Hello! My name is Catherine Alyssa Brahe, but everyone calls me Aly. Now that final exams are over, grades are in, and the class of 2013 has graduated, I am officially a senior here at the College. I am a biology major with a minor in Hispanics Studies. I am also pre-med, meaning the medical…
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Memory and Contested History: Penitentiary Poetry of the Spanish Civil War
Hello, my name is Crosby Enright and I am a rising senior from Groton, Massachusetts! I am so thrilled to be able to pursue an honors fellowship this summer thanks to the generosity of the Charles Center and alumni donors. I have been a passionate learner throughout my school career and I am excited to…
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Impacts of an Invasive Marine Invertebrate on Native Seagrass Meadows
Hello! My name is Kathrynlynn (Katelyn) Jenkins and I am a rising senior pursuing a major in Biology and minor in Marine Science. This summer I will begin my honors thesis research at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). This research is focused on identifying differences in feeding patterns of Ampithoe valida, which is…
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Keep Calm and Carry On?: Looking at WWII Great Britain’s CORB Operation
Hello and welcome! My name is Amy Schaffman and I am a rising senior majoring in history and education. My senior Honors Thesis seeks new insights into life in Great Britain during WWII. I am examining this topic through the lens of the Children’s Overseas Reception Board (CORB) operation. Although much has been written about…
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