Max von Hippel ’15 from the United States

Max Von Hippel

"I went through much personal growth as a result of UWC. I ended up not becoming an engineer and doing a much more theoretical degree. And now working on things that I would argue have a pretty broad social impact are [...] all based off of that kind of individual formative experience at UWC." - Max von Hippel '15 from the United States.



Enjoy our 11th and LAST UWC Stories video now on our Youtube Channel ✨

A big recognition to all of our alums who shared their stories before, during, and after UWC Costa Rica to highlight the diverse experiences and paths that make up our community. Created in conjunction with Andrés Bronnimann '13 ⚡

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