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Crossing Paths
Bea DiBona ’18 and Denise Devaney ’20 first crossed paths at Bishop England High School in Charleston, S.C., where they both ran cross country. Bea decided to be a Blue Hose and recommended PC to Denise too. Bea graduated two years ago, and Denise is looking forward to graduating this May. They look back at their time at PC, where their paths crossed a second time.
As one of PC’s first students to graduate with an English degree with a concentration in communication studies, it’s amazing to look back at my freshman year and reminisce on my story here at PC and wonder how four years had already come and almost gone.
- Denise Devaney ’20
I discovered PC through a former cross country teammate of mine from my high school. After touring at the University of Alabama, I knew that I didn’t want to go to a big school. Bea DiBona ’18 suggested PC as a smaller, “more homey” option.
I felt right at home once I came to campus and met the cross country team that I would run with in the early mornings. They took me to Senor Garcia’s, where I would have future meals with friends. They showed me around campus, where the lawn and landscape is always immaculate.
After a tough first semester and a realization that business was not a great fit for me, Dr. Thompson and the English department welcomed me. I enjoy all of the English classes I have taken at PC and am so grateful for the comradery they provide and the variety of works I have read so far.
Dr. Thompson recommended me to tutor in the Writing Center. Dr. Brent and Dr. Hamilton have been great advisors for The BlueStocking, having helped me move up the ladder to editor-in-chief. PC and the English department have helped me get three internships under my belt to ensure I have the experience to get the career of my dreams when I graduate.
I don’t think I would have had such a great experience as I have had at PC at any other school. I enjoy the company I have on campus and the professors that PC provides. I’m sad about the fast approaching end of the semester, but I hope to find the fun and experience I have had at PC in the years to come.
My experience at PC was one of the best experiences that I could have hoped. I loved and cherished every moment. From making lifelong friends through athletics and Greek life, meeting amazing role models, growing as an individual and discovering so many possibilities for my future, my time at PC was the perfect college experience.
- Bea DiBona ’18
It’s hard to say I chose PC, but more PC chose me. During my senior year of high school, I decided to run cross country in college. PC was one of the few schools in my top choices purely because of the atmosphere that I experienced during my visit.
Initially, I decided not to attend PC, and I decided to stay close to home and go to College of Charleston. But thanks to the persistence of coach Thad Palmer, and my initial love of PC, I had a last-minute change of heart and chose PC.
I give a lot of credit to the amazing biology professors. The biology department offered excellent courses which sparked my interest and enhanced my education, allowing me to take advantage of so many opportunities. Currently, I am in graduate school at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, studying the effects of microplastic ingestion in fish. I will graduate in May with my Master of Science in biology.
I recommended PC to Denise because I knew both her and PC and I thought it would be a great fit like it was for me. Since both of us came from a small Catholic high school, I knew the small intimate atmosphere at PC would be an easy transition and make it feel like a home away from home.
Really, I would recommend PC to anyone and everyone who values a liberal arts degree with an opportunity to genuinely get to know professors and most students on campus. PC offers countless opportunities to be involved in so much without compromising your education or future.
