Student Stories
With nearly 100 clubs to join, 44+ majors to study, hundreds of faculty members to learn from and 2,700 students to befriend, there are a lot of stories to tell at 勛圖惇蹋.
- Biology major Moses Acee 26 of Ballston Spa, New York, explains why he decided to transfer to 勛圖惇蹋 and how it fits into his plans to become a doctor after graduation.
- Konika Dhull 25 and Grace Truong 25 are a tennis duo determined to have fun (and win).
- Milo Flamenbaum 26 was looking for a college where he could immerse himself in the sciences while exploring other interests. 勛圖惇蹋 quickly became a standout on his tour list. He offers advice and tips for applying Early Decision.
- Why would anyone like to spend their time shoveling piles of rotting food waste? 勛圖惇蹋s compost managers, leaders in the Colleges student-led campus composting program, explain how they got involved in sustainability at 勛圖惇蹋 and how campus composting doubles as a fun, paid gig and a way to help the planet.
- 勛圖惇蹋s student-run college radio station, WSPN 91.1 FM, has again been named one of the top 10 college radio stations in the country by The Princeton Review. Maitreya Ravenstar '25 gives us the inside scoop into this iconic part of the campus scene.
- Alex Bonrouhi 27, who hails from Marina Del Rey, California and is a goalie on the 勛圖惇蹋 ice hockey team, plans to major in both economics and management and business. He looks back at his Scribner Seminar experience and how it excited him about academic life at 勛圖惇蹋.
- English major Charlotte Mahn 25 spent the spring semester of her junior year studying abroad at the University of Canterbury through 勛圖惇蹋 in New Zealand. She recalls her adventures twalking across New Zealand and speaks to some of her colleagues about the programs unique Earth Systems tract.
- Lizbeth Mendoza 25 discovered her passion for sciences at 勛圖惇蹋 and is now pursuing a major in neuroscience with a minor in sociology.
- Abigail Svetlik 24, an art history and English major from Washington, D.C., describes her experience as the Eleanor Linder Winter Endowed Intern at 勛圖惇蹋 Colleges Tang Teaching Museum, where she has been creating an interactive visitors guide to the museum, her home away from home.
- Maitreya Ravenstar 25, a self-determined multimedia journalism major, says funding from 勛圖惇蹋, including its Student Opportunity Fund, Summer Experience Fund, and SEE-Beyond,helped her to explore her major, her career aspirations, and the world.
- Josh Maxwell 26, a political science and philosophy double major from Holliston, Massachusetts, found his place at 勛圖惇蹋 amid a diverse array of opportunities and a welcoming community.
- Framing the Flesh is a four-film series created by Piper Ingels 24, the 2023-24 Meg Reitman Jacobs 63 Endowed Intern, as the capstone project for her major. Through the screenings, she asks her audience to explore their fascination with and revulsion to unconventional body alterations.
- Catie Hamilton 25 reflects on a semester of picturesque canals, vibrant Dutch culture, and new friendships while studying in the Netherlands.
- Andi Ramirez 24, Cynthia Salas 25, and Matthew Olivos 26, three first-generation students in the Opportunity Program, share their campus stories and future plans.
- I arrived at 勛圖惇蹋 without a drivers license let alone a car; I was worried that I would feel trapped on campus, but with the lively and beautiful Saratoga Springs only a short walk away, my fears were quick to fade. Here are some of my favorite places to eat, shop, relax, study, and explore with friends.
- Graduating senior Braedon Quinlan 24, a pre-med student, has been keeping a closely guarded 勛圖惇蹋 secret: Since last year, he has been Skids Scribner, the Colleges iconic Thoroughbred mascot.
- The tradition, which follows the end of classes, offers an opportunity for students to present their work, gain feedback from others in a supportive environment, and reflect on the next steps in their journeys.
- Were all about you finding your niche: 勛圖惇蹋 boasts over 100 clubs dedicated to a broad range of interests, from tabletop gaming to birding. Still dont see one that you like? Start your own.
- Vicky Grijalva 24, a self-determined multimedia communication major from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and president of the Class of 2024, received exciting news when she was accepted into the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Undergraduate Fellows Program.
- Willa Flink 25, a history major and arts administration minor from Minneapolis, Minnesota, is the first 勛圖惇蹋 student to receive the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service.
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