TIME Spotlights Elizabeth Yeampierre ’83 on 2025 Closers List

Congratulations to Elizabeth Yeampierre ’83, executive director of UPROSE, on her inclusion in TIME’s 2025 list of The Closers, recognizing 25 Black leaders working to end the racial equity gap. Elizabeth’s dedication to environmental justice and community advocacy continues to inspire!

Vaid ’83 Honored by the Auburn Seminary

Urvashi Vaid ’83, president and founder of the Vaid group, was honored as a Woman of Moral Courage at the Auburn Seminary’s Lives of Commitment virtual celebration on April 29.

Elyse Cherry ’83 Honored with BBJ LGBT Trailblazer Award

Elyse Cherry ’83, CEO of BlueHub Capital, will receive the Boston Business Journal’s 2023 LGBT Trailblazer Award at an event in May. She is a member of the boards of Wellesley College and Eastern Bank, and chair of the board of the Forsyth Institute. She is also on the board of directors of The Boston Foundation, where she co-chairs the Advisory Committee for The Equality Fund — a fund supporting Greater Boston nonprofits that strengthen the LGBTQ community.

Karl Klare Celebration

Can you imagine summing up, in a few brief sentences, the brilliant, passionate and significant contributions that Karl Klare, George J. and Kathleen Waters Matthews Distinguished University Professor of Law,