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Helen “Sunny” Ladd early in her career at Sanford.

Helen “Sunny” Ladd early in her career at Sanford.

Faculty seminar in Old Chem, 1983-84.  Head of the table: Robert Behn.  Left: Sunny Ladd, Charles Clotfelter. Right: (David Price?), Phil Cook, James Vaupel.

Faculty seminar in Old Chem, 1983-84.  Head of the table: Robert Behn.  Left: Sunny Ladd, Charles Clotfelter. Right: (David Price?), Phil Cook, James Vaupel.

30-Second Sanford Memories: The First Class in the New Building (by DukeSanfordSchool)

Ryan Lordos MPP’96

Bruce Payne, founding director of the Hart Leadership Program in 1992.

Bruce Payne, founding director of the Hart Leadership Program in 1992.

Students outside of Old Chemistry, 1997, (clockwise from left) Nick Johnson, Brad Bouton, Elise Hood, Claudia Horowitz and Sarah Williams.

Students outside of Old Chemistry, 1997, (clockwise from left) Nick Johnson, Brad Bouton, Elise Hood, Claudia Horowitz and Sarah Williams.

Terry Sanford talking with students on the lawn outside the Sanford Building, circa 1994-1997.

Terry Sanford talking with students on the lawn outside the Sanford Building, circa 1994-1997.

Construction of Rubenstein Hall, 2004.

Construction of Rubenstein Hall, 2004.

Jennifer Hochschild, 1978-1981, one of the first female faculty members at Sanford

Jennifer Hochschild, 1978-1981, one of the first female faculty members at Sanford

In honor of Valentine’s Day: The story of how Priscila Izar and David Thompson met while students at Sanford.

April, 1994, PIDP class with Professor Bill Asher in the center back row. Sent by Kenneth Lanza, in blue and red shirt, next to last row.

April, 1994, PIDP class with Professor Bill Asher in the center back row. Sent by Kenneth Lanza, in blue and red shirt, next to last row.