Tomorrow Margherita Micaletti-Hinojal, member of the Class of 2023, will deliver speech at Brown University’s Commencement, inspiring their fellow graduates to embrace new experiences and take risks just as they did during their time at Brown.
Margherita Micaletti-Hinojal, having grown up as the child of diplomats from Spain and Italy, has always considered herself a global citizen. Attending a French school in New York City exposed her to classmates from various countries, leading her to experience a sense of not truly belonging to any particular community. However, that changed when she arrived at Brown.
During her visit to the university, Micaletti-Hinojal was captivated by the happiness and balance she observed among the students. She wondered how they managed to strike the perfect equilibrium between academic rigor, socializing, and making a positive impact on the world.
Now, as she stands on the verge of graduation, Micaletti-Hinojal has cultivated a fulfilling and well-rounded life. Alongside her majors in political science and philosophy, she explored courses across multiple academic disciplines, actively participated in the Inspiring Minds Explorers program, which supports English language learners and children with special needs in Providence’s public schools, and pursued internships focused on immigration law, education equity, and health equity at Human Rights First, the Umkhumbane Schools Project in South Africa, and McKinsey and Company, respectively.
After graduation, Micaletti-Hinojal intends to embark on a journey of extensive travel, possibly learning Portuguese and Arabic along the way, before returning to New York to work as an analyst at McKinsey. Ultimately, her goal is to attend law school to study international human rights. In her senior oration, she plans to infuse humor and gravitas as she explains how Brown’s flexible Open Curriculum guided her to this path.
Her journey started on her first day at Brown when she connected with five fellow first-year students during International Student Orientation, forming an unbreakable bond. Four years later, this diverse group of six friends continues to be inseparable, residing together in a lively house on Hope Street.
“We come from different countries, each bringing our unique perspectives to every conversation,” Micaletti-Hinojal expressed. “They helped me realize that home is not tied to a physical place, country, culture, or community.
