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Carol Flint has written and produced over 400 hours of episodic television. Her credits include long-running prime time dramas such as CHINA BEACH, LA LAW, ER, THE WEST WING, THE UNIT, and ROYAL PAINS. In addition, she created the NBC sci-fi series EARTH-2 and the Supreme Court series THE COURT with Sally Field. Her movie THE BIG TIME, based on the early days of television, aired on TNT. She has recently written and produced INSTINCT for CBS. She co-wrote the story for the Carol Ballard film DUMA. Carol has been nominated for Emmy Award 7 times, and an Emmy Award winner for ER. She’s been a multiple nominee for The Writers Guild Award including for an episode of THE WEST WING. In addition to her writing, Carol volunteers with The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), a group that lobbies for issues of peace and justice. She has a BA in Humanities from New College and an MFA in Playwriting from University of California, Davis.

Maureen T. Cannon is a retired attorney who attended New College from 1973-1976, graduating with a B.A. in history.  After obtaining a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and completing a judicial clerkship, she practiced at both the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia and the Washington, D.C. law firm of Williams and Connolly.  She then opened her own law practice, where she represented individuals and corporations in a wide variety of business matters.  During her lengthy legal career, she represented leading executives in the fields of higher education and professional sports, and served as special counsel to the Baltimore Orioles, the San Diego Padres and the Boston Red Sox professional baseball teams.  Ms. Cannon is an avid gardener and lives with her husband in Maryland.

Maria Vesperi is an anthropologist who received her Master’s and PhD from Princeton University at 26 years old. She was a professor at the University of South Florida (USF) from 1979-1981 before starting her twelve-year career as a journalist for the Tampa Bay Times. She then joined the New College of Florida (NCF) Anthropology department and helped students establish The Catalyst, a student-led newspaper, on campus. As her career at NCF came to an end, she continued to uplift community members and students. Her efforts towards campus involvement and journalism remains part of her legacy among generations of New College alumni. In retirement, Maria Vesperi continues to work with the American Anthropological Association, aims to complete writing two books and enjoys time with her family.