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Alumna in Action

Barnard alumnae distinguish themselves in every walk of life — as scholars, artists, businesswomen, volunteers, activists, mothers, and more. In this space we will highlight an alumna whose determination, innovation, and drive illustrate the dynamism of Barnard graduates.

	May 2008 Grace Lee Boggs '35 Chinese-american philosopher and activist who fights for justice and equality for everyone in America.
	April 2008 Susan Scrimshaw '67 Public-health scholar who has earned international acclaim for raising worldwide awareness of public-health, medical-science, and health-care issues.
	March 2008 Christina Wayne '90 Former journalist for Rolling Stone and screenwriter who is now senior vice president of original programming at AMC
	February 2008 Lee Norris '57 Recently taught university-level literature in Moldova with the help of her memories from a first year Barnard English course.
	January 2008 Lindy Amos '93 Works with businesses and individuals on developing leadership and communication skills through theatre-based exercises.
	December 2007 Myrna Simmons ’74 Educator overseeing pre-K programs for Norfolk, Virginia's public schools.
	November 2007 Junko Kim '01 Advocate for immigrants who are victims of human trafficking and other forms of abuse and exploitation.
	October 2007 Pia DeGirolamo '81 Former doctor who left her private medical practice to be an expressionist painter.
	September 2007 Sarabeth Berman '06 Former Luce Scholar who recently moved to Beijing to work for a Chinese dance company.
	August 2007 Louise Bernikow '61 Dog person for life.
	July 2007 Ronnie Myers Eldridge '52 Political talk show host and former New York City Council member.
	June 2007 Sonya Kim '98 CEO and president of the Presser company, publisher of classical music.
	May 2007 Norma H. Mandel '55 Copes with her husband's Alzheimer's disease.
	April 2007 Denise Brodey '89 Mother and editor of a book for parents with special needs children
	March 2007 Marina Metalios '85 New York City housing and tenant's rights activist
	February 2007 Stephanie Barron '72 Curator at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art discusses the opening of a new Gustav Klimt exhibit
	January 2007 Marsha E. Simms '74 Prominent lawyer and civic leader
	December 2006 Sharon Lee Cromer '80 USAID mission director to Ghana
	November 2006 H. Barbara Weinberg '62 Museum curator of the Metropolitan Museum's Americans in Paris, 1860-1900
	October 2006 Elain Charnov '85 Artistic Director of the Margaret Mead Film Festival in New York City
	September 2006 Jami Bernard '78 Film critic and writer talks about getting back to svelte and chronicling it all in a new book.
	August 2006 Colby Devitt '86 Software entrepreneur who majored in Classics while at Barnard
	July 2006 Sigrid Nunez '72 and Elizabeth Benedict '76 Writers and former students of literary luminary Elizabeth Hardwick
	June 2006 Laura Flanders '85 Journalist, author, and radio host on Air America Radio with commitment to creating progressive newsmedia.
	April/May 2006 Patricia Lynn Touzeau '69 Second-year psychiatry resident at Rosalind Franklin University's Chicago Medical School.
	March 2006 Nancy Gertner '67 Federal Court Judge with legal career devoted to women, minorities, and the poor.
	Februay 2006 Purva Panday '98 The a cting executive director of The Lower Eastside Girls Club of New York, working to empower girls from low-income and poverty stricken communities.
	December 2005/January 2006 Claudia J. Ford '76 International development researcher, author, and founder of the Princess Trust, a foundation which raises funds to fight child abuse.

November 2005
June Omura '86

Dancer with the Mark Morris Dance Group and winner of the prestigious "Bessie" Dance Award for 2004-2005.

October 2005
Annabelle Santos Volgman '80

Medical Director of the Heart Center for Women at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

