
Members of the College Class of 2021 reflect on four eventful years at the University
As they prepare to graduate with the College’s Class of 2021, students from near and far say they’re well prepared for the future.

Dual degree student enjoyed the best of both worlds
Tessa Nojaim majored in tuba performance at Eastman and political science in the College.

Eastman scholar finds a home in Rochester’s early music community
Cambridge organ scholar earns her second doctorate at the Eastman School of Music.

Eden Thomas ’21 fulfills her dream with Rochester degree
The first-generation student discovers that “one opportunity opens a whole bunch of other doors and connections.”

Eight Rochester undergraduates win scholarships for summer research in Germany
The DAAD-RISE program enables outstanding students in the sciences to conduct research at top German universities.

Andrea Bell is ready to take on new challenges with MBA in consulting
MBA candidate led initiatives around career development, mental health and wellness, and racial equity as a student at the Simon Business School.

Simon MBA follows his principles as a leader who benefits society
MBA candidate Keenan Heyward says Rochester’s business school helped hone his ideas about professional and community leadership.

Two sophomores receive Critical Language Scholarships
Diego Encinas ’23 will study Portuguese and Jason Hahn ’23 will study Russian as part of government immersion program.

Douglass Leadership House to undergo operational, physical changes
The house will become a “living-learning community” with an umbrella of support across the College and institution-wide units, including the Frederick Douglass Institute.

Microscopes and soap bubbles show the ‘art of science’
Rochester students and researchers used cutting-edge lab technologies to create the images in this year’s Art of Science Competition.