Haverford Headlines

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

Building Futures

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

Education as Liberation

Philadelphia’s Freedom Side School imagines future intersections between education and anti-carceral movements with a Haverford first-year writing seminar.

Students

Changing Stigmatized Views of Menstruation in Nepal

For the past four years, Kripa Khatiwada '26 has been working with an eco-friendly feminine hygiene products company and supporting the women of her home country.

Where They’re Headed: Safiyah Riddle ’18

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Alumni

The political science major is going to Johannesburg, South Africa, to teach economics at the African Leadership Academy.
Summer Centered: Miles Lee ’18 Indulges His Love for Art

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Students, Centers

The art aficionado and religion major is interning in the technology department of the world-famous Philadelphia Museum of Art this summer.
Where They’re Headed: Kevin Gibbs ’18

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Alumni

The English major is combining his interests in law and higher education as the development coordinator at the University of San Francisco School of Law.
Summer Centered: Emma Bullock '19 Investigates Social Collapse in Honeybee Hives

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This summer, the chemistry major is working with Associate Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Studies Helen White to investigate colony collapse disorder in honeybee hives.
Where They’re Headed: Christina Szi ’18

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Alumni, Science

The biology major and neuroscience minor is researching the genetic basis of Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Yale Child Study Center.
Summer Centered: Rachel Kline '20 Delves Deep into the Past

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Students, Centers

As an intern at the University of Pennsylvania’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, the anthropology and history of art double major is helping to run a summer camp for kids interested in archaeology.
What They Learned: Clara Abbott ’18

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Alumni

The English major with a concentration in gender and sexuality studies combined her interests in queer and performance studies for her thesis on “Belle Reprieve.”
Summer Centered: Ellysia Overton '19 Proves That There’s More to the Shore Than Just Sun and Surf

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Students, Centers, Science

This summer, the biology major will be interning at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, just as her campus mentor did before her.
What They Learned: Jessica Koshinski ’18

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Alumni, Science

The chemistry major with a biochemistry concentration synthesized organic molecules to identify therapeutic treatments for pancreatic cancers.
Summer Centered: Claire Mao ’20 Focuses on Local Politics at the Committee of Seventy

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Students, Centers

The political science major is building on her interest in Philadelphia politics as an intern at the city’s only nonpartisan, good-government organization.
Where They’re Headed: Madison Arnold-Scerbo ’18

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Alumni

The history major and museum studies minor is off to Portland, Ore., as a Quaker Voluntary Service fellow for Physicians for Social Responsibility.
Summer Centered: Michael Weber ’19 Takes Pride in Inclusivity

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The religion major with a concentration in peace, justice, and human rights is 'queering' ideas of religious possibilities at Metropolitan Community Church in New York City this summer.
Where They’re Headed: Natalia Amaral Marrero ’18

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Alumni

The biology major and fine arts minor will attend Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine this fall.
TELL US MORE: Harsimran Kaur ’97, Civil Rights Advocate

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Alumni, magazine

Kaur is a co-founder of The Sikh Coalition, an organization dedicated to legal advocacy for a religious minority that often finds itself the target of discrimination.
What They Learned: Marco Rivas ’18

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Alumni, Science

The chemistry major with a biochemistry concentration researched the connection between natural products and chemical innovation.