Emily Dickinson’s secret love: baking
In addition to writing expansive poetry, Emily Dickinson had a passion for baking, says MHC English professor Christopher Benfey.
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In addition to writing expansive poetry, Emily Dickinson had a passion for baking, says MHC English professor Christopher Benfey.
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.”
I credit my dual-degree in math and physics for helping me enter the space operations career field
Political ecologist Catherine Corson took her three student interns to the World Conservation Conference in Hawaii to study global environmental politics.
Mount Holyoke alum Sarah Mullervy ’03 helped lead the team that won a 2016 Daytime Emmy Award for the animatedPeter Rabbitseries on Nickelodeon.
Ellen Chilemba ’17 continues to explore ways to help Malawi women rise out of poverty through Tiwale, the community-based organization she founded.
Nicole Pelletier ’18 is sharpening her teaching skills by conducting a free English as a second language class for Mount Holyoke College staff.
Human rights activist Mallika Dutt ’83 and her company Breakthrough won a $1.25 million Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship.
Filmmaker Mick Caouette will discuss his documentary Frances Perkins: Fire and Ice on April 26 at Mount Holyoke College.