Children’s Book Illustrates Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom’s Uncommon Life
Lin’s Uncommon Life, written by Scott Shackelford, BA’05, and Emily Castle, follows Elinor Ostrom from childhood to winning a Nobel Prize.
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Excerpt: Lin’s Uncommon Life by Scott Shackelford and Emily Castle
Lin’s Uncommon Life, written by Scott Shackelford and Emily Castle, follows Elinor Ostrom from childhood to winning a Nobel Prize.
Excerpt: Defiance in Exile: Syrian Refugee Women in Jordan by Waed Athamneh
Read the story of Fatima, a mother who escaped a war zone, in an excerpt from Defiance in Exile: Syrian Refugee Women in Jordan by Waed Athamneh.
The Secret Life of Agent Hillsberg
In 2006, Christina (Fonte) Hillsberg, BA’06, joined the Central Intelligence Agency. She spent nearly a decade uncovering intimate details about world leaders and meeting with assets to collect confidential information. In this story, Hillsberg offers a small peek behind the CIA curtain.
Excerpt: I’m Possible by Richard Antoine White
Young Richard Antoine White and his mother don’t have a key to a room or a house. Sometimes they have shelter, but they never…
Excerpt: Pearl Jam Twenty co-written by Jonathan Cohen
In 1991, Pearl Jam’s debut album, Ten catapulted the little-known Seattle-based band into superstardom. Then, at the height of their popularity, the band shunned the spotlight,…
Jonathan Cohen Pens Pearl Jam Biography
Jonathan Cohen, BAJ’98, had always been a Pearl Jam fan, so he made it his goal when he got a job at Billboard magazine…
RAW Tuba: A Story of Survival and Big Dreams
At 6’5” and 300 lbs., Richard Antoine White, MM’99, DM’12, cuts an imposing figure, one more akin to an NFL offensive lineman than a…
Excerpt: Planes, Canes, and Automobiles by Valerie Grubb
When planning a trip overseas, Valerie Grubb, MBA’01, realized that her mom’s physical and mental capabilities had suddenly changed. Her mom now needed a…
500,000 Miles with Dorothy
Valerie Grubb, MBA’01, gets her love for travel honestly—her dad was a pilot. “I practically grew up in the air,” she says. Grubb’s mother,…
Secret Agent Mom
Christina (Fonte) Hillsberg, BA’06, unknowingly blew off her initial interview with the CIA. “I didn’t know [the interview] was for the CIA, I just…
Excerpt: License to Parent by Christina Hillsberg
Christina Hillsberg, BA’06, was a single, successful CIA analyst with a burgeoning career in espionage when she met fellow spy, Ryan, a hotshot field…