McGrath’s post-baccalaureate work at Smith College is the latest stage in her long-term interest in math, which began during high school and deepened throughout her four years at St. John’s.
Whitney Bixby (A25) spent last summer working as a post-graduate archival intern in the Greenfield Library. While rehousing Humphreys' personal papers, she came to know the early St. John's leader not just as a figurehead but as a passionate interdisciplinary scholar.
Glenn Yarbrough (Class of 1953), who went on to achieve renown with his band The Limeliters, and future Elekra Records founder Jac Holzman (Class of 1952) were midway through the Program and sharing a room in Pinkney Hall when they attended a transformative on-campus concert.
Many individuals have passed through St. John’s College Annapolis, but several are said to have never left. Whitney Bixby (A25) recounts their bone-chilling tales.
"Really, there’s no education in skimming at St. John’s. There’s something like the opposite of that."
