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          We are proud to announce TEC Fellow Milbry Polk as the recipient of the prestigious Sweeney Medal..

          Honors & Awards.

        1. Reviewed by Christopher J. Davey.
        2. We are proud to announce TEC Fellow Milbry Polk as the recipient of the prestigious Sweeney Medal.
        3. Learn how Milbry ended up becoming an explorer and what advice she has for women looking to follow their own passions.
        4. Author Milbry Polk discussed her book, Women of Discovery, on February 9.

          5. About Milbry Polk

          Since my earliest years, I have loved to visit new places and learn about different cultures. My experiences growing up in Egypt, Virginia  and Massachusetts lead me to study Anthropology at Harvard.

          After graduating, I was fortunate enough to work with Margaret Mead, starting the Film Festival named for her at the American Museum of Natural History. She urged me to go into the field and have lots of “experiences.”

          Following her advice, I spent a decade roaming through North Africa, the Middle East and Asia on expeditions and as a freelance photographer and writer.

          PDF | On Jan 1, , Christopher J. Davey published Milbry Polk and Angela M.H. Schuster (eds), The Looting of the Iraq Museum, Baghdad: The lost legacy of.

          Having unusual and often challenging “experiences” as a woman led me to founding with my dear friend, Leila Hadley Luce, an organization to support women explorers. It went through several incarnations and is now known as WINGS WorldQuest.

          Through WINGS we created a marvelous community of women around the world who are making exciting discoveries about every aspect of our planet.

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