Darryl Melissa Charles ‘12 While most of us spent the year at home, Charles spent 2020 helping to develop a COVID-19 vaccine! As a vaccine research scientist at Pfizer, she was a part of the team that created the first vaccine authorized in the U.S., and is a strong advocate for Black women in science. Ilene Friedman '06 Friedman is the owner of a business called “Send Me Waffles,” which is exactly what it sounds like! Her love of cooking blossomed at Binghamton, when she moved into the Apartment Communities. Now she provides the Albany, N.Y., area with soft, sugary waffles made with fresh and local ingredients.