The Year in Photos: 2022 at Allegheny College
“I consider success to be finding a satisfactory balance in life.”
Success can be interpreted in different ways for every individual. Personally, I consider success to be finding a satisfactory balance in life. I don’t want to just “succeed” in academics; rather, I strive to succeed in school, work, sports, and social situations. Finding a balance in which I am not too stressed and feel comfortable being the best version of myself is what I consider to be success.
The Allegheny community has really helped me to grow as a person and become a...
The Allegheny community has really helped me to grow as a person and become a...
Tiaralei Cade
Student, Double majoring in Global Health Studies and Environmental Science & Sustainability
Tiaralei Cade is a junior at Allegheny College, double majoring in global health studies and environmental science & sustainability. She is also minoring in Chinese.
What does it mean to be successful?
“I’ve learned that success isn’t about reaching an end goal — it’s about progress.”
I've learned that success isn't about reaching an end goal — it's about progress. It doesn't have to be big achievements or perfect scores, but it is about working hard. It means trying a second time, third time, or more. Everyone truly wants to help you become the best you can be, and that isn't something that happens on the first shot.
Success is collaborative! Working together and asking questions is so important to the learning environment here at Allegheny. Being able to le...
Success is collaborative! Working together and asking questions is so important to the learning environment here at Allegheny. Being able to le...
Nicole Foulkrod
Student, Biochemistry Major, Psychology Minor
Nicole Foulkrod is a senior at Allegheny College, majoring in biochemistry and minoring in psychology.
What does it mean to be successful?
“Success isn’t to be happy but to have done good in the world”
Success isn’t to be happy but to have done good in the world. I think money and happiness are strong motivators, but age has brought me the wisdom that to spend life looking for monetary satisfaction or happiness is to set yourself up for disappointment - we always want more.
There’s something deserving of award if you spend your life doing your best to make the world a better place. I believe that happiness and satisfaction — in part — come from learning to love to learn...
There’s something deserving of award if you spend your life doing your best to make the world a better place. I believe that happiness and satisfaction — in part — come from learning to love to learn...
Eric Pallant
Professor, Environmental Science & Sustainability
A twice-named Fulbright Scholar and sourdough aficionado, Dr. Eric Pallant is an expert on the topics of sustainable development, food and agriculture, educational innovation, and writing creative nonfiction.
What does it mean to be successful?
“I consider success to be finding a satisfactory balance in life. ”
Tiaralei Cade, Student
Double majoring in Global Health Studies and Environmental Science & Sustainability
“I’ve learned that success isn’t about reaching an end goal — it’s about progress. ”
Nicole Foulkrod, Student
Biochemistry Major, Psychology Minor
“Success isn’t to be happy but to have done good in the world ”
Eric Pallant, Professor
Environmental Science & Sustainability
you can be anything you put your mind to. why put your mind to just one thing?
The future is wide open to you right now. There’s a world of things for you to learn. Why would a school teach you only one way to think? Prepare you for just one kind of job? You’re capable of more than that. So we’re going to ask more of you.
