2022 Student Inductees
Please find a list of members of the Class of 2022 inducted into the College Key on May 27, 2022.
Oliver Barrera – Waukegan, Illinois
Politics and Latin American and Latinx Studies double major; Gender and Sexuality Studies minor
Oliver’s theses examined “Understanding Trans Women’s Migration from Latin America to the US through Gloria Anzaldúa’s ‘Borderlands: The New Mestiza’ ” and “Negotiating with the Devil: El Salvador’s Response to Gang Negotiations.” Oliver has served as a Peer Educator and Student Manager in the Academic Resource Commons and as President of Latinos Unidos; he has helped foster club spaces where students can find a sense of belonging and companionship. As a Junior Advisor and RC Team Leader for Residence Life, Oliver excelled at building inclusive residential communities. One of Oliver’s greatest contributions to the Bates community and to his peers is the active and consistent role he has played in the Office of Intercultural Education as a Peer Mentor with the SPARQ+ program.
Following graduation, Oliver will be an ESL Teacher in Boston through Teach For America.
Losseni Barry – New York City, New York
History major with a concentration in African Studies; Religious Studies minor
Losseni’s History thesis was on The Reality and Trauma Behind the Rwandan Genocide. A Dana Scholar and member of the Dean’s List, Losseni was also a member of the Bates College Bonner Program for two years, engaged in targeted community work in Lewiston. In 2020 on MLK Day, he wrote and directed Sankofa, a showcase focused on the invisibility of women of color in Lewiston and Bates College. He is a member of the Black Students Union, Athletes of Color Coalition, and Africana. He has participated in two main stage productions: “We Are Proud to Present” and “Love/Sick.” He is currently a member of the Bates College Men’s track team, running hurdles, and received 2021-22 NESCAC Winter All-Academic honors. He has been a Residence Life staff member for the past two years as a Junior Advisor and a Residence Coordinator. He has also served Bates as a Cultural Coordinator and Fellow in the Office of Intercultural Education to create community for historically marginalized and BIPOC students on campus. Multifaith Chaplain Brittany Longsdorf wrote that one of the things she appreciates most about Losseni is his ability to name what is hard or tense in a moment and then help others feel invested and invited into the solution. His leadership style is truly creative and he is always true to himself. Lastly, Losseni served in student government as a Class of 2022 representative for the years 2019-20 and 2020-21. He organized mental health programming in the light of the global pandemic and advocated for important changes within the Bates institution on a social and systemic level.
Following graduation, Losseni will be working as a consultant in Boston and hopes in the near future to pursue legal psychology or forensic psychology.
Yueh Qi Chuah – Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Neuroscience major; Digital and Computational Studies and Anthropology minors
Yueh Qi’s Neuroscience thesis explored the Regulation of calcium signaling by IRBIT protein through the binding of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor (IP3R). Yueh Qi is a Dana Scholar, Sigma Xi nominee, the John Kelsey Neuroscience Research Fellow in 2021, and a Trashion Show winner. She has been a Research Assistant at the DiverseBook Finder, a Short-Term Action/Research Team Fellow with the Harward Center, and an Academic Resource Center Student Manager. She has served as a learning strategies & neuroscience peer tutor, a Math and Statistics Workshop DCS private tutor, and a STEM Scholar. She was also on the CatsVCovid Team, an OIE Fellow, and the International Club Vice President. As a Multifaith Fellow, she led creative and engaging programs, drawing together students from a variety of backgrounds and identities and leading them in a process of exploring the interactions between personal and communal identities. She especially excelled at using her artistic abilities to initiate conversation and is now offering programs to cultivate spirituality through the arts.
After graduation, she will work for Artisan Healthcare Consulting as an Associate.
Charlotte Collins – Woolwich, Maine
Biology and Art and Visual Culture majors, with a Studio concentration; Concentration in the Human Body
In her biology thesis, Charlotte studied “The Effect of Wing Flexibility on Lateral Force Production in Bumblebees.” She has been President of TakeNote a capella group, a member of the Peer Health Educators and Coldfront Ultimate Frisbee Club, and an Outing Club Trip Leader. Charlotte has been a constant informal leader in the Multifaith Chaplaincy, always sharing her talents, time, and energy for many programs. She embodies a kind servant leader, who brings much joy to each space she inhabits.
Charlotte’s plan is to travel and work remotely for this upcoming year, then attend Tufts Medical School in their Maine Track program.
