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After Oberlin
What lies ahead for Oberlin graduates? They’ve risen to the challenge of rigorous academics, they’ve pursued their passions and taken advantage of real-world experience, and now they’re ready to forge their own paths.
Follow recent grads as they land in highly coveted positions and career-making internships and graduate programs.
Beyond the Writing Center: Abbie Patchen ’24
Abbie Patchen ’24 is a Juris Doctor (JD) candidate at the University of North Carolina School of Law. While at Oberlin, Abbie pursued a minor in Writing & Communication, and was involved with the Writing Associates program, where students assist their peers through writing advice and tutoring. Recently, her work was published within the scholarly publishing collaborative WAC Clearinghouse — work that began as an assignment for Teaching and Tutoring Writing Across the Disciplines, taught by Professor of Writing and Communication Laurie Hovell McMillin. Here, she reflects on how her Oberlin courses and professors shaped her approach to learning and writing.
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August 25, 2014
Jack Ratner ’14 goes from computer science student to junior engineer at a start-up technology company, Bandwagon, that has introduced a ride-sharing smartphone app to reduce pollution and traffic in New York City.
Moye Chen '12 Wins 2014 World Piano Competition
July 30, 2014
Former student of Angela Cheng earns grand prize of $20,000 in addition to a recital in New York City.
On the Path to Entrepreneurship
June 9, 2014
Robert Palacios ’14 has been recruited by Venture for America to help grow a startup company based in Cleveland.
Taking on Detroit
August 5, 2013
As a Venture for America Fellow, May graduate Matthew Fish looks forward to rebuilding his hometown, Detroit.
Putting Tracks to Wax
August 2, 2013
Though new technology has revolutionized media consumption, recent graduate Adrian Rew has started a business using something far older—vinyl records.
In Search of Women Farmers
July 16, 2013
Recent graduate Lake Buckley is cycling across the country to raise awareness of small-scale organic farms and the women who operate them.
Cold Cash for Study of Ultracold Atoms
May 29, 2013
Jennifer Schloss ’11 has won a Hertz Fellowship, the nation’s most generous support for graduate education in the applied physical, biological, and engineering sciences.
Running Around the World
January 8, 2013
Back from training with athletes on three continents, Joanna Johnson ’11 has learned a thing or two about what motivates people to run — including herself.
