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Amherst Alumni in the Field : People's Pint
When Alden Booth ’83, P’12 and Lissa Greenough ’83, P’12 opened beloved brewpub The People’s Pint in Greenfield more than 20 years ago, area farmers weren’t accustomed to selling directly to restaurants.
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Requiem with an Amulet in its Beak
Check out our featured book of the month!
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Amherst in the Field: John Michael Higgins '85
John Michael Higgins ’85 was a professional actor in high school when he learned about Amherst from an alumnus with whom he was working.
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Flexible Article - Featured Profiles - 02/15/2016
Eva Gladek ’05
Founder and CEO of MetabolicEva Gladek ’05 believes human cities and industries should work the same way. Metabolic, the business she founded in the Netherlands in 2012, promotes innovation toward a circular economy, “broadly defined as an economy that is waste-free and regenerative by design.”
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Laura Moser ’99
Author, journalist and founder of Daily ActionLaura Moser ’99 launched Daily Action in 2016, a service that texts subscribers each day with a simple, strategic political action they can take, such as calling their senator or sharing an informative video.
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Katherine Chia ’88
Architect, Co-Founder and Principal of Desai Chia ArchitectureSince 1996, Katherine Chia's firm, Desai Chia, has established a reputation for authentic design, sustainable strategies and the craft of building. Her projects have received numerous accolades, including four American Architecture Awards and six American Institute of Architects Design Awards.
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Adam Vine ’01 and Andrew Epstein ’02
Cannabis Advocates and EntrepreneursAdam Vine ’01 and Andrew Epstein ’02 are consulting with companies in the cannabis industry to help them become more socially responsible, and in 2017, founded a two-pronged venture based in Los Angeles: the for-profit Cage-Free Cannabis and the nonprofit Cage-Free Repair.
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