Pete Rouse to receive honorary degree

A former history major at the College, Pete Rouse '68 credits his liberal arts education with giving him the tools to succeed in his political career.

Savas Zembillas to receive honorary degree

From front man of the punk rock band Mick and the Malignants to spiritual leader of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh, Savas Zembillas' career path has taken a few unexpected turns.

Erik Quist to receive honorary degree

We are often told that we should never stop learning, and that our education does not end with the completion of our four years on the Hill. This spring, seven College alumni who embody these ideals will receive honorary doctorates to commemorate their outstanding achievements and illustrious careers. The ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 26 as part of the Bicentennial Commencement and the College’s year-long bicentennial celebration, to honor the history of the College and the impact that its graduates have made in their respective fields.

Liz Czernicki Quist to receive honorary degree

This spring, seven College alumni who embody these ideals will receive honorary doctorates to commemorate their outstanding achievements and illustrious careers. The ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 26 as part of the Bicentennial Commencement and the College’s year-long bicentennial celebration, to honor the history of the College and the impact that its graduates have made in their respective fields.

Eleanor Duckworth to receive honorary degree

This spring, seven College alumni who embody these ideals will receive honorary doctorates to commemorate their outstanding achievements and illustrious careers. The ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 26 as part of the Bicentennial Commencement and the College’s year-long bicentennial celebration, to honor the history of the College and the impact that its graduates have made in their respective fields.

David Bodine to receive honorary degree

This spring, seven College alumni who embody these ideals will receive honorary doctorates to commemorate their outstanding achievements and illustrious careers. The ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 26 as part of the Bicentennial Commencement and the College’s year-long bicentennial celebration, to honor the history of the College and the impact that its graduates have made in their respective fields.

College alumna nominated for second Academy Award

Nix Fine '91's Academy Award-nominated short documents the life of one very driven, artistic homeless teenager.

Grad returns to the Hill with Agony

Daisey ’96 brings his Off-Broadway hit to Strider Theater for a one-night only performance

’00 alum wins Pulitzer Prize

On Monday, April 16, a ceremony at Columbia University revealed that Matt Apuzzo ’00 and his colleagues from the Associated Press (AP), Adam Goldman, Eileen Sullivan and Chris Hawley, will receive a 2012 Pulitzer Prize for a distinguished example of investigative reporting.

College alumni enter magazine contest to win dream wedding

Love stories may be plentiful on the Hill, but this alumni couple is counting on current students to help their dream come true: winning a dream wedding in Portland, Maine this summer.

Kate Bolick '95 signs book deal

On Jan. 31, Kate Bolick ’95’s dream—a major six figure deal to publish a book she conceptualized eight years ago, titled, "Among the Suitors: Single Women I Have Loved—came true."

Sidman launches "The American Crowbar Case," a humor blog

Former _Echo_ columnist Dan Sidman '11 discusses his recently launched blog, "The American Crowbar Case," and reflects on how the material he discusses currently relates to his own life.

Van Gogh: The Life

Dutch Expressionist painter Vincent van Gogh is one of the most renowned and enigmatic artists in history.

Alumna speaks on school reform

Maria Fenwick ’03 came to the College on Nov. 29 to give a presentation about Teach Plus, a program that works to keep good teachers in struggling urban schools.

Alumna's magazine cover story hits it big

Kate Bolick '95 has risen to recent fame after the publication of November's issue of _The Atlantic_, which featured her cover story article on the increasing frequency of single women, entitled "All the Single Ladies."

Del Guercio '11 coaches on the Hill

“I was abandoned in a field. Supposedly a farmer found me in the bushes and brought me to an orphanage,” Women’s Soccer Assistant Coach Su-Lin Del Guercio ’11 said.

Former Echo editor writes, travels, blogs

“Every morsel of my being was saying it’s too risky. But that’s sort of why I did it—because it’s so out of character...let me challenge myself to see if I can do something like this.”

