Curious to know what Dickinson students are really like?

In these short Q&As, students fill you in on everything from why they chose Dickinson to their favorite Dining Hall food.


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A Profound Sense of Purpose
International business & management and economics double major Maryam Khalil ’21 has discovered her purpose at Dickinson through ethics, community service and helping others.
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An Unexpected Path
The ability to take a wide range of classes at Dickinson has led Sam Arnold ’21 to explore opportunities he never imagined, including organic farming in Italy and underwater archaeology.
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An International Focus
Rowan Humphries ’19 is getting a firsthand understanding of international conflict management through internships with a D.C. think tank and the Department of State.
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More Challenges, Please
From theoretical physics to research on lithium batteries and solar air heaters, Julia Huddy '19 is discovering that the most challenging experiences can also be the most rewarding.
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A Truly Global Experience
Harry Qiu ’20 is making the most of his global education at Dickinson. He’s learning his third language, he’s translated a game into Chinese, and he even finds time for Russian martial arts.
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Harnessing the Power of Language
Daniela Borrero ’21 is using her Dickinson education to turn her love for languages into an international career.
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Wide-Ranging Research
From the Canadian Arctic to Andean ritual drinking vessels, the Dickinson experience has given Allison Curley ’19 a wide range of research opportunities.
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Seeking a Smaller, Greener World
Tom O’Donnell ’19 puts learning into action through global research on glacial lakes, an internship in a wastewater treatment lab and local community service.
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Economics and Difference-Making
From writing a policy brief on the effects of tuna fishing to joining a dive team to fight climate change’s impact on coral reefs, Emily Fenstermacher ’20 is learning how to make a difference.
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Forging a Global Community
“Dickinson opened my eyes to perspectives I had never thought of before,” says Liam Stenson Ortiz ’19, who plans to turn his language and science education into an international career in medicine.
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Global, Analytical and Courageous
Having researched reconstruction teams in Iraq and Afghanistan, interned with the USAID, and studied Italian history in Bologna, Mary Hinton ’19 is living her dream at Dickinson.
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Leader of the Band
From studying satire in Latin to sharpening the musical chops that help him lead his own jazz band, Carl Hamilton '20 is finding his Dickinson education to be highly useful.
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Becoming 'Part of the Change'
Whether in the classroom or in Washington, D.C., Aisha Johnson '20 is using her Dickinson experience forge a better future for marginalized children.
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Nuanced Understanding
Through his internship, his research and his experience as a service trip leader, Mihir Pyakuryal ’19 is discovering how civic engagement leads to happiness and how we develop a sense of justice.
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Going Further
From conducting original research in Washington, D.C., to tapping Career Center resources to build connections with alumni, Candice Ionescu ’19 is making the most of her Dickinson experience.
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Freedom and Advocacy
At Dickinson, Clara Roth '21 has learned to advocate for herself and for those without a voice.
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Dreaming Big and Living It
Meet Olivia Termini '19, a soccer captain who's served two federal government internships, studied abroad, conducted community-based research and much more.
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Pursuing His Passions
Marcus Witherspoon ’20 wanted to study international business and play football at a school with state-of-the-art athletics facilities. At Dickinson, he found all of this and more.
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Business with a Global Twist
Jake Saltzberg ’20 wanted to study business, but he also wanted the benefits of a global education. Dickinson’s distinctive major in international business & management was a perfect fit.
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Science to the Rescue
Earth sciences and mathematics double major Hayat Rasul '19 uses science to "uplift communities in need."
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A Wide World of Opportunity
Meet Alden Mohacsi ’19, a history major, tour guide and first-year mentor who also plays guitar, works at The Trout Gallery and sings in the college choir and with the Crescendevils.
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Learning and Leading
Meet Jasmin Lopez ’19, a tour guide and student project manager whose internship experience led her to perform original research in Italy.
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Learning Through Experience
Matthew Lawson ’19 discusses studying abroad, his research and internship in Washington, D.C., blogging for the Washington Center and more.
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Writing in Several Languages
Think creative writing is hard? Try writing in a non-native language! Mina Nguyen ’19 loves the challenge, and she's learning, tutoring and translating in several languages too.
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Exploring Two Worlds
William Irving ’19 double-majors in earth sciences and Russian, and he has seized the chance to research both subjects in far-off places.
