Hi! My name is Jourdan McCullough. Just over a year ago, I toured Loyola with my father, then my mother, and then with a friend, and each time I visited, I felt more and more comfortable. I quickly discovered that this is the place I wanted to spend the next four years of my life.

Now, as a sophomore, I have already gotten involved and hold leadership positions with Loyola Ambassadors, Cardoner Leadership Fellows, Delta Sigma Pi, and Student Government. I have made great relationships with my business professors, and I have so much more to look forward to. I am planning to study abroad in Spain and to complete an internship in Washington D.C. before I graduate.

I have immensely enjoyed my time at Loyola thus far, and I can only imagine what the future holds in store for me.

Hi, my name is Arisa Banks. I am from New Orleans, La, and I am a junior at Loyola University majoring in Mass Communications with a minor in Music Industry Studies. I am involved in a variety of organizations on campus including Black Student Union, Loyola Ambassadors, Genesis Gospel Choir, and Legal EU. I have been blessed to have done a few internships in the field I am pursuing. I have interned for the Essence Music Festival, which takes place every summer in New Orleans, La. I have also interned for the VH1 Hip Hop Honors and Reach Media, Inc. located in Dallas, Texas. I plan to pursue a career in the entertainment/music industry. My future plans are to attend law school to receive a degree in Entertainment Law.

I truly enjoy coming to school here! Loyola is a great university that produces well-rounded students. The opportunities I have received through the school are unbelieveable. I am proud to be apart of the Wolfpack!

My name is Alexandra Ernst. I am a Junior Mass Communications major with a focus in Advertising. I am from New Orleans, and couldn’t be happier with my choice to stay and attend Loyola University. I love everything about it. I love the diversity, the people, the location, and the campus. I am so proud to say that I am a student here.

In the past year I have gotten very involved on campus. I am a member of Delta Gamma, one of the four sorority on campus, I became a fitness instructor in the Sports Complex, and I am an intern in the Office of Admissions. Getting involved on campus was one of the best decisions I ever made for my college experience. It has made my time here worthwhile. I can confidently say that I will be able to look back at my college life and say ”wow, that was fun.” Loyola, with over 120 clubs, organizations, and teams, makes it very easy to get involved. I believe that there is something for everyone on this campus.

I know your pain. I do. Trust me. I’ve been there before, and I’m right there with you again.

It’s that time of year again when high school seniors busily compile all of their college application materials before sending it all away, leaving their fate in the hands of various admissions committees throughout the United States. I remember my college application process vividly and now as a senior at Loyola, I’m experiencing the same anxiety I felt back in the fall of 2005. Like other college seniors throughout the country, I’m currently involved in the application process for doctoral programs (in my case, clinical psychology) across the country. Yes, I too am requesting transcripts and various recommendations and writing so many personal statments that I’m beginning to lose count. And in the midst of it all, when the amount to be done seems insurmountable, I too ask myself, “Is it really worth it?”

But I carry on, knowing that if I were to succumb to the pressure, I’d regret it in the long run. So to you high school seniors, sally forth! And to you steadfast parents who wonder if there’s anything you can do to help, be calm. We may step on your toes every once in a while but at the end of the day, we know you care. There’s light at the end of the tunnel, I assure you. And when you get there, celebrate a little. You deserve it.

Hello. My name is Jason Barberio. I am a senior Finance Major (accounting minor) here at Loyola University. Four years ago, I made the best decision of my life to move from my hometown of Birmingham, Alabama to New Orleans.

It seems like only yesterday I set foot onto campus during my senior year of high school. I met a friend from my hometown named Lane who happened to be a Loyola Junior. Lane showed me Loyola, and I immediately knew I belonged here. One year later, she was my “Big Brother” in Delta Sigma Pi, the professional business fraternity that today, almost 3 years later, I now lead as the President. I have also become the president of the Loyola University Ambassadors, a member of Beta Alpha Psi, and an honorary initiate of the Alpha Sigma Nu, Phi Eta Sigma, and Beta Gamma Sigma honor societies. I never knew that in four years, I would accomplish so much.

I will truly miss this school when I graduate in May. I hope that whatever comes next in my life is as amazing as my time here at Loyola.