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STEM Appeal ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY


On several occasions this spring, HMC students connected with community youth, continuing a longstanding practice of dem- onstrating to local kids and teens that learning is a fun, exciting and fulfi lling path to a better world—for themselves and others. In April, 100 fourth- and fi fth-graders from nearby schools


participated in Science Day at HMC. The youngsters and their accompanying parents were treated to a range of science experiments and hands-on activities. One crowd-pleaser was the construction of a mini-speaker from electromagnets. Another: toy cars propelled by puffs of air. Co-chairs of the free event (conducted as part of HMC’s popular Science Bus program) were Priya Donti ’15, Ji Su Lee ’15 and Aarthi Sridhar ’15. Devon Stork ’15, Will Ferenc ’13 and Grant Ukropina ’13 per- formed a chemistry demonstration, while engineering Professor Chris Clark presented a robotics exhibition. Also in April, another team of HMC student volunteers met with some 40 Latino high-schoolers and their parents to describe the advantages of a college education oriented around STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). After an admis- sion talk, tour of the school and technical demonstrations, guests attended a student-panel discussion hosted by HMC’s Society of Professional Latinos in STEMS (SPLS). On hand were SPLS offi cers Alejandro Frias ’15, Madeline Goldkamp ’14, Jaclyn Olmos-Silverman ’13, Alberto Ruiz ’14 and Chris Zazueta ’14. The campus tours were led by Daisy Hernandez ’15 and Nata- sha Parikh ’14. Angelica Ibarra, assistant dean for institutional diversity, outlined how parents could best prepare their children for success in college and beyond. Physics Professor Peter Saeta demonstrated liquid nitrogen’s use as a catalyst to make instant ice cream, while computer science Professor Zachary Dodds impressed with a display of interacting robots. One month earlier, 200 high-school girls built LED circuits, used color to solve crimes, made decisions by relying on math equations and created computer games and animations when


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Huppe Memorial Internship for a Sustainable World. Family and friends of the late Ben Huppe ’14 created an internship program to honor his passion for science and social justice. As recipients of the Ben Huppe ’14 Memorial Intern- ship for a Sustainable World, Beverly Yeh ’14 and Miranda Parker ’14 received stipends, which support work in renewable energy, green technologies and environmental sustainability or work involving underserved populations.


Additional recognition. Also recognized were Hannah Groshong ’13 and Dustin Zubke ’13 (Watson Fellows), Sam Gutekunst ’14 and Sheena Patel ’14 (Goldwater Scholars), Josh Edelman ’14 (Astronaut Scholar) and Brianna Posadas ’13 (2012–2013 Spacapan Memorial Scholarship).


Student News


Chemistry Professor Lelia Hawkins, center, SWE member Eun Bin Go ’15, right, and WEST conference participant Karsten Bush experiment with scents.


they attended the Women Engineers and Scientists of Tomorrow (WEST) conference hosted by the HMC chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). Doing cool stuff was not the sole purpose of the event; it also informed the young attendees about careers in the STEM fi elds. SWE co-presidents Frances Su ’14 and Alice Zhang ’14 led the event planning and execution.


Mudders Around the World Through the College’s Study Abroad program, Mudders impact communities around the world. Chemistry major Lydia Jahl ’14 journeyed to the Italian Na-


tional Research Council’s Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate in Bologna, where she conducted atmospheric research. Amanda Bennett ’15, Abhishek Goenka ’16, Paul Jolly ’16,


Pichaya “Michael” Lertvilai ’16, Maggie Liu ’16, Megan Shao ’16, Miranda Thompson ’16 and Ashuka Xue ’16 studied electrical engineering at Peking University in China and absorbed Chinese language, history and culture. Rising seniors Maya Johnson and Emily Ross traveled


to Japan, Miranda Parker to Tanzania and Brianna Thielen to France.


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