{"id":14019,"date":"2020-12-17T06:57:22","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T10:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/?p=14019"},"modified":"2022-03-21T16:00:57","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T20:00:57","slug":"top-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/top-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Clicks Showed These Were K’s Top Stories in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kalamazoo College students, faculty, staff and alumni made 2020 a little brighter with their accomplishments throughout the year. The College\u2019s 10 most-clicked feature stories recognized those who championed our community and exhibited a dedication to learning, teaching, health and perseverance through unprecedented challenges. Here’s a year-end roundup of what you read the most, shaping K’s top stories of the year. We\u2019re eager to see what accomplishments will come in 2021.<\/p>\n

\"Kaiser<\/p>\n

10. K Alumna\u2019s Art to Honor K9 Salute Team<\/a><\/p>\n

The Michigan War Dog Memorial<\/a> has hired Suanne Martin \u201984 to sculpt a statue memorializing the dogs\u00a0that\u00a0performed in ceremonies\u00a0to honor the canines that once served our country, troops, police, firefighters and citizens.<\/p>\n

\"SOC9. Co-Authorship Program Engages Children in Quarantine<\/a><\/p>\n

Two psychology classes led by James A. B. Stone Professor of Psychology Siu-Lan Tan engaged children from 5 to 12 years old in a virtual co-authorship program\u00a0this spring. The children, guided by Tan’s students, wrote and illustrated their own storybooks in a project that reached from Michigan to France.<\/p>\n

\"Santiago8. Professor\u2019s Creative Trailer Motivates Biology Students<\/a><\/p>\n

When Assistant Professor of Biology Santiago Salinas learned that Kalamazoo College would be transitioning to distance learning for the spring semester, he created a movie trailer, complete with atmospheric soundtrack and compelling narrative voiceover, to excite his vertebrate biology class for the term.<\/p>\n

\"Religion7. Religion Chair\u2019s Book Offers \u2018Glimmers of Hope\u2019 for LGBTQ Mormons<\/a><\/p>\n

Younger generations of Latter-day Saints in congregations nationwide are commonly aligning themselves with more progressive views\u00a0related to gender identity\u00a0as shown in\u00a0Taylor\u00a0Petrey\u2019s\u00a0book,\u00a0Tabernacles of Clay: Sexuality and Gender in Modern Mormonism.<\/i><\/p>\n

6. Maddie Odom \u201920 Braves the Frontlines of COVID-19<\/a>\"Maddie<\/p>\n

Armed with three years of experience as an emergency medical technician, Odom volunteered at a drive-through coronavirus testing site at the former Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit. There, Odom volunteered for more than nine hours per shift, six days a week, to serve as many as 800 people a day through the Coronavirus Community Care Network, a coalition of local governments and health services.<\/p>\n

\"Alumna-Natasha-Bagdasarian-Fights-COVID-19\"5. Alumna Fights Pandemic from Singapore to Michigan<\/a><\/p>\n

Natasha Bagdasarian ’99 was an international figure in the fight against COVID-19 this year, first as a physician and epidemiologist in Singapore, and then a consultant and senior public health physician in her home state.<\/p>\n

4. K Alumnus Pioneered Technology Behind COVID-19 Testing<\/a>\"COVID-19<\/p>\n

In the 1990s, Lincoln McBride\u00a0\u201980\u00a0founded and led the technology program that commercialized a system to detect and quantify small amounts of genetic material with unparalleled speed sensitivity and accuracy. Earlier this year, the latest generation of that technology was the worldwide workhorse and gold standard for COVID-19 testing.<\/p>\n

\"Distance3. Faculty, Staff Prepare for Distance Learning<\/a><\/p>\n

A social media meme that circulated in spring of the late children\u2019s TV star Mr. Rogers reminded people to \u201clook for the helpers\u201d in a crisis. When that crisis was COVID-19, those helpers for students were K faculty and staff.<\/p>\n

2. Pandemic Strikes with Students Far from Home<\/a>\"Pandemic<\/p>\n

Students who visited countries such as China, Germany and Spain, and international students who remained in Kalamazoo, had\u00a0stories to tell\u00a0about their experiences as COVID-19 and the global responses to it emerged.<\/p>\n

