Class of 2025

Phi Pham and Don Swann ’81 proudly celebrated the graduation of their son Ty Pham-Swan ’25 on May 25. Phi writes: “It’s been a blast visiting campus haunts while Ty was at Brown.”

Andrew Lorin and Cheryl Malat are filled with pride and joy as they celebrate their son, Spencer Lorin ’25, on his graduation from Brown. They look forward to cheering him on through all the bright milestones that lie ahead. Contact Andrew at [email protected].

Don Swann and his partner Phi Pham ’87 visited Brown in May to celebrate their son Ty Pham-Swann’s 2025 graduation. Don and Phi live in Tucson, Ariz., and their daughter Inge Pham-Swann (Macalester College 2022) lives in New York City. Don retired in April after more than 32 years as a biologist at Saguaro National Park. He plans to continue working on Sonoran Desert conservation research and restoration, especially related to climate and the saguaro cactus. He can be reached at [email protected]. 

As the 2025 winner of a New York Times essay contest, history concentrator Sofia Barnett ’25 spent two weeks on a global voyage alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist and international reporter Nick Kristof reporting on the humanitarian consequences of the cuts to USAID.  

Andrew Lorin and Cheryl Malat are filled with pride and joy as they celebrate their son, Spencer Lorin ’25, on his graduation from Brown. They look forward to cheering him on through all the bright milestones that lie ahead.

Bobby Kaufman and Michael Fu ’25 co-organized and hosted the inaugural TEDx event at Pace Academy in Atlanta. Five students and three professionals delivered speeches addressing the theme “Challenging the Status Quo.” Speeches included Kristina Smith-Newton advocating for STEM careers for women of color; Carlos Andrés Gómez’s eight lessons from fatherhood; Troy Baker ’04 MAT unpacking the intersection of athletics, academics, and race; a student discussing coming out in the heteronormative hallways of high school; and a video presentation by two students on gender inequity featuring Pace Academy history teacher Arminda Smith Lawrence ’07.