Meet our Students

Extracurricular Involvement: President of Big Brothers Big Sisters, Hours Coordinator for Denison Community Association, Peer mentor, member of Denison Venture Philanthropy and Kappa Kappa Gamma

Favorite Spot on Campus: Talbot

Favorite Thing About Denison: The supportive community! With engaged faculty, committed staff, and passionate students there is always someone there to lend a helping hand.

Why I Chose Denison: I always knew that I wanted to attend a liberal arts college, and as soon as I saw the passionate students, variety of activities, and engaged faculty I knew that this was the school for me.

Extracurricular Involvement: Acapella, Tutoring, August Orientation, Singers Theatre Workshop

Favorite Spot on Campus: Top floor of Talbot

Favorite Thing About Denison: The diverse backgrounds of students!

Why I Chose Denison: I wanted my college experience to be multifaceted — I didn’t want to give up any of my passions while still heading in new academic directions. Denison allowed me to keep doing the things that I loved in high school while exploring new aspects of my academic and personal identities.

Extracurricular Involvement: Community Advisor, French Teaching Assistant, Student Development Intern, English Second Language volunteer, First Gen Network, DCGA, MSA, MECO, Refugee Awareness Week, June

Favorite Spot on Campus: South Quad Overlook Favorite Thing About Denison: The community

Why I Chose Denison: I love the people here: students, faculty, and staff alike are all here because they genuinely care about one another and their communities. I felt a vibrant sense of connection the second I came to campus, and I’ve made connections I know will last for a lifetime.

Extracurricular Involvement: Football, Food & Faith

Favorite Spot on Campus: Deeds Field

Favorite Thing About Denison: The tight-knit community

Why I Chose Denison: The campus was absolutely beautiful and the people I met on my visit were nothing short of amazing.

Extracurricular Involvement: Burpee’s Seedy Theatrical Company, Denison Independent Theatre Association, Greek Life, Work in the Psychology Office

Favorite Spot on Campus: The study tables on the 4th floor of Slayter!

Favorite Thing About Denison: I love how widespread everyone’s involvements are on campus. It isn’t uncommon to meet a Biology major who performs regularly in a music ensemble!

Why I Chose Denison: When I started my college application process, I was looking at big schools. However when I would tour those schools, I felt like just any other person in the crowd. Coming to Denison’s campus, I saw that everyone’s voice in the community mattered.

Extracurricular Involvement: Global Fellows Committee Chair, Ladies’ Night Out A Cappella, Political Science Department Fellow, Intern at The City Club of Cleveland

Favorite Spot on Campus: The brick patio that overlooks South Quad

Favorite Thing About Denison: My favorite thing about Denison is how much everyone genuinely cares for each other. I am constantly amazed by all the ways my friends, professors, and classmates have invested in me, and I love being able to do the same for them.

Why I Chose Denison: I chose Denison because when I talked to students and faculty, I saw attributes in them that I wanted to see in myself. The beautiful campus helped, too!

Extracurricular Involvement: Varsity Field Hockey, International Studies Department Fellow, Greek Life, Mortar Board

Favorite Spot on Campus: Talbot Hall’s window study rooms

Favorite Thing About Denison: My favorite thing about Denison is the people and relationships I have formed here.

Why I Chose Denison: I joined a history class when visiting Denison that left a significant impression on me; the students were fully engaged and asking tough questions of each other.

Extracurricular Involvement: Denison Docent/Senior Interviewer, Community Senator for the Black Student Union (BSU), President of Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) Honors Society, Campus Mailroom Associate

Favorite Spot on Campus: Slayter, 4th floor - Personal Eggshell Chairs

Favorite Thing About Denison: The supportive and familial environment created by Denison’s marginalized communities.

Why I Chose Denison: The beautiful campus and the financial assistance that was offered to me.

Extracurricular Involvement: Admission, Lambda Chi Alpha, Club Basketball

Favorite Spot on Campus: The Mitchell Center

Favorite Thing About Denison: The people!

Why I Chose Denison: To play basketball and be at a small school away from home but I fell in love with everything else.

Extracurricular Involvement: Cheer Captain, Eta Sigma Phi (classical honor society) Vice President

Favorite Spot on Campus: Classical Studies library- best place to study!

