by Heidi Koelz | Oct 16, 2020 | Alumnae/i, Alumnae/i Feature, CA Magazine
Even in the best of times, a young adult aging out of foster care might struggle to find housing or a job. But after the pandemic struck this spring, New York courts that could have extended foster care eligibility were closed for months. “COVID-19 rocked New York...
by Heidi Koelz | Jul 15, 2020 | Alumnae/i, CA Magazine, Online Feature
After the festival screenings for their short film — a passion project they had thrown their hearts into — were cancelled because of the pandemic, Julia Hanlon ’10 and Alistair Wilson ’11 decided to release the 14-minute documentary online. Bekoji 100 had already won...
by Heidi Koelz | Jul 14, 2020 | Alumnae/i, CA Magazine, Online Feature
Kate Lauriat Saunders ’96 directs clinical nutrition for the two campuses of the UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass. As the COVID-19 pandemic surged in the state this spring, she took on the additional role of collaboratively overseeing food service and...
by Heidi Koelz | Jun 11, 2020 | Alumnae/i, School
Concord Academy alumnae/i, faculty, and staff taking part in the Alumnae/i Association Assembly via videoconference. Although the Covid-19 pandemic prevented Concord Academy alumnae/i from returning to campus, it did nothing to dampen their enthusiasm for reconnecting...
by Heidi Koelz | May 19, 2020 | Alumnae/i, CA Magazine, Feature
Alumnae/i in the field see the AI revolution through a human lens by Heidi Koelz, illustration by Chris Gash You might encounter artificial intelligence (AI) a dozen times a day — talking with a chatbot, using a voice assistant, unlocking a smartphone with...
by Heidi Koelz | May 4, 2020 | Alumnae/i, Alumnae/i Feature, CA Magazine
An oncologist works toward more equitable health care outcomes by Nancy Shohet West ’84 Growing up in an immigrant household, Naomi Ko ’91, P’21 observed what it meant to her Chinese-born parents to be American: hard work and a steadfast commitment to integrating into...
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