Vassar College’s Commencement was the subject of a Hudson Valley Press story. President Elizabeth Bradley co-wrote an article for The Hill about the high cost of U.S. healthcare versus the lagging outcomes.

Drag artist and author Sasha Velour ’09 was the subject of a cover story in the New Yorker.

Set designer Beowulf Boritt ’93 won the Tony Award for his work on New York, New York, as noted by many media outlets, including BroadwayWorld.com.

Vassar’s Powerhouse Theater was mentioned in an American Theatre story about the play Culture Shock by Gloria Majule, which won the 2023 Leah Prize.

Professor of Religion Jonathon Kahn was interviewed by Spectrum News on whether religion and morality are one in the same.

Lawyer and author Sherrilyn Ifill ’84, who led the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund for a decade, is a Baltimore Sun 2023 Business and Civic Hall of Fame honoree.

Amy Entelis ’71, CNN Worldwide Executive Vice President for Talent and Content Development, is one of three CNN executives to take the reins at CNN after the departure of CEO Chris Licht, as noted by Variety.

The book We Want them Infected by Dr. Jonathan Howard ’97 was the subject of a Los Angeles Times column about how pseudoscience derailed efforts to fight COVID-19, leading to many unnecessary deaths. It was also reviewed in Psychology Today.

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Noah Baumbach ’91 is writing a memoir, as noted in Deadline.

The cookbook Egg Rolls & Sweet Tea by Natalie Keng ’90 was the subject of an Atlanta Journal-Constitution review.

Entrepreneur Melody Smith Johnson ’85 received the New York State Senate’s Women of Distinction Award, as noted by auburnpub.com.

AC Dumlao ’13, Chief of Staff at Athlete Ally, was named one of the grand marshals of the New York City Pride Parade, as noted by Tourism Quest.

The Migrant Chef: The Life and Times of Lalo García, written by Laura Tillman ’07, was reviewed by New York Times columnist Florence Fabricant.

Mia Mask, Professor of Film on the Mary Riepma Ross Chair, discussed the end of the acclaimed show Succession with TRT World.

Photo credits: Entelis, courtesy of CNN; Keng, courtesy of the subject.

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