During the June 11 new student orientations, ten new students were asked a series of questions about themselves and their choice to come to Washburn. The questions asked were: 1) What high school did you go to? 2) What is your anticipated major? 3) What campus activities do you plan on being involved in? 4) Why did you choose Washburn? 5) What is your favorite thing about Washburn’s campus? Here are their answers.

Madison Butler

High School: Topeka West

Major: Criminal Justice

Campus activities: TBD

Why Washburn: Proximity to home

Favorite thing about campus: “It’s a pretty campus.”

Jeremy Edwards

High School: Wellington

Major: Mass Media

Campus activities: Christian Challenge, Football

Why Washburn: Football

Favorite thing about campus: “Everyone’s friendly, it’s beautiful, it’s up-to-date.”

Shelby Keatley

High School: Topeka West

Major: Nursing

Campus activities: Intramurals

Why Washburn: Good nursing program

Favorite thing about campus: “The artwork outside is really eye-catching.”

Ashley Whitaker

High School: Topeka High

Major: Nursing

Campus activities: Black Student Union

Why Washburn: “It’s close to home, and they have a really good nursing program here.”

Sam Whorton

High School: Holton High

Major: Finance

Campus activities: Finance Club

Why Washburn: Size, location

Favorite thing about campus: “People here are really friendly.”

Brooks Christman

High School: Perry-Lecompton

Major: Criminal Justice

Campus activities: Bod Squad, ROTC

Why Washburn: Close to home, student-teacher ratio

Favorite thing about campus: “The small campus is a plus.”

Leah Piper

High School: St. Mary’s

Major: Undecided

Campus activities: Bod Squad

Why Washburn: Class size, student-teacher ratio

Favorite thing about campus: “I like how the eating place is connected to the dorms.”

Jordan Henderson

High School: Seaman

Major: Criminal Justice

Campus activities: Spanish Club, Criminal Justice Association, Bod Squad

Why Washburn: In-state, only college around with a Criminal Justice major

Favorite thing about campus: “I like all the people I’ve met on campus.”

Kyle Douglas

High School: Washburn Rural

Major: Undecided

Campus activities: TBD

Why Washburn: School prestige

Favorite thing about campus: “Everyone here seems really involved.”

Bailee Quam

High School: Andover

Major: Accounting

Campus activities: Leadership Institute, Greek Life

Why Washburn: Good recommendations, good leadership program

Favorite thing about campus: “I like how closely knit it is here, it’s not overwhelming.”