Bryn Mawr Stories
28 Things for the Class of 2028 to Look Forward to
"Welcome home, Class of 2028!"
Mawr Insight: The Scholar-Athlete Experience at Bryn Mawr
"People haven't ended up at Bryn Mawr by accident. The wider community is unique and intentional, and that bleeds into its athletic community as well."
Major Moment: Economics and Latin American Studies with Emma Carney '25
"I didn’t know that I would be majoring in Latin American Studies when I came to Bryn Mawr, it was an interest that emerged organically over time."
Major Moment: Psychology and Linguistics with Katelyn Kim '26
"The course description made it sound new and fun, so I thought 'Why not?' and signed up for the class."
Major Moment: Creative Writing with Sofia Azuara '25
"Trust yourself, you know what you like and what you don’t like. You know what works for you. Whatever you decide on will be worthwhile."
Major Moment: Biology with Una Yamamoto Barkardottir '24
"College is a time to find your footing, so make use of this privilege and enjoy your time doing so."
Bookstore Crawl with Tri-Co Philly Program: Sofia Azuara '25
"Tri-Co Philly has provided me with the opportunity to dive deeper into Philadelphia and learn about these amazing, local circles such as its literary scene."
Actualizing Dreams through the BMC Reading Series: Sofia Azuara '25
"Not only is it a wonderful experience for the students to listen to published authors speak, but it's also a step in actualizing our dreams."
360°: Feminisms in Latin America
As part of a genealogy of feminisms within the Global South, feminisms in Latin America have critically engaged with mainstream euro-centric feminist debates but also contributed theoretical, political, epistemological, and socio-cultural approaches and tools to identify, examine, interrogate, contest, and dismantle structural oppressions.
Major Moment: Biochemistry and French with Lia Wong-Fodor '26
"Every course I take continues to confirm my passion for biochemistry and French, offering new opportunities to develop my understanding of each subject from a different perspective."
Finding Her Path: Tom Carroll P'27
"We’re in that special time when something you committed to is turning out to be far better—richer, deeper—than you imagined."
Lia Wong-Fodor '26
"Bryn Mawr students are a force to be reckoned with—changemakers may seem like a cliché term, but our students are really driven to create the world they want to see."