Nicole DelRosso 12F is a Fulbright Scholar and Ph.D. candidate in biophysics at Stanford University
Changemakers
Hampshire’s take-charge, innovative alums are shaping
the world
I always thought differently from the people around me, but I didn’t dream of becoming an entrepreneur.
Hampshire is really good at teasing out entrepreneurial abilities in its students, most of whom don’t conform to the standard. ”
Ben Einstein 05F founded Bolt, a venturecapital fund for early-stage startups at the intersection of computer hardware and software, and is currently the president and COO of the app
1 in 4
of our graduates start their own business or nonprofit
93% of students complete at least one internship or similar activity
9 in 10
alums receive a job offer within six months of graduating
I was educated in creative and critical thinking at Hampshire, and there is no better education. I’ve gone on to teach at European universities, been a research fellow at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute, and was an art professor here in the U.s.”
Every Ocean Hughes 96S is a transdisciplinary artist working in performance, photography, video and text. Their projects have appeared in museums including MoMA, the Whitney Museum of American Art, Le Centre national des arts plastiques in Paris, and Moderna Museet in Stockholm.
Most Frequently Attended Grad schools
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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top 3%
of the nation’s colleges whose graduates go on to earn research doctorates
Hampshire reminds me to ask what the law ought to be and then, ‘how do we make the law what it ought to be?’ And those are questions that the law school sometimes doesn’t feel comfortable answering, but Hampshire demands that I ask it. I think it gets me way more out of my Harvard Law education than some of my peers.”
Marlon Becera 15F is a student at Harvard Law School and works for social justice organizations such as Legal Outreach and The Innocence Project.
65% of alums earn advanced degrees within ten years of graduating
JUST A FEW OF THE who’s who of Hampshire GRADUATEs
Mequitta Ahuja 96S Painter, Guggenheim Fellow
Heather Boushey 88F Member, President Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers
Ken Burns 71F Filmmaker and Historian
Orisanmi Burton 99F Freedom Scholar and Author
Manuel Castro 02F Commissioner, New York Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
Nirman Dave 15F Cofounder, Obviously AI
Amanda Dennis 02S Executive Director of the Society of Family Planning
Rhys E. Ernst 01S Filmmaker and Artist
Jose A. Fuentes 05F Cofounder, Duolingo; Partner, Savory and HwC Ventures
Gabrielle Hamilton 83F James Beard Award–winning Chef; Author
Gary R. Hirshberg 72F Cofounder, Stonyfield Organic
Melissa A. Hoffer 84F Climate Chief of Massachusetts
Jeffrey A. Hollender 74S Cofounder, Seventh Generation
Jon Krakauer 72F Author and Mountaineer
Aaron J. Lansky 73F Founder and President, The National Yiddish Book Center
Jova Lynne 06F Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit’s Inaugural Artistic Director
Robin Coste Lewis 86S National Book Award–winning Poet and Author
Brett Morgen 87F Documentary Filmmaker
Lucy-Ann McFadden 70F Ph.D. Scientist, Emerita at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Eugene Mirman 92F Comedian and Writer
Lupita Nyong’o 03F Academy Award-winning Actor and Director
Alex Rivera 91F Sundance Award-winning Filmmaker, MacArthur Genius Grant recipient
Liev Schreiber 85F Tony Award-winning Actor, Director, Screenwriter, and Producer
Elliott Smith 87F Academy Award-nominated Singer/songwriter
Rowen White 97F Founder, Sierra Seeds; James Beard Leadership Award winner
These alums, and many others, are a testament to the unique ways in which Hampshire provides the education and tools for people to make lasting change, in their own lives and the lives of others. Learn more about our alums at hamp.it/outcomes.