Haverford Headlines

Office Hour: Jonathan Wilson

The professor of environmental studies gives us a tour of his office.

Dali Pomfret is pictured on a baseball field. He leans against a chainlink fence while an out of focus scoreboard sits in the background.

Major League Mindset

Dali Pomfret '25 started out wanting to play professional baseball. After an eye-opening internship, he’s now got his mind set on an even loftier goal.

Scott Peltzer poses for a portrait in the shop at Brooklyn Woods. He is surrounded by numerous woodworking tools.

Alumni Haverford magazine

Building Futures

Through Brooklyn Woods, Scott Peltzer ’82 teaches job hunters a lost art and self-sustaining skills for life.

Summer Centered: Laura Mercedes '24 Combats Mass Incarceration

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Students, Centers

The political science and anthropology double major is working with Common Cause on the Mass Incarceration Policy Project, researching criminal justice corruption across the U.S.
Where They’re Headed: Junior Nguyen ‘22

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Alumni, Science

The biology major is working at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as a lab technician, studying inflammation and immunology.
What They Learned: Theo Bien ‘22

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Alumni, Science

The physics major created a framework for building a robotic spotted lanternfly simulation.
Summer Centered: Julia Smeltzer '23 Connects Climate to Plant Life

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Students, Centers, Science

The biology and environmental studies major is studying how changes in carbon and nitrogen concentration affect the plant life of salt marshes.
Where They’re Headed: João Pedro Carvalho ‘22

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Alumni, Science

The math and linguistics double major will pursue a Ph.D. in math at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Helping Students Connect The Dots

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magazine, Campus

In a wide-ranging interview, Dean of the College John F. McKnight Jr. talks about trust, student agency, social change, and enhancing the Haverford experience.
Where They’re Headed: Zakiyyah Winston ‘22

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Alumni, Science

The biology major and health studies minor is starting medical school at the University of California, San Francisco.
Summer Centered: Lucas Nelson ‘23 Packs the Particles

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Students, Centers, Science

The physics and math double major is studying particle packing and deformation with Assistant Professor Ted Brzinski.
What They Learned: Hannah Roth ‘22

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Alumni

The political science major and economics minor studied the opioid epidemic in Philadelphia from a public policy perspective.
Richard J. Bernstein, 1932-2022

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Faculty

The philosopher taught at Haverford from 1966-89.
What They Learned: Nuria Inez Benitez ‘22

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Alumni

The anthropology and linguistics double major compared and analyzed how diasporic and homeland communities express and convey their identities.
Where They’re Headed: Isabel Schwam ‘22

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Alumni

The political science major is pursuing a master’s in sport administration at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
What They Learned: Riah Newfont ‘22

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Alumni

For her thesis, the religion major used an unconventional medium to analyze human connections, hierarchical structures, and activism through the lens of dancing styles.
Bruce Leto '14 Turns Ideas into Song

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Alumni, magazine, Arts

An artistic kinship with Professor Emeritus of Music Curt Cacioppo colors the classical pianist's albums and performances, including a recent recital at Carnegie Hall, where he played the live premiere of the composer's “Hal’s Reprise.”
Where They’re Headed: Julie Rebh ‘22

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Alumni, Science

The biology major and environmental studies minor is researching and cataloging plants and insects with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.