What is a legitimate job? If you spend four years at an academically elite institution that costs tens of thousands of dollars to attend, are you obligated to do something big and world-changing? If so, what qualifies as big and world-changing? For the past two-and-a-half decades, Julie McGuire has… Continue reading »
Usually when college students pull all-nighters, they are cramming for an exam or putting the final touches on a paper. As a senior at Williams, David Battey’s late-night study sessions were motivated by more than just a grade—he was writing the blueprint for the rest of his life. Battey… Continue reading »
It was fall of her senior year, and Catherine Bolten was feeling good. She had just returned from a summer-long research trip to Botswana and was inspired and confident — for the first time in her life, Bolten knew what she wanted to do. “I marched into my professor’s… Continue reading »
Dr. Toby Cosgrove is the CEO and president of The Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. He joined the clinic in 1975 and before becoming CEO, was chairman of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. He is an international leader in pioneering heart surgery procedures, holding six… Continue reading »
COO & CEO Blu Dot www.bludot.com Minneapolis, MN Maurice Blanks, ’87 and John Christakos, ’87, along with classmate Charlie Lazor, ’87, founded Blu Dot, a company that designs and produces contemporary furniture, with the goal of “bringing good design to as many people as possible.”… Continue reading »
Carmichael Lynch Spong www.carmichaellynchspong.com Minneapolis, MN You work as a social media specialist. How is that different from traditional public relations? Social media is any digital application where people are sharing ideas and information. That could mean a blog or a traditional social network… Continue reading »
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