Twelve hours and five minutes after leaving England Sunday, Aug. 24, Paige Christie ’15 reached land in France, completing her solo swim of the English Channel. Christie is the sixth Smith student to successfully swim the English Channel.
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Twelve hours and five minutes after leaving England Sunday, Aug. 24, Paige Christie ’15 reached land in France, completing her solo swim of the English Channel. Christie is the sixth Smith student to successfully swim the English Channel. Many countries were represented last week at Smith’s Study Abroad Fair, including the England, Scotland, France, Germany, Spain, and Japan. Some students were asked about their plans for studying abroad. Emily Crowley, ’14, an Ada Scholar, has recently completed all the requirements for her biology major and is looking to travel to Australia or New […] See "La feria, Cordoba" by Zahraa Al-Janabi '13 and other student photos by visiting our Facebook album. Smith’s annual International Photo Contest showcases photographs submitted by students who studied abroad during the past academic year or summer. This year, the contest drew a record number of submissions from Smithies who traveled to 25 […] The Winter 2011-12 issue of the Smith Alumnae Quarterly has come out in print and online and highlights Smithies around the world. Architect Erinn McGurn ’94 is featured in the magazine’s cover story (see SAQ page 20 for the whole story) for her work building safe, sustainable schools in Zambia. Erinn and her husband started […] In the latest issue of The Sophian Sports Editor Katelynn Wertsch ’14 wrote about Smithies playing sports abroad this summer. To add to the news that two Smithies swam the English Channel this summer, Wertch’s article details the Smith soccer and field hockey teams’ trips to Costa Rica and Ireland, respectively. Regular seasons began last […] Rising Smith juniors Emma Reim ’13 and Mackenzie Bradley ’13 were successful in their attempt to swim the English Channel. The swimmers have been tracking their progress on a blog. On Saturday, August 6 they posted an update that they “hit the French coast in the early hours of Saturday morning.” Mackenzie finished in 13 […] The Smith College Club of Great Britain is helping to support two Smithies who will be attempting to cross the English Channel this month. Emma Reim ’13 and Mackenzie Bradley ’13 are hoping to cross all 23.69 miles of the Channel sometime in the next week or so. They have already made it to England […] Looking to reconnect with Smith and travel at the same time? The Alumnae Association of Smith College sponsors Smith Travel Programs. The tours are accompanied by guest faculty members who offer unique perspectives on the history and culture of each destination on the tour. The 2011 Smith Travel Programs have taken alumnae all over the […] |
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