Hey everybody! My name is Emily McGrail ’24, and I am a business major attending The Clarkson School (TCS) this year. I have not graduated high school yet, but I am so blessed to be able to experience an opportunity as amazing as this early-college program. When I first began to consider beginning college a …
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My Clarkson School Experience and Advice for Schoolies to Come
My name is Alexis Johnson and I am in the Clarkson School, making me a “Schoolie,” (this is a traditional nickname for a student in the Clarkson School) but if I stayed in high school, I would have graduated in 2021. I am from a small town about three hours from Clarkson – Holland Patent, …
All About Clarkson’s Student-Run Business, College Cares
One of the most traditional methods for family members to maintain a connection with their college student while they’re away at college is to send a care package. Here at Clarkson, a pair of brothers has taken the concept of a care package and turned it into a flourishing business that makes the process easier …
Five Reasons I Love Clarkson’s Math Department
Hello! My name is Kyle Monette ’21, and I am a junior mathematics major at Clarkson. Being in a pretty small department, I wanted to share with you some reasons why I love the math department here and why I chose to study math in the first place. So let’s dive right in! Here are …
Celebrating Clarkson’s First Generation Students
On November 8, the Council for Opportunity in Education and Center for First-generation Student Success celebrates the fourth annual First-Generation Celebration Day. Here at Clarkson, we join other colleges and universities across the country in celebrating our students who are the first in their family to attend college and receive a higher education. Karla Norales ’22 and Olivia …
Five Reasons I Love Chemistry and Biomolecular Science at Clarkson
Hi everyone! My name is Megan Carhart ’20, and I’m a senior undergraduate biomolecular science major here at Clarkson University. Today I’ll be sharing with you some of my favorite things about my academic experience. Before I dive in, I’m sure many of you are wondering, “What exactly is biomolecular science?” Similar to biochemistry, biomolecular …
The 8 Professors Who Changed My Life at Clarkson
These 8 professors have had a major impact on me at Clarkson in the Environmental Health Sciences program, let me introduce you to them.
Using Zoom for Clarkson University’s Undergraduate Admissions Virtual Events and Sessions
As more and more colleges and universities continue to utilize Zoom for virtual events, interviews, tours and more, the Undergraduate Admissions team and I here at Clarkson have put together some tips, explanations and best practices for you to think about as you register for and attend college virtual admissions events. My name is Carrie …
Birding Around Clarkson and the North Country
My name is Nick Kachala ’22, an aeronautical engineering major. I’m from south of Rochester, New York. I’ve been into birds seriously for eight years now and have considered myself an avid birder for the last seven of those. Besides birding, I’m a classical pianist and a hiking enthusiast. A birder is different from a …
Finding my Passion with the Institute for a Sustainable Environment
Hi! I’m Toby Harmon ’22, an environmental science and policy major at Clarkson. I grew up on a farm in a small town in Central New York, where I graduated high school with a class of 24 other students. As a result, I knew I couldn’t possibly thrive at a massive university with 30,000+ undergraduates. …