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Siena Baldi, FA11, was one of 100 artists whom Loew’s commissioned to paint murals in 100 cities across the United States in celebration of its centennial. Baldi, who was invited to paint two murals, featured the natural beauty of Kona, Hawaii, from its sunsets to its coral reef. Website: sienabaldi.com

Shannon Laine, GR11, is the founder and president of Emerge Brighter, a strategic planning firm serving nonprofit organizations. Previously, Laine was president and CEO of HealthWorks! Kids’ Museum St. Louis for 13 years.

Catherine (Graham) Sibley, FA11, illustrated her first children’s book, Ruth’s River Dreams (Missouri Historical Society Press, 2020). The book introduces early readers to Ruth Ferris, a steward of St. Louis’ maritime heritage who became captivated by the Mississippi River as a child. Sibley lives in Wisconsin, where she works as an artist and illustrator.

Ari Kahn, EN11, is a postdoctoral researcher at Princeton Neuroscience Institute.

Karan Johar, HS11, self-published Fighting Chronic Pain: Bring LIFE Back to Your YEARS (2020). The book describes a multidisciplinary approach to care for chronic pain — including physical therapy, home exercise and medication — that educates and engages the patient. Johar is the medical director at Park Avenue Glow Medical Spa and Park Avenue Aesthetic […]

Arif Soto, GR11, is a corporate and securities associate at Carmel, Milazzo & DiChiara, LLP. He represents companies in corporate and securities matters.

Kara Powder, GM11, an assistant professor of biological sciences at Clemson University, received a $1.17 million National Science Foundation CAREER Award grant to investigate gene regulatory elements that determine craniofacial development and evolution. The CAREER Award is the most prestigious NSF award for faculty members early in their careers as researchers and educators. The awards […]

Elsa Hart, LW11, penned her fourth mystery novel, The Cabinets of Barnaby Mayne (Minotaur Books, 2020), which introduces Cecily Kay, an 18th-century plant enthusiast whose fascination with botany leads her into a world of collectors, apothecaries, artists and charlatans.

Rachel Cohn, AR11, launched her own business, Virtual Party Planning, inspired by the rise in virtual events and the increase in at-home time. The company designs and plans virtual parties, from developing the concept and theme to creating the party agenda and fun, engaging activities. virtualpartyplanning.com

Victoria Boren, OT11, hung up her scrubs in skilled nursing and home health care to take a full-time position as an academic fieldwork coordinator at Eastern Virginia Career College. She sometimes teaches labs, concepts in aging, concepts in mental health and a professional seminar at the school.