Mary Corcoran – Brookline, Massachusetts
Sociology major and Education Studies minor; Concentration in Class, Inequity, Poverty, and Justice
Mary’s senior thesis was a Community-Engaged Research Study: Antiracist Restorative Practice Implementation at Lewiston Middle School. She is the recipient of the Harward Center Student Award for Outstanding Community-Engaged Academic Work, the Sawyer F. Sylvester Awardee for the best sociology student work in the area of Law and Society, and she holds the school record in the 4x800m relay for the women’s outdoor track & field team. She was also the 2-year captain of the women’s cross country team, a Purposeful Work Fellow, an Education department community-engaged research assistant, a member of the CatsVCovid design and communications teams, and a Harward Center Community-Engaged Research Fellow.
Following graduation, Mary will be working at Family Reach, a nonprofit in Boston, as a Communications Coordinator.
Adama Diaby – Harlem, New York
Politics and History double major
Adama’s senior thesis was “Understanding Female Genital Cutting: Without the Western Veil.” Her involvement and leadership activities on campus are legion: She has served as President and Vice President of Africana, a Senior Admissions Fellow, a Bonner Leader, a Junior Advisor, and a Resident Coordinator – co-founding and coordinating the Social Justice Theme House, a Bates Anti-Racism Coalition Member, a Student Conduct Committee Member, and a member of several committees: the Committee Selection Board; the Honorary Degree Committee; the Carignan Selection Committee; the MLK Day Planning Committee and the Senior Co-Presidents Selection Committee. Residence Life staffer Eddie Szeman writes, “She honors her many student roles as intersectional. They inform and strengthen one another — and that approach has resulted in some of the best student work (and the most critical questions) that I have encountered in my time at Bates.”
Sofia Edgar – Boise, Idaho
Physics major and Math minor
Completing her degree in three years, Sofia’s senior thesis was on Simulating James Webb Space Telescope Data Collection of Massive, Compact Starburst Galaxies. A talented violinist, Sofia is a Bates Concerto Competition Winner for 2022, a Dana Scholar, a performer for Baccalaureate, a DCS attached tutor, and a recipient of the Physics and Astronomy Prize. She has served as Treasurer for the Bates Small Ensembles Club, played in the Bates Orchestra, and was a member of the Bates Galaxies Lab.
Sofia will be starting a Ph.D. in Materials Science Engineering at Harvard University in the fall.
Katherine Faulkner – Barrington, Rhode Island
Biochemistry major; Spanish minor; Concentration in public health
Katherine’s Biochemistry thesis was on the Legitimacy of Traditional Medicine in Ghana: A Biochemical Analysis of Plant-based Treatment. She is the recipient of the Harward Center Award for Outstanding Community Volunteerism and Student Leadership and received The Jesse Withrow ’02 Memorial Award for Leadership. Katherine has served as the Public Health Initiative co-President, a Peer Health Educator, and a Community Outreach Fellow for the Harward Center. She served the local community doing patient intake for the Trinity Jubilee Free Health Clinic and has been an HCCP Community Outreach Fellow with the LA/Arts ArtVan.
After graduation, Katherine will be a Clinical Research Coordinator for MGH/BWH in Boston, working on research on the relationship between access to housing/healthy food and health outcomes.
Dianna Georges – Clifton, New Jersey
Environmental Studies major; Concentrations in Queer Studies and Class, Inequity, Poverty, and Justice
Dianna’s ES thesis was on “Gardening Our Way To A Better Lewiston Middle School: school gardens as a tool for restorative justice.” She is a Dana Scholar, the Newman Civic Fellow 21-22, a Bonner Leader, the Stringfellow for the Multifaith Chaplaincy, and the previous president of the Environmental Coalition. An experienced organizer, Dianna has actively inspired fellow Bates students and local youth climate activists to dedicate energy to climate justice and environmental issues. Dianna is a member of the student support team for the Bates Educators and Staff Organization, a member of the Middle East and North African affinity group, a Maine Youth for Climate Justice Board member, and a member of FemFolx.
She will pursue a path in restorative justice and sustainable agriculture with the hopes of one day starting a community farm.
