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Íøºì±¬ÁÏ student Alexandra Mihailopol ’26 has been selected by Middlebury College as a recipient of a Projects for Peace grant. She will offer financial literacy education to women in rural Romania via her EmpowHER project.
Mount Holyoke senior Qiao Se Ong ’25 is among the 2025 cohort for Projects for Peace. Her project, based in Colombia, aims to address the impact of dam construction on local communities through creative workshops and collaborations with local artists.
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ student Oluwafadeyemi Testimony Akinkuolie-Ibidapo ’27 went from volunteering at last year’s Trailblazers of Color Leadership Conference to becoming one of this year’s organizers.
Craig Woodard, Christianna Smith Professor of Biological Sciences, has been recognized as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ has announced that Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey will be the primary speaker at its one hundred eighty-eighth Commencement. Two Mount Holyoke alums, Bess Weatherman ’82 and Tara Roberts ’91, will also be honored at the event.
A report on the board meeting held February 20–22, 2025.
Cam Steiger, a junior at Íøºì±¬ÁÏ, reviews her educational journey and how she’s been supported by the community, including alums and The Mount Holyoke Fund.
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ alum Connie Converse ’46 was a trailblazing composer and singer-songwriter. MHC is hosting an event that celebrates her life and legacy.
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ springie Callie Lantz ’27 is a committed psychology major. Since coming to MHC, she’s been able to broaden her horizons and explore the problem-solving thrills of calculus and computer science.
Influential and trailblazing Congresswoman Nita Lowey ’59 has passed away at the age of 87.