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Nissa Berle ’24 Among First Women Eagle Scouts
Kyra McConnell ’22
For the first time since the founding of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) in 1910, the formation of female troops was granted, allowing women access to the Eagle Scout Award. Nissa Berle ’24 recently became one of the first women Eagle Scouts along with nearly 1,000 young women across the country.
Oberlin Alumni Win Grammys at 63rd Annual Awards Ceremony
Cathy Partlow Strauss
Winners of this year's Grammy Awards include 10 Oberlin Conservatory alumni across five different classical music categories.
Tamika Nunley Explores History of African American Women in Early 19th-Century Washington, D.C.
Amanda Nagy
Nunley is among a small group of scholars researching the African American experience in the early days of the nation's capital.
Computer Science Seniors Look Toward Careers at Facebook
Jaimie Yue '22
Minh Lam and Khang Nguyen are part of a team that won start-up funds to develop Twine, a progressive web app that connects students to events and activities on campus.
Norm Craig '53, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, Dies at 89
Manish Mehta and Julie Craig Lautens
Craig's work at Oberlin, spanning 63 years, resulted in more than 150 publications, with many featuring Oberlin undergraduates as coauthors. He was passionate about undergraduate research, making the Oberlin chemistry department one of the earliest adopters of the practice among liberal arts colleges.
Conservatory Percussion Department Prepares for Life After a Legend
Erich Burnett
Pablo Rieppi to teach at Oberlin in 2021-22 as professor Michael Rosen concludes remarkable tenure.
A Career in the Creative Side of Journalism
Yvonne Gay
Justine Goode ’16 has always wanted to work at a print magazine in either a design or an editorial capacity. Today, the former editor of the Grape, Oberlin's alternative student newspaper, is fulfilling both career goals at Vanity Fair.
Integrative Business Concentration Launches this Summer with Course Taught by Visiting Instructor Jesse Gerstin ’07
Amanda Nagy
The course will focus on what’s driving change in the business world while defining the role of sustainability.
Conservatory Ensembles’ Spring Season Begins March 6 on Oberlin Stage Left
Erich Burnett
Students, faculty, and composers embrace new repertoire opportunities brought about by pandemic.
From Pre-Med to Scientific Illustrator: Tiffany Fung '12
Jaimie Yue '22
Fung earned a master’s in scientific illustration at Zuyd University in the Netherlands. She recently founded Biotic Artlab, a medical and scientific illustration studio.