虹膜托尼

“I chose Carthage because it was a place I felt I could succeed after a rough few years in high school due to COVID-19. After taking online classes in which I felt little to no connection to my teachers 和 seeing how much that negatively impacted me, it became clear that having 400-person lectures would not work for me 和 that I needed a smaller school environment. After visiting campus 和 speaking with professors, I felt confident that I would not feel forgotten or unimportant here. I also fell in love with the idea of seeing Lake Michigan every day as a girl from Colorado, where our biggest lakes can’t begin to compare to the practical ocean right on campus.”

“My favorite class I have taken so far at Carthage has to have been Statics with Professor Kathryn Hasz. I liked this class because it applied all of the concepts that I had been learning in 物理 classes up to this point 和 gave real-world uses for them. I loved getting to see more of what engineers actually do, 和 it gave me a sense of whether or not I was in the right major. Based on the fact that it is my favorite class I’ve taken, I think I’m in the right place.”

“I think the hardest class I have taken at Carthage was my General Physics II class. This class focused on electricity 和 magnetism, two forces that are hard to think about in a concerted way since they aren’t visible to the naked eye.”

“At Carthage, I have had many unique opportunities. The most interesting 和 impactful opportunity has been being the team lead for Carthage’s inaugural First Nations Launch team. 通过这个, I was able to lead the team through the process of learning about, 建模, 构建, 展示, 和 launching a rocket that went up 2,800英尺. 通过这个, we practiced the 工程 process, working with teams 和 other departments, 和 展示 confidently on what we’ve done. I have also been able to get involved with the 空间科学计划, specifically working on using fiber optic sensing systems to measure the amount of fuel in a tank under zero gravity conditions.”

“I acted as the First Nations Launch Intern, working with the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium 以确保 First Nations Launch Competition 能够发生. First Nation Launch is a program that helps teams of Native American students from across the world to ensure their inclusion in science 和 工程 as a whole through a fun 和 supportive high-powered rocket competition.”

“After I graduate from Carthage, I hope to become an engineer. I want to solve real-world problems using innovative solutions based on math, science, 和 data. I don’t know what field of 工程 or what industry I want to go into, but I do know that 工程 is a path that combines my passion for math 和 science with doing good in the world.”

“My favorite spot on campus is a tie. One is walking up 和 down the shore of Lake Michigan, especially after a long or stressful day. The best stress reliever I have found is throwing rocks into the lake with friends while talking about what’s on my mind. My other favorite place is within the Hedberg图书馆. It is by the chair closest to the painting of geese taking off from a river titled ‘Wings over the Horicon.’ I love the painting when I sit there; I feel like I can’t help but find a book on the shelf that catches my interest enough for me to pick it up 和 read it.”

“My advice for any student considering the 工程 program is to not give up. The classes are hard, but I believe that you can do it. Through the help of my peers 和 professors, no class has kept me from continuing my degree, even if I didn’t pass it the first time around.”