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Environmental studies major Kaitlyn Thayer ’19 found an internship that links her interests in food sustainability with a career in the real world.

Angelica Ramos ’20, in a sentiment mirrored by most qualified educators, believes that empowering members of low-income communities is a task that starts with empowering children.

For Helena LaPorte-Burns ’18, the arts have long been an important facet of life: “I am someone who grew up listening to classical music en route to ballet class,” said Burns. For years, Burns retained her long-standing interest in the arts, especially music, but struggled to find a happy overlap between her artistic and academic skills.

After reading digestive studies conducted by the Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Digestive Diseases, at Yale University, Gregorio Miceli ’20 contacted the authors. The eventual upshot — an internship at Yale.

This summer, Tate Bierut ’18 is interning for “Project Peanut Butter,” a non-profit organization founded to provide nutritional and medical support to children in sub-Saharan Africa while advancing the treatment of severe malnutrition.

Doran Larson’s essay addressed Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently announced return to a pre-Obama policy of seeking maximum penalties for all drug crimes as well as the mismanagement of the prison system.

On June 25, 43 members of the Opportunity Programs class of 2021 arrived on campus for the Summer Program. The five-week summer program, directed by Phyllis Breland (HEOP) '80, introduces students to Hamilton’s academic rigor and assists them in building a personalized foundation for success, including an opportunity to fulfill College graduation requirements in quantitative and symbolic reasoning and in physical education.

Lillia McEnaney ’17, a double major in archaeology and religious studies, will attend New York University’s prestigious master’s program in museum studies in the fall. There, she will focus her research on museum anthropology and intellectual property issues in indigenous community museums.

University Business magazine recently highlighted Hamilton’s wellness program in an article addressing the challenge colleges face containing costs while providing expected health insurance benefits.

Emily Yong ’19, a neuroscience major, is a runner and activist who found her perfect internship in the highlands of Kenya, one of the running capitals of the world.