Senior Salute - Riley Schulze

Our "Senior Salute" series continues with Riley Schulze, a business economics major from Thousand Oaks, California. Schulze is a member of the men's lacrosse team.

Q: Why did you choose to attend The College of Wooster?
A: I wanted to play collegiate lacrosse while attending a reputable institution.

Q: What does being a Fighting Scot student-athlete mean to you?
A: It means being a member of a community and belonging to a great group of people who are motivated, talented, and successful.

Q: What are some of your favorite memories as a student at The College of Wooster?
A: My favorite memories center around being able to spend time on and off the field with so many amazing friends. I will take these memories with me for the rest of my life.

Q: What is the best part about being a student-athlete at The College of Wooster?
A: Being able to play the sport I love for four more years and doing it with people I have been able to build great relationships with.

Q: What else were you involved with on campus besides your sport?
A: I am involved with community breakfast at Trinity United Church in Wooster.

Q: Which College of Wooster faculty or staff member has made the greatest impact on you and why?
A: My coaches have been able to provide us with so much help and support on and off the field. Seeing our program transform over the past four years and being able to receive help in the classroom or wherever needed has drastically improved my experience here.

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: I would say the unique ability to get in touch with professors so easily has made it infinitely easier to find success at Wooster. Scheduling short-notice meetings, the abundance of office hours, and their overall willingness to be helpful and available has been critical in learning and succeeding.

Q: Tell us a bit about your Independent Study project?
A: I am studying the impact of rooftop solar panels on housing values and housing premiums.

Q: Tell us a bit about something cool you did as a student at The College of Wooster?
A: Our senior housing community breakfast has been a great opportunity to volunteer and help out in the greater community in a way that would not have been possible without Wooster's housing service.

Q: Reflecting back on your time at Wooster, what advice would you give your first-year self?
A: Work hard and use all the resources you can.

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