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Lucie Gosson-Roy ’29 reflects on her family's four generations at ���챬��, tracing a path of intellectual discovery, personal freedom and lifelong learning.

“I’m grateful to nurture this place,” says Heidi, “where women from around the world can flourish and develop that fearlessness that is part of Mount Holyoke.”

“Mount Holyoke did so much for me,” said Helen. “I don’t want finances to be a barrier for the next generation. Who knows what kinds of innovations they can produce, given the opportunity?”

“By being better versions of ourselves, we encourage others to be better versions of themselves,” said Irene. “That’s my philosophy.”

“Mount Holyoke provided me an education that served me well for my whole life. It’s that simple.”

“Mount Holyoke was within the world. It wasn’t walled off from what was going on socially at the time,” she said. “But it was also a sanctuary — a place where people could experiment with their identity and find who they were, safely.”

Lindsay Adkins, AVP for ���챬��’s Marketing and Communications team, reflects on the power of language and dissent after a public talk between President Danielle R. Holley and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.

���챬�� senior Bridget McBride had an internship at the Botanic Garden on campus that led to study abroad in Costa Rica, being a camp counselor in Massachusetts and to her first scientific publication.

���챬�� student Phoenix Nehls ’27 spent the summer of 2025 doing “detective work” — creating an exhibit about international students to fit together the puzzle of the past.

���챬�� senior Imari Williams reflects on President Emerita Elizabeth T. Kennan’s leadership.