Issue: Spring 2017 | Section: In Practice
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![Bojana Urumova, ’96 Bojana Urumova, ’96](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-03/Sometimes-Bojana-Urumova.jpg.webp?itok=7lPdF4yk)
![Bojana Urumova, ’96 Bojana Urumova, ’96](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-03/Sometimes-Bojana-Urumova.jpg.webp?itok=KZmt6c3L)
In Practice Spring 2017
On the Front Lines of Europe’s Human Rights Concerns
Sometimes Bojana Urumova, ’96, works on high-profile issues with regional or global implications. Sometimes the work simply concerns individuals. But in her line of work, nothing is really simple.
![Terrence Quinn Terrence Quinn](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-03/Terrence-Quinn.jpg.webp?itok=GqeAWkGA)
![Terrence Quinn Terrence Quinn](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-03/Terrence-Quinn.jpg.webp?itok=sNv1C5Q4)
In Practice Spring 2017
Scoring a Solo-Practice Touchdown
Nineteen years after wearing the winged helmet, Terrence Quinn’s college football coach, Lloyd Carr, praises his listening skills. “Terrence always paid attention, so I had confidence that he would remember what he was told and know what to do.” At two critical junctures, however, Quinn, ’02, didn’t listen.
![Tom Grilk, ’72, addresses runners and supporters at the 2014 Boston Marathon. Tom Grilk, ’72, addresses runners and supporters at the 2014 Boston Marathon.](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-03/Tom-Grilk2.jpg.webp?itok=4os9pv3P)
![Tom Grilk, ’72, addresses runners and supporters at the 2014 Boston Marathon. Tom Grilk, ’72, addresses runners and supporters at the 2014 Boston Marathon.](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-03/Tom-Grilk2.jpg.webp?itok=C_sc6Twn)
In Practice Spring 2017
Setting the Pace at the Boston Athletic Association
The Boston Athletic Association’s legacy was sealed when it sent a team of runners to the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, and they returned with multiple medals along with descriptions of a new road race that exceeded 20 miles. The first Boston Marathon was held the next year—and every year since.
![Li poses with the Union of European Football Associations’ championship trophy. Li poses with the Union of European Football Associations’ championship trophy.](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-03/_Li.jpg.webp?itok=SfwWBFhY)
![Li poses with the Union of European Football Associations’ championship trophy. Li poses with the Union of European Football Associations’ championship trophy.](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-03/_Li.jpg.webp?itok=Ygqb9CPc)
In Practice Spring 2017
Bringing Global Sports to Audiences in China
After working at international firms in Beijing (in capital markets and mergers and acquisitions) for nearly four years, Sam Li, ’06, was ready to move back to the United States. But then, in 2012, NBA China came calling, and the course of his career changed instantly.