A by-the-numbers look at recent alumni highlights

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flight hours logged by Shearee Zangmo ’20 in a Robinson R44 helicopter. After graduating during the pandemic, Zangmo traded virtual learning for the very real classroom of a helicopter cockpit, learning to fly so she she could start a business in her home country of Bhutan. Now a student at Columbia University, Zangmo is still flying and building her business.

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Emmy win for Genevieve Aniello ’09, a producer for the series Hacks on Max. The show, which follows the dark mentorship between a legendary Las Vegas comedian and an up-and-coming comedy writer, won a 2024 Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series.

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Works on display in “Whippersnappers,” the new exhibit by artist Maya Freelon ’01. Mixing photographs, monoprints, and paintings from the U.S. Library of Congress with her signature “bleeding” tissue paper technique, Freelon’s “Whippersnappers” installation reimagines the lives of enslaved children. The exhibit is on display in Durham, North Carolina, at historic Stagville—formerly one of the state’s largest plantations. “Through ‘Whippersnappers,’ I want to use the healing potential of art to shine a light on a subject often ignored and reclaim a space that was once used to disempower and oppress,” Freelon explains in her artist statement. “If we give voice to the voiceless, we have the power to redefine our collective history.” Find out more at mayafreelon.com

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Years playing the bagpipes for Tom Duffus ’78, a competitive piper who showed up to Williston with his Highland bagpipes in tow. Duffus has performed in the World Pipe Band Championships in Scotland and many other competitions. Read more about his piping journey by clicking this link.

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Rushing yards for Jayden Clerveaux ’23 during a two-game span for Holy Cross football this past fall. A sophomore for the Crusaders, Clerveaux excelled in two games—a win over Fordham and a narrow loss to Harvard. Against Harvard, Clerveaux scored two touchdowns on 165 yards rushing. The successive 150+ yard efforts earned Clerveaux back-to-back Player of the Week honors in the Patriot League.

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Varieties of wines for sale by A Wild Idea, a winery started by Conrad Johnson ’74 in Argentina. Johnson’s vineyards produce a range of wines, including Bordeaux blends, malbecs, merlots, rosés, cabernet sauvignon, and petit verdot. The company’s motto is simple: When was the last time you had A Wild Idea? Learn more about the wines and how to order them at awiwines.com