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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Student Snapshot: Emilio Gurany '25
Meet Emilio Gurany '25, a history and music double major, jazz musician, RA, tutor, and teaching assistant who's exploring a career in law.
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Student Snapshot: Lauren Orefice ’24
“It’s so important to put yourself out there and try new things.” Meet Lauren Orefice ’24 (environmental studies), an a cappella singer and study-abroad student who served a writing internship in NYC.
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Student Snapshot: Elliot Barr ’23
Meet Elliot Barr ’23, a club-sports player who served a sports-marketing internship in London and studied abroad in Toulouse.
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Student Snapshot: Gabi Morichi '25
Meet Gabi Morichi ’25, an a cappella singer and aspiring music therapist who’s currently conducting a study on the benefits of music programs on local dementia patients.

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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.
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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."
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Student Snapshot: Daniel Vasquez ’24
Transfer student Daniel Vasquez ’24 quickly found his Dickinson home. Learn more about this award-winning student-athlete, who's serving an internship with the USDA.
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Student Snapshot: Amos Ek '24
Amos Ek ’24 is a Russian-language major and avid gamer who studied abroad in the Czech Republic.
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Student Snapshot: Lilian Gittines ’24
Meet Lilian Gittines ’24, an educational studies major who plays the violin in Dickinson’s string quartet.
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Student Snapshot: Nora White '24
Meet Nora White ’24, a community engagement fellow who discusses what she's gained by getting involved in the Carlisle community.
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Student Snapshot: Galil Cohen ’23
“Studying immunology in the midst of the COVID pandemic has made for especially relevant lessons,” says Galil Cohen ’23, a biochemistry & molecular biology major and a Red Devil soccer player.
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Student Snapshot: Marina Stylianou ’24
As an intern with Slow Food USA, Marina Stylianou ’24 helped promote biodiversity, Indigenous foodways and diversified diets and a mission of providing good, clean food for all.
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Student Snapshot: Chris Brandau '23
“Working on a trading floor is incredibly exciting and energizing,” says Chris Brandau ’23, a lacrosse team captain who will work at Morgan Stanley after graduation.
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Student Snapshot: Mary Howe ’23 
Mary Howe ’23 has conducted student-faculty research and served a summer internship in Germany.

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Student Snapshot: Tiara McKinney ’25
As a Community Engagement Fellow, Tiara McKinney ’25 helps local middle- and high-school students thrive. Her essay on being a Black international student was published in an anthology.
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Student Snapshot: Helen Marhoul ’23
Meet Helen Marhoul ’23, a Russian major and Eagle Scout who enjoys studying the intersections between global cultures, history, literature and film studies.
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Student Snapshot: Mandy Porter '23
Learning ancient Greek is challenging and deeply rewarding, says Mandy Porter ’23, a double major in archaeology and classical studies and student-researcher who lives in the Human Cultures House.
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Student Snapshot: Anne Fisher-Henson ’24 
Political science major Anne Fisher-Henson ’24 studies community and economic development in rural areas.
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Student Snapshot: Christian Gonzalez ’24
Meet Christian Gonzalez '24, a computer science major who interned with the College Farm to help develop a website that helps farms earn organic certification.
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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.
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Student Snapshot: Heidi Beardsley ’25
“I’m so grateful for all of the opportunities I’ve had at Dickinson,” says Heidi Beardsley ’25, a data analytics major, student researcher, dancer and maker who’s taught high-schoolers to code.
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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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Student Snapshot: Ben Warren '25
From crop planning to literary analysis, data analytics major Ben Warren ’25 is learning how to comb through vast amounts of information to ask and answer difficult questions.
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Student Snapshot: Emily Angelucci ’24  
Learn more about how an internship at Dickinson's art gallery is helping Emily Angelucci ’24 shape a potential future career in museums and archaeology.
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Student Snapshot: Leah Goldberg '23
Leah Goldberg ’23 is Japanese and computer science double major who's conducted original research on machine learning and physiological signal processing in AI.
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Student Snapshot: Conor Wagner ’24
Biochemistry & molecular biology major Conor Wagner ’24 discusses his plans to become a physician, the international field-research Mosaic course that yielded meaningful insights, and more.
