Summer is peak travel season, and Carls have not exactly been staying put. The women's cross country team, who won the NCAA Division III team title this year, was invited to the White House in July, Matthew Wilkinson '21 competed at the Olympics in Paris, and four Carls played for Team USA at the recent World Junior Ultimate Championships in England, earning medals (two gold, one silver) in all three categories. Carleton musicians are world champions as well; music professor Gao Hong and the Chinese Music Ensemble have been selected as the winners of the International Cultural Role Models competition (they'll be featured on EU postage stamps!), and Hong's student Ammy Lin '24 won the Karin Larson YourClassical Prize for her artistry on the dizi (Chinese flute). Visual art is traveling too, with works by Rahim Hamid '26 on display this month in Minneapolis. If you have news to share from your own life journeys, please do get in touch, and read on for more updates from campus and beyond.

Would you like to help Carls pursue life-changing opportunities? The Office of Student Fellowships is looking for assistance from Carleton alumni in a wide range of fields to prepare current students and young alumni for the Marshall, Rhodes, and Truman Scholarships and other competitive awards. This modest time commitment comes with a huge potential impact—and it’s fun! One recent alumni participant described the experience as “a delightful afternoon with smart, thoughtful people—my absolute favorite thing about the Carleton community.” Visit the Alumni Engagement Opportunities page to learn more, and complete an interest form to add your name to our list of alumni who are willing to help.

Applications are due by August 19 for Carleton’s Lofgren Alumni Business Fellowship Program, which helps alumni in established business careers broaden their professional path by pursuing educational opportunities. Typically used for full-time study or executive M.B.A. programs for mid-career Carls, the fellowships cover all or a portion of tuition fees and related costs for up to two years of study. Learn more about the Lofgren Program.

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