Student Life

Two Harvard Divinity School students have received 2026–27 Harvard Traveling Fellowships to pursue independent research. 

Ivy Wang and Sally Wang were recognized for senior papers exploring care, grief, accompaniment, and spiritual presence. 

Annual competition celebrates Harvard Divinity School students who demonstrate outstanding preaching and pulpit presence. 

Through study of Buddhist and Hindu texts, mentorships with faculty, and affirming ministry experiences, Sabbi Lall’s call to chaplaincy was answered at Harvard Divinity School.

On this episode of the Hope Podcast, we hear from MTS candidate Michelle Millben about family, spiritual math, and the substance of things hoped for.

The 2025 HDS Multireligious Commencement Service was developed by members of the graduating class and featured readings, prayers, music, poetry, and more representing the religious and spiritual traditions of the class of 2025.

Tess Dufrechou, MDiv ’25, and Kat Woodard, MDiv ’25, have received the 2025 Frederick Buechner Prize, an award given annually to two graduating MDiv students whose senior papers best embody the vision of the late writer-theologian Frederick Buechner.  

As she prepares to graduate from HDS, Joy Castro-Wehr, MDiv '25, leaves with a unique understanding of spiritual care, one informed by compassionate and creative listening.

Michael Fuhrman, MDiv '25, is graduating from HDS with a robust philosophy of presence and listening, one shaped by study and community.

Each spring, the Office of Ministry Studies organizes the Billings Preaching Prize Finals, an annual preaching competition open to all HDS students who have not previously won. 

In this episode of the Hope Podcast, we hear from 2nd year MDiv candidate Paula Ortiz. Together we discuss the Andes mountains, being awestruck, and seeing hope in the present.

In this episode of the Hope Podcast, first-year Marty Martinage explains how storytelling, representation, and even silly stickers can help guide us to hope.