Photo: Michael BrianSimpsons Scribe Honored
The Writers Guild of America, West Animation Writers Caucus (AWC) honored Sam Simon, '77, with its lifetime achievement award in November at the group's 16th annual meeting in Los Angeles. Simon, who is perhaps best known as co-developer of The Simpsons, has shared seven Emmys for the show and also won a Peabody Award for his work. His other writing-producing credits include Taxi, Cheers, The Tracey Ullman Show and The Drew Carey Show. Past AWC honoree and Simpsons executive producer Al Jean presented Simon with the award. "Sam Simon taught me everything about animation writing, and even more about life, " Jean told Variety.
Photos: From left, Jayne Patterson / AP Photo; Joy Leighton / AP Photo; Courtesy Miles UnterreinerOxford Bound
The 2014 class of Rhodes Scholars includes three individuals with ties to the Farm. Emma Pierson, '13, MS '13, Meredith Wheeler, '14, and Miles Unterreiner, '12, MA '12, are among the 32 men and women chosen by the Rhodes Trust to represent the United States; they join an international group totaling 80 scholars from 15 countries. With degrees in physics and computer science, Pierson intends to pursue a PhD in computational biology at the University of Oxford. Wheeler, a history and political science major, will undertake a master's in modern Middle Eastern studies. And Unterreiner, a policy associate with the Frontier Group, an environmental and social justice think tank, will work toward a master's in international relations.
Photo: Courtesy Vineet Singal Here's to Your Health
The Hitachi Foundation has selected the nonprofit CareMessage, founded by Vineet Singal, '12, as one of five Yoshiyama Young Entrepreneur award recipients for 2013. The CareMessage mobile app, released in October, is designed to improve health outcomes for low-income patients and was inspired by Singal's own struggle with weight and diabetes. Healthcare providers pay a monthly subscription fee to send patients reminders about appointments and medications, as well as general health tips. A $40,000 grant accompanies the award.
