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Maynard-Knox Professor of Government and Law Frank Anechiarico is gaining a different perspective this year by swapping his classroom on College Hill with one in Sweden. Anechiarico and Visiting Assistant Professor of Government Jonas Brodin, a faculty member of The Swedish Program at the Stockholm School of Economics, have exchanged roles, with Brodin teaching courses in public policy at Hamilton and Anechiarico teaching comparative policy and justice studies in Stockholm.

Tori Stapleton ’19 is convinced that the role models we encounter in elementary and middle school help determine who we become later in life. As founder of Girlz2Women and Boyz2Men, known collectively as EmPower Moves, she has mobilized Hamilton students to engage with local children through games, activities, and conversation designed to build confidence and confront gender norms.

Hundreds of Hamilton students joined their counterparts around the world to participate in the Global Climate Strike on Sept. 20. Organized by representatives from a number of student groups, Hamilton’s climate strike attracted droves of students and Hamilton community members calling for action on environmental issues.

In January, three Hamilton students abandoned the frosty Upstate New York winter for the tropical climate of Nevis, the Caribbean birthplace of the College’s namesake Alexander Hamilton.

New student orientation begins this week, and more than 100 student trip leaders are ready to welcome the newest Hamiltonians. The upcoming week of introductions and new experiences will lay the foundation for the first-year students’ Hamilton career as they embark on Adirondack Adventure, Exploration Adventure, and Outreach Adventure trips.

Catherine Ryczek ’21 spent her summer in Germany working with Assistant Professor of Physics Kristen Burson and a team of physicists from around the world at the Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society in Berlin. During her internship, Ryczek collected and analyzed low energy electron diffraction (LEED) data, a process which enabled her and her fellow researchers to learn more about the structure of materials. She also worked to design and assemble a new ultra-high vacuum (UHV) system to allow for the closer study of thin films.

Ryan Wall ’20 and Jay Carhart ’21 are contributing to Hamilton’s growing culture of environmentalism as summer sustainability interns. In this role, Wall and Carhart are working with Director of Environmental Protection and Safety Brian Hansen on projects ranging from maintaining the many trails around campus, overseeing recycling efforts at weekly community lunches, to improving the reforestation area located on the former golf course.

Next year, Tori Stapleton ’19 will travel to Chile’s Casablanca Valley as a fellow with Kingston Family Vineyards. She will be one of eight fellows from across the United States and Europe to work at the vineyard, assisting with day-to-day operations and efforts to expand the business. For half of the year, Stapleton will be living with other fellows in a farmhouse owned by a Kingston worker, while the second half will be spent in the urban setting of Viña de Mar, a city located on Chile’s coast.

Before her graduation from Hamilton, Katie Tenefrancia ’19 packed up and headed to Fort Benning, Ga., where she began the Armor Basic Officer Leader’s Course.

Students in Professor Matthew Grace’s Sociology 101 class explore a variety of campus topics and use technology to tell stories in an interactive way.