NAME Andrew Retallick ’14 HOMETOWN West Hartford, Conn. AREAS OF STUDY Chinese major WHERE HE’S STUDYING Beijing Institute of Education in Beijing WHY HE CHOSE CHINA “I chose to study abroad in China not only to achieve fluency in Mandarin …

NAME Kyle Olsen ’14 HOMETOWN Los Angeles AREAS OF STUDY Political science and Russian double major, College Honors Program WHERE HE’S STUDYING Russian State University for the Humanities in Moscow WHY HE CHOSE RUSSIA “I have always been fascinated by …

NAME Megan Whitacre ’14 HOMETOWN Cincinnati AREAS OF STUDY Classics WHERE SHE’S STUDYING Athens (fall) and Rome (spring) WHY SHE CHOSE ATHENS AND ROME “I cannot think of any better way to immerse myself in culture and gain hands-on experience …

NAME Kristina Kutsukos ’14 HOMETOWN Glastonbury, Conn. AREAS OF STUDY French and religious studies double major WHERE SHE’S STUDYING University of Strasbourg in Strasbourg, France WHY SHE CHOSE FRANCE “Living in France has always been a dream of mine and …

NAME Melissa Montoya ’14 HOMETOWN Pawtucket, R.I. AREAS OF STUDY Economics and accounting major with a Women’s and Gender Studies concentration WHERE SHE’S STUDYING University of A Coruña in Galicia, Spain WHY SHE CHOSE SPAIN “In the accounting curriculum, most …

NAME Katie Riley ’14 HOMETOWN Alameda, Calif. AREAS OF STUDY Political science and Spanish double major WHERE SHE’S STUDYING University of El Salvador in Buenos Aires, Argentina WHY SHE CHOSE ARGENTINA “I wanted to focus on practicing my Spanish language …

NAME Paul Fontelo ’13 HOMETOWN Potomac, Md. AREAS OF STUDY History and music double major WHERE HE’S INTERNING The U.S. Embassy in Manila, Cultural Affairs section under the umbrella of Public Affairs. He assists the embassy on cultural matters. INTERNSHIP …

NAME Katharine Shapleigh ’13 HOMETOWN St. Louis AREAS OF STUDY Studies in world literature major with Peace and Conflict Studies concentration WHERE SHE’S INTERNING Tuesday’s Children, a non-profit family service organization committed to supporting all those impacted by the events …

NAME Kevin Gallagher ’13 HOMETOWN Northfield, N.J. AREAS OF STUDY Economics major with a concentration in Latin American and Latino Studies WHERE HE’S INTERNING “As a legal clinic intern at Part of the Solution in the Bronx, N.Y., I will …

NAME Kelsey Horton ’13 HOMETOWN Poughkeepsie, N.Y. AREAS OF STUDY English with a concentration in creative writing WHERE SHE’S INTERNING United Way of Central Massachusetts as the Day of Caring program assistant. Day of Caring is an annual volunteer drive …

NAME Rosemary Henry ’14 HOMETOWN Milton, Mass. AREAS OF STUDY Accounting major WHERE SHE’S INTERNING “I will be working in the corporate tax department at Time Warner in New York with executives on projects involving tax planning, compliance and various …

NAME Vivian Daly ’13 HOMETOWN Dedham, Mass. AREAS OF STUDY Environmental studies and studio art double major WHERE SHE’S INTERNING As a community engagement intern at Oxfam America, Daly will help Oxfam America coordinate nationwide volunteer teams to participate in …

NAME Mary Zabinski ’13 HOMETOWN Latham, N.Y. AREAS OF STUDY Biology major in the premed program WHERE SHE’S INTERNING “I will be participating in 10 weeks of scientific research at Cayetano Heredia University, a medical school in Lima, Peru.  I …

NAME Patrick Lowe HOMETOWN Northborough, Mass. AREAS OF STUDY Biology major with concentration in biological psychology in the premed program BEYOND THE CLASSROOM President, Class of 2012; varsity football (2008-2011); senior thesis research in the Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory of Gregory …

NAME Colleen Melaugh HOMETOWN Medfield, Mass. AREAS OF STUDY Economics and Spanish double major BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Spring Break and Fall Break Immersion Program leader, Manresa Retreat Leader, Cures for Kids club, tutor in Spanish Writer’s Workshop, Magis Program, Liturgical …

NAME Mark Weyland HOMETOWN Silver Spring, Md. AREAS OF STUDY Art history in the College Honors Program BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Chief features editor, The Crusader; co-chair, Williams House Counsel; Pax Christi; Student Programs for Urban Development; Spring Break Immersion; Moot …

NAME Nicole Ortiz HOMETOWN Whittier, Calif. AREAS OF STUDY Political science major with Latin American & Latino Studies concentration BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Varsity softball; peer educator for Students for Responsible Choices mentor program; Recreation, Intramurals, and Club Sports supervisor. UP …

NAME Devin A. Brown HOMETOWN Baltimore AREAS OF STUDY Psychology and prebusiness BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Men’s varsity basketball, Holy Cross Summer Business Program, Holy Cross Finance Boot Camp, Student Prebusiness Advisory Board, Student Athletic Council, R.E.S.P.E.C.T (mentoring program that focuses …

NAME Melissa Nelson ’10 HOMETOWN Randolph, Mass. UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES Anthropology major in the premed program WHAT SHE’S UP TO NOW Studying to become a midwife in the accelerated bachelor of science in nursing/master of science in nursing program at the …

NAME Mary McClay ’13 HOMETOWN San Diego AREAS OF STUDY Biology major with an environmental studies concentration WHERE SHE’S STUDYING South Africa through Duke University’s Organization for Tropical Studies WHY SHE CHOSE AFRICA “My love for animals spans all the …