Ari Dengler: Exuberance In and Out of Amherst
Dengler has kept her exuberant laugh throughout her college experience as she “intellectually, academically, and ethically engaged” with her academics.
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Theo Dassin: Racing to Save Democracy
Universally regarded as an infectious optimist, Theo Dassin has never seen a challenge too big for him to face.
Julia Woodward: Strengthening Physics’ Pedagogical Community
While a student, Julia Woodward ’24 has been a teaching assistant and a Math Fellow for most of the time she has spent at Amherst — but teaching is only a fraction of her work in STEM at the college.
Diego Duckenfield Lopez: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Identity and Academics
Film and media studies and Black studies major Diego Duckenfield-López ’24 used an interdisciplinary approach to shape how they think about their identity and develop their thesis.
Isaac Bindman: A Quirky Academic and Biddy Martin’s Doppelganger
From his tea drinking habits to his academic interests, Isaac Bindman draws a lot from his heritage as a German, British Jew. But he owes his intelligent sense of humor, meticulousness, and genuine care for others to none other than himself.
Yasmin Hamilton: Climate Justice, Lentil Stew, and a Nugget of Serpentinite
Yasmin Hamilton ’24 has found themself drawn to water during their time at Amherst, though they only recently learned to swim. A passion for environmental care and a pull towards work that is “tactile” led them to geology.
Lori Alarcon: The Search for “Busyness”
As the AAS president, Lori Alarcon helped the AAS move past an era of controversy and rebuild its community. In student government and all her other endeavors, the biology major and aspiring doctor is driven by a deep concern for others.