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Doug Lemov '90, managing director of True North Public Schools, will discuss how to put more students on the path to college in a lecture on Monday, Oct. 4, at 4:10 p.m., in the Red Pit, Kirner-Johnson Building. His presentation “Building Effective Schools: Lessons from High-Performing Schools," is free and open to the public. It is based on his book, Teach Like a Champion: Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College.

Eric Jackson-Forsberg ’90 provided insight into the design concepts of architect Frank Lloyd Wright during his talk on Reunions ’10 weekend. As the curator of the Martin House Complex in Buffalo, New York, Jackson-Forsberg has had the opportunity to study the numerous art glass windows or “light screens” that Wright designed specifically for this complex of Prairie structures and has interpreted them within the functional and stylistic context of the buildings.

Speeding cars, dramatic crashes, and almost a hundred thousand screaming fans—not a likely setting for a Hamilton grad with a degree in Creative Writing! But this is where Gillian Zucker ’90 feels most at home. Zucker has been the president of Auto Club Speedway, the track that hosts the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, since 2005, and is the first female president of the track. During reunion weekend, she shared the keys to her success in an Alumni College event.

Doug Lemov '90, a former educational consultant and teacher, and now a Managing Director at Uncommon Schools, is the subject of an article in the New York Times Magazine. The article discusses the challenges facing the education system and teacher training in the United States.  Helping teachers improve is a critical part of making American schools better. Remedies have been proposed, but schools continue to fail.  The article highlights Lemov's experiences in America's educational system as both a teacher and a consultant, and discusses his work in studying how teachers succeed in the inner city and what makes great teachers different from the rest.

Students in the Program in Washington D.C. met last week with Marc Elias '90, partner in Perkins Coie LLP. Elias, a nationally recognized expert in election and campaign finance law, served as general counsel for the Kerry for President Campaign in 2004 and represented Al Franken in the recount of the Minnesota Senate election.

Todd Bristol ’90 has been appointed Vice Dean of Administration for the School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers University. In his new post, Bristol oversees the School’s budgeting and business affairs, human resources and information technology.