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Student Puts the ‘Hospitality’ in Homeless Center

For sophomore hospitality management major Nick Anderson, working as a volunteer at the New London Homeless Hospitality Center (HHC) has been an opportunity to practice his professional skills and gain insight into the complex issue of homelessness.

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Mitchell College Students Join Award-Winning Journalist’s National Podcast

Mitchell College students joined Julio Ricardo Varela, founder of one of the world’s top U.S. Latino digital media sites, for his weekly podcast to discuss neuro-inclusivity, belonging, and radical hospitality. “I was instantly struck by how strong and welcoming the community was,” said the MSNBC opinion columnist. “There was a sense of belonging and home that felt very special.”

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Mitchell Alumni Score Overseas

Completion of a college degree sometimes means a special trip for the graduate to see the world before starting a new job or graduate school. These Mitchell College alumni, who played basketball and baseball for the Mariners, took it a step further and moved overseas to continue to play the sports they loved while soaking in the new cultures around them.

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Prepared to Pursue Dreams

As Hana Rihani looks to the fall semester as a first-year student at Mitchell College, she reflects on how her year as a student in the Thames at Mitchell College program has prepared her.

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Ready to Fly

Senior Rachel Ricciuti’s internship in the marketing and sales department of Water’s Edge Resort & Spa melded perfectly with lessons learned through her major in communication and her minor in hospitality and tourism.

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Stepping Forward with Confidence

Thames at Mitchell College student Grace Carey dreams of one day working in a preschool. She is enrolling as a first-year student at Mitchell College for the 2023–24 academic year and is confident that early childhood studies and a practicum at the Mitchell College Children’s Learning Center will help her reach her goal.

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Disney Internship a Dream Come True

Zhane Adams is spending the spring semester of her junior year living a lifelong dream. She is participating in the Disney College Program, working at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

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Strength Training for Future Success

Nolan Clack credits Mitchell College with putting him on a path to meet his future goals. As an intern at G’s Fitness and Nutrition, he helps younger athletes grow stronger with each passing workout.

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Giving Thanks for Second Chances

In this season of giving thanks, sophomore Mame Diarra (Mumjahdah) AbdurRahman reflects on her gratitude for Mitchell College and other positive life influences.

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Trustee-Alum Comes Full Circle

Mitchell College Trustee Cornell Yarbrough ’01 fondly remembers words of wisdom imparted to him as a student by one of his Mitchell professors: “Comparison is the thief of joy.”

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Helping Mitchell and Its Students Flourish

Having worked for 17 years at Mitchell College in various roles, Kim Hodges ’03 recently returned to the school after a 10-year hiatus. Now the director of development, she is eager to do her part to help both her alma mater and its students flourish and thrive.

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Job Takes Alumna ‘Out to Ballgame’

When Emily Mitchell ’20 began at Mitchell College, she had a goal of becoming a sitcom writer. As time went on, her interest changed.

Today she is a group sales executive and on-field host for the Hickory Crawdads, a Minor League Baseball team in North Carolina, affiliated with the Texas Rangers, a Major League Baseball team.

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