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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: Alie Lin ’19 Works to Transform Pearl Street

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The comparative literature major is interning with Philadelphia's Asian Arts Initiative, focusing on its revitalization project of four blocks in Chinatown.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Ching Li ’17

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Alumni, Science

The physics major produced theoretical calculations for his thesis to chart possible results of particle collisions.
Summer Centered: Emily Dombrovskaya ’19 Returns to Her Roots at the Museum of Russian Art

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Students, Centers

The history of art major and museum studies minor is getting “real” experience with Soviet realist collections in Minneapolis this summer.
Lives That Speak: The Campaign for Haverford Surpasses Goals

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Campus, Alumni

More than 15,000 donors contributed a total of $269,533,390 to the campaign, which is funding the College’s strategic plan and transforming the campus both inside and out. A special campus celebration is planned for the evening of Saturday, October 28.
Summer Centered: Jared Turner ’19 Helps Keep Ardmore Thriving

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The political science major and economics minor is interning at the Ardmore Initiative, which supports the local downtown business district.
Summer Centered: Sarah Green ’18 and Alliyah Allen ’18 Support Philly’s Monument Lab Project

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With Mural Arts Philadelphia, the nation’s largest public art program, the two rising seniors are helping the city and its citizens display public monuments representing the City of Brotherly Love.
Summer Reading: Rob Haley

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Campus

The interlibrary loan specialist suggests five titles that will transport you to different eras and countries, from WWII-era Britain to 1990s Shanghai and beyond.
Summer Centered: Nana Nieto ’19 Interns with the American Museum of Natural History

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Students, Centers

The history of art major and museum studies minor is learning the many facets of one of New York City’s iconic museums.
Summer Centered: Miranda Johnson ’19 Helps Weave the History of Silk in Washington, D.C.

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The history major is researching the silk industry at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Abigail Keller ’17

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Alumni, Science

The biology major and environmental studies minor cataloged hundreds of microorganisms present on the surfaces of whales and corals for her thesis research.
From One Generation to Another

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Alumni, magazine, Students

Many scholarship recipients have a deep sense of connection to their alumni benefactors.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Isabel Gross ’17

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Alumni

Inspired by her semester abroad in Chile, the Spanish major studied the subversive power of Chilean songwriter-poet Violeta Parra’s political songs.
Summer Centered: Rebecca Fisher ‘18 Practices Social Entrepreneurship in Uganda

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The romance languages major is working with financial tech start-up Ubuntu Capital as a Whitehead Intern.
Where They’re Headed: Tejan Walcott ’17

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Alumni

The former mainstay on the Fords men’s soccer team is translating his athletic passions into a Sales Associate role with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Summer Centered: Maria Padrón ’19 Supports Restorative Justice in Maine

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Students, Centers

The rising junior and psychology major is working with Maine-Wabanaki REACH to build cross-cultural collaborations that empower the state’s Native population.