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Mount Holyoke College’s class of 2030 has arrived on campus, ready to challenge conventions and make connections.
In all aspects of her life, Lori Kilburn ’86 strives to be “clear and graceful” — a descriptor she remembers well from the instruction page in Mount Holyoke College’s blue exam books. That’s why the simplicity of a deferred gift annuity appealed to her as a way to give back to the College, receive tax benefits today and enjoy steady payments in the future.
Elizabeth (“Betty Ann”) Allen ’72 and Emilyann Nault ’19 share how Mount Holyoke College, internships and other experiential learning opportunities prepared them for career success. Emilyann serves as programme manager for the Movement and Rehabilitation (MoveR) Digital Health and Care Hub at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Betty Ann was a petroleum geologist for Shell Oil. A former trustee and faculty member of Mount Holyoke, Betty Ann is an ardent supporter of internships and a member of the Mary Lyon Society.
The College is one of just 22 schools nationwide, and the only women’s college, to receive the Princeton Review’s highest possible financial aid score, the latest recognition of Mount Holyoke's investment in access and affordability.
Mount Holyoke College celebrated the class of 2026 at its one hundred eighty-ninth Commencement and marked the occasion with remarks from trailblazing alums and speaker Beverly Guy Sheftall.
As a clinical geneticist, Cyndy Curry ’63 has honed the ability to recognize patterns amid complex clinical presentations. She intends to continue Mount Holyoke’s pattern of preparing students for a complex world through a gift from her IRA to establish a charitable gift annuity — an act that both benefits the College and provides her with steady payments.
Trailblazing Black feminist scholar Beverly Guy Sheftall will be the primary speaker at the Mount Holyoke College Commencement. Two extraordinary Mount Holyoke alums, Leslie Anne Miller ’73 and Maria Z. Mossaides ’73, will also be honored.
Sophomore Destiny Pond ’28 was one of the organizers of this year’s Trailblazers of Color Leadership Conference at Mount Holyoke; its theme was “When Wisdom Speaks.”
Mount Holyoke College alum Chloé Zhao ’05 directed “Hamnet,” which was recognized by the Academy Awards for the “Best Actress” category.
During her time at Mount Holyoke College, senior Mahira Mim ’26 has become a chemistry powerhouse thanks to the mentoring she received and the community that supported her.
