Senior Salute - Elise Greenwald
Biology major is member of cross country and track and field teams
Our "Senior Salute" series continues with Elise Greenwald, a biology major from Eldersburg, Maryland. Greenwald is a member of the cross country and track and field teams.
Q: Why did you choose to attend The College of Wooster?
A: Wooster had everything I was looking for in a college. Wooster provided a sense of community, a small campus, and I could run for the school with the understanding that academics came first.
Q: What does being a Fighting Scot student-athlete mean to you?
A: Being a Fighting Scot means the work that I put in during practices means just as much as the work that I put into academics.
Q: What are some of your favorite memories as a student at The College of Wooster?
A: I have always enjoyed seeing the seniors celebrating I.S. Monday and presenting their Independent Study projects at the Senior Research Symposium. I will also never forget filling Kauke Arch with snow as a first-year.
Q: What is the best part about being a student-athlete at The College of Wooster?
A: The best thing about being a student-athlete is I immediately had a family day one on campus. I felt so loved and supported by my new team.
Q: What else were you involved with on campus besides your sport?
A: I have been a health coach in the community through the College's partnership with the Wooster Community Hospital Community Care Network program. I was a sophomore research assistant and I worked as a tour guide for admissions.
Q: Which College of Wooster faculty or staff member has made the greatest impact on you and why?
A: Dr. Laura Sirot because she helped me find my love of animal behavior. She has always been there to support me during all my ups and downs.
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 Academic Resource Center (ARC) definitely made a huge difference with my time at Wooster. I came in as a first-year with a couple of undiagnosed conditions developing. By the time they hit me hard, I was a sophomore and junior and I was struggling a lot. The ARC was very willing to support me in every way I needed.
Q: Tell us a bit about your Independent Study project?
A: I am looking into what factors may affect canine trainability and memory through working with the dogs at the dog shelter.
Q: Tell us a bit about something cool you did as a student at The College of Wooster?
A: Last summer I completed an APEX Fellowship in Boulder, Colorado, where I worked at a wildlife animal rehabilitation center. I spent the summer nurturing bunnies, song birds, and waterfowl back to health until they could be released back into their natural habitat.
Q: Reflecting back on your time at Wooster, what advice would you give your first-year self?
A: You will struggle. Wooster is hard, but there are so many resources you can use. Make sure you take advantage of all of them.
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