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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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He’s Feeling Lucky
February 28, 2023
Software engineer Matt Blankinship ensures digital privacy for Google’s 1 billion users.
Finding a Calling in Oberlin's Writing Associates Program
February 23, 2023
After graduating from Oberlin in 2022, Ryo Adachi began a full-time position in Oberlin’s Writing Associates Program.
Oberlin a Top Producer of Fulbright Students for 2022-23
February 20, 2023
Honor marks 14th consecutive year of recognition by the prestigious exchange program.
Jane Sedlak ’19 Studies the Chemistry of Wildfire Smoke
April 20, 2022
Jane Sedlak graduated from Oberlin College in 2019 with a degree in chemistry and was named the winner of Oberlin’s Nexial Prize. Given to a student who demonstrates academic excellence and an interest in cultural study, the Nexial Prize comes with a $50,000 award, which afforded Sedlak the opportunity following graduation to study art conservation at the Louvre in Paris.
The Pursuit of Research and Understanding How the Brain Works
March 15, 2022
David Shostak ’20, a native of San Francisco, played four years on the varsity soccer team and graduated with a major in biology, a concentration in cognitive science, and a minor in environmental science. For the past two years, he has worked at a neurobiology lab at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. Read more in this After Oberlin Q&A.
Director Ry Russo-Young ’03 on Filmmaking, Storytelling, and Nuclear Family
January 6, 2022
On September 26, director Ry Russo-Young ’03 released her three-part documentary film Nuclear Family on HBO Max, which follows her landmark custody case that unfolded in the late 1980s. The film is an intimate look into Russo-Young’s childhood growing up as the younger daughter of two lesbian mothers and a paternity suit that threatened to upend their "nuclear family."
Criminal Justice Reporter to Foreign Correspondent: Leila Miller ’16
November 22, 2021
Hispanic studies and politics major Leila Miller ’16 recently transitioned from criminal justice reporter to foreign correspondent at the Los Angeles Times. She recently moved to Mexico City to begin her new position covering the news in Mexico and Latin America.
A Well-Rounded Med Student: Mia Bates ’18
October 22, 2021
Neuroscience major and cross-country team alum Mia Bates ’18 is studying at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine in Bronx, New York. She reflects on her time at Oberlin, and how the liberal arts model allowed her to become a well-rounded student and explore her passions.
Biology, Baseball, and Med School: A Conversation with Lawrence Hamilton ’21
September 27, 2021
Biology major and Oberlin baseball team alum Lawrence Hamilton ’21 is finding success as a student at the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. His post-Oberlin endeavors are a testament to his hard work and passion for the medical field.
Oberlin Science Scholar Explores Ancient DNA at Emory and Howard Universities
August 11, 2021
Yemko Pryor ’17, a PhD student at Emory University, has a long-term career goal that might one day help society scientifically understand the effects of racism and slavery on Black bodies.
A Career in the Creative Side of Journalism
March 4, 2021
Justine Goode ’16 has always wanted to work at a print magazine in either a design or an editorial capacity. Today, the former editor of the Grape, Oberlin's alternative student newspaper, is fulfilling both career goals at Vanity Fair.
From Pre-Med to Scientific Illustrator: Tiffany Fung '12
February 23, 2021
Fung earned a master’s in scientific illustration at Zuyd University in the Netherlands. She recently founded Biotic Artlab, a medical and scientific illustration studio.
