emergency response. The CDC thought so too, deploying him to address Haiti’s cholera outbreak following a devastating earthquake.
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The Road Well-traveled Alyson Rose-Wood '03 is a 2011 Presidential Management fellow and says she is indebted to Trinity for a great education.
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Core Values U.S. Army Col. Jeffrey Hall '84 is a career military officer committed to supporting both military and civilian communities in his command position with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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Ready for Anything Chris Chiara ’06 began shaping his own destiny when he and a Trinity professor co-designed a special internship merging his love for business with his passion for saving lives.
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She Has Faith Ria Van Ryn '02 has strong beliefs about religion: that commonality is much stronger than faith differences.
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Sheltering Hope Each day, Laura Yeo Perez '06 lives her dream of inspiring the homeless to envision better days as educated, productive members of society.
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Head of State Matt Mead, rancher, husband and dad, soon will hold a new title as the New Year kicks off—governor of Wyoming. Matt received his bachelor’s degree in radio/television from Trinity in 1984.
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Turning the Page The Rev. Jan Naylor Cope '78, is now Vicar of the National Cathedral in Washington D.C.
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Investing in the Forgotten You can read about Jin In ’95 on the Huffington Post online. A small lady who is making a big difference in gender equality has started a movement and an organization now recognized by powerful people who are helping her transform the lives of poor girls.
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Catch Him if You Can Once destined for the world of law, Greg Morris '93 shook up his life’s plans by leaving his long-time Texas home for Idaho.
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A Project of Biblical Proportions It’s impossible not to be inspired by James Pepper’s '85 dedication to his faith. James spent 18 years recreating the Gospels of the King James Bible.
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Leading The Way Dr. Jackie Eddleblute Claunch ’66, president and tango devotee is making her mark at Northwest Vista College in San Antonio.
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A Straight Talker Dr. John Silber hasn't wasted a single moment of time since his birth in 1926. As the seventh president of Boston University, he helped boost the university endowment from $18 million when he took the helm to $654 million, when he stepped down.
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Happy at Misericordia Dr. Michael McDowell ’69 loves life in Dallas—not the home of the Cowboys, but rather Misericordia University; a small liberal arts institution in Pennsylvania, which models the best of what Michael learned in the ‘60’s as a Trinity student.
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She Lives to Serve Nina Nichols '92 loves urban ministry and finds herself in just the right position as senior pastor of Christ Church United Methodist in Troy, N.Y.
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Branching Out There is no doubt about it, Chris Mest '79, loves his job. As a certified arborist, he works for a full-service tree company and owns a small consulting company
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Summertime and the Living is Easy Sandra Ragan ’71 has fulfilled a lot in her active life.
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Putting the Pieces Together Dan Bauer '94, is now a professor of quantitative psychology at the University of North Carolina (UNC) in Chapel Hill. Although he understood even while at Trinity that psychology would be his life’s work, he didn’t realize that analyzing data would be the one puzzle piece that would make the most sense.
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The Art of Happiness In the middle of Austin, Brian “Bydee Man” Joseph M'83 put paint brush to canvas, using his bright, cheery colors to spell out one word—HAITI.
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Laying Down the Law Illinois State Rep. Elaine Hodges Nekritz '79 is in her fourth term and working more time than ever to combat the long shadow cast over this state’s house by former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
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Heading for the Hills All eyes will be on Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 World cup and 2016 Olympics, but Chris Gaffney is laser focused on the back story of pre-Olympics.
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More than Just Good Intentions If you ask assistant professor of sociology Darcie Vandegrift '92 of Drake University if New Year’s resolutions really work, her answer might surprise you.
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Service Calls Terry Durkin Wilkinson '74, says she is far wiser than when she graduated several decades ago
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Of God and Country Retired U.S. Army Col. Joe Rodriguez Jr. '74 has found his true calling as the chief operating officer of Campus Crusade for Christ Military Ministry.
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On a mission for Peace. Kathleen Keene ’99 is an operations officer in the Department of Peacekeeping Operation for the United Nations in New York City. She monitors more than 21 peacekeeping and political missions around the world, some in the worst war-torn countries. Kathleen received bachelor degrees in both English and communication.
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The Rights Way Elisa Massimino '82 is very much focused on her role as CEO and executive director of Human Rights First, an organization with a mission to advance justice, human dignity, and respect for the rule of the law. Elisa graduated with a degree in philosophy.
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Living Green Inside the Beltway Ana Unruh Cohen '96 serves as the senior policy advisor for Global Warming in Washington D.C. She says the position gives her the opportunity to raise the issue and to make recommendations to Congress. Ana received her degree in chemistry.
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