The 22 travelers on Swarthmore’s Alumni College Abroad journey to India in March visited the Taj Mahal (right) and the Red Fort complex of Agra on the banks of the sacred Yamuna River and explored many other sites such as the Jama Masjid, the expansive Mughal period open-air Friday Mosque in old Delhi; Akbar’s Fatepur [...]

The Garnet Sages have planned several events this year. John Alston, associate professor of music and director of the Chester Children’s Chorus, was the guest speaker at a lunch on April 16, as part of the College’s Arts Weekend. Following lunch, the Sages had the option to see a senior art exhibit; enjoy a concert; [...]

RECENT EVENTS
Atlanta: At an Atlanta Connection “Swarthmore Cares” event on March 12, Swarthmore alumni gathered at MedShare International to help collect surplus medical supplies and equipment from hospitals, medical distribution companies, and individuals in order to redistribute them to qualified healthcare facilities in the developing world. Afterwards, the group headed to the Brickstore in Decatur [...]

The following alumni will join the Alumni Council in fall 2011 for a three-year term:
Zone A
Sarah Mooers ’88
Ambler, Pa.
Associate director of
quality systems
Merck & Co., Inc.
Kevin Wilson ’92
Gettysburg, Pa.
Associate professor,
Gettysburg College
Zone B
Nicole O’Dell Odim ’88
Bellport, N.Y.
Journalist
Medi-i
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John Randolph II ’97
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Executive vice president of real estate
Sciame Development Inc.
Zone C
G. Demetrios Karis ’74
Still River, [...]