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Graduating senior Fatima Shah ’26 believes that what made her education so extraordinary at Mount Holyoke College is that the word “impossible” never got used.

Hanh M. Pham ’26, a senior at Mount Holyoke College, reports on nineteenth-century mathematical models now on display on campus.

Kaylee Clarke ’26 stepped outside her comfort zone when she came to Mount Holyoke College — but this senior is now comfortable in trying new things, such as having a second major in math and pursuing a Ph.D. in industrial engineering.

Rising Mount Holyoke College senior Amelia Henzel is spending her summer creating different interactive video programs for students to enjoy in the computer science hallway on the second floor of Clapp Laboratory.

“When I got my acceptance letter from Mount Holyoke, it felt like I was being introduced to a community that genuinely wanted me to be part of it,” said Mount Holyoke College senior Emmanuella Umoye ’25.

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.”

“I talk with friends who are not Mount Holyoke students, and they have limited research experience. But here, I’ve done research with two advisors in two different departments.”

“The Mount Holyoke riding team has completely changed my life. My time with the program gave me what I needed to melt into the rest of the campus culture and confirmed that I had made the right decision to come to Mount Holyoke.”

“Active learning is specifically learning which is more hands-on, you could say, and which involves more student participation. The student takes an active position in their own learning.”

“I’m thankful for how Mount Holyoke has taught me to be confident in what I already know. I’ve always been eager to learn, but the College has shaped how I learn and how I approach learning and problem solving.”