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Hitting Her Stride
Eryn Nelson ’19 discusses the D-III athletics experience, her research on glucosiolates (natural compounds found in vegetables), her upcoming internship and her pursuit of a pharmacology career.
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An International View
Meet student-athlete Alec Ward ’18, who researched the Syrian conflict through a U.S. Army War College PKOSI internship and coached football in Morocco.
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Taking Flight
As a child, Katie Gimbert ’18 wanted to be an astronaut. Today, with a fellowship for women in aerospace in hand, she is preparing to attend U.S. Army flight school.
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Numbers and the Stories They Tell
Meet Hoang Nguyen ’19, a double major in international business & management and economics who put his passion for numbers to work for a Hanoi startup and plans to pursue a career in data science.
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Way Beyond Books
Majoring in English at Dickinson has taken Ivy Gilbert ’18 to some unexpected places, including studying ecology on the Chesapeake and conducting geochemical analysis in the West.
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Where Computer Programming, Sustainability and Submarines Meet
Steven Fitzpatrick ’18 uses his background in computer science to advance sustainability initiatives and develop data tools for submarines.
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Playing Violin Among the Stars
Leigh Parrott ’18 has found a way to deeply explore all of her passions at Dickinson, from music and literature to East Asian languages and astronomy.
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Fueling the Fire to Fight 
Nomi Small '19 once learned about New Zealand through an online newspaper. Now she’s studying abroad there and keeping abreast of U.S. news as a bill informed by her research is heard.
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Rigorous and Rewarding
From Theoretical Physics to Literature of the Global South, students share the courses that challenged them, changed their perspectives and became impossible to forget.
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Equity and Justice
Muhajir Lesure ’20 combines environmental studies, food studies and philosophy principles as he investigates solutions to complex environmental and social-justice problems.
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Finding Her Perfect Place
Meet Moyi Tian ’19, an aspiring change-maker who relishes in the tension between mathematics and physics, plays the violin and follows her passions, no matter what.
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Freedom to Innovate
Hard work and creative problem-solving have earned accolades for Ellis Johnson ’18, whether as a student-leader, beat-boxer, Russian-language student or U.S. Army cadet.
15 Favorite Reads
Winter is a perfect time to curl up with a good book. Here are 15 books that are top on our students' lists.
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In Powerful Company
An internship in D.C. helped prepare Posse scholar David Ndreca '19 for high-level foreign-policy research and presented opportunities to meet U.S. senators and the prime minister of Greece.
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Adding Up to Success
Meet Kathryn Beck '20, a math major whose Dickinson experience is enabling her to explore everything from graph theory to public gardening to storytelling through music.
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Right Place, Right Time
Valerie Busch ’20 chose Dickinson because of its “beautiful campus, genuine people and small class sizes.” Now, she’s probing the link between business and psychology in "the right place" for her.
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Lessons From Zimbabwe
Growing up on a safari ranch in Zimbabwe, Sophie Kirkman '19 became attuned to the effects of climate change. Now she's deepening her understanding of the issue at Dickinson.
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Introspection and Persistence
Meet Aboody Rumman ’20, an international studies major, piano player and believer in the power of introspection and persistence.
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Awareness Through Literature
Kayleigh Rhatigan ’19 discusses her lifelong pursuit of literature through a provocative and interdisciplinary lens.   
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Engineering a Sustainable Future
Rachel Krewson ’20 combines environmental science and physics to help develop an electronic-bike prototype and to teach others about how to measure and evaluate the health of waterways.
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Global Education, Squared
Anh Duc Do '19 discusses his experiences as a Vietnamese international student studying in China, and the joys of discovering a new way of learning on campus.
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Knowledge, Power and Barrel Racing
Bailey Hans ’18, a first-generation college student, has found that Dickinson allows her to develop in every direction her interests lead as she prepares for a career in juvenile law.
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Everyday Leadership
From studying the opioid epidemic through a D.C. internship to crafting teaching resources through a student-faculty research project, Aleksandra Syniec '18 is learning how to make a difference.
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A Fascination With Conservation
Biology major Nick Long ’19 is driven to make a tangible impact in marine conservation and environmental issues.
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Research That Makes a Difference
After performing original research and interning in India, Posse scholar Carol Fadalla ’18 plans to help provide culturally informed mental health services to immigrants and refugees.