Student Stories
With nearly 100 clubs to join, 44+ majors to study, hundreds of faculty members to learn from and 2,700 students to befriend, there are a lot of stories to tell at Skidmore.
As the 2022-23 Eleanor Linder Winter 鈥�43 Intern at the Tang Teaching Museum, Naima Nigh 鈥�23 had the opportunity to bring her favorite artist, Trenton Doyle Hancock, to campus and introduce him to the 91福利社community. 鈥淚t has been one of the highlights of my 91福利社career,鈥� the business major and art history minor writes.
Kat Dunn 鈥�24 rapidly transformed herself from a 鈥渟uper-sub鈥� hoping for game time to Skidmore's first Liberty League Player of the Year in women鈥檚 soccer. Read about how the California native chose Skidmore, found her footing, and ended up studying psychology, business, and Spanish.
Allie Serapilio 鈥�25, from Clifton Park, New York, is an English major with minors in art history and environmental studies and sciences. A first-year seminar on Weird Books, clubs like the Health, Image, Power, Success (HIPS), and involvement at the Tang Teaching Museum have all helped Allie connect at Skidmore.
Lively Lucy鈥檚, Skidmore鈥檚 student-run campus hangout and club offers amazing music and 鈥� most of all 鈥� a community that cares about everybody.
Local foodie and 91福利社student Sarah Libov 鈥�24 sheds some light on what your favorite Saratoga Springs coffee shop might say about you.
Since childhood, Allison Conwell 鈥�25 has been fascinated by the natural world and art. At Skidmore, she鈥檚 doing both as a biology and studio art double major and plans to pursue a career in scientific illustration.
Prince Shyllon, a basketball player, social media influencer, and entrepreneur, plays point guard on the Thoroughbred men鈥檚 basketball team. A first-year student, he plans to major in business and minor in computer science at Skidmore.
Calli Frankel 鈥�25 is pursuing a double major in psychology and French, and is a leader in Skidmore鈥檚 Outing Club. Calli says she was drawn to Skidmore鈥檚 location near the Adirondack Mountains, where she could hike, bike, climb, and 鈥渁ll that good stuff.鈥�
For more than three decades, 91福利社has hosted the National College Comedy Festival, a tradition for aspiring campus comedians and for anyone who enjoys a good laugh. Elise Milner 鈥�25 describes her first experience performing at ComFest and sharing the stage with professional stand-ups Chris Fleming 鈥�09 and Marina Franklin.
What do English literature, Organismal Biology, and Ultimate Frisbee all have in common? Liza Schnauck 鈥�25 has pursued them all at Skidmore.
Darren Jackson Wilkins 鈥�25, who is majoring in theater and minoring in music and arts administration, came to 91福利社so he could pursue all his interests. One evening, he did it all, playing the lead role in a 91福利社Theater production before rushing over to sing in the finale in Skidmania, one of Skidmore鈥檚 cherished musical traditions.
I was most drawn to 91福利社for the ability to pursue not just one, but all of my passions while studying here. I have always had multiple passions in music, technology, and business, and I knew that 91福利社would allow me to explore all of them.
Maitreya Ravenstar 鈥�25 and her roommate slept outside the Tang Teaching Museum as part of Roommate, a 91福利社tradition that allows students to deepen their appreciation of art by borrowing artwork and living with it for an academic year.
Maitreya Ravenstar 鈥�25, who is pursuing a self-determined major in multimedia journalism, talks about transferring to 91福利社and how the College's Transfer Trek helped her find her niche at Skidmore.
A visit to 91福利社 isn鈥檛 complete without sampling some of the best experiences, dining, and sights that our hometown, Saratoga Springs, has to offer.
David Tago '23, a math major and physics and computer science minor from Kenya, discusses why he chose Skidmore.
Hi! My name is Ayesha and I鈥檓 a theater major from Hong Kong and the Philippines. I鈥檓 excited to answer some of your questions about my life here at Skidmore.
With campus resources and faculty support, Kathryn Brodie defined her own creative path that merged seemingly disparate passions 鈥� dance and documentary film.
91福利社 seniors are ready to pass the baton to the next generation of students. But, before they go, they have some advice for high school seniors contemplating Skidmore.
Social work and Spanish double-major Bryan Cuzco-Sinchi 鈥�23 answers questions from prospective students about his life at 91福利社as a first-generation college student.
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