Highlights

Diversity Summit at NMH Draws Crowds
Speakers Aya DeLeon, Daneea Badio, and the two creators of Minority Reporter, raised the discourse on race.

VOTES Speaker Worked in Clinton White House
Ellen McColloch-Lovell is now the president of Marlboro College in Vermont.

Alumna Profiled in Vogue
Valerie Jarrett '74 talks about being "Barack's Rock," and about her friendship with the Obamas.

John Irving Comes to NMH
The author will read from his latest book and mark Banned Book Week on campus.

Think Piece Academic Story
Acing the Test
Four NMH students did well on the PSAT. Really well. The National Merit Scholarship semifinalists were among the top half-of-one-percent of the 1.5 million students nationwide who took the test. They are eligible to become finalists this spring if they keep their grades up, get a good recommendation from the head of school, and do well (really well) on the SAT. They also have to write an essay and provide information about participation and leadership in school and community activities. read more of this story

Alum’s Priority: Public Health in Haiti
Malaria kills between one and three million people a year and was the fourth-leading cause of death in developing countries in 2002. An NMH alum is helping residents of a rural Haiti town prevent malaria, as well as other public health threats, using prize money he was awarded upon graduation from Brown University in May, and through fundraising on his blog, willinhaiti.blogspot.com. read more of this story

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