Humans of SVC

When I first stepped onto campus on move-in-day in August of 2013, all I could think about was the life I was leaving behind in Pittsburgh and not about all of the amazing opportunities I had in front of me. Once I realized what getting involved on campus could do for me, my college experience changed for the better. I will never be able to express how thankful I am for all the opportunities I have had here at Saint Vincent College and my biggest piece of advice that I want to leave with current students and incoming freshmen is to get involved.  Find some way to get involved and find your family, whether it's a club on campus, a group of people in a residence hall hanging out or having lunch with some one new in the shack.  Find a way to get involved, because after I got involved I went from not enjoying college at all to wishing that my time here would never end.  With graduation a week a way, I do not regret a single day of my time here at Saint Vincent.  To the students returning in the fall, especially the upcoming senior class, never wish a day away because the time will fly by. Although your time here at Saint Vincent will go way faster than you want it to, always remember, Once a Bearcat, Always a Bearcat.

Colin McLaughlin C'17

“When I came here as a freshman in 2010, I never knew the family I would gain from Saint Vincent.  Through roommates and friends, and all the organizations I belong to, I found the family that I wanted to call my own. When receiving my undergraduate degree in 2014, I was nervous to lose everything that I knew.  I was fortunate enough to receive the graduate coordinator position for Campus Life which let me pass on my traditions and family atmosphere.  Now, two years later, I am faced with the same dilemma, leaving my family at Saint Vincent. While I look forward to new and exciting adventures, I will never forget the bonds and supports that I have made here. When asked what the hardest part will be when leaving, I can only look back and think of the family I found through professors, advisers and students. I know that they are only a call away, but leaving the place I call home and the people I call family is the hardest part.”

-Cheri Falcon

“With graduation just days away, I can’t believe how fast my time at SVC has gone. My biggest regret is not getting the chance to meet all of the great people here at SVC on a deeper level. I was always busy doing meaningful things, studying and working, and I don’t regret any of that, but I would enjoy the opportunity to truly meet and talk to everyone here. If I could, I would like to sit down with each person one-on-one, share a meal with them and thank them for everything they did, even if in a small way, to help me throughout college. Saint Vincent College is a special community and I’m glad to have had the opportunity to experience great memories here.”

-Jimmy Singer

“I chose Saint Vincent for its excellent bioinformatics program and I wasn’t quite aware that it was a liberal arts school. It was sort of accidental. Saint Vincent helps you become well-rounded with its liberal arts core curriculum. I feel like I am much more well-rounded now than if I had gone to a more technical university where you only take science courses. I don’t think another college or university could have provided the same sort of expansion to the greater good and greater humanity as Saint Vincent. It has only added to my experience.”

-Natalie Nakles

Read more about Natalie and her success as a senior bioinformatics major at Saint Vincent that led to acceptance into medical school.