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Transylvania University Dean’s List for Fall 2017

Posted on by Office of the Academic Dean

Congratulations to all students who made the Transylvania University dean’s list! Announcements of your achievements have been sent to your hometown newspapers.   A – C D – H I – L M – P Q – T U – Z A Nadine Abul-Khoudoud Sarah Agard Ana Aguilar Sameer Ahmed Ty Alderman Tipton Alexander Erin Alexander Isabella Alonso-Minter Mary Grace Amato Drew Angel Sarah Ashley B Evan Baber Lydia Baggett Timothy Baker Rylan Banks Madison Banta Sami Barefield Kailee Bartel Lindsey Barton Isaac Batts Greg Baunach Lauren Beams Sarah Bennett Jack Berger Tim Bickel Sara Bidarian Scarlett Bilbro Jackson Bishop Abby Blackburn Rebecca Blankenship Lindsay Bloom Faith Boles Aaron Botts Mya Bowen Adrianna Bowman Jewell Boyd Shelby Boyle Riley Bresnahan Caroline Briggs Grayson Briggs Sydney Brookshire Cabby Brown Bailey Browning Kira Bruno Kearstin Bruther Ally Brutscher Bayley Brutscher Jennifer Buckman Kaitlyn Buechel Eileen Bunch CJ Burton Alyssa Bustle C Jake Cahill Maddie Campbell Mary Campbell Stevee Candrl Cate Caperton Brody Carpenter Rachel Carpenter Kaili Carson Emily Chapman Hudson Chastain Heaven Chen Nanhao Chen Alex Cherry Ruth Choate Catherine Clark Kelsey Clater Carlee Clemons Kaitlyn Collins Matt Colwell Darrell Corn Brandon Couch Marissa Coutinho Candace Cox Jeremiah Cox Max Crabtree Madison Crader Gabrielle Crooks Abby Cullen Delaney Cullen Jessica Curry D London Dailey Laura Daley Zachary Day Garrett Dean Elizabeth Deaton MacKenzie Dent Emily Dent Drew Dodds Ashley Dragan Makayla Dublin Rebecca Duff Jordan Dunaway Jonathon Dunaway Chelsea Dunaway E Julia

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The Complete Package

Posted on by Office of Marketing and Communications

Kelly Kreutzjans ’16 Recruiters from Deloitte, a “Big Four” accounting firm, first noticed Kelly Kreutzjans’ ability to socialize and connect with people at an industry networking event. They liked her résumé, too. It demonstrated her ability to multitask—playing soccer and taking on big offices in her sorority while making good grades. The complete package Social skills Broad knowledge Time management skills Academic excellence Kelly Kreutzjans ’16 offered her future employer the complete package: a broad liberal arts background that gave her confidence and the ability to engage people on different subjects, evidence of good time management and excellence in the field of accounting. She’d already interned with a CPA company in Lexington. “Our teachers know us. They always make themselves available for us. Anytime you need something, there’s someone you can talk to—or they’ll find it for you.”If you’re new to the workforce, “soft” skills top the list of essential traits that employers seek. It’s these skills (being well rounded and socially adept), along with academic achievement, that set Pioneers apart. Kreutzjans says that Transy helped her in ways she didn’t expect. “It built my confidence,” she explains. “The teachers in the accounting department were great.” They encouraged her to attend industry events and were available to her whenever she needed help. “And the liberal arts made us really well rounded,” she explains. “I can talk to people about things that aren’t just accounting or business because I’ve taken music,

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And the Assist Goes To…

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Transylvania Women’s Basketball Try to picture a basketball player at the pinnacle of success. Multimillion-dollar shoe contract. Flashy cars. Autographs. Ego. Of course not all successful basketball players are like this. In fact, members of Transylvania’s women’s basketball team strive not for individual glory but for humility and generosity. Coach Juli Fulks drills into her players’ heads this culture of giving, which she sees as necessary to the game as shot blocking and lay-ups. Fulks goes around to every player as they stretch to get ready for each Monday’s practice, and she asks them to talk about how they’ve served others during the past week. And it’s not just the players who are expected to give of themselves. It’s a top down thing—the coaches serve the players just as the seniors are asked to serve their younger teammates, and so on. “We are not the program that expects the freshmen to come in and do the laundry,” Fulks says. “The core fundamental of our team is servant leadership.” This ethic is most evident with the team’s many community engagement efforts—whether they are teaching basketball skills to youth at the YMCA, playing a game with Special Olympics athletes or spending an afternoon at a local retirement home. Perhaps less evident is how being servant-leaders helps them win games. “I think team culture is the number-one factor in being able to win high-level championships,” Fulks says. “And you can’t do that without

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7 Options to Consider if You Didn’t Receive Enough Financial Aid

Posted on by Transy Pioneer

Blog from U.S. Department of Education, http://blog.ed.gov. –  The reality of college costs is that many families find themselves struggling to pay the entire college bill, despite having already filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and receiving federal, state, and institutional financial aid resources. If you find yourself in this position, here are some ideas to consider to help fill the gap between what your financial aid covers and what you owe the institution. Outside Scholarships Read: Scholarship Basics and Tips For those heading to college this fall, most scholarship decisions for the academic year have already been made. However, we recommend you begin a routine of searching and applying for scholarships regularly. You should first consider scholarships local to where you graduated from high school or live; try community, religious, and fraternal organizations. You may also consider businesses in your community or those that employ your parent(s). Then, look for scholarship resources available statewide, especially from organizations with which you may have been involved or companies in your state that are in the field for which you plan to study. National scholarships can be very competitive, but don’t let that keep you from applying. Ask your financial aid office or academic unit about institutional or departmental scholarships (decisions may have been made for this year, but ask how to make sure you don’t miss deadlines for next year!). With scholarship opportunities, it’s always important to be

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You are more than a test score at Transy

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By President Seamus Carey –  In her recent column, DuPont Manual High School student Allison Tu provides valuable insight into the challenges many students face as they prepare to apply for college. She clearly relays the cultural biases frequently reflected in students’ ACT scores. It is no surprise that students who can afford to take ACT prep courses or hire tutors will score better. And that gives wealthier applicants an unfair advantage over equally motivated, equally capable, equally curious students who simply don’t test well. As Tu concludes: “… for too many students, the ACT has become a barrier to college. For these students, the test is more a reflection of access to resources rather than ability or potential to succeed in college.” We at Transylvania University couldn’t agree more. In 2016, we took a major step toward eliminating this obstacle for our applicants. After conducting extensive research, Transylvania implemented a test-optional admissions policy. Applicants decide for themselves whether or not their test results accurately reflect their academic ability and potential. They can instead submit an essay and, in most cases, come to campus for a personal interview. The admissions staff will then carefully review evidence of the individual applicant’s performance and drive in the classroom and involvement with high school and community activities. Our experience shows that the rigor of the student’s coursework and overall academic achievement best illustrate the commitment, motivation and willingness to take on challenges. And

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