Alec Golini ’14 Receives National Honor for Civic Engagement
Community service and social justice have always been a vital part of Alec Golini’s life. His efforts to support Easton residents living in poverty have been recognized by Campus Compact, a national...
View ArticleDana Lapides ’16 and Zachary Sporn ’16 Receive Goldwater Scholarships
After Zachary Sporn ’16 (Athens, Pa.) graduates next year, he plans to become a physician and perform research on neurodegenerative disorders. Zachary Sporn ’15, Michael Rockman ’17 and Professor...
View ArticleStudents Develop Mobile Website to Anchor Frankenstein 2029
The recent multimedia performance of Frankenstein 2029 challenged the notion of what it means to be human in a world made increasingly cold by technology. But a team of five computer science students...
View ArticleFrankenstein 2029: The Future Meets the Past
More than 1,000 people descended upon the Williams Arts Campus last week to explore Frankenstein 2029, a groundbreaking multi-venue, multi-era, multimedia-infused performance piece. Based on Mary...
View ArticleCory Spera ’15 Wins George Wharton Pepper Prize
Throughout his time on College Hill, Cory Spera ’15 has found ways to translate his involvement in sports and academics into opportunities to serve both the local and Lafayette communities. Cory Spera...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: History of New York Architecture
Students got a firsthand look at some of New York City’s most architecturally significant buildings when Robert Mattison, Marshall R. Metzgar Professor of Art History, led members of his History of...
View ArticleScholarship and Fellowship Recipients
Below is a list of recent Lafayette recipients of national and international scholarships and fellowships for undergraduate and post-graduate study. For information on applying for scholarships and...
View ArticleMeet Benjamin Moore’s Color Manager: Andrea LaConte-Magno ’00
If you selected Benjamin Moore paint in the last 10 years, chances are Andrea LaConte-Magno ’00 had a lot to do with your choice. As color and design studio manager for Benjamin Moore, LaConte-Magno...
View ArticleLa Fayette Visits Lafayette
Comte Gilbert de Pusy La Fayette, a direct descendant of the Marquis de Lafayette, visited campus with his son Alexander and family friend Michele Marinthe Vlahos. President Alison Bylerly showed them...
View ArticleBuilding Connections: Student Scholarship Helps Jamaicans Strengthen Economy
When Jovante Anderson ’19 (Kingston, Jamaica) met Alex Bates for his admissions interview at a Jamaican hotel, he was prepared. And nervous. There was no need. Jovante Anderson ’19 shares a moment with...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: Remembering the Hermione
After visiting 12 ports of call on the Eastern seaboard, the Hermione, a replica of the Marquis de Lafayette’s frigate, is making its way back to France. The Hermione‘s voyage was featured in dozens of...
View ArticleThe Break that Truly Refreshes
The second-grader hesitated, then, prompted by two Lafayette students leading the class, leaped to a corner of his classroom, yelling “west!” Emma Sherry ’18, a government & law and American...
View ArticleMatthew Maher ’16 is Hands-on in Hollywood
The tire on Tom Cruise’s motorcycle shrieks and the guitars kick in. “Bada, bada, bump b-b-bump b-b-bump …” Matthew Mahar ’17 on the lot of Paramount Pictures At the opening strains of Led Zeppelin’s...
View ArticleExploring the World
Almost 200 students are studying in China, England, Hawaii, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Madagascar, Peru, Russia, and South Africa during winter break. Olduvai Gorge in TanzaniaAubrey Jones...
View ArticleAn Advocate for Disadvantaged Youth
When Amanda Evans ’13 first proposed a partnership between The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where she works, and SPARK, a nonprofit mentoring program for middle-school students, she was turned...
View Article95 Students Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
From the College’s seven Division I fall sports teams, 95 students were named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. To be eligible for the honor roll, student athletes need to record at least a...
View ArticleJamie O’Hare ’16 is Raising the Bar
If there's one thing to take away from a chat with Lafayette College senior guard Jamie O'Hare it's that she's quick to credit others for all she's accomplished.
View ArticleOscar Picks from The Lafayette’s Arts & Culture Editor
Jay Bickford ’17 gives his Oscar picks. Happy Oscar weekend! My name is Jay Bickford ’17, and I am the Arts & Culture editor for The Lafayette, the oldest college newspaper in Pennsylvania (excuse...
View ArticleGreg Grewal ’16 Named P.L. Swimming Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Greg Grewal ’16 (Downingtown, Pa.) has been named the Patriot League Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year. A chemical engineering major, Grewal was named the Maroon Club Scholar-Athlete of...
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