Spring 2008
A creative collaboration
Patricia Phelps de Cisneros '69 and her husband, Gustavo Cisneros, have amassed an internationally celebrated collection of works by some of the world's most important Latin American artists. But they don't consider the pieces personal possessions. (more)
Drama queens and kings
Want to put the fear of God into a parent? Seven words: I want to be a theatre major. Many a student and parents have survived and they have thrived doing what they love. Their career paths have led straight to the theatre via various vehicles, including stage and screen acting, playwriting, comedy and technical supervisory work behind the scenes. (more)
Engineering progress
The path from Wheaton can take some unexpected turns. Just ask Kendra Leith '06, a summa cum laude economics major whose journey has already led her to India and Haiti-by way of Cambridge, Mass. After graduation, Leith headed to MIT to work as a summer intern for Amy B. Smith, a mechanical engineer whose passion is inventing simple but effective technologies for people in developing nations. Leith had long been interested in third-world development herself, and she brought the analytical mind of an economist to Smith's team. (more)
