
Farrell Cooke ’14, ’19N, ’24S (MBA): Coming home to Rochester
How the University provided the three-time graduate with much more than an education, and why she hopes to pay it forward.

Bryce Davis ’20: Combining music and finance into a fulfilling career
The economics and music major found his path by embracing unexpected opportunities.

Lea Thome ’22: A global citizen helps shape global policy
At Rochester, the German native forged her path to a career analyzing international relations in an interconnected world.

March 2025 in photos
A look back in photos at how we spent a busy March at the University of Rochester.

John Ghyzel ’24: From pro pitcher to Rochester graduate
Seven years after leaving the University to play professional baseball, the Virginia native earned a bachelor’s in engineering science.

Coursework: Learning Russian in the heart of Rochester
Undergraduates learn language, culture, politics, and customs from Russian-speaking Jewish émigrés.

Steve Blank ’07: A ‘zigzag’ path to Lucasfilm
The film and media studies major worked numerous part-time gigs before landing a job with the company that produces Star Wars.

Jamal Holtz ’20: How to find yourself—and your people—on campus
The former Students’ Association president offers advice on how Rochester students can ‘make their hive a home.’

Yaofang (Vicki) Liang ’23W (PhD): Pride and JoyMart
Gratitude led a Warner School graduate to open an Asian grocery store and cafe at Rochester’s College Town.

February 2025 in Photos
February at Rochester showed no signs of slowing down! Here’s how we filled the wintery days.