Keep up with all the ways in which the Mount Holyoke community is pushing the limits of human knowledge, building lasting bonds and leading the way forward — on campus and around the world.
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Meredith Becher ’23 followed her passion for biology and charted a new course on the Connecticut River from a canoe.
Mount Holyoke College student Lucy Anderson took a deep dive into molecular research through a summer internship.
Mount Holyoke student Katie Milligan scored an internship at Al Otro Lado, which provides legal and practical assistance to migrants at the Mexican border.
Summer may be ending, but Jenny Watermill, senior director at the Career Development Center at Mount Holyoke, advises on four key steps students can take before ending an internship and coming back to campus.
With her Lynk-funded research and a special major in bioethics and psychology, Michaela Flanders ’22 probes the intersection of society and mental health.
“I definitely feel the warmth of the Mount Holyoke community while I am on campus, but I found it to be a [real] source of strength during my time abroad.”
“It has been really uplifting to have so much support for nontraditional opportunities and carving my own path back into the dance world through academics.”
“I like the holistic approach MHC takes to learning. It’s not just about memorizing things but understanding how a concept we’re learning is relevant.”
“I feel like my time at Mount Holyoke gave me the ability to gain the confidence that I feel was deep within me.”
“The College doesn’t teach you how to think; [it] give[s] you the resources to think on your own.”
