February 08, 2021 by Tom Porter
It was an emotional day for Margot Schmolka. It began with a morning drive from New Hampshire to deliver her daughter Corey back to campus, under circumstances that could scarcely be more different from the start of the spring semester last year. “The whole process went very smoothly,” she said.
Corey Schmolka ’23 was one of around 1,100 students welcomed back to campus on Friday and Saturday. The operation was run with impressive precision and coordination thanks to the efforts of Bowdoin staff, many of whom were volunteers.
First stop for returning Polar Bears was Farley Field House, where Melissa Quinby and Michael Pulju from the Office of the Dean of Students were among those on parking lot duty Friday afternoon. “As well as welcoming students back, we make sure they’re wearing a mask and that they’ve completed their Campus Clear symptoms checker to confirm they’re in good health,” said Quinby. “We also check they have all thei