Haverford Headlines

Nobel laureate George P. Smith is mobbed by selfie seekers at an event at the University of Missouri

George P. Smith '63 Awarded 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Smith, one of three Nobel laureates in chemistry this year, is the fourth Haverford College alum to win a Nobel Prize and the second—after Joseph Taylor Jr.—from the Class of 1963.

Students

Elom Tettey-Tamaklo ’19 Explores Conflict Resolution at the Carter Center

The political science major and Africana studies concentrator spent his summer in Atlanta, Ga., at the Carter Center, where he advised the former president’s organization on youth participation in local politics and researched issues relating to sexual and gender-based violence.

Arts Students

“The Haverford Review” Blossoms into “Milkweed”

A recent party celebrated the relaunch of the College’s literary magazine as “Milkweed,” as well as the release of its spring 2018 issue.

Summer Centered: Elana Kates ’19 Designs Up a Storm

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The fine arts and history of art double major is interning at New York architecture firm CetraRuddy, thanks to funding from the Hurford Center.
What They Learned: Jeremy Graf Evans ’18

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In his senior thesis, Graf Evans suggests a new approach to environmental activism— one informed by the Quakers’ theological beliefs.
Summer Centered: Michael Carr ’19 Explores Urban Policy in Philadelphia

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The political science and growth and structure of cities double major is interning with a local consulting firm this summer.
Summer Centered: Kirsten Mullin ’19 Studies "The Troubles" in Belfast

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In Belfast, Northern Ireland, the political science major is interning at the Center for the Study of Ethnic Conflict.
Where They’re Headed: Lincoln Satterthwaite ’18

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The American Chemical Society-certified chemistry major will move to the West Coast later this summer to start work as a junior scientist at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Summer Centered: Juliana Benitez '20 Doubles Down on Biological Research

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The biology major and health studies minor is conducting research in two on-campus labs.
Summer Centered: Stephanie Lukez '19 Partners with a Nonprofit to Serve the Kids of North Philly

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The anthropology major and economics minor has started a summer camp for kids from North Philly neighborhoods.
What They Learned: Madison Arnold-Scerbo ’18

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The history major and museum studies minor examined the history of science and social class through a botanical lens.
Summer Centered: Zuyi Wang ’20 and Anran Li ’20 Empower Women in Morocco

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Interns for the Sefrou-based Cherry Buttons Cooperative and Golden Buttons Women’s Empowerment Center, Wang and Li are teaching English and computational skills to local women this summer.
Summer Centered: Jack Brower ’19 Meets Philadelphia’s Urban Farmers

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Brower is taking a closer look at the vibrant Philadelphia subculture of urban farming via an internship with the Neighborhood Gardens Trust.
Summer Centered: Louise Bednarik ’19 Blends Religion and Politics at the United Nations

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The political science major is interning at the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office, where she focuses on LGBTQ programming.
Where They’re Headed: Eli Cain ’18

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The political science major is getting a closer look at the process of public policy-making at MAXIMUS, Inc., a company headed by Bruce Caswell ’88.
Summer Centered: Nicholas Munves ’18 Promotes Conservation in Trinidad and Tobago

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The biology major is interning at the Asa Wright Nature Center this summer before embarking on a career in forestry.
Summer Centered: Shu Min He ’19 Welcomes Refugees to Philadelphia

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The anthropology major is supporting immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers at HIAS Pennsylvania, which provides legal, resettlement, support, and citizenship services to these populations to ensure their fair treatment and integration into American society.
Where They’re Headed: Paige Carson ’18

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Before she goes off to medical school, Carson is working as a lab assistant at the Ardmore-based practice Aesthetic Dermatology.