News
Sullivan Fortner ’08 Wins Second GRAMMY
Communications Staff
Sullivan Fortner ’08 took home his second GRAMMY, this time for Best Jazz Performance for his collaboration with Samara Joy, "Twinkle Twinkle Little Me.” In 2019 he received his first GRAMMY for Best
Added Value
Annie Zaleski
How alums connect with current Obies (and provide mentorship and career experience) via the Internship+ program.
Good For the Soul
Hanna Raskin ’98
The Boston kosher restaurant Lehrhaus offers award-winning food amid a brain-nourishing atmosphere.
Leader of Men
Walter Thomas-Patterson ’25
Two hundred years after his birth, Oberlin’s first Black graduate, George Boyer Vashon, is receiving his due as a civil rights and higher education pioneer.
Old Friends, New Collaboration
Stephanie Manning '23
Throughout his decades of playing chamber music, Emanuel Ax has kept his friends close. “ It’s wonderful to have people on stage that you like,” the pianist says. “I’m pretty gregarious as a person, so I like being with someone, especially old friends.”
Oberlin College Reimagines Business Education Through Learning-by-Doing Approach
Office of Communications
Oberlin College will launch a Business major that emphasizes hands-on learning in fall 2025.
Oberlin Summer Research Institute Partners with Career Exploration and Development, Expands Capacity
Lucy Curtis ’24
For almost 20 years, Oberlin Summer Research Institute, or OSRI, has been fostering community and the development of Oberlin students. Now, beginning in summer 2025, the program will offer exciting new opportunities.
International Contemporary Ensemble Residency
Susan Iler
Now in its third decade, the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) is a multidisciplinary collective of musicians, digital media artists, producers, and educators, including numerous Oberlin
Taking Care of Business
Rachel Abbey McCafferty
Oberlin’s new business major blends liberal arts values with the practical skills students need to launch a successful career on their own terms.
Edna Unseld wins the 2025 Cooper International Competition for Violin
Shelly Rasmussen
The 13 year-old violinist from Switzerland claims top honors in competition with her performance of full violin concerto with ProMusica chamber Orchestra in Finney Chapel.