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Luxury cruises were an alien concept to Bronx-born Harry Sommer (’88). “They just weren’t a big deal in New York City,” he recalls, “especially in the late eighties.” Today that has all changed, for the industry and for the alumnus. Mr. Sommer was recently appointed president international at Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, a position in … Continue reading All Aboard with Cruise Industry Leader Harry Sommer (’88)
When President John F. Kennedy famously declared, “We choose to go to the Moon” in 1962, few Americans fully understood how we would achieve that lofty goal, including—apparently—many NASA engineers. “I knew nothing about space, but who did?” laughs Gerald Sandler (’56), an unassuming statistics major who became a lead engineer and program manager with the Apollo Lunar Module Program. “Even for those of us behind the scenes, reaching the Moon was like going on a vacation where you don’t know how you’ll get there and have no idea what the destination will be like!”
College and coffee go hand in hand, and Baruch is no exception. During midterms and finals, especially, students buzz around the Newman Vertical Campus between study sessions swigging Starbucks or nitro cold brews purchased from one of the food trucks or boutique coffee shops popping up throughout the neighborhood. It’s no surprise, then, that Baruch alumni continue their love affair with coffee long after graduation. But they’re not only drinking it—they’re selling it, as Baruch entrepreneurs are making their mark on what has become a $20 billion global industry. From running hip coffeehouses to supporting responsibly sourced beans, owning trendy cold-brew companies to innovating instant coffee, meet four alumni who are helping to shape this growing industry, one flavorful cup at a time.
Baruch College mourns the loss of Gerald Milton Lotenberg ('49), a World War II veteran who passed away peacefully on March 13, 2019. Mr. Lotenberg had been looking forward to attending what would have been his 70th reunion of graduating from Baruch College this June.
On February 19 Baruch College students, faculty, staff, and alumni joined an estimated 1.5 billion people in celebrating the Lunar New Year. The gathering was hosted by the New York Confucius Institute for Global Finance at Baruch College (NYCIGF@Baruch) and ushered in the Year of the Pig with Chinese music, dance, and language performances. The … Continue reading Baruch Welcomes the Year of the Pig
Letter written by Lloyd Albin (’50), dated Friday, December 7, 2018: “In reading the magazine [BAM Fall 2018/Winter 2019], I was taken back to my roots, both in high school and in college, at 23rd Street and Lexington Avenue. Today’s date rings many bells. “On the morning of December 8, 1941, all the students and … Continue reading Looking Back with Lloyd Albin (’50)
Castor Fernández (’66, MBA ’68) was 18 years old when—with the encouragement of his parents—he left Cuba to seek a better life in the U.S. The journey took him from Miami to New York City, where a family claimed him as a refugee through the humanitarian organization International Rescue Committee.
The excitement was palpable on Aug. 23 as the largest class of first-year students in more than a decade crowded into Mason Hall in the Lawrence and Eris Field Building at 17 Lexington Avenue for New Student Convocation, the annual ceremony that officially welcomes students to the Baruch community. In addition to launching the 2018–19 … Continue reading Steeped in History, Baruch Embraces the Future
For Nana N. Yoshida (’09, MA ’17), education never goes out of style. The talented Tokyo native and accomplished fashion designer recently graduated from the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences’ MA in Arts Administration program.
Baruch’s students, faculty, and staff continue to both contribute to and benefit from the College’s expansion of its global footprint and perspectives. Here are some highlights.
