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Davidson College -- Alumnae and alumni

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Subject Source: Fast

Found in 87 Collections and/or Records:

Interview with Jane Campbell '87 and Heather McKee '87, 2021 March 13

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Identifier: OHI-0280
Scope and Contents

Jane Campbell and Heather McKee graduated from Davidson College in 1987. They were both on the women’s golf team in 1986. The interview was conducted by Courtney Clawson and Lucy Walton. Interviewers were in Davidson, NC. Campbell and McKee discussed their experiences of classes, being student athletes and members of ROTC, and dating. The interview was conducted as part of an Associated Colleges of the South (ACS) grant-funded course led by Dr. Rose Stremlau.

Dates: 2021 March 13

Interview with Janet Stovall '85, 2009 November 07

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Identifier: OHI-0018
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Janet Stovall '85. Davidson College student Amanda Menjivar interviewed Janet Stovall, class of 1985, on November 7, 2009 on the campus of Davidson College. Stovall discusses her experiences as a student in the early 1980s, what led her to Davidson, and life beyond college. Stovall references organizations like the Black Student Coalition (she served as the president of the organization during her senior year) and the R.A.C.E. Committee. Stovall also spends time...
Dates: 2009 November 07

Interview with Jaylen Thompson '20, 2020 November 27

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Identifier: OHI-0308
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Jaylen Thompson, Davidson College class of 2020. This interview was conducted as part of the Stories Yet to be Told grant funded initiative. In the interview, Thompson discusses the social dynamics of the soccer team, navigating multicultural identities, the social bubble of athletics, the Black Student Coalition, the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on his senior year, the power of physical space for fostering connections, and building community with other...
Dates: 2020 November 27

Interview with Jesse Johnson '12, 2019 October 22

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Identifier: OHI-0266
Scope and Contents

Oral History Interview and transcript with Jesse Johnson conducted on October 22, 2019. During the interview Johnson discusses why he chose to attend Davidson College and the organizations he participated in—including, Students Together Reaching for Individual Development and Education (STRIDE), Organization of Latin American (OLAS), and more. Johnson also discusses his experience double majoring in English and Latin American Studies (LAS).

Dates: 2019 October 22

Interview with Jessica Gumuico '16, 2019 November 14

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Identifier: OHI-0251
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Jessica Gumucio, Davidson College class of 2016. Gumucio was born in Baltimore, Maryland and identifies as Latina. In the interview, Gumucio discusses her experiences as a mathematics major and Russian minor, the importance of the STRIDE program and the community built around OLAS, the tensions between international students and latinx students raised in the United States, her experiences as a first generation college student, Turner eating house, and difficulties...
Dates: 2019 November 14

Interview with Joanna Ramirez '15, 2019 November 24

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Identifier: OHI-0250
Scope and Contents

Oral history interview and transcript with Joanna Ramirez '15 conducted on November 24, 2019. During the interview Ramirez discusses why she chose to attend Davidson College and how she found a sense of community at Davidson. Ramirez participated in several organizations—including, Students Together Reaching for Individual Development and Education (STRIDE), Organization of Latin American (OLAS), and Minority Association for Premedical Students (MAPS)

Dates: 2019 November 24

Interview with Juan Zapata '12, 2020 January 23

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Identifier: OHI-0268
Scope and Contents Oral history interview and transcript with Juan Zapata, Davidson College class of 2012. Zapata discusses the differences between inclusion on campus and in the town of Davidson, the Davidson College Sports and Marketing Association, the Davidson Ambassadors, OLAS, Kappa Alpha fraternity, and volunteering at the Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson, NC. Zapata also touches on what is was like being a first generation Latin American student from New Jersey and his wide range of accomplishments while...
Dates: 2020 January 23

Interview with Judith Rosales Rivas '17, 2019 October 20

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Identifier: OHI-0258
Scope and Contents Oral history interview and transcript with Judith Rosales Rivas, Davidson College class of 2017. Rivas discussed the Golden Door Scholarship program for students with DACA, her friendship with Jessica Gumucio (Davidson College valedictorian), the value of STRIDE, discrimination and racism at Davidson and in the larger community, her time as a hall counselor, the impact of Donald Trump's election (particularly for undocumented students), and using her skills as a bilingual volunteer to help...
Dates: 2019 October 20

Interview with Judy Harrell Hooks '85 and Charles Hooks '83, 2021 March 13

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Identifier: OHI-0284
Scope and Contents Judy (class of 1985) and Charles Hooks, (class of 1983) discuss their experiences of being part of a small group of Black students on Davidson’s campus during the 1980s. They recount their experiences of dating each other in college and reconnecting in Atlanta, years later. They also discuss their experiences with social life and partying at Davidson, specifically mentioning the Black Student Coalition as a place of community. The interview was conducted as part of an Associated Colleges of...
Dates: 2021 March 13

Interview with Julia Miller '11, 2019 March 21

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Identifier: OHI-0238
Scope and Contents

Oral history interview with Julia Miller, Davidson College class of 2011. In the interview Miller discusses being invited to participate in the STRIDE orientation program and how prior to that interaction she had not considered herself a minority student, her involvement with the student organization Hillel, the advocacy and support of Dr. Neil Lerner and Rabbi Shields, as well as how her personal understanding of Jewish identity evolved while at Davidson College.

Dates: 2019 March 21