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  Mariel Capanna '06 wins Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Award

  Posted May 16, 2012

  Congratulations to GFS Class of 2006 alumna, Mariel Capanna who received the highest award possible from the faculty at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts - the William Cresson Travel Scholarship Award which gives her a full tuition scholarship to return to PAFA next year and the funding required to travel in Europe this summer. Mariel won 5 other awards in this year's highly competitive exhibition and, by vote of her peers, was the 2012 student graduation speaker. Follow the link below to learn more about the show and how you can go see Mariel's work and that of other very talented art students. http://www.pafa.edu/ase/

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  Brian Pepe-Mooney '06 awarded the 2012 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship

  Posted April 19, 2012

  Brian Pepe-Mooney '06 was recently awarded the 2012 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Fellow ship to pursue a PHD in tissue engineering research in the Biological and Biomedical Science Program at Harvard University. His selection was based on his “outstanding abilities and accomplishments, as well as his potential to contribute to strengthening the vitality of the US science and engineering enterprise.” His proposal was Programmable DNA Origami-Based Scaffold for Tissue Engineering, for research in tissue regeneration. Last summer Brian was a visiting scientist at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey where he conducted research in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. This was supported by funds from Haverford College where he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science. Congratulations Brian!

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  Jake Abraham '92 Produces National Geographic Series

  Posted April 19, 2012

  Jake Abraham '92 has been producing a documentary TV series for the National Geographic Channel (through Stick Figure Prods.) called Amish: Out Of Order. This ten-part series offers an unprecedented glimpse into the difficult and complex lives of Amish boys and girls (mostly teenagers) that find themselves needing to escape their isolated homesteads for the outside world, usually without money, an education or family support. At the same time, the series explores rarely seen and discussed facets of Amish life, from our fascination with the Amish to their portrayal in the media. Here is the website which is worth a look: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/amish-out-of-order/?source=redir_sub_amish

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  Battling illness and health illiteracy

  Posted February 8, 2012

  Pediatrician Daniel Taylor '82 holds a patient at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. He recently wrote this article on health illiteracy for the Philadelphia Inquirer: http://www.philly.com/philly/health/20120208_Battling_illness_and_health_illiteracy.html?cmpid=131298209
  

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  Another Alumnus Making a Difference

  Posted February 6, 2012

  Peter Churchman, GFS Class of 1973, is yet another fine example of a GFS grad making a difference in the lives of those in need. Nice work, Peter. http://www.mainlinemedianews.com/articles/2012/02/02/main_line_times/life/doc4f22c2fb4c18c628489584.txt