A Hound’s Life

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Let’s meet Elli, a graduate student in the emerging media program who earned her degree in biology with a minor in innovation in entrepreneurship from Loyola in May. She’s an All-American all-league women’s lacrosse player who is named the Patriot League scholar athlete of the year in her senior year. Incredible. Over to you, Elli.

– Thanks, Alex. Hey, everyone. When I was in high school I didn’t really know what I wanted in college. That was until I stepped foot on Loyola’s campus. Here, I fell in love with more than just the lacrosse program, but with everything about the university and what it meant to be a Greyhound. I loved my four year so much in fact that I’m returning for another to get my master’s in emerging media. One of my favorite parts about being a hound is being a member of such a tight knit community which offers a breadth of opportunities to meet new people and get involved on and off campus. On campus, I found community within my academic major, my residence halls, my Lacrosse team and the different clubs I was part of, including Loyola’s pre-health club and the Leadership Academy. I also conducted undergraduate research with one of my biology professors, which was a challenging but rewarding experience. Additionally, I met so many new people with different backgrounds, interests, and majors, in my academic honor society. And as someone who lived on campus for all four years, I took full advantage of all the gatherings and events planned by resident assistants and the office of student life. Beyond campus I’ve been able to explore the city of Baltimore and even travel the world. Loyola organizes excursions which encourages students to get off campus and immerse themselves in the local community. Some of my favorite memories have been going downtown to the Hippodrome Theater to see Broadway shows on tour. And I even spent one winter break backpacking and paddleboarding in Puerto Rico with the Outdoor Adventure Experience. Almost everyone I know here is involved in something, whether that’s joining or starting their own club or attending events and traditions like Black Student Association fashion show, women in sports day or Loyola Palooza, our annual spring festival. Whatever your interests are, there’s a way for you to get involved here on campus. And I know that the people you’ll meet and the memories you’ll make will undoubtedly change your life. They certainly changed mine. That’s my story, now back to you, Alex.

– Elli, great job. It was awesome to hear all the ways Loyola students can get involved on top of your amazing achievements on the lacrosse field and in the classroom. It sounds like no matter what your interests are there’s a place for you at Loyola, Maryland. Cheers, Elli. Keep dominating on the midfield. We’ll see you soon. How amazing is Loyola University, Maryland? I wanna thank all the incredible students we heard from today for generously giving their time and talent so that you all could learn what Loyola is all about and what this university has to offer. This is truly a special place for students who are ready to be more and to learn, lead, serve, earn a degree and launch the life and career of their dreams. That’s all from me. I hope you all take time to learn more about Loyola University, Maryland and visit the evergreen campus in Baltimore and see for yourselves what it means to be Loyola ready. Cheers everybody.