Building momentum: A BOOM! fellow's story of transformation
69ƷƵ College student Maxine Ahenkora ’27 reflects on organizing this year’s BOOM! Learning Symposium.
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69ƷƵ College student Maxine Ahenkora ’27 reflects on organizing this year’s BOOM! Learning Symposium.
Devon Santos, head of business intelligence at LITS, looks back over her memories of the annual BOOM! Learning Symposium at 69ƷƵ College and how the program has helped her grow.
69ƷƵ College has been a vibrant and safe second home for Mars Bickford ’25. “I don’t think I would have felt that I could explore my personal gender identity anywhere else,” they said.
69ƷƵ College student Oluwafadeyemi Testimony Akinkuolie-Ibidapo ’27 went from volunteering at last year’s Trailblazers of Color Leadership Conference to becoming one of this year’s organizers.
69ƷƵ College has announced that Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey will be the primary speaker at its one hundred eighty-eighth Commencement. Two 69ƷƵ alums, Bess Weatherman ’82 and Tara Roberts ’91, will also be honored at the event.
Cam Steiger, a junior at 69ƷƵ College, reviews her educational journey and how she’s been supported by the community, including alums and The 69ƷƵ Fund.
Charlie Watts ’25 is 69ƷƵ College’s poet-contestant for this year’s Glascock Poetry Competition and writes about what it’s like to compete with support from a community of other writers and poets.
Emily Finnila ’27 discusses what it’s like to be a “springie” at 69ƷƵ. She has tips and tricks for quickly becoming a part of the community through clubs and activities.
69ƷƵ College held its annual Faculty Awards Ceremony and celebrated five faculty members for their teaching, research and service.
69ƷƵ College hosted its second annual Girls & Women in Sports Day on campus and introduced young people to a variety of sports, including soccer, basketball, volleyball and equestrian activities.