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Benjamin Platt ’23 has been named a 2023-24 Schwarzman Scholar to pursue a master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.

Platt is among the 151 candidates selected from a pool of nearly 3,000 applicants from 36 countries and 121 universities around the world in this year’s cohort of Schwarzman Scholars.

This American Life

In a game show format, Jiayang Fan ’06, who immigrated to the U.S. at age 7, tests her theory that she can tell how old other Chinese-Americans were when they immigrated based on their accents.

Photo of Paul Salsini with the Sondheim recording that he found in his Milwaukee home.

NPR

A rare recording of Stephen Sondheim’s ’50 work, Phinney’s Rainbow, performed live at Williams College, has been discovered on a bookshelf in a Milwaukee home.

Forbes

Williams alumni Peter Frelinghuysen ’22 and Misha Medvedev ’22, Sam Stark ’19, and Ellie O’Neill ’15 made the Forbes 30 Under 30 for social impact.

American Library Association

Hale Polebaum-Freeman, reference and first-year outreach librarian, has been selected to participate in the American Library Association’s 2023 class of Emerging Leaders program.

Photo of Jay Pasachoff with a telescope.

The New York Times

Jay Pasachoff, astronomy professor at Williams for more than 50 years, passed away on Nov. 20.

Los Angeles Review of Books

A review of environmental science professor Laura Martin’s book Wild by Design calls it “an outstandingly well-researched and deeply thoughtful account of the way that the United States has attempted to negotiate its relationship to wild plants and animals.”

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Avery Trinidad ’23 named 2022 IES Abroad Correspondent of the Year for chronicling his study away experience in Berlin, Germany.

Photo of Sports Information Director Dick Quinn in the press box.

The Berkshire Eagle

Dick Quinn, Williams’ longtime sports information director, discusses his role of informing the public about the college’s sports teams.

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Benjamin Platt ’23 has been named a 2023-24 Schwarzman Scholar to pursue a master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.

In a game show format, Jiayang Fan ’06, who immigrated to the U.S. at age 7, tests her theory that she can tell how old other Chinese-Americans were when they immigrated based on their accents.

A rare recording of Stephen Sondheim’s ’50 work, Phinney’s Rainbow, performed live at Williams College, has been discovered on a bookshelf in a Milwaukee home.

Williams alumni Peter Frelinghuysen ’22 and Misha Medvedev ’22, Sam Stark ’19, and Ellie O’Neill ’15 made the Forbes 30 Under 30 for social impact.

Hale Polebaum-Freeman, reference and first-year outreach librarian, has been selected to participate in the American Library Association’s 2023 class of Emerging Leaders program.

Jay Pasachoff, astronomy professor at Williams for more than 50 years, passed away on Nov. 20.

A review of environmental science professor Laura Martin’s book Wild by Design calls it “an outstandingly well-researched and deeply thoughtful account of the way that the United States has attempted to negotiate its relationship to wild plants and animals.”

Avery Trinidad ’23 named 2022 IES Abroad Correspondent of the Year for chronicling his study away experience in Berlin, Germany.

Dick Quinn, Williams’ longtime sports information director, discusses his role of informing the public about the college’s sports teams.

Williams’ Fort Bradshaw, the residence hall for students in the college’s Grad Art program, has been named a Green Building Showcase Award winner.

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