Limestone 2016 Grad School

Campus Activities and Engagement: College Choir; Mermaid Players; Chinese Students Scholar Association; Student Worker

Internship Experiences: Costume Intern, Greenbrier Valley Theatre, West Virginia

How has Dickinson prepared Yuan for Life Beyond the Limestone? “As a person who had never formally studied art before college, Dickinson certainly opened up a new world to me,” Yuan says.

What are some of the defining moments of Yuan’s Dickinson experience? “Taking voice lessons for all eight semesters and taking piano for seven semesters, I learned about my abilities and limitations, learned to be patient, experienced frustration, and treated music as a kind of meditation,” Yuan says.

Campus Activities and Engagement: Pre-Health Society; Alpha Lambda Delta; Phi Beta Kappa; Theta Alpha Kappa; Wheel & Chain; Dickinson Science Magazine; House Manager, Wellness Living Community

How has Dickinson prepared Gloria for Life Beyond the Limestone? “Dickinson has given me the liberal arts and scientific background I need to continue my education beyond the Limestone,” Gloria says.

Campus Activities and Engagement: Liberty Cap Society; Delta Nu

Internship Experiences: Contributing Writer/Editor, Racked.com

Campus Activities and Engagement: Alpha Lambda Delta; Students for Social Action; Women’s Basketball

How has Dickinson prepared Samantha for Life Beyond the Limestone? “Dickinson has taught me many life lessons,” Samantha says. “First, it taught me to appreciate every single person for who they are. People at Dickinson come from so many different places all over the globe, and everyone I have met has taught me something that has impacted my life. Second, speak up! Dickinson is one of the most inclusive and communitive colleges. Use your voice and people will listen. Finally, Dickinson taught me what it meant to be a student athlete.”

Campus Activities and Engagement: Department Majors Committee; Psychology Club; Omicron Delta Kappa; Psi Chi; Language Tables; Peer Academic Advising; Dickinson Film Club; Photography Club; Synergy Dance Team; Red Devils TV Network

How has Dickinson prepared Julie for Life Beyond the Limestone? “Our set of professors are beyond anything I could have ever asked for in a college education,” Julie explains. “They've pushed, encouraged and applauded me through these four years. Without their guidance, I would not be where I am today. Their passion shines through and has inspired me to pursue grand ideas and be the best student I can be.”

What are some of the defining moments of Julie’s Dickinson experience? “The heart-to-heart conversations are what I will take away from Dickinson the most,” Julie says. “That is when I connect with someone else, and those experiences are near and dear to me. The connections are my definition of why life matters. And sharing the joys and sorrows of life just enriches the moments even more. I'm blessed to have had plenty of conversations that are thought-provoking and heartfelt while at Dickinson.”

Campus Activities and Engagement: CPYB Ballet; Dance Theater Group; German Club; Learning Community; Teaching Assistant; Admissions Student Interviewer; Tritons; Alpha Lambda Delta; Sigma Beta Delta; Global Gastronomy Group; Library Student Advisor; Substance Free Living Community; Swing Dance Club; Group Fitness Instructor

Internship Experiences: Staff Advisor, Summer Study (Pre-College Program), University Park, Pa.; Marketing Intern, MenuDrive, Carlisle, Pa.; Research Intern, Cornell University Food and Brand Lab, Ithaca, N.Y.

How has Dickinson prepared Stina for Life Beyond the Limestone? “Dickinson has given me the confidence to embrace the world from an interdisciplinary perspective and to think 'outside the box,'” Stina explains. “My experience has transformed me into a critical thinker on national and global issues. Our tight-knit community has also supported me in being a more confident individual and in pursuing my own goals for my life and career. I have become a better thinker, writer and community member.”

What is Stina most anticipating about her post-graduation plans? “I am excited to pursue studies in a field I am truly passionate about, and to work in the admissions office at Shippensburg University,” she says. “It will bring me significantly closer to a career in college counseling. I am also very happy to stay in central Pennsylvania, since I have fallen in love with the area during my four years here.”

