Senior thesis leads to research path
Raman Spectroscopy is just the beginning.
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Laura Breitenfeld ’17
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Raman Spectroscopy is just the beginning.
Achaetey worked on research as a part of Professor Alexi Arango's lab. She helps manufacture solar cells. She started working in the lab in summer 2015, and within the few months from the beginning of summer to fall, she has already designed a piece of equipment and wrote a standard working procedure for the Arango lab!
I was hoping to become fluent in Spanish. I was also hoping to become more independent and learn to put myself out there and feel confident in a variety of situations. I accomplished both.
Thanks to the support of her MHC professors, Aidan Diamond ’15 has been able to nurture an interest in Batman into a burgeoning academic career.
The economics classes I took at MHC were essential in understanding the broader economic backdrop (economic policies, growth, interest and exchange rate setting mechanisms) of countries in which we operate.
“I’ve found that mentoring speaking skills requires a level of engagement and interaction that’s really exciting.”
“My proudest accomplishment is that I will graduate with a degree in English. Four years ago, in my first English class, I understood almost nothing.”
Andrea Lawlor’s novel, “Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl,” shines with authenticity, creativity and insight — just like Lawlor’s Mount Holyoke classes.
Mount Holyoke students and alumnae attended the 10-day Global Leadership Summit in South Africa this summer, returning with inspiration and commitment.
“She inspired us all with her incredible courage, her spirit, her positive attitude and her love of life.” – C.J. Law, head riding coach