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Impact Player

Meet Saul Iwowo ’26, a first-year Red Devil soccer player who’s definitely one to watch.

Louis-David Kakou

Student Snapshot: Louis-David Kakou '23

“Dickinson's education allowed me to enter rooms where real decisions are made,” says Louis-David Kakou ’23, a political-science major who interned at UNESCO in Paris.

Selene Nguyen '25

Student Snapshot: Selene Nguyen '25

"I preferred an inclusive campus, where international students have the full potential to grow and connect," says Selene Nguyen '25. "That's why I decided Dickinson would be my second home."

Elias Berhe '25

Student Snapshot: Elias Berhe '25

“The Dickinson community has helped me to think differently and to dream to achieve big goals,” says Elias Berhe ’25, a computer-science major from Ethiopia who enjoys using code for the common good.

Harry Huy Do '24

Student Snapshot: Harry Huy Do ’24

"I like the small classes and the close-knit community," says economics major Harry Huy Do '24. "At Dickinson, professors are happy to talk."

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Red Devils Football Goes International

To play American football at the collegiate level, more than a dozen students from around the world have come to Dickinson and suited up on this season's squad.

Mai Le '25

Student Snapshot: Mai Le ’25

“It's great to try something new. We can all learn from one another,” says Mai Le ’25, an educational-studies and psychology double major from Hanoi, Vietnam.

Daniel Yamoah

Student Snapshot: Daniel Yamoah ’23

Meet Daniel Yamoah ’23, a multiple-scholarship awardee who's preparing for a career as a physician through student-faculty research and opportunities made possible by the Dickinson alumni network.

Seblewongel Enyew '24

Student Snapshot: Seblewongel Enyew '24

“Dickinson was a right fit for me because I value having close interactions with my professors,” says Seblewongel Enyew '24, a neuroscience major and recipient of the Forney P. George Scholarship.

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New Alumni-Supported Fund Helps Students From Conflict Zones

When escalating violence and war back home threaten students' ability to stay at Dickinson, the Conflict Zone Student Support Fund helps keep their dreams within reach.

Nicolas Serna Londono

Student Snapshot: Nicolas Serna Londono ’25

Nicolas Serna Londono '25 is an international business & management major and squash standout who earned two silver medals at the 2021 Pan-American Games.

Ngoc Phuong Linh Nguyen

Student Snapshot: Ngoc Phuong Linh Nguyen ’22

Learn more about Ngoc Phuong Linh Nguyen ’22, who's studied and researched in nine countries, including through Dickinson's Oxford program and a data-science internship in Vietnam.

Elly Do '22, a double major in computer science and mathematics at Dickinson College.

Student Snapshot: Elly Do '22

“I am intrigued by the fascinating application and the beauty of the logic behind mathematical proofs,” says Elly Do ’22, a double major in computer science and mathematics who hails from Vietnam.

Irem Ozturk

Student Snapshot: Irem Ozturk ’22

Learn how student-faculty cancer research, internships with leading health care providers and close mentoring relationships with faculty are preparing Irem Ozturk ’22 for a future in medicine.

Alexandra-Selene Jarvis ’10 and husband Brendon Robinson

Finding Renewable Energy Solutions

Former geology major Alexandra-Selene Jarvis ’10 strives to solve the world’s environmental challenges as she researches options for renewable energy storage and recovery.

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