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Anatomy Lesson

Poet Christine Montross ’06 MD, ’07 MMS entered medical school as one of the oldest students in her class. She didn’t know what to expect. And she certainly didn’t think her first and best teacher would be a cadaver.   On September 1, 2001, Christine Montross held a human heart in her hands for the first time.

Lady of the River

As cofounder and president of Mad River Canoe, Kay Wilson Henry ’67 manufactured some of the most innovative canoes of the past generation. Now retired, she’s dedicated herself to saving the rivers that inspired them.

Confessions of a Starbucks Barista

When Alex Frankel got a job at Starbucks, he thought it might be fun serving coffee to friendly customers all day. Then he put on the green apron and got a lesson in corporate control and uniformity.