Spring 2024
As our staff created this issue, meaningful art emerged as a recurring theme. Take, for example, the profile about Jolie Saint Vil ’27, a first-year art major who practices legacy painting to honor her family heritage. And, in “Illustrated”, where readers can step into the secret Kirby Room in Van Wickle Hall—a Gilded Age masterpiece. The layout for the Posse Scholars feature was inspired by the powerful effects of murals, public artwork that’s created with love, optimism, and community. As a catalyst for positive change, the medium echoed Posse’s program mission. For the Masters of the Air excerpt, Lafayette designer Ellen O’Malley curated a powerful World War II gallery: Boeing B-17s that start on the ground, climb into perilous skies, and, hopefully, return airmen to the base. Finally, the illustrations for the cover story embody the entrepreneurial journey and spirit of the three alumni behind the company GoPeer. Among the iPads, globes, and molecules, we asked artist Nicolò Canova to work in one more personal detail: GoPeer’s logo, a backpack.-
Amanda Golini goes for gold
Amanda Magadan Golini ’17 will be competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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Art imitates life
Emerging artist Jolie Saint Vil ’27 celebrates her Haitian heritage through family legacy painting.
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Beyond books
Professors in the Engineering Division take a creative approach to engage students in practical problem-solving.
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Breaking records
Highlighting some of Lafayette’s student-athletes who had record-breaking performances this year.
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Deep-learning findings
Samuel Ehgartner ’24 and Ismail Jouny, professor and department head of electrical and computer engineering, explore deep-learning algorithms.
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Electric Vehicle Club
Laf Club Spotlight: Learning more about Lafayette’s Electric Vehicle Club.
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Elevating a purpose
A Q&A with President Nicole Hurd and Vice President of Inclusion Ernest E. Jeffries, who joined Lafayette in January.
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Embrace a new money mindset
Andy Gupta ’00 helps female investors get comfortable with the market and build stronger financial futures.
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Founders’ Day festivities
Scenes from celebrating the College’s beginnings nearly 200 years ago.
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Getting gold in green
Thanks to a variety of efforts on campus, Lafayette earned a gold rating for its sustainability efforts.
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Gratitude to Alumni Association Board leadership
This summer marks new leadership transition for Lafayette’s Alumni Association Board.
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Henry Dreyfus Award
Assistant professor of chemistry Michael Bertucci has received the Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award.
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Historic season for Pards football
The 2023-24 Lafayette football squad continued earning accolades well after their NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs.
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Journey through time
Lafayette continues its tradition of geological expeditions to Ringing Rocks Park in Upper Black Eddy, Pa.
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Justin Kamine ’11 tops USA Today list
Justin Kamine ’11 named “Top 5 Entrepreneurs to Watch Out for in 2024.”
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Learning reimagined
In 2017, three Lafayette students launched a company called GoPeer. Now they are aiming to revolutionize the learning industry.
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Local legacy
Paul Barclay, professor of history, is working to preserve the names and stories behind Easton Cemetery.
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Love where you live
Interior designer Nina Patterson ’15 offers budget-friendly style tips so you can love where you live.
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March Madness bracketology
Through data science, Ross Coleman ’22 helps make sense of the very unpredictable NCAA March Madness basketball tournament.
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Marquis traditions
A look at some of Lafayette’s signature spring events, old and new.
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Masters of the Air
“Masters of the Air” by Donald L. Miller, John Henry MacCracken Professor Emeritus of History, inspired the World War II miniseries of the same name.
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On her toes
Psychology major Jillian Collins ’24 competes for a world title in Irish dance during her final semester on College Hill.
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Professor Jenn Rossmann honored
Professor Jenn Rossmann was honored for her career’s work as a 2023 Sterling Olmsted award recipient.
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Rare Marquis letter acquired
Skillman Library recently added a new letter to its trove of personal archives from the Marquis.
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Record admissions
Lafayette received a record-breaking number of early decision applicants for the Class of 2028.
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Scaling up
Lafayette’s Tech Clinic modernizes a third-generation trout hatchery near the Poconos.
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Taking on spotted lantern flies
Daniel Strömbom, assistant professor of biology, talks about spotted lantern flies with The Washington Post.
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The Kirby Room
The Kirby Room, added to Van Wickle Hall in 1939, offers a rare glimpse into the Gilded Age.
