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The Levitt Center Justice Lab has received a $350,000 grant from the Winston Foundation. The funds will support the further development of this lab, a semester-long program in which students engage with public policy and intern within the local community.

From sunny skies to drenching downpours, Reunions Weekend brought all kinds of weather — and even more joy — as more than 1,000 alumni, family, and friends returned to the Hill.

Recent graduate Deanna Durben ’25 engaged in research across the domains of sociology and psychology during her time at Hamilton. In 2024, her efforts culminated with a publication in Sage journals titled “Understanding autistic camouflaging: The use of online community discussions and stigmatized identity research.”

Associate Professor of History Mackenzie Cooley is one of nine winners of the 2025 Dan David Prize. Winners are awarded $300,000 each to recognize their contribution to the study of the human past and to support their future endeavors, making it the largest history prize in the world.

Three jet-setting members of the class of ’25 are packing their bags and heading to new countries through the prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) awards. They will return to study abroad favorites, embrace new cultures, and serve as bridges between the U.S. and the world. In addition, Jason Le ’23 is the recipient of an ETA Award to Vietnam.

Delbert Gonzales ’25, a theater major at Hamilton and winner of the College’s James Soper Merrill Prize this year, is committed to pursuing a career in the theatre industry. However, this path did not always seem a viable option to him. Growing up in Louisiana, Gonzales described how his school didn’t provide much support or many opportunities in theatre. His overall inexperience left him not knowing if he would ever “be good enough” to truly pursue the art.

Newly minted alum Anna Richardson ’25 was a writer for Hamilton’s Communications and Marketing office during her time as a student. She was a member of former Rep. Matt Cartwright’s ’83 Linowitz Seminar during the spring semester, and tells here about what she learned.

National and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. May’s news topics included coverage of global politics, international student issues, and faculty evaluations, among others.

At Hamilton, computer science isn’t confined to code on a screen. The Computer Science Department, which recently overhauled its curriculum, has been making the ever-growing discipline emblematic of a liberal arts education. Step One has been ensuring that computer science is accessible to all students.

Designer and artist Bruce Mau, the co-founder and CEO of the global design consultancy Massive Change Network, told the Class of 2025 that they are all designers of their own futures with the power to inspire change at Hamilton’s Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 25.