Campus Activities and Engagement: Big Brothers/Big Sisters; C.A.R.E.S.; CommServ; Dreamcatchers; Phoenix; Pi Beta Phi; Orientation Assistant; Hillel; Spectrum

How has Dickinson prepared Sarah for Life Beyond the Limestone? “My major in Africana studies has taught me so much about racial inequality and has shaped what I want to do with speech language pathology, which is work in urban public school systems,” Sarah explains. “I have learned to think critically, read efficiently, write effectively and use resources that I would ordinarily not have known how to utilize.”

What is Sarah most anticipating about his/her post-graduation plans? “I'm excited to work one-on-one with children, be a leader in therapy sessions, and ultimately contribute to the field through research,” Sarah says.

Campus Activities and Engagement: American Chemical Society; Dickinson Improv and Collaborative Ensemble; Student-Faculty Research; Teaching Assistant; Tutor; Alpha Lambda Delta; Phi Beta Kappa

Internship Experiences: Research Internship, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

How has Dickinson prepared Brianne for Life Beyond the Limestone? “Because Dickinson gave me the opportunity to conduct research as an undergraduate, I was able to discover my passion for research that inspired me to go to graduate school,” Brianne explains.

Campus Activities and Engagement: Department Majors Committee; Learning Community; Student Advisory Committee; Student-Faculty Research; Teaching Assistant; The Norman M. Eberly Multilingual Writing Center; Tutor; Tritons; ESL Tutoring Program; Alpha Lambda Delta; Global Gastronomy Group; Student Teaching

Internship Experiences: Intern, York County Self-Help Center, York, Pa.

How has Dickinson prepared Courtney for Life Beyond the Limestone? “My English major has prepared me to think critically about texts and to read and write effectively,” Courtney says. “Above all, my time at Dickinson has taught me the rewards of becoming an engaged member of my community.”

Campus Activities and Engagement: Alpha Lambda Delta; Omicron Delta Kappa; Club Lacrosse; Ice Hockey; Sports Club Council; Student Teaching; Football

Internship Experiences: Summer GIS Intern, Groton Conservation Trust; High Performance Buildings Intern, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership; Paralegal Intern, Frances Dallmeyer, Esq.

How has Dickinson prepared Trevor for Life Beyond the Limestone? “The critical thinking and research skills I’ve acquired thanks to Dickinson’s curriculum have given me the ability to adapt to problem-solving in a variety of fields and disciplines,” Trevor says.

Campus Activities and Engagement: College Choir; Department Majors Committee; Career Center Advisory Board; Dreamcatchers; Jewish Life House; Language Tables; Student Worker; Leadershape; Hillel; Religious Life Council; Social Justice House; Students for Social Action; J Street U; Student Leader, Center for Service, Spirituality and Social Justice

Internship Experiences: Communications Intern, Faith and Politics Institute, Washington; J Street U Congressional Intern, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, Washington; Intern, Congressman Ami Bera; Intern, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Studies Edward Webb, Dickinson College

How has Dickinson prepared Shayna for Life Beyond the Limestone? “Studying abroad at Oxford, which is a Dickinson program, was instrumental in motivating me and enabling me to return to the University of Oxford,” Shayna says. “Also, my thesis research has prepared me for graduate-level research.”

Campus Activities and Engagement: Student-Faculty Research; Teaching Assistant; Tutor; Alpha Lambda Delta

Internship Experiences: Summer Intern, Associate Professor of Biology Michael Roberts’ lab at Dickinson. The eight-week internship made possible through a Seraph Foundation grant focused on research on acute myeloid leukemia and the molecular mechanisms behind the malignancy.

