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  1. A hat with the letters S, L, U on it next to an open laptop displaying a group of people participating in a networking events.

    First Person: Secret Sauce and Invisible Backpacks

    Chloe Mitchell '21

    St. Lawrence's top-ranked alumni network goes virtual.

  2. A Saint Lawrence student sits on the quad on a quiet night on campus.

    First Person: Goodbye For Now, St. Lawrence

    Ella Charlesworth '21

    I have been dreading this day. The day when I have to say goodbye to St. Lawrence, my home away from home for the last four years. The place that has shaped me, and the place that is home to so many...

  3. Thirteen headshots of current members of the Black Laurentian Initiative.

    First Person: A Moment, A Movement

    Rahel Mideksa '21

    The first time the Black Laurentian Initiative (BLI) convened was a Friday morning. I remember it all—the heat, the passion, the zest. Our frantic attempt to discuss the heaviness we all felt in a 40...

  4. A group of students in ski gear dig a snow pit in five feet of snow. It's a bright, sunny day in Teton Pass.

    First Person: Experiential Learning and SLU Skiing Culture During COVID-19

    Nick Grammas '22

    The outdoors has been a major part of my St. Lawrence experience in the three years that I have been in Canton. Whether you are a first-year student, a member of the Outing Club, an athlete, an artist...

  5. A sign welcoming guests to Saint Lawrence and outlining COVID19 safety precautions.

    First Person: SLU (Missed) Connections and the Value of Community

    Cameron Morrissey '21

    The presence of COVID-19 has required everybody around the globe to make adjustments to their everyday lifestyle, and college campuses are no exception. It was impossible to imagine as underclassmen...

  6. Two students standing at Union Market in Washington D.C. smiling for a photo while it snows behind them.

    First Person: Making Friends in College

    Lindsay Lukeheart '23

    It's quite a funny story how I ended up at St. Lawrence. While I always knew about SLU, because I am from just outside of D.C. in Virginia and many alums move to my area to work for the government...

  7. Brynn Afton as a small child around the age of three standing on a dock overlooking Saranac Lake.

    First Person: My Greatest Memories at Camp Canaras

    Brynn Afton '23

    Tucked into the beautiful woods of the Adirondacks, right on the scenic Upper Saranac Lake sits Camp Canaras, St. Lawrence's very own alumni camp, functioning eight weeks during the summer as a camp...

  8. A view overlooking the ski trails on a snow-covered Whiteface Mountain.

    First Person: Opportunities and Adventure

    Annie Wilson '21

    One of the most common questions asked when I tell people I go to St. Lawrence University is regarding the location. I'm often asked, "Isn’t it in the middle of nowhere?" While the location of St...

  9. A table set with food for Lunar New Year.

    First Person: Lunar New Year Spirit of Community and Celebration

    Linh Do '21

    When my friends at St. Lawrence University asked me to explain Lunar New Year to them, I asked them to think of having Christmas combined with Thanksgiving —a long and most special event of the year...

  10. A kayak landing next to a bog surrounded by pine trees and tall grass. Two orange kayaks sit on the grass.

    First Person: The Bog Chronicles

    Chris Neilson '21

    There’s no shortage of opportunities that I have had the privilege to experience in my four years here in the North Country. From my “intermediate canoeing” pre-orientation trip to the many journeys...