Alumni in the media

Desirée Plata '03, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was recently featured in a C&EN article, "It’s time to talk about methane removal."

Ted Borer '84 was recently featured in a New York Times story, "To Slash Carbon Emissions, Colleges Are Digging Really Deep." He is director of energy plants at Princeton University.

Tom Vacanti '05 was recently featured in a Times Union story, "New owner of Dove + Deer pub promises minimal changes."

Union College trustee Paul Ginsberg '84 is a 2024 fellow of Harvard University’s Advanced Leadership Initiative (ALI), which provides a yearlong program of social impact leadership learning and practice.

Mary Carroll '86, Union's Dwane W. Crichton Professor of Chemistry, was recently profiled in "Chemical & Engineering News," the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society. Carroll is ACS president.

Randall Passmann '89 was recently featured in a Times Union article, "Playing President Chester Arthur in ‘The Gilded Age.'"

Burnt Toast: A Memoir of My Immigrant Grandmother, by Nancy Gerber '78, was recently reviewed by Kirkus Reviews. The book chronicles Gerber's efforts to learn more about her mysterious grandmother, who never shared details of the life she led before fleeing Ukraine for the U.S.

The US Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report recently featured Nth Cycle, a metal processing technology company working with battery recyclers and miners to recover production-grade critical minerals. The company was founded by Megan O'Connor '12.

Mike Saccocio ’84 was recently featured in a Daily Gazette article, "Schenectady City Mission to expand downtown ambassador program." He is executive director of City Mission.

Top it Off Accessories' sherry glove is on Oprah’s Favorite Things holiday gift list. Elizabeth Hoenscheid '91 is owner and CEO of Top it Off.