Sloane Kelly ’22, ’24 MPAM found a welcoming community of fellow students and professors while studying at Lynchburg as a health promotion major, which helped drive her to pursue a Master of PA Medicine.
Westover Honors
Caitlin Dorsch ’20
As a criminology major, Caitlin Dorsch ’20 explored aspects of interpersonal violence and sociology through research, which has helped her pave the way toward a doctorate and graduate assistantship.
Laurel Nicks ’21
Having explored chemistry studies as a lab assistant and at internships with NASA and the Department of Energy, Laurel Nicks ’21 found her niche in environmental chemistry at Lynchburg and is pursuing her master’s at William & Mary.
Jess Cochrane ’23
At Lynchburg, Jess Cochrane ’23 has learned that psychology and other social factors play a vital role in understanding crime. Also, she learned that how we perceive criminal behavior can have a significant impact on society as a whole.
Delia LoSapio ’19
Delia LoSapio ’19 didn’t limit herself while at Lynchburg, complementing her biomedical science major with three minors and leadership on the University EMS squad — plus studying abroad, publishing research, and playing soccer!
Emily Brown ’02
For Emily Brown ’02, now a managing editor at the USA Today, studying communications at Lynchburg was an important first step in a journalism career journey full of seizing opportunities.
Nick Savino ’19
Nick Savino ’19 built on his physics major by seizing research opportunities and taking advantage of Lynchburg’s Belk Astronomical Observatory. His payoffs were astronomical, too: landing a prestigious, government-sponsored internship at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Erik Oehler ’20
At Lynchburg, Erik Oehler ’20 said he was among people who truly wanted to create positive change in other’s lives. He realized his goals with a major in exercise physiology and plenty of support in earning it.
Juan Borga ’20
As a double major in business administration and economics, Juan Borga ’20 dove deep at Lynchburg, trading from the Student-managed Investment Fund and using smart tools like the Bloomberg Terminal.
Davion Washington ’21
Davion Washington ’21 built on his sociology major at Lynchburg with plenty of leadership experience and minors in history, political science, and popular culture to pursue a sociology PhD at NC State.
