GREEN AND WHITE - IN THE COMMUNITY
New Scholars
Congratulations to the new Eisenhart Community Scholars, American Constitutional Freedom Scholars (ACFS), and Graham Scholars! Pictured in Downtown York: Row one, left to right: Emily Greeninger '19 (Pine Grove, PA) Graham Scholar; Sarah Smoot '19 (New Market, MD) ACFS; Danielle Gemperline '19 (York, PA) Graham Scholar; Jennifer Owrutsky '19 (Red Lion, PA) Graham Scholar/ACFS; Shannon McDonnell '19 (Great Mills, MD) ACFS; Larissa Manzano '19 (Milton, PA) Graham Scholar. Row two, left to right (left of Tin Man): Tafshena Khan '19 (York, PA) Eisenhart Scholar; Kimberly Starke '19 (Holland, PA) Graham Scholar; Kasey Drzewiecki '19 (Baltimore, MD) Graham Scholar; Amanda Boclair '19 (Malvern, PA) Graham Scholar; Indu Bastakoti '19 (Baltimore, MD) Eisenhart Scholar. Row two, left to right (right of Tin Man): Korianna Hicks '19 (Westminster, MD) Graham Scholar; Victoria Cox '19 (Vineland, NJ) Eisenhart Scholar; Kaitlyn Graf '19 (York, PA) Eisenhart Scholar; Devin Piatt '19 (Hockessin, DE) Graham Scholar; Gabrielle Ingoglia '19 (Abingdon, MD) Graham Scholar. Back row, left to right (left of Tin Man): Jordan Manion '19 (Springfield, VA) Graham Scholar; Ethan Miller '19 (Blandon, PA) Eisenhart Scholar; Michael Suter '19 (Upper Chichester, PA) Graham Scholar; Nathan Swartz '19 (York, PA) Graham Scholar; John Kershner '19 (Reading, PA) Graham Scholar. Back row, left to right (right of Tin Man): Stephen Strausser '19 (Lancaster, PA) Graham Scholar; Aaron Thomas '19 (Dover, PA) Graham Scholar. Not pictured: Zachary Stoll '19 (Pasadena, MD) ACFS. Learn more about the Eisenhart, ACFS, and Graham programs at www.ycp.edu.
"From day one, I knew that I would find a place for myself here at YCP and that they would help me prepare for my future, wherever that may be." After working through three majors, the fourth seemed to be the charm for McKenzie Raver. When she took a philosophy class with Dennis Weiss, Ph.D., she decided to make Philosophy her last major. "I wanted to be able to use my brain and question things and [try] to find the answers to the questions everyone wants to ask but might be afraid to explore. I’m so glad that I finally figured out what I want to do for the rest of my life. This is what I want to make a living out of doing." When Raver completes her Philosophy major, and several graduate degrees, she hopes to become a practicing lawyer. However, she would also like to return to academia to teach college students. Raver received the 2015 and 2016 Trevethan Scholarship Award from the English and Humanities Department. Currently, she is a First-Year Seminar Fellow. She is also the President of the Philosophy Club at the College. "I think our club is unique because, due to the nature of the club, people come from a variety of majors, and it is a very diverse type of group." Raver has been involved with the first Annual Philosophy Student Symposium, Everyday Philosophy, as well as being involved with the Career Development Office, Accepted Student Days, YCP Open Houses, and many other events, including the 2015 Literature and Film Association (LFA) Annual Conference last October directed by YCP Professor Ian Olney, where she was on a panel called Morality at the Movies, chaired by Professor Weiss. This October, she presented at the 2016 International Writing Centers Association Conference in Denver with Professor Sam Waddell. – KB
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McKenzie T. L. Raver Class of 2016 Philosophy Major Hometown: Windsor, PA
FUN FACT!
Climbing the rock wall at Grumbacher 907.16 times is equivalent to ascending Mount Everest.