What are some of the defining moments of Cassandra’s Dickinson experience? “I worked in Professor Roberts’ lab for two years,” she says. “In this time, I had the opportunity to present my research at both the 2015 and 2016 American Association for Cancer Researchers Annual Meetings. I had the opportunity to listen to speakers from all over the world who are leaders in the field of cancer research.”

Campus Activities and Engagement: Dental Society; Pre-Health Society; Liberty Cap Society; Phoenix; Alpha Lambda Delta; Equestrian Club; Dickinson Science Magazine

How has Dickinson prepared Callan for Life Beyond the Limestone? “Dickinson has provided me with a community where I have grown more than I ever could have thought,” Callan says. “I have had the opportunity to get involved in so many different activities and meet so many different people through those activities, and I want to continue to be involved in my graduate school as well. Dickinson really allowed me to get out of my comfort zone, and I think I have become a more outgoing and adventurous person, which are two qualities I am excited to carry with me throughout life.”

Campus Activities and Engagement: Alpha Phi Omega; Language Tables; Gaming Club

How has Dickinson prepared Brianna for Life Beyond the Limestone? “Professors have given me excellent mentoring advice,” she says. “Classes have helped me think critically in all aspects of my life, not just academics. The campus environment has helped me engage with others, as well as learn how to live independently.”

What are some of the defining moments of Brianna’s Dickinson experience? “Bonding with others doing community service and making dumplings with the East Asian studies department,” she says.

Campus Activities and Engagement: Pre-Health Society; Student-Faculty Research; Teaching Assistant; Tutor; Men’s Cross Country; Men’s Track, Indoor; Men’s Track, Outdoor

Internship Experiences: Student researcher, Dickinson College Department of Chemistry

How has Dickinson prepared Matthew for Life Beyond the Limestone? “Dickinson has provided me with a well-rounded education unique to the liberal arts curriculum,” he says. “My experiences have made me a more open-minded and creative person. Many courses I have taken at Dickinson (both within and outside my major) have allowed me to build the necessary skills to succeed in my future endeavors.”

What are some of the defining moments of Matthew’s Dickinson experience? “I have been a member of Dickinson's Cross Country and Track and Field teams for all four years,” he says. “It has been the greatest experience of my life. The challenges I faced, both physically and mentally, taught me more about myself than any other experience before. Self-discipline, teamwork and leadership are just some of the qualities I can attribute to my time as a student-athlete at Dickinson.”

Campus Activities and Engagement: Psychology Club; Student-Faculty Research; Teaching Assistant; Academic Disabilities Proctor; Health and Wellness Committee; Alpha Lambda Delta; Psi Chi; LGBTQ; Spectrum

Internship Experiences: Research assistant, Harvard University Department of Psychology; Research assistant, Yale University Department of Psychology

How has Dickinson prepared Cai for Life Beyond the Limestone? “The interdisciplinary education at Dickinson provided me with important critical thinking skills and the ability to integrate knowledge in different areas,” he says.

What are some of the defining moments of Cai’s Dickinson experience? “Working with the professors in the psychology department on various research projects. These experiences helped me learn the skills critical to psychological research and also helped me get to know my professors and seek advice from them,” he says.

Campus Activities and Engagement: Dana Intern; Department Majors Committee; Women’s and Gender Resource Center; YWCA Rape Advocacy Program; Delta Nu; Career Consultants

Internship Experiences: Fundraising and Development Fellow, Sexual Health Innovations, New York City; Administrative Intern, Family First Health, York, Pa.

What are some of the defining moments of Anna’s Dickinson experience? “Joining Delta Nu the same semester as I took my first gender studies course sparked my interest in issues of gender inequity. (I was) building relationships with such strong women, and at the same time I began understanding the structural nature of the obstacles we were all facing, from our opinions being dismissed in class to the pathogenesis of sexual assault on college campuses,” she says.

