Alumni Spotlight
![Artistic rendering of press pass for journalist]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1657645637/potomac/fldetslvvjawg8lifypv/JonathanHaworth_TheTerm_Spring2022.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1657645637/potomac/fldetslvvjawg8lifypv/JonathanHaworth_TheTerm_Spring2022.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1657645637/potomac/fldetslvvjawg8lifypv/JonathanHaworth_TheTerm_Spring2022.png","width":748}])
![Two community members in their national dress]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1657645445/potomac/js8crcw9fjw5a1fq7t7w/aroundtheworld_theterm_spring2022.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1657645445/potomac/js8crcw9fjw5a1fq7t7w/aroundtheworld_theterm_spring2022.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1657645445/potomac/js8crcw9fjw5a1fq7t7w/aroundtheworld_theterm_spring2022.png","width":554}])
![Image of photojournalist and Potomac alum]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1657651962/potomac/tsb4vzehzrkf432qs9bh/ValeriePlesch_Spotlight_SpringTerm2022.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1657651962/potomac/tsb4vzehzrkf432qs9bh/ValeriePlesch_Spotlight_SpringTerm2022.png","width":500}])
![Louisa Cannell]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1639753231/potomac/yzef0cbggvzve21hi1nh/Cannell.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1639753231/potomac/yzef0cbggvzve21hi1nh/Cannell.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1639753231/potomac/yzef0cbggvzve21hi1nh/Cannell.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1639753231/potomac/yzef0cbggvzve21hi1nh/Cannell.png","width":912}])
![Anjaria - Cover]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1639752767/potomac/of69xb2mnssegwjnlqij/Anjaria-Cover.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1639752767/potomac/of69xb2mnssegwjnlqij/Anjaria-Cover.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1639752767/potomac/of69xb2mnssegwjnlqij/Anjaria-Cover.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1639752767/potomac/of69xb2mnssegwjnlqij/Anjaria-Cover.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1639752767/potomac/of69xb2mnssegwjnlqij/Anjaria-Cover.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1639752767/potomac/of69xb2mnssegwjnlqij/Anjaria-Cover.png","width":1698}])
![Anna Laws]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1629487281/potomac/jtpxsnuxxam4r00b7mw5/LawsAnna.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1629487281/potomac/jtpxsnuxxam4r00b7mw5/LawsAnna.jpg","width":475}])
![John Brooks]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1629486854/potomac/tly7wvouie5n6nsmkdgz/BrooksJohn.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1629486854/potomac/tly7wvouie5n6nsmkdgz/BrooksJohn.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1629486854/potomac/tly7wvouie5n6nsmkdgz/BrooksJohn.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1629486854/potomac/tly7wvouie5n6nsmkdgz/BrooksJohn.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1629486854/potomac/tly7wvouie5n6nsmkdgz/BrooksJohn.png","width":1278}])
![Candyce Phoenix]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1629480017/potomac/e3fnnxkxvaasxxzlc6kx/CandycePhoenix.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1629480017/potomac/e3fnnxkxvaasxxzlc6kx/CandycePhoenix.jpg","width":475}])
![Article: Wheelhouse]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1601302229/potomac/gfwwlqtank8laeuj4ldt/Wheelhouse2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1601302229/potomac/gfwwlqtank8laeuj4ldt/Wheelhouse2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1601302229/potomac/gfwwlqtank8laeuj4ldt/Wheelhouse2.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1601302229/potomac/gfwwlqtank8laeuj4ldt/Wheelhouse2.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1601302229/potomac/gfwwlqtank8laeuj4ldt/Wheelhouse2.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1601302229/potomac/gfwwlqtank8laeuj4ldt/Wheelhouse2.png","width":1876}])
Anne Benveniste '03 takes an innovative approach to helping individuals design satisfying, one-of-a-kind careers.
![Article: Jamie Lovegrove]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1601327215/potomac/brgr4iv7yvpoxwsbkdf3/Lovegrove-cover.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1601327215/potomac/brgr4iv7yvpoxwsbkdf3/Lovegrove-cover.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1601327215/potomac/brgr4iv7yvpoxwsbkdf3/Lovegrove-cover.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1601327215/potomac/brgr4iv7yvpoxwsbkdf3/Lovegrove-cover.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1601327215/potomac/brgr4iv7yvpoxwsbkdf3/Lovegrove-cover.png","width":1518}])
Even in a national election year, journalist Jamie Lovegrove '12 believes that the real heart of politics beats at the state and local levels.
![Article: Cultural Competence]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1601302971/potomac/pbwcskwo61gzfkkrvyi9/CulturalCompetence5.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1601302971/potomac/pbwcskwo61gzfkkrvyi9/CulturalCompetence5.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1601302971/potomac/pbwcskwo61gzfkkrvyi9/CulturalCompetence5.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1601302971/potomac/pbwcskwo61gzfkkrvyi9/CulturalCompetence5.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1601302971/potomac/pbwcskwo61gzfkkrvyi9/CulturalCompetence5.png","width":1466}])
Potomac faculty are strengthening the curriculum across all grades and disciplines to empower students to become culturally competent.
![David Andrew Macdonald]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1576849726/potomac/unkcvxfrqnk2to667tsc/DavidAndrewMacdonald.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1576849726/potomac/unkcvxfrqnk2to667tsc/DavidAndrewMacdonald.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1576849726/potomac/unkcvxfrqnk2to667tsc/DavidAndrewMacdonald.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1576849726/potomac/unkcvxfrqnk2to667tsc/DavidAndrewMacdonald.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1576849726/potomac/unkcvxfrqnk2to667tsc/DavidAndrewMacdonald.png","width":1586}])
The Play's the Thing
From soap operas to the Broadway stage, actor David Andrew Macdonald '77 breathes vivid life into a wide array of characters.
![Kelly Greenwood]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1576781029/potomac/uiqcp8dlyudemhf5nmwb/KellyGreenwood.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1576781029/potomac/uiqcp8dlyudemhf5nmwb/KellyGreenwood.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1576781029/potomac/uiqcp8dlyudemhf5nmwb/KellyGreenwood.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1576781029/potomac/uiqcp8dlyudemhf5nmwb/KellyGreenwood.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1576781029/potomac/uiqcp8dlyudemhf5nmwb/KellyGreenwood.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1576781029/potomac/uiqcp8dlyudemhf5nmwb/KellyGreenwood.png","width":1646}])
Shining a Spotlight on Workplace Mental Health
Mind Share Partners founder and CEO Kelly Greenwood '97 leads the fight to destigmatize mental health conditions and create more inclusive, supportive, and productive work environments.
![From Soil to Table - Skip Paul '68]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1564073791/potomac/sinmfobdl65xsbvni2tw/2019_soiltofarm.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1564073791/potomac/sinmfobdl65xsbvni2tw/2019_soiltofarm.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1564073791/potomac/sinmfobdl65xsbvni2tw/2019_soiltofarm.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1564073791/potomac/sinmfobdl65xsbvni2tw/2019_soiltofarm.png","width":1000}])
From Soil to Table - Skip Paul '68
Close your eyes and think of a farm. Perhaps a red barn comes to mind. Straight rows of corn stand at attention. This kind of farm – civilized, mechanized, regimented – makes Norman (Skip) Paul ’68 cringe.
Naming Your "Non-Negotiables"
My recommendation for professionals - at any stage in your career - is to invest in figuring out what sparks your passion and your energy.