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She’s Leading a Double Life as a High School Principal and Novelist
Since her days as an undergrad, it seems that Rachel Skerritt (C’99, GSE ’99) likes to be involved in as much as possible. This author …and High School Principal(!) just published her third novel (her other books here) this year, entitled WHEN THE LIGHTS GO DOWN (Kensington – Dafina Books). Rachel’s books are contemporary fiction […]
His Artistic Eye: New Talent from the Class of 2012
The school year just started and another new crop of diverse and talented freshmen are now on campus, embracing traditions and getting ready to campaign …not only for Obama and McCain, but for themselves. (Freshmen, get some ideas as to how last year’s candidates used video to promote themselves here!). The Class of 2012 is […]
Penn Producer Turning Penn Writer’s Book Into a Movie!
Another story of Penn alumni working together in Hollywood. Thanks to a popular Penn publication, Adam Lebovitz (W’03) has now optioned Craig Boreth’s (C’91, First male drummer in Bloomers pit band) (pictured below) book, “How To Feel Manly In A Minivan”. Craig’s book is a survival guide for new dads, helping each guy facing fatherhood […]
Penn Loses a Campus Legend in Bruce “Monty” Montgomery
With sad news, I report the passing of Penn Glee Club’s former director Bruce “Monty” Montgomery. While I had few interactions with Monty during my years at Penn, he always seemed to embody the spirit of Penn. Click here to read the obituary that came from Monty’s family ..and watch 2 videos from Monty’s 80th […]
Major Film Company Wants This Penn Alum’s Book!
What if you had the opportunity to go back in time and choose a different path? It’s a question we all ask ourselves and author Allison Winn Scotch‘s (C’95, Theta, DP Columnist) wrote a book about it…that’s about to go Hollywood. Not only will this book be published in October 2008, but the Weinstein Company […]
He’s Producing Another Winning Film And That’s A Fact
Marc Platt (C’79, Glee Club) will be co-producing a live action movie to author Jason Carter Eaton’s children’s book The Facttracker. Per a great review for the book on goodreads.com: “The Facttracker works in the Factory finding facts which the people of Traakerfaxx then supply to the world. When the just small enough boy, who […]
