DERRICK PAUL MILLER (GPD, HARTT, 2000) of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, was the main focus of an article, "Born to Perform," written by Laverne Steward in The Daily Gleaner (Jan. 14, 2006). The article gives biographical information on Miller and his performances, from New York City and Toronto to Copenhagen and Hong Kong. His roles run the gamut from singing to dancing in musicals and operas. Miller's ideal for himself lies somewhere in between the music of Josh Groban and Bette Midler.

LYNN LEFAVOR ASHWORTH (BARNEY, 2001) of Weymouth, Mass., has launched a new company called Palmetto Professional Services, a human resources consulting firm located in Anderson, S.C. Palmetto specializes in helping small businesses recruit for permanent job openings and larger companies recruit for peak seasons and special projects.

MOSHE BURSUCKER (HAS, 2001) of Cheshire, Conn., participated in the Creative Arts Workshop's Celebration of American Crafts exhibition and sale in New Haven, Conn. Bursucker is a glass artist and has exhibited at art shows in Hartford, the Lehman Gallery in Brooklyn, the 2005 Baltimore Wholesale Market of the American Crafts Council, the annual Glassblowers Ball in New York City, and the International Exposition of Sculpture Objects and Functional Arts in Chicago. He is the recipient of the 2005 Metropolitan Contemporary Glass Group Fellowship.

GRETCHEN FOSTER (D, ENHP, 2003) of Goshen, Conn., was recognized as Connecticut's 2005 Outstanding First-Year High School Principal by the Connecticut Association of Schools. Foster is the principal of Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village, Conn.

JACOB CROSS (A&S, 2004) of Washington, D.C., has taken a position as writer/producer for Discovery New Media. He produces content for distribution to mobile devices, over broadband connections, and for video-on-demand. He previously worked in production and development at Discovery HD Theater, another subsidiary of Discovery Communications, Inc., in Silver Spring, Md.