Meet the class of 2024!
![MHC class of 2024 graduates - a collage of faces of graduating students](/sites/default/files/styles/editor_small/public/2024-04/Senior_Profiles_header_260x330.jpg?itok=XEm-StuT)
菠萝视频app鈥檚 newest class of almost-alums comprises bold leaders and boundless learners. They are scholars, activists, artists, teachers, scientists and athletes; they are creative colleagues and beloved friends. They鈥檝e pushed past boundaries and forged new trails.
Every year we invite graduating seniors and students completing their master鈥檚 degrees to nominate themselves for a profile detailing their Mount Holyoke journeys. We celebrate how they have developed their voices and visions for the future, eagerly awaiting the next chapters in their lives.
MHC 2024 Graduates
![Liz Almonte 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Liz_Almonte.jpg?itok=GJoRMybe)
Liz Almonte 鈥24
Lawrence, MA
鈥淚 got to sit in on a rehearsal in Rooke Theatre, and that鈥檚 what drew me to Mount Holyoke. I thought, 鈥楾his is amazing. I鈥檒l get to work with real professionals and very talented, smart, knowledgeable people.鈥
![Gaby Alvarez 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Gaby_Alvarez.jpg?itok=JhqUeol-)
Gaby Alvarez 鈥24
Miami, FL
鈥淚 thought it was great to learn more about political actors. It was really interesting to learn more about how political actors have this power. How they鈥檙e able to change policy and, by doing so, change so many people鈥檚 lives.鈥
![Chloe Berry 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Chloe_Berry.jpg?itok=i3LZUZ_l)
Chloe Berry 鈥24
Bristow, VA
鈥淚 met one of my best friends that first year, and we still talk and have dinners weekly. It's been nice to finally feel like I鈥檝e found forever friends at college.鈥
![Lauren Brook 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Lauren_Brook.jpg?itok=50krSII_)
Lauren Brook 鈥24
Woodinville, WA
鈥淧eacebuilding refers to the field I want to work in. It addresses systems and the policies that are producing cycles of violence within communities.鈥
![Charlotte Cai 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Charlotte_Cai.jpg?itok=1dW0ArJ_)
Charlotte Cai 鈥24
Herndon, VA
鈥淢ount Holyoke offered the flexibility to pursue independent projects. Mount Holyoke allowed me to take away those boxes of who I 鈥榮hould鈥 be and how I 鈥榮hould鈥 define myself.鈥
![Dominic Copeland 鈥24, Professional and Graduate Education graduate](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Dom_Copland.jpg?itok=Trz7G0G4)
Dominic Copeland 鈥24
Beverly, MA
鈥淲hen I talked to people at Mount Holyoke, it was very inviting, very supportive. They valued my perspective and what I brought to the table. I talked about being Black [and] being in education, and they valued that perspective.鈥
![Ky Core 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Ky_Core.jpg?itok=y1b64cUm)
Ky Core 鈥24
Philadelphia, PA
鈥淏eing an English major taught me how to choose my words, learn to know which words to use and which words will make a more empathetic listener. That skill was something I needed.鈥
![Vivi Corre 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Vivi_Corre.jpg?itok=I3wZL3kU)
Vivi Corre 鈥24
Chicago, IL
鈥淢ount Holyoke has truly prepared me for this next step. My professional experience and coursework at the College taught me how to apply these concepts in the real world to effect change. My experience has given me the confidence to go and do that.鈥
![Enam Dartey 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Enam_Dartey.jpg?itok=TDtiSHhq)
Enam Dartey 鈥24
Accra, Ghana
鈥淚鈥檓 thankful for how Mount Holyoke has taught me to be confident in what I already know. I鈥檝e always been eager to learn, but the College has shaped how I learn and how I approach learning and problem solving.鈥
![Hayam Daudzai 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Hayam_Daudzai.jpg?itok=h9k09zeA)
Hayam Daudzai 鈥24
Pakistan
鈥淏eing part of the dance team, I get so immersed that I just let all of my stress and anxiety go away because you have to move and jump so much from one part of the room to another, and you work with amazing dancers that go along with it.鈥
![Adji Diouf 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Adji_Diouf.jpg?itok=6ZUs4cDf)
Adji Diouf 鈥24
Arlington, VA
