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Beyond Haverford

No matter the field, Haverford grads are always in high demand. Why?

Haverfordians are regularly recognized for scholarly achievement.

A Haverford education carries clout worldwide.

Where do Haverford students go after graduation? Anywhere they want.

A liberal arts education is the best professional preparation.

The skills, knowledge, and critical thinking you develop via Haverford’s liberal arts curriculum have applications in so many different fields and careers all over the planet. As a Ford, you automatically stand out in the world, and are better able to inform, heal, and improve it.

  • Carl Shuman 78 is making the stories of the Torah more accessible to children through his "Torah Time Travel" series.

    Shuman creates fun, new ways for children to learn the stories of the Torah through his series, Torah Time Travel.

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  • Dr. Yngvild Olden seated in her white lab coat

    Olsen is a physician specializing in addiction medicine, has recently published a book meant to “clarify and demystify” the national health emergency.

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  • Kabat-Zinn, the scientist/thinker who in 1979 melded mindfulness with medicine and launched a still-growing modern movement, visited campus via the Whitehead Mindfulness Initiative.

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  • Rachael Garnick ’17

    The early education teacher was one of four Fords to be accepted into the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2023-2024 academic year. 

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  • The CEO of Global Blood Therapeutics spoke to Haverford magazine about his company's experimental drug, GBT440,  and its promise in treating people with sickle cell disease.

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  • Waldean dancing with the GöteborgsOperans Danskompani

    The former growth and structure of cities major thought he would be an architect, but is now living out different dreams as a professional dancer in Sweden. 

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  • In Côte d'Ivoire, political science alumna Rebecca Levy ’04 works to fight poverty as an employee of USAID.

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  • Michelle Albert poses for a portrait wearing a bright pink top.

    The Walter A. Haas-Lucie Stern Endowed Chair in Cardiology and associate dean of admissions at the University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine has achieved widespread recognition for her work addressing health disparities.

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  • Breaking the rules is the secret to this sommelier’s success.

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  • Kaur is a co-founder of The Sikh Coalition, an organization dedicated to legal advocacy for a religious minority that often finds itself the target of discrimination.

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  • Photo by Holden Blanco '17

    As one of the lawyers featured in both seasons of Making a Murderer, Steven Drizin ’83 plays an important supporting role in the Netflix hit. While the series’ popularity has brought Drizin celebrity, it’s also brought him something more important: a much larger platform to advocate for change in the legal system’s treatment of juveniles.

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  • Andrew Burke '14 stands in front of a sparkling background.

    As a composer, Burke's musical compositions span pop to classical styles.

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  • Man faces camera and smiles

    Daniel Dae Kim '90 Talks Diversity in Hollywood and Producing "The Good Doctor" With Hometown Newspaper.

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  • Author, Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper columnist, and all-around funny guy who got his start as a humor writer at Haverford.

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  • Photo of Bill Bragin, dressed in a black shirt and black pants, sitting on stairs

    From bringing artists to Haverford to co-founding globalFEST, Bill Bragin '89 reflects on his experience creating connections and providing oppotunities for musicians. 

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  • Aubrey Penney stands in front of a white brick wall while leaning on a wooden ladder adorned with various colored flowers

    Introduced to art curation while a first-year student at Haverford, Penney now uses art as a vehicle for transformation.

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  • Pioneering "New Urban Mechanic" Chris Osgood '99 is changing the way Boston delivers services and solves problems.

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  • Richard Peet in his boardroom

    Peet is bringing to market the health benefits of high-fiber, gluten-free chicory flour and the therapeutic potential of biosynthetically produced cannabinoids.

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  • Mimi Fuchs '13

    Fuchs works for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's Submillimeter Array, a telescope located atop Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawai'i.

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  • Smiling man holding a basketball

    In Philadelphia, the 76ers can order yakisoba noodles for breakfast and drink bone broth during film sessions. It's all part of the team's food program under executive chef JaeHee Cho.

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  • Ron Shapiro headshot

    The former sports agent, author, and founder of the Shapiro Negotiations Institute shares some of his "trade secrets."

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  • Indya Kincannon surrounded by her two daughters and husband on election night

    Since December 2019, Indya Kincannon ’93 has been running Tennessee's third-largest city. 

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  • Emma Chubb ’06 in front of the Smith College Museum of Art, where she is curator of contemporary art.

    Chubb brings art from Africa and across the world to the Smith College Museum of Art as its first Curator of Contemporary Art.

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  • Michelle Hughes '15 sits on a bench in front of greenery, smiling. Photo by Patrick Montero.

