Chemical engineering major: Milton, Pa.

"The most important aspect of Bucknell for me is the influence of people. Bucknell is a place where different types of people can move around and find their niche. I've been challenged by ideas I don't agree with, been exposed to people with a wide variety of experiences new to me, and these have been really important to deciding what kind of a person I will be out of Bucknell, because I know I'm going to be different, much different."

Teamwork experience

"The whole engineering experience is like 'science-in-a-team.' I have group meetings throughout the afternoon and evening. Chemical engineering here is a supportive group. We help each other out with problems. It is competitive, but not cutthroat. You are constantly being challenged, but it is more about being challenged together. We collaborate in lab groups and in teams. Learning to work with other people is one of the most important experiences that I've gotten. That is something I can take beyond Bucknell, whether or not I stay in chemical engineering."

Institute for Leadership in Technology and Management

"The Institute for Leadership in Technology and Management experience was outstanding. I don't think that there was anything better that I could have done with my summer. It put my courses in context and gave me a perspective to the business aspects of my career and how companies function. I saw and heard things that I never would have been exposed to until after Bucknell."

Catholic Campus Ministry

"Catholic Campus Ministry has been one of my most memorable extracurricular activities. I'm the Random Tasks Coordinator. Yes, it is a real title. I fit the role because I'm very random. I basically help out with tasks within the administration committee of the ministry team. I've helped with spring cleanup events at the Newman house, the end-of-the-year barbecue, and miscellaneous technical stuff around the house. It was a good introduction to the ministry team."

More about My Interests

• Chemical engineering
• Institute for Leadership in Technology and Management
• Catholic Campus Ministry