Eleanor Holmes Norton ’60 (Antioch College, BA) introduced a bill (the Washington, D.C. Admission Act H.R. 51) in January, 2019 to make the District of Columbia the 51st state. Norton, a democratic congresswoman (D-DC), received a special statement of support from Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, in addition to a record of 155 original co-sponsors for the bill.
Kelly Meehan ‘22
Kelly Meehan ‘22 (GSLC, PhD) assumed the role of Vice President of Children’s Services and Community Partnerships at People Incorporated. This Massachusetts-based human services agency is dedicated to providing support to children, adults, and families across the Southeastern region of the state. Learn more about Meehan’s work and read her dissertation Love and Learn: Creating Space for Authentic Caring in Family Child Care here.