Alums embark on kindness walk

Nick Tucker '11 and Sam Rouleau '10 began a charity called Making Strides, in which the duo will walk from Maine to California performing random acts of kindness.

Gossip Girl author ‘92 holds reading

Cecily Von Ziegaser ’92, acclaimed author of the popular series  Gossip Girl—now a CW network television show—visited the Hill on April 12 to give a reading from her new book Cum Laude.

Alumna recognized for leadership

Megan Williams, a 2004 graduate of the College, has assumed the position of the executive director of Hardy Girls Healthy Women, a Waterville-based organization geared towards empowering girls, teenagers and women. Williams was included in MaineBiz's 2009 "Next List," recognizing leaders in Maine's economy.

Looking for inspiring stories

“I’m a storyteller capturing joy. Whether it’s in the brilliance of color and light in a photo or in whether it’s documenting someone else telling an inspiring story.”

DeCosta '93 hits the NFL

DeCosta says that his Colby experience gave him the confidence he needed to become such an important figure in the NFL front-office world. The undersized linebacker has emerged from relative football obscurity to become one of the industry’s most influential figures.

Jess Marchese '63 memorialized at College Pub

The Marchese Blue Light Pub, a staple for any legal student on campus, comes with a long history. The Pub's namesake, Jess Marchese, is remembered by his peers and fraternity brothers as being a "beautiful person" that was admired by everyone who knew him.

Former students employed on Hill

For some students, four years at the College simply isn't enough. Several current faculty and staff members are graduates themselves, and while they never expected to end up working at their alma mater they couldn't imagine being anywhere else.

Alum illustrates book

Steven Weinberg '06 recently illustrated a book which was written by his girlfriend. The book tells the story of their time together in China after graduation.

Recent Grad to Sail Around World

The Galapagos of Ecuador, Pitcairn and Tahiti-for many students on the Hill, these far away islands conjure up images of the exotic and the unknown. However, they represent only a mere fraction of the locations where Brad Woodworth '08 is stopping when he sets sail for a voyage around the world on May 8.

Through the lens

For Eric Laurits ‘02, photography is storytelling.

Potter embraces the natural beauty of Maine

From Colby to the army

Doctor Gives Assistance to Underdeveloped Country

This January, Dr. Frank Malinoski '76, will embark on his eighth mission trip to Nicaragua.

Psych grad utilizes degree

Although Nina Gold '09 recently graduated from the College, she has already accomplished a great deal. And this is just the beginning. Gold currently works as a clinical research coordinator and is also applying to medical school. Additionally, she recently received the Erlbaum Award from the International Honor Society in Psychology Psi Chi for her research on preschool children and the correlation between numeracy and age.

Editor Instills Confidence

Many students on the Hill eagerly anticipate their life after college. They hope to snag great internships, move to a new city and eventually land that dream job. So what's it like to actually live that life? Meghann Foye '00 could tell you, as she turned a JanPlan internship at Elle Magazine into the launch pad for her career. She has spent time at elle.com, Woman's Day and eventually Seventeen, where she currently works as the Deputy Editor.

Race for Charity

Ian Cross '07 did not wait long to start looking for a job after graduation; his first interview was scheduled for the day after commencement. Hebron Academy, a boarding school located in Hebron, Maine, hired Cross as a Calculus teacher for the fall of 2007. Cross cherishes his time spent on the Hill as a mathematics and physics double major, but what he has accomplished since graduation is truly admirable.

Alum, Love spark protests

Jeff Daniels '00 had only recently left the Hill when, on a trip to Beijing, he learned of the Uyghurs, a group of Muslims still living in western China. What he saw in China and later learned following his return to the United States prompted Daniels to create a documentary depicting the struggle of the Uyghur people and their leader, Rebiya Kadeer, titled The 10 Conditions of Love.

Econ major tracks HIV/AIDS in Africa