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With the podcast Magic in the United States, Heather Freeman ’97 and Amber Walker ’11 weave magic on the airwaves.

As the long-running co-hosts of Radiolab, Jad Abumrad ’95 and Robert Krulwich ’69 made sound investments in the art of storytelling.

More than 700 students participated in Commencement exercises, which featured a keynote address from award-winning science journalist Sonia Shah ’90.

Noah Elazar ’25, a double major in computer science and politics, is receiving Oberlin’s 2025 Nexial Prize, an honor presented to an outstanding science student with aspirations for interdisciplinary research.

Thanks to the Summer Research Early Identification Program, Ariel Papas ’26 will spend the summer completing research at Stanford University. 

At Oberlin, Emi Kawamura ‘27 has excelled at nurturing her multiple academic interests. 

The Oberlin Screenwriters Intensive had a successful third year in 2025, setting the stage for future success.

Skye Jalal ’25 has been awarded a 2025 Thomas J. Wat­son Fel­low­ship, a one-year grant that funds pur­pose­ful, inde­pen­dent explo­ration out­side the Unit­ed States.

Omukoko Okoth will represent the Class of 2025 as the student commencement speaker on May 26 at Tappan Square.

The third-year Oberlin student will complete his studies as a Goldwater Scholar.