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How has Emily Isakson’s life changed since she graduated from Mount Holyoke in 2019? She’s been centered on building a career focused on her love of the arts.

Upon retirement, Shelley found herself thinking back to her Mount Holyoke years and her lasting legacy. Her generous gifts will help expand the Art Museum’s collection of Judaica and enhance course offerings through a Jewish lens.

Dr. Susan Haas ’71 reflects on how a formative experience in a freshman history class taught her to think critically and prepared her for leadership success in the medical field.

Ellen Walsh ’85 discusses how her transformative experience at Mount Holyoke helped her thrive throughout her career.

How has Arielle Darivel’s life changed after her Mount Holyoke College senior profile in 2017? It’s been a whirlwind of a master’s degree program, nonprofit work and studying for law school admission.

The final Launching Leadership conversation for 2022 was with Addison Beaux ’99, the founder and CEO of Beaux & Arrow. The wide-ranging conversation touched on student activism, gender affirmations and self-love.

Trustee KC Maurer has honored beloved family members by making gifts to Mount Holyoke. Her goal: expanding access for a new generation of students.

Thanks to a scholarship, Rhae A. Kennedy ’81 discovered the campus gates were the threshold to another world. “Mount Holyoke challenged me to think differently and make connections. It changed my life.”

Love, work and the importance of connection were the overarching themes of a Launching Leadership discussion with Mount Holyoke alums Suzan-Lori Parks ’85 and Debra Martin Chase ’77 after an electrifying performance of Parks’ play “Topdog/Underdog.”

Mount Holyoke alums, faculty and administrators recently spoke with students about career opportunities during the “Exploring Future Possibilities in Environmental Careers” panel series put together by the Miller Worley Center for the Environment.