News
A Welcome Voice for Musicians
April 3, 2020
Charlotte Maskelony ’21
Young leaders represent their fellow students’ needs through the Conservatory Council of Students.
![students enjoying lunch on campus in the SkyBar](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/sky_bar_2019_by_matthew_lester.png?itok=yP-DZ2_q)
Startup Weekend Produces Student-Created Ventures
November 6, 2019
Jane Hobson '22
The competition was hosted by Oberlin Entrepreneurship Club and the Center For Innovation and Impact.
![Startup Weekend Students talking at a table.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2019/startup_weekend_2-derek_mahone_0.jpg?itok=FZc3yadA)
El Centro Volunteer Initiative Connects Oberlin Students with Lorain
July 24, 2019
Erin Ulrich ’18
What began as a few Oberlin students tutoring in Lorain once a week has expanded into a team of more than 30 volunteers and three working groups who teach classes at El Centro every Saturday morning.
![El Centro Volunteer Initiative student volunteers Group of 11 ECVI student volunteers pose for picture.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/ecvi_photo.jpg?itok=-Cu4RyBS)
History to Consulting: Samir Husain ’18
June 24, 2019
Erin Ulrich ’18
History graduate Samir Husain ’18 is working as an associate consultant at Maryville Consulting Group.
![Samir Husain ’18 Samir smiling outdoors. Photo.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/samir_husain_headshot.jpg?itok=EKPeWWRH)
Running the Marathon of Campaign Work: León Pescador ’18
June 10, 2019
Jane Hobson ’22
León Pescador ’18 is working as the finance director on Democratic nominee Dan Helmer’s campaign for the Virginia House of Delegates in the 40th District.
![León Pescador ’18 A smiling León Pescador wearing darak t-shirt.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/leon_p_header_photo.jpg?itok=pnnccceS)
Jeremy Simon ’17: Environmental Outreach and Cross-Cultural Learning
June 7, 2019
Andrea Wang ’19
Since graduating from Oberlin, psychology graduate Jeremy Simon ’17 has led outdoors programs across Southeast Asia.
![Jeremy Simon ’17 with fellow trip leaders in Bhutan. Three people standing in front of mountains and lake. Photo.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/jeremy_s_header_photo.jpg?itok=zLmGoYn5)
Maker, Musician and Steel Pan Tuner: Noah Sanderson ’16
June 5, 2019
Andrea Wang ’19
Noah Sanderson ’16 is a lifelong maker and musician who became serious about steel pan while at Oberlin. Since graduation, he has been gradually improving his skills tuning and making these instruments.
![Noah Sanderson ’16 in his pan tuning workshop, which doubles as a percussion room. Sanderson started getting serious about steel pan while at Oberlin. Noah Sanderson leaning against racks filled with steel pan. Photo.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/noah_sanderson_header_photo.jpg?itok=8mQ5H998)
Women and Nonbinary Athletes Partner with Colombian NGO
May 20, 2019
Erin Ulrich ’18
Women and nonbinary athletes in the athletics initiative Stronger Together have partnered with Niñas Sin Miedo, a Colombian NGO, to further both organizations’ missions of empowering women through sport.
![Members of Stronger Together, an athletics initiative created by women and nonbinary athletes Photo of eight members of the Stronger Together group posing with sports equipment in the gym](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/stronger_together_header_photo_1.jpg?itok=XcYciQhC)
Workshops, Writing, and Words: ‘‘The Two Groves Review’’
April 3, 2019
Phoebe Pan ’20
A new student-run literary review puts down its roots at Oberlin.
![Two Groves Review meeting Photo of students at a Two Groves Review meeting](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/two_groves_photo_header.jpg?itok=bF6M5lMo)
Two-Day Summit Creates Space for Black Students in STEM
February 22, 2019
Erin Ulrich ’18
The two-day summit, STEM in Color, features presentations and research from black professionals and students in STEM fields.
![Kaitlyn Rivers ’20, Chair of the Black Scientists Guild Kaitlyn Rivers standing in her biology lab.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/stem_in_color_story_cover_photo.jpg?itok=Rm8-ml_8)