Haverford’s First “Spoon Woman”
At a recent event in New York for alumni, families, and friends of the College, hosts Alex Robinson ’96 and Charley Beever ’74 honored President Wendy Raymond by presenting her with a large spoon originally presented to Alexander Harvey Scott, Class of 1886, as the most admired person in his graduating class.
What They Learned: Hannah Doll ’21
The biology major studied zebrafish with an ap2s1 gene mutation who don’t respond to startling visual stimuli that mimic predators, but overreact to startling auditory stimuli.
Where They’re Headed: Brett Hungar ’21
The math and linguistics double major is pursuing a Ph.D. in theoretical math at Ohio State University starting this fall.
What They Learned: Hasibe Caballero-Gomez ’21
The chemistry major and environmental studies minor used her thesis to examine the rise in lead poisoning in Philadelphia, continuing her work in public health.
What They Learned: Kevin Kaufman ’21
The physics major and economics minor used his thesis to study the properties of millisecond pulsars and their emission of Giant Pulses.
What They Learned: Sarah Evenson ’21
The sociology major’s thesis rethinks how Western medicine diagnoses postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome.
What They Learned: Sonia Schmidt ’21
The religion major analyzed Christianity’s influence in U.S. politicians’ justifications for war.
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What They Learned
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Where They’re Headed
A blog series detailing the post-Haverford plans of our recent graduates.