Ronan Goulden – Lagunitas, California
Sociology and Environmental Studies double major
Ronan’s Sociology Honors Thesis was written about workplace exclusion in the L/A area against those perceived to speak with an African Accent and those with English Language Barriers. It contributed to a successful $375,000 grant application developed by a coalition of local organizations to create more equitable workforce development opportunities for BIPOC members of the community. His Environmental Studies Thesis focused on the experience of migrant farmworkers in Maine. Ronan was the Recipient of the 2022 Bates College Civic Leadership Award and a Bonner Leader for 4 years with the Harward Center, organizing the Maine Outdoor Leadership Conference and October Rendezvous; developing interactive gardening lessons for unhoused youth in Lewiston who participated in a transitional living program during the COVID-19 pandemic; teaching basic outdoor education and exploration to local kindergarteners for 2-3 hours per week. He has served as President and E-Room Manager of the Bates Outing Club and is the recipient of the Harold Norris Goodspeed Jr. ’40 Award for his four years of leadership with the BOC. He is the Chief of Bates EMS. Ronan was awarded the Maine Campus Compact Health Hero Award for his multiple outstanding contributions to community well-being during the COVID pandemic, including hundreds of hours of contact tracing. He is also a tour guide and Senior Fellow for Bates Admission.
Following graduation, Ronan will be working as the AmeriCorps VISTA for the Harward Center.
Amalia Herren-Lage – Shoreham, Vermont and Pamplona, Spain
Gender and Sexuality Studies major; Concentrations in Knowledge, Action, and the Public Good, and Public Health
Amalia wrote a semi-creative thesis exploring biological citizenship and disability studies as they relate to her experience with a terminally ill mother, and ableist healthcare policies during Covid-19. Her advisor Rebecca Herzig writes of her remarkable leadership and communication skills and outstanding scholarly work. A Dana Scholar and recipient of the Peggy Rotundo Award for Democratic Engagement, Amalia has worked on voter engagement throughout her time at Bates, and during the pandemic was the co-coordinator of Bates Votes, a non-partisan Get-Out-The-Vote initiative to share information and facilitate voter registration. She has worked at Ladd Library for four years, led AESOP for two summers, tutored the First-Year Seminar, and served as the TA for a creative nonfiction writing course. After a long separation due to the pandemic, her immediate plan is to spend time with family in Spain.
She hopes to pursue graduate school in Science and Technology Studies and creative writing.
Neeshi Hullavarad – Fairbanks, Alaska
Neuroscience major; Religious Studies minor; Concentration in European Studies
Neeshi’s neuroscience thesis was “Relating the Dark Triad of Personality with the Uncanny Valley.” She was the primary author on a research article, “Adenosine Receptors in Targeted Temperature Management: A New Approach to Cardiac Arrest Therapy,” published in Impulse: The Premier Undergraduate Neuroscience Journal. Through the Center for Purposeful Work, Neeshi helped a clinic that treated Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome with literature review and paper writing. She has been a Bates Fund Ambassador, involved with the Bates Book Buddies reading program, and Girls Group, a mentorship program with local high school girls. She has volunteered at St. Mary’s Hospital, worked in the emergency department at Franklin Memorial Hospital, and did COVID-19 contact tracing during her Junior year.
Neeshi will be working as a clinical research coordinator with Massachusetts General Hospital studying a treatment for Type 1 diabetes.
Julia Jesurum – Weston Massachusetts
Biochemistry major
Julie’s thesis was on “The spectrum of pathogenicity of skin bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and epidermidis.” Julie has served Bates on the Residence Life team for three years, as a chemistry tutor and Student Manager in the Academic Resource Center, and as a Peer Health Educator since the inception of the program in 2018. She has been musical director of TakeNote a cappella group for two years and president for one year, and a member of the Jewish Student Union for four years, serving as treasurer for two. Julie plays French horn and trumpet and is a member of the orchestra and brass ensemble, and has been the community liaison for Knit Wits for two years.
She plans to be a veterinary assistant after graduation and will apply to Veterinary School for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Kyung Phil Ko – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Economics major
KP’s senior writing project for Economics was on The Determinants of Green Bond Issuance in the Asia-Pacific Region. KP has been a four-year member of the Men’s Lacrosse team, serving as goalkeeper and community liaison. He has received three NESCAC Spring All-Academic Honors and the President’s Campus Leadership Award and has been named to the Dean’s List for five semesters. KP has served Bates in the Data Group & Energy Solutions Group of the EcoReps, as a student member of the Student Affairs Committee, and a tutor for the Math and Statistics Workshop. He has been a member of the Bates College Investment Club, a Buddy program member with the Social Learning Centre, a founding member and tutor for First-Generation Investors, and a team lead for Koreats in the Bobcat Ventures Pitch Competition.
