Name: Jolie Roetter '04
Major: French and History
Minor: European Studies
Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y.
Activities: Student delegate to the Board of Trustees, International Studies student ambassador (France program), Kappa Delta Sigma sorority, Admissions tour guide and student worker training committee, University Priorities and Planning and Buildings and Grounds committees History Society

Spending a semester on St. Lawrence's program in France was one of the most significant experiences Jolie Roetter '04 has had as a St. Lawrence student. She says, “I now have a more global perspective,” and she notices how, both in and out of the classroom, she views the world differently.

As a student ambassador and tour guide, she has been able to promote the benefits of international study to both current and prospective students. Roetter says, “No matter what your major is, there is a way for you to fit in at least a semester on nearly any of St. Lawrence's 14 abroad programs. The ability to understand other cultures is one of the most important aspects of a liberal arts education.”

Roetter has been able to combine her academic interests in an independent study about the French actress Sarah Bernhardt. She says, “My independent project allows me to combine both of my majors and my minor into one project. I write in French, research and read about France during the turn of the century and evaluate the actress' impact on Europe and the rest of the world.”

“I am continually impressed by the activity of the student body here,” says Roetter. “Laurentians really care about the community and strive to make it the best that it can be.”