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Was It Worth It?

They chose a major with modest career prospects. Twenty years later, art history majors from the class of 2006 reflect on their decision.

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Patricia Herrera ’96

“Growing up in New York City with Ecuadorian immigrant parents, I was sheltered. Dartmouth opened my eyes to a world I didn’t know existed. Latinos were only 4 percent of the student body, which made me understand the importance of affirming my identity.”  
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Owen Parsons ’08

An Emmy Award-winning comedy writer on being funny

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Sarah Jackson-Han ’88

An international aid strategist on intractable issues

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Martin Cetron ’81

A 30-year veteran of the CDC on global health

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Katie Silberman ’09

A screenwriter on storytelling in Hollywood

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Ben Rice ’22

A New York Yankee on navigating professional baseball

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Kirsten Gillibrand ’88

A U.S. senator on 18 years in Washington, D.C.

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James Nachtwey ’70

A photographer on his career at the front lines

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Alison Fragale ’97

A behavioral psychologist on power, status, and the workplace

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Caroline Pott ’02

A conservation biologist on life in the middle of the Pacific

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John Merrow ’63

An education journalist on the state of our schools

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Gail Koziara Boudreaux ’82

A CEO on the state of the nation’s healthcare

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Robert B. Reich ’68

A public policy expert on what he’d like to fix

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Uncovering Art’s Hidden Stories

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Simone Swink ’98 is in Complete Control

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Chasing Light and Color

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