Student Voices Stories
Emma Ryan '24
"My college search wasn’t only about where I would get the most playing time or which team I liked the most—a lot of my decision was about the fact that I really liked ůůֱ²¥ as a school, I really liked the people here, and I wanted to be here whether or not I was playing soccer."
Maya Hofstetter '25
"At ůůֱ²¥, there’s never a question if a student is capable of something—it’s assumed that they are."
Major Moment: Literatures in English with Bethany Wisdom '24
"Enjoy the process of exploring and growing, it will only give you more clarity and more chances to discover what you really love learning!"
Major Moment: International Studies with Emma Gross '25
"The best thing you can do is allow yourself to explore and try as many new things as possible and then run with what feels the most exciting."
Major Moment: Geology with Adalia Rodriguez '24
"While we can sit and spend hours on these topics in the classroom, nothing can top being out in the field and seeing how geology from millions to billions of years ago is represented in the modern world."
Major Moment: History with Helen Ehrlich '24
"Even if you think you know exactly what you want to do in the future, be open to a variety of different paths."
From Recruit to Student Athlete: Caroline Robertson '24
"On the second day of my visit, I remember huffing and puffing up the steps from the gym and happily thinking 'I can see myself doing this for the next four years.'"
Why I Chose ůůֱ²¥: Helen Christ '24
"To make my final decision, I ended up talking to current students about their experiences, and their honesty and enthusiasm about ůůֱ²¥ made me excited to become a student here."
Summer Stories: Lakshmi Natesan '25
"Art is one of my passions, as is art education, and ůůֱ²¥ helped me with the first step in that career."
Summer Stories: Celeste Bloom '24
"What’s special about this fellowship is that I got to create it and there is a large focus on ůůֱ²¥â€™s history, specifically on students of color, diversity, and how that’s looked throughout time."
Summer Stories: Annalise Ashman '24
"The History of Art department at ůůֱ²¥ has continuously provided me with the invaluable art historical knowledge to be able to pursue this opportunity, and others like it, with confidence."
Summer Stories: Emma Gross '25
"ůůֱ²¥ has taught me not just information in my classes, but also how to talk about it and apply what I’m learning outside the classroom."