Buzzing through the years About one year after the University was founded in 1850, Rochester adopted its motto of Meliora—Latin for “ever better.” Today,...
Dedicated to music: Belle Ra and James Marshall ’21E (MM) James Marshall, a viola player from Washington, and Belle Ra, a cellist from Texas, love all things music—especially chamber music....
Making the most of college: Mervyn Winn ’26 From computer science to the Korean language, this first-year Black Alumni Network scholarship student is exploring it all...
She’s the first: Nadia Niyogushima ’26 Nadia Niyogushima’s story begins in the Congo. Her mother, Khadija Ntahoruri, is from there—though she fled from the country more...
A Student Shines: Alan Jimenez ’25 Recipient of the Steven and Randi Piaker Family Endowed Scholarship The Piaker Family Scholarship was established as part of the...
Embracing inspiration: Abigail Hanna ’25E When Abby Hanna ’25E—an applied music major at the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music—was in fourth grade, one...
Where are they now: Anis Kallel ’17 (KEY) Anis Kallel ’17 (KEY) was born and raised in Tunis, Tunisia, the northernmost country in Africa, bordered by Algeria, Libya,...
Women’s Network Scholar: Raina Plaisir ’25 On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti. Raina Plaisir ’25, just seven years old, was in...