Vassar continues to be a diverse and dynamic community for exploration and learning. Nowhere is the power of a liberal arts education more apparent than in our students, who are transformed by their four years of Vassar.
The students represented in this report—athletes, musicians, scientists, artists, and those still searching for their place in the world—are wonderful examples of the fearless spirit associated with the Vassar experience, and your generosity is central to making this experience available for so many.
Your support of scholarship plays a critical role in inspiring and empowering the next generation to meet the moment, every moment.
With best wishes,
I’m a member of the Vassar men’s swim team.
My best event is the 200-yard breaststroke, which is notoriously known as many swimmers’ least favorite event.
ANTHONY CHENG ’23 Cherry Hill,
Math
NJ
I’ve taken a position at Vassar’s Quantitative Reasoning Center (Q-Center) as a “q-tutor,” I’m a member of the Vassar men’s swim team, and I’m a musician who plays trumpet for Vassar’s orchestra.
JORDAN VAN DER MEULEN ’25
Adelaide, South Africa Economics
I am majoring in economics currently but am torn between computer science, math, and physics for my second major. am a Human Resources intern here at Vassar, and I have an internship with a local wealth management firm.
DHRITI SETH ’24
Gurgaon, Haryana, India Biochemistry
Last summer, interned at a biotech company in San Diego. It was my first time visiting the city. I was working with their Research and Development department as a Product Development Intern.
ALIX GONZALEZ ’23
Schertz, TX International Studies
I’m writing my thesis on the epistemic, legal, social, and racial injustices levied against the residents of Denmark’s ghettos, which are low-income residential neighborhoods noticeably underfunded and defined by their “non-Western” tenants.
GRACE ROUSELL ’23
Colton, NY
Film
I love being back at Vassar after an exciting semester abroad in London. My film seminar is about film viewing and the senses, and how we have embodied reactions to films. I’m also the co-chair of PHOCUS, Vassar’s student-run photography club.
I love making films and learning how to use the fancier equipment we get access to now as seniors.
This was my first college field trip and it couldn’t have been better. We examined rock outputs using hand lenses, hammers, and all the information we learned beforehand.
MARISSA DESIR ’25
Rosedale, NY Science, Technology & Society
I recently went on my first college field trip, a Geology lab where we found fossils that went as far back as the Paleozoic Era! Aside from my busy class schedule, I am part of many clubs, including Vassar College Entertainment (ViCE Weekly) and Black Student Union.
GABRIEL GRIMES ’26
Indianapolis, IN Undeclared
While being a full-time student, I also work at our local college bookstore and at Poughkeepsie’s The Home Depot. am a part of our Vassar Royalty drag group, and am entertaining the idea of a psychology major!
If it’s the weekend, my friends and I usually find events off or on campus to pass the time and enjoy one another’s company.
’26
GORDON ZHANG
Great Neck, NY Undeclared
’26
The Emergency Medical Technician class here at Vassar will allow me to hopefully become EMT-certified by the end of the year. plan to join Vassar College Emergency Medical Service club, allowing me to go on calls and help others.
In my General Chemistry Lab, we synthesized and analyzed an iron complex, which looks like pop rocks.
I had to figure out the percent of oxalate, water, iron and potassium.
I assist in handling the animals, running blood work, setting up IVs, and admitting animals to our hospital unit ...
Every single day has brought me closer to this job that I love.
SLOANE BOUKOBZA ’24
BOUKOBZA ’24 Cleveland, OH Neuroscience & Behavior
My goal is to attend veterinary school, and with a minor in French and Francophone studies, decided to shoot for the stars and spent two months studying veterinary medicine at a clinic in Paris.
DARIANA SERRANO ’25
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Undeclared
often have one or two meetings regarding House Team, which lead as a House President, in addition to Board of Residential Affairs, and Behavioral and Psychological Sciences research projects.
BEN MORGAN ’25 Poland, Ohio History
After my last class, wolf down a quick lunch before heading off to my job at the Library Archives.
I get to work making call slips, pulling new requests, and returning old requests.
BRIAN CHUN ’26
Commack, NY
Undeclared
participate in a variety of organizations here on campus. I work with the Vassar K-pop dance club as well as Portrait the Asian students’ magazine. I’m also very heavily involved with the Asian Students’ Alliance and Korean Student Association.
YASMINE ALAMI ’26
Rego Park, NY
Undeclared
I am interested in psychology as a prospective major and going to medical school after graduation.
I am an assistant at the front desk at the library. love meeting new people!
For Families Weekend, my two best friends from home showed up. It was a super relaxing weekend, spending time with friends.
SLOANE ANTHONY CHENG ’23 GRACE ROUSELL ’23 GABRIEL GRIMES YASMINE ALAMI ’26 MARISSA DESIR ’25 GORDON ZHANG ’26