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This year’s Tolles lecture began with a song, as award-winning cartoonist, professor, and writer Lynda Barry serenaded those gathered with a musical form of her bio. She explained that public speaking can be nerve-racking, and since singing is the scariest thing she could do in front of a crowd, it would only be uphill from there.

Caroline Boies ’26, a math and art double major, and Elise Kwon ’26, a biochemistry major and music minor, have both been awarded the William M. Bristol Jr. ’17 Fellowship for International Travel, providing them the opportunity to engage in independent studies abroad. The fellowship sponsors projects “based on strong personal interest and commitment” and that “exhibit a spirit of inquisitiveness and a seriousness of purpose.”

Four Hamilton seniors are finalists for the 2026-27 Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, a national fellowship awarded to seniors from select colleges “for purposeful, independent exploration outside the United States.”

During winter break, 150 Hamilton students and alumni met at 1290 6th Ave. in New York City to participate in a Connecting Over Careers panel, presented by the Hamilton Career Network, part of the Alumni Council.

With their first semester at Hamilton now completed, members of the Class of 2029 took a moment to look back at their favorite classes, extracurricular clubs they’ve joined, and the faculty and ALEX advisors who have influenced them. Read about a few of our newest students — favorite spots on campus, go-to meals, and what they’ve added to their Hamilton bucket lists.

Enzo Battaglia ’26 entered Columbia Law School this fall through the highly selective Accelerated Interdisciplinary Legal Education (AILE) program, which permits students to earn both a bachelor’s degree from Hamilton and a juris doctor degree from Columbia after three years of study at each institution.