Student experience

The Class of 2025 is finding success across industries and disciplines, with Bucknell graduates leveraging their critical thinking, leadership experiences and hands-on learning to launch impactful careers and pursue meaningful opportunities.

A study abroad experience in Japan broadened Momo Peters '27's worldview, strengthened his language skills and inspired him to pursue more international opportunities.

Graduate outcomes report finds 93% of graduates secured employment or other opportunities within nine months, with an average starting salary over $73,000.

Three faculty and three recent graduates were awarded competitive grants through the Fulbright Program, which supports international study, research and teaching in more than 140 countries.

Margo Bigue '29 is combining her interests in community impact, business and international relations through a research project exploring how social enterprises in the Susquehanna River Valley balance financial sustainability with positive social change.

Recent graduate Brennah Kennedy '26 and Professor Nate Siegel successfully test renewable-energy vessel on the Susquehanna River.

Caleb Warren '29 has revitalized the Campus Theatre’s social media presence, using digital storytelling to expand the historic venue’s audience and strengthen its connection to the Lewisburg community.

The revised student-led club model creates continuity and opportunities to build upon past lessons for younger engineers.

Three Bucknell seniors were awarded prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships in STEM fields that will support their pursuit of doctoral degrees.

Mason Klotz '26 partners with Ecology Center experts to reimagine Limestone Run as a healthier ecosystem and community asset.

While working in Uganda with Bucknell's bat immunology research team, Angel Eunisse Yanga '28 drew on her engineering background to contribute in the field and discovered a deeper sense of belonging in science.

Psychology major and first-generation student Marie Victoire Alexis '26 has been awarded a prestigious scholarship to support her pursuit of graduate study in counseling.

Bucknell’s Class of 2026 is funding a new outdoor patio and seating area at the Elaine Langone Center as its Senior Tribute, creating a lasting space for connection at the heart of campus.

From vaccine manufacturing labs to classrooms, courtrooms and global tech firms, Bucknell’s Class of 2026 is stepping into ambitious next chapters powered by hands-on learning, close faculty mentorship and a supportive alumni network.

Bucknell students earned four Barry Goldwater Scholarships this year, an achievement that reflects the University’s strong culture of undergraduate research, mentorship and support for aspiring scientists and engineers.

Freeman College of Management's Career Search Accelerators provide personalized, hands-on coaching, helping graduating seniors secure jobs and strengthen their transition from college to career.

For their Senior Design project, a team of Bucknell engineers traveled to Ghana to design and build a well that can provide year-round access to clean water. 

Biology team's research shows elevated corticosterone increases aggression — and survival — in Alaskan black-legged kittiwakes.

Student-programmed festival will feature short films selected from 82 submissions from 19 colleges at the Campus Theatre.