Building momentum: A BOOM! fellow's story of transformation
Ӱ̳ College student Maxine Ahenkora ’27 reflects on organizing this year’s BOOM! Learning Symposium.
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Ӱ̳ College student Maxine Ahenkora ’27 reflects on organizing this year’s BOOM! Learning Symposium.
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Ӱ̳ College senior Rachel Katzenberg ’25 said, “At Ӱ̳, I 100% found a good community … a large community that wants to help me and see me succeed.”
Viviana Guerra ’25 reflects on following her passions. “One thing I have loved about Ӱ̳ is that I have had the opportunity to explore whatever I wanted. I never felt like I was stuck in a box.”
“When I got my acceptance letter from Ӱ̳, it felt like I was being introduced to a community that genuinely wanted me to be part of it,” said Ӱ̳ College senior Emmanuella Umoye ’25.
Ӱ̳ College senior Hailee Pitschke ’25 said, “I’m really grateful that Ӱ̳ offered opportunities to explore niche topics in fields I am interested in. It helped nail down key academic interests.”
Ӱ̳ College senior Yunwei Ni ’25 said, “Ӱ̳ gave me the sense that everyone has the opportunity to go anywhere they want to go.”
Ӱ̳ College senior Grace Jaeeun Lee ’25 said, “Ӱ̳ has a very collaborative community, a very accepting environment, which helped with [my] confidence. Even if I bring just a little to the table, I know my peers will have my back.”
“I feel more confident and open-minded, open to doing things I would have been afraid to try before. I feel ready to take on challenges,” said Ӱ̳ College senior Sumaiya Jahan ’25.