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.

What They Learned: Alexandra Corcoran ’19

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Alumni

The political science and Spanish double major built her thesis upon two summers’ worth of experience studying Medicaid policy and reform with the Georgetown Center for Children and Families.
Summer Centered: Rachel Spitzer '20 Lends a Helping Hand to Children

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Students, Centers

The psychology major has a summer internship at Riverside Early Intervention, a center for children with developmental delays and neurological disorders.
Brook Danielle Lillehaugen Receives ACLS Digital Extension Grant

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Faculty, awards

The associate professor of linguistics will use these funds to continue her ongoing work preserving the endangered inidigenous Zapotec language.
What They Learned: Kevin Medansky ’19

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Alumni

The French and Francophone studies major’s thesis took on a unique form, born out of a continued interest in theater and performance and using resources from across the Tri-College Consortium.
What They Learned: Kofi Acheampong ’19

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Alumni

The chemistry major’s thesis offers valuable insights into the field of biochemistry, but also the act of research itself.
Margaret Morris '90: Outsmarting Smart Technology

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Alumni, magazine

The psychologist, researcher, professor, and author discusses her most recent book Left to Our Own Devices: Outsmarting Smart Technology to Reclaim Our Relationships, Health, and Focus.
Where They’re Headed: Christina Bowen ’19

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Alumni

The religion major discusses how her interdisciplinary studies in the peace, justice, and human rights concentration have prepared her for the challenges of a career in law.
What They Learned: Dylan Slack ’19

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Alumni

The computer science major explored the development of different forms of machine learning in his thesis.
Summer Centered: VCAM Veteran Emily Dombrovskya ’19 Plays a New Part

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Students, Centers

History of art major and recipient of multiple Hurford Center-sponsored internships Emily Dombrovskya ’19 is spending the summer working behind the scenes as the Hurford Center summer assistant.
Where They’re Headed: Jimmy Wu ’19

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Alumni

The multi-talented physics major will be teaching and coaching while pursuing a graduate degree in education in the hopes of working with English language learners and immigrant students in America.
Exhibitions Boom

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Campus, magazine

Thanks to its flexible Create Spaces, and resources and support, the new Visual Culture, Arts, and Media building has made possible a surge in faculty-inspired, curriculum-related, and student-initiated creative projects on campus.
Where They’re Headed: Elizabeth Culp ’19

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The Russian studies major will attend a university in Kazakhstan to hone her Russian proficiency for future government employment.
Where They’re Headed: Luke Duris ’19

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Alumni

The economics major has long-term plans for the administrative side of Major League Baseball, but in the meantime he’s staying busy by playing professionally in France.
Revolutionizing Hip Replacement

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Alumni, magazine

William Harris '47 has led a medical career dedicated to innovating new and improved forms of hip replacement surgery, making the proceedure far safer and more affordable as a result.
Where They’re Headed: Amanda-Lynn Quintero ’19

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Alumni

Computer science major Amanda-Lynn Quintero ’19 is uniting her data analytic skills with her passion for fashion as a marketing operations analyst for the company that owns Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, and Free People.