Senior Sendoffs

Senior-ish Sendoff-ish: Pharmacy student says goodbye

“As a student journalist, people are often surprised to hear I’m a pharmacy student. I myself often wonder if I’m the first editor in professional pharmacy school in the Collegian’s 138-year history. After all, what business does a healthcare major have in the student newspaper?”
Senior Sendoff: Journalism is powerful … in more ways than one

“There is no way I could have known that deciding to apply for the Collegian would be the most important decision I would make as a student.”
Senior Sendoff: Blocking out the noise

“I felt dumb and naive because I had no future plans on how I would be able to afford anything at all. In my head, I had already decided that if I did not pursue some type of business degree, I would be without purpose.”
Senior Sendoff: See you later, squatch

“Before any other opportunity in journalism, the Collegian sparked my love for this work, and for that, I am forever grateful.”
Senior Sendoff: Making my mark

“I’d never written for a newspaper prior to college, and I didn’t think that would be something that would particularly interest me once in college. I spent my first two years of college without the Collegian and decided to join on a whim — thankfully it worked out.”
Senior Sendoff: Writing through life

“It felt like I had been pushed against the pavement and could not get back up. However, every Monday the Collegian was still there waiting for me.”
Senior Sendoff: A long list of thanks

“I have made plenty of mistakes along the way, but I’m grateful for the people I have in my life that have given me the grace to learn from them and become a better person.”
Senior Sendoff: A rare personal narrative

As a news writer, one does not share their own views and experiences — however, this is an earned exception.
PHOTO FEATURE: A school year of smiles

Lauren Gdowski says goodbye to the happy faces captured during her senior year