Favorite Thing About Denison: The relationships! Both academically with my professors and socially with my friends.

Why I Chose Denison: The feeling I got on campus, it felt like home!

Extracurricular Involvement: Denison Habitat for Humanity, Mortar Board, Sociology Teaching Assistant

Favorite Spot on Campus: A-Quad Adirondack chairs

Favorite Thing About Denison: The faculty and friends

Why I Chose Denison: I felt like I could picture myself calling this campus “home”.

Extracurricular Involvement: Community Advisor, Teacher’s Assistant, DA senior fellow, ENVS senior fellow

Favorite Spot on Campus: Bio Reserve

Favorite Thing About Denison: The students, faculty, and staff come from all over the world, fostering new and insightful conversations.

Why I Chose Denison: I chose Denison because of the people. The atmosphere is incredibly welcoming and supportive. The people here want to get to know you and there is the expectation that you want to get to know them. If you put in that effort, you make lifelong friends who will continue to lift you up to your full potential.

Extracurricular Involvement: Community Advisor, The Black Student Union, The First Generation Network, DU Votes, BLASS

Favorite Spot on Campus: The 3rd floor of Slayter

Favorite Thing About Denison: My favorite thing about Denison is the view, especially in the fall.

Why I Chose Denison: I chose Denison because as soon as I stepped on campus I felt a sense of community. Everybody looks out for one another.

Extracurricular Involvement: Denison Coalition for Sexual Respect, (It’s) My Pleasure Sexual Health Publication, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Senior Docent

Favorite Spot on Campus: Behind Talbot on the wooden benches (in the spring, when the pink flowers bloom)

Favorite Thing About Denison: The people, no doubt about it.

Why I Chose Denison: I chose Denison for a variety of reasons, but mostly because I thought it would be a place that both challenged and supported me throughout my college career. Whether it’s academically, professionally, socially, or anything else, that impression has held up in my (almost) four years here.

Extracurricular Involvement: Camp Kesem, Relay for Life, Kappa Alpha Theta, Free Clinic Volunteer

Favorite Spot on Campus: Talbot 4th floor study room!

Favorite Thing About Denison: The community. Denison has so many amazing people who have unique passions. I love being able to learn things about people that I never would have expected.

Why I Chose Denison: I chose Denison because I knew I could find a community here that would support me and push me. I could tell how much the students here loved Denison and how much they cared about those around them. I knew I could challenge myself both in academics but also with co-curricular activities and have a hands on approach to learning.

Extracurricular Involvement: Senior Docent in Office of Admission, Senior Psychology Fellow, Vice President of the Equestrian Team

Favorite Spot on Campus: The patio in front of Slayter

Favorite Thing About Denison: My favorite thing about Denison is the tight-knit community that we have here on The Hill and the countless opportunities available for students to get involved.

Why I Chose Denison: I chose Denison because as soon as I stepped foot on campus, I felt valued. Students and Professors want to get to know you on a personal level and want to push you to be the best Denisonian that you can be.

Extracurricular Involvement: Burpee’s Seedy Theatrical Company, Greek Life, Singer’s Theatre Workshop, Mortar Board, TAP, KDP, Main Stage productions, Genital Monologues

Favorite Spot on Campus: The landing on the steps down the south quad

Favorite Thing About Denison: The landing on the steps down the south quad

Why I Chose Denison: I had an amazing conversation with a professor for 3 hours when I got lost on a tour and I figured if this professor is willing to take 3 hours out of his day when I didn’t even go here, imagine what kind of support I’d find if I DID go here.

Extracurricular Involvement: Ultimate Frisbee, Instrumental Music

Favorite Spot on Campus: Outside East Quad Green

Favorite Thing About Denison: The professors! They are all so supportive!

Why I Chose Denison: I chose Denison because I wanted a well-rounded education. I also loved how well the sciences are funded and supported which is difficult to find in a small school. Coming on campus for the first time was breathtaking because of all the beautiful foliage which really sold the deal for me!

Extracurricular Involvement: Varsity Women’s Tennis, Greek Life, Women in Business

Favorite Spot on Campus: Burton Morgan

Favorite Thing About Denison: The people!

