My alma mater is celebrating its 250th anniversary. As part of the celebration, the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine selected the 25 most influential Dartmouth Alumni.
Daniel Webster topped the list, followed by Theodore Geisel (Dr Seuss) and Robert Frost. Number 25 is the photographer, James Nachtwey: #24 Rob Watson ’84 Environmentalist An Eagle Scout, black belt, mountaineer, and crew racer, Watson has always been a leader. “We are either going to be losers or heroes,” he said. “There’s no room anymore for anything in between.” The father of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), he started the movement in 1993 to create environmentally conscious structures. He devised the Green Building Rating System guidelines that require eco-friendly components, construction, and building management. LEED has proven that green buildings can be more cost-efficient to build and operate than old-style structures. Since 1998 more than 80,000 projects have been built to its standards, saving vast amounts of energy and resources. “Rob Watson was seminal in LEED’s creation,” says Rick Fedrizzi, former CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council. “It has transformed the real estate market.” #25 James Nachtwey ’70 Photo Journalist For more than 35 years acclaimed photographer Nachtwey has crisscrossed the globe to show magazine readers the worst the world has to offer—wars, famine, disaster, pollution, and homelessness. Of his work and that of his peers, he says, “We question the powerful. We hold decision-makers accountable. The chain we help forge links the people we encounter in the field to millions of other individual minds and sensibilities. And once mass consciousness evolves into a shared sense of conscience, change becomes not only possible; it becomes inevitable.” Nachtwey has repeatedly risked his life to capture decisive moments. He was injured by a grenade in Baghdad, shot in Thailand, and had to hide in a Sri Lankan monastery for three weeks until it was safe to flee. Time magazine in 2018 devoted an entire issue to his “Opioid Diaries” documenting that drug epidemic. The world traveler has won numerous honors, including Magazine Photographer of the Year (seven times), World Press Photo Award (twice), and the Robert Capa Gold Medal (five times). Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
