Humanities Stories

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Lia Wong-Fodor '26

Research Technician at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

"Pursue your passions — especially academically! You will find a lot of support from your professors and peers. I never imagined I could be a BCMC major, do research in a lab, and also get my M.A. in French, but it has been an incredible experience."

Lia's Story
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Mary Somerville, Ph.D. '26

High school Latin teacher in Washington, D.C.

"The graduate community here has always been full of wildly intelligent but intellectually generous folks, and they have made me a better scholar not only by challenging me in conversation but also by helping me find resources and exchanging written work to edit."

Mary's Story
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Fellowships

Miya Matsumune '26

M.A. in Teaching Earth Science Residency at The American Museum of Natural History in NYC

"My time in the Energy Afterlives 360 Course Cluster in 2023 changed my life. It introduced me to professors, students, and theories that fundamentally influenced my outlook on the world. It informed my decision to double-major in Geology and History, and expanded my idea of what a college course could be."

Miya's Story
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Mallory Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. '26

Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Puget Sound

"Both my cohort-mate and my faculty advisors were fundamental parts of my Bryn Mawr experience, and I didn’t realize quite how much you need to find your people. Finding the right people to work with and hang with can really make or break your experience. "

Mallory's Story
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Jean Rojas '26

Software Engineer in the Bay Area

"Having the most random combination of majors or minors isn't unusual here. The school doesn't ask you to choose between your interests. For someone whose interests don't fit one track, that mattered."

Jean's Story
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Graduate School

Juliana Vair '26

J.D. at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

"Bryn Mawr taught me how to use my love of learning to succeed. Whether through working on assignments between classes, discussions with my friends or classmates, or putting in the work at rowing practice, every day that I've been at Bryn Mawr has been an exercise in adaptation and growth. "

Juliana's Story
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Graduate School

Katelyn Kim '26

M.S. at Columbia University's Teachers College in Communication Sciences and Disorders

"The liberal arts and Bryn Mawr experience is set up to ensure you do not have to limit yourself but rather you can venture out (and we encourage you to do so) and receive amazing education and support in all subjects and aspects."

Katelyn's Story
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Esénia Bañuelos '26

Elementary ESL teacher for Teach for America in Chicago, Illinois

"At Bryn Mawr, I was the SGA President, getting to know the interests of over 1,360 students and working on a wonderful team of eight people on the Executive Board. The amount of care dedicated to fostering homes through the people I have met has astounded me and will never stop inspiring me."

Esénia's Story