Connect with a Student
Have questions about the student experience at Middlebury, coming to college, or what it’s like to live in Vermont? Reach out to some of our current students!
Senior Fellows
Lucy Curtis-Cherry, '26.5
she/her
Hometown: Mount Airy, MD
Languages: English
Major: American Studies and Film & Media Culture (joint major)
Main Extracurricular Activities: The Women’s Network, Middlebury College Musical Theatre, The Campus newspaper, Club Pickleball, SGA Feb Committee
- Email:
- lcurtischerry@middlebury.edu
Kijani Derenoncourt, '26
she/her
Hometown: Olney, MD
Languages: English, German, French
Major: Earth and Climate Science
Main extracurricular activities: German Club, Jujitsu, and Planetary Research, Earth Science, and Space Undergraduate Research Experience
- Email:
- kderenoncourt@middlebury.edu
Simon Leiderman, '26.5
he/him
Hometown: I live in Durham, North Carolina now, but Chicago, Illinois was home for the last 14 years.
Languages: English, Spanish
Major: International and Global Studies with a Concentration in Global Security Studies
Minor: History
Main extracurricular activities: Club volleyball, club soccer, Hillel, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies research internship, tour guide, athletics and events photography
- Email:
- sleiderman@middlebury.edu
Makayla Reed, ‘26
she/her
Hometown: Middletown, DE
Languages: English
Major: International Politics & Economics|
Main Extracurricular Activities: Middlebury College Activities Board, Tavern (Omega Alpha) Community Service Oriented Social House, Peer Career Advisor at the Center for Careers & Internships, Tour Guide Coordinator, PALANA multicultural social house
- Email:
- mnreed@middlebury.edu
Zoe Rosen, '26
she/her
Hometown: Holliston, MA
Languages: English
Major: Sociology
Minor: Education Studies
Main extracurricular activities: Matriculate Head Advising Fellow (supervise and recruit a group of Middlebury advisors that mentor low-income high-achieving high schoolers through the college application process), Community Friends, Conflict Coaching Peer Facilitator, Omega Alpha Tavern (Community Service Social house), Advisory Group on Disability Access and Inclusion (AGDAI) Student Board Member
- Email:
- zrosen@middlebury.edu
Yuvraj Shah, '26
Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya and London, United Kingdom
Languages: Gujarati, Swahili, English
Major: English Literature and History
Main extracurricular activities: Senior opinions editor at the Campus Newspaper, ResLife, House Manager at the Arts Centre, Hindu Students Association, International Student Association, South Asian Student Association.
- Email:
- yshah@middlebury.edu
Nathan Stellmach, '26
he/him
Hometown: Waterbury, CT
Languages: French, English
Major: Political Science
Minor: French
Main Extracurricular Activities: Member of Varsity Swim and Dive Team, MiddVotes, Community Friends, Swim Lessons Program
- Email:
- nstellmach@middlebury.edu
Katherine (Kate) Vasquez, '26
Hometown: Trumbull, CT
Languages: Spanish, English
Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Music
Main Extracurricular Activities: Mamajamas co-ed acapella, Orchestra, WRMC College Radio, Southeast Asian Society, Yarn and Yap, Ceramics Club to name my favorites
- Email:
- kvasquez@middlebury.edu
Access Interns
Cindy Castillo, ‘27
she/her
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Languages: English & Spanish
Major: Sociology & Computer Science double major
Main Extracurricular Activities: PALANA Multicultural Social House, Alianza, Spanish Language Table Waiter, WiCS++, The Women’s Network
Book a meeting with Cindy!
- Email:
- ccastillo@middlebury.edu
Kalvin Larson, '28
he/him
Hometown: Fayetteville, AR
Languages: English
Major: Sociology and History joint major
Minor: Education Studies
Main Extracurricular Activities: Rohatyn Global Scholars, Middlebury Fly Fishing Club, Midd Ceramics
Book a meeting with Kalvin!
- Email:
- krlarson@middlebury.edu
Noemi Ponce, '26
she/her/ella
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Languages: English & Spanish
Major: International and Global Studies: Latin American Studies
Minor: Studio Art
Main Extracurricular Activities: Alianza, PALANA, Women of Color, Women’s Water Polo Club, Student Ambassador
Book a meeting with Noemi!
- Email:
- accessintern@middlebury.edu
UWC Student Ambassadors
Maya Atmani, '29
she/her
Hometown: Casablanca, Morocco
Languages: French, Darija (Moroccan Dialect), Spanish and a bit of Chinese!
High School: UWC Red Cross Nordic
Major: Maybe Astrophysics
Minor: Chinese
Book a meeting with Maya!
- Email:
- mayaa@middlebury.edu
Kimi Bwonya, '28
she/her
Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya
Languages: English, Mandarin, Swahili
High School: Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa (UWCSA)
Major: International Global Studies
Minor: Chinese
Book a meeting with Kimi!
