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The crowd laughs at Henry Kravis and George Roberts' fireside chat during CMC Leads: The Summit.

Featured Alumni

Reaching The Summit together at a memorable leadership celebration

Part ideas conference, part community celebration, part leadership tribute, The Summit brought CMC together for a one-of-a-kind exploration of powerful investments in "our collective future."

Commencement

Akshata Murty ’02 and Rishi Sunak to address CMC graduates at 78th Commencement

CMC Magazine

CMC Magazine Q&A: Reflections from President Chodosh and Priya Junnar

Awards & Honors

Three CMC students earn Goldwater Scholarship awards in record year

The Spring 2026 CMC Magazine cover.

Latest Issue / Spring 2026

At CMC, we lean into the most powerful approaches to what we have always done best. Guided by our singular mission, these past 13 years of presidential collaboration, innovation, and ambition have made us one of the strongest models in all of higher education.

At CMC, we lead.

Panelists at the "Innovations in Healthcare and Wellness" session during CMC Leads: The Summit.

Alumni

Heard at The Summit: Ideas and insights from the CMC community

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The crowd laughs at Henry Kravis and George Roberts' fireside chat during CMC Leads: The Summit.

Alumni

Reaching The Summit together at a memorable leadership celebration

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Ken Valach ’82, Henry Kravis ’67, and George Roberts ’66 P’93 on stage during their fireside chat at CMC Leads: The Summit.

Alumni

Timeless wisdom, CMC lessons from Henry Kravis ’67 and George Roberts ’66 P’93

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The CMS women's lacrosse team reacts to its NCAA selection

Scholar Athletes

CMS women's lacrosse earns at-large NCAA Tournament bid

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Celine Bernhardt-Lanier ’26 photographed in front of the red Jeppe Hein benches on campus.

Academics

Celine Bernhardt-Lanier ’26: Ready to lead on creative education

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Professor Jennifer Feitosa photographed in Gann Quad on a sunny day.

Awards & Honors

Professor Jennifer Feitosa honored with second Fulbright for workplace research

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Prof. Nick Buccola at podium

Faculty

Professor Nicholas Buccola honored at faculty installation ceremony

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close up of scientific test tubes and plastic bottles used in lab research

Berger Institute

The Stress-Inflammation Connection: Why Cortisol Alone May Not Explain Depression

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Pres. Chodosh walking with trustees

CMC Magazine

CMC Magazine oral history: President Chodosh’s 13 years of leadership

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Parishi Kanuga ’26 and Pres. Hiram Chodosh

CMC Conversations

CMC Conversations podcast: President Chodosh on leading with purpose

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Senior Spotlights

Academics April 30, 2026

Celine Bernhardt-Lanier ’26: Ready to lead on creative education

Celine Bernhardt-Lanier ’26 photographed in front of the red Jeppe Hein benches on campus.

Photo by Anibal Ortiz

Students April 16, 2026

Louis Layman ’26: Being “in community” with CMC at all times

Louis Layman '26 standing on campus

Photo by Alex Chen ’29

Student Fellowships November 20, 2025

Samuel N. Johnson-Saeger ’26 honored with prestigious Rhodes Scholarship

Samuel Johnson-Saeger on campus

Photos by Anibal Ortiz

CMC Conversations

Awards & Honors

The Kravis Department of Integrated Sciences

The Open Academy

College Leadership

Research and Innovation

Scholar Athletes

Celine Bernhardt-Lanier ’26 photographed in front of the red Jeppe Hein benches on campus.

Celine Bernhardt-Lanier ’26: Ready to lead on creative education

Louis Layman ’26: Being “in community” with CMC at all times

CARE Center at 10: A decade of uplifting student voices

Video tour: Tiffany Choi ’27 fuels her lifelong interest in art at CMC

Professor Jennifer Feitosa photographed in Gann Quad on a sunny day.

Professor Jennifer Feitosa honored with second Fulbright for workplace research

Professor Nicholas Buccola honored at faculty installation ceremony

Three Questions with … Professor Ran Libeskind-Hadas on the future of science education

CMC Conversations podcast: Professor Steven Zhou on data science, psychology

Panelists at the "Innovations in Healthcare and Wellness" session during CMC Leads: The Summit.

Heard at The Summit: Ideas and insights from the CMC community

Reaching The Summit together at a memorable leadership celebration

Timeless wisdom, CMC lessons from Henry Kravis ’67 and George Roberts ’66 P’93

Jennifer Burns ’93: Accounting standout reflects on college to career, giving back

Listen and Connect

CMC Conversations April 22, 2026

CMC Conversations podcast: President Chodosh on leading with purpose

Parishi Kanuga ’26 and Pres. Hiram Chodosh

CMC Conversations April 20, 2026

CMC Conversations podcast: Priya Junnar on finding community at the Ath

CMC Conversations with Priya Junnar and student Natalie Chen

Alumni April 15, 2026

CMC Conversations podcast: Jennie Kung ’04 on the quiet work of leadership

Jennie Kung CMC Conversations