Clark Voices

Life after Clark

Clark alumni tell their stories about their lives and careers after graduating from Clark.

State Senator brings experience with health care reform to the White House

by ClarkU on Nov.19, 2009, under Life after Clark, Podcasts

moore_thumb “[I’m] currently providing input to the White House and some of our Congressional folks about what’s going on nationally with heath reform because much of what they are talking about actually mirrors a lot of things that we’ve already done in Massachusetts.” Richard Moore ‘66, State Senator, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Listen to his story.

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Challenging convention in the Bronx

by ClarkU on Nov.19, 2009, under Life after Clark, Podcasts

drezner_thumb “We have a successful school in an area where many people think it can’t happen, and it can.” Karen Drezner ‘81, Executive Director, The Bronx Charter School. Listen to her story.

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Audio interviews with Clark alumni

by ClarkU on Feb.12, 2009, under Life after Clark, Podcasts

podcasticon2 Listen to Clark alumni’s stories about their careers and the impact Clark had on their professional lives.

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In search of a Rounder collection

by ClarkU on Sep.09, 2009, under Life after Clark

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Marian Leighton Levy ’70 wandered the country in pursuit of the heart and soul of Americana music, a never-intended-to-make-a-living seat-of-the-pants operation that led to big 2009 Grammy wins for her independent record label.

Marian Leighton Levy ’70 and her very well behaved Dandie Dinmont terrier, Hairry, greeted me on the portico of their Newburyport, Mass., Georgian-period home. In the excitement of learning more about her dog (Hairry was named after Harry Potter and his breed after a character in Sir Walter Scott’s novel “Guy Mannering”), gawking at her beautifully restored 1777 house, and getting a quick tour of her Kindle, Amazon’s new wireless reading device, I completely forgot to congratulate her.

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Interview with Clark’s oldest alumnus

by ClarkU on Jun.11, 2009, under Life after Clark, Podcasts

wally_small1 Wally Bither ‘33 is among the Clark alumni recently interviewed about their college memories and their lives after Clark. Listen and subscribe to our podcast.

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Courage to Stand

by ClarkU on Feb.26, 2009, under Life after Clark

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Published in Clarknews, winter 2009. By Tammy Griffin-Kumpey M.S.P.C. ‘06 | Photos by Rob Carlin

High school teacher Chad Malone did for his students what they say others could not —he inspired them to believe in themselves, trust others and find the courage to reach high for their futures.

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Soccer Is the Pitch

by ClarkU on Feb.26, 2009, under Life after Clark

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Story published in Clarknews, Winter 2009. By Tammy Griffin-Kumpey M.S.P.C. ‘06 | Photos by Edd Cote

Darius Shirzadi co-founded an organization that uses a passion for soccer to promote educational opportunity and help at-risk kids excel in school.
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Grounding New Orleans

by ClarkU on Feb.26, 2009, under Life after Clark

ne_small Story published in Clarknews, Winter 2009. By Anne Gibson Ph.D. ‘95

While recognizing that patience is a virtue and confessing she has little, social entrepreneur Yasmin Bowers tirelessly works to consciously re-establish the ravaged infrastructure and community of post-Katrina New Orleans.

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“America’s Most Wanted” Producer

by ClarkU on Jan.26, 2009, under Life after Clark

plerman Phil Lerman ‘77: writer, documentary producer and former producer and co-executive producer of “America’s Most Wanted”
Clark program: English

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