Arham Hashmi ’23, a psychology major and English minor from Pakistan, describes how working as a peer health educator; serving in leadership positions in multiple Skidmore clubs, including the International Student Union, Muslim Student Association, and Hayat; and directing a play reinforced their identities and helped them find a community at Skidmore that “feels like a family.”

Each spring, Ujima organizes its annual fashion as part of the Skidmore club’s efforts to raise awareness of Africa, African American, and Caribbean cultures. The director of this year’s production, environmental science major Luna Peralta ’23, discusses all the hard work and talent that have gone into the spectacular production. Her goal? “To showcase pure Black excellence and Black joy.”

As the 2022-23 Eleanor Linder Winter ’43 Intern at the Tang Teaching Museum, Naima Nigh ’23 had the opportunity to bring her favorite artist, Trenton Doyle Hancock, to campus and introduce him to the Skidmore community. “It has been one of the highlights of my Skidmore career,” the business major and art history minor writes.

Kat Dunn ’24 rapidly transformed herself from a “super-sub” hoping for game time to Skidmore's first Liberty League Player of the Year in women’s soccer. Read about how the California native chose Skidmore, found her footing, and ended up studying psychology, business, and Spanish.

Allie Serapilio ’25, from Clifton Park, New York, is an English major with minors in art history and environmental studies and sciences. A first-year seminar on Weird Books, clubs like the Health, Image, Power, Success (HIPS), and involvement at the Tang Teaching Museum have all helped Allie connect at Skidmore.

Lively Lucy’s, Skidmore’s student-run campus hangout and club offers amazing music and – most of all – a community that cares about everybody.

Local foodie and Skidmore student Sarah Libov ‘24 sheds some light on what your favorite Saratoga Springs coffee shop might say about you.

Since childhood, Allison Conwell ’25 has been fascinated by the natural world and art. At Skidmore, she’s doing both as a biology and studio art double major and plans to pursue a career in scientific illustration.

Prince Shyllon, a basketball player, social media influencer, and entrepreneur, plays point guard on the Thoroughbred men’s basketball team. A first-year student, he plans to major in business and minor in computer science at Skidmore.

Calli Frankel ’25 is pursuing a double major in psychology and French, and is a leader in Skidmore’s Outing Club. Calli says she was drawn to Skidmore’s location near the Adirondack Mountains, where she could hike, bike, climb, and “all that good stuff.”

For more than three decades, Skidmore has hosted the National College Comedy Festival, a tradition for aspiring campus comedians and for anyone who enjoys a good laugh. Elise Milner ’25 describes her first experience performing at ComFest and sharing the stage with professional stand-ups Chris Fleming ’09 and Marina Franklin.

What do English literature, Organismal Biology, and Ultimate Frisbee all have in common? Liza Schnauck ’25 has pursued them all at Skidmore.

Darren Jackson Wilkins ’25, who is majoring in theater and minoring in music and arts administration, came to Skidmore so he could pursue all his interests. One evening, he did it all, playing the lead role in a Skidmore Theater production before rushing over to sing in the finale in Skidmania, one of Skidmore’s cherished musical traditions.

I was most drawn to Skidmore for the ability to pursue not just one, but all of my passions while studying here. I have always had multiple passions in music, technology, and business, and I knew that Skidmore would allow me to explore all of them.

Maitreya Ravenstar ’25 and her roommate slept outside the Tang Teaching Museum as part of Roommate, a Skidmore tradition that allows students to deepen their appreciation of art by borrowing artwork and living with it for an academic year.

Maitreya Ravenstar ’25, who is pursuing a self-determined major in multimedia journalism, talks about transferring to Skidmore and how the College's Transfer Trek helped her find her niche at Skidmore.

A visit to Skidmore College isn’t complete without sampling some of the best experiences, dining, and sights that our hometown, Saratoga Springs, has to offer.

David Tago '23, a math major and physics and computer science minor from Kenya, discusses why he chose Skidmore.

Hi! My name is Ayesha and I’m a theater major from Hong Kong and the Philippines. I’m excited to answer some of your questions about my life here at Skidmore.

With campus resources and faculty support, Kathryn Brodie defined her own creative path that merged seemingly disparate passions – dance and documentary film.