Admiral Stephen Rochon is director of executive residence for the White House

U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Stephen W. Rochon has a job that combines his skills and his passions: he’s director of the President’s executive residence at the White House and “chief usher,” the historic name for the post. The Admiral, as he’s still known, is the eighth person and the first...

NOAA’s Holly D. Jablonski handles tours on land and sea

Lieutenant Commander Holly D. Jablonski of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps) has thoroughly enjoyed her career at sea and on land. Her sea duties have primarily been hydrographic surveying: imaging the sea floor to determine...

Clifford Samuel is a senior director at Gilead Sciences

Infectious diseases impact millions of people worldwide, and life-saving medicines are needed everywhere. As senior director for international access operations for Gilead Sciences, Inc (Foster City, CA), Clifford Samuel oversees a fascinating and challenging global business. It’s his job to...

Smith College announces new engineering BA

Northampton, MA – Smith College’s engineering program for women has a new academic option: a bachelor’s degree in engineering arts. The new degree is based on the idea that engineering concepts can enhance the pursuit of such varied interests as architecture, landscape studies, education, public policy, economics, energy policy and ethics.

Grad students are flocking to Colorado School of Mines

Colorado School of Mines has seen a significant jump in graduate school applications, says Jahi Sauk Simbai, director of graduate recruiting and admissions. He expects this trend to continue as more people angle to enter the petroleum engineering profession. The school’s been ramping up...

Symantec: an inclusive environment and jobs in 2010

The perfect job candidate at Symantec reflects the company’s values: “innovation, action, customer-driven and trust, or I-ACT,” says Ellen McLatchey, director of global diversity and inclusion. “We want people who get things done and who are very innovative at the same time, and we’re...

The Coast Guard has scholarships for women and minorities

College students at minority-serving institutions who want to join the U.S. Coast Guard (New London, CT) have a scholarship program aimed just at them, says Rear Admiral Ronald T. Hewitt, head of HR for the service. The College Student Pre-commissioning Initiative (CSPI) provides a monthly...