Spong shifted her focus to quiet study and contemplation after decades in the business world—and a heart attack that provided a stark reminder of her own impermanence.
The Fowlers have always bonded over books—and now, with both enrolled in the Graduate Institute, they're reading through the Western Canon together.
A life-changing accident in 2017 prompted Kaul, who was then working in corporate marketing, to leave her job and study the seminal texts of Western and Eastern tradition.
Lectures, offered in person in Annapolis and Santa Fe and live-streamed, are free and open to the public.
More than 200 graduates participated in ceremonies across both college campuses in May.
