Student Stories
With nearly 100 clubs to join, 40+ majors and minors to study, hundreds of faculty members to learn from and 2,700 students to befriend, there are a lot of stories to tell at Skidmore.
- Djeneba Sanogo 鈥26, a first-generation student, describes how 超级吊钟奶clubs, campus mentors, and taking a few risks helped her grow into a confident leader.
- Aminah Hopewell 鈥26, inspired by lessons in dance and Black studies, moves through the world by blending art and activism.
- Computer science major Hamza Mustafa 鈥27 conducted research with Assistant Professor Wenlu Du that used artificial intelligence to teach a robotic dog how to walk upright.
- At Skidmore, music and psychology major Jonah Cadorette 鈥26 discovered new passions in woodworking, integrating 鈥渕ind and hand鈥 through Skidmore鈥檚 spirit of exploration and experiential learning.
- Skidmore鈥檚 student club TBreds Raising Pups is building community while preparing Labradors like Finn for a lifetime of service.
- Aimee Holland 鈥25 knew she wanted to blend her two passions 鈥 anthropology and geosciences 鈥 into something meaningful. She just didn鈥檛 know it would lead her to spend five weeks uncovering centuries-old history in a small town in County Meath, Ireland.
- Isiah Karitanyi 鈥26, a physics major with a management and business minor, has built a 超级吊钟奶experience that spans engineering and entrepreneurship, blends creativity with leadership, and opens doors to a promising future in engineering.
- Internships with the Tang Teaching Museum help students envision and prepare for the future they want in the arts and across related disciplines.
- The neuroscience major from Beijing, China, has been working with Professor of Neuroscience Chris Vecsey to study how sleep is regulated in fruit flies.
- Jordan Diamond 鈥27, a neuroscience and biochemistry double major, is one of more than 120 students this year to benefit from Skidmore鈥檚 Faculty-Student Summer Research program 鈥 the opportunity to pursue creative research questions while benefiting from close mentorship from faculty.
- For Paige Stephenson 鈥26, choosing a college wasn鈥檛 just about great academics 鈥 it was about finding a great location: Take a tour of Saratoga Springs, New York, a lively small city full of coffee shops, cozy bookstores, and outdoor escapes 鈥 with easy access to Boston, New York City, and Montreal.
- 超级吊钟奶offers transformative experiences in every season 鈥 from winter festivals and springtime research to summer concerts and fall traditions. Lila Smith 鈥26, a political science major from Moorestown, New Jersey, shares how 超级吊钟奶and Saratoga Springs provide year-round opportunities for learning, connection, and discovery.
- The first-year English course What鈥檚 in it for Me? pairs writing with community service, pushing students to reflect on empathy, responsibility, and their roles as civic-minded writers.
- Classics major and English minor Mia McCormack '27 shares her passion for classics through Skidmore鈥檚 individual peer tutoring program, helping classmates and learning valuable lessons along the way.
- For her senior project in theater at 超级吊钟奶, Adelaide Lance 鈥25 designed a deeply immersive set for a fully student-run play about friendship, identity, and love 鈥 blending storytelling and scenic design in a powerful example of how creativity and hands-on learning come together in Skidmore鈥檚 Theater Department.
- Chiara Garcia-Ugarte 鈥25 discovered her love for museum work and community through the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery.
- Double majoring in art and psychology, Oli Landsman 鈥27 found an unexpected creative outlet as DJ Dirty Shirley, host of WSPN鈥檚 鈥淢araschino Lobotomy.鈥 Watch this video to see how spinning tracks at 超级吊钟奶helped her tune in to a whole new side of music 鈥 and herself.
- Wes Williamson 鈥25, a senior environmental science major who played hockey at 超级吊钟奶and studied abroad in New Zealand, describes the experiences of student-athletes who successfully studied abroad. They all agree: 鈥淒on鈥檛 think that you need to sacrifice one experience for another. You can truly do it all at Skidmore.鈥
- As a peer health educator with a focus on mental health, Vojtech (Vojta) Kubala 鈥27, a psychology major from Czechia, feels fulfilled in helping his fellow students while preparing for his ideal career in psychotherapy.
- Saratoga Springs may get chilly in the winter, but the cozy-chic winter destination is anything but boring. Emrah Jusufoski '28 explores some of the activities and destinations that make Saratoga Springs and the surrounding region the winter place to be.
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