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Abdel-Khaleq, Latefa

Airgood, Kelsey

Anderson, Nicole

Anschutz, Jason

Ashbrook, Emily

Balagadde, Anthony

Ballard, Antonio

Bartholomew, Zach

Berkebile, Tiffany

BigJohny, Alina

Brinkmeier, Sabrina

Cartwright, Jillian

Collins, Laranda

Dagnew, Tihitina

Daqqaq, Ibrahim

Darkhawaja, Ranin

Darnell, Carrie

Davenport, Cayla

Davidson, Kristen

DeGrandchamp, Melanie

Dopkowski, Kailey

Edwards, Alyson

Eichenlaub, Jena

Elshire, Veronica

Fakoyejo, Stephen

Ferguson, Nikki

Fishburn, Michelle

Flanders, Becca

Gallmeyer, Emily

Garbers, Dustin

Gauby, Kacie

Goodpaster, Britany

Grabowski, Jeff

Green, Stephanie

Griewank, Kelli

Gutierrez, Samuel

Hamilton, Colleen

Hickerson, Jessica

Hostetler, Heather

Hughes, Kaitlin

Humpolick,Marie

Hunter, Christa

Hurlburt, Brooke

Ivey, Elizabeth

Jackson, Andrew

Jackson, Kelsea

Kallas, William

Kardys, Katrina

Kauffman, Nicolas

Kessie, Melinda

Klawon, Corinna

Lindsay, Breana

Maciejewski, Michael

McCoy, Nicholas

McSpadden, Laura

Michaelis, Terri

Miller, Brittney

Miller, Elizabeth

Miranda, Nicholas

Mishler, Elizabeth

Moeller, Danielle

Moore, Jennifer

Myers, Elizabeth

Numbers, Ashley

Oliver, Brittany

Patterson, Kyle

Pedersen, Tyler

Plummer, Mercedes

Polakowski, Tim

Raines, Michael

Reidenbach, Kimberly

Rinehart, Courtney

Rion, Stephanie

Robinson, Jennifer

Rodenbeck, Neil

Rosenbaum, Kylee

Sanchez, Epigmenio

Sattison, Kristi

Savinkova, Olesya

Scatena, Ashley

Schellenberg, Stephen

Sechler, Sareina

Schieber, Emily

Schoenle, Jennifer

Shoufler, Melissa

Stalets, Brittany

Swoverland, Nicole

Thacker, Patricia

Thieme, Samantha

Thomas, Courtney

VanPatten, Jenny

Villarruel, Eddie

Wiecinski, Brittany

Name:	Sam Carsey
Home Town:	Linden, MI
Major:	Accounting
Grad Year:	2010
Why I decided to attend MC:	I decided to attend MC because of its great accounting program. When I visited MC during high school everyone on campus was nice to us and very informative. Also, Coach Jarman has built a great wrestling program and I wanted to be a part of the Spartan Wrestling tradition.
My favorite things about Manchester:
I never expected:
At Manchester College, I found:	The professors are very personable and will spend one on one time with you.

Name:	Jillian Cartwright
Home Town:	Plymouth, IN
Major:	Elementary Education
Grad Year:	2009
Why I decided to attend MC:	Close to home, friendly atmosphere, and small campus!
My favorite things about Manchester:	I know pretty much all of my classmates!
I never expected:	Become a college cheerleader
At Manchester College, I found:	At Manchester College, I found everything I was looking for: I love being at this school! I know so many people and everyone is so friendly! I can't even imagine being at any other school.

Name:	Chris Cecil
Home Town:	Indianapolis, IN
Major:	Business
Grad Year:	2010
Why I decided to attend MC:	Business program, football, and the small atmosphere.
My favorite things about Manchester:	Everyone knows everyone, theres always someone to hang out with and something to do.
I never expected:	Jumped into the Eel River, Mud Volleyball, Milk Chugging Contests, Waterballoon Fights, Softball Tournement, Foam Party, Blacklight Party, Pudding Wrestling, made Jack-O-Lanterns, and having a lot of fun.
At Manchester College, I found:	good times.

Ryan Chamness

Name:	Ryan Chamness
Home Town:	Porter County, IN
Major:	Psychology
Grad Year:	2010
Why I decided to attend MC:	I like the atmosphere and the small college experience seems to fit me good.
My favorite things about Manchester:	The friends and experiences you get from going to Manchester
I never expected:	I hope to do some cool things when I attend in August
At Manchester College, I found:	At Manchester College I hope to find tons of friends and an education that will help me have an amazing life.

