a lawrence education
the life after lawrence: value of
lawrence graduates continue to
LAWRENCE GRADUATES HAVE CONTINUED THEIR EDUCATION AT:
• Carnegie Mellon
• Columbia
• Dartmouth
• Duke
• Eastman School of Music
• Emory
• George Washington
• Harvard
• Iowa Writers’ Workshop
• London School of Economics
• Marquette University
Medical College of Wisconsin
• Northwestern
Oxford
• Pratt Institute
Princeton
• Rutgers
• Stanford
• University of Chicago
• University of Colorado
• University of Michigan
• University of Southern California
• University of Washington
• University of Wisconsin
• Yale
LAWRENCE GRADUATES WENT TO WORK AT:
• AmeriCorps Apple
• The Art Institute of Chicago
• Associated Press
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Chicago Opera Theater
• Columbia University Irving Medical Center
• J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
• The Juilliard School
• Meta
• The Metropolitan Opera
• The Museum of Modern Art
• The New Yorker
• Northwestern Mutual
• NYC Department of Education
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
• PBS
• Teach for America
• ThedaCare
• Thomson Reuters
• U.S. Department of Education
• The Walt Disney Company
72% eMPloYed within six Months of graduation: 99% have found their next steP
26% graduate or Professional school
1% fellowshiPs, MilitarY, or service
Kov Sauna, owned by Nathan Litt ’08, is brought to campus for LUgge, March 3, 2023
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CENTER FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Take advantage of our free services, like academic coaching and peer tutoring, to build your skills and boost your confidence at Lawrence!
LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FELLOWS
Receive up to $4,000 stipend for 10-week summer research projects at Lawrence or another major research institution.
SELECT UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES:
Public Policy & International Affairs Program
• Udall Undergraduate Scholarship
Phi Beta Kappa Key Into Public Service Award
• Critical Language Scholarship
• Boren Awards
• Cultural Vistas Fellowship
• Gilman Scholarship
• Goldwater Scholarship
• Hollings Scholarship
• Amgen Scholars Summer Research Program
CHANDLER SENIOR EXPERIENCE
Embark on an independent project that showcases your passions and skills, with mentors every step of the way.
Apply for up to $3,000 to support a distinctive SeniorExperience project.
LAWRENCE STUDENTS HAVE INTERNED AT:
• Amazon
• Apple
• The Art Institute of Chicago
• Blizzard Entertainment
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America
• Carnegie Hall
• Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
• Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
• FBI
• Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
• J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
• Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago
• LinkedIn Microsoft
• The New York Times NPR
• Penguin Random House Oshkosh Corporation
• Sirius XM
• Thrivent
• U.S. Department of State
AN EXTRAORDINARY LEVEL OF PERSONALIZATION
helPing You achieve Your
EXPLORE, DISCOVER & CONNECT AT THE CAREER CENTER
Engage with eight Career Communities for internship funding, tailored resources, and 1:1 advisor meetings that boost your career readiness.
1. Health Care & Medical Professions
2. Physical & Natural Sciences
3. Visual & Performing Arts
4. Nonprofit, Education & Social Impact
5. Communication, Journalism & Written Arts
6. Government, Law & International Affairs
7. Business & Entrepreneurship
8. Technology & Data Sciences
PRESTIGIOUS POSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS: Fulbright
• Truman Scholars Watson Fellowship
• FAO Schwarz Fellowship
• Boren Awards
• Rotary Global Grant
• Marshall, Rhodes & Michell Scholarships
• Yenching Scholarship
• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
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tracY donald ’95
MAJOR: B.A. in economics
HOMETOWN: Chicago, IL
LIVES IN: Green Bay, WI
LU ACTIVITIES: Men’s Track & Field
CURRENT CAREER: Wisconsin and Minnesota district business leader with Alkermes, Inc., a biotechnology company specializing in the psychiatry marketplace
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AT LU: “My professors at the time were instrumental in allowing me to find my way and provided foundational support for my passions, specifically in the field of psychology. Were it not for Lawrence, I would not be the person I am today, and I am extremely grateful for Lawrence.”
