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Standing against a white background, Eric Chen wears a fencing uniform with no helmet. He holds his epee in his right hand and points it at the camera.

Eric Chen '27 Headed to NCAA Fencing Championships

Chen, a sophomore, steps onto the national fencing stage at Penn State University later this month.

Haverford Announces 2025 Honorary Degree Recipients

Legendary track and field coach Tom Donnelly and alternative death care pioneer Katrina Spade ’99 will receive honorary degrees at Commencement.

Matthew McKeever is pictured in a portrait taken on Haverford's campus. He smiles while wearing a grey coat and light blue collared shirt.

Faculty

Professor’s New Book Explores the Economics of Single Motherhood

Thanks for Nothing by Professor and Chair of Sociology Matthew McKeever draws on 40 years of data to understand why the financial outlook for single mothers remains stagnant.

Haverford Joins Amicus Brief in Support of Race-Conscious Admissions

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The College joins 32 peer institutions in signing a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Harvard and the University of North Carolina in two concurrent cases that will be heard this fall.
Where They’re Headed: Ryan Totaro ‘22

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Alumni

The English major will teach cinema history and production to high school students.
Summer Centered: Aby Isakov '24 Pays Filmmaking Knowledge Forward

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The visual studies major is assisting in the Bryn Mawr Film Institute’s filmmaking workshop by providing creative and technical advice.
What They Learned: Ali Altamimi ‘22

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For his thesis, the chemistry major synthesized a new molecule for fellow students to use in the Scarrow lab.
Summer Centered: Bringing the Story of the Lenape to Campus

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Alex Rodriguez-Gomez ‘23 and Lily Sweeney ‘23 are working together in Lutnick Library to create digital and physical exhibits detailing the contemporary circumstances of the Lenape Nation.
Summer Centered: Annemarie Wood '23 Dives Into Dolphin Studies

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The biology major is studying dolphins and the ecosystems they call home at the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute in Spain.
Where They’re Headed: Qilong (Matthew) Chen ‘22

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The computer science major is working as a rotation software engineer at Apple, focusing on artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Summer Centered: Serving Philadelphia’s Latinx Community at Puentes de Salud

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Keishla Sanchez ‘22, Elena Bien ‘24, and Sunny Martinez ‘24 are interning at the South Philly nonprofit, supporting its youth programs through bilingual education and activities.
Summer Centered: Rebecca Osbaldeston ‘24 Connects Serotonin and Decision Making

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The biology major is studying serotonin receptors in zebrafish, and their connection with decision making, with the support of the Velay Fellowship.
Where They’re Headed: Anthony Walker ‘22

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The physics major is pursuing a master’s degree in systems engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, as part of Haverford’s 4+1 program with the university.
What They Learned: Callie Crawford ‘22

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For her thesis, the chemistry major studied structure-function relationships of acyl carrier proteins, and how they can contribute to medicinal diversity.
Summer Centered: Harrison Lennertz ‘24 Helps Train Search and Rescue Dogs

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The biology major and music minor is gaining hands-on experience working with animals by helping train search and rescue dogs at the Penn Vet Working Dog Center.
Where They’re Headed: Alissa Vandenbark ‘22

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As part of her Quaker Voluntary Service fellowship, the psychology major is working as a developmental staff member with MANNA, a Philadelphia nonprofit.
Summer Centered: Athena Intanate '23 Studies Diasporic Communities Through Food

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The English, international studies, and Spanish triple major is researching the foods of diasporic communities across the United States to better understand them.
Summer Centered: Supporting Asylees and Refugees

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Natalia Barber ‘23 and Isabel Ashford Arya ‘24 are part of the Asylee Outreach Program at HIAS Pennsylvania, which provides legal and social services to migrants in need of support.