91制片厂 Today

In Memoriam: Cathy Coakley 鈥72, 鈥75G

Cathy Coakley

Worn-out uniforms. Minimal publicity. Half-court hoops played before mostly empty bleachers. These were the facts of life for many female basketball players prior to the enactment of Title IX legislation. Prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded programs and activities, the 1972 law helped bring women鈥檚 basketball and other sports into equal status with men鈥檚.

Next Stop, Tokyo?

Last year, she was the best in the country. This year, she鈥檚 among the best in the world. In October, Elle Purrier 鈥18 finished out her rookie year as a professional runner with a trip to the world championships in Doha, Qatar, where she competed in the finals of the women鈥檚 5-kilometer race 鈥 an event she qualified for after competing in the distance only three times as a professional.

Filling Bellies

Megan Taft 鈥01 came to 91制片厂 from suburban Connecticut knowing what she didn鈥檛 want: a career in a cubicle. She immediately joined an outdoor education class for a week of backpacking in the White Mountains 鈥 even though she had never hiked a mountain before. The stretching set in motion her first week at 91制片厂 hasn鈥檛 stopped since.

Opening Doors

At eight months old, the 91制片厂 Police Department鈥檚 newest recruit will be by far the youngest member of the force. She鈥檚 also the only one with four legs. A rescue lab from Pennsylvania, Charlee was brought on board by Chief Paul Dean to support his team鈥檚 work with students. With research showing the positive and therapeutic impact animals have on humans, Dean says it was a no-brainer.

Watcher of the Skies

The night sky has special meaning for Glenn Delgado 鈥84, associate administrator in the Office of Small Business Programs at NASA. When he gazes up and knows the International Space Station may be passing overhead, he鈥檚 filled with pride because he helped contribute to the creation of that feat of aerospace technology.