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What do you get when you put almost 2,000 bright, bold, unclassifiable students together with top-ranked, friendly, supportive faculty in a community that values creativity, intellectual curiosity, and collaboration?

You get independent minds, working together. And some great stories.

Featured Profile

Lauren Vargo by sign

Lauren Vargo '13
Geology
Kirtland, Ohio

Lauren Vargo has a strong interest in environmental science and sustainable agriculture. So when she heard about an internship opportunity with Green Corps, a program run by the Cleveland Botanical Garden that turns vacant city lots into urban farms, she jumped at the chance. The internship was one of dozens sponsored this summer by the college’s Center for Entrepreneurship.

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Anthropology, Sociology
Brandon Jacobs
Brandon Jacobs '11
Communication & Sociology
Burlington, New Jersey
Claire Miller
Claire Miller '11
Anthropology
Portland, Oregon
Emily Sacher
Emily Sacher '10
Sociology
Cleveland, Ohio
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Art and Art History
Katherine Tatum
Katharine Tatum '10
Art, French
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Will Santino
Will Santino '11
Studio Art
Bowling Green, Ohio
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Brandom Michels
Brandon Michels '10
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Uhrichsville, Ohio
Emily Barth
Emily Barth '10
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Houston, Texas
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Biology
Andrei Rajkovic
Andrei Rajkovic '11
Biology & Philosophy
Houston, Texas
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Madeleine Naylor '11
Biology
Wilmette, IL
Jarvis
Stephanie Jarvis '11
Biology & Geology
Shelbyville, Kentucky
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Chemistry
Albani
Bryan Albani '10
Chemistry
Warren, Ohio
Nita Chavez
Nita Chavez '12
Chemistry
Otavalo-Imbabura, Ecuador
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Communication
Adel
Adel El-Adawy '11
Communication Studies and German
Cairo, Egypt
Brandon Jacobs
Brandon Jacobs '11
Communication & Sociology
Burlington, New Jersey
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Chris Wade '10
Communication Studies
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
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English
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Amanda Keith '11
English
Columbus, Ohio
Lauren McIntyre
Lauren McIntyre '10
English and Africana Studies
Canton, Ohio
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Logan Garrity '11
English and Mathmatics
Williamstown, Massachusetts
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Geology
Lauren Vargo
Lauren Vargo '13
Geology
Kirtland, Ohio
Jarvis
Stephanie Jarvis '11
Biology & Geology
Shelbyville, Kentucky
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History
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Amy Cohen '10
History
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Catherine Trainor
Catherine Trainor ’11
History
Piedmont, California
Chris Culbertson
Chris Culbertson '12
History & Spanish
Ann Arbor, Michigan & Temuco, Chile
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Music
Andrew LeVan
Andrew LeVan '10
Music Performance
Dublin, Ohio
Dylan Travers
Dylan Travers '11
Music Composition
Glenshaw, Pennsylvania
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Paul Winchester '11
Music Theory & Composition
Duluth, Minnesota
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Philosophy
Andrei Rajkovic
Andrei Rajkovic '11
Biology & Philosophy
Houston, Texas
Lindsay Brainard
Lindsay Brainard '10
Philosophy
Gustavus, Ohio
Nick Neary
Nick Neary '11
Philosophy
Wadsworth, Ohio
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Political Science
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Hannah Haas '12
Political Science
Erie, Pennsylvania
Jessica Schumacher
Jessica Schumacher '11
Political Science
Lexington, Kentucky
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Psychology
Sarah Ciriegio
Sarah Ciriegio '11
Psychology
Covington, Ohio
Thom Gable
Thom Gable '11
Psychology
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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