Your Support Expands Opportunities for Wabash Students.

This past summer, I was awarded the opportunity to live in Louisville while interning with Legal Aid Society because of both generous grants provided to me through Wabash College as well as the generosity of local Wabash alumni. My summer at Legal Aid provided me a rare undergraduate opportunity to see the inner workings of the legal system and confirm my desire to attend law school after Wabash.

At first, I was nervous about fitting in at a small college, but joining Student Senate and Wabash Democracy and Public Discourse quickly alleviated my fears. These opportunities allowed me to immerse myself into the community and develop leadership skills that I took to Paris as I studied abroad, and that I will carry with me long after Wabash.

I was born in Brazil, grew up in Australia and the Carolinas, and just became a U.S. citizen. But at Wabash I found a home. The CIBE supported and challenged me as I launched my startup. Wabash’s commitment to providing practical experiences both in and out of the classroom truly sets it apart.

Through Wabash, I have traveled and seen more of the world than almost any other student my age. The experiences and opportunities provided through immersion trips, studying abroad, and the support of faculty and alumni here are truly unparalleled. I chose Wabash because I wanted to see more, but I wasn't prepared for how much Wabash would show me. I'll always be grateful for that.

Through our biology department, I spent the summer at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center as an intern. While on the East Coast, I connected with many alumni who still serve as mentors to me. Wabash has provided me with genuinely life-changing opportunities, none of which would be possible without our stellar faculty and alumni.

The Economics department has opened incredible doors for me: from an immersion trip to Spain and Belgium to connecting me with an alumnus who provided me with a valuable internship in Indianapolis. These experiences will have a lasting impact on my life, and I’m incredibly thankful to the faculty and alumni for their amazing support and generosity.

The opportunities Wabash has provided me outside of the classroom through immersion classes and study abroad ignited a desire to go out and explore other places around the world and learn more about other cultures. I’m so very grateful for these hands-on opportunities. 

I will forever carry with me the lifechanging experience of interning in Peru for the Global Health Initiative this past summer. I stepped out of my comfort zone traveling so far from home and was rewarded by witnessing the ways in which our work improved the wellness of each family we met. The moment I stepped back on campus, I realized that Wabash opened a door for me to learn more about myself and to gain a global perspective.

The Wabash Small Business Fund allowed me to further my professional development by getting an internship with Tomorrow Bookstore in Indianapolis. I worked for a Wabash alumnus, who helped me grasp a better understanding of how small businesses manage financially and operationally. Wabash has provided me with life altering opportunities to succeed in the long run. 

I was blessed to have the opportunity to complete a part of the historic Camino trail in Spain as a part of my immersion course. I never imagined myself going to Spain for a class, and I surely never imagined hiking over 100 miles in under a week, but Wabash helped me achieve both.

I’ve acted in, directed, and teched a dozen plays (and one musical!), taken a puppet-carving workshop in Prague, and traveled to New York to watch a Broadway musical in pre-production workshops, all in my brief time at the College. The generosity of Wabash faculty and alumni has made it possible for me to follow my passions and encouraged me to pursue a career in academia so that I can give back to the next generation.