Christiane Betfarhad ’26
Staples High School, Westport, Connecticut
Neuroscience and psychology major, philosophy minor
Christiane performs with the Owl Creeks a cappella group and Chamber Singers while contributing to campus life as a member of Student Council. She also plays rugby and is active in Greek life and the Middle East Student Association.
Audrey Cullen ’26
Tamiscal High School, Larkspur, California
English major, environmental studies concentration
Spending her last two summers immersed in sustainability work, Audrey has designed composting and recycling programs that have reduced waste in the community of Ketchum, Idaho. On campus, she is president of the Outdoors Club and competes on the women’s rugby and club swimming teams. Audrey studied abroad in Wellington, New Zealand.
Ava Fattahi ’26
Harvard-Westlake School, Los Angeles
English and Spanish major, pre-law program
With three marketing internships on her resume, Ava is active in Greek life, contributes to the student publication HIKA, and works at a yoga studio. She studied abroad in Madrid.
Sacha Franjola ’26
Fiorello H. Laguardia High School, New York City
Art history major, classics minor, law and society concentration, pre-law program
The co-editor of the Kenyon Collegian and a member of the ballroom dance club, Sacha put her law and society concentration into practice as an intern: in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and the Knox County Public Defender’s Office. She participated in a travel embedded course to Greece.
Grace Galligan ’26
Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, Colorado
English major, classics minor, gender and sexuality concentration
Back on campus after a year abroad in Kenyon’s Exeter program, Grace is an associate at the Kenyon Review and contributes to Kenyon’s HIKA and Her Campus publications.
Mae Ling Gorin ’26
Jackson High School, Massillon, Ohio
Film studies and psychology major, French minor
After testing her French language skills while studying abroad in Montpellier, France, Mae Ling is back at Kenyon as an active member of the First-Generation Low Income Group (FiGLi) and symphonic wind ensemble.
Liv Gumz ’27
Springfield High School, Springfield, Illinois
Biology and chemistry major, pre-health program
A two-sport athlete on the track-and-field and volleyball teams, Liv is active in Kenyon’s pre-health advising network as well as in her Greek and Sisterhood organizations.
Erica Hur ’26
New Trier Township High School, Winnetka, Illinois
Economics major, public policy concentration
Erica interned as an analyst at JP Morgan and studied abroad in Switzerland. On campus, she is active in Greek life and enjoys learning and talking about restorative architecture.
Caton Lee ’27
Saint Christopher’s School, Richmond, Virginia
Biology and English major, anthropology minor, environmental studies and neuroscience
concentrations, pre-health and pre-medicine programs
A student across academic disciplines, Caton plays club soccer and is active in Kenyon’s STEM mentoring group and Asian Music Ensemble. He also participates in multicultural clubs for international and Asian students.
Juliette Leclerc ’27
Harvard-Westlake School, Los Angeles
Biochemistry major, art history minor, pre-health and pre-medicine programs
Working in her biology professor’s research lab, Juliette has gained hands-on experience in preparation for a career in medicine. She sits on Student Council and is active in Kenyon’s STEM mentoring group and in her Greek organization.
Elijah Lisboa ’27
Hilliard Darby High School, Hilliard, Ohio
Music major
Music ties together all of Elijah’s interests, including instrument construction and music composition and production. A KEEP Scholar and member of the First-Generation Low Income Group (FiGLi), he plays in two campus ensembles and in the local symphony. Elijah will study abroad in Vienna this spring.
Adrian Mangine ’26
Granville High School, Granville, Ohio
Neuroscience major, biology and philosophy minor, integrated program in humane studies concentration
Adrian has put his academic interests into practice as a researcher in Kenyon’s artificial intelligence lab and as an intern in a clinical neuroscience practice. Active in Greek life at Kenyon, Adrian is passionate about baseball, keeping up with stats, trades and injuries in the MLB, especially with his beloved Red Sox.
Osose Omofomah ’26
Ross School, East Hampton, New York
Film studies and drama major
A fan of music, creative writing, fiction and movies, Osose expresses his talents through the Dance, Drama and Cinema Club, a cappella, and Collegian Magazine and Sunset Press publications. Osose also is active in Black Student Union, Social Board and Student Council.
Georgia Paterson ’25
University Preparatory Academy, Seattle
Film major, English minor, American studies concentration
With internships at Paramount Pictures, ESPN and Netflix, and hands-on production experience in Kenyon’s film studios, Georgia landed her first job after Kenyon as a script reader at an independent film organization in Pittsburgh.
Ethan Parks ’24
Byron Nelson High School, Texas
French major, English minor
A KEEP Scholar at Kenyon with leadership roles in Quiz Bowl and the First-Generation Low Income Group (FiGLi), Ethan translated his French major and study-abroad experience in Paris to a postgrad job as a French teacher at St. Mark’s School in Southborough, Massachusetts.
Seryne Rafique ’26
Jackson High School, Massillon, Ohio
Molecular biology, Arabic minor, pre-health and premedicine programs
A Cascade Scholar at Kenyon, Seryne is active in the College’s STEM mentoring group and prehealth advising network, as well as in multicultural clubs like Middle East Student Association, Muslim Student Association, Sisterhood and South Asian Society.
Mariah Szabo ’26
Hunter College High School, New York City
Mathematics and statistics major, Spanish minor
With plans to pursue a career in statistics, Mariah is the co-president of the Association for Women in Mathematics. She also plays on the women’s BluRay Ultimate Frisbee team, which qualified for the Division III championships last year, and does stage managing and sound design for campus theater productions.
Hannah Schwemm ’27
Southeast Polk High School, Pleasant Hill, Iowa
History and international studies major, French minor
Outside of her history classes, Hannah is an avid listener of history podcasts. She will test her French language skills this spring in Strasbourg, France. Hannah plays volleyball, and is active with Kenyon’s student-run music venue, Horn Gallery, and in her Greek organization.