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    First Person: How I Found a Remote Computer Science Internship

    Jonah Perry '22

    Canton, N.Y. is a beautiful small town, filled with small shops and restaurants scattered throughout. Though it offers opportunities to experience local art and culture and is close to many outdoor...

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    First Person: How Laurentians Inspired Me to Launch a Podcast

    Caitlin French '23

    For Caitlin '23, an initiative that started as a "quarantine project" became an opportunity to discover new career interests while connecting with inspiring Laurentians in communications, healthcare, education, technology, and more.

  3. An anthropology professor works with two students at a dig site.

    First Person: St. Lawrence's Role in My Post-Grad Plans

    Lily MacCachran '22

    It was just after my freshman year when my response to the question ‘What do you want to do after college?’ became ‘I am planning on going to graduate school.’ As someone who has enjoyed school most...

  4. Three students gather around a Laurentian in conversation during a business casual networking event.

    First Person: Career Advancement Through LINC

    Charlotte Powell

    Before coming to St. Lawrence, I had heard so much about the remarkable alumni network and the career development opportunities at St. Lawrence. During my sophomore year, I got to experience the...

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    St. Lawrence Earns Praise for Alumni Network, Internships, and Making a Difference

    St. Lawrence University’s alumni network earned a No. 3 ranking for the third time in four years from The Princeton Review and was included on their list of best value colleges in its most recent publication, "The Best Value Colleges: 200 Schools with Exceptional ROI for Your Tuition Investment."

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    First Person: St. Lawrence Connections in the Professional World

    Dillon Larkin '23

    St. Lawrence stands out in many ways—from its remarkable sense of campus community to the quality of its liberal arts education. I believe the greatest asset that comes with the SLU experience is the...

  7. A student in professional attire stands in front of a corporate building with the "Disney University" logo on it.

    First Person: My Magical Semester on the Disney College Program

    Maddie Cring '21

    “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them” – Walt Disney I have loved Disney for as long as I can remember. One of my very first memories is seeing Cinderella in the parade...

  8. The sun rises over a snow-covered golf course on the Saint Lawrence University campus.

    First Person: Connecting with Alumni During COVID-19

    Anna Dieffenbach '21

    One of the most influential components of my decision to attend St. Lawrence University was the alumni network. I had heard endless compliments for SLU's events and programs that connect current...

  9. Two students sit at a small table on the walkway outside the Saint Lawrence Student Center on a bright fall day.

    First Person: Making the Most of the Alumni Network Through LINC Mentoring

    Sam Cowles '22

    From the moment you step onto campus to begin first-year orientation, a key pillar of the St. Lawrence experience, and one of the primary reasons I decided to become a Laurentian, sticks out—the...

  10. Two students stand next to large foam letters that spell out SLU on a sunny summer day.

    First Person: Creating Opportunities in 2020

    Tarrah Price '21

    2020 is a year of opportunity. It is a year of throwing any preconceived “normalcy” out the window and developing new precedents on what your day-to-day will look like. Coming into my senior year I...