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Shining Through: Amy Grant, ’82, finds inspiration and purpose in the power of community
Amy Grant’s music is like a prism: multifaceted and capable of dazzling surprises at every turn. And just as with a prism, there’s something transformative about the way her music reveals its source of illumination. Her light, so to speak, comes not only from an abiding faith in God but from a belief in humanity’s goodness as well. Read MoreDec 23, 2014
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Keith Blackwell’s business gives high school athletes a recruiting edge
Blackwell is founder of Elite College Sports, a Connecticut-based company that helps high school athletes looking to play varsity sports at colleges and universities known for their high academic standards. Read MoreDec 23, 2014
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How to photograph 1,600 students: Expert advice from Vanderbilt Photography
Since 2009 the university’s photographers have organized a photo shoot of the entire freshman class on The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons at Vanderbilt. In all, about 1,600 students—along with the faculty heads of house and their families—gather for the photo, posing in the shape of the class’ graduation year. Read MoreDec 23, 2014
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Rosenberg’s lofty goals for Corinthians Soccer
Rosenberg, MA’73, PhD’76, is vice president of São Paulo's Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, the wealthiest soccer club in Brazil. Read MoreSep 26, 2014
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How to explore the prehistoric past: Expert advice from earth scientist Molly Miller
Travel back 450 million years to Middle Tennessee’s beginnings with Molly Miller, professor of earth and environmental sciences Read MoreSep 26, 2014
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Guiding Spirit: Taylor Bruce, BA’04
Bruce decided to start his own series of field guides, called Wildsam, in 2012. The books are “packed with local lore, interviews, memoir, hand-drawn maps, personal essays and more,” according to the Wildsam website. Read MoreSep 26, 2014
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Flight Path: A highflying merger has put Doug Parker, MBA’86, at the controls of the world’s largest airline
One hundred years ago pilot Tony Jannus made history when he flew a biplane from Tampa, Fla., to neighboring St. Petersburg. By all accounts the flight itself was unremarkable. There were no speed or distance records broken that day, nor feats of aerial acrobatics. In fact, the plane was in… Read MoreJul 31, 2014
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Victory Lane: Travis Geisler, BE’03, is driven to win at Team Penske
When it comes to his love for auto racing, Travis Geisler is always willing to go the extra mile—thousands of them, really, if one considers his college years. While at Vanderbilt he made the 1,200-mile round trip between Nashville and his hometown of Pittsburgh nearly every weekend just to compete… Read MoreJun 19, 2014
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Victory Lane: Travis Geisler, BE’03, is driven to win at Team Penske
For as long as Travis Geisler, BE'03, can remember, auto racing has been an integral part of his life. Today he serves as competition director for Team Penske, a racing organization based near Charlotte, N.C. Read MoreJun 18, 2014
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How to outsmart a mosquito: Expert advice from biological sciences professor Laurence Zwiebel
Larry Zwiebel’s research, which is supported by an $11 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and more than $5 million in grant funds from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), focuses on preventing mosquitoes from feeding on humans. Read MoreJun 18, 2014
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Flight Path: A highflying merger has put Doug Parker, MBA’86, at the controls of the world’s largest airline
Doug Parker, MBA'86, ascended to the top spot of the world’s largest airline following a 2013 merger between American Airlines and US Airways. His journey has been anything but a direct flight. Read MoreJun 15, 2014
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Class of 2014: Domonique Bragg and Cody Stothers are Aspirnaut pioneers
Seniors Domonique Bragg and Cody Stothers, who both hail from rural Arkansas, followed a similar path to Vanderbilt. Read MoreApr 22, 2014
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Willie Geist, BA’97, follows his father’s example to success on morning TV
In many ways Willie Geist was born to be on television. The co-host of NBC’s Today show and MSNBC’s Morning Joe is blessed with the good looks and self-assurance that one might associate with, say, a football or basketball team captain—which he was, incidentally, for both sports at his high… Read MoreApr 14, 2014
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Memory Serves: Trista Fredell’s unforgettable week with tennis royalty
Paired with former Australian pro Mark Philippoussis at the Necker Cup, Trista Fredell played against some of tennis’ biggest stars, including John McEnroe. Read MoreMar 12, 2014
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Morning Son: Willie Geist, BA’97, follows his father’s example to success on morning TV
Willie Geist is a natural on camera because he comes by it honestly. His father, Bill, is a longtime Emmy Award-winning correspondent for CBS News, and some of the younger Geist’s earliest memories have to do with his dad’s profession. Read MoreMar 7, 2014
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Derek Mason’s portrait added to Vanderbilt coaches mural
The Vanderbilt coaches mural on the corner of West End and 28th avenues has gotten a much-anticipated face-lift. Read MoreFeb 19, 2014
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Groundbreaker: Sam Hirt, MA’63, EdS’69, bids farewell to Campus Recreation
Long before there was a Student Recreation Center or any of the adjacent outdoor facilities, Sam Hirt was doing what he could to promote sports activities on campus. Read MoreDec 2, 2013
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How to win an argument: Expert advice from debate director M.L. Sandoz
Debate Annoying Family Members like a Pro This Holiday Season This holiday season we all can count on a few things to mark the occasion. Families will gather, turkey will be served, and perhaps most dependable of all, arguments will erupt. At least one person always seems to be at… Read MoreDec 2, 2013
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Johnson: At Owen, transformation happens on a personal scale
As he embarks on his tenure as dean, Eric Johnson is mindful of keeping the Owen Graduate School of Management’s close-knit culture central to the school’s mission. Read MoreOct 4, 2013
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How to study a skeleton: Expert advice from anthropology professor Tiffiny Tung
Tiffiny Tung, associate professor of anthropology, is on familiar terms with the dead. She may not know their names, but she can tell you a surprising amount of information about how they lived—and even, on occasion, how they died. That they drew their last breaths more… Read MoreAug 9, 2013