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Skidmore’s student club TBreds Raising Pups is building community while preparing Labradors like Finn for a lifetime of service.

Aimee Holland ’25 knew she wanted to blend her two passions — anthropology and geosciences — into something meaningful. She just didn’t know it would lead her to spend five weeks uncovering centuries-old history in a small town in County Meath, Ireland.

Isiah Karitanyi ’26, a physics major with a management and business minor, has built a Skidmore experience that spans engineering and entrepreneurship, blends creativity with leadership, and opens doors to a promising future in engineering.

Internships with the Tang Teaching Museum help students envision and prepare for the future they want in the arts and across related disciplines.

The neuroscience major from Beijing, China, has been working with Professor of Neuroscience Chris Vecsey to study how sleep is regulated in fruit flies.

Jordan Diamond ’27, a neuroscience and biochemistry double major, is one of more than 120 students this year to benefit from Skidmore’s Faculty-Student Summer Research program — the opportunity to pursue creative research questions while benefiting from close mentorship from faculty.

For Paige Stephenson ’26, choosing a college wasn’t just about great academics — it was about finding a great location: Take a tour of Saratoga Springs, New York, a lively small city full of coffee shops, cozy bookstores, and outdoor escapes — with easy access to Boston, New York City, and Montreal.

Skidmore offers transformative experiences in every season — from winter festivals and springtime research to summer concerts and fall traditions. Lila Smith ’26, a political science major from Moorestown, New Jersey, shares how Skidmore and Saratoga Springs provide year-round opportunities for learning, connection, and discovery.

The first-year English course What’s in it for Me? pairs writing with community service, pushing students to reflect on empathy, responsibility, and their roles as civic-minded writers.

Classics major and English minor Mia McCormack '27 shares her passion for classics through Skidmore’s individual peer tutoring program, helping classmates and learning valuable lessons along the way.

For her senior project in theater at Skidmore College, Adelaide Lance ’25 designed a deeply immersive set for a fully student-run play about friendship, identity, and love — blending storytelling and scenic design in a powerful example of how creativity and hands-on learning come together in Skidmore’s Theater Department.

Chiara Garcia-Ugarte ’25 discovered her love for museum work and community through the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery.

Double majoring in art and psychology, Oli Landsman ’27 found an unexpected creative outlet as DJ Dirty Shirley, host of WSPN’s “Maraschino Lobotomy.” Watch this video to see how spinning tracks at Skidmore helped her tune in to a whole new side of music — and herself.

Wes Williamson ’25, a senior environmental science major who played hockey at Skidmore and studied abroad in New Zealand, describes the experiences of student-athletes who successfully studied abroad. They all agree: “Don’t think that you need to sacrifice one experience for another. You can truly do it all at Skidmore.”

As a peer health educator with a focus on mental health, Vojtech (Vojta) Kubala ’27, a psychology major from Czechia, feels fulfilled in helping his fellow students while preparing for his ideal career in psychotherapy.

Saratoga Springs may get chilly in the winter, but the cozy-chic winter destination is anything but boring. Emrah Jusufoski '28 explores some of the activities and destinations that make Saratoga Springs and the surrounding region the winter place to be.

Food is a big part of everybody’s college experience. And that’s especially true for students with food allergies like Jake Gordon ’25. Jake describes how Minus 9, a new allergen-free station in Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, has helped him “worry less and enjoy his time at Skidmore.” It’s just one example of how the award-winning Dining Services team is working to make sure everyone enjoys a great meal and good company at Skidmore.

Whether she's singing on stage or working behind the scenes with cutting-edge tech, Grace Higginbotham ’26, a music major with dance and arts administration minors from Los Angeles, says she has thrived in a community that supports her many talents and where she has never felt boxed in.

Owen Brady ’25 had planned to shadow a Danish pro soccer team’s director of performance during a summer internship only to discover upon arrival that he, the American intern, was in charge.

Sammy ’27 and Quinn Tran ’27, twin brothers from the Bronx, are sophomore computer science majors, bike-repair wizards, and resident comedians, who bring a two-of-a-kind energy to campus.