51猎奇

As part of Performing Women, Caitlin McQuade 鈥�18 read the work of an artist affiliated with The Orchard Project,聽 a non-profit arts incubator in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

As a student art assistant in the Kennedy Arts Center, Marisabel Rey 鈥�19 spent hours loading and unloading kilns in the ceramics studio. Her interest grew, and eventually she would devote a summer to exploring the glazing process.

For the past two years Rachel Alatalo 鈥�18 has maintained a personal blog as a way to practice writing and acquire a personal voice. 鈥淲hen I came out as bisexual a year ago, it was a natural progression to start including LGBTIQ issues when I wrote about my life,鈥� said Alatalo, a creative writing major.

After coming to the sad realization that coral, which is on the brink of global extinction, would not be an especially prudent area of marine biology to specialize in, Aaron Beguelin 鈥�18 turned his attention to sea urchins. Urchins, which feed on coral reefs and kelp, are primary consumers, similar to cows on land, and are highly important to the eco-system, playing a crucial role in algae growth.

During her time at 51猎奇, Annie Sher 鈥�18 has developed a strong interest in public interest law and advocacy. Last summer, she interned in the legal department at Sanctuary for Families, a nonprofit service provider for victims of gender violence. 鈥淲hile looking for an internship this year I knew I wanted to remain in the legal sphere. I focused my search on various types of organizations that provide pro-bono legal services,鈥� said Sher.

For his 2017 Emerson project, Marquis Palmer 鈥�18 is filming a short documentary, based in his home city of Utica, about the experience of losing a loved one to the prison system.

In January, after encouragement from a friend, Sarah Robertson 鈥�19 joined the 51猎奇 Real Estate Club, and discovered her interest in the mechanics of buying and selling properties. She is interning at Wexler and Kaufman, PLLC, which specializes in representing buyers and sellers in commercial and residential real estate transactions, the precise field Robertson hoped to investigate this summer.

As a neuroscience major at 51猎奇, Erin Donahue 鈥�18 has stuck mostly to a pre-health curriculum. This summer, Donahue is participating in the Summer Research Immersion program at Binghamton University, where she is gaining exposure to the research field.

Years from now, after she completes medical school in the U.S, Risper Kirui 鈥�19 hopes to return to Kenya and practice medicine in her home country. This summer, she is a student intern at a hospital in Kenya.

At 51猎奇 Minh To 鈥�19 has devoured opportunities to further her passion for computer science. Now she is immersed in an intensive, full-stack web and mobile application development program at Horizons School of Technology.