Student Stories
With nearly 100 clubs to join, 40+ majors and minors to study, hundreds of faculty members to learn from and 2,700 students to befriend, there are a lot of stories to tell at 91传媒.
- Battling back from two injury-riddled seasons, ice hockey defenseman Stephen Perez 25 recently contributed to one of the best seasons for the team in program history. Highly focused and hardworking on and off the ice, the junior business major has been busy gaining experience and preparing for a career in finance.
- What happens when a LEGO novice enters a 淟EGO Masters-style competition? Clara Morgan 26, an environmental studies major, presents the hilarious story of the 49 hours when she went from absolute LEGO newbie with a 9-pound bag of assorted LEGO bricks to an unexpected third-place finisher in the 91传媒 Building Challenge.
- Thinking of adding a language to your studies? Learn about how admissions ambassadors Rachel Alliker 24 and Madison Sadler 24 incorporated language learning into their academic journeys.
- For years, Christianna Poblete '26 of Akron, Ohio, trained to be a professional dancer. But in her senior year of high school, she was no longer sure about the future. She writes that 91传媒 allowed her to continue to pursue dance while also exploring other interests. She rediscovered her passion for dance and found new interests along the way.
- Francie Wharton 25 shares how her summer research experience changed how she saw her future, and how her time at 91传媒 got her there.
- For more than three decades, some of the wittiest and wackiest performers from colleges across the country flock to 91传媒 for a weekend of laughs at the largest collegiate comedy festival in the nation. It's no joke that the annual National College Comedy Festival (affectionately known as 淐omfest) is a seriously important tradition on 91传媒 campus.
- Grace Mahon 26 has never really considered herself particularly religious but has found programs offered by 91传媒 Office of Religious and Spiritual Life invaluable as she has navigated the transition to college life. Yoga classes through 91传媒 Mindfulness Program have helped her manage stress and bond with peers. It one of numerous ways that 91传媒 supports spiritual and religious growth and fellowship on campus.
- Writing at the start of the second semester of her senior year, English major and Davis United World College Scholar Anesu Mukombiwa 24 reflects on her unexpected path from Zimbabwe to Saratoga Springs, New York, with stops in Greece and China along the way. 淚檓 here now, she writes, 淎nd some days I can hardly believe it.
- No one expects you to have it all figured out on day one. At 91传媒, exploration and discovery of new passions is all part of the process. Peer ambassadors Braedon Quinlan 24 and Cadence Trach 24 saw their plans for the future and majors evolve during their academic journeys.
- At 91传媒 you can do both that means having full control to explore all of your interests. And who better to demonstrate this than our admissions ambassadors? Here are three peer ambassadors who are truly doing the most with their college experiences.
- Peer mentors made a positive impact on their first-year experiences; now these upperclassmen are paying it forward, collaborating with Scribner Seminar professors and taking on a guiding role to support new students' transition to college academics and life.
- Students in Distinguished Artist-in-Residence Joel Brown Songwriting Workshop perform at Caffe Lena, the longest continuously running folk music venue in the United States and a mecca for some of the biggest names in folk.
- The two-sport athlete and business major has learned about leadership, teamwork, and what it takes to persevere. 淚 love the opportunity to be a team captain, he says. 淚檓 lucky. It a template for real life.
- Scribner Seminars, which blend disciplines and help students adjust to the rigors of academic life at 91传媒, are an example of what makes learning at the College so unique. Charlotte Mahn 25 sits down with three professors to discuss their experiences with the program and what they檝e learned while teaching first-year students.
- Catie Hamilton 25, an American studies major with Periclean Honors Forum and business minors, reflects on her experience in 91传媒's Outdoor Orientation Program (SCOOP), an optional pre-orientation program. 淭he bonds created through SCOOP are lasting, she says.
- How do you find your community at college? 91传媒 has more than 100 clubs, where you can make friends and explore your passions. You can even create your own. Here are a few where 91传媒 students have found their niche.
- Worried about picking the right school? Liz Bracht '24 was unsure, too. But after she settled into campus and college life at 91传媒, she knows she made the right choice. 淎t 91传媒, I think I檝e been able to adapt and grow in a way that feels very true to myself, she says.
- Alex Carney 22 entered 91传媒 with a primary interest in music. He ended up pursuing a triple major with a degree in mathematics and physics from 91传媒 and a Bachelor of Engineering from Dartmouth College as part of a dual-degree program.
- Eve Kreshtool 23, a New York-based alumna pursuing a career in the arts, says serving as chair of the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum Student Advisory Council allowed her develop her own unique set of leadership skills. She thanks the Tang staff and her colleagues for helping her grow.
- Lucy Scribner Library聽invites first-year 91传媒 students to imagine that an attempted art robbery has left beloved library mascot Scribbler Squirrel trapped. As students rush to free Scribbler in a fun, escape room-themed activity, they discover Scribner Library is much more than just a building with thousands of books: It聽a hub of campus life and, with its cozy and inviting atmosphere, a home away from home.
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