Contributor Profiles

A native Mainer, Alexandra was happily lured back to her home state to attend Colby, and has loved her three years on the Hill. While Alexandra began her Colby career in the music and government departments, her love of cultures led her to a JanPlan in Greece her freshman year which in turn led to her... More

When Aliya is not devoting herself entirely to her favorite department on campus, she enjoys cross-country road trips, eating sushi, burritos, and frozen grapes, pretending she was alive during the Beat Generation, art history, playing with her dachshunds (Roxie and Bailey), working at WMHB (Colby’s... More

Annie Chen '12 is a 2009-10 Student Government Association representative for Pierce Hall and works on the 2012 Class Council. View Profile

Hannah has been a Mainer all her life and is happy to be at Colby in a state she loves so much.  She has recently joined the Colby Democrats, Colby Dancers, and Colby Dance Theater. Hannah is really excited for snow so she can start Nordic skiing. She has a passion for journalism and human rights... View Profile

Before coming to Colby Isadora Alteon lived in Brooklyn, New York, an experience she wouldn’t trade for anything except perhaps for Mayflower Hill. Slowly coming into her own in Waterville, she enjoys the multitude of programs and activities “The Hill” has to offer as well as catching... More

 Jake Marty is a junior at Colby. View Profile

Jenny was born in Germany and has lived in Denmark, UK, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Maryland and has finally found a place to call home at Colby. She is the oldest sister of two brothers whom she misses very much and attributes to the childishness that occasionally bursts out of her. When she is not... More

Katie is a freshman who enjoys the finer things at Colby, like German slang and thai food at Foss.  She will probably major in German and minor in creative writing; who can say what she will do with either? View Profile

Morgan is a freshman at Colby. View Profile

Born and raised outside of Boston, Nick came to Colby with aspirations of being a biology major—until he took his first philosophy class. Now, the junior fills his days by running the Messalonskee Stream trails, surfing with the Surf Club, skiing at Sugarloaf, and reading to his heart’s desire.... More

 Sarah is a junior at Colby. View Profile

Teko was born in the arid Botswana and spent two years of secondary school in India. He is slowly gathering strength to face the snow. Try as he might, he still can’t understand American people’s love for oversized vehicles or why Buffalo wings are called such. So if you have some theories,... View Profile

Tendai is a freshman at Colby College. View Profile

Zoë comes from Alameda, California, an island right across the bay from San Francisco. She follows in the footsteps of two older brothers, AJ (’07), and Todd (’10) in coming to Colby, and is strongly considering being a history major, just like them. Sometimes it is weird being the third... More

Charlotte has grown up spending the summers in Rockport, Maine, and spends as much time as she can sailing around the islands in Penobscot Bay. Charlotte has been taking and making pictures since she was old enough to know how, and loves having an excuse to carry her camera around campus. She likes skiing,... More

Dhokela (DK) is a citizen of the world; she doesn't place any nationality to her identity because humanity is all united. But, nevertheless, she was born in Albania and raised in Bronx, N.Y. Dhokela exudes in the random moments in daily life, like watching the wind rattle a sign or watching the rain... More

Elizabeth has loved taking pictures taking in Maine since her annual vacations to the coast as a young girl. She was excited to come to Colby and make Maine a more permanent residence. She enjoys hiking, skiing, biking, running, and everything else the outdoors has to offer, and she hopes to share the... More

Since she was very young, Ellie always wanted to be the one holding the camera. Growing up in Maine there were always plenty of opportunities to capture the picturesque beauty of her home state. Although she prefers scenic and black-and-white photography, working for insideColby offers her a plethora... More

A storyteller and collector of indigenous instruments, Hannah loves traveling around the world, learning about different cultures, and, of course, taking photos. Hannah’s passion for photography began at an overnight camp the first time she picked up a manual camera and has grown ever since. In... More

Jennifer grew up traveling all over the United States just enough for her to appreciate Colby as a sanctuary for inspired exploring and learning. After working in media relations for St. Lawrence County and North Country Public Radio to foster relationships within the small college town of Canton, N.Y.,... More

In life, Kendyl truly loves three things: her family, her friends, and photography. Much of her free time is spent either on the computer handling digital images or in the darkroom experiencing photography the old-school way. When she is not taking pictures, she enjoys playing field hockey and doing... View Profile

Kristin is just a small town girl whose livin’ just to find emotion. She loves playing her ipod at its highest volume, smart wool, holing up in the library, and people watching in busy airports. Kristin comes from a big and very close family that happens to own a big and very fat yellow lab. When... More

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Maddie has fallen in love with life in Maine—sometimes it's just nice to escape from the city. She is a member of the Colby College Chorale and Colby Cares About Kids. She loves music and all types of photography, both digital and film. She is a government... More

Miles has been shooting photographs for almost six years, working with a mix of analog and digital production. Mostly working at night, he takes photos that try to give a new perspective to the streets we see everyday. Miles also rows for crew. View Profile

Nora is from the scenic Berkshires in Western Mass, which is well suited for anyone who enjoys antiquing. She attended Bard College at Simon's Rock and then Smith College before finally settling into Colby. After almost becoming a photography major, then art history major, then biology major, then... More

Although Reesa was born and raised in New York City, she has come to love the slower-placed life in small-town Waterville. Reesa has truly enjoyed being an insideColby photographer and it has helped her see the beauty and diversity of Colby through different eyes. She takes part in Campus Conversations... More

Spencer spent his first semester abroad in Salamanca, Spain, but has since assimilated to life at Colby. No longer able to take daily siestas, he has more time to pursue his interests, which include photography, cycling, snowboarding, and exploring the Maine coast. When it comes to academia,... More

Emily was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, but loves the laid-back attitude of Maine. She fell in love with Colby on her first visit and, despite the long winters, still loves Colby as much as she did that day. Emily likes to ski, do yoga, read, eat, ride horses and be outside. She is a Colby... More

Carla Aronsohn is a freshman at Colby. View Profile

Eva is a born and bred Manhattanite, but she is enjoying the transformation from her fast-paced city life to the tranquil Maine countryside. Eva loves spontaneity, traveling, and learning new things. Among her many passions, languages, guitar, theater, and dance rank at top of her list. At Colby Eva... More

Jamison is a freshman at Colby. View Profile

Jennifer grew up traveling all over the United States just enough for her to appreciate Colby as a sanctuary for inspired exploring and learning. After working in media relations for St. Lawrence County and North Country Public Radio to foster relationships within the small college town of Canton, N.Y.,... More

Oliver is currently an English major with a concentration in creative writing, but that could change at any moment. In his spare time Oliver enjoys crying about Washington sports teams and following people around with a video camera. He has also been a member of numerous championship intramural teams,... View Profile

Reared for a life of piety, Tamer breached the gossamer of sentience under the watchful gaze of the high priestly assembly. Dogged religious study and many a lone wandering of the Abbey grounds brewed ruminations of the nature of existence in his soul. Tantalizing hedonistic yearnings led him to the... More

Blair spent a gap year mushing dogs in the Norwegian arctic and is currently adjusting to normal life at Colby, where she spends her free time reading, drawing, knitting, and practicing with the school's synchronized figure skating team. She plans to study conservation and creative writing, and daydreams... More

Danny tries to get his hands wrapped around anything he can. He’s played every sport imaginable competitively, acted in almost all of his high school’s musicals and plays, sang for the President, and loves to shop. He loves one-on-one communication, and, if you pass him on the campus of Colby,... More

Tendai is a freshman at Colby College. View Profile