Alumni News

Benjamin Mako Hill 99F, an assistant professor at the University of Washington, received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award.

Newly minted Hampshire College graduate Jacey Shal’e Carrier 17F has been awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study in South Korea for the 2021-22 academic year.

When non-profit activist, film producer, and venture capitalist Artemis Joukowsky III 81F first chose to attend Hampshire, he worried he'd be the black sheep of his family.  

The Commonwealth short story prize is an international award given annually to promote talented new and emerging voices and bring them to a global audience.  

The graphic novel Nubia, written by the author L.L. McKinney with art by alum Robyn Smith 11F,  is one of several graphic novels featured in a recent New York Times article.

Her projects involve the work of artists such as Alexander Calder, Georgia O’Keeffe, Isamu Noguchi, and Charles and Ray Eames.  

Hoel, who was named one of Forbes’ Top 30 Scientists Under 30 in 2018, currently works as a research assistant professor at Tufts’ Allen Discovery Center. 

Since graduating from Hampshire College last May, Ché Williams 16F has been working as a production assistant for a docuseries on the Tulsa Race Massacre that will air on the History Channel later this year.

The film explores the ways biases and discrimination exist within the algorithms and data that drive our increasingly technological world.  

Waite won for her documentary film The Dope Years: The Story of Latasha Harlins. The awards were announced in February of 2021.

Gamble is an internationally recognized expert on the history of race and American medicine, racial and ethnic disparities in health and healthcare, and bioethics.

Hampshire College added five new members to its Board of Trustees in the last fiscal year, starting July 1, 2020. 

As part of the ongoing celebration of its 50th anniversary, Hampshire College is hosting several upcoming events showcasing the work of alumni in a variety of fields. 

The article examines a variety of somatic practices individuals can use during the pandemic to improve mental and physical health. 

The $50,000 fellowships seek to “support the creation, development, and production of new works by early career and emerging artists.”

 In her newest book Having and Being Had, Biss takes a personal approach to examine themes of capitalism and privilege.   

Manny Castro 02F, executive director of the New Immigrant Community Empowerment organization in Queens, NY, was recognized with a $200,000 grant from the David Prize.

Valencia's newest work, "Solo B," premiered in November.

Alum cinematographer receives one of the highest honors in Hollywood.

A Hampshire alum links her work as a civil rights lawyer to her studies in storytelling

An alum reflects on life in Italy during the Covid-19 lockdown 

Hampshire alum Nancy Grimm elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Based in Los Angeles, Meara O’Reillly is a composer, artist, and instrument designer, playing music that’s largely of her own creation

When he set out to study science and film, alum Aaron Edell 01F had no idea that he was laying the groundwork for a career.

Burns discusses Working in Rural New England in a new retrospective interview special premiering on PBS stations nationwide

"AT HAMPSHIRE I LEARNED HOW TO LEARN," HE SAYS

Jason Cilo 88F knows how to make his company produce

Oscar winner Kirk Simon 72F created films with a social conscience

Every spring, the Div-Free Bell clangs jubilantly from Hampshire’s campus for days and weeks on end. 

Bells, borders, a Bessie Award winner, and the confessions of a class notes fanatic: what's inside Non Satis Scire, Fall 2018

Grants will support student research and field study of the US impact on countries in Latin America

Non Satis Scire, Spring 2018, is a wrap. Science and art (together again), Nellie Greene 70F remembered, and other reflections

Wiriadjaja will teach abroad for the 2018-2019 academic year through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program.

Inglis brings years of experience as an award-winning choral director, multi-instrumentalist, and certified master teacher of Estill Voice Training

Hampshire alum Julia Buntaine and Amherst alum Jonathon Keats will headline a public special event on Friday, March 2

The co-founder of The Brooklyn Kitchen is having a moment, from The New York Times to an episode of The Untitled Action Bronson Show on Viceland network

Fund created by alum Trustee Judy Bornstein will support, in perpetuity, education promoting women's participation and leadership in business

Hampshire alum Arslan Muradi and a group of allies at Hampshire and Tufts teamed up to help his family escape the Taliban

Reading Elie Wiesel in Trump Tower (and other acts of Hampshire-ness)

Booker utilized Hampshire’s Early Learning Center for an intensive, interdisciplinary project integrating movement in early childhood ed

Weiss wrote her thesis utilizing intensive research to draft a national policy she hopes will inform generations of students

Hampshire student Lan Phuong “Panda” Nguyen Hoang collaborated with professors throughout the Five Colleges to study superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors

Pohevitz is also a three-time recipient of the Critical Language Scholarship from the US State Department

DelRosso has been published by two peer-reviewed science journals and has presented at two global science conferences

Challenged to design their own degree programs and present to faculty committees, Hampshire students and grads have a record of earning national awards equal to those of other top colleges

Fall term events include theater performances, film screenings, and innovative art exhibitions across campus

President Lash reaffirms Hampshire’s commitment to addressing and preventing sexual violence, assault, and harassment, and providing a fair, impartial process for anyone involved in a sexual misconduct case

