Bryn Mawr Stories
Academic Excellence
"I think one of the most important parts of studying the humanities is learning to think critically about all of the information that is being thrown at us constantly, and being able to parse between what is important information and what's not, what's true and what's not." --Sydney Millar '19 (Russian - Boren Scholar)
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"Personally, it is very empowering to see fellow students and especially female professors, thriving in their own areas of research." - Esther Kim '20 (Psychology)
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A math major at Bryn Mawr, Meagan completed an internship at the Philadelphia Streets Department's traffic and lighting unit. Meagan researched the savings the city could achieve by switching their nearly 145,000 street lights from incandescent bulbs to more energy efficient LED bulbs.
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"It is absolutely critical to study the humanities. Now, with jobs and internships, students need to have those skills in order to look at certain situations and problems within in the workplace."
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"English and International Studies have been appealing to me, partly, because those disciplines at Bryn Mawr ask that we be holistic learners."
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"Bryn Mawr gives you the confidence to believe that you can do anything you set your mind to."
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"I discovered computational linguistics through my research for my senior thesis, and I was like, 'Yes, that's what I want to do!'"
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"Bryn Mawr gives you a kind of educational experience that is quite rare today...where communication and engagement with other people is
valued."
valued."
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"The knowledge that what I'm doing has a very real impact...makes me take the work more seriously"
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"Bryn Mawr gave me hands-on experience in theoretical physics, which is really hard to get as an undergraduate."
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Opportunity for Women
"I think the fact that everyone that I encounter Bryn Mawr values the education of women-- that's meaningful and that makes me feel like I
matter in ways that maybe I wouldn't if I were to go to a different school." -- Ashley Boyette '20
matter in ways that maybe I wouldn't if I were to go to a different school." -- Ashley Boyette '20
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"As a biology major at Bryn Mawr what I am really looking for is the hands-on experience to emphasize what I'm learning in the classroom."
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"I think Bryn Mawr gives you the space to grow. They don't just throw you into the sea and say, 'Just swim now.'"
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"Coming to college, I wanted to give other people that comfort level, to make them feel like they're part of a team."
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"Going to a women's college, I'm many times more likely to stay in a STEM field."
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"It has been very valuable to be surrounded by other women also pursuing science."
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"Most of the alums are really engaged: they're happy to help you out and share their networks."
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"In retrospect I feel fine taking up the space that I have earned and that I deserve."
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Alumna/us Spotlight
Menza writes on a range of topics, including a major story on women and guns
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Pathways to Purpose
"I want to bring the liveliness that I experienced there, in that city, and showcase it to audiences and hopefully the colors and the content and maybe some of the stories will pull at them-- to try to pull them into a glimpse of that experience." Avery McNair '19 ( Fine Arts)
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"After Bryn Mawr, I'm going to Columbia Law School because Columbia Law School has the nation's first sexuality and gender law clinic." --Koukou Zhang '19 (Independent Major in Gender and Sexuality)
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"My next step after Bryn Mawr is going to Columbia University School of Social Work. My undergraduate career has absolutely prepared me for this next step."- Melanie Esquilin '10 (Latin American, Iberian, and Latina/o Studies)
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By studying culture…we can be informed in our research to make sure that we're respecting people, knowing about their cultures and properly portraying them. – Makenna Lenover ’19 (Anthropology)
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"If there's anything that Bryn Mawr taught me, it's: Ask for what you want. You just might get it." — Molly Seavy-Nesper '12 (Cities and French), Associate Producer of Digital Media on Fresh Air with Terry Gross
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"It is important to study the humanities because it gives you necessary skills for your future."
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"The culture at Bryn Mawr: the Honor Code, being able to trust your neighbor, standing up for the little guy ... it does inspire and motivate me to keep going."
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"Bryn Mawr has helped me grow as not only an educator,
but as a woman, just being comfortable in my own skin."
but as a woman, just being comfortable in my own skin."
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"Having a liberal arts education...will serve students and future workers better in the long run."
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Alumna/us Spotlight
"If you’re going to do politics, sociology, psychology, and theater are three very useful things to have some experience with."
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Sann won a national Watson Fellowship and traveled the world researching and sampling French and Francophone-island foods.
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A Community of Individuals
"I see this as an expansive opportunity to bring people together, to create new traditions and learn from old traditions."
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"Bryn Mawr has always been the place where I've been most accepted, where I grew the most."
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Alumna/us Spotlight
Passionate about women in technology and diversity, Iyengar-Emens is on the Advisory Board for Women in Technology International (WITI).
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