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On the Cover: What Ann Neary ’74
really likes, she discovered after decades
in the business world, is working with
kids—listening to them, hearing their
stories, giving them a place where they
can tell their stories. She returned to
graduate school at age 50 and has been
teaching ever since.
DEPARTMENTS
Colby-Sawyer Matters ...3
Sports Round-Up ........45
Class Notes .............. .48
FEATURES
Becoming Your Best Self. . . . . . .14
Jaycee McCarthy ’11 learned as much from
his work in theater, study abroad and leadership
roles on campus as in the classroom.
West Meets East . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
When Marsha Johnson ’59 and
Duong Ngoc “Zui” Nguyen ’11
were brought together through
Colby-Sawyer, their families
and d their th i cultures lt also connected.
Make a Joyful Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Ten years ago, Ann Neary ’74 traded her
corporate office for an inner-city classroom.
She hasn’t looked back.
Thousands of
Little Moments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
When Jeanne Clark ’11 spent a
semester studying in East Africa, she
found her best and hardest teacher.
Out to Sea and
Into the Mountains . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Andrea Melville ’79 evolves from an actor
and dancer on the stage to producing
documentary films for television.
Come As You Are . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Professors and students seek to
make campus more welcoming
and inclusive for members of
the LGBTQ community.
Investing In Ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
The Wesson Idea Fund fuels students’
research and independent learning
projects that complement and enrich
their Colby-Sawyer experience.
Engaged and Inspired:
The Class of 2011. . . . . . . . . . . .42
Amid a soggy spring, sunshine
breaks out for an upbeat 173rd
Commencement celebration.
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