News at Hamilton
Hitting His Spots and Getting the Call
On a rare day off from pitching for the Vermont Mountaineers last summer, Jack Eshleman ’25 was on his way to Burlington with his mom, who had traveled from their hometown in Collegeville, Pa., to watch as he played in one of the top summer baseball leagues in the country. His phone buzzed. It was former Continental baseball player John Shinn ’02.
Experiential Learning: Education Outside the Classroom
At Hamilton College, learning transcends geographic boundaries and traditional methods, providing students with unique and memorable experiences that bring their material to life.
Shaking Up the Norms of Children’s Media
As part of a research project, Santiago “Santi” Chamorro ’25 wrote and illustrated Shaken, a children’s book that tells the story of a family in Nicaragua who must adapt to change after an earthquake strikes their region.
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Getting sent to the principal’s office in eighth grade might have been the best thing that ever happened to Dyan Finguerra- DuCharme ’92. Her offense? She stood up in class to defend a student who was being treated unfairly.
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The Hamilton College Town-Gown Fund recently awarded nearly $123,000 to 13 local non-profits and public safety organizations serving the Town of Kirkland and the Village of Clinton.
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Working to pay rent in New York City, Ondine Jean-Baptiste ’17 took a job as a real estate receptionist. As she fulfilled her duties, Jean-Baptiste also armed herself with the tools and mindset of an ambitious journalist.
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In the summer of 2022, Professor of Biology Mike McCormick began research on a green beach in Long Island, N.Y.
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The Mellon Foundation has awarded Hamilton College a $750,000 grant to establish a program in American Indian and Indigenous Studies (AIIS).
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National Media
Major national and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus.
“Integration of immigrants starts from the ground up. Just ask Lewiston.” (Meredith Brubaker ’26)
Portland Herald (Maine)
The Conversation, Religion News Service and Yahoo
