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Jaden Richards: Giving Back Through Public Service

Be it his time on the AAS or his research on public policy later this year, Jaden Richards is constantly searching for ways to apply his intellectual interests to the real world.

Alyssa Xu: On the Rhodes of Sincerity

Alyssa Xu’s path from rural New Brunswick, Canada, to the rarefied ranks of Rhodes Scholars is not just a story of talent and triumph, but of luminous sincerity, fierce curiosity, and a devotion to seeing — and serving — those most often unseen.

Lillia Hammond: From Volleyball Courts to Rocket Science

Fueled by boundless curiosity and a deep love for creation, Lillia Hammond '25 forges connections between art and engineering — mentoring, building, and leading with a spark that lights every room she enters.

Jacquelyn Cabarrubia: Building Community at Amherst and Beyond

Jacquelyn Cabarrubia’s commitment to fostering community manifests not only in her work revitalizing her heritage language, but also through her dedication to empowering and uplifting every person she meets.

Bela Achaibar: Unraveling the Fabric of Diaspora

Bela Achaibar pieced together an education as layered as the cultures she studied, built on curiosity, creativity, and a deep love for where we come from.

Ahanu Youngblood: Chasing Adventure With Boundless Curiosity

With steady and unwavering passion, Ahanu Youngblood moves through the world with a quiet confidence: chasing snow, science, and community with a warmth that draws people in, and a drive that pushes boundaries.

Caden Stockwell: Pure Passion and Open Optimism

Caden Stockwell channels his bold creative vision into his films and political voice, leaving an unforgettable mark on Amherst through art and leadership.

Terras Irradient: The Faculty Hiring Process

Host Andrew Rosin ’25 breaks down everything you’ve ever wanted to know — but didn’t think to ask — about how new professors are hired.

People’s Places: From Beijing to Washington D.C. with Carys Shepard ’27

Introducing “People’s Places,” the podcast that answers that classic orientation icebreaker question: Where are you from? In the first episode, Carys Shepard ’27 talks culture shock from a life moving between continents.

Office Hours: Grafting Trees with Professor Matthew Westermayer

Host Priscilla Lee ’25 is joined by Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion Matthew Westermayer to discuss one of his favorite, and surprisingly profound, interests: trees.

Terras Irradient: The Catacombs Historian

Host Andrew Rosin ’25 is joined by a frequent visitor of the Frost Library Catacombs — Amherst College alumnus and historian George H. Nash ’67.

Office Hours: (Why) Were Romans So Greek? with Professor Niek Janssen

Host Priscilla Lee ’25 and classics professor Niek Janssen discuss Greek and Roman cultural exchange and the birth of Latin literature through translation.

What Keeps You Up at Night: Working on a Van with Dylan Byrne ’24

In this episode of What Keeps You Up at Night: Dylan Byrne ’24 has never traveled west of Pennsylvania. Living out of a van will change that.

Office Hours: Shared Blackness with Professor Carol Bailey

Office Hours returns for its third season with a conversation between hosts Priscilla Lee ’25 and Evelyn Chi ’25 and Professor of Black Studies Carol Bailey.