News
The Future of Sustainability in Buildings: Grant Sheely ’19
May 11, 2020
Victor Salcido ’21
The 2019 graduate earned degrees in both math and physics and now works as a sustainability coordinator in New York City.
![man wearing suit and tie sits at a desk in office space.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/grant-sheely-19-cd2.png?itok=nqULjx8A)
Documentary by Watson Fellow Emily Stanford ’17 Accepted in Wildlife Conservation Film Festival
May 7, 2020
Carson Li ’20
Stanford made a documentary about bats, which she thinks are one of the world’s most misunderstood mammals.
![woman in blue shirt holds a bat.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/emily-stanford-main-social.png?itok=PtFvFE9A)
Sage Aronson ’12 Develops Nasal Swab to Screen for COVID-19
May 6, 2020
Amanda Nagy
A collaborative effort addresses a critical supply shortage.
![Sage Aronson '12 Man smiling.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/sage_aronson.jpg?itok=a98RrcCc)
Late Nights and Briefings: Law Student Jakheem Wheatley ’19
May 1, 2020
Jaimie Yue '22
Jakheem Wheatley ’19 is a first-year law student at UIC John Marshall Law School in Chicago.
![man smiling.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/jakheem_wheatley_v2.jpg?itok=hilJUvL-)
Flexing the Reporting Muscles: Jenna Gyimesi ’19
March 23, 2020
Jaimie Yue '22
As a graduate student at the Columbia University School of Journalism, Gyimesi is gaining experience in reporting and news production by working in the field.
![Jenna Gyimesi ’19 Jenna Gyimesi smiling while standing in front of a brick wall.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/gyimesijenna.jpg?itok=FoYuz7fo)
Exploring Gap Year Options Before Medical School: Joy Udoh ’19
March 18, 2020
Jaimie Yue ’22
A neuroscience major, Joy Udoh ’19 is working as a patient care coordinator and gaining experience in different specialties.
![Oberlin graduate Joy Udoh '19 Black woman smiling with white background.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/joyudoh_headshot.jpg?itok=t29r27_q)
Advocating for Undocumented Immigrants: Joanne Lee ’15
March 16, 2020
Jaimie Yue ’22
An English major at Oberlin, Lee discovered her calling to be an immigration attorney at Yale Law School.
![Oberlin graduate Joanne Lee '15 black and white image of Asian woman holding a piece of paper.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/joanne_lee_portrait.jpg?itok=mYubBqlb)
A Conversation with Max Cohn ’14, Comedy Writer
March 13, 2020
Amanda Nagy
As a writer for Comedy Central’ s brand creative department, Max Cohn is the mastermind of campaigns and promotional copy for shows like South Park and The Daily Show.
![Oberlin graduate Max Cohn portrait Man sitting next to a computer in his apartment.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/max_cohn_2_0.jpg?itok=Mw0Sa6ds)
LaunchU Awards $35,000 in Startup Funds to Students and Alumni
March 11, 2020
Kyra McConnell ’22
Team of students wins top prize for a mobile service aimed at improving student life.
![LaunchU winner Twine Woman talking into a microphone on stage.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/oberlin_launchu_winner_twine.jpg?itok=g-JABI5S)
Energy Research at the Federal Reserve: Emma Marshall ’18
March 6, 2020
Jaimie Yue ’22
An honors economics student, Emma Marshall is working alongside economists and fellow research analysts at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
![Oberlin College graduate Emma Marshall '18 Woman standing on a city sidewalk at night in the city.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/oberlin_graduate_emma_marshall.jpg?itok=do0kgcyt)