Cynthia J. Brinkley, BJ ’91, will join General Motors July 1 as its vice president of global human resources.

Krista Kennell, BJ ’94, has been named the West Coast coordinator for the non-profit HeartsApart.org. This group of professional volunteer photographers provides family portraits for deploying military at no cost. The photos are printed on a durable, bi-fold card that fits into the soldiers’ pocket, so they can carry the images while deployed. Photographers interested … Continued

Seth Fletcher, MA ’04, is the author of Bottled Lightning: Superbatteries, Electric Cars, and the New Lithium Economy (Hill and Wang). The book provides a historical overview of the development of the rechargeable lithium battery and shows how the technology enabled the proliferation of cell phones and laptops and is now helping revive the electric … Continued

Lauren Yarger, BJ ’80, received a first-place award for Web page editing for Connecticut Arts Connection and a second-place award for Web commentary for Broadway reviews of “Driving Miss Daisy” and “La Bete” from the Connecticut Press Club.

Karen Sloan, MA ’82, is the content manager of international online video for The Associated Press in Washington, D.C.

Meredith Artley, BJ ’95, is the managing editor and vice president for CNN Digital in Atlanta, Ga.

Tim C. Bryant, MA ’79, is a real estate and development reporter for The St. Louis Post-Dispatch in St. Louis, Mo.

Steve Woodward, MA ’79, is the CEO of Nozzl Real-Time Technologies Inc. in Portland, Ore.

Eston Ellis, MA ’82, is the editor for The Log Newspaper in Laguna Hills, Calif.