The Hollins University junior was crowned Miss Commonwealth in April and will take her platform of teen pregnancy prevention to the Miss Virginia pageant the last week in June. (Photo credit: Rick Myers)
Junior Sarah Brown's victory represents the first time a Hollins rider has won an individual national title in Intermediate Equitation Over Fences. Sophomore Catherine Hensly rode to a national championship in Walk Trot Canter Equitation, while junior Emma Lane Poole took third in Open Equitation Over Fences.
Taylor Cannon '13 and Lindley Taylor '13 received awards from the association's College Newspaper Contest.
Seniors Amanda Gray, Sarah Jarosinski, and Erin Struble talk about the small classes, one-on-one attention from faculty, and extensive research opportunities that are the hallmarks of the pre-veterinary program of study at Hollins. All three students have been accepted at prestigious vet schools for the fall of 2012.
During Hollins’ January 2012 Short Term, Professor of Art Kathleen Nolan and a group of students spent the month studying, discussing, and preparing French cuisine, and exploring the impact Julia Child had on American food culture. In this video, students talk about what they’ve learned as they cook roast chicken and ratatouille.