Report on the Year - Lasell College

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Fresh Faces
Lasell welcomed a record 582 first-year and transfer
students this fall, and they traveled to campus from
23 states and 13 foreign countries. Each of them
arrived with their own aspirations and expectations.
Ty Myers ’13
Ty Myers ’13 is from South Burlington, Vt.
and he jumped right into life at Lasell.
“I’m a people person,” he says, “I like being
involved. In high school I was a member
of the chorus, was in the drama club,
and I planned our talent night, which
has a long standing tradition
behind it. I also participated
in community service.”
After settling in at Lasell and
classes were underway, Ty
decided to run for the Class of
2013 president. “I have never
been in student government,
although I was part of my
high school’s peer leadership
program. But I believe in
making changes and being
a problem solver, so I threw my
hat in the class president ring.
I am so pleased to have
been elected.”
All the class presidents are members of
the Student Government Association (SGA)
and discuss school-wide issues. “Getting the
broad perspective is very helpful and has
reinforced my top priority as class president,
which is to try and get first-year students
to come together and be part of the
school community.”
“
I love Lasell’s size — its small classes and the
opportunity to really interact with the teachers.”
Ty Myers ’13
Music has always been a big part of
Ty’s life. He plays the piano, enjoys
singing, and is a member of Lasell’s
Radio Club. “A friend and I have a
show and we play everything from
oldies, to hip hop, to pop. My co-host
likes different styles than I do,
so we’re really open to anything
and everything,” he says.
Ty is hoping to study abroad during
his junior year. “In high school I did an
international exchange program and
went to Japan for three weeks and
stayed with a family in a town that’s
near Kyoto. Everyone was so
welcoming — even with the language
barrier they found a way to make me
feel totally at home. Later that year,
two students came and visited our
school and one stayed with me for two
weeks. The experience made me want
to travel more and meet people from
around the world.”
When it came to making his college
choice, Ty picked Lasell over the
University of Vermont and Columbia
College in Chicago, which emphasizes
art and music. “I love Lasell’s size — its
small classes and the opportunity to
really interact with the teachers. The
internship programs and the connected
learning experiences, as well as its
proximity to Boston — these are all part
of why I came here.
“Now I’m ready to take on whatever
comes my way and I’m involved in a
lot. I want to do it all.”