In recent years, the two college educators have laid the groundwork for a rapidly expanding all-ages Great Books movement in South Korea.
Three week-long sessions of the Great Books program in Annapolis and Santa Fe balance academic rigor with college tradition and community.
McGrath’s post-baccalaureate work at Smith College is the latest stage in her long-term interest in math, which began during high school and deepened throughout her four years at St. John’s.
Whitney Bixby (A25) spent last summer working as a post-graduate archival intern in the Greenfield Library. While rehousing Humphreys' personal papers, she came to know the early St. John's leader not just as a figurehead but as a passionate interdisciplinary scholar.
Glenn Yarbrough (Class of 1953), who went on to achieve renown with his band The Limeliters, and future Elekra Records founder Jac Holzman (Class of 1952) were midway through the Program and sharing a room in Pinkney Hall when they attended a transformative on-campus concert.
