Haverford Headlines

WHAT THEY LEARNED: Jane Shen ’17

The English major applied theories of biopower to Aphra Behn’s 17th century novel Oroonoko.

Summer Centered: Mary Kearney-Brown ’19 Helps Give Voice to the Unheard at Voice of Witness

The English major returned to her home state of California to intern at a San Francisco nonprofit that specializes in oral histories and human rights.

Campus

Duck Pond Reclamation Project

Ensuring the well-being of a treasured campus ecosystem.

Summer Centered: Chelsea Richardson ’18 Aids Mitigation in Capital Punishment Cases

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Students, Centers

The political science major is helping the Northern Virginia Capital Defender Office build defenses for clients facing the death penalty.
Raisa Williams 1947–2017

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Campus

The former first-year dean died July 13. She was 69.
Summer Reading: Margaret Schaus

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Campus

Our lead research and instruction librarian suggests three books that feature individuals taking action in difficult times.
Summer Centered: Rachel Wolfson ’19 Learns the Business Behind the Philadelphia Museum of Art

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Students, Centers

The sociology major and history of art minor is part of the Museum Studies Internship Program, helping the PMA evaluate its pricing and membership-benefit practices in its group sales department.
Where They’re Headed: Emma Cohen ’17

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Alumni

The history of art major, museum studies minor, and trained dancer is devoted to a future in the arts.
Summer Centered: Jake Ephron ’19 Practices Agroforestry in Belize

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At the Maya Mountain Research Farm, the biology major will help build a sustainable farming structure that promotes food security and a vibrant ecosystem.
Where They’re Headed: Audra Devoto ’17

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Alumni

The biology major, who also completed the concentration in scientific computing, sees “things that are otherwise invisible” in her several microbiology-related jobs.
Sarah Sujin Kay ’19 and Ben Field ’18 Intern at Cantor Fitzgerald

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The two Fords are spending their summer with the Manhattan financial services firm headed by Howard Lutnick ’83.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Caleb Eckert ’17

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Alumni

For his thesis, the anthropology major and environmental studies minor pondered the pivotal role of water in the lives of the people of his hometown.
Summer Centered: Vanessa Quiroz Morales ’19 Delves into Immigration Law

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The anthropology major is interning at Sweet & Paciorek LLC, a firm that provides immigration-related legal resources in the greater Philadelphia area.
Where They’re Headed: Samuel Walter ’17

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Alumni

The music major and political science minor will be attending the Yale School of Music this fall.
Summer Centered: Olivia DuSold ’18 Researches Genetics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

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In her hometown, the psychology major is spending 10 weeks studying genetic mutations that result in Cornelia de Lange syndrome.
Where They’re Headed: Julian Schneider ’17

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Alumni

The double major in philosophy and political science is returning to Hungary, where he interned last summer, to continue his work on migration and refugee issues.
Summer Centered: Russell Nicholson ’18 Dives into Marine Biology Research

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The biology major and environmental studies minor is analyzing samples of Emiliania huxleyi at Haverford and, later, at the University of Georgia.
Where They’re Headed: Sofia Tieze ’17

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Alumni, Science

The biology major and neuroscience minor will be assisting NASA’s BioSentinel mission in the Silicon Valley.