Collaborative discovery: Sociology in action
Mount Holyoke College students Eva Hanson ’26 and Aleena Jafar-DeCesare ’27 had the opportunity to work with faculty Anne Taylor on sociology research, enabling them to visit Yale University.
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Mount Holyoke College students Eva Hanson ’26 and Aleena Jafar-DeCesare ’27 had the opportunity to work with faculty Anne Taylor on sociology research, enabling them to visit Yale University.
Niyonkinzo Ivona ’27, a junior at Mount Holyoke College, took part in an independent study with performance artist Romina De Novellis.
Mount Holyoke College student Gabriella Aviles ’27 attended the most recent Careers in Public Service event with the Weissman Center for Leadership and discovered bold new pathways for postgraduate careers.
Miki Lin ’27, a Mount Holyoke College junior, is grateful to be a part of the planning process for this year’s BOOM! event.
Sehaam Tahir ’29 celebrated her first Ramadan away from home at Mount Holyoke College this year, and the community made sure she and other Muslim students were considered and supported.
Reva Babbar ’28, a sophomore at Mount Holyoke College, reflects on what it takes to go from attending the annual BOOM! Learning Symposium to help plan and facilitate the symposium as a BOOM! program lead.
Mount Holyoke College student Caroline Grace ’27 attended the fourth annual Lyon’s Pride Conference, an event that had her both connecting with the community and questioning the support for queer people of color.
Mount Holyoke College senior Emma Adler Quirk ’26 attended the 2026 Lyon’s Pride Conference that explored LGBTQ+ life on and off campus.
Mount Holyoke College senior Myra Arif Zia ’26 took part in the Semester in D.C. program and learned key things about her career, her future plans and America at this moment in history.
Mount Holyoke College senior Gabrielle Saint-Fleur ’26 was thinking narrowly about life post-graduation. Thanks to the Careers in Public Service trip, she now knows she has the world at her fingertips.