Maureen Quinn
Photo of Maureen QuinnMaureen Quinn (NC ’78) By Rebecca O’Malley Gipson (PA '21) A renowned diplomat and ambassador, Maureen Quinn has made an indelible mark on politics with her unwavering commitment to fostering diplomacy and cooperation on the global stage. Quinn...
Danielle Conley
Photo of Danielle ConleyDanielle Conley (NC ’00) Danielle Conley, Newcomb College graduate and Partner at Latham & Watkins, LLC, is a trusted legal adviser with deep experience in the public and private sector, represents clients in high-stakes, multifaceted legal...
Dee Unglaub Silverthorn
Photo of Dee Unglaub SilverthornDee Unglaub Silverthorn (NC ’70) Dee U. Silverthorn, Ph. D., FAPS, FAAA, FAAAS, is a pioneering physiology educator and professor emerita in the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin. Silverthorn earned a Bachelor of...
Ruth Benerito
Photo of Ruth BeneritoRuth Benerito (NC ’35) by Cara Becker (LA ’15) and Chloe Raub This article was originally published in NEWCOMB Magazine on October 24, 2016. Ruth Rogan Benerito enrolled at Newcomb College at the age of 15, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in...
Linda Tuero
Photo of Linda TueroLinda Tuero (NC ’71, ’02, *04) A childhood tennis prodigy turned international champion, Linda Tuero is the first woman to receive an athletic scholarship from Tulane University, and the first woman to play on a varsity sports team at the...
Barbara Y. E. Pyle
Photo of Barbara Y.E. PyleBarbara Y. E. Pyle (NC ’69) For over four decades, Barbara Y. E. Pyle has bridged the work of the entertainment and news industry with that of the environmentalist movement as an executive producer, filmmaker, photographer, media innovator...
Elyse Luray Weshler
Photo of Elyse Luray WeshlerElyse Luray Weshler (NC ’89) By Dr. Aidan Smith Alumna Elyse Luray Weshler turned her passion for art and history into a career as an appraiser, an auctioneer and an educator. After graduating from Newcomb College with a Bachelor of Arts in...
Marsha Firestone
Photo of Marsha FirestoneMarsha Firestone (NC ’65) Marsha Firestone (NC ’65) has been a trailblazer for women throughout her distinguished career. The university recognized her accomplishments at the 2015 Tulane Alumni Awards Gala. Firestone is founder and president...
Mignon Faget
Photo of Mignon Faget Mignon Faget (NC '55) By Laura Kreller (PA '22), (PA *25) A legendary artist, jeweler, designer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Mignon Faget masterfully melds the distinct artistic processes of jewelry-making and sculpture. Faget graduated...
Kimala Price
Photo of Kimala PriceKimala Price (NC ’92) Kimala Price is a leading scholar in reproductive politics with ongoing research on the intellectual and political history of the reproductive justice movement, Black women’s reproductive justice activism, and the “queering”...
Gwendolyn Midlo Hall
Photo of Gwendolyn Midlo HallGwendolyn Midlo Hall (NC ’49) A New Orleans native, renowned historian Gwendolyn Midlo Hall revolutionized teaching about slavery in Louisiana by applying computer technology to information she unearthed in archives and courthouse records...
Martha Crenshaw FBA
Photo of Martha Crenshaw FBAMartha Crenshaw FBA (NC ’67) Esteemed globally for her research on terrorism, Martha Crenshaw FBA is a political scientist and scholar who serves as a professor of political science at Stanford University since 2007, as well as senior...
Tania Tetlow
Photo of Tania TetlowTania Tetlow (NC ’92) Tania Tetlow, Newcomb College graduate and former Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff at Tulane, has made history as the first woman and first layperson to serve as president of not only one, but two religious...
Deidre Dumas Labat
Photo of Deidre Dumas LabatDeidre Dumas Labat (NC ’66, G *69) A trailblazer in every sense of the word, Deidre Dumas Labat is not only the first Black graduate of Newcomb College, but also a celebrated scholar and administrator in higher education. Labat’s experience...
