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Davidson College -- Alumnae and alumni

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Found in 78 Collections and/or Records:

Interview with Hannah Joy Sachs '16, 2019 March 07

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Identifier: OHI-0245
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Hannah Joy Sachs, Davidson College class of 2016. Sachs discusses how her relationship with Judaism evolved both prior to and after Davidson College, the presence of Hillel and Interfaith Dinner Club events, building community with other Jewish students and other minority student organizations, the advocacy of Dr. Pegelow-Kaplan, working with local synagogues, experiences as an Asian Jewish student, and the mentorship of faculty and staff involved with her thesis...
Dates: 2019 March 07

Interview with Itziri Gonzalez-Barcenas '19, 2019 November 10

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Identifier: OHI-0255
Scope and Contents

Oral history interview and transcript with Itziri Gonzalez-Barcenas conducted on November 10, 2019. During the interview Gonzalez-Barcenas discusses why she chose to attend Davidson College and how she found a sense of community at Davidson. Gonzalez-Barcenas also discusses how being an undocumented student and DACA recipient shaped some of her experiences as an undergraduate student at Davidson.

Dates: 2019 November 10

Interview with Ixzacil Marquez '16, 2021 June 16

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Identifier: OHI-0307
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Ixzacil Marquez, Davidson College class of 2016. Marquez identifies as Mexican-American and is from Chicago, Illinois. Marquez was a Charles Scholar, as well as part of the STRIDE program, OLAS, and the Pre-Veterinarian club. In the interview, Marquez describes the difficult cultural transition from urban Chicago to rural Davidson, feelings of homesickness, microaggressions in the classroom, isolation in the STEM department as one of the few Latina students, ways...
Dates: 2021 June 16

Interview with Jalin Jackson '19, 2019 May 03

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Identifier: OHI-0295
Scope and Contents

This oral history interview is part of the Queer, Black, Intersectional Davidson Project. The interview was conducted by Lily Burdick '19 in 2018.

Dates: 2019 May 03

Interview with James "Jim" Pepper '65, 2021 March 12

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Identifier: OHI-0283
Scope and Contents This interview was conducted virtually by Grace Payne and Sophia Nissler, senior students at Davidson College. James (Jim) Pepper grew up in Asheville, North Carolina before attending Davidson College, graduating in 1965, and going on to work as a financier and HIV/AIDS activist in New York City. The interview covered topics such as Pepper’s identity as a gay man and how this influenced his life both as a Davidson student and beyond. The interview was conducted as part of an Associated...
Dates: 2021 March 12

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