The Minor Bird, Chatham’s undergraduate literary and art magazine, is in its third year of recognizing new artists through the Simon Matela SOAR Awards for Emerging Writers. Created in memory of Simon Matela (class of 2020), a creative writing major and Minor Bird executive board member who passed away unexpectedly in January 2019, these awards seek to recognize young talent. We sat down with the 2022 recipients, Alison Righetti ’25, Maggie Vargo ’25 and McKenna DiRienzo ’22 to talk more about their work as emerging writers and artists.

In this one-of-a-kind student profile, we turn the lens on our resident student-profiler and senior Communications major, Abbi Kneuss. Click the link to learn more about Abbi’s creative philosophies, Chatham adventures, and future goals.

Saturday, April 9th marks Chatham’s first-ever Cougar Crawl, an interactive tour for prospective students that will feature games, scavenger hunts, and insider info from current students. Click the link to read our companion guide to the Cougar Crawl, complete with fun facts and need-to-know details.

Not sure where to start to land an internship or job? Luckily, the Office of Career Development is here to help with the Job and Internship Mixer. Read on to learn 10 things you can do to ace the mixer and land the job of your dreams!

If you’re feeling stressed about all the things you have on your plate this April, a. you’re not alone and b. April happens to be Stress Awareness Month! We’re counting down a few of our favorite seasonal strategies for dealing with stress, check them out here.

The annual Sustainable Fashion Fair hosted by Chatham Student Power is an opportunity for students to fight fast fashion waste, access affordable clothing and learn more about integrating environmental and social activism. We talked with two of CSP’s officers, Jorie Meil ‘24 and Frances Hurst Brubaker ‘23 to learn more about this year’s event.

Though senior men’s ice hockey captain Michael Lamison recently helped lead his team to their first quarter-final win in program history, he might not have found his way to Chatham at all if it wasn’t for a chance injury. Read on to learn more about Michael’s unique path to Chatham, his advice for new student athletes, and what he has his sights set on next.

Chatham first-year, Jared Nalliah is making his mark on the Chatham squash courts and in the classroom. After growing up in Malaysia, Jared found his way to Chatham through a unique twist of fate—a recommendation from another college’s coach!

Dan Greenawalt ‘23 is deeply immersed in his biochemistry program as president of the Chemistry Club, a tutor and supplemental instructor for entry-level biology and chemistry classes and a researcher for Dr. James Rainbolt. Outside of his studies, he acts as an RA, a fisher and a friendly face to all. Learn more about Dan in this for-students, by-students feature!

Current student Lirit Gilmore found her niche at Chatham, but in this piece, she outlines how attending an Academic Visit Day could’ve accelerated her success even more.

With the coldest weeks of the year upon us, we’ve found ourselves wanting to do nothing but cozy up with a good book and a warm cup of hot cocoa. Luckily, our resident experts— our English and Creative Writing majors— are here to help warm up the season with their favorite reads. Read on to find what they find heartwarming, uplifting, or thought-provoking.

As we near the end of National Mentorship Month, we wanted to highlight the impact that alumni mentorship can have on our current students. We caught up with longtime doctor and public speaker, Dr. Lynette Charity, and her Welcome Aboard mentee and aspiring doctor, Ashley Pesarick to learn more about how their relationship has impacted them both.