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At last Saturday’s Commencement, Diamond Jackson’s ’21 four busy years at Hamilton came to an end. She served as the chair of the C. Christine Johnson Voices of Color Lecture Series, co-president of the Black & Latinx Student Union, supervisor at the Academic Center for Excellence (ACE), HEOP summer residential assistant, and as a student researcher, completing Emerson, Kirkland, and Levitt Center projects.

“I love working with data and turning numbers into narratives,” Paige Hinchey ’21 said. The economics and French double major will be doing just that as she embarks on her post-graduate journey to the University of Chicago, where she’ll work as an investment operations analyst in the Office of Investments.

Maggie Carmen ’21 will enter the NYU Silver School of Social Work after graduation. Here, the psychology major tells of her interest in social work and how her classes and experiences at Hamilton have broadened her interest.

Julianna DeSimone ’21 will join the non-profit Forest Foundation after graduation. Here she talks about the organization, her service experiences at Hamilton, and what drew her to the program.

After graduation, Ade Sotinwa ’21 will have the opportunity to begin a new chapter of his professional career, expand his network, and gain myriad valuable experiences—all while enjoying much warmer weather.

While COVID-19 may have changed the way we work, socialize, and learn, problem solvers like Patricia Shiebler ’21 have tapped their creativity to make the most out of the challenging “new normal” created by the pandemic.

After developing a strong interest in public service during her time at Hamilton, Eleni Broadwell ’20 has landed a position where she can fully explore that passion. The history major and government minor is working as an honors paralegal at the Federal Trade Commission.

“The motto immortalized on the Hamilton seal is ‘Know Thyself,’” said Todd Franklin, professor of philosophy, at a virtual panel discussion on June 17 about the history and implications of systemic racism. “Part of knowing thyself, however, is knowing how you are situated. Now is the time to really make a concerted effort to know yourself in relation to race and the context of our nation’s racial situation.”

Thanks to a Bristol Fellowship, psychology major Angelica Coutinho '20 will spend time in four countries examining how sound and music function as healing tools across cultures.

Mimi Kelly Csatlos ’00 has been an educator ever since her departure from College Hill 20 years ago. Now, as academic dean and director of college counseling at Virginia Episcopal School (VES) in Lynchburg, Va., Csatlos is facing one of the biggest challenges of her career — making the switch to online learning while keeping over 250 students engaged.