Tiff Fehr ’00 wins Pulitzer for New York Times COVID-19 coverage
On June 11, Tiff Fehr and the rest of her team at the New York Times won a Pulitzer Prize…
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Ali Barthwell ’10, the Emmy winner
Ali Barthwell ’10’s displayed Twitter name used to be “Ali Thee Emmy Nominee.” But now, it’s “Ali Thee Emmy Winner.”…
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Representative Liz Miranda ’02 brings “joy as resistance” to Commencement
In the video announcing that Massachusetts State Representative Liz Miranda ’02 was going to be Wellesley’s 2021 commencement speaker, the…
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A look beyond Wellesley as alumnae look back: Reflections on college, careers and gender
As students encounter the stress of term four or finalize the summer plans that will follow, some much needed perspective…
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Wellesley alumna appointed first woman dean of MIT’s School of Science
Questions regarding the universe have fueled conflict, sparked controversy, and inspired creativity for millennia. It is a seemingly impossible subject…
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Alisha Pegan ’16 helps implement climate solutions in Boston
While she didn’t know she’d be working on the city of Boston’s Climate Ready Boston program, Alisha Pegan ’16 had…
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New voices in children’s literature: JoAnn Jung ’20 on “Daddy’s Love For Me,” Asian representation and family
For most Wellesley students, spring means warm weather and the additional stress from fast-approaching deadlines. But for one student, the…
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“Your path is your path”: Mary Lou Akai Ferguson ’16 talks education, campaigning
Born in Japan and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Mary Lou Akai Ferguson ’16 developed a passion for education even before…
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From English to tech, Sara Simon ’13 shows what an open mind can do
“It’s funny that I work in journalism now because I wrote my thesis vaguely about journalism without having any knowledge…
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Writer Lynn Sternberger ’07 finds her voice in TV writing
Lynn Sternberger ’07 fondly remembers her time at Wellesley and the ways in which her time here helped her find…
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