    Hughes is working to make farming an accessible career for those new to the field through the National Young Farmers Coalition and the United States Department of Agriculture.

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Hands-on research with real-world application

Every student completes a thesis prior to graduation that contributes to their field of academia. The high-level research experience that students gain, in every department, prepares them for the next step in their academic life or career.

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Students can receive up to $10,000 in research funding through the Academic Centers


Haverford College senior psychology major Liz Heaton describes the behavioral neuroscience research she has been working on over the past year with Assistant Professor Laura Been.

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Nobel Prizes


George P. Smith ’63, one of three 2018 Nobel laureates in chemistry, is the fourth Haverford alum to win a Nobel Prize. A biology major while at Haverford, Smith credits his thesis advisor with introducing him to the field of molecular immunology that shaped his early career.

Haverfordians are regularly recognized for scholarly achievement through awards and fellowships such as Fulbright, Watson, Guggenheim, and the Nobel Prize.

Awards


Four Fords earned 2023/2024 Fulbright Student Awards. Haverford College is proud to be named one of the U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most 2023–2024 Fulbright U.S. Students.


Support for entrepreneurship and innovation

The Whitehead Internship Program funds rising Haverford juniors and seniors in summer work related to entrepreneurship, small business, venture capital, or finance. The new Haverford Innovations Program (HIP) works to develop a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship on campus by providing mentoring and financial support for student startups.

A man gives a tour of historic Philadelphia.

Beyond the Bell

Former Whitehead interns and inaugural fellows of the HIP Summer Incubator, Rebecca Fisher ’18 and Joey Leroux ’18 founded their own business, Beyond the Bell Tours, which takes visitors on historical walking tours of Philadelphia that highlight the stories of traditionally underrepresented or marginalized communities to put the people back in “people’s history.”

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Alexandra Iglesia '21
Five women posing for an advetising campaign for swimsuits

Suiting Every Body

Melanie Travis '08 is changing the swimwear industry by providing more personalized options through her company, Andie.

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A man wearing glasses smiles as he leans against a wood and glass wall

Powering India’s Electric Vehicle Revolution

Shreyas Shibulal '15 has been fascinated by cars since he was a child. Now he runs a company, Micelio, focused on India’s growing electric vehicle industry.

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Learning From the Land

Heidi Witmer ’02, founder of the LEAF Project, brings together diverse groups of teenagers to learn about nutrition, cooking, and farming—and the values of hard work, entrepreneurship, and sustainable living. As a student, the religion major planted edible landscaping such as Swiss chard and herbs inside ornamental gardens on campus.

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A man stands in front of a tractor at a teff farm.

Teff Love: An Entrepreneur's Idea Aids Ethiopian Farmers

Aleem Ahmed ’07 is promoting the nutritionally packed ancient grain to help grow profits and improve the livelihoods of small farmers in Ethiopia.

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Experiential Learning

Across all academic disciplines and majors, Fords learn by doing. From publishing in peer-reviewed journals with professors to coursework that takes them out of the classroom and into the community to hundreds of internship opportunities around the world, Haverford students have numerous ways to apply what they’ve learned to professional settings before graduation.

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    Over 60 summer internships around the world

  • 150+

    More than 150 students participate in internships funded by our Academic Centers every year

  • 40+

    Students explore more than 40 different countries

  • “From Malcolm X to Dave Chappelle: Islam, Humor, and Comedy in America”

    The class traces the history of African American comedy and situates it specifically in relation to the civil rights struggles and the politics of African American Islam.

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  • Pipeline to the MLB

    The skills picked up at Haverford—critical thinking, creative problem-solving, and a sophisticated understanding of data—have turned out to be an ideal fit for key front office roles in Major League Baseball.

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  • The Class That Publishes Together

    A "Biochemistry Superlab" course co-taught by Professor Rob Fairman and Assistant Professor Lou Charkoudian recently published a peer-reviewed paper in PLOS Biology detailing not only the results of in-class research, but also how the class itself was designed to facilitate such research.

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  • Awards

    Haverfordians are regularly recognized for scholarly achievement through awards and fellowships such as Fulbright, Watson, Guggenheim, and the Nobel Prize.

    Awards


  • Industry

    Whether you’re destined for graduate or medical school, entrepreneurship or the arts, the business or banking realms, or elsewhere in the world at large, you’ll always find yourself applying the unique academic and social skills you cultivate at Haverford.

