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  • Ala Solsvig
    Ala Solsvig '11
    Greenwich, Connecticut
    Greenwich Academy
    Major: Classics

    As a Classics major, I translate and study Greek and Latin. My favorite poets are Vergil, Ovid, and Catullus.  I am the Vice President of the Colby Republicans.  Although I no longer compete, horseback riding is still a hobby of mine.  In my free time I like to workout, hike, camp, and fly fish.  I also enjoy watching Bugs Bunny... More

  • Hannah Bowman
    Hannah Bowman '11
    Farmville, Virginia
    Prince Edward County High School
    Majors: French, English Minor: German

    Hey everyone, my name is Hannah Bowman.  I am a junior French and English major with a German minor.  I’m from Farmville, a very small town in Southern Virginia.  Like most students at Colby, I participate in many activities aside from my normal courses.  I am a member of the Volleyball Team and outing club, along with mentoring... More

  • Katie Billington
    Katie Billington '11
    Somerset, Massachusetts
    Somerset High School
    Majors: Biology, Psychology

    Hello! My name is Katie and I am a junior at Colby College and I absolutely love it!  I am always smiling, laughing and enjoying life. I love interacting and working with people. Following Colby, I am interested in becoming a Nurse Practitioner and attaining dual master degrees in Nursing and Public Health. I hope to one day have a nursing career... More

  • Lauren Tracy
    Lauren Tracy '11
    Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
    Home Schooled
    Major: Psychology/Neuroscience

    As a junior Psychology: Neuroscience major from Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, my time here at Colby is filled with classes in the biology, chemistry, and psychology departments as well as research in the Memory and Cognition laboratory. I am looking forward to a fall semester jam-packed with classes and activities such as racing with Colby’s cycling... More

  • Raleigh Werner
    Raleigh Werner '11
    Boston, Massachusetts
    Roxbury Latin School
    Majors: French, International Studies

    A lot of people ask me why I enjoy Colby and my answers are inevitably insufficient, because there's no way I could actually describe how much I love this college. My passion for singing is fulfilled by being a part of the Colby Eight and the Chorale. I get to be a meaningful part of the school newspaper, the Echo, as the business manager. My need... More

  • Tim McCarthy
    Tim McCarthy '11
    Lowell, Massachusetts
    Central Catholic High School
    Major: Independent (Human Development)

    Hi, my name is Tim McCarthy and I’m a junior at Colby.  Over the past two years, I have taken a lot of different classes – many of which were in the departments of Education, Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology – and I have combined these different fields of study to create an independent major: Human Development. I have also... More