	September 2005 Jennifer Klein '89 Assistant Professor of History at Yale University and former AABC Fellowship recipient.
	August 2005 Robin Wagner '80 Olympic Figure Skating Coach and Choreographer and recipient of the 2005 Barnard Woman of Acheivement Award.
	July 2005 Roberta Cohen '60 International human rights advocate and recipient of the 2005 Barnard Distinguished Alumna Award.
	June 2005 Beryl Benacerraf '71 A world leader in clinical research in ultrasound technology whose findings have revolutionized the way that doctors approach pregnant women at risk for having babies with Down syndrome.
	May 2005 Ann Brashares '89 Author of the best selling "Traveling Pants" series of books.
	April 2005 Jessica Coven '02 Professional activist and climate campaigner for Greenpeace USA.
	March 2005 Sarah Rossbach ’75 An expert in the ancient Chinese art of feng shui who serves as a consultant to decorators, designers, and homeowners, and has authored four best-selling books.
	February 2005 Julie Yin Djeu ’67 Professor and associate chair of basic sciences in the interdisciplinary oncology program, leader of the immunology program, and holder of the J.C. Ruckdeschel endowed chair at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center at the University of South Florida.
	January 2005 Carol Adler Berkowitz '65 Health care for children tops the agenda for Dr. Carol Berkowitz, as new president of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
	December 2004 Jaicy John '97 Leader of the New York Life Foundation Girl Scouts Scholars program, a college and career-oriented program for girls from grades seven through twelve held at Barnard during the school year.
	November 2004 Marise Suss Gottlieb '58 Acclaimed medical researcher developing substances to correct immune dysfunction.
	October 2004 Lida Orzeck '68 An entrepreneur and the CEO and co-founder of Hanky Panky.
	September 2004 Elisa Barnes '74 A solo practicioner who represented seven plaintiffs in a trial against nine gun manufacturers and won a landmark $3.9 million verdict in 1999.
	August 2004 Stacey Borgman '98 A member of the 2004 U.S. women's Olympic crew team and law student.
	July 2004 Cheryl Wills '86 A forensic psychiatrist working with young female offenders who’ve suffered from trauma, and serving as assistant professor of psychiatry at Tulane University School of Medicine.
	June 2004 Eva Jeanbart-Lorenzotti '90 Founder and CEO of L'Art de Vivre, the world's first and largest direct-to-consumer luxury operation.
	March 2004 Kiryn Haslinger '02 Assistant to world-renowned molecular biologist James D. Watson on his new book, DNA: The Secret of Life.
	February 2004 Sheila Abdus-Salaam '74 A justice for the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
	January 2004 Paula Kassell '39 Journalist and activist who credits Barnard alumna Margaret Mead '23 for turning her into a feminist.
	December 2003 Sharon Blynn '93 Women's wholeness and cancer awareness advocate, creator of the "Bald Is Beautiful" project.
	November 2003 AABC Fellows The 2003-04 Alumnae Association of Barnard College fellows include two writers, a law student, a sociologist, and an environmental engineer.
	October 2003 Cathy Caplan '82 Critically acclaimed playwright who recently premiered her latest work, Silver Nitrate, and has been anthologized in Women Playwrights: Best Plays of 2002.
	August/September 2003 Susan Levitt Stamberg '59 Special correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR) and the first woman to anchor a national nightly news program.
	June/July 2003 Judith Kaye '58 The first woman to serve as Chief Judge of the State of New York, a post she has held longer than any other judge in the state's history.
	May 2002 Tisa Chang '63 Founder and director of the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, the largest producer of Asian-American theater in the U.S.
	April 2003 Michelle Friedman '74 Psychiatrist in private practice, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychaiatry at Mount Sinai Hospital, and child of Holocaust survivors.
	March 2003 Sara Strang '95 One of the youngest Vice Presidents at JPMorgan, where she leads a four-person team.
	February 2003 Augusta Souza Kappner '66 President of the Bank Street College of Education and former Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education.
	January 2003 Eileen Tabios '82 Award-winning editor, writer and poet-activist. Tabios founded the San Francisco-based Meritage Press.
	December 2002 Sara Gurwitch '87 Supervising attorney at the Office of the Appellate Defender (OAD), a non-profit public-defender office that represents individuals who are appealing felony convictions.
	November 2002 Nancy Garvey '71 Volunteer, advisor, fundraiser and board member, Bronx Preparatory Charter School.
	October 2002 Michelle Lopez '92 A Brooklyn-based critically acclaimed sculptor whose art has been shown at museums and galleries in New York, Dallas, Vancouver, and Los Angeles.
	August/September 2002 Nancy Hatch Dupree '49 Founder of the Society for the Preservation of Afghanistan's Cultural Heritage and longtime worker to protect the people, art, and culture of conflict-ridden Afghanistan
	June/July 2002 Marsha Coleman-Adebayo '74 Chairwoman, No Fear Coalition & Senior Advisor in the Environmental Protection Agency, a longtime activist to protect federal employees from workplace discrimination.
	May 2002 Sylvia M. Montero '72 Vice President of Human Resources and Public Affairs for Pfizer Animal Health Group, one of America's foremost Hispanic businesswomen.
	April 2002 Deborah Feyerick '87 A New York-based general news correspondent for CNN/U.S. with excellent contacts in law enforcement and wide-ranging knowledge of the court system.