Following Comet Arend-Roland to a Career in Astronomy
"Every night I sketched comet Arend-Roland and took pictures in the observatory dome and was hooked!"
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Katherine Bracher ’60
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"Every night I sketched comet Arend-Roland and took pictures in the observatory dome and was hooked!"
Whether it is difficult weather conditions, working among thorny invasive species, or walking knee deep in a mucky marsh.
“The friendships and bonds I made this summer exposed me to an entirely new culture, which accepted me despite all our differences.”
The teaching assistant positions I held at Mount Holyoke College and the University of Maryland helped me discover my passion for teaching and got me thinking about how to become an effective educator.
The background that I obtained with my biochemistry major and chemistry research at Mount Holyoke has enabled my success at Stanford. Having already done research at Mount Holyoke, I was prepared to read scientific literature, think critically, and work independently.
My interest in polymer and material science led to graduate school and my career in the semiconductor industry.
I love practicing medicine and feel confident in my skills because of the solid science education and Chemistry research experiences I received when I was an undergraduate at Mount Holyoke College.
I would not be where I am nor would I be as effective a teacher as I am without the department, professors and courses.
I learned to conduct independent research, program algorithms, and present my ideas effectively to multiple audiences.
The dance program at MHC nurtured and launched my multi-faceted career in dance.