野马的影响

After creating a spreadsheet list of every single college in Iowa, and visiting seven different campuses, Kaitlin Gegerson ’19 chose Mount Mercy to prepare her for her career.

“The people at Mount Mercy were extremely friendly and helpful,” Gregerson said. “This was not always the case at other institutions. 完成我校园之旅的学生很有吸引力，回答了我所有的问题； she truly seemed interested in me as a person and gave helpful advice.”

“The people at Mount Mercy were extremely friendly and helpful. 在其他机构，情况并非总是如此。”

Gegerson最近也有机会与心理学助理教授Jen Lee博士在一个研究项目上合作。

“We are studying grit in relation to college and academic success,” Gregerson said. “We will be utilizing multiple online surveys to help see if there is any relation between grit, similar to perseverance, and success in school and work.”

Gregerson通过帮助学校的三个不同的俱乐部来填补她的空闲时间：M2AP董事会担任联合主席，心理学俱乐部和科学俱乐部。

“I love helping plan and volunteer at events held for the student body. It’s a great way to make sure that the events held are ones that the students enjoy and want to attend. I have been a member of both the 心理学 Club and the Science Club since the beginning of my sophomore year, and I appreciate being able to engage with others who share similar interests to my own.”

After graduation, Gregerson hopes to continue to get her PhD in psychology and knows Mount Mercy’s tight-knit community will help her pursue her dreams.

“Mount Mercy is helping me achieve this goal by creating lasting relationships with the faculty and offering me opportunities I would not receive elsewhere," said Gregerson. “教师和学生的研究是申请研究生院的重要组成部分，而梅西山大学有很多机会来追求这一点。”

格雷森很高兴自己选择了皇冠体育。

“Looking back on all of my options, I’m glad that I chose Mount Mercy because it encompasses qualities that are extremely important to me. 我喜欢小校园的感觉； you can get to class in under 10 minutes—no matter where you are on campus. 所有的教职员工都会帮助你取得成功。 他们会不厌其详地帮助你做出决定，让你的未来更美好。

“I’m not just a number.”