Meet the class of 2024!
Mount Holyoke College’s newest class of almost-alums comprises bold leaders and boundless learners. They are scholars, activists, artists, teachers, scientists and athletes; they are creative colleagues and beloved friends. They’ve pushed past boundaries and forged new trails.
Every year we invite graduating seniors and students completing their master’s degrees to nominate themselves for a profile detailing their Mount Holyoke journeys. We celebrate how they have developed their voices and visions for the future, eagerly awaiting the next chapters in their lives.
MHC 2024 Graduates
Liz Almonte ’24
Lawrence, MA
“I got to sit in on a rehearsal in Rooke Theatre, and that’s what drew me to Mount Holyoke. I thought, ‘This is amazing. I’ll get to work with real professionals and very talented, smart, knowledgeable people.”
Gaby Alvarez ’24
Miami, FL
“I thought it was great to learn more about political actors. It was really interesting to learn more about how political actors have this power. How they’re able to change policy and, by doing so, change so many people’s lives.”
Chloe Berry ’24
Bristow, VA
“I met one of my best friends that first year, and we still talk and have dinners weekly. It's been nice to finally feel like I’ve found forever friends at college.”
Lauren Brook ’24
Woodinville, WA
“Peacebuilding refers to the field I want to work in. It addresses systems and the policies that are producing cycles of violence within communities.”
Charlotte Cai ’24
Herndon, VA
“Mount Holyoke offered the flexibility to pursue independent projects. Mount Holyoke allowed me to take away those boxes of who I ‘should’ be and how I ‘should’ define myself.”
Dominic Copeland ’24
Beverly, MA
“When I talked to people at Mount Holyoke, it was very inviting, very supportive. They valued my perspective and what I brought to the table. I talked about being Black [and] being in education, and they valued that perspective.”
Ky Core ’24
Philadelphia, PA
“Being an English major taught me how to choose my words, learn to know which words to use and which words will make a more empathetic listener. That skill was something I needed.”
Vivi Corre ’24
Chicago, IL
“Mount Holyoke has truly prepared me for this next step. My professional experience and coursework at the College taught me how to apply these concepts in the real world to effect change. My experience has given me the confidence to go and do that.”
Enam Dartey ’24
Accra, Ghana
“I’m thankful for how Mount Holyoke has taught me to be confident in what I already know. I’ve always been eager to learn, but the College has shaped how I learn and how I approach learning and problem solving.”
Hayam Daudzai ’24
Pakistan
“Being part of the dance team, I get so immersed that I just let all of my stress and anxiety go away because you have to move and jump so much from one part of the room to another, and you work with amazing dancers that go along with it.”
Adji Diouf ’24
Arlington, VA
“I definitely feel like I’ve really built such a great community here. Besides my lab and my team, I have made so many friends from different classes and different events. I feel like my community is so large here.”
Sabrina Farrar ’24
Ramsey, NJ
“My politics professors were huge points of support for me and helped me determine what I wanted to do in the space policy field. Being able to present my work to people working in the industry as an underclassman was awesome.”
Sijia Feng ’24
Beijing, China
“Mount Holyoke taught me that there isn’t one right way to be a student or live your life. My classmates weren’t my competition. They were my support system. This allowed me to reflect on what I want.”
Alex Finch ’24
Boulder, CO
“College taught me how to ask for help in a respectful but confident way, and now I know it’s not something to feel guilty about doing. It also helps that people at Mount Holyoke want to help and want to see you succeed.”
Nina Fulmer ’24
Allentown, NJ
“Pre-Mount Holyoke Nina versus the postgrad version has grown so much because of this College’s supportive community where people truly want you to thrive.”
Grace Guan ’24
Shanghai, China
“I talk with friends who are not Mount Holyoke students, and they have limited research experience. But here, I’ve done research with two advisors in two different departments.”
Bryn Healy ’24
Maplewood, NJ
“I met with every disabilities department of the schools I was looking at. Mount Holyoke seemed most receptive. There was a willingness to work with me in meaningful ways.”
