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Where They’re Headed: Filip Kesicki ’23

ByMeghan Shaffer Sep 19, 2023
The economics major and Spanish minor joined Bain & Company as a management consultant this fall.
Where They’re Headed: Ethan Ezray ‘23

Where They’re Headed: Ethan Ezray ‘23

ByMeghan Shaffer Sep 18, 2023
The sociology major and child and family studies minor is studying to become a nurse practitioner at Columbia University.
Where They’re Headed: Olivia Ahart ’23

Where They’re Headed: Olivia Ahart ’23

ByMeghan Shaffer Sep 12, 2023
The psychology major and neuroscience minor now works as a Research Assistant at the University of Pennsylvania. She is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Bioethics (MBE), with plans to attend medical school.
Where They’re Headed: Amanda Halliday ’23

Where They’re Headed: Amanda Halliday ’23

ByDominic Mercier Sep 8, 2023
The neuroscience major and psychology minor is completing Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training at the National Institute of Mental Health.
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Welcome to Haverford, Class of 2027!

ByAlyssa Zinar Sep 6, 2023
The Class of 2027 began its transition to college life with Customs, Haverford’s signature orientation program that sets the foundation for living and learning in community with one another throughout the year.
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What They Learned

A series exploring the thesis work of recent graduates. View More
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Ty Joplin ’16

WHAT THEY LEARNED: Ty Joplin ’16

The political science major researched radicalization, trying to understand why individuals join groups like ISIS.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Carman Romano ’16

WHAT THEY LEARNED: Carman Romano ’16

The classical languages major explored the geography of the Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Sunny Zheng ’16

WHAT THEY LEARNED: Sunny Zheng ’16

The history major and fine arts minor explored post-1965 Asian American identity through visual representations.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: George Ordiway ’16

WHAT THEY LEARNED: George Ordiway ’16

The music and biology double major wrote a song cycle and conducted research on zebrafish pitch perception for his senior thesis.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Harlow Figa ’16

WHAT THEY LEARNED: Harlow Figa ’16

The thesis of the anthropology major, who minored in health studies and concentrated in gender and sexuality studies, was fueled by a desire to expand the discipline into digital field sites and to expand trans academia.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Daniel Vasquez ’16

WHAT THEY LEARNED: Daniel Vasquez ’16

The political science major and Spanish minor explored Hispanic opinion formation on immigration reform for his thesis.

Where They’re Headed

A blog series detailing the post-Haverford plans of our recent graduates. View More
Where They’re Headed: Emma Cohen ’17

Where They’re Headed: Emma Cohen ’17

The history of art major, museum studies minor, and trained dancer is devoted to a future in the arts.
Where They’re Headed: Audra Devoto ’17

Where They’re Headed: Audra Devoto ’17

The biology major, who also completed the concentration in scientific computing, sees “things that are otherwise invisible” in her several microbiology-related jobs.
Where They’re Headed: Samuel Walter ’17

Where They’re Headed: Samuel Walter ’17

The music major and political science minor will be attending the Yale School of Music this fall.
Where They’re Headed: Julian Schneider ’17

Where They’re Headed: Julian Schneider ’17

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.
Where They’re Headed: Sofia Tieze ’17

Where They’re Headed: Sofia Tieze ’17

The biology major and neuroscience minor will be assisting NASA’s BioSentinel mission in the Silicon Valley.
Where They’re Headed: Gus Helbock ’17

Where They’re Headed: Gus Helbock ’17

The history major and film studies minor is moving to L.A. to follow his celluloid dreams.

Cool Classes

A series highlighting interesting, unusual, and unique courses that enrich the Haverford College experience. View More
COOL CLASSES: “Introduction to Health Statistics”

COOL CLASSES: “Introduction to Health Statistics”

The Health Studies Program offers this introduction to statistical reasoning and application specifically for students interested in the health professions.
COOL CLASSES: “Quaker Social Witness”

COOL CLASSES: “Quaker Social Witness”

This seminar examines the commitment to social justice within the Religious Society of Friends and highlights its historical and current manifestations.
COOL CLASSES: “Perspectives in Biology: Human Genetic Diversity”

COOL CLASSES: “Perspectives in Biology: Human Genetic Diversity”

A biology course examining issues of human origins and migrations, diversity, and the relationship between different populations and ethnic groups.
COOL CLASSES: “John Brown’s Body”

COOL CLASSES: “John Brown’s Body”

This English course uses the spectacular life and death of John Brown to examine issues, such as the place of violence in the cause of liberty and the roles of race and gender in the construction of emancipatory rhetoric, in a diverse set of texts produced across two centuries.
COOL CLASSES: “The Biology Behind Breakthroughs in Health and Medicine”

COOL CLASSES: “The Biology Behind Breakthroughs in Health and Medicine”

This health studies course explores the biological basis for, discoveries behind, and dissemination of medical advances that profoundly influence the quality of life, including antibiotics, anesthetics, HAART therapy, immunotherapy, stem cells and gene editing.
COOL CLASSES: “The Contest Over Quality: The Ethics and Politics of Craft and Design”

COOL CLASSES: “The Contest Over Quality: The Ethics and Politics of Craft and Design”

This political science course explores the central question: What balance should we as individuals strike between craft, design, and marketing, given that the world economy is increasingly elevating design and marketing over craft, while all have undoubted values?