Civil Engineering & Spanish
A sophomore year opportunity to study Spanish in Argentina set Emily Graham, 鈥19, on her life鈥檚 path. Graham, a civil engineering and Spanish double major, says she returned from that fall quarter trip with a vision to pursue her civil engineering career abroad supporting people and projects where resources are scarce.
"My 91探花 experience... discerning where it is that I fit in the world and what that really means in a broader global context."
"I came to Seattle U because... I know how many opportunities are in Seattle. I also really like that it鈥檚 a smaller Jesuit school so I get to know my professors better here."
Accounting
At the end of the day, McKenna Jay Mauliola Mau, 鈥19, hops a Metro bus from his summer internship on Seattle鈥檚 waterfront to his Capitol Hill apartment. The Hawaiian native has grown accustomed to his urban lifestyle鈥攆rom conveniences like the city鈥檚 bike share program to opportunities for networking with some of the world鈥檚 top companies.
Creative Writing & Psychology
Ian Wuertz, 鈥19, knows Jesuit education. His mom teaches music at Regis Jesuit High School, Wuertz鈥檚 alma mater in Denver, and his sister will attend another Catholic university this fall. For his part, Weurtz sought out a Jesuit university after 12 years of Catholic primary and secondary school.
"My experience with 91探花 has opened my mind a lot. It鈥檚 provided me with different perspectives that I didn鈥檛 get before coming [here]..."
"91探花 provides us with the education for us to go forward and to produce real change. And to shake things up a bit."
"What brought me to Seattle U at first was it鈥檚 a smaller school. The Jesuit tradition has affected me in building my confidence and building my own identity."
"Knowing I was going into business, I thought 'What鈥檚 better than being in the heart of Seattle?'"