After graduation, KP will be an Investment Banking Analyst in the US Power & Utilities Group for Scotiabank in New York City.
Elise Lambert – Amherst, New Hampshire
Politics major; Spanish and History minors
Elise wrote an Honors politics thesis on attorney appeals to emotion in argumentation. Elise is currently representing Bates at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Geneva, Ohio. She is seeded 17th in the 800-meter race, and competes in the prelims today! This is Elise’s fifth NCAA Championship invitation, and her second in outdoor track. She is a four-time Track and Field All-American, having most recently taken third place in the women’s 800-meter final at the 2022 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships and finishing fifth in the women’s 800-meter final at the 2021 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships. She ranks second of all time at Bates in the 800 meters. In addition to her outstanding performance in track and field, Elise has been named to Phi Beta Kappa and awarded the Garold W. Thumm Award for Politics. She is captain of the indoor and outdoor track teams and has served for three years as a member of the residence life staff.
Following graduation, Elise will do paralegal work for a few years, then plans to attend law school.
Ojochenemi Maji – Ikoyi, Nigeria
Geology major; Digital and Computational Studies minor
Chenemi’s Geology thesis was “Nitrogen isotopes in Zostera marina: tracking anthropogenic nitrogen in Casco Bay, Maine.” She is a STEM Scholar and Dean’s list candidate. She is the Community Liaison for the International Club and a Multifaith Fellow Hearth Coordinator, “form[ing] community with her joyful spirit wherever she goes,” writes Multifaith Chaplain Brittany Longsdorf. Chenemi has also served as a Teaching Assistant in the Geo Department, Vice-President of the Africana Club, Musical Director for the Merimanders a capella singing group, a Junior Advisor, and Community Liaison for the Earth to Bates Group. Chenemi has received a Teaching Fellowship at Excel Academy Charter schools in Massachusetts where she will teach next fall.
Further in the future, she hopes to get a Ph.D. in a field related to science education and communication, perhaps to teach at a higher level.
John Mieszczanski – Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Physics and Mathematics majors; Concentration in Digital and Computational Studies
John’s Senior Thesis explored “Generalized Quasilinear Approximation: Non-Monotonic Behavior with Taylor-Couette Flow.” John is the recipient of the Judith Magyar Isaacson ’65 Prize and The Lindholm Scholar-Athlete Award, and a distinguished member of the Cross Country and Track & Field teams. This month, Bates Sports writer Aaron Morse wrote that John delivered his finest performance as a Bobcat in his final meet, moving onto the Bates Top-10 All-Time Performance List in the 1500 meters at MIT. Coach Curtis Johnson shared that John has been a standout member of the team: an All-Region honoree in both Cross Country and Track as one of the best milers in the NCAA.
Following graduation, John will work as an actuary.
Amina Mohamed – Tucson, Arizona
History and Neuroscience double major
Amina wrote a thesis for Neuroscience titled “Can Algorithms Perpetuate Racism? Exploring Racial Bias in Facial Recognition Deep Neural Networks.” Her History thesis explored “The Role of Surveillance in Upholding the Apartheid State.” Amina’s History advisor Caroline Shaw wrote of her pursuit of learning, “Turned on by her readings in different fields, she converted her history minor into a major this year and has used her coursework to propel her further” to understand the work and impact of colonial surveillance in the historical context. Amina has served Bates as President of the Africana Club president, a Purposeful Work Fellow, and an OIE Fellow. She has been in the STEM Scholars program since her freshman year, and she was a BCat for two years, tutoring elementary school students.
After graduation, she will work full-time in Economic Consulting at the Analysis Group HeadQuarters in Boston.
Nahida Moradi – Kabul, Afghanistan
Economics and European Studies double major; Russian minor
1st Thesis: The Eurasian Economic Union: A Challenge to the International Order. 2nd Thesis: An Analysis of Microgrid Technologies in the United States: Do they pave the way to Resilience?
Nahida is a Dana Scholar and has been named to the Dean’s List; she has been a leader as a Fellow for the Center for Purposeful Work, advising students on internship and job application processes and mentoring students interested in exploring career paths in business. She has also served Bates as a Residence Coordinator and has been involved in Bates Women in Economics, Club Lacrosse, the International Club.
