Class of 2021 alumna Madison Arrighi’s research as a human biology major at Marist College led to a unique scientific discovery of a bacteriophage she named in honor of her MB biology teacher, Mr. Aaronian.
Alumni Profiles
Susan “Sasha” Alpert ’78 is the multiple Emmy-winning Executive Vice President of Bunim/Murray Productions’ documentary division, BMP Films, which she founded in 2007. Sasha has produced many groundbreaking films, including several Emmy-nominated and -winning documentaries, including BMP’s first film, AUTISM: The Musical and Valentine Road. In addition to producing documentaries, Alpert oversaw casting for all of Bunim/Murray’s reality shows for seventeen years. She won an Emmy for her work on Born This Way and has been nominated for numerous Emmy’s for Project Runway.
Sometimes the smallest things can make the biggest difference. When Foster, Rhode Island native Alexander Egan '03 first met Moses Brown legend King “Doc” Odell, little did he know the experience would change his life. “Doc heard of my knack for running and said, ‘Alex, run for me—I want to win our league championship and need your help',” Egan recalls.
Not only did the Moses Brown track team succeed that year, but Egan also discovered a deep love for running along with some life skills.
Heroes don't always wear a cape. Peter Asante, MD, a member of the Moses Brown class of 2003 is one of just five pediatricians in the U.S. to win the American Academy of Pediatrics' Council on Community Pediatrics Local Hero Award—a major national recognition. The award honors pediatricians who spearhead community action and advocate for children in local communities—and for this Asante is exemplary. He's built teen and school-based health clinics among other community projects.
Hannah Pearson (Moses Brown, '09) has an unusual job: The Roger Williams University graduate is the hatchery manager at Island Creek Oysters, in Duxbury, Massachusetts. There, she harvests wild oysters—a process that requires patience. "It takes two years before we can legally sell them," she says.