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Salmon Stories from Bristol Bay, Alaska

Salmon fishing

Catch up with Emma Laukitis '13, Josh Pierson '99, Robbi Behr '97 & Matthew Swanson '97 as they prepare for their summer salmon seasons up in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Here are three stories of Alaska, fishing, Williams and the unlikely bonds between them. Continue reading »

“Wooden Surfboard Shaper”

Man holding surfboard outside shop

Chase Davenport '12 weaves a tale of the twists and turns from Williamstown to San Francisco, from sleeping in vans by the beach to managing challenging health hurdles to spending an undercover semester at Harvard that led him to his current occupation as a professional wooden surfboard shaper. Continue reading »

Office Hours: Jallicia Jolly ’14

a person wearing a yellow top with long braided hair and a background with abstract circular green and aqua blue patterns

Learn how Jallicia Jolly '14 experienced her Williams intellectual journey as an opportunity to 'set her soul on fire' with a foundation that has led her to research and teach on Black women's social movements, reproductive justice and health inequities, and intersectionality and HIV/AIDS in the U.S. and Caribbean. Continue reading »

A Transformative Friendship

Kim and Morgan in 2008

Kim Dacres '08 and Morgan Goodwin '08 discuss their role in founding Claiming Williams Day and explore how their experiences with student activism strengthened their friendship and informed their work as change leaders at Williams and beyond. Continue reading »