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From groundbreaking research to ambitious sustainability initiatives, Kalamazoo College students made their mark in 2025. Whether earning prestigious fellowships and scholarships or using their talents to address pressing social challenges, K students demonstrated the power of experiential learning and civic engagement. As the year draws to a close, we look back at the moments when students stepped into the spotlight\u2014not just as learners, but as leaders, researchers, artists and changemakers whose work resonated far beyond campus. Watch for our top news stories of faculty and staff, alumni and the College itself coming soon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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10. Senior\u2019s Film Speaks Volumes for Potawatomi Language Revival<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protecting his heritage means so much to Davis Henderson \u201925 that he dedicated his Senior Integrated Project (SIP), a documentary, to it. The film, titled BODEWADMI NDAW <\/em>or I AM POTAWATOMI<\/em>, expresses how few of his fellow Potawatomi in southwest Michigan\u2019s Gun Lake region can speak their native language, Bodw\u00e9wadmimwen. In fact, it\u2019s possible some of it already has been lost to history. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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People interviewed during the documentary “BODEWADMI NDAW” joined Davis Henderson ’25 (left) for the premiere of his Senior Integrated Project in 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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9. Hive Five! K Student Wins Bee Hotel Contest in Spain<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What began as a year on study abroad at the Universidad de Extremadura in C\u00e1ceres\u200e, Spain, ended in an international triumph for Annaliese Bol \u201926. Bol blueprinted a bee hotel\u2014a structure designed to provide nesting, shelter and a safe space to lay eggs for solitary pollinators\u2014and won a related contest at the Insectopia Festival held in Jarandilla de la Vera, Spain. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Annaliese Bol ’26 spent a year studying abroad in Spain, where she claimed top honors in Insectopia.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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8. Teamwork Measures the Benefit of a Forest Through the Trees<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four students from biology and computer science combined forces this year to measure and track carbon sequestration in trees at Kalamazoo College\u2019s Lillian Anderson Arboretum. The work supports a Senior Integrated Project undertaken by Lucas Priemer \u201925 and includes developing a web app to record tree data, supporting current and future climate research. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lucas Priemer \u201925 worked on a Senior Integrated Project in 2025 that used tree measurements at the Lillian Anderson Arboretum to help determine how much carbon trees there are sequestering in the local fight against climate change.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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7. Eurydice<\/em><\/strong> Puts Modern Spin on Greek Mythology<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In February, international student Bernice Mike \u201926 and the Festival Playhouse of Kalamazoo College produced Eurydice<\/em>, a modern retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice Greek mythology story, that put the heroine\u2019s point of view in the spotlight. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bernice Mike ’26 and Davis Henderson ’25 rehearse for “Eurydice.”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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6. Prospective Attorney Examines AI, the Letter of the Law<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through her SIP, Ariadne Markou \u201925 examined the social and cultural value of creative expression while drawing upon legal theories and copyright law to suggest potential improvements in American legislation to better protect creators. Throughout the process, Markou learned and struggled, found surprises and challenges, and leaned on input and support from family, friends and faculty.\u202f <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ariadne Markou ’25 works at the 9th Circuit Court in Kalamazoo and as a social media manager for a law firm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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5. Six New Heyl Scholars Attending K<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Six Kalamazoo County high school students seeking to major in STEM-related fields started attending Kalamazoo College in fall 2025 as Heyl scholars.\u202fThe Heyl Scholarship Fund was established in 1971 through the will of\u202fDr. Frederick Heyl\u202fand Mrs. Elsie Heyl. Frederick Heyl was the first chemist at The Upjohn Company, later becoming a vice president and the company\u2019s first director of research. The scholarship covers tuition, fees, housing and a book allowance for up to four years.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The 2025 Heyl scholars include (back row from left) Fiona Braun, Kaljona Thanmanavar, Margaret Winter and Gwendolyn MacEwen. Front row from left: Stephanie Castillo, Eiden Jonaitis, Methmi Amaratunga and Dewen Luo-Li. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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4. Shell Yes! Student\u2019s Technology Helps Nature Center Track Turtles<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transfer student Joe Caton \u201926 turned his lifelong interest in radio technology into an innovative conservation project at Sarett Nature Center<\/a> in Benton Harbor, Michigan. For his SIP, Caton built a low-cost telecommunications system to help the center monitor its population of Eastern box turtles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Eastern box turtles seem to be doing much better at Sarett Nature Center than anywhere else that they\u2019re studied. By studying Sarett\u2019s population, officials hope to better understand what the turtles need to thrive.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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3. Student Praises Host Family, France as the Cr\u00e8me de la Cr\u00e8me<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shruti Debburman \u201926 had been in Clermont-Ferrand on study abroad from K for only two weeks when she realized that the six-month study abroad program\u2014which had felt overwhelming in advance\u2014would not be long enough.\u202fWith the support of program administrators, her parents and her host family, Debburman extended her stay from a February end date into mid-May, deepening her immersion in French language, academics and music. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Shruti Debburman ’26, pictured at the Loire River, extended her study abroad in Clermont-Ferrand in 2025 when she decided six months was not enough time.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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2. SIP Search Spurs Scuba Skills, Sea Life Science<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supported by SIP-related funding, Brooke Dolhay \u201925 visited the Institute for Marine Research in the Philippines to conduct research into coral reef health and learn why so many of them are dying. After earning advanced certification in scuba diving, Dolhay operated a variety of underwater cameras and used software to collect data and analyze the pictures. Within the data she helped collect, Dolhay and other scientists are finding reasons for hope. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Brooke Dolhay ’25 received advanced certification in scuba diving during her time in the Philippines.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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1. Alumni Host Students for Job Shadows, Networking in New York<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over spring break, 10 first-generation students traded the familiar routines of campus life for the fast-paced energy of New York City, where they spent five days job-shadowing with alumni across a range of industries. Together, they got a firsthand look at how a liberal arts degree can lead to diverse career paths. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThis experience wouldn\u2019t have been possible without the generosity and support of our alumni,\u201d said Center for Career and Professional Development Alejandro Alaniz. \u201cTheir willingness to open their workplaces, share their journeys, and encourage our students is what made this trek so meaningful. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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