Kickstarting students’ careers with Sophomore Institute 2026
More than 200 Mount Holyoke sophomores attended the College’s most recent Sophomore Institute, a four-day event on career readiness that connected them with over 300 alums.
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More than 200 Mount Holyoke sophomores attended the College’s most recent Sophomore Institute, a four-day event on career readiness that connected them with over 300 alums.
Mount Holyoke College student Yurim Oh ’26 and her international, interdisciplinary team used behavioral science, computer science and psychology to tackle the AWS Case Competition, bridging the gap between cutting-edge AI technology and critical public trust.
Mount Holyoke College Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Marcella Runell had a conversation with author and entrepreneurial soul coach Rha Goddess.
“This place gives you exposure to different people, perspectives and even parts of yourself,” said Mount Holyoke College senior Sarah Bell ’25.
Senior Cynthia Obianuju Akanaga ’25 said, “Mount Holyoke changed my life. I’ve always been afraid of making the wrong choice, but being here helped me put that fear into a positive light.”
Mount Holyoke College student Alexandra Mihailopol ’26 has been selected by Middlebury College as a recipient of a Projects for Peace grant. She will offer financial literacy education to women in rural Romania via her EmpowHER project.
The Career Development Center at Mount Holyoke College held a three-day immersive Sophomore Institute to prepare students who are starting their journeys in the professional world.
USEFULL containers for to-go college dining, invented by Mount Holyoke College alum Alison Rogers Cove ’12, recently debuted at Case Western Reserve University.
Legal scholar and New York Times bestselling novelist Alafair Burke spoke at Mount Holyoke College about how her liberal arts education led to a career as an author of 20 crime novels.
At the second Launching Leadership event at Mount Holyoke College, Mona Sutphen ’89 and Natasha Mohanty ’03 discussed the importance of embracing a nonlinear path to success, why leadership can be lonely and the importance of a support system.