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After NYU journalism school, John plans to develop his music media platform into a self-sustaining business. Photo courtesy of Noah John ’21.At a college like Amherst, it is easy to follow the beaten path. The trail markers that guide most students are getting good grades, securing an internship

Rosa helped implement the Center for Restorative Practices and hopes to receive his J.D. and M.S.W. to apply these skills outside of Amherst. Photo courtesy of David Rosa ’21.“Never stop advocating for other people, caring for other people, and trying to make this campus a better

Nguyen used her thesis to do a rigorous investigation of the transfer student experience at Amherst. Photo courtesy of Cy Nguyen ’21.A movie aficionado, frog figurine collector and demography enthusiast, Cy Nguyen ’21 is not your typical Amherst student. A Vietnamese American transfer from the University of California, Berkeley

For all of her accolades at Amherst, Lurie will be remembered not by what she won but the people she inspired. Photo courtesy of Margot Lurie ’21.As she walked the halls of her deeply segregated Colorado high school, Margot Lurie ’21 saw injustice everywhere she looked. The structural inequalities

Momplaisir used the experiences and independent thinking he developed growing up in New York City and applied them to all that he did during his time at Amherst. Photo courtesy of Dylan Momplaisir ’21.It was only fitting that my Zoom interview with Dylan Momplaisir ’21 started with technical issues.

In all that she does, Bella Edo approaches her advocacy with a sincerity, intensity and courageousness that has guided her efforts to make life at Amherst better for students and faculty. Photo courtesy of Bella Edo ’21.Sitting across from Bella Edo ’21 over Zoom the other day was a