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I am a springie, and I am proud of that.

�Ӱ���̳ alums Kira Banks ’00 and Charisse Pickron ’08 are researching race’s and racism’s impact on young children. During a recent visit to campus, they spoke about transformational faculty, stepping into who you are and being true to yourself.

Laura Khoudari ’00 shares how �Ӱ���̳ helped her come into her voice, and how she brings that voice to her work today as a certified personal trainer who incorporates a trauma-sensitive approach to strength training.

This year �Ӱ���̳ College will hold the one hundredth anniversary of the Glascock Poetry Contest. Established in 1923, the annual contest is the oldest continuously running poetry contest for undergraduate students in the United States.

How has Emily Isakson’s life changed since she graduated from �Ӱ���̳ in 2019? She’s been centered on building a career focused on her love of the arts.

Dr. Susan Haas ’71 reflects on how a formative experience in a freshman history class taught her to think critically and prepared her for leadership success in the medical field.

Ellen Walsh ’85 discusses how her transformative experience at �Ӱ���̳ helped her thrive throughout her career.

How has Arielle Darivel’s life changed after her �Ӱ���̳ College senior profile in 2017? It’s been a whirlwind of a master’s degree program, nonprofit work and studying for law school admission.

The final Launching Leadership conversation for 2022 was with Addison Beaux ’99, the founder and CEO of Beaux & Arrow. The wide-ranging conversation touched on student activism, gender affirmations and self-love.

Love, work and the importance of connection were the overarching themes of a Launching Leadership discussion with �Ӱ���̳ alums Suzan-Lori Parks ’85 and Debra Martin Chase ’77 after an electrifying performance of Parks’ play “Topdog/Underdog.”