Why I Chose Denison: The combination of great academics, along with a variety of activities to get involved in and the kindest, most welcoming people.

Extracurricular Involvement: Women’s Varsity Lacrosse Team, Varsity Weight Room intern, Denison Docent, Delta Delta Delta

Favorite Spot on Campus: Beaver Beach

Favorite Thing About Denison: I love that I have the best of both worlds here. By that, I mean I love being an athlete and continuing my competitive athletic career while also doing all the other things that I wanted to do during my time in college.

Why I Chose Denison: I chose Denison for the ability to do all the things I’m interested in. My extracurriculars are diverse and that’s exactly what I wanted out of my college career.

Extracurricular Involvement: Vice President of Programming & Education of Denison Coalition for Sexual Respect, Co-Governor of the Denison Campus Governance Association, Chief Operating Officer of Kappa Alpha Theta, Men’s Ice Hockey Manager, Religion TA, Chicago Posse Scholar, 2019 DSO Leader

Favorite Spot on Campus: The art overlook

Favorite Thing About Denison: The resources and opportunities available at the Knowlton Center!.

Why I Chose Denison: I chose Denison because of its partnership with the Posse program as well as the Denison Venture Philanthropy which appealed to me so much as an incoming first-year interested in business.

Extracurricular Involvement: First-Year Community Advisor, DCSR Executive Board

Favorite Spot on Campus: The A-quad table near the steps to go down The Hill.

Favorite Thing About Denison: International diversity!

Why I Chose Denison: Having lived abroad for a long period of time, international diversity was really important to me.

Extracurricular Involvement: Greek Life, Tutor, Zumba Instructor, PR Chair for Big Brothers Big Sisters, Peer Sex Educator

Favorite Spot on Campus: The Bioreserve

Favorite Thing About Denison: The endless support from Faculty and Staff.

Why I Chose Denison: I had an overnight on campus and I was blown away by the strength of the relationship between students. Along with the support that inspired - students truly want other students to succeed.

Extracurricular Involvement: Greenhouse Water in the Biology Department, Burpees Seedy Theatrical Company, Sketch’rs, Denison Independent Theatre Association, Denison Outdoors Club, Bluegrass Ensemble, Beta Theta Pi

Favorite Spot on Campus: 6th Floor of Talbot

Favorite Thing About Denison: The interconnectedness of people and departments on campus, and the wide array of interests that everyone on campus has.

Why I Chose Denison: I chose Denison because, of all the schools I looked at, it was the only one where I truly felt comfortable, even after spending just one night there. The vibe on campus between students, professors, and prospective students like myself was something that made me excited about coming here.

Extracurricular Involvement: DISA Organization, Amnesty International Club, International Recruitment Coordinator

Favorite Spot on Campus: Bryant Art Center and The Beach

Favorite Thing About Denison: The engagement in class which helps in building relationships with your professors.

Why I Chose Denison: The sense of community that Denison prioritized. As an international student, I wanted to know that I would feel at home and included. The small student body population helps in getting to know people, making connections, and facilitates the learning of cultures and traditions.

Extracurricular Involvement: Tri Delta, Denison Docent, BSU (Black Student Union)

Favorite Spot on Campus: Intramural Fields

Favorite Thing About Denison: The people!

Why I Chose Denison: When I came on my visit it just felt like home immediately. As I was leaving with my dad, Dr. King stopped me and started talking to me which made me feel at ease.

Extracurricular Involvement: Varsity Women’s Track and Field Team, The Denisonian, Greek life (Kappa Alpha Theta)

Favorite Spot on Campus: The Bioreserve or the Library.

Favorite Thing About Denison: My favorite thing about Denison is the community here, as well as my two majors!

Why I Chose Denison: I chose Denison because the second I stepped on campus it felt like home. Denison is a place where I can explore different aspects of myself I didn’t know existed, take risks, but still feel very much at home.

Extracurricular Involvement: President of Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, Inc., President of the Multicultural Greek Council, Co-Governor of the Denison Campus Governance Association, Anti-racism Task Force, Community Advisor.

