2023-09-05 00:00:00
Sketchbook
Familiar Waters
Sixty years ago, Georgia McDaniel pioneered Pitt’s first women’s swim team. She hasn’t stayed out of the water since.
Spotlight
Great Adventure
Recent graduate Mollie Foladare is following in her father's footsteps — all the way to Ecuador.
Spotlight
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
David Motley's Pittsburgh-based venture capital fund is creating opportunities for Black entrepreneurs.
Spotlight
Matchmaker, Matchmaker
How Netflix star and Pitt alumna Aleeza Ben Shalom helps clients find lasting love.
August Wilson’s World
The playwright’s work is renowned for embodying key elements of 20th-century America. His actual life — in which Pittsburgh was centerstage — did too, which is why Kornelia Tancheva felt there was no better home than Pitt for his works.
Front Page
Ask the (Pinball) Expert
Tap into summertime nostalgia with tips from a pinball wizard Pitt alum.
Bookshelf
Moving Through
A grandfather’s advice helped alumnus and retired Pitt professor Hide Yamatani find harmony amid upheaval.
‘Our best days are ahead’
A conversation with the University of Pittsburgh’s new chancellor.
Spotlight
Compassion in Action
Theresa Kaijage used her social work skills and empathy to trailblaze support systems for people with HIV/AIDS in Tanzania.
Extra Credit
Advancing Against Alzheimer’s
Pitt Researchers have identified a new culprit in Alzheimer’s progression — a development that could help change the prevention and treatment of the disease.
Connections
Top Alumni Awards
Recipients honored for their philanthropy, service, career achievement, spirit and more
Inspire
Take Flight
Jim Zurcher used to think he didn’t need a college degree. A lifetime of opportunity — and the Pitt scholarship he created — shows why he changed his mind.
Fall 2023