Tiana Clark, Smith College’s Grace Hazard Conkling Writer-in-Residence, has been named a finalist for the 2025 National Book ...

Evie Shockley, whose latest collection suddenly we (Wesleyan University Press, 2023) was named a National Book Award finalist, emerged from Nashville’s cultural landscape to become one of America’s ...

“At the Advocacy for Refugee and Immigrant Services for Empowerment (ARISE) my technical title is a Business Development and Finance intern with a focus on fundraising. Through this role I’ve been ...

Other clubs, sports, activities you’d like to mention: A capella (The Noteables!) and Head of New Students for my house council. Don't pigeon-hole yourself socially or academically, just keep trying ...

Wood’s career has included stints in nonprofit leadership, music, and politics. She managed a Grammy-nominated children’s band; co-founded the National Children’s Music Project; and writes about the ...

Tabassam Shah is a Southeastern Pennsylvania poet, educator, and activist who centers eco-poetics, social justice, and sense of place in her writing. Her poetry collection, Red & Crescent Moons, ...

Helen Krug von Nidda ’90 works at the intersection of career empowerment, leadership transformation, and workplace culture in organizations. Her research-backed interventions improve team dynamics, ...

Did you ever have trouble deciding on a major? What, ultimately, helped you decide? When I originally came to Smith, I knew that I wanted to be a STEM major, but I had no idea where that would lead me ...

Selena Trotter ’08 is an executive coach specializing in helping women in finance, tech, and entrepreneurship build sustainable, impactful careers. With a background as a business owner, consultant, ...

Hamdan is the founding attorney of Hamdan Law Firm PLLC in New York City. She also serves as co-executive chair of Human Rights First’s Emerging Leaders Advisory Board. Hamdan previously served as ...

Katrina McGhee ’01 is a seasoned career break and sabbatical expert, a certified master coach with an M.B.A., author of Taking a Career Break for Dummies and co-founder of the BreakSpace community.

Stein-Ross runs a consulting firm, advising nonprofits and political organizations on their operations and strategy. For Smith, she serves as a class treasurer, an admissions volunteer, and on the ...