Annual Repo 2008
22 N I E M A N F E LL O W S PA ST A N D PR E S E NT On the surface, the Class of 2008 looks strikingly different from the first group of newspapermen who came to <strong>Harvard</strong> in 1938. The diversity that is a hallmark of current classes was clearly missing in the early days, yet the <strong>Nieman</strong> experience across the years has been remarkably similar: access to <strong>Harvard</strong>’s many resources, libraries, scholars and schools; bonding over meals and through endless social activities, learning from world-famous experts and building friendships and professional bonds that, for many, would — and will — last a lifetime. The need for a year of in-depth study, personal and professional reflection and time to recharge is driven by a common desire to learn and grow, perfect skills and gain fresh perspectives outside daily routines and deadlines. Insert: <strong>Nieman</strong> Class of 1939. Large photo: The Class of 2008. First row (from left): Siew Ying Leu, Jenifer McKim, Gaiutra Bahadar, Mary Newsom, James Causey, Bob Giles (Curator), Christine Gorman, Fernando Rodrigues, Olivera Perkins, Abdul Razzaq al-Saiedi. Second row: James Baxter, Joan Martelli, Simon Wilson, Holly Williams, Dean Miller, Ayelet Bechar, Andrew Meldrum, Dan Vergano, Alicia Anstead, Andres Cavalier. Third row: Ran An, Kate Galbraith, Stuart Watson, Andrew Quinn, Melanie Gosling, Joshua Benton, Michael Anti, Raul Penaranda, Walter Ray Watson. Not pictured: Aboubakr Jamaï You are running around this campus asking rude questions. Many members of the faculty haven’t had a rude question asked in 25 years, and I think it is very good for <strong>Harvard</strong> <strong>University</strong>. <strong>Harvard</strong> President James Bryant Conant - 1940