A big part of the joy in my life this spring 2021 has been meeting up with Tanya Jones, my good friend and fellow Class of I wanted 1997 graduate. We have been going to share on long walks in the uptown parks something in New York City: Morningside, that brought Riverside, and Central Park. me a lot of joy this past school year, which was Walking and talking about the ups my Jarvis dorm room. It truly was and downs this year. Joy for us both. one of the prettiest rooms I’ve ALI MCCARTNEY AUTH w’9ith T7, anya Jones ’97 • New York, New York ever lived in. It was supposed to be a double, but because of COVID, it was a single, so it was super Student and alumni spacious, and I had so much fun accomplishments that come decorating it. from the teaching or advising KATIE RUSSELL ’ 22 Gratfon, Massachusetts that I do, sometimes over the course of many years, Dropping our bring me joy. Whether that’s daughter [Allison a student or alum getting Rau ’23] at Trinity into medical school or a current student ifnding a for freshman year course I recommended was exactly 30 years a great ift, or whether it’s after my husband one of my nutrition students For me, and I arrived as taking control of walks outside their own health, with my freshmen ourselves. knowing that I DANA MEACHEN RAU ’9w3ith Chr, is Rau ’93 played a positive toddlers and Burlington, Connecticut role in their connecting development and with my research seeing their pride in their students on Zoom accomplishment—that brings brought me joy me great joy! during these ALISON DRAPER unusual times. Director, Center for Interdisciplinary Science EMILY DERBYSHIRE ’02 Durham, North Carolina 30 THE TRINITY REPORTER