GS Class of 2023

Jun, 2026

Kira Ganga Kieffer, who is married to Aaron Eisman ’23 PhD, ’24 MD, published Unvaccinated Under God: Religion and Vaccine Hesitancy in Modern America in May with Princeton University Press. This is Kira’s first book. She is currently a visiting assistant professor of religious studies at Fairfield University. She received her PhD in religious studies from Boston University and was a dual history/religious studies concentrator at Brown. 

Dec, 2025
Science & Tech
Aspiring Astronaut
PhD student studies bubbles—in space Read More
Student floating in zero gravity
Jun, 2025
The Arts
‘Shift the Vibrations’
In Intro to Rap Songwriting, students learn to listen deeply. Read More
An image of Sammus on stage with a microphone
Aug, 2024
Education
The Anthropology of Homelessness
In ANTH 1301, future doctors and policymakers get immersed in research and realities. Read More
Image of Irene Glasser standing outside the Mathewson Street United Methodist Church in Providence.
Jan, 2024
First Person
Climbing the Walls
Five minutes with Samantha Reisman ’28 PhD Read More
Image of Samantha Reisman climbing on a rock wall in a gym.
Aug, 2023
Military
Taking Orders
A recent ROTC grad does—and doesn’t Read More
Image of Raquel Ruiter saluting an officer with flags in the background.

Obituaries

Nov, 2025

Sydney G. Zink ’23 ScM, of Roswell, Ga.; Apr. 4, from complications of Type 1 diabetes. She was proficient in many languages and was working full-time for a U.S. government contractor in the national defense and security industry. At the time of her death, she was within weeks of completing a two-year postbaccalaureate preprofessional program at Thomas Jefferson University in preparation for entrance to medical school, where she hoped to combine her skills with an MD/MPH degree to work in public health. 

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