Life’s Lesson

Harry Bane

Harrison Bane ’09 not only overcame adversity, he triumphed in a powerful demonstration of what self-determination can do.

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Learning to listen

Aylie Baker

Aylie pursues her lifelong passion of audio storytelling with a Watson Fellowship designed to build community and promote sustainability in island populations around the globe.

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Striking a Balance

Brian Bush

Brian never dreamed of starting on the varsity soccer team. Mentored by coach Dave Saward, Brian landed the starting position of goalkeeper and became captain of the team.

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Becoming Egyptian

Nadeghda Gonzalez

Middlebury was the best place to pursue Naya’s interests in U.S.-Middle Eastern relations and international public policy, which led her to study abroad in Alexandria, Egypt.

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The World's Her Stage

Justine Katzenbach

A summer internship with PTP opened the world of professional theatre to Justine Katzenbach '09.

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The Rewards of Research

Sam Tormey

Bees are vital for pollinating crops, but their numbers are dwindleing fast. Sam Tormey '09 wants to know why.

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The Politics of Water

Dane Johnson

Climate change could mean less fresh water in the Pacific Northwest. How will we decide who gets what's left?

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Practicing Politics

Lemar Clark

Experience as a student leader has helped to prepare Lemar Clark for a future in politics in his native Jamaica.

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Brining it All Home

Zohra Safi

Six years after the overthrow of the Taliban in Afghanistan, 70 percent of the country's girls still don't have access to education. Zohra Safi '09 is one of very few who have gone to college. She plans to use what she's Learning to help rebuild her country.

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Genetic Detectives

Dekker Deacon

Not many colleges offer undergraduated the opportunity to do significat original research, but Dekker Deacon '07 has been a key member of a scientific team advancing our understanding of genetic mutations that cause infertility.

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The Tide is Rising

Carolyn Barnwell

People living on low-lying islands are experiencing some of the worst early effects of climate change. Watson Fellow Carolyn Barnwell '07 is traveling to some of the world's most remote costal communities to find out how they are coping.

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A Passion for Learning
and Teaching

Brian Pacheco

Brian Pacheo '08 spent a recent January term teaching in a Costa Rican elementary school. Now he knows that he was always ment to be a teacher.

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Striking a Balance

Astri von Arbin Ahlander

Astri von Arbin Ahlander '07 always thought she would have botha career and a big family. It wasn't until she graduated that she realized those two things might be difficult to reconcile.

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Going Green in China

Daniela Salaverry

China has the world's fastest growing economy, but that has come at a high environmental cost. Daniela Salaverry '03 is helping community base environmental groups to clean up the pollution.

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