We Are Mount Holyoke

Meet our community. See yourself here.

As one student says, “It feels like a sample population of the world, like little pieces of cities around the globe have migrated onto campus.”

Our community is also surprisingly like-minded — in the best of ways. We are inquisitive, inclusive and encouraging. Reflective. Expressive. Approachable. We make change.

Meet some of us who call the Mount Holyoke community home. MoHome.

Chisato Kimura

Lawrence, Kansas

“[Mount Holyoke has] pushed me to demand justice for others, and they’ve shown me what true advocacy for other communities looks like.”

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Tenzin Amdo

Queens, New York

“I definitely feel the warmth of the Mount Holyoke community while I am on campus, but I found it to be a [real] source of strength during my time abroad.”

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Kylie Gellatly

Cornwall, CT

“Mount Holyoke offers full scholarships, and are proud to have a nontraditional student population.”

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Sommer Byers

Marblehead, Massachusetts

“Everyone here inspires me to push beyond what I thought possible, question assumptions, envision a better world. My peers are formidable and inspiring.”

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Sarah Stefana Smith

Assistant Professor of Gender Studies

“Mount Holyoke is at the forefront of rethinking a women’s college by including trans students. Historical moments are where amazing coalitions emerge.”

Meet Sarah

Muyun (Charlotte) Wang

Yichang, China

“This is the place where I can really let my voice be heard by other people, where I can figure out my potential as a woman, and as a woman of color.”

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Sal Cosmedy

Rye Brook, New York

“I want prospective students to say, ‘When I come to Mount Holyoke, I can make a difference on campus. There are avenues and funding to get involved.’”

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Alice Capson ’71

Kansas City Metro, Kansas

“I feel I’m part of the legacy of making sure ‘Mount Holyoke forever shall be’ by strengthening our alumnae bonds and publicizing the College.”

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Paige Osborne

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

“I had a lot of ideas but I didn’t know how to make space for them. I do here. I have become a more genuine version of myself.”

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Olivia Aguilar

Associate Professor of Environmental Studies

“Environmental and science learning communities can be very exclusive. How they can be more inclusive of groups that are traditionally marginalized?”

Meet Olivia

Tarana Bhatia ’15

Washington, D.C.

“I entered very shy but was taught to think critically and gained confidence. Every action I take is because the College shaped me.”

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Luisa Linares

Miami, Florida

“During COVID I felt very lost, like, what do I do now. There was no sense of familiarity. Going back to a CBL program helped me think back to a time where things weren’t as crazy.”

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Alexya Lee

North Chelmsford, Massachusetts

“I originally wanted to major in environmental studies but I took a geology course first.”

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Shayn Keiter-Massefski

Sharon, Massachusetts

“I love how easy it has been for me to make connections and form relationships. I am grateful for those connections, both as friendships and mentorships.”

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