Every spring faculty are asked to nominate a senior who has taken advantage of the opportunities Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø offers in academics, research, study away, athletics, the arts and more.
The seniors answer a series of questions to describe their transformative Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø experience and show what can happen in four years.
Simply choose the grad year and area of study you're interested in to read their reflections!

More Than I Imagined
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Selena Romano
“I¡¯ve met so many incredible people who have influenced me to be the best version of myself.”Read More

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Eileen Ruppel
“I really knew Augie was right for me the first time I visited campus.”Read More

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Marissa Schmidt
“The second I stepped foot on campus, assimilating into the Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø culture was made possible by the transfer mentors.”Read More

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Jaime Schultz
“A peak experience for me was translating French for our group of 30 during West Africa Term 2018.”Read More

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Shannon Snyder
“My professors have provided me with an education I will never take for granted! ”Read More

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Dylan Sortillo
“A peak experience was getting to start in a Division III Men¡¯s Basketball National Championship with my best friends.”Read More

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Zach Stanphill
“I never thought I¡¯d study history or Chinese. I thank my professors and advisors Dr. Brian Leech, Hua-Mei Chang and Dr. Jen-Mei Ma for encouraging me.”Read More

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Phoebe Strell
“My peak experience was my Texas Medical Center internship at Baylor Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø of Medicine. This was the final push that made me apply to dual (D.V.M./Ph.D.) programs.”Read More

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Anna Tegge
“I never thought that my professors could have such an incredibly positive impact on my college experience.”Read More

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Dat Tran
“I learned that I actually like science and mathematics, which were things that I despised when I was in high school.”Read More

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Natalie Trujillo
“I've surpassed every expectation I have had for myself.”Read More

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Kari Vance
“Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø has truly become my second home.”Read More

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Madison Vandersee
“I cannot even begin to describe how amazing the geography professors have been....”Read More

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Emily Westermeyer
“From the faculty to the students, everyone at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø has a purpose, and it is contagious.”Read More

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Monica Wierzbicki
“I will miss the close student-and-faculty relationships and the friendly campus community.”Read More

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Victoria Witkowski
“The closeness of the Augie community definitely fosters an amazing experience.”Read More

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Zhiqing (Janice) Wu
“I will be working as a support engineer at Microsoft.”Read More

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Zineb Zirari
“I am so grateful for my math professors, especially Dr. Sward and Dr. Clauss, for believing in me.”Read More

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Carly Adams
“My favorite experience was the two-week medical service-learning trip to Nicaragua.”Read More

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Amie Badgett
“I have made friendships here that will last a lifetime.”Read More

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Sara Baugh
“I found my home within the geography department my sophomore year and have loved every minute of it.”Read More

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Nora Bosslet
“I never saw myself as much of a leader, but Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø has brought out the leader in me.”Read More