Shannon Shughart '08
Barnesville, PA
HS: Mahanoy Area High School
Major: Music Education

Activities: Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, Concert Coir, Women's Chorus, Emotion dance troupe, Peer Mentors, Sock & Buskin, Allies, College Democras, Fine & Performing Arts Student Assistant

Student Quote: Elizabethtown has provided me with numerous opportunities to pursue various interests, which, in turn, have allowed me to narrow my focus in determining my career goals.

Elizabethtown College's Brossman Commons

Brossman Commons is the student life center of Elizabethtown’s Campus.

Douglas Hales

Douglas Hales always has had a knack for languages. Last year, as he studied in Barcelona with the goal of becoming fluent in Spanish, Douglas came to two significant realizations – first, that multilingual communications is growing increasingly important in today’s global community and, second, that he could play a role in facilitating that communication.

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Sandra Strobel '08
Macungie, PA
HS: Emmaus High School
Major: English- Professional Writing

Activities: Sigma Tau Delta; Writing Services student director; Academic Integrity Committee; History Club secretary; Honors in the Discipline

Student Quote: The great thing about the Honors in the Discipline project is that it doesn't have to be a formal academic thesis. Students can tailor it to their particular interests. For my project, I'm writing a short historical fiction novel.

Prof. Jeffery Long

Associate Professor of Religion and Asian Studies Jeffery Long edited a 2007 report on anti-Hindu websites on the Internet released by the Hindu American Foundation. The goal of the report was to expose anti-Hindu bigotry and correct misinformation about Hinduism spread by anti-Hindu groups.

Long has also written a book, "A Vision for Hinduism: Beyond Hindu Nationalism," that presents Hinduism as the ‘universal’ religion, capable of providing a model for global inter-religious cooperation and world peace.