What Alumni Say about the Scholars' College:

 

“At Scholars’ I learned that communication skills and independent thinking are the key to success in any occupation. The curriculum at Scholars’ reinforced this through the thesis project and many courses that encouraged independent critical analysis.  If I had attended another university and simply pursued a biology degree, my perspective in medical school would be very narrow. The medical school curriculum does not allow much time or opportunity for literary or cultural education; however, the curriculum at Scholars’ trained me to seek out these opportunities on my own.”

Melody Heiskell (’02)
Scientific Inquiry
  medical student
LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans

“Everything I learned inside and outside the classroom prepared me for the real world…  I truly enjoyed being in the Scholars’ College because I made friends for life with my peers and professors.”

Louis Nelson (’00)
Computer Information Systems
systems analyst
State Farm Insurance Companies, Bloomington, IL


 

“Scholars’ was a very intense and intimidating experience.  As a freshman, I doubted that I was capable of completing such a rigorous curriculum.  However, Scholars’ (as promised) provided me not only with the necessary knowledge and skills that prepared me for law school, but more importantly the confidence to believe in myself, my knowledge, and my potential.”

Robin Samson (’02)
Humanities and Social Thought
law student
University of Mississippi School of Law

“Since I have become a teacher, I found the knowledge that I gained in Scholars’ has come in quite handy. I didn’t realize how much I had learned until I started teaching my own Junior High math, science, and social studies classes. I am able to provide my students with more information and resources than they would have had otherwise. My students are able to analyze and express themselves at such advanced levels in class discussions that they almost always amaze me.  If a teacher had provided me with this type of information at that age, I could have gained so much more through the rest of my education.”

Becky Owens (’03)
Elementary Education
junior high school teacher
 Benton, LA

 

 

 “After meeting other individuals in graduate school who attended other small liberal arts schools in other states, I KNOW that LSC is one of the best educations around.  When we speak about disciplines other than our own, my colleagues often turn to me for answers.  They say that I'm one of the smartest people they know.  I truly believe that they wouldn't say that if I had attended a school other than the Louisiana Scholars' College.  When I look back on my years at LSC, I get excited all over again.”

Bess Vincent (’02)
Humanities and Social Thought
PhD Candidate in Sociology
Tulane Univeristy

“The professors at LSC are fervently committed to undergraduate studies and ensure that students receive the best experience they can.  The student is an individual—not a number.”

Derek Foster (’99)
English
high school teacher
Alexandria, LA

 

 

“Scholars' College opens your eyes to ideas and opinions that I had never considered.  It is truly an invigorating liberal arts experience.  Small classes, a friendly and familiar atmosphere–it is everything a student could dream of having at a small college.”

Brittany Littlejohn (’03)
Business Addministration
MBA student
Louisiana State University

 

“It has become clear to me that my development as an artist owes a huge debt to my experiences at the Louisiana Scholars’ College.  My way of working, my base of knowledge, my ways of thinking, all of my artistic reservoirs flow from the waters of LSC.”

Gregory Romero (’99)
Fine and Performing Arts
graduate student in playwriting
University of Texas

What the Reviewers Say:

 

 

In evaluations of the Scholars' College, outside reviewers point to our unique curriculum, the dedication of our faculty, the true sense of community, and, most important of all, what these features do for our students:

 

“… I was very impressed with the program.  The core curriculum has elements which could be models for the nation in undergraduate liberal arts education.”

Dr. Sandra Gilchrist
Professor of Biology
New College of Florida

 

“What was striking in the Scholars’ students I met was that they had been, and were being, transformed by the College, that they were aware of this, and were excited and impelled by it because the formation was opening new worlds to them. What I saw in them were students who…could articulate their thoughts with passion and clarity, who were used to speaking up and sharing their thoughts with others and had no hesitancy to do so, and who listened to others and attempted to address their concerns. While it is common in academic life to speak about our educational ‘communities,’ often there is little substance behind this talk.  But it was clear in the interactions of the Scholars’ students with one another and with ... myself that they truly were part of a vibrant community centered on their intellectual work. This community is a combined result of the curriculum, the students’ living together, their extra-curricular activities, and the spirit that guides all of these things.  That spirit in turn is in large part a testimony to the hard work, dedication, and understanding of the faculty.”

Dr. Glen E. Thurow
Professor of Politics and former Provost
 University of Dallas