A Hamp alum, Gunnarsdóttir served the past year as a Fulbright Fellow in Mexico City, and was previously Associate Director of Admissions

43rd annual celebration of the organic movement returns to campus August 11-13

Fuentes’s project sheds light on anti-Roma sentiment through linguistics and media studies in her native Spain

From Non Satis Scire, The Hampshire College Alumni Magazine, Summer 2017

From Non Satis Scire, The Hampshire College Alumni Magazine, Summer 2017

The premiere of the alumni exhibit Of Soil and Tongues opened three days of campus activities, discussions, and tours for Hampshire's returning alums

Award marks the 13th Fulbright received by Hampshire students and young alums the past six years

From Non Satis Scire, The Hampshire College Alumni Magazine, Summer 2017

The origins of a circular diploma, ruminations on Velázquez’s Las Meninas, Eqbal Ahmad’s first campus visit, Division IIIs, and a spirited discussion on theater and literature among faculty

Of Soil and Tongues premieres Thursday June 1 as part of Amherst Arts Night Plus and continues through the Amherst Poetry Fest

With a far-reaching address, keynote speaker Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor calls on Hampshire's 47th graduating class to embrace history, struggle, solidarity, and hope

Natalie Strohm receives the first scholarship from the $500,000 endowment established by alum Elisabeth Carter to advance “the highest potential of human beings”. 

Shulkin earned his bachelor's in science in 1982 – Faculty Advisors Nancy Lowry and Ray Coppinger helped him design a personalized premed studies program.

Rafferty and curator Andrew Ingall will lead a gallery talk at The Dorsky Museum on Saturday, April 1

In honor of his late wife, Hampshire parent Alexander “Sandy” Astin has established The Helen S. Astin Fund for Research on Women

Part Three of Three Selections of Speeches From The Kern Center Dedication on September 16

From Non Satis Scire, The Hampshire College Alumni Magazine, Fall 2016

For his Div III thesis, Sander Thoenes studied abroad in 1991 and authored “Soviet Journalism in the Gorbachev Years,” earning a $10,000 MacArthur Foundation grant. From Non Satis Scire, Hampshire College Alumni Magazine, Fall 2016

From Non Satis Scire, The Hampshire College Alumni Magazine, Fall 2016

How does a community create meaningful dialogue about difficult issues? How do we use critical inquiry to address pressing challenges?

Writing book (plates), documenting New Orleans band leaders, talking molecular biology, making a great pair of sideburns, dishing it out at the Red Barn, and more

A series of student Division III shows will lead up to the exhibit 'In each hand I keep each of my eyes' centered on Manuel Álvarez Bravo photographs

Students learning entrepreneurship hear strategies practiced by Hampshire alums in business – tech venture founder Liz D'Aloia and craft beer brewer Dick Cantwell

Hampshire College Art Gallery presents exhibit of immersive video artworks on display until November 10

Eqbal Symposium talk was part of a week of events themed 'Looking Back, Moving Forward,' continuing a year of focus on the College’s commitment to undo racism

Fund offers a stipend for Hampshire writers to focus on summer projects

His friends name a bus stop in memory of his frequently exploring the Five Colleges, and as a metaphor for his constantly exploring the world  

Research examines the global medical establishment's false perceptions of the weakness of the female body and the greatest health risks to women during childbirth

Burns recognized Joukowsky's groundbreaking film as “diamond in the rough” and the friends became creative collaborators for more than three years

Daniel Joslyn's Division III thesis studying Douglass's writings on philosophy and religion helped him earn a prestigious graduate fellowship at NYU

Alums supporting Hampshire's local food and farms initiative include esteemed restaurateur Howard Wein who once interrupted his Div III to chef for the Beastie Boys

The fabled Red Sox ace reminisces playing pickup ball at Hampshire, "A Bohemian culture, a lot of the guys were long-haired. But they could play, called themselves Division IV National Champs."

Gift will provide aid to Hampshire students interested in childhood learning and education with an emphasis on helping children on the autism spectrum

Pici-D'Ottavio combined psychology and art for an innovative project that could have implications for the treatment of depression

Hampshire's Center for Design has taught and inspired more than twelve hundred students and alums over two decades

Hampshire College Commencement 2016 was held on May 14

The grants to Eve Allen, Kristina Moss Gunnarsdóttir, and Leanna Pohevitz for the Fulbright US Student Program will enable them to work in Peru, Mexico, and Turkey, respectively

Award recognizes staff members who make an exceptional contribution to the College

The college's Division IV alum weekend theme 'Build, Create, Design' marks the Center for Design's anniversary

Humphrey-Blanco's Division III sheds light on the artists of the Guatemalan Civil War, who transformed violence into art

The federal Survey of Earned Doctorates places Hampshire in the top 1.4% of colleges nationwide by the percentage of alums who earn the most advanced degree in their field

Upcoming events include national conferences, international guest speakers, theatre, exhibits, readings, career panels, and an outdoor festival

Professor Valentín-Escobar, event organizer, says the panel will take a hard look at the evolving dynamics and realities of anti-immigrant policy