The Tortugateers of Prado Dam build a bridge to the early days with their endowed scholarship

In the 50 to 60-plus years since Kenneth Cole ’60, Marshall Sale ’62, and Wayne “Rudi” Smith ’63 were students at Claremont Men’s College, there have been quite a few changes to campus. What remains unwavering: their special bond as members of the Tortugateers of Prado Dam.

A grandfather and his grandson share an affinity for their shared alma mater

Peter Adams ’61 GP’21 and Hank Snowdon ’21 share a bond that goes beyond grandparent and grandchild—they share their CMC alma mater.

Despite being six decades apart, their CMC experience has several similarities. They both lived in Wohlford Hall; they both majored in Economics, (although Snowdon added a data science sequence, which didn’t exist in Adams’ day) and they both have a deep appreciation for CMC’s culture.

1976 and 1981 brought big changes for CMC

Maddie Hall ’14, recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30 for science, uses her interdisciplinary skills to create super trees

Looking back, Maddie Hall ’14 wishes she’d taken more science at CMC.

That may seem surprising coming from a plant biotech CEO recently named on the 2021 Forbes Under 30: Science list.

But Hall is keenly aware of her uniqueness among the other “scientists” on that Forbes list, nearly all of whom are MDs or PhDs.

Hall has a bachelor of arts in government and psychology. That hasn’t held her back.