Chat with a Student
Our current Student Ambassadors are eager to connect! You can email them at askastudent@mtholyoke.edu to ask them about their majors, residential and social life or what it's like to be a Mount Holyoke student more generally.
Please note: e-mail replies are often quick, but may take up to 24 hours.
Meet our student ambassadors
Kerry B. (she/her)
Middleton, Idaho | Major/Minor: Computer Science major, Anthropology minor
Ask Me About: Social life at MHC, computer science (hardware & software!), out-of-state enrollment, support for neurodiverse students, alumni network, WMHC radio, connection and community on campus, being LGBTQ at MHC, campus life
Manu R. (she/her)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Major/Minor: Neuroscience & Behavior
Ask Me About: Neuroscience, Volunteering, Pre-Med, STEM, research, balancing STEM and humanities, balancing work and school, moving away from home, social life, leadership on campus, campus life, the latina community, study spots on campus, anything you want!!
Sanskriti G. (she/her)
Kathmandu, Nepal | Major/Minor: Economics & Data Science
Ask Me About: Economics & Data Science, low income student resources, social life on campus, dance teams (jhumka), south asian students association, consulting and entrepreneurship, student employment opportunities, internships, international student life, cultural shocks
Abi N. (she/her)
Hanoi, Vietnam | Major/Minor: Sociology
Ask Me About: Sociology at MHC, Chorale, Acapella, private music lessons, Vietnamese Student Association, Asian Center for Empowerment, Work study positions, low-income, International student life, LGBTQ+ community
Naoise G. (they/them)
Amherst, MA | Major/Minor: Sociology and Politics with a Nexus in Law, Public Policy, and Human Rights
Ask Me About: Western MA, dance on campus, activism, LGBTQ experience on campus (especially trans/nonbinary identities), social sciences, Nexus programs, work-study
Nikki H. (they/them)
South Hadley, MA | Major/Minor: FMT AND CST/CRPE
Ask Me About: The FMT department,community on campus, queer poc spaces/LLC, theatre/film on campus, media lab, music department, singing groups on campus, improv group, work-study opportunities, FLIP, LAU, commuter experience
Katya I. (they/he)
Lexington, MA
Major/Minor: Biology Ask Me About: Biology at MHC, Pre-Health/Office of Health Professions Advising, rock climbing, independent study/research, student organizations/social life, Community & Belonging, being trans/nonbinary at MHC/HWCs, cultural centers, Five College Consortium, LGBTQ+ identity at MHC, Lynk funding, social life on campus
Allayla A. (she/her)
Houston, TX | Major/Minor: English & Film, Media, and Theatre
Ask Me About: Transfer student life, Adjusting to college, Living Learning Communities, The English Department, Minority Student Life, Best Study Tips and Places, Choral groups, 5 college courses, First generation or low income resources
Shanthini R. (she/her)
Coromandel, Mauritius | Major/Minor: Neuroscience and Behavior with a special designed major in Economics and Mathematics
Ask Me About: Leadership on campus, Student Government Association, Language Department, Psychology Department, Athletics, On-Campus Work, Research Opportunities, International Student Experience, First-Generation Low Income Network, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at MHC.
Hilary V. (she/her)
Seattle, WA | Major/Minor: Art history/Russian & Eurasian Studies/Museums, Archives & Public History
Ask Me About: Internships, Nexus, Working on campus, Fine arts in the Pioneer Valley, Languages at MHC, Building relationships with professors, humanities research, the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, Art Society/academic clubs, Fellowships, Disabled student experience, Frances Perkins Scholars/Nontraditional age student experience
Luna T. (she/her)
Great Barrington, MA | Major: Psychology and Education with Teacher Licensure & A Nexus certificate in Educational Policy and Practice
Ask Me About: First generation resources, My favorite places in the Pioneer Valley, 5 college classes, Psychology research, internships, lynk funding, declaring a major, minor, or certificate, Teacher licensure, Education resources, The Odyssey Bookshop, Having chronic illness and how MHC supports me with that, navigating the college application process, any questions that you may feel shy to ask :)
Abby M. (she/her)
Rome, GA | Major/Minor: Psychology and education, NEXUS in education policy and practice
Ask Me About: being a transfer student, being a low income/first generation on campus, counseling services, disability services, health services, neurodiversity, accommodations, other medical related resources, coming from a non-traditional family (wards, foster care, single parent, bereaved child, etc.) social life (especially through the 5 college spectrum), the Psychology and Education Department, teaching licensure, community and belonging, participating in service dog training, pets on campus, local nature and wildlife and absolutely anything else! :-)
Bria C. (she/her)
Inver Grove Heights, MN | Major/Minor: International Relations and History double major
Ask Me About: International Relations department, History department, club sports (specifically club ice hockey), LAPS (Leadership in Public Service) internships and opportunities with the Weissman Center, (work-study) student employment on campus, fellowships, our amazing alum network, being an out of state student, the community on campus, advising, Five College Consortium, campus traditions, and any other questions you may have!
Meggie C. (she/her)
Hamden, CT | Major/Minor: Music major, hopefully English minor with a focus in creative writing
Ask Me About: Music (especially classes, professors, ensembles, private lessons, practice rooms/facilities, the major/minor, music technology classes, and opportunities off campus), MHC radio station, Five College Consortium, academic accommodations/Disability Services, on-campus employment, Unitarian Universalist organization, LGBTQ+ community, social life…and the geese!