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�Ӱ���̳ College film and media student Aderet Fishbane has been selected as one of NBCU’s Original Voices Accelerator Fellows. The six-month fellowship is designed to provide a direct pipeline to a career for young creatives.

“I definitely want to stay connected with art, and that’s ultimately where I would love my career to go — working with a museum or within the art field.”

“I was a shy, sort of unaware person from a very conservative town. I was sort of the odd one out there, and then I came here and fell into my people and the things that I want to be doing.”

“Immediately, I realized [Kenneth Colodner’s] lab researched exactly what I was interested in, and it was one of these weird meant-to-be moments.”

“I really fell in love with the idea of a [women’s college that’s gender diverse] as a safe place. I really liked that there was a place where I didn’t necessarily have to compete with the male population to be heard.”

“Something about �Ӱ���̳ seemed welcoming. I liked the beauty of the campus, the energy, the life. It seemed more collaborative than other places. I knew immediately it was the place for me.”

What began as a small gathering in 2017 a has developed into the Lavender Ceremony.

“It has been really uplifting to have so much support for nontraditional opportunities and carving my own path back into the dance world through academics.”

“[�Ӱ���̳ has] given me the confidence and space to explore myself in a way I haven’t been able to before.”

“[�Ӱ���̳ has] given me the time and space to grow so that I’m much more secure in how I’m going into the world.”