Burg's Eye View

Julie Sommer '90 is an attorney in Seattle, WA, and serves on the board of the Drake Group, which defends academic integrity in higher education from the corrosive aspects of commercialized college sports. Hear Julie's story of her impressive swimming career at the University of Texas and her recent work on name, image, and likeness legislation and litigation in the world of college athletics.

Podcast music composed by Bryan Morgan '07 and Madi Norris '21.

Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at Mercersburg? Listen in as Chelsea Seaby Bruno '21, Clara Getty '21, and Mel Cort '23 share details about their experience interning in Mercersburg's Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications this spring.

Caity Barnes '06 serves as the head of people at Zipline, whose mission is to provide every person on Earth with instant access to vital medical supplies. How do they do this? Via drones. This month's "Making a Difference" podcast shares about the work of Zipline, as well as Caity's role in this rapidly growing company.

What is Mercersburg's new Latinx/Hispanic Student Union? Spring Communications intern Mel Cort '23 recently sat down with Monique Garcia '22, treasurer of the LHSU, and Matthew Tavarez '22, secretary of the LHSU, to learn about the group's founding and their goals as a student union.

In honor of Earth Day, communications intern Clara Getty '21 sat down with some of the leaders of Mercersburg's Green Team (Dylan Gantt '21, Addie Geitner '21, Clark Bayer '22, and faculty member Will Willis) to talk about the team's 20th anniversary and their environmental initiatives on campus and in the community. Go, Green Team!

Maryland Poet Laureate Grace Cavalieri gave the annual Ammerman Family Lecture in a virtual school meeting April 12.

Dean Hosgood '98, vice president of Mercersburg's Board of Regents, gave the keynote address at Mercersburg's virtual Cum Laude Convocation on April 9, 2021, when 26 members of the Class of 2021 were inducted into the school's chapter of the Cum Laude Society chapter.

Seth Hodges '19 is a government and economics student at the College of William & Mary, and he recently launched "The No Politics Podcast" (listen on Audible or Spotify) with the goal of finding out how much we have in common. His podcast aims at helping listeners learn about ideas that can bring America together, while avoiding the language that divides us. Listen to his conversation with John David Bennett, Mercersburg's dean of curricular innovation, on this month's Making a Difference podcast.

Harrison Brink '11 is an assistant golf professional at Willow Oaks Country Club in Richmond, VA. He's an athlete and sport enthusiast who is passionate about the game of golf and serving for the good of great humanity. Harrison connected with Azian through the Mercersburg Intensive course Mercersburg "StoryCorps"—Making a Difference. Learn more about all the Intensive offerings at www.mercersburg.edu/intensive.

Travis Youngs '06 is a life-long athlete who excelled in track & field at Mercersburg (he holds the indoor track record for the triple jump). After Mercersburg, he attained his corrective exercise certification through NASM to help injured athletes, and he received trainer certifications in USA Weightlifting, CrossFit level 1, and TRX, which led him to become a trainer at CrossFit Delaware Valley. Travis connected with Louis through the Mercersburg Intensive course Mercersburg "StoryCorps"—Making a Difference. Learn more about all the Intensive offerings at www.mercersburg.edu/intensive.