A fresh batch of alumni news, from travels to jobs to new babies, can be viewed now on the Class Notes site.

Skidmore College’s dining services team recently earned its sixth consecutive gold medal for culinary excellence in an American Culinary Federation-sanctioned competition on June 8 at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The event was a highlight of the 24th Annual Chef Culinary Conference, a premier gathering for high-volume kitchens and campus chefs. 

The Skidmore College Saratoga Classic Horse Show celebrated its 21st annual year of operation with the opening of its new home at White Hollow Farm. The bucolic farm is located in Stillwater, New York, and was gifted to the college from the estate of the late Robert R. Rosenheim.

Nigeria's uniform at the FIFA World Cup is a cultural sensation. Around the world, it's being hailed as “instantly-iconic,” “the most stylish,” and promoting “Nigerian swagger.” Matt Wolff '12, a graphic designer at Nike, is the man behind it.

Several Skidmore alumni gatherings are slated in the coming weeks:

Boston, Massachusetts, Aug. 2: Sunday fun day at Fenway Park

Manchester, Vermont, Aug. 14: Professor David Howson lecture and reception

Among the midsummer events held across campus are public performances by the Decoda Chamber Music Ensemble, July 10, 12, and 17, as well as the fifth annual Frances Day, a summer open-house celebration held on July 14 at the Tang Museum, held in honor of its namesake Frances Young Tang '61.

Jessica Turner has been appointed head coach of the Thoroughbred women’s basketball program, and Joe Martin was tapped as Skidmore’s head men’s lacrosse coach. Turner is the former assistant coach at Middlebury College, and Martin is the former assistant head lacrosse coach at the University of North Carolina.

We’re less than two weeks away from opening weekend at the Saratoga Race Course, and Skids is definitely excited!

You can request your own Skids and share your pictures using #SkidsOnTheLoose, or email alumni@skidmore.edu

Recent accomplishments by alumni from the classes of ’91, ’93, ‘08, ’10 and ’12, including a recognition for artist Betsy Olmsted ’02 (above).

Passage through the Panama Canal and Costa Rica, February 10-18, 2019.

An incomparable nine-day journey through the mighty locks of the Panama Canal to the Costa Rican rainforest. Aboard the exclusively chartered, five-star Le Champlain, explore Costa Rica’s terrestrial wonders and tour Panama City

As a service to classmates, here is a listing of deceased alumni and their online obituaries that Skidmore has recently learned of.