2009 Top Ten Scholarship Day
President Patrick White welcomed students and parents in Ball Theatre to the day's activities.
Eric Lee '96, a sports medicine physician in Chicago, told the students the small class size is a Wabash advantage. "It wasn't unusual for me to have eight guys in a class. The professor knew every guy and everything about them."
"I didn't know what the liberal arts meant," said Aaron Warnke '98, when reflecting on his entry to Wabash. "I knew I wasn't very good at art and I knew I wasn't very liberal. But I also didn't know anything about politics." Warnke owns a consulting firm in Atlanta, Ga.
Mark Cevallos '99, a San Antonio attorney, lived in Wabash dorms. "When you come to college you're on your own. You're going to have people there to help you though. I lived in a dorm and there was a stellar group of seniors who took care of us."
David Woessner '01 is a management consultant in Pontiac, Michigan. "There is a (Wabash) network in every part of the country. It doesn't matter where you are or whether you know them or not, you can reach out to them."
Chris Ings '96 works for Proctor & Gamble in Cincinnati spoke on single-sex education. "There are no inhibitions or fear of speaking up. I don't know if I was mature enough when making the decision, but it sure helped me when I got here."
Scott Medsker '03, an attorney with Jones-Day in Washington D.C., on the all-male environment. "It's part of what makes this place what it is. They (parents' sons) will gnash their teeth about it, but in the end it won't be a big deal."
Luke Lindsell '99, is an optometrist in Cincinnati, talked about Wabash's brotherhood and single sex education. "Not having girls here gave me a very focused mindset during the week. I was in a fraternity and I had 25 brothers and they're still my brothers today. They are as close to me as my family because they are my family."
History Professor Steve Morillo chats with students over lunch.
High school students listen to alumni recall their Wabash experiences.
Neil Schmitzer-Torbert, Asssistant Professor of Pyschology, answers a question over lunch.
Eric Olofson, BKT Assistant Professor of Pyschology, makes a point with this young man.