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Some people spend their leisure time watching Netflix. Others go for a run in the Glen. Daniella ‘Danie’ Edwards ’21, however, spends her leisure time skiing competitively. The countless hours she has spent training and practicing throughout high school and college landed her a spot at the United States Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association Nationals in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The competition takes place from March 11 to 16. Edwards qualified as an individual as part of the Alpine National Team for the region after Hamilton’s team did not qualify. Edwards cannot wait to represent Hamilton during the prestigious competition.

Alumna author Annie Hartnett ’08 returned to Hamilton for a reading of her novel Rabbit Cake on March 6. After her reading she sat down to talk about how Hamilton helped her find her voice as a writer.

“Apply all that you learn in school to the real world” was the advice one panelist gave fellow students at a recent “How I Got My Internship” panel. Four students shared their non-profit internship experiences at the Career Center event. The panel was a great opportunity for underclassmen currently searching for internship opportunities to learn from those who have already gone through the process.

We are all too familiar with the pressing question of our childhood: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Our answers were often times idealistic but impractical, typically inspired by the superheroes we looked up to, the fairies we read about in books, or the astronauts we imagined as we peered up into space.

Stephen Knohl ’93, residency program director and vice chair for education at SUNY Upstate Medical University, tells students that Hamilton will prepare them well for medical school.

Interviews are scary. As alumnus Ward Halverson ’92 recalled his interview to work for Hamilton’s Admissions Office, he remembered “that was the first real interview that I’d ever really had, and I just kind of bombed it. I was so nervous and my mouth was dry.”

Communications Department student writer Kyra Richardson ’21 tells how Hamilton’s financial aid has enabled her to not only attend Hamilton, but take advantage of all the College has to offer. She also spoke with other students about how financial aid has made their education affordable.

For the Japanese department, the close of each semester means the bi-annual Red Pit party-- an evening of communal celebration among students and faculty. Upperclassmen present videos, projects, and skits they have worked on throughout the semester, granting students beginning their studies of the language a glimpse into their future tasks. And, of course, the night is paired with delicious food-- which even draws in attendees outside of the department.

Would you describe yourself as “compassionate,” “flexible,” or “patient”? Are you able to see “lots of sides of a situation”? Do you love working with children? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then maybe a career in special education is fit for you, according to Lois Staugaitis K’78.

McCullough Shriver ’13, the founder of activewear brand Sweetflexx, won the grand prize at Hamilton’s annual Pitch Competition on Nov. 4. Nico Yardas ’18, Aaron Beguelin ’18, and Sebastian Lissarrague ’18, the founders of Co-Operation, won 1st prize, and Robert Berk ’20, the founder of Apprentice, took 2nd prize.