Odaline de la Martínez
Photo of Odaline de la MartínezOdaline de la Martínez (NC ’72) Known internationally as one of the brightest personalities in classical music, Odaline de la Martínez, or Chachi as she is known professionally, has been pushing the industry forward for decades through...
Carlin Glynn
Photo of Carline Glynn and her husbandCarlin Glynn (NC ’61) Tony Award-winning actress Carlin Glynn graduated from Newcomb College in 1961. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Glynn and her family relocated to Houston, Texas when she was nine. In Houston, Glynn attended Lamar...
Olga Merediz
NEWCOMBPhoto of Olga Merediz playing Abuela Claudia in In The HeightsOlga Merediz (NC ’78) For over forty years, acclaimed Broadway, television, and film actress Olga Merediz has dazzled audiences as a double threat in acting and singing. Merediz graduated from...
Phoebe Washburn
Photo of Washburn's installation Pressure Drop for Richard StandsPhoebe Washburn (NC ’96) By Rebecca O’Malley Gipson (PA ’21) Phoebe Washburn is an American contemporary artist known for her intricate and large-scale installations that often incorporate recycled...
Harriet Joor
Photo of Harriet Joor and Joor's Jar with Lid & Dewberry DesignHarriet Joor (NC 1885) by Bernadette Floresca Harriet “Hattie” Coulter Joor was a ceramics designer and pottery decorator known for being among the earliest and most prominent Newcomb Pottery artists....
Lynda Benglis
Photo of Lynda BenglisLynda Benglis (NC ’64) By Rebecca O’Malley Gipson (PA ’21) Lynda Benglis has made a significant impact within the realms of sculptural and contemporary art communities, with mixed-media works that explore themes of feminism, gender identity, and...
Ida Kohlmeyer
Photo of Ida KohlmeyerIda Kohlmeyer (NC ’33) Renowned Southern artist Ida Rittenberg Kohlmeyer created paintings and sculptures categorized by exuberance and vivacity. Born in 1912, Kohlmeyer was a native New Orleanian, and one of four children of Polish immigrants...
Jane Davis Doggett
Photo of Jane Davis Doggett Jane Davis Doggett (NC ’52) By Rebecca O’Malley Gipson (PA ’21) Jane Davis Doggett was a pioneer in environmental graphic design, also known as way-finding. Her graphics helped people find their way through busy public spaces. Doggett...
Shirley Ann Grau
Photo of Shirley Ann GrauShirley Ann Grau (NC ’50) Author of six novels and four short story collections, novelist Shirley Ann Grau found immense inspiration in life in the Deep South. Grau was born in New Orleans and grew up in Mobile, Alabama, the daughter of a...
N.K. Jeminsin
Photo of N.K Jemisin N.K. Jemisin (NC ’94) From Newcomb alumna to critically acclaimed author, N. K. Jemisin has been heralded by The New York Times as “the most celebrated science fiction and fantasy writer of her generation.” N(ora). K. Jemisin was raised in...
Gwen Thompkins
Photo of Gwen ThompkinsGwen Thompkins (NC ’87) Gwen Thompkins is a prolific New Orleans-born journalist and writer known for her coverage of the standard-bearers of the Louisiana music scene and the art of making music. Thompkins graduated from Newcomb in 1987, with a...
Lindy Boggs
Photo of Lindy Boggs Lindy Boggs (NC ’35) By Emily Kreller (LA ’26) Marie Corinne “Lindy” Morrison Claiborne Boggs was no stranger to making history at local, state, federal, and international levels as the first woman from Louisiana elected to serve in the United...
Gloria Asumnu
Photo of Gloria AsumnuGloria Asumnu (NT ’07) A four-time All-American and 19-time NCAA Regional qualifier, former Green Wave track and field star Gloria Asumnu set the bar high during her time at Tulane, crushing previous records and setting five school bests in track...
Carol Lavin-Bernick
Photo of Carol Lavin-BernickCarol Lavin-Bernick (NC ’74) A philanthropic leader and advocate, Carol Lavin Bernick serves as CEO of Polished Nickel Capital Management, a privately held company that manages diversified investments, and is the founder of Enchanted...