Know Thyself Series
Meet people taking Hamilton’s motto to heart as they discover and explore their passions in an effort to make valuable contributions on College Hill and beyond.
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A classics and archaeology major, Kayley Boddy ’22 initially thought she’d one day be working in a museum dusting off artifacts. Today, you’ll find her in the weathered orange landscape of Utah’s Arches National Park where she works as a backcountry ranger.
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Scott Havens ’95 calls centerfield home. As president of business operations for the New York Mets, his office sits above the Citi Field bleachers that host the team’s 7 Line Army fan group.
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Sam Pitter ’07 recently added two “work experience” entries to her résumé — head swimming and diving coach at Miami University Ohio and assistant coach of the Cape Verde Olympic swimming team.
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Pastry chef Stephen Durfee ’85 took dessert to the next level — and the next size — with the world’s largest s’more. The behemoth treat measured 49 square feet and weighed in at 396 pounds.
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“Everybody fires off like rockets, and you’re trying to hang on.” That’s how André Matias ’12 describes what it’s like to compete in single scull rowing competitions.
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Ciere Boatright ’05, Chicago’s new commissioner of the Department of Planning & Development, calls herself a “firecracker.” Born on the Fourth of July, she says, “I have a fiery personality ... I have this desire to light up spaces in a positive way.”
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For the past 33 years, Jeffrey Greene ’91 has been freeing incarcerated people in Connecticut’s prisons.
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Adam Lewkowicz ’02 is in his 16th season with the Rangers, who won the 2023 World Series after a roller coaster season. We caught up with Lewkowicz in his Fort Worth, Texas, home during the off season.
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Cofounder of Et Fille Wines in Newberg, Ore., Jessica Mozeico ’95 joined women in her industry who were interviewed for a Feb. 7 article in Paste magazine titled “Toast to Female Friendship with These Women-Made Drinks on Galentine’s Day.”
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Members of Hamilton’s Class of 2024 have walked off the Commencement stage, canes in hand, and out into the world ready to make a difference.
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