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I like to think of myself as a garlic mustard warrior, and this summer I am continuing my campaign here at Skidmore. How does one get drafted for this duty? It starts with a deep love for the outdoors.

Through a partnership between Skidmore and Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), recent graduate Maddy Tyler 鈥�21 is the artist behind the official artwork for the 44th annual Freihofer鈥檚 Saratoga Jazz Festival at SPAC.

Four Skidmore students answer your questions in a recorded Q&A with Associate Dean of Student Affairs Mariel Martin.

We caught up with two outstanding athletes, Risa Fukushige 鈥�21 and Stanley Langyintuo 鈥�21, days before they graduate from Skidmore as they look back on their time as Thoroughbreds.

Skidmore chemistry major Heather Ricker 鈥�22 has been awarded a Barry Goldwater Scholarship, the most prestigious scholarship in the United States for undergraduates in STEM fields.

The Freirich Entrepreneurship Competition is an annual tradition at Skidmore where students pitch real business plans 鈥淪hark Tank鈥�-style and compete for funding to pursue their dreams.

As a woman of color, I had several negative experiences at a previous school and was looking for a place that would welcome and respect me for who I am.

A group of student volunteers are doing some of their most impactful work during the pandemic by helping students make and maintain meaningful social connections.

Our beautiful campus is photogenic all year-round, but it puts on an impressive, colorful display in the fall that students can't help but capture.

"Skidmore was a good fit for me since I wasn鈥檛 clear on what I wanted to major in and I knew the College would offer a broad menu with all its major options and resources."

"I was looking for a place that had a wider variety of things to do on campus and that fostered an environment in which students actively participated in clubs and college events."

"I applied ED to Skidmore because I participated in a variety of activities and clubs in high school and pursued all of my academics to pretty much equal depths."

"I am able to express myself more freely and creatively at Skidmore than I was at my previous school. Plus, the community was just so welcoming."

Before I graduate, I want to thank Skidmore, the communities it fosters and the memories and life it鈥檚 helped me create.

I knew going to college and playing a college-level sport would be a big deal and a big change, but I didn鈥檛 realize I would gain 40 new brothers to lean on.

I applied Early Decision because I thought Skidmore was the right fit for me out of all the schools that I looked at.

I decided to transfer to Skidmore because I wanted to attend a school that has a very diverse and culturally tight-knit community.

Skidmore has taught me many things, including how to use resources and the expertise of people I鈥檝e met here to begin constructing my post-grad life.

In the middle of Manhattan is a workshop where centuries-old tools 鈥� chains, lathes, rolling presses 鈥� meld with modern technology 鈥� microscopes, 3D printers, laser welders 鈥� and some of the most precious metals and materials in the world.

On the books, I鈥檓 an English major with a media studies minor. But I like to think of it as 鈥渁rts communications鈥� because I鈥檝e been able to create my own opportunities.