Stories

A Rough Draft in Stone: Founding Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ, 1872-1894
September 16, 2022 – December 16, 2022

Zenzi Tholo '25
“What really drew me to Bliss Dental was the goals the company has to make dental care available and accessible in the Black community and to make it a safe space.â€

Mechella Yezernitskaya
"One of the questions I ask in my dissertation is, what does it mean to be physically far but psychologically close to a conflict? I find myself in the role of someone who is experiencing this war from afar yet incredibly close to my loved ones."

Fay Koyfman '24
“The goal is to make sure everyone has an equal opportunity for treatments and cures. This resonated with me because I am interested in medicine and specifically making sure there is equity in medicine.â€

Meagan Murray-Bruce '20
I chose Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ because my college counselor recommended it to me. He said if I wanted to go to a school that competed at basketball at a very high level and also had a strong Mathematics Department, that Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ was the right school for me.

Alina Peon '22
"The big push for student activism was what attracted me the most about Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ. This is a campus where students use their passion to change things. My passion is running and I wanted to encourage people to cherish running and see it as a medium to build community and lift each other up."

Amara Gregorek '23
"In high school I volunteered at DOROT, where I interned this summer, and found a community that is still very close to my heart today. Seeing that Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ had so many volunteer initiatives and similar clubs like Adopt-A-Grandparent drew me to the school and ultimately helped me to make my decision to attend Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ."Â

Amanda Blatz '23
"Seeing Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ students always pursue their unique passions has pushed me to seek out roles and experiences that I would not traditionally apply to."

Gabrielle Farrell '12
"The culture at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ: the Honor Code, being able to trust your neighbor, standing up for the little guy ... it does inspire and motivate me to keep going."

A Closer Look at 360° Course Clusters
Pictured: Students in the 360°: Textiles in Context, which provided a multidisciplinary approach to the technical analysis, historical interpretation, and museum display of early Byzantine textiles.

Molly Seavy-Nesper ’12
She describes the College as “a gift of four years where I could focus on myself and my friendships and my academic interests. … So by the time that I was out in the ‘real world,’ I was already fully formed, and I wasn't going to change because of patriarchy.â€