We know you have a big decision to make. Over the next few weeks, members of the Holy Cross community will share their thoughts on what makes Holy Cross so special.
As a newcomer to the Holy Cross community, I am often asked “Why Holy Cross?” The thing I love the most about Holy Cross is quite simple: We have motivated, interesting students.
From my interactions with various students on campus, I have come to find that our students have an amazingly wide variety of interests. Each individual pursues their passions fiercely, whatever they may be. I have met the Music/Premed major who is also the president of the ballroom dance team and volunteers through SPUD (Student Programs for Urban Development). I have met the Studio Art major who hosts students through Admissions Office, but also participates in one of the most spirited organizations on campus, the Purple Key Society. I have met the undeclared first year student who is part of Oxfam America, Best Buddies, plays on the Women’s Rugby team, and is a Eucharistic minister. No matter what a student’s interest might be, they are encouraged to pursue it during their four short years here. And although I was not a student here during my undergraduate years, I have come to love this campus and its students as if it were my very own.
Lauren D. Thornton
Admissions Counselor