    Industry


  • Graduate Studies

    Recent graduates have gone to programs at the University of Chicago, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Harvard, MIT, UCLA, Cambridge, and the University of Pennsylvania, to name a few. Our alumni pursue careers ranging from business to medicine to public service to science and technology.

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  • Center for Career and Professional Advising

    The center empowers students and alumni to learn about and prepare for meaningful work, as they translate their Haverford liberal arts education into a rewarding life.

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Our students and graduates have been awarded Fulbrights, Watsons, Guggenheims, and the Nobel Prize.

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    Nobel Prize Winners

  • 95

    Fulbright Scholars

  • 5

    MacArthur Fellows

  • 31

    Goldwater Scholars

  • 73

    Watson Fellows

  • 20

    Rhodes Scholars

  • 27

    Guggenheim Scholars

  • 6

    Pulitzer Prize Recipients


Awards

Haverfordians are regularly recognized for scholarly achievement through awards and fellowships such as Fulbright, Watson, Guggenheim, and the Nobel Prize.

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Here's how our alumni are applying their skills, experience, and wisdom to life beyond campus.


Industry

Whether you’re destined for graduate or medical school, entrepreneurship or the arts, the business or banking realms, or elsewhere in the world at large, you’ll always find yourself applying the unique academic and social skills you cultivate at Haverford.

View Detailed Outcomes by Industry

  • Business and Finance22%
  • Education19%
  • Healthcare17%
  • Science and Technology13%
  • Public Service and Government9%
  • Law and Legal Services8%
  • Communications, Leisure, and Tourism7%
  • Architecture, Arts, and Museums5%
  • The economics major has long-term plans for the administrative side of Major League Baseball, but in the meantime he’s staying busy by playing professionally in France.

  • Computer science major Amanda-Lynn Quintero ’19 is uniting her data analytic skills with her passion for fashion as a marketing operations analyst for the company that owns Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, and Free People.

  • The economics major is relocating to outside the nation’s capital to begin his employment at the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.

  • The psychology major is spending three months in Madagascar, where she’ll study lemurs and aid reforestation efforts.

  • The Latin major, who minored in psychology, is pursuing a career in education as a way to combat the social and structural inequalities that plague classrooms across the country.

  • The psychology major and economics and neuroscience minor is bound for the most magical place on earth.

  • For over 40 years, the Center for Career and Professional Advising has matched alumni working in a wide array of industries with interested Haverford students for hands-on experience in their chosen field.

  • CEO Amanda Lannert outside Jellyvision's Chicago offices.

    In an industry that celebrates rapid change, gender barriers are slow to crumble. 

  • Emma Eisenberg in a floral shirt standing against a brick wall in Philadelphia

    When Emma Eisenberg ‘09 couldn't find the literary community she was looking for in Philadelphia, she created her own.

  • Dr. Michael Fine in one of his health stations

    Family physician and former Rhode Island state health department director Michael Fine ’75 believes health care should be for people, not for profit.

  • Oscar Wang in the hallway of the Community College of Philadelphia

    Wang is the CEO of CollegeTogether, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting Philadelphia’s underserved students through the college admissions process, and recently started Hospitality Together, a program that places ambitious college-age youth in paying jobs at some of the city’s top restaurants and prepares them for careers in the industry.

  • Amancay (Candal Tribe) Kugler performs aerial silk acrobatics for her circus company.

    Yes Ma’am Circus has performed to critical acclaim in Chicago and Philadelphia so far.

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Our students are admitted to medical school, law school, and other professional schools at rates that are significantly higher than the national average.


Graduate Studies

Recent graduates have gone to programs at the University of Chicago, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Harvard, MIT, UCLA, Cambridge, and the University of Pennsylvania, to name a few. Our alumni pursue careers ranging from business to medicine to public service to science and technology.

View Detailed Outcomes by Graduate Studies


Recent Graduate School Highlights

  • Columbia University
  • Cornell University
  • Duke University
  • George Washington University
  • Harvard University
  • Jefferson Medical College
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Northeastern University
  • New York University
  • Stanford University
  • University of California, Los Angeles
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Yale University
  • Science and Math22%
  • Medicine and Health21%
  • Arts and Humanities15%
  • Social Sciences12%
  • Law12%
  • Business and Finance9%
  • Education9%

Recent Graduate School Highlights

  • Columbia University
  • Cornell University
  • Duke University
  • George Washington University
  • Harvard University
  • Jefferson Medical College
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Northeastern University
  • New York University
  • Stanford University
  • University of California, Los Angeles
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Yale University

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