Haverford Headlines

Students work on their finals while seated at tables forming a large rectangle.

Cram Artists

With Noon to Noon, seniors Emmett Huiskamp and Ellie Baron turn finals week into a performance art piece.

Philadelphia Community College's main building is pictured in a landscape photo.

New Bi-Co Program Introduces Community College Students to a Liberal Arts Education

The weeklong immersion program, open to any current community college student, will welcome students to Haverford and Bryn Mawr campuses in June.

Faculty

Office Hour: Jonathan Wilson

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

Summer Centered: Nicholas Rhodes ’19 Works to Eradicate Food Deserts

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Students, Centers

Thanks to funding from the CPGC, Rhodes is interning at Philadelphia nonprofit Food Moxie.
Where They’re Headed: Malin Ehrsam ’18

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Alumni

Ehrsam is starting a two-year stint as a Teach for America educator this summer.
Summer Centered: Ian Ogolla ’21 Thinks Globally in Ghana

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Students, Centers

As a Lagim Tehi Tuma Fellow, the prospective computer science major emphasized the importance of experiential technological education at the Dalun ICT Center.
Summer Centered: Madison Sultan ’19 Does Market Research

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The economics major is applying the theories she’s learned in her classes to a market research internship with the New York City-based startup Engagious.
Where They’re Headed: Amanda Friedman ’18

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Alumni

The sociology major is applying her passion for food justice as a FoodCorps service member at the Boston Mayor’s Office of Food Access.
Summer Centered: Alyssa Kerper ’20 Brings FringeArts into Focus

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The French and art history double major is using her writing skills to inform Philadelphians about the performances FringeArts produces.
Haverford Welcomes Seventh Cohort of John P. Chesick Scholars

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Students

Fifteen high-achieving members of the Class of 2022 from underrepresented backgrounds in higher education celebrated their accomplishments with presentations that capped off five weeks of academically rigorous summer work.
Where They’re Headed: Jeremy Graf Evans ’18

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Alumni

The political science major and environmental studies minor is pursuing his passion for social justice with a volunteer position at the New Economy Coalition.
Summer Centered: Peter Kurtz ’19 Spends His Summer Immersed in "Leaves of Grass"

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This summer, the comparative literature major is studying Walt Whitman for an independent research project funded by the Hurford Center.
Where They’re Headed: Josiah Legaspi ’18

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Alumni, Science

The physics major is earning his masters in mechanical engineering at the University of Pennsylvania through Haverford’s 4+1 partnership program with the university.
Summer Centered: Ethan Emmert '19 Reads a Room

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The religion major is interning with the Pennsylvania Humanities Council through the John B. Hurford ’60 Center for the Arts and Humanities’ Philly Partnerships program.
Where They’re Headed: Sophia Abraham-Raveson ’18

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Alumni, Arts

The English major is returning for a second year as the summer fellow with BlackStar Film Festival, which “showcases films by black people from around the world.”
Summer Centered: Saket Sekhsaria '20 Brings Hollywood to Haverford

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Sponsored by the John B. Hurford ’60 Center for the Arts and Humanities, the film and media studies and economics double major is conducting an independent investigation into the role of theaters in the movie industry.
Where They’re Headed: John Halifax ’18

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Alumni, Science

From an academic path in chemistry to a career in child literary, John Halifax is broadening his horizons as a Quaker Voluntary Service fellow at West Philadelphia Alliance for the Children.
Summer Centered: Daniel Mayo ’19 Fights for Change in Chile

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With support from the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship, the psychology major and health studies minor is fighting for civil rights and liberties for the LGBT community in Chile.