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On August 19, Jacqueline Johnston Kanekuni, ’82, completed the Anchorage RunFest half marathon in three hours, 12 minutes, and 38 seconds. She finished 464th overall and 280th for women. Her daughter Sammy Jo finished one second ahead of her.   But why would a Frederick, Maryland...

In early August, wildfires broke out on Maui, one of the islands that make up the state of Hawai’i. These fires, driven by high winds, have killed at least 115 people; more than 800 people are still missing. The fires have burned thousands of acres...

Abiola Haroun, ’94, was featured in the August 11-17 issue of The Baltimore Times in an article about her entrepreneurial endeavors. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Haroun founded Afrotika, which sells African-inspired art, clothing and accessories that she creates. “Through the company, Haroun aims...

Washingtonian Magazine readers have chosen Mozzeria as the best pizza restaurant in the Washington metropolitan area. Mozzeria was founded by Melody Tsai Stein, E-’96, and Russell Stein, ‘95, in 2011 in San Francisco, and became an overnight culinary sensation. They later added a 25-foot trolley...

Several Gallaudet alumni were recognized at the Helen Hayes Awards ceremony on May 22 for their work on Olney Theatre Center’s production of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, featuring a mix of Deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing artists. The musical was nominated for nine...

Three hundred sixty-six students received their degrees at our 153rd Commencement last Friday. The graduate ceremony in the morning featured two presenters. Dr. Annelies Kusters, an associate professor of Sign Language and Intercultural Research at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, used International Sign, while student...

Three MSSD alumni and a staff member shared their experiences in witnessing the Deaf President Now (DPN) movement of 1988 with members of the MSSD community at a March 15 presentation in Theatre Malz. The event, which was held to commemorate the 25th anniversary of...