She will be joining BlackRock in New York City after graduation.
Noah Pott – Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Theater and Music double major
Noah’s thesis explored Mixing Media: Directing and Music Directing 35MM: A Musical Exhibition.
Named to the Dean’s List through his entire Bates career, and to Phi Beta Kappa, Noah has excelled on campus, in the words of Professor (and fellow actor) Kirk Read, he “came in as a gangbuster with a mission to do music and theatre and made his way steadily through the four years shining light in every room and stage he entered.” He has been involved with The Robinson Players, as Music Director for The Deansmen, as an Admission Fellow and Summer Intern, and as a Junior Advisor for Residence Life.
Following graduation, Noah will be working in housing and student affairs at DIS in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Rachel Retana – Chicago, Illinois
Politics and Gender & Sexuality Studies double major; Africana minor; Concentration in Identity, Race, and Ethnicity
GSS Thesis: The History of Reproductive Abuse of Mexican-Origin Women in Los Angeles and the Future of Chicana Reproductive Justice; Politics Thesis: Policing in Education: the Use of Disciplinary Protocols Against Black and Brown Students and the School-to-Prison Pipeline. A dedicated leader on campus and in the community, Rachel is the recipient of the Office of Intercultural Education’s Community Building Award. Rachel’s service to Bates illustrates her dedication and engagement, as Senior Class Co-President, Senior Representative of the Security Advisory Council, and a Bobcat First! Fellow, Founder of the Bobcat First! Student Mentorship Program, Center for Purposeful Work Fellow, Residence Coordinator, and Writing Tutor at the Academic Resources Center. She created and co-wrote an Anti-Racist Toolkit for the Bates College Harward Center and participated in, hosted, and facilitated several workshops for MLK Day celebrations during her four years at Bates.
This fall, Rachel will be an Elementary Teacher at Uncommon Schools in Brooklyn, NY.
Boxuan “Mark” Su – Beijing, China
English (Creative Writing) major; Music minor
Mark wrote “Flicker as They Fly” – a Creative Writing Thesis. A talented violinist, Mark has been a member of the Bates Orchestra and was the 2022 Bates Concerto Competition Winner. He has been a Dana Scholar, the Junior Advisor for Clason House, a Representative for the Class of 2022, and an officer for the International Club.
When asked where his path is taking him in his future, Mark says his path is taking him to Buddhism.
Bridget Thompson – Newtown, Pennsylvania
History and Art History double major; French & Francophone Studies Concentration
Bridget’s Honors History thesis explored the use of specialized interrogation techniques against suspected radicals in Northern Ireland in the early period of the Troubles, and their contribution to the ‘torture’ discourse(s) at the time and in the more recent global ‘war on terror.’ Her Art History thesis looked at Norwegian artist Edvard Munch and ‘The Frieze of Life,’ paintings concerned with the universal themes of love, anxiety, and death. Bridget is a Dana Scholar and member of the Dean’s List; she is the recipient of the Barlow Grant, the John R. Cole Prize for Outstanding Achievement in History, and the Trinity College Dublin Generation Study Abroad Scholarship. A dedicated member and community liaison for the Varsity Field Hockey team, Coach Dani Kogut says “I have seen Bridget continuously give her absolute best in each moment,” leading her to be named a NHFCA Division III Scholar of Distinction and to NESCAC All-Academic honors. She served Bates and the community as the President of the Bates College Special Olympics Club, Co-President of the Bates Student-Athlete Advisory Committee; Tour-Guide and Senior Admission Fellow; WRBC DJ; Committee Member of Cats V. COVID; Collections Management Intern with the Bates Museum of Art.
After graduation, she will work for two years as a Research Analyst at Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C. in Washington DC before heading to law school.
Devanshi Trivedi – Gujarat, India
Neuroscience major; Philosophy minor
Devanshi’s thesis explored the Visual and Semantic Information Capacity Limits of Visual Memory. Devanshi received the Abelson Research Fellowship in the Summer of 2021 to pursue research with a neuroimaging team in Amsterdam. She has served Bates as the International Club President, where she implemented truly innovative programming to maintain community when students were scattered during the early days of the pandemic. She also served as a Peer Educator at the Academic Resources Center for three years, a Center for Purposeful Work Fellow, and a research assistant in two labs.
