Alumni in the News
December 2010
Zia Yusuf (MSFS’93), CEO of Streetline Inc., explains why his company was named “World’s Smartest Startup” by IBM. Streetline uses networks of wireless sensors to provide city governments with timely traffic, parking and pollution data.
Dawn.com; December 3, 2010
Joshua Habermann (SLL’90) has been selected to direct the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s chorus.
The Dallas Morning News; December 2, 2010
November 2010
Kevin Ryan (L’92), president and CEO of Covenant House, a Catholic residential program for homeless teenagers, explains how the organization copes with the loss of donor power in a tough economy.
National Catholic Reporter; November 23, 2010
Suzanne Girard Eberle (C’85) was inducted to the Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame.
PressConnects; November 23, 2010
Marco Vicenzino (L’97) confronts challenges to NATO’s success in an analysis of contemporary international security issues.
Foreign Policy Association; November 19, 2010
Jed Babbin (L’77), former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense and political commentator, reflects on the midterm elections and maps out his ideal national defense strategy in an online radio interview.
Accuracy in Media; November 16, 2010
The Rev. Joseph Marchese (C’65) is hailed as a favorite professor by his Boston College students.
The Heights; November 15, 2010
Dinaw Mengestu (C’00) declares his desire to break free from stereotypes of Ethiopian-immigrant novels with his new book, How to Read the Air.
CBC News; November 12, 2010
Clark Adams (B’76), owner of a lucrative window and door installation business, recounts how he found his niche in the contracting industry.
Palos Verdes Peninsula News; November 11, 2010
Jonathan Koon (B'05) discusses the secrets behind his success as Young Jeezy’s partner in 8732, an upscale line of urban street wear.
XXL Magazine; November 11, 2010
Joseph Brenner (L'82) has been selected as Chief Counsel of the Division of Enforcement of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The New York Times; November 10, 2010
Marcus Wallenberg (F'80) will represent Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken at the Seoul G20 Business Forum for finance industry leaders.
Korea Herald; November 10, 2010
Capt. Dina Poma-Barnes (G'09) explains how her Georgetown education influences her work on agricultural programs that assist farmers in Afghanistan. Poma-Barnes, who deployed with the Marines in April, runs a counternarcotics initiative to create the option for farmers in the Helmand province to grow wheat instead of poppy.
DVIDS (read the article – watch the interview); November 9, 2010
Angel Taveras (L'96), the soon-to-be first Latino mayor of Providence, R.I., takes a local news crew on a tour through the low-income housing development where he spent his childhood.
WPRI; November 6, 2010
The Hon. Marko Liias, (F'03) secured his re-election to the Washington state legislature as a representative from Snohomish County.
The Enterprise; November 3, 2010
The Hon. Henry R. Cuellar (F'78) begins his fourth term as a Congressional Representative from Texas’ 28th District.
Seguin Gazette-Enterprise; November 3, 2010
The Hon. Mark Stevens Kirk (L'92), won a close race for President Obama’s former Senate seat.
The Washington Post; November 3, 2010
Christina Lee Cain-Swope, M.D. (M'95), reflects on the future of healthcare and her accomplishments in the fields of obstetrics and gynecology, including a professorship at the Vanderbilt Center for Women’s Health.
Nashville Medical News; November 2, 2010
Christopher P. McManus (C'00), creator of the ongoing video series Hair and Diamonds, will showcase a video and sculpture exhibit entitled Suburban Warlock at the Vox Populi Gallery in Philadelphia this month.
Vox Populi; November 1, 2010
October 2010
Michael J. Mauboussin (C'86), chief investment strategist at Legg Mason Capital Management, warns investors of common money missteps in a video interview with The Economist.
gurufocus.com; October 29, 2010
The Hon. David M. Kenworthy (L'70) shares his courtroom stories and lessons learned as he retires after serving 14 years as Pierce County, Washington’s District Court Judge.
The Peninsula Gateway; October 27, 2010