Stories | Harvard Alumni

May 10, 2018
With gratitude to Harvard for an opportunity

Harvard “opened up the world” for Professor Padma Desai PhD ’60. As a permanent tribute, Professor Jagdish Bhagwati—her husband and champion—has pledged his support to the University. Read More
May 9, 2018
Donor chooses a path beyond suffering

Even from 5,000 miles away, Calvin S. Y. Chun could see Harvard was the right place to invest in a cure for the disease that has plagued him for decades. Read More
May 8, 2018
Planning in a new era of tax reform

The new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has generated many questions about the reformed tax code. With years of experience in tax law, Cameron Casey JD ’03 is well positioned to address the needs of the University and its donors. Read More
Mar 28, 2018
The World Had Never Seen a Crisis Like This

Sinead Walsh AB '00 reflects on her experiences as the Irish ambassador to Sierra Leone and Liberia during the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. Read More
Mar 14, 2018
Changing the Game: Jessica Gelman ’97, MBA ’02

Center court alumna Is transforming how teams attract their fans and grow their businesses Read More
Mar 12, 2018
A Family Decision

George '54 and Wendy Walcott '62 want to give back to Harvard now and into the future. Read More
Mar 12, 2018
Supporting Humanities

Deanna Lee '84 established a unitrust as a creative way to help Harvard and advance her own exploration. Read More
Mar 8, 2018
Harvard in Dallas: Family, Finance, and Philanthropy

Alumni and friends gathered on March 8, 2018, in Dallas for dinner and discussion on family, finance, and philanthropy. Read More
Feb 27, 2018
Your Harvard: San Francisco

Enjoy highlights from the latest event in the Your Harvard series, which included remarks from President Drew Gilpin Faust and a dynamic faculty conversation. Read More
Feb 22, 2018
Making a Gift for the Future

Carla Jeannette Rosen-Vacher ’82 made a bequest to Harvard to create a new legacy. Read More
Feb 21, 2018
Acing Your Interview

Tune in as Matthew Temple AB ’86 discusses a range of areas and tips to help you ace your next interview. Topics will include developing a “sell sheet,” answering negative-based interview questions, avoiding common mistakes, closing the interview, and preparing for phone and video interviews. Read More
Feb 16, 2018
Q&A: Sarah Lockridge-Steckel AB '09 | 2018 Public Interested Conference

At this year’s Public Interested Conference the Harvard Alumni Association took a few minutes to speak with Sarah Lockridge-Steckel AB ’09. Sarah is the CEO and Founder of The Collective in Memphis, Tennessee. Read More
Jan 31, 2018
Furthering the University’s mission at HMC

As managing director and chief financial officer of Harvard Management Company, Kevin Shannon works to help donors create customized strategies. Read More
Jan 31, 2018
Sibling support from The Last Frontier

Alaskan siblings Cyndie and Art Warbelow DBA ֹ'92 chose to support Harvard thanks in part to a strong belief in the value of education. Read More
Jan 31, 2018
Charting their own course to giving back

Harvard is meaningful to Marc AB '01 and Elisa Stad. That's why they chose to give back now instead of waiting until later in life. Read More
Jan 30, 2018
The Economics of Climate Change

Jisung Park PhD ’17 came to Harvard to measure its human cost. Read More
Jan 30, 2018
Funding Transformations

Cammi Valdez PhD ’14 gives to GSAS to support programming for emerging scholars. Read More
Jan 30, 2018
Giving Beyond Graduation

Their son may have graduated, but that hasn’t stopped Susan and Masoud Katiraei P’15 from staying engaged as donors and volunteers. Read More
Jan 29, 2018
Leadership Training

At GSAS, Jane Buchan PhD ’97 developed the tools she needed to compete. Read More
Jan 29, 2018
Inspired by Harvard Discoveries

Eve Lebwohl Kessler ’08, MBA ’13 gives back each and every year to support new Harvard research. Read More