An intern at NASA. A grand prix racecar driver. Ground-breaking programs. Life-changing friendships. These are just some of the stories we feature here on Pulse.
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A Second Act in a Third Space
Co-founding a bakery isn’t exactly a piece of cake, but Beth Kurtz Taylor, MAFS ’15, found sweetness in her community.
Call Her Madam Chief Justice: Debra McCloskey Todd ’79
Pennsylvania’s top jurist discusses her path to the state Supreme Court and being an ambitious Chatham woman.
Poetry Made Leah Saint Marie, MFACW ’06, a Better Screenwriter
Attending workshops at Chatham “allows you to look at your work through that editorial perspective,” she says.
Henry Spinelli, Chatham Professor Emeritus and Pianist Extraordinaire
He played all over the country as a solo pianist and taught at Chatham for over 35 years. “It was very demanding, especially the reading of the papers,” he said.
She Helped Evacuate Tourists From the Hawaii Fires. Now She’s Helping Feed Maui Residents.
Lisa Paulson '86 remembers the first time she came to Chatham. “It was a small, beautiful oasis. When I visited the campus, I just fell in love.”
Meet Sakena Jwan Washington, Chatham’s New Emerging Black Writer-in-Residence
Washington made a name for herself writing personal essays about her life in Pittsburgh.
For This DNP Alum, a Lifetime of Achievements at Just 37 Years Old
Clifton Kenon Jr. was in third grade when he told his teacher he wanted to be a nurse. Her response now reads like a prophecy.
An MBA Alum Works With Aluminum in the Steel City
“I never really thought of sustainability in business until I took classes at Chatham,” said Steven Williams, MBA ’22.