鈥淚 definitely feel like I鈥檝e really built such a great community here. Besides my lab and my team, I have made so many friends from different classes and different events. I feel like my community is so large here.鈥
![Sabrina Farrar 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Sabrina_Farrar.jpg?itok=eBlzDVAb)
Sabrina Farrar 鈥24
Ramsey, NJ
鈥淢y politics professors were huge points of support for me and helped me determine what I wanted to do in the space policy field. Being able to present my work to people working in the industry as an underclassman was awesome.鈥
![Sijia Feng 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Sijia_Feng.jpg?itok=Ucqelwwq)
Sijia Feng 鈥24
Beijing, China
鈥淢ount Holyoke taught me that there isn鈥檛 one right way to be a student or live your life. My classmates weren鈥檛 my competition. They were my support system. This allowed me to reflect on what I want.鈥
![Alex Finch 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Alex_Finch.jpg?itok=MAnCVuIi)
Alex Finch 鈥24
Boulder, CO
鈥淐ollege taught me how to ask for help in a respectful but confident way, and now I know it鈥檚 not something to feel guilty about doing. It also helps that people at Mount Holyoke want to help and want to see you succeed.鈥
![Nina Fulmer 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Nina_Fulmer.jpg?itok=-SeHsl20)
Nina Fulmer 鈥24
Allentown, NJ
鈥淧re-Mount Holyoke Nina versus the postgrad version has grown so much because of this College鈥檚 supportive community where people truly want you to thrive.鈥
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Grace Guan 鈥24
Shanghai, China
鈥淚 talk with friends who are not Mount Holyoke students, and they have limited research experience. But here, I鈥檝e done research with two advisors in two different departments.鈥
![Bryn Healy 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Bryn_Healy.jpg?itok=opZiN-iX)
Bryn Healy 鈥24
Maplewood, NJ
鈥淚 met with every disabilities department of the schools I was looking at. Mount Holyoke seemed most receptive. There was a willingness to work with me in meaningful ways.鈥
![Celeste Keep 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Celeste_Keep.jpg?itok=nRM71977)
Celeste Keep 鈥24
Bolton, MA
鈥淚 wanted the possibility to pursue interests in a lot of different areas without feeling like I needed to choose one track. Mount Holyoke has given me the opportunities to do that. I鈥檝e always felt like a whole student at Mount Holyoke.鈥
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Anno Kostava 鈥24
Tbilisi, Georgia
鈥淢y friends and my advisor helped me navigate one of the hardest periods, not just my education but of my life.鈥
![Chuying (Selestia) Lin](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Selestia_Lin.jpg?itok=bSQt9XnT)
Chuying (Selestia) Lin 鈥24
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
鈥淭he supportive environment and focus on people and humanity at Mount Holyoke prepared me for the next steps of my career, which will also focus on the well-being of humanity.鈥
![Ashley Marte 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Ashley_Marte.jpg?itok=DBdPqc2M)
Ashley Marte 鈥24
New York, NY
鈥淏eing around people who have similar cultures and getting to know other cultures, I really enjoyed that. Mi Gente was like another family, basically.鈥
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Kylee Miller 鈥24
Chautauqua, NY
鈥淭he mentorship is one of the biggest reasons I鈥檓 glad I went to Mount Holyoke. When I talk to my peers who didn鈥檛 go to a small liberal arts college, it鈥檚 so different.鈥
![Emily Mock 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Emily_Mock.jpg?itok=xygFXDe6)
Emily Mock 鈥24
Bangor, ME
鈥淏eing immersed in the language helped me to develop my skills. I felt much more confident not only in my Spanish speaking, but in my self-confidence as well.鈥
![Maeesha Tasnim Naomi 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Maeesha_Tasnim_Naomi.jpg?itok=-DyObe23)
Maeesha Tasnim Naomi 鈥24
Dhaka, Bangladesh
鈥淚 cannot imagine what my life could have been like without Mount Holyoke,鈥 she said. 鈥淏e it academics, internships, extracurricular activities, community, friendships and interests, Mount Holyoke beautifully helped me tie a lot of these things together and become a better and more confident person.鈥