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Student Snapshot: Prerana Patil '24
"I'm so grateful for the support system and community I've gained here," says Prerana Patil '24, a double major in environmental science and chemistry, who did biogas research at the College Farm.
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Dickinson Student Visits White House to Discuss Dobbs Decision
Grace MacDougall '24 was among 70 student-leaders from across the U.S. who met with Vice President Kamala Harris and discussed the effects of the Dobbs decision on college-age communities.
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Student Snapshot: Sloane Butler ’23
Meet Sloane Butler ’23, a political science major, who served an internship with a federal judge this summer.
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Student Snapshot: Alexander Rojek '25
As a philosophy major, Alexander Rojek ’25 revels in life’s big questions. He puts what he's learning into action as a Community Engagement Fellow and tutor.
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Student Snapshot: Sofia Perrone ’25
With a double major in German and anthropology and coursework in health studies, Sofia Perrone is gearing up for a career that taps her interests in medical anthropology, global cultures and policy.
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Student Snapshot: Alvaro Munoz '24 
“Dickinson faculty members are truly committed to your success,” says Alvaro Munoz ’24, an L.A. native who's paying it forward as a peer mentor and future educator.
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Student Snapshot: Caitlyn Longest ’23
Studio art major Caitlyn Longest ’23 has interned in NYC and Italy, and she's created art in Jordan. "I've learned to adapt to different places quickly and make the most of my time," she says.
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Student Snapshot: Ellie Pattillo ’23 
"The faculty and staff here want us to succeed,” says Ellie Pattillo ’23, a psychology and women’s, gender & sexuality studies double major, who created a podcast while studying abroad.
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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.
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Student Snapshot: Jada Witkowski ’24
Meet Jada Witkowski ’24, a psychology major who enjoys studying how behavioral psychology and culture impact sustainability.
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Student Snapshot: Maeve Thistel '24
Maeve Thistel ’24, an avid runner and anthropology major, has researched food insecurity and dietary diversity and plans a career in nutrition and integrative health.
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Student Snapshot: Evan Bates '23
If a class seems interesting, try it, says Evan Bates ’23, who discovered a deep love of coding through an introductory course at Dickinson.
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Student Snapshot: George Thorp '25
Meet George Thorp '25, a Red Devils football player who majors in computer science and data analytics and minors in math.
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Student Snapshot: Lusila De La Rosa '24
Meet Lusila De La Rosa ’24, an educational studies and sociology double major who works at Dickinson's Trout Gallery.
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Student Snapshot: Lia Gilmore ’25  
Meet Lia Gilmore ’25, a physics major and social-media wiz who's studying astronomical data reduction.
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Student Snapshot: Caitlin Blackman '25 
Meet Caitlin Blackman ’25, a varsity basketball player and law & policy major who values Dickinson's personalized approach to liberal-arts education.
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Student Snapshot: Joseph Majkut ’25
Joseph Majkut ’25 answered 51 volunteer-firefighter calls during his first year on campus—all while getting involved with clubs, forging new friendships and making Dean's List.
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Student Snapshot: Kaileigh McNellis '23 
Meet Kaileigh McNellis ’23, a history major, musician and student leader who’s active on campus and in the local community.
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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.
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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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Student Snapshot: Jack Drda '24
Jack Drda '24 has interned at a hospital and has researched rare plant species, the effects of invasive species on trees and a little-known autoinflammatory disorder.
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Student Snapshot: Elsa Hritz ’25
“I love the way Dickinson makes each student a priority,” says Elsa Hritz ’25, a scholarship awardee, math and data analytics double major, and a ballerina who’s learning to fly private planes.
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Student Snapshot: Chris Althouse ’24 
Learn more about Chris Althouse '24, a Benjamin Rush Scholar and Italian studies major who interned at an Italian-American newspaper.
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Student Snapshot: Maria Smith '22
From presenting original research at a national convention to mentoring first-generation students and studying abroad in Malaga, Spain, Maria Smith ’22 has made the most of her Dickinson experience.