There are only two months left until seniors proudly walk\nfor their commencement ceremony. The class of 2019 have almost had four years\nof quality time with McMurry, and several seniors are confident of what they\nhave learned, and are on the road to success. Our seniors are ready to venture\noff into the \u201creal world\u201d and be a proud War Hawk, wherever they may roam. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Success\nstarts at the very beginning of the college experience. Alexandria Mendoza, a\nsenior majoring in physics and minoring of math, has been accepted to a PhD of\nPhysics Program at Baylor University. \u201cI think studying at graduate school will\nopen up more opportunities for my future career. I want to do research and work\nfor the government in the future. I am really excited for this offer, and I\nthink McMurry prepared me really well for it,\u201d said Mendoza. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Besides outstanding academic\nsuccess during her four years at McMurry, Mendoza is active in several extracurricular\nactivities, such as women\u2019s social club AYA, society of physics students, the honors\nprogram, and an AEC tutor. \u201cMy honor class credits and physics projects really\nmade me more attractive than other abundant applications to the PhD program,\u201d\nadded Mendoza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
McMurry\nUniversity is infamous for its honors program. Throughout their four yours at\nMcMurry, honor students are required to complete extra coursework beyond\ngeneral classes for honor credits. Honor students are also responsible for preparing\nan honor thesis, which trains students to achieve higher academic goals as\nundergraduates. Being an honor student is a valuable experience that will be\nconducive to post-graduation work, whether in higher education or within\nemployment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cody Kovar,\nwho will graduate with a triple major in mathematics, computer science, and\npolitical science, is currently in the process of getting ready to work as a\nprogrammer for federal government. \u201cI am not limited by coursework. I keep my\ncuriosity and never stop thinking and searching. In my spare time, I like to watch\ntutorial videos and learn new things. I also enjoy exploring and writing up my\nown computer programs,\u201d commented Kovar. A triple major comes with big honor as\nwell as high pressure. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t be able to be a triple major had I not be at\nMcMurry. I have received a well-rounded education with diversity here. Due to\nthe small student-to-faculty ratio, I get the chance to work with my professors\none-on-one. They have provided me with great encouragement and help,\u201d added Kovar.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
McMurry\nUniversity is made up of caring faculty and staff. In addition, the 13:1\nstudent-to-faulty ratio truly allows every student and faculty to work closely\nand to have more interactions that are educational and beneficial to any\nstudent. McMurry\u2019s faculty is highly dedicated to help students achieve\nacademic success with support, instruction, and hard work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Monica\nFlores, a senior majoring in business accounting was recently accepted to the\nMasters of Higher Education Program at the University of Houston. \u201cGetting to\nwork alongside some really important individuals here at McMurry has taught me\na lot and has made me grow so much as an individual to the point in which I can\nfeel confident in taking the next step in my career,\u201d said Flores. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As an athlete on the McMurry swim\nteam, Flores also attributes her success to her student-athlete experience at\nMcMurry. \u201cI am really thankful to my coaches and my teammates. They made me better,\nnot only in swimming and in the classroom, but also in life,\u201d concluded Flores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
McMurry\nUniversity has a good athletic program that helps athletes with sports training\nas well as promoting high academic achievement. The athletic program helps students\nto become successful in sports, academics, and in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rachel Parr,\na senior majoring in religion, has been accepted to a Master Program at Candler\nSchool of Theology at Emory University. \u201cThe religion department at McMurry is\nreally strong. The class design is harder compared with other universities.\nHowever, it has helped me build a strong study background, which has made me\nbecome more competitive in applying for a graduate program,\u201d said Parr. \u201cI also\nbenefitted by asking professors and alumni for advice and help. Writing an\nhonor thesis makes me think more and gain more research ability, which will\nhelp me tremendously in the near future,\u201d added Parr. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
McMurry\nUniversity maintains great relationships between students and faculty, as well\nas, students and alumni. Current students receive opportunities to study and\nconnect with alumni across the nation and across the world. Alumni are always\nappreciated, welcomed, and loved by the entire university. Such relationships have\nshaped McMurry to become a lovely community in which students are motivated to\nwork hard and strive for success. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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