Sophomore brings Chinese music to the valley
Music was just a hobby for Bingyao Liu ’19. Then she came to Mount Holyoke, founded the area’s first Chinese music ensemble and discovered klezmer music.
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Bingyao Liu ’19
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Music was just a hobby for Bingyao Liu ’19. Then she came to Mount Holyoke, founded the area’s first Chinese music ensemble and discovered klezmer music.
When her advisor suggested computer science, Vickie Victor ’18 said no way. But she tried it anyway — and landed a summer internship at Google.
“Walking on campus and someone saying hola to you just because you live here is one example of how neighbors at Mead became family.”
Grants from the Fulbright Program will support Mount Holyoke winners’ graduate study and independent research, and send two to teach English in Europe and Asia.
Emma Ginader ’15, who is finishing a volume of poems as her thesis, will represent Mount Holyoke College at the Glascock Poetry Competition.
Coiley connects MHC students fluent in Spanish with Holyoke public schools, who need their translation and interpretation services to reach parents and kids.