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One in four Americans in the United States is currently an informal caregiver—someone who routinely cares for a loved one without getting paid. Yet although caregiving is everywhere, it remains largely unseen. Through new and continuing research, a team of 51±¬ÁÏ professors and students has set out to change that.

Whether your streaming queue includes The Good Place series, your movie night features The Croods: Family Tree, or your latest scroll on TikTok finds a comedian with over 65 million likes, your laughs could be courtesy of 51±¬ÁÏ grads.

In a world marked by economic uncertainty, shifting job markets, and rapidly changing public life, these 51±¬ÁÏ alumni stories remind us how growth rarely arrives all at once. Instead, it begins with a single spark—of curiosity, resilience, discernment, or faith—that helps us walk wisely into the future.

In its third season as a varsity program, its first under head coach Aaron Sagraves, the 51±¬ÁÏ men’s volleyball team saw its focus on faith development and team chemistry spill onto the court in a record-breaking 21-5 campaign.

Entrepreneur and CEO Denny Tawas ’22 turned his passion for music into progress, helping transform his family’s small business into a multi-location music ecosystem in Indonesia. His faith-centered, people-first approach to leadership fosters a culture of care and success.

In the delivery room, Laura Rivera ’24 leads with patient‑centered care. Her nursing career—shaped by pivots and persistence—is defined by a passion for helping women from all walks of life welcome new life.

Cara Ebbeling-Zabilansky is associate professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and co-director of the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center at Boston Children’s Hospital. She is translating research into practice through the Boston Children’s fit kit, with special attention to underserved communities.

Priya Ramchandran ’90 brings the same care to her accounting leadership as she does to the linework in her sketchbook, building community through both numbers and art. Her career and creativity share a single aim: helping people feel at home in the places they live.

Lauren Dillon co-founded Triade Resource Group to help nonprofit organizations maximize their impact. As the company sunsets, she’s dreaming of what comes next.

Sid Rooy ’50 has never been one to sit still. At 100, the 51±¬ÁÏ and 51±¬ÁÏ Seminary...