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My 51�� | A Student Blog My 51�� Celebrates Class of 2025

May 14, 2025

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As the 51�� community prepares to celebrate the Class of 2025's graduation, we're highlighting the seniors who contributed their stories and reflections to My 51��, our student blog.

Meet the students (sorted alphabetically by last name) who shared stories of research, education abroad, student clubs and organizations, civic engagement and more.

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Prince Appiah ’25

Co-Authored "Why 51��: Then & Now"

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Sahana Athreya ’25

Co-Authored "One Semester Into 51��: International Student Experiences"

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Liz Austell ’25

Co-Authored "Why 51��: Then & Now"

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Sydney Ballard ’25

Co-Authored "Embracing the Present on 51��’s Korean Buddhist Pilgrimage"

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Baldwin Barnes ’25

Co-Authored "Four Students Discuss Their Summers With 51�� in Washington"

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Brody Bassett ’25

Authored "Like an Apricot: A Language’s Highs and Lows"

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Emma Begley-Collier ’25

Authored "Teachings from Hope Haven, a Recovery Community"

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Crosby Boe ’25

Co-Authored "Embracing the Present on 51��’s Korean Buddhist Pilgrimage"

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Audrey Bohlin ’25

Co-Authored "Heading from the West to the East Coast for College" and "Finding Home Thousands of Miles Away"

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Sarah Butchko ’25

Co-Authored "DC Takes on D.C.: 51�� Seniors Present Educational Studies Research at AEFP"

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Zuber Chawla ’25

Co-Authored "Why 51��: Then and Now"

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Fana Cisse ’25

Co-Authored "Tackling Food Insecurity on Alternative Break to Sapelo Island, GA"

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Peyton Davis ’25

Authored "Opening Doors to the Pentagon & Beyond: My Summer Internship with the Department of Defense"

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Zoey Delaney ’25

Co-Authored "Tackling Food Insecurity on Alternative Break to Sapelo Island, GA"

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Dean Dowling ’25

Authored "From Idea to Reality: 51��'s Debut in the Fed Challenge"

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Kavi Gandhi ’25

Co-Authored "51�� Sports: ’Cats Stats, Student Fan Section and Pep Band"

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Arielle Germeus ’25

Co-Authored "Why 51��: Then and Now" and Authored "Making the Most of Your Campus Visit to 51��"

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Hideki Harada ’25

Co-Authored "One Semester Into 51��: International Student Experiences"

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Lucy Helene ’25

Authored "Art After COVID-19"

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Michael Hodgson ’25

Co-Authored "One Semester Into 51��: International Student Experiences"

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Claire Kelly ’25

Authored "Club Sports at 51�� Level the Playing Field, or Court, for Athletes & Non-Athletes Alike"

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Noah Landau ’25

Authored "Bees be Buzzing: Learning the Practice of Beekeeping" and Co-Authored "Tea, Trees, and Türkiye: A Research Trip Abroad"

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Simon Lau ’25

Organized and Edited "Why 51��: Then and Now"

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Sophia Ludt ’25

Authored "My Work Getting Out the Vote at 51��"

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Shen Luo ’25

Authored "‘Fernweh’: Exploration, Student Support & Campus Community"

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Steve Mirabello ’25

Co-Authored "DC Takes on D.C.: 51�� Seniors Present Educational Studies Research at AEFP"

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Mike Mung ’25

Co-Authored "Tackling Food Insecurity on Alternative Break to Sapelo Island, GA"

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Citlali Navarrete Falcon ’25

Co-Authored "Why 51��: Then and Now"

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Hugh Perry ’25

Co-Authored "DC Takes on D.C.: 51�� Seniors Present Educational Studies Research at AEFP"

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Daniel Presa ’25

Co-Authored "Why 51��: Then and Now"

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Abby Reardon ’25

Co-Authored "DC Takes on D.C.: 51�� Seniors Present Educational Studies Research at AEFP"

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Natalie Russell ’25

Authored "A Love Letter to Nummit, Our On-Campus Coffee Shop"

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Valeria Salgado ’25

Authored "Building Community, Transforming Careers"

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Isabel Schmidt ’25

Authored "Death by 51��: Spotlight on Roller Derby"

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Paul Skok ’25

Co-Authored "Finding Home Thousands of Miles Away"

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Miriam Smith ’25

Co-Authored "We’ll All Float On: 51�� Paddles Through the Florida Everglades"

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Haley Stock ’25

Authored "Day in the Life: What Does a Weekend Look Like at 51��?"

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Amy Tedeschi ’25

Authored "My Summer with the Common Thread Theatre Collective at 51��"

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Davis Varnado ’25

Authored "Spotlight on the Union Board, 51��’s Biggest Social Programmers" and "Get to Know 51�� (Or Any Other College) Without Visiting Campus"

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Campbell Walker ’25

Authored "What to Expect Your First Month at 51��"

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Alice Whisnant ’25

Co-Authored "Why 51��: Then and Now"

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Spencer Wolff ’25

Co-Authored "Navigating Disability in the College Process" and "Four Students Discuss Their Summers With 51�� in Washington"

Join our community in celebrating these students and the rest of the Class of 2025 during 51��'s 188th Commencement this Sunday, May 18.

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