Celeste Keep ’24
Bolton, MA
“I wanted the possibility to pursue interests in a lot of different areas without feeling like I needed to choose one track. Mount Holyoke has given me the opportunities to do that. I’ve always felt like a whole student at Mount Holyoke.”
Anno Kostava ’24
Tbilisi, Georgia
“My friends and my advisor helped me navigate one of the hardest periods, not just my education but of my life.”
Chuying (Selestia) Lin ’24
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
“The supportive environment and focus on people and humanity at Mount Holyoke prepared me for the next steps of my career, which will also focus on the well-being of humanity.”
Ashley Marte ’24
New York, NY
“Being around people who have similar cultures and getting to know other cultures, I really enjoyed that. Mi Gente was like another family, basically.”
Kylee Miller ’24
Chautauqua, NY
“The mentorship is one of the biggest reasons I’m glad I went to Mount Holyoke. When I talk to my peers who didn’t go to a small liberal arts college, it’s so different.”
Emily Mock ’24
Bangor, ME
“Being immersed in the language helped me to develop my skills. I felt much more confident not only in my Spanish speaking, but in my self-confidence as well.”
Maeesha Tasnim Naomi ’24
Dhaka, Bangladesh
“I cannot imagine what my life could have been like without Mount Holyoke,” she said. “Be it academics, internships, extracurricular activities, community, friendships and interests, Mount Holyoke beautifully helped me tie a lot of these things together and become a better and more confident person.”
Hilary Ng Wunt Sang ’24
Mauritius
“Active learning is specifically learning which is more hands-on, you could say, and which involves more student participation. The student takes an active position in their own learning.”
Aristotle Ou ’24
San Luis Obispo, CA
“I was waking up at 4:30 in the morning. But donut shops are open, so I got donuts. And I have such a great cohort. I have never been bored.”
Sophia Perillo ’24
Stoneham, MA
“I've only spent two years on the Mount Holyoke campus. But looking back, it's been a really incredible experience because some of the opportunities that came from the challenges I faced, I did not anticipate one bit.”
Shanthini Ragoonaden ’24
Mauritius
“Whether you're leading a project, whether you're running an experiment, whether you're working with a team, patience is very important. There are so many ways where the solution to the problem is just … seeing what the next move you can take is.”
Mary Sartorio ’24
Mountainside, NJ
“I found a program that seemed like it was catered for me. It was unbelievable. The fact that it was for experienced K–8 math teachers was very unique. Then when I got here, it was even more eye-opening.”
Sofía Savid ’24
Cambridge, MA
“It's pretty hard to get a job as a philosophy professor, but I would like to try. I feel like that would be ideal for me, to have a career doing what my professors do.”
The study and theory of knowledge, with a side of ice hockey
Danyah Tarabulsi ’24
Saudi Arabia
“I really do think that any people skills I have, I owe to this job. I feel like it also gave me confidence that I did not have before.”
Sasha Toole ’24
Enola, PA
“I remember a professor saying that studying physics is studying problem-solving, and that stuck with me. My studying hasn’t been just to memorize material but instead to teach me to ask, ‘How do I approach complex problems and come up with out-of-the-box solutions?’”
Wendy Wang ’24
Beijing, China
“I feel like economics developed my technical and analytical skills. Economics is a helpful tool for my future career.”
Mackenzie “Mack” Windus ’24
Olean, NY
“Mount Holyoke has challenged me to think about leadership and this all-encompassing thought of how to be a leader with others from so many different backgrounds and levels of leadership knowledge.”
Mao Yasueda ’24
Tokyo, Japan
“Here at Mount Holyoke, my professors taught me that there’s a way to combine different academic disciplines to tackle complex, difficult problems. They offered me so much mentorship, inclusivity and communication.”
Jenny Yu ’24
Seoul, South Korea
“The team culture has challenged a lot of how I view sport and community. Win or lose, the team had a really positive impact on my growth as a person: I learned how to do things at my own pace and tried new things that might have sounded scary.”
Lingdang Zhang ’24
Chengdu, China
“The Mount Holyoke riding team has completely changed my life. My time with the program gave me what I needed to melt into the rest of the campus culture and confirmed that I had made the right decision to come to Mount Holyoke.”