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���챬�� student Sindy Maldonado ’27 recaps her experiences from the most recent Careers in Public Service event in Washington, D.C.

Professor of Art Studio Ligia Bouton has been awarded the 2026 Meribeth E. Cameron Faculty Award for Scholarship.

“College taught me how to ask for help in a respectful but confident way, and now I know it’s not something to feel guilty about doing. It also helps that people at Mount Holyoke want to help and want to see you succeed.”

Here, Sophia found steadfast support as a woman within a STEM field as well as the freedom to embrace her multiple passions.

[Mount Holyoke] truly made me feel like I was part of the community.

Professional artists, professors, and students revealed touching anecdotes and inspiring stories as speakers for the first annual Five College Art Conference (#FCAC2018) held at ���챬��. The brainchild of sophomore Yuchen “Angel” Xiang ’20, this conference allowed disparate groups of people to commune together and share their passion for art.

"I came to Mount Holyoke excited to learn and to challenge myself. Painting allowed me to look more critically at things around me."

"Constructive criticism, crucial guidance and the overall knowledge/resources of my professors helped me in my arts career."

"10+ years after my first drawing class, I am a professional designer and strategist working in an industry I didn’t even know existed."

Barbara Conviser ’66 was headed for a law career before a ���챬�� professor encouraged her to major in what she did best—art.