Animals on the Rail Trail
Nina Aagaard ’26 chronicles the various creatures she discovered on the rail trail over this past summer. Meet the four-legged (or non-legged) friends who call Amherst’s rail trail home.
Features
Maira Owais: Tenacious and Poised to Confront Health-Care Policy
Known by peers for her excellence and composure, Owais is leaving Amherst having integrated a solid sense of identity — from her long-time love of the health sciences and a newfound interest in economics, to her roots as a Pakistani immigrant.
Kelechi Eziri: A Devoted Teammate and Community-Builder
Anchored in the “familial” nature of the track and field team, Kelechi Eziri built power among student-athletes of color, linking his Black studies and psychology coursework with his leadership ethic.
Helen Feibes: A Colorful Practitioner of the Liberal Arts
Her radio show is called “And She Was,” but Helen Feibes is anything but a has-been. Finding joy in everything from neuroscience to creative writing, Feibes is the personification of the liberal-arts ideal.
Daksha Pathak: A Squash Star With an Eye for Architecture
Daksha Pathak ’23 brings an acute sense of intentionality to everything she does — from her play on the squash courts to her architecture thesis.
Maya Foster: Improving Institutions Through Care and Connection
Serving as the student representative to many of the college’s DEI efforts, Maya Foster’s personal “brightness” has perhaps improved as many lives as her work to institute protections against identity-based harm.
Aditi Nayak: Bridging the Gap Between Lab and World
Aditi Nayak combines a remarkable work ethic, an empathetic demeanor, and a mind for problem-solving in her efforts to bring scientific knowledge into the world at large.