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Liuhong Fu '09 received a stipend from the Emerson Foundation Grant to  investigate the Church of the East in collaboration with Professor Williams.



For more details:
https://my.hamilton.edu/news/more_news/display.cfm?ID=14385


Ramunas Rozgys '09 researched privitization in Lithuania this summer through the Emerson Foundation Grant program.

For more details:
http://my.hamilton.edu/news/more_news/display.cfm?ID=14395




Katherine DeJesus '09 interns as Speech Therapist in AHRC School, Brooklyn, NY over the summer.



For more details:
http://my.hamilton.edu/news/more_news/display.cfm?ID=14341




Hai Lin '10 is working on two separate math research projects over the summer with Professor Larry Knop and Associate Professors of Mathematics Sally Cockburn and Timothy Kelly.



For more details:
http://my.hamilton.edu/news/more_news/display.cfm?ID=14347



Lydia Rono '11(right) from Eldoret, Kenya is exploring new research during the summer with Assistant Professor of Chemistry Nicole Synder and fellow student Gail Corneau '10 . 


For more details:
https://my.hamilton.edu/news/more_news/display.cfm?ID=14255


Vanessa Cruz-Santana '10 is interning for KDOC TV, a local television station in Orange County, CA 


For more details:
http://my.hamilton.edu/news/more_news/display.cfm?ID=14240


Marketa Crandle '10 and Lyndra Vassar '09 in the New York City Program recently visited the United Nations where they had a tour and lunch in the delegates lounge as part of a final student project/presentation.



Zunfeng "Jeff" Chen '08 ( back row center) participated in the 15th Annual Hudson River Undergraduate Math Conference on April 19th at St. Lawrence University.


For more details:
https://my.hamilton.edu/news/more_news/display.cfm?ID=13966



Stephanie Ryder '09  is named Hamilton College's Eighth GOLD scholar.






For more details:
https://my.hamilton.edu/news/more_news/display.cfm?ID=13691





Nedzada Smajic'10 ( second from right) participated in a 5 day internship in fht Health Experience Learning Program ( HELP) through St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica during spring break.

For more details:
http://my.hamilton.edu/news/more_news/display.cfm?ID=13762


Asia Agers '09 
Asia Agers '09 ( on right) won the McKinney Prize public speaking award for the class of 2009 on Saturday, March 8,2008.



For more details:
https://my.hamilton.edu/news/more_news/display.cfm?ID=13662 



Henok Alemayo '10 and Mikhail Bell '08 ( first and second from left) traveled to Boston, MA for the Harvard National Model United Nations Conference  on Feb 14-17, 2008.


For more details:
https://my.hamilton.edu/news/more_news/display.cfm?ID=13562 


Nonny Chizea '08 interning at the Obsever-Dispatch in Utica, NY, had her article about Easter picked up by Gatehouse News Service.



For more details:
http://my.hamilton.edu/news/more_news/display.cfm?ID=13500


 Henok Alemayo '10 ( front row, 3rd from right) traveled to Germany January 2-6,2008 to participate in the International Model European Union Conference. He was one of 11 Hamilton Students attending this Leviitt center sponsored trip.

For more details:
http://my.hamilton.edu/news/more_news/display.cfm?ID=13322 


Samantha Royes '08 ( front row, left of speaker) and Marie Piayai '10( back row, right of speaker met with Ambassador Wendy Chamberlin (retired), president of the Middle East Institute during their Program in Washington, DC. 



 August Keating '10 ( 5th from left)traveled to NYC with the Hamilton College Association of Women in Economics and Government (HCAWEG)on October 19, 2007 to attend a conference sponsored by the National  Minority Business Council.

For more details:
http://my.hamilton.edu/news/more_news/display.cfm?ID=12977


Abigail Cole '08 ( seated center) and August Drew ( Syngen) Kanassatega '08 (seated at Abigail's left) met with U.S.Representative Michael A. Arcuri On Ocotber 16,2007 during their Hamilton Program in Washington D.C.

For more details:
https://my.hamilton.edu/news/more_news/display.cfm?ID=12936

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Student Profiles



Temi Ojo

Class: Class of 2011
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Major: Biology
Minor: Pre- Med classes

Activities:
Cultural Chair of Black Latino Student Union, Hamilton College Cheerleading Team, Finesse Step Team, Sustah Girl Member

"When I was in high school, I was a part of a program called LINK Unlimited that helped me grow and flourish in my academic and personal life. I wanted that same feeling, so when I got accepted into Hamilton's Opportunity Programs, I felt right at home. Coming from a place like Chicago to Clinton, New York was a a big culture shock. During the summer, the program works really hard to get you adjusted to the heavy work load and campus life. The people in the office are your big supporters on campus, and whenever I needed something or simple words of wisdom they were always there to help. They do not let you fail at anything. They do not only help with your academics, but they make sure you grow as a person. Many times I have heard in the Opportunity Programs Office, "If you don't make yourself be seen, then you won't be... Speak up!" I have carried that advice with me everywhere and I am eternally grateful to Opportunity Programs."




Caitlin O'Dowd

Class: Class of 2011
Hometown: Jordan, Oman, Tunisia, Syria, Isreal,Egypt
Major: Women's Studies
Minor: Government

Activities:
Womyn's Center member, Sustah Girl member, Volunteer at Evelyn's House (Utica), Tutor for Young People's Project ( Utica), HEOP English Tutor ( summer 2009)

“I have spent most of my life overseas being the daughter of a diplomat and was particularly nervous about going to college in the United States as my immediate family still lives overseas. I was happy to get accepted into the Opportunity Program and it is because of this program that I made the final decision to come to Hamilton College.  This program helped me make one of the hardest transitions in my life thus far and has helped me grow and achieve things that two years ago seemed impossible.  The OPPORTUNITY to grow, change, learn, love and succeed are things that this program has given me and other students and I am very proud to be a part of something so great.”