The best imagery and illustrations from the Autumn 2019 issue of Colgate Magazine.
As fire chief of the city of San Francisco, Jeanine “Neen” Nicholson ’86 has faced a number of challenges, from homelessness in the city to a personal battle with breast cancer. Read more about Nicholson and other Colgate "firsts" in She's The One.
Kaitlyn Macdonald ’23 from Southborough, Mass., participated in the Basecamp Wilderness Adventure on Moss Island, which was one of many pre-orientation programs offered. “This was my first time outdoor rock climbing,” she says, “and I loved it!”
Having touched nearly every facet of athletics at Colgate and becoming a legendary head coach in the men's and women's soccer programs, John Beyer MA'63 (right) passed away earlier this year. Read a tribute to Beyer's life and work here.
With the price of developing new silicon transistors always growing, computer scientists are looking for new ideas to power the computers of the future. Physics professor Ken Segall, with help from other Colgate faculty and funding from Microsoft, is working on new chips modeled on the human brain. Read more in Big Brain Theory.
These illustrations, by Jim Trevebaugh '61, were part of the Class of 1961's gift to the University during the Bicentennial All-Class Reunion. “I hope these drawings serve as a reminder of the beauty of our institution," Trevebaugh says in Drawing on His Vision. View the full, high-resolution image here.
"One day, at the beginning of a typical solo rehearsal, my band director casually asked me if I was playing 'Danny Boy.' 'You’re damn right,' I quickly exclaimed. He looked at me bemused, as if I were a tutu-wearing dog on a tightrope, before bursting out in laughter." That's an excerpt from the admission essay that got first-year Corrina Yee accepted to Colgate. Read the rest of Yee's essay, along with others from the class of 2023, in The Write Stuff.
If Looks Could Kill: This photo, shot in Earlville, N.Y., exemplifies how photographer Michael Carlebach ’67 sees humor in everyday life. Read more about Carlebach's work in "Kind of an odd career."
On the roller derby track, she's known as "Bourbon Bruiser." At her day job, they call her "senior digital marketing manager." On or off the track, Emily Rawdon '10 brings her passion for sports to everything she does. Read more in Leader of the Pack.
