13 Bits of Colgate News

Summer 2023
1

CNN senior political analyst and columnist Gloria Borger ’74 was honored with a Washington Women in Journalism Award.

2

The Red Carpet: John Cremins ’24, Ellie Johnston ’24, and Chris Mardirossian ’24 interned at the Cannes Film Festival through a partnership with The Gotham, headed by Jeffrey Sharp ’89.

Illustration of a film reel with a red carpet film strip leading to it
3

Psychological science major and OUS scholar Katherinne Bertrand Ortiz ’23 is this year’s recipient of Colgate’s 1819 Award.

4

Students in Colgate’s Teacher Preparation Program raised approximately 75 brook trout to learn the value of having a fish tank in the classroom.

Illustration of three red fish swimming together.
5

For the third year, Colgate was awarded the CPN Seal of Prevention by education company Vector Solutions, recognizing the University’s work in 2022 on issues such as mental health, alcohol misuse, sexual assault, and discrimination. 

6

Eddie Watkins and Ephraim Woods received the 2023 Jerome Balmuth Award for Teaching.

7

Mexican Consul General in New York Jorge Islas López visited campus to discuss collaboration between the University and higher education institutions in Mexico.

8

Professor Danielle Lupton has been named a research fellow at the Modern War Institute at West Point. 

9

The National Weather Service recognized Colgate as StormReady® — committed to being prepared for hazardous weather. 

Thundercloud with rain and lightning over the Colgate 'C'
10

Men’s rowing varsity eight earned bronze at the Dad Vail Regatta.

11

Mark Pascale ’93 was named director of the Intelligence Project at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.

12

Volleyball’s Julia Kurowski ’22, MAT’23 and basketball’s Tucker Richardson ’23 were Athletes of the Year at the Golden ’Gates.

13

Head Men’s Hockey Coach Don Vaughan is retiring after 30 years; he is the winningest coach in program history.