Friendship and Belonging as Knight-Hennessy Scholars

Imagine A World

In this episode, Willie Thompson ('22 cohort) and Ashley Yeh ('24 cohort) speak with a group of scholars and friends about how their Knight-Hennessy Scholars friend group came to be. Sanaa Alam ('23 cohort), Hannah Melville-Rea ('23 cohort), Leona Neftaliem ('23 cohort), Jocelyn Ricard ('23 cohort), and Takondwa Semphere ('23 cohort) give us an insider's look at some of the beautiful moments within their friendship and discuss how various aspects of KH programming have helped them to meet and strengthen their bonds with each other--mentioning Immersion Weekend, Day One, the retreats, Storytelling with Dan and Lisa, and the Deep Dive sessions.

Highlights from the episode:

(05:43) How they met--reflecting on KH Immersion Weekend, Day One, Fall Retreat, Storytelling with Dan and Lisa, and Deep Dive sessions.

(13:36) First impressions of each other.

(18:16) How regularly meeting at Denning for Lunch helped with strengthening their bond

(21:35) Sanaa's Dance Moms Instagram fan page

(26:06) Watching Alma compete in the Miss USA competition on TV

(30:53) Some favorite memories and experiences with each other

(35:51) Staying in touch after graduating

(41:30) Their similarities

(44:12) Rapid fire questions about who is the most likely to start a viral TikTok trend, survive a Zombie apocalypse, plan a spontaneous trip to another country, and win an argument with a complete stranger.

(51:43) Advice on building authentic and enduring friendships while in KH