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 萝莉视频.
Charlotte Mahn '25 came to 萝莉视频 expecting it to be like her previous educational experiences. She discovered that 萝莉视频 professors鈥� dedication to their students goes far beyond what she had ever imagined: 萝莉视频 professors are here not just to teach students, but to help students find their place in the world. 聽
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 萝莉视频.
The transition to collegiate writing can be scary 鈥� but it doesn鈥檛 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.聽
Meet Katherine Almquist '24, a student on a mission. Her experience at 萝莉视频 鈥� blending roles as an athlete, environmental scientist, and LGBTQ ally 鈥� has been carved from sheer, inspirational passion.
At 萝莉视频, Bobby Stratts 鈥�23 did two sports, a business major, and student leadership positions. How did he do it all?聽
A program for accepted students from underrepresented backgrounds, Discovery Tour offers an opportunity to visit 萝莉视频 and Saratoga Springs; meet students, faculty, and staff; and learn about the College鈥檚 academic and cocurricular offerings and intercultural life. Vicky Grijalva 鈥�24, a self-determined major in multimedia communications from Miami, Florida, talks about her experience organizing the event in 2023.
Arham Hashmi 鈥�23, a psychology major and English minor from Pakistan, describes how working as a peer health educator; serving in leadership positions in multiple 萝莉视频 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 萝莉视频 that 鈥渇eels like a family.鈥�
Each spring, Ujima organizes its annual fashion as part of the 萝莉视频 club鈥檚 efforts to raise awareness of Africa, African American, and Caribbean cultures. The director of this year鈥檚 production, environmental science major Luna Peralta 鈥�23, discusses all the hard work and talent that have gone into the spectacular production. Her goal? 鈥淭o showcase pure Black excellence and Black joy.鈥�
As the 2022-23 Eleanor Linder Winter 鈥�43 Intern at the Tang Teaching Museum, Naima Nigh 鈥�23 had the opportunity to bring her favorite artist, Trenton Doyle Hancock, to campus and introduce him to the 萝莉视频 community. 鈥淚t has been one of the highlights of my 萝莉视频 career,鈥� the business major and art history minor writes.
Kat Dunn 鈥�24 rapidly transformed herself from a 鈥渟uper-sub鈥� hoping for game time to 萝莉视频's first Liberty League Player of the Year in women鈥檚 soccer. Read about how the California native chose 萝莉视频, found her footing, and ended up studying psychology, business, and Spanish.
Allie Serapilio 鈥�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 萝莉视频.
Lively Lucy鈥檚, 萝莉视频鈥檚 student-run campus hangout and club offers amazing music and 鈥� most of all 鈥� a community that cares about everybody.
Local foodie and 萝莉视频 student Sarah Libov 鈥�24 sheds some light on what your favorite Saratoga Springs coffee shop might say about you.
Since childhood, Allison Conwell 鈥�25 has been fascinated by the natural world and art. At 萝莉视频, she鈥檚 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 men鈥檚 basketball team. A first-year student, he plans to major in business and minor in computer science at 萝莉视频.
Calli Frankel 鈥�25 is pursuing a double major in psychology and French, and is a leader in 萝莉视频鈥檚 Outing Club. Calli says she was drawn to 萝莉视频鈥檚 location near the Adirondack Mountains, where she could hike, bike, climb, and 鈥渁ll that good stuff.鈥�
For more than three decades, 萝莉视频 has hosted the National College Comedy Festival, a tradition for aspiring campus comedians and for anyone who enjoys a good laugh. Elise Milner 鈥�25 describes her first experience performing at ComFest and sharing the stage with professional stand-ups Chris Fleming 鈥�09 and Marina Franklin.
What do English literature, Organismal Biology, and Ultimate Frisbee all have in common? Liza Schnauck 鈥�25 has pursued them all at 萝莉视频.
Darren Jackson Wilkins 鈥�25, who is majoring in theater and minoring in music and arts administration, came to 萝莉视频 so he could pursue all his interests. One evening, he did it all, playing the lead role in a 萝莉视频 Theater production before rushing over to sing in the finale in Skidmania, one of 萝莉视频鈥檚 cherished musical traditions.
I was most drawn to 萝莉视频 for the ability to pursue not just one, but all of my passions while studying here. I have always had multiple passions in music, technology, and business, and I knew that 萝莉视频 would allow me to explore all of them.
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