The youngest-ever National Book Award nominee shares how Barnard helped her find her voice as a writer.
Alumnae Stories
Barnard’s 38,000+ alumnae are forces to be reckoned with. Leaders in almost every field, these intrepid women have revolutionized healthcare, won Pulitzer Prizes, and made significant scientific discoveries.
“Barnard formed me with its supportive, collaborative environment. It’s where I came to life. It’s the shining confidence this College gave me and all of us.”
— Sonia Taitz ’75
Meet Our Alumnae
Ahead of the 10-year anniversary of the Athena Film Festival, the award-winning filmmaker reflects on being a student coordinator for the first-ever Festival in 2011 and its lasting impact on her career.
Acclaimed projects by Petra Costa ’06, Greta Gerwig ’06, and Sheila Nevins ’60 are up for filmmakers’ most coveted trophy.
Alexis Pauline Gumbs ’04 — scholar, poet, and activist — addresses queer blackness in her work and the concept and inspiration behind her new book.
How studying sociology at Barnard provided valuable insight into human drama for a rising star and alumna.
How playing tennis as a Barnard student-athlete on the heels of Title IX helped an alumna combine her interest in law, politics, and women’s athletics to serve up long-lasting professional success.
How double majoring in English and psychology prepared a Barnard alumna to go viral with her provocative short story "Cat Person" in The New Yorker.
How Barnard helped an assistant professor of physics at MIT imagine herself as a scientist — and then become one.
From author and fellow alumna Anna Quindlen ’74 to 300 current students and fans of the novel, all agree that Gerwig’s latest film is ‘so Barnard.’