Name:	Bethany Clark
Home Town:	Greenville, OH
Major:	Social Work
Grad Year:	2011
Why I decided to attend MC:	I decided to come to MC because it was Church of the Brethren mostly, but also because of the size. I had heard only good things about it from my cousins and people at my church.
My favorite things about Manchester:	My favorite thing about being an MC student is meeting new people and hanging out doing random things. Also the professors are awesome and easy to talk to if you have a problem.
I never expected:	I joined the dance team and I have gotten involved in a lot of church activities. Thats pretty exciting!!
At Manchester College, I found:	Myself. At MC I have began to find who I am through the friends I make and the decisions that I have to make.

Name:	Nora Cochran
Home Town:	Columbia City, Ind.
Major:	General Business
Grad Year:	2012
Why I decided to attend MC:	I like the size of Manchester and when I visited the campus I fell in love with it. They're also giving me alot of financial aid and friends encouraged me to go here.
My favorite things about Manchester:
I never expected:
At Manchester College, I found:

Name:	Erin Cole
Home Town:	Mooresville, IN, USA
Major:	Biology-Chemistry, Minor: Spanish
Grad Year:	2011
Why I decided to attend MC:	When I came to visit campus, I fell in love with it. The campus is beautiful and perfectly sized. I wanted to attend a small college where I could really connect with the students and professors. The people were kind and the atmosphere was very inviting. When I discovered their medical school acceptance rates and study abroad opportunities, I was hooked.
My favorite things about Manchester:	My favorite thing about being at Manchester is that the small campus allows you to know more people. I have made so many friends here. You keep in touch with them better because the people you meet are seen several times everyday, not just in class. The professors not only know your name, but know you. They are social and enjoy talking with and getting to know their students along with offering any extra help they need with the courses.
I never expected:	I never expected to leave the country to study, at least in my first year! I recently completed a January session in Costa Rica studying Spanish for my minor. White water rafting and zip-lining through the rainforest were a few added bonuses. Staying with host families and being surrounded by the language and culture was an amazing and wonderful learning experience. For the 2009 January session I will be attending the Medical Practicum trip to Nicaragua where MC students will volunteer to work in health clinics. I am so excited to participate in this life-changing experience and I look forward to helping people while improving my Spanish.
At Manchester College, I found:	chances of a lifetime.

Name:	Laranda Collins
Home Town:	Atlanta, IN
Major:	Biology-chemistry
Grad Year:	2009
Why I decided to attend MC:	I had heard about the excellent science programs available and they were building a new science center. All of this fit well into my plans.
My favorite things about Manchester:	I like being a member of a small community. I came from a small community and it is nice to know people when you walk across campus. It is like having and extra large extended family away from home.
I never expected:	I traveled to Mexico during a January trip and stayed with a host family. This was an experience that I would not have otherwise had.
At Manchester College, I found:	that diversity is an amazing thing.: Although diversity can be challenging, it changes how you view the world and how you act. Without diversity I would not be open minded about different cultures nor would I know so much about different cultures. Manchester College is the place to be if diversity is something you long for

Name:	Brittany Cook
Home Town:	Etna Green, IN
Major:	Instrumental Music Education
Grad Year:	2008
Why I decided to attend MC:	This school offered the most financial aid and was close to home. Plus it had a small population which I liked.
My favorite things about Manchester:	Feeling comfortable in my surrounding, and the lack of competition within the school. Everyone here is always willing to help you up if you fall.
I never expected:	Play in the backup orchestra for an Amy Grant concert. The orchestra this year got to be her backup orchestra when she performed at the Honeywell Center. I got to play horn for it, and it was just an amazing just to know I was part of it.
At Manchester College, I found:	opportunity and experience. In the music department I have gotten a lot of different chances to be in ensembles and to be a leader in them that I may not have gotten anywhere else. My professors have always helped me to find activities that would help further me as a future musician and educator.

Name:	Tyler Corn
Home Town:	Hazelwood, IN
Major:	Physics
Grad Year:	2008
Why I decided to attend MC:	A small liberal arts college that was fairly open minded
My favorite things about Manchester:	The campus life
I never expected:	Going to Florida for a class
At Manchester College, I found:	myself. This is truely one of the best colleges to find out who I was. I like that the faculty and students encourage you to grow into whoever you are going to be. The college even has a great peace studies program unlike any other college. The diversity truely makes this a great place.

