Summer 2013

Summer 2013

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Contents

Features

Ten Standout Seniors

Our annual head nod to a sample of soon-to-be graduates

War Stories

Kevin Sites chronicles the experiences of 11 veterans

A Will to Live

Former Wildcat John Trautwein focuses on saving lives.

50 Wildcat Greats: Who's on Your List?

Tell us your memories of Northwestern's best athletes

Building on 80 Years of Tradition

2013 Northwestern Alumni Association Alumni Awards

Campus Life

Examining World Health

Global health minor offers major experience

A Born Competitor

Paratriathlete Hailey Danisewicz powers ahead

Mariachi Northwestern

Student group spreads mariachi sounds across campus

Startup Takes on Obesity

Senior's app promotes healthful eating.

Broadway or Bust

PBS series highlighted actor's award-winning journey

They Danced for Danny

DM raises $1.2 millionin honor of alumnus' son

Scholars Bring Global Influence

Program helps to increase international population

A Familiar Song

Great-grandson of Irving Berlin finds his own tune

Then: Up All Night

No catnaps for Norris night owls.

Collections: Ramon Casas

Prized painting takes a road trip

The Evolution of Diet

Primitive societies offer a model for modern nutrition

Fossils Offer Clues about Warmer World

Plant fossils give clues on climate-change impact

The Draw Starts It All

Junior Alyssa Leonard helps keep the ’Cats on the ball

On Her Own

Suchaya Tangkamolprasert adjusts to new home course

Wildcat Sibs

Brothers and sisters suit up for Northwestern

Alumni Life

Ready to Rock

Reunion 2013 brings back class of 1958 plus recent grads

Ed Tilly: Trading Up

CBOE executive started as a clerk on the trading floor

Nicole Ginsburg Small: Museum Executive

Nicole Ginsburg Small heads Dallas science museum

Denise Miarecki Stillman: Baseball Heaven

Denise Miarecki Stillman’s field trip

Maxine Hupy: Dance Diva

Maxine Hupy is on her toes

Alumni Updates

Andy Dunn, Michelle Edgar and Clinton Kelly

Passings

Remembering Cardiss Collins and Dawn Clark Netsch

Purple Prose

Rock On

It’s never too late to dig — and make — rock ’n’ roll

Mailbox

Mailbox

Memories of the Sandwichman; in defense of advertising