ALUMNI ILLUSTRATE

by Betsy Ginsberg Director of Development and Alumni Relations

Contributing writers: Brenda Paredes, Devon Wilson-Hill, Doug Raymond, Erika Whitters and Katherine Kirk

It is a joy and inspiration to witness the countless ways alumni take their Shady Hill-fostered skills and strengths out into the world. Given this Magazine issue’s focus on the principle of learning via multiple perspectives, we sought out examples of graduates who embody that fundamental aspect of the Shady Hill mission.

We invite you to submit nominations (to alumni@shs.org) for others we should feature in the future.

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Mary Fainsod

Katzenstein ’59

Mary Fainsod Katzenstein ’59, a longtime Cornell political science professor, launched one of Cornell University’s first courses on incarceration, in 2005. Her English Department colleague, Pete (Winthrop) Wetherbee, had begun teaching classes at one of the nearby maximum security facilities, and Mary joined forces.

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Genevra Osborn Higginson ’49 brings an artist’s perspective to everything she does. She started her career as an educator in art and art history, and culminated as the Chief of Protocol and Special Events at the National Gallery of Art, a post she held for 22 years.

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Jenny

Jenny Ladd ’67 is the co-founder of Class Action, a non-profit working to raise awareness and shift cultural beliefs about social class. While pursuing a Ph.D. in education in the early 1990’s, Jenny focused her dissertation research on anti-racism work in schools that were predominantly white.

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Douglas Sun ’76

Douglas Sun ’76’s career in the U.S. Foreign Service has included postings to Sierra Leone, Chad, The Gambia, Taiwan, Oman, the Bahamas, and more. Throughout his 22 years (and still counting), he has developed a profound appreciation for the importance of multiple perspectives.

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