Bhinda Malla Shah ’56, Nepal’s first woman ambassador, led a bold life of courage, intellect, and service
Barnard Magazine
Tributes
Marilyn Forman Spiera ’59, famed Peter Luger restaurateur, preserved family traditions
Margarida Pyles West ’50 and Rebecca Lubetkin ’60, who died within months of each other, had an unbreakable bond
The ‘beloved and brilliant’ professor and poet made an indelible mark on students and the literary community
Debra Kate Tillinger ’04 was a “creative force” devoted to climate education
Former Board of Trustees chair Helene Lois Kaplan ’53 put the College front and center for more than 70 years
Beryl Benacerraf ’71 turned a perceived disability into an asset that helped countless pregnant people
Azita Raji ’83, a former trustee and the first Iranian-born U.S. ambassador, “led with kindness”
Longtime trustee Nancy A. Garvey ’71, who rose to top leadership positions at General Motors and AlliedSignal, blazed a trail for female executives
Linda López McAlister ’61, founder of a groundbreaking philosophy journal, put feminism front and center of the scholarly dialogue.
A tireless champion of social justice, Janet Axelrod ’73 advocated for progressive causes, effecting change within her community and in the worlds of philanthropy and tech
Myriam Sarachik ’54 overcame personal tragedy and professional setbacks to become the boundary-breaking physicist she is remembered as today