Awn Be Se means "we can" in Bambara, the local language in Bamako, Mali, and a $10,000 Projects for Peace award allowed this alumna to build girls' aspirations, business skills, and self images in this African capital. Read more »

This manager of a $3-billion global growth fund says he sees a common thread among Colby graduates in a wide array of careers: "The vast majority of them are having a heck of a lot of fun at whatever it is they do." Read more »

This alum and his partners at the nonprofit VisionSpring have developed an innovative way to distribute reading glasses to people in developing countries. Read more »

This CEO of Archetype Solutions has also started her own online company offering custom made jeans and dress shirts. Read more »

As president of Slade Gorton & Co. and mother of three, Gorton finds that balancing career, motherhood, home, and personal life can create plenty of angst. Read more »

This English major turned her love of books into a career in publishing—as vice president and publisher of Crown Publishing Group. Read more »

As chief marketing officer for TripAdvsor and mother to Charlotte, Peterson finds that balancing career, motherhood, home, and personal life can create plenty of angst. Read more »

The owner of a shipping company was watching CNN at his home in Warri, Nigeria, when he saw a familiar face — Professor Sandy Maisel, who had taught him almost 30 years before. Read more »

This Maine boat builder has developed a national and international reputation for producing high-end yachts with timeless lines. Read more »

A passion for film that developed at Colby led this English major to establish Railroad Square Cinema, Shadow Distribution, and the Maine International Film Festival—all renowned in independent film circles and all based in Waterville. Read more »