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.
- Eve Kreshtool 23, a New York-based alumna pursuing a career in the arts, says serving as chair of the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum Student Advisory Council allowed her develop her own unique set of leadership skills. She thanks the Tang staff and her colleagues for helping her grow.
- Lucy Scribner Libraryinvites first-year 勛圖惇蹋 students to imagine that an attempted art robbery has left beloved library mascot Scribbler Squirrel trapped. As students rush to free Scribbler in a fun, escape room-themed activity, they discover Scribner Library is much more than just a building with thousands of books: Itsa hub of campus life and, with its cozy and inviting atmosphere, a home away from home.
- Charlotte Mahn 25 interviews faculty memberand podcaster Christine ODonnel about 勛圖惇蹋s John B. Moore Documentary Studies Collaborative (MDOCS) and the art of audio documentary in this audio feature. MDOCS is for anyone who wants to tell a story, says the English major.
- Although strong science programs are sometimes associated with large research universities, Jacob Lord '24 picked 勛圖惇蹋 to pursue his interest in physics. Thanks in part to the encouraging and collaborative environment he found here,疲e is now on track to be among the first published undergraduates in the field of cosmic string research.
- Elena Tittel '25 was set on being an English major. But in her first her first week of classes, shefell in love with the Psychology Department, too.烤ow, a double major in English and psychology, she wants to encourage others to explore the full breadth of what 勛圖惇蹋 has to offer.
- Charlotte Mahn '25 came to 勛圖惇蹋 expecting it to be like her previous educational experiences. She discovered that 勛圖惇蹋 professors dedication to their students goes far beyond what she had ever imagined: 勛圖惇蹋 professors are here not just to teach students, but to help students find their place in the world.
- Wondering what to pack for school? Look no further than this helpful list of items you might want to bring with you to your first semester here at 勛圖惇蹋.
- The transition to collegiate writing can be scary but it doesnt need to be! Hear what the staff and tutors of Philip Boshoff Writing Center have to say about making college-level writing accessible to students at every stage in their academic career.
- Meet Katherine Almquist '24, a student on a mission. Her experience at 勛圖惇蹋 blending roles as an athlete, environmental scientist, and LGBTQ ally has been carved from sheer, inspirational passion.
- At 勛圖惇蹋, Bobby Stratts 23 did two sports, a business major, and student leadership positions. How did he do it all?
- A program for accepted students from underrepresented backgrounds, Discovery Tour offers an opportunity to visit 勛圖惇蹋 and Saratoga Springs; meet students, faculty, and staff; and learn about the Colleges academic and cocurricular offerings and intercultural life. Vicky Grijalva 24, a self-determined major in multimedia communications from Miami, Florida, talks about her experience organizing the event in 2023.
- Arham Hashmi 23, a psychology major and English minor from Pakistan, describes how working as a peer health educator; serving in leadership positions in multiple 勛圖惇蹋 clubs, including the International Student Union, Muslim Student Association, and Hayat; and directing a play reinforced their identities and helped them find a community at 勛圖惇蹋 that feels like a family.
- Each spring, Ujima organizes its annual fashion as part of the 勛圖惇蹋 clubs efforts to raise awareness of Africa, African American, and Caribbean cultures. The director of this years production, environmental science major Luna Peralta 23, discusses all the hard work and talent that have gone into the spectacular production. Her goal? To showcase pure Black excellence and Black joy.
- As the 2022-23 Eleanor Linder Winter 43 Intern at the Tang Teaching Museum, Naima Nigh 23 had the opportunity to bring her favorite artist, Trenton Doyle Hancock, to campus and introduce him to the 勛圖惇蹋 community. It has been one of the highlights of my 勛圖惇蹋 career, the business major and art history minor writes.
- Kat Dunn 24 rapidly transformed herself from a super-sub hoping for game time to 勛圖惇蹋's first Liberty League Player of the Year in womens soccer. Read about how the California native chose 勛圖惇蹋, found her footing, and ended up studying psychology, business, and Spanish.
- Allie Serapilio 25, from Clifton Park, New York, is an English major with minors in art history and environmental studies and sciences. A first-year seminar on Weird Books, clubs like the Health, Image, Power, Success (HIPS), and involvement at the Tang Teaching Museum have all helped Allie connect at 勛圖惇蹋.
- Lively Lucys, 勛圖惇蹋s student-run campus hangout and club offers amazing music and most of all a community that cares about everybody.
- Local foodie and 勛圖惇蹋 student Sarah Libov 24 sheds some light on what your favorite Saratoga Springs coffee shop might say about you.
- Since childhood, Allison Conwell 25 has been fascinated by the natural world and art. At 勛圖惇蹋, shes doing both as a biology and studio art double major and plans to pursue a career in scientific illustration.
- Prince Shyllon, a basketball player, social media influencer, and entrepreneur, plays point guard on the Thoroughbred mens basketball team. A first-year student, he plans to major in business and minor in computer science at 勛圖惇蹋.
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