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“I’m Not a Superhero.”
In her speech at the third annual Sara Wattles Perry ’77 lecture, Luma Mufleh said she wasn’t a superhero. But the Fugees Academy founder and soccer coach might be just that. Luma Mufleh is using soccer as a stepping stone to foster harmony and order in the lives of Clarkston, Georgia’s refugee children. The children, from all over the world, have witnessed the worst of our modern age. Ms. Mufleh shared her story: a privileged childhood in Amman, Jordan; hitting rock bottom twice after her parents cut her off financially; and how a wrong turn and a soccer ball changed her life. This fall, Fugees
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Academy, the school Ms. Mufleh founded, had to turn away students due to a lack of physical space. However, the school is fundraising after the recent purchase of 19 acres of land and plans to build new facilities. “I love what I do,” said Ms. Mufleh. “In the past eight years, I’ve gone from playing a pickup soccer game in a parking lot to running the first private school dedicated to refugee education in the country.”
Alli Arbib ’03
In her Cum Laude induction ceremony keynote, Ms. Arbib roused students to be aware of the world they live in. Read more at www.willistonblogs.com/blog/arbib
Bill Diodato
“Patience, preparation, and the ability to stay true to yourself,” are the most important skills to have in this industry, said Mr. Diodato, during a recent Photographers’ Lecture Series talk. Read more at www.willstonblogs.com/blog/diodato
Professor Daphne Lamothe P’15, ’16
Smith College Professor Ms. Lamothe spoke about a lesson she has learned over time, “a fundamental challenge in life is the construction of a meaningful identity.” Ms. Lamothe’s talk, “There are Mountains Beyond Mountains So Put on Your Travelling Shoes,” is available at www.willistonblogs.com/speeches.
spring 2013 Bulletin 5