Academics

The highlight in my undergraduate years at W&J is the Math department. I was not really good at Math in secondary school and high school. However, after two Math courses at W&J, I felt in love with this subject and decided to talk to my professors. I was encouraged to try a Math minor. I made my decision to declare that and will never regret it at all. The Math professors at W&J are so helpful and inspiring. I’m so thankful that I found them and discovered a new hobby which was Math.

Living at the University of Vienna with other exchange students, speaking German, and traveling around the region, Michaela had an incredible semester that expanded her view of the world and her academic study.

I have great professors and I am studying with a great program that truly wants me to be present in the world and to get out there and take part in whatever is available to me. I have great relationships and connections with my professors and the staff at W&J and I know that they all personally want everyone to be able to learn, know what is right and important, and to be engaged with the world.

Chemistry major Aaron Viggiano was seeking bigger opportunities. Weeks later, he was the winner of the 2019 Society for Applied Spectroscopy’s (SAS) undergraduate research award for his work with W&J Professor of Chemistry Robbie Iuliucci, Ph.D.

The classes at W&J gave me the opportunity to experience diversity and broaden my range of understanding about things I didn't know, especially with the general education requirements. All of that has added up to a better understanding of the world around me and how to interact with people who are different than me.

For Washington & Jefferson College junior Samara Wendel, keeping a full schedule is second nature. The financial economics major and Chinese and accounting minor added to that schedule with an internship with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).