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...mountain, is also one of its hardest to climb, requiring peak fitness and experience using crampons and ropes at high altitudes. That didn't deter Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, 58, the chief executive of Nestle, who has been mountaineering in the Alps since he was a child. He fulfilled a lifelong ambition last summer by reaching the 14,692-ft. summit. "It was just perfect," he says, his eyes sparkling at the memory...
...Every year New York seems to see another fine free agent acquisition’s career burn out, and Harvard faces the arrival of many a freshman for whom endless open houses and Annenberg ice cream are cold comfort in the face of a newfound anonymity amongst fellow lifelong standouts. Both departing Yankees great Alex Rodriguez and, by his own admission, UC President Ryan A. Petersen ’08 nearly cracked under such pressure upon first arriving. Only after these crises did each go on to distinguish himself. They illustrate the peril of newcomers facing an adjustment that...
...enough to sacrifice other things.’” TEACHING YOU TO TEACH YOURSELF For James F. Collins ’07, currently filming a documentary in South Africa on a Fulbright scholarship, the experience of being a VES concentrator was similarly eye-opening. A lifelong involvement with music and interest in photography paved the road for filmmaking. Collins says he learned all of his necessary skills and technique during his time in VES. “It was great to have the freedom to figure some things out for myself,” he says...
...voted for Sullivan because I have supported the family for over 50 years,” said Benedict F. Fitzgerald, a 93-year-old who is a lifelong Cambridge resident, outside of the polling place at the Graduate School of Design’s Gund Hall...
...Maher, 49, is running as a candidate with a reputation for public service and a wealth of experience. The longtime social worker is a lifelong Cambridge resident—something that he says makes him particularly sensitive to the community’s needs, even if that means reining in spending. During his time in local government, he has gained a reputation as a consensus builder and a point-person for Cambridge when the city negotiates with Harvard...