Seen & Heard
A selection of must reads about Dartmouth alumni making news around the world.
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Peter Tse ’84
Inherently Imaginative
Peter Tse, Dartmouth professor of psychological and brain sciences, discusses the evolution of human intelligence and imagination in this audio interview.
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Karen Anderson ’85
It All Adds Up
In 2022, lawmakers passed the Alabama Numeracy Act to improve mathematics proficiency among the state's elementary schoolers. As head of Alabama’s Office of Math Improvement, Karen Anderson ’85 has led statewide efforts to increase math fluency and boost test scores—with great success.
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Samantha Knowles ’12
Harlem Ice
Samantha Knowles ’12 shines the spotlight on a Harlem-based figure skating program for girls of color in a five-part docuseries on Disney+ called Harlem Ice. Earlier this year, Knowles talked about the uplifting series on The Kelly Clarkson Show and Good Morning America.
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Natasha Singh ’04
Tribal Health Hero
Natasha Singh, president and CEO of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, is advancing the consortium’s goal of owning Alaska Native Medical Center, the state’s largest Native hospital.
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William Chisholm ’91
Nothing But Net
The Grousbeck family has agreed to sell the Celtics to an investment group led by lifelong fan William Chisholm at a record-breaking valuation of $6.1 billion. The Massachusetts native is managing director and chief investment officer of Symphony Technology Group, a private equity firm he helped found in 2002.
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Gail Koziara Boudreaux ’82
She's The Boss
In celebration of Women's History Month, the Elevance Health CEO was recognized by Quartz as one of eight “powerful women CEOs running Fortune 500 companies.”
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Wilburn Durousseau ’58
Top Doc
Dr. Durousseau was recognized by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for 59 years of professional influence and personal integrity in the medical profession, including delivering an estimated 10,000 babies. Supervisor Janice Hahn thanked him for his commitment to his patients at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, which offers access to maternity care to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay.
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Garrett Waggoner ’13 and Andy Gay ’14
Hydration Nation
The idea for a specialty water bottle originated in the Big Green locker room. Football players Waggoner and Gay then took their concept into the boardroom and launched Cirkul. The rapidly expanding company aired a 30-second spot during Super Bowl LIX.
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Mel Robbins ’90
“Let Them” Theory
Podcaster and self-help author combats anxiety with radical acceptance.
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