WHY WILL YOU CHOOSE HOLY CROSS?
IT COULD BE A PROFESSOR’S INTEREST, A MEANINGFUL CAREER PATH— OR A CHANCE ENCOUNTER IN SCOTLAND. Congratulations on your admission to the Class of 2024 at the College of the Holy Cross. As you weigh your options, we hope you’ll take a moment to feel pride in this great accomplishment. You deserve it. There’s an entire community here on campus poised to welcome you, along with the extended family of alumni whose lives were changed forever—and for the better—by choosing Holy Cross. Following is a collection of voices from students and alumni who stood in your shoes, decided to spend four years on The Hill, and never looked back. These individuals represent our community—a community we hope you will soon embrace as your own.
“I CHOSE BECAUSE STUDENTS HERE FIND AUTHENTIC WAYS OF SERVING THOSE AROUND THEM.” Ameer Phillips
“I CHOSE BECAUSE A PHYSICS PROFESSOR TOOK THE TIME TO ANSWER MY QUESTIONS AND MAKE ME FEEL AT HOME DURING MY TOUR.” Emily Winn
“I CHOSE BECAUSE I COULD SEE THAT THE HEART OF THIS SCHOOL IS ITS INCREDIBLE STUDENT COMMUNITY, AND EVERYONE HERE MADE SURE I FELT LIKE A PART OF IT EVEN BEFORE I ENROLLED.” John Milligan
“ BECAUSE I CHOSE HOLY CROSS, I’VE NOT ONLY BEEN ABLE TO PURSUE MY PASSION FOR MEDICINE THROUGH HANDS-ON RESEARCH AND INTERNSHIPS, BUT ALSO TO USE MY INTEREST IN SOCIAL SCIENCE TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT I WILL ONE DAY HAVE AS A DOCTOR.”
Nicholas Cormier
“ BECAUSE I CHOSE HOLY CROSS, I’VE MET AND FORMED CONNECTIONS WITH A RANGE Vanessa Kranwinkel
OF DIVERSE, LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS —NOT JUST STUDENTS HERE IN WORCESTER, BUT ALSO ALUMS AS FAR AWAY AS THE TOWN WHERE I STUDIED IN SCOTLAND.”
“ Because I chose Holy Cross, I learned to divine the essence of a question, to synthesize various sources of information into a coherent argument, and to communicate persuasively.” – Steven J. Hickey ’08 Head of Small Business Go-to-Market at Google
“The Holy Cross alumni community has been an incredible part of my success in the workforce. Because I chose Holy Cross, those connections have opened doors to me professionally, in addition to the support and guidance I found in the Center for Career Development.”
“ Because I chose Holy Cross, I discovered a career path that enables me to make a difference in the lives of others.” – Christopher R. Mann ’00 Vice President, National Corporate Partnerships at City Year
– Kati Fernandez ‘15 Associate Director, Content Integration at ESPN Plus
“ Because I chose Holy Cross, I’m now a proud member of the Crusader alumni, a community that remains deeply connected to the friends, professors, and institution that helped make us who we are.” – Erin B. Robert ’06 Head of Impact Finance J.P. Morgan
THERE ARE COUNTLESS REASONS TO CHOOSE HOLY CROSS.
WHAT WILL YOURS BE?
We can’t tell you how your life at college will unfold—that answer is for you to discover as you embark on your journey. What we can say with confidence is that during your four years at Holy Cross, you will learn, grow, serve, explore, and thrive at a level beyond the already high expectations you have for yourself. And when you graduate, you too will go on to achieve great things. WELCOME.
College of the Holy Cross Office of Admission One College Street Worcester, MA 01610-2395 508-793-2443 1-800-442-2421 www.holycross.edu
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