![Hilary Ng Wunt Sang 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Hillary_Ng_Wunt_Sang.jpg?itok=R__deG6G)
Hilary Ng Wunt Sang 鈥24
Mauritius
鈥淎ctive learning is specifically learning which is more hands-on, you could say, and which involves more student participation. The student takes an active position in their own learning.鈥
![Aristotle Ou 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Aristotle_Ou.jpg?itok=OWvVYX5q)
Aristotle Ou 鈥24
San Luis Obispo, CA
鈥淚 was waking up at 4:30 in the morning. But donut shops are open, so I got donuts. And I have such a great cohort. I have never been bored.鈥
![Sophia Perillo 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Sophia_Perillo.jpg?itok=9_2WV3UT)
Sophia Perillo 鈥24
Stoneham, MA
鈥淚've only spent two years on the Mount Holyoke campus. But looking back, it's been a really incredible experience because some of the opportunities that came from the challenges I faced, I did not anticipate one bit.鈥
![Shanthini Ragoonaden 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Shanthini_Ragoonaden.jpg?itok=CodXdOFf)
Shanthini Ragoonaden 鈥24
Mauritius
鈥淲hether you're leading a project, whether you're running an experiment, whether you're working with a team, patience is very important. There are so many ways where the solution to the problem is just 鈥 seeing what the next move you can take is.鈥
![Mary Sartorio 鈥24, Master of Arts in Teaching Mathematics](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Mary_Sartorio.jpg?itok=OKPrPbAZ)
Mary Sartorio 鈥24
Mountainside, NJ
鈥淚 found a program that seemed like it was catered for me. It was unbelievable. The fact that it was for experienced K鈥8 math teachers was very unique. Then when I got here, it was even more eye-opening.鈥
![Sofi虂a Savid 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Sofi%CC%81a_Savid.jpg?itok=YG7o3P3H)
Sofi虂a Savid 鈥24
Cambridge, MA
鈥淚t's pretty hard to get a job as a philosophy professor, but I would like to try. I feel like that would be ideal for me, to have a career doing what my professors do.鈥
The study and theory of knowledge, with a side of ice hockey
![Danyah Tarabulsi 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Danyah_Tarabulsi.jpg?itok=GZ2J4YlV)
Danyah Tarabulsi 鈥24
Saudi Arabia
鈥淚 really do think that any people skills I have, I owe to this job. I feel like it also gave me confidence that I did not have before.鈥
![Sasha Toole 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Sasha_Toole.jpg?itok=o0TsEOaI)
Sasha Toole 鈥24
Enola, PA
鈥淚 remember a professor saying that studying physics is studying problem-solving, and that stuck with me. My studying hasn鈥檛 been just to memorize material but instead to teach me to ask, 鈥楬ow do I approach complex problems and come up with out-of-the-box solutions?鈥欌
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Wendy Wang 鈥24
Beijing, China
鈥淚 feel like economics developed my technical and analytical skills. Economics is a helpful tool for my future career.鈥
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Mackenzie 鈥淢ack鈥 Windus 鈥24
Olean, NY
鈥淢ount Holyoke has challenged me to think about leadership and this all-encompassing thought of how to be a leader with others from so many different backgrounds and levels of leadership knowledge.鈥
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Mao Yasueda 鈥24
Tokyo, Japan
鈥淗ere at Mount Holyoke, my professors taught me that there鈥檚 a way to combine different academic disciplines to tackle complex, difficult problems. They offered me so much mentorship, inclusivity and communication.鈥
![Jenny Yu 鈥24](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Jenny_Yu.jpg?itok=VRDZPM55)
Jenny Yu 鈥24
Seoul, South Korea
鈥淭he team culture has challenged a lot of how I view sport and community. Win or lose, the team had a really positive impact on my growth as a person: I learned how to do things at my own pace and tried new things that might have sounded scary.鈥
![Lingdang Zhang 鈥24 with a horse at the Equestrian center field](/sites/default/files/styles/720w/public/2024-04/Lingdang_with_horse.jpg?itok=dt0WfZGq)
Lingdang Zhang 鈥24
Chengdu, China
鈥淭he Mount Holyoke riding team has completely changed my life. My time with the program gave me what I needed to melt into the rest of the campus culture and confirmed that I had made the right decision to come to Mount Holyoke.鈥