Name:	Mary Cox
Home Town:	Kokomo, IN
Major:	Peace Studies
Grad Year:	2009
Why I decided to attend MC:	Manchester College has a strong Peace Studies program, and the campus is aesthetically pleasing.
My favorite things about Manchester:	The campus is small, so I get to see friends a lot when I'm just walking around.
I never expected:	play drums in BOOM, the drum circle on campus
At Manchester College, I found:	I found value. The positive atmosphere of Manchester College is inspiring in its ability to encourage students to hold their values and ideals close to them.

Name:	Tihitina Dagnew
Home Town:	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Major:	Pre-law (Political Science & Economics)
Grad Year:	2010
Why I decided to attend MC:	I was looking through a Princeton Review guide to some of the best colleges in the Midwest...A picture of the Chapel of MC caught my eye....and so i flew thousands of miles and am now here!
My favorite things about Manchester:	The smiles!!! Almost everyone you pass by on campus smiles or says hi...it's a beautiful feeling!
I never expected:	win an Outstanding Regional Attorney award at the Mock Trial competition this year!!
At Manchester College, I found:	Everything! Endless possibilities, By your side compassionate Professors, Demand for Excellence, Extraordinary Challenges, Amazing friends, Rigorous classes, Freezing Winters, Inner Strength, Exceptional Mentors, Laughter, Diversity, Success...just Everything!!!

Name:	Ibrahim Daqqaq
Home Town:	Jerusalem, Palestine
Major:	Marketing and Management
Grad Year:	2009
Why I decided to attend MC:	Living most of my life in the Middle East in a middle of a war zone where bloodshed was end-less was one of the reasons that made me want to study in MC. My high school experience was-n't the best since it was during one of the most difficult moments between Palestinians and Is-raelis; we used sometimes to go for school for a week and the other week stay at house because it was dangerous to go to school. I love experiencing new cultures and new countries, and MC was a place I wanted to experience, it is a place faraway from my home, a place where you can see squirrels instead of tanks, a place where you can hear birds instead of bombings.
My favorite things about Manchester:	In MC within a semester I made many friends from the United States and from different coun-tries in the world. I feel right now if I went to any place in the world there will be at least one person that I would know who is living there. MC Professors are amazing; they are your teachers and your friends. I wonder if you can meet with your professors if you had trouble in any course at a huge university! You would probably have to meet with an instructor instead of your professor because your professor might have a thousand student and he won’t be able to meet with every single student.
I never expected:	I never expected to last in MC college for more than one semester, I thought that I will be home sick and end up leaving back home. MC made me feel that I am still at home.
At Manchester College, I found:	my friends. In Manchester College I made many friends, and those friends are going to be your real friends in future who will help you out through your life and you will be able to help them too. It is true you might still have friends from high school, but usually after high school your friends leave to different countries and states, and you won't be able to see them anymore, and so your friendship might loosen up, but in MC it is the place to build your future and long lasting friends.

Name:	Ranin Darkhawaja
Home Town:	Ramallah, Palestine
Major:	Biology-Chemistry
Grad Year:	2011
Why I decided to attend MC:	Ever since I was a little girl it has been my dream to qualify as a doctor in the western world. The ability to help other human beings in a tangible and practical way is what continues to arouse my passion for medicine. As I have grown up, and developed a fluency in the English language and a greater knowledge of the ways of the world, I have realized that the US, the land of opportunity, offers the best facilities for those hoping to embark on a career in medicine. I come from a village in the West Bank, Palestine, where there are no women doctors. This is something which I want to change. It is my aim to return to my country once I have learned my trade, in order to provide help to those who need it, especially people in underprivileged and rural areas, as they are the ones suffering the most in the current economic climate in Palestine.
My favorite things about Manchester:	MC is the college in which I can find professors who can help me anytime......who can encourage me when I feel home sick ......I am really a lucky person in life because my parents gave me the opportunity to study here in MC.
I never expected:	I am so surprised that I was able to live far from my family; My parents are all of my life.....I really miss them.
At Manchester College, I found:	The place in which I will grow up and achieve one of my dreams in life.