Campus Activities and Engagement: Pre-Health Society; Psychology Society; Spanish Club; Tutor; CommServ; Special Friends; Alpha Lambda Delta; Psi Chi; Sigma Delta Pi; Club Soccer; Language Tables; Student Worker; Peer Academic Advising; Special Interest Housing

How has Dickinson prepared Leanne for Life Beyond the Limestone? “Dickinson has given me an international mindset that sparked my desire to work with a larger, more global population of people,” she says. “Although I will be working in a very specific field, the liberal arts education I received from Dickinson will prepare me for the variety of experiences that I may encounter.”

Campus Activities and Engagement: Dance Theatre Group; Freshman Plays; Mermaid Players; Teaching Assistant; Kappa Alpha Theta; Feminist Collective; Earth NOW; Devil’s Den; Biology Animal Care Facility

Internship Experiences: Development Intern, Rare; Education Intern, South Carolina Aquarium

How has Dickinson prepared Kelsey for Life Beyond the Limestone? “Dickinson gave me the ability to connect my scientific pursuits to the communication and personal engagement I find lacking in many other scientific pursuits,” Kelsey explains. “I’m excited to apply both my environmental science and English skills in the future, and Dickinson has prepared me well to do that.”

Campus Activities and Engagement: Archaeology Club; Global Gastronomy Group; Student Worker; Dickinsonian

Internship Experiences: Volunteer, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Md.; Volunteer, Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Washington; Volunteer, Charles Carroll House, Annapolis, Md.

What are some of the defining moments of Amelia’s Dickinson experience? “Studying abroad in England for the full year,” Amelia says. “It reignited my passion for history, and I was able to make my studies in history closer, traveling to places I had only learned about in classes and seeing firsthand how they were relevant to English culture and history. It allowed me to become a more confident student and traveler.”

Campus Activities and Engagement: Psychology Club; Asian Pacific Association; W.I.N.D. Club; Library Student Advisor; Student Worker; Muslim Student Association; Photography Club

Internship Experiences: Research Assistant, Dickinson College Department of Psychology; Trained Listener, 7 Cups of Tea

How has Dickinson prepared Ayesha for Life Beyond the Limestone? “Dickinson has made me a well-rounded person,” Ayesha says. “I gained not only an education in psychology, but in women’s, gender & sexuality studies, social justice, astronomy, chemistry, photography and other subjects. Dickinson's liberal arts program is exceptional and leaves students with a wonderful, well-rounded education.”

What are some of the defining moments of Ayesha’s Dickinson experience? “The most defining memories of my time at Dickinson mostly involve the MSA (Muslim Students Association), in which I was extremely involved, and CS3 (Center for Service, Spirituality and Social Justice), where I was a student leader,” Ayesha explains. “The various events I was able to plan and see happen through these two roles were amazing!”

Campus Activities and Engagement: Alpha Lambda Delta; Sigma Iota Rho; Russian Club; Russian House; Tutor; Catholic Campus Ministry; Newman Club; Dickinsonian

Internship Experiences: Intern, Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, Army War College, Carlisle, Pa.; Intern, Eurasian Foundation of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan; Intern, Office of Senator Jeff Sessions, Washington

How has Dickinson prepared Kevin for Life Beyond the Limestone? “Dickinson has given me tangible skills, like my Russian language ability, as well as the intellectual mindset to adapt to a constantly changing world,” Kevin says.

What is Kevin most anticipating about his post-graduation plans? “The ability to apply all the things that I have learned at Dickinson and the chance to live abroad for an extended period of time,” Kevin says.

Campus Activities and Engagement: Department intern/Assistant; Learning Community; The Norman M. Eberly Multilingual Writing Center; Tutor; Liberty Cap Society; Senior Gift Drive; Tritons; Middle Eastern Club; Student Worker; Manager, Phone-a-thon

Internship Experiences: Intern, Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, Pa.; Intern, Karam Foundation

What is Siobhan most anticipating about her post-graduation plans? “I am eager to get involved in international development work,” Siobhan explains. “My internship with the Karam Foundation this summer will jumpstart that and my global policy master’s program at The University of Maine will give me the theoretical background to succeed.”

