Bicentennial Medalist Dr. Craig Smith ’70, Chair of the Department of Surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, wrote updates to faculty and staff about response and priorities in the early months of the pandemic which inspired those in his care and a broader society searching for understanding and leadership. Continue reading »
Bicentennial Medalist Jason Hehir '98 is a seven-time Emmy-winning director and producer whose 2020 series "The Last Dance" chronicled the Chicago Bulls dynasty and Michael Jordan’s career. Continue reading »
The son of Williams College’s first Black president of the Society of Alumni, Bicentennial Medalist Wole Coaxum '92 left behind his managing director position at J.P. Morgan after Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson, MO. That event compelled him to think about how he could leverage his Wall Street experience and contacts to address the racial wealth gap. Continue reading »
Bicentennial Medalist Chaédria LaBouvier '07 is the first Black curator, first Black woman, first curator of Cuban descent and first Black author of a catalogue in the Guggenheim’s 80 year history, with her exhibition, “Basquiat’s Defacement: The Untold Story.” Continue reading »