The sophomore returned to campus in late August after spending several months in her home country of Burundi working on a service project for Davis Project for Peace.
There are 406 total new students on campus this fall, which includes 361 incoming freshmen and 45 transfer students. The previous high-water marks for enrollment both came in 2013.
Part of that support comes in the form of the Horatio Alger Scholarships, which the Washington Foundation announced a $1.3 million commitment to fund at the College for the next eight years.
From equipment to facilities and scholarships for student athletes, the Fund will mimic Shines’ tremendous impact on students and the College as a whole.
Around 70 students attended from schools such as Caldwell High, Vallivue, Ridgevue, Canyon Springs, and Elevate, the latter having opened just three weeks ago, attend the Forum.
The College has risen 51 spots over the past two years in recognition of the Best National Liberal Arts Colleges. The rankings are determined by a formula weighting data across 15 metrics of academic excellence, including graduation rates and first-year retention, faculty and financial resources, peer assessments, student excellence and alumni giving.
While 60 people in one class may not register as a large class at a state university, it’s one of the biggest classes on a campus of just over 1,000 students.
