NEWS FROM SMITH COLLEGE :: JANUARY 11, 2017
Notes from Paradise
Maddow and Navarro To Speak on 2016 Election
Two leading television commentators—MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow and CNN’s Ana Navarro—will offer reflections on the 2016 presidential election in Presidential Colloquia at the end of January.
Smith Surpasses Women for the World Campaign Goal Budget App Captures Elevator Pitch Prize Alumna Engineer Creating Healthier World
President Kathleen McCartney has announced the successful culmination of the Women for the World campaign, the most ambitious fundraising event in Smith’s history. In a message to the community, she said, "Smith is stronger thanks to the 37,000-plus donors who contributed to this effort." Zoleka Mosiah ’20 won the top prize at this year's Elevator Pitch Contest for an app that monitors spending. She and other student entrepreneurs gave a 90-second pitch in front of classmates and a panel of judges. Mosiah will represent Smith at a regional competition. Lydia Bussiere ’12 is a service engineering project manager for a fuel cell manufacturer in Connecticut. Her work focuses on long-term reliability and efficiency improvements for the company's fleet of power plants. She credits Smith for much of her career success.
Yoo Eun Kim ’16’s Students Teach Her A Valuable Lesson
In this Chicago Tribune op-ed, Yoo Eun Kim ’16 explores how teachers have been challenged by the pronunciation of her name, and how—now that she’s a teacher herself—her students have taught her to embrace it.
Smith People in the News
New honors, awards, books, plays and films are among the recent accomplishments of Smith students, faculty, staff and alumnae. Read about them in the latest People News.      
Make It a Great Year With Alumnae Career Programs
Start 2017 right by redefining your career or your life with the help of resources from the Office of Alumnae Relations. Attend webinars, connect to the Smith College Business Network and find out details about this year’s leadership conference. Smith faculty and staff may also register for some events.
Selected items from the news media featuring Smith College people and programs
LONDON FREE PRESS: Tracking author Margaret Mitchell ’22 in Atlanta
PSYCHOLOGY TODAY: An open letter to parents from Smith psychiatrist
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR : Prof. Daniel Gardner: China’s efforts toward climate leadership
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION ONLINE: ASA Early Career Profiles: Dana Udwin ’14
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