Bobcat Stories

We were excited to welcome Bosque School alum Lelia Yane ‘25 back to campus recently! While she was here, she worked with students in our field science and wildlife classes and spent some time creating a mask for the upcoming Mainstage production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Lelia is thriving at Vassar College, where she is majoring in biology and considering a minor in art — two subjects that were both very important to her while she was a student at Bosque School. 

Now that she’s at Vassar, Lelia works as an environmental research assistant, tracking deer populations, studying plant growth, and analyzing wildlife camera data at the college’s nature preserve. She was excited to be back on the Bosque School campus and feels that Bosque School’s field science and wildlife science programs really helped prepare her for college — one Vassar senior even told Lelia that she had done more fieldwork as a Bosque School student than many students do throughout college. 

When she’s not studying or working, Lelia rows on the college team and continues to pursue her art. Her advice for Bosque School students as they move on to college is to take chances, talk to your professors, and stay curious!