Campus Activities and Engagement: Psychology Club; Women’s Swimming

Campus Activities and Engagement: Alpha Phi Omega; Bonner Leaders; Relay for Life; Serve the World – Service Trips; Alpha Lambda Delta; Omicron Delta Kappa; Student Worker; Dickinson Science Magazine

Internship Experiences: Carlisle C.A.R.E.S. shelter

How has Dickinson prepared Elizabeth for Life Beyond the Limestone? “Through the English and women’s, gender & sexuality studies departments, I’ve had numerous opportunities to carry out independent research projects, and these experiences are what made me realize that I could see myself with a career in academia,” says Elizabeth. “I had the opportunity to study abroad at the University of Oxford, and my experience there refined my interests as a scholar and confirmed that I wanted to pursue graduate study.”

What are some of the defining moments of Elizabeth’s Dickinson experience? “Being accepted to the Montgomery Service Leaders program; taking Professor Amy Farrell’s fat studies class; going on a service trip to Macon, Ga.; being accepted to the Dickinson at Oxford program; presenting my women’s, gender & sexuality studies research at the CPC women’s, gender and sexuality studies conference,” she says.

Campus Activities and Engagement: College Choir; Pre-Health Society; Alpha Lambda Delta; Crescendevils A Cappella; Economics Teacher’s Assistant; Student Police Dispatcher, DPS; Student Worker, Safety Shuttle

Internship Experiences: Intern, Portfolio Evaluation, Inc.

How has Dickinson prepared Brian for Life Beyond the Limestone? “Dickinson has provided a great education that has allowed me to expand my thinking and apply broader concepts to what I thought were narrow topics,” Brian explains. “It has provided an atmosphere and course load that has prepared me for graduate school.”

What are some of the defining moments of Brian’s Dickinson experience? “The best part about Dickinson in my opinion is the family-like community. I have a great friend group and live with many of them, too,” Brian says. “I also have a great relationship with many of my professors and have even had the opportunity to meet professors’ families. After four years, I am very thankful for Dickinson’s close-knit community.”

Campus Activities and Engagement: The Norman M. Eberly Multilingual Writing Center; Club Basketball; Alpha Lambda Delta; men’s tennis

Internship Experiences: Teaching Assistant for Creative Nonfiction, The Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, Baltimore

How has Dickinson prepared John for Life Beyond the Limestone? “The quality of our English department is beyond outstanding. Their passion, pedagogical expertise and devotion to their students have not only spurred remarkable academic growth, but are all qualities I hope to embody when I become a teacher,” he says. “I would not be the reader, writer and thinker I am today without their mastery and effort.”

What are some of the defining moments of John’s Dickinson experience? “Working as a writing center tutor has given me excellent teaching experience as well as a second home on campus,” he says. “I’m proud to have worked alongside so many amazing peers (and directors!), and I’m grateful for what I know will be life-long friendships. In addition, playing on the men’s tennis team provided a therapeutic, albeit physically demanding, retreat from academics. I learned what it means to grow as a team while constantly honing my own physical and mental discipline. We pushed each other hard to succeed.”

Campus Activities and Engagement: Admissions Student Interviewer; Relay for Life; Student Senate; Alpha Lambda Delta; Idea Fund

Internship Experiences: Greater Research Opportunity Fellow, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, Ga.

How has Dickinson prepared Zev for Life Beyond the Limestone? “I started student-faculty research in my second semester at Dickinson, and it was from this experience that I learned that working in the lab is what I am passionate about,” he says. “Since then, I have completed seven-consecutive semesters and one summer of research with Professor of Chemistry Amy Witter and two semesters my senior year with Associate Professor of Biology Kirsten Guss. From these lab experiences and the material I learned in my science courses from varying departments, I know that I am well prepared to succeed in graduate school.”

