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Alumna Pamela Michaels’ persistence fueled a career of firsts
The former Johnson & Johnson executive has helped to fund dozens of Pitt programs.
Blue and gold on Broadway
Alumni spanning eight decades networked, met Chancellor Gabel and played some Pitt trivia in NYC.Â
A GSPIA education helped Carl Ware champion racial equality from Atlanta to South Africa
During his decades as an executive for Coca-Cola, he partnered with Desmond Tutu and other freedom fighters to support Black Africans.
Inspired by their son, the Weitzels advocate for better care for disabled people
The couple, who met at Pitt, created the School of Dental Medicine's Joshua Benjamin Weitzel Fund for Special Needs Dentistry.
This alumnus' lifetime of opportunity inspired him to help more college dreams take flight
Here's why Jim Zurcher didn't think he needed a college degree, and why he changed his mind.