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When Elizabeth Guancial walked into the lab on the first day of her internship at the National Institutes of Health, she was surprised to find the 14 scientists in the clinical virology section of the Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases gathered around a television. The group was watching one of their colleagues on "Good Morning America."

At first glance, biology and music seem to have little in common. But for Emily Sensenbach, the approach to both is methodical and analytical, whether she's investigating the cell structure of a plant or mastering a difficult piece on the organ.

The two greatest moments of Ernest Kwarteng's life happened within a year of each other at Hamilton.

What do you get when you cross an interest in politics with a knack for comedy? Justin Tyler, of course.

On the day she arrived in Washington, DC, Krystyn Schmerbeck stopped outside the Lincoln Memorial where a group of war veterans was gathered under tents selling various items. She selected a bumper sticker, and as she handed the man her money, their eyes briefly met.

There are many things you can learn at Hamilton. One of those is not to expect to have all of your questions answered.

Almost half of the students surveyed said it would be easy for a teenager to obtain a handgun in their neighborhood, and one-third reported that they know someone at their school who has been threatened with a gun.

Stacie Fitch and her roommates were sitting in their residence hall suite one evening when a commercial for a local animal shelter came on TV. "Wouldn't it be fun to volunteer?" one of them said.

Having grown up in Egypt and Nigeria before moving to the United States, Saadiah Lababidi brought her international perspective to Hamilton’s Term in Washington Program, where she interned with the Senate Subcommittee on African Affairs and the Council for American-Egyptian Affairs.

When Nicole Austin took her first women’s studies course, she was surprised when Professor Vivyan Adair shared stories about her experience as a mother on welfare. "I was completely shocked," Nicole recalled. "Here was this great teacher who had found a way to overcome poverty, get an education and become a college professor. It was inspiring."