Name: Anna Burke '05
Hometown: Rome, NY
Majors: Geology and Mathematics
Extracurriculars: Senior Class President, Rugby Club, Geology Club, Pi Mu Epsilon (Math Honorary), Thelomathesian Society (student government), Intramural Broomball, Music Department Special Productions Ensemble

Anna Burke had the opportunity of a lifetime last summer. “I traveled by University van across the country to North Dakota with one of my professors and a fellow geology student,” she says. “We stayed there for a month, and I assisted in paleobotany research at the Hell Creek Formation. It was such a wonderful opportunity to travel farther West than I had ever been and to participate in geological digs with professionals.” In addition to the work, she says, “We attended a Sioux Indian pow-wow, visited the Badlands, camped, hiked and found everything from dinosaur bones to a rodeo.”

This is just one of the many opportunities that St. Lawrence offers that Burke has taken advantage of, including those in sports, leadership, music and outdoor activities in the Adirondack and North Country areas. As a senior who is about to graduate, though, she is not too certain about leaving Canton behind. “The future is an unknown subject at the moment,” she says. “I am a little scared about leaving the St. Lawrence bubble and entering the real world. However, my professors and the career services staff have been wonderful about helping me figure out what my next move will be.”