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Octopodes
Friends for life
Still gaga for each other
Published Summer 2021 Video
When the COVID-19 pandemic derailed plans for the Octopodes' 30th anniversary celebration last spring, Peter Yang, A&S '14, devised an idea to get alums and current members of the a cappella group harmonizing in a new way. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Dilawer Singh
Risk/Reward
The right combination
Published Summer 2021
Dilawer Singh keeps his business plans simple with the mission of sharing his mother's recipes with the world / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Vivien Thomas
Fueling diversity in STEM fields
Published Summer 2021
Johns Hopkins and Bloomberg Philanthropies recently launched the Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative, a $150 million effort to create new pathways for students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) to pursue PhDs in science, technology, engineering, and math / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Taz Shah
Alumni spotlight
Alum Taz Shah named Emerson Fellow
Published July 1, 2021
The 2019 graduate will work with community organizations focused on national anti-hunger and anti-poverty policies
Cyclists
Q+A
Writing along with the Tour de France
Published June 30, 2021
Peabody alum and budding cycling superfan Kate Wagner will chronicle the sport's three-week mega event in all its wheel-spinning, hill-climbing glory
Ethan Agarwal
Risk/Reward
Fitness for everyone, everywhere
Published Spring 2021
Personal experience led Ethan Agarwal to create Aaptiv, a fitness app that helps subscribers discover what makes them feel better while getting healthier. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Honoring a mentor and friend
Friends for Life
Honoring a mentor and friend
Published Spring 2021
Dozens of Peabody alumni gathered ]online to perform in honor of renowned pianist Leon Fleisher, who died in August 2020 after more than six decades of teaching at Hopkins. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Promoting Blue Jays news
Notebook
Promoting Blue Jays news
Published Spring 2021
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Anika Penn
Alumni Association News
A new partner in leadership
Published Spring 2021
Anika Penn, new president of the Johns Hopkins Alumni Council, hopes to inspire her fellow Hopkins grads to make the most of the university's network. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Kathleen Oktavec Krepley
An artful eye
Published Spring 2021
An appreciation for art and a passion for medicine are second nature to ophthalmologist Kathleen Oktavec Krepley, A&S '06, SPH '10 (MHS). / Johns Hopkins Magazine