Campus Activities and Engagement: Dickinson Collegium; The Norman M. Eberly Multilingual Writing Center; Alpha Lambda Delta; Psi Chi; Global Gastronomy Group; Student Worker; Swing Dance Club; Service-Learning Courses: Fairweather Lodge of Shippensburg and Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland and Perry Counties

How has Dickinson prepared Madeleine for Life Beyond the Limestone? “Dickinson has given me the focus on broad social issues and the psychological research skills I need in order to succeed in graduate school and to find a fulfilling career in psychology,” she says.

Campus Activities and Engagement: Relay for Life; Co-ed Volleyball; Tennis Club; Student Worker; Men’s Swimming

Campus Activities and Engagement: German Club; Academic Affairs Committee; Academic Violation Board; Admissions Student Interviewer; Judicial Pool Hearing Board; Liberty Cap Society; Public Safety Advisory Board; Senior Gift Drive; Student Devils’ Advocate; Habitat for Humanity; Relay for Life; All-College: Academic Programs Committee, Academic Standards Committee, Enrollment and Student Life Committee, Planning and Budget Committee, Student Affairs Committee; Class Council; Constitutional Affairs and Elections; Student Senate: President, Academic Affairs Committee, Cabinet, Community Relations, Finance Committee, Public Relations, Student Life Committee; Omicron Delta Kappa; HUB Supervisor; Orientation Assistant; College Democrats; Class Council: first year, sophomore, junior, senior; Leadershape; Public Affairs Symposium

Internship Experiences: Congressional intern, Capitol Hill, Washington; Intern, California State House, Sacramento, Calif.

How has Dickinson prepared Ian for Life Beyond the Limestone? “It has prepared me to ask good questions, and be able to adapt to many types of circumstances,” Ian says.

What are some of the defining moments of Ian’s Dickinson experience? “Being elected Student Senate president and all of the fun and challenges that came along with it,” he says. “Ending up lost in the Tunisian Sahara desert during my time abroad in Bologna, Italy, was certainly unexpected, as were the two times I spent careening around campus in golf carts during two consecutive alumni weekends.”

What is Ian most anticipating about his post-graduation plans? “I am extremely excited to live abroad again for a year in England,” he says. “Living in a big city, and a world capital such as London, was something I never thought possible before entering Dickinson. I am looking forward to experiencing something entirely new and liberating.”

Campus Activities and Engagement: Football; Indoor and Outdoor Track; Pre-Health Society; Relay for Life; College Republicans

How has Dickinson prepared Mark for Life Beyond the Limestone? “Dickinson is a great place that was able to make my lifetime dreams come true. All high school students thinking of Dickinson should know that,” Mark says. “Dickinson gave me a great education as well as the athletic experience that was able to drive me to the next step of my education—medical school.”

Campus Activities and Engagement: Chamber Orchestra; College Orchestra; Music Society; Pre-Health Society; ROTC; Spanish Club; Wind Ensemble; Liberty Cap Society; Relay for Life; Delta Nu; Alpha Lambda Delta

Internship Experiences: Intern, Defense & Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management

How has Dickinson prepared Susan for Life Beyond the Limestone? “Dickinson has provided me with a well-rounded education that will forever impact my personal and professional life,” she says. “Dickinson shaped me into the person I am today and I will never be able to pay back everything the institution has given to me. I am very proud to be a Dickinsonian.”

What are some of the defining moments of Susan’s Dickinson experience? “Dickinson College’s ROTC program has prepared me for life after college more than any other group on campus,” she says.

Campus Activities and Engagement: Cross-Country Team; Indoor and Outdoor Track Team; Pre-Health Society; Student-Faculty Research with Associate Professor of Biology Mary Niblock; Phoenix; Relay for Life; Pi Beta Phi; Dog House; Dickinson Science Magazine; President, Pre-Vet Club

How has Dickinson prepared you for Life Beyond the Limestone? “Dickinson taught me to be independent,” she says.