Among Friends – Spring 2024
Alumni News
Dr. Karl Foord ’68 Returns to Campus to Share Passion for Science Photography
On October 28, Dr. Karl Foord ’68 visited with Upper School students to share how he uses photography as a tool in his scientific research of insects, particularly bees. Dr. Foord, an Extension Educator and Professor of Horticulture at the University of Minnesota,...
Tara Smith Pierman ’94 Named “Woman Worth Watching” for Diversity and Inclusion Work
Congratulations to Tara Smith Pierman '94 who was recognized in the September edition of Profiles in Diversity Journal as one of 162 Women Worth Watching in the magazine’s 15th annual ranking, which promotes and advances diversity and inclusion. Women Worth Watching...
Rosie Reilly ’07: Planting Rare Seeds for a Biodiverse Future
Chaotic. Organized. Rewarding. Humbling. That’s how Rosie Reilly describes life working as a sous chef at Mission Taqueria in Center City and as a volunteer at Roughwood Seed Collection, a nonprofit heirloom seed farm in Devon, PA. Although she often worked 65-70...