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Composer, Instrumentalist, and Educator Katherine Young '03 Earns Guggenheim Fellowship
May 18, 2021
Erich Burnett
Collaboration lies at the heart of Katherine Young’s creative existence. A bassoonist and composer as well as an educator, she writes for and plays with chamber ensembles and rock bands,...
![Katherine Young.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/katherine_young_by_deidre_huckabay.jpg?itok=AF9uuC_G)
Integrative Business Concentration Launches this Summer with Course Taught by Visiting Instructor Jesse Gerstin ’07
March 2, 2021
Amanda Nagy
The course will focus on what’s driving change in the business world while defining the role of sustainability.
![Business Concentration Close-up of hands writing with pencil and paper on a desk.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/business.jpg?itok=L5XNorHl)
Alumni Connections Series Welcomes Victoria Theodore ’89 and Peter Flint ’92
February 15, 2021
Erich Burnett
Feb. 19 program unites Oberlin students with graduates forging successful music careers.
![Victoria Theodore and Peter Flint.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/peter_flint_and_victoria_theodore.jpg?itok=ulJpSrTq)
Mister Rogers’ Neighbor, Francois Clemmons ’67
February 12, 2021
Yvonne Gay
When Mister Rogers invited Officer Clemmons—played by Francois Clemmons ’67—to join him in cooling his feet in a pool of water, the pair was not only spending a refreshing moment together, Rogers was proudly showing his viewers where he stood on civil rights at a time when some public pools prohibited Black swimmers.
![Two men sit with their feet in a child's pool.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/1clemmons-rogers.john_beale_courtesy_of_focus_features_copy.jpg?itok=mC8dlyKg)
This Week in Photos: The Cover Shot
December 10, 2020
Yvonne Gay
Bountiful bowls of leafy greens, soups, pastries, and cheeses were creatively stylized on a rustic table and photographed for the spring 2013 issue of the Oberlin Alumni Magazine ( OAM ). This front page image is just one of many examples of the artistry involved in this long-standing publication’s cover designs.
![A table is filled with plates of cheese, salad, soup, and cake.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/oamfoodissue._gentl_and_hyers.jpg?itok=W-RzukBS)
Rhiannon Giddens '00 to Appear on Oberlin Stage Left
December 7, 2020
Erich Burnett
December 10 performance with Francesco Turrisi also features Giddens in conversation.
![Francesco Turrisi and Rhiannon Giddens](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rhiannon_and_francesco.jpeg?itok=fHIFD9mH)
Get to Know Tamara Jade ’12
November 9, 2020
Oli Bentley '21
The Voice sensation will meet Oberlin students November 11 as part of the Alumni CONnections Series.
![Black woman singer on stage dressed in pink outfit.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/tamara_jade_courtesy_nbc_universal.jpg?itok=bqMlgFBq)
Using Theater to Ignite Conversations About Public Health and Social Issues
October 14, 2020
Scott Wargo
Marjolaine Goldsmith ’14 fulfills her passion for storytelling and also has the opportunity to confront social injustices through her work with Theater of War Productions.
![Three people in screenshot of Zoom meeting](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/marjolaine_screenshot_2020-10-06_at_9.29.40_pm.png?itok=fbpA0VCf)
Steve Parker ’02 Awarded Rome Prize for 2020-21
August 7, 2020
Erich Burnett
Musician and educator to focus on creation of sound sculptures and wearable listening devices.
![brass player performing outside](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/steve_parker_courtesy_steve_parker.jpg?itok=41iCpQqL)
A Conversation with Jason Williams ’05, ‘Professor STEM’
August 5, 2020
Amanda Nagy
A leader in STEM enrichment programming for local youth, Jason Williams is author of a new book to help children grapple with COVID-19.
![The Awesome Adventures of Amina and Amir book cover book cover art with three children wearing face masks.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/awesome-adventures-of-amina-and-amir-cover.png?itok=QKCVwEHL)