ALTMAN SCHOLARS ’23
Alec “AJ” McDevitt Western Springs, Illinois
Intended Liberal Arts and Business Majors: International Development/Relations and Finance Target Language: French Email: amcdevitt@tulane.edu Academic Achievements: Illinois State Scholar; Member of Arnold Damen Chapter of the National Honors Society; AP Scholar; Five-time Academic All-Conference from the Chicago-Catholic League for Golf and Rugby; Eight Semesters Honors with Distinction; Two-Time Nominee for Ignatian of the Year (2017, 2019). Extra-curricular Activities: Varsity Golf [Captain two years, All-Conference two years]; Rugby [Captain two years, All-Conference two years]; Club ADAM (A Day Among Men) Executive Board Member; Cancer Awareness Club Co-Founder; Marketing Intern at Klein Tools Inc.; Active Member of FAM (Formation and Ministry). Community Service: Mount Saint Joseph’s Home for Disabled Women; Chicago Jesuit Academy; Pilsen Plunge Service Trip; Easterseals Gilchrist Marchman Child Development Center; Cordi Marian Child Care Center; Brother David Darst Center for Justice and Peace. International Experience: I have travelled on family vacations to France, Brazil, and Italy twice. I visited Quebec, Canada with my eighth grade class for a French immersion trip. I have a pen pal from Toulouse, France who lived with my family and me as an exchange student. Personal Interests/Hobbies: I love being outdoors as much as possible and especially enjoy golfing, skiing, fishing, and boating. I am fascinated by other cultures. Exploring geography, cuisine, history, language, and cultural traditions piques my interest. Through personal experience, I have learned that service trips are one of the best ways to become immersed in different cultures. The opportunity for international exploration is what most attracted me to the Altman Program.
“Curious, assiduous, outgoing”
Three Words to Describe Himself: Curious, assiduous, outgoing. Fun Fact from AJ: I began my competitive sports career at my middle school, where the mascot is a Fightin’ Seahorse… our teams were about as intimidating as the mascot suggests.
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