Alumni News

Derrick Taff, ’03

Derrick Taff, a 2003 graduate of New College, is an Assistant Professor in the Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management department at Penn State University. He enjoys cycling and hiking with

Kent Gidley, ’90

A 1990 graduate of New College, Kent Gidley has been taking the official photographs of UA’s athletic teams for over 25 years. Read more about Kent.

Jeff Levitetz, ’80

Jeff Levitetz has provided generously for several New College scholarships, including one that recognizes budding entrepreneurs. The Levitetz Family Foundation has also been instrumental in promoting wrestling among today’s youth.

David Ward, ’91

U.S. Lieutenant Colonel David Ward (NC ’91) is a Civil Military Officer with a US Army task force charged with running five bases inside Kabul province, Afghanistan. He deals daily

Emmanuel Amido, ’10

“Since founding AmidoProductions, I am now in the late production phase of my first feature, ‘Orange Mound.’ The documentary film is about the historical community by the same name here

Joel Vanderford, ’98

“We are now in Kampala, Uganda, I am working for Samaritan’s Purse and their Children’s Heart Project which brings kids with heart defects, that we cannot do here, to the

Lindsey Weiner, ’12

From February 11 to July 11, recent New College graduate Lindsey Weiner will be living, working, and learning on an educational farm in Israel. The farm operates with a zero-waste

Ryan Davis, ’11

New College graduate Ryan “KadeshFlow” Davis recently performed a piece from his Nerdcore collection at the Crimson Culture Festival of the Arts. A business analyst at Cerner Corporation by day,