Harry Chapin ’60
Entertainer and Humanitarian
A seasoned performer while still at Tech, Mr. Chapin’s career included gold album records, his famous number one hit, “Cat’s in the Cradle,” an Oscar-nominated documentary film, a Tony-nominated stage show and an Emmy-winning children’s television program. He was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011. In 1975, he founded World Hunger Year, a charity to fight international famine. His social-justice efforts were posthumously recognized with a Congressional Gold Medal in 1987. In 1981, at the height of his popularity and influence, Mr. Chapin was killed in an automobile accident.
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Leonard Riggio ’58
Leonard Riggio '58, Founder & CEO, Barnes & Noble, Inc., was inducted into the Brooklyn Tech Alumni Hall of Fame in 1999.
moreKai Martinez ’05 at the Academy Awards
Kai Martinez '05 dances at the 94th Academy Awards to "Dos Oruguitas" from the animated film Encanto, where she served as Animation Reference Consultant.
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