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Features Seniors look to the future
By Carla Hart Staff writer To all Mercyhurst College graduates: It’s time to turn the page and begin another chapter. What’s the plan? How does Honolulu sound? After being offered the highest possible scholarship available for international students, senior Edyta Tudruj is extremely excited to be accepted to Hawaii Pacific University’s graduate program. "I want to continue my education, broaden my horizons and gain more skills in the field of public relations and advertising," said Tudruj, a communications major with concentrations in public relations, production and journalism. Tudruj is not the only ’Hurst grad furthering her education. Before finding a graduate school near her home in Akron, Ohio, senior Kristen Erickson will focus on paying back student loans. "I’ll live at home and work to try and pay off debts from going to school here," she said. "I don’t really have set plans. I’m kind of just going with the flow." Others are not as sure what the future holds. Senior English major Stephanie Barker has until the end of May to make up her mind. "Since my lease is up at the end of May, I will probably be somewhere else. I guess I might have a bed at home," she said. Barker, who is from Syracuse, N.Y. said her future will include her boyfriend, who is from New Hampshire. "The plan is that we both want to move to Boston," Barker said. "It’s the nicest area of literature and publishing." Senior Gary Williams plans to live at home for a brief amount of time before moving on to the next chapter in his life. "I am staying with my mother for a month before I move into my own place," Williams said, who will serve with Americorps, a national service organization. He will work at St. Ignatius Loyola Academy in his home town of Baltimore, Md. "I will be teaching seventh grade Latin in a small Jesuit school located in downtown Baltimore," Williams said. Senior Deanna Fletcher has been accepted into the AmeriCorp National Civilian Community Corps Program. Fletcher will work as a team member on different projects in Vinton, Iowa and around the country. "We will be going to the Gulf Coast at least twice to help with the rebuilding, and will be going on three other big trips out of Iowa," said Fletcher. Colin Hurley, AmeriCorps VISTA member at Mercyhurst, stressed the value of service. "You live and work in a community that you might otherwise avoid if you were off to bigger and better things in a corporate world," Hurley said. "These experiences shape and mold your understanding so that when you approach graduate school or that next job, you not only have experience from a different perspective, but you are also changed for the better because of those experiences." In addition to service, other graduating seniors are off into the business world. Senior Kelly Oldach will experience the office setting when she begins working in June. She obtained a full-time position as a communication facilitator at Erie Insurance Exchange and will utilize her graphic design and communication skills she has gained at Mercyhurst. "I am confident that what I have learned at Mercyhurst will help me in doing the job," Oldach said. "I’m excited because I actually know a few of the people I will be working with." Oldach also stressed the importance of liking what you do in life. "I like the office setting," she said. "If I can wake up every morning excited to start another day, then I will perform better and consequently have more success in the future."
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