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She’s Not in Kansas Anymore

She’s Not in Kansas Anymore

[rev_slider Lasko] When she picked up the phone, her manager asked, “How many seats do you want?” That’s how Sarah Lasko ’10 found out she would be playing Dorothy in the national tour of The Wizard of Oz. It was the perfect role for the longtime Oz fan. “I loved The Wizard of Oz movie […]

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Naturalist Aide Quame DeJonge ’17

Naturalist Aide Quame DeJonge ’17

On most Saturdays and Sundays, visitors to the Brookside Nature Center in Wheaton Regional Park will encounter Quame DeJonge (Dee-yong). DeJonge joined the Montgomery County Parks staff as an interpreter and naturalist aide after four years of volunteer service on weekends. He is currently an environmental science and policy major at the Rockville Campus. What […]

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BRAVO! Theatre Professor Receives Top Teaching Award

BRAVO! Theatre Professor Receives Top Teaching Award

“I believe in the fierce urgency of now,” says Theatre Professor KenYatta Rogers. The transaction between me and the person that is in front of me on stage or in the classroom is the most important thing at that time.” Rogers, who calls his work with students “more of a mission than a job,” was named […]

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Attorney Evelyn Rojas ’02

Attorney Evelyn Rojas ’02

After transferring to Cornell University, Rojas attended UConn School of Law in 2009. She works as a prosecutor for the State of Connecticut. After more than a decade, she wrote to thank English Professor, Robert Giron, for introducing her to creative writing. Giron told Insights that her e-mail was “the cherry on my figurative sundae,” adding […]

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Human Rights Advocate Davinia James ’08

Human Rights Advocate Davinia James ’08

When not advocating publicly for a global human rights organization, James teaches at the Outdoor Nursery School in Chevy Chase, Md. A strong proponent of education, she was recently featured on NBC Nightly News for collecting more than 600,000 pennies for education for girls. Q+A How do you teach your preschoolers about Jamaica, your native […]

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