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Yurim Oh, class of 2026, presenting at the AWS Case Competition

From psychology to AI: finding the human in digital trust

Mount Holyoke College student Yurim Oh ’26 and her international, interdisciplinary team used behavioral science, computer science and psychology to tackle the AWS Case Competition, bridging the gap between cutting-edge AI technology and critical public trust.


Cynthia Obianuju Akanaga ’25

Saying ‘yes’ and doing hard things scared

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.”


Alexandra Mihailopol ’26 in a room with bookshelves filled with books behind her. She has long brown hair, wearing a white shirt with a bit of red. She is smiling.

Bringing financial education to women via Projects for Peace

Mount Holyoke College student Alexandra Mihailopol ’26 has been selected by Middlebury College as a recipient of a Projects for Peace grant. She will offer financial literacy education to women in rural Romania via her EmpowHER project.