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 better version of myself. I love how everyone is passionate about something different, and how every student I have met has their own interests and goals in life. It was very easy for me to adapt to such a new environment because people here were so willing to go the extra mile for me and help me with any problems that I had.See more stories
The Allegheny community has really helped me to grow as a person and become a better version of myself. I love how everyone is passionate about something different, and how every student I have met has their own interests and goals in life. It was very easy for me to adapt to such a new environment because people here were so willing to go the extra mile for me and help me with any problems that I had.See more stories
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 learn from and share information with peers and professors helps students grow beyond anything learned in a textbook. Your success isn't defined by your grades. It encompasses all the skills, knowledge, and connections you obtain during your time at Allegheny, and, of course, how you contribute to the campus community, too!See more stories
Success is collaborative! Working together and asking questions is so important to the learning environment here at Allegheny. Being able to learn from and share information with peers and professors helps students grow beyond anything learned in a textbook. Your success isn't defined by your grades. It encompasses all the skills, knowledge, and connections you obtain during your time at Allegheny, and, of course, how you contribute to the campus community, too!See more stories
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?
“For me it meant learning to ask for help.”
I think that’s personal for everyone. You define that for yourself. But for me, success meant learning to ask for help. The people here want you to be successful. Everyone wants you to be the best you. You have to go about that by asking every question and seeking every opportunity and, yeah, being uncomfortable sometimes.
I think there is an advantage to going to a smaller school. My high school was big, and I was just another kid in school. There are some professors here I’ve never taken a class with, but I pass them in the hall so much that I get to know them. It’s really cool. Even if I don’t know someone, I can just ask for help and they’re willing to help me. See more stories
I think there is an advantage to going to a smaller school. My high school was big, and I was just another kid in school. There are some professors here I’ve never taken a class with, but I pass them in the hall so much that I get to know them. It’s really cool. Even if I don’t know someone, I can just ask for help and they’re willing to help me. See more stories
Genesis Pena
Student, Biology Major, Spanish Minor
Genesis Pena is a senior at Allegheny College, majoring in biology and minoring in Spanish.
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 — it teaches you that you don’t know it all.
Being excited about learning new things will set you on the path to redefining what that means.See more stories
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 — it teaches you that you don’t know it all.
Being excited about learning new things will set you on the path to redefining what that means.See more stories
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
“For me it meant learning to ask for help. ”
Genesis Pena, Student
Biology Major, Spanish 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.