Name:	Carrie Darnell
Home Town:	South Bend, Indiana
Major:	Social Work, Gerontology
Grad Year:	2008
Why I decided to attend MC:	I orginally came to MC for their Accounting and Business Program, but decided to stay after switching my major my sophomore yr bc of Cheerleading, the AMAZING friends I had met, and the great profs I had here.
My favorite things about Manchester:	I love how much one on one attention I receive inside the classroom, and out. Most of my major classes have been less than 10 people, and it really helped the profs to focus on each student.
I never expected:	I never expected to be a college cheerleader. I never expected to have such close relationships with profs that I consider them also my friends. I never expected to get such a good education that I would get accepted into the accelerated advanced standing graduate program at IUPUI.
At Manchester College, I found:	At Manchester, I found everything I didn't know I was looking for. I found new friends, new interests, new jobs, a great internship--I found oppritunity.

Name:	cayla davenport
Home Town:	Roann, IN
Major:	Elementary Education
Grad Year:	2011
Why I decided to attend MC:	who wouldn't want to attend a college nicknamed 'funchester'?
My favorite things about Manchester:	well i'll use my special premonition like powers to forsee that i like how it would be near impossible to get lost...and the food is great too
I never expected:	well so far all i've done is really ate and slept there and that is a daily routine for me...so we'll see if something exciting happens soon
At Manchester College, I found:	a chance to be me

Name:	Kristen Davidson
Home Town:	Greenville, OH
Major:	Elementary Education
Grad Year:	2009
Why I decided to attend MC:	I loved the community feel of MC. My mom and I called it a "say 'Hi' to everyone school."
My favorite things about Manchester:	I love being able to have the freedom to make decisions while having the guidance of people I know want to help me
I never expected:
At Manchester College, I found:	my best friends. My roommates and I eat, study, hang out, and laugh together. They make MC like my home away from home! :)

Name:	Tarran Day
Home Town:	Tipton, IN
Major:	Political Science
Grad Year:	2008
Why I decided to attend MC:	I decided to attend Manchester because of the welcoming environment the college and it's people portrayed when I came to visit
My favorite things about Manchester:	My favorite thing about Manchester is the opportunities the school gives it students
I never expected:	I have become an exec board member of RHA, as well as the HR Intern and never expected that I would be able to do those things as a undergrad student, or as soon as I had when I came to campus
At Manchester College, I found:	At Manchester College I have found what my true potential can be, and I have found the means to reach that potential

Name:	Anna Dee
Home Town:	Michigan City, Indiana
Major:	Art
Grad Year:	2011
Why I decided to attend MC:	I heard about Manchester from my high school history/geography teacher who is a Manchester graduate. When I came to Spartan Day, I really liked the campus. Once I was told how many students were here and how small the school was, I was sold. I wanted a smaller school because I came from a small high school; there were only 5 in my graduating class if that gives you any idea.
My favorite things about Manchester:	The small number of students because it makes it a little easier to meet people and create new friendships.
I never expected:	I honestly never expected myself to stay. I had it set in my mind that going away to college was going to be horrible and that i would hate it. But I was wrong; I love it here!
At Manchester College, I found:	A new me. I was never confortable with change; I was set in my ways. And I was always the shy one who was never comfortable meeting new people. Coming to Manchester helped me to break away from my old self and tear down the wall that I used to hide behind. I'm a whole different person now...

Name:	Melanie DeGrandchamp
Home Town:	Fort Wayne, IN
Major:	Physical Education
Grad Year:	2009
Why I decided to attend MC:	I attended MC for many reasons...the small liberal arts college, friendly faces, and individualized classes where the professors know not only your name, face, and major, but also facts about you as a person as well. The entire atmosphere here is just great and I felt more at home here than any other place.
My favorite things about Manchester:	My favorite thing about being an MC student is the challenge. College here is truly tough at times, but getting through those challenging classes and succeeding is so worth the effort and feeling of accomplishment afterwards.
I never expected:	I have never expected to have all the opportunities that I have here. I am going to Italy in January! More than that I have a chance to go to Tobago this summer with scholarship opportunities! There are so many awesome advantages to come to this school so make it happen if you want to do something in particular because this is the place and time to do it!
At Manchester College, I found:	At MC I found my future! I finally feel confident that I have found what I am supposed to do with my life. I feel working with children is what my talent is and MC has helped me realize this. Friends, laughter, fun, learning, activities, events, dorm life...what more could you ask for! (Oh yah, schoolwork and studying is in there too!)

Andy Dicken

Name:	Andy Dicken
Home Town:	Kokomo, Ind.
Major:	Elementary Education
Grad Year:	2009
Why I decided to attend MC: