October 2014

Bay Area alumni broke out their mallets for the annual crab feast at Straits Burlingame on October 26.

Hopkins San Francisco/Bay Area alumni chapter president Sibyl Chen, SAIS Bol '03, SAIS '04, addresses the crowd during the annual alumni crab feast in San Francisco on October 26.

Vince, A&S '72, and Amelia Forte pose for a photo during the annual crab feast in the Bay Area on October 26. Vince is a former San Francisco/Bay Area chapter president.

Baltimore young alumni came together at Barcocina on October 24 for a "Welcome to Our City" party. These parties are a great way for young alumni who are new to a city to meet and greet with fellow Hopkins alumni and make their transition a little smoother.

Baltimore young alumni came together at Barcocina on October 24 for a "Welcome to Our City" party. These parties are a great way for young alumni who are new to a city to meet and greet with fellow Hopkins alumni and make their transition a little smoother.

Philadelphia young alumni gathered at Ladder 15 to welcome new-to-the-city alumni on October 23. These "Welcome to Our City" events are a great way to get connected in a new city and meet fellow Hopkins young alumni who can help make their transition smoother.

Terri McBride (left), SAIS '99, is presented with a commemorative gavel by Jay Lenrow, A&S '73, on Saturday, October 18 during Leadership Weekend 2014. Lenrow is the new Alumni Association president, taking over for McBride who held the position for the previous two years.

David Yaffe, A&S '74, receives a hug along with a standing ovation after receiving the Alumni Association Heritage Award for his outstanding service on October 17.

Members of the Johns Hopkins Alumni Council came together on October 17 for a leadership dinner to celebrate their extraordinary work over the past year.

Bill Kirst, A&S '00, introduces himself to the rest of the Alumni Council at the leadership meeting on October 17. This is Kirst's first year as a member.

Young alumni in Washington, DC mix and mingle at The Boardroom on October 14 as part of our "Welcome to Our City" parties welcoming recent grads and other new-to-the-city alumni to each of their respective cities.

A large group of alumni, parents, and friends came out for an evening of fun, networking, and a fascinating glimpse into entrepreneurship and innovation in the emerging economies of Latin America on October 13 in Mexico City. The reception featured Professor Philip Phan of Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, who gave a presentation on "Disruptive Innovation: How to Kill Giants".

A large group of alumni, parents, and friends came out for an evening of fun, networking, and a fascinating glimpse into entrepreneurship and innovation in the emerging economies of Latin America on October 10 in São Paulo. The reception featured Professor Philip Phan of Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, who gave a presentation on "Disruptive Innovation: How to Kill Giants".

Stanford and Gail (Nursing '75) Cohan hold up a Johns Hopkins University ball cap after winning the grand prize raffle during our South Florida crab feast on October 5.

Alumni of Jacksonville, Fl enjoyed a happy hour at the Casa Marina Hotel & Restaurant on October 2.