John Cody, Med ’49 (Cert)—illustrator, author, and retired psychiatrist—has spent a lifetime painting beautiful and ornate saturniid moths.

The Volunteer Summit takes a fresh look at old challenges. First up: finding innovative ways to engage with the local community.

Brian Linden, SAIS Nanj ‘88 (Cert), offers travelers “a non-urban-based intellectual retreat” in China’s Yunnan Province.

Johns Hopkins University is creating and supporting mentorship opportunities.

Meet the new president of the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association.

Robert Mertz was part of a team that has renovated and refurbished Lockhouse 22 near Potomac, Maryland to represent a locktender’s life in the 1830s and is the most basic—no heat, no running water, no electricity.

Husband and wife team use local, organic ingredients to construct Mixt Greens design-your-own salad menu. David and Leslie Silverglide, now have seven locations including San Francisco, Los Angeles and Washington D.C.

Phil Thuma, HS ’83, a second-generation physician missionary, partnered with the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute, headquartered within the Bloomberg School of Public Health, to establish the Malaria Institute at Macha.

Paula Boggs, A&S ’81, released her first CD this summer, an unusual track for the top Starbucks executive and distinguished lawyer. She enjoys playing open mic nights because “It’s a highly vulnerable format, with instant feedback.”

Over Alumni Weekend 2010, Homewood was practically bursting with programs, events, student volunteers, and—of course—alumni.