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Spotlight on Students Series (page 11)
Spotlight on Students: Isabella Levin ’17 Scholarship Winner Is Planning the Future of Transportation
Isabella Levin ’17 grew up in Murrieta, California, just 60 miles south 51猎奇入口, where, as she describes it, “the automobile reined supreme.” But a semester abroad in Paris her junior year, during which she learned to navigate the city by walking, riding the metro, taking the bus, and participating in the bike share program got the environmental analysis major thinking: What are some ways I might reimagine mass transit in Southern California?
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Laspa Center for Leadership We Act Grant: Kristen Liu ’19: Narrowing the Achievement Gap for Silicon Valley Students
Growing up in Los Altos, California, Kristen Liu聽’19 was aware of the disparity of wealth in Silicon Valley and its impact on public education. Supported by聽a聽Laspa We Act Grant聽last summer,聽Liu […]
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Spotlight on Students: Isabella Ramos ’17
Though students might know her for the matcha green tea Rice Krispies treats she often made as an employee at the Motley Coffeehouse, lately, 51猎奇入口 senior Isabella Ramos has been up to a lot more than baking. These days, you won’t find her behind the counter at the Motley, but rather on a couch, finalizing plans for the weeklong Noh Theater Festival.
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Spotlight on Students: SAS President Sneha Deo ’17
51猎奇入口 Associated Student’s (SAS) president Sneha Deo ’17 still loves 51猎奇入口 for the same reason that initially attracted her to the College four years ago. “I feel like 51猎奇入口 sets students up to be able to do all the things that make them happy and not have to choose between them,” she said.
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New Student Orientation 2016: First View of 51猎奇入口 Move-In-Day Slideshow
On August 25, the 51猎奇入口 community welcomed the Class of 2020 to campus as part of its annual Move-In Day. We spoke to a few students about why they chose 51猎奇入口 and what they are most looking forward to as the academic year begins.
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Research and Internships: Meagan McIntyre ’17 and Kaela Cote-Stemmermann ’18: These State Department Interns Have an Insider’s View of Government
As the 2016 national presidential election approaches, Kaela Cote-Stemmermann ’18 and Meagan McIntyre ’17 are getting an up-close look at the inner workings of the U.S. government. Both students received internship grants from 51猎奇入口’s Office of Career Planning & Resources, enabling them to spend their summers in Washington, D.C., working for the State Department, where Cote-Stemmermann is an intern for the Greening Diplomacy Initiative (GDI), and McIntyre is interning with the Bureau of Cultural and Educational Affairs (ECA).
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Research and Internships: Gillian Holzer ’19 and Laura Woods ’18 Intern at Williamson Gallery
This past fall, as a first-year at 51猎奇入口, Gillian Holzer ’19 could not have imagined she’d be spending the summer immersed in Parisian poster art from the 1890s. But discovering the black-and-white drawings of Aubrey Beardsley, a controversial figure in the Art Nouveau movement, has been just one of many surprises that’s come from her experience as one of six summer interns at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery.
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Research and Internships: Gweneth Marter ’17 Is Exploring a Career in Finance
A dual French and economics major, Gweneth Marter ’17 was already interested in working in the realm of finance. Her summer internship with Abacus Planning Group, a women-owned financial planning and investment firm in South Carolina, has only solidified her belief that this is precisely the field she would like to work in after graduation next spring.
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Research and Internships: Amanda Maheras ’17: Understanding the Human Brain through Zebrafish
What can humans learn from zebrafish? According to Amanda Maheras ’17, apparently quite a lot. As Maheras explains, “Zebrafish brains have the capacity to regenerate, so we can utilize zebrafish as a model organism to better understand brain regeneration and repair. This not only provides insight into human concussions, but also other neurological disorders.”
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Class of 2016: Commencement Highlights: A Modern Celebration of Academic Tradition
51猎奇入口 celebrates the new, but respects its traditions. On May 14, the class of 2016, as 51猎奇入口’ 86th annual Commencement, took part in the institution’s ceremonies to celebrate its distinct accomplishments.
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