WHY LU: “My Lawrence experiences were key to my ability and desire to work in this remarkable field; they allowed me to have the resolve to learn multiple new products, disease states, and effectively work with my collaborative partners.”
froM u.s. news & world rePort’s 2025 Best colleges ranKings, lawrence universit Y ranKs:
#1 liBeral arts college in wisconsin
#38 aMong national liBeral arts colleges Best value colleges MEASURING AFFORDABILITY, INCLUDING FINANCIAL AID, AND ACADEMIC QUALITY, UP FROM 41
#69 aMong all liBeral arts colleges in the nation UP FROM 75 IN THE 2024 RANKINGS AND THE ONLY WISCONSIN COLLEGE IN THE TOP 89
#56 Best undergraduate teaching aMong liBeral arts colleges MAKING THAT LIST FOR THE FIFTH TIME SINCE 2016
LAWRENCE ALSO PLACED 255TH AMONG ALL COLLEGES IN BEST UNDERGRADUATE ECONOMICS PROGRAMS, MARKING THE FIRST TIME LAWRENCE HAS BEEN LISTED IN THAT CATEGORY
LAWRENCE IS A SMALL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE AND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC WITH AN EXCELLENT REPUTATION AMONG EMPLOYERS, AND OUR MORE THAN
22,000 aluMni
NATIONWIDE HELP KEEP THE SPOTLIGHT ON FELLOW LAWRENTIANS LONG AFTER GRADUATION.
the Princeton review naMed lawrence universit Y as one of the Best value colleges in the nation in its 2024 rePort
LAWRENCE WAS ONE OF ONLY TWO UNIVERSITIES IN WISCONSIN TO MAKE THE LIST.
rana MarKs ’12
MAJOR: B.A. in economics from Lawrence University; MBA from Duke University
LU ACTIVITIES: NCAA DIII Tennis; Sustainable China program participant; studied abroad in Argentina
HOMETOWN: Chicago, IL
LIVES IN: Seattle, WA
CURRENT CAREER: Senior Program Manager, Sustainability at Amazon
AT LU: “Sustainable China helped expand the way I thought about sustainability in a global context.”
I S AN ORIGINAL MEMBER OFCTCL:COL L E G E S EGNAHCTAHT SEVIL
WHY LU: “It was all of the little pieces over the course of my four years at Lawrence that led to my interest in sustainability: the interactive learning, the ability to do independent study with professors who were doing things that I thought were interesting, to take a trip focused on sustainability. The dynamic way we learn at Lawrence was something that really catered to the development of my interest in sustainability.”
the future investing in innovative education
THE BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER (2024) AND PRE-HEALTH COMMONS (OPENING IN 2025)
These co-curricular spaces, built alongside new student apartments in the downtown Appleton Fox Commons development, provide opportunities to collaborate with faculty and community partners, enhancing your career exploration and real-world experience.
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innovative education
WEST CAMPUS (OPENING IN 2025)
Experience integrated learning at the new Humanities Center. This groundbreaking space combines math, computer science, and traditional humanities, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration on digital humanities projects. West Campus will also feature state-ofthe-art teaching studios, a sound-proof classroom for music-making, and a high-tech production studio, all designed to enhance interactions between conservatory and college faculty and enrich your educational journey.
Kir-seY faM ’19
MAJOR/MINOR: B.A. in mathematics, computer science and Russian studies; minor: music
HOMETOWN: Leander, Texas
LIVES IN: Honolulu, HI
CURRENT CAREER: Software engineer with Disney+ Growth Engineering team
AT LU: “I coded projects for professors in the economics department, working on tools to help teach game theory.”
WHY LU: “Technology changes rapidly, and I think that the fundamentals I learned in the math/computer science department have helped ensure that I can quickly pick up any languages or frameworks that I need.”
