The Heights

Sixty-Five Years as a Jesuit: Rev. Harvey Egan’s Life of Writing and Relationship-Building

Carlie Viray • October 5, 2025

“As a Jesuit priest, you not only teach them, but often you establish relationships,” Egan said.

Defying the Odds: Nurudeen Alabi Inspires Change as a BC Prison Education Pioneer

Marin Ferris • October 1, 2025

“Meeting these different individuals showed me education can take you further than what you expected,” Alabi said. “It’s not just a piece of paper. It’s also life skills. It’s also a community of people that stick together and give you a better sense of self-worth.”

Cracking the Code: Clinton Kelly Embraces Authenticity in ‘Wear Whatever the F You Want’

Anna Lauinger • September 26, 2025

Clinton Kelly has decided it’s time to let people do what they want. The world has evolved, and so has Kelly. In 2003, Kelly, BC ’91, was cast as the host of the fashion reality TV show What Not...

Training Tomorrow’s CRNAs: Susan Emery Leads BC’s Nurse Anesthesia Program

Carlie Viray • September 3, 2025

“Every time we set a bar for our students they just jump over it, and so we raise it up a little higher," Emery said. "It's really a collaboration.”

The Exit Interview: UGBC President Looks Back on Her Tenure

Will Martino • April 30, 2025

“I don't know when I'm ever going to be in an environment with people who are as selfless and talented and empathetic and emotionally intelligent and special ever again,” Heckelman said.

From the Big Screen to the Romance Novel, Rosen Tells Timeless Stories

Evie Oosting • April 27, 2025

“Something that I try to bring to my novels is a lot of the philosophy and tenet that we are brought up with as Boston College students,” Rosen said. “So much of that was instilled in me in my time at BC, so I think a lot about that as I'm working on these books.”

In ‘Eephus,’ Radochia and Fisher Hit it Out of the Park

Elizabeth Maher • April 27, 2025

“For this movie to get not just distribution in theaters, but critical acclaim worldwide, is very, very, very baffling on one level because people don't expect it,” Fisher said.

Teacher, Scholar, Mentor: Landrigan’s Life’s Work Transforms U.S. Policy and the BC Community

Kate Kissel • April 13, 2025

“Public health is—in a way—we’re victims of our own success,” Landrigan said. “Over the past 75 years, people in medicine and public health have made enormous strides in conquering disease.”

Redefining Family Advocacy: Margie Palladino’s Mission for Courtroom Reform

Evie Oosting • April 4, 2025

“We all do this because we know our situations are over. I am not doing this to improve my case. My case is over,” Palladino said. “Every woman that is part of our group says they just don't want this to happen to other women and other children.”

Belle Liang Pioneers the Path to Purpose and Belonging at BC

Mei Dasgupta • April 2, 2025

“Instead of asking, ‘What do you want to do after graduation?’ we should be asking, ‘What do you hope to always be doing, no matter what your job is?’,” Liang said. “That question gets to the heart of purpose—and the human skills that are relevant across industry and appreciate over time.”

Stories That Stay: Marissa Aroy Amplifies Voices Through Film

Lucas Ding • March 30, 2025

“I found it really interesting to learn about what makes us tick, what makes people do what they do,” Aroy said. “This motivation stuck with me, even now, as a filmmaker, people’s stories genuinely interest me.”

Dougherty Leads the Charge in Bridging Education and Policy

Lucas Ding • March 26, 2025

“All of this is a human endeavor—education, public policy, building a pluralistic society—all aimed at benefiting people,” Dougherty said. “The goal is always to serve the greatest number of people in the best possible way, no matter whether you're in federal service, academia, or an educational institution.”