Mount Holyoke College • Vista • Fall 2012, Volume 17 No. 2


Meet the Class of 2016
 


Nikki Hoffler: 21ST CENTURY SCHOLAR


Hometown: Davidson, North Carolina


Likely major: Right now, I’m headed for computer science, but we’ll see what happens.


Introduction to programming: My dad works in information technology and got me involved in programming soon after eighth grade. In the beginning, getting up early on Saturdays to attend a class was a drag, but it grew on me quickly. Plus, I wanted to train thoroughly for the Black Data Processing Associates’ National High School Computer Competition (HSCC).


The competition: HSCC attracts about 20 teams from around the country. Each team of three to five students has one computer and seven hours to program the best site they can for the judges. Coding the site with my teammates is my favorite part.


My summer: In addition to going to Baltimore for HSCC, I visited relatives. Then it was time to pack up my stuff, throw a goodbye kiss to my family, my kitty, and my beloved high school sweet- heart, and head up to MHC.


On my iPod: There’s a relatively new song by f(x) called “Electric Shock” that is unbelievably catchy. And this is from someone who knows almost no Korean.


Choosing Mount Holyoke: The sense of community I felt here was really heart- warming. Of course, the chance to work with a professor in a first-year honors tutorial as a 21st Century Scholar was something I wouldn’t pass up.


 


Edmee Ernoult


Hometown: Paris, France


Likely major: I think I would really enjoy psychology, but I’m not sure yet.


About “La Revue,” a 100-year-old community tradition in Etretat, Normandy: I’ve performed in “La Revue” [a three-hour show with about 70 performers] every summer since I was five. Unfortunately, this year it was on August 25 and I was already on my way to Mount Holyoke. But I could not leave Etretat without bringing a little of myself to “La Revue!” So I made a video. I also helped manage the broadcasting—which meant being at every rehearsal, managing microphones and lighting, and often staying from 9 am to midnight.


On being a dancer: I have been doing ballet for 12 years and this year I got my “diploma of end of study” with honors. Classical dance brings grace and light- ness. It’s a lot of work but I always do it with pleasure.


MHC dance dreams: I’m taking a dance course in the first semester. My dream is to be a part of the MHC dance company!


Lessons learned as a math tutor: Tutoring has helped me improve myself because I had to find the right words and the right direction for my student. I learned how to explain things clearly and how to listen carefully.


Favorite bands: I love discovering new music, new artists. My current favorite bands are Electric Guest and Metronomy.


 


Annakate Schatz


Hometown: New Haven, Connecticut


Likely major: Possibly chemistry or math. I’m excited to explore everything, especially philosophy and gender studies.


Track lessons: Track taught me that you can make friends by cheering for 14 seconds. The 100m dash lasted about that long, but the pleased looks in my teammates’ eyes lasted the whole meet, after they crossed the line to frenzied calls of, “You got it, push through!”


Circus dreams: I used to perform basic trapeze acts in a community circus. I’d love to learn more aerials, like silks. Aerials, especially in partner acts, make me feel strong and wildly free.


Best camp counselor moment: This was my sixth summer at Common Ground Ecology Camp. A gang of campers and I made a completely waterproof shelter out of sticks, dead leaves, and bark. We finished it in the pouring rain—then hid inside while I told stories.


Favorite quote: “Gonna do my dreaming with my eyes wide open / I’ll do my looking back with my eyes closed.” —Clay Walker


Jazz band favorites: “Black Diamond” by the Rippingtons and “It’s for You” by Pat Metheny

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