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They arrived with curiosity, drive, and a sense of possibility — and now Hamilton’s Class of 2025 is stepping boldly into what’s next, with graduation canes in hand and valuable lessons learned. What shaped them during their four years on College Hill? Which moments, mentors, and courses stand out?

While many members of Hamilton’s Class of 2024 have launched careers, others are embarking on graduate study.

With their first semester at Hamilton now completed, members of the Class of 2028 took a moment to look back.

From environmental justice in Flint, Mich., to hospitality in Thailand, Hamilton students made the most of their summer breaks by tackling internships in a breadth of fields and locales. Here are a selection of those learning experiences.

As we welcome new and returning members of our community back to College Hill, we want to offer a glimpse into what campus has been up to these past few months while many have been away. Here’s a sampling of new spaces, new faces, renamed buildings, major moves, and more.

Shannon Shannon, associate director of advancement promotion in the Career Center, was recently interviewed for the Handshake blog, as part of its Honor Roll. Handshake is the premier online recruiting platform for students, and Hamilton is one of the original partner schools.

Among the innumerable negative consequences of the pandemic, a few unexpected positives emerged. Just ask Joseph Craven, Joe Gennaco, and Robert Job, former finance executives who — in the summer of 2020 — created an organization to help students gain valuable experience in the field.

Here are the first quarter’s national news coverage highlights. They include several essays co-authored by President Wippman, expert commentary on a variety of topics from the Federal Reserve to butterflies. and feature stories on counseling center, career center, and Levitt Center programs.

“Student Industry Coordinators Serve as Alumni Network Bridge,” a Feb. 22 article in Inside Higher Ed, celebrated the Career Center’s Connect Program. The article was part of the publication’s new daily “Student Success” column, which highlights “a unique feature or twist … worth modeling.”

February’s news highlights ranged from features on career connections and peer-counseling to immersive education and academic freedom.