It’s hard to predict a conversation’s path when the talk takes place between professionals who are steeped in a common enterprise passionate about their work. Still, Gayle Stephens ’48, a founder of the Family Medicine Movement, suspected something good would come of a conversation he initiated more than 30 years ago. He was right.
Category Archives: Inspired Work
The turtle whisperer’s apprentice
Rucker and his dogs are legendary to conservationists intent on saving North America’s declining population of box turtles . . . And one fortunate student intern got to spend a day with the team.
Remembering Dr. Mac, who cared enough to confront
“Come in, come in!” Bone china teacups, cozy living room, polished woodwork, classical music – Elva McAllaster found dozens of ways to graciously welcome students. Ever observant, she tailored her response to the need – a handwritten note, the gift of a book or poem, a magazine article earmarked “just for you,” a promised prayer. Along with the warmth, however, came her expectation for rigorous scholarship. As one student put it, “She cared enough to confront.”
Keeping the wild in wilderness: The nation celebrates Zahniser’s work
Howard Zahniser, a competitive debater in college, would one day ply his oratory skills on a national stage to champion the Wilderness Act of 1964, a bill he authored.
Beyond Words: Wounded warrior dogs and stories from the front
James Mellick’s Wounded Warrior Dogs exhibit at ArtPrize 2016 brought military veterans, dog lovers and woodworkers out for a look at the moving display that claimed the $200K People’s Choice Award.
This little idea went to market
Enoch Poon seems to specialize in creativity, particularly creating opportunities for profit. He did it as a college student with a bight idea, and he does it today with even more.
The Reluctant Diva
The singing that wins a rousing ovation today is a mere shadow of the singing that will fill God’s eternal kingdom. Really, the best is yet to come.
Lest We Forget: Holy Family Refugees
Inspiration sometimes comes through the humblest means. For iconographer Kelly Latimore ’09, it came by way of a few words spoken around a campfire. The result—a painting entitled Refugees: La Sagrada Familia—now graces the cover of a new book by Pope Francis.
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