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Since the launch of the World Wide Web, Hamiltonians have been at the forefront of digital entrepreneurship, creating and funding a number of tech companies — perhaps you’ve heard of a few.

A graduate of the French Culinary Institute, Elizabeth Starnes Palmer Califano ’11 teaches culinary skills to aspiring cooks of all ages. We asked her to share ideas for how to get kids involved in the kitchen.

Hamilton’s Alumni Council has elected two alumni trustees to serve on the Board of Trustees for four-year terms beginning July 1. They are Alice Davis Tornquist ’86 and Vidal Torres ’00, P’29.

Kiki Yang ’00 has never stopped learning. It’s been the one constant in her career. As a senior partner at the consulting company Bain & Company in Shanghai, she said, “Every day is about thinking. Clients come to me with issues they can’t solve, and we have to understand their problems. It’s never easy.”

This summer marks the 50th anniversary of The New England Center for Children (NECC), the life’s work of its founder and longtime CEO, Vinnie Strully ’69. Looking back, how did a Hamilton government major, with no clear career path, go on to establish what would become one of the world’s leading organizations for the treatment of children and adolescents with autism just five years after graduating?

Hamilton’s oldest a cappella group, the Buffers are marking a milestone this year — 75 years of sharing song and laughter on College Hill and beyond. Here’s a look at just a few highlights through the decades.

Charlotte Ameringer ’88 works small. As chief conservator at the Portland Art Museum, she recently spent nine months ever so gently removing varnish from a painting in Monet’s famous “Waterlilies” series.

National and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. June’s news topics included coverage of the economy, federal employees, and the Army’s 250th anniversary parade, among others.

Bob Halligan, Jr. ’75 has written over 1,100 songs, 200 of which have been recorded by such artists as Cher, KISS, Michael Bolton, Blue Oyster Cult, Kathy Mattea … the list goes on. But to his classmates, Halligan is perhaps better known for his performances with the campus band Steak Nite.

Hamilton bids goodbye to a remarkable cohort of faculty as they enter retirement. We asked them to reflect on their careers, changes at the College, and the future.