Favorite Spot on Campus: Religion Lounge

Favorite Thing About Denison: The people, resources, and the amazing faculty I’ve had the pleasure to have as mentors and friends.

Why I Chose Denison: I knew I wanted to go away for college and stumbled upon Denison. I visited and I got the best tour, where they captured the most important feature of Denison—the social interaction. Being able to interact with everyone on campus and walk to class waving hello to a ton of people you ACTUALLY know makes such a great college experience.

Extracurricular Involvement: Ladies’ Night Out A Capella, Chamber Singers, Greek Life, Powerlifting, Habitat for Humanity, Academic Resource Center Tutor

Favorite Spot on Campus: East quad at sunset.

Favorite Thing About Denison: The relationships. I’ve built friendships with people from all over the country and all over the world, each who often study something different from myself. The ability to learn through the students and faculty you meet at Denison is extraordinary because you are surrounded by others fundamentally different than yourself.

Why I Chose Denison: During my visit, I noticed during my lunch how students and professors interacted with one another. The extraordinary community here at Denison was apparent even as I watched from the outside looking in. I was really seeking a college experience that would foster significant relationships with both peers and mentors.

Extracurricular Involvement: Greek Life, Peer Mentoring Program, Denison University Equestrian Team

Favorite Spot on Campus: The Bandersnatch

Favorite Thing About Denison: The people!

Why I Chose Denison: I chose Denison because I fell in love with the campus when I visited. I thought the students and faculty I met were so kind and genuine. I felt I could truly belong and be my best self at Denison.

Extracurricular Involvement: DCGA, Camp Kesem, Wind Ensemble, Greek Life, Religious and Spiritual Life, Ultimate Frisbee, PPE Society

Favorite Spot on Campus: The brick landing on the Eisner steps

Favorite Thing About Denison: How interesting and passionate all my fellow students are.

Why I Chose Denison: Denison had a PPE major which is pretty rare and I knew that was what I wanted to study. I also felt so at home and accepted when I visited Denison/Granville for the first time

Extracurricular Involvement: Leadership Fellow and Peer Advisor

Favorite Spot on Campus: The East Quad Commons

Favorite Thing About Denison: The Food Service Workers! They know all of our names!!

Why I Chose Denison: Sitting in the campus commons I just saw myself in the students that walked by.

Extracurricular Involvement: Social Media Internship, Greek Life, Health & Wellness

Favorite Spot on Campus: Intramural fields

Favorite Thing About Denison: The people! I’m so grateful for the close relationships I’ve been able to form during my time here.

Why I Chose Denison: I chose Denison because of its strong sense of community. I went to the same small school for 13 years, so when it was time to pick a college I was looking for a place where I felt at home. My relationships with my friends, peers, and professors at Denison have truly shaped me as a person and provided me with that sense of community that I was looking for.

Extracurricular Involvement: Football, PPE Society, Denison Docent

Favorite Spot on Campus: Slayter

Favorite Thing About Denison: The community (classmates/professors), they are always both welcoming and helpful.

Why I Chose Denison: I chose Denison because the people here made me feel comfortable. I’m happy to call Denison my home.

Extracurricular Involvement: Football, Greek life (Sigma Chi)

Favorite Spot on Campus: Beaver Beach

Favorite Thing About Denison: How genuinely kind the student body is.

Why I Chose Denison: A combination of football recruiting, academic reputation, and meeting a handful of super nice students on my visit.

Extracurricular Involvement: The Denisonian (Photo editor and Social Media Editor), Greek life, Volunteer (Opening Minds Through Art), Internship with the Hispanic Communications Network

Favorite Spot on Campus: The Bryant Arts Center

Favorite Thing About Denison: The close-knit community!

Why I Chose Denison: I felt at the home from the start and just had this gut instinct of having to be here.

Extracurricular Involvement: Varsity Track and Field, Peer Mentor

Favorite Spot on Campus: The Mitchell Athletic Center

Favorite Thing About Denison: Tight-knit community

Why I Chose Denison: I chose Denison because of how close this community is. Everyone on campus genuinely wants to get to know you as a person and about your interests. Professors and coaches closely work with you to develop as a person and as a student.