Welcome to Rollins

Purpose. That’s what you’ll find at Rollins—your own unique purpose. And you’ll do it by exploring many different subjects and by having lots of interesting opportunities to put what you’re learning into action. My four years here have been more than I could’ve ever imagined. I majored in English, pursued drawing, joined the debate team, and made friends for life. What you discover at Rollins is how all these amazing experiences connect and lead you to discovering what you were meant to do. In this issue, my fellow classmates and I give you a firsthand look into our Rollins journeys so that you can start to imagine what your path could look like. You’ll want to check out everything in the following pages, but to get you started, I’m giving you my personal take on a few of my favorites.

Gabby Shepherd ’23

4 Inside a Rollins Classroom

“You’ll build real relationships with faculty. I’m so grateful to my mentor, English professor Jana Mathews, for showing me unwavering support not only with my academics but in every facet of my life.”

6 What Global Issue Do You Want to Tackle?

8 #RollinsLife: A Place to Call Home

10 A Guided Tour of Rollins Gateway

18 What It’s Like … to Find Your Purpose

20 An Odyssey of Eats

“There’s so much variety when it comes to food at Rollins. My favorite: tequenos with salsa verde sauce from the Fox Lodge Grill. Insanely delicious.”

22 Set

Up for Success

“My first-year Rollins College Conference class, Food, Immigration, and Social Justice, was the best introduction to college I could’ve dreamed of. We got to meet immigrant families not far from campus, and I got to learn what true advocacy was really about.”

24 Scoring Big

26 Rollins at a Glance

27 My Rollins Life: Paving Her Path