\"Paige1. Fulbright Honors Five from K<\/a><\/p>\n

Five Kalamazoo College representatives are receiving one of the highest honors the federal government provides regarding scholarship and international exchange.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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The College\u2019s 10 most-clicked feature stories recognized those who championed our community and exhibited a dedication to learning, teaching, health and perseverance through unprecedented challenges. Here’s a year-end roundup of what you read the most, shaping K’s top stories of the year. We\u2019re eager to see what accomplishments will come in 2021.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-13834 size-thumbnail\" src=\"\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2020\/09\/Julie-and-Kaiser-2-129x150.jpg\" alt=\"Kaiser Howls for K9 Salute Team\" width=\"129\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p>10. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/k9-salute-team\/\">K Alumna\u2019s Art to Honor K9 Salute Team<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/mwdm.org\/\">Michigan War Dog Memorial<\/a> has hired Suanne Martin \u201984 to sculpt a statue memorializing the dogs\u00a0that\u00a0performed in ceremonies\u00a0to honor the canines that once served our country, troops, police, firefighters and citizens.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-13579 alignleft\" src=\"\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2020\/06\/SOC-DEV-Class-Photo-300x167.jpg\" alt=\"SOC DEV Class Photo for Top Stories Roundup\" width=\"249\" height=\"143\" \/>9. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/co-authorship-project\/\">Co-Authorship Program Engages Children in Quarantine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two psychology classes led by James A. B. Stone Professor of Psychology Siu-Lan Tan engaged children from 5 to 12 years old in a virtual co-authorship program\u00a0this spring. The children, guided by Tan’s students, wrote and illustrated their own storybooks in a project that reached from Michigan to France.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-13253\" src=\"\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2020\/04\/Santiago-Salinas-trailer-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Santiago Salinas trailer\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>8. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/trailer-motivates-biology-students\/\">Professor\u2019s Creative Trailer Motivates Biology Students<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When Assistant Professor of Biology Santiago Salinas learned that Kalamazoo College would be transitioning to distance learning for the spring semester, he created a movie trailer, complete with atmospheric soundtrack and compelling narrative voiceover, to excite his vertebrate biology class for the term.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-14036 alignleft\" src=\"\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2020\/12\/Religion-Department-Chair-for-Top-Stories-102x150.jpg\" alt=\"Religion Department Chair for Top Stories\" width=\"81\" height=\"114\" \/>7. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/religion\/\">Religion Chair\u2019s Book Offers \u2018Glimmers of Hope\u2019 for LGBTQ Mormons<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Younger generations of Latter-day Saints in congregations nationwide are commonly aligning themselves with more progressive views\u00a0related to gender identity\u00a0as shown in\u00a0Taylor\u00a0Petrey\u2019s\u00a0book,\u00a0<i>Tabernacles of Clay: Sexuality and Gender in Modern Mormonism.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>6. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/coronavirus-front-lines\/\">Maddie Odom \u201920 Braves the Frontlines of COVID-19<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13281 alignright\" src=\"\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2020\/04\/Maddie-Odom-fighting-coronavirus-in-PPE-113x150.jpg\" alt=\"Maddie Odom fighting coronavirus in PPE\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Armed with three years of experience as an emergency medical technician, Odom volunteered at a drive-through coronavirus testing site at the former Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit. There, Odom volunteered for more than nine hours per shift, six days a week, to serve as many as 800 people a day through the Coronavirus Community Care Network, a coalition of local governments and health services.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-14040 alignleft\" src=\"\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2020\/12\/Alumna-Natasha-Bagdasarian-Fights-COVID-19-107x150.jpg\" alt=\"Alumna-Natasha-Bagdasarian-Fights-COVID-19\" width=\"86\" height=\"117\" \/>5. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/singapore-covid-19-fight\/\">Alumna Fights Pandemic from Singapore to Michigan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Natasha Bagdasarian ’99 was an international figure in the fight against COVID-19 this year, first as a physician and epidemiologist in Singapore, and then a consultant and senior public health physician in her home state.<\/p>\n<p>4. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/covid-19-testing\/\">K Alumnus Pioneered Technology Behind COVID-19 Testing<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-13748\" src=\"\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2020\/08\/COVID-19-Testing-Pioneer-Lincoln-McBride-and-Family-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"COVID-19 Testing Pioneer Lincoln McBride and Family\" width=\"180\" height=\"137\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the 1990s, Lincoln McBride\u00a0\u201980\u00a0founded and led the technology program that commercialized a system to detect and quantify small amounts of genetic material with unparalleled speed sensitivity and accuracy. Earlier this year, the latest generation of that technology was the worldwide workhorse and gold standard for COVID-19 testing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13183 alignleft\" src=\"\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2020\/03\/20200323_101958-150x113.jpg\" alt=\"Distance Learning\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" \/>3. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/distance-learning\/\">Faculty, Staff Prepare for Distance Learning<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A social media meme that circulated in spring of the late children\u2019s TV star Mr. Rogers reminded people to \u201clook for the helpers\u201d in a crisis. When that crisis was COVID-19, those helpers for students were K faculty and staff.<\/p>\n<p>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/pandemic-far-from-home\/\">Pandemic Strikes with Students Far from Home<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-13457\" src=\"\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2020\/05\/Pandemic-in-China-150x113.jpg\" alt=\"Pandemic in China\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Students who visited countries such as China, Germany and Spain, and international students who remained in Kalamazoo, had\u00a0stories to tell\u00a0about their experiences as COVID-19 and the global responses to it emerged.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13664 alignleft\" src=\"\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2020\/07\/Paige-Chung-150x103.jpg\" alt=\"Paige Chung\" width=\"150\" height=\"103\" \/>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/fulbright\/\">Fulbright Honors Five from K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Five Kalamazoo College representatives are receiving one of the highest honors the federal government provides regarding scholarship and international exchange.<\/p>\n","comment_info":"No Comments","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/147"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14019"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14019\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14055,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14019\/revisions\/14055"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14019"},{"taxonomy":"post_format","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_formats?post=14019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}