Here, Yale News spotlights a few of the exceptional members of the Yale College Class of 2026, a group whose accomplishments and contributions have strengthened the Yale campus and the world beyond.
Selected from nominations submitted by residential college heads and deans, these outstanding students include authors and engineers, global health advocates and biomedical scientists, singer-songwriters and computer scientists.
One came to Yale so that he could work alongside the quantum pioneers he'd admired since he was a kid - and established his own place at the frontier of this critical field. Another channeled her experience navigating borders, displacement, and inequality into community building. One student arrived on campus with a Broadway pedigree but decided to focus his studies on aerospace engineering. Another built community by creating whimsical zines and comics.
When they weren't in the classroom, they were mentoring young people in New Haven, joining dance groups, volunteering at the Yale Farm, or performing with jazz ensembles.
We hope this small sampling offers a sense of the creativity, compassion, and resilience of the undergraduate Class of 2026.
