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Mount Holyoke College students Kelly Aja ’27 and Kimberly Dominguez ’27 have been selected for the Beckman Scholars Program through a competitive application process.

More than 175 students gathered in Chapin Auditorium with their families and friends for the twenty-first annual Stoling Ceremony for Mount Holyoke College’s graduating students of color and their mentors.

Cindie Huerta-Velazquez ’25 connects food and community at Mount Holyoke: “We all have different friend groups, but once a week we come together to talk about anything and everything. We intentionally make that time and effort to be together.”

Mount Holyoke College senior Aby Soumare ’25 said, “I’ve found that no matter what, everyone working on this campus wants you to succeed.”

Senior Cynthia Obianuju Akanaga ’25 said, “Mount Holyoke changed my life. I’ve always been afraid of making the wrong choice, but being here helped me put that fear into a positive light.”

Craig Woodard, Christianna Smith Professor of Biological Sciences, has been recognized as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Naomi Dupre-Edelman, assistant director of math leadership programs at Mount Holyoke College, is one of 26 people named to the Massachusetts Education Policy Fellowship program held by the Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy.

Taking part in a two-day workshop featuring alums, staff and current interns, Mount Holyoke College students had the opportunity to learn what a career in environmental work entails and how to get on the right track to start their own journeys.

Veliz’s project will create collaboration between local libraries and the Mount Holyoke College biology and biochemistry departments to engage younger audiences in the sciences. The project will conclude with a science fair with interactive activities.

Two Mount Holyoke College students have been selected for the second round of the Beckman Scholars Program. As part of the 15-month program, students delve deeply into advanced research projects with the mentorship of a College faculty member.