Following graduation from Bates, Devanshi will be completing a Master’s degree in Psychology next, and plan to eventually pursue a Ph.D. in Cognitive Science.
Sean Vaz – New York, New York
Psychology major; Africana Studies minor; Concentration in Theater
Sean’s Psychology thesis examined How In-group Identification Moderates the Effects of Observers’ Race On Their Attitudes Towards Black Women Athletes. During her time at Bates, Sean served on the Residence Life Staff for three years, as a Junior Advisor, Co-Coordinator of the Social Justice Theme House, and Residence Coordinator Team Lead. She has worked in the Admission Office as a Summer Intern and held two positions in the Office of Campus Life as an Assistant Director of First-Year Orientation and Senior-Co President. As a psychology research assistant, she worked on a longitudinal study looking at the use/misuse of psychostimulants in college seniors post-graduation and a second, qualitative study examining the experiences of Women of Color psychotherapists who facilitate Women of Color support groups. Sean is a co-author of this latter study, in the process of being published. Sean has also remained very dedicated to the B1st program for her four years at Bates. She was the co-creator of the B1st mentorship program.
Sean will be attending Columbia University School of Social Work in the fall on a full-tuition Scholarship.
Christina Wang – Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey
English & Politics majors; Education minor
Christina wrote a Creative Writing English thesis of her original poetry and an Honors Politics thesis which was a political theoretical analysis of digital sex work. Christina is the recipient of the John Tagliabue Prize for Creative Writing, a Dana Scholar, and a Forward Prize for Poetry nominee. She has been involved at Bates with AASIA, the Residence Life staff, and ultimately as a Team Leader, wherein the words of Andee Bucciarelli “she has built healthy, welcoming residential communities in a variety of physical spaces, where mutual respect, cooperation, and inclusivity are consistent values.” She has also been involved in Snaggletooth Magazine, and as a teaching assistant via her Education minor classes.
Following graduation, Christina has a Teaching Fellowship at the Hackley School in Tarrytown, New York.
Alixandra Zabin – Milford, Connecticut
Psychology major; Spanish minor
Alix’s senior thesis was “Awe, The Small Self, and Socioeconomic Status.” She is a Dana Scholar, recipient of the William Hayes Sawyer Jr. ’13 award, and a Fulbright Colombia (ETA) Finalist. She has served the Bates community as an AESOP Coordinator, about which Associate Chaplain Raymond Clothier notes that her efforts to recruit a more diverse AESOP leader staff “have changed the culture of outdoor activities at Bates and made these restorative experiences more inclusive and easy to access.” She has served as the Jewish Student Union President, a B-Well Spinning Instructor, a Community Outreach Fellow at the Harward Center on the Book Buddies project, a Volunteer at the Social Learning Center, the Run Club Vice President, the Bates Outing Club Biking Director, and a Montello Elementary School Volunteer for the Snowshoeing Program.
After graduation, Alix will have a Fulbright Grant (ETA) in Colombia, then in the fall of ’23, I will attend Naropa University to work towards a MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, with a concentration in Transpersonal Wilderness Therapy.
Xiaoqing “Hermione” Zhou
Environmental Studies and Sociology double major
Hermione’s Sociology Honors thesis was “Populist Through and Through: Consistency, Variations, and Framing Anchors of Populist Parties’ Environmental Agendas.” Her Environmental Studies public writing thesis, a story map in collaboration with Land in Common, was “Alternative Land Access Models in Maine.” Hermione is the recipient of a Watson Fellowship, a Dana Scholar, an Arata Scholarship recipient, and the Myhrman/Swett Awardee for outstanding sociology thesis. She has had three Bates Summer Research Fellowships and co-authored a resulting research article with ES faculty member Francis Eanes, as well as a journal article and book chapter with Sociology Professor Francesco Duina. Hermione presented research at the 2018 British Sociological Association Annual Conference and the 2021 American Sociological Association Annual Conference. Hermione has served Bates as an EcoRep, a Harward Center Community Outreach Fellow sophomore and junior year, on the Residence Life staff, for the Academic Resource Center, and in a variety of roles for Bates Athletics. She helped to co-found Androscoggin Gleaners and worked with St. Mary’s Nutrition Center & Land in Common on food justice & land justice. Before senior year, Hermione was involved with the Bates Christian Fellowship, the Environmental Coalition, and the Bates Powerlifting Club.