On Sept. 3, Pitt-Bradford will mark the 60th anniversary of its founding. A committee of campus volunteers has been busy cooking up some special events and gifts for those who visit campus.
At Portraits, we’re cooking up something special, too, but we need your help. Pitt-Bradford was founded to serve an underserved population, and that’s what we continue to do, whether students are from a rural area, a family of modest means or a marginalized group. And we know that a college education is transformational.
College provides a constant stream of new people and ideas that change us and the way we see the world.
So how did your Pitt-Bradford experience change you? Did you get your love of art from Miss Van? Maybe Janet McCauley introduced you to politics, Doc Freda made you think engineering was doable, or Dr. Merwine made you study anatomy until you thought you hated him, but then you felt as prepared as anyone else in med school.
Did you meet a spouse? A friend from a background so different that it gave you a window into how other people live? Did long late-night talks change the way you thought about something? Were you a city kid who discovered the stars and the peace of walking in the woods?
Did you take on a first leadership role, find a mentor or gain confidence from someone who believed in you?
What did you learn at Pitt-Bradford? We want to know about the people, classes and experiences that transformed you. Visit www.upbalumni.org/mystory to fill out the form, write to us at Portraits@pitt.edu or track down editor Kimberly Weinberg at the Emeritus Alumni Meet and Greet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 22 (during Alumni and Family Weekend) in the lobby of the George B. Duke Engineering and Information Technologies Building.
We’ll share some of your stories in the Winter 2024 issue.