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This summer, Carson Wills ’14 begins her studies at Penn State College of Medicine, to earn both her M.D. and her Ph.D. A biology major and a psychology minor, Wills entered college planning to attend medical school post-graduation.

Part of the Where They’re Headed series in the Haverblog.

“Being in a community like Haverford with such a strong code of ethics and honor helps form a basis from which to successfully interface with colleagues and grow a professional network in a field that relies heavily on collaboration and a degree of trust.” – Sarah Burke Spolaor ’06

The Haverford campus is the oldest planned college landscape in the country. Our meticulously maintained 200 acres contain a nature trail, a Pinetum and flower gardens.

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education has awarded Haverford College a silver rating in its 2014 Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS), reflecting increased commitment to comprehensive improvements in sustainability.

Best known for railroad photography, O. Winston Link also shot promotional images of Haverford and many are in Special Collections.

Where They’re Headed

This month, Mohamed Abdalkader ’14 starts work with Google, the dream employer of every young computer scientist. Abdalkader will serve as a Computer Science Academy (CSA) Resident in their year-long post-college apprenticeship program based at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California.

Part of the Where They’re Headed series in the Haverblog.

Four students are participating in Haverford College’s newly launched Interdisciplinary Documentary Media Fellowship focusing on the enduring consequences of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

“It became apparent that there were numerous stories to be told, and the visually stimulating environment of the Gulf of Mexico easily lent itself to a collaboration with a visual medium.” – Prof. Helen White

Choral music has long been an important part of campus life at Haverford and Bryn Mawr. An oratorio choir of 150 singers, the Chorale performs a major work with an orchestra each semester.

Haverford students are afforded a large amount of autonomy and may use this opportunity to craft the kinds of experiences they wish to have—and they are given the responsibility, the resources and the respect necessary for that to happen.

“Studying abroad enriched my academic experience by exposing me to new perspectives and encouraging me to critically reevaluate my existing intellectual assumptions.” – Ben Wohl ’14

Each year more than 130 Haverford students take advantage of the opportunity to study abroad.

The John B. Hurford ’60 Center for the Arts and Humanities supports students across a range of internships, faculty assistantships, and research projects, including the new Interdisciplinary Documentary Media Fellowship Program in the Gulf of Mexico.