In July, Lily Sarafan, ’03, MS ’03, co-founder and executive chair of TheKey, will succeed Jerry Yang, ’90, MS ’90, as chair of the Stanford Board of Trustees. Meanwhile, Professor Sarah Soule will take up the deanship at the Graduate School of Business.
Former governor of North Dakota Doug Burgum, MBA ’80, was sworn in as U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
Heading across the pond are 2025 Marshall Scholars Jaeah Kim, ’25, and Angelina Chan, Ben Fischer, Alina Wilson, and Jessica Yan, all ’23.
Also under the awards umbrella are four recipients of National Medals of Science and Medals of Technology and Innovation: professor of microbiology and immunology Helen Blau; professor emeritus of bioengineering Paul Yock; optoelectronics expert and former Ohio State president Kristina Johnson, ’79, MS ’81, PhD ’84; and MIT professor of brain and cognitive sciences and of biological engineering Feng Zhang, PhD ’09.
Some alums prefer their hardware in ring form—say, Super Bowl champs and Philadelphia Eagles teammates Thomas Booker IV, ’22, and Tanner McKee, ’24.
Soccer pro Naomi Girma, ’22, also has her eye on the ball. In January, she secured a record-breaking $1.1 million transfer deal to leave the San Diego Wave and join Chelsea F.C. in England.
And after nearly 13 years on the job, Stanford athletics director Bernard Muir is taking a bow. He’ll step down at the end of the academic year.
