College Names New Editor
Mark Cherrington has been named
college editor and the editor of this magazine, succeeding long-time editor
Douglas Wilson ’62, who retired in November.
Cherrington comes to Amherst from the nonprofit scientific research and education
organization Earthwatch Institute, where he was the editor for 18 years, producing
the institute’s international magazine and other publications. He also
has pursued an active freelance writing and photography career, publishing
his work in Time, Audubon and Discover, among
others. He has written or contributed to
a number of books on science and conservation subjects, and has given lectures
on wildlife conservation at colleges and universities across the country. In
the course of his work, he has reported from the remotest parts of every continent
but Antarctica.
Cherrington received his undergraduate degree in English and music history
from Syracuse University and his master’s degree in journalism from Boston
University. Before working as an editor, he spent 10 years as a professional
musician, playing drums in a wide variety of bands throughout the U.S. and
overseas. He performs today on a more casual basis.
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