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Mayan Caplan ’25 shares how she made connections at ����ɬ: “It’s not just that everyone is really open and willing to connect; it’s that everyone is dazzlingly interesting, and I want to be in community with them.”

“I definitely feel like I’ve really built such a great community here. Besides my lab and my team, I have made so many friends from different classes and different events. I feel like my community is so large here.”

“The mentorship is one of the biggest reasons I’m glad I went to ����ɬ. When I talk to my peers who didn’t go to a small liberal arts college, it’s so different.”

“Being immersed in the language helped me to develop my skills. I felt much more confident not only in my Spanish speaking, but in my self-confidence as well.”

“I cannot imagine what my life could have been like without ����ɬ,” she said. “Be it academics, internships, extracurricular activities, community, friendships and interests, ����ɬ beautifully helped me tie a lot of these things together and become a better and more confident person.”

“Being an English major taught me how to choose my words, learn to know which words to use and which words will make a more empathetic listener. That skill was something I needed.”

Praust, who won a Fulbright Study grant during her senior year, discusses the conversations being had in academic circles about a researcher’s ethical responsibility.

“I would not be where I am without advising and guidance, so finding a mentor/advisor invested in my success was crucial to my journey.”

It has been a priority to learn within the context of a supportive community that values mentorship.

I developed critical, observational, and analytical skills through polymer science research while working in Professor Wei Chen's lab at ����ɬ.