Leah Eve-Cowles

• Bachelor of Arts in History and Religion, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass.

A longtime Western Massachusetts native, Leah Eve-Cowles was born in Greenfield, raised in Deerfield, and currently resides in Northampton. Initially pursuing a career in archival work and data entry, they realized that while they loved history, their true passion lay in sharing it with others. This insight inspired a pivot into administrative support within higher education, primarily at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Across various campus departments—including the Isenberg School of Management, the Fine Arts Center, the Libraries, Student Affairs, and the UMass Foundation—Eve-Cowles has dedicated their career to fostering community, creating organizational systems, and supporting others.