Quite A Ride

Rachel Tennison '16 Reflects Upon Her Wittenberg Experience

When Rachel Tennison crossed the stage in Commencement Hollow on May 14 to receive her diploma from Interim Wittenberg University President Dick Helton, she capped a four-year collegiate experience that she will value for the rest of her life. A few days earlier, she had penned her final article for the Wittenberg edition of the student-run online publication, The Odyssey, in which she articulated many of the things she loves about Wittenberg.

Titled "Here's To You, Witt," Tennison's article starts simply: "Here's to you: the people I've met in my four years who have shaped me into the person I am today." It goes on to capture what makes Wittenberg so special to so many people - friendships, traditions, emotions, education, activities, and most of all, a sense of passion and purpose.

Tennison shared her photography talents with the campus community by contributing numerous images to the university's Instagram account during the 2015-16 school year. Many of those photos are included in a collage (right).

The article is a must-read - for prospective students who want to know more about Wittenberg, for current community members as a reminder of the importance of the work done every day on this historic campus, and for alumni who appreciate the impact a Wittenberg education had on them.

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Here's to the unexpected friendships, to the people that sent a wave crashing over your life as they melded their lives with yours and mashed together into one amazing house on North Fountain Avenue.
Rachel Tennison '16
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About Wittenberg

Wittenberg's curriculum has centered on the liberal arts as an education that develops the individual's capacity to think, read, and communicate with precision, understanding, and imagination. We are dedicated to active, engaged learning in the core disciplines of the arts and sciences and in pre-professional education grounded in the liberal arts. Known for the quality of our faculty and their teaching, Wittenberg has more Ohio Professors of the Year than any four-year institution in the state. The university has also been recognized nationally for excellence in community service, sustainability, and intercollegiate athletics. Located among the beautiful rolling hills and hollows of Springfield, Ohio, Wittenberg offers more than 100 majors, minors and special programs, enviable student-faculty research opportunities, a unique student success center, service and study options close to home and abroad, a stellar athletics tradition, and successful career preparation.

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