That's Zach Boston '15 on the right
Name and Class year: Zach Boston, ‘15
Living unit: Theta Delta Chi
Major: Psychology
Campus organizations: Pre-Health Society, College Republicans, Student Senate, Model United Nations.
Leadership positions held on campus: College Republicans Treasurer, Paintball Club Treasurer, Student Senator, Student Body President.
Currently serving as: Student Body President
What made you decide to attend Wabash: I decided to attend Wabash because its small size. I knew I wanted to attend Wabash the moment that I attended my first campus visit. I also appreciated the kindness the faculty and staff exhibited. This is especially true for Dr. David Polley who took time out of his schedule to personally show me the Biology labs and discuss my options available at Wabash. Finally, I decided to come to Wabash because it felt like an institution where I could grow intellectually and socially.
Favorite course thus far and why: My favorite course thus far would have to be Religion 260. It is a special topics course that was taught by Dr. Robert Royalty in spring of 2013. The topic of this course examined whether or not Jesus of Nazareth was married. I enjoyed this class the most because we examined texts that had been discovered in 1945. These texts composed the Nag Hammadi, which essentially was mostly written by Gnostic scholars. The Gnostics were an offshoot branch of Christianity that believed that certain individuals had divine knowledge or “gnosis.” The texts were examined were written around the time when the Bible was being constructed, and it was extremely interesting to read these texts that, in some parts, contradict the most influential book in history. Dr. Royalty did an excellent job with this course, and I enjoyed every class.
Favorite Wabash moment: This is very difficult because I have been asked this question many times during my tenure at Wabash. It would take several pages to compile all of my favorite Wabash moment. However, the moment that I will share is not one you would imagine. It isn’t beating Depauw (which is one of my favorites), or large event such as the impromptu snowball fight we had last year (again another favorite). The event that I will share is one that I think solidifies the notion that most of your learning at Wabash does not come from the classroom. Ben Finley, my fellow Rhyne brother and dear friend, and I started talking one afternoon about our lives after Wabash, and how this hallowed institution has changed our thinking since we arrived. We spent roughly an hour and a half discussing the trade-offs of certain career paths, and what we ultimately want to do when we are much older. As I sat there I thought back to former President White’s speech when he had rang in our class almost two years prior. He asked all of us prospective students to turn to the left and to the right and said “these gentlemen will be your teachers for the next four years.” It was then I realized that most of the learning done at Wabash is done outside of the classroom, and ultimately you learn a lot about yourself and others in the process.
Favorite place on campus: The Mall at night looking towards the Chapel!
Plans after Wabash: I will enlist in the United States Navy and attempt to attend BUD/s in the hopes of becoming a United States Navy SEAL.
Tell us something very few people know about you: My mother and I share the same birthday!