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.
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At a time of conflict and divide, the College is working to bring students, faculty, and staff together to support one another and engage these important issues through peaceful and constructive dialogue.
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A chemistry major, Haupt now sets her sights on a Ph.D. in bioengineering, focusing on research and innovation. She encourages graduates to embrace opportunities and stay engaged.
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As the 10th anniversary of Haverford’s Microfinance and Impact Investing Initiative passes, students continue to reap the benefits of a program that provides real-world experience.
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The political science major and environmental studies minor is pursuing his passion for social justice with a volunteer position at the New Economy Coalition.
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This summer, the comparative literature major is studying Walt Whitman for an independent research project funded by the Hurford Center.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Hoping to become more familiar with the area surrounding the College, Baroff is interning with the Ardmore Initiative this summer.
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The religion major wrote his thesis on the digitization of the Bible—and whether or not that has consequences for Christians’ relationship to its content.
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The economics major and music minor is a Whitehead Intern at WIT Strategy.
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The political science major, who’s considering running for office himself one day, is currently working for Democratic nominee Chrissy Houlahan’s campaign.
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With support from the Center for Career and Professional Advising’s Deborah Lafer-Scher International Internship fund, the prospective anthropology major is unearthing Denmark’s past—literally.
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The biology major and neuroscience minor explored “the unknown” in her thesis, conducting research on the cutting edge of the field of glycobiology.
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