Alum Links
Majka Burhardt, '90 LCS alum, this past May climbed a 2,000' previously unclimbed granite face in Namibia with support from Polartec Challenge, Patagonia and The Banff Centre. Read about her latest adventure here.
Dru Donovan, '95 LCS alum, who received an M.F.A. in Photography from Yale University, had a show of her work at St. Paul Academy and Summit School this fall. Dru was the 2009 winner of the Richard Benson Award at Yale. About her work, Dru say, “ I am interested in examining the ways we take care of ourselves and one another in examining our need for physical contact, how we show affection and the ways we study our bodies. “ View Dru’s photographs at www.drudonovan.com.
Martin Dosh, '86 LCS alum and musician, is a percussionist who uses various electronics to compose his own pieces and collaborates with other local and nationally known musicians. He has performed at Carnegie Hall, and on the Letterman and Tonight Shows. You can read more about Martin and listen to him perform on his MySpace page.
Paul Dosh, '88 LCS alum, poet, and professor, performed his poem Montessori Quilt at the opening of the Montessori Training Center of Minnesota. To hear Paul perform Montessori Quilt, click here; to read the text of the poem, click here.
Maud Hixson, '85 LCS alum and jazz vocalist, performs at venues around the Twin Cities and nationally. For more information about Maud's career and a list of her upcoming performance, click here.
Jessica Hopper's ('90 LCS alum) book The Girls' Guide to Rocking was nominated for the American Library Association's Excellent in Young Adult Nonfiction Award and made the 2010 Amelia Bloomer list for outstanding feminist book for young readers. See more about the book at http://girlsguidetorocking.com and more about Jessica's writing at http://tiny.abstractdynamics.org.
Rachel Kitze, '03 LCS alum and currently a junior at St. Olaf College majoring in political science and environmental studies, spent the fall in Washington DC participating in the Washington Semester through American University. She participated in a seminar called International Law and Organizations, interned two days a week with Environment America, and conducted independent research. Read about it on her blog: http://kitzegoestowashington.blogspot.com/
Aron and Daniel Lipkin founded Homegrown Lacrosse, a non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage positive change in lacrosse players and supporters lives by developing community based programs which allow opportunities for all involved to understand and implement the values of teamwork, commitment, determination, self-respect, responsibility, selflessness and humility. For more information, visit their website: www.homegrownlacrosse.org.
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