News about Alums

TaeHun Kim '88 discusses assimilation of Korean-Americans

Kagan Hearing Opening Day Watched by Hunter College Community

Elena Kagan, '77 daughter of late HCES teacher Gloria Kagan and Social Studies teacher Irving Kagan nominated to Supreme Court by President Obama.

Jean Kwok '86 has her first novel coming out later this month - Girl in Translation - which fictionalizes part of her life story - immigrating as a young child from Hong Kong, working in a sweat shop and getting into an elite high school.  Barnes & Noble has selected it as a "Discover Great New Writers" pick.

The life and passing of Sylvia Pressler, NY Times 2/17/2010

Jessica Ambats '91 photographs and ferries supplies  to Haiti in Plane and Pilot Magazine

Solicitor General Elena Kagan '77 interviewed on NPR 

Mildred Dresselhaus '48 is "Laser Girl" 

Pearl Weissman Meyer (June '49) is "The Boss" in Sunday NY Times 

Alexandra Rosenberg '06, first in her class at West Point, named a Rhodes Scholar   

Martina Arroyo '53 was honored by Opera News Awards for Distinguished Achievement on November 19, 2009, at Gotham Hall. 

Jennifer Raab '73 named one of 50 Most Powerful Women in NY

Evelyn Lauder '54, "The Last Lady Philanthropist" 

Evelyn Hu '65 joins Harvard faculty 

"At Home with Amy Sohn" in the NY TImes

Lin-Manuel Miranda '98 appeared on Fox-TV's "House" on September 21, 2009. Watch the full episode on Fox's website