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Hi! My name is Aly Lansky and I am a sophomore here at Lewis. I am from Oswego and attended Oswego East High School. I am majoring in Special/Elementary Education with a concentration in math. I am a member of the women’s soccer team as well as being involved with the Lewis Lunatics, which is a spirit club.

I chose to attend Lewis for several of reasons. When I was a senior, I was unsure if I wanted to major in nursing or special education so I wanted a school that had strong programs in both fields. I also chose Lewis because I wanted a middle size school. I did not want to have lecture classes but I also did not want to attend a university smaller than my high school. All of my classes here have around 20-25 students which I think is the perfect size because you can have close relationships with not only your classmates, but with the professor as well. I also knew that a wanted to play soccer too in college and Lewis is a Division II school which offers the perfect balance between athletics and academics, which is what I wanted. The professors are very understanding when I have to miss class for games and are willing to offer extra help when I miss a class. Finally, everyone at Lewis is very friendly and the campus is very beautiful!

Hi! My name is Monico Chavez and I’m an Aviation Flight Management major. I’m also working on minors in Business and in Criminal/Social Justice. With these degrees, I have the opportunity to become a professional pilot (i.e. commercial, cargo, corporate, etc.) but I also have my minors to fall back on. Due to the heavy emphasis on management in my major, my business minor is very easy to get! 

I chose Lewis because of the quality of their flight program. After looking at aviation schools all over the Midwest, it became clear that Lewis had the best program. Lewis is very respected in the aviation community and has a fleet of great aircraft that are very well maintained. The flight instructors are extremely knowledgeable and thorough in their training. I also chose Lewis because of their small class sizes, beautiful campus, religious foundations, and proximity to my home. The professors are extremely helpful and very effective as teachers. Since most of my aviation professors used to work in the aviation field, it is really great to get an insider’s view on what it’s really like to have a job in aviation.

My name is Janet Zack and I am a sophomore here at Lewis. I am from Stillman Valley and attended Stillman Valley High School. I am a Nursing student major and am enjoying a lot so far. I chose Lewis for a variety of reasons. The first one being that I wanted to attend a Catholic University. I went to public schools all my life but really wanted to attend a private Catholic school. Secondly, Lewis has a great Nursing program. Lewis offers small and individualized learning opportunities and all of the professors are more then happy to help. It is very far from a “sink or swim” program. Also, the Nursing program here is a four year program, so there is no worrying about being accepted to the program after two years. Lastly, Lewis was the perfect size and had the community feeling that I was looking for. Lewis is big enough that you probably will not know everyone, but small enough that you can walk to class and see people that you know. On campus, I am involved in Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Student Nursing Association. I have made many friends at Lewis and really enjoy attending this university.