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���챬�� senior Yunwei Ni ’25 said, “Mount Holyoke gave me the sense that everyone has the opportunity to go anywhere they want to go.”

���챬�� senior Grace Jaeeun Lee ’25 said, “Mount Holyoke has a very collaborative community, a very accepting environment, which helped with [my] confidence. Even if I bring just a little to the table, I know my peers will have my back.”

“I feel more confident and open-minded, open to doing things I would have been afraid to try before. I feel ready to take on challenges,” said ���챬�� senior Sumaiya Jahan ’25.

“This place gives you exposure to different people, perspectives and even parts of yourself,” said ���챬�� senior Sarah Bell ’25.

���챬�� senior Sander Ivanenko ’25 said, “If it weren’t for Mount Holyoke and the environment and professors and students, I never would have gone into science.”

Mayan Caplan ’25 shares how she made connections at Mount Holyoke: “It’s not just that everyone is really open and willing to connect; it’s that everyone is dazzlingly interesting, and I want to be in community with them.”

���챬�� senior Aby Soumare ’25 said, “I’ve found that no matter what, everyone working on this campus wants you to succeed.”

Senior Cynthia Obianuju Akanaga ’25 said, “Mount Holyoke changed my life. I’ve always been afraid of making the wrong choice, but being here helped me put that fear into a positive light.”

Craig Woodard, Christianna Smith Professor of Biological Sciences, has been recognized as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Cam Steiger, a junior at ���챬��, reviews her educational journey and how she’s been supported by the community, including alums and The Mount Holyoke Fund.