December at Mount Holyoke

December brought memories, honors, celebrations — and snow!

December brought memories, honors, celebrations — and snow!

Sledding - Sophia Cote and Hannah Finn-Erb
Sledding - Sophia Cote and Hannah Finn-Erb

First snow on the first 
and seniors Sophia Cote and Hannah Finn-Erb took appropriate action.

 
Debra Martin Chase ’77 stands in the New York Room of Mary Woolley Hall before screening “Harriet” for the ߲о community.
Debra Martin Chase ’77

The campus premier of “Harriet”
Debra Martin Chase ’77 screened her latest movie for the College community. Chase, shown here before the event, also participated in a talk-back, led by Meredith Coleman Tobias, assistant professor of religion.

 
Mihiliya Methsarani holding a squash medal
Mihiliya Methsarani

Bringing home the bronze
Sophomore , Sri Lanka’s top squash player and a member of the College team, competed at the 13th South Asian Games in Nepal and .

 
Strawberries and Champagne in 2019
Students at Strawberries and Champagne

Strawberries and Champagne
The Alumnae Association hosted on the last day of classes to welcome December graduates as Mount Holyoke’s newest alumnae.

 
Christopher Benfey
Christopher Benfey

Christopher Benfey’s busy December
From reviewing the new Nancy Mitford biography and a book on to having his own book on Rudyard Kipling cited as a , Christopher Benfey, the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of English, had a productive month.

 
Jazebel Bermudez MAT student
Jazebel Bermudez

Grad student brings diversity to the local teaching workforce
Jazebel Bermudez is a teacher at Holyoke High School to get her master’s in teaching from Mount Holyoke. Photo courtesy of the Daily Hampshire Gazette.

 
Regina Carey - Beyond ߲о's gates
Regina Carey

Beyond ߲о’s gates?
A world of excitement, enrichment, adventure and meaningful connections and experiences. Off-campus expert Regina Carey, a sociology major graduating this spring, .

 
David W. Sanford
David Sanford

David Sanford honored
The New York Times cited “Black Noise” by David W. Sanford, Elizabeth T. Kennan Professor of Music, as one of 2019’s top 25 recordings.

 
Michael Ofori, center right, and Faith Conant, right, drum with students as part of the final drumming, dancing and singing performance of their classes.
Michael Ofori, center right, and Faith Conant, right, drum with students as part of the final drumming, dancing and singing performance of their classes.

Joint performance
Two classes, one in West African performance and the other in West African dance-drumming, ended the semester with a final combined performance, complete with guest dancers Nani Agbeli and Koblavi Dogah, and world-famous talking drum musician Mohammed Alidu.

 
Carolyn Brown ’73 with Professor William McFeely
Carolyn Brown ’73 with Professor William McFeely

Alums remember Professor William McFeely
The late history professor and dean of faculty William McFeely , including Carolyn Brown ’73, who shared a treasured photo from her graduation.

 
Vespers 2019 handbells
Students playing the handbells at Vespers

Vespers 2019
December at Mount Holyoke means , the College’s glorious and festive celebration of the season. .