Senior Salute - Dylan Kretchmar
English and environmental studies major is a member of cross country and track and field teams
Our "Senior Salute" series continues with Dylan Kretchmar, an English and environmental studies major from Granville, Ohio. Kretchmar is a member of the cross country and track and field teams.
Q: Why did you choose to attend The College of Wooster?
A: I chose Wooster for its academic rigor, professors, location, and black squirrels.
Q: What does being a Fighting Scot student-athlete mean to you?
A: For me, being a Fighting Scot student-athlete means consciously seeking out new challenges and finding joy in challenging myself. It also means having a support group of coaches, professors, and amazing friends behind you.
Q: What are some of your favorite memories as a student at The College of Wooster?
A: All my favorite memories come from hanging out with my teammates during and outside of practice, whether it is waiting for practice to start, at our Lowry team table, studying in the library together, or having team movie nights.
Q: What is the best part about being a student-athlete at The College of Wooster?
A: The best part about being a student-athlete at Wooster is definitely my teammates. I came in as a first-year having an instant friend group. Over the years, it has been great getting to hang out with people from all different majors.
Q: What else were you involved with on campus besides your sport?
A: I am an access services student assistant in the campus library and a peer tutor for Environmental Studies.
Q: Which College of Wooster faculty or staff member has made the greatest impact on you and why?
A: All of them made an impact on me in different ways.
Q: What other people or resources impacted your Wooster experience in a positive way and how did these people and resources set you up to be successful at Wooster?
A: The availability of all my professors was huge. Whenever I had questions or concerns, my professors were always there to guide me to become a better student and person.
Q: Tell us a bit about your Independent Study project?
A: I am working towards a creative English I.S. My project is a creative multi-genre writing and art collection about the ways in which bones appear in my life. Some topics I am focusing on are mental health, the environment, my sport, what it means to be a person, relationships, and much more.
Q: Tell us a bit about something cool you did as a student at The College of Wooster?
A: During the summer of 2023, I went on a Wooster TREK to Costa Rica to learn about human-wildlife interactions. We went all around the country meeting and talking to residents, non-government organizations, farmers, business owners, and educators about conservation, history, daily lives, experiences, and goals. During the TREK program, I got to know some other students and professors at Wooster who were on the trip and practice my Spanish.
Q: Reflecting back on your time at Wooster, what advice would you give your first-year self?
A: Invest in a onesie. There are so many events that require you dressing up as something random that one strategic onesie could take care of. Always live on the top floor of a residence hall. Do everything.
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