- Email:
- kbwonya@middlebury.edu
Odette Castillo, '27
she/her
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
High School: United World College East Africa (UWCEA), Arusha Campus
Major: Economics and Dance double major
Book a meeting with Odette!
Galea Danita, '29
she/her
Hometown: Chisinau, Moldova
Languages: Romanian
High School: UWCSEA Dover
Major: Joint Major in Architecture and Physics
Minor: Mathematics
Book a meeting with Galea!
- Email:
- gdanita@middlebury.edu
Achilles Joshua, '29
he/him
Hometown: Iloilo, Philippines
High School: UWC Atlantic
Major: Psychology
Book a meeting with Achilles!
- Email:
- alosanes@middlebury.edu
Lucy Machon, '29
she/her
Hometown: Newbury, England
High School: UWC Atlantic
Major: Undecided
Book a meeting with Lucy!
- Email:
- lmachon@middlebury.edu
Zaina Mahbub, '28
she/her
Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Languages: English, Bengali, Spanish (intermediate proficiency)
High School: UWC Mostar
Major: International Politics and Economics
Minor: Spanish
Book a meeting with Zaina!
- Email:
- zmahbub@middlebury.edu
Angabeen Mir, '29
she/her
Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan
High School: Li Po Chun United World College
Major: Computer Science
Book a meeting with Angabeen!
- Email:
- amir@middlebury.edu
Doreen Ngemera, '28
she/her
Hometown: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
High School: UWC East Africa (Arusha Campus)
Major: Environmental Economics & Statistics
Book a meeting with Doreen!
- Email:
- dngemera@middlebury.edu
Owen Ou, '29
he/him
Hometown: Hangzhou, China
Languages: Chinese, English, French
High School: UWC Changshu China
Major: Undecided
Book a meeting with Owen!
- Email:
- hou@middlebury.edu
Pradnya Pradhan, '29
she/her
Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal
Languages: English, Nepali, Hindi, Italian
High School: UWC Adriatic
Major: Undecided (Geography/Earth and Climate Sciences)
Minor: Undecided (Italian/Studio Art)
Book a meeting with Pradnya!
- Email:
- ppradhan@middlebury.edu
Karolina Sciesiek, '28
she/her
Hometown: Legnica, Poland
Languages: Polish, English, Mandarin Chinese (intermediate)
High School: Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong
Major: Economics and Chinese double major
Book a meeting with Karolina!
- Email:
- ksciesiek@middlebury.edu
Doris Xu, '29
she/her
Hometown: Guangzhou, China
High School: UWC Thailand
Languages: Mandarin, English, Cantonese
Major: Italian and Statistics
Book a meeting with Doris!
- Email:
- danlanx@middlebury.edu
Joseph Zou, '29
he/him
Hometown: Sichuan, China
Languages: Mandarin, English
High School: UWC Changshu China
Major: Undecided
Book a meeting with Joseph!
- Email:
- lzou@middlebury.edu
Student Ambassadors
Rani Basnet, '26
she/her
Hometown: Queens, New York
Major: International and Global Studies - Global Migration and Diaspora
Book a meeting with Rani
Languages: English, Nepali, Mandarin, Spanish
Cindy Castillo, ‘27
she/her
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Major: Sociology
Book a meeting with Cindy
Languages: English, Spanish
Christopher Facteau, '28
he/him
Hometown: Ticonderoga, New York
Major: International Politics & Economics and German
Book a meeting with Christopher
Languages: English
Velu Gonzales, '28
she/her
Hometown: Hailey, Idaho
Major: Sociology, Psychology
Minor: Linguistics
Book a meeting with Velu
Languages: English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Alisella (Ali) Bernice Hernandez, '28
she/her
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Major: Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Minor: Psychology
Book a meeting with Alisella
Languages: English
Kalvin Larson, '28
he/him
Hometown: Farmington, AR
Major: Prospective Sociology and History joint major
Minor: Education Studies
Book a meeting with Kalvin
Languages: English
Natti Martinez, '28
she/her
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Major: Intended - International Global Studies with a focus on global migration and diaspora
Book a meeting with Natti
Languages: English, Spanish
Iyatta Morgan-Mariano, ‘27
she/her
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
Major: Political Science
Minor: Prospective Education minor
Book a meeting with Iyatta
Languages: English, Spanish
Mina Rizk '28
he/him
Hometown: Williamsburg, Virginia
Major: Political Science and Economics
Minor: Spanish and Anthropology
Book a meeting with Mina
Languages: English, Arabic
Juli Rojas, '26
she/her
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Major: International and Global Studies with a concentration in Migration and Diaspora Studies
Minor: Political Science and Portuguese
Book a meeting with Juli
Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish
Kira Waldhalm '27
she/they
Hometown: Harrisburg, South Dakota
Major: Chinese and Political Science
Book a meeting with Kira
Languages: English, Korean, Mandarin