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  1. Olivia Hart, Monica Manning, and Kirsten Gehl skiing atop Big Sky, Montana.

    First Person: Experiencing the West While Going to St. Lawrence, Big Sky and The Grand Tetons

    Olivia Hart '20

    As some of you may be wondering from the title, how on EARTH could a student at St. Lawrence University, a school in the Northeast, claim that some of the most rewarding experiences she had while...

  2. Eliza Maher holds a Saint Lawrence pub cookie.

    First Person: Pub Cookies, Parkas, and Java-Oh My! What Makes SLU Special

    ELIZA MAHER '20

    I’m a big baker. I grew up watching my mom in the kitchen rolling out pie dough, stirring sauces over the stove, and frosting cakes, all while the house filled with the heavenly aroma of scents like...

  3. Meg Charles, holding a Saint Lawrence acceptance folder and letter.

    First Person: Why Applying Early Decision Was the Best Decision of My Life

    MEG CHARLES '22

    At the start of my senior year of high school, I was very eager to apply to schools. I had spent the last year researching and touring schools, making pro and con lists, and finalizing the criteria...

  4. A group of Saint Lawrence students, attending a St. Lawrence University career connections event, stand in front of the Golden Gate bridge in California.

    First Person: No Ordinary University, Connections with Faculty and Staff

    ZACHARY MAZUZAN '20

    I have always found the dynamic between teachers and students fascinating. Growing up in a household with two parents who worked in the public school system, I quickly gained an understanding of the...

  5. The inside of the Saint Lawrence student center as sun shines through the window.

    First Person: The Top 10 "Instagram-able" Places at St. Lawrence

    ZACHARY LARKIN '21

    It’s no secret that St. Lawrence’s campus is beautiful. The St. Lawrence charm around every corner brings life and allure to our community. Every season brings a fresh new look, painting the campus in...

  6. Seven Saint Lawrence students.

    First Person: Finding Home

    EMMA STECHSCHULTE '19

    For the past four years, when asked where I go to college, the responses are the same. “Woah,” they’ll say getting wide-eyed, “You weren’t kidding when you said Upstate New York.” Nope, I wasn’t, but...

  7. Sarah Campbell, sitting at a desk, looks at a laptop with professor Michael Shuckers.

    First Person: Combining My Academic Passions into an SYE

    SARAH CAMPBELL '19

    “Hi, my name is Sarah and I’m a senior with a double major in English and Math.” This is usually my opening line as a tour guide in the Admissions Office as I begin a one-on-one tour with a...

  8. A group of Saint Lawrence students, holding cardboard signs, march on campus. There is snow on the ground.

    First Person: Gettin' Green

    DANI LAIRD '20

    St. Lawrence has no shortage of crazy creative, passionate, and environmentally-conscious students, and any student can get involved by joining one of these student-run environmental organizations: 1...

  9. Saint Lawrence students learn in their outdoor geology class in Talcville, New York.

    First Person: Surviving an Outdoor Major as an Indoor Kid

    MADELEINE FRANK '19

    A ladybug scared me on the van ride back to St. Lawrence. To give myself some credit, there were multiple ladybugs and they were all very active. Every time I flinched, I apologized profusely to the...

  10. Jesse Meyer and Maddy Schumacher, holding a Saint Lawrence pennant, sit in a classroom. There are other students in the background.

    First Person: The Value of a Smile

    KATE SONGER '19

    I get asked all the time: “Why SLU?” “What made you decide to come here?” Quite frankly, I knew absolutely nothing about